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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-12
STEAMER STRIKES SNAG
IN 5BLACKWATER RIVER
IfsnecIal 10 The Times DIspatch.)

SUFFOLK, A.. April 1.-THE steamer.
Aurora. owned by the Albemarle Steam
Navigation Company, OF Franklin, Va
sank Saturday In Blackwater River
near South Quay, about nine miles south
Of FRANKLIN, No person was drowned; q
portion OF the freight was saved.
The accident was caused by a log.
which punched a hole in the ship. which
was running att fair rate OF speed.
About 800 bags OF guapo were gotten
OF before the boat went down. 4 W.
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APRIL. TERM ; | ]
OF COURT
Judge Watson sits for the First First
Time on the Chester
field Bench.
A VERY LENGTHY DOCKET DOC I;
+ Policeman Pond, Of Ettricks,
Fined $257-Uncontcstcd II
quor Applications.
"A VERY LENGTHY " DOCKET '[': .';:;'I
tsnecIal e Tho Times. Dispatch)
Tquor Applications.

(Speclal to The Times Dispatch.)
CHESTERFIELD, VA, April ll.-tJudEe
Walter A. Watson to-day opened the
April term OF the Circuit Court IN the
presence Of q packed court room, pre-
siding here for the first time since his
appointment as Judge. He was confronted
with lengthy docket. Cases we're set
which Will occupy we'll nigh every day
iii the adjournment OF court, WHICH tho
Judge announced would not be later than
May I'd. The Jury summoned for to-day
will not serve until Wednesday, when the
appeal cases against r.. B. PRICE q Co,
Of Norfolk, who were fined by Justice
cheathan for peddlng goods In the VII
lagos adjacent 10 Manchester without IL
ccnsc. will bo tried.
The appealed case OF Policeman ". y.
Pond OF Ettrlck, who wag fined by JUS
Rtice Anderson for having a personal en-
counter With one Anderson. was heard
this afternoon. and submitted to the
judge for decision. He fined Mr.. Pond
twenty-five dollars and costs.
NEW ROAD.
u The court will DO engaged Tomorrow
With proceedings instituted on the applI-
. y
the esta bishmcnt Of a new road In Clover
: Hill District.
The applications for liquor license Will
not be considered until Thursday. the
14th. whic hday the court set for hearing
unopposed a applica ,lons. The contested
cases will first be heard on Friday. the
18th. and as notice has been given$ot
proposed contest over several OF the APP
plications. about Tour days was allowed
/. In which 10 dispose OF these.
Judge w. Fl. Mann is expected hero
Friday to be associated with Mr.. .. r..
Pulliam in opposing the granting OF GER
tain licenses in awansboro. gl4
No grand jury haa yet been ordered for
this term. but the Judge may. after adj
vIsement with the Commemorative at
torney. order grand Jury before the
term closes.
The boy Grant shafer, whose feet were
%nmphtated for frost bite gone weeks aEo
after his confinement In. Jail. Is still In
jail awaiting Indictment for poisoning the
family OF Mr.. Willie Clarke while en-
ploycd by them
RAILROAD CASES.
The first OF the railroad cases. which
usually consume the most time, will come
UP on the 10Th. unless the case OF A. ".
Bensley against the Sea board Air Line
Railway will be gone into on the 18th.
which Is doubtful. A.. w. Bensley's suit
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REV. MR.. RIDoUT RESIGNS
Six Young Men Join the Minis
try Under His Teaching.
fc.,ao,,, t~, Tho Tfnes-DisnatC oh. ! 4es.
(special to The Tlmes-Dispa

,,PErpRSBURG. VA, April ll,-Rev,
John Ridoul has resigned as rector Of
Grace episcopal Church In this city. The
reservation was presented to the vestry
last evening, hut has not yet been acted
Mr., Ridout is an able minister, greatly
viii be- be a loss to the entire city He came
To- Petersburg fourteen years ago as rs
sisant to the late Robert Gibson, ~ ntI e
rector MI, Ridout has done splendid
work in Petersburg, especially among the
young men. IL,
A During his rectorshlp,l Petersnurg; SIX SIX
young men, members " t'e e"'uii' ''"N'
entered his ministry,
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NEW ENTERPRISE.
Excelsior Factory and Electric
Light Plant.
tspccial to The Tlmes-Dispntch.)

s53fA Especial TO lne IlHles-DlspAtcH,It F#3t
WEST POINT, VA, April 1.-THE pros
poets arc that In tho near future an
excelsior factory and an electric l,g NJ
plant viii be located on the site OF tho inc
Marsdcn factory, that was burned some on e
years ago. a Western company Is at the
head OF these enterprises.
Circuit Court in King William county
resumed to-day, with many cases OH the
docket. rho case OF Yancey vs. Nealo
Was continued The cjectment suit OF
astwood IS. Bell resulted nol II huhf
III ,cwis and A. Julian Bagby Represented!
The pia Intiff, and II. r, Pollard and !.
Ii. Edwards the defendant, o1r. /. II
West Point looking to the ORGANIZATION
Of the order Of Maccabees, - .o,-, ! tor
Nh George cyernnt e,x s saiupp d1p,'t and
Il still here. looking after this popular popular
summer resort. &S& ana b Il
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Coming Weddings.
Special to The Times-Dlspatch.,

fspecial to The Times-Dispatch.)
OVERLY, VA. April 11.-Mr Benja-
min l.. Walton. one Of the most prosper.
will Be married Tuesday, the 18th. to
Miss Mary Pettice Crute. q, Cumberla ! = =
county. After a short bridal tour the
happy pair will return to the nice. ne"
Their hosts @ OF friends wish them long
life. +,,s
place, and Mr.. r. A. u ohns,. Of Am e,aa
Thursday, the 18th, at 5 P. NJ.
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strong aid Vigorous At the AGE Of Eighty.
x NJ Eight.

Rev. j. N. Parker Utica, N y, writes,
s."In June. 1901, ] lostamy sense Of hear ar
ing entirely. Ny hearing had been some
swha impaired for several years, but not
so much affected but that II could hold old
converse with my friends: but IN june
1901. my sense of hearing left me so that
I could hear no sound whatever. l@Was
also troubled with rheun1 attic pains IN my,
limbs commenced taking Peruna, and
now nv hearing Is restored as good as
1t was prior to June, 1901. MY rheu-
matte pains are all gone. I cannot speak
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DON'T BLOW THIS SAFE,
It's ALREADY OPEN
fsnecial to Tho TImes.plspa

sTAUNToN, VA, April 11.-Early
Sunday morning robbers entered the Of
flee of the Stanton overall factory. and
took from the iron safe about sixty-fii I
dollars They went Just across the street
10 the White Star. mills: where they got
about two dollars from the safe In the
office. Neither Of these afes were locked,
and on the safe In the White Star mills
office. there was a gplacard saying Don't Don
blow, 1t Is OPEN.
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Chess Match.
Especial to The Times DispatclL)

Especial to The Times -DlspatcL)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, va,
April 1.-THE first annual chess match
between the Johns Hopkins University
and the University OF Virginia ter'tt''a'ou
Saturday night at II 80 O'CLOCK ~ u scoto
~ four ana a half to three and half
in favor OF Virginia, -, ~,
Johns Hopkins was represented y! hy
Messrs. Burnsteln and Landry, ana We
Einla by Messrs. 2. S, Jones ana ~ =
J tombstone.
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Anti Saloon Address.
Especial to mo Ylmes-Dlspatcl

Especial 70 Tho 'Tlmes-DlsPaIchI
WAyERl.Y. VA. April ll,--Rev Ed.
~ Richardson office secretary of the
Antl-Saloon League OF Richmond dSllv-
cred an able address to large nudlence
here Yesterday on the organized power
number gave their names for the
league and an organized LEAGUE here In
the near future Is likely,
Mr.. Vernon West and Dr.gJ. II. May
accompanied Mr., Vests sister. Miss An.
ME West, TO the hospital In Richmond to-.
day. II F5F
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Preached in PoWhatan.

(special TO The Times-Dlspatch)
RELONA, VA, April 11.-Dr. Hunter,
of Richmond College, gave a very inter-
.esting and instructive lecture at OAK
Grove Academy Saturday evening. a
large and appreciatlve audience was pres
Dr.. william r. Hatcher preached to a a
large CONGREGATION ut Mount Moran
Church yesterday morning. and at ProV-
idence Church In the afternoon.
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Quarterly Conference.

Especial to The Times Dispatch; -,
e ROEBURY, VA, "a Aprll 1l.-Quarter1y
Conference was held at PROVIDENCE Nj r. -,
Church Saturday and Sunday; serves Has
81 Emmaus Baptist Church the Sum
day school was reorganized for the :; year e,,
dent. also at Providence M. F.. ChuIch
with Mr.. Gregory W. Fisher as superln-
fandent. b
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against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
has been set for the 10Th. and Il suit OF
w. o. Watkins against the Seaboard Air
Line Railway for the I'd. Three other
railroad damage suits have been set for
tho week following.
The Confederate pension board will
meet here Tomorrow to pass on the
applications to be submitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-12
FARMERS SUICIDE.
Johnson Jones Takes His Life
With. Pistol for Unknown Cause,

. Especial 10 no IHTus- ITSFHtcT11 --7-
MOFFETr, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA
Anril ll.-Mr. Johnson Jones, who resided
an his farm, in this county near tho
noted Hyco Falls, on Dan River, shot
himself with n 80 lverJohnson pistol last
Wednesday, the 9Th instant, was de-
E,,berntelv done, 1t appears. oNthing Is
known rs TO why he should have done
So except perhaps, III health. He suf-
ssr.d soma months ago. from fever, from
which time lie never seemed to be Quite
''N Ha MS nearly forty years old, and was
on,v n,arriod last Christmas to Mrs
tones. the widow of the late w, IT,,
Jones, she was Originally. q MISS STEM
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Henrietta-Keedy.

(special to The Times-Dispatch)
ROANOKE, VA. April 1l.-Mr. John
Henrietta, popular ma chinist and MISS
Mabel Needy, daughter, Of Mrs. w. r. :;
the Catholic parsonage. Rev. Father
Mr., and Mrs. Henrietta left for Ports
mouth, O., where they Will reside.
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CAPTURED MAN NOT
BELIEVED II O BE KENNEDN'l5
fsne c,aI to The Timleps-Dispatch,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
3l sTAUNToN, VA. April ! In ews has
been received here Of the arrest OF John 7
Kennedy tire condemned train wrecker,zia ' Y
Frederick. Md but 1t Is generally he-S
leved that the authorities Of Frederick
have the wrong man. a man will sleaYes
here tonight for Frederick for the pur-f
pose OF Identifying Kennedy. I'm M Sg54
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\ Held Up I; and Robbed.

Especial to The Tmes-D spa tch.)
LEEsBURG, "a, April 11.-A1r. John
Tyler. a well known citizen. aged seventy
five, who lives between Watson and Aide.
was beaten and robbed on the public high
way Saturday by two negroes. Upon re-.
gaining consciousness he described his
assallants as two negroes named Freeman
them.
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Thursday Dispatch Richmond Merchants MdWeek Bargains

hr,dec, n daughter OF Mr. John Stem.
yridEcI tear Abbyvi1le, In Mecklenhtirg
eo,inly, VA. lie was q Kind, good, In
offunsiye ,,elghbor, and had no enemies.
Much regret Is felt as to his untimely
anI .tf5 f{3HtlFbtsft} R.ftf ftF.i III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-12
orIn oulokly knocked out.

"some weeks ago. during the severe
winter weather, both my wife and my
salf contracted severe colds. which speed
6ily developed into the worst kind or
la grippe. with all It's miserable symp-
TOMS says Mr.. ]. S, Egleston, OF Ma
Pic Landing. Iowa. knees ana JOINTS
aching muscles sore, head stopped UP.
avas nnd nos,, running, with alternate
spells OF chills and fever. We began
using Chalnberlaln's Cough Remedy, aid
inc the same with double dose OF
Chamberlain's Stomach andN Liver TAD
lets. ana by Its liberal use soon COM
pletely knocked out the grip For sale
by all druggists.
Rent box In the strong fire and burg
lar proof vault of the State Bank OF WE
glnia, Charges moderate,
SPECIAL TRAIN. ELIZA TO AStiLANp'
APRlL 18th, r., F, & E, =; y.
TO accommodate those attending re-
hearsal for Annual Festival OF the Wed-
nesday Club, a special train VIII leave
Eba Station II F, NJ Tuesday. April o1n,
for Ashland. Round trip rate for after
noon trains leaving Ashland April 9Th.
SOC. w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager
-------------
4"FlNEsT coAsTWlsE TRIPS IN THE
WORLp,"
Richmond to Boston ana return, s2l,@'
to Providence and return, Slo,5p; lnclud,
Ing meals and ROOM via Merchants ana
Miners. Transportation Company from
Norfolk, daily lire to New York Tick
cts on sale at Chesapeake and Ohio and
Norfolk and Western Railway offices,
No, $40 East Main Street
r. n. WRIGHT,
Agent, Norfolk
Rent box in the strong FIRE and burr
proof vault OF The State Bank Of VAT,
Itnls. charges moderate.
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"A VENERABLE PASTOR
CURED BY PE=RU=NA.
Pe.ru.na is d Catarrhal Tonic mic
Especially Adapted to the De-.
clining Powers Of Old Age.

IN old age the mucous membranes be-
coma thckencd and partly lose their
function.
d Nils leads to partial loss OF hearing.
smell and taste, as we'll as digestive dis
itlirbances. 55a N
perlf,a corrccts ali this by Its specific
operation on all tho mucous membranes
of the body.
ono bottle will convince anyone. Once
used, and Peruna becomes a lifelong
standby with old and young.
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ALI RUN DO w N

In the sprno is when YOU notice !, - Inc me
most, The system Is lslnll %, o. ,napul n,er
rno which must be dispelled at once
Mo s,,ickest and safest way Is 10 take
Hostettcr,s stomach Bittfrs, Nothing
ale 'is sn, good to cure Spring Fever,
Camera Car pebllity, seepIeseness, lndlges'
lion or'' Dyspepsia, Consultation, LIVER Trou'
HES q Grippe, Colds or Malaria, Fever
and Aauc, I'VE urge you to try a bottle
I,.day n lf.
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too highly OF Perrna. and now, when9
#eighty-eight years old, can say IL has
1nvigorated my whole system I cannot Il
but think dear Doctor, that you must3
feel very thankful to the all FLOWING F'atherdi
that you have been permitted TO ltvesa
and by your skill be such a blessing asI
you have been to suffering hu1nanity:s'ss q:
Rev. J.. N. Parker. 81 9s9s &
A Bishops Letter. .as
n r. II. Lomax, .. D.. Bishop seconda
District, a. NJ D., OF Charlotte, n. C.sS
writes: a53 is s& s35s
.'I recommend your Peruna to all who I
want a strengthening tonic and q. veryf
effective remedy for all catarrhal com--s
plant ST. I Fl. !Lonax. 81 RS " GA 3ss
II you do not receive prompt and sats#
jisfactory results from the use OF Perfume,
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving q
full statement OF your case, and he VIII
be pleased to give you his valua BILE adj
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF This
Hartman sanitarium, Columbus Ohio. 35
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Rent box in the strong FIRE and burglar
proof vault OF The State Bank Of VAT,
IniG. charges kaoaesates
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Rent box In the strong IRE ana putH-
lar proof vault OF the state bahh u VIZ
glnia, Charges moderate,
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The first OF the railroad cases. which
usually consume the most time, will come
UP on the 10Th. unless the case OF A. ".
Bensley against the seaboard Air Line
Railway will be gone into on the 18th.
which Is doubtful. A.. ". Bensley's suit
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-05-13
City Bus Line, Phone 40.

City Bus Line Phone 40
Leather Suit Cases at the Famous
Clothing House.
We understand that al excursion will
run to this city from Eldon owing 10 the
dedication services to be held a, the
Christian church
DR.. d. A. Yarncll left this morning for
La Monte, Mo, to be present AT the
funeral Of his sister Mrs. Willie Robbins,
who died at ~. Worth. Texas on Monday
W y. Smith Of Glcnstei WINS in Yer
sailes Monday on business, and while
making his rounds called at the Demo-
crat Office and added his name to our
Glcns,ed list
Congressman d. w. Shacklciord was
in this city last Friday. Now that con
yress has adjourned he will have nn
opportunity to mix among his Democratic
friends throughout this District.
DR., Lutl. an eminent physician Of st,
Louis, was here las, Sunday in attend
ancc at the funeral OF DR.. Williams A
number Of other prominent phynicians
were also here on the same mission.
Hon James Cowgirl, of Kansa. City,
was here several days las, week looking
after his candidacy as State Treasurer
Mr., Cowgirl is splendid gentleman
and had lie made Il complete canvass OF
Morgan county could have had the vote
easily
/ Attorney r NJ. I.ivcsay has removed
his law office to the second foo Of the
post Office building. where lac is prepared
to give prompt attention 10 all legal
business entrusted to hi care. lie has
Il profcssional card in this issue Of III.
! Democrat.
Samuel Brewer left last Monday iol
: Eldon where hc has accepted position
IN II butcher shop at tha, place lie wi!
only remain about n month assisting :
firm 10 open n meat market after whicl
he will return to hi, old pincc will
q IIardv < Moore which he has faithful,
h.lcd for the pas, few years,
Fresh canned goods, flour, produce
etc. assured 10 customers purchasing
goods 81 T.. A. Williams, thc south sid,
grocer
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-05-13
DAVID e. DUFT DEAD.
Death Gains a mother Good CIT
lien From Our Midst.

ON Tuesday morning, May 10Th, NJ
seven o'clock, the grim reaper death
claimed another OF our good citizens.
The victim on this occasion was David
G. Duff. one OF our old and highly re-
Bpectcd citizens, the cause OF his demise
being pneumonia fever. lie was at
tackled by the ta,nl dincase less than
one week prior TO HIS death, and while
his suffering was acute ho bore IL
with Christian fort.tudc and when the
end came calmly submitted to the
will q! God.
Deceased was born In Washington
county, Virginia, May list is57--boinR
sixty seven gears oi age nt the time Of
brothers two Of each lurvivc him, viz
Mrs Lima Vcstal and Ebert f. pan
~ Bonvillc, Cal. and Mrs. Isaac Miller
of Abingdon, Virginia and Jas. NJ
DuN, Of this city,
lie came to Morgan county In 1900
where he resided to the time of HIS
death. He was married in January,
| 1884, to Lena Gotthmcyer, and to this
union was born hX children five Of
whom, together with their mother
survivc him.
lie Ind never identified himself with
any rcligioun denomination yet he lived
true Christian and honorable lie and
was II noble, nnnsauIninE man whose
stamp Of individuality and nobility Of
character imprinted itself, not only up
on hia immediate faulty, but upon all
with whom he came IN contact, and
made the world better because he had
lived In it. Az n devoted husband and
loving father the sorrowa ~ the on"s
left behind attest his worth and the
character has become part Of their
lives. The cXprcshions Of esteem and
reverence and tears Of sorrow from az
who knew him were Sufficient attcstn.
ton ns 10 his worth in the community,
Medical skin. kind and loving nttcn'
tion and prayer were bniilad IL the eff
fort tn prolonR his stay in tins world'
but hir nu'umonS To an eternal HE had
come aud lac pnsscd TO th" great bcypnd
well prepared 10 receive his reward
from God.
lie wns II living example Of God = mas
tcrpics honest. honorable mhn--.
and tine writer would prefer to live and
die ~ did Uncle Dave Duff thnn TO at.
tain all the glory within the gift IL
man,
lie enlisted in the Union army at the
beginning Of the civil war nnd served
his country faithfully til peace was
declared. He whs ON" Of the charter
members Of the jeff &. Davis Post No.
ios Of this city.
The funeral services wcr. conducted
by Rev j. Y. Euhby at the Mcthodist
Church Wednesday afternoon ht 2:"0
O'clOcls, after which the remains wcr6
laid in their final resting place IN the
city cemetery IN tho presence large
crowd Of sorrowing friends and rcla'
tivcs.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-05-13

who feel that they owe their lives to his
skillful trcatnen, during his professional
career. lie was considered one of the
best read physicians in this section OF the
state and was frequently consulted by
his medical brethren.
Dr. Williams was a Democrat in pol
itics and represented his party IN the
3lnd General Assembly of the state, aud
later served as a member Of the State
Board of Physicians.
In 1867 he married Miss Alpha Davis
daughter Of Porter j.. Davis. she being
native Of Missouri TO this union six
children were born, Porter. practiciig
physician Of Bunccton, Mrs. l.ucy
Browne Of Denver, Mrs. NJ. l.. Joachim,
Mrs. X. =. Kelly. Dr. Vincil just grad
,,atcd, and Dan l.. the younges, son.
Fred, the cldcs, OF the children, is n
half brother from former union. His
present wife who has been his devoted
hclpmate during these long years, and
his entire family, were mt the Doctor 5
OCuSluc WuSn tIlc Hllht SuilIipl 'aiH'
and the grief which the family are now
compelled to bear is not concentrated
entirely in this worthy hong, all citizens
within the limits OF the county are stepped
in sorrow, as Dr. Williams could justly
be termed the good Samaritan" III his
day His life was a keen example of
self sacrifice in ministcring TO the wants
OF humanity. a man Of high character,
strict honor and integrity, iinbucd with
Christian principles which cndcnf,d him
to old and Young alike. To know him
was to love hun, 10 be his mcighhor was
to become acquainted with his nohlcr
traits OF character. lie was good and
true because /, was his nature 10 scatter
brightness in his path Throughout his
long career. We have losta good citizen
but a Divine Greater provides RlorIuns
reward for such noble subjects Let n'
not grievc, but feel that the rest IN et~r
nifty so we'll earned Is a IccMupenst
beyond our capacity to fatiom.
The funeral was held from the family
residence at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
at which time, though the weather VA
uniavorable, scores Of friends from al
parts Of this and adjoining countie
turned ont to pay their last respects t.
our honorcd fellow citizen, A sclcCic,
choir sang, at ia well with my soul.
and Rev. J. y. Bnshy Of the NJ. j..
Church preached the funeral sermon
The Masonic Lodge Of this city OF which
he had long been II memIcr and The
brotherhood from l.ldon and o,hc
: neighboring towns assembled III nppio
priu,c Icyaln at the home and tool
charge OF the services a, The grave, IN
tcrment being at the city cemetery. NJ
death that ever occurred III Morgan
county has caused the universal sorrow
attending tins one. 1t Was shown during
his illness. and cxcn,plhcd in his death
aud will continue through all time
: Sympathy TO the family and large circle
OF relatives reaches TO every household
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-05-13

A nodaway county man, IN q. {.
Eesscr, has been indicted fur ruider ~
tte first degree under peculiar circun.
u anccs kcsslrr Is n physician. Ac.
corilnH to the accuscrs he has kept
among the other drugs IN his Office n
flask Of whisky which his acquaintance
have been accustomed TO drink out Di III
his absence. Ecsslcr, il ls said suh'
pcctcd some person oi taking whisky
from his bottle that they did not pay ioI
and remarked that II they didn't quit It
one Of them would some day get drink
that would BE- his last. ON February -
William Sui,nonds took drink from
the bottle when Krsslcr was not in and
within half hour he was dead. II /,
charged that Kcsslcr had put deadly
poison into the whisky. The case r.
probably without a precedent III thu
criminal history Of the state