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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-21
FITTING THE HUMAN FOOT.
Loft Pedal Extremity Is Generally
Larger than Its Mate.

Left Pedal Extremity Is 0eneraiAS
Larger than Its Mate.
1.-THE question of which foot to Mt
erut "a an important one to u.s." said
the shoe salesman as he tugged to
Get a small pair of Oxfords on large
foot ut may seem strange 10 you
hit It is rarely that we do not expert
ence some trouble in fitting one While
80 other Is easily covered. A popu-
lar belief obtains that the left foot OF
overv nerson is the hardest to it, and
consequently many shoe clerks always
trv a shoe on that foot first. 1t Is
not true, however, according to my 3D.
rervation. that there is any inhe2lDle
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-21
The Value of Fertilizer.

The Value of Fertilizer.
The Purdue Experiment Station has
been conducting a number Of expert
ments with corn, using different kinds
of fertilizer. The tests show that
kainit 10 valuable as compared with
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-21

The man who puts his trust In Prov
,donca and simultaneously hustles for
a lob is reasonably sure to land.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-21

Fish from newfoundland.
Newfoundland exports over $1,000
900 a year Of fsh-nearly all cod.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-21
Crops for Orchards.

If the soil in the orchard is in good
shape and fairly rich, the best cover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-28
Short Story
Of the Ely
THE sTRAYING OF PENELOPE.
Margaret Westrup in the New York
Tribune.

Margaret Westrup in the New York
Tribune.
Really, tracing matters to their
source, it was all the fault of the
little calf. It is an unjust world. no
n thought Of Furnishing the 7ittIe
calf. Perhaps, too, the white sun
bonnet had something to do with it;
but the white sunbonnet was not
punished either. Certainly it would be
at once apparent that the very small
gray figure walking so demurely on
such very slim black legs to the
rectory, cauld not be in fault. Even
if the slim legs had not been proof
enough Of this, the great, grave eyes
in the depths Of the sunbonnet must
have been.
Moreover. the brown hair, drawn
tidily back from the wisfuI brow. the
droOp at the n Of the quiet little
mouth-alI went to to prove that
Penelope, left alone, would never
have strayed from the path of duty,
which in this ase was the path that
led to the rectory, and Mrs. Crigby,
and lessons.
A little blue butterfly fitted mis-
chievously past the sunbonnet, but
Penelope kept steadily on her course.
She was saying to herself with
anxious solemnity: "Jersewee-tooay-
Recommendations"
She had gone to sleep the night te-
fore saying it, and when she awoke in
the morning she began at once.
For, she conided to the pillow. 81
are very stupid She accepted the
fact OF her stupidity with the wistful
resignation which was the keynote Of
her small existence. Mother and
Mrs. Crigby said she was stupid, so,
of course. she was.
Penelope's mother was a step
mother, and Mrs. Crigby at the
rectory taught Penelope. By these
two Penelope's life was bounded at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-28
POLICE LOOKING
FOR ANARCHIST SUSPECT

Chicago, May 1.-THE police are
now searching for Jean Rossou, who
they think may be sc. Russell" who
made the Umbria Internal machine.
Rossou is an anarchist and was ac-
cused Of being among those who threw
the bomb at the Haymarket riot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-28
AGAINST Sympathetic Strikes.

indianapolis, May 23.-The switch
mems national convention in this city
condemned sympathetic strikes and
declared that the organization believes
in strikes only as a last resort.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
THE AMMONIA FLOWED FREE
the Result of an Accident TO
nm Ammonia Pump.

New York, July 27.-Two men are
known to be dead and six injured, one
perhaps fatally, as the direct result of
the blowing out Of cylinder head
Of an engine attached to an ammonia
pump in the Jacob Rupert Brewing
Co. ice plant on Alexander avenue.
One hundred and fifty men We're at
work at the time, and as soon as the
engine stopped work the ammonia
flowed from the pump, the fumes
spreading TO all parts of the build
ing. Patrolman David J. Goss was
overcome by the fumes while rescu-
ing others, and his injuries may
prove fatal. The dead are Otto Smith,
engineer, and John Vincinsky, fire.
man.
Upstairs the fumes carried warn
ing. and employees rushed to the roof,
narrow stairway delaying the few
who were overcome. The assistant
engineer, Charles Katz, was on a
platform over the engine when the
explosion occurred. and jumped into
pit filled with oil underneath the
engine. where he remained more than
three hours before discovered. He
was unconscious. and had been
burned on the face. The damage IL
frifing.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Identity of the Couple Found Dead
I'm the Morton House. New
York, Established.

New York, July 27.--The body Of
man who killed his woman companion
and then committed suicide at the
Morton house, Sunday, has been iden-
tilted as Christian Weisse, Of Schenec-
lady, where he lived with wife and
three children. Joseph Burgi, local
designer identified the body. The dead
man was about 3s years Of age, a
brewery collector and for 16 years a
member Of the Elks, having joined
the order at New brunswick, n. J..
lie was a native of Switzerland, where
he. left divorced wife and one child
when he came to America. Eater IN
the day man called at the UNDER
takers and identified the woman as
his wife. He il Hugo Quittner, of
Schenectady. He said be was about to
20 into the hotel business, and that
his wife had come to New York on
Saturday to hire servants. He said
Weiss, who was one of his closest
friends, had followed her. During the
past year Weiss had shown too much
attention to Mrs. Quitner and some
i'll feeling had been occasioned be-
tween the men.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
THE TROUBLE AT PANAMA.
A Grave situation sxists, the Ex-
act nature of which In Not
Disclosed.

Washington, July 27.--Consul Gem
eral Gudger, at Panama, has made the
following report by cable to the state
department of the episode at that
city:
Last night about ten o'clock sol
diers, headed by the commander-in-
chief, searched the governors house.
The governor escaped, tried to reach
the consulate, but was intercepted.
Took refuge at the house of an Amer
ican. Streets lined with soldiers. Ar
rested secretary of state, chief of po-
lice and departmental employees. De-
partment has money"
Another dispatch from Mr.. Gudger
says the governorship had been ten
dered, but it is not known TO whom.
He added that the situation Is grave.
Acting Secretary Loomis has decid-
ed to await further advices before
taking action. 1t happens that the
navy is weak on the Pacific side at
this moment, owing to the absence of
the Pacific squadron in Alaskan wa
ters. But in case of need, either the
Bancroft or the Panther on the gulf
side could be speedily dispatched to
Colon and detachment OF marines
sent by rail to Panama.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
OTHERWISE UNNoTlCED.

A negro woman was lynched on q
Louisiana plantation for poisoning a
young white girl.
Two persons were killed and half a
dozen others injured in wreck of q
limited train at Princeville. III.
City Marshal Stump of Sarcoxie, Mo-,
has been lodged in jail on verdict of
criminal negligence for the killing OF
Isaac Gearhort.
Conductor +. NJ. Brooks was shot
on running train at Terrell, Ark,
by an unruly negro, who refused to
pay his fare.
Four prisoners have been taken to
81. Louis from Broomfeld. Mo-, for
safekeeping, as mob there threatened
to lynch them.
In collision between Nandalia
train and an East ST. Louis street
car, Sunday, three men we're killed
and 10 injured
John Nisbel, of Virginia, Ill, walked
out of a window at his home while
asleep, sustaining injuries which may
cause his death.
An Atlanta (Ga.) physician claims
to have discovered the secret of pre-
serving human bodies by turning
them into stone in short space of
time.
Statistician Snow declares that this
years corn yield can not be much II
any in excess of 900 000, 600 bushels,
or fully 500000,000 less than last
years.
Fire destroyed large storage
house of the st. Louis Hay exchange,
with 1000 tons of hay and several
freight cars, entailing loss Of about
S35. 900.
VIM. Ambruster, formed superin-
tendent of the st. Louis morgue, was
probably fatally injured by pet
horse which kicked him while rolling
on the lawn.
Mrs. d. J. Kelley, wife of the Bak-
ing Powder trust legislative agent, is
in st. Louis, whence she goes to JEFF
ferson City to testify in the Farris
Doodle trial.
William Allen White, the Kansas
author, declares that any deter
mined lawyer can find all the evidence
he wants of boodling in the Kansas
legislature.
An annual increase of 100000 tons
in the production of pig iron in the
United States since 1897 is shown by
the reports of the government geolog-
ical survey.
Secretary Shaw has notified bond
holders that his offer for refunding,
made March 26. will be withdrawn
| July l. The total offerings to July
25 were S7.955.ooo.
The postal investigation has devel-
oped the fact that A. w. Machen
showed fayoritism to certain con-
gressmen in the establishment of ru-
| raj delivery routes
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
corinth Firm Suffers.

Charles Eastman seems to be ex-
tending his operations northward, a
frm OF Corinth furniture dealers be-
ing his latest victims. Eastman
bought $3.50 worth Of furniture,
paying in check drawn by A. B.
Waring for one hundred and sixty
1onr dollars on the Mississippi Bank
and an Trust Company, of jackson.
The balance Of the check, amounting
TO fourteen dollars, was paid him in
money by the dealer, who soon after
suspected something wrong, tele-
graphed the bank and found they
did q. not know any one by that name.
Inc party was German, and
claimed to be a railroad man and
mad rented house. He made good
MS escape. He is abount five feet
ten inches high; weight one hundred
pounds, dressed like laborer, pretty
gray, clean shaven and little
stopped.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
ANOTHER FAILURE RECORDED.
The Failure of Edwin :. hooiey -
Co., Announced On the New
York stock Exchange.

New York. July 27.-Another stock
exchange failure was recorded soon
after the opening OF Mondays mar
ket, when formal announcement was
made on the exchange of the suspen-
sion of Edwin S. Hooley d Co. The
firm includes, besides Mr.. Hooley,
Frank Bfumley and Norbert Helm
sheimer. Hooley q Co. were espe-
cially prominent as brokers in the
DAYS of the Roswell T.. Flower bull
campaign. Hooley & Co were spc-
cialists in Evansville g. Terre Hante
and Des Moines a Fort Dodge sec'fi-
ties. In stock exchange circles Hoo
ley g. Co.'s suspension caused little
surprise. In some quarters, In fact,
the announcement had been discount
ed.
shortly after noon announcement
was made of the failure of William
Basset q Co., members of the Boston
and New York stock exchange. The
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
PUBLIC REFUSES TO BUY.
James R. Keene Interviewed at His
Country Home on the FL
nancial Outlook.
4 VERY EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION.
n..ine.. 4. Good. Crops Are Excel
lent, md the Gross Earnings "i
the Railroads Larger Than ihes
Were Last Year, Yet the Pubtie
Have No Confidence.

New York, July 27.--In connection
with the failures In Wall street,
James II. Keene, whose son-in-law's
house, T. j. Taylor 4 Co, was
among those 10 suspend, is quoted by
the Herald as follows In an inter-
view at his country home at Cedar
hurst;
ut Is very extraordinary situa-
tion, and for some reason or other the
public refuses 10 buy. IL has been
out of the stock market for two or
three months. and its reappearance in
Wall street would be a welcome sight
In that gloomy financial district
"Do you think that the general
prosperity is likely TO be affected by
the serious decline in stocks?" was
asked.
II don't see why It should be-" Mr..
Keenc replied. Business Is good,
crops nre excellent, and gross earn
lngs of railroads are larger than they
were last year. | have no doubt their
net earnings will be correspondingly
large. In spite of all this, people
have no confidence. They are appalled,
at the tremendous decline that has
taken place, the explanation for
which had not been reasoned out by
them.
"The extremity of the danger
should bring relief from a concert of
VI. financial and railroad interests
10 stop further decline, which must
gather force IL Ii continues. Per-
haps the best reason for the present
situation has been the absolute un-
willingness of the public for some
time to buy securities. II you have
sellers and few buyers IL Is easy to
predict the result.
II believe oyer-capitalization and
the disastrous collapse of three or
four recently-organize trusts have
paralyzcd the buyer, produced gen
eral fright and terrible liquidation OF
good securities TO protect bad ones.
Despite this liquidation. which has re-
duced the average values of securities
35 per cent. bank loans have not
been reduced nor has the surplus been
materially increased.
III would be natural tc look for
corresponding decrease In bank loans
In consequence. This has not oc-
Cured, and have not seen any one
yet who has fathomed the reason for
II. II may be safely said that this
singular result. so contrary TO all
previous experiences, has caused
much anxiety and produced grave ap-
prehensions.
Explanation OF II may be possible
from people who understand the in
tricacies of the movement of money
and shifting of loans. Buyers surely
viii be attracted, however, as In
Wall street convulsions Of the past"
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
Marvellous sho wing.

The statement just issued Of the
new postofice substation established
in Jackson makes most marvellous
showing and speaks volumes for the
extraordinary increase Of business in
that town. The total number Of
money orders issued by the station
for the year is 5000, against only
7,410 for the main office up town.
The total of the two offices is 13,472
for the year, against 5000 for the
previous year, or gain of over five
thousand in the twelve months. The
new substation has exceeded the bus
iness of any station south of the
Ohio river. It's business is over a
thousand ahead of any station in
New Orleans.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
waIthaII's Brigade Roster.

| E. A. Smith, chaplain and regis
[trar Of Gen. Walthall's brigade, who
Twas appointed at the recent reunion
/ IN New Orleans to make complete
roster Of the members Of the brigade
|now living, reports that rather slow
progress is being made with the
work, and he again urges all living
members to send their names to him
\ at Brewton, Ala.
Mr.. Smith states that he has en-
rolled 584 names. He has no re-
ports from Companies D and G Of
THE Twenty-fourth Mississippi, and
none, or nearly none, from Compa-
nies B, c, F, H, K and L of the
Twenty-seventh Mississippi. Very
few names have been reported from
Companies Z, + and G Of the Twen-
|ty-ninth, and none from Companies
L, T and G of the Thirtieth. But
very few names have been sent in
from Companies A, B, d and + Of
the Thirty-fourth regiment.
Without a more active co-opera-
ton Mr.. Smith cannot make his
work complete, and it is urged that
living comrades send their names
immediately.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
Mississippi State News
Increased Dividends.

State Auditor Cole has prepared
some additional comparative figures
to the bank statement published last
week which are quite interesting.
July 5, 1902, the number of State
banks in Mississippi was ninety
three, as compared with 104 June
80 of this year, an increase of eleven
for the year.
The average dividend declared
last year was 1920 per cent, against
14.17 per cent. this year, an increase
of nearly 2 per cent. This showing
is regarded as nothing short of re-
markable. The number of deposit
ors last year was 52,736, as CON-
pared with 65,930 this year, an
increase of 1874.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
RESEMBLES An ANT HILL.
The Vatican, at Rome, a Busy Place
Under Preparation For the
Sacred Conclave.
THERE ARE smn-Fous CARDINALS,
Rooms IL Being Prepared, where
They VIII be Practically Prison
ers During the Tendency of the
Election of Pope Leo's Successor.

Rome, July 27.-The vatican resem-
bles an ant hill, so feyerish is the
work of preparing the part of that
part of that building set aside for the
conclase. Before 1870 eonclayes we're
held in the quirinal palace. one long
wing of which was always ready with
out any special preparation. But in
the case of the vatican apartments,
three or four rooms fer each cardinal
have to be specially prepared, and as
there are 81 cardinals the amount of
work involved is very great. The Sec
tion destined for the conclaye com.
prises, on the ground floor of the
vatican, the three suites which sur
round the famous court of San Da-
maso, the rooms under the late pope's
apartment and the tower with the
rooms about the sala Lucale. On the
second floor the rooms about loggia
Raphael and the pontifical Offices.
comprising all the apartments form
erly occupied by Cardinal Rampolla,
who has left the vatican altogether,
will be used. The whole will furnish
commodious lodging for about 500
people.
In the sfstinc Chapel.
The Sistine chapel, as in the case of
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
CROSSING ELDoRADo COUNTY.


Placerville, Cal, July 27.-The 20
convicts who have broken out of Fol-
som prison are reported as coming
across Eldorado county and are said
to be in the neighborhood of Clarks-
vile. OF the ten officials captured ana
taken. II is reported that Warden WIZ
kinson and Capt. Murphy have been
released and that two Of the cap
tured guards have been killed by the
escaped conyicts Company II, OF the
natlanal guard. which Il Placerviile
company, commanded by Capt 4. ,.
Wisler. has been called out, and y
now formed at the armory to await
such orders as may be received.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
SENTENCE PR0N0UNcED.
rsxe 81. Louis BoodIers Receive
Their Sentences ns the Bar Of
Judge Hyan's Court

st. Louis, July 27.--In Judge 'O'NeiiI
Ryan's division OF the circuit coErt,
Monday morning, FIVE convicted bood-
lers were arraigned for sentence In
accordance with the verdicts OF the
trial juries. Emil Hartman was given
six years. Jerry J. Hannigan. five
years; I. Edward Albright, five
years; John A. Sheridan. five years,
and Louis Decker. four years. APP
peals were taken to the supreme
court, and bonds in $4,000 were given
for each defendant.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01

The matter Of building line OF
railroad through Coshoma county to
connect Clarksdale with Stoyall
and Friars Point is again being ag-
itated. The friends Of the project
claim that it would reduce existing
freight rates about 80 per cent and
that the amount saved Clarksdsse
merchants alone in reduced freight
bills would pay for the road in five
years time to say nothing Of tho
benefits the other tofrs on the line
would enjoy.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
Mississippi Weather.

From the agricultural bureau Tor
4. department of Mississippi the
tollowing summary of crop and
leather conditions for the week end
i Jaly 21 has been issued:
The mean daily temperature
e.ured from 2 to 6 degrees below
Hornal the first part Of the week and
Lightly above normal the latter part.
Practically no rain fell in the north
|,rn and middle parts of the State
hnd only light showers in the south
frn part.
The warm, dry weather has been
|rery favorable for the cultivation
hnd cleaning of all crops, but where
4he rainfall was light last week the
heed of more moisture is very much
felt. Cotton, although still almost
+hree weeks late, is growing fast and
hooks healthy. The plant is now
baking on squares and blooms rapid
", except in some sections where the
ktalk is growing SO fast that it inter-
Beres somewhat with blooming. In
The southern part much cotton has
been laid by; in the northern part
considerable is being cultivated for
HE last time. Old corn is practi-
tally made in all parts of the State
and is the best in years. Young
born is promising, but begins to need
Rain. Sugar cane and potatoes are
|loing well. Gardens need rain in
|some sections, but are good where
there is sufficient moisture. Con
|siderable hay has been saved in good
shape. Pastures are improving in
the southern part. Apples and
peaches are scarce in the northern
part, and in places there is COM
plant of rotting. -
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
Railroad Reports.

Secretary John A. Webb of the
Mississippi railroad commission last
week sent out to the various railroads
operating in the State the blanks on
which to make their annual reports
to the commission. These blanks are
furnished by the interstate COM
merce commission and they call for
vast fund of information covering
the operation of the various rail
way lines for the fiscal period ending
June 30.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
TWENTY coNvIcTs AT LARGE.
They Made a Break From the Fol-
som Prisen, In California, Taking
Several omcers with Them.

Sacramento, Cal, July 27.--Eigh-
teen or twenty prisoners made
break at Folsom between seven and
eight o'clock Monday morning, TAX
ing with them Warden Wilkinson, his
grandson, Harry Wilkinson, Captain
of the Guard Murphy, and two other
officers. Guard Cotton was mortally
stabbed by one Of the prisoners. Near
~ all the sheriffs' force and county
constabulary are searching for the
prisoners, who secured number of
rifles from the prison armory before
they left the prison.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
Prisoners Escape.

Five prisoners made their escape
from the Noxubee county jail, at
Macon, last week by securing the
keys, which were carelessly hung
near the door by the jailer. The
prisoners made hook out of the
wire on a broom, fished the keys, un-
locked the door and climbed the rear
fence, going to the Noxubee river
swamp, where they are now sup
posed to be hiding. A posse of off
GERS went in pursuit, but failed to
find the fugitives.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
Greater jackson.

The city of Jackson will take
about three more square miles into
its corporate territory. At call
meeting Of the mayor and board OF
aldermen last week it was decided to
annex the Millsaps College addition,
Duttoville and West End. This will
give Jackson about 1000 more peo-
pie and $50o,000 more assessable
property. The city will have an
area of seven square miles.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
Mxsterious Death.

The lifeless body of Edward Nich-
OILS, a Young planter of Sicily Island,
about thirty miles from Natchez, was
found IN a lake back of his house,
last week, with HE throat cut.
Whether or not il was suicide or
murder is mooted question. He
leaves a wife and one child.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01
nEppcIse nILIrARY FoncE.
Two Of the miritia Companies ON
a..ra ordered Back 20 Camp.

Springfield, Ill, July 27.-Adlt'-
zen scott had conversation by
nbone with Lieut.-Col. j. NJ. ciosby'
Commanding the first battalion, Sew
enth infantry. ]. \. o., guarding the
fail at Dansille, Monday morning, In
which Col. Closby said all was quiet
In that city; that the mob had dis
persed, and that the work Of repair
ing the Jail was progressing and
would be completed Tuesday.
As a result Of the report, the ad-
jutsnt general ordered companies A
and B to return TO Springfield, leav-
ing Companies II and at Danyille, IN
command Of Col. Closby,
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-08-01

All of the shipments Of steel fur
hlture for the new capital has ar
siyed at Jackson and the commits
sion has wired to the factory to send
men at once to put the furniture in
pace. The wood furniture ordered
Is expected to arrive shortly. As
s0on as this furniture is in place the
aepartments will commence to move
INTO their new quarters. This will
% perhaps, in October.