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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24
ONE MAN WOUNDED
The Captured Man Will Not Di-
vnlgc the Names Of His Conn
panions in Crime.
POSSE ARRIVES ON SCENE.

PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. 24.-The
Atlantic express on the Oregon Rail
road and Navigation line, which left
here at S:15 last night, was held up
by four masked men an hour later
near Corbett station twenty-one
miles east Of this city. One Of the
robbers was shot and killed by Ex-
press Messenger Fred Korner, and the
engineer, Ollie Bartlett, was seriously
wounded by the same bullet. After
the shooting the robbers fled without
securing any booty. Two of the high
waymen boarded the train at Trout
dale, and later covering the engineer
and fireman, ordered them to stop at
mile post II. Here two other men
appeared. Two of the robbers held
the fireman covered while the other
two took the engineer with them.
When they reached the baggage car,
evidently taking it for the express
car they dynamited it. The express
messenger Immediately opened fire,
killing one bandit and wounding the
engineer who was standing behind
him. The other robbers then fed
without booty. 1t is supposed they
made their escape in boat on the
Columbia river. The railroad com
psny las offered q .e@@.d of $1,000
fof sfhe arrest of the highwaymen.
1t is believed the robbers were anna
teurs. as they mistook the baggage
car for the express car. The door Of
the baggage car was badly smashed
but the trucks were not injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
TABLES ARE TURNED.
The Webster Sports Came Home
From Bristol Jingling the
Groton Coin.
The Game Resulted in Webster's
Favor by the Handsome
Score of 5 to L.

The principal attraction at Bristol
July was the ball game Webster VS..
Groton-and it proved to be an attrac-
ton well worthy of the name. 1t is re-
ported as the best exhibition of the
national game ever given in Bristol.
Webster won the game, but had no
walk away, as Groton proved "foemen
worthy of their steel
Webster went to bat Three men went
TO the plate and the colts took the field.
Groton met like fate, and this pro-
ceedure was continued to the first half
of the sixth inning, when Webster got
next to Lucas curves and pounded out
two earned runs. In Groton's half they
got a man to second.
In the seventh Webster got two men
on bases, but failed to score. Groton
hit the bunch in one, two, three order i'll
their half of the seventh.
Webster scored two more runs in the
eighth and one in the ninth. Groton
succeeded in scoring in the eighth.
The following is the score by innings
345678
Webster ...............0 o o O O 2 o 2 1--5
Groton .................0 0 0 o 0 O o OIL
Miller and Barney were in the points
for Webster and Lucas and Hight for
Groton.
Bases on balls--Off Lucas, l.,
Double plays Webster1, Miller, Flan-
ders and Barney.
Base hits-Off Miller 4, off Lucas IL.
Two base hits-Flanders, ]. Egeland
and Gruby.
Three base hits-Lucas and Munson.
Struck out-By Miller 10, by Lucas 8.
The game was fast all through, and
was anybody's game up to the last two
innings, and was characterized by sharp,
snappy, clean fielding by both teams and
the hitting of the colts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09

Died Saturday, July A, Eva, daugh-
Ter of Emil Brolin, aged years and s
months, at the home of her grand
mother, six miles west of this city. She
was stricken with fever about six weeks
ago, and complication of diphtheria set
in. Everything that loving hearts could
suggest was done, but to no avail, and
the pure soul left it's habiliment of clay
and winged its fight to join her mother
in that happy, peaceful home to be with
Him who said, Suffer little children
to come unto me The funeral occur
red Monday, and the remains were fol-
lowed to the grave by a large concourse
of friends and neighbors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
Our stock is complete in every department
and you should call early to secure
The Best Selection.
Cordially yours
FIKSDAL BROS.
Obituary..

Died-In Webster, s. d., Tuesday,
July 18th, 1908, of catarrh of the stomach,
Isabella Allen Cowan, wife of Joseph J..
Cowan, aged, GA years II months, four
days.
Isabella Allen was born in Kelso,
Scotland, August 3, 1888, at the age OF
fourteen migrated to America with her
parents November 20, 1856, was
united in marriage to Joseph j. Cowan.
To this union nine children were born.
The faithful husband and seven child
rem, Mrs. III. w. Meyer, of Condo,
Andrew G.. Cowan, of Condo, Mrs A..
A. Taylor, of Condo, Mrs. w. A. Foster
of Condo, J. A. Cowan, of Webster,
Margaret A. Cowan. of Webster, John
H. Cowan, of West Liberty, Iowa, sur
vivo.
In 1884 the deceased and family
moved to Dakota and located on home
stead in Oak Gulch, this county. In
1890 they moved to the City of Webster
which has since been the family home.
About six years ago the deceased con-
tracted the disease which caused her
death. All through these long six years
Mrs. Gowan has been constant and
awful sufferer, but she bore her malady
with patience and fortitude that is
only given to trusting Christian souls.
In all those years of her great suffering
her constant companion, her constant
sympathizer, he who never spoke to her
but to cheer, who never gave anything
but hope was the companion of fifty
years of her life to him she was all and
how earnestly he strove to make the
burdens of her pain aid suffering less.
Out of his life has gone its greatest
blessing. In his great hour of sadness
he has the deepest sympathy of all.
The funeral was held at the family
residence Thursday, July 9th, at 1000
o'clock Rev. W. S. Hunt officiating and
he paid beautiful tribute to the
deceased as wife, mother and friend.
All of the children with the exception
of John Fl. Cowan, of West Liberty,
Iowa, We're present at the funeral. The
remains were laid to rest in Webster
cemetery
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
Notes.

The colts redeemed themselves
Hugh Baltic is good performer as
umpire.
Groton seems to think the boys did it
"a-purpose. !"
Doc Byrne played strong game as
assistant manager.
The crowd at the Bristol game was esti-
mated at from 200 to 1000.
The work of the Webster battery was
highly applauded by everybody
Groton was not nearly so much in
evidence after as before the game.
1t was an enthusiastic crowd that re-
turned from Bristol Saturday evening.
The ball game at Waubay last Friday
resulted in a victory for Webster by a
score Of seven to seventeen.
Adams and Will Knott, as committee
on amusements, are all right. They
thought the umpire needed fixing, so
they proceeded to fix him.
Barney, as catcher, is daisy. Besides
catching an errorless game he puts gin
ger into the rest of the team and keeps
them playing ball all the time
Sam has been walking on air ever
since the game He says the colts are
right, and he told us all the time we
were back numbers on base ball
Those who expected to see Lucas go
to pieces when he was touched mp for a
few good ones We're disappointed. He
pitched a good, strong up hill game.
The game in Webster tomorrow, when
Ipswich plays the return game promises
to be good, fast one, as the last game
with this team was a three to two score.
Geo Hargrow, Groton's first base
man, made the star play of the game,
gathering in fast one at first while
stretched out at full length and getting
his man.
Yes, Webster went after that purse
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
Trees That Grow.

For twenty years the Jewel Nursery
Company has done business here and
with satisfaction to all purchasers and
has never had law suit. L. Sherwood
& Son will cali on yon in few days, all
trees replaced free Of charge for fall
delivery. Beware Of untried nurseries,
and save Your orders for the Jewel
Nursery Company
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
Card of Thanks.

/ wish TO extend my heartfelt thanks
to the neighbors and friends for their
kindness, sympathy and help during the
illness and at the funeral OF my daugh-
ter, Eva.
1en,{l prnlsx,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
Isn,il Hrolin.
Ice Delivered.

! am prepared to furnish fine clean
pure ice, delivered to any part Of the
city every morning except Sunday.
Leave orders at my shop or by phone
No. 1914,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
For Sale.

| have a fine single driving horse for
sale. Good size and so kind and gentle
achiid can drive him with perfect safety.
Inquire Of
q. @. White.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-09
ii. South Sid. Livery.
ADOLPH BLOCK, Prop.
LIVERY, FEED
and SALE STABLE

Having opened "A new livery business
south Of the railway just south of the
VIM. Maguus Co. Machine Shops, am
prepared to furnish good livery at all
times, and will run a firstclass feed
and sale stable In connection
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
LUNA JoYNER,s OTHER
The Poor Woman in Pitile Condl-
ton Over the Loss OF II Child.
(SpeciaI 10 The Times D!atch.)

cREWE. VA, June Els. a. q.
Luton has Just returned fin Church
Roads tho home of Mrs Joynemother OF
the lost child. Luna Joyner. "a reports
the condition OF the mother nsitiable In
the extreme since the monthsp by and
bring no tidngs OF her lost darlg.
Mrs Luton took her las preats from
synlpathizing friends, n cook bve and
from friends in Crewe. The. Tier was
presented by the Kent furnitul house.
Of Petersburg, Va. through tn agent
Mr.. ReaYes.
Miss Florence Leath, youngest(nghte
OF the late Mrs. Laura Leath, "; stand
Ing in the yard near the we'll " days
ago. when one Of the young meof the
family came for drink OF wer he
told her he was going throw
and rs he was In the act of towing
the water the dippens which hs '!ot
heavy glass, broke loose from rthhandle
and struck her just back OF ear,
scattering the dipper and knockg her
senseless She was thought to dead
and remained In an unconscious c91ition
for an hour or more. But with 3 ex.
ception Of a black bruise and greasore-
ness, she is all right however. Thwon-
Miss Mamie Scott. danshterI. Of ".
N. Scott, of Staunton. Is ylsitingA the
family of her uncle, Rev, 4. ~. SSt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Raccaaureate Sermon and Military Ex-
ercises-A Brilliant German.
Especial to The Times. pIspatch0

LEXINGTON, VA, June 22.--The SCR
mon before the cadets at the Virginia
Military institute was delivered Sunday
morning at II o'clock In the Stonewall-
Memorial Chapel by Rev. Frederick w.
Claybrook. pastor of tho Baptist Church
a member of the cadet corps who took
part in the battle OF New Market,
The large hall was we'll filled with
cadets visiting friends and residents Of
tho community, The music was led by
a male choir from the Cadet Young
MEMS Christian Association, The Vir-
glnla Military Institute orchestra ac-
companied the organ.
The subject Of the sermon was "a
Plea for a Christian Manhood" based on
Ephesans |. IS. Personal salvation.
said the preacher. was the most Inn
portant problem confronting young mcn
The subject was treated under three
heads. First. Christ the Redeemer, the
perfect man, second, Christ the Saviour
from sin; third, Christ gives grace to
bear the burdeps-oS life.
The sermon was an eloquent and earn
est presentation of an eminently prac-
tIcal theme. and the young men gave
close attention to the discourse. Dr..
Claybrook was introduced by General
Ship. who stated that the preacher had
graduated from the Institute. had been
soldier. then lawyer, and now was
a soldier again. under the greatest Cap
MILITARY EXERCISES.
To-day's programme at the virginia
Military Institute consisted OF morning
parade at . O'clock. followed ny guard
mounting, at 1880 physical drill. Butts
manual and settlng-up exercises We're
gone through with. to tho delight OF the
large number of spectators
trhe3 0nnl military exercises took place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
.BLACKSBURG BOYS
GO TO ST. LOUIS
Arrangements Made to Spend
a Week at the St. Louis
Exposition.
(special 10 The Tlmes-pispatch,)

BLACKSBURG, VA, June 22.-The
Board of Visitors Of the Virginia Poly
technc Institute, at their annual meeting
last week, gave permission for the bat
talon of cadets to visit the st. Louis
Exposition next spring. The exposition
opens In May, and the battalion will 60
early IN June and remain one week
The Big -Four Railway has courteously
offered the cadets every facility in the
10 be of high educational value. as well
as a most enjoyable one, and the students
are already looking eagerly forward to
It,
About nifty cadets are still here. the
majority of whom will remain here dur
ing the summer,
The senior class for the session of 1909
'0i will number nearly one hundred, the
largest In the history of the school. The
next session will also no doubt be the
most successful one. and should DIR. Me-
needs he will make 1t the largest and best
institution of It's kind in the whole COIN
try,
The commencement exercises OF last
week, which gave hustle TO the town and
campus. being over. the usual change has
taken place. and instead Of life and COM
motion the community has settled down
10 quiet.
A great many Of the friends Of the in
stitution are sill here. and some will like
ly spend the summer at this delightful
point
Ii the Virginia Polytechnic Institute had
another dormitory and the mess hall en-
larged for next session TO meet the crowd
ed condition which will exist the officers
OF the institution would feel easier In
mind,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
THE SUPERVISORS
OF CHESTERFIELD.
Plans to Put Into Effect Per.
manent Road Improve
nent.
to The Times-DIspatch.y

CHESTERFIELD. VA, June 22.-The
County Supervisors met at the court
house to-day closing the work Of the
fiscal year ending with this month. All
six of the present members will renew.
their bonds and continue in Office until
the end of the year 1908. No meeting
OF the Advisory Road Board was held
o-day, as scheduled. because of the in
ability OF several OF the members to at
tend, and a meeting of the board has
been called for the fourth Monday In
July.
Mr.. David Il. LaPrade, who was
elected by the supervisors on June Sth
as County Superintendent of Roads.
under the new road law for Chesterfield
county, and who has decided to accept
the office and qualify, was to-day d.
rected by the Board Of Supervisors to
confer with the individual members OF
the board and ascertain by personal OBJ
servation what portions of the roads Of
each magisterial district are mostly in
need of permanent Improvement, In
order that at the next board meeting
the rnntter Of applying the permanent
road fund" may be intelligently dis
cussed by the supervisors and the Adj
visory Road Board Jointly.
a committee appointed to look into
the management Of the county poor
mousse To-day IIldue tcpOlC LHdI lIiS
pense Of feeding and clothing the in
mates Of the poorhouse for last year. and
of burying those paupers who died there.
amounted to $1,049. A serious question
with the supervisors is what to do with
the numerous applications from the
poor of the county who desire assist
ance from the county in the way OF
monthly allowances. but who are un-
willing to go to the poorhouse.
| In a great many instances the county
saves by allowing small amounts by way
Of aid to persons who are allowed to re-
main Mt their usual places Of abode and
do what they can towards their owl,
support, Instead of sending such persons
10 the poorhouse and supporting them
entirely, but this system occasions num-
| erous appeals for aid and during the
| fiscal year ending last June nearly
50 1000 was paid out for support OF the
poor who We're not inma ties Of tho poor
| house.
The Virginia Telephone Company to-
| day petitloned the Board of Supervisors
to allow 1t to construct It's lines along
| the public roads of Chesterfield county
and the board entered an order grant
ing the petition for such rights In the
premises as it had, If any.
Dr. j. p. Gillian, our genial County
Treasurer, has recently refused n bona
tlde offer OF s65. 900 for his fine old farm
and residence on the Appomattox River
not far from Wntorpock, of this county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
B. Anderson. OF Richmond,
Miss Eva Butler OF Little
BASEBALL IN THE COUNTRY
The National Game Very Popular in
Cumberland.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)

toDcCldl W Hc lIIISS-DlSpdltllj
CARTERSVILLE, Va, June 23.-The
Powhatan 'Invincihles' proved not to be
invincibe to the Fork Union baseball
team OH tho homo grounds, Saturday
morning. the latter leading the Irwin.
clbles" into camp 10 the tune Of to O
In very close game. The game was
scheduled for six innings, but resulting
In tie. another inning had to be, played;
The features OF the game were a lightning
triple play on the Powhatan team and
two doubles by the Fork Union tenn.
The battery work OF both teams was all
that could be desired, Batteries: Kansy-
Ter and Leake. for Iowhatan; Joe snesd
and Harry Griffin, for Fork Union.
In the afternoon there was an equally
interesting and exciting game between
Fork Union and Cartersvllle, Fark Union
being the victors, with score of u to
II. Batteries: @. *, Sclater and Harvey
Moon, for CartersvilIe: Todd pitched the
first four innings. then resigned the box
for Harry Griffin. who pitched the re.
naming part of the game with Joe Snead
as catcher for Fork Union,
Tho Fork Union team not only won the
two games OF the day. but they won the
esteem and admiration of all with whom
they came in contact and Will be heartily
welcomed 10 Gainesville again. They
returned to Fork Union on the evening
train.
games iof ball on the home ground Satur-
day, tile 9Th. but nothing definite Gas
been decided upon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
HON. A. / BRAXTON
NOT A 1ANDIDATE
Writes a Lettt Saying He
Has No PreselIntentlons
Of Running 4 Senate.

The probable candida, or Hon. Allie,
Capterton Braxton, OF ,eusta. for the
United States Senate In Y 4. stiu heins
freely discussed by his o,ds b,,t Mr..
Braxton has written n lc,, t., ,,b,cb Id
says he Is not now. nor H. b,s nresonx
expectation to enter Tho IA though he
reserves the right at any he RI change
his mind on tho subject.
The letter, all extract IL, tvhIcb n
printed below. was wrltti n Iion.
Charles v. Meredith. OF til civ MIN
Is n warm personal and polti1 frin,d 40
the Augusta leader. In thlsetter NJ.
Braxton says.
Now. in regard 10 my sugg.ed candi.
dacy for tho United States ,enate In
1905. Having felt greatly honod by the
mention which has been mndof ma n
that connection, I have given \ mnttcr
very earnest consideration. TIL interest
manifested by my friends throlho,,t the
State has f1lled me with gratit,h and I
should be most pleased to acot their
Kind offer OF assistance; but, yhie I
do not feel called upon to COMMUNICABLE
as to what course may hereaftepursue
In regard to nh event so far in'ho III.
turc. Yet such arc tho circuhances
which now surround, and the duties
which now confront me, that antorced
to say, am not now, nor Is 1t m, prcs-
ent expectation 10 be, n candida for
Tint, or any other Office
Mr.. Braxton has had strong pHsure
from all over the state TO induce In TO
run for the Senate and those who as,re
him TO stand for tho honor belle, I'M
you'd make fine run.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
KILLED ON THE TRACK
A Negro Woman Commits Suicide.
John Wesley Day.

(Special to The -Dispatch.)
+ ALEXANDRIA. VA, June 22.-John
cubbage. an employe Of the contractors
engaged In laying a double track on the
southern side Of, this city. was struck
messenger train at 1Gdsall's Station. SIN
miles below here. Tho remains were
brought to Aiexandria and will be for
wnrded to Shenandoah. Ma. his former
home. for interment, The unfortunate ate
man was walking between the old and
the new track, when he was struck by
tie pilot Of the passenger and was hurl-
ed several feet. He was, not known here
Shenandoah. He was about forty years
Annie Ware. a colored woman. about
thirty years Of age. committed suicide
early this morning by swallowing a. large
draught of laudanum. She was conveyed
to the Alexandra Hospital. but 1t was
too late to save her life. III health Is
supposed to have been the cause of the
deed,
The Methodlsts of this city will unite
Wednesday evening next and the follows
Ing Sunday afternoon to appropriately
Commemorate the two hundredth ami
versary of the birth of John Wesley. the
founder of Methodism.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23

surplus and undivided profits, s2o,so6.5l.
and the business has steadily increased
from its beginning, and was never IN
more healthy and prosperous condition:
In addition to tho above figures should
BIO added $1,000 or $4,000, the cost OF the
handsome new building recently erected
and now occupied by the bank.
The l,umor with @hich 1t was treated
here at first has now changed to indig-
nation on the part of the business COM
mnnity.
A serious accident occurred in the
procession which followed the remains
OF Mrs. c. D. Flanagan to the grave this
morning. Mrs. John G. May. wife OF
the Mayor OF Louisa, in an effort to es-
cape frightened plunging horse at
tached to buggy directly In front OF
the one in which she, with lady com.
panion, were seated. jumped and fell
with great force. almost under the rear
Ing animal.
But for the timely aid OF several gen
tlemen she would in all probability have
been killed. AS It was. she Is sufforing
terribly from nervous shock besldes
painful decorations and bruises.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
GLOUCESTER ASKS
BETTER SERVICE
Cal On Steamship Company
for More Frequent and
CommodlOus Boats
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

GLOUCESTER. VA, June GA meet
ing of the citizens was held at Glolces-
ter Courthouse Saturday to take action In
regard to better service than that now
given this county by the Old Dominion
Steamship Company from here to Nor
folk, Judge James M, Taliaferro was
called to the chair and 1t was resolved
that committee be appointed to wait on
the agent of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company and urge the Importance of
daily limo with better and more commo-
dious boat than the Hampton Roads, Sc
cond, should the Old Dominion Steamship
Company be unable or unwilling to give
daily service. the committee to make
arrangements with some other line on ti.c
same basis.
The following committee was appointed:
J, T. Williams. $. j. Rowe. a, W.
W!thers. A, a. Blow. j. Ashhy Jones,
James w. Robins. James Nuttall John
*, Perrin.
The committee will meet similar COM
mttee from Mathew county at the Mon
ueello. In Norfolk, ION Tuesday evening
at O'Clock and decide upon course
OF action,