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Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
MONSTER MUDDLE
 HAS BEEN CREATED
The Missouri Supreme Courts Deci- sion In the Bonner Case h.
 wolves Serious Tangle.
AT LEAST TWO THOUSAND CASES
 IN THE STATE ARE AFFECTED.
Hundreds of Defendants Have Been Sent to the ePenitenttary or Work house and Fully Twenty Hanged Under the Prescribed Procedure St. Louis Doodle Cases Affected.

St. Louis, Dec. 16.-The state su- preme courts decNsion in the Bonner case from Cole county, in which it is held that an information lacking the verification of witness, on affidavit, in addition to that of the prosecuting or circuit attorney on his official oath, Is invalid, it is believed will affect at least 2,000 cases in Missouri.
 Of these cases about 250 are in St. Louis criminal courts, among them be- ing several poodle cases. It is esti- mated that 20 defendants, tried on in- formations, have been found guilty and hanged in the state in the last two years.
 Lawyers contend that the opinion in the Bonner case is a reversal of the supreme courts former decisions in the Kyle, Jones and Pohl cases. Be- cause of the supreme courts decisions in these cases the report that diff ferent opinion had been handed down in the Bonner case created excitement in legal circles, and nearly every law yer who has represented defendant, tried on an information, called at the four courts for verification of the re- port.
 Hundreds of defendants have been found guilty and sent to the peniten- tiary, workhouse or jails on informa tions, and it is held that under this decision they may regain their free dom
 The most interest centers in the St Louis poodle cases. The impression at first gained ground that majority of these cases are on informations, but 1t was learned that only nine defend ants have been tried on informations in connection with the poodle crusade in St. Louis.
 St. Louis is the only city in the state which has been having regular sessions of grand juries in the last two years, and the effect of the deci- sion will be felt more in the country than here.
 The case of Charles F. Kelly, charged with accepting $2,500 for his vote on the city lighting bill, which is to be tried next week, is not affect ed, as he was indicted.
 The Edward Butler city lighting bribery case, which is set for trial at Fulton, also is not affected by the de- cision, as the grand jury voted an in- dictment against him.
 Lawyers disagree on the question whether the statute of limitation will ba bar to further proceedings in the cases of members of the house of dele gates who already have been tried on information filed in connection with the Suburban railway deal
 The ruling has created a great stir in criminal court circles, and it's proba- ble results are the subject of much dis cussion. The clerk of the court for criminal causes will lose several thou sand dollars in fees in cases where convictions have been secured on in- formations, and the sheriff's office will also lose heavily in fees.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Champion Liar Found.

The Manila American has discovered "the champion circulation liar" He is acting as editor of the Thundering Dawn, Buddhist organ just started in Tokyo Here is his greeting to the public:
 This paper has come from eternity It starts it's circulation with millions and mil lions of numbers. The rays of the sun, the beams of the stars, the leaves of the trees, the blades of grass, the grains of sand, the hearts of tigers, elephants, lions, ants, men and women are it's subscribers. This journal will henceforth flow in the universe as the rivers flow and the oceans surge"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
THE EMPEROR'S CONDITION.
The Report From London of Anoth-
 CT Operation On Emperor William Denied.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-The statement pub lished in the London Daily News that it had learned from well-informed been performed on Emperor Williams throat and that a third operation may be necessary, is erroneous. Further matter taken from the wound was submitted to P of the greatest special ists in internal growths, every one of whom reported it to be benignant
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

opposition and has won its way to the hearts of the people. The natural timidity which so many people have felt about giving en- dorsements to any remedy is giving way. Gratitude and a desire to help others has inspired thousands of people to give public testimonials for Peruna who heretofore would not have consented to such publicity.
 Never before in the annals of medicine has 1t happened that so many men of national ing to give unqualified and public endorse ments to proprietary remedy. No amount of advertising could have accomplished such a result Peruna has won on it's own merits. Peruna cures catarrh of whatever phase or location in the human body. That is why it receives so many notable and unique en- dorsementS.
 Address The Peruna Drug Mfg Co.,, Co- lumbus, Ohio, for free literature on catarrh.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Cabinet Meeting Postponed.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The meeting , of the cabinet which was to have been held Tuesday, was postponed until "Wednesday, on account of the funeral of John R. Proctor, late president of the civil service commission, which was attended by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
All Now Under Guard.

New York, Dec. 16.-As an outcome of explosions of dynamite in build ings being constructed ia various sec tions of the city, every large structure being erected is now under guard of police and private detectives. No great damage has been done.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
The Assxrin Agronnd.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-The Ham burg American line steamer Assyria, which sailed from this port, Monday
 for Hamburg, went aground during the night on Pea Patch shoal in the Dela- ware river about ten miles below New castle, Del. The steamer is lying easy.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Leopold Mayer. Banker.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Leopold Mayer, a retired private banker of Chicago, is dead at his residence here, after q weeks illness, of heart disease. MT. Mayer was born at Abenheim, Ger many, in 1927, and come to American in 1850
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Arrival of Gen. yiIioen.

New York, Dec 16-Among the pas sengers on the steamer Umbria to-day was Gen. Benjamin Viljoen, a Boer commander, who comes to arrange for an exhibition of Boer life at the St Louis exposition.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Grateful Woman.

After expressing her gratitude to all who Administered to my dear husband in his fatal sickness" Leavenworth women adds in her card of thanks: And especially the accident insurance agent, Mr. Fairock, who assures me that congestion of the stomach comes under the head of accidents Kan sas City Star.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Three Burned to Death.

Chicago, Dec 16.-A dispatch from Braidwood, H., says: Mrs. J. Mes sersmith, her daughter. and Frank Smith were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the meat market, res idence and dry goods stores of J. Si- mon here.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
The Effect of sIeeping in Cars.

Is the contracting of cold, which often results seriously to the lungs. Never neglect cold, but take in time Tayior's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein-natures great cough medicine.
 At druggists, 25c., soc, and $l.o0 a bottle.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Guilty Of EmbezzIement.

Poplar Bluff, Mo, Dec, 16.-E F. Lentz, member of the Butler county bar, was found guilty of embezzlement by jury in the circuit court, and was sentenced to serve two years in the senitentiary.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
nank CashIer shoots HimseIf.

New Haven, Conn, Dec 16.-A. c. Bushnell, cashier of the Yale national bank, shot himself. Tuesday, at the bank, some time before the usual open ing hour He died an hour and half later.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
It Sometimes Happens.

"Of course," says the shoe dealer, "there are times when it is necessary to stretch the truth trife."
 "Yes. sir" answered the head salesman, "and often fellow has to stretch lie''
 T don't see how?''
 "Wel, when woman with a No. 6 foot declares that a No. shoe is just her size and asks you to put 1t on the shoe stretcher over night just to make the instep little higher. That's one of the times" ."-N. Y. Times.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
scarlet Fever an Animal Growth.

Boston, Dec. 16.-Dr Frank Burr Mallory, of Harvard medical school will announce to the Boston Society of Medical Science his discovery of pro- tozoa, orAgerm of scarlet fever.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

Mir. Trucker-"I think shall give up my business, my dear. 1 might as well have some good out of my money" Mrs Truck er-"Oh, not yet, Samuel! But when one of us dies, 1 shall give up housekeeping and try
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

This is where we part company, said the comb to the brush. as they were set out in the guests bedroom Columbia Jester
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli- ble medicine for coughs and colds-N. W.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

Putnam Fadeless Dyes cost but 10 cents per package.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

They who court fame never win it. Rams Horn.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Stops the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

Reduced circumstances are the kind that alter cases.-Chicago Daily News.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
O6CTtCdTy OI W HF Gen. Bliss Contradiction.

Gen. Bliss in his letter contradicts the report that he strongly opposed the admission, without payment of duty, of the silver service purchased in New York by the Jai Alal, and that he re- ceived mandatory instructions from Gen. Wood to admit said silver service free of duty. He says he testified most positively under oath that neither di- rectly nor indirectly, verbally nor in writing. personally from nor through any subordinate, nor from any person whatsoever, had I received even an in- timation as to the remission of duties upon these articles; that I ordered the remission of duty because believed then and believe now that it was in &C., cordance with the law that if any mistake was made I was solely respon- sible for it.
 T further testified that during the two and half years that I served di- rectly under the orders of Gen. Wood as military governor of Cuba know of no action of his that was not consistent with the character of an honorable of fcer and man of integrity"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

Confidence is the secret of strcngth.- Monod.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18

Senator Proctor, acting chairman of tn, committee on military affairs:
 .Sir-I inclose letter from Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, asking atten- tion to the report of his recent testi- mony before your commission as a witness regarding certain objections to the confirmation of Gen. Wood. It appears that the press reports of Gen. Bliss testimony are the precise con trary of what he in fact testified He wishes this set right for his own rep utation, and l shall take the liberty or doing so as far as practicable by giv- ing the letter to-the press.
 "At the same time l wish to call the attention of the committee to the fact that some persons seem to be persist entity furnishing to the press false statements of the testimony taken be- fore you, the perversion of the evidence Gen. Wood It can not be doubted that the newspapers publishing. those be- lieve them to be true, and that the reports are sent to them by the repre- sentatives of the press in good faith under the same belief
 Tt is evident that some person IS undertaking to convey to the press representatives information of what goes on in the committee and Is taking advantage of the fact that the evil dence is not published to state 1t false ly for the purpose of inJuring Gen. Wood in the public estimation; so that while your committee will act upon the evidence actually before it, the public judgment as to how you ought to act will be based upon an entirely differ ent and erroneous idea of what the evil dence it.
 If the evidence actually given called for Gen. Woods presence I should, of course, bring him back from the Phil ippines, but I do not feel Justified in withdrawing him from the important duties which he is performing on ac- count of false reports of evidence which has never in fact been given. It hardly seems fair that an officer who is not here to protect himself, but who is serving his country faith fully under orders on the other side of the world, should have his reputation stabbed in this way. 1 earnestly re- quest your committees attention to this subject. Very respectfully,
 LEI IiIII ROOT
Newport weekly independent., 1903-12-18
Evidence of Conspiracy to Defeat the Confirmation of Gen. Wood
 as Major General.
FALSE REPORTS OF EVIDENCE
 GIVEN PRESS CORRESPONDENTS.
Secretary of War Root Calls the Att tention of the Senate Committed on Military Affairs To the Matter nnd Asks That the Testimony Be Set Right.

Washington, Dec 16.-Secretary Root has addressed the following letter to Senator Proctor, acting chairman of the committee on military affairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
APPLES AND LocAL1TY.

A reader in Indiana wishes list Of
the best apples for the latitude of cen-
trail Indiana. We do not feel competent
to give such list, as conditions of soil
and climate vary SO much and have
such an important bearing on apple
culture. We would suggest that he go
and see the most successful grower of
apples in his own county, when he
would get just the kind Of information
he needs. To illustrate: Hardly any OF
the varieties Of apples which we grow
successfully in northern Iowa would
do well in central Indiana, and it is
equally certain that hardly any Of the
best Indiana apples will do well here.
The Wealthy, by all odds the best fall
apple Of the northwest, would there be-
a poor summer fruit, and the 30 de-
grees below zero which touches the
northwest every little while would kill
to the root the choicest varieties of In
diana fruit
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
rHATcHEp ROOFS.

1t is rare to see any matching done i'm
the United States, while in England
and on some parts Of the continent it Is
very common form of roof construc-
ton. In England it is common thing
to put matched roof on both grain
and hay stacks. and the doing Of it is a
special profession, men acquiring rara
skill in the construction Of these straw
roofs. A stack Of grain or hay so
thatched will keep for years We notice
that the Russians located in Dakota do
some of this work matching both their
barns and their houses, using the long
and coarse slough grass. which is a
more durable material than the wheat
or rye straw used in the old country.
An objection, and probably serious
one, to this method Of covering farm
buildings through the prairie states IL
the wind, and but for this it would bl
more generally adopted.
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a FOOLS LIFE.

We see him every few days, an old
man fairly well preserved and able to
do enough chores and light work to
support himself after very miserable
fashion. We know something of this
mans history, and as his case is one of
thousands and carries or should carry,
lesson for boys we give it. AS
young man he cared little or nothing
for education and only cared to have
what his kind call "a devil of a good
time" spending every cent he earned
for such tomfoolery as poker, liquor,
races, cigars. pool and other kinds OF
folly. He never had any business stand
ing or business credit, for he had no
sense of honor in business matters He
married nice girl, though in marry
ing him she showed she had no sense,
and for forty years he Iived from hand !
to mouth, his children discredit to his
country. The mother-you know what
q woman thus mated has to suffer
years ago gave up the unequal struggle
and went, we trust, to a better country
and into better society. During his
later years this man has had much to
say about the world being out of joint,
the corruption of politics and the slim
chance which poor man has in the
life struggle, when the bare, bald truth
about his case is that he finds himself
at seventy-two without money and
with but few friends solely because OF
his own stupidity and folly. Had he
been half a man, done even half a
mans work, been half way decent in
his way of living and treatment of his
family, he might have had money,
friends and the loving care and minis
tration of his children. The worst of it
all is that there are hundreds Of boys
following this poor old fellows exam
pie, and they, like him, will find them
selves at seventy-two minus money and
friends, with nothing in sight but
pauper's shroud and burial. Fools.
fOolsl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
FARaI nooKKEEp1xc.

We do not advise the average farmer
to attempt any elaborate system Of
bookkeeping, as his business does not
require it, but every man should do
enough of it to be able to tell at the
end of the year whether he has made
OF lost money in the running of his
farm. There should be an inventory
taken on the first of each year and a
valuation placed on all stock, machin-
cry, ETC.; there should be an expense
account kept and a sales account; con-
tracts for hired help or future delivery
Of produce should be carefully noted
down, and the income from the differ
ent branches of the farm operation
should be kept separate-da poultry
yards, hogs. grain, etc. In summing
up at the end Of the year the farm
should be properly credited with, the
living of the family, which is much
larger item than most farms get credit
for. A bright boy or girl at the farm
home would find this a pleasant busi-
ness and a practical one in an educa-
tional way.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

IS * ~ B.
which she could not misunderstood.
The uncle shook hands warmly with
the young man and passed UP the
steps. She was following when Lorry
cried:
"Will you not allow me?'
She laughingly turned to him from
the steps and stretched forth her hand.
'tAnd now it is goodby forever. am
go sorry that | have not seen more Of
you" she said. He took her hand and
held it tightly for a moment.
Il shall never forget the past few
days" he said, a thrill in his voice.
You have put something into my life
that can never fse taken away. You Will
{ forgot me before you are out of WASH
ington, but I'll shall always see you as
you are now
She drew her hand away gently, but
did not take her eyes from his up
turned face.
You are mistaken. Why should l
forget you-ever? Are you not the ideal
American whose name / bought? 1
shall always remember you as l saw
youat Denver"
Not as have been since?' he cried.
Have you changed since first saw
you?" she asked quantity.
Il have, indeed, for you saw me be-
fore saw you. / am glad have not
changed for the worse in your eyes,
& "As / first knew you with my eyes /
will say that they are trustworthy"
she said tantalizingly.
II do not mean that have changed
externally"
I'm any other case my eyes would not
serve she cried, with mock disap-
pointment. STILL" she added sweep
ingly, you are my ideal American.
Goodby! The man has called all
aboardv"
"Goodbyw he cried, swinging up on
the narrow step beside her. Again he
clasped her hand as she drew back in
surprise. "You are going out of my
land, but not out of my mind. If you
wish your eyes to see the change in nae,
you have only to look at them in mir
ror. They are the change-they them
selves! Goodby! / hope that may see
you again"
She hesitated an instant, her eyes
wavering beneath his The train was
moving slowly now.
i pray that we may meet she said
softly at last-so softly that he barely
heard the words. Had she uttered no
sound he could have been sure of her
response, for it was in her telltale eyes.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Grenfall Lorry, a wealthy
American globe trotter, stumbles into ac-
quaintance with charming foreign gir!
on the train from Denver to Washington.
The pair are left behind when the fier
stops for repairs in West Virginia.
CHAPTER II.-Lorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles at a tearing pace in noun
tain coach. There is no lovemaking, but a
near approach to it as the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about.
CHATTER Ill.-Lorry dimes with the
foreign party, consisting of Miss Guggen-
slocker, Uncle Casper and Aunt Yvonne
They are natives of Graustark, country
Lorry had never heard of before.
CHAPTER R.-Lorry shows the foreign
ers the sights of Washington. They leave
for New York to sail OH the Kaiser Will
helm. Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Eorly her ideal American" and invites
Notwithstanding his strange misgiy-
ing and the fact that his pride had sus-
tanned quite perceptible shock, he
drove with them to the station. They
went to the sleeping car few minutes
before the time set for the trains de-
parture and stood at the bottom Of the
steps, uttering the goodbys, the god
speeds and the sincere hope that they
might meet again. Then came the
sharp activity of the trainmen, the hur-
~ OF belated passengers. He glanced
soberly at his watch
1T is 8 o'clock. Perhaps you would
better get aboard" he said. and pro
oeeded to assist Aunt Yyonne up the
steps. She turned and pressed his hand
gently before passing into the car.
'Adieu, good friend. You have made
1t so very pleasant for u.s. she said
earnestly.
The tall, soldierly old gentleman was
waiting to assist his niece into the
coach.
go first, Uncle Caspar," the girl
made Lorry happy by saying. II can
easily come up unaided'
"Or can assist her" Lorry FASTENED
to add, giving her a grateful look
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(To be continued.)
Bronchitis for twenty Years.

Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville, ILL.,,
writes: 81 had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until used
Foley's Honey and Tar, which is a sure
cure" For sale by w. D. Elliott, cor.
ner Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
Special one.Way colonIsts, Rates,

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each NORTH to and including Septem-
Der. 1908, the Iowa Central Railway
will sell colonists tickets to points in
Arkansas, Southwest Missouri, Okla.
homa, Kansas, Nebraska. South Dako-
ia, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana,
New Mexico, etc, at extremely low
rates. Call on local agents or address
A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis,
Mimi, for rates and further informa-.
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
PRACTICAL ROAD Bu1LpINa.

Good roads conventions, addresses Of
welcome, responses, long speeches and
sets of resolutions, we suppose, have
their uses; but, all the same, If the
county or township officials would buy
a gravel pit and set ten or dozen
teams to hauling gravel it would be a
much more practical method Of solyina
the problem. One thing may as well
be faced now as later, and that is that
good mud proof roads mean hard work
and lot of money and can be obtained
by no other method. AS starter LET
every county build one-half mile Of
good road. and it will do more to edu-
cate public sentiment up to the point of
patriotic enthusiasm on good roads
than all the conventions and speech
making. The people-the conservative
public-can be best reached by an obs
ject lesson.