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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05

reused by the fiendishness Of the crime
and all day crowds have been gather
Ing here with but one thought, that Of
lynching the confessed murderer.
At 1918 this morning mob Of 1000
men storined the county Jail. gained
possession Of Hamilton. and dragged
him TO the street As the leaders
emerged from tha Jail with the terror
stricken iiend the mob took up the cry
and he was beaten. kicked and dragged
to a point three blocks away where he
was hanged to the guy wire Of tele-
phone pole
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
SCHWAB RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
Continued IL Health Compels Him TO Re-
tire-.-W. E. CORY Elected
to Fill Vacancy.

AT the regular meeting OF the Unit
ed states Steel Corporation today Mr..
schNab. In consequence OF continued Ill
health. rendered his resignation as pres
ident and IL was accepted. w. T.. Cor
ry. who has been for some time perform
ing the active duties OF the president,
was elected to the vacancy"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
BAN ON FIRECRACKERS
sT, PAUL TAKES DECISIVE STEPS
TO REGULATE FOURTH OF JULY
NuIsANCES,

ST. Paul, August 4,-Because of the
Fourth OF July and the opposition de-
veloplng on account of the reckless use
Of blank cartridges, bombs pistols ana
other noise makers, Corporation At
torney Michael has drafted an ordin-
ance which 1t is said the City council
will adopt, declaring that all these
forms of Fourth of July amusements
are prohibited.
The ordinance will not only prohibit
the use of these explosives on the
Fourth, but dealers viii be prohibited
from carrying them in stock for a
month previous to the Fourth, Viola
tions Of the ordinance are made pun
lshable by heavy fines. business men,
doctors, city official ad others of in
,luence are said to be back of the
measure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
CHURCH BELLS WILL RING

Eldora, Ia, August 4.-The church
hell ordinance of this city is dead, and
the bells will continue to summon the
people to divine worship. Maintaining
that the ringing of the church bells
disturbed and annoyed the patients IN
the city hospital, an ordinance was
passed by the city council prohibiting
the old time custom of ringing and toll
ling the bells, The ordinance was ve-
toed by Mayor Ellis D. Robb' and an
effort was made to pass the measure
over the mayors veto, but it failed by
one vote.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
Convicts Supplied With Cayenne Pepper
TO Use In Distressing Their Four
Footed Pursuers
Posses In Hot Chase After Desperate Men Who Are DdedTwo
Battles Looked For Today-ExC Conicts Are
Said to Help the Fusityes

PIacerYilIe. CAL, Aug. 4.--If the ex-
pectations Of Sheriff Bosquit Of Eldona-
do are realized there win be fight IN
what Is known as the weber creek
country before another day has pass
ed with the escaped ccnvicts. G. H..
Farrell who arrived here this afternoon
from Reno with his trained blood
hounds ic with one Of the posses from
Placerville and will put the hounds on
the trail tomorrow at point where
Webber creek joins the American riv-
er. 1t Is known the convicts secured
two cans of cayenne pepper at Pilot hill
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05

q week ago Monday and the dogs may
have some difficulty following the trail.
sheriff Norman phoned he was about
to start from Plymouth after the other
band with Is men and expects to come
up with them tomorrow night as II u
supposed they are foot-sore.
Sheriff Bosquit is Of the opinion this
gang Is composed Of convicts Theron.
Woods. Murphy Howard and Miller.
Ex-convicts are docking to this section
and the sheriff says that no less than
80 have already been seen. II Is be-
iieved that many are extending aid TO
the fugitives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
CATTLE WRECK TRAIN.

Butte. Mon. Aug. "A Harve spec
ial to the Miner says that while waiting
for bunch Of cattle to clear the track
the Montana Central south-bound pass
enger train was oyertaken by the flyer
on a curve. The buffet car and engine
of the flyer were wrecked. Four per-
sons were more or less injured
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
ROME ILLUMINATED IN
HONOR OF POPE Plus X
Election and Assumption of Holy Office
Marked BY Impressive Cere-
monies at the Vatican
Saro Receives Unanimous Vote Of That the New
Pope Will Follow Policy Of Late Leo XIII.
But Will Not Accentuate

Although the election was over at II
o'clock this morning and was announ-
ced to the world IS minutes later. by
the appearance OF the new pope at the
window OF 81. Peters. the concIaye was
not formally dissolved until $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. The cardinals then re-
turned to their various apartments In
Rome.
The cardinals will remain In Rome for
tomorrow's ceremonies. and should the
coronation be fixed for next Sunday,
they are ikeiy to remain until after the
ceremony
The election OF the patriarch Of ven-
ice was unanimous. After Mondays
baiiuts 1T was foregone conclusion
he was the only candidate sufficiently
acceptable to all to secure the necessary
two thirds the laws OF the church re-
qpire. one Of the cardinals said to-
night he believed Plus X would follow
Leos policy. although he would not ac-
centuate IL. This voices the general
feeling here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
GAS COMPANY ISSUES STOCK,

New York, Aug. 4,-Circulars have
been mailed to the stockholders Of the
consolidated Gas Company of this city
announcing an issue of $e,OOO,OOO Of
treasury stock which is offered for sub
scriptlon at $3.50 The object of the
stock issue Is to meet the cost Of a plant
now being erected on long island which
viii supply all of Manhattan and do
away with the present scattered plants
in this city. The present capital Of
the Consolidated Company is $SO,OOOOOO
subscribe ror the semi-WeelSly AS
torian, $1.OO year. n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05

New York. August 4.-The resigna-
ton OF Charles NJ, schwab as president
of the United States steel corporation
was Rendered and accepted at meeting
OF the directors today. The formal
announcement OF Mr.. schwab's resig-
nation was made in this appended form
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05

Rome, Aug. t.--Guiseppe sarto. pat
rlareh Of Venice. elected as pope TO sue
eed Leo XIII now reigns at the Vatican
and over the Catholic world as Plus X.
Tonight all Rome Is illuminated In his
honor.
His election and assumption OF his
holy office was marked by striking dem
onstrations and impressive ceremonies
az the Vatican which ended only this
evening. Tomorrow the new pope, clad
In his pontihcsl robes and with all rit-
ualistic ceremony win receive the mem
bcrs OF the diplomatic corps. the cardI-
nails and the bishops. who viii then Of
Ter their official homage, this, notwith-
standing the fact tina, twice today the
cardinals and many high officials Of
the Vatican went through similar
ceremony
The date on which the coronation OF
Plus X will take place has not yet been
lecide, but the impression prevails
that /; win occur on August ..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05

Washington. August s.-The secre-
tary OF war has approved the decision
holding that the government is entitled
TO reduced rates over the tracks OF land
grant railroads operated by other com
pnnles The Astoria and Columbia
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
MUST GRANT REDUCED RATE
Decision Sustained to Compel A. c. r. r.
to Charge Less ON Land Grant Line

River Railroad, operating its lines over
the Northern Pacific Railroad in Oregon
refused the land grant rate. The at
torney general has been requested to
bring suit to COMPEL payment of over
charges.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
BOWLING TROPHY. /.

A feature. not yet given publicity by
the committee is that silver cup will
be presented for a bowling tournament
during the regatta. The bowling COM
mittees OF the Irving and Commercial
clubs will be allowed to adopt rules to
govern the tournament, and if they see
lit outside teams will be allowed TO com
pete for Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-05
REGATTA BALL
APPOINTS PRIME MINISTER.

Hon. Harrison Allen. district attor-
ney, has been appointed prime minister
10 the queen. Into Mr.. Aliens hands
has been placed full charge Of the
weighty affairs OF state that come un-
der the royal notice, and he win trans
act all business for the young monarch.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19

"Somp time ago my daugh
ter caught a 81 we're rolh,
She complained of pains IN
hprchest and had a cough
| gave her Chamherlaln's
Cough Remedy according to
directions and in two days
she WAS well and able to go
to school. | have used TINS
remedy in my family for the
past seven years and hhyf
never known it to fail says
James Prendergast, nerrh-
ant, Annato Bay. Jam"ira'
West India Island. The pains
in the chest Indicated an ap.
proarning at tack o'
pneumonia. which in this IN
stance was undoubtedly y
war1pd. of by Chamberlain I
Cough Remedy. ltrOnnterar'
any tendency of a cold t'
ward pneumonia. Sold 10y
NJ. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
'AjsNE: OF CARDuL
Cor ssqMr--yr-n1aaldl- ~ &c -H.4'-'A'
Lack.

There is no ln'k in life.
Luck is Of our own making.
Lurk means rising at q IN
the morning, living on onn
dollar a day ifyuu make two,
minding your own business
and not meddlling with other
peoples. Luck means the
hardship and priVations
which You have not hpsl-
tntpd ID endure. Luck means
the appointments you have
never failed to keep. Luck
means trusting in God and
in your own resources. "Help
yourself and Heaven will
help you"
The only way to..belurkv-
that il to say, su"ressi'l!-ls
10 leave nothing TO chance,
but to work and work again;
to inspire confidence in Others
hy the stlengthand upright
|
ness of your character; to
make yourself indispensable
by your reliability and yonr
devotion to your rhi'lng
pleasant, cheerful, respected
for your honesty and s'u
cerity. and always to bear IN
mind that what can be 00-
tained once by tricky means
can. as Il rule, he obtained
forever and ever by honest
ones. -TUmhawk.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
Tragedy Averted.

"Just in the nick of time our
little boy was saved" writes Mrs.
". Watkins of Pleasant City,
hio,"Pneumoria had played and
havoc with him and a terrible cough
set in besides. Doctors treated
him, but he grew worse every day
At length we tried Dr. Kings New
Discoerv for Consumption and cur
darling was saved. He's now
sound. and well. Everybody ought
to know, it's the only sure cure fof
Cought, Cold and all Lung diseases
Guaranteed by Nj. h. Blackburn
Price 25c and Sl.oo.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
good Recommendation.

81 have noticed that the
sale on Chamberlain's Stom
arh & Liver Tablets is al
most invariably tc thnse
who have once used tn 'm,'
saws Mr.. j. Fl. Weber. a
prominent druggist or Cas-
cadp, Iowa. What better
recommendation conld any
medicine have than for pc"
ole to call for when again IN
need of such a remedy? Try
them when you feel dull alter
eating, when you have a had a
taste in your mouth, feel bill
ious, have no appetite or
when troubled with const
patton, and you are certain
to be delighted W it h the
prompt relief which t b e y :
afford. For sale by M. b
Blrkburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19

bill IA q rider.
The Venezuelan situation
remains about the same nj
though it is predicted that
a protocol will be drawn mp
and signed in the Immediate
future, the ~terms OF which
will submit the question of a
diffprpntial in favor OF the
Allies to the Hague Tribunal.
Shocked by the rough and
ready form of diplomacy OF
Minister Bower, Sir Michael
Herbert and Baron Won
Sterubnrg attempted to eX-
rluie him from the npgotlat'
ions and secure the aibltrh-
ton of President Roosevelt
hut Mr.. Bowen reminded tAe
President that he wns here
as the representative OF
Vpnpzupla and as such could
not consent to such an arS
rangement.
Mr.. Alfred o. Crozier, trea
surer of the National Con
ference of charities and Cor
rpction, is in Washington
attempting to promote a
new form of trust to bt
known as the" Philanthropl'
Trust. The purpose OF tht
, organization iS TO be th'
rereipt and disbursement o
funds for philnnthropic pnr-
. poses. All funds are to u
invested and only the inter
: est used. President Roosevel
t has been requested to becom
a memhpr of the board OF ii
$ rectOrs and has taken tn
1 matter under consideration
, Among the objects OF TN
\ trust will be the arrunuiatlO
, of funds for use in such emel
:. gpnrlps az he Galvesto
s disaster, the Mt. Pela erup
e ton, the JOhnstovn floot
etc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19

Educate Your Bowels With Cascsrets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
toc. &c. II C. c. C. fail. druggists refund money
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
An UaMalled Letter.
Nashville Banner.

Nashville Banner.
An interesting and almost
tragic story of an unmalled
letter comes from Worcester,
Mass. 1t is II story OF true
love, with frnition long de-
fprren. hrransp of the forget
fitness of II man who should
have mailed "A letter. Nearly
fifteen year ago Howard Har
ris wrote n letter to his sweet
heart, who lived on II farm
near Worcester. asking her
10 bpc0llpIis wife. The sweet
heart loved Qarris devoted
lv. and after waiting n tew
days. 90 ~ NOT to appear
TOO pngrr or too easily won.
she wrote n sweet reply agre"
iuy to marry him. and gave
the letter tn mail. Bnt nnX-
IONS Howard waiting IN vain
for an answer. No answer
came lie Fpli that he was rp-
!, ctpi on'! WAS hurt !hy the
silence whirh implied a con-
tempt, hnt'he slill loved. and
after a wear of waiting he re-
solved to try again. He wrote
the young lady another let
ter. avowing lis constant
love. despite the disconrage-
mpnt which oppressed him,
and urging hers still to hecomp
his wife. The young woman
had also waited for n letter
which'.lid not come in reply
to her consenting eplstlp, and
when days, weeks, months,
) pa ssed without a word from
the lover, she was naturally
indignant. So when after tht
! lapse of a year, a letter came
= she, in her wounded pr q q
! threw the misslve.,,,unread II
= the fire. Apparently the ln"l'
dent was closed. Apparently
this young man and youns
woman, who.stlll loved eart
other, we're destined to liv'
= apart and be nothing to eacl
J, other. Meanwhile the brothe
o who had forgotten to MAJ
y his sisters ittl"r died. ant
a one dav, nearly fifteen year
= after the i'll fated letter wa
u written, the sister. Looking
= y through some of her deh'
n brothers old clothing foun
v the missing letter in the I'm
'r ing OF a coat, where it ha
u slipped through a hole IN tn
-. ~ pocket. What waste be don"
Fl Burn the old letter and sea
in with a deeper scar a paint
le memory? Not SO. Being a So
y s,blp woman and known
D. that her fornpr lover W Il
still unmarried she wrote t
/, him and told him about !
nt explaining why he had ne
received her letter in the tr'
place. and WIZ she had NJ
l, read his second letter. 1t WI
j., ;n IA strange..:yet simple slor
yh and was anpXplanatlon th'
Is was due. The RESI- OF the 81
to ry is easily told. They We
ys married. But he young mi
-, VII } forgot to mail the lett
he gave them lots Of trouble.
ye
hvnrfad
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when IT should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon It, the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition OF the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It Is sold
BY by, druggists; sss 81. in 5aiiy, fifty,
sizes. You may have Hui If::;;:: ~
sample bottle by mail aslss:::iz
free, also pamphlet tell Homo Of Swamp RooA
ing all about it, including many OF tne
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kline!
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y. be sure ane
mention this paper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19

and cneerfulness soon
disappear when the kif'
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
ates too often. Il the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
To Cure A Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it tails to cure. +. W.
Groves signature is on each box.
25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19

1t takes about as long to
wind up the street car strike
at Waterbury az it does one
of the famous watches that
are made there.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Reg ular .C6rrespo ndent.

senator MARX Ildui'd IdS ,
introdu ced il, the Senate a
bill which hecause of it's bare
faced purpose oicatching the
negro vote and offsetting the
negro appointments of Presi
dent Roosevelt, would be lu-
dicrous we're 1t notcapahle OF
being made the means OF de-
irauding thousands OF igno-
rant and trusting people.
Senator Hanna's bill propo
sps to pension every tx slave
and the relatives Of such ex'
slave as have elder members
of their families dependent on
them. The pensions are to
vary from 81 per month Tor
sIa yes under so to $15 per
month for slaves 70 and O.
YER. Moreover, bonuses a re
TO be paid to such as prove
eligible for pensions ranging
from 500 for those aged 81
TO $500 for those 70 and o
yer. AS soon as the bill was
introduced, Mr.. Hanna was
seen 10y your correspondent
and frankly admitted that he
had no intention of urging
the matter and never expect
ed it to become Il law. When
asked why he introduced it,
he said that he had done so
at the request OF n friend and
merely wished tn be accom-
modatlng, Asked if the friend
was going to be his c a m >
paign manager in 1904. Mr..
Hanna refused to answer.
Commissioner Ware, when
seen the next day. said that
!, the Hanna bill would almost
bankrupt the government
were it to become a law. Evi
dence as to who were and
who were,not ex sla YES woulo
be practically impossible te
procure and the law would
be made the excuse for vo-
o ting thousands of private per
sions to negroes by legisla
: tors anxious to.procure th
negro vote.
While Senator Hanna's pei
sion bill is obviously a b I
for negro supportin the mex
national convention, it
worst feature is the end t.
~ which it will be put by un
scrupulous persons. Senate
Mason introduced a simila
= measure some years ago an
it is estimated that certai
"educatpd negroes" W b
formed the "Ex slave FEEDER
ton" collected from the ne
groes OF the South upwarC
he Of 100000 for registry, re
ar- resenting that registry b
g the association would insnI
to them the benefits OF tt
- proposed pensions AS 500
az the law passed, The bI
as do all measures intrOdu
- ed in Congress. bore the !
gend, "Rpad twice and r
to ferred to the committee o
re. etc" and it was represent'
nd to the negroes that haviI
al been read twice it wOnld I
uuire but one more readil
B.. and they must lose no tiI
. in becoming enrolled. I
|, Fedora ton" was finally b
red from the Use of the mai
According to the Send
- leaders, the antitrust pr
ut. gram of this session of Ct
ors- gress is completed in SO
,',', 'uo as the upper chamber is co
,ere cprned. The passage of I
d OF Elkipsshill ia eyperted in [
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
A Cnre for Lumb ago.

W. G.. Williamson, ofAmherst
Va, says: For more than a
wear | suffered from lum'
bago. | finally tried CHAINS
berlain's Pain Balm and it
gives me entire relief. which
all Others remedies had failed
to do" Sold by NJ. B. Black
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
ses, was passed by the House
on Saturday but will be bur-

on Saturday but will be bur-
led in the Senate committee
where it will never see I h e
light of day. The Senate pro-
gram includes the appropria
ton of $EOO,0O0 for the em-
plOyment ofeXpert attorneys
in the prosecution of anti
trust cases; a law making an |,
ti-trust cases privileged in
the courts; penalties forgran
ting ard receiving rebates
on transportation charges.
provided by the Elkins law;
and a wholly inadequate pub
Lefty provision attached to
the bill created a Depart
ment of Commerce and La
Dor.
Reviewing the "prOgram,'
a prominent democratic sens
ator, who requested that his
name To- Withheld, said yon
correspondent today, Anti.
trust legislation by the reps
ublican party was bound to
he a farce. 1t is ridiculous
to suppose that the repuh-
Iicans are gong to enact
legislation which would cur
tail the profits Or be other
wise objectionable to the
very interests which have
sent them here and keep them
in Congress. Some of the
provisions are fairly good.
The $5OO,OOO for the Attor-
ney General is all right if it
is properly administered,
but that is a large if. II, as
is probable, it goes to favored
attorneys in the republican
, party it will be worse than
+ wasted law for eXpedltlng
+ antitrust cases is excellent
+ The Elkins bill is all right as
i. tar an i, goes, ltshould hav@
4 been enacted years ago, how
d ever, and will now be power
n less to effect the numerous
n trust which have grown W
= in the pass because ofitsn"n
n existence. The publicity oil
=. is a farce Statistics are TO b
~ gathered. it is true, but wha
then? They are not to b
n published, except az tn
d President may direct. Their
# will be a close relationshl
q between statistics publlshe
% and the generosity wit
l. which contributions are mad
,r TO the republican campalg
ar funds. 1t is merely a grea
ID club to be held over the trust
in by the republican rampalg
O managers. Incidentally, no
"a do you suppose these NORTH
- western republicans who We
1s ted the republican ticket O
pp the promise that the tart
Nv would be reformed bv i
re friends feel now? RepreseI
he ative Payne has announce
IN that there will never be ;
II revision of the tariff by Il
&C. republican party we'll, '
|e, will see at the next election
e. No progress has been MAJ
m in the Statehood situatio
ed The Senate managers 81
no predict a compromise al
re they hold very secret col
no ferences.with Senator Qn'
me from time to time hut so I
h @ nothing has come of thp'
,ar Senator Quay denies tn
ils. any formal proposition H.
,te been made 10 him and y
o. Senators Hale and Aldri
m. both advise your rorrespO
far dent that there will he
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-02-19
as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
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DR.. J. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Gamer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. 1

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