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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-09-24
Unans1yernble.

Two little girls We're engaged in an
animated discussion as to the merits Of
their respective homes.
well, anyway" said one little maid
en- in a triumphant tone, you may
have more bedrooms than we have, but
we have more cream than you do. We
have enough for our cereal every sin
gle morning"
Pooh" said the other, that's moth
ing! We own a Jersey COW, and we get
whole cowful of cream twice every
ay.'-Lippincott's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-09-24
A Fitinn Chiefs Rebuke.

A frivolous visitor to the Fiji islands
said to Fijian chief: 1T is really a
pity you have been so foolish as to lis
ten to these missionaries No one now
adays believes in the Bible"
The chiefs eyes flashed as he said:
"Do you see that stone? There we
killed our victims. DO you see that
oven? There we roasted their bodies
for our feasts If it hadn't been for
the missionaries and the Bible you
would have met the same fate"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

The militia company stationed
atthis place will leave for st. L
Tuesday night, April 2Sth, for the
dedication ceremonies. Sixty
Krcig-Jorgcnson rifles have been
received. Every member should
be present at drill next Tuesday
night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

On last Friday, Miss Ora Nun
nelly and sister, Mrs. Jno. G.. Bon.
durant, of Charleston, Mo, very
charmingly entertained their
friends at an afternoon reception.
The hostesses were assisted In
receiving by Mrs. r. s. Paul and
Misses Bette Kidwell, Lula Sug-
gett and Adah Jones.
Misses Gertrude Fisher and Ger
trudc Nunnelly presided over the
punch bowl and Misses Louise
Nunnelly and Alma Nuns served
dainty refreshments in the DINING
room.
Although the weather was most
unfavorable n merry party filed
the parlors throughout the after
noon.
The guests present we're: Misses
Bette Kidwell, Gertrude Fisher,
Ida Walker, Virginia Goodrich,
Adah Jones, Leola Faulconer,
Carrie Crockett, Edna Martin,
Susie Show, Ethel Baxter, Gertrude
Smith, Alma Nuns, Francis Jor-
dan, Florence Caruthers, valaria
Weeks, Lucille Washington, Jessie
and Lula Suggett, Blanch Cove,
Gertrude Sharp, and Mesdames
j.. A. Harrell, II. c. Brown, Sam
Jennings, w. w. Hammack, Geo.
Vogt, Geo. Sees, Cranston, Chas.
Wilson, Chas. Crump, Chas. Garner,
c. L. Clark, Will Hughes, R. s.
' Paul. X.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

NOTICE. Prof. f. c.. Gill, of
warrenton, is still making regular
trips here Saturdays. All those In.
tercstcd In Guitar, Mandolin and
Violin music should call on him at
the Montgomery House. II.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Mrs. L. A. Kcmper is spending
the week In Fulton.
Carl Hudson is assisting d. NJ.
Sisk In the news store.
Geo. Jones called ON friends
at wcllsville Sunday.
j. Il. Cunningham spent last
Sunday ut Martinsburg.
Mrs. j. G. Robertson visited rcla-
tivcs at Curryville this week.
Ralph Kendall, OF Mexico, called
on n friend near town Sunday.
Best assortment Of wall paper mt
W. w. ROBERTS X SON.
Harry Ball came up from st.
Louis Sunday and returned Mon
day.
Mrs. C. NJ. Wilson went over to
Williamsburg Sunday to visit her
parents.
James Graves spent Sunday
with his parents DR.. and Mrs. j f..
Graves.
For the best mixed Paints. White
Lcd, Red Lead, Linsccd Oil,
Varnishes, Hard Oil and all
painters supplies 20 to
1t. A. G. HUDSON.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

DR.. q. w. Stephens transacted
business in st. Louis a few days
last week.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Mrs. Henry Maughs and daugh-
tcr,'Miss Pearl, spent Saturday In
st. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Samuel Harrell has purchased
the lngleman meat market and will
take possession May list.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

John Clemens and wife and sis.
ter, Miss Jennie, of st. Louis, spent
Sunday here the guest of relatives.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Miss Nettie Parsons, of Harper,
Kan, Is the guest of Misses Ollie
and Hettic Brown at this place.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Geo. lockwood, OF Ladonia,
spent Sunday with home folks at
this place.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

James MILAN, OF st. Louis
spent Sunday with his family al
this place.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

1000 rolls of remnant wall paper
at 2 i-2c per roll.
w. w. ROBERTS < Son.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Buy a hammock and rest easy,
and for exercise get a croquct SET
at w. w. ROBERTS 4 Son.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Buy Mound City paints, southern
lead and oil from
w. w. RoRERTs 4 Son.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
A X WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle Of Halle Great
discovery cures all kidney aud blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes. seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism aud all irrcp-
ulsrities Of the kidneys aud bladder
III both men and women, regulates
bladder troubles Ia children. If not
sold by Your druggist will be sent BY
mall ON receipt Of 81. One small bot
tie Ia two months treatment aud vii
cure any case above mentioned, DfA
Il w. Hall. sole manufacturer, T.. O.N
Box 629. St. Louis. Mo. Send for
Testimonials. Sold by all druggists. n.
READ THIS.
Mexico, Mo-, Sept. 10 1901
This IL TO certify that hmue been
cured Of kidnc, aud bladder trouble
by tho use OF the Trxs. Wonder,
Halls Great Discovery ran cheer
ully recommend II tn amy one susf-
sring from that disease You're
ruly. u n. OWING.
Strength and vigor come of
good food, duly 5igested. Force,
n ready-to-serve wheat and barley
food, adds no burden, hut sustains,
nourishes. invigorates."
Henry obersmith. OF Bellnower
delivered to Henry Covington
Wednesday, 10 head OF beef steers
that averaged 1904 lbs, at $3.50
per hundred, and 20 head of hogs
that averaged 2i0 at $500 per cwt.
Ed Clark, who live, ca-t II town,
made this oficc n call Wednesday.
He says he raised enough corn
last year to fatten 10 hend OF cattle
and sold 800 worth and has about
1900 bushels lcit besides what he
used through winter to feed the
rest OF his stock.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

ID. n. McCartv was In Martins
burg Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Elder w. ID. Endres returned
Thursday from n weeks trip
through Kansas and South Mis-
souri,.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
Friday. April ". 1908.

Tom Kelley, of Moberly, spent
Sunday here.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

FOR RENT:-S0 acres OF land
convenient to town, inquire,
r.. IL. BAILEY 4 Co.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

II. Hill, of near Prices Branch.
was in town Thursday.
Lake Sharp of Wcllsville was
in this city Wednesday.
Chas. Cole. Of Galloway n s
here on business Monday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Gus Murphy, who lives a few
miles north OF Montgomery, was
In town Saturday and made this
oiiice a pleasant call. He informed
US that his sister, Miss Helen,
closed a successful term OF school
In the Kcndrick district near
Rhincland April Sd, which was her
sixth term In that district.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Z. IL. Al germissen transacted
business In st. Louis Monday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Ralph Kendall, OF Mexico, called
on n friend near town Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
THE TRIBUNE.

I'LL IN1DOlNLs
Friday. April ". 1908.
Tom Kelley, of Moberly, spent
Sunday here.
ID. n. McCarty was In Martins.
burg Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Maughs and daugh-
tcr,'Miss Pearl, spent Saturday In
st. Louis.
DIR. q. w. Stephens transacted
business In st. Louis n few days
last week.
Buy Mound City paints, southern
lead and oil from
w. w. RoBERTs 4 Son.
Geo. lockwood, OF Ladonia,
spent Sunday with home folks at
this place.
James MILAN, OF st. Louis,
spent Sunday with his family at
this place.
Buy n hammock and rest easy,
and for exercise get a croquet set
at w. w. RoBERTs 4 Son.
Miss Nettie Parsons, of Harper,
Kan, Is the guest of Misses Ollie
and Hettie Brown at this place.
John Clemens and wife and sis
ter, Miss Jennie, of st. Louis, spent
Sunday here the guest of relatives.
A Feed MN for Sale.
A Belt Power Feed Mill practi-
cally new at Sailors shop. 81.
q. j. Locke, wife and daughter,
Toasted birthday dinner with DR..
Foreman and family at Jonesburg
Sunday.
F. c. Kickoff, of Bcllnowcr, was
In town last Saturday. Mr.. Rick
hoff says he would like to see a
railroad at Bcllflower but he Is be.
coming tired of SO much talk and
no road.
Are you fond of looking at
beautiful p~icturesP II so call and
e Hudson's Wall Paper, II you
don't want to buy yourself you can
tell your neighbors. At.
Cures Sciatic Rheumatism.
Mrs. A. +. Simpson, 500 Craig
ST., Knoxville, Tenn, writes, June
10th, 1899: ~ have been trying
the baths Of Hot Springs, Ark, for
sciatic rheumatism, but | got more
relief from Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment than any medicine or any,
thing have ever tried. Enclosed
find postoface order for si.OO.
Send me a large bottle by Southern
Express" Sold by G.. f. Nuns
4 Co.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

q. j. Locke, wife and daughter,
Toasted birthday dinner with DR..
Foreman and family at Jonesburg
Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17
A Feed MN for Sale.

A Belt Power Feed Mill practl-
cally new at Sailors shop. 3t.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

F. c. Rickof, of Bcllhowcr, was
In town last Saturday. Mr.. Rick
hon says he would like to see a
railroad at Bclllower but he is be-
coming tired of SO much talk and
no road.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Are you fond of looking at
beautiful p%icturesp II 30 call and
see Hudson's Wall Paper, If you
don't want to buy yourself you can
tell your neighbors. At.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

l.. d. Mudd went down to Jones.
burg yesterday on business.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Harlic Lorton is having n hare
seige Of grippe, tonsilitis and throa
trouble.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Mrs. J. G. Robertson visited rcla
tivcs at Curryvillc this week.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

John Martin, OF st. Louis, spent
Sunday here.
For high grade, and low prices
In Wall Paper go to Hudson's. 1t.
DR.. NJ. NJ. iluddlcston, Of Okla
homa, arrived here Sunday to vis-
II relatives and friends.
Miss Ola Johnson returned to her
home at wellsville Monday after
a visit with friends at this place.
The largest stock of wall paper
to select from at
W. w. ROBERTS & Son.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

j. T.. Cunningham spent last
Sunday mt Martinsburg.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Best assortment of wall paper at
W. w. ROBERTS X Son.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Geo. Jones called ON friend
ut Wcllsvillc Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

James Graves spent Sunday
with his parents DR.. and Mrs. j +,
Graves.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Mrs. L. A. Kemper is spending
the week In Fulton.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Carl Hudson is assisting d. NJ
Sisk In the news store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-17

Harry Ball came up from st.
Louis Sunday and returned Mon
day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
NOTED NOVELIST DIES.
Mary HartwelI CRtherwood Passes
Away mt Her Home In
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--Mary Hartwell
Catherwood, the novelist, died OF cancer
after an Illness of three months. The
remains are to be inferred at Hopes
ton, Ill. Mrs. Catherwood had just
passed her fifty-fifth birthday, having
been born December 16, 1s47, in Luray,
o. She was one Of the most widely
read novelists in the country. Prior
TO her illness Mrs. Catherwood was
engaged on a novel which she expected
to send to her publishers In March. 1t
is story of which Robert Owen, who
founded colony in Posey county, Ind,
was the hero. No arrangements have
been made for the completion of the
work. Some of the most notable of her
works were "Cracque O. DOOM"
Rocky Fork" "Old Caravan Days"
"The Romance of Dollard." "Stories
of Tonty," "Old Kaskaskia," "The
White Islander" "Days of Jeanne
Dare" Spanish Peggy" and
"Lazarre." The latter has been drama
tiZed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
SIX ARE DEAD.
Plant Kills Half DoHen OF
BrookIyn's FIremen.

New York, Dec. 26.-Six deaths, and
possibly more, are believed to have re-
suited from fire which, starting at
1915 o'clock this morning in the coop
erage plant attached to the Arbuckle
sugar refinery in Brooklyn, destroyed
that great building. The victims were
hremen working UPON water tower
No. /, which was directing stream
into the blazing five-story brick struc-
ture, and who were caught by falling
wall. Battalion Chief Coppinger died
after being taken to hospital. and the
dead body of Assistant Foreman Thorn
as Jeffries was found in the ruins Of
the fallen wall.
Vast pillows of fame rolled up and
were reflected in the East river, max
ing IL look like stream of fire, while
SO brilliant was the illumination thas
It was possible to read print in Man
haitian by the light. The fire spread
to the Williamsburg cork works,
north of the refinery. It wrecked that.
Then it spread to the big Kirkman
soap factory. The Kirkman Soap
company plant was little damaged. A
conservative estimate places the dam
age at $5OO.OOO
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
Kansas City Man shoots His Wife In
Fit Of Rage and kiIIs
HimAelf.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 26.-William
p. Hollenback, while in fit of rage.
caused by domestic troubles, shot his
wife three times as she lay in bed i'll,
drove his 17-year-old stepdaughter in
to the street at the point of revolver,
and then shot and killed himself at
their home in this city. The wife is Sc
riously wounded. Hollenback and his
wife had quarreled repeatedly of late.
and recently separated by mutual
agreement. He was to have been tried
in the police court to-day on the charge
of mistreating her, and he tried Thurs
day to effect reconciliation. Failing
in this, he locked the doors of the
apartment, and with the remark:
Here's Christmas present for you,"
shot his wife as she raised herself in
bed to receive the expected gift. The
desperate man then turned the weapon
upon his stepdaughter, who managed
to unlock the door and escape, after
which he sent bullet into his own
heart, and died instantly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
A MOB'S VENGEANCE.
Negro IL Lynched at P1ttAburg, ksn.s
for Murder of . Police
OmceP.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 26.-Montgom-
cry Cooley, colored man, was taken
from the Jail here Thursday and
lynched by mob because early in the
morning he had shot and killed Mil
ton Hinkle, policeman, while the Of
fcer was trying to protect himself
against crowd of unruly negroes.
The negro jerked the officers pistol
from its scabbard and shot him with
1t from behind. Two hours later u
mob gathered and took the negro
from the city Jail, where he had been
taken after he was caught, and hanged
him to telephone pole. AS he was
choking to death one of the members
of the mob cut his throat and ended
his sufferings.
Great excitement prevails here
among both whites and negroes as "a
result of the lynching of Cooley. Bel
ligerent crowds have been upon the
streets all day, and have made ugly
threats. Numerous negroes have been
locked up for carrying concealed
weapons. 1t is said that there will be
further trouble between the races.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
A COSTLY BLAZE.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Cauzes Loss
OF About S2OO,OOO.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Fire
which broke out Thursday night in the
middle of the building occupied by W.
A. Nicolaus & Co., dry goods and ladies'
furnishings, destroyed that structure
and was only prevented from licking
up the double store of G. w. Klein,
wholesale and retail dry goods, by the
hard work of the firemen. The build
ings were new and as nearly fireproof
as was possible to make them, and to
this fact is attributed the fact that
the fire spread no further. The loss
on the Nicolaus stock, which was
valued at $4,000, is total. The KLEIN
stock of $1,000 is badly damaged by
smoke and water, and it is difficult to
estimate the loss. The building adj
joining the Nicolaus building to the
west was empty, and as the wind was
in the other direction loss on that
structure will not exceed $1,000. The
total loss will not be far from 5000, 900.
Charles Abrams, assistant fire chief,
fell from n ladder while fighting the
flames, and was badly injured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
WON'T ACT AS
ARBITRATOR.
President Roosevelt Declines Invitation to Ar
range Settlement of Venezuelan Dispute
---Allies Agree to Refer the Matter
to The Hague Tribunal.

Washington, Dec. ~. - President.
Roosevelt will not be the arbitrator
of the Venezuelan controversy. The
whole vexatious subject will be re-
ferred for adjudication to The Hague
tribunal.
Epitomized, this was the situation
as il had resolved itself at the conclu-
sion of the cabinet meeting Friday.
The meeting was not so long as the
sessions of the cabinet usually are. Al!
the members except Secretary Root
were present. The Venezuelan ques-
tion was the principal and practically
the only topic of general concern un-
der consideration. Secretary Hay pre-
scented the net results of his cable cor
respondence with the governments at
London, Berlin, Rome and Caracas. In
accordance with the suggestions made
several days ago by President Roose-
welt, through Secretary Hay, Presi-
dent Castro, of Venezuela, was report
ed to have agreed to submit the differ
ences between his government and the
European powers to the arbitration of
the tribunal at The Hague. The Eu-
ropean powers not only consented to
submit the controversy to arbitration,
but, while they had expressed prefer
ence for an arbitration to be conduct
ed by President Roosevelt, they had
assented to his suggestion that the
matter be referred to The Hague.
The presentation of the case met the
hearty approval of the members of the
cabinet No fear is expressed by the
administration that the Monroe doc
trine will be brought into the contro-
versy in any manner that might result
in an embarrassing situation for the
United States. Secretary Hay is pre-
pairing note to the powers in which
the qualification Of this government is
expressed for the course agreed upon
by them in settlement of the pending
difficulties.
Mu~t Apologize.
President Castro, only by apologiz-
ing to Great Britain and Germany
for the attacks made upon the for
eign legations at Caracas and agree
ing to certain conditions upon which
the powers insist, can pave the way
to have the embroglio referred to
The Hague arbitration tribunal for
settlement. Great Britain, Germany,
Italy, Venezuela itself, and the Uni
ted States all desire to have this
course pursued, and unless the South
American president displays an un-
compromising spirit the difficulty
which has involved the leading pow
ers of the world can certainly be set
tied amicably. The officials here re
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
A DEADLY COLLISION.
Grand Trunk Express Train Crashes
Into u FreIght-Five Killed and
Fifteen Injured.

London, Ont, Dec. 27.-Five persons
were killed and Is injured in the wreck
ing ofthe Pacific express on the Grand
Trunk railway, which left here at $3.50
o'clock for Sarnia. Three passengers
and the engineer of the freightand the
fireman of the express are said to be
dead. The Pacific express collided with
a fast freight, which was going east
at Wanstead. The express train does
not us ually stop at Wanstead, but goes
through the village at full speed. The
Grand Trunk officials at once made
up special train and sent doctors and
nurses with all the necessary appli-
ances to the scene of the wreck. Since
the first report of the accident all
regular trains have been directed from
the regular route and are being sent
over the old Grand Trunk line by way
of Stafford. The express was an hour
behind schedule time when it left this
city. 1t is through run from here to
Sarnia. no stops being made at the
small stations on the line. The express
should have passed the freight at
Strathroy. The Pacific express con-
meets with eastern trains over the New
York Central, Erie and Lehigh Valley
at Suspension Bridge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03

gard it as quite certain that Castro
he Is made to realize that the powers
will not make any more concessions.
His apology and compliance with the
other conditions, which the state de-
partment refuses 10 discuss, Is conf
IDENTIFY expected after little prelin'-
mary show of resistance on the part
of President Castro. On the other
hand, however, it is quite possible
that the bclligerent South American
will decline to apologize, IA he may
hold that he has nothing to apollo
gize for. Castro may insist on this
point, and, after all, President Roose.
welt, as the only way out of the diff
Guilty, would be called upon TO arbi-
trate the question as to whether
Venezuela shall apologize to Germany
and Great Britain before the points
involved in the controversy are sub
mitted to The Hague tribunal.
Allies Agree to The Hague.
Berlin, Dee. GA semi-official note
published Friday says: AS in the case
of the Italian note, the British and Ger
man notes on Venezuela presented De-
cember 90 declares that If President
Roosevelt does not accept the post of
arbitrator, the powers would be pre-
pared, subject to certain reservations.
to submit the matter to The Hague
tribunal.
Opinion In London.
London, Dec. 27.--EXcept by the
opponents of the government who
view it as virtual defeat and as
discrediting the ministry, the latest
phase of the Venezuelan trouble has
been welcomed very lukewarmly.
Arbitration by President Roosevelt
mad been anticipated as so desira BILE
an issue from n difficult business tina {
his refusal, which is regarded ms final,
has caused keen disappointment. 1t
is foreseen that even IL satisfactory
disputes to The Hague court can be
arranged, this method will entail
endless and wcarisome details, will,
no assurance that at the end Presi-
dent Castro still will be in power
or Venezuela in the mood to abide by
the decision of The Hague. In short.
that element of guarantee which
would have accompanied Roosevclt's
acceptance of the Office of arbitrator
is now lacking. At the same time it
is readily admitted that from the
American point of view President
Roosevelt has acted wisely in declin-
ing to act. The foregoing represents
the general drift of newspaper com
ment this morning.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-03
u~e~ shotgun ON Robbers.

Westchester, Pa. Dec. 27.-Lewis
Brown, resident of New Garden. a
small village near here, Friday dis
covered four colored men in his cell
lar. lie procured shotgun and fred
on the quartette, killing one of them.
1t is supposed that one or more of
the others were injured, that traces of
blood were found near the house. The
men had bagged about 80 bushels of
potatoes, and were about to depart
when discovered. The coroner exon.
Grated Brown.