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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-04

Did she marry the young helr 10
the estate?" mo; she married the at
torney. cleveland Leader.
Wife Cooking up from paper)-
What was Hobson's choice? Husband
Mrs. HobsCn, suppose. York
en-
Fully UNDERSTOOD doubt if you
know the difference between grand
opera and comic opera. Oh, but DO.
Grand opera is comic.-Puck.
Willie-My father is a Chicago man.
Waldo-How distressing it must be
to have a parent who is unable to
answer your questions.-Puck.
Chicago Man-Must boil your drink
ing water, don't you? Cincinnati
Man-Yes; and after boiling it we
drink milk.-CLicago Daily News.
What is ne going to call it?"
Sc Portrait of a lady" "But it
doesn't look like her at ALL" Then
he might call it Portrait Of Another
Lady Life.
Miss Fytt-Which do you think is
correct-'I would rather go hame" or.
Il had rather go hcme?" Mr.. Never
go-Neither I'D rather stay here. -
st. Paul Pioneer.
Teacher suppose you know, Har-
ry, that in keeping you after school
punish myself as well as you? Harry
Yes, MN; that's why l don't mind
it-BCston Transcript.
The Dcctor-You don't like travel
ing on the cars? Well, l enjoy it well
enough, except for the dust and Gin
ders. The Professor-Cinders? Eye!
There's the rub.-Chicago Tribune.
More Troublesome-Its pretty hard
to be worried by lot of debts you
cant pay. Nonsense, That's nothing
'tc' being worried by lot of debts
you simply have to pay.-Philadelphia
Ledger
Mrs. Newlywed-John, I think baby
has swallowed my pearl necklace. Mr..
Newlywed--Gad! You seem to be de-
termined to bring the young-one up
with the tastes of millionaires child.
Judge.
Ragson Tatters-Say, boss, gimme
the price of a meal. I'm nearly
star" Stingiman-Can't do it, me
poor fellow, but the next man you ask
may, so here's a toothpick -Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Mack-DO you thing Emeline had
good time? Kate--I guess so. Mother
and | took to our beds after she left.
and she writes that she took to her
bed as soon as she got home.-Cincin-
natl Tribune.
His Friend-"You've been forging
the name of a prominent individual,
heb? Who is he? The Forger-
Well, I'd rather not tell you He's
one of these we'll known men who pre-
fer not to have their names used
Puck
Sweet Young Thing lin bathing
suiD-Surely, Aunt Margaret, you're
not going to wear your spectacles in
the water? Aunt Minded, | am.
Nothing shall induce me to take off
another thing.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune
81 don't want to speak to you again
about your reckless expenditure of
money" said the stern parent. "All
right, dad replied the incorrigible
youth. Hereafter it will be up to you
to hand out the coin and say nothing.
Chicago Daily News.
Ida-I hear that Reginald's uncle
left him fortune. May-Yes; and
l expect to derive much benefit from
it. Ida-Indeed! Going to marry Reg.
inald? May-No. I'm going to marry
the attorney that settled up the es
tate?-Chicago Daily News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-04
Unreasonable Womanl

A Wilkesbarre, Pa, woman who
snored in church and made a fuss be-
cause the sexton woke her up, was
fined $3.50 in police court. Here again
we see how man is superior. When
his dreams are disturbed in church he
is reasonable enough TO look sheepish
and let it go at that-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-04

Sing a song Of sunset:
Long the shadows lie,
Stretching out to eastward,
While the western sky
Dons a golden radiance
Deepening into red,
AS the sun. low sinking,
Slowly seeks his bed.
flushed are natures voices,
Earring notes are stilled;
With half-murmurings only
All the air is filed.
Fades the sunset glimmer,
Stars are shining bright;
Earth is wrapped in darkness,
Day engulfed in night.
Christian Register
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-04

The trip from Paris to Marseilles
is made today in about u hours. In
1894 the time required was so hours;
in 1850 it was 359 hours.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-04
Ask Shakespeare.

Little Willie-Papa. do they have
doctors to treat pigs?
His Papa-Yes, my son; only they
are called veterinary surgeons. Why
do you ask?
II was just wondering who cured ba-
conf
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-04

1t is early morning, but John Fayne
has already entered the gloomy cav
ems of the deserted mine. He had ia
ken the food to his house last night,
and told his wife of the work he had
obtained. She had tried to persuade
him to abandon the dangerous project.
but in vain.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
TOWN is IN ASHES.
Yazoo City, Miss, Swept by Fire
Which Causes a Loss Of Near
" $4,000, 900.

jackson, Miss. May 26.-The most
disastrous fire in the history of Missis-
sippi laid Yazoo City, town of 5000 in
habitants, in ashes Wednesday. The
business section is swept away and
scores of persons are homeless. The loss
is estimated at nearly $2,500,000. Relief
trains are being sent from dozen cities
in the south. The burned area is IL
blocks long. by three blocks wide, ard
includes many handsome residences, all
the churches, the opera-house, city hall,
Elks' building, hotels, scores of stores,
all the banks in the town, the depots and
other public buildings.
Chambless White, a citizen, was killed
by falling walls, and three other persons
were injured. Mayor Holmes was among
those badly injured during the day, and
later he declared the city under martial
law and called on Gov. Vardaman to
send troops to protect the goods and
wares saved from destruction.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
TYNER ACQUITTED.
Jury in Post Office Conspiracy Case
Finds That He and Barrett
Are Not Guilty .s ,.~

Washington, May 26.-within "a
minutes Of the retirement of the jury
in the case of James N. Tyner and
Harrison ]. Barrett. tried on charge Of
conspiracy in connection with their
duties of law Office of the post Office
department verdict Of not guilty
was returned.
The Tyner- Barrett case was begun
on May 2. and has been before the
court 10 full days. A great mass of
testimony was offered. The prosecu-
ton brought forward an army Of wit
nesses, majority of whom we're for
mer officers Of bond investment COM
panies. through which Harrison J.
Barrett, the junior defendant, was al
legged to have profited after he left the
post Office department by practicing
before his uncle. who remained in the
department..
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
PROHIBITION CANDIDATES.
Several Men Who Would Like to Re-
ceive Presidential Nomination
by the Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 24.-Oliver
w. Stewart, Of Chicago, chairman of
the prohibitionist national committee,
was in the city Monday in conference
with G. E. Newlin. Indiana state chair
man of the party, on arrangements
for the national convention, which is
to be held in indianapolis June 20
and 30. The Tennessee state conven-
ton Endorsed James A. Tate, Of Harri-
man, Tenn. for president. "Aareso-
luton was introduced" said Mr.. Stew
art, ''instructing the delegates to, the
national convention to vote against
Nelson A. Miles, but the resolution was
withdrawn for the reason that the del
egates were all opposed to Miles any
how, and there was no good reason for
taking any negative action" Mr.. Stew
art says that besides Tate the most
discussed for the nomination for pres
identI are: Alfred sManierre. Of New
York; A. A. Hopkins, of Hornellsville,
N. Y, and A. G. Wolfenbarger, of Lin
coin. Neb.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
RIVER IOWb0AI
BLOWN 10 PIECES !
DISASTER OCCURS ON THE ONO
NEAR LoUIsvLLEINT THE
EARLY NoRNING.
Ten Persons Are Killed and Many
Others Injured-Lud in the Boil
ers Thought to Have Caused the
Explosion.

Louisville, KY, May 27.-The tow
boat Fred Wilson was torn to flinders,
ten men were blown to bits and 16
others injured by a tremendous ex-
plosion Of the boats boilers at $3.50
O'clock Thursday morning. OF the SO
persons aboard the boat only seven es-
capped unhurt. Of the injured, one will
probably die. The force of the explosion
was SO great that it shattered windows
and awakened the occupants of houses
in Louisville, four miles from the scene.
Three Bodies Recovered.
Only three bodies have thus far been
recovered, those of Sherman Shibler,
Patrick White and ]. c. johnson, who
died in q hospital. The bodies of the
other seven victims are thought to be
pinned under the wreckage, and may
not be recovered for several days. Three
deck-hands reported as missing, and
thought to have swelled the number of
dead to 10, were afterward found in local
hospitals.
The Fred Wilson was the property of
the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke company, and at the time
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

Los angeles, Cal, May 24.-Rev.
James R. Day, chancellor of the SYRIA
cuse university, who on last Saturday
was chosen as the last Of the eight
bishops elected by the present confer.
ence, resigned his place and his resig-
nation was accepted. DR.. Day said that
after due consideration he had decided
that he must return to the work of
Christian education. He said he could
not conscientiously say that he believed
himself moved by the Holy Ghost to
take upon himself the Office and duties
of bishop, as the law of the church re-
quires Of those who are consecrated
to that holy Office and ministry. but he
did feel himself deeply moved to con-
tinue in the work of Christian educa-
ton. The conference voted to indefl-
nitely postpone the election of a sue
cessor to DR.. Day on the Episcopal
board.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

Japan contains 1855 square miles.
hence it is a little larger than Califor.
mia, and more than three times as
large as New York. If the southwest
ern part Of Japan proper were placed
on the Mexican border near San An
tonic, Tex, the country of the mikado
would stretch northeastward till Yezo
would almost touch the Strait Of Mack
mac, and the Kurile islands would pro.
ject into Hudson bay, the ATTITUDES
corresponding very nearly. Formosa
would then lie of the southern part
Of Lower California Korea, with an
area Of $4,000 square miles, is almost
exactly Of the same size as Kansas:
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

For several years Germany made an
attempt to bring Bavaria and Wurtem-
burg into the imperial post and sup
press their stamps, but this was not
successful until 1902, when Wurtem'
burg agreed to suppress her stamps
and use the German, but objected to
the word "Reichsposte" Imperial
POST, inasmuch as the kingdom still
retained control of its royal postal
system, and, in fact, still uses royal
postage stamps. Accordingly new
set was issued bearing the legend
"Deutsches Reich German Empire).
but Bavaria has still refused to come
into the fold.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
REBELS WIN.
Victorious in Battle with Dominican
Troops-Many Killed on
Both Sides.

Cape Haytien, May 27.-A serious
battle was fought Thursday between
the Dominican troops and the revo-
lutionists at Esperanza, on the road
from Monte Cristi to Santiago, near
Mao. The revolutionists were victori-
GUS Many were killed or wounded on
both sides. Gen. Raoul Cabrera, min
lister of war, who commanded the gov
eminent troops, was killed and his
body was taken to Navarette. The
revolutionists are before Navarette,
where another battle will be fought.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

Another club woman, Mrs.
Haule, Of Edgerton, Wis, tells
how she was cured Of Irregular.
ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache, by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR Mrs. PMKHAM:-A while
ago my health began to fail because Of
female troubles. The doctor did not
helpme. Remembered that my mother
had used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound on many oc-
casions. for irregularities and uterine
troubles, and felt sure that it could
not harm me at any rate to give it .
trial.
"I was certainly glad to find that
within . week felt much better, the
terrible pains in the back and side
were beginning to cease, and at the
time of menstruation I did not have
nearly as serious time as heretofore,
20 I continued it's use for two months,
and at the end of that time was like
q new woman. I really have never
felt better in my life, have not had .
sick headache since, and weigh 20
pounds more than / ever did, SO I I'M
hesitatingly recommend your medi-
cine."- MRs. MAY HAULE, Edgerton,
Wis, Pres. Household Economics Club.
5000 forfeit II original Of aboSs letter growing
ossxissasss cannot b producsd.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
INVENTION AND INDUSTRY.

Municipality owned plants furnish two
thirds Of the electric lighting in Great
Britain and only about five per cent. in
the United States. @s@s
The importation Of raisins, which for
merly amounted to about 1000, 900 box
es year, has been reduced to almost
nothing by the California crop.
Immense quantities Of sand equal to
that imported from Turkey especially
for glass makers have, according to the
Westminster Gazette, been discovered
not far from London.
The Umschau claims for the newly
invented process of milking cows by
electricity rubber caps being attached
to the udders) the advantage of superior
cleanliness. and adds that the cows more
readily yield the milk than when the
hands are used.
A machine has been invented which is
capable of splitting wood two feet long
and eighteen inches thick. It is run by
q three-horse-power gasoline engine and
consists of huge knife which works
through the knottiest wood at the rate
Of 60 strokes minute.
Steps are being taken to develop val
liable deposits of fullers' earth, near
Buelah. Pueblo county, and near Akron,
Washington county, in Colorado. The
few deposits Of this substance already
located In the Centennial state are said
to be among the purest found anywhere
in the world.
One Of the largest and most expensive
mineral collections in existence, owned
by John F. Campion, Leadville. Col,
forms part of Colorado's mineral exhibit
at the st. Louis worlds fair. The coll
lection is valued at $3.50, 900, the bullion
value alone being $4,000. It has nevet
before been placed on exhibition.
A method OF producing soft zinc has
been patented in France. Equal parts
of zinc and aluminium are melted, to
which a small amount of bismuth IL
added to molten zinc until volatilization
ceases: The zinc is heated to a temper
ature of from 900 degrees to 1900 de-
grees Fahrenheit. 1t is stated that the
soft zinc SO produced is of 80 per cent.
purity.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

A unique record of engine-driving is
reported. Robert Maybank, who has
had close on to fifty-two years. service
on the London & Southwestern rail.
way, has Travelled on his engine during
this period about 100000 miles, and
has never once been late for duty. He
was fireman on the train which, In
1863. conveyed the king, then prince
Of Wales, from Windsor to Waterloo
to meet his bride. During the whole OF
his long service he has never had an
accident to train under his charge.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Alleged Defaulter Arrested.

Alleged Defaulter Arrested.
Chicago, May 27.-Herman E. Haas.
auditor of the Corn Exchange national
bank, who disappeared from his home
here ten days ago, has been arrested in
San Juan del Rio Querotaro, Mexico,
on charge of embezzlement. He was
arrested by private detectives en-
ployed by the bank. who traced him
from point to point in Texas, New
Mexico and Mexico, until he was ar
rested in San Juan del Rio Querotaro,
where he posed as cowboy. Officials
Of the bank say that the exact amount
Of his defalcations has not yet been
learned, but it is thought that it will
exceed the amount now estimated.
7,400.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

The total production of gold from
the mines of the world for 40 years.
or since there have been any records
of the same kept, is officially given at
$10,693,23G,302. The total production
Of gold from the mines of the United
States since its discovery is given at
1888, 503,140. OF this the eastern and
southern states produced $32,492.6 48,
leaving $780,. O10,4 1872 as the amount OF
gold produced by the mountainous
country west of the meridian of Den.
yer, California and Colorado.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
DEMOCRATS OF OHIO.
State Ticket Nominated at Columbus
DELIGHTS Named-Conserv-
Tattyes IN Control.

Columbus. O., May e6. THE demo-
cratic state convention here Wednes-
day nominated the following ticket:
Secretary of State, A. P. Sandles, OF
Ottawa; supreme judge, Philip j. Rem
ner, of Cincinnati; clerk Of supreme
court, Peter Mahaffey, of Cambridge;
dairy and food commissioner, Quintin
M. Gravatt, of Wooster; member of
the board Of public works, William H.
Ferguson, of Springfield; electors-at-
large, John A. Mcdowell, of Mtllers-
burg, and A. j. Pearson, of Woodsfeld;
deiegates-at-large, William S. Thomas,
of Springfield; John A. Mcmahon, of
Dayton; Edward H. Moore, of Youngs-
town, and Charles P. Salem, of Cleve-
land; alternates, David L. Rockwell,
of Ravenna; John Sheehan, of Cincin-
natl; Henry c. Gray. of Hamilton, and
William E. Decker, of Paulding.
There were three presidential ele-
ments involved. The Hearst men ORR
ginally wanted instructions, but finally
limited their opposition to the unit
rule. The friends of Col: James Kill
bourne, Of Columbus. who was the
democratic candidate for governor
three years ago. wanted endorse
ment." The friends of Judge Judson
Harmon. Of Cincinnati. who was attor-
ney general under Cleveland, wanted
neither Endorsement nor instructions,
but the unit rule. The Harmon men
evidently won out. The delegates and
alternates.at-large are claimed by the
conservatives, who also claim 30 of the
Ohio district delegates. Their poll Of
the Ohio delegation to st. Louis is 36
conservatives lfriendly to Harmony,
Hearst six and Folk four. and that
under the unit rule the conservatives
will have the Ohio delegation more
than three to one.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
BISHOPS ELECTED.
Methodist confsviles confers High
Honors on Eight Prominent
Ulvines-Thsir Names. Il

: Los Angeles, Cal, My 23.-On the
third ballot taken Saturday and the
fourteenth taken by the Methodist
general conference, DR.. James r. Day.
chancellor of Syracuse, N. T., univer-
sity, was elected bishop. This COM
pletes the list Of vacancies caused by
the death of two bishops and the super
annuation of six, and the conference
turned to the election of missionary
bishops.
The complete list of bishops chosen
in the order of election follows:
Joseph F. Berry, Chicago; Henry F.
Spellmeyer, Newark, N. j.; William r.
Mcdowell, New York; James w. Bash
ford, Delaware, o.; w. A. Burt, Rome,
Italy; Luther B. Wilson. Baltimore;
Thomas B. Neeley, Philadelphia; ]. Il.
Day, Syracuse, N. Y. With the excep-
ton of Bishops Berry, Burt and Medley,
the newly elected members OF the
Episcopal board are young men, rang
ing between the ages of AZ and ~
years.
The bishops have been assigned as fol-
lows:
New York, Bishop Fowler; Boston,
Bishop Goodsell; Philadelphia, Bishop
McCabe; Washington, Bishop Grams
ton; Cincinnati, Bishop Spellmeyer;
Buffalo, Bishop Berry; Chicago. Bishop
Mcdowell; st. Louis, Bishop Fitzger-
aid; Denver, Bishop Warren; :Chatta-
nooga, Bishop Wilson; Minneapolis,
Bishop Joyce; Portland, Bishop Moore;
San Francisco, Bishop Hamilton;
Shanghai, Bishop Bashford; Zurich
(switzerland), Bishop Burt; Buenos
Ayres, Bishop Medley.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02

The latest bulletin from the Agricul-
tural department on the work of the
boil weevil in 1903 is not in the least
encouraging. A careful study of the
nest. made ucder the direction Of Mr..
W. D. Hunter, in charge Of the en-
tomological bureau, shows that the
bou weevil is destined to cause seri.
GUS rise in the price Of cotton unless
some effective plan can be devised for
its determination. But therein lies
the dificut:y. The boil weevil
lives in the fruit Of the plant, and Is
too we'll protected from application OF
poisons
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
To Be Judge Advocate.

Washington, May 27.-The an
nouncement was made at the navy de-
partment that the president had ap-
pointed Commander Samuel w. B.
Diehl to succeed Capt. Samuel G.
Lemly, as Judge advocate general Of
the navy, when the latter's term ex-
pires June 3. Commander Diehl now
commands the cruiser Boston, which
is en- route from Panama to San Fran
cisco. He has seen more than II years
sea service.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
miners INHALE
j deadly 4 ] FUMES! mi!
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A PECULIAR DISASTER CAUSES
LOSS OF TEN LIVES IN PENN
SYLvANIACoLLIERY.
Victims Riding on Train Through a
Long Tunnel Are Su6ocated by Gas
AZ and sulphurous Fumes Which
Come from the Locomotive.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May ga tele-
gram received at the Susquehanna Coal
company's Offices in this city Wednes-
day evening states that ten miners were
suffocated by gas and sulphur fumes
from q small locomotive during the aft
ernoon in the workings of the Summit
Branch Coal company at Wililamstown,
Dauphin county. The accident was one
of the most peculiar in the history Of
the anthracite mines, and no reason for
1t can be assigned by the officials. The
victims included Michael Golden, gen.
eral inside foreman of the company,
and nine miners and laborers. The tun-
mel in which the disaster occurred is
one mile in length and is used by the
coal company to convey the coal mined
in the workings Of the Bear Valley to
the breaker in the Williams valley. The
men employed in the mines in the Bear
valley who reside in Williamstown have
made practice for years to ride to and
from their work on the trips of cars that
are hauled between the two valleys by
small locomotives.
Overcome by Fumes.
About four o'clock in the afternoon
General Inside Foreman Golden and
about so miners boarded a loaded train
which was about to be hauled from Bear
valley to Wililamstown. Everything
went all right until about half of the
journey was made, when some of the
men attracted the attention of the en-
gineer, who at once stopped, and it was
found that nearly every man in the party
on the cars had been overcome by the
gas and sulphur which emanated from
the stack of the locomotive. and fioated
back over them The engineer at once
crowded on all steam possible and the
unconscious men we're hurried to the
Williamstown end of the tunnel. Here
help was at once summoned and the
men were taken to the surface, where a
corps of physicians made every possible
effort to resuscitate them, but aid came
too late to- Foreman Golden and the
other victims.
The tunnel had been in constant oper-
alton for more than 40 years, and
this is the first accident of any kind that
has happened in it. It is perfectly free
rom mine gases and the ventilation is
SO perfect and the air current SO strong
and steady that besides being used for
hauling cars the tunnel has formed one
Of the intakes that furnish air to the
mines. No trouble has ever been ex-
perienced before from gas from the
small mine locomotives and the officials
are entirely at sea as to the cause of the
tragedy.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-02
Three Killed.

Russian, La, May 2&-Passenger train
No. 2on the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pa
cific was wrecked Wednesday between
Haughton and Sibley. Two postal clerks
and negro brakeman were killed and;
number Of persons hurt. No particulars.