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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
STRANGER KNAPP IS
GUILTY Of MURDER

was surprised a. he felt sure that he
would not get the DEATH penalty. He
had faith in his insanity plea. which
was his only defense. Only yester-
day he bet quarter with his fellow
prisoner that he would be sent to the
asylum.
He was tried for the murder Of his
wife. Hanna, whom no confesses was
his sixth victim by strangling. Han
ma was stransled In December last.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

HIHGHLANDs, July 1s.--Another
new mainsail was tried on the Sham
rock III. today. A 2o-knot breeze
was blowing. The challenger was in
the lead IL seconds after starting and
Immediately .widened the sap. The
So-mile course 10 being sailed. Sham
rock III. rounded the f,rst mark at
1915. the old boat three minutes
later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
new FLYING MACHINE
WILL BE TRIED out

Underwater. Va. July 1s:-Pro-
fessor Langley's flying machine 10 on
a houseboat anchored two miles from
the Maryland shore. The professor
viii arrive this afternoon to make
his trial. The sxpanss Of water with
low lands on either side make an
Neal experimenting ground.
1t II understood that the first tests
VII ~ made with models. One -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
Chinese Killed In
buns.nulr Mine,

VICTORIA. B. G.. July. 1s.--An ex-
plosion occurred last night in DuRs-
muir's coal mines at Cumberland IN
which II Chinese miners, were killed
and seven burned. The mine was not
materially damaged, ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

A. c. Hunt Of Boise. Idaho, who has
been In the city several days in con-
nection with a big irrigation scheme
to supply Canyon and Boise counties.
left last night for Seattle. On his
return he will 90 into the San Jose
country 10 examine timber lands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-China
has notified the state department that
she intends to open several ports In
Manchuria to the commerce of the
world. Russia officially confirms the
announcement and says the exar has
no objections.
The state department considers the
opening Of the ports as momentous
concession to the principles for which
America has contended from the
start.
Minister Takahira OF Japan called
at the department this morning, but
brought no news, and 1t Is apparent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

Constantinople.--I n announcoA
that Russia has assured the porte
that peace will be preserved = -
Balkana.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16
4 Bic Rulnlnags Sale

At saos Howard street. Friday ana
Saturday. New and second hand
goods. Everybody come
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

the sxpediency Of an operation be-
came more doubtful owing to the fear
that the pope will be unable to stand
the strain and would succumb.
Cardinal Gibbons, who - now en-
route to Rome. 10 the subject Of some
criticism among the prelates of the
vatican for starting before the pope
died. His action Is described as
American haste.
The mass in honor Of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel was celebrated at the
pspe's apartment this morning by
Bishop Piffer. The pontin seemed to
understand, but took no part In the
celebration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

WARRINGTON, July 1s.--The pa
pal legation has received from Cardi-
nal RampollA the following:
"rhe condition OF the pope con.
tinues grave, but his wonderful re.
sistance commands admiration"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

London.--Jockey Danny Maher is
now out of danger.
ii. @. Kirkpatrick. lawyer Of Col
VILE, 10 In town
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

ROME, July 1e.--At q o'clock his
holiness condition IL unchanged. No
operation has yet been performed.
Rossipi today says the exhaustion Is
progressive, but the pope's heart IT.
self IL robust enough to continue its
action for four days longer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-16

ROME. July 1s.--At sac p. m. the
heat 10 increasing the pope's dtn-
Guilty in breathing. 1t has been de-
cided to postpone the decision rela-
tive to the operation until a consulta-
ton can be held. Papal Secretary
Angeli said today that he feared the
pope would not last through the
night. His holiness IL now manifest
Ing an ardent desire to live.
ROME. July ls.-The evening bull
letin reads: 'rhe pope's health Is
the same as in the morning. Respir-
alton 50, pulsation 90. temperature
So6"
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
Why He Did Not Marry.

A young man esiding in a neigh
boring town recently purchased a
shirt which was manufactured in the
east, says the Pittsburg Headlight.
Rolled up on the inside of it he found
note from young lady who had
worked on it, in which she said she
would be pleased to correspond with
the wearer of the Shirt provided he
was matrimonially inclined. OF course
the young man answered it on per-
fumed paper and used his rosiest Ian
guage, stating how glad he would be
to marry. In a short time he received
an answer saying that the young lady
had been married two years and had
two children. Upon investigation as
to why he was SO late it was all ex-
planned by the fact that the shirt had
laid on the shelves of a local dealer
for years. He did not advertise.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
Miller Wright.

Philip Miller sprang a surpeise on
his many friends here this week by
quietly stealing away to Natchez,
Miss, where on Monday evening at
the Trinity Episcopal church in the
presence of number of friends of the
bride, was united in marriage to Miss
Maize Wright, daughter of Mrs. M.
G. Wright, of that city, Rey. G. L.
Hoffman performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller arrived here
Tuesday evening on the Sunset Linn
tied from New Orleans and are making
their home at the Signal Hotel.
Mr.. Miller is manager of the Jen-
nings Rice Milling Company of this
place and is exceedingly populay
among his acquaintances, while the
lady whom he has chosen as his help.
meet and life long companion and
whose acquaintance he made during
her visit here early in the year, is q
talented young woman and a favorite
in Natchez society. The JOURNAL
joins with their many friends in ex.
tending it's warmest congratulations
and best wishes.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
G0red BY Vicious Cow.

Mrs. S. A. Sutter, residing south of
town, was the victim of very pain
full and what may prove serious ac-
cident Monday. She had been out
milking and after finishing walked in
front of the COW to remove a box from
which the animal had been eating,
and as she stopped to pick it up the
bovine became infuriated and gored
her, the horn penetrating her groin
on the right side just below the pit of
the stomach, making deep and dan
gerous wound. She was carried into
the house and a physician hastily
summoned. DR.. Cooper informs US
that it was necessary to take twelve
stitches to sew up the incision made
by the animals horn. While Mrs.
Suffers condition is not considered
dangerous, yet sometime will be re-
quired in recovering from the attack.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13

The socialists met in convention at
Jennings at $3.50 p. m. Wednesday,
November 4, for the purpose of organ
izing in this congressional district.
There was % good attendance and
good interest all through the three
sessions. A district secretary and
committee also one organizer were
elected. The latter will work with tie
State organizer, o. H. Poor, for few
weeks in this district then will contin-
ue alone while Poor covers the rest of
the State. The question of govern
ment ownership and direct legislation
are receiving the attention of more
people than ever before and it will
pay you to study them some whether
you believe in them or not. ~
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
FIRE DESTROYS RICE CROP.
w. w. Welsh Loses About 1000 Bags
From Fire Of Unknown Origin.

Sunday evening about 7 o'clock
passers-by discovered a small blaze in
the stack yard belonging to W. w.
Welsh, two miles south of town,
aud Immediately gave the alarm. r.
Todd, A. Buck. S. E. Carroll, togeth-
er with their tenants, were on the
scene within a few minutes, but the
fire had gained such headway that
some thing like $4,000 worth of rice was
destroyed before the flames were ex-
tinguished.
Just how the fire originated will
perhaps always remain a mystery,
but it is the belief of many that it was
the work of an incendiary. That it
was set on fire is certainty, as the
blaze was first seen by City Marshal
Hall and son. Eek, in small stack
among the group of stacks nearest the
road, but whether it was done by a
tramp through carelessness or the
deliberate work of tire-bug will
probably never be known.
There we're twenty-five stacks of rice
in the group, eleven of which were
burned and three or four others more
or less damaged. Nine of the burned
stacks, or about half of the crop, was
of the Japan variety. Mr.. Welsh val
ued his crop at about $4,000, and esti-
mates that fully two-thirds of it was
destroyed. He sowed about one hun
dred acres of new ground with import
ed seed and the yield was an unusual
ly heavy one, and the quality consid-
cred among the best in this section.
The timely arrival of neighbors
saved the engine house and vacant
residence near by.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
Notice.

Pay your poll tax now. Every citi-
zen should qualify himself to vote at
the elections next year. In order to
do so it is necessary to pay your poll
tax of one dollar on or before Decem-
Der 81 of this year. If you desire to
do so, you can hand me one dollar
and will be pleased to get your poll
tax for you in due time. Pay it now
and qualify yourself to vote.
LEE e. ROBINSON.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
MORE OF MARY AND ANN.
A "Reyised VersiOn'' Which Ought to
BE Easily Solved.

DC CtSikN SOtNcus
An eminent mathematician up in
New Rochelle, whom, as much to our
surprise as to our grief, we are forced
to suspect of lacking sympathy with
our expressions of impatience at the
amount of attention given to the
'problen of Mary and Ann and their
respective ages, - writes to US as fol-
lows:
"You might have had more fun with
your correspondents, perhaps, if the
recent arithmetical problem of the
ages of Mary and Ann had been stated
as heard it some years ago:
Mary is now twice as old as Ann
was when Mary was as old as Ann is
now, and
"'When Ann is as old as Mary is
now the sum of their ages will be III.
What is the present age of each?'
"Give me an easy solution in mem
tai arithmetic, will you? or offer the
have more fun"
So far as we can see, the difference
between the original and the revised
version of this problem is one of guam
tity, not of quality, and anybody who
cannot solve the second by algebra in
two minutes or by mental arithmetic"
in five ought to go to night school
a lot. If confronted with the longer
task, any bright boy of fourteen, or
at least one bright girl out of hun
dred as old, ought, within the allotted
five minutes, to reel off something like
this: 'The first proposition shows
that Mary's age is divided by two
when the difference between her age
and AIMS is twice substracted from
it. Therefore, Mary's age is four
times the difference between the two
ages. The second proposition shows
that Mary's age taken twice and
the difference once makes a total
eight times the difference, that differ
ence is one-ninth of lit, or thirteen.
Mary's age is, therefore, four times
thirteen, or fiftytwo, and AIMS age
is thirteen less, or thirty Now
will the eminent mathematician of
New Rochelle lie still? Of course, the
above rigmarole, though correct in
every detail, is merely algebra, dis
guised, bedeviled, and "done in your
head instead of on paper as it ought
to be, but that's all the most of "men-
tai arithmetic is, anyhow, and we've
had our fun-with whom our friend
may not guess. incidentally, we de-
sire solemnly to inform eminent
mathematicians everywhere that the
only right way to solve problem is
the easiest way, and that to tell a
child that any other way is better than
the easiest way is, when the statement
child for life, both mentally and NOR
ally.-New York Times.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
INTERESTING SERMON ON CHINA.
Rev. Caldwell on the Habits and Gus.
toms of the People of the Orient.


Rev. f. B. Caldwell spoke at the
Methodist church last Sunday on
"China and the Chinese" occupying
the pulpit both morning and evening.
Rev. Caldwell is from Chattanooga,
Tenn, and is making a tour of the
New Orleans District of the Gulf Mis-
sion Conference in the interest of for
eign missions. He spent three years
in mission work in the FooChow Con-
ference in South China and is at home
now on a furlough on account of his
wife's health. If her health is suffi-
cientlv restored to permit it they will
return to China.
Rev. Caldwell is an eloquent speak
err. He has not ruined his delivery as
SO many missionaries do by preaching
to people of a foreign tongue. He at
tributes this to the fact that he never
used an interpreter, but learned the
language well enough to speak to the
Chinese in their own tongue before he
attempted to preach. He could preach
in Chinese in one year, and when he
left could speak the language more
fluently than any other man in the
conference. He learned to speak it as
the natives do and could be more cas-
lily understood by them.
He was master of his audience Sun
day for over an hour at both services
and had his hearers laughing and cry
ing alternately. His description of
the country and the people was very
vivid. He described the Chinese peo-
pie as seen in their native homes away
from the foreign element, telling of
their religion, their customs, their pc
culiar superstitions, and their smells.
The last, he assured the people, were
not very pleasant with dead beggars
lying in the streets, decaying fish ev-
erywhere, and dead cats hanging to
the limbs of the trees.
The Chinese character was shown to
be a good one. They make good,
staunch Christians and give up their
lives rather than deny their faith in
Christ. He spoke of two Chinese
young men who suffered themselves to
be sawed intwo for the sake of the
Christian religion.
He showed the different sides of the
missionary's life, the bright and the
sad, the sunshine aud the shadow. He
said the Boxers held no malice to,
ward the missionaries as such, but
their hatred was against foreigners as
class. They had been i'll treated by
the trading class of foreigners in Chi
ma and when man was apprehended
they wanted to know whether he was d
merchant or missionary; if he was
the former it went hard with him.
The people showed their interest in
foreign work by subscribing 1924 a
the two services for foreign missions
Those who missed hearing this mar
missed treat. Don't miss another
by failing to hear Rev. Will Harne.
who is conducting a revival at tn,
Methodist church now.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13

F. A. Arceneaux stepped on a long
rusty nail Tuesday which penetrated
through the sole of his shoe and
passed almost entirely through the in
step of his right foot. Medical assist
ance was promptly rendered and it is
thought that he will be able to get
around with but little Inconvenience
in a few days.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13

Frank w. Joplin, a hustling rice
farmer from the Lacasine country who
is son of Manager Joplin of the
Gaar-Scott Company, left Friday
morning for three-weeks' stay with
relatives in Kentucky. Crowley Sig
nal.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
Strayed

From my home 81 miles northeast of
Fenton, La, about four weeks ago,
black mare mule, about medium size,
well built, left ear split; was recently
shod all round. Will pay reward
of $1,000 to anyone returning the
mule, or $500 for information of her
whereabouts. SIDNEY PITRE.
The Rice belt journal., 1903-11-13
November Magazines.

Der are now on hand at the Journal
Stationery Store:
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
Pulling Bcets by Machinery

few years ago no one would have
thought that a beet harvester would
ever be necessary part Of the equip
ment of farm. Today, however,
beets are raised in such quantities that
the matter OF pulling and topping"
them is one Of no small moment. l
note, from the records OF the patent
office, that quite recently man has
been allowed patent on machine
for pulling and topping beets. This
machine runs on four wheels, and
straddles the row. Between the
wheels are two endless chains (some-
thing like large bicycle cllainsl run
ming on sprockets. Extending from
front to rear, they travel together at
the middle, while separated at both
ends. At the front they are low down,
coming just above the body Of the
beet, so as TO clasp the top between
them. The chains are kept close TO-
gether, most of their length, by side
sprockets, SO that, as they move back
ward and upward, they carry the beet
securely clutched between them. On
the rear axle of the machine, beneath
the path OF the chain, is box. AS the
beet Is being carried over this it en-
counters knife so suspended as to
sever it from the top, when it falls into
the box and the top continues onward
until it is dropped behind the machine
It may be that other machiues have
been invented for this purpose, but
this is the only one to come to my re-
cent notice. Walter L. Rounce.
Note: The National Inventors
Union will answsr any inquiry per-
tanning to matters Of invention, and
will give free information how to se-
cure a patent without the expense OF
employinga lawyer. Communications
should be sent to the Corresponding
Secretary, inclosing one cent stamps
for reply. Address as follows: Walter
+. Rounce, Cor. Sec, N. !. u, 23l,
2nd street, Southeast, Washington,
D. G.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
Reservation News.

Mrs. Acklin was down from
Chappell on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan were in
the city on Saturday.
The League social was we'll at
tended, considering the cold even
ing.
Loveland & Petersen are farm
ing some ON the reservation this
season.
George Woodlands and Miss
Taylor took dinner with the Balls
Sunday last.
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Rcdford
were shopping in the couty seat
last Saturday.
A number of the reservation
people expect to go to Chappcll
on decoration day.
Osmond Wright came down
from Chappell Sunday, return
ing Monday morning.
Gerald Wenner will spend
his vacation in the country
at the home of his grandparents.
Quite a fishing party went up
the Lodge Pole last Tuesday, but
finally decided they did not like
fish.
Chester Wright is rejoicing
over the advent of his first grand
child, daughter born to Mr..
and Mrs. Hopper of Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Mrs. Clark Taylor of Scdgwick
will give a recital at the East
Lincoln school house on Saturday
evening, June 13, under the aus
pices of the Ladies Aid ssciety.
Mrs. Taylor comes to us well
recommended and we hope q full
house will greet her. Price 10
and Is cents:
Miss Ada Taylor left for her
home on Monday afternoon. She
will visit her sister in Denver,
and will meet DR.. and Mrs. Ad-
ans, who are enroute to Oregon
to make their future home. Miss
Ada expects to spend her vaca-
ton with her parents at Peyton,
Colorado. Many of her friends
hope she will decide to return to
this county.
Crazy DAISY
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
RECORD OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
.Juleshurc. Colo. May .

Juiesburg, Colo. May 81, 1903.
10 o'clock a. III. Board met in spec
ial session. Present: G. W. White,
chairman: p. b. Uupson, John Hiatt,
commissioners. II. G. McNew. clerk.
The rebate claim OF Z. Il. Lindsey
for s30.45 ON the east half 3l-l2-A was
allowed for s21 .62, for the reason OF
higher valuation than adjoining land.
The claim OF z. T. Lindsey for $50 W
for damage to NV quarter 3l-l2-44, the
dirt having been hauled away for
grading road, was allowed on road fund
a rcmopst-ance was filed by Z. c.
Smith against roads petitiOned for by
William Vernon and others.
On motion OF Upson, seconded by
Hiatt, the lines between sections IA
and j. and II and II in ll-41 were de-
clared public highways.
Claims allowed. Mrs. Harrison,
meals for paupers, poor fund, 10 cents.
c. w. White, com'r, $500; p. b. Up
son, com'r, $3.50: John Hiatt, com'r,
$500, ordinary fund.
Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday
June =, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m.
&C. McNew, Clerk.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
A Coming Attraction.

Nat Franco, the celebrated comed-
ian and impersonator, will give an en-
tertainment in the court house
hall next Wednesday evening,
June g. This is the last of the series
OF entertainments arranged by the
Congregational church ladies, and
it will probably be the best. Mr.
Franco comes highly recommended,
both by press and pulpit, Us is attested
by the following notices:
"a delightful entertainment was
given last evening by Mr.. Nat Franco,
the well known impersonator and dra-
matte reader. He renders pathetic
and humorous readings in way 10
mark him as one of the best in his
profession. He has wonderful control
OF the facisl muscles using them to
great advantage in character paint
ings. We wish him success and trust
others may be given the privilege OF
being entertained by one so original
and brilliant as he has proved himself
to be. South Haven Mich Trib
une.
| II would recommend Mr.. Nat Fran.
co to lyceums, churches, young peo
ple's societies, and all who wish re
fined entertainment. He has beer
with us on several occasions and al
were delighted with his performance
He will always find welcome here.
Rev. A. E. Hirst, Pastor Centenary NJ
E. Church, Chicago
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
SelsMiek Items.

l,rv. Vernon and family are now
e0mfortably located in the new par
s"nare.
| lhriS Schapcr was in town Tuesday
Closing the deal with Mr.. Epley for the
hg.las place.
2lr. Vernon is doing some much
needed road work south Of Joseph
SlEiLman's place.
Clark Taylor,s are moving into the
aepot and will occupy the same as u
residence during the summer.
The Sedgwick, Flat Creek, and dis
tr,et rs schools closed with a rousing
picnic at district IS last Friday.
several parties have dipped their
caitle during the past week, Messrs.
vernon, Sherman, Miller, Upson, Gyg-
cr Epley and Potenski being among
the number.
Zeal estate has been on the move
lately, William Epley having purchas-
NrS pi1IC "hlIll lC HAS SO
long occupied as a home, considera-
ton $1,000. Rufus Toyne has pur-
chased the quarter lying south of VIM.
Vernon, consideration $1,000.
Ed Hartman and wife of Blue Creek,
Nebraska, came over after their dau-
ghter and Miss Gilliard and took them
home last Saturday. We understand
that Miss Gilliard's services have been
secured for another year, which means
that Sedgwck will continue to be the
best school in the county.
Profs. Thompson and Haynes de-
parted on bicycles Monday. the form
CT to his old home in Michigan and the
latter to visit relatives in South Da-
kola. Mr.. Thompson will again WELD
the sceptre at GS. while Mr.. Haynes
expects to soon join his parents in
Washington state. Mr.. Haynes has
taught very successful school, but he
does not choose to remain so far from
the parrutal roof
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
Farmer strnightencd Out

"a man living on farm near here
came in short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. l hand
ed him bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and told him to use it freely and
il not satisfied after using it he need
not pay cent for it, says C. P. Ryder
OF Pattens Mills, N. Y. IA few days
later he walked into the store as
straight as string and handed me a
dollar saying, give me another bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. l want
it in the house all the time for it cured
me-" For sale BY Mason & LaYellc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
A Sure Thing

1t is said that nothing is sure ex-
cept death and taxes, but that is not
altogether true. DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption is sure cure
for all lung and throat troubles. Thous
ands can testify to that. Mrs. G. 3.
VanMetre of Shepherdtown, West Vir-
ginia, says II had q severe case of
bronchitis and for year l tried every
thing heard Of, but got no relief.
One bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry then cured me absolutely It's
infallible for Group, whooping cough,
grip, pneumonia and consumption.
Try it. It's guaranteed by Mason &
Lavelle, druggists. Trial bottles free.
Regular sizes so cents and S1.OO.