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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

| tanning from the digestive apparatus of his
twelve GoverEment-fed boarders.
Herr ScheCk recently communicated with
Doctor Wiley on the subject. Doctor Wiley
was unable. however, to furnish the report
to m with all the
sought. because 1t is not Uncle Sans pol
lev TO acquaint the European Governments
with state secrets. and also because Doctor
Wiley is not as yet in possession of a frac-
ton of the data he Is confident he will pos
scss when the twelve chemical scholars
re-er forced by the addition Of an equal
number of baby and invalid subjects. have
passed through the exhaustive process of
boraCic assimilation prescribed by the Sec
rotary of Agriculture.
1t is understood that other foreign en-
bassies and Legations at Washington have
deluged the Bureau of Chemistry with re-
quests for Information Upon chemical in
vestigations. hut on this question Doctor
Wiley maintains a golden silence. He to-
day limited that perhaps, after all. the ev-
periments may have to he stopped. He
claims that the people of this and ether
countries are not viewing the tests with
the respect due so weighty a matter.
1T is getting so bad" said Doctor Wiley.
plaintivoly, that people point to me on
the street and say: There goes the man
that runs Uncle Sans cooking school It's
getting unhearahlc. The other night, walk
ing down the aisle of .theater on my way
TO nv seat. people Judged one another,
pointed me out, and said: There goes Bor-
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

while asleep in his bed about IL o'clock on
the night of August S. 1902. At the inquest
and investigation. conducted by Coroner
Knager and Sheriff Rogers. evidence was
elected that pointed to a conspiracy be
tween Mrs. Riley and her young son-in-law
to murder her husband.
Mrs. Riley. who is a years old. and Mr.:
Cowger, who is % years old, were placed
in the county jail at Murphysboro. and were
indicted for murder. They are out on bonds
of 5000 each. She is among relatives ut
Carrollton, ILL.,. and he is at work near st.
Louis.
1t is thought that Mr.. Riley was shot
with one of the two shotguns in the Riley
home.
The following statement was made by
Mrs. Riley shortly after her arrest:
Il was up three times Thursday night to
was suffering with tocthache. Mr.. Riley was
unable to sleep much before IL O'Clock on
account of his back hurting him from a
with some heavy timbers. Shortly before IL
O'Clock Mr.. Riley went to sleep. Soon af-
forwards Carl cried and / went to him in
the front room. | then went to the kitchen
for a drink. and while returning | heard the
report of a shotgun and the screams Of
my husband. who called, Mamma, come to
me. | am hurt
AT the same instant l saw a short.
heavy set man run out of the front door.
white or black. / rushed into our bedroom
and, seeing that Mr.. Riley was badly
wounded. | hurried to q small building and
aroused Hal Tucher and Vail Brown, boys
who were working on our new house. They
came in. and when We saw 1t was useless
to do anything for my husband. the young
men spread the news of the murder to the
neighbors.
"Mr. Riley never had any trouble with
his workmen Or neighbors, and l cannot
imagine who killed him.
Il am surprised that l am accused of kill
ing him. | had no reason on earth for want
ing to get rid of him.. / regard my son-in-
law just as one of the children. and the
story that We were on intimate terms is
absurd"
IThe murdered man was born in Lanca-
shire. England. and was 30 years old. He
married Miss Ella Booth in Carrollton. Ill.
In 1875. and they lived together until his
death. They lived in Springfield. H.. before
coming to this county.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
GUAM EARTHQUAKE
RAzEO CATHEDRAL
Several School Buildings on Island
Were Wrecked. and All Are
Now Closed.
HOUSES WERE CENTURIES OLD.
Children Who Were Studying the
English Language Are Being
Taught at Protestant
Sunday School.

AGana. Guam. Jan. l.-Guam is recovering
from an earthquake which destroyed build
ings that had stood for two centuries.
Among these were the cathedral and the
principal schools. There are many school
buildings, but they are at present out of
use. In Agana there were four schools
teaching in the English language. Those
children who wish to learn English are US
ing the Protestant Sunday school as a
means Of learning the language.
The teachers of the newer schools. while
teaching in English. used Spanish as IL
makeshift to explain the lessons to the be-
EinneTs; although Spanish is not spoken
to any great extent in their homes. tn. p,o-
pie have sufficient knowledge Of it to eua-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
Visit Our Cafe.
Fifth Floor.
BILE a spanish-speaking person 20 teach

bile a Spanish-speaking person 20 teach
them.
The land is not cultivated to any great
extent. the people depending greatly on the
grow without any care. A little vice Is
grown by Japanese labor. which is the only
available labor for field work.
The natives are anxious to learn Engiish
and to adopt some American ways. but not
sufficiently 50 to induce them to work
Tor money to pay teachers; they want the
United States to pay the bill. While there
is n large part Of the population intelligent
enough and Wiling enough to become
an almost insuperable barrier to their I'M
provemert.
When a transport is expected to arrive in
Guam it is necessary for the police to make
a raid and corral all the native help needed
to unload the ship; if they did not do 50
the men would take to the WOODS till the
transport Left. The Government pays them
l peso 90 cents per day: under the Spanish
rule they were paid about one-third If this
price. Mr.. Logan, the Congregations mis-
sionary. said he was unable to secure the
labor to build or repair his church-not
mat there are no i%ahorers. but that thew
did not want to work at anything until
they were forced by their necessities to do
50. II one of them wanted anything that
he could secure only by paying hard cash
he would work till he earned the money to
buy the desired article: then he would
leave the job. II was Impossible to secure
work at the same time.
Moreover. the higher wages now paid
serve only To maxi the case worse. for the
liborerS wants are no greater than for
merly and they can supply them in a short
er space Of time. This is the great obsta-
Gle to the Americanization of the island.
There Is no opposition to American SOW
ereignty; on the other hand. we were re-
pcatedly told To help ourselves to whatever
fruit we saw and Were told that this cour-
tesy was extended 10 'AmericanoS. nadio
mas" No Intoxicating liquors are sold in
the island, although one can get the native
tuba In the nearest hut There is no news
paper and very little news. The field for
is at present noneXiStent; after
the people have been taught to work and
Increase their wants there might be a small
field for American goods. The land is.
however. of great richness, almost uncuIti-
waited, and to Il man fresh from the cattle
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
CONTROVERSY OVER CHECKERS
Minister Objects TO Club Match for
Gold Medal.
R|EFUBL1C SPECIAL.

New York. Jar. els checker playing 2.
sin. ana if SO. is bowling its brother? This
Is the question that is now stirring Ocean
Grove. n. j. The Reverend J. r. Daniels
objects to checkers. and as some members
OF ST. Paul's Church belong to a checker
club which is now engaged in a long-drawn-
out club match TOR a gold medal. he asked
the congregation to pray for them.
Tie Reverend IL. c. Smith. who was pres
ont at the prayer meeting. said he liked
checkers and would play if he only knew
how. Some of the Methodist deacons be-
long 70 the checker club.
In ASbury Park two ministers have Joined
a bowling club. and are now contesting in a
handicap tournament. The relative sinful
ness of checkers and bowling is agitating
the twin cities to the exclusion of the beach
question. and no one seems to know where
it will end.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
Carpet and Rug Dept.

lfttltb ILpolS
You Will be wise to get in on cTrnets
before this sale closes. There never
was such a slauShter of prices, AID
that in the face of a rising market. We
will hold all carpets bought during
this sale until wanted. Just scar these
prices:
new patterns. wears like leather
We're SOC "A d.
UNION INGRAM CARPETS-Evtri
heiayy fabric ana all in nice 2OC
ALL-WOOL INGRAM CARPETS
Every thread all wool: warm
bright colorings-were H7J/~
DOC a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ I2\
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS
All that is left of the past seasons
purchase. desirable patterns and
splendid wearers-were DOC SOc
to zoe a yard-now................So %
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
TO BE EXHIBITED AT THE FAIR,
Cast Is to BE Made of the Great
Tucson Meteorite.'

Washington. Jan. 2f.-Professor Writ Tas-
in, curator of the Department of Mineral
ogy: has sent the great Tucson meteorite
u Mr.: Palmer, who is to make a cast of
IT. rms meteorite was found in 1851 by Y.
J. ID. Irwin. surgeon in the United States
Army, i'll Tucson. Ariz. 1t weighs $50
pounds. and is said to have fallen some 20
years ago In the Santa Catarina Noun
tails. which are just north of Tucson. The
cast. is TO be placed on exhibition at tEs
st. Louis Worlds Fair,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
BEAT MRS. TIs0N'S QUILT.
Mrs. Mary Hall of Shawneetown
Has One of 1,142 Pieces.

REPUBLIC SpEc1AL-
Harrisburg, ILL.,, Jan. 4-Airs Mary Hall
of Shavneefovn is the poSsessor of a uuilt
made by her alone. which beats the Mrs.
Tison quilt of Broushton, near this city. so
far as the number of pieces contained in it
are concerned. Mrs. Halls quilt contains
exactly 1.742 pieces. while Mrs. Tison's quilt
contains 5,55s. Mrs. Hairs quilt wa pieced
of So years. while Mrs. Tison made hers at
the age of - years. Other quilts are re
ported throughout southern Illinois whose
number of pjeces reach near the ten thou
sand mark. but their possessors and makers
are mostly young ladies'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
Germany and Other Foreign Ma
tons Watching Process of
BOraX Assimilation.
TEUT0N CURIOSITY INTENSE.
Doctor Wiley of the Bureau of
Chemistry, Who Has Charge of
the Experiments, Is Inclined
to Be NOncOmmunicative.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. 2+-Germany has taken
a hand in the scientific investigation being
conducted by Doctor Wiley at the Bureau
of Chemistry. Agricultural Department.
with borax and other meat personalities.
and Teutonic curiosity has been raised to
such a pitch and insistence that his hair
is turning gray.
Herr A. Scheck. the agricultural and for
estry attache of the German Embassy at
Washington. Is seeking to obtain for his
Government every possible bit of informa-
termining whether the recent exclusion Of
American cured meats can be sustained in
the face Of the data Doctor Wiley is OBJ
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
| New Mexico it is a

ranges OF Arizona and New Mexico it is a
very miracle of fertility.
There is a general opinion among all ma
tionalities in the island that only by tho
introduction Of Chinese labor can the island
be made productive. The people now In the
island are 50 coHtented. SO at peace with
themselves and all the world. and so hnp-
PLY, hopelessly idle that Il seems impossible
to disturb such a lazy mans paradise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
First Time A Woman Has Been
Called to Answer Such a Charge
in Jackson County, Illinois.
S0N.IN-LAW ACCUSED ALSO.
Her Husband Was Killed at Mid.
night With a Shotgun at His
Home Near Murphysboro-
She SAYS She Was Out
of the Room.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SFECIAL.
Murphysboro. Ill. Jan. Airs. Ella NJ.
Riley will be placed on trial in the Jackson
County Circuit Court in this city Monday
on, the charge OF murder. This will be the
first time a woman has been called upon to
answer to such a crime in this county. and
the case is attracting attention throughout
Southern Illinois.
law of Mrs. Riley. will be tried as an ac-
complice in the crime.
w. H. Riley. Big Lake Drainage Com
missioner, was murdered at his home.
twenty miles southwest Of Murphysboro,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
DOmeStiCS.

Large size Rleached Sheets, &: good.
heavy cotton. full, round thread. with
out dresSing-were 55c each, m
low, each.
90 dozen Ready-Made Pillow Cases. AK
&c and 43N36 inches. extra heavy. no
dressing-were 12l2c each. n
now, each ~
10 pieces double-fold French Long
Cloth. full yard wide. a very fine quail
ity-was Ike a yard, now. III.
a ..lZ2C
1000 yards Bleached Muslin. one yard
wide. finished soft for the needle
vas DC 4 yard, now, IL
a yard. III
% pieces o. Unbleaclled Sheeting. full
width, a heavy thread-was 17lec a
yard, row. al.
yard ..lk2(
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
Fine Undertaking Outfit.

The old, crude way Of burying a
corpse has given place 10 new and
better ways. The process of EN-.
balming is an art, or profession,
that is studied the sa me as any
other profession and every town,
even the smallest, is becoming to
appreciate the need of persons
skilled in this line. johnson &
Irwin, who have lately established
an undertaking depar artment in
connection with their furniture
store, have all modern appliances
and requisites for the proper care
of a corpse. Mr.. Irwin has had
years of experience in embalming
and his mode of conducting fun
eral cortege is far superi or to that
of anyone not experienced in the
work. In taking charge of body
after death he prepares it for bur
ial and attends the moving of the
casket to its final resting place in
such a manner as to dispense of all
worry and confusion to mourners.
johnson & Irwin have fine
line of caskets, some of which are
beautifully trimmed. They carry
line Of elegant trimmings, among
which are emblems of all the fra
ternal orders.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
New County Jail.

The county commissioners will
advertise for bids for the erection
of a county Jail in Gil rangeville.
The amount is limited TO $1,000
and the Jail is to be a woo oden strnc-
ture. 1t will be erected on block
F, Halls 2nd addition to Grange
vile, which block is located on
the north side of the ca st end of
Main street, by the ra ce track.
This block was donates to the
county by w. A. Hall with the
provision that Jail be er rected now
and a court house built on the
property in the next 10 years. By
this generous offer of Mr.. Halls
the county saves several hundred
dollars, as no other suitable loca-
tion could have been secured for
less the $1,000, and the commits
sioners are of the opinion that the
county will demand lar ger court
house in the course of ten wears,
and if SO, it will be built on the
block donated by Mr.. Hall as it is
fine location.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
Macademize the Streets.

The city council met Tuesday
evening and transacted important
matters. Two new ordinances
were passed, which are published
in the FREE Press, and a number
OF bills were allowed.
Council took up the discussion
of macadamizing Main street from
Mill street to College street, but
will meet again Saturday evening
to further consider the matter, as
w. G. McNutt will have full re-
report to submit of his trip to Col
fax, Moscow, and Genesee. Mr..
McNutt favored the Moscow plan
of macadamization, which can be
done for about six dollars per lin
cal foot. The ground is first
scraped down to q solid and level
foundation and about eight inches
of course rock laid as close as can
be packed; then about inches of
crushed rock is put ON and rolled
with heavy rollers, and on top of
this is placed two inches of fine
gravel mixed with cement, which
becomes harder the more it is
travelled over. This is the forma-
tion which will be used and at the
meeting Saturday the council will
consider letting contracts for the
work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
BaleS-Maxey W edding.

The wedding of T. w. Bales and
Miss Mary f. Maxey, a well known
couple of Idaho county occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Hall in this city last Thursday
evening. The marriage ceremonies
were solemnized by w. A. Hall
There were present just d few
friends and relatives Of the happy
young people. An eleg ant wedding
dinner was served by Mrs. Dave
Sasenbury.
The bride has beer one of the
teachers in the Grangeville schools
for the past two years, having re-
signed her position last June to the
regret of the school board and
especially many school children
whose respect and love she had won.
There are few people in the
county that are not we'll acquainted
with the groom. He Is connected
with the firm of Bales 4 Jones
who deal extensively in stock
shipping.
The couple left Thurs day evening
for their home on the large farm
Of Bales & Jones, called the Half
way place, between here and Sites.
They have host of friends who
wish them long and happy life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
A Little Musician.

Nearly every town has it's juve-
nile musician, but there are
few who can be called perfect, that
is, in 80 far as the age and capabil-
ity of reaching octaves are con-
sidered. Grangeville has her little
musician in the person of Villa,
the IL year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilkinson. She is very
small for her age and rather deli
cate, bat she has reached that pro.
ficiency in her music where she
can only advance as her age and
size increases. She can barely
reach the octaves and for this rea.
son and the fact that she
she has not acquired the strength
in her fingers that older persons
have, she is hindered from attain.
ing at a young age, all that is
known in music. In playing Will.
la seems to express supernatural
ability for one of her age. Many
persons are surprised at the ex
traordinary talent she displays and
her parents are proud Of her schol
arly attainment in music. Mos
OF her study has been under tn,
direction of Mrs. Glanville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that the
next teachers examination for life
diploma, state certificate, first, sec-
cond, and third grade county and
primary certificates will be held
at Grangeville in the High School
room August 20, 81, and %. 1903.
The examination will begin at
o'clock A. M. and all applicants
must be present at tina thour if they
desire to be admitted to the exami-
nation. Questions in State Con-
stitut ton will be taken from article
V, and in School Law from chapter
entitled "Public School Fund"
1903 School Laws, which can be
secured from this Office.
Dated July %, 1908.
LEWIS ELsENsHoN.
Co. Supt. of Public Instruction.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06

erson Bros, who have been in the
Florence country for number of
years, are securing every claim
they can get hold Of. They have
put up a new Kincaid mill which
is capable of handling 20 tons of
ore per day and they have a four
foot ledge that averag ges about $40
per ton. The mill wa IS started up
Sunday.
|. G. Minert has erected a two
stamp mill on his pr roperty near
Florence. The ledge is small
one, but averages 500 per ton
and the mill is to be put in opera
tion this week as Mr.. Minert has
nearly 40 tons ready to be worked.
Operations will com mence about
the 10th of this month on the
Gilt Edge mine, which was pur-
chased about year ago from Il. j.
McLain by a company of Mime
apolis men, who are expected to
arrive Saturday.
Mr.. Herman says the Marshal
Lake camp is on boom, consider
able property is changing hands
and lots Of money is being in
vested. .....-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
A Sad Accident. !.

Steve Breckenridge, miner en-.
gagged in doing surface work on the
American Eagle at Elk City, met
with a sad accident Friday, which
may result in the destruction of
both eyes. 1t was caused by the
premature explosion of blast. He
passed through here NJ onday on
his way to the hospital al Spokane.
The latest report from the Spok-
ane physicians say there Is a chance
yet for him to recover his eyesight,
or partially SO, at least. He has a
mother and sister living at Clark.
stOn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
Entertained at High Five.

Last Friday evening at the home
of Miss Leora Smith, three rooms,
by means of removing curtains from
double DOORS were thrown into one
to accommodate q crowd of friends
responding to invitations to attend
u high five party. There were
seven tables, and fourteen games of
progressive pedro were played,
and Miss Georgia Reed, K. Cote,
and Miss Clara johnson scored IA
tie on the number OF progressions.
Lunch, consisting of delicious
angel cake, chocolate cake, ice
cream and roast almonds was
served. A flash light picture was
taken Of the company by Burns
Bros, photographers. There are
no social gatherings enjoyed more
than this one and Miss Smith was
elated over the fact that each guest
was SO we'll pleased with the re-
ception rendered them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
at
Reduced
Prices

ou never had such low prices named before and
they only last with until present stock is exhaust.
ed as they are too near manufacturers cost allow
profit to anyone, but this lot is going. No trash all
l fresh stock.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
Transmit Power From River.

Work on the new power plant of
the Grangeville Electric Light and
Power ca. is being pushed vigor-
ously. The plant is to be built on
the Clearwater and the power
transmitted to this city.
Cross arms and poles are being
framed and painted here in town,
and lumber is being hauled for the
river plant. The machinery for
the plant will soon be ready to ship.
The water wheel from the
Mccormick works at York, Pa,
and the generator from the Bullock
Mfg. Co. at Cincinnati, Ohio. The
complete electrical and hydraulic
outfit will weigh about fifty thous.
and pounds. The water wheel
is of 300 horse power capacity
which is all that is needed at present
and the other apparatus of corre-
spending size. There is in the
river at this point 1900 horse power
available, so that more power can
be obtained as needed, by enlarging
the plant.
Pending the arrival of the ma
chinery the pole line will be built,
and foundations, tail race, etc,
prepared at the river. 1t is expect
ed that current can be turned on
from the new plant some time in
October. The company will then
be able to furnish lights for every
body, and power for motors of all
sizes from that required by -four
mill to that required by fan or
coffee mill. 1t will also furnish
heat for stoves, fiat irons, curling
irons, etc., all the various and
growing uses of electricity will be
available to Grangeville citizens
who want them, and at moderate
prices. A proposition will be made
the city to furnish lights on every
street corner in the more thickly
settled parts Of town.
The present power-house will be
used as a sub-station and the Co.
will maintain a regular Office on
main street. A line to Cottonwood
via Denver is projected and being
now arranged for. People in both
places are desirous of getting cleo
trio light and power.
When completed to Grangeville,
the plant, with all accessories, will
have cost $25, 900, and when COM
pleted to Cottonwood will represent
an outlay of nearly twice that
amount.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06

Surety bonds executed here.
Brown Il Reed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-06

We carry the largest assortment of Groceries
section of the country. Prices always the