davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
Paris Green at Cost.

Yoaltum, Texas: The YoalSum Board
Of Trade met Friday morning and ap-
pointed committee to solicit sub
scriptlons for fund to be used in pur-
chasing Paris green in bulk lots to be
sold to the cotton planters at cost for
Kidding cotton fields CT the h0'l weeyil
From experiments made the conclu.
sion has been reached that Paris green
il used now by all the cotton planters
will exterminate the weeyil.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04

Chinese Preparing to Take a Hand.
Peluln, April sO.-what may regard.
ed as the first definite move on the
part Of the Chinese government to
prepare to take part in the war be.
tween Japan and Russia was taken
yesterday. when an imperial order was
issued to the Vlceroys to equip and
prepare for active service at once 70
600 troops. This is an addition to the
men already in the field, which will
give China an army Of not far from
10000 men, armed with modern rifles,
equipped with modern munitions, and
in the main drilled in accord with
modern military methods. and officer.
ed by fairly competent men. Many OF
the wisest and most powerful states
men in the country, not the least of
whom was Yuan Shi Kai, after the
Boxer troubles. realized that to main
tain her independence China must
learn to fight, and they have been per.
ststenly at work ever since Like
most Orientals, the Chinese are Sc
cretive people The work of making
an army, therefore, has been intrusted
to the Japanese, because their work
would not attract attention, and the
work has been done very quietly, but
much more effectively than Europeans
or Americans haze any idea of.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
Dlved to His Death.

San Antonio, Texas U Shelby, col
ored, 81 years OF age, was drowned in
the river below the Fourth street
bridge at 1880 o'clock Friday Justice
Adams was notified and two officers
were sent to make an effort to recover
the body 1t is not known exactly
how the negro was drowned Several
boys reported the drowning. They
said that the man jumped into the riy-
er from board used by the boys as
diving place. and that he never
came to the surface.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
A Mummy Eel.

Sour Lake Texas: Dr. Cox has in
his office a mummihed lamper eel.
which was picked up in the Shoe
String oil district, The eel is in a
perfect state of preservation, is Il
inches long and its nose. mouth and
teeth are natural, but there are no
eyes. An incision in its side causes
1t to emit the odor of dried herring
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
Nenroes 10 Re plaoharned.

Evansville. Ind: Atcut 500 negroes
who were employed on steamboats,
touching at this point WIN be dtscharg-
ed May 1, and Hungarian labor sub
stituted The steamboat owners claim
that their coats are often delayed by
the refusal Of negroes TO work The
negroes claim they Will resist such &C.
ton,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
carrornia's Building.

California is erecting pavilion in
the agricultural building at the
worlds fair that Will attract univer-
sal attention Its exterior is entirely
covered with dried fruit, four tons of
apricots, peaches and prunes being
exhibited.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
cowman AssassInated.

FL Peso, Texas: w, II Austin Of
the firm of Lewmar & Austin of this
eay received word Friday that a
shocking murder had occurred at his
ranch in New Mexico, twelve miles
north of the city The victim. J. D..
Cooling, cowman, was assassinated
while he slept. Austin notified the
sheriff OF Dona Ana county, New Mex
icn-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
canadian Route Is shorter.

AT recent meeting of the royal
transportation commission in Halifax
reports and maps We're submitted
showing that the Canadian route be-
tween Europe and the East was $50
miles shorter than those from United
States ports.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04
HIS DAY OF DOOM.
Williamo Was Tried, Convicted anc
Sentenced.

Austin, Texas: Henry Williams,
alias Simmons, was tried Friday, con
vlcted of murder, or rather pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to be hang
ed, the day of doom being fixed for
next Monday.
On the outside of the court house
the five military organizations stood
guard, while within the court room
there were stationed about $50 deputy
sherlffs and as many spectators as
could crowd into the large room. IT
was packed as close as sardines. There
was no disorder or incident of any
IND. negro showed fear, but
pleaded guilty without qulvering
When he was convicted he would not
say when ne desired to be hanged OF
whether he would waive his rights for
the thirty days time between sen
tsnce and execution. He was returned
to the jail and soon made up his mind
that Monday was the day, stating that
he wanted to prepare to meet his God
and see his relatives, particularly his
wife, who lives in Ellis county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-05-04

Laredo, Texas; The incoming trains
from Mexico are crowded with passen-
gers daily who are getting ont Of that
country before the Texas quarantine
goes into effect on May /
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
Control OF Congress

Vi, 1ttcial figures of the result oI the
topgI,. iona! election show THAT the Re
publir&u~ in the Horse of Representa-
tiNr~ r" the FiftI ninth Congress will
have the largest majority in the history
II to"git>-. \ compilation made by the
file clerk of the House shows that the
Republicans made Il gain of fOrty-Onc
mymh,r~ in th" recent election. ami that
of thu :,SG IF total membership Of the
House the Republicans will have POI
and the Democrats 13J. giving the Re
puh,i,aun~ n clear majority of l6 votes.
The Speaker of of the next House. in
view of this great majority, will proba-
biz ha obliged TO reduce the Democratic
I"I.lo> HtatUn upon the House commit
tees. Either that course must be adopt
rd ar the Democrats obliged to fulfill
H. >igulHeutS upon Il number of commit
tees far il excess of the usual allotment
1" each. The Republicans. with their
| Ii minority. will be able to accomplish
with case almost any sort of party lcgiS-
,atcn that is agreed upon in caucus.
Gains were made in seventeen States
as follows: California. 8; Delaware, /;
IlinoiS. i: IndianH, .; Iowa, 1: Kentuc-
ky. / Massachusetts,. /; Michigan, l.;
Minnesota |: Missouri, g. Nebraska, l.;
Nevada. L. New Jersey, =; New York,
6; North Carolina. /; Ohio, 3, and PENN
SylvaEia. >.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
WORLDS FAIR EXCURSIONS.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Last Month OF
the Worlds Greatest Show

The low-rate ten-day coach excursions
of the Pennsylvania Railroad afford II
fine opportunity for those who have not
yet seen it to visit the greatest cxposi-
ton ever held in this country. Wedncs-
days, November =, ., IL and % are the
dates during the last month the Fair is
open. Rate. SIT from Elkton. Train
leaves at 1905 a. m; connecting with
special train from New York arriving
st. Louis 4.15 p. m. next day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
6: &: s: s {: e &: s;
VIZ @.
y When Priscilla Told az
Y. A Lie. 4:
~ m
= ): y y y y y y - = -

kr"w it WAS that odious actress" jam
+ ming Il satin gown into the corner of Il
trunk Il, She spoke.
Ard on the strength 81 this miserable
gossip ynu arr breaking up your home
i running your life and Franks WIS Well"
But hc Ervcr denied it,"
Did you give him the oprnntuntyT
II don't know; WAS tx utterly
, wrrtchrd."
| did You even ask him the woman>
ramrt"
"Why. NJ: but
"SAGir Athrrton. | am surprised ri
YOU. Frank simply had to make that
trip to the Beach. Business. and moth
ing rl~r WE the cause of his going. And
aS for his COMPANION. 1t lunch and after
ward" ,hrr~ uttcrnUcc became diliicu!n.
his conn Luion. | say. was myself.
You :"
"Y,.." Having made the plunge, her
>trokr. were hr,l and strong. "la there
Iauythir- strange in ,h't: Could either
Of N, magiar t'lAt such a srit"ful slam
der would reach You before You would
he Informed uf it in an ordinary mani
rcr? No doubt Frank WAS too sur
lIi>,l at your outhurSt to remember
who Was with him even had yon asked
him"
Mrs. Athrlton agnin ra,.rl1ch to tears
--wclrumr tears nr relief.
Had Priscilla searched for iustiticu-
tiun. She might have found it in thr
complete joy of h,r friend. THE Innm
was ,npn /, stored It,. order. all by the
peri ,lmancr If certain my>trrirn> I.tu-
| til trace. of recent glicf were Danish, i
lrrm the b lppy face If Mis-. Ath, ton.
| 1t wis l#tr in 1hp Afternoon hrfD.'
Priscilla rya,hcd home As ,hr G.rcEd-
IT,! tip >trI>. al alarming thought
TUNED her =iG Iy for an instant. Frank
wrHld ROT kl Nv how .hr hld MAKE
ace fer him. and unrUr,.';pusIy would
h,tlay her. She hurried through III"
.,n~i' and tr.rphGE,l to his office. arl
wal Informed THAT he had started up
town. Realizing rhr importance Of see
ing him. she resolved to intercept him.
if lr.>,ihlr. at the Fiftiih Street Sta.
ti"m of the elevated. where he generally
alichtrl.
After vainly watching the ,nD!rSS pro.
c,.. sion descending the elevated stairway
for Il quarter of an hour, she felt haf-
fled. knowing that she had lest the race,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
LEAVE PHILADELPR

BROAD STREET STATION:
For Elkton, 5 so, sC5, II % A. M. 2U5, 4Ol,
4.46. 5.M, blS and IL .2S p. NJ. week days Sun
days, 905, 90 A. M, 446, 5,O7, and ii &c p. M.
From West thilad elphia, 50, A. NJ, week.
days. 1886 and 1885 p. NJ Sundays
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26

A uar-friuth interest hlN been plr-
chased by j. O>nnnd, Jr.. Of IIavrr de
Grace. Ut executors sale. in the OS-
mund fishing float for S2SS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
FROM WEST PHILADEL PHIA ONLY.

For New York 2.45 a. m, 1888 D. m daily.
For Baltimore and Washington, 3.}5, lis
a. m. 100, '5.I3 Congressional Limited'O.
800, $50, T,55 p. m. daily
Atlantic Coast Line Express, .1l.55 a. IN.
m. daily. Nv p
Seaboard Air Line Railway, 2.55 D. m. daily,
Norfolk " western Railway. for Memphis
and New Orleans, $50 p. N. daily.
Chesapeak. Ohio Railway Express. .7.35
p. IN. daily ''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
copyrighted by Daily Story Pub. Coz
BY &. \. SARGENT.

Tue'r. replacing FAr GhillN cup III It's
saur, Il do Lot believe th, uttrrancr
.f NJ uItruth is ever iuStiHblc.
Nv Il. Of course. Pri>rlla. replied
Sail, II downright lie is unlIr,@oMlble
bui ! .o believe that many of the polite
flo "a by society are Not only harm
lt4~S. IT even necessary.
~ lie is ulf,arlonahl", Priscilla
firmly reiterated.
Pri, ella McruSr and Sadie Carter had
been the closest friends from carly youth
all when i1ranb AthcItGn led Sadie to
thr tar. not even the bride herself APP
I-Al, more r:aliWntly joyous than did
Phi. '!M. Her acquaintance with Frank
fah ..i,o been of long duration. ANA there
haG ever ~ubsistcl between them q de-
Egh,ful >pucc of ''chummy" comlndc>hip
Ullr strained by sentiment. When. there
for i.r two dearest friends embarked
tOg, her upon the uncertain $trl ,r mat
rim NJ. the large hearted girl II foun
hHl instead of losing them, they seemed
drawn urarcr than ever by the invisible
clrt. Of mutual love.
orr bright September morning three
months later Priscilla stood ut the west
v~ir& " 81 her hGnr on the Riverside
driv, p,rchci upon priScil'l'S slender
fmgrr sat General Wcylrr-hrr pct ca
Tl!N. lht ''"hcIHI WIS '!l'''N 'IlIS ~
uphni' TIA" reputation of h..' llIuStll"u$
Yam" by h"rccly l!rklhE ut h'r we'll
rnn" led chin whoa Flank Ath'lirn was
+rrpnnrrI.
NV ny. Frank, What l. the matter:
anNioUsy inquired Priscilla. giving the
tirl Ms liberty Hl~l quickly advancing t"
nIrt her unexpected rhIlrl. Frank eye
b''rr Stlain''i. unnallIiAl "Npl, ''.r.'
My GoH Priscilla. "v"IythiEg' the
ntaticr. replied tine Agltat "d man. tax
Ing her hanh between irth his own ami
r'crlir@ into tlit Depths of her lnurlrlng
''?N~.
"Sarl" '-h"GE ln<clIl;'
"N,S. Sadie, Facing Rack ANA form;
~ i well, physically. hut There lN
tia' vr;y drv-l beg your PARTON. tie
$50 ,.,.i directly IN front OF IN" puzzled
girl. WlShlhg her 10 read ms inward
misty from it, imperfect outward 'N-
TrrS:t'i.
wv ny hN'"F nh"rlS1ah' sic
t"@Ah,
NO. "f r"u'rr ltA: ANA ma II dllh-
SnIi I" explain. /" begin l was EulItE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
MINING STOCKS,

LISTED AND UNLISTED A SPECIALITY. Also al.
other stocks and bonds on the market, as
wei as Irain or cotton. The best investment
we know of is Bi.MetalIic r. ~ Mining Co
stock. send for particulars and list of what
you have for sale or exchange.
W. FIRNIH6ER & CO. 1885 Fourth ST.. PbiIs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
FOR NEW YORK


Express, week, days, 4.3s, 40, co. SIS. 500,
700, 81. ~, 903 8 80. IL 2l III 90 M, .I26S
(Penna. Limited, 3 81, New York LimitedJ,
400, 500, $50, 600. 10 800, 900, lOl2 p m,
y o2 night. Sundays, 4,3S, 40, $50, BIS S.25,
lled), '3.54 New York Llmited), 400. 52O IS So,
6:26, - On. 8 90, 10 IL p IN l2.O2 night From
North Philadelphia only, 'l2.2S p, IN, daily
(Manhaltan Limited,)
For Boston, without change, 1850 a, IN.
week day and S.55 Z. M daily.
For Sea dirt, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove,
and 40 p IN. weekdays. Sundays stops at
A. NJ.
For Lambe.tvilie, Easton, Stroudsburg and
Scranton 5S, 9O6 a. IN Il U3 noon 3o4, 5 90
(Lambertville and Easton only ana o. D m.
week. days Sundays, 80 Il. IN and 10 p. IN.
Buffalo. W m II Oh and 700 p. M, week.
days. SUI day, 8 IS a IN. and 10 n m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
Brown Dress Goods
Fine Furs and New Coats

Our immense stock of Furs represent the finest fur
skins for S150 $3.50, IS and SO, and you third
and half on the genuine kind
Our Ladies' New Coats here and include the 2
coat in tan, mixed and black, IS and SIS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington Railroad
MARYLAND DIVISION.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule In Effect May %, 1904.

Trains leave ELkTON as follows:
For Wilmington and Philadelphia, flO5.
$40. S2l, 9.oS, 1859 A. NJ, 2.27, ls, 5.35, and
S.Sa ?. N. week days, Sundays: Il %, 3O7, s.sl,
For Chester, I.O5, 5.48, sci, il. 80 A. M.,2S
4 Is. 5 IS, and 8.o7 P M, weekdays Sundays,
l 05. S,2l, 9os A NJ, 227 4.ls, 8 80, and 837
P. M.
For Perryville, Havre de Grace and Bati-
more, AZ, sos, 10.t5, 105l A. M, 1874, 327,
5ls, SOL. 8 46, 7.27, P. NJ, II 50 night week
6,46, $40 p. NJ, 1850 night.
For Washington, AT. 10 81 A. NJ, 1894,
s 81. f. 727: and Y SOP. NJ. Sundays. "A AZ and
Leave Perry vile for Port Deposit, 8.35, &. 20,
9el3 lips NJ, LIS, II, 400, SAY, and 6.S4 p.
NJ week days.
Leave Port Deposit for Perryville, g. 48. 8 go,
45. 1919 A. M. 2.43, 327, 7.25, 1888, and T. SO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
Catalogs Confuse.
IN SELECTING A COLLEGE
THESE ARE THE VITAL
POINTS:

lhESE AXE lHE VII AL
POINTS:
1. HEALTHFULNESS.
Western Maryland College, at
Westminster, Nd, is 1000 feet above
the sea mild climate; pure air; pure
water: perfect drainage.
Has new and substantial buildings.
Steam Heat. Electric Light. Fur
nishcs good food; com fortablo
rooms Baths. Gymnasium. Ath-
letic Field
q. SAFE AND REFINED
SURROUNDINGS.
Founded 3 years ago by Christian
men, Western Maryland College
has always striven for Christian
ends in education.
Models its discipline after the
home, giving is students oversight
and protection.
Believes that character is formed
by habits and habits by system, and
so provides its students with
schedule that leaves no hour of the
day uuaccouEtCd for.
Receives both sexes for the bcue-
fit of both, believing this also to be
the idea of the home; but separates
the sexes in ciassworl and limits
social intercourse.
3. MODERN METHODS AND
EQUIPMENT.
Western Maryland College came
in with tho modern educational
ideas.
Led tho way in that form of CO.
education recently adopted by the
University of Chicago-c equal,
but not co-incident education for
men and women.
First College in Maryland to en-
ploya Director of Physical Culture,
and to build Il gymnasium.
Laboratorias have grown until
separate building is necessary for
them.
Faculty represents best Univcr-
stiles.
4. Low RATES.
Western Maryland College will
give you board furnished room,
light, heat laundry and tuitionin
all College studies for $500 for the
full year of 3S We eks.
Ask our students, or write to
REV. r. II. LEWIS, DID,,
President.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
FOR THE WEST AND NORTH.

Wv $500 =" AS hND
$40 A. N, Pittsburg Express.
1925 A. NJ, Chicago Spe cal.
u A. NJ Main Line Express
'R.:OP st. Louis Limited
IL Az J.. The Pennsy lvania Limited
20 p. Chicago and St. Louis Express.
I.oo +. NJ, Chicago Limited. from North
s25 P. NJ st. Louis Express.
90 7. NJ, Western Express
ii!5 r. ~, Cleveland ana Cincinnati Express.
u 40 T. Pacific Express.
'l2.o4 a. NJ, fittsburg Special, from North
Philadelphia.
25 A. NJ. for Lock Haven.
:, o:So A. NJ week days. tor Kane and Elmira.
iii4 % d week, day s, for Elmira and Remove
o0 r. NJ, Sunda, 8, for vi liza msport
5ao r; week days for williamspoft,
o.oo +. NJ, daily, for Elmira, Erie and Oil
11.4O 2 NJ daily, for EIinra and Erie
Cumberland Valley k. r. !. 5.s4u' II 40 81 m.
80. g.. 8, and IL 40 p m week days. sun
ua9 B. 4'~oa M, . D and II Az p. n
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Oct. IL, 1904
Leave Broad Street Station 94Oa m 4l4
a al - =; m. weekdays, Sundays, $50 a.
Leave Marx ct Street Wharf, $40 ll.Oya. m.
~. 40 tn minutes) and 5I6 p. m week days
sundays, 800 and 1000 a. III.
FROM MARKET STREET WHARF.
~ For For New York. 800, $40 a. M, 4.ss p. m
, FOR Island Heights, Seaside Park. and Long
bbrancn, e,2n a, m, and 400 p. m. weed-da
FOR IucRerton. $40 a. m. and Loo D. IN. week
aay.; Tor Beach Heaven, 3 20 a. IN. week days;
ior barhegat city, W p. III. weekdays,
FOR CAPE MAY.
Anglesea wildwood and Holly Beach. Sc
Isle City Ocean City, Avalon, and Stone Hor-
oor, . w a. m. and Us p. m. week days, Sum
days. 9.u0a IN.
For additional in formation annl- . - r.....
Agent. fpt' w NAe'
w w. AIiERBURY, j. X. WOOD,
General Manager. Pass'r Traffic Manager.
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-26
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
October !. 1901.

For Baltimore and Washington, 1886, 30.
8.32. 10 -, ll.:3 a, IN 'l2,31. 'l.25 $40, .48.
5 70, 6ls, II 70 p m. and IL might, week DAYS
*3.2". 4 Az, 5.25, IL IS p. III and IL. % night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-03
INTERESTING SESSION

Of the New Haven Methodist Preach
 CTS Association Meeting at the Y. M.
 c. A.
 The New Haven Methodist Preachers meeting was held in the reception rooms of the Y. M. c. A. yesterday. Rev. Arthur J. Smith. pastor of the Grace NJ. E. church, called the conven- tion to order at 11:45 a. m. The fol- lowing representatives of the cloth were present: Presiding Elder Dr. w. A. Richard, Dr. Henry Baker, Rev. Will liam H. Kidd, Rev. T. L. Price. Rev. B. c. Tullar. Rev. M. o. Lepley, Rev. E. o. Tree, Rev. Nathan Hubbell, Rev. William Y. Hill, Rev. A. G. Boynton, and Rev. William Warden, Rev. A. J. Smith was continued as president of the association. Rev. F. c. Tullar was elected vice president. and Rev. M. o. Lepley was elected secretary and treasurer After the business meeting Rev. Henry Baker gave a most elo- quent paper on John Knox" which was received with pleasure and profit to all Rev. William c. Griffin was appointed to speak at the June meet Ing on his travels in the east, "Jerusa- lem and Environs.' The clergymen ad- journed at noon to the restaurant where they did ample justice to the spread prepared for them
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-03
HALLINGFORD.

Judge Judd was on the bench in the borough court yesterday morning. The first case was Sunday drunk, William Miner being the subject. He was fined
 $1 and s7.SS costs, which was paid. The cases of John Brennan and John Me- Keon, charged with drunkenness and taking one of w. A. Booths horses without permission, were continued un- til this morning. The case against 1 Frank Burdick, charged with theft of gold from R. Wallace & Sons, was put over until this morning. News was received here Saturday af- ternoon of the illness, with pneumonia, of W. H. Edsall In Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs. Edsali and Dr. J. D. McGaughey left here Sunday morning for Chatta- nooga. St. Elmo's commandery, K. T., of Meriden, will have charge of the ser vices at the Masonic home next Sunday afternoon.
 There were three marriages and twelve deaths in town during the month 1 of April.
 The open electric cars were put on Sunday.
 1 Autos, motor cycles and bicycles were
 quite numeT--s on Colony street Sum- i day.
 l Mrs. F. E. Marble left here yesterday
 morning for Cambridge, Mass. A horse owned by Thomas Pagnam
 and driven by James Fleming went down an embankment in Pond Hill on Sunday evening and broke it's leg. It
 was killed by Dr. Mack. l Ernest c. Morse left yesterday for
 New York, where his brother c. J.
 Morse was critically i'll with pneumo-
 mia. News was received here early last
 evening of the death of Clifton J. Morse
 in New York.
 Edward J Wallace, of this place.
 writes from St. Louis that he has se-
 cured a position on the St. Louis Star
 newspaper.
 News was received here yesterday
 from Chattanooga that w. H. Edsalrs condition was improved. Mrs. Richard Walton of South Cher-
 Try street, died yesterday afternoon at
 5 o'clock, aged fifty years. She leaves 1 a husband. but no children. The fu-
 neral will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The burial will be in Wal nut Grove cemetery, Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-03
MILL CHANGE DYKE BRIDGE
EAST HAVEN TOWN MEETING DISCUSSES SEC. ROOTS ORDER

Bridge at Short Beach to Have Forty
 Foot Passage for Craft-Selectmen
 ford seleetmen Present to Cooperate.
 East Haven held an interesting town meeting last evening. Dwight Futile presided. and c. G. Kirkham acted as secretary John Tyler, the first select man, read a letter from ex-Secretary of War Elihu Root, ordering the abate- ment os the dyke bridge, near Short Beach, as at present constructed, that the middle pier be removed, and that the superstructure be replaced so as to allow forty feet clear for the passage of craft at mean low water. The se- lectmen asked for directions as to what to do under these instructions from the former secretary of war. and the meet ing voted to leave the whole matter in the hands of the selectmen, with power to act in the case in cooperation with the selectmen of the town of Branford, the bridge spanning the river dividing the two towns.
 The meeting authorized the appro- priation of $500 with which to buy the abutment on the East Haven side from the Dyke company, providing Branford takes like action as to the abutment on their side os the river
 About one hundred years ago the state legislature gave a charter to the Stony River Dyke company to build a dyke where this bridge now is, and the dyke which they built was utilized in putting the bridge across.
 The selectmen of Branford were pres- ent, occupying places of honor. They were invited to take part in the discus sion, but they preferred to merely listen to the proceedings.