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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

Of the railroads in Mississippi by the
farmers in a certain county Of that
state. These claims arose out Of the
fact that many hogs had been killed
by the trains of the railroads in ques-
ton A mixed commission was formed
of railroad men and others to determine
the equity Of these claims. Among
others questioned by this commission
was an old darby who claimed to have
been an eyewitness of the humiliation
OF one hog.
Said the chairman of the commission
to ZeDh:
Tell US, in as few words as possible,
how this hog was killed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

tel full of 'ern. There was Lard Ktag from
Chicago Coal Emperor from Pennsylvania. and a
Prince ImperiGl of Tramways from New York, in
the next to mine, but they kept sober most OF
the time and never bothered me much
II judge from your remarks that the whole you
don't think much of the English hotel institU-
ton said Mr. WhitechOker.
"WeI, 1t all depends said the Idiot LAS a sub
stitute for the home can't say that yearn for it,
but sure cure I confident it cannot be
beaten"
a sure cure?' demanded the Anglomaniac. For
what, pray?'
"AnBlomania,' said the Idiot: ''but then it
has its drawbacks" he added "AngOmania is a dis
ease and not crime au5 Z not that the
treatment in the British hotel would not be such
as 20 bring it within the jurisdiction of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
Copyright, 1902. by John Russell Davidson
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

EContinusa from Page One. Section Three9
smothered in sauces that cOmpes your digestion to
work overtime If it proposes to keep up with the
game
'Is there no alternatve?" asked Mr.. Whitechoker.
Yes. For four dollars you get seven varieties
OF cold meat cup of tea, piece of cold toast
q Paperweight popularity known English muffin
You've either got to turn your stomach into a cold
storage warehouse hungry if you can't the
table d'hOte."
III wager you never went hungry with anything
even remotely resembling food within reach" growled
the lawyer, observing with some irritation that
Idiot had appropriated hrs breakfast roll.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

machine handles them automatically,
the method Of spacing and justifying
the lines. and the keyboard.
THE machine is automatic in all its
performances; the operator continues
to assemble matrices to form line after
line while the lines are carried for
ward, the slugs or lines of type cast,
and the matrix bars and justihers re
turned to the stored position without
assistance of the operator
This new barotype machine is said
TO surpass all other machines OF this
class in simplicity; il can be built for
less money and operated by any one
Of ordinary intelligence, thus rendering
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
A New Typesetter.
(Philadelphia Record.

An improved typesetting machine has
been designed by II. Z. Brown, the edi-
tor and publisher of the Rural Life,
at Sterling, H., and the work Of max
ing the machine for the market is
about to be commenced by a Chicago
company. Speaking Of the new inven-
ton. Mr.. Brown said
ct is a new and complete machine,
about the only thing resembling the
standard Mergenthaler being its fin
1shed product Among the prominent
features of this new machine are the
matrix bars and method by which the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

Are there any mosquitoes here?" asked
the prospective settler
The real estate agents face was even
as that of a little child
Well he admitted. zone does Occa-
siOnally come i'm on the milk train, but
v emdke things So unpleasant that they
always take the first train out. 1 assure
YOU. Mosquitoes No. Even if YOU came
to me with $1,000 and said. Here. I want
place with mosquitoes I'd have to say
that ] was sorry not to be able 10 take
your money. but there was no mosquitoes.
And, say, just breathe that air in your
iuugSt"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

Old zeph shifted a huge cud of to-
bacco from one cheek to the other,
cleared his throat. and then replied
We'll, sah," said he, "as nearly as I
Kin make it out, it was dis way: De
train footed and den TUX hint"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
Uncle Reuben Saws.

tDetr0it Free Press.l
''If yo am gwine along de alley i'm de
day time to see whar folks keep DER
wOOdpiles. an yOA see a cross-eyed man
rubbin' down a spotted boss, yo' jest
trabble outer dat alley without any de-
lay. Oars wood to be Eat by an ambitious
man under kver o darkness. but some o.
de sticks viii sartiniy be loaded wild gun
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

it unnecessary to employ an expert to
operate and keep it in repair. 1t will
be as rapid, if not swifter, than any
other machine, and produces lines of
varying lengths TO six inches, and OF
various faces and bodies of type, be
ing interchangeable with little loss of
time"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
Sour Cranes.

tChicaEO NeWS.)
'I believe" said the girl with the new
engagement ring, that men and women
should marry their Opposites."
That being the case" rejOined the
maid with a streak Of envy IN her make
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

She-I shall have to refuse you again.
He-But this is positively the last time
/ shall propose
She-Oh. well. that's different WHY
didn't you say sO2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
A Master Of Art.

up. Il suppose your fiance is everything
that's nice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
In a New Light.

pieces "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
Descriptive.

(New York Times)
Private" John Alien is responsible
for this one.
Last year there were a number of
claims for damages brought against one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
THE GENIALIDIOT

ECOnsiuuea from Page One. Section Three)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04

,o0v~f~1t 1919 ~ clarence 9 Der~ow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02

stomach and McGovern right on ribs
as the bell rang.
Round S-They rushed into a cIinch.
McGovern put in two rights to stomach.
| They were low and Cogbett's seconds
claimed foul McGoverns right went 20
| Corbett's kidneys twice. McGovern put
left to pit of stomach and right to kid
neys. Corbett hooked right to jaw twice.
Again he did it. McGovern hooked right
! to chest and eye and got right on the
jaw.
Round 9.-Graney warned McGovern
not to hit so low. Corbett hooked a
right under the heart. It struck Terry
and he rushed but did not land Cor
bett put right to ribs getting McGovern
| in his own corner he rushed him with
right and left to jaw and stomach, and
| the referee had difficulty in separatirg
| them, McGovern holding on. Corbett
| tried a shift, but it did not work. Terry
forced, but Corbett coolly retreated, then
came in like a flash with an upper cut
which, however, missed it's mark The
next instant he put his left to the jaw.
| This was Corbetts round.
| Round 1O.-Terry rushed and put in
right to jaw and ribs. Corbett upper-cut
and put right to chin and put right jaw
and ribs. Corbett upper-cut right to
chin and put right to stomach in the
clineh McGovern put left to the stom-
ach and Corbett was nearly gone Terry
rushed and Corbett retaliated and dane
Iing away from him Terry was very weak
from his exertions as the gong sounded,
but Corbett too, was very much in dis
tress.
Round 1.-THE men went into clinch
Immediately. Corbett missed a left hook
and got hard one on the ear, the upper
cut heavily right to stomach. McGovern
forced but Corbett ducked his left and
sent a terrific right to the ribs and a
second later left to the jaw and left
to the eye. Corbctt rushed and slipped
down but got up Immediately. McGoyern
put in a right hard to ribs and both men
slipped down. Corbett put a left on Nc
Governs jaw and Terry was nearly out
Corbett seeing McGovern's Distress
rusned and getting McGovern in neutral
corner swung right, left and right to
jaw. McGoverns knees wobbled and his
head sank. Corbett steadying himself
swung mis- right squarely on McGoverns
Jaw, anu INC niue bTOOhlyu llSuLcT W cHI
squarely on his back, his head striking
the floor with a thud. He lifted his head
at the count of three, turned over and
looked at the me-keepers, his eyes
CLASSY and rolling. AS the time-keeper
called seven he attempted to get on his
feet but he was unable. Just after the
time keepers called ten McGovern dazed
and clearly gone, got to his feet, but he
was an instant too late. Referee Graney
swung his hands in the air as a signal
that the fight was over and that Corbett
had retained his feet. Then a terrific up
roar took place. McGovern hackers, mad
doned by the sight of their favorite be-
ing dragged to his corner defeated man,
as men swarmed around and into the
ring They were not quicker than the
police, however, who piled them pell nell
through the ropes. For five minutes the
uproar continued. Then the lights were
turned down and the crowd filed out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by the
Wisest People,

It's a fatal mistake to neglect back
ache.
Backachc is the first symptoms of kid
ney ills.
Serious complications follow
Doan Kidney Pills cure them prompt
ly.
Don't delay until too late,
Until it becomes diabeue s-Bright' $
disease.
Read what this gentleman says:
Capt d. W. Welsh, keeper of the
Wood County Infrmary, Paskersburg
w. Va, says: II had to go around try
ing to evade pain constantly, aware that
a false step, jerk or twist would bring
punishment, and l was afraid to handle
anything for fear of a reminder in the
shape of twinge of pain. l trade at
DR.. j. N. Murdoch's drug store on Third
street, and have something to get in the
drug line every time l come in 1t was
there | learned about Doans Kidney
Pills and / took supply home with me
and my sister Mrs. A. Amick, of No.
Gas Seventh street, used them They
cured the three of us. / am here in the
city every few days and can substantiate
the remarks l have made"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents
box. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n.
y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doans sand take
no other
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Keene- Hartman Argument Today,
CIV the Associated Press.) ].

(By the Associated Press.)
Nashville, Tenn, March 31.-Arguments
will be heard here tomorrow in the con-
tests between the Hartman and Keene
interests in the Union Pacific, Central Pa
cific and Southern Pacific Railways. The
minority stockholders of the Southern
Pacific, represented by Talbot, Taylor
& Company, seek to enjOin the Union
Pacific Company from voting 100000
shares at the annual election, alleging
that the majority stockholders have con-
trolled the Southern Pacific interest,
Union Pacific and to also restrain the
Union Pacific from voting the 9O,0OO,OO0
of shares which it holds in the Southern
Pacific.
In the contest between the Keene and
Hartman factions at Cincinnati, March
IS. the former secured temporary re-
straining order and notice was served
on the latter that arguments would be
heard at Nashville, April l, why an in
junction should not be issued as prayed
for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
KIDN APPING OF LOLA YOUNG.
Adopted Child Stolen by its Natural Father
Assisted by His Second Wife.
(By the Associated PressD

Omaha Neb., March 31-Albert Stroll
meyer, of Kansas City, aided by his wife
and son to-day kidnapped Lola Young,
the adopted 11-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Young, prominent Omaha
people She is the daughter of Stroh-
meyer by a former wife. The men made
their escape with the child in buggy,
but Mrs. Strohmeyer was arrested as
she was attempting to escape on a
street car.
The child was kidnapped while play
ing near Monmouth Park. The three
drove up in buggy, forcibly placed the
girl in the vehicle, and after Mrs. Stroll
meyer had alighted drove away Later
she said that the plan of the kidnapping
was adopted at the advice of a Kansas
City attorney, who told them it was the
only way to get possession of the child,
The police are looking for the child and
it's captors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
A BALL IN HER BREAST
A Man Beside Her Shot
Through the Head.
The Horrible Scene That Greeted Husband on
His Return Home--- The Man
Dead.

New York, March 31.-Newton Schoon-
maker, a mechanic living in Pine Street,
Brooklyn, on returning home tonight
found his wife Leila lying unconscious
with a bullet in her breast and beside
her Percival Covert, young man living
on Euclid Avenue, also unconscious, with
volver of which two chambers had bCen
discharged lying beside him. The man
and woman were taken to the hospital
where Covert died without reganing
consciousness. MIR. Schoonmaker who is
twenty eight years old, rallied sufti-
GENTLY to say that Covert had shot her
and shot himself. She made no eXplana-
ton of the cause of the tragedy and her
condition was such that it was impossible
to obtain any further statement from her.
Schoonmaker himself was unable to throw
any light on the affair
On the dead man the police found two
letters, one addressed to Covert's mother,
Mrs. Emily Covert, of st. Adams, Yer
mont, and the other to George Carstairs.
In these letters the police say Covert
admitted that he had embezzled several
thousand dollars from the Williamsburg
Trust Company. in whose branch office
in Brooklyn he was employed, and that
he had determined to kill himself. Mrs.
Schoonmaker is the mother of two young
children who were asleep in the room
next to that in which the shooting took
place. There is little hope of her re-
coVery
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Number of Loans Called.
(Rv the Associated Press.) }

New York, March 9Th, banks to-
day called a number of loans, some of
them of long standing. This caused
sharp furry in the rate for money which
IN the early part of the last hour ad-
vanced to 10 per cent and caused more
or less heaviness in stock market prices
A few loans to belated borrowers o.
IS per cent were reached after the close
run For nearly five hours the knitters
of the hosiery sat in spinners hall list
ening to pleas that they vote to join the
rest of the operatives. The lmitters I'm
ally informally indorsed the strike, and
decided to meet tomorrow to act upon
the question of a sympathetic strike.
The knitters said they are content with
their wages. IF they strike it might
paralyze the industry in Lawrence and
deprive $500 additional persons of their
employment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02

81 am feeling quite we'll" writes Miss DQTc2s
A. Lewis, of No. 1870 74th St, Washington, - II
INV cough is very much better, and owe II an
70 br Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
cannot saw too much in praise OF the medicine;
| had been quite sufferer for long uihe, anu
after reading Doctor Pierce's Common SeT9e
Medical Adviser thought would try his Goiaen
Medical Discovery I commenced taxing u IN
NAV, 1900 Had not been sleeping well LOT q Ions
time Took one teaspOontul OF Dr. Pletce >
Golden Medical Discovery and slept nearly an
night without coughing, so contnuea SaklIs
it, I am i'll great sympathy with everyDQ2uy W ~.
more than ten years I tried lots OF diftcrent
medicines aud different doctors, but did nor Ieei
much better. l Coughed until commences splt1,
am entirely well Dr. Pierce's Golden Medlcal
Discovery is the best medicine have ever taken'
My home is in Williamsburg, Virginia"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are la
dies laxative. No other medicine equals
them for genIeness and thoroughness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Want to Take up Venezusla's Debt.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 31.-French f1nan-
ciaI houses are contending with Ameri-
can, British and German bankers for
permission from President Castro to
take up the Venezuela debt. Mr.. Bowen
o-day received information from Caracas
that the French minister there was il
frequent communication with the Banque
D'Escomptoir with a view to converting
the Venezuelan debt and establishing d
French bank in Caracas. 1t is generally
admitted that the allied powers are
waiting on Castro's answer to the syn
dicatcs before closing negotiations to
send the controversy to The Hague.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Norwegian Ship Ashore.


Atlantic City. n. j., March 31-The
Norwegian ship Brighton Captain Krohg,
with a cargo of fruit, came ashore early
this morning. 1t is presumed the cap
tain lost his bearings during the storm
and fog which prevailed at the time
The Brighton is resting easily and, al
though her position is bad one, it IS
believed the ship can be saved. There
were four persons on board and these
were removed and brought to this city,
but the crew of twenty-five, remained Oh
the ship.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Devlin Gives Virginia Victory.
(By the Associated Press.)

University of Virginia, March Silt
took ten innings of as pretty baseball
playing as ever seen on a Virginia field
to decide the game between Virginia and
the University of Pennsylvania to-day.
In the last half of the tenth Deylin,
who had pitched magnificent game, hit
one batsman and then, assisted by an
error and two bases on balls, forced in
the one run of the game, giving Virginia
a hard earned Victory. Virginia plays
Pennsylvania again tomorrow.
Score: K. ii. e.
Virginia =. 100000 900 Ii
Penn. =. 20 0 90 0 90 0 90 4
Batteries: Pritchard and Munger;
Pennsylvania, Devlin and Corliss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
The German Tobacco Industry.


IBY Inc A5SOCIdIVU ] IO'o'J
washington, March 31.-Statistics OF
the tobacco industry in Germany for last
year show the total consumption to have
been 80 02 metric tons and the quantity
of native tobacco grown $4,000 metric
tons. The imports for the year aggre-
gated $31 500 600, and the exports 1925
O0O Consul Harris, at Mannheim says
the use of cigars and cigarettes is well
nigh universal in Germany, and that
their manufacture has become an i'm
portant industry. The trade, however, has
suffered from the general business de-
preston and it's dominant note at pres
cnt is rather one of uncertainty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02

A weak stomach cannot digest enough
food to feed the tissues and revive the
tired and run down limbs and organs of
the body Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses,
purifes, swcetens and strengthens the
glands and membranes of the stomach,
and cures indigestion and all stomach
troubles. w. r. King Drug Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
German Attachs at Norfolk,

Norfolk, Va, March 31.-Captain
Schraeder German naval attache from
Washington. arrived here to-day and was
met by a tug from the navy yard. After
visiting the yard he went to Newport
News to superintend the docking of the
German cruiser Gazelle. which arrived
to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Seventeen Held for Trial.


Philadelphia, Pa, March 9t.-The eigh-
teen men arrested last night at the Peo-
pies Theatre as a result of riotous
demonstration during the performance OF
the farce "McFaddcn's Row of Flats,
we're arraigned for a hearing to-day and
seventeen of them were held in $500 bail
charged with malicious mischief and as
saut and battery. The eighteenth was
discharged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Rev. c. W. Byrd Elected.
By the Associated Press.)

Macon, Ga, March 3t.-Rev. Charles
w. Byrd. pastor of the First Methodist
church of Atlanta, was elected president
of Wesleyan College today. DR.. Byrd
formerly held a pulpit in Louisville. lie
is graduate of the North Carolina and
Vanderbilt Universities.
Wesleyan College is the oldest female
educational institution in America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
a Riot at Fort Bragg.
CRx the Associated Press

10y llt EAooOSiutbu 4 1881
Ukiah, Calf, March 31.-There was a
riot at Fort Bragg this morning between
the strikers OF the Fort Bragg Lumber
Company and the non-union men. The
trouble started in saloon and spread
to the streets. A free flight ensued. a
of shots were exchanged and a
number on both sides were wounded
some seriously.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Women Burned in Flaming House.
Bv the Associated Press. }

New York, March 31.-One woman is
dead, one fatally injured and one severely
burned as the result of a fire in a board
ing house at SIS East seth street today
Several thrilling rescues were made by
the police.
The dead woman was Miss Mary Nc
Laughlin, sixty five years of age. Mrs
Eliza Mitchell. sixty nine years old, the
proprietress of the boarding house was
burned about the body, arms and face
and will probably die. Miss Isabelle Nc
Connollougne also bOarder was severe
ly burned about the face and body and
four other persons were slightly burned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
A Duel on the Tapis.
fBx the Associated Press.l

Paris, March 31.-The Patrie says the
brother of Emma Touret, who yesterday
fired two shots from a revolver at Marcel
Provost, the wen known novelist as he
was entering the offices of the Society
of Men of Letters. has sent his seconds
to M. Provost The two men will fight a
duel with swords tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
The Davenport Still Aground.


Newport News, Va, March 31.-No re-
ports of additional wrecks as a result of
the store have been received here. The
schooner Charles H. Davenport is still
high and dry near Old Point. The tugs
have suspended work temporarily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
Ready for a Challenge.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press)
London, March 31-The Oxford Cam
bridge athletic authorities cabled t.
Harvard and Yale to-day that the English
universities are now prepared to accept
a challenge from Harvard and Yale for
an athletic meeting in London this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each Log. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02

The most troublesome factors in rails
ing children are Coughs, Colds. Group
and Whooping Cough. Anyways Group
Syrup Is the only safe and certain cure
for these ills Try 1t and help baby to
pull through the spring months. rs cents
at Hicks,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-02
The Mayfower Arrives,


IDy JIIV LAasUCIdIUU IIVo5'J
Norfolk, Va, March 31.-The Mayhower,
with Mrs. Roosevelt and children on
board arrived in Hampton Roads this
afternoon from the Potomac River
where she had been storm bound.