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The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-25


The grand jury of Warren county,
Ga, returned indictments against w.
8. William, of Atlanta, former presi-
dent and financial agent. and E. B.
Farmer, vice-president of the Bank of
Warrenton, which institution closed
its doors in February, 1902, owing de-
positors some $1,000. The indictments
charge felony in rendering the bank
insolvent and loaning more than 10
per cent. of the capital stock to one
officer of the bank.
Ali Over q Shaving Mug.
= Timothy and Dudley Jordan, broth
ers, fought duel with knives at Har-
rodsburg, KY Dudley received terri
BILE wounds in the neck and Timothy
in the abdomen. The trouble started
over the ownership of shaving mug,
and neither man desisted until both
fell to the floor from loss of blood.
Their recovery is doubtful.
Boys Fight q Duel.
As a result of a feud, pistol duel
was fought at Dadeville, Ala, by Ellis
Berkstresser and Bill Thompson, both
boys. John Fuller, a bystander, was
instantly killed, and both partici-
pants in the duel were wounded.
Tornado I'm Alabama.
A tornado in the vicinity of Blocton,
Ala, wrecked houses and did consid-
cradle damage to farming property.
The towns of Coleanor and Garnsey
also suffered. No fatalities are re-
ported.
Killed by q Train.
Clifford Wilson, an Illinois Central
bridgeman, was so badly injured un-
der a train at Paducah, KY, that he
died few minutes later at the Illinois
Central hospital. His body was almost
divided.
Fined for Shooting . Man.
r. j. Williams was fined $3.50, at FL
lisville, Miss, for shooting II. J. Love
in the hand. The shooting was the
result of whipping administered by
Love to Williams son some months
ago.
Hot Campaign In Kentucky.
A hot campaign is on for the DEM
ocratic nomination of governor of
Kentucky. The candidates are Gov.
Beckham, Judge Breckenridge and ex-
Congressman Hendricks.
Want Semi-Monthly Pay Days.
Several hundred non-union miners
employed. in the Hughes mine, near
81 fDe-
cause they were refused semi-month-
ly pay days.
J. A. Conner, an alleged counter
feiter, was arrested at Greenwood,
Miss, by Chief of Police c. L.. Nc
Bride. He had = pocketful of bogus
nickels.
Noted Criminal Captured.
James Bryant, notorious conf
dence man and pickpocket, wanted in
many cities throughout the country,
was captured in Memphis, Tenn.
= A Victim Of Areplexy.
Mai. Clermont L. Best, second OFF,
eor in command at Fort Monroe, Va,
was stricken with apoplexy and died.
He was q native of New York.
Resldence Burned.
Fire at Laurel, Miss, destroyed the
residence of B. r. Watkins, entailing
q loss 81 5000; insurance, $500. a
defective due caused the blaze.
veteran Editop PASSES Away.
Col. J. E. MacGowan, the veteran
editor-in-chief Of the Chattanooga
Times, died at ChattanoQga, Tenn,
after lingering Illness.
Death-Dealta1 Tornad0.
Ten persons are reported to have
been killed and large amount Of
property destroyed by : tornado II.
Conecah county, Ala.
aeslAencs ana yvar@Ao Ao1se D1rne4..
Fire at Gresnwood, Miss, destroyed
8 1esidsnce and = warehouse, entall-
Eln9 : loss estimated = H,5a0, with
partial insurance.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-25

Veteran Bdft0R Passes Away.
Col. J. E. MacGowan, the veteran
edftor-in-chief Of the Chattanooga
Times, died at Chattanoqga, Tenn,
after lingering Illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
GREAT LAKE MENACE.

harvard Professor Says Chicago
Must Raise Level or BE Submerged
Professor William II. Davis OF the
geological department OF Harvard uni
versity has been studying the geology
Of the great lake region, especially
about Niagara falls, says a Cambridge
dispatch TO the Chicago Record Herald.
He has reached the conclusion that Il
the present tendencies continue in time
most Of Chicago win be submerged I'M
less, he adds as a proviso, the people Of
Chicago continue rapidly enough to
raise the city above the Lake Michigan
level.
Professor Davis began the other day
with a description Of the gorge hewed
out by the Niagara cataract and then
gave an account of the early character
Of the great lakes region, OF the success
sive advances and retreats Of the lau-
rentide ice sheets and Of the gradual
evolution of the great lakes IN their
present form and with their present
system Of drainage Originally the
lakes drained into the Mississippi
through what is now the Illinois river,
but with the gradual photographic
changes the northern outlet became
lower than that at Chicago, and the
water flowed out first through one
channel and then through another.
finally finding its way over the retreat
ing escapement between Erie and On
tario, through which it has cut the
Niagara gorge
Estimating that the cataract has TAX
en- about 10000 years to cut back to its
present location, although this estimate
Is uncertain owing to the varying vol
ume Of the river, with certain changes
in the drainage system, he said the con-
clusion might be reached that within a
relatively short time the falls win
make their way to Lake Erie, when
that body Of water viii be drained out.
and the falls will disappear About
this process, however. there are serious
doubts. Observations within the last
sixty years have shown that the coun-
try north Of the great lakes Is slowly
rising.
Before Niagara has cut back tQ I'm
Erie this rise may have prQgEesed
far that the St LawrHf Ilef wi
again become higher m ea Vt Chi
cago Then the immense ve2U2nN of wa
ter now pouring over NlakaHa Will bs
turned back upon chicN and the
speaker added, st. Louis hen gri
some consolation for the peet
ascendency Of the Illinois mselS9Vbsia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30

also appointed by the court 70 inquire
into the sums collected from Rice and
paid to the Standard. and the money
was ordered refunded The sum re-
funded was small, less than $500, for
Mr.. Rice has always been too belliger-
ent a gentleman to submit long to an
extortion. The smalluess Of the sum
has Of course nothing to do with the
matter.
The vital thing is that the STANDARD
OIL company at that period, 1888. still
included in its policy the outrageous
demand that railroads should Pay i
drawbacks on oil shipped for a com
petitor. How general this practice was
in 1885 there is no documentary proof
1t is certain that in 1877 1t prevailed on
the Central, Erie and Pennsylvania
roads. 1t is certain that the policy con-
tinued In 1885; how long afterward
there is no evidence to show. In this
case the Standard has explained the
30 cents charge on all oil except their
own made by the railroads as through
charge from the wells, covering both
pipeage and rail. and the % cents paid
them as not rebate, but pipeage
charge
1t was such cases as these OF SEQ
field, Shurmer and Teagle and Of
George Rice, amply reported and com
mented on by the press, that kept Mr.
RockefeIler's peculiar relations to the
railroads before the public and helped
emphasize the necessity for some fed
eral restrictions in interstate com
merce. Reiterated demands for relief
had been coming to congress for many
years now. East, west north and
south sought help from the injustice
Of the railroads. In March, 1880, the
senate Of the United States at last re-
sponded to the peoples appeal and APP
pointed a select committee Of five, the
Cullom committee. to investigate the
subject Of interstate commerce. There
was no question in anybody's mind
that this investigation would result in
some sort Of federal regulation. What
did Mr.. Rockefeller do in this emergen-
cy? Only what he could safely and
easily do through the political depart
ment Of the Standard Oil company. 1t
/ was not necessary for him to make a
1 big fight on the interstate commerce
bill. He could afford TO see it pass I'M
dismayed. He was ready for it.
/ BY one of those audacious and splen-
did strokes which characterize his ca
reer he had practically freed himself
from the railroads which had made
him, and by the time the interstate
commerce bill was passed and the rail
roads ordered to desist discrimination
Mr.. Rockefeller was using another
kind Of oil transportation The legis
Iation which the oil regions OF Penn
sylvania had demanded for fifteeI
years in hope Of securing an equa
chance in transportation had come to'
late The pipe had replaced the rail Al
the great oil carrier. and the pipe
We're not merely under Mr.. Rockefel
ler's control, as the rails had been
they belonged to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30

/ glanced at their soft. white hands
and realized that had gone step too
far. decided to take them and pay
them 81 and S. week and send out
the laundry work
'sThat suited Us splendidly, said
Miss Eddy as she told her side Of the
adventure. I'VE had planned to stay
week II we could aud get some ex-
perlence in the routine OF real domes-
tie science. We little realized that our
dramatic ability would not carry us
through twenty-four hours"
Ibid we enjoy the day. Well.
guess" answered Miss Rand to the
query OF a friend. ct was more fun
than a circus. All that bothered us
was our names.
"we were shown to our room. and
such a pretty little place 1t was. There
we donned our caps and white aprons.
We hurried down to prepare lunch. On
this meal our future seemed to hang
We felt the necessity Of its passing
without d flaw. and it did. Its success
was due to our strict attention to bust
sness
After lunch we cleared the table and
washed the dishes This was all very
simple. Then we busted and did little
lserubbing. 1t seemed to us that we
iwere working fast but somehow 1t
lsoon came time 70 start dinner. We
qrather enjoyed the prospect Of serving
Through another meal. for it was evil
ddent that we had made good at lunch.
Jennie. otherwise known as Miss
,{Eddy kept forgetting that my name
4was to be Maggie and insisted upon
FALLING me Annie and a dozen other
thames that didn't fit before she could
gkall on the correct one. felt sure that
HE would be the cause Of our down
kall Then she always giggled and act
hi SO silly | didn't laugh. but | did
komething far worse. Our discovery
J BIAS all due to me.
! Eve got along beautifully with our
! FORK. and dinner proceeded as well as
lnch. We had served the first course
lmously and were removing the dishes
hen we met our Waterloo.
Miss Eddy was coming from the
6ning room with the gravy bowl lu
Der hand when the swinging door
sruck It and knocked II to the door
Il my surprise ! cried:
| 81 why. Florence Eddy
.'Eyerybody understood then and
Eughed. and Mrs. Goldsmith said there
| ras no use crying over spilled gravy
Pc asked to be allowed to finish the
div as we had commenced it--as sery
alts-and agreed to reveal our identity
after we had finished the work Mis-
Goldsmith and her daughter insisted
on being allowed TO assist with tn
washing Of the dinner dishes and upoI
our spending the evening with the fam
lily. And thus ended the first ana las
day OF our search for our experience
theme"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
7be 7iniDaily Short Story.

in treachery as TO consider your igno-
rance Of your enemy an advantage. It
will throw that enemy or his or her
guard. will come in as a third per
son 70 take advantage OF it,
Il see But who sent you on this
mission7"
THAT'S a secret. 1t is enough that
the Colombian government is interested
in your getting through with your dis
patches"
did you come on the ship especially
to aid meT
NO. l am going to New York to
school,"
HIN. Rather a precocious school
! girl. Where are your credentialsf'
what credentialsT
"You must have a letter to me from
/ those who sent me that you are here to
aid me-"
II have not"
'Then must decline to trust you
''You don't need to trust me. When
point out a danger. avoid it. That is
not trusting me-"
/ Curtis ended the interview by thank
ing her politely for her interest in him
and went below. The next morning a
steward handed him a note. unsigned,
which read:
You win be approached BY a man this
evening who will endeavor 10 lure you TO
the stern OF the ship. DO not go with him.
True enough. as Curtis was smoking
on deck man opened conversation as
to the direction Of the gulf stream.
After some talk he proposed to Curtis
to walk to the stern to observe a phos-
phorescence in the wake of the ship
Curtis declined to go and from that
moment placed faith in what he called
the senorita. Next came a note advis-
ing him to keep his dispatches on bis
i person for the rest Of the journey. He
hesitated for some time and then de
cided TO take the advice
The night before reaching the port
Y OF New York Curtis was sitting Will
4 .'the schoolgirl" in a retired place OF
deck. He dropped several hints that Il
was time for all passengers TO be II
4 bed. but the senorita seemed inclined
to sit late. Suddenly Curtis felt himself
embraced by an iron grip and was pow
II erless 10 move. The senorita whipped
q out bottle from pocket in her dres
and, saturating handkerchief with Il
held it against his face.
When the dispatch bearer came &
n himself he was lying in his berth an,
q the ship was lying in the harbor wait
n ing for the quarantine or the custom
u house officials, or both Curtis put hi
~ hand into the pocket where he kept hi
dispatches. They were gone. Plnne'
to the curtain Of the berth right befor
bis eyes was a paper bearing thes
2. words
The republic OF Panama can take car
or the interests Of the isthmus, and tn
ers interests Of the republic have been take
! care Of BY
! YOUR SCHOOLGIRL FRIEND.
A steward came in with New Yor
morning paper announcing the birth G
new tiny star in the galaxy Of nj
lions.
- DOROTHY GRAHAM FAIR.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
LO-EDS As SERVANT
Chicago University Studei
Worked as Housemaids.
GRAVY BOWL THEIR Downfall

nishap with che Dish betrayed 4
Eumed Nnmes-Two Fair "SeEs"
search of Experience For ColIet
story Came 10 Grief az second Med
First was Triumph For Invest
caters.
Because professor in the Englis
department at the University Of Chic
20 requested The goods OF his class
be prepared with stories OF actual 81
periences for weekly theme, Mis-
Florence Eddy and Miss Vivian RAM
two pretty "segs'' of original idea
raped timldly a few days ago at III
back door Of the home OF Mrs. Nose
Goldsmith. 451T Forrestyille avenue
Chicago and applied for positions a
first and second maid. Owing to th
dropping Of bowl Of gravy after the
had been engaged and had gone {
work the experiment terminated at tn
close Of the first day, says the Chicag
Inter Ocean.
When she comes. you do the talking
and don't forget that my name is Jen
ME, said Miss Eddy.
'And mine is Dennis, guess, pm
in her friend Just as the door swun;
open.
why er" stammered the appoint
ed spokesman.
I'VE noticed this adj. she continued
blushing lis she handed Mrs Goldsmith
a clipping from a morning paper "and
we'd like positions as FIRST and second
girls
Il could scarcely believe that such
an errand would bring to ms door
girls so well groomed" said Mrs. Gold
smith the other day in telling Of her
part in the affair But Invited them
in and asked them if they thought il
would be possible for them 10 care for
SO large a house"
"Oh. yes. said Miss Eddy I've
worked for the last five years.
aIn Chicagog | asked in surprise.
"'Well. no lat home, replied the girl.
Il was so delighted at the prospect
Of having honest home girls that real
ly didn't mind their not having refer
ences.
II told them that | was very partic-
ular and that it would be necessary
for them to learn my ways Of doing
work. They both said they were pro
6cient in general housework, but when
l mentioned laundry their faces fell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
MARK TWAIN AS PRESIDENT
Humorist says If Elected He Would
Make All Things jolly.

alAAA@C $40 $3.50 ~H+AA -
In a recent interview at Rome with
an italian journalist Mark Twain had
this to say, says the New York World:
'sThe principal reason came to Italy
is that next year ! intend to be can
didate for election as president OF the
United States. Now, as you know, the
Italian vote in my country Is very
large, and desire 10 be able TO address
your countrymen' in their melodious
language on my return home in order
to persuade them to vote for me.
Besides. here in italy everything and
everybody is so jolly and happy ]
want fun and jollity even in politics.
desire to see a congress Drumming
over with FUN and jokes. wish that
even bankers and banks would instill
a sense of fun into tlleir employees and
dependents. This brought me to Italy
where | can learn how to be jolly, and
have no doubt that under the circum
stances my candidacy will'be very ac-
ceptabIe."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
JESUIT WEATHER lLAn
Brings Scientific Portion of ~
pine Exhibit For ST. Lon1

Brings Scientific PortIon " san~
pine Exhibit For ST. Lonl
San Francisco Dec 80 Rev. Na4fer
Jos Algue, S. j., director Of The N a4 la
observatory and an attache Of the Ng
ed States weather bureau, has JUS
rived here on the steamer Siberia On iH
way to St Louis in charge Of the so
tific portion Of tie Philippine exhlHss
fion at the exposition He is acc0faz
panied by Roman Trinidad, Fllipine
assistant. and August Fuster, an artists
Trinidad is a mechanic Of skill, who
has been engaged in the manufacture
Of many Of the instruments in use at
the observatory. and Fuster brings With
him 120 pearl shells on which are paint
ed different Philippine subjects most
of them connected with the charac-
teristics and customs Of the various
Filipino tribes, which will be made a
part of the exhibit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
4 Schoolgirl Dat
Longinal1

lOnginal1
On a steamer about to leaih-
mus Of Panama a man, AMI 4
was leaning over the railhe
the people on the wharf. VII.
rage drove up aud a lady ana
came aboard. AS she walkbe
gangway she happened to er
eyes. and they lighted upon
lean. 1t seemed to him as ifla
something conscious in the ID
thing to indicate that she hadu
before. he hoped he was ID
in his inference, for the n
young and a perfect type of al
American beauty.
The evening after sailing wa
and a half moon appeared on i.
ian. Most Of the passengers
deck including the Americana
Spanish senorita. The former |
ing the deck. the latter sittA
steamer chair. He walked l
girl and occasionally glanced
but she did not notice him. s
me wind produced by the ml
the steamer took of a bit Of Il
had been whipped about her b
throat. The American caught
taking ii to her. delivered 1t wit
found bow.
Thank you. signor," she sa.
IN a low voice: Il wish 70 ha,
speech with you and without
Ing attention. | let my lace he
go on purpose. Do not remain
long enough to attract attenti
tonight, after all these people
their berths. / will be here.
them
certainly. senorita." And,
bis hat, be continued his walk.
The passengers turned In ear
by 10 O'Clock the last one, exc
senorita. had left the deck. II
American joined her.
"You are Mr.. Worthington {
she said.
i am" he replied, much surp
You are on your way to Wasl
with important dispatches fro
government OF Colombia"
Really"
Don't deny Il / would know
ing about it or everything. Ikn
erything. An effort is 10 be "a,
fore you reach Washington to
you OF your papers. 1t is very
tant 70 Colombia that they sho
through. ] am going to try to fol
who are on your track"
They? Who are theyT
They are not aboard the shi
their representative is"
And that representatives
IL is better that you should
ignorant Of his or her identity.
not tell you the sex. II you kne
Tea.d reveal the kro~iedge.;
But could I not the better /
THAT is the Americans view
Ne Spanish neoDle are SO deeply
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30

San Francisco, Zee 2l Nearly a
train load az army supplies, hospital
tents and blankets has arrived here
under rush orders. having been ex-
pressed BY the government from Oma-
ha to the superintendent Of tie trans
port service IN this city The con
signment had been carried on the fast
est trains tarouch the west
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
IsIrds 81 LapIand.

The birds of Lapland are reported BY
II. Goebel to number 1913 species. OF
these 1873 certainly breed in that coun-
try, "a probably do so, II are strag-
glers and 6 winter visitors, ] is an
ocean species and I are seen only In the
Solovetski islands
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-01

Superstitious people may be divided into two classes-those who admit that they are and those who are still lying about it.-Brooklyn Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-01

of money trouble in to-day's market and helped to paralyze the trading. The
 struggle for the Consolidation Lake Su-
 perior company to obtain subscriptions
 to its bond offering was accorded att tention for its possible echo in the stock
 market. St. Paul's moderate decrease
 in June net earnings and Union Paci-
 fic's moderate increase seemed to be
 equally without effect on those stocks.
 The weekly statistics of grain exports confirm the hope of a good foreign de-
 mand for wheat, the weeks shipments rising 509,454 bushels over those of the
 preceding week, but the corn exports
 have fallen off 572,529 bushels for the same period. .
 The days movements of prices were
 mostly insignificant. New York Gen.
 traI was forced down over point on renewed rumors that bond issue was pending to provide for terminal irn- provements. United States Steel pre- ferred was notably heavy The local fractions made advances and Amalga-
 mated Copper rose a point over last night None of these changes was main tained and the market~closed dull and heavy. .. {. Bonds were irregular. The total sales par value were $1,450,0Q0 United States bonds were unchanged | on call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-01
giua,,eia1.
 YESI'ERDAY'S STOCK MARKET.
Price Movement Very Narrow aud Un- certain.

Price Movement Very Narrow and Un"
 New York, July 31.--The trading in stocks became extremely apathetic to- day and at times the dealings on the floor were no more than nominal. The undertone was heavy, but the price movement was very narrow and uncer-
 tain. The recent weakness in Atchison
 was supposed to be explained by the
 statement of June net earnings show ing a decrease, compared with the pre-
 ceding June, of $641, 1885. An official ex-
 planation was added that the heavy costs of the floods were accountable for the poor showing. The bears who have been selling the stock short ceased to operate on that side of the market and covered.
 The rally in Atchison relieved the market of yesterdays principal disturb ing factor and checked any general downward tendency, but the demand became very light and the market was semi-stagnant The determination to keep out of the market was partly due ] to the issuance of a circular by the Rock Island directors asking for au- thority to issue $250, 100000 refunding and unifying mortgage. This is con- ! firmation of many runors which have | circulated lately without receiving wide credence. The weakness of the stock yesterday was due to these rumors and I it rallied to-day, indicating that yester- l days selling was for short account. I The proposed issue is puzzle to Wall street in view of the present condition l of the securities market.
 Money conditions retained yesterdays | relaxation and preliminary figures indi- cate a cash gain by the banks for the
 week of nearly s7,OO0,0OO. The payment of the Pennsylvania loans has been ex- pected to show in to-morrow's bank statement, but the purchase of the i Evansville and Terre Haute and pay- ments of $5000000 on the final install-
 ment on the International Mercantile
 Marine Underwriting and of $S,500,00o
 on the. Louisville and Nashville bond
 underwriting may complicate the loan item of the banks. The nominal ease in
 the time loan market scene to be part
 ly due to the light demand for funds,
 and this in turn does not free the stock lmarket from evidence of forced liquida-
 tion in spots.
 Yesterdays extreme weakness in
 some of the specials revived some fears
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-01
chIcago ,vnsnt sIarr.et.

Reported over private wires by ]. L. Me- Lean & Co, 25 Broad street. New York. New Haven office, $40 Chapel street, Hubin- ger Building. Norman 4. Tanner Manager.
 Open. High. Low Close.