davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
TACKLED THE WRONG WOMAN
william Prior, a Prominent Ken-
lucky Farmer, Killed by Mrs. Ella
GhOIsOn Near Paducah.

Paducah, KY, Dec. PA sensation
al killing occurred at 8 o'clock Thurs
day morning on the Pryor farm near
this city on the Benton road. Mrs. Ell
la Gholson, widow Of VIII GhoIson,
about 80 years old, shot and killed Will
lam Pryor. aged 81, prominent farm
er. The widow wanted a big tree cut
down and Pryor ordered her not to
have It cut.
Wednesday he drove two men away,
claiming that the treeswas ON his land.
Thursday morning she sent the men
back and went with them. Pryor again
interfered and she drew a pistol,
placed It to his heart and fred. He
lived is minutes. She Immediately
gave herself up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

A prophecy of worldwide bloodshed
and horror during the year 1906 had
been issued by Nine. de Thebes, who
was accredited as court diviner to the
superstitious Napoleon and Eugenie.
1t is said that she predicted the down.
fall Of the second empire. AS her
vaticinations for next year the seeress
says: Germany is to come very near
10 a smash early in the year; South
America will be contorted with wild
upheavals, and the United States will
be decimated by an unconquered cpl
demic," and many other calamitieS
are prophesied.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
A FORTUNE AWAITED HIM
stumbles Accidentally On 20
Friends and Fortune.

Cass Lake, Mimi, Dec. 2S.-Wm.
Grow, penniless and i'll from exposure,
wandered into Bemidji and told a story
Of hardship that secured sympathy. He
was given medical treatment A letter
he had in his possession led to the dis
covery of relatives in Des Moines, who
we're notified. DR.. p G. Grow, of that
city, went to Bemidji and took his
brother home, where he came into pos
session Of $4,000 left him by a relative
as HIS share Of an estate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
PRACTICALLY A HURRICANE
WilISesbarre, CORneLlHvIIle and 9th
eF PennsyIvRniR Towns suf-
fered Severely.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. ga heavy
rain and wind storm, which practically
reached the dimensions Of a hurricane,
swept the Wyoming valley Thursday.
One man was killed and property worth
thousands Of dollars was destroyed in
this city and surrounding towns. Tele-
graph and telephone wires we're brok-
en- down in all directions, and for sew
eral hours communication was cut of.
The traction company's wires also suf-
fered and the system was seriously
crippled.
ConnellsvilIe and the entire coke
region reports serious damage.
At Latin, north of this city, large
trestling leading to the Delaware &
Hudson Latin colliery was overturned,
and Hungarian laborer was crushed to
death by the falling timbers. The tres
thing was 400 feet long and rs feet
high.
At Plymouth, Pittston, Nantlcoke and
other towns in the valley the storm
also wrought considerable damage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

The second highest chimney In
America has been completed for a
plant in Newark, N. ]. 1t is $50 feet
high, just Is feet less than the stack
Of the oxford Copper Co., OF Bayonne.
N. j., but 1t is said to be a far finer
piece of structural work. AS Its cost
would seem to indicate-$85, 600, or
800 per foot Of height-it is as com
plete as the best OF material and labor
could make it. Aside from this, 1t is
an engineering feat of no mean pro
portions, for It is built on the treach-
erous salt meadows Just to the east
OF Newark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
WIN. G. CRAWFORD CONVICTED
Found Guilty OF COnsDIrInE 20 De-
fraud the Government on Ger
tain snpply Contracts.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The jury in the
case Of VIM. G. Crawford, the former
deputy auditor for the post office de-
partment. who was indicted on charge
Of conspiracy with August W. Machen
and George E. Lorenz. to defraud the
United States in connection with a
contract for supplying the post office
partment with letter carriers satchels,
returned a verdict Of guilty.
The Jury also found Crawford guilty
on an indictment charging him with
presenting false vouchers for furnish
Ing shoulderstraps for carriers satch-
les.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
RECEIVED A PRINCELY GIFT
George Herring, of London, Gives
$500, 900 Towards Salvation AFmy's
Home Colonization Scheme.

London, Dec. 2O.-Gen. Booth of the
Salvation army has written to King Ed
ward announcing that George Herring,
chairman of the City of London Elee-
trio Lighting Co. and a prominet mem
Der of many other corporations, had
donated $780, 900 to the army to be used
in a home colonization scheme, but that
the army had engaged to repay this
sum In rs annual installments to the
kings hospital fund.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

The New York clearing house, rep
resenting SO banks, cleared last year
$50 .O00, 100000. The average daily
clearings were s2OO,OOO,OOO, and the
average daily balance paid In money
was $1O,OOO,OOO. The next biggest
clearing house is that of Chicago, with
cIearings of SS,OOO,OOO,OOO. The New
York clearing house is, in fact, the
most important business institution in
the world, its transactions exceeding
those Of the clearing house of London
last year by six billions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

New York City has nearly half, or
100000, of the entire Jewish population
Of the United States, or many times
more of this race than were ever gath.
cred before in any single community,
from the patriarch Abraham's days
down to those Of DR.. Herzl, the Zion.
list. From three per cent. of the pOpu.
lation of the city in 1880 the Jews
have grown to fifteen per cent. in
1905, and their expansion, proportions
ately as we'll as absolute, continues at
a high rate. Every sixth person met
on the streets Of New York is Jew.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

The meat question imposing starVa-
ton upon the poorer classes of people
because Of the excessive high price Of
meat in Germany is a strange condi-
ton OF civilization. The German
farmers secured legislation prohibiting
American meat and live cattle. which
gives them the monopoly OF trade, but
they are unable to raise half enough
meat to supply the great population;
indeed no European country can or
does now produce meat enough to sup
ply the demand. The people Of Ger
many appeal In vain to the oficials
for relief to admit American neat,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
GOV. WRIGHT IN MEMPHIS
He Has Heard the RumOr OF HIS In
tended Resignation, hut is Un-
aware Of Its Source.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 26.--Luke ID.
Wright, governor general Of the Phil
ippines. arrived in time to spend the
holidays at his home here. Gov.
Wright is quite optimistic as to the fu-
ture OF the islands. AS TO his plans he
is retlcent Regarding the reports that
he would resign his office and return to
Memphis, he said nothing further than
that he had heard OF the rumors, but
was unaware Of the source from which
they came.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

There are signs that the era Of the
"skyscrapers" will before long begin
in London. There Is an apparent bar
20 its introduction in London, as the
county councils building act prohibits
such structures, but, like all restrict
i've measures, it is not prohibitive. An
Ingenious suggestion for introducing a
skyscraper in the guise of tower
is made, and It has additional interest
from the fact that it comes within the
scope of the bylaws.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
FOR SOLICITING A BRIBE
Ex-AIdermah Rudolph, of Mnwau-
kee, Sentenced to n Year I'm the
House of Correction.

Milwaukee, Dec. 23.-Ex-AldeIman
Robert l.. Rudolph has been SEN
fenced, to one year in the Milwaukee
house Of correction, being found guilty
of soliciting bride Of 100000 from ex-
City Attorney Charles H. Hamilton, in
1901, to secure the passage Of an ex-
pense bill through the city council A
stay OF execution was granted, pending
the supreme courts decision ON certain
questions involved in the case. Ru-
dolph gave $4,000 bail
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

The majority OF the New York Chi.
nese women devote certain hours each
day to study. They teach their young
children the precepts Of the Chinese
religion. No matter how we'll edu'
Gated a Chinese child may be in the
American schools. he devotes certain
time to the perusal Of Chinese litera'
ture and the history OF his fathers
native COUNTRY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Most Of the Chinese women in New
York's Chinatown have servants TO do
the cooking and the heavy work Of the
household. Negro women are en-
ployed two or three times a week to
scrub floors, wash windows, and clean
house generally, ard the oriental wife
and daughters devote themselves to
the care of the young children, to
amusements, and the needle-work, in
which they have few rivals.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Editors and tailOrs are not the only
persons who are made happy on occa
slons by the present Of a pair OF scis
sors. A gift of this kind was made 70
the Emperor William Of Germany re
Gently, and II he was not made happy
by 1t there has been no intimation to
the contrary. The fact that this par
ticular pair Of scissors cost $500 might
have made some difference.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
Or. John warner Dead.

Clinton. ILL.,, DR.. John Warner died
suddenly Thursday afternoon, aged SO.
He was born in Virginia, in 1919, and
came to Clinton so years ago. He is
the father Of Commissioner OF Pensions
Yespasian Warner DR.. Warner was a
major In the civil war, and was wound
ed ct the battle Of shiloh.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
Pathetic Double Tragedy.

Huntsville. Ala, Dec. gov. M.
McCarty, a farmer, accidentally killed
his wife while showing her how to use
a pistol, and he was 80 Mortified that he
committed suicide with chlOroform.
McCarty's first wife committed suicide
four years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Eaton, Ind, Dec. 23.-Two young
girls named Biggs. aged 7 and Q years,
were burned to death near Rayterton-
The father and mother were seriously
burned while attempting to rescue the
children. The family lived in a tent on
an OIL lease.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
Notea LIngaIat Do b IniuEIea

Chicago. Dec. 23.--Carlos Eseobey,
linguist Of International reputation,
is dead Of injuries sustained by being
struck by a street car on December IS.
He had been highly honored by the
University Of Heidelberg, fought In the
Franco-R Russian war, and carried sears
received Ia dueIs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
I.overinE Cotton NEGOTIATION Tabled.

Washington, Dec 21.-After a sharp
debate Mr.. Coverings bill pro-
viding for a new estimate on the
cotton crop by the department OF agri-
culture on January 10, 1906. was laid
on the table by the house COMMITTEES
on agriculture by unanimous vote.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Paris, Dec. 21,-The Tangier corre-
spondent Of the Echo de Paris says
that the pretender TO the Moorish
throne, Blu Hamara, is preparing 70 at
tack the sultaR's troops with q num-
srOua army near the Algerian frontief.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
WHAT FARMERS HAVE DONE
Acreage and Production of the PFIn-
eipRl Farm Crops in the
Country I'm 1905.

Washington, Dec 21.-Final returns
to the bureau of statistics Of the de-
partment Of agriculture, according to
bulletin issued Wednesday, show the
acreage and production of the principal
farm crops in 1905 to have been as fol-
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Cordell, Okla, Dec. 2O.--Marriage
licenses were issued to c. NJ. and J. H.
Nickel, twin brothers. and Misses Hat
tie and Sarah Rartel. twin sisters. The
nuptial ceremonies win be performed
on Christmas eve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
- 49, 80 80 49,.

San Francisco, Dec. a. The steam
er Mariposa. which arrived here from
Tahiti, brought the news that a humor
is current throughout Tahiti that the
United States government has qsered
France s4.O0O.OO0 for the island
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Went 10 New OFleana 20 Celebrate.
New Orleans, Dec. 2e.-John Mccall,
]. H, Wells and jane Bestef, three
lpmbermen from Lnmberton, Miss,
we're found dead in two rooms Of st.
Charles street rooming house. They
same here 10 celebrate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

A large proportion Of the New YOrk
savings bank depositors are foreigneTs
chiefly Italians, Germans, Hunga
Fians and Poles. One Italian, a keep
er Of a corner fruit-stand, whose earn
inga we're acquired a copper at a time.
has $4,000 on deposit in q savings
hanh
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
Freedom For Chrlrtmas Pr9-eal.

ST. Louis, Dec. 22--Myrtle Eberly,
who shot and killed ed Leonard octo-
Der 5. 1904, because Of his refusal to
keep his promise to marry her, has 10
ceived as a Christmas present her free
dom, her case having been noIle
pressed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Sioux city. la. Dec 26 John South
wind a giant Winnebago Indian, came
over 10 Sioux City Sunday night ma
indulged IA frewater. Monday morn-
ing he was found on . sandDank Trojan
10 death,
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec 18Th total
value Of all taxable property in this
state. as determined BY the board 81
equalization. which has made its fnal
report and adjourned. Is ss.4se. 4so ss5.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

Victoria, 3. G.. Dec. 26.--Mall advices
from Shanghai tell OF great are at
Han Kow, known as the Chicago OF
China, In which about 5000 houses
were destroyed. a large number Of lives
lost, variously estimated At from 100
70 500
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
JOHN BEAE. PubIishsr.

That Virginia veteran VINO refused
a pension and back pay TO the amount
OF $1,000 lie the sole veteran OF his
class
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28

The average weight per bushel is
shown by the bureau to be 56,3 pounds
for spring wheat, 58.3 pounds for win
ter wheat and 1927 pounds for oats
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-28
edward Wilder Dead.

Topeka. Kas,, Dec 22.--Edward Wind
en-, treasurer Of the Santa 70 Railroad
Co, died here.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
Notice for Publication.

Notice TOR ruoIication.
Timber Land, Act June 3 1878, United
states Land Office, Lewiston. Idaho
May 81, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
oliance with the provisions Of the act
Of congress of June 8. 1878. entitled:
AN act for the sale Of timber lands
IN the states of California, Oregon, Me-
yada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
BY act of August 4, 1892. Mary Dowd,
Of Lewiston, county Of Nez Perez, state
Of Idaho, has this day filed in this Office
her sworn statement No. 1880, for the
purchase of south half southeast quar-
ter and southeast quarter southwest
quarter Of section No. IS in township
No SO n, range wBM, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and to
establish her claim before the regi
establish her claim to said land before
the register and receiver OF this Office
at Lewiston. Idaho on Monday the 21st
day Of August. 1905.
She names as witnesses:
Matthew Dowd Of Lewiston, Idaho
Frank Willard, of Waha Idaho
Charles Dowd. Of Lewiston, Idaho.
James Madden, OF Lewiston, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
ONCE on or before said 21st day OF
August. 1905.
]. B. WEST, Register.
May 30-Aug. q
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
TWIN FALLS CELEBRATION.
New Idaho Town Will Then Have a
Railroad.

Twin Falls Idaho, is to hold a great
celebration of the entry of the railroad
into the Twin Falls country. The cele-
bration will be held next Monday and
invitations have been sent broadcast
over this state to prominent people
whose presence is desired there.
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
special train there will be a grand bar
becue. after which there will be
speeches by United States Senator
Hepburn. Gov. F. r. Gooding, Con-
gresham Burton L. French. Maj Fred
r. Reed. E. B. Critchlow and others,
followed by a baseball game. Idaho
Falls VS.. Pocatello professionally, and
athletic carnival, with dancing and fire.
works in the evening.
Excursion rates Of one fare for the
round trip have been extended by the
railroad. and a large number Of Wis
itors are expected.
The invitations are signed by the fol-
lowing members of the general COM
mittee on arrangements: s. T. Hamil-
ton, chairman, NJ. NJ. Murtaugh, r. w.
Jones. c. D. Thomas, c. f. Cole, ]. Nc
MILAN, ]. F. Hansen, T. J. Rauch.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
Contest Notice,


Department of the Interior. United
states Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho.
June 21st, 1905. z
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Minnie e.
Nye. contestant against Homestead
Entry No. 10.37s. made January End.
1904. for southeast quarter northwest
quarter section 6, township 80 north.
range WBM.. by Ernest A. Caskell,
contestee. in which 1t Is alleged that
the said Ernest A. Caskell has ADAM
doned the same; that he has never
established a residence upon the same
as required by law, nor has he lived
upon nor improved any part Of the
same as required by law: and that he
has been absent from the same for
more than six months next preceding
the filing Of this affidavit, continuously.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m.
on September 6, 1905, before the regis
ter and receiver at the United States
land office in Lewiston, Idaho.
The said contestant having in a
proper affidavit, filed July 9th, 1905,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made. 1t is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
c. H. GARBY.
Receiver
I,,Iv oe-Capt &
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
Legal Notices

the time prescribed by law, with the
register of the United States land Of
nee at Lewiston. Nee Perez county,
ioaho. they will be barred by the pro-
visions OF the law IN such cases made
and provided.
70 direct that this notice be published
IN the Lewiston Interstate News, a
semi-weekly newspaper. published at
lewiston. Nez Perez county, Idaho, a
paper OF established character and gen.
eral circulation, published nearest said
mining claim, for the period Of sixty
(60) days.
J. B. WEST Register.
June 20-Aug. 18.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04

Notice Of Application for Patent.
In the United States Land Office. at
Lewiston, Idaho. In the matter Of
the application for patent for the
Center Star. Louise. Lille L., Lucky
Four Placer Mining Claim.
United States Land Office. Lewiston,
Idaho, June II. 1905.
Notice is hereby given. that v. Land
quist whose post Office address is
lewiston. Nez Perez county. Idaho. on
behalf Of himself and his associates.
VIM. ]. t<ilkinson. P. o. Ruen. John
. Bender. J. A. Husebye, G. A. Nehr-
mood and H. M. Peterson. has filed an
application for patent for the Center
Star, Louise, Lille L., Lucky Four
placer mining claim situated in Nez
Ferce county. state of Idaho. and de-
scribed as follows. to-wit:
The west half OF the southwest quar-
Ter OF section "a and lots and 4 Of sec
non % in township 81 north range s
west of the Boise Meridian. according
10 the official survey thereof now of
record in the said United States Land
onice at Lewiston. Idaho. containing
ll4sl acres.
mat said claim is located at the
mouth Of Corral Creek on the Snake
river In said Nez Perez county, Idaho
Notices of location and the amend
hehts thereto Of the Center Star. Lou
Sc Lille L.. Lucky Four placer min
nag claim are of record in the office
VI the county recorder of Nez Perez
county state Of Idaho, in Book 4 OF
aiming Claims. pages 54o-542-543 and
U.s. and in Book Of Mining Claims
page 160. f-@
any and all persons claiming ad.
'erseiy the mining ground. or any
"ruon thereof so described. survey
su' plated and applied for. are hereby
"'''ned that unless their adverse
e'alins are duly filed according to law
ana the regulations Hereunder. within
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
-, Land, Act June 3. 1s7s.-Notie.
for Publication.

United States Land Office.
r.w,ston, Idaho, July 10, 1905.
.,..,ce is hereby given that in COM
.suce with the provisions of the act
pn. congress- of June 8. 1873. entitled
., %, sct for the sale Of timber lands in
s,ates Of California. Oregon. Ne
Wv and washington Territory" as
'a. .rded to all Public Land States by
=, Of August 4. 1892.
a'' V CARRIE HERMAN.
.u.ha county Of Nee Perez. state Of
:" w., has this day filed In this office
w. ,.r sworn statement No. 1858. for the
w. ..hase of the SW IA NV Ia of
S S No. 8, in Township No. 80 ~.
$50. No. 4, W. B. NJ, and will offer
..os to show that the land sough, is
~. valuable for its timber or stone
nm for agricultural purposes. and to
....bl,sh her claim to said land before
.he register and Receiver Of this office
=, lewiston, Idaho. on wednesday. the
,s,h day of October. 1905. 4 .-
she names as witnesses: Frank
s,uttera. of Webb, Idaho: William
vurray. of Webb, IDAHO; Emil Herr
nonn..of Webb. Idaho: George Earl, OF
waha, Idaho.
Anv and all persons claiming ad-
vsrsely the above-described lands are
.souested to file their claims In this
orice on or before said 18th day OF
oo,oher 1905. J. B. WEST.
,o1.o1S Register
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
SPECIAL RATES VIA THE N. p

To the Lewis and Clark Fair June to
October IS.
From Lewiston $14.96 for the round
trip. limit 80 days. Party Of 10 on one
ticket $11.20 for the round trip, limit
10 days. Special arrangements will be
made for larger parties. For full par
ticulars call or write
W. J. JORDAN.
Agent.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money II
Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case.
no matter of how long standing, in to
II days. First application gives ease
and rest. soc. II your druggist hasn't
1t send so cents in stamps and 1t will
be forwarded postpaid by Paris Medi-
cine Co., st. Louis. Mo. tt
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
Buffalo, New York, and Return $7sss.

Buffalo, New York, and Return $79S5.
Via the Northern Pacific railway.
Supreme session Foresters Of America,
Buffalo. New York. August 1926. Sell
ing dates August land Is. Final re-
turn limit 80 days west of Chicago.
60 days east Of that city. For further
particulars call on or write
w. ]. JORDAN.
Lewiston. Idaho. Agent.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04

Seaside, North Beach, $4,000 round
trip Stopoyer at Portland. Final limit
September 80, via o. r. & N. tt