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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
JURY CREATES
MUCH LAUGHTER
Unique Verdict lmpels Judge
Witt to Tell a Good
Story.

The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday In the trial of G. P. Wright on
the charge of throwing rocks at street
car during tho recent strike and at 4:3o
o'clock the jury brought In verdict Of
guilty and fined the prisoner rs and
costs. The latter amounted to about $40
and the man went to jail for three months
In default of payment. The case con-
sumed nearly the entire day and among
the witnesses was Captain Carter BraX-
ton, of Augusta, who WAS In command
of one Of the military companies during
the trouble
Mr.. L.. O. Wendenburg defended the
accused and he was prosecuted by Judge
D. G. Richardson,
A very amusing incident occurred when
the Jury rendered the verdict. The body
not being familiar with the law sought
TO reduce the offense so as to take It
out of the pententiary class and found
the prisoner guilty of assault and bat
terry" The verdict greatly amused
Judge Witt and his portly form fairly
shook with laughter Finally he remind-
ed the foreman. Mr., r. Y. Daniel, that
assault and battery could not be COM
mitted where n street car or other mani
mate thing was the victim. The verdict
was rewritten so as to conform to the
law and His Honor said lie was re-
minded of a fury of his court which re-
turned a verdict for Involuntary sman-
slaughter" where the prisoner was
charged In the indictment with hitting
man with q stick, After this little
piece of pleasantly, the court adjourned
until to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
VIOLENT END OF
AN ILL-sPENT LIFE
William Firth Kills His Room
Mate and Then
Himself.
(special to The Times-Dispatch.)

ROCKY MOUNT, VA, Oct. 20.--Ncws
has lust becn received here by Sheriff
B. T.. Angle that William Firth, of this
county, who was wanted for killing two
mon In West Virginia, and for whose cap
ture n large reward was offered, killed
his room mate, Charles IIrber, In Do
nora, Pa. on the 18th instant, and I'M
mediately thereafter committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
with tho same revolver, a 80 calibrc
Smith and NYesson, with which ho had
murdered his room mate,
Firth was Il son Of respectable parents,
about twenty-four years of age, but a
very desperate character lie returned
To his native county after killing two
men In West Virginia; Was followed by
detectives, and traced to his home, eight
miles south OF Rocky Mount. but he
was shrewd enough. by tho aid OF his
friends. TO keep out of reach of the
officers.
Stimulated by the large reward offered
for tho capture OF the desperado, BALD
wins Roanoke detectives made several
unsuccessful efforts to capture him
while In this county. The sheriff and his
deputies. who were thorouehlv acquainted
with his home and surroundings, sur
rounded the home at night while the
man was actually in bed. but with tho
assistance of members OF the family, he
made good his e-cape IN the darkness.
He finally lett tho county; was traced
Ia Cincinnati and Pennsylvania. the hor-
rible tragedy In his life's drama having
occurred and ended his career In the
latter State. The remains have been
shipped to this county,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
SECURED A RECEIVER
BY MEGAPHONE'S AID
lRt Assoclated rre.s.


DOVER, DEL, Oct. 2o.-Chancellor
Nicholson to-day granted an application
for a receiver for the international Bank
and Trust Company Of America. james II.
Hughes. of Delaware, was appointed ret
coirer and subordinate receivers VIII later
be appointed In all other States where the
corporation has assets.
Efforts will also be made to have su-
hordlnate receivers named In Mexico. Her
bert Compton, stockholder. made the
application for q receiver. and LawNec
William l.. Gooding made answer for
the company.
When an effort was made to reach the
chancellor las might he was on a pllo:
boat off Delaware Breakwater,, but
party of officers and stockholders located
him by megaphoning the boat, the chan
cellor was brought ashore, and after some
explanation by counsel the appllcati ton
was granted. 44
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
VIII Strain Relations With
Mother Country.
PUBLIC SESSION
is, ABANDONED
King Edward vainly Endeavored to
Persuade Two Commiss oners to
Say They Accepted the 81 ua>
~, tion--Are Very Sore and
Almost Accuse Lord
AIyerstons.
(By Associated Press.)

!. LONDON, October 20-In consequence
dian commissioners. Lord Chief Justice
Alyerstone decided this, morning not, to
hold the proposed public meeting of the
Alaskan Boundary Commission, but to
hand it's decisionSto Messrs. Foster and
Sifton, respective gents of the American
and Canadian Governments.
The Canadian commissioners not only de-
clined to sign the award. but said they
would publicly Withdraw from the COM
mission. They, as vel! as all the Cana
5dians connected with the case. are very
bitter. kilograms from Premier Laurier
and other prominent persons IN Canada
show that this sentiment is shared gen
orally throughout the Dominion. The
Alaska award relating to the Portland
Canal gives the United States two Is
lands, Kannaghunut and Sitklan. COM
,nanding the entrance of4Ethe Portland
channel and the ocean passage to Gort-
Simpson, and destroying the strategic
value OF Wales and sFsarse Islands, which
are given to Canada. 81.
The change In the Alaska n. procedure
| due to Lord Alverstohe g sdecision not to
hold the proposed meeting and to hand
the. tribunals decision to the American
and Canadian GoYernme agentsl
caused much astonishment among the
people who tcrowded7the, corridors adjoin-
ing the waiting rooms Ambassador
Choate, as, well as the Canadians and
others Immediately connected with the
! case, were admitted to the room where
It, l,l l11I t1,aFn
sessions, but the commissioners remained
closeted In the Cabinet room. The sec
retary OF the commission, Reginald r.
Tower. finally emerged and informed the
waiting crowd that no public session
would be held. and that the award would
be made public through the agents. No
ex planation was offered, and but few per-
sons knew that the attitude of the Cana
dian commissioners was responsible for
tho awkward change.
Very Sore.
The Canadians feel very sore over the
outcome. They almost openly accused
Lord Alverstone of partisanship. When
the latter presented them to King Ed
ward at Buckingham Palace yesterday.
the King endeavored vainly to induce
Messrs. Jette and Aylesworth to say they
were satisfied or that they accepted the
situaton.T but the two Canadians declined
to In any way express acquiescence with
this view. They simply shook hands for
mally and bowed.
One of the Canadian commissioners
afterwards said to a representative OF
| the Associated Press:
This award affects much more the
| relations between the Dominion and tho
mother country than people here seem
(Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

and Constable Songy went out to see the
negroes. On his way he met John Kinds,
a negro assistant of McGee. who COW
cred him with a shotgun. and command
ed him to keep away from the camp.
Songy returned to st. Rose and organized
% posse. Near the camp the posse en-
countered eighteen Of the negroes and
McGce, all heavily armed. Both parties
concealed themselves in the high weeds
and a battle OF twenty minutes resulted.
The negroes and McGee finally lost their
nerve and fled. The bodies Of three of
the negroes we're picked up when the
smoke cleared away Several Of them
were wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
THE CRISIS
IS PASSED
Financial Atmosphere in Bal
timore Cleared UP.
MONEY ON EVERY TRAIN
ON EVERY TRAIN
Four Million Dollars Comes BY EXPIRES:
from oher Cities-No Further
-sTrousle Anticipated Among
Financial institutions.
lBy Associated Press.l


RALTIMORE, MI, Oct. 20.--Four mil
lions of dollars, which arrived here early
this morning by express from New York,
philadelphia and Washington, cleared
tho financial atmosphere and at the clos
ing time OF the various monetary institu-
tions this afternoon there was every con-
tidencc that the crisis In the financial
district of the city had been safely pass
cd. Every incoming train during the al
ternoon and evening brought packages
OF money to the banks and trust COM
panies and tonight it Is estimated that
there is at least 5000, 900 OF currency III
the vaults of the financial institutions
Of the city.
Conferences were held during the
evening between various interests, and
IL was stated late tonight by prom
incnt banker that no further trouble
among the banks or financial institutions
of the city was probable.
The directors and the receiver OF the
Maryland Trust Company the ilrst 10
close it's doors on Monday, held a con-
ference to-day and dscussed ways and
means, but late tonight Receiver Alan
McI.ane said he had nothing to make
public, although he expressed the opn-
Ion that the company would In the near
future be in position to pay dollar for
dollar to depositors and creditors.
The directors Of the Union Trust Com
pany also hel da long session during the
day. While the statement of assets and
liabilities Of this company Is not ready
tn be presented to the courts, Receiver
White expressed the opinion that the
company will In few days resume bus
mess.
Other banking and trust companies
have been well fortified with currency,
and no further trouble Is expected from
any quarter,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
MONEY LEFT OVER
AFTER PAYING OFF
Visit of Pay-Car to Asheville
May Result in Some of the
Men Being Dropped.
Especial to Tho Tlmes-plspatch,l

ASIIEyILLE, n, c., Oct 20.--As u re-
suit of trip of tho pay-car of the
Southern Railway to Ashevllo to-day,
n shaking up in tho higher positions OF
tho road is anticipated. Superlntendens
Hamscur is now in Wnshingto,, confer
ring with proper officials, regarding the
matter,
Arrangements were made from Nash
ington to pay off from the car here To-
day instead of sending individual checks
as is tho custom. When the last mG1
had been paid there was discrepancy
of about 500 between the total OF the
payroll as sent In to headquarters the
Ist of October and the amount paid out
1t has been only u short time s'noe
one of the company's men was arrested
charged with padding his pay-roll to the
amount of $1,000,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
WHITE MAN LEADS
NEGROES TO DEATH
Number Killed in a Flght
With a Posse Of
@ fiCers.
lIsv Assoclnted press.l

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Oct 20,--As the
result of bloody encounter between a
band of negroes led by a white man and
a constables posse, three negroes have
been killed and seven or eight wounded In
tho rear Of Pecan Grove plantation In
ST. Charles Parish, None of the posse was
hurt. The band, headed by the white man,
McGee, fled to the woods, Further tron-
BILE Is feared.
McCiee and the negroes have been work.
ing for the Mississippi Valley Railroad.
Several days ago complaint was lodged
that some of them had contracted debts
and refused to pay. Charges We're made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
CURT REPLY FROM
BUCKINGHAM ALACE
Attempt to Get Expression Of
Opinion from King Edward
Is Rebuked.
.lRy Associated Press.l

LoNDQN Oct, 2o,-An attempt TO d!Tpw
an expression of oD Mon from King
Edward on the fiscal controversy, by u
letter Asking for the truth of state
ment Published to the effect that the
King was a free trader and had s0id
that he would regard with great dislike
any proposal for taxing food, elected
a curt reply from buckingham Palace,
saying:
''The private secretary is conlmand@d
ia say that the King never expresses any
opinion on political matters, except on
the advice of his responsible ministers,
and, therefore, the statement must DO
tnuccurate.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

The annual meeting of the Association
for the Preservation Of Virginia Anti
ing of the Virginia Historical Society.
Mrs. j. Taylor Eilyson presiding. Mem
bcrs present were Mesdames Davies.
Savage. Southall. Valentine, Pace. Will
lians, Vim. Taylor. Wexford. Tucker.
Mercer. I1llyson Henry Taylor Jr'.
Bagby, Woodward, !. N. Jones, Stanard,
Robertson, Crump, Robinson. Robins and
Rcdd; Misses Gait, Blair Garrett; Messrs.
Valentine, Wcddcll, Mercer. Carrlngton,
Young, Redd, Robertson and DR.. j. s.
Wexford, The address of the president,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
FOUND NOT GUILTY
ON UNUSUAL PLEA
(By. AssocIatel Press.l

MEMPHIS. TENN. Oct e0.-The jury
In the case of wy Hoskins. charged
with the killing of John Robertson.Eir IN
this city. several months ago, returned
a. verdict to-day of not guilty. The case
has attracted attention because Of tho
plea Of the defense, the line of which
was that Hoskns shot Robertson to pre-
vent him from killing Mrs. Robertson.
Hosklns claimed to he a disnterested
spectator to the assault and shot only
when hethought Mrs. Robc toms fsiwas
In danger III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
RON ORKERS MAY y SUE
AMERICAN BRIDGE co,
(By Associated Press.o

PITTsBURG. PA. Oct. 2o.-As result
of a special meeting of the Structural
Iron Workers Union. held last night.
damage suits aggregatng 10000 may
be brought against the American Bridge
Company. charging negligence in the con-
struction of the Wabash Railroad Bridge.
where the disastrous accident happened
yesterday The officers of the union are
reticent on the subject, but one CT them
said the union may take charge OF all
the cases and bring suits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
WINDLER MIS- zlNG
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING
1Rx Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct. 2o.--Sam-
uel j. Windler, aged forty years. former
secretary of the Riverside, n. j., Build
Ing and Loan Association, is missing
and d warrant has been Issued for his
arrest, charging him with embezzling
$500 from the building association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
DELEGATE PARKS is
ONCE MORE INDICTED
fRr. Assoclated Press.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 90.-Another indict.
ment was returned to-day against SamI
Parks, the walking delegate. This tine
Parks is indicted for perjury, 1t being
alleged that he had committed the crime
during his own trial. when he swore that
he did not see Josephus Plenty, the New
Jersey contractor. pay over the 800 IN
cash which 1t is alleged Parks received
for ending a strike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
SENTENCES OF COAL s
MINERS COMMITTED
.lRv AssocIated Press.)

WASHINGTON. d. c., October 90
The President has commuted to expire
Immediately the sentences of Marion Mar
shall,t Cyrus Raines and Burton Harper,
coal miners. who were convicted in West
uty marshal. They were sentenced on
Jrne II. 1903, Marshall and Harper to
Imprisonment for eight. months, and
Raines to Imprisonment for five months
In the Raleigh county jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
ADVISES LOYALTY
TO THE GOVERNMENT 7
lHy Associated press.l

LONDON. Oct. 2o--The Duke of Dew
onshire. until recently Lord President OF
the Council, in published letter, while
acknowledging that the fiscal question
may require reconsideration or tho
Liberal IInionist attitude towards the
government. advises the Liberal Union
lists at present TO remain loyal to the
eoyernment, especially as precautions
against home rule proposals IN Parlla-
ment are still necessary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
KING AWAY FROM HOME:
ENTIRE CABINET RESIGNS

(By Associated Press.>
LONDON, Oct CA special dispatch
from Rome says Premier Zanardel!i tele-
rranhed TO King Victor Emmanuel to-
day the resignation of the entire Cabi-
net.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
,ArE. lr ruE 1rLlnNlONI ErER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
EIChw.OND.

Political tight In Henrico grows hotter
and hotter: arrangements for speaking;
propositions for Joint debates Is declined
Board of Aldermen passes redistrict-
Ing ordinance without amendment--Poor
10 be given medicine and medicinal treat
wreck TO be laid to rest to-day---Jury. In
Hastings Court brings In unique verdict
baptist ministers fall to agree to the
date OF the second coming ot Christ
Sale OF Strikebrcaker Farleys pistol
Man charged with forgery goes free IN
Uenrico--Alabama TO have a statue ot
DR.. ]. l.. NJ. Curry--Chcsapeake and
Ohio directors provide for consolidation
OF two roads-A uniform school system
for Virginia goods-Tribute of John
Temple Graves TO Governor Montague----
Low rates given Confederate veterans by
the Chesapeake and Ohio road--Bap-
lists to try to raise hundred thousand
dollars--Purse recovered by Times
Dispatch want ad.-Congrcss of negro
farmers In session here--Annual meeting
of the Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia ntiqulties-Engineer tells of
Two members OF Howitzer Battery
have Notwithstanding of the Rich,
mond pothetac---Jamestown Island
not to he sold--Deep Run Hunt Club
chooses officers. MANCHESTER---Go-
ing to the Masonic bazaar is the fad III
Manchester pow---CaEe Of Frank FitZger-
aid to be called to-day; Colonel B. o..
James retained to defend hini---Olympia
Clubs business meeting followed by
day fternoon--Fitzgerald said to have
concluded TO plead guilty on one count,
and the others will be noIle prosecuted
Work of tflc Police Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
NORTH. CAROLINA.

Governor Aycock too sick to make
opening address at State Fair Masonic
committee met at Raleigh tn select site
for a new temple--The Mckimmie DRUG
Company to establish chain Of drug stores
in NorfollS-The town of Newton suffers
at Statesville makes an assisnment--
Tho North Carolina and Virginia, photo
graphcrs meet at Greensboro--Ihe IN
derwritcrs' Association meet IN Ralelgh--,,--
The dIspensary5 defeated at Weldon Dy
ten yotes--Street Carnival opens at VIII
mington with big crowd IN attendance
---bisast strous fire IN Rockingham, de-
stroying mary buildings aud causing SlJ,-
90 loss--Tcrry murder trial at Whining
ton set for Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
GENERAL.

Stocks regained losses Of Monday and
market closed firm, nearly at. best
Canadians persist in their refusal to sign
award of the Alaskan Boundary Commits
sion, and almost openly accuse Lord Al.
verstone of n rtncrship--I'resident
Roosevelt Issues call for both houses OF
Congress to convene In extra session or
November 9Th at noon----Republcan OF
the West are said to be sourins on Roosc-
welt and to be ready to welcome some
other candidate for the Republican noml-
uation--'Fhe prediction that George IS,
Mcclellan may bo strong candidate FOR
The Democratic nomination il receiving
much Bridge across Potomac
repaired temporarily and traffic over II Is
resumed; no bodies have been found. ~
the river. though it Is still believed mat
there were two tramps on the train VINO
must have been drowned
crisis In Baltimore relieved by. the arrival
of millions of cash from New York, Wash
inston and Philadelphia Lou Dillon
easily defeats Major Delmar. and The
time made was not fast--Hermis, seq
ord favorlte in the betting, easily wins
the Brighton cup-Former Secretary
Gage makes an address to American
iiafkers, Association, telling them what
good alleviator of the burdens of the
rich trust companies are--Jidge called
ashore from boat by use of mcgaphone
to appoint receiver
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
VIRGINIA.

Receiver appointed for Ches1 Reake
dounty.New s steel pier to Be built q
Virginia Eeach---The search for young
'Wentz continues without results; said TO
he engaged and his "a ther was opposed-J
for House from Northumbsrlund and
eland---Fanous seeley case De-
cided In United States District Court at
Abingdon young girl ,I,,ysteliously, y,
"a little lad in. LynchhurG grasps 2
dangling wire and receives an 4wial %
dill declares Chinaman of ninety Is two
old to deport-Suit against city OF New
nort News on account OF boy VINO was
drowned In the street-.-General Wheeler
purchases home in Frederickshurg--.
iralr opens at Winchester: visiting Federal
veterans to hold camp fire with Confed-
eratcs--Mecklenburg farmers hold mass.
meeting at Boydton speakers advise them them
TO hold their tobacco crops until prices
are higher--A temporary, track laid
around wreck near Meherrin and traI..c
hatan County Court pass resolutions p /, OF i
esteem Of Judge Hundlev---Missing
matchmaker in Petersburg not suicide
MS suspected. as he took money and otner the
peoples watches away with him---Wll-
liam Lewis (colored). car robper. throws
himself on the mercy of the court at
! Portsmouth and is given short sentence,
his bold methods--state Council OF the
--Delcgate John Whitehead. OF, Nor
folk, Will attempt to. call UP and pass
over the Governors veto the Horlolk
primary bill---Thc bar of Halifax meet
and express regret at parting with judge
s;aunders-Miss McG!ll, Of Pctersburs,
selected maid of honor at large tpr INC
sons OF Veterans--Nilliam Firth. Of
Franklin county, kills his roommate IN
Pennsylvania and takes his own lie win
the same pistol-Government engineers
commence dredging AppomattoH below
Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling.
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
4O0-4l5 Pearl Street, New York
BOO. and $1.oO; all druggists.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
Robes and Blankets

1t will soon be time to think of
lap robes and horse blankets.
A. F. Laverty has a fine stock OF
both on hand at the harness
store. Call and select what You
want before the assortment is
broken. 45t3
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Did any body ever see such fine
weather as this county had
Saturday, Sunday Monday and
Tuesday? Bright, warm and
perfectly calm, with q slight haze
in the air. Surely q fine quality
of Indian summer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Isaac Odle and Thos. Matthews
OF Florence twp, have bran new
artesian wells ON their farms.
Where is this we'll business going
to stop? In every mans door
ward?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

| have rs mems Dress Shirts
which | am Offering at ST shirts
for 70 cts, and 20 ct shirts for
so cts, to cleati them out.
ii, r. CIR EEyEs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

Agent Flynn and assistant Guy
Stout had q strenuous month Of
work ut the depot during Octo-
Der, recor ling an immense bust
ness Of shipments and receipts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

The Christian e. Irch is near
ing completion, and from appear
ances will make q neat and CON-
modious house OF worship.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
CioakS and SHIFTS.

H. &. Hauff. with the Phila..
delphia Cloak and Suit Co., will
he at our store October 31st.
Come and look over his stock
45t2 SEBRING & CRoLL.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

DO You want to rent q piano
or organ? You can rent one at
Briggs music store with the
understanding that all the rent
you pay will be applied on the
purchase price if you buy the
instrument. 42t5