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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
COL. HodE'S CONDITION
Somewhat Improved, but Regarded as
Very Critical Yesterday.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch )

tSpecl0I to The I1mes'Dispatch.)
ROANOKE. VA, February l3.-The con-
dltion of Colonel John Hampton Hoge Is
somewhat improved tonight. It was
alarming this morning, and the report
was circulated In the city that he had
passed away. a telegram was received
yesterday from President Roosevelt, in
curing about his condition At midnight
the report from the sick-room was that
he was resting more easily.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
Officer Walk Held for Trial.
Special to The Times, Dispatch. )

ISPtrEuE 10 1HH ITHps'UlsVNttN,1
BRISTOL, Va. February l3--Pollce-
man g, M, Walk, whose preliminary trial
was concluded In Bristol to-day for the
murder Of Policeman chlldress last Sun
day, was sent to jail without tho priv.
lese Of ball, to await the action Of the
grand jury, The defense finally surren-
deyed on this point, and introduced no
Witnesses ai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
Memorial to Dr.. F. Deans.

(specinl to The Times Dlspatch.)
WINDSOR VA, February l5.-The
Windsor Academy Literary Society held
exercises tonight MS a memorial of Rev.
Joseph f. Deans. Eulogies were delivered
by representatives of the old and present
student body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
MiIls-Thomas.

Special to The Ttmes.Dlspatch)
SPOTSYLVANuA, VA. Feb. 13.-AIr.
Henry f. Mills, Of Caroline county. and
Miss Lucy f. Thomas Of Spotsylvauia,
were married Mt the clerks ofIica heI o
yesterday evening, Rev. j. P. H. Girls
mond, clerk OF the courts, officiating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
IN nARIoN
Methodist Young Peoples Board Of
Missions in Session.

(specia to The Times. Dispstch.)
MARION, VA. February 13.-The mid
veal meeting Of the Boards OF Missions of
the EpWorth Leagues and Sunday-schools
Of the Holston Methodist Conference has
been IN session here this week, and a num-
Der OF prominent ministers and laymen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
PARSON BURROUGHS
BristoPs Ministers Association Takes a
Shot at His Matrimonlsl Mecca,

@ Special to Tho Timos.Dispatch.)
BRISTOL VA, Feb. 1S-After near
ly fourteen years OF undIsturbed pros
perity In the business of marrying run
away couples from Virginia and
West Virginia, Rev. Alfred Bur-
roughs finds what appears to be
trouble ahead, The pastors of the va
rious churches have organized q minis
ters' association, and one of the latest
movements OF that organization Is In
the nature of shot at Parson Bur
,roughs' long-establshed mecca, The as
,sociation mas passed strong resolutions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
At townsville.

At townsville.
Especial to The Times dispatch )
I,oWESYILLE, VA, February lS.-Mr,
and Mrs, w, billiard Tucker, who have
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
SEES GENERAL PEACE.


Paris. Oct. 3l.-President Loubet in-
formed the cabinet council Friday Of
the terms Of the letter which he re-
ceived from the car. After renewing
tho assurance Of his afIectionafo SEN
timents toward the president the czar
expressed satisfaction ct the happy
events In which France has recently
taken part. sssssy
n these events the car sees Z nsw
assurance of the maintenance Of eAn-
eral peace, which has been the COM
slant aim Of the policy Of France and
Russia, thus giving another reason
why the friendly allied nations. having
confidence in each other, should con-
stinue to manifest on all occasions
their conformity Of view and mutual
sympathies upon their various inter
.eSte. s@ IF.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
CARNEGIE CUTS STEEL.
British and German Circles Greatly
Asitated By seAsatlonal Re-N
duction In Ptices. sga

London, Oct. 31.-British and Ger
man steel circles are agit1ted. by
the sensational cut in prices. an
nounced by the Carnegie Company.
which has captured contracts Tor 100,-
600 tons Of steel bars Ut from rs cents
to $1.25 below the German export
price. These bars will be delivered Inn
mediately in Great Britain.
The Carnegie company has also sold
vast quantities Of steel rails To japan
for $50 q ton cash. with insurance Of
freight to Yokohama. These prices
have taken away the breath of the
British producers and are saidsso COM
pletely to have demoralized the Ger
man exporters that! the great trust
planned by that country has fallen
through. ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

Postmaster General Payne has a2-
proved the new design for q two-cent
stamp. which will succeed the flag
stamp. The latter stamp has been in
use about six months, and 1t has been
greatly criticized by hundreds. So
strong has been this criticism that It
uas thought best to arrange for a new
stamp to take this ones place. The
new design will bear an improved pic
ture Of George Washington, and in.
stead of the flag the great seal Of the
United States Of America will be sub
st!tuted.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

sDr. Wiley, chief Of the bureau Of
chemistry Of the agricultural depart
ment. seems bent on finding out
whether or not the chemicals used in
curing meats and embalming beef are
Injurious to health. Having expert.
mented on a class of young men for
eight or ten months with rations
treated with borax, he has begun with
another class Of IL young men to test
the effects Of salicylic acid, another
disinfectant used as meat preserva-
tive. The experiment will continue
eight months.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

Three men in Paris, whose names
are well known in the scientific world,
are projecting q balloon voyage across
the Atlantic. They are Capassa. the
Aeronaut; Berget sorbonne and NJ.
Rsclus. the famous geographer. They
purpose starting from the Canary
islands in the month Of May, when
the winds win favor them and will
attempt to make land at Trinidad. in
the British West Indies. In their opin.
ion the voyage will last only four OF
five days.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

Celebrates Anniversary Of His Birth
at the White House and Re
ceives Congratulations.


Washington, Oct. Is. - President
Roosevelt yesterday celebrated the
forty-ffth anniversary Of his birth.
Many beautiful and touching reminders
Of the event came to him from every
part Of the country. Hundreds OF te1e-
grams and letters Of congratulation we're
received at the white house during the
day. When the members OF the cabinet
assembled they joined:in extending COR.
dial congratulations to the president
The cabinet room and the presidents
private ofhce were filled with exquisite
floral offerings. A huge basket q
chrysanthemums was sent to the pres
ident from the government propaSat.
ing gardens. It contained. about two
score Of handsome specimens, many sof
them % large as the crown Of derby
hat and Of splendid coloring. s-'
Can Claim Distinction.
President Roosevelt can claim the dis
tinction Of being the first president Of
the United States to celebrate such :
youthful birthday in the white howe,
and nearly every caller that visited him
In his ONCE made q point Of congratulat-
ing him upon that fact. The president
received presents from, the various
members Of his family and from num-
Der Of friends, but made no change In
the ordinary routine Of his duties.
Early in the day a committee repre-
senting the Hungarian Republican club
Of New York, Of which the president is
an honorary member. called to con-
vey to him the annual expression Of
the clubs good wishes and to congratu-
late him upon his birthday.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

There ia Talmud parable to this
effect: After Noah had established his
vineyard and got on an occasional
spree. he was visited by Satan. who
drank with him. His Majesty Of Hades
slew . lamb. q lion. q pig and an ape
TO teach Noah that man, before wine Is
IN him. is lamb; when he drinks
moderately he 10 Lion; when he
drinks like q sot he is . swine. aud
any excess after reaching that stage
makes him an ape that senselessly
chatter1 and jabbers. We fail to see
where man or wine has changed In
4.O0e years
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
That Makes a
forthwith to Puerto Plata, San Domingo,
to look after American interests at that
blockaded port.
DEATH LIST INCREASED.
Forty-Five Persons Lost Their Live.
I'm Collision of Steamers ON
japanese Coast.

Yokohama. Japan, Oct. Sit has
been ascertained that As persons out
Of 103 who were on board the steamer
Tokai-Maru were drowned as the re-
suit Of the sinking Of that vessel
Thursday, after having been in collf-
sion with the Russian steamer Prog
ress. OF Hakodate, Japan. The en-
gineer Of the Tokai-Maru succumbed
after having been picked up by the
Progress. The mails and all the val
tables of the sunken vessel were lost.
The accident occurred at four q. m. in
a dense fog six miles from Hadokate.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
FALL TO THEIR DEATH.
Fatal Accident 1T lNisgar. Fails, ont.
In which Three Men Are killed
and Five Injured.

Niagara Fans. II. Y, oct. Is: Three
men were reported killed and five In.
jured in an accident at the Canadian
Niagara Power company's plant ut
Niagara Falls, Ont, early Tuesday
Two Of the dead and the injured are
Italian laborers. The other dead man
was George Killer, of this city The
men were being lowered into the pit
Of the power company when the buck.
setawas overturneds by striking q ledge.
precipitating the entire party to the
bottom Of the shaft. . distance Of $50
feet. ftss,ft ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

Mrs. Overton, who lives near Glea.
son. Tenn. went to town the. other
day for the purpose Of seeing a pas
senger train. She is 80 years old and
has lived within. is miles Of the rail-
way nearly all her life, but had never
seen the track up to this time. On
hearing the train approaching she be-
came very much excited and refused
to 60 near the track, thinking the
train q great monster capable Of do
ing her harm II It desired. She re.
turned greatly worked up over her
adventure.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
REBELS ARE ACTIVE.


Washington, Oct. 29.-Further adj
vices have been received by the state
department from United States Minis
ter Powell touching the outbreak Of the
revolution in santo Domingo, confirm
ing the report Of the seizure Of the port
Of Puerto Plata by adherents OF the
late President Jiminez, who are seeking
to overthrow President Wos y Gil.
81 Acting Secretary Of the Navy Darling
for the cruiser Baltimore to proceed
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

Kansas City, No.. Oct. 30.-On the
way home from the Salvation. Army COLI
ony in Colorado. and expecting to meet
her husband Thursday in Chicago. Mrs
Emma Booth Tucker lost her life In m
accident to q Santa Fe train from CAL
ifornia. Col. T. g. Holland. leader
in the Salvation Army at Amity. COL.
founded by Booth-Tucker. was fatally
injured. A dozen other passengers were
hurt. -
It MAS one Of the most peculiar rail-
road accidents on record. and one which
could not have been prevented BY the
Santa Fe. A rod on Q Pullman car
broke, and was rammed against the rails.
throwing four cars from the track.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

Notwithstanding the fact that WON.
en- reach greater age than men they
have proved losing venture to life in
surance companies. Women are not
prone to the excuses, nor exposed to
the rough weather, nor liable to the
accidents which shorten life. but they
arr more likely to suffer from cancer
in middle life than are men; and, too,
women much more frequently have in.
tuitive premonition Of failing health
than have men. and, having that in.
tuitive fear, take life insurance.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
The Steel Trust-There Goes That Kid with Gate
Bad Hole in Our Monopoly Wall.
how the decision had beer received in
Aid in Reaching Decision.

Aid I'm Reaching Decision.
Former Senator Turner, Of Washing
ton, another American member Of the
tribunal, was not willing to discuss how
the agreement came to be reached, but It
was admitted that the decision giving
two islands in the Portland canal to the
United States was based on Van COVERS
narrative of his voyage Of exploration.
The question hinged on whether he had
called the water to the south Of the is
lands, the channel, or whether he had
gone to tAe north Of them. It was found
that he recorded having gone from the
entrance to a point of land about the
islands in q certain time. TO do this 1t
was figured that he entered the broad
channel, followed 1t up and turned in
between the four islands. {.
This led the commissioners to decide
that the two islands lying near the
mouth Of the canal and opposite Port
Simpson belonged to the United States.
Mr.. Turner, while he was not willing to
discuss in detail the subject, admitted
that this was true. Is
Points of strategy.
Speaking Of the two islands, he said,
'They are of very little value to us ex-
cept from strategical standpoint. I
believe that the new trans-continental
railroad which is to be built north Of
the Canadian Pacific will have Port
Simpson for its Pacific terminal. This
makes the islands Of Importance to
Canada" s.
Mr.. Turner regarded 1t as fortunate
that the commission was able to agree
and he considered 1t step forward in.
the settlement Of all future disputes.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Found Two Bodies.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 31.-While dyna-
hitting the river for the body Of Miss
Lilly Cole, who committed suicide by
jumping from the Walnut street bridge
last Tuesday. The police not only
brought up the body Of the girl, but that
of an unknown man. The skull was
crushed, and the police believe the body
may be that of a wealthy stockman
named Jones, who disappeared in this
city some time ago, and who was thought
to have been murdered for his money.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Appr0Driations Needed.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Acting secre-
tary Moore, Of the department Of agri-
culture, has completed the estimates Of
appropriations needed for the nextfscal
year. aggregating $6,009. $50, exclusive
Of $4,000 for agricultural experiment
stations. The aggregate is an increase
of $751.720 over the appropriations for
the current year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

The new Springfield rife is probably
the mast effective military arm in the
world. At a distance Of fifty feet It
peneratess hfty-flve one-inch Pine
boards placed one inch apart. It has
q muzzls velocity Of 1890 feet per sec-
ond and carries q ball I'VE miles, al
though one mile is the greatest dis
lance that any rifle can be effective.
even with telescope sights.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Rebukes the Pre.ident..

Baltimore. Nd, Oct. 31.-United
States Senator German in speech
Friday night denounced President
Roosevelt for having raised the race
issue in the south, warned him that
the Anglo-saxon never had tolerated
and never would tolerate s.the social
equality or political domination Of the
negro.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Postal Inveiitigation,

Washington, Oct. 3O.-Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow has
practically completed the abstract Of
his report on the postal investigation.
The abstract as now drafted makes be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 words. The re-
port itself, 1t is now stated. comprises
2,500, 900 words of exhibits and ITO 900
Of the report proper. The report Is be-
ing considered by the attorney general.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

The production Of coal in Belgium is
one Of II richest resources. The pro.
nounced capabill.y Of the miners, ex-
perts for generations. brings from the
earth,s recesses an annual production
Of 23,00O,O0O tons. The production for
the five. following years was: 1890.
20, 000,O 900 tons: 1896. 20.000.vyO tons;
1899, $4,000. 900 tons; 1900. 100000
tons. and 1902, 23,4O0, 900 tons.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
]. Murder Suspected.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 31.-The charred
bones Of Justus Harwig, prominent
citizen Of Dubuque, were found in the
ashes Of q haystack near Volga City. A
coroner's inquest brought to light the
fact that the skull had been fractured,
and It Is believed the man was murdered.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Banks to Merge.

Il Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 31.-Three Of the
oldest and most conservative national
banks in Pittsburgh have decided to
merge their interests into one financial
institution. The three are the Bank of
Pittsburg, the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' national bank and the Iron City
national bank. They will be CONSOLE
dated under the name of the Venerable
Bank Of Pittsburg.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

0ef1nany beads the list as . reading
nation, and Russia is falling to zero.
In 1898 23.607 books were published in
Germany, as compared with S,082 In
Russia. In regard to newspapers tho
inhabitants of the United states arc
catered to by $4,000 journals. while
Russia, with q population Of 130, 000.-
900, has only 800.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

The biggest monkey ever exhibited
is a gorilla s feet 10 inches high, with
an arm spread Of 8 feet 3 inches, from
the Camaroons, West Africa. He
stands. with his skeleton beside him,
In tho museum Of Hamburg. The
crowdsin the museum have been enor.
NOUS and the comment upon its
marked resemblance to the human
species has been general.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Sells wife Tor Horse.

Beatrice. Neb., Oct. pa curious
deal was consummated here when VIII
liam Race purchased team Of horses
from Peter Williams and secured the
iatter's wife "to boot"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
THEY 4 Decline | TO
J DISlISs lWllD


New York, Oct. 81. On account Of his
oAicial connection with the Alaskan
tribunal Senator Lodge, Of Massachu-
sets. declined to discuss the award Of
the tribunal on his arrival here Friday
by the steamer Cedric. Senator Lodge
said the members Of the tribunal have
been very Handsomely treated while in,
London, but. % one Of the arbitrators,
he could not even venture to gay that
he was satisfied with the award, and de-
clined to say anything about the attitude
Of the Canadian commissioners in re-
filsing to sign the award.
Joseph Pope. representative Of the
Canadian government and one Of the
assistant secretaries Of the tribunal.
who was also on the Cedric, said that
the award was Of course q disappoint-
ment from the Canadian point Of view.
but offered no further comment, ap-
pearing anxious. however, to ascertain
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Told How .fosvote.

Grand Rapids, Mich, oct. %. the gem
erA conferences Of the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church of.sAmerica took action
looking toward the merging Of that
church with the Free Methodist church.
The conference adopted resolution
which requested all voting members Of
the church to vote the ticket Of ths pro-
hibition party.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05

Six women and four men were sen.
fenced ~ the Paris criminal court re.
Gently 70 terms Of Imprisonment for q
series Of ingenious swindles by which
they represented that they were Legal
tees and executors Of fortunes which
legal 44fficulties alone prevented them
from enjoying. Their victims were en-
tered In book bearing the inscrip.
ton, DIRECTORY Of Softheads.'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
May Appoint Governor Hu.t.@

Washington, Oct. Bit is understood
to be the intention Of the president to
appoint Gov. William H. Hunt. Of Porto
Rico, United States district Judge Of
Montana to succeed Judge Hiram
Knowles, who expects to retire some
time during the approaching winter or
early spring. Gov. Hunt formerly occu-
pied a place on the supreme court bench
Of Montana. e,sa.., ~. -.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Yields Good Recruits.

- Washington, Oct s1.--Judge Advocate
General Lemley, in his annual report,
sayst the system Of probation Of prisoners,
which was adopted by the department
somewhat more than two years ago, still
yields good results. which, in his opin-
ion. will warrant its continuance. The
National Prison Association Of the Unit
ed States is given credit for the idea Of
introducing this system In the navy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Parks Convicted.

New York. Oct. 31.-For the second
time within two months Samuel ]. Parks.
walking delegate Of Housesmiths' and
Bridgeman's union, local No. 2, has been
convicted Of the crime of extortiouln the
court of general sessions, and remanded
for sentence week hence.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Reduction FL E.tin,,,t,.,.,

Washington, Oct 29.-The estimates
Of congressional appropriations needed
for. the District Of Columbia govern
ment for the fiscal year beginning July,
/, 1904, aggregate $12,8S5, 1926, a reduc-
ton of 81 Ill 1857 from the estimates sub
mitted to the district mmissioners by
the subordinate officials.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Dias Denies Report.

Mexico City. Oct. 2s.-General Mena
has received message from President
Diaz saying that the reported attack on
his life at Guanajuato is absolutely un-
true. He says Toscano was drunk and
took sensational way Of celebrating.
No one or even the car occupied by the
president was hit.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Instantlx Killed.

Dayton. O.. Oct. 49, Henry Kissinger.
Of Dayton, ex-state commander Of the
q. A. r. Of Ohio. was Instantly killed
during g. A. r. parade By being
thrown from his horse.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Strike IL Conaplete.

susquehanna, Pa, Oct. 3l.-The strike
Of the Erie railroads union boiler maxi
ers and their helpers in all Of the shops
on the system between New York and
Chicago IL now complete.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Broke Three Record..

Denver, Col, Oct. so.-Barney Old
field. at Overland park, broke three
worlds records for automobiles. For
five miles. old record. 1854, made in
4:43; ten miles. in 1888, former record.
s:45, and is miles In 12:24A, former
record, 1895.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
Cared BY walking.

New Yorw, Oct. 29.-After q tramp
covering 5000 miles and which took two
years, Charles e. Norris, almost 6Oyears
old; walked into New York from San
Francisco. When he started Mr.. Norris
was afaicted with. tuberculosis and
weighed only 96 pounds. When he
reached New York his lungs were sound.
and he tipped the scales atls7.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-05
ADphyxiated.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Horace L. Green.
editor and publisher Of the, Free
Thought Magazine, and his wife were
found dead in their bedroom here from
asphyxiation. At first. the police were
inclined to the belief that the aged hus-
band and wife had committed snicide.
but later developments tended to show
that the two were the victims Of an acct
dent, ~