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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
JNGLES AND JESTS.
shnl.e.nenre.. RlraI.

shakespeare Rival
Sing a song Of sixpence,
Sing a song Of doe,
Sing o song Of hddlesticks,
Sing IA song Of woe,
Sing a song OF pingpong
Sing song Of pungi
Sing the song which you like best
And sing till you have sung.
Parker Is. d. Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28

They have some queer laws IN Next
60, II d person Is wounded by an as
sault the assailant il kept ID jail as
long as the other one Is incapacitated
from work Il he is SO ineapaeitatcd
for more than forty days then the as
sailant gets twice that time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
suicl,le stntia,lcs,

Statistics Of suicide show that In TO-
600 cases Of self inflicted death in the
United States 3.129 were unmarried
males and only 92G unmarried females,
while there were 3,s1T married men
and 900 married women.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
EnnnlIr Arrrea.l,e-

Stranger But how did the feud start?
Which family was the aggressor2
NatiyeIt It's hard to tell which was
the aggressor, mister. AS near as we
can make out each pulled the trigger
at exactly the same instant, sah.-
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28

Greenland glaciers average 1000 feet
in thickness. move fifty feet day and
discharge into the sea foHr square
miles of ice yearly 1000 feet thick.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
Vow 4 Womb AvnrIs.

If all men practiced what they preached
We'd have no time for labor
Each man would put ia all his days
Endeavoring IN pleasing ways
10 boost along bis neighbor
Chicago Record Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28

He Nobody could ever love you as
do
she-That's why I'm throwing you
over There's no chance Of my doing
worse. Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28

She lifted her eyes
And said in surprise.
why, other chaps always want twors
Buffalo News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
Ia Was slom.

Said he. Pretty miss.
Pray give me one kiss:
'Tis for one-only one-that / she
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Without humlAty religious progress "a
impossible Pride j. the destruction OF
the principe of progress; It whispers TO
US continually that We are al that could
be desired or u points our attention. 10
hirh positions aud ambitious efforts be-
vond the scope of other men, Yet the true
growth OF the soul IS not 10 be measured
hv our attempting many extraordinary
duties, but BY our power OF dong simpe
duties well, and humility. when u reigas
in the sou. carries this principe into p'ac-
tice. IL bids Us ha'iOw our work. espe-
cia-y whatever may - 70 rs hard or DIS
tasteful work. bv doing II as matter OF
principe. II enriches eou mon acts OF
aeighbor.y and sOcia' kind-ess with that
Intensity Of moral effort which IS due "a
every act OF which the deepest moving
mower i the .ove Of God-F- ID. Hunting
ron ID ID
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Ell an enough TO 80 20 bed. bus sAe = -
.~orn hetnr ab.c to DO her work wsthoat
b la. -reate~t exhaustion. This - NSrF
-ornmon sisht. add - A.hao~t Always due 20
pe. We cstarrh-
IL 1. ~oras taan foolish tor az rnanF
women 90 suhrr year after var WITH = 49,
ease that can De permanently cured -.
peranA cures catarrh permanently IL
cure. old chrOn1c csses a. vel a. a sii1ht'
attack. the only difference being N ne,
snzth 81 time that 70 should be taken .
elect cure.
If YOU 81 not derive prompt and sataxtae-
tory rr~u.ta from The usc II Peruna, ~uce
a. once 90 nr hErtrsan, giving tat state
rnerf of your case and hc Val - p.eaned %
t give wa ~ valuable atvice Evatia-
Nasr~~. Or Hartman. President ~ Th~
# TI.rtr,sn Ssnitarirrls. Columbus. Ono.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
Thank Pe-ru-na far Their
Recovery After Years Of
Suffering.

~. Nf,riei krnsta-e. ~ Greenwood
A. n~s~o,s Mich. District Or<sntzst
y the ROYAL Icmp,ars 81 iemp<E<As
n . recent letter. says.
Il think that a woman nAt1r1lT
.hr.nks from making her trono.es pao
III. but restored heaith has uneeas
much 70 me that I feel for To- sa<e eL
5sher suffering wcnen = = my cesy %
ten what Peroaa has tore Tor ne.
Il suffered tor Evs years with ssertnr
irregularities. which broGght On h{ster1f
,na made me 4 ghy~aesl Wrcck l trte1
i-,e.ors from TIE diderent SHOOTS ~
mc.licirs. but ultNout any perceptto.s
change m ms coodit.on- IN my 1esPef
c4Ied on "a cd -orse, wno acFts<&
me 10 try Psrsna. ant promised GOD -
.rfta II I vrould persist and take q 49,
AIRY. 1 thought thts was the .rtss
ron.d 40. ar ~r0cured q bcttic- kasR
a. coon a. brSan taking q taas y 49,
aTectsnR me differently from Nnytntsx
/ had use1 before. and - / Kept On s<k-
ma ia l kept th,s ap tor az reoot -,
40 sfeadiiv gained strength and neAstnI
and when i had used hfteen cott.es
c,nadsrcd nyse1 entirely cured an
a grateful. hsDry woman to-c&y- 81 -
Nas.sl Arsrstsgc.
Per,sre snrrs catarrh of the p-istc 90
-,~a Nth the sane surrty a. q care1
S,farrh 81 the head. Peruna has -
come renowned a. a positive curr 20
f-ria.e ailments. amply oecauee nc a.
ro.nta arr mostly due 90 cataTrh. -
tnrra "a the cause 81 he trouo.c- ~
, r.,, e,rrs The eAtarrh- Ihe symPtoH
: disappear
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Many a nan whose life has had in 1
uood deal of trouble and Oopositisn w0a,d
have saved much Il he had learned in MS
childhood the lesson Of keep AZ sti.l u
The nard word hurts IL WI. not make Il
easier TO make an angry reply. IL YOU do
not answer AZ all. L stops right there "
vossr tongue cannot be restrained nobo'y
knows what the result may be- Patience
sometimes serves a mar better than eSur-
ace. You viii find again and szala that
she way to keep out Of trouble Is 10 Sssp
stil.-The Christian.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

7 saw a beautiful. thing nos .ong ago. u
vas A brilliant successful. man. WIDE y
<nown. paying honor and giving loving at
fentioa to his father The father had a.
WAYS been a man OF humid e parts: he had
never been known as a brilliant or partic-
n.sr.y successful maa- bnt he has been
ooa man. ard q good father. and. new
hat the son has come TO honor. there -
,othine that ne can do too good 70 show
hiS gratitude 70 and rsspect for his
father. ft is q beautiful slght--Sunday'
school Times
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

limbs were badly sv oilen. one doctor
tod me Il would finally turn 10 Bright :
disease. was laid up AT one time Tor
three weeks. l had not taken Doal 3
Kidney PITS more than three days
when the distressing aching across any
back disappeared. and was soon en-
tirely cured"
For sale 10y all dealers. Price 20
centS Foe 'Tr''.,.--, 80 N1nalo. y. Y
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
Female Weakness is Pelvic
Catlrrh.
Ewsys Hall Sick Are 'he Wcmsu
Who Have Pevic Ca.trrh.

Caiarrh % any organ, n allowed 90 pro
-rcs.. vii afTcct the Whole body. 1starrh
without nervousness 81 very rare. but PEI
We catarrb and nervousness 80 hand IA
hand
What s 80 distressing nghs a. a poor,
kalf-.srf nervous woman. suffering from
the t-iany almost unoearah'e symptoms oi
uefvse rsfa~rhr she frra NOE rn1sIdcr Der
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
Is nine times king, twice grand duke,
once a grand prince. four times mar
grave. and the multitudes Of his titles
as count and SO forth is past enumera-
ton. In addition as King OF Hungary
he bears the title OF most apostolic
which is one OF the four hOnors he
slowed by the Pope.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
IL, Law. Enormous Egg.

A hen owned by Dwight Fish OF
Avon. Conn. recently presented him
with an egg measuring s1t lnoncs IN
it's largest circumference by ~
inches In its smaller circumference.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

lux ~ NaiANA
says: Il slif-
fered with ti,l-
ney complaint
Tor eightyears
II came on me
gradually. /
felt tired ana
weak. " a S
short OF breath
aud was trau-
bled W 1T h
bloating after
eating. and my
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
why DO we DIes

Vital statistics classified snow the re-
spiratory organs 10 be the feeble point in
man. Diseases Of the lungs are out OF al
proportion in fats .ty. Take Tay.or's Cher
okee Remedy Of Sweet Gum and Mullen
for coughs. Gods and consumption
At druggists. 2Jc.. 5Oc. and SlO0 bottle.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

In Great Britsin and the colonies
live 100. 900 Germans. as against l-l-
600 in Austria. 1l2 600 in Switzerland.
100000 in Russia and 10000 in France.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

FITSoer-na" 70 ITS or nervous
ness aNer nrst a avs use % Dr.. Niine's Great
NervaTestorsr. -. ri Al DO stle and treatisefree
DrR. q. KLINE. ltd. 93l Arch ST. Phii l.. 2 d.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Among flowers the chry santhemum
IS said TO live CAe longest after being
cut.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

The attest cure for nervous diseases. ae-
eording to a Swiss doctor. is tea made
with melted snow.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

PurxAM FADETEss DYES co,or more
goods. brighter coiors. with less work
than others
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has nrenual TOR coughs and colfs.--JouS
+. BoYaR, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. Is, 1900.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Southern Tobacco Works. Pedford City
We, wants three or four reliable travelhns
salesman in each state. Reason ible pay K
new en- who want TO wcrS up
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

The House Of Rrnresentatives costs -
OO0, 600 year and the Senate Sl.4OO.OOO.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Damascus now contains about the
came number OF Jews that IL had in the
time OF St Paul. In the middle Of the
first century OF our era some lOuOO
Jews lived in Damascus and were gov
erned by an Ethnarch: the present
Jewish community is computed at
about II 600.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

We offer One Huudrel Dollars Reward sns
ANY case OF CA0arr tAas VaauOt be cured OF
Halls CRtarrd cure.
r.. HENEY h Co.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. nave snown r. }.
Cheney Tor the las. 10 years, and believe nin
PERFECTLY honorable in al business transac-
tions anl financially able 20 carry Gus any
obligations made by their arm.
NHsr y rRUAx, MhO.esale Druggists, loieio.
%.
NAlDlNo. krSSAS 4 MAEvIS. Wholessis
Druggists. Toledo. o.
IauikVa.arr. ture IL taken internally act
in1 directly ~ on The blood Snv mucous sur
faces OF the system. estin oniais sent rec.
lrice. 75c per Ootttc. Sod by ali Druggist.
hans FANNY Pills ara Sne Oese-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Mr. Wtnsl0v's Soothin :Syr1a fo- coVdren
tSef hin~. soitac .ke gums. reduces indian ne-
tso., ,,ltavs pai snrss wind sole. rs. a bottle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Only one out OF every 1000 married
couples live TO eelebr-.'e their golden we'd
ding.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Prosrectus r.a,lv uieans COZ j. for You p Arizona
slam~ Loaf Ax-aN. a ~. MQntllA az urut- GUAR
anteed. me CiadN , inirg Co. bis , 4Eins- -c1-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Cork has the best dressed spd most pros
porous looking population IN Ireland.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

There are nearly 30 different religions
IN the United Kingdom.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Better an honest I.sza. US than suS-
cessful Dives. Do. 40
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

At the burial of South London man
his six dogs. draped in back, followed the
eortege.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Mrs G. W. Fools. OF Salisbury. Nd,
~ire of &. W. Fooks. Sheriff OF Wico-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Irregular Market on Short
Day in Wall Street.
LEADING STOCKS FELL
LITTLE ANIMATION DURING THH
TWO HOURS ON THE BOARD.
Spectacular Features Entirely Absent
and the Close Was Spiritleas
and Uninteresting.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-The opening stock
market was hesitating and very irregular
Stocks in the same group showed mixed
gains and losses. Changes were narrow
and did not exceed IL. except in one or two
cases. and the trading was light The
gains and losses were very evenly divided
throughout the list
There was renewed selling of AmaIga-
and Rock Island. in which losses reached "A
point. AS there was entire absence OF
yesterdays aggressive demand the entire
list fell OF in sympathy. Leading stocks
fell off below yesterdays close and sharp
fractional losses occurred In St. Paul.
Union Pacific, Illinois Central Atchison
and Southern Pacific.
Other stocks also shared I'm the depres-
sion. Baltimore and Ohio. preferred Hook
ing Valley. preferred Chicago Terminal.
preferred, Erie second. preferred. and Pa
cifc Mail losing a point or more. Toledo.
St Louis and Western. General Electric
and Reading second preferred advanced 1
to IA.
The market was almost in the hands
Of room-traders and showed little anima-
ton. Selling before the bank statement
was on a theory that favorable state
ment had been discounted
There was rally after the publIcat ton Of
the statement. New York central recover
ing to last nights level but the rally did
not hold. Losses reached to IA in ST
Paul. Southern Pacific. Union Pacific Ca
madam Pacific. Atchison Illinois Central
Louisville. Texas and Pacific, Alton. Brook
lyn Transit, Tennessee Coal and Sugar
Amalgamated lost rs: Cleveland Lorain
and Wheeling preferred dropped 10, Kansas
City Southern preferred, 4. and Lake Erie
and Western preferred. 3. Toledo ST Louis
and Western rose * and the preferred Ia
The closing was dull and heavy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
ARMY GENERAL STAFF.
Three Divisions Have Been Provision
ally Arranged.


Three divisions OF the general stan OF
the army have been Professionally arranged.
One of the divisions which will have super
vision of technical business pertaining to
the ordnance, artillery. engineers. &c. Will
be in charge Of Col. Alexander Mackenzie,
Corps of Engineers. and assigned to 1t are
Lieut. Col Charles Shaler, ordnance de-
partment; Major George w. Gothals. Corps
of Engineers and Major Montgomery M.
Macomb. Artillery Corps.
Another division to be charged with the
supervision Of questions of military eff
cheney with special reference to the In
fantry arm will be in charge of Col. T.. II.
Crowder. judge advocate. who will have
with him Lieutenant Colonies J. 7. Kerr,
adjutant generals department: f. A.
Smith. inspector generals department: c.
F. Miller, quartermaster department;
Majors ]. G. D. Knight Corps of Engi-
neers: H. A. Greene. infantry; ]. A. Irons,
infantry: Samuel Reber. signal corps; Cap
tains benjamin Alvord infantry; G. H
Muir. infantry: Frank Mcintyre, infantry;
s. A. Cloman. infantry; P c. March. artil-
lery corps II. ]. Gallagher, subsistence de-
partment.
The other division will exercise supervs-
ion over questions Of general military in
formation. 1t will be under Major William
D. Beach. 10th Cavalry. with whom are de-
tailed Capt. Harry c. Hale. Goth Infantry:
Capt Charles D. Rhodes, 9th Cavalry;
Capt. Charles T. Menoher. artillery corps:
Capt Horace NJ. Reeve, 18th Infantry. and
Lieut.. John c. Cakes. corps of engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The right of way for the proposed extern
| sion Of the Falls Church Electric railroad
| from the present terminus at West Falls
Church to Dunn Loring is now being ex-
| amined by commissioners appointed by the
court.
| The value of the property to be taken
| will be determined, and with the payment
| to the land owners the company will have
| the right to build the extension. The dis
tance is about two miles.
The ease with which substantial enter
priseS of local character are financed Is
| one of the many indications of the expan-
sion which has taken place and is still
going on in the financial resources of the
city. Institutions with large capital are
established and maintained. and it is some
times a matter of surprise how it is possible
to employ such great sums of money as
is represented by their aggregate and in
dividual deposits. There has been a notice
able decrease in the use here of what is
known as outside money. for the reason
that the needs can be supplied without 60
ing elsewhere, and at rates that stand the
competition of large financial centers. The
rate of interest has felt the influence of the
downward tendency which has been such
marked feature of the financial history of
the country of late years. Money secured
on real estate has never borne lower rate
than per cent. Even that figure has been
exceptional, and the prevailing price is Az
and g.
On call loans the rate has been until
quite recently as low per cent al
though under present conditions there has
been an upward movement. so that per
cent is now the prevailing rate. Investors
find that the earning power of money has
diminished somewhat. For trust funds, Al
to Az per cent is about the best that can
be done.
The increasing amount of money that Is
seeking Investment here makes 1t necessary
for those in the management of local f1nan-
cial institutions to keep posted in regard
to securities in the general market. Local
securities are sufficient in quantity to sup
ply only small proportion of the local
needs.
It is estimated that local securities.
either as investments or as the basis OF
loans do not employ one-fourtieth part
of the money that is available here for
such uses. This is not because they are
not held In high esteem both by investors
and bank officials but for the reason,
stated, that there are not enough of them.
Under these circumstances the fnanciers
of the city well investors are becOm-
ing better acquainted with the securities
of other places and of other sections Of the
country AS of course II is understood.
such knowledge bears no necessary rela-
lions to the speculative operations In Wall
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
NO PROTEST RECEIVED
ALLEGED SEIZURES OF ISLANDS
OFF COAST OF BoRNEo.
England Has Not Communicated With
This Government Regarding Mat
ter-Action Of Admiral Evans.

No communication has yet reached the
State Department from the British govern
ment about several islands Off the coast OF
Borneo. now in the possession OF the United
States. which some members OF the house
Of commons seem to think belong to Great
Britain. Before leaving Washington yes
terday Secretary Hay looked personally
into the matter. and satisfied himself that
the British government had no claim on
the islands in question.
When the inquiry reaches here Acting
Secretary LOomis in replying will probably
call the attention of the London govern
ment first to the treaty of 1885 between
Great Britain, Germany and Spain, by
which the last named nation was to have
title over all the Islands within a marine
leagues distance OF the Borneo coast. Later
in the treaty which this government nego-
tiated with the Sultan of Jolo for the pur-
chase Of certain islands belonging to him
a dragnet clause was inserted claiming for
the United States all those islands which
had been ceded to Spain by the treaty of
1885 On file in the Office of Rear Admiral
Bradford. chief Of the bureau Of equip
ment are the charts and maps showing the
location of the islands outside of the marine
league of the Borneo coast. Therefore I'M
der the terms of the two treaties they be-
long to the United States
1t Is said at the Navy Department that
Rear Admiral Evans, knowing these facts.
recently sent one of the Philippine gunboats
to the islands to survey them and mark
them as American territory. This was done
with the knowledge and consent OF the
State and Navy Departments. and. al
though the islands are small. Admiral
Evans is under instructions to include them
in hts jurisdiction Of protection.
1t Is explained that the islands have
the United States Is not likely to part with
them,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander II. o. Dunn. upon
his arrival home from the Asiatic station,
will await orders.
Lieut.. U. s. Macy, from the Adams and
await orders
Assistant Surgeon ]. c. Thompson. from
the Columbia, navy yard. New York, N. Y.
to the Chesapeake.
Assistant Surgeon A. j. Geiger. from the
Naval Hospital, navy yard, Norfolk. Va.
to Washington. D. c., for duty as recorder
Of the naval and medical examining boards,
now in session at the Naval Museum Of
Hygiene and Medical School.
Acting Assistant Surgeon R. B. Chapman
to duty with recruiting party No. 6.
Acting Assistant Surgeon l.. II. Schwerin
from duty with recruiting party No to
the Southery, navy yard Portsmouth, NJ H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
Funeral Of an Old Resident.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. July 1S.-The funeral Of Mr..
William Taylor, one Of Norfolk's oldest
residents, took place yesterday from Ep-
worth M. q. Church, the interment being
made in Cedar Grove cemetery. Mr.. Tay-
lor was one Of Norfolk's pioneer Metho-
dists and was the last OF the charter mem
bers of Epworth Church. now the hand
soonest and most influential Methodist
church in Virginia.
Bishop A. Cohe Smith, long pastor of the
deceased. broke several engagements in
North Carolina so that he might remain
over and conduct Mr.. Taylor's funeral.
The deceased, who was ninety-one years
of age. was the father of w. A. 8. Taylor,
Walter N, Taylor and Edward Taylor. all
prominent citizens now deceased, and Mrs.
B. T. Brockover. who survives him.
He retired from business in the year 1855,
having accumulated a fortune as a black
smith. His second wife. to whom he was
married In Washington under romantic
circumstances, five years ago. survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
FAMOUS SUIT ENDED.
Claimants to Kansas City Property
Lose Their Case

KANSAS CITY. No. July 1s.-The last
of the suits brought by w. C. Priddy and
others. heirs of Nancy Priddy. to secure
possession of residence property on indie
pendence boulevard. in this city. valued at
$10roOp. was decided against the com
plainants yesterday by Judge James Glib
son in the circuit court.
Nancy Priddy died In Oregon in 1892 at
the age of sixty-six. \ tombstone placed
over her grave was put in evidence by the
defendants. who asserted that the figures
had been changed to sixty in an effort
to prove that the woman, when she trans
ferred her property years ago, had not been
Of age.
II was shown also that the family Bible
containing the date of birth, had been mu-
uiated. In deciding in favor of the defen-
dants who include some of the most prom
inent men of Kansas City. Judge Gibson
said
Il believe the tombstone was desecrated
and the family Bible mutilated for the pur-
pose of this suit"