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The Washington times., 1903-07-30
DAKOTA DIVORCE VOID,
SAYS ENGLISH COURT

LONDON, July 30.-The heaviest dam
ages ever known here in a divorce case
were awarded by jury yesterday In Sir
Francis JeUne's court, when Demetrius
Sophocles COnstantlnidi, a Greek mer-
chant, sought a dissolution of his mar
rage to Julia. the daughter Of the late
stephen Rail-, of the world wide known
firm of Ralli Brothers, on the ground of
her misconduct with DR.. Henry William
Lance, with whom, it was alleged, an
irregular marriage had taken place il
thc United St ,cS. This latter marriage
was considered bigamous, according to
the English law. The jury found the
respondent and correspondent guilty OF
misconduct and assessed the damages ct
1925. GOO.
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AFTER ONE SKIRHISH
CONWCIS TAKE FLIGHT
California DesperadoeS Give Pur,
Suers 4 Long Chase.

FOLSOM. Cal, July 30.-The posse
under the direction of Sheriff Keena. of
PIaeervillc and Sheriff Bosquit, of Ell
dorado. had a brush with the fugitive
Folsom convicts on Greenwood Greek
yesterday, and a number of shots were
exchanged. but so far as can be learned
noSOdy was hurt.
The convicts avoided a decisive en-
counter and are supposed now 10 be
working back in the general direction OF
COloma.
There is a rumor that the convicts, or
some of them, are at Butcher Ranch,
nine miles from Auburn.
1t Is reported that the convicts took
forciGIe possession of Chinese store
near the Mammoth Bar Mine and helped
themselves TO a quantity OF provisions
Miners along the river are gathering
up their little bags and cans of gold dust
and are hurrying to Auburn.
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President Kimbalps Funeral.

There was a practical suspension OF
business at the general Offices of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
today during the hours OF President
Kimbalps funeral TO enable the clerks
and officials to pay their last tributes
of respect TO their dead chief
Those selected TO act as honorary pail
bearers are John P Green, Lincoln Cod
frey, E. T. Stotesbury. J. Gardner Cas-
satt, ". G. Mcdowell, NJ. c. Jameson
A. J. Dull, Henry Fairfax. William S.
Ellis. Henry Fink. L. E. Johnson. Joseph
l. Doran, Rudolph Ellis, A. J. HemphiIi
Walter H. Taylor. T. Rittenhouse Miller
George Willing, and Harold VI. Sill.
Every wheel on the Norfolk and West
ern system ceased TO turn for ten min
utes while the funeral service was in
progress.
There is already some speculation in
railroad circles as to President Kim
balls successor. Until his successor is
chosen Henry Fink. chairman OF the
board Of directors and President Kim
balls predecessor, will conduct the
executive affairs of the company, and il
IS believed that no steps toward filling
the vacancy will be taken for the pres
ent
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EVANSVILLE NOTES.

EVANSVILLE, Nd. July 3o.-The
Republican Club Of Bladensburg. at its
meeting last night, unanimously in
dorsed Vincent for sheriff. and Repre-
sentative Mudd in his contest against
McComas, and renominated Edward
Brown, David Dock, and r. S Gully as
delegates 10 the county convention, sub
ject 70 the decision of the primary,
which will be held August X.
The BIadens5urg Democratic Club met
last night in regular session. No spe-
cial line Of work was done. but the en-
thusiasm in the general cause was
marked and the attendance was large,
Democratic primaries for this county
have been called for August Q. In TINS
election the contest seems TO be narrow
Ing down TO J. Enos Ray. jr., for the
house OF delegates. and James Miller tor
road commissioner. Both sides claim
victory with apparent confidence. To on
outsider who has looked over the field
pretty closely 1t appears that neither
side has much margin.
Constable Vincent received yesterday
q possible clue to the Identification OF
the dead man found a week ago near
BeltEville. Some days before this !.
Phillips and J. r Hickey, of Hyatts-
Vile. while fishing at the iron bridge
over Parish branch. near the College
Experiment Station, found a bundle Of
bloody clothes. This find Is supposed 10
relate 10 the killing OF the unknown
man.
Tho Moffat house, on Johnson Avenue,
was sold yesterday at auction for = 600
The Evansville Democratic Club VIII
hold a special meeting tomorrow even
ing in Scagg's Hall.
Mamie Mccormick is visiting Miss
Nordhof. in Baltimore
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GERMANS MAY MAKE
WAR ON MARCONI SYSTEM

BERLIN, July 30.-The German Wire
less Telegraph Company recently formed
by consolidating the Slaby and Braun
systems has issued statement regard
ing MarcOnis assertion that the Ger
man company cannot intercept Marconi
messages in England unless the Ger
man cOmpany's stations are erected in
England. The German company says all
that is necessary is 10 erect a 81 strong
station on the shores of the Baltic or
the North Sea, attune its receiving
wires to Marconi's station at Poldhu,
Cornwall, and it would be impossible for
Marconi to receive transatlantic mes
sageS.
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M'KINLEY PREDICTED
FREE TRADE, IT'S SAID

LONDON, July Ex-Governor Schus-
ter. of the Union Bank of London. made
a speech yesterday at a meeting of the
bank in opposition 20 tampering with
free trade. He expressed the belief that
the United States is within measure Bile
distance of adopting free trade" and
said he had bad a private interview with
President Mckinley two years ago. in
which the latter said: My tariff bill
has done its work. We have been able
10 build Up many great Industries In a
short time, and now gradually but in
evItably our tariff must be reduced"
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YOUTHFUL ACTRESS
COMMITS SUICIDE

CHICAGO, Ill, July 30.-Anna Poston,
an actress, twcnty-four years old. shot
herself yesterday in her room in the
InteTocean Hotel. Sally Price, her room
mate, said Miss Poston had been griev-
ing ever something for the last two
weeks. and had made frequent refer
ences to suicide, asking what would be
come OF her soul II she destroyed her
self. What have I done that my soul
should be tormented Oh this earth and
go condemned into the ncxt?" the young
woman had exclaimed.
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SPIRITUALISTS INSTITUTE
FLOUR AND RICE ORDEAL

CHESTERFIELD CAMP. Ind, July 30
What is believed TO be an infallible test
to distinguish the true medium from the
false prophet has been put in practice
by the Spiritualists' Association at its
meeting here The true mediums arc
those persons who can put their fest in
a pan of flour. fill both hands with rice
and call UP the shades of persons long
dead.
Mrs. Mary Mccoy withstood il, al
though she had some difficulty in re-
straining the spirits she invoked, owing
TO the handicau.
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PHYSICIAN DROWNED
IN EFFORT AT RESCUE

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July 30
Plunging into wild surf in an heroic
but vain effort TO save the life of Merle
Shannon. OF Williamsport. Pa, bath
ing companion, DIT. Joseph Melvin, Of
Carbondale, Pa, gave up his life. The
heroism was witnessed by several thou
sand persons on the beach and board
walk, who watched the life and death
struggle of the couple in the breakers
The tragic occurrence took place at the
sea end of New Jersey Avenue.
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COLLEGE STUDENTS
DROWNED I'M LAKE

BEAUMARIS. Ont, July 30.-Two col
lege students who have been camping
at the summer colony on Lake Mus
koko. near here, were undoubtedly
drowned Sunday night somewhere be-
tween here and Gravenhurst 4 third
young man, whose name cannot be
learned. met the same fate. On Sun
day afternoon Joseph Hosack, a Prince
ton University student. whose home is
in Carnegie, Ia, and Walter Meehard
of Mercer, Pa, q medical student at
Johns Hopkins University, sailed to
GTavenhurst in a canoe to meet Ho-
sacks cousin, who was to arrive there
on Sunday afternoon. They have not
been seen since.
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JUDGMENTS FOR AMERICANS.

The State Department has been noti-
fed of the following judgments rendered
by the arbitration board now in session
at Caracas, in favor of American cit'-
zens: Ford Dix, 81, S37; Catalina and Jose
Paez. $3.50; Corrine De Mendia, s29, 500,
BOulton. Bliss g. Dallett, owners of the
Red d Line. $27,644; the legal represent
atives of Leonard B. Smith. s2.92S "a
claim growing out of the detention OF
the Alliance
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Bridge Iron Arrives.

Several more carloads of iron and steel
for the new Pennsylvania Bridge across
the Potomac arrived this morning, and
workmen began storing it away on the
fats until IL is wanted. In the mean
time the many scOws which have been
used TO carry material to the piers and
other parts of the structure are being
fitted with derricks for use in placing
the iron and steel beams in place on the
piers. All Of the piers have been CONF
pleted. and everything is IN readiness
TO put the remaining parts Of the bridge
in place.
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FURTHER HOSTILITY
TO CANAL TREATY

PANAMA (via Galveston. Tex), July
SO--MaiI advices from Bogota bearing
date Of July 13 have just arrived here
on the French steamer Versailles. There
was still much hostility to the canal
treaty, and public opinion was much di-
vided. Senator Caro-, who had led the
opposition, pleaded illness when asked
for an interview after majority of the
senate had decided that the treaty
could be accepted without President
Marroquin's signature.
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PERCHERON HORSES
COMING TO AMERICA

PARIS, July 30.-Two hundred Per-
cheron stations which were prize win
ners at the Evreux and Nogent lie Ro-
trou shows have been exported from
Havre to the United States. French
men are becoming worried because SC
many good horses have been exported
of late years. The average yearly ex-
port of Percheron stations IN the last
four years has been 200
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EACH ASSERTS RIGHT
TO SHAVE The DEAD

CHICAGO, Ill. July 30--Who shall
shave the dead? Shall 1t be the under
taker, with professional. subdued sym
pathy. or the barber. who knows nothing
more tender and less matter OF fact than
he edge of his razor? Local BARRIERS as
sert the right. They sent letter TO that
effect TO the secretary Of the National
Undertakers' Association Undertakes
answer that they know better how TO
shave the dead A war is imminent.
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All Records Broken.

Col. A. l. Reed, OF the Atlantic Coast
Line. received a report yesterday on the
amount OF fruit and vegetables brought
north by his road from along the south
Atlantic seaboard. The report shows
that $4,000, 600 worth Of oranges, pine
apples. and other fruits from Florida
and vegetables from the other States
were grown by the farmers IN that sec
tion and shipped to the northern mar
kets during the year.
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Four Tracks.

The plans Of the Baltimore and Ohio
TO four track the line between Washing
ton and Baltimore. as described IN The
Times several weeks ago may be taken
up and acted on shortly. The general
officers are considering the matter. and
q decision is likel- to be reached In a
few days. The railroad is doing so
much building just now that the officers
think that Il would be better 10 20
ahead with the increased facilities than
10 wait until the other work has been
cOm.ietcQ.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

A committee from the Petersburg city
council last night decided to recommend
to the council that suitable quarters be
provided at once for the Petersburg
Grays. It also recommends that the
finance committee look into the feasibil-
ity of building an armory hall over
Center Market House to cost $40, 600.
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ECONOMY IN PHILIPPINES.

. MANILA. July 3O.-The United States
Philippine Commission is enforcing
economy in all departments of the Gov
ernment. The budget for the half year
viii be reduced from s.. 2G9 40S to $4.216,-
165 for the insular departments, and for
the city Of Manila from 81, 4G7 ,O34 to
1863 ,O15, exclusive of permanent improve
ments. which Will be made a separate
charge.
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Big Shipments.

Pennsylvania Railroads shipments of
coal and coke originating on its lines
east of PiJtsburg and Erie for the week
ending July %, amounted TO s48, 948 tons.
OF that amount 3,l5l tons were anthra-
cite, 572, 656 tons bituminous and 183, 13g
tons coke. The total shipments for the
present calendar year were %, 653 ,93g
tons, an increase OF 2.136.649 tons over
the corresponding period of 1902.
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Severely Hurt.

In unloading lumber az the Pennsylvania
Railroad yards yesterday afternoon, Bernard
l. BaldersOn, a carpenter. thirty seven years
old, living at 1913 Four half Street
southwest. was struck the lower jaw by
heavy scantling. Bslderson was knocked
conscious and his face was laid open 10 an
~--cDr ~-hirh required twenty stitches az the
Emergency Hospital.
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YACHT vALMoRE ASHORE.

NEWPORT. July 80. - The schooner
yacht ValmOre, ]. NJ Richmond. Of Prov
.dence, while attempting to make Wick
ford Harbor yesterday morning. ran
ashore She is resting easily and may
foat at the next high tide.
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BANKERS SISTER KILLED.

SARATOGA. July 20.-MarEaret Booth.
sister of Andrew s. Booth, presi-
dent of the Ballston Spa National Bank,
was instantly killed by the Saratoga
train at Ballston Spa yesterday morn
ing.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Naphtha Lamp Explcdes.

There was some excitement and the danger
Of a FIRE last night about 1;45 O'Clock. when a
naphtha lafrp in front Of J. A. Whites oyster
saiccll at AZ Missouri Avenue northwest, eX-
ploded. Fortunately, no damage was done
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$1,000 to Niagara Falls and Return Via
B. & 0. Railroad July Al.

Special train Of Pullman Parlor Cars and Day
Coaches from Washington $50 a. m. Tickets
good for ten days StoP-overs returning. Route
via Philadelphia and famous Lehigh Valley
Other excursions August Il, %, September H.
%. October Q.
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Troops Going West.

Col S B. Hege. OF the Baltimore and
Ohio. yesterday closed a contract with
the Government TO transport eighty men
and officers OF the Signal Corps 10 ore
gon. The men are 10 go over the Balti-
more and Ohio TO Chicago.
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A Favorite Place to Buy Flowers.
IT Skaters, l4th and I, III Pa. ave.
Eel From Cart.

Edwin Coaster. a negro, living at 1855 y
Street northwest, fell from a cart he driv-
ing 81 Eighteenth Street and Belmont Avenue
northwest, about $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. receiving . cut over the eve and nu-
---~-"'-S h.,r'~ bruises lie was taken 20 the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

In the crusade against alleged viola
tors of the new Mann liquor law, J. Hull
Davidson. proprietor Of the Ocean View
Hotel. at Norfolk. was fined SO in the
county court today for selling liquor on
Sunday. June II. Timothy Murphy was
fined $500 in the city court. and SEN
fenced to Jail for five months on two
counts. Appeals were taken in both
cases. as under the new law conviction
means forfeiture Of license
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Walker NeiH Joliffe, OF Brunswick. and
Lula Vinton BurkhOlder, daughter OF W.
II. BurkhOldeT were married in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South a.
AS >. n. yesterday.
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966.25 to San Francisco and Return Via
B. 60. r. K,

Account National Encampment G. A. X. Tick
cts sold July 81 TO August Is valid for return
until October IS. Returning via Portland Ell
additional. Fun information in detail cheer
fully furnished upon application to B. & D.
n. II. agents.
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James Kissinger, forty-four years OF age, a
resident Of st. Mary county. Maryland. was
passing the corner OF Ninth and 3 Streets
northwest about $3.50 O'Clock this morning. whcn
he sank unconscious 10 the sidewalk. He was
removed 70 the Emergency Hospital, where he
soon recovered
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

BERTHE Murray. fourteen years old. OF
Franklin county. Va. who figured in an
elopment with E. s Ames, of Ro2noxe
Va. on Monday and who was detained
BY the police on a telegrapnic order from
Miss Murray's father. q German Baptist
minister OF Boone's Mill, returned to her
home yesterday, her father having her
In custody.
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Marshall Hall.

Str Charles Aacalester leaves at 10 An.
$50 and $50 pm. Indian Head trips every
Thursday, Friday, and saturday At 9. 80 ? n
Sundays. II am, 2:3J and $50 pm
FARE, ROUND TRIP. CentA
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This morning at 10:45 o'clock work
was suspended in the Roanoke shops and
in the general Offices of tho Norfolk and
Western, when $500 employees paid
tribute to the memory OF Frederick J.
KimbalI, late president of the road.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

Smitten by a guilty conscience and
haunted by the ghost of the man he slew
more than year ago. Harmon True
man Coates who is in Jail here recover
ing from a spree. has confessed TO the
police that he murdered Louis Hull. a
negro, in Spring Valley. y. Y, in May.
1902
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

Capt. Thomas G. Forwood. who net
with an accident on Thursday night Of
last week while driving TO Belair on Ibe
Hartford turnpike near the gate OF George
T. Van Bibber, died yesterday afternoon
without regaining conscLomsness-
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA..

Sheriff Simon Solomon had his inning
yesterday in the proceedings brought in
Henrico by the Passenger and Power
Company for his removal from office for
alleged incompetency and neglect OF
duty IN connection with the street rail
way strike disorder. The sheriff had
plenty Of witnesses, and good ones. He
is making = strong defense.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

George T. Redden, who several weeks
ago announced his candidacy for tie
Democratic nomination for clerk of the
circuit court for Caroline county. has
determined to withdraw from the CON
test Judge Of the Orphans Court T. L.
Day and }. Kemp Stevens are still in the
field.
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Fell Unconscious in Street.

A carload Of Gas Ranges just in
ole 18th SC. A. Muddiman & Co.--I204 G st
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

Genuine SIS, Sc, and 81 Sample Shoea
Three hundred styles, at Sass Keenes Shoe
etore. Dos C Street noH-a Uezt-
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
MOTHERS, DO YOU
KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines, and
most remedies for women In the treatment
of her delicate organs, contain more or less
opium, morphine and strychnine'
Do You Know that opium and morphine
are Supplying narcotic poisons?
Do you Know that in most countries drug
gists are not permitted to sell narcotics with
out labelling tn en- posons?
Do You kH0w that you should not take
Internally any medicine for the pain accom-
Panying pregnancyi
DO You Know that Mothers Friend IS
purely vegeta bic preparation, and that it is
applied externally only.
Do You Know that Mothers Friend is .
celebrated prescription and that It has been
n use over forty years, and that each bottle
of the genuine bears the name of The Brad
field Regulator Cor
Do you know that when you use this per-
tect remedy during childbirth or throughout
the entire period OF CESSATION that you will
be free Of pain and bear healthy, clever
childrenf
Well, these things are worth knowing.
They are facts. OF druggists 800. Accept
no substitute Our book Motherhood " FREQ.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
ATLANTA. GA.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

priest appointed TO take charge of a
mission in Allegany, cannot serve the
mission, as his services are needed n
Baltimore. Another Italian priest, TWEEN
ty-six years Of age, residing in this coun-
Try only eight months, has taken charge.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

CALLER Dear old Jack just paper your being
unstruci and rushed right Pm awuIy
are You're lucky Now, old man, don't the told
clean and cool and the blood from being taking
kEI Candy Cahar at bed time They work while you Sleep and keep
and comfortable all day.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

Cuban PoOdles. schmid's. 10 18th St
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

A number Of residents Of Hanover. Pa,
are seeking a franchise in Frederick TO
construct a sanitary sewerage system
with the privilege Of charging house
holders for the use of the sewers. The
persons interested in the scheme are C.
e Ehrhart. Charles Paddock, Charles
Moul. and James J. Schmidt. OF Hanover
and Dr. F. 3. Smith, James Z. Walker,
G. Mantz Besant. and Thomas II. Halter,
Of Frederick
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EXCURSIONS.
COLONIAL

SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS,
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL
For COLONIAL BEACH and CoLTOS'S WHARF
from River View Wharf foot 9Th St. at 5.45
pm; home again II pm. sunday. Tickets, good
20 days: Colonial Beach. 81: Colton's. s.. -.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

Mrs. Nellie L. Smith. of York Road
Carroll county. was granted a divorce
from her husband, George Baxter
Smith. by the circuit court OF Frederick
county, on Monday, on statutory
grounds
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MARYLAND.

The anti-Wells-B annon faction of
the Democratic party in Anne Arundel
county will hold convention and nomi-
nate a full ticket on August II. The
leaders say they will then begin a Wig
orous campaign. and either succeed in
getting recognition from the State con-
ventlon as the controlling faction in
county politics or in having another
county convention ordered.
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The Wabash will cut through all the
choice properties on the south side OF
Main Street at Hancock, in Washington
county. II Will take the Hancock
Foundry and Machine Shop, a wooden
structure. and the recently remodeled
Presbyterian Church. The graveyard
back of the church will also be wiped
out and the remains buried therein Will
have to be taken up and reinterred else
where.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

St Johns College have elected E. Rein
hold Rodgers, Pm. D., to the chair of
English, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of DR.. James ". Cain.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08

AT the home of W.-D. Allen last Wed.
nesday afternoon at 2:30 Miss Celestial
Proven was urited in marriage to MIR
Chas. Smith. The Rev. Chas. Sheldon
a man of world wide fame, performed
the ceremony. making flying trip from
Howeville where he is usti1ating. MIR
Smith is well md favorably known here
lie is carpenter employed at the G. f
& l. shop, and is young man of sterling
worth. Mrs. Smith is a sister of Mrs
". ID. Allen and is favorite with hel
many friends. The PLoT extends best
wishes for "A long, happy and useful wed
ded life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08

For comfort, good service and low
rates. patronize the Niclkle Plate Road
Good road-bed, splendidly equipped
meals being served on American Club
Plan, ranging in price from 35c. to 81. 90
also service a la carte. Three through
trains daily, in each direction. Rates
Away the lowest No excess fare on any
train on that line. Depot, La Sale st
Station, corner Van Buren and La Sale
Sts on the Elevated Loop. Distric,
Passenger Agents Office, Oh Seven.
teenth ST.. Denver, Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08

Miss Mary Carson who has spent the
summer visiting here and at the Sylvia.
mite, where her father is superintendent
returned to her home in Salt Lake City
last Friday. She was accompanied as
far as Gunnison by her father and Miss
Sadie Julian. Miss Carson enjoys her
visits here very much and on leaving las,
week, said that she was fascinated by
our town and should like to remain per
manently