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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
American Garrison Attacked b.
Cholera.

Manila, January THE American
garrison at Oromok, Island of Leyte,
has been attacked by cholera. Nine
men Of company 3, Eleventh infantry,
were seized by the disease. five of them
dying. The post at OrOmok has been
~quarantined.
The cholera has disappeared from
many parts of the island, but it contin-
Ues in Mindanao and Leyte and IN
certain parts of others OF the southern
islands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

Savannah steady at SIS; net receipts
IS, 450 b ales.
New Orleans quiet at s s-1sc; net re-
|ct.p,s 1885 bales.
MOBILE firm DIT s 7-16c; net receipts
513 Lales.
Memphis quiet at Shc; net receipts
4, ga bales.
Augusta steady at SIC; net receipts
Charleston quiet at s%e; net receipts
so bales
Cincinnati firm at sAc: net receists
I53 bales.
Louis willie firm at s&c.
St. Louis steady at SIC; net receipts
80 taies.
Houston steady at s 1-16c; net re-
cents 1875 bales.
New York. January 7.-Cotton quiet
II s,%; net receipts 1,156 bales: gross
receipts 1926 bales
Total To-Day. at all staports-Net re-
lceipts 4S.045 bales: exports to Great
81 itain 4,462 bales; to France 16S bales;
o "a continent 1000 bales; stock 1885,
81 taIeS.
Consolidated. at all seaports-Net re-
@eIrts 19O.44S bales; exports to Great
BRIAN 52.602 bales; TO France 1881
Gales; to the continent 81, 1876 bales.
Total since September 1st. at all sea-
20. ts-Net receipts $40, 159 bales; ex-
1ortS to Great Britain 1,577,61S bales
o Trance 437.670 bales; to the continent
.5S1 SAG bales.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middiing
iIpr*Eds $50; middling gulf 9.15; sales
.051 bales.
futures closed easy; January S.57;
February S.57; March SCI: April $50:
May SOB; June S63: July S.65; August
ssh September SIS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, January THE leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL.

New York, January Money on call
steady at 3 to 5k per cent; closed
offered at 8 per cent. Time MONEY
easier with good demand; sixty days
> to 5k per cent; ninety days 5 to 81:
per cent; six months 5 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 5h to 6 per cen
Sterling exchange steadier, with ac~
tual business in tanker bills at $4. sc. %
for demand and at $4.S3.50 for sixty
days. Posted rates $4.S41a and $4.S7h.
Commercial bills s4.S21A to $4.S3. Bar
silver 4SA. Mexican dollars 3SA.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
NAVAL ST RES.

ma AL 81 'ICS.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm 54Ec
ROSIN-Firm at s1.35 to S1.40.
TAR-Firm at $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-FIrm: hard
u.75; virgin $500.
Prices same dav last wear - SnIrits
turpentine quiet at 81 and 36c; rosin 95c
and s1.O0, tar s1.35, crude turpenrlnt
sl.GO and $500.
Receipts today-41 casks spirits tuc-
p%entine, 6O9 barrels rosln, 405 barrels
tar. % barrels Clude turpentine.
Receipts same day last years. casks
spirits turpentine $50 barrels rosin, 11J
barrels tar, "a barrels crude ~turpentinc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
sALT-Prices car load OTIS zoos Liv-
-rpool Tic; F F Table 81 to 81 Is; lSO's
liverpool zoe; 100 F F { fine s7c: zoos
American 75c; 100 c extra 40c: $50
American CSC: 200 Rock Catlla s1.4e.
DRY SALTED SIDES-9hGlO1a
BUTTER-29@31.
CbFFI.r-s to lie.
FLOUR-Straights $3.e5@sS So; 2nd
patents s3.9O@s4.OO; fun &4.23@s45O.
MOLASSFS-S. House IA. New Or
can Brishts 23Q25, Porto Rico 30;
Cuba %.
No. ., $3.50; No. Z. $40; No. 9 $3.50; No
IL, 81. 20.
LARD-CTie--- Bas.sl Pure 11hc.
Compound S to SIC
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 70mSO;
Virginia 6OG70 old: Go new: Spanish
10@75.
CORN-62 to 81.
CORN MEAL-5s@60,
EGGS-20c.
TURkEYS-12 to 121ac per pound.
CH1CkENS-Hens 25Q30; ROSTERS %
@S0c; spring 15@20c.
PORK-Sc per pound.
n. c. BACON-Hams 15c: shoulders
l2kc; sides 12hc.
SHINGLES-Per i.0ov. s-inca saps
800; 5-inch hearts, 81. so: e-lnch saps
800: 6-inch hearts $500
TIM BER:-
Per M feet-Extra milling. S70O@7 So
Mill prime ............. ..,...:e Qua u. 80
Mill fair ............... -......s4 5O@c.5 so
CCmmon "a GOO 4. 81
inferior TO ordinary ,........ 81 5n64 90
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
MILES JOHNSON ON TRIAL
Heavy Guard Surrounds Court House
to Violence.

Augusta, January THE trial 'l
Miles Johnson charged with criminal
assault began here today with a hed'y
guard surrounding the court house to
prevent violence. A special detail OF
thirty policemen and twenty-five
sleciaI deputies with a machln gun
were stationed at the front OF the oul'o-
inc and the four gates to the court
hi nse grOunds were guarded by SOL
d;ers. So far there has been no de-
ronstration against the prisoner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
Crime by Former Servant
of the Finleys.

Mount, Vernon, y. YQ., January T.
Albert King, % years of age, today n
tered the home of John Finley, his
former employee and sIashed the throat
of Mr.. Finley's four year old daughter.
Helen Marion with a razor, nearly sew
ering the head. The child died instant
Ily. King then went into an adjoining
room and shot himself dead with a re-
~tvOlver. The only person in the house
lat the time of the tragedy was a nurse
girl, with whom King was in owe and
who had rejected his advances. King
formerly lived in Philadelphia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

Exposure to a sudden climatic change
produces cold in the head and catarrh is
apt to follow. Provided with Ely's
Cream Balm O are armed against
Nasal Catarrh. Price so cents at drug
gists or Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street.
New York. will mail it. The Banm
cures without pain, does not i~rritate or
cause sneezing. 1t spreads itself over
an irritatod an angry surface, relieving
immediately the painful inflammation.
c~leanses and cures. Cream Ba,m
nuickIV cures the cold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
Made Money by Advertising for a
Husband.

Marietta, o, January Mrs. Laura
Stackhouse, alias Laura Miller alias
Irene Monselle, of this city. was arrest
ed today for using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes in advertising that n
was seeking a husband II eXtOrting
money from applicants. Her business
has been extensive throughout the
United States and government officials
lars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
Combinations by the Senate.

Washington, January THE senate
today confirmed the following nomina-
tons:
Charles Page Bryan, minister 10
Portugal; David ]. Hill, minister to
Switzerland; Francis B. Loomis, assis-
tant secretary of state; Joseph w. Dill
lin, surveyor of customs at Nashville,
Tenn
Postmaster-South Carolina, G. D.
Shore, Sumter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

Topeka, Kas.. January 1.-The COM
mittees representing the conductors
and brakemen OF the entire Sante Fee
system, in session here were notified
today that their demand for a twenty
per cent. increase in wages, was out
of the question. The officials declare
that UGH q raise was simply impos-
Sible. =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
NAVAL STORES.

New York, January 7.-Turpentine
firm 5h12 to 81. Rosin steady.
Savannah, January 7.-Turpentine
firm "a: receipts y casks; sales So
I~caslts' exports 1872 casks. Rosin firm:
receipts 4,2l9 !lrrels; sales none; ex-
por-; 1908 barrels. Quote: A B c $50:
E $l.9"; F s1.6O; G s1.70; H $500; 1
81. 10; r $3.50; NJ $3.35; n s3.55; w C
IS3. SO, w w $4.2O.
Charleston, January T.-Turpentinc
land rocin unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

First Dear GirI-Congratulate me,
dear, Mr.. Simpkins proposed last night
land I accepted him. Second Dear Girl.
l-Congratulate me. dear. Mr.. Simpkins
proposed to me night before last n I
refused him.-Tit-Bits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

CaSn quotations were as fOllOWe:
Flour easy; No. = spring wheat 73 to
.: No. 5. 6S to "A; No. , red. 71S; No.
, corn 46A: No. 2 yellow 46&: No. 2
oats 323s; No. 3 white 81 to 33A; mess
0or'i per barrel $17.70; lard per 100
DOL4lds s9.S2k; short RIB s.des (loose)
$50 to sS.72k; dry sailed should rs
lbAedl 1925 to $3.50; short clear sides
b 'Aed) $500 to s9.12R; whiskey, basis
Of high wines s1.31.
New York, January 7.-FLOUR-
Stctuv and a little more active.
WFEAT-Spot steady. May 7aS;
july 71A.
CGRN-Spot irregular: No. 2, SIS. Cp-
tons were fairy active with shorts
gain busy owing to a storm west. ex-
port demand. and poor grading. jan
Iary a a sharp advance and closed
&c higher against kc rise elsewht re.
JanIary 81; February 53A; May 4S&;
July a7%.
OATS-Spot firm; Nc. 2, 40. Options
luiet and rather firm with corn. May
Iclosed 393s.
LARD-Quiet: western steamed SO. 90.
iRefined dull.
| PORk-Steady
RICE-Quiet.
M0LASSES-Firm.
SUGAR-Unse:tled..
BUTT ER-Steady but quiet; extra
creamery 90: state dairy 20 to 16.
CHEESE-Fi.m, state full cream
fancy 4&rge fail IA; large white fall IA.
EG GS-Firm. average best 30.
T"TOES-Steady: Jerseys SITS to
$500. Long IsllTd $500 to s2.25; South
jersey sweets $50 TO 1913.
PEANUTS-Sready; fancy handpick-
ed ~ I'D Az; other domestic 3 to AZ.
CAEBAGE-Easy; domestic per bar
rel. ed s1.00 to $1.25; white Is to si.eo.
COTTON SEED OIL~Small spot of
Iferil5s, strong news from the south
land Il good looAl demand were the fea
tureG II. cotton seed oil today. Prime
Icrude here nominal; prime crude fob
mills y 10 "a; prime summer yellow
80 10 c"12; off summer yellow 3Sh;
prime ' hite A; prime winter yellow As
to II; prime NEIL $3.50 to $500 NOM
linal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
RONDS.
COTTON.

Liverpool, January IA p. Moot
ton: Spot in lar demand, prices SIX
points higher. American middling t. ir
5.34, good middling 40; middling 4 72;
low middling $50; good ordinary 448;
ordinary 4.36. The sales of the day
were TO- bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export and included
600 American. Receipts $4,000 bales,
including SO, 100 American.
Futures opened firm and closed bare
ly steady: American middling G. O.. C:
January 4.66; January and February
4 90; February and March 4.66; March
and April 4.65: April and May 1850
4.67: Nay and June 4.67G4.68: June and
Jul; 46764.6S; July and August 4.67@
4.63; August and September 4.61; Sep
TENDER and October 4.47; October and
No-amher 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
WILMINGTON MARKETS.
Wednesday, January Z.

Wednesday,, January Z.
Receipts of cotton today-1,l 1877 balas.
ReceiUts same day last year i32
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-277 Jc-
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
lay at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
Ordinary 5&
Good Ordinary IA
Low Middling rs
Middling So
Good Middling 9h
Same day last year-7A,.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
PORT

Galveston firm at S%c: net receirts
1861 bales.
Norfolk steady at S%c; net receipts
5 59S bales.
baltimore nominal at sac.
Boston quiet at $50; net receipts 532
bal2S.
Wilmington finn at SIC; net receipts
1877 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at OILS: net receipts
% bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
EXPRESS
MISCELLANEOUS

A~malganlated Copper .......... :. 64B
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ......... 6S4
Continental Tobacco pfd. lis
Pullman Palace 232
Sugar 12ih
Tennessee Coal md Iron.......... 62h
United States steel................ 3I1s
United States S.eel pfd............ S2%
Western Union -........ slHs
Virginia Carolina Ch............. 691a
Virginia Carolina Oh pfd......!.. 121
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

P. S. NJ. ". Divine & Co, sells our
paint.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm 54Ec
~ROSIN-Firm at s1.3 5 to s1.40.
TAR-Firm at 81 60
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

FOR SALE registered HEREFORD
bulls, at one half nv usual price "
taken soOn.-Fred J. Foetlsch.
G. M. Thompson, >dOwn-to- date
painter and paper hanger. GrainlnP
and sign work a speciality. Leave or
ders at the Brown Pharmacy.
Tho French coach horse TreSorier
will make the season at the Farm,
ers' FEED Barn. commencing July ISL
sl2 to insure a living colt. So for SIN
gle service.
If you want your watch to run, take
it to the new jewcler-all work guar
auteed or money refurded.-Dr. J. W
Phillips.
A notice should be put up on the
pond north of the P. O. prohibiting
bathing. Any day there is liable to
be found gang of kids disportlDg
themselves therei n.
Ralph Benedict has entered the st.
Johns Military academy in Wisconsin
His mother accompanied him and VIII
see him comfortably located before
returning.
Next week Miss Nettie Groome VINO
has been faithful typo In the
TIMES coffie for the last year and
half, will leave our employ to take a
course 10 the new Business College
Miss Mabel GIlchrist will take her
place.
The old horse which for nine long
years, during sunshine and ram, heat
or cold, has pulled the American Elk
press company's wagon, is no more
He simply laid down and died one day
last week.
Messrs. Amyx & Osborn, who have
been otlicing in THE TIMES building
have rented the north suite or inces
built by Neil Jones on Lincoln ave-
nue., where they will receive their
friends and customers hereafter. Mr.
Crawford, of the Southw estern Will
office with them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
HOAC Abouf People
[ llOl / l. and Things
WV ~ In Chanute
lNI. w y and Vicinity

A. j. Freeman is visiting his old
home, Rock Island, Ill.
Wonder what became Of all our cor
respondents this week?
Born-Sunday Sept 18th, to Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Mertz, a fine girl baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lindsay have re-
turned from their visit 10 Canada.
.Vyrl Turner and Helen TreleaveD
spent Sunday at Erie with Miss Susie
Eaton.
Miss Mary Stiers and Walter Nor
row were quietly married at Erie by
Judge Jeffries, Tuesday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

WANTED - Several persons OF
character and good reputation in eacl
,tate(one in this county required) tt
represent and advertise old establish
ed wealthy business house Of solid fl
ancial standing. Salary 1921 90 weel
ly with expenses additional, all pay,
able in cash direct every Wednesda,
from head offices. Horse and carriag,
furnished when necessary. Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed envcl
ore. Colonial, 1872 Dearborn ST..
ClicagO,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

Yours for Business
BLOOMHEART, WRIGHT d co.
Not Scared.

Notwithstanding the efforts OF some
OF our competitors TO 90 US olIe' W., w
are still running a barber snOp 10 w
basement OF the Citizens State oAns,
where we are glad 10 meet all our Olu
customers and as many new ones a.
care TO call. We run our business u
our own way and always strive 70 give
our customers the best service anu
guarantee satisfaction; u
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
WANTED.

Someone to sell our beautiful book
ct of "Old FavOrite Songs" at the
Fair; make hOuse-tO. house canvass;
quantities to merchants. w 'rds anc
music for voices. Send 25c for sam
ME and terms. Exclusive privilege
Chance to make go,d many dollars IL
short time. Music Dept, State Reg
lister. Springfield, Illinois.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy lady or gentlemen tt
manage business In this county ano
adjoining territory for well and favor
ably known House OF solid tinancia
standing. $40 90 straight cash salary
and expenses, paid each Monday by
check direct from headquarters. Elk
pense money advanced, position per
manent. Address Manager, 610 Mon
N Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

SMITH & BROBST, attorneys and
counselors at law. Rooms 8 and 8,
First National Bank bldg. Chanute,
Kansas. Mr.. Smith & Mr.. Brobst are
both graduates of the Kansas Univer-
sity Law School and are here doing
general law business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
DOCTORS COULD NOT HELP HER

81 had kidpev trouble for years.
writes Mrs Raymond Conner of
Shelton, Wash, land the doctors
could not help me. tried Foley's
Kidney Cure. and the very first dose
gave me relief and I am now cured L
cannot say too much for Foley's Kid
ney Cure For sale at Brown IS phar.
macy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

Money to loan on farm property at
per cent. Money ready when title
is approved. See
D. M. KENNEDY,
First National bank bldg.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
TO OIL MEN AND TANK USERS

Twill open a factory for the manu-
faeture of the celebrated Harry tank
in Chanute. Contract is let for build
ing. Will be ready to deliver tanks
by Sept. 4th. For present address
general delivery Chanute.-HUeH W.
HaRRv
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
USED FOR PNEUMONIA.

DIR. C. J. Bishop of Agnew, Mich.
says. Il have used FoleY's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of pneu-
monia with good results in every case
For sale at Browns pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
Messrs. Conway & Bray. of the Col

Messrs. Conway & Bray. of the Col
oradO Springs Gazette, are here 10
the interests Of their paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Cole arc visit
ing in Kahoka, Mo. Mrs. Cole has
relatives living there
We ave in possession OF some pretty
smells and curios picked ur on he Pa
citic coast for which we are indebted
to Mr.. l.. Hadden.
J.H Rickel and wife have return
ed from the California trip. We will
guarantee that there was not couple
on the trip saw mure than they did.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

LOST-Gold rim glasses with case.
while on my way to Chanute, last
Saturday. Will pay liberal reward
for their return.-Mrs.C @. E. AlexaL der
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
The Correct Time

is sometimes matter OF great i'm
portance. A watch that doesn't tell
the correct time is just as bad as 20
watch at all. III your watch shows an
inclination TO be eccentric or unsteady
10 its habits, bring IL to US and We
will put it in shape at very reason
able cost.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
You Know What You Are Taxing

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
IL is simply Iron and Quinine 10
Casteless form. No cure-no pay. SOC.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

FOR SALE-McCormick corn bind
err. 10 good condition. Price 5000
JosFPH L. Roe, Chanute, Ks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
FEET SWOLLEN TO IN
MFNSF SIZE.

81 had kidney trouble so bad Aat l
could not work." says ]. ]. Cox of
Valley View, KY, "my feet were so
swollen to immense size and was
cum fined to my bed aud physicians
were unable to give me any relief. NV
doctor finally prescribed Foley's KID
ney Cure which made well man OF
me" For sale at Browns pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

THE ONLY GUARANTEED KID
NEY CURE
is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refund your money II
after taking one bottle you are not
satisfied with results. so cents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

WANTED To exchange an organ
for a good hOrse.-F. M. DJwdy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiar
ly adapted for chronic throat troubles
and will positively cure bronchitis,
hoarseness and all bronchial diseases.
Refuse substitutes. For sale at
Browns pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

Money 70 loAn.-D. NJ. Kennedy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18
PROFESSIONAL.

JOHN ]. JONES,
LAWYER,
Rear First Natl Bank, Chanute, KS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
A New Ihinu In Kansas

"A drunken man stopped a business
man on the street the other morning,
says the Atchison Globe,and wanted to
talk. The drunken man had hold of
the business mans coat collar, and he
could not escape. My time is money"
said the business man: this CONVEX
satioh Will cost you % cents a minute.
In two more minutes you will owe me
a dollar. The drunken man paid the
dollar, and, when time was up, he said
he guessed he had enough. The ex-
pertinent was such a success that t.
Sober Mans Anti Conversation union
will be organized at once, and a scale
of prices fixed. The charge for time
occupied by plain drunk will be a
cent a minute; fancy drunk. with free
lunch breath, double price; extra fancy
drunk, With breath smothered in on
ions. three prices and money in adj
vance; where drunk man holds sober
man by the coat, or continues to shake
hands thru conversation. double price:
all jokes at which a sober man must
laugh are extra, charges being gagged
by age and toughness OF joke: reporters
can add % per cent to regular scale
in exceptional cases. The movement
has met with great enthusiasm, and
several hundred members have already
been enrolled. Any person caught
scabbing on the union scale will be
boycotted, and held up to the storn
Of all loyal union men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
A RestfuI Type of Statesman.
New York Tribune1


President Roosevelt, John Burroughs
John Muir, one or two statesmen and
a couple Of cowboys We're sitting
around a campfire in the west swap
ping anecdotes.
Mr. Muir told of an encounter with
a puaAr bear in the Arctic circle. Mr..
Burroughs had had several exciting ex-
periences. notably one with wounded
wildcat in the Sierfas. One Of the
statesmen had participated in whale
hunt in the Pacific near Point Lobos.
Both of the cowboys had passed thru
strenuous moments with wild beasts
and Indians. The presidents reminis-
cences included an encounter with a
mountain lion, n ride on a runaway
broncho and conflict with grizzly.
One of the statesmen in the party,
a man of much ability, vouchsafed no
stories. Come" said the president,
tell us some of your experiences"
Mr.. President and friends" replied the
lawmaker, there are no thrilling natur-
al history chapters in my career. Lions,
Indians, bears and wild horses have
never come across my path. l am ur-'
denlably tenderfoot. In fact, / never
have been astride Of horse of any de-
scription in my life, but" he added
solennly, Il am simply out of sight in
q hack"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
Marriage at Harlan.

Harlan, Ia, June 5.-One of the not
able weddings of the year in Harlan
was that of Wednesday evening when
Miss Norma, the beautiful daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Noble, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Milton Bar
tulson Downs. The marriage ceremony
was performed at st. Pauls Episcopal
church by Rev. Mr.. Hewett at half
past eight o'clock The groomsman
was S. B. Morrissey of Harlan. and the
the bridesmaid was Miss Marie Glib
bons. of Salt Lake City, Utah. Many
guests were present. The church was
most beautifully decorated with ferns,
palms and carnations by the Young
Ladies' guild of the church of which
the bride is a member. Following the
wedding at the church a reception was
held for many friends of the bride and
groom at the future home of the couple
on Baldwin street The bride was
beautifully attired in white. Mr.. Downs
has half interest in one of the leading
pharmacies of Harlan. Both of the
young people are well known In society
and have many friends in the city.