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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
Insurance Ienislation.

The friends of the Cole insurance
bill are not anticipating great
amount of trouble in securing the pas.
sage of the measure.
Since the con- mittee eliminated the
clause seeking entire repeal of the
valued policy law, and seeks to repeal
this clause only Insofar as it relates to
personal property, many OF the objec.
tions raised by members have been re-
moved and the only fight of conse-
quence to be made will be from those
members who are opposed to making
any changes whatever.
Accompanying the Insurance amend.
ments is a bill seeking to exempt in
surance companies from the anti-com-
pact law, so as to permit them to
maintain rate.making organizations.
This bill is simply a re-enactment OF
the Noel antitrust law.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
TWO DYNAMlTECARS EXPLODE
Three Persons Killed and
As Many More Were Injured.
Five Locomotives Were Reduced TO
scrap Iron and Everything With
In Half Nile Was Wrecked.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Feb 20-A
special to the Herald from Ogden
says:
Two cars of dynamite attached to
a work train on the Ogden-Lucin cut.
off of the Southern Pacific railroad
exploded with terrific force late Fri
day afternoon nt Jackson station, SS
miles west of Ogden, killing at least
twenty-three persons. inturng as
many more and destroying large
amount of property. The list of the
dead and injured had not been re-
ceived up to midnight, but is thought
large proportion of the victims were
Greek laborers. Among the known
dead are Conductor George Dermody,
of Ogden, and his train crew. II Is
also reported that a fireman named
Burt, with his wife and three children,
were killed The explosion wrecked
everything within radius of half n
mile.
Jackson station was used principal
/ ly as n telegraph station. but num-
| ber OF outfit cars were sldetracked
at the place for the accommodation OF
| the workmen and their families. Some
of these cars, II Is stated, were close
| to where the explosion occurred. The
/ occupants, IL is believed, were blown
to pieces. Tho telegraph operators
house was badly damaged and Opera
tor Taylor and his wife injured The
nearest telegraph Office from which
messages can be filed is at Lusin, is
miles from the scene OF the explo-
sion.
The accident was caused by wa
ter train running into the two cars
loaded with powder Five locomotives
were reduced to scrap iron and the
big steam shovel at Jackson station
was completely demolished.
As soon as news of the explosion
reached ogden special with physi.
clans, nurses and stretchers was hur.
ried to the scene.
Late Friday night a train arrived
from Jackson, bringing II of the in
jured. Some of them are apparently
iifeless.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27

A large delegation OF citizens or
Lumberton, headed by H. A. Champ
and A s. Hinton, well known lumber
manufacturers Prof S. A. Steel, pres
dent of the Lumberton Industrial
School, and the Hon. T. e. Williams,
a prominent real estate agent, are at
the capital for the purpose of induc-
ing the legislature to reconsider the
bill creating the new county Of Lamar
from the lower half of Marion county,
which has passed both houses
The purpose of securing reconsid-
GRAFTON of the measure is to get an
amendment attached thereto, and a
very novel situation Is presented.
Lumberton is located in Pearl River
county, just adjoining the line of the
new county of Lamar, and is one of
the most fourishing towns in that rap
idly growing section of the State The
dividing line of the two counties Is
the thirty-first parallel of latitude and
a portion of the suburban districts of
Lumberton are Immediately adjacent
to the county line. These districts are
Inhabited chiefly by negroes, and the
Lumberton delegation states that IL
the present county formation Is al
lowed to stand it will be very difficult
to enforce the law, as the gamblers,
thieves, and other law yiolators can
step over into the new county and
evade arrest They ask that the coun-
ty line be dropped a distance Of one
section width, or one mile. below the
thirty first parallel of latitude, so as
to put the entire town of Lumberton
in Lamar county
Another argument advanced in fa-
vor of the amendment to the bill is
that it will enable Lumberton to ere
ate a separate school district and thus
give the children of the town better
schools and longer terms.
The matter is being energetically
urged, and will probably be brought
up in one of the houses of the legisla.
ture before the end of the week. The
bill creating the new county Of Lamar
originated in the lower house.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
BAD FIRE AT COLUMBUS, o.
Chemical Laboratory at Ohio state
University Destroyed, Entail
Ing n Loss of 100000.

Columbus, o., Feb. 21.-The chem
ical laboratory at Ohio state univer-
sity was totally destroyed by fire Fri
day night. The loss is estimated at
100000, of which $4,000 represents
the value of the building and the re-
mainder equipment and material
There is no insurance.
, The fire Is supposed to have been
cause by a draft blowing gas
flame against some of the WOOD WORK.
which became ignited
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
FORMER MINISTER TO PERSIA
r..der,ck W. winston Appointed by
President Cleveland 10 Persin'
Died mt Magnolia Springs, Fla.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Frederick w.
Winston, formerly minister to Persia,
died Friday at Magnolia Springs, Fla.
Mr.. Winston had been in feeble health
for some time. and month ago went
to Florida.
Mr. Winston for years held an i'm
portant place in Chicago municipal
political and legal circles He was
appointed minister to Persia in 1855
by President Cleveland and spent two
years abroad
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
TOAsK CONGRESS FOR FUNDS
Kansas city Wants 81 100000 to BE
Expended TO Make city safe
From Floods.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. Coon
gress is to be asked to make an appro-
priation of one and one-half million
dollars during the present session, TO
be expended in beginning the work
of making the two Kansas citys safe
from floods.
At a meeting of the river improve
ment commission Friday a resolution
asking for the appropriation was
adopted unanimously
The resolution will be forwarded
to Missouri and Kansas congressional
representatives in Washington, with
the request that II be presented to
congress, and that every effort be
made to secure the desired appropria'
ton
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
kiIIina Many Bills.

The working committees Of the two
houses of the legislature are now
slashing right and left on pe1ding
bills. and the calendars are being de-
luged each day with measures unia-
vorabiy reported The liquor traffic
committee of the senate gave the
black eye to several bills seeking to
restrict the liquor traffic. conspicuous
among the number being the McGee
bill prohibiting the shipment of liquor
from wet" counties into the dry
counties, ald forbidding railroad and
express companies from handling this
class of trafic.
Over 800 bills have been introduced
since the legislature convened, and
fully GO per cent Of the number has al
ready been slaughtered.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
Receiver Appointed.

Chicago, Feb 2o.-The Federal As
phalt Co. Friday was placed in the
hands OF receiver in bankruptcy by
Judge Kohlsaat, in the United States
district court. This action followed
the filing of petition by a number
of creditors.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
Wounded Man Took Morphine.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 20.-Fred
Hunnell, of Des Moines. Ia, suffering
from fatal bullet wound above the
heart. inflicted by William Burgoyne.
bartender. in quarrel, furtively took
morphine on the operating table and
died Burgoyne was arrested.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
All Wines Were Closed.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 20.-Work
gas suspended in the coal mines at
Leayenworth, Pittsburg ano other
mining districts in Kansas at noon
Friday. as an expression of respect to
the memory of Senator Hanna.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
Two INlIIed La Wreck.

Elmira. n. y. Feb 20--Fireman
Joues OF an. Erie freight train. east
hound. was killed, also Engineer ia
cobs. in a wreck ia the yards here FRI
day morning. caused BY a misplaced
switch.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
Rural School Houses.

Just here 1t seems opportune to
copy a brief extract from a letter
which found today In one of the lead
ing publications Of the great Metho-
dist congregation. II describes one
OF the rural school houses(?) in the
hill section of Northeast Mississippi.
where. the writer truthfully says,
dwell the kindest. truest and warmest.
hearted people to be met with any
where; and where is found nerve,
brain, strength Of body and of mind
to enrich our State and our national
life immeasurably, If the right train
ing Is supplied The writer says:
The common schools here are, neces,
sarily. not Of high grade, chiefly be-
cause they run in most instances only
four or five months IN the year. The
country school houses are a disgrace
to the people. and could not be utii-
lied anywhere else than in this land
OF warmth and sunshine. They are
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-27
We Need Your Help.

The educators who inaugurated this
plan of getting into direct and weekly
communication with the people had
no intention Of monopolizing all the
time and space devoted to this cause.
Rather do they desire, and hope, 70
hear from others who have the aduca-
tion~of our children at heart. Wnetn-
er you are teacher or parent, or even
pupil, we will be g,ad to have yonf
views on any pertinent subject, and
will reproduce in those columns such
matter as we think would prove a
beneht to the public or to the cause
Of education.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21

Mrs. G. S. Shippy is a Fargo
visitor this week.
C. L. Williams was up from
Colgate Monday.
W. H. Furlong Of Colgate was
in town yesterday.
w. H. Martin of Page was a
Hope visitor Monday.
Chas. Murray was up from
Minneapolis last Friday.
G.. G.. Boise was a passenger
south on Mondays train.
F: N. Lang was down from
Aneta on business Monday.
Adam Major was a business
visitor at st. Paul the first Of the
week.
Len. Fuller moved to town last
week and is now domiciled in his
new house.
M. B. Cassell was in town
Monday and Tuesday on tele-
phone business.
Miss Elizabeth Jefferson re-
turned yesterday from a weeks
visit with friends at Colgate.
E.. D. Washburn. our popular
undertaken, was at Page on
professional business Monday.
Mrs. J. G.. Gunderson of Aneta
was in town last Friday evening
attending a meeting of the county
w. C. T. U.
We understand that the Car.
gill Elevator Co. will erect a new
house at Colgate to replace the
old one which is out of date.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21

The evening service at the M.
b. Church will begin hereafter
at 8 p. m. instead of 7:3O. Ep-
worth League at 7:15.
Have you seen those White
Cedar Fence Posts at The N. ".
Rawkinscn Lumber Co.'S. Yard?
If not have Sabin show them to
you. They are the Best Pest and
are fine ones.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Rev. Roush is at Fargo today.
Lumberman Sabin was a Fargo
visitor over Sunday.
Fred Martin was up from
Valley City last Saturday.
Mrs. e. j. Mcmahon is visiting
friends at Fargo this week.
For SALE: New Dowagiac %
disc drill. F. D. Woodwork
Creamery meeting for the cleo
ton of directors and officers Fri
day.
Mrs. w. E. Boise is visiting at
Grand Forks and Fargo this
week.
We understand that several
new residences are to be built
this year.
WANTED: A good girl for gen.
eral house work. Apply to Mrs.
w. e. Boise.
Miss Rachel Taylor will lead
the Epworth League next Sun
day evening.
Only "a short time to get doz.
of those fine photos at $1.00 per
doz. at W%alcott's.
Mrs. O.. Cummings and daught-
ers we're down from Finley the
first of the week.
Take your harness repairing
to r. r. Bryan, he will do it neat
ly and cheaply for you.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Bogert
were down from Finley last
Thursday and Friday.
Wolcott, the Photographer, was
at Finley this week looking up q
location for his photo gallery.
The Hope Creamery Company
pays 8 cts. under the top price 0.
New York butter for butter fat
Wolcott, the Photographer, has
some fine views of the snow as
piled up by the last blizzard APP
Ito.
Miss Hettie Amsdell returned
last week from Mayville where
she has been Attending the Nor
NAL.
Frank Hill arrived Saturda,
from Kilbourne City, Wis, tt
look after his farming interests
here.
The ''Panic Social" at the hal
last Friday evening was well at
tended and was a decided
success.
= A new and larger switch boar'
has been put in at the telephon'
: exchange to accommodate the in
: creasing business.
: The sermon at the Methods
church next Sunday mornin'
will be on "Our King. In tn
evening the question will be, Il
. God Ancient History"
!, Wolcott. the Photographer, ez
!. poets to move his gallery to Fir
I ley in the near future. Thos
wishing anything in his lin
: should improve the time befor
+ he goes.
We learn that S. H. Smith an
Miss Grace Hunter Of Granvill
were married at Devils Lake
: April LIST. The young couple ar
: well known here and their man,
+ friends wish them JOY and happ:
s1ness in their new relations.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21

J.. A. Morris, the Colgate re-
preventative of the st. A. & D..
Lumber Co., was in town Mon
day and while here called and
ordered the Pioneer.
AL. Blair of Piper City, Ills, is
visiting friends in town and look
ing after his farm between here
and Galesburg. He ordered his
name placed on our subscription
list.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21

and Russian patterns, also s.
piece suits, both with knee and
long pants, in sizes from 8 to
20 years: Bring in your boy
and buy him a new suit. Our
prices are exceptionally low.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21

Nos. 81 and b2 are daily Except Sunday pas
senger trains.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21
GREAT NORTHERN

ZoPE BRANCH
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21
MEMS SHOES

We handle the celebrated "Dou-
glass" shoes in all the latest
styles and feathers in lace, but
ton and Oxford, prices So, $3.50
$500 and $500. Also a com
plete line of work shoes at very
low prices.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-04-21
L SPRING HATS.

We sell the best $500 Hat in the
market, best stock, best styles
best colors, best assortment.
1t is the LANPHER, guaran-
teed to give satisfaction and
equal to any 81. or IS Hat.
Other hats with equal merits
with prices at S2.50, 1925 and
$1.75. Good working hats at.
75cts. TO $1.25.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02
RETIRED WITH HON0RS.

lsear-Admiral Cooper Retires After
Forty Years Of service.
Rear-Admiral Cooper win be placed
on the retired list next Thursday on
his own application, after a service Of
forty years
Rear-Admiral Cooper was appointed
to the Naval Academy from New York
IN 1850. and was promoted to ensign in
1868. In 1866 he was commissioned
lieutenant and lieutenant-commander
in 1868. He was promoted to COM
naander in 1879, captain in 1894, and
rear-admiral In 1902. From 1868 until
1865 Rear-Admiral Cooper was at-
tached to the steam sloop Richmond
Of the West Gulf bloclzad ding squadron,
taking part in the battle Of Mobile
Bay in August, 1864. He was on the
steam sloop Powhatan of the South
Pacific squadron from 1865 until 1867,
and then was at the Naval Academy
until 1869. He was on a especial cruise
on the Sabine in 1869, and from 1870
until 1871 he was on a surveying ex-
pedition. Rear Admiral Cooper re-
turned to the Naval Academy in 1872,
where he served for two years, and in
1876 he was on duty at a torpedo sta
tion. During 1875 and 1876 he was at
Annapolis engaged on an experiment.
al battery. He was on duty at the
coast survey Office from 1877 until 1879,
and then for two years he was on
special navigation duty. He COM
manded the Swatara on the Asiatic
station from 1881 until 1884, and was
at the Norfolk yard until 1888. He
returned to the Swatara In March,
1890, commanding that vessel until
December, 1891, and was then on
special duty until June, 1892 Rear
Admiral Cooper was a member Of the
board Of inspection and survey until
July 1894, and then commanded the
San Francisco until November in that
year. In that month he became super
intendent Of the Naval Academy,
serving until December, 1888, when he
was given the command Of the Chicago.
In 1900 he commanded the Iowa, and
from January, 1908, until March this
year, he was in command Of the cruis-
ler squadron of the Asiatic fleet. When
Rear-Admiral Evans, who was COM
mander-in-chief Of the Asiatic fleet,
sailed for home on March Is, Rear
Admiral Cooper succeeded him in COM
mand In June Rear-Admiral Cooper
asked to be relieved from the duty on
occount Of i'll health. He arrived in
San Francisco on the China on Mon
day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02

RATIFICATION
The Mofi..stown Republican
Club VIII Redden Up the
Town August 10th.
OPENING AND BANNER RAISING.

The Morristown Republican and
Sound Money Club will wake up the
town on Wednesday evening Of next
week. All the red fire in this section
has been corralled, the Mendhan Band
engaged and a grand out door demon
stration has been provided for.
Speeches will be made by Messrs.
Homer Davenport, James II. McGraw
and others in the hall while Assem-
blyman Hillery and Joseph P. Luke
man, Esq, win address the outside
meeting Campaign singing will be a
feature of the occasion. This will be
the formal opening OF the campaign,
and all interested in good government,
protection and sound money are invit-
ed to be present.
Notice to Committees.
1t is important that the chairmen Of
Townshipand Ward Committees should
send in nominations for election Off
GERS as soon as possible; certainly be-
fore the 10th inst.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02
Y. M. G. A. AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Arrangements are Being Made for
New Jersey Delegation

Arrangements are Being Made for
New Jersey Delegation
The associations of Greater New
York are arranging for an excursion
to the ST. Louis Fair during August
The party expects to leave Wednes-
day. August 10, over the Erie and
Big Four routes, arriving In st. Louis
Thursday night, August IL. Through
the courtesy of the Greater New York
associations members of the New
Jersey associations are to have the
privilege of participating in this ex-
cursion. The entire doTmitories Of
the st. Louis association have been
engaged for this party, where accom-
modations can be secured at the very
low rate Of fifty cents per night. A
large number Of the members have
signifed their intention Of going, and
a very enjoyable time Is anticipated.
While at st. Louis all the privileges
OF membership, including swimming
pool, etc, viii be extended to the
members. Arrangements are being
made to secure d large delegation
from the New Jersey associations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02
THE FIELD OF
LOCAL SPORTS
PaStimes Lose to Clifton "A. C.
Of Newark Saturday BY
Score Of II to ..
POLO AT WHTPPtNY RIVER CLUB

The Clifton Al. G. Of Newark won
the second game Of the series from
the Pastimes last Saturday afternoon
at Franklin Field BY the same means
as the first, superior batting and field.
ing Brown was hit freely through
the game, but despite the errors back
of him, managed to keep the score low
up to the seventh inning. In that in
ming a double, single, an error and a
fielder's choice allowed three runs to
be scored by the visitors. He was
then relieved and Lucas substituted,
who checked further scoring in that
inning In the next three singles, and
a double were made Of his delivery,
but this netted Clifton but two runs
as three men were left on bases. In
the ninth after two were out base
on balls, a double and a bad throw of
T. Dempsey's to third base allowed
the Newarkers to increase their score
by two more runs.
The Pastimes in the meantime were
having a hard time with the pitching
of Machette. In the fourth base on
balls, an out and a hit allowed them
to get one man across the plate, and
in the fifth two hits and an error, an
other. This was all they were able to
accomplish ID the way Of runs,
The score;
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02
EXTENDING THE TROLLEY.

Nrom East Dover to Rockaway Two
Montns Required TO Complete Work
A force of men has been put to work
extending the trolley line from East
Dover to Rockaway.
The tracks will be laid over the
Traction Company's property on the
southern side Of the road as far east as
the Dickerson bridge.
From here the tracks will be run
directly east as far as the property OF
the Dover Beef Company
From here it will be run up the
Dickerson hill along the eastern side
.of the road, leaving ample room on
the western side Of the road for tow
wagons TO pass without being crowded.
1T will be necessary Tor the Traction
Company to erect new bridges over
the Jersey Central Railroad and the
Morris Canal
1t win require AZ least two months
TO cOnSumate the work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02
TO FIGHT FOREIGN MERCHANTS
The Retail Merchants Association OF
New Jersey was in Session in
Asbussy Park Last Week.


One Of the most important acts Of
this years convention is the appoint
ment of committee to begin an in
'vestigation looking toward change
OF the interstate commerce law. The
smaller dealers object to having the
big business houses of New York send
their delivery wagons throughout the
state in competition with the local
merchants without paying license
The trading stamp question was dis
cussed for some time and it Yves finally
decided that it is rseieas to take any
action at present. The association
has already spent a good deal Of time
and money attempting to effect legis-
lation on this question. The recent
decision Of Judge Pitney of the
court, that a mans wages
and salary are his income and are
liable to be levied upon for the salts
faction of a Judgment, has been the
subject of much discussion. Many OF
the merchants were not aware OF the
decision and Of its effect.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02
ADDITIONAL
WATER SUPPLY
The Morris Acqueduct Company
Make Councillors With
Littleton Wells.
ELEVEN WELLS WERE DRIVEN

The Morris Aqueduct has finished
the laying of water mains on Speed
well avenue, and now has pipe con-
nection between the wells at Little
ton and the Morristown service. A
large gasolene engine has been taken
to the pump house at Littleton, and
yesterday Fl. L. Prudden hauled a
very heavy pump from the local rail
road station to the pump house. The
pump has ten inch plunger and
twelve inch stroke, and will make
from thirty-fiye to fifty strokes per
minute, pumping APT to 6l0 gallons
per minute. The pump will soon be
connected and wafer started through
Morris Plains.
Eleven wells were driven at Little
ton of which eight have been con-
nected. From each well flows a stream
of good cold water, which will greatly
increase the Morristown supply.
Gates and branches have baen put in
at road crossings along the line so
that Morris Plains can be supplied.