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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

me; without hearing what had to
say?"
Dick. do you think | could spoil
your life? What sort of love would
that be? And knew might grow selfish
and weak, IL | saw you"
You darling he said, and pressed
the slender fingers of the hand on
which was the old rnoonstone ring un-
Ill she WINGED. did you know" he
continued. that Mrs. Dempsey is not
my aunt?"
mot your auntf Why, Dick. what
do you mean?"
Just this: she was adopted, but not
legally. by my grandparents. When my
mother died. shortly after was born
she and her husband managed. by a
series Of clever frauds, to get hold OF
the property. No one knew about II
but old Candies. Mrs. Dempsey paid
her to keep mum. but when she knew
she was going to die. money did no,
count. and she sent for me and told ms
the whole story.
When the truth came out abru,
Aunt Dell made mp my mind she had
something to do with your going. and
| set out to find you. knew yor
we're somewhere in New York. from
Mabel--your uncle told her that, bui
said you told him not to give your ad-
dress TO anyone. 80 ! made up MI
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

in he had shortened the time 10 te,
days.
When their dinner was over. they
went out on Fifth avenue, vivid with
light and life, and, crossing over 10
Twenty-nintb street. walked on past the
quaint little church of the Transfgura-
tion, where. as COLES friend of Dick e
was one Of the assisting clergymen.
they decided to be married.
1t was a quiet, pretty high-noon
wedding, and Dicks friend who OFF,
ciated. and who performs a large pro-
portion OF the many marriages solemn
ized ct this far-famed Little Church
Around the Corner" had he not be-
longed 10 the order Of white Friars," )"
would have envied his old college
chum his pretty, winsome little bride.
ANToINETTE VAN HoEgEN
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
PROTEST FROM COLOMBIA.
The Colombian Authorities Cable a
Lengthy Protest to London.
Wish n 10 lie known Throughout
the World That the United states
Has Infringcd Treaty OF 1910.

London. Nov. i6.-rhe Colombian
authorities have cabled to London a
lengthy protest against the United
States notion towards Panama, In
which they claim that the main re
sponsihllity for the secession of Pana-
ma lies with the United States govern
ment. firstly. by fomenting the sepa-
ratlst spirit. of which there seems to
be clear evidence. Secondly, by hastily
acknowledging the independence of the
revolted province. and, finally. by pre-
venting the Colombian government
from using proper means TO suppress
tae rebellion
The cable message goes on to say
that President Marroquln has energet-
ically protested to the unied States,
and ,sisl.es that his protest should be
known throughout the civilized world.
The president contends that the United
States has infrlnged Article 30 OF the
treaty of 1876. which, he aserts. i'm
plies the duty on the part of the United
States TO help Colombia In maintaining
her sovereignty over the isthmus. and
HNUa iituA iit ifPhNAhA'
the assumption that they have barred
the way to carrying out the canal
President Marroquin points out that
Colombia had constantly endeayored
to act in friendly manner with the
United States. even asking for the as
sistance of American marines to insure
free transit across the isthmus, says
the rising occurred when the govern
ment was not prepared. having with
drawn most of iis troops when peace
was re-establlshed last year, and con-
cludes. The hastinoss In recognizing
the new government which sprang mp
under these circumstances Is all the
more surprising 10 the Colombian gov
ernment as they recollect the energet-
lc opposition OF Washington to the nc
acknowledgement of the belllgerency of
the confederates by the powers during
the civil war"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
Mississippi State News
Delta Dirt In Demand.

The demand for lands in the delta
was never greater than it is at this
time. People from that section of
the State say that both residents and
non-resldents are putting their
money in delta lands now. A great
deal of wild land is being bought
up and cleared and put in cultiva-
ton. The delta is coming into
prominence for its hard wood tim
Der, and great deal of it is now
being cut and shipped for manufac-
ture, while some of it is being man
ufactured right on the ground.
Those who should know say that del
ia dirt has not reached the top notch
by any means, and that the next five
years will see prices a great deal
higher than they are at present.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN PUBLIC
Matthew Nelson, CoIored, Kills His
Sweetheart at Bloomington, Ill,
and Commits Suicide.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 16.--Matthew
Nelson, colored. after a quarrel with
his sweetheart, Tillie Moore, also col
ored. shot and killed her on the public
streets OF this city at one O'Clock Mon
day afternoon, and then fired bullet
through his head, also dying instantly
A large crowd attracted by the quarrel
Witnessed the double shooting. Both
were respectable and well known, and
the affair created a tremendous sensa-
tion throughout the city.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
FATALLY WOUNDED FRIEND.
Rudolph LudwIg Fatally wounds
His Friend, Frank sanders, while
Firing mt Assaffanfn.

Chicago, Nov. 17.--Dazed by blows
struck by men who had insuIted the
young woman he was escorting. Ru-
dolph Ludwig drew revolver, Sunday
night. and fired two shots. Both struck
Frank Sanders. his friend and compan-
ion. who also was struggling with the
crowd and inflicted wounds from which
Sanders died two hours later.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
The Mississippi Gin Report.

According 10 the government re-
port of cotton ginned which was re-
Gently issued by the census depart
ment, Mississippi is very much be-
hind with the work of placing the
crop into marketable shape. The
statistics show that the total num-
Der of commercial bales ginned up
to October 1S was 479, 9,103, against
559,12 bales on the same date last
year, decrease Of S0,023 bales.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
Fell From Counter.

The one-year-old infant of Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley Hargroye fell from
a counter in the mercantile estab-
lishment of W. B. Robbins & Co.,
at New Albany last week, striking
the back Of its head against the floor.
The child was rendered unconscious
for several hours and the injury
may prove fatal. The father, who
had left the child for just mo-
ment, is stricken with grief.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

Many football enthusiasts from
Jackson and other towns of the
State will attend the annual game
between the teams Of the Louisiana
State University and the UNIVERSE
ty Of Mississippi, to be played in
New Orleans on the 21st Of Noyem-
Der. This game is expected to be
one of the most hotIy contested that
has taken place between Southern
collegiate teams during the present
season. The railroads viii grant
reduced rates for The occasion
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
Contract for State Building.

The Mississippi Worlds Fair
Commission has awarded the con-
tract for the construction of the
State building at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition to Messrs. J.
F. Barnes & Co., of Jackson. The
contract price is $4,000. Several
bids were submitted. Mr.. Barnes
will leave next week for st. Louis
and make preparations for the i'm
mediate commencement of work.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
world,s Fair work at FrIars POINT

A large and interested audience
heard the address delivered at Fri
ars Point last week by Worlds Fair
Commissioner r. II. Henry in favor
of a State exhibit at the Worlds
Fair. The address put the local
people to thinking along line they
had hitherto little considered, and
will result in good exhibit from
Coahoma county.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
I<in~a by Dynamite EspIo.ion.

Columbus, o.. Nov. 1G.--Word was
received here, Monday afternoon. that
dynamite explosion occurred on the
stock farm OF DIR. j. b. Hartman. south
of the city. in which four men were
killed Their names are understood
to be Cook. Howard. Dyer and Collins.
all being residents OF Columbus.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
A Dull statehouse.

There was very little doing
around the statehouse last week, the
various departments being barren of
events of public interest. Even Di-
rector Rowland was unable to evolve
any ideas bearing the semblance Of
news. A few sheriffs made their
monthly settlements with the treas
ury, but the amount of cash received
was quite small.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
After a Million More.

State Revenue Agent Adams ex-
ploded another bombshell last week
by filing with the Mississippi rail
road commission a request for that
BODY to assess the Chicago, st. Louis
& New Orleans Railway Company
with its capital stock from 1892 to
1902 inclusive, period of ten years,
the amount Of taxes claimed being
over S1,250,000.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

looked out, she of necessity looked up,
and as the only opening in her tiny apart
ment was toward the sky, she saw
nothing but mass of gray fog. AS
she stood with her hand on the pulley
of her slSylight, cnorus of children's s
voices, now in laughter. now in snatch
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
Valuable Relics.

The department of archives and
history is in receipt of some inter-
esting relics, the gift of Capt. W.
NJ. Harris, brother of Gen. N. c.
Harris of the Confederate army.
These relics will be placed in the
valuable collection which is being
made by the department., and con-
sist of pieces of the headquarters
flags of Gems. r. E. Lee, A. ?. Hill,
William Malone and N. c. Harris.
The flag of Gen. Malone, from
which the piece was taken, was car
ried by his command at Appomat-
tny
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

Havana, Nov. ia new era in rapid
transit was inaugurated here. Sunday
night, in the departure of the first Gu
da railroad ccmpany's daily through
train from Hanaya to Santiago. The
train is scheduled to reach Santiago In
rs hours
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

New York, Nov. 1s.-Mrs. Mary
Pigrum Harmon. who was In her child
hood days pefted by George I'LL. king
of England. is dead at her home in
Brooklyn, at the age Of i01. She was
the daughter OF the kings bostmaker.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
NEGRO Fireman Killed.

Somebody opened a switch at the
Natchez lumber yard on the Yazoo
& Mississippi, in the city limits OF
that town last week, and an extra
train ran into it. The negro fire.
man was killed and train service
was considerably impeded.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
1T H E
MASKERS
A NEW YORK
THANKSGIVING DAY STORY

T WAS notatypical Thanks
giving day. being so warm
that no flake of snow was
possible. over all New
York. from the Battery to
Bronx, and beyond, the lu-
minous pearl-gray mist
hung, q ragged canopy,
which in spots reached
aown to the moist street
level.
When Carolyn Martin
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
France. Mig wheat Crop.

Washington. Nov 1G.-The depart
ment OF agriculture has been advised
that the 1908 wheat crop of France, ac-
cording to an estimate Of the French
ministry OF agriculture. is 365.600. .514
bushels. harvested from 1871 .sS7
acres.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
Lutheran Church Dedicated.

Kewanee. H.. Nov. 16.--German
Lutherans from western and northern
Illinois assembled here. Sunday. 10 Wit
ness the dedication OF the handsome
new St. Pauis church. special trains
being run from Rock Island and Gales
burg.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
accident 20 Lord Kitchener.

simIa, India. Nov. 17.-Lord kitch-
ener. commander ir chief of the Brit
ish forces in India, has met with a Sc
rious accident while riding home
alone from country house near here.
One of his legs was broken In two
r.lpeaG
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

Pottsville, Pa, Nov 16.-slattery y
Co. coal operators OF Tuscarora, Pa,
have Joined the Royal Oak company
in refusing TO abide by the decision Oh
the anthracite strike commission. Inc
employees have been refused back pay
ment of wages.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

crawford-You know 1t Is possible
to have too much OF q good thing
Crabshaw--I always think ot that
when my wife warns over the Thanks-
giving turkey ey.-Judge.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21
.a:-.=- halfway Opened.

Hong Kong. Nov. 16.-The Canton
and Falchan branch Of the Canton 4:
Han Kow railway was opened Monday
in the presence Of Chinese and foreign
officials.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

The Owl PaImist--Before the 2sth
OF the month. Mrs. Turkey. you will
become widow. Your own life lins
shows a block. Your nnish Is piainl,
carved out; and you1l not survive yous
husband more than = month.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-11-21

See the g5bblers feathers gar
Spread In gorgeous clusters.
After next Thanksgiving Day
They'll be feather busters.
-Philade.phia Press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-11

was By such commission houses as Ulman
Bros. Simmons 6 Slade and John Muir & Co.,
based on the company's excellent business.
government Bonds.
New York. Feb. 10.-Government bonds:
United States refunding %. registered. ....... 1osk
United States refunding 2s. 10SA
United States Is. registered ....-..........-WI
United States ~, coupon. 167
United States nsw "a, REGISTERED ...-.....3il
United States new IS. coupon. 1857
united States old AZ. registered
United States old -,
United States 5s. registered. lOZt
United States IS. coupon l02sx
bar silver.
New York. Feb. 10.-Bar silver 475tc per OF.
At London. unsettled. 22Ad per CT.
Treasury Statement.
Washington. Feb. 10.-Available cash balances
se23. 051, 5iS. Gold sl01. 599. sol.
The Banks.
New York. Feb. 10.-Money on call 21ad3A per
cent: closing offered 81 per cent: time money
easy 6ogso days ~: six months "a. Prime
"A ,S14 for demand and at 4.Sf35G4.sH for 6o-day
bills: posted rates Ass and ISIS. Commercial
bills 4.S37SI4.s4: Mexican dollars S1ikc. Govern
ment bonds weak. Railroad bonds irregular.
Cincinnati. Feb. D.-Money. SOS pr cent.
New York exchange &c discount Clearings, 81
500. ron.
Boston. Feb. 1o.-Exchanses sei. s42. 24s; balances
81. AZ. 1s9.
New York. Feb. 1o.-Exchanges SIS. 500. So;
PhiiadeIphia, Pa. Feb. lo.-Clearings SIS. &c.
495; balances ~3s.2i6,eS7. Money 4h9S per cent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-11

The reason 1 am offering this stock for
sale is solely to perpetuate the business. 1
am offering the safest I per cent investment
in America. l retain a .one-half interest in
, the business. my interest being represented
by the COMMON stock. Not a single dol
lars worth of watered stock is offered the
public. The W. l.. Douglas Shoe Co. is a
successful corporation. probably the most
successful from a money-earning standpoint
of any shoe concern in this country
The property of the company Is absolutely
free from encumbrance of any sort, and It
! has sufficient cash capital to conduct a bust
ness of 81 coo a year.
The w. l.. Douglas Shoe Co. owns and
operates at Brockton. Mass, the largest
Goodyear welt (hand-Sewed process) plant,
and makes more shoes of this kind than
any other manufacturer in the world. In As
of the principal American cities In the very
best locations the Douglas Co. owns out
right and conducts 81 retail shoe stores.
every one of which contributes to the net
profits of the business. The company also
sells its product to retail shoe dealers in
towns and cities where 1t has no store. The
. Douglas business has been prosperous for
more than % years.
In four years the business has more than
doubled. The net cash earnings available
+! for the payment of dividends in the year
1902 were sufficient to pay Z per cent divi-
dend on more than 10000 There has not
business has not earned much more money
than an amount necessary to pay Z per cent
dividend on S1.0O0, OG0.
; The capitalization of the company Is but
! 1000. 900. This ia divided into 100000 pre-
ferred stock and 81, coo common stock.
Only the preferred stock Is offered for sale.
| Behind the preferred stock there is 1885,
S66 of actual, tangible assets. l cannot re-
ceive one cent of dividend until the per
cent has been paid to preferred stockhold-
ers.
The business is now, and has been for sew
| eral years. managed by a Board of Direct
ors composed of capable business men. If
! you are n careful, conservative investor
| one who will be satisfied with a safe and
permanent per cent investment-you
should buy this stock to-day while 1t can
be secured at par-one hundred dollars per
share. This I per cent preferred stock will
bring n premium of S. per share within two
years time.
This stock is in the nature of a first
mortgage On all the present assets Of the
| company or assets 1t may in the future
! accumulate. No bonds or mortgages can
be placed on the property Of the company
to lessen the security Of the preferred
stockholders.
There is no better investment in the coun-
| try now available to the public. Large
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-11
so-DAY OPTION CERTIFICATE.

In order to give plenty of time and op-
portunity for investigation. 3oNday option
certificates are being issued. To secure ono
ron below, stating the number Of shares
desired, giving your name and address. On
receiving this coupon / viii send you an OPP
ton certificate. good for 30 days. and cons
vincing Information. This entails no obi.
CATION on your part. Cut out the coupon,
secure the 30-day option first and do your
Investigating afterwards.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-11

Wall Street Gossip.
Reported by the Commercial Advertiser through
New York. FEB. iO.-Foreign-Americans were
irregular IL London but prices showed only
ceired few orders. Their total Transactions did
no. exceed 1900 shares. ali sales.
Early T~rading-The market opened active and
ciiaues and pools worked their speciaities. cals-
ing numerous advances. The strongest features
Island. There was heavy profit taking ali around
the room and prices reacted somewhat. There
was also talk of gold exports.
Peoples Gas--The strength of Peoples Gas was
due to q moderate buying by Chicago houses.
The company's report the year ending Dec. 81:
a afssi + sh0T Ss,r e ssTalss and af'e divi n ! at ST: s. l 81
OF s6ii,5SG.
Rock Island-The active leader in the early
principally by Insiders and their friends as well
as by scattering commission houses and traders.
for a month past. has attracted so much az
tention; both bought and sold it to-day in 2.0OD
Canadian pacifc--The early rise in Canadian
Pacific was due to buying b. Flower & Co, Les
ter Kneeland & Co. Mcintyre & Marshall and
e efssr R sGm%Is'lG gom nsnsss- ,o-d Tne SseIs ! ,5 r9;
regular semi-annral dividends of > per cent on
Common sts n psya i'GSk Ap and i: OF The II p surplus ssnt for Sn ii, iss
half year, after the payment Of working ex-
United States Steel-The feature OF the trading
in United States Steel was the sale of Ia 90
shares by Haisted &c Hodges: There was con-
siderable curiosity to learn from whom the or
was that the selling was for account of Jacob
Field, who was a large buyer last week.
Smelters-The activity and strength OF Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining shares was due to
good commission house buying. The common
was bought on the theory that tho steady alb
sorption of the preferred Of late by investors
would ooen the way for a speculative advance
In tie common. The buying Of the preferred
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-11
STOCK PRICES DECLINE IN
SPITE OF MANIPULATION.
WABASH PREFERRED LEADS
MOVEMENT.
Skillful Maneuvers Are Made to
Cover Realizing, but Market
Refuses to Be Firm.

| New York, Feb. 10.-The spirited strength
and activity with which the stock market
opened to-day were not maintained and the
tone of the market became gradually more
reactionary and at last easy at general de-
clines running to a point or more in a few
of the leading stocks. The most prominent
of these was Wabash preferred, In which
so much of yesterdays strength centerei.
This fact made the speculative sentiment
peculiarly susceptible to the fact which be-
came very obvious this morning that there
was very large selling going on of Wabash
preferred under cover of the new strength
which it was sought to develop elsewhere.
The suspicion got abroad that the apparent
active demand for these stocks and the
show of strength which this gave TO than
I the speculative pools having them in hand
than to any sudden realization of their
value at present, prices on the part of n
widespread public demand. The whole
movement of the day was strictly technical
and was little Influenced by any of the
days news.
ROCK ISLAND ORDERS.
TIL size of the individual orders in Rock
Island. for which the accepted unit seemed
TO be 1,900 shares. gave an artificial appear
ance to the movement in that stock. so
that it had little impression on sentiment
when it was moved upward in face of gen.
eral reaction, which took hold of the mar
ket during the second hour. The support of
Missouri Pacific had no better success in
restoring the tone of the market. The
Atchisons had their turn in the advance.
and among the specialties Amalsamated.
Peoples Gas, Brooklyn Transit and Amer
lean Smelling We're conspicuous. Sterling
exchange continued to advance. and London
TO sell stocks here. but these factors were
no more prominent than during yesterdays
strong market. Call money continued easy
and an advance in sterling at Paris suffi-
GENTLY offset the rise here to keep gold
exports beyond profitable limits.
MONEY is ABSORBED.
The Subtreasury took nearly 81. j05. 600 from
the banks on yesterdays operations, wiping
out the previous gain from that fnstitu-
ton and establishing a net loss of SAC. 900
since Friday. These figures caused come
calculations to be made on another unfav-
orable bank statement for the week, hut
call loans were made at a lower average
than yesterday. and there was Increasing
ease in securing time loans. The bin in
troduced Yesterday by the chairman of the
Finance of the United States
Senate for liberalizing the provision, for
deposit Of United States funds with ma
tional banks was considered an important
influence on the strength of the market.
The acceptance of other than Government
bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-11
New York stock Quotations,

The to taeslfaloosbotnsd hgkq Y IL
The total sales of bonds to-day were SO, $50. go.