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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

a kind-heurted Cincinnati pastor is ar ar
ranging to have n parlor in his church
building where counting couples may como
and enjoy the company Of one another
this in view of the fact that many girls
arc so situated at their homes that they
cnnnot receive company tiore.
Tho idea is credltablc to the goodness
OF the parson, but NO doubt II his scheme
will work. Lovers do not usually wish
10 advertise their feelings. When they
cnnnot meet rs often as they desire, they
Know how to make use of telephone lines.
The phone Is a great thing for them hem
IT cannot altogether supply the need &c "of
q trysting place. but It enables them to to
slo considerable amount Of cooling and Ind
Weoing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

: =
Maybe the oysters themselves UNDER
stand all about tho problem. but they
are not giving out any interviews,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

The Underwater lawyers are right
straight after that vacant judgeshlp and
but a small part Of the territory has
vet sent in returns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Mr.. Hanna may live to SEQ q good draw
at the next Democratic Convention beat
his pat hand clear out Of sight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

And II Farmyle votes not to have n
dlspcnsary. then how will Farn1ville' 3
Christmas nog be dispensed?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

A West Virginia congressman figures
out that forty-five battleships are abso-
,lutely necessary. What for? TO name
ono for each State, we presume,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

wouldn't 1t be funny to sec our hard
worked Legislature declining q Christmas
holiday and working all tho while for the
dear rconle? ..r n .- 81. lL-. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

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Every Sunday School In town will have
a full attendance OF scholars next Sum
day. See II they do not,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
a Wichita Distinction,

Many a man has forgotten to reich th hss
Weaa'n Mgtb FRI s brIde. hut t is Wichita
man Who NO can claim the peculiar dlstnc.
lion Of having sent the fYnsral procession
Of his Wife to the cemetery WlthoHtc re-
memberlng to dig a graYe,--lNa'tsas e''y
tl0,lrnal. 5flsr i3t' n 500 .s-s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

A Chesterfield weather prophet pre-.
diets that January will DO as mild as
November and December usually are.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

congressman will take Christmas from
December 10th to January 4th, This is
tho thing that furnishes the school boy
with an early ambition to DO Q, great and
able statesman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Mother the merchant or tho shopper
offers any complaint about the Chrislmas
shopping weather.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
a Few, Foreign Facts.

Tho largest. oil ship in the, world, tro
Nara gansett, has just been la. <.hed ~
z the Clyde. she will hold 10000 tons 9 T
al, which can be discharged Ut inc rate
OF 900 tons iii hour.
The G1on, with the Magnetic Pole ex r !;
dillon. has sailed for Greenland ana Wlll
D ttel1lpt to pass north of the American
continent to Bering Strait. This WILL take
4: the party noar the North Polo.
L Within seven years Germany has laid
1873 miles OF ocean cable ut cost OF
ssGUUO, ND. The important ones are; Enluen
tolEew York, via tho Azores !, 4sl 70 mila as;
miles, and Germany to- England, :S1
miles. ia
Tho completion Of the worlds longest
tunnel, Stmpton, is to be celebrates IN
1905 at Milan, the nearest important "a /
IAN city. by an International exposition,
Tor which preparations arc now penn
made. "A fund Of 100000 has been raised,
ands the King Of Italy has promised to
aid tho undertaking In every posi- DIG way
In tho interest Of preventing consl,np-
ton In tho boarding schools OF France.
only metals beds leads are permitted every
child older than y years must sleep a :; :,
tho dining room scientific precautions
no pupil or teacher who Is known to nave
consumption Is permitted in any school.
Circulars, prepared by physicians ar,
sent to every school principal which en-
Plains IN detail preventive measures OF
all kinds. 3t& .gi 'Sg8 g6{i atE K
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Danville will probably put In a bid for
the next national prohibition convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

German. engineers have proved that an IN
electric car can be run at the rate OF 1So
miles an hour, and are now studying the the
problem whether It5will pay to do 1t.
Better say that the public are studying
the question whether it would be safe to to
ride on such cars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Mr.. Bourke- Cochran, who recently lee
tured here, is to succeed Mr.. Mcclellan
IN Congress. At least Tammany has
chosen him as the candidate. He Is now
in thorough accord with thai. organlza-
ttnn t4.E. peFE.tlE .-s.l 5..hs IA ssssy3 ~ &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Dlphtherin has appeared at Harvard.
and d freshman has died there. Six other
cases are reported.
2 II has been ascertained that the cause
OF the typhoid fever epidemic at Butler.
Pa. was the suspension Of tho mech han:
cal filtration of the city water supply.
The water for tho town is obtained from
surface sources, and is usually
treated by mechanical filtration, But
whilst some changes were being
Il. ade in the water works plant,
5unfiltered water from a. neigh
Boring creek was used. Then tho damage
was done, Investigation Of tho drainage
areas shows the existence of numerous ':' IS
sources Of pollution,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

our enterprising and widely read New
York contemporary. the World, thinks
Il or enough Importance to the shopping
public to inform st that Mrs. Alfred G.
Vanderbilt spent an hour or more on We'd ed
1,csday buying christmas presents at
Newport at five and ten cent store.
"she filled hor tan colored trap with the
goods she bought"
d That's all fright. Tho people who re-
ceive them from her hands probably win
think they cost great deal Of money. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
AS It May Be.

II may become i. proud boast; This
Eton-sAlem Sentinel,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
A Woman. s Complaint.

Richmond, Dec. II. 1904.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31

he had spent the funds of the union In
riotous living, and that his total steal
ing amounted to 1000. In: the course
of his remarks he said: II have a letter
from John Mitchell in which he says that
part of the money embezzled by Murphy
was paid in by workingmenz who belong to
the society to be contributed to the strike
funds Of the miners in Pennsylvania.
"This defendant received a large sum
Of money from men who worked by the
living, that they might put. honest bread
in the mouths Of their children.
"Twenty SEVEN thousand dollars is a
large sum Of money indeed and the evil
dence at the trial shows that it was spent
in riotous living and for a trip to Europe"
When the Judge had finished Murphy
collapse. my God,'' he shouted, this
Is wrong Every one Of the officers OF
the union got share Of the money. There
was not one that did not have a finger In
the graft -
Judge Newburger paid no attention to
the frantic man. Murphy wanted to go
to Sing Sing. Mr.. Mcintyre, his at
torney, would have asked for a certificate
of reasonable doubt, so as to take the
case to the court Of appeals had it not
been that Murphy opposed such a step
II am tired of the .Tombs, !" the prisoner
said. 1.-THE excitement and shame Of the
trial have made me sick and want ia
get away from here. In prison, maybe,
will hear no more of the things that are
said against me. That will do me good
I need rest"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31

washington. July 31.-The govern
ment,s partnership In Professor Langley S
airship and It's appropriation of money
to enable him to carry on his expert
ments, has not been dictated by a pa
ternalistic desire to advance the cause
Of science, but because the war depart
ment hopes the invention will prove Of
value in case this government gets into
trouble with other powers in the far east
or elsewhere.
) A dirigible balloon, capable of carrying
dynamite or other explosives, r to be
dropped into the ranks OF an opposing
army or on the deck OF a hostile man Of
war would 60 far toward revolutienizing
modern methods of warfare, and if such
a thing Is practicable the United States
proposes to be In on the ground floor.
A death dealing machine, sailing a
mile or more over the heads of his troops,
and thus practically irnpervious to at
tack, might make the bravest. gen
eral pause; and should Professor Lang
ley succeed, the government is in possese-
sion of an agreement emitting it to use,
without further cost, the knowledge he
has obtained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31

examining the claim of a Spanish subject
against Venezuela He was punished by
the Venezuelan government thru the with
drawal of his exequatur. The diplomatic
representatives Of the powers in Caracas
have Joined In a protest against this arbi-
trary proceeding, but so far 1t Is not
known that the governments action has
been reconsidered. ,..r.
President Olcott of the Orinoco Naviga-
ton company, "a resident of New York
also Is having trouble in Caracas. The
company has number Of claims against
the Venezuelan government. and Mr.. o.
colt, accompanied by an attorney; Of the
United States, went to Caracas to en-
deavor to secure a settlement. He sought
to appear before the regular judicial trib-
unals, but found himself embarrassed at
every step, and finally it was made irnPos-
sible for him to secure the assistance OF
a. Venezuelan lawyer. It Is feared here
that the work Of the various arbitrations
now sitting in Caracas will be rendered
nugatory by this attitude Of the Venezue-
Ian government.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
PORTUGUESE
CELEBRATE
To-day Is the Anniversary of the
Granting Of the National
Constitution.
The American Squadron at Lisbon
Dresses Ship in Honor of
the Event.

Lisbon. July 31.-To-day being the an
niversary of the granting of the Portu-
guese constitution and also the ami
versary Of the birth Of the Duke Of
Oporto, brother OF King Charles, the cab
met ministers went to the royal castle
at Cintra and congratulated the members
of the royal family.
The United States European squadron
and the Portuguese ships in these waters
dressed ship for the occasion and fred
salutes. Owing to the observance of
this holiday the luncheon which Rear Ad-
miral Cotton was to give on board the
Brooklyn to-day to the minister OF pub
lie works, was postponed indefinitely.
The day on which the banquet is to be
given board the Brooklyn to the
Portuguese ministers and local authori-
ties has not yet been determined upon.
Portuguese officials continue to visit the
American ships and are cordially re-
ceived.
The attention Of the public here has
been called to the fact that there are
large numbers Of Portuguese formerly be-
longing to the Azore islands, serving as
sailors on board the American ships. It
is reported that the cruiser Chicago will
sail for New York tomorrow to under
go extensive repairs there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
FIND THE MISSING GIRL
Emma Neisler Hides Under Her Own
Home-Police Search for
Three Weeks.

New York Sun. Special Service.
Chicago, July 31.---On the verge Of death
from starvation, Emma Neisler. Ia years
old, has been found after figuring In one
Eof the most remarkable disappearance
ever reported to the police. For three
weeks the girl hid under her home at COL
Hastings street, supplied with food by an
S-year- old sister. Meantime the whole
police force Of Chicago was searching for
her She was found only after she had
become nearly crazed by thirst and had
picked hole in the lead water pipe with a
hat pin and cut off the water supply In
the house.
When a plumber was called to discover
the leakage he found the girl lying under
the house, pale and weak from her i'm
prisonment and lack of sufficient food.
Back Of the girls mysterious disappear
ance lies story Of her arrest on a charge
of disord1ly conduct, which, it is said,
was followed by severe whipping adj
nninistered by her father, August Netsler.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
FOUND MORE INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury Finds True Bills Against
a Number Of Postofiee
y Attaches. .

Washington, July 31.-The federal grand
jury, which has been considering evidence
gorwing out Of the postoffice investiga-
ton, to-day returned indictments against
the following:
August w. Machen, formerly general
superintendent of the free delivery; John
r. Cupper, mayor Of Lockhaven, Pa,
William G. Long Of this city; William
Gordon Crawford, also of this city:
George E. ,Lorenz and Martha J. Lorenz,
his wife, Of Toledo, Ohio; Maurice Unkel
of New York city; Thomas w. McGregor
formerly chief Of the supply division Of
the rural fire delivery service, and Leo
pold J. Stern OF Baltimore. All are in
dicted for conspiracy except Crawford
who Is charged with presenting false
claim against the government.
Long and Crupper are indicted sep
arate1y for bribery. This does not end the
cases before the grand jury. ... M. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
MOB INFLICTS
DREAD PENALTY
Negro Assailant Of Fourteen-Year-
Old Girl Is Terribly
Punished.
Tampa Mob Refuses to Kill Him, but
Inficts a Nameless Tor
ture,
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Tampa, Fla, July 31.-George Houston,
a negro hickman, who was caught by two
policemen yesterday while assaulting An
ME Grooves, who is IA years old, was the
victim Of a mob in this city last night.
Houston was being taken In carriage
from the police station to the county jail
when the carriage was surrounded by a
mob.
The negro was put in another carriage
and driven to the gun club grounds, a
lonely spot just outside the city limits,
where he was bound and submitted to a
nameless surgical operation performed by
a leading member Of the mob said to be a
physician The mob left the negro there,
and some one reported his whereabouts
to the police, who conveyed him to the
colored hospital, where he was given sur
gical attention to prevent his bleeding to
death. #
The police have evidence that Houston
had been enticin6 the little girl to his
room for several months. She is half
witted. The negroes are considerably
worked up over the affair and are congre-
eating in their section Of the city but no
serious trouble is apprehended.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
EATS POISONED CANDY
Woman Gives Child Piece and He
Dies Is Minutes Later in
Commissions.
Now York Sun Special Service.

Now York Sun Special Service.
Bunker Hill, ILL.,, July 31.-Ewart Check
field, the 6-year-old son of James w.
Checkfe1d, local manager for the Union
Dairy company of ST. Louis, died Wednes-
day night from spasms under such sus-
picious circumstances that coroner's in
quest was held Undeniable evidences Of
strychnine poisoning were found.
Little Ewart Checkfield was the only
son Of his father and invalid mother. He
made regular morning and evening trips
to the nilkhouse for his father, and each
time got his bucket filled with milk.
Wednesday evening he departed from his
home on his usual errand, swinging his
bucket to and fro In childish lighthearted-
ness. At 1880 he returned home running
and crying.
His father anxiously inquired what was
the matter. The boy replied that a woman
had given him piece Of candy which was
bitter.
Not attaching much Importance to the
child's story his father gave him glass
of milk and piece Of celery to take the
taste out Of his mouth. In few min
utes however, the child became alarm
tingly ILL Before a physician could be
summoned the boy was in commissions and
in fifteen minutes he was dead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
WHISKY FROM SORGHUM
Sour Mash Bourbon Can Be Made for
Eight Gents Gallon by
New Process.
sneoial to The Journal,

Special to The Journal
Milwaukee. July 31.-A process has
been devised for distil1ing whisky from
sorghum molasses and Robert O'Brien Of
Freeport, Pa, Is in Milwaukee assisting
Professor Luche in experiments They
are reported to have succeeded in making
sour mash bourbon which could scarcely
be told from the genuine and could be
produced at cost Of cents a. gallon.
Mr.. OBrien thinks that the discovery will
revolutionize the sale of that brand Of
whisky.
August NJ Grau Of the National Dis
tilling company does not believe the as
sertion and says that one might well
try to make white bread out of rye as
bourbon whisky out of molasses.
Rev. Louis Fenwick, pastor of negro
church., charged Louis Boss, another
negro, with stealing two revolvers from
him. In making the complaint he said
that the reviewers were necessary in his
business.
In rep1evin proceedings brought by the
pastors church recently to recover Chi
cago property, four razors were scheduled
as part OF the property
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
SUES FOR BIG
ATTORNEYS FEES
Suit Is Brought to Recover $172, 900
for the Collection, as At
torney Of $3.50.

Richmond Va, July 31.-One Of the lar
gest suits ever brought here has been in
stituted in the city circuit court by
George B. Stone, administrator of Bernard
Green and Frank D. Wynn, administrator
Of John Parker, against the state Of Vir-
ginia.
AS administrators, they claim $i72'ooo
In the form of commissions due the in
testates for services in negotiating the
final settlement Of claims of the state
against the United States on account OF
advances during the war Of 1872 against
Great Britain. This settlement Was ef-
fected quite recently, the federal govern
ment forwarding a check Of $3.50 as bal
ance due Virginia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
ARE THE ENTRIES VOID?
Commissioner Richards Is Looking
Into the Situation at Fort
Buford, N. Oak.
From The Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build
Ing WASHINGTON - ,.F

From The Journal Bureau, Room 46, Post Build
ing, Washington. = 49,
Washington, July 31.-Land Commits
sioner Richards has determined to ascer-
tain the true conditions with reference to
taking up the lands in the abandoned Fl.
Buford military reservation, North Da
kota. 1t has been reported here I'M
officially that desert land entries have
been made for a large portion of this res
Grafton in the interest of stock men who
have been grazing their cattle there dur
ing the many years it has been withdrawn
from settlement. It Is also said that the
filing Of these desert land entries has
barred legitimate homesteaders from TAX
ing the land and that contests will result
which will cloud the titles for a long time.
It is said at the land office that desert
land entries may be made for these lands
and that such filings would if made for
legitimate purpose Of reclamation bar
homesteaders but If these desert entries
were made in the interest of a third party,
such entries would be void An inquiry
will be made into the question of good
faith on the part Of those making entries
It Is probable that the special agent now
in that section will be detailed for that
purpose. S5
Swamp Lands Near Virginia.
Surveyor General Eli Warner has been
directed to forward to the land office all
papers relating to the claim of the state
for tract of thiyt-six acres OF land near
Virginia under the swamp grant. Some
days ago Mr.. Warner forwarded the ap-
peal of the defendants from his decision
awarding the land to the state and asked
for instructions as to other papers. He
was told to send them all, in order thai
the commissioner may have all the evil
dence before him in deciding the con-
tset. AS the papers are received
they will be taken up for consideration
by one Of the law clerks in the swamp
land division who will prepare an opinion
for submission to the commissioners. Il
! is probable there will be no oral argument
| altho one was asked for by Attorney
Genera! Douglas. It is probable that the
decision will not be rendered for severa
weeks.
| The secretary of the interior has or.
dered patented to the st. Paul, Minneap
oils & Manitoba railroad 236 acres in tn,
| Duluth district and to the state of Min
nesota for the ST. Vincent extension o
the same road 4S2 acres in the Marshal
district.
w Je,r,,ona
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
FISH CARRIES OFF A BOY
La Crosse Lad Towed Into the River
by Huge Catfish and
,.~ 49,, Drowned.
,nae;a1 To Tha Journal.

Special to The Journal. =
nesses were found to-day to the drowning
accident last night in the Mississippi, and
altho tho body is not yet found it is de-
cided the victim was William REM, aged
16, employed by the sege1ke Kohlhaus
company, and who went fishing after
work
The boy had no pole, but big line
and an eye witness states he heard 8
splash and saw the boy tightly graspine
the line, which had a big fish at the other
end and pulled him In.
He rose twice, each time further dowr
stream, showing that the fish had him ir
tow. It is supposed to have been huge
catfish, many of which are caught here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
LOSES HUSBAND NO. FIVE
Mrs. Grace Smell Coffin Deserted
After a Short Married Life at
Los Angeles.
New York Sun Special Service.

new xOTh DUN opoVAAA 0o1VAco'
Los Angeles, Cal. July 31.-With love
.outlived IN four months Of married life, In
come eaten away to the last crumb and
several creditors still hungry; casting away
a position of@trust won by a nine years
climb from The bell boys bench, and Sc
cretly taking his personal effects from his
new home, Perkins A. Layman. the hand
some young chief clerk of the Vannuys
hotel, has deserted his bride, formerly Mrs,
Grace Smell Coffin, who is for a hfth time
minus husband. She was the daughter
Of millionaire A. J. Smell of Chicago, whose
murder has always remained a. deep rnys-
terry
Mrs. Layman is a woman of striking
beauty, tall and well formed and extremely
stylish in dress and department. Lay
mans marriage to her was as sudden as
his departure and was the talk of the towr
for weeks. She is much older than he,
and the mother of several children by for.
mer husbands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-31
MURPHY GETS A
LONG SENTENCE
Defaulting Treasurer Of the Stone
cutters Union Is Given Five
and One-half Years.
Judge NewburgerSc Scores Him for His
Population and Murphy
Breaks Down.
ALI the Officers, He Insists, Got Their
Fair Share Of the
Graft.
.New YORK Sim speoial Service.

New York Sun Special Service
New York, July Lawrence Murphy,
former. treasurer Of the Journeymen Stone
cutters Union, who was arrested last De-
scember, charged with embezzling $4,000
from the organization and convicted last
Monday Of grand larceny, was to-day SEN
fenced to five years and six months in
states prison.
The prisoners counsel asked for Glenn
ency for his client, but. Judge Newburger
scored the prisoner severely saying that