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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
brown GIVES OUT A
STATEMENT.
Says He Is Glad Committee Has Been
Named To Investigate His AL
legged Lobbying-Tells of
Deal with Monroe Coun-
ty Commissioners.

Tallahassee Fla, May IS (Special.)-
Hon. Jefferson B. Browne. chairman Of
the Florida railroad commission, whose
action in regard to the acceptance of
a thousand dollar fee for alleged lobby
ing through the legislature of a bill max
ing an appropriation of $4,000 to purchase
the Key West armory from Monroe
county, is to be formally investigated
by a legislative committee. returned to
the capital last night from brief visit
to his home in Key West.
Speaking OF the investigation, Mr..
Browne said:
81 am very glad that q committee has
been appointed to investigate the mat
ter of my employment by the county
commissioners in the matter Of the armo-
ry at Key West. Such committee Will
get the facts, and when they are known
my course will be fully vindtcated With
out such an investigation there would
be rumors and misstatements. which now
will be set right
MI Browne further stated that in Feb
ruary. while in Key West. he had con-
suited with G. w. Reynolds, clerk of the
county commissioners. and told him what
he would do and what he would charge
He first charged $1,000, but after his re-
turn to Tallahassee he was informed by
Mr. Reynolds that the county commits
sioners offered him 10 per cent Of the
amount appropriated by the Legislature.
which he concluded to accept. Mr..
browne asserts that his fee was for ad-
vice and for drafting a bill and prepar-
ing data to be presented to the legisla-
ture as to the necessity for an armory
at Key West, the cost of same, examina-
ton Of title and presenting abstract or
same to state officials or legislative com
mittees and if there We're any defects
in the title to go into the courts and
cur, the same.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
KANSAS BREEDS TOXIN ADOEo.
Three Ravaged One County in Tween
tv-four Hours.

Salna. Kans., May 21.-The third tor
nado IN Salina county within the past
twenty-four hours struck Assaria to-
night. Two persons were killed and
dozen or more injured.
The dead:
WILLIAM OLSEN, 10 years old.
PETER OLSEN.
OF the injured none is fatally hurt. The
house In which the Olsens lived was de-
moljshed completely and the body Of the
boy was found thirty rods from where
the house had stood The wind carried
the farm house occupied by Nels Olson
borg a distance of yards.
Mrs Chris Olsonborg saw the storm
coming and escaped from the house half
a minute before it was carried away.
A terrific rain storm followed the tor
nado. At Bridgeport, in this county,
hail fell continuously for twenty minutes.
doing immense damage to wheat.
Blaine, Kans., May I.-A cyclone to-
night demolished the Commercial hotel
and damaged many houses Nobody was
injured.
passed over Hodgman county. is miles
northwest of Kinsley. at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. destroying Dan GleasOn's
house and killing Mabel futile
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
SOUND DOLLAR FOR MExICANs.
Silver, However, Will Never Be Sec
ondary in the Republic.

I'll Paso, Tex, May 22-From onlcial
sources it Is learned that Mexico soon
will have stable dollar fixed at q non
huctuatng value OF 80 cents. It is said
that Mcxico's nnanciers Will never per
nit silver TO be secondary in the repub-
lie They will allow it to be the coin
OF the realm. however. only at a fixed
ratio. Within six months Enrique G.
Creel, who. In conjunction with Score
tary Of Finances Limantour, controls the
finances of Mexico, is expected TO bring
this about
OF all the silver produced in Mexico
% per cent Is now I'm Asia and the total
Will not exceed Sl00.000000 Silver is be-
ng boarded in Mexico today as was gold
IN the days Of the gold standard AS
result of the assurance of a stable cur
rency tor Mexico, more foreign capital
is being invested there and more will be
placed there WITHIN the next few months.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

was ransacked. bureau drawers We're
thrown on the floor and every effort was
made by the robbers to find the money
which Miss Hedley has been receiving for
try.
There were callers at the Smith house.
VINO came to see Miss Hadley during the
early part of the evening. while the
company was seated in the front rooms
the striking of a match was heard in the
Kitchen. Little attention was paid to 1t
ana the incident was forgotten. The com
pany left the house at 1890.
When Mr.. Smith awokc this morning
he was dizzy and sick and heavy fumes
of some drug We're noticeable about the
house. lie awal1ed Mrs. Smith and Miss
fadley, who were also stupetied by some
GTug.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
WILL BE TRIED IN MEMPHIS.
Ohio Warrant Against Mrs Lizzie
Mccormick Dismissed by Court.

Memphis, May 22.-In the habeas corpus
case Of Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick, charged
with sending poisoned whisky to a Gin
cinnau woman. thereby causing tho
death az one person and the serious i'll
ness Of others. Judge Galloway today
dismissed the Cincinnati warrant chars-
ing her with murder and held the wom-
an on a charge of murder preferred by 3
local citizen.
This means that Mrs Mccormick Will
not be taken to Ohio, but viii stand
trial here. The Ohio officers. who have
been here for week VIII return to
Cincinnati tonight They VIII collect evil
deuce and viii he In attendance at Mrs.
McCOrmicls trial In Memphis
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Farmers Wife Is Killed.

Chickasba, Ind. T. May PA tornado
.oday passed over Lone Wolf. 65 miles
west of Chickasha. on the Mangum branch
Of the Rock Island. Four houses were
blown down and their contents scattered
Mrs Hargan, wife Of farmer, was blown
against a harbed wire fence and killed
The tornado wrecked telephone and tel
egraph wires. destroying trees. fences,
out houses and killing stock.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

KaIama. Wash May 22-Presideut
Roosevelt entered the state Of Washing
ION at Kalama today. He was met here
by Governor Mcbride who welcomed him
to the state. The president responded
in brief address. The engine that
pushed the presidents car on the ferry
boat Tacoma. on which IT crossed the
Columbia river from oregon, had q live
bear cub attached TO a pole on the ten
der. The president was greatly inter-
ested In the little fellow and, boarding
the engine, patted hts head The cub
failed to appreciate the honor paid him.
however. and while the train was being
shunted on the ferry signlfed his dsap-
prevail by growing.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

the station the president noticed an IN
valid child lying on a stretcher on the
curling He stopped his carriage alighted
and kissed the little girl.
President Visits Portland, Greg.
Portland. Greg. Nav 21-President
Roosevelt visited Salem Greg. this morn
Ing and arrived in Portland this afternoon
70 spend the night. AS his train reached
the bridge spanning the Willamette riv-
or at Portland. a salute Of twenty-one
guns was fired by a batter from the
Oregon national guard stationed on the ell
ovation across the river from the union
station few minutes later the train
entered the station amid the cheering
of an immense crowd, the din of steam
whistles and the playing of bands.
\ committee, headed by United States
Senator John II. Mitchell. escorted the
president to 4 carriage and a drive about
the city was taken
In tie carriage with the president were
Secretary Loeb. Governor Chamberlain
and Manor Williams, who was cabinet
officer when the president was q boy.
Tie parade was headed by platoon OF
police. Then came battalion of the
Spanish \ utcTican veterans. The EightQ
battery. Snited States artillery from
Vancouver barracks. acted as mounted
escort Following The presidents carriage
came large number of citizens in car
riders the Seventeenth infantry from
Vancouver barracks, the Third regiment
oregon uatios>3l guard. and cadets from
several miliC3ry schools from various
parts Of Oregon
y section of the parade that attracted
great attentis& was q human tag COM
posed Of four hundred school girls. A
military company of 90 American-horn
Chinese. under command of Reid Back,
Jr., brought up the rear of the process
sion.
Suspended across Sixth street was a
large flag. the first American flag hoisted
on The walls of Manila, to mark the end
of the Spanish rule i'm the Philippines
When the presidents carriage passed un-
der the flag he and the other occupants
took off their hats.
When the president reached the city
park 25.e0p persons had assembled 20 see
the laying OF the corner stone Of the
Lewis and Clark monument. Mayor WI
llams delivered the address Of welcome
10 when the president responded briefly
He then laid the corner stone OF the
monument After the exercises ~ the
park the president was driven to the
Hotel Portland, where he rested until ne
went Ia a banquet given in his honor by
the citizens Of Portland.
Tomorrow the president viii cross the
Columbia river by ferry and enter Wash
irgtOn.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Flour Trust in Brazil.

Washington, May 19.-The state depart
mont bas been informed that one house
Of the legislature of the Brazilian state OF
Peruambuco has passed the bin creating
an exclusive monopoly in the milling of
-four The news has caused c0mmotion
among flour makers, who had felt as
sured that the energetic protest Of Unit
ed States Minister Thompson against the
proposed legislation was effective
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
MONEY FOR MISS HADLEY
South Has Sent the Chambermaid
Over Thousand Dollars.

indianapolis, Ind, May 1S.-(Srecial)-
The bank account started from contiihu
lions received by Louise Hadley, the
chambermaid, who lost her position at
the Hotel English for refusing TO make
up the bed occupied by Booker II. Wash
ington. was increased by $l03.15 today.
The largest contribution yet received was
sent to her by the citizens Of New or
leans. 1t was a check on the First ma
tional bank OF that city for $1,000. The
list Of subscribers vas not sent and the
letter which accompanied the check con
eratulated her on the stand she took and
was signed "Southerners,"
Memphis forwarded a check for Sl67o,
which had been raised by the citizens OF
Winona. Miss The Commercial-Appeal
of Memphis, forwarded her a check for
SO This purse was raised by the citl-
zens of Pickens Miss.
J. l. Moseley, a cigar manufacturer
of Memphis. sent a check Tor $40. There
was a note accompanying The check wnich
SAID: Enclosed hnd SO for your bank
account"
The citizens of Calhoun Ala, raised
81 by popular subscription and this
money also was sent to the young Woin~
an yesterday.
known citizen OF Sheffield, Ala has
raised a purse for the former chamber
maid, and an account from there says
he has decided to hold the money until
the neiShbOriug towns have an oppoftu-
nity 10 swell the amount.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Houses Wrecked. Wires Down.

Ord. Nebr.. May 2i.-Word has come
that q tornado tonight visited tho farm
ing country east of Ord. Houses and out
buildings were wrecked. There were 10
fatalities Telephone wires are down in
all directions There have been heavy
.ains and many washouts.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
short ston at Olvmnia.

Olympia, WASH, May 22-President
Roosevelt had his first glimpse of Puget
sound this afternoon as the train enter
cd Olympia. the capital Of Washington.
Although stops had been made in Wash
ingtou 1t was in this city that the official
welcome was accorded 10 the president
He addressed a large crowd and left
Jater for Tacoma
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Miss Hadley Dragged and Robbed

indianapolis, Ind. May 22.-(Special)-
Louise Hadley, the chambcrmaid who re-
fused to make Booker Washington's bed,
was chloroformed and robbed at her
home $50 Fulton street, at an early hour
this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Arely Smith.
with whom Miss Hadley lives, were
asleep.
The robbers, who arc believed to he
some ugly looking negroes who have
been hanging around and peering INTO
the house for several days. secured Mss
Hadley's plE:se, containing SIS. The house
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
The President at Tacoma.

Tacoma. Wash, May 22-Under a IA
vorable blue sky the PRESIDENTS train
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Chronic Sores
Eatl1lq Ulcers, 6 S'' he sy s. s'a

Nothing much trouble as an olo so ;iato %
the
nd s1ugris aaGrcnous eating uccr upon the e Is ht I
"a 90 ~ eor Burrows deeper deeper into the TISSUE D an me
continues to spread almost the flesh melting away anu M
m ,o ont with the sickenng discharges Great running sores
sd deep develop from a simple Dol l sw g al
;sa ~ rr and are threatening danger always because WINE all
@ cncerous great many and this should make you
erncio Of all chronic aong ulcers and sores II can
cause greatest
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

=
annoyance because they are so per-
s;stert and unsightly and detract SO
much from ones personal appearance;
Middle aged and old people and
those whose blood is contaminated ana
tainted with the germs and poison OF
malaria or some previous sickness, are
the chief sufferers from chronic sores
and ulcers. While the blood remains III
an unhealthy, polluted condition heal,
ing is Impossible, and the sore will
continue to grow and spread in spite OF
washes and salves or any superficial OF
surface treatment, for the sore is but
the outward sign of some const1tr'..
tional disorder, a bad condition OF
the blood and system which local
remedies cannot cure. A blood purifier
and tonic is what you need. Some
thing to cleanse the blood, restore its
ton and invigorate the constitution,
S. S. S. reaches these old chronic
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
ROOSEVELT STILL IN
FAR WEST.
Child Is Kissed by Roosevelt.

Salem. Greg May 21.-On the way to
the station the president noticed an IN
valid child lying on stretcher on the
curling, He stopped his carriage. alighted
and kissed the little girl.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
s0REs ON BOTH AMgLES.


Gentlemen: About cen years ago
s-oeII aora GANG on each of my ankles.
Deyy got into tho places and they be-
came large, eaeine ulcers, and l suf-
fsred intensely for nearly ten years.
r had spent more than $4,000 try.
no To get well when I CHANGED TO
sos 2 s. s. advertised in o Memphis
nener. I began to take it and was
cured. NY limbs have never been
sore or given me any pain at all
since. [ have recommended L. y. 8.
90 great many people, ana 10 now
yiving il to my nine- year-old son for
Eczema. During my long sickness
vas living near Memphis, Tenn, but
have since removed co Kansaa City,
and am row residing at No. Ga
EAST Six1aenth Street.
~ FRS. E. q. HARRIS.
Kansas City, MO.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

There are great many rumors anodt
that a connecting link will be built be
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

lost properties, quicken the circula.
md S. S. S. Is just such a remedy.
ores through the blood. 1t goes to
racts and removes from the blood all
llv builds up the entire system and
nd when the blood has been purified
the system purged Of all morbid
llthv matter the healing process
9 and the ulcer or sore is soon
.ly gone.
rugs Of any description, but is guar
4 a purely vegetable remedy, a blood
md permanent cure for chronic sores
sore of any kind external or internal,
Ii advise you without charge Book
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-04
Valuable Necklace.

Douglas, Wyo, May 29.-J J, Steffen,
local druggist, recently found a neck
lace of elk teeth on LaBonte creek,
twenty miles southwest of town. 1t is
supposed to have been washed from the
grave of some noted Indian chief To-
Gated somewhere in that neighborhood.
The string contains 132 teeth in an ex-
cellent state of preservation Steffen
has been offered 1850 for the necklace,
butrefused, expecting to obtain much
better price. 1t has not been known
that elk teeth were buried with the In
dians who formerly inhabited this sec
tion, and Steffen's discovery has caused
number of hunters to make prepara
tions to Systematically search Indian
graves
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-04
watson q Moore, The st. Anthony Druggists.
o. ANTHONY FREMONT COUNTY, IDAHO THURSDAY JUNE q

ingredient of the compound shall be
printed on the label. This also applies
to small quantities when put up for i'm
mediate delivery
Rule 81. Maple sugar and maple
syrup shall be pure and true to name.
They may be mixed with other sugar
and syrup and sold as maple sugar
compound, or maple syrup COM
pound with the name and per cent of
each constituent printed on the pack
age.
SPICES AND PICKLES.
Rule %. Spices shall be pure and
true to name; or, if compounded with
any other article shall be sold as a
compound with the name and per
cent of each ingredient of the com
pound stated on the package.
Rule 80 Peas and pickles colored
with copperas will be considered vio-
lation of the law
KEROSENE REQUIREMENTS
Rule "a. All coal oil used for illu-
minating purposes shall stand test of
$50 degrees F. by Tagliabue's pyro-
meter or open cup test.
These rulings must not be considered
as law They are an Interpretation Of
the law by the commissioner and haye
been approved by the board of commits
sioners
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-04
Wa ter Cases Tried This Term
of Court.

wa ter CaSeS Tried This Term
of Court.
In letter to King & Millsaps, attor-
neys, Judge Stevens says he will try the
Teton water suit this term of court
commencing the 22nd of June, 1908.
The letter is as follows:
Blackfoot, Ida, May 30, 1908
Messrs, King & Millsaps,
st, Anthony, Idaho
Gentlemen: In reply to your letter
OF May goth, it is my purpose to try the
Teton river water suit at the next term
of court in Fremont county. If the at
torneys think best it would be agree
able to me to take part of the testimony
in Teton Basin but that matter can be
settled after we reach St. Anthony. |
do not care to put the people to any
more expense than is necessary in this
matter. Yours very truly,
J. NJ STEVENS.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-04

Joseph Murphy, of the Elk saloon on
the east side, has purchased the Brewery
saloon at st. Anthony and will conduct
that place in connection with the Elk
The price paid for the St Anthony pro
perty was $1,000 Mr.. Murphy will re-
main in Pocatello -Pocatello Advance.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-04
CbambcrIain's Collie Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy

Is everywhere recognized as the one
remedy that can always be depended
upon and that is pleasant to take. 1t is
especially valuable for summer diarr-
h0ea in children and is undoubtedly the
means of saving the lives of a great
many children each year. For sale by
all druggists,
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-04
settlers Rates From East.

way &c states yates of sale for the present one
east beGohd class settlers tickets from
clud;naaVe nave been extended up to and in
Lon;a s June 18th. Chicago $3l so, st.
sci 10 - 90. 40, Kansas City and Omaha
St, A., All pioux City and St. Paul $24. 40 to
r. 7. DRoLLINGER, Agt
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-04
Increase Salaries.

Under the annual readjustment of
salaries of presidential postmasters the
following increases have been made for
Idaho poStmaSters:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-09

Japan's protest against Russian men
aces in Korea is perhaps the most seri-
Gus step yet taken. Japan has a well
defined fear of Russia getting COM
mand OF this Peninsula of TIE Morning
Calm. Korea has great attractions for
Japan both practical, historical and
sentimental. Some of the most brilliant
deeds in Japan history have been per-
formed in Korea. 1t was from the same
source that Japan originally drew her
artistic inspiration. But the practical
is what arouses Japanese patriotism.
To have the Russian bear seated within
a few hours run of the capital of the
Mikados would be a constant menace,
and it is not to be wondered at that the
japanese are making preparations for
a very heavy struggle.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-09
MR. DooLEY ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS.

"Th House nvisgatn said Hennessey, AN its
Numbers ought to know lot e.
"Y said Mr. Dooley, it does, but they don't House nvs-
cation Hnnsey, like tn efforts catch me Wright an leads
much raysu Ye mind whn tn paaP@ said tn onohunate
public tn victim v legislative obby an reminder tn comfy
manned investigate? Ye thought twoud discover tn facts? Ye
ar-reo inexperienced Hinnssey.
Ye manned, tn Speaker tn comfy INVESTIGATION,
to look an overlook tn facts v this SANDER Raymimbe he
that til tn House It's said they Evidence
tn tn House They'll be locked up, says
won't call FIR thm Ye vrywan think iv that
don't ANYTHING, he an then ye rapport an we'll adopt tn
rapport oasn til that dared nsnooate that mmber v
this House left tracks be which he could be traced
9Th comfy held meetings. Hnney sivral witnesses
Which says tn chairmman shall tn comfy taake up?
FIR tn dindants, tn tn comfy consult
If they intimate that tn charges false twill be useless
proceed.
An r Did commit this haynous
an did we'll sind jail tn chairman We
did not tn Defendants I'm glad So, tn chairman.
afraid, he says that yed say did An tn comfy II
aourn an tn that said they corruption midst
What's that say? Ye mind payca comfy that stole money? We
ta-a Til business v this comfy confined what tn
beure ayher don't know won't tell TIL com adj
journed An tn mex day tn comfy reported Hnney, in
highly satisfactorily tn House. an tn Numbers an
outsiders who made money iv tn sisson.
do think theyse been cor-rupon?' asked Hemessey
know said Mr. Dooley, but I'll ta-ake
tn work " House FIR fifty per clint v what this paid
tn ind v tn sission, Hinnsey, we'll go to tn coast"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-09
EDITORIAL SNAP SHOTS.

Farmer HayriX Cooking over paper)
-"Skinem, the druggist, is closing out
his entire stock of patent medicines at
half-price."
The express agent won't let us have
that shipment of paper" said the bust
ness manager, until we plank the cash
down."
That's all right. Just announce that
the twentieth edition is exhausted and
out of print; and let the express man
go to the blazes!'-Auanta Constitu-
ton.
Museum Agent-"What's wrong with
our new midget? He doesn't seem to
draw"
Manager-"Of course not. See what
mess you made of the ADVERTISE
ments. You've put his height at three
feet. Make it thirty-siX inches, and
the people will come in with a rush.
New York Weekly.
An editor of a small American paper
recently stated that he had been kissed
by one of the most beautiful married
women in the town. He promised to
tell her name in the first issue of his
paper next month. In Two weeks the
circulation of his newspaper doubled
But when he gave the name of his wife
he had TO leave town.-EE.