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The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
HUSBAND DEAD BY LIGHTNING.
, WIFE INSANE, BOY BADLY HURT

Leadville. Colo. June 30.-"Martin
must be working long shift. Why
don't he cone back to me?''
Moaning and wringing her hands,
these words were uttered over and over
again by Mrs. Martin Condor as she
was being prepared last evening for
journey to Pueblo, where she will be
placed in private sanitarium her
mind having become blank as the re-
suit. partially, at least, of the recent
shock caused by the death of her hus-
band, and which shock quickly undid
the good accomplished by her sojourn
ut this sanitarium for several years.
1t was another chapter of the sensa-
tional incidents that have been crowd
ing themselves upon one another this
afternoon, and which are to add them
selves to the killing of Martin Condor.
superintendent of the Penn mine,
which took place ten days ago to-day.
The killing of Martin Condor by
lightning on the goth inst, the final
Afving away of the mind of his wife
last evening, the accidental blowing up
OF their eldest son shortly before 5
O'clock. the discovery of small for
tune hidden in the stable in the rear
Oh tnelr mouse, and the Iurtner dlScOV-
!ynRSy Of money in half dozen places in
fhe house, form the basis of ten days
OF most sensational incidents in the life
of this well-known Leadville family.
A week ago Saturday last Martin
Condor, superintendent of the Penn
mine, left home as usual and went to
the mine. He was walking from one
shaft to the other when bolt of light
ming struck MIN dead Condor was one
OF the best known mining superintend
ents in the camp and there was general
regret over his sudden death. At his
home, however, where wife and three
children awaited him. the blow came
hardest 1t was but two weeks before
that Mr.. Condor had obtained a permit
from the county judge of this county to
allow him to bring his wife back to
Leadville. she having been confined for
some time in a private sanitarium in
Pueblo. Now that her reason was re-
stored and being apparently we'll, Mar
tin Condor wanted her home again
with himself and her three children.
When death came SO suddenly to the
husband it was not deemed advisable
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
SCHOOL QUESTION
in FRENCH SENATE

Paris, June 30.--In the Senate the de-
bate on the government project requir
ing communes to build schools to re-
place those of the religious congrega-
ti4ks. brought out divergency of
H1ews from Premier Combes and For
"mer Premier WaldeckRosseau, the
latter re-entering the debates for the
first time in months. M. Combes sup
ported the law and NJ. Waldeck-Ros-
,>seau, who followed, pointed out the
Nenormous cost involved in the project,
aMN urged caution, lest the benefits Of
the law of 1901 be checked.
NJ Waldeck-Rosseau's opposition
assumed added significance because of
its being made on the eve of the sum
mer adjournment of Parliament OF
the present session only few days
remain to NJ. Combes to secure the pas
sage of the remainder of the measures
making up the general policy of the
government.
In connection with the disbanding
of the congregations, three important
measures are still before the Senate:
First, providing for the non-authoriz-
alton of female orders second, forbid
ding former members of congregations
to teach during period Of three years,
and third, providing that lay schools
shall take the place of those under
control of the congregations which
have been closed.
The last mentioned was the subject
Of to-day's debate.
The premier in his speech supported
strongly the necessity for lay schools
and denied the claim that the establish
ment of such schools would involve
enormous cost. He complained that
whenever it was sought to carry out
thi> school law, the opposition organ
Ia disorder and riots, and he finally
declared himself strong in the conf
dence that the country and the law
were behind him.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
Denver Architect Badly Injured.

Denver June 30.---A Salt Lake dis
patch of June 2Sth, says: Theodore
Davis Boal. prominent architect Of
Denver, was seriously injured this af
ternoon while driving in from the
Country club with Samuel Newhouse,
the millionaire mine owner of Salt
Lake and New York. Shortly after
leaving the club the team became un-
manageable. Mr.. Boal climbed out on
the seat to assist the driver, and had
the horses almost under control when
the carriage ran into a rut and Mr..
Boal was thrown headlong. His leg
was broken below the knee and his
head severely cut in two OF three
places.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03

by the physicians to tell the wife i'm
mediately of what had happened, but
when at night Condor had not re-
turned and she saw the white faces and
heard the whisperings of those about
her, the woman appeared to know that
something was wrong. After the acci-
dent the news was broken to her as
gently as possible, but she received it
in a dazed condition and the shock
seemed to undo all the good the ply
siciaps had done in restoring her rea-
son. 1t was thought that she might
recover and she has been kept closely
confined and the best of care given her
since his death. Mrs. Condor, however
grew rapidly worse and yesterday af-
ternoon she became SO violent that it
was necessary to call the officers and
remove her to Pueblo last night.
But the troubles of the family did
not end here Shortly before o'clock
screams were heard from the barn and
an investigation found Harold, the
eight-year-old son of the CondQns, ly-
ing in an unconscious condition on the
ground with both of his hands in a
badly mangled condition, Surgeons
were called and it was some time be-
fore the lad was restored to conscious
ness. Then it was found that he had
been playing with box of dynamite
caps which he had found in the stable.
| He held the box in his hand and 3t
| fire to one of the cartridges with a
match. The giant cap exploded and
| fired the rest of the box and he was
hurled some distance He held the box
! in his hand when the exp ion oc-
Cured and both hands We're badly
mangled. The thumb and fore-finger
of the left hand were blown off, but
outside tie damage to his hands, the
boy was unhurt.
| Probably the most sensational Incl
dent in connection with the Condons
came to light last evening. when. while
preparing Mrs. Condor for her trip to
Pueblo and caring for the little in
jured boy, Mrs. Mary Coll. mother OF
Mrs. Condor, told the officers and doe
| tors of most remarkable find OF
money hidden both in the house and in
the barn and which, in connection with
$3 1000 found in the bank. and which
Mr.. Condor had said nothing about,
makes between $4,000 and $4,000 to be
placed to the credit of the family.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
Kansas Extra Session Adjourns.

Topeka. Kan, June 2s.-The extra
session of the Kansas Legislature end
ed Friday. Over fifty bills were passed
only two OF which were of a general
nature. Most of them gave Kansas
counties the right to restore bridges
that had been washed away by the
flood. County commissioners are auth
orized to aid flood sufferers from the
county fund to any extent that seems
best to them Toward the last, an ef-
fort was made to pass bill appropriat-
Ing money for the relief of the suffer
ers, but 1t was defeated. This action
Of the Legislature has caused great
deal Of criticism.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
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Much That Every Woman
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About Sanative Antisep-
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And about the Care Of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands.

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itchings, irritations, relaxations, dis
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peculiar to females. Hence the Cuti-
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beauty to weary women, who have
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Women from the very first lave fully
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the certainty of speedy and permanent
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19

S@AI
P L. Gafney. E. Cospa Jos, A. Kennedy F. a. Lawrence
President, Viceprg SeCy.Tre% Gen1MSr.
Are You Looking for Good Invest
ment? III SO the
Quinto Oil Co
SISTERVILLE, VIVA.
Calls YOUR attention to the offer that
they are now making to investors
This company will sell few thousand
shares of Treasury Stock at Use
per share, par value of which
is$l.OO. The object of the
company i'm selling this
territory consisting of 5000 acres
i'm Writ and Roane Counties
West Virginia.
LIDO not understand Indt tulS AS dDsOluIC'
ly wild cat territory, as two wells
have been drilled i'm ON this pro.
perry that showed a capac'
ity of ten barrels i'm
the salt sand, and
i'm addition to
This we have recently purchased the @.
R. Handshaw Farm at Wolf Pen,
Richie County, with eight pro.
ducing wells and daily
production of nearly
100 barrels
And six or eight sure looking locations,
and No. we'll nearly coffpleted.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19

It this out and take 1t to c. W.
q S drug store and get free
Grter eff Chambelain's Stomach
sample II Tablets, the best physic.
and Live ,nse and invigorate the
They Gle. ,prove the appetite and
stomach, In Jowels Regular size
regulate the.
25c. Pc; box
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
MILLIONS DETROYED.
Havoc in Maine and New York by
migration Still Goes On.

Glenn Falls, y. Y, June 6.-According
10 kilograms received here late this af-
trnoon, conditions are less favorable for
the extinguishing of the forest fires
than they were twenty-four hours ear
Ier a strong wind is coming up and
hard Sundays work is anticipated.
Thus far the state has been the heav-
lest loser in the Hudson river water
shed. Eight townships lying in the
Indian Lake and Cedar river region in
parts of Warren, Hamilton and Essex
counties have been burned over. Esti-
mates place the area of timberlands
devastated in these townships at nearly
80, 900 acres
Lumber men who arrived here from
Indian Lake this afternoon say that be-
tween that point and Blue Mountain
Lake presents a wild scene of desola-
ton. For miles there is nothing but
charred timber.
HouIton, Me-, June 6.-Estimates by
lumber men today place the loss from
fires and drouth in Aroostook county
at more than 81 900, 900 and for Northern
and Eastern Maine at $3,0OO,OOO.
New York, June 6.-Smoke from the
forest fires and dense fog from the sea
for the past three days have filled the
atmosphere over New York lower bay,
making navigation difficult and danger
Gus. Three of the big steamships which
have been reported by wireless telegra-
ply from Nantucket and which should
have landed their passengers in this
city this evening We're prevented from
doing so my the dense fog which has
Overhung the lower bay all day. These
vessels. which are probably at anchor
outside Sandy Hook waiting for the fog
| to lift are the Cunard liners Lucan1a
| and Carpathia from Liverpool and
| Queenstown and the American liner St
Paul from Southampton and Cherbourg
| The Cunard liner Umbria and the
| Hamburg American liner Patrice which
| left their piers early in the afternoon
| were compelled to anchor in GravesenC
| bay on account of the density of the
| fOS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Supreme Court DecisiOns
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. June 6.-The supreme
court today filed the following opin-
ions: Cox vs.. Wall, from Forsyth, new
trial; Morgan vs.. Bostic, from Bum
combe. error; Lee vs Baird from Bum
cOmbe modified; Fisher VS.. Bank, from
BuncOmbe. affirmed; Henderson VS..
Traction COMPANY from Durham, new
trial; Ritchie VS.. Fowler from Macon,
new trial; Patton VS.. Cooper, from
Traansylvania reversed; Johnston vs.
Case, from Buncombe, petition to re-
hear dismissed: FeatherstOne VS.. Carr,
from BuncOmbe no error; Revell VS..
Thrash. from BuncOmbe, no error;
Cone VS.. Hyams. from Yancey, new
trial: Smith VS. Railroad. from Meek
lenburg affirmed; Fribe VS.. Southern
railway, from GuilfOrd affirmed: Ware
house Company VS.. OZment, from Gull
ford, affirmed; State vs. Boone. from
Gates, reversed; in re Macknight from
Moore. motion for writ of assistance
denied per curiam.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09

Washington, D. c.. June 6.-President
Roosevelt fully approves the action of
the postotfice officials in pressing the
investigation Of the departments af-
fairs. 1t is his intention that the in
vestigation shall be sweeping and thor
ough and that every charge. properly
TOuched for. shall he nrObed to the bot
TOM
The situation in the postoffice depart
ment was considered in its general
phases at the meeting of the cabinet
today. but Postmaster General Payne
did not go fully into details This af-
ternOOn. however the President and
Mr.. Payne had a long conference, dur
ing which they considered the Situat--l
IN the department at length. 1t is un-
derstOod that the president expressed
to Mr.. Payne his desire that the inyes-
tigatlOn now being made should be as
searching as the ingenuity of the Of
ficials could make it. and should be pur-
sued until the department has been
purged of even the suspicion of dis
honesty. Immediately after Mr.. Payne
returned to the department from the
W mite House. he sent for Assistant
postmaster General BriStOW whom he
acquainted with the presidents views
| on the investigation. Mr. Bristow said
tonight that he was not anticipating
any important developments in the in
VeStIgatIOn tonight or tomorrow
The postmaster general today dis
missed Thomas w. McGregor and Z.
Ellsworth lotion the rural free deliy-
cry clerks arrested yesterday The Of
Meals decline to discuss the status of
the case of c. E. Smith, the Baltimore
contractor who furnished the supplias
that figure in the conspiracy proceed
| lngS against McGregOr and Upton. 1t
| IS Slgnlfcant. however, that he has not
| been arrested so far. although the in
| spectors are in touch with them. The
| investigating officials refused to answer
| questions today as to whether he was
| to give states evidence
| Machen'S statement Yesterday that
| George f. LOrenZ, of Toledc O was
| MS partner in a mining enterprise is
| confirmed by articles Of incorporation
| IN the possession of the postal author
| tiles of the National Capital Copper
| company, a corporation organized at
| Alexandria, Va. The directors are
| named as follows in the incorporation
| papers: August w. Machen. of Ohio.
| president; Henry H. Rand or Wiscon-
sin, Vice-president; J. D. King, of Wis
consln. secretary; H. M. Baker, of New
Hampshire, treasurer; George E.
Lorenz. Of Ohio; T. E. Lee, of the Dis
| trlct OF Columbia; David H. Fenton of
Indiana; Francis NJ. Criswell. of the
District of Columbia, and Samuel w.
| Scott, of Texas
Mr.. Rand is confidential clerk to the
postmaster general, and Mr.. King is
chief of division in the rural free de-
livery. and was an applicant to sue
ceed George w. Beavers as chief of the
salary and allowance division. Mr.
Baker is a former representative from
New Hampshire, Mr. Lorenz formerly
; postmaster at Toledo and once an of
ficial of the postoffice department. Mr.
| F'enton is the law clerk of the office
Of the auditor for the postoffice DEPART
| ment. It has been alleged that the
| stock Of this company was sold to en-
| ployes of the postoffice department.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Delightful German at Clinton.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The MeSSenger)
Clinton. " c., June 6.-Last Wednes-
day night a most delightful german
was given in the armory of the Samp-
son Light Infantry, in honor of the
Latham-Nash Bridal party. The ger
man was led by Mr.. E. s. Nash. as
sisted by Mr.. Dawson Latham. The
following couples participated:
Miss Lucy Latham, Mr.. Robert y.
Nash: Miss Fannie Green, Mr.. Dawson
Latham: Miss Jennie Peck, Mr.. Jas
NJ Richardson: Miss Lima Virgins. Mr.
T. VI. Ferrell, Jr.; Miss Margaret Nash
Mr.. W. T. Kenyon: Miss Anita DeRos-
set, Mr.. Joe Angel: Miss Mildred Davis
Mr. H. B. Hiatt: Miss Olivia Watson
DR.. W. H. Bumgardner; Miss Floy
FerreIl. Mr.. Will H. Herring; Miss
Louise Chestnut, MI. r. Fulton Holli-
day: Miss Annie B. Scott. Mr.. R. r
Ferrell; Miss Myrtle Royal. Mr. F. w
Royal: Miss Lessie Robinson. Mr.. r. VI
Pugh; Miss Donnie Royal Mr. Jas VI
| Chesnutt: Miss Annie Thomson. Mr.
H J. Hubbard.
| Stays: DR.. Thomas NJ Green. DR.. E
F. Watson. Messrs. Champ Davis, Geo
| James. F. :. Nash. l.. c. Draughon, w
J. Beaman.
Chaperones: Mrs. W. s. Patrick
| Mrs. R. c. Holmes and Mrs. W. \
| CrOnly
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Memorial Day at Baltimore.

BaItinIore June 6.-Confederate Me-
mortal Day was observed in Baltimore
today by the Society of the Army and
Navy OF the Confederate States IN
Chapters OF the Daughters of the Con
federacy. There was parade of veter-
ans TO LudOn cemetery in which the
Southern dead are buried. and at the
cemetery there We're elaborate ceremo-
nies, including patriotic songs. prayer.
addresses and recitatiOns. The oration
of the day was delivered by congress
-nlan-elect James W. Denny.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
INTERESTING CASE.
United States 1arshaI DOckery Gets
"A Verdict for $1,000 Against
Bonding Company.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger)
Raleigh. y. c.. June Elm the federal
court here today a very interesting case
was tried. In 1900 United States Mar
shall H. c. Dockery seized Il stock of
hardware in the bankruptcy case of
HOyt & Mitchell at Washington, y. c.
The firm claimed it had sold the goods
TO L. r. Mayo for a valuable consid-
Grafton. Mayo sued Marshal Dockery
in the state court and got judgment for
$500. the suit being compromised for
$4,000. which was paid by Mr.. Dockery.
The latter sued his bondsmen. the
American Bonding Company. of Balti-
more. for the money paid by him. The
case was argued at considerable length
today, F. H .Busbee and r. II. Battle
appearing for Dockery. and Hon. James
r. Shepard for the bonding company
\ verdict and judgment was given fol-
DOckery for S4.699 and costs. The com
pany appeals to the United States cir
cult court of appealS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Clearing House Statement.

New York, June 6-The statement Of
averages of the cleaning house banks
of this city for the week shows:
Loans sel5, ,13S, 100. decrease s7.837, 800;
deposits 1895, ,S25, 900, decrease s14, ,456, 800;
circulation s44,102, 200. decrease s71,10o;
legal tenders 81, ,7O2, 100, decrease s1,2O7,-
700; specie s156, 729, 800, decrease s8,483.-
700; reserve required 1924, 4,656, ,25O, de-
crease 1854, 200; surplus s4,775,65O, de-
crease 1855, 800, ex-United States de-
posits s14,O7S,15O, decrease s4,s7s,1oO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Double Murder by n Boy.

Columbus. Ga, June 6.-John Ed
wards. aged fifty-four Years. a proni-
nent farmer of Muskegee county. was
shot and killed today and his son. jeff
Edwards. aged 80, lies at the point OF
death. by the hands Of Barlow Nix. q
l. year old boy. who is neighbor OF
Edwards.
The killing grew out of a dispute over
some property. Nix was caught ir
Phoenix City. Alabama, this afternoon
and is now in Jail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09

San Francisco, June 6.-Eppinger &
90 of this city. one of the largest grain
dealing firms in the United States went
to the wall today, The crash came
suddenly and for a time threatened
cornDIeteIy TO upset the local grain mar
ket. AS it was the failure caused a Dig
bobbing up of prices on Change ana
wrought up such excitement as has not
been witnessed on the floor for many
wears. 1t is thought that the losses OF
the firm will run up into the millions,
while the London, Paris and American
Bank. the money house with when 1t
deals. will also, it is said suffer heavily
Henry Ach, attorney for Eppinger &
Co. said this afternoon: AT meeting
of creditors held in my office it was
shown by the books of the firm that the
liabilities were in the neighbOrhood OF
$1.35O,OOO. The assets, consisting prln-
cipaIly of lands, wheat and general and
personal property, are placed at S'oo'-
coo. Nearly all of the creditors are
partially or wholly secured
The failure of the Eppinger concern
is the greatest and most far-reachlng
crash in the California grain trade
since William Dresbach was forced to
the wall seven or eight years ago.
1t was known that the company was
short on a large amount of December
wheat. and the announcement IN the
face of this fact at once brought aDou1
the most marked activity Creditors o1
Eppinger & Co, began buying agalnsI
the amount short to the account OF the
suspended firm, with the result tna
December wheat quickly rose from Sl.3.
at the opening to $1.34 12. After tnt
great bulk of the pressing contracts haC
been filled the market weakened some
what and the rice declined to SIS "a
While il has been impossible to secure
definite infOrma ton as to the exact eN
tent of the failure. it is believed to b'
extremely heavy and severe. The con
uectiOns of Eppinger * Co. are mum
,rous. both on the Pacific coast and il
the. grain markets of Europe. The firm
included Jacob Eppinger. the founder
Herman Eppinger and 3. Eppinger.
Eppinger x Co, were members OF
combination known as The Big Four.
This combine which was in control D
warehouses all over the state, nOtabl!
those ut Port CaSta. was dissolve,
about six months ago.
1t is the general opinion that tn
cause for the failure OF Eppinger /
co. dates back five or six months ag
when the Big Four combine wa
caught heavily long on shipments char
tered at the highest prices last year, an
snort on wheat. which had been sold i
low as S1.O5 and which rose u Sl.6'
The. combine was given a very sever
squeeze. and it was currently report
ed in business circles that the IOsSe
amounted 10 $S,OOOOO0 incurred IN GOV
ariug the enormous short lines or tn
big loss Eppinger & Co were Forced
stand their share. II is the belief tna
the losers shared the loss on equ'
terms. This would have resulted III
net loss of $75OOOO 10 the firm.
The. final crash was precipitated Q
the London. Paris and American Dan
which within the last TWO or three day
made peremptory and heavy demand
on the firm of Eppinger x Co. The o.
LEGATIONS were pressing and the mr.
could not meet them. Therefore motto
Of insolvency was sent TO the eNchang
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-09
Sudden and Tremendous Flood Causes
Ruin in South Carolina.
GREATLOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY

Rush
Before 2
the Loss o
E>n know
Recovee-The
Employ
Bridge Swept