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Chariton courier., 1903-10-09

Overall farm of 140 acres, nea
Fayette, for $40 an acre.
Ed. J. r. Perkins of Glas
gov is holding successful pro
tracted meeting at Sugar Grove
schoolhouse, near Steinmetz
There have been between 81
and 40 conversions.
The cemetery at Armstrong
has a new fence, but it will MOI
help to facilitate business in the
uncertaker's line, although il
will make more desirable final
resting place for its victims.
Andrew Labus of Glasgow
died of consumption Sunday
morning, aged 81 years. He
leaves wife and four children.
Mr.. Labus owned a fine farm,
near Glagow, and carried $4,000
life insurance.
Rev. w. Frost Bishop has been
installed as pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Glasgow
Of course he. doesn't anticipate
a ''frost' by his congregation,
although that is where he parts
his name.
Robt. Rail of Glasgow got his
left hand caught in a planning
machine Wednesday morning
and, as result, had the ends OF
the fingers badly crushed at the
tips, necessitating the amputa-
ton of the third finger at the
first joint.
Mrs. John Morrison Fuller,
who sold nearly 1900 acres OF
land, near Glasgow, to Jim Tom
jackson, has shipped her house
hold goods to Boston. We failed
to learn whether or not she box
ed up and shipped her husband
with her other effects.
| JOS. Koecher, farmer living
north of Glasgow, committed
suicide Sunday afternoon by
shooting himself through the
head with a rifle. The deed was
done in a field not far from the
house. The coroner's jury de-
cided that death was caused by
bullet fired from deceased Is
own gun either by accident OF
purposely. No cause is known
why Mr.. Koecher should have
taken his own life unless it was
1 grief over the death of his wife
which occurred a year ago last
January. Four daughters. two
married and two single, survive
their parents.
/ MARRIAGES.
Thaddeus l.. Warwick anc
Miss Lennie Higdon, both o1
Roanoke.
/ r. J. Walker of near Arm.
strong and Miss Ella Collins o
near Higbee.
Mr.. Richards of Burcf
county, Penn, and Mrs. Alber
Wells of Fayette.
/ Walter T. Woods of Shelby
county and Miss Martha Mobley
Iof Bethel neighborhood.
Chariton courier., 1903-10-09

miner at Elliott, and John Ad-
kisson. aged 35, who also worked
in a coal mine at Elliott, but was
a resident of Higbee, weree killed
in a Wabash wreck at Holiday,
Monroe county, Monday. The
wreck was caused by spreading
rails. The two men were beat
ing their way to Illinois in a
carload of corn and were
smothered by the corn when the
wreck occurred. Adkisson had q
wife and three children.
MARRIAGES.
x. M. O'Brien and Miss Nettie
Grimsley, both of near Yates.
Peter Huff of Roanoke, w.
Va, and Miss Nora Vinyard of
Moberly.
Geo. Pyle of Renick and Miss
Susie Martin of Armstrong.
Chariton courier., 1903-10-09

L. D. Hill and Miss Nelli
Soustfa, both of Carrollton.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
MAGNIFICENT VESSEL BUILT
IN AMERICAN SHIPYARDS

The largest vessel ever built in an
American shipyard was launched
April 16, at the plant of it's builders,
the United States Shipbuilding COM
pany, at New London, Conn. The
new boat, which has been christened
the Minnesota, is exceeded in size by
but two other vessels in the world, the
Celtic and Cedric of the White Star
line, which were built abroad.
The Minnesota is to be one of the
great fleet of intermediate freight and
passenger ships, with which the
Great Northern Steamship company
aims to gain control of Pacific ocean
traffic. 1t is $50 feet long, 73 feet 6
inches wide, So feet high to the cap
tain's bridge, and 1T feet high to
the top of the masts. She will be
rigged as four-masted schooner and
in all will have nine decks, five of
which will be continuous.
Her total cargo capacity will be
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

having already been set aside by
Mayor Glines for the carrying out Of
such purpose.
Prospect Hill is noted for the
prominent part 1t took in the Revolu.
tionary war, and 1t was from the top
OF this hill that the first American
nag was thrown to the breeze.
The observatory iC to take the
form OF tower. and will closely re-
semble an old English castle. Tho
tower Will be forty-fve feet high Tho
top Will be fat and protected to
height OF four feet by parapet, with
iron gratings in the embrasures. and
Will afford n view that cannot be
equaled In Boston. Y
On clear day the vision can trayeN
to the Blue Hills. Boston Light and
to the White Mountains.
The walls Of the tower will be Of
rough granite and will be thirty feet
In diameter. Two rooms will be set
apart for the exhibiting Of historic
relics and souvenirs. The structure
from the second floor will be hexa.
gonal In shape. resting on six COZ
umns.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
Reservoir Filings for March.

State Engineer Carpenter has COM
pleted the following report of reser-
voir filings for the month of March:
Hair reservoir Nos. l and 2, divi-
sion l, district 1.
Dyer reservoir, South Platte river,
division l, district 2.
Snake Lake reservoir, Mitchell lake
supply ditch, division 1. district 3, ca
pacity 5,462, ,424 cubic feet.
Erie Lake reservoir, Mitchell lake
supply ditch, division. 1, district 3, ca
pacity 9,212, ,144 cubic feet.
F. B. Davis reservoir, st. Vrain, via
supply ditch, division 1. district 1.
High Line reservoir, Colorado
Springs city water works system, divi-
sion 2, district 10, 1S,000,000 gallons.
High Park reservoir. Little High
creek and West Four Mile creek, di-
vision 2, district -.
Park reservoir, Surface creek, d.
vision 5, district 40.
Vela reservoir, Surface creek, divi-
sion 5, district 40.
Rock Lake reservoir, drainage, divi-
sion 5, district 40.
Steiner reservoir, natural drainage,
division 5, district 3.
Sutton Creek reservoir, Sutton
creek, division 5, district SO.
Filings in April are: Yarmary res
ervoir. Yarmary creek, division 5, dis
trict SO, capacity 966.130 cubic feet.
T. C. III. ditch and reservoir, Lake
fork of Gunnison, division 5, dis
trict 62.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
Conan Doyle's Religious Ideas.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle cherishes
many interests and one of them is re-
ligious work. Last week the knight
opened bazaar in aid of fund
toward chapel to the memory of the
late Hugh Price Hughes and he took
advantage of the occasion to remark
that he did not agree with the sys-
tenn of keeping religion in water
tight compartments, each having no
connection with the other. All, he
said. were working for the ameliora-
ton of mankind and he had profound
respect for all and would gladly help
them. Sir Arthur, by the way, was
brought up Roman Catholic.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

10000 tons, and her matches are so
large that an entire locomotive or
freight car can be lowered into her
hold intact.
The bunker capacity is 5000 tons,
and the driving power will come from
two vertical inverted direct acting,
triple expansion surface condensing
marine engines having an indicated
horsepower of 10000, which means
speed Of about fourteen knots per
hour.
Fire in the hold can be extinguish-
ed by steam, valves for controlling
which are always accessible on the
upper deck.
Officials of the building company
believe the launching of the Mime
sofa means much for American Ship
builders who have heretofore never
built any but war vessels of the larg-
est type. Foreign orders for merchant
ships are now expected.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
Road Bills Approved.

The following bills, appropriating
money for roads, bridges and other
purposes, have been signed by Gov
ernor Peabody:
s. B. 2S-Wagon bridge, Yampa riv-
er, $4,000.
s. B. 71-Steel bridge, Clear Creek
county, $4,000.
S. B. 1sS-Wagon road, San Miguel
county, $4,000.
S. B. 2SS-State fair, Pueblo, $3,750.
H. B. 24-Trustees of water works.
H. B. 292-Relief of H. v. Palmer,
$4,000.
H. B. 27-wagon road, Dolores coun-
ty, $4,000. 49,. ~ ,,
Awake. $1,000.
H. B. 1S3-Bridge across White riv-
er, $4,000.
H. B. 1O1-Bridge across South
Platte, $4,000.
H. B. 4O3-Wagon road, Douglas
county, $4,000.
H. B. S67-Wagon road, Custer
county, $4,000.
H. B. 295-Bridge, Prowers county,
$4,000.
H. B. 125-Wagon road, Hinsdale
county, $2.5OO.
H. b. 21-Wagon road, Eagle coun-
ty, $4,000.
H. B. 147-Wagon road, Rio Grande
county.
H. B. 10S-Bridge, Rio Grande river,
$4,000.
H. B. 137-Bridge, Garfield county,
$4,000.
H. 2S5-Wagon road, Pitkin coun-
ty, $4,000.
H. B. 405-Wagon road, Boulder
county, $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Brigham Young had been promi.
nently identified with the work of the
Mormon church both at home and
abroad. He was member OF the
Utah legislature for several terms
and had occupied many positions OF
honor and trust. He went to Utah
in 1S49, making the perilous journey
across the trackless plains while yet
mere boy. Like all the pioneers OF
this valley, his early life. when not
fighting hostile Indians. was spent in
performing hard manual labor Brig.
ham Young made several trips abroad
in the interest of his church. and in
1864 was president of the European
Mission. In 1879 he was imprisoned
for refusing to turn certain church
property over to the government
agent, but was released after three
weeks confinement.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
Free Railway Libraries.

A Danish railway company has just
introduced system of free libraries
by rail for the benefit of its third
class passengers. The system is al
ready in full operation on the lines
of several companies in Sweden.
where good election of works on
history, travel, poetry and fiction is
placed at the disposal of the third
class passengers The advantage is
much appreciated. and, notwithstand-
ing the poverty of large number of
those using the books, loss from dam.
age or theft is trifiing.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
CORRUPT NEW YORK JURORS.
District Attorney Is Severe in His
Indictment


Indictment.
Eugene A. Philbin of New York,
has poor opinion of jurors, grand
and petty, in that city. In an ad-
dress at Columbia university on "The
District Attorneys Office" he referred
as follows to the compatibility of
jurors There are men on grand
juries in New York whose first object
is to protect the political party to
which they belong. One jury recently
refused to issue presentment be-
cause the person affected was good
political worker in the district of one
of the jurors. The grand jury not in
frequently stands between the crimi-
nal and the just penalty of his crime.
The district attorney is confronted
with the necessity of attacking police
corruption which so clearly exists,
but he finds it almost impossible to
secure conviction for bribery owing
to the character of the witnesses.
have seen cases where the moral evil
dence was complete that certain jur-
ors were corrupted, and one has con-
fessed to me-"
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

The House bill providing for the en-
ployment of official stenographers by
the General Assembly at SIS day was
vetoed because the governor consid-
cred this made an unnecessary addi-
tion to the ALREADY too large force of
employees"
Among the bills affecting the work.
ing people of the state. passed by the
Legislature, is Senate bill 24O, by Sem
ator Mcclure. for a constitutional
amendment, allowing the exemption of
5000 worth of personal property from
taxation. A similar bill was defeated
in the House. but this bill was pushed
through in the closing hours of the ses-
sion and is now before the people, and
will be voted on at the 1904 election.
The State Bureau of Animal Protec-
tion, known familiarly as the Humane
Society is rapidly establishing a COM
plete system of agents in all parts
of the state. Numerous appointments
are being made by Secretary White
head and he hopes soon to have a
complete staff of efficient men in all
sections, men satisfactory to the bu-
reau as well as to the people of the
section in which they serve. The fol-
lowing are recent appointments: Will
liam Warrall of Bayfield,, G. B. Snider
of Mirage. l.. M. Latch of Telluride,
Frank l.. Denchy of Toclamur, Lincoln
B. Ireland of Brighton. Jerome B. Pc
trie of LaVeta. ]. w. Mercer of Trini-
dad, ]. A. Ditson. N. Fallek and Jesse
Soloman of Denver.
House bill 26S. Mr.. Delaney, which
is now a law. makes the claims of en-
ployes and laborers preferred claims
as against all other creditors" in case
Of the failure of any corporation, indi-
vidual or company. Such persons are
to make sworn statement of the
amount due, the work done. and when
1t was done. within twenty days of the
filing of any attachment suit. or with
In sixty days after the business may
have gone into the hands of receiver.
No claim is to be paid in advance of
the time set. and II there is not enough
to satisfy all claims. they are to be
pro-rated. These claims do not. how
ever, extend to creditors who hold a
duly recorded mortgage upon the prop
erty attached. given for debt actual
ly existing from such mortgage before
the labor was performed"
More than $4,000 of the large sum
overdue the state for lands has been
collected under the direction of Regis
ter Woodruff of the land Office during
the last week. This showing Is the re-
suit Of the active work of the Office in
pressing those whose payments have
been allowed to lapse for many years.
When the new administration took
charge OF the land Office 1t required a
great deal OF work to determine how
hundreds OF accounts stood. In bring
ing the books up to date It was found
that payments amounting to $944,0O
were due the state. These had been
running from one to ten years and car
ried interest at the rate of seven per
cent. Delinquents were at once noti-
fled that they must paw up or the land
board would declare the lands forfeit
ed. As result. the payments are COM
ing In rapidly.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
His Subjects Cheer the Gar.

The czar of Russia had a new OK.
perience the other day which proved
to him that there is such thing as
national spirit among the common
people of Russia. AS he drove through
the streets OF st. Petersburg the
crowds cheered him to the echo and
1t is said that the sad-faced autocrat
positively beamed with pleasure over
the evidence of popular approval of
him. The cordial outburst was un.
doubtedly due to the recent ukase
announcing Forthcoming reforms.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

The new Pennsylvania railway sta
tion in New York will settle all dis
putes as to which is the largest sta
tion in the world. 1t will be twice as
big as any other.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
Had Distinguish ed Wedding Guests.

1t is doubtful il any negro In the
state OF Missouri ever had a list OF
more distinguished wedding guests
than did Judge" Addison Greene, the
venerable janitor of the court OF
appeals, who was married to Ellen
Jordan of Jefferson City by Judge
Guinotte the other afternoon. Those
present included the entire bench of
the court OF appeals, clerk of the
court. his deputy. the marshal the
criminal Judge. ten county officers.
five prominent lawyers and score
of deputies.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Courts declare that the pedestrian
has the right OF way on a street
crossing. Nevertheless. when the
pedestrian sees full.sized trolley car
preparing to dispute the point It is
discreet policy on his part to waive
the right.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Young John d. Rockefeller is dis
tributing gold pieces among the poor
people Of Mexico. Perhaps he has
found that the starving Mexicans un-
derstand his gold pieces better than
his kind words.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23
BRIGHAM YoUNe's oNecAREER
Late Mormon Leader Active in Build.
ina I'D the Church.

HIV UP tr'e OHUTCH,
Brigham Young, son of President
Young, founder of the Mormon
church, who died in Salt Lake recent
ly, had been i'll for long time and
spent last year in Idaho in search of
health. Mr.. Young was born in Kirt.
land, Ohio, in 1886. He was presi-
dent of the Council of Twelve Apos-
ties, and by virtue of that position
was in direct line to become the head
OF the church, to which place he
would undoubtedly have succeeded
had he lived, because of his family
connections and the influence of the
name in Utah. Throughout his life
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

SPANS minister of marine has pre-
scented his estimates of this years ex-
penses for building warships. Spain's
navy has this advantage: 1t will be
composed Of brand new and up-to-date
vessels.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

The woman who has petitioned the
mayor of Wilkesbarre for a curfew
ordinance compelling married men to
be home at midnight has an exag-
gerated idea OF the power OF the law.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Gustav Salary, a French playwright,
committed suicide the other day be-
cause he found it impossible, owing
to the meanness of the managers, to
live up to his name.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

The Oxford press turns out from
80 to 40 Bibles every minute in work
ing hours, but it is hard to realize the
fact in some parts of darkest Lon
don.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

The arrival in this country OF the
new Chinese minister, Sir Liang Tung
Chen. Sir Liang Hung Chen and Sir
Chen Tung Liang- -Cheng, would seem
70 suggest an arbitration commission
to decide as to the best way to spell
him. U .U.,..
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

A Connecticut man killed himself to
avoid surgical operation. This is a
case in which the remedy and the dis.
ease seem to be quits.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Under the old blue law in Pennsyl-
vania it is unlawful for man to kiss
his wife on Sunday-but the law stops
there.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

After all he said about America
cooking DR.. Lorcnz is to pay the
United States another visit. But per-
haps he will bring his sauerkraut and
hlutwurst along with him.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Nicholas II. has decreed religious
freedom in Russia. Next thing you
know the czar will be running on a
reform ticket.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Since the gable has been laid to
Honolulu not many things appear to
be happening over there that are
worth 10 cents a word.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

The lake divers have struck at
Cleveland for $40 day. There is
likely to be considerable trouble in
getting green men to fill the places
Uf the divers who dive no more.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Once more it is up to Father-in-law
Zimmerman.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

A magazine writer says that Massa-
chusetts does the thinking for the
United States. What thoughtless
people we must be as a whole!
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

In this world there are only the
sails of heredity, there are only the
winds of environment; yet can the
helmsman steer toward whatever port
he will.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

IN speaking of Gov. Francis as a
"publiciticians," Richard Watson
Glider has given the photographers
some encouragement to bring out a
new edition of the dictionaries.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

It may yet come to pass that in or
der to be an automobilist in good
standing one shall first have to be
killed in France.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Excluding new editions and text
books, there are 1000 or 1000 books
published in this country every year.
Fortunately most of them are not
worth reading.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Would you live your life over
again? That is the latest New York
Sun conundrum. The majority Of the
answers are in the negative.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Surely it is only in France that law
makers would need certificates of at
tendance at an all-night session to
make it reasonably safe foi them to
60 home.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

There are many things about that
Buffalo mystery that could only be
explained by Mr.. Pennell.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Contractors are still remembering
the Maine, for every little while they
want some one to let them raise it.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Practical politicians have to get
pretty mad before they begin telling
the truth.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

As a result of the prize fight in
San Francisco recently the other Cor
bett is still talking.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

The poets continue to get there. A
French one has pinked his man in q
duel.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-23

Paris appears to like American gas
Well, we have plenty of it to spare.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-03
THlR ONE NOW DEAD
-Four More Victims Claimed BY Epi-
demic IN Butser-New Gases
Maltinly.

Butler. Pa. Dec. s.Fuur deaths
from typhoid was Wednesdays rec
ord. 81 being the total number OF
deaths from the epidemic to date.
Many new cases developed. but the
number cannot be estimated, as the
health authorities are keeping no rec
ord. 1t Is the opinion OF those best
posted that the epidemic has not
reached its height, and II lis claimed
that the local authorities are taking a
too hopefuI view IT the situation The
deaths were as ,s;llows
Peter Mclaughlin, Mercer street,
aged A.: leaves a wife and -four
children.
Mrs. Mary cooney. Maple avenue. "a
years old. leaves husband and three
children.
Waiter Russer, slav. Red row, aged
months.
Mrs. Barbara ZaIuski, Slav, Priests
row: typhoid pneumonia.
DIR. Henderson J. Nelly was taken
III with typhoid fever and two Of his
children also have ii DR. McClung,
Of New York, has arrived and is taxi
ing care OF DR. Nelly's patients.
Father Daniel Walsh, of st. Paul's
Catholic church, is among those in an
extremely critical condition Some
OF the new victims reported could not
be reached by the doctors In their
rounds. In one family the mother
daughter and son-in-law were all ILL
Two physicians stated that they
thought the worst stage OF the epi-
demic was passed and that from this
time on fewer cases would develop.
The number of new cases is at least
u or Il
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-03
Murderer Saved Life of Another.

Columbus, O., Dec. 3.-One con-
demned murderer saved the life OF an
other at the penitentiary annex. Louis
Harmon. sentenced to death for com
p1icity in the murder OF George Geyer,
an Alton farmer, last summer, tried to
hang himself with a rope made of his
bed clothing. Michael Schiller. the
Youngstown wife murderer, heard the
noise made by Harmon and called the
guards in time to save the would-be
suicide. Prior to his attempt at self
destruction Harmon tried to murder
John Fogle. his guard
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-03
Discuss Proposed Wage Reduction.

Cumberland. Nd, Dec. 3.-Oficials
of the United Mine Workers met here
and discussed the proposed 10-cent
reduction of the 5000 men in the Mey-
ersdale field. The latter are much
disturbed, claiming the reduction is a
violation Of verbal agreement with
the operators that the 65-cent rate
should prevail during the scale year
A final meeting will be held at Mey.
ersdale next week. II is feared the
reduction will be followed by strike.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-03
RuMoRs OF REDUCTION.
Official of Mine Workers Has Heard
Nothing of 1t.

indianapolis, Dec. 3.-Vice President
Thomas Lewis, Of the United Mine
Workers, said in regard to Chacago
report that a wholesale reduction OF
miners wages was contemplated III
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and western
Pennsylvania, that he had heard noth-
ing of it.
when we meet the operators in
joint conference" he said, 1--WE expect
that the representatives of our organi.
cation will be prepared to meet every
argument presented by the operators
at that time. am not looking for any
trouble and in my opinion the oper.
ators will hesitate before they attempt
to enforce any drastic measures"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-03
save Your MONEY.

The Bank OF the Monongahela
Valley has added a savings depart.
ment to its business and will receive
savings deposits on which interest
will be paid. Deposits Of 81. 90 and
upwards will be received. Interest
,mpounded semi annually. Saw
lngs deposits can be made atany time
during banking hours and the bank
will also be open from 8 to Sn'clock
on Saturday evenings, for the &C
ommodation Of such deposltors.
For fprther in ormation cali at the
an.