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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29
HOW'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. +. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j. Cheney
Tor the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
cally able to carry out any obligations made by
TINS hrm. WALDING KINNAN q MARVIN
wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
HAIR Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs
ents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hail. Family Pills for constitution.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

People who supposed that Sena-
tor Burton. would resign from the
Senate after being reindicted did
not realize how convenient that
$4,000 year salary is when one
has to pay the expense of pro-
tracted legal defense.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Wilmer Atkinson has put an end
to his field of usefulness among
the ladies by declaring that woman
can dress on $65 a year. Mr.. At.
kinson will probably blame the
printer, however: and say that he
meant $65 week.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Secretary Taft will not visit At
lantic City this Season. The coun.
ell OF that city has decreed that
roller chairs shall not be more than
thirty-six inches wide and the Sec.
rotary dislikes walking
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

It seems unlikely that a good
many of the political economists
in this country will ever forgive
Mayor Dunno for sending to Glas-
gov for an expert to advise him on
a subject they think they know so
we'll.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Snowman Bailey says that the
day when the street circus parade
was popular has passed. Evident
ly Mr.. Bailey has gotten out of
touch with the small boy of the
present generation
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

The French scientist who de-
clares that the future man will be
Iegless inspires the fear that the
future scientist will be brainless.
even before he loses his legs.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

If the statement of the Beef
Trust that it does not control the
price of beef is true, it merely
means that prices have gotten be
You'd everybody's control.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

The supreme court has declared
that a state cannot place a limit on
the number of hours which a man
can work unless it be in an I'M
healthful occupation, and then only
as safeguard to the health of its
citizens.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Secretary Taft says his Phillip
pine trip is not junket. Mem
bers of Congress will pay $500 to-
ward their 81 800 expense bill on
this trip. The Secretary himself
will pay nothing, however.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29
NV Wife and /

Give our children 1--WE have had eleven)
DIR. Mendenhal's Chill and Fever Cure
for Coughs, Colds and La Grippe. It
acts better than any Cough Medicine
we are able to obtain, and if it fails to
cure your children you get your money
back. J.C. MendenhaIl.
Sold by j. F. Grow Drug Co,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Thirty thousand dollars in bonds
have been placed upon the market
at Marshall for the purpose of ex.
tending the water works through.
the city.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29
Frightful Suffering Relieved.

Suffering frightfully from the virulent
poisons of undigested food, @. G. Gray
son. OF Lula, Miss, took DR. Kings New
Life Pills, with the results" he writs.
that | was cured" All Stomach and
ibolwel disorders give way to their tonic,
laxative properties, 25c at all drug
stores, guaranteed.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29
"Are the American nannlo o.rou

Are the American people grow
ing shorter?" asks the Medical
Record, Those who have had deal.
ings with Cassie Chadwick will
probably join in the opinion that
they are.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

The new Masonic Temple at Dali
las will be erected on the corner of
Pearl and Main Streets. 1t will be
of stone and brick. seven stories
high, and will be used for lodge
and business purposes.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

The daily press announces the
death of the last survivor of the
fight between the Monitor and the
Merrimac. There are only a few
of them left.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Surveyors are locating a railroad
from Trinity to Beaumont. 1t is
to be called the Trinity, Northern
d Beaumont Railway.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Senator Mitchell delares he will
not resign from the Senate. He
doubtless finds SIS 00Oa year handy
in his business before the courts.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

Delaware reports that her pea CHI
crop is not unlike Addicks' politi-
cal aspirations. Nothing short of
cyclone can iniure it.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

John W. Gates Is reported to be
seriously i'll, Mr.. Gates is not the
first man who has gotten sick of
trying to corner the wheat crop,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

The only thing not alleged of
Jefferson, on the recent anniversary
of his birth. was that he was an
advocate of the 16 to |.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

The Chinese version of "Too
many cooks spoil the BROTH" is
"Seven nurses and the child grows
crooked"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29
Has Stood the Test % Years.

The old, original Groves Tasteless
GNU Tonic, You know what you are
taking. 1t is iron and quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure, no pay, SOC.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

M, * Be r.
EAST BOUND.
~. 222, Mail and Express. .3:35p. m.
No. 224, Night Express. go. 400 a. m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 22l, Mail and Express. LOS p. m.
No. 223, Night Express ....12:45 a. m.
M. P. O'CoNNoR, Local Agent.
Jefferson Texas.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29
Railway Time Card
re . Be Pacific.

Texas Be Pacific.
WEST BOUND.
NO. lOl l. Il q. N. Express. 1853 a. m.
no. |, Mail and Express. 1888 a. m.
NO. 3, Night Express. ....... lao a. m.
No. 5, Cannon Ball. 1:5O D. m
EAST BOUND,
NO. 2, Mail and Express..... 1897 p. m.
NO. 4, Night Express. ....... 2:49 a. m.
No. l04, l. Il q. N. Express. 2:09 a. m.
No. d, Cannon Ball. Isl p. m.
r. 7. HAZARD, Local Agent.
Jefferson, Texas.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-29

AT Lindale 600 acre of strawber.
RES are said to be in fine condition.
1t is estimated that they will fur.
nish seventy-6ve cars for shipment,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
BURNED TO DEATH
IN THEIR BOAT.
Nine Persons Perished in a "PuIl
Boat on the Middle River,
Alabama.
ONLY ONE MADE HIS ESCAPE.
He Was Awake and Heard the
Cracking Of the Burning
Timbcrs.

Mobile, Ala. Dec. mime persons
cupying a 'pul! boaH on Middle river
which runs between the Tensas and
Alabama river met terrible fate early
today, all being burned to death IN
a tire that destroyed the boat. sid
ney Wheat, the negro steward. was
the only survivor of 10 men who live
Oh the craft.
Wheat escaped death By being awake
owing to illness. The cracking OF
burning timbers warned him in time,
he making his escape just as the huge
structure OF the boat collapsed Stew
art and Butt, Of Mobile, who own the
craft say there has been no steam on
the craft for three days and they are
at Il loss 70 account for the burning of
the vessel,
According TO Wheats story the r-ne
men were dumped into roaring fur
mace while some Of them We're asleep.
The pull or h0useboat upon which the
men We're engaging In getting logs out
of narrow phases for rafting purposes,
is constructed something SIMILAR to a
dredge bosL.
The fire had evidently been burning
some time when Wheat was awakened,
lie says be rushed In and yelled to the
others to get out as fast az they could
as the boat was burning, lie does not
know whether any Of the men heard
him. and a moment afterwards he leap
ed from the vessel into the river H.
had no sooner struck the water than
the house Of the vessel collapsed, pre-
cipitating the men into the blazing hull.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
GREAT FIRE IN HAVRE, MONT.
Si5O,OOO Worth Of Property Burned
Up.

Helena, Mont, Dec. Another dis
astrous fire the fourth big coniiagration
IN Havre. the junction point of the
Great Mort hern and the Montana Gem
trail railways In Chouteau county. in
less than two years destroyed about
$4,000 worth of property early this
morning, according TO a special from
that city to the Montana Record The
new Broadwater Pepin block only de-
Gently constructed was entirely de-
stroyed Like the former fires its origin
Is unknown and lends color to the be-
lief that it was the work OF incendaries
who were held responsible for the other
fires. The fire broke out In the estab-
lishment of the Holland Mercantile
company in the Broadwater-P epin block
about 2:40 a. m. This block was &C.
cupied by the following firms: Havre
CITY Pharmacy, owned by John Tattan,
assistant postmaster; r. b. Churchill,
jewelry; Peter Des Roster, groceries
and dry goods; Holland Mercantile
company, and the postofilce, all OF
which sustained total loss. The en-
tire second story OF the block was oc-
cupled by the Northern hotel. run by
Henry j. Nell, who had recently fixed
up the hotel. The occupants Of the no
tel were aroused in time TO escape. but
they lost nearly all their effects The
loss of the Holland Mercantile COM
-pany was the largest being about $780,
N0O in dry goods, and $4,000 IN groceries
fully insured. Other individual losses
are not given, but the dispatch says
$50 600 will about cover the total
amount Of property destroyed. All OF
the business houses and the Broadwa-
ter-Pepin block We're fully insured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
SAN DOMINGO CONDITIONS
GREATLY IMPROVED.

New York. Dec Taking advantage
OF the holiday TO visit his home In
Washington, Col. Geo, r. Cotton, cor
troller Of the customs IN San Domingo
arrived here yesterday. TO reporter
who met him at the dock Col. Cotton
said
My visit here Is Of no significance.
! simply took advantage of a favorable
opportunity to visit my home.
There has been a marked Improves
ment In the internal affairs OF the re-
public Of san Domingo since the United
States government took charge or It's
finances. Confidence has been restored,
the revenues have increasd about 20
per cent and foreign capital is seeking
investment In the industries Of the ISL
and. Under present arrangements We
collect the customs, pay IS per cent 10
the government Of San Domingo and
deposit the reminder with the National
City bank for the benefit OF creditors
THE receiycrshlp has been successful
and has received the hearty support OF
the local government, which has been
able to pay its running expenses out
Of Its share Of the revenues. Since April
the customs receipts have increased
\ steadily at the rate of about 100000 a
year.
NC revolutionary movements have
developed In the country this year. and
no cause now exists for an uprising
against the party In power"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
FOUNDER|NG OF
THE DElAWANNA.
CAPTAIN and All But One OF the
Crew PeriShed With
Her.
WENT DOWN IN A HEAVY SEA.
Was In Tow of a Tug and When Ilaw-
ser Snapped Sank Before Tug
Could Put About.

Boston, Dec. 1.-The laundering OF
the new steel barge Delawanna and the
loss of four persons on board, including
Capt. John b. Munsey and his wife,
was. reported here today by the tug
Scranton. which had been towing the
Delawanna from New York. The barge
went down In a heavy sea al $3.50 o.
clock last night. about eight miles east
by south from Mlnots' light. Those lost
were
Capt. John II. Munsey.
Mrs. Munsey, his wife.
Engineer OF the barge :.
Cook OF the barge.
One OF the crew Of the Delawanna
was saved. So quickly did the barge
founder after the swapping of the haw-
sers that the crew OF the tug had alb
solutely no time to assist the tow,
which had disappeared almost before
the Scranton could put about. The sole
survivor was found clinglng to a frag-
ment OF broken boat He said the
Delawanna was thrown on her bow
ends by terrific sea, and the water
Hooded into the hold.
The Scranton. with the Delawanna in
tow, left New York Monday, the barge
carrying ll56 tons OF anthracite coal
consigned 10 Boston.
Inc Delawanna was owned by the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
halfway. and was new vessel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
ADVICE TO P0LICYH0L0ERS,
Hold Your Policies. You Are I'm Better
Shape Than for Years.

Cincinnati. Nov. SO.-The executive
committee OF the Ohio Life Insurance
P0licyholders association today issued
an open letter. as follows:
Hundreds of policyhoders are i'm
portuning us daily. asking advice re-
garding the giving of proxies to New
York person to vote their policies.
ITO them we say: To merely change
the personnel Of the management of
two or three life insurance companies
without making important amendments
10 the law in every state, including
Ohio, would be In effect to throw away
all of the good work now being done by
Mr. Hughes and the legislative investi-
eating committee in New York This
we can III afford 10 do.
In every county in this state local
associations of policyholdeTs are being
formed. when this Is perfected Il
state convention viii be called to meet
ut Columbus. This convention will
elect permanent officers and select COM
mittees 10 attend meetings OF mutual
companies and cast the vote of policy
holders OF Ohio for trustees and In this
way the most capable and influential
men I'm the state will be sent TO the an
nual meetings, who will represent pol
icyhoders in deliberate and effective
manner,
THE first election in the large COM
panies occurs In April next, We have
ample time to perfect substantial or
ganization to represent us.
"Our insurance policies represent our
savings and the protection of our wives
and families and every form of fren-
zied finance must be eliminated from
these companies.
I'VE fully indorse the statement of
the New York investigating commit
tee: Hold on your policies we are in
a better position now than for years"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
SUSAN GEARY CASE.
Prof. Mcleod Says Operation Was
Performed 20 Save Glrl's Life.

Boston, Dec. l.-Prof. Percy D. Nc
Ieod, one Of the defendants In the
suit case" mystery, took the stand in
his own behalf today. He made a
sweeping denial OF the charges against
him, He said that on the morning of
Sept IL he was called TO the house
on Whittier street occupied by wo-
man who he was later told was Mrs.
Dean, to examine q young woman,
Miss Carter) He told Mrs. Dean that
an immediate operation was necessary
To save the girls life. Complying with
The request or Mrs. Dean he called Or.
Pettee by telephone and secured his
assistance The operation was perform
ed upon the girl TO save her life, he
said.
DR.. Mcleod said that he discovered
that an Illegal operation had been per-
formed on the young woman. making
second operation necessary. Every
thing that surgical skill could suggest
was done for the patient and for four
days II appeared as IL she would re-
cover on the fifth day. however. there
were evidences of pertoritis, and the
doctor concluded that the girl would
die. He so advised Mrs. Dean and on
the day following, Tuesday. Sept. 49,
ne iedTlled tnut the patient was dead.
He gave n detailed statement of his
movements on chat day, which is the
day on which prosecution claims the
girls body was dissected and declar-
ed Il did not dismember the body Of
the Geary girl, nor did see her after
Monday night when she was dying"
Asked to explain why he did not illl
out death certificate for Miss Geory
DR.. Mcleod said that Mrs Dean told
him that the girls mother had seen
the family physician whom she pre-
terred to have sign the certificate. 40
that there would be no suspicion con-
corning her daughters death. He had
not notified the police when he dis
covered that a criminal operation had
been performed because he said ply
scians feel bound TO protect the repu-
tation Of their patients"
Or. Mcleod was the last witness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
ARMSTRONG COMMITTEE
GOING STILL DEEPER

New York. Dec. 1.-The Times today
says;
AS the result of the publication u
evidence taken IN the Canadian lnsnr-
ance investigation charging that For
mer state Superintendent Of Insurance
Louis +. Payne received $4,000 from
the Mutual Reserve life association in
connection with Il report by his eX-
aminers and OF other disclosures be-
fore the Armstrong committee pointing
to relations between the insurance
companies and the state insurance de-
partment the Investigation now on
Will be extended to that branch Of the
state administration.
This decision of the legislative COM
mittee and It's counsel became known
this week. That Supt. OF Insurance
Hendricks will be called to the stand
In the next few days Is now a GER
tainty. Employees Of his department
Will also be called
"A possible, If not probable result
Of this will be to extend the investiga-
tlon over into 1906 by a renewal OF au-
thorities to this committee by the in
coming legislature or by the appoints
nynt of a new committee. with most
of it's members chosen from the press
ent.
THE committee has had the matter
seriously under consideration for a
week or moreover since, in fact, the
time when IN began to appear that
all the companies that have been call
ed or have requested examination could
not possibly be brought before the
commute by Jan. /. There still remains
the Prudential OF Newark, the Aetna
of Hartford and half dozen more OF
the larger companies 10 be examined,
as Wen as a host OF smaller ones. and
the many frat srnal organizations OF an
Insurance character, Several much
wanted witnesses are absent.
Charles J. Smith, head Of the Mu-
tual LIES literary bureau. who testt-
fed that he purchased space in out
of-towu newspapers at 81 a line for
tho publication Of edited reports OF the
insurance investigation. viii soon re-
tire, II is said. Vice President Gran
Miss. II is understood, has been Mr.,
Smiths sponsor in the Mutual, but his
support Of the company's literary
agent has been withdrawn"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
A LOCOMOTIVE
LEFT THE RAILS.
Two Men Were Killed and About
A Dozen Were In
jured.
WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
Accident Occurred on Central Rail
road Of New Jersey Near Penn
Haven Junction.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Two men were
killed and about dozen others We're
injured In the wreck OF the philadel-
rhia express on the Central Railroad
of New Jersey last night near Penn
Haven Junction, about 100 miles north
OF Philadelphia. The dead are
Fireman Rupert, of Mauch Chunk,
Pa.
Extra engineer, named Detroy, riding
home on the locomotive.
The injured were taken to the hos
ptal at South Bethlehem, Pa, about
20 miles south OF where the accident
occurred.
The injured are:
Howard A. Fuller aged Is years, COM
pound fracture OF the leg,
X. A. Lindsey, Philadelphia, contu-
sions OF the hip.
ID. K. Delong. Philadelphia, contu-
sious Of the legs.
Thomas Goodwin, Philadelphia, LAGER
ated wounds of the head
Samuel Schultz. a clergyman. Of
Lansford, Pa, lacerated wounds Of the
scalp,
NJ b. Titlow, South Bethlehem, lacer-
ated wounds of the head.
George NJ. Willis, East Mauch Chunk,
Pa, engineer of the express train, lacer-
ated wounds Of the head and hands
and scalds,
Charles Brady, Lansford, Pa, com
pound fracture of the nose
+. O. Falkelk, body lacerated.
The baggageman of the train sus-
tained a fracture of two ribs. He was
treated at his home in South Bethle-
hem.
The accident occurred q short dis
lance above Penn Haven Junction.
According to the story told by Engi-
neer Wills, the locomotive Of the eX-
press left the rails as 1t struck a sharp
curve. The engine. followed by q
combination baggage and smoking car
and a day coach, jumped across the
northbound track aud plunged 20 feet
down upon the tracks OF the Lehigh
Valley railroad, which parallels the
Jersey Central railroad at this point.
The coupling on the Pullman car, the
only other car on tue Aain, broke and
the Pullman ran adsssn rftn track for
some distance. The coaches that went
over the embaukment were badly
wrecked. and II is considered remark
able that none OF the passengers lost
their life. Penn Haven Junction at night
Is out Of direct communication and It
was some time before the accident be-
came known at Mauch Chunk. A res
lief train was Immediately sent to the
scene and by the time II arrived all
the injured had been taken from the
wreckage and placed in the warm Pull.
man ear waiting removal to the hos
initial II was 2. 20 a. m. before the VIC
Tins arrived at South Bethlehem. Eight
OF the injured passengers arrived In
Philadelphia at o'clock this morning.
Owing to the location OF Penn Ha-
ven Junction. information of the acci-
dent was meagre. and It was at first
reported that many persons had been
killed. The telephone and telegraph Off
ces We're closed and several hours
elapsed before definite information of
the extent Of the accident could be
learned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
MORE RESERVATIONS EXPECTED.

New York, Dec. Following the res
ignation OF Justice Rufus w. Peckham.
the designations OF several other Mutual
Life trustees are looked for this month.
says the Tribune.
Further drastic recommendations are
expected soon from the Mutual Llfe's
house cleaning committee. affecting
conditions thus far untouched by the
committee but of farreachlng impor-
lance.
II is considered entirely unlikely that
District Attorney Jerome will Interfere
In the affairs of any insurance company
this year. 1t was reported yesterday
that certain trustees of the Mutual Life.
incensed at the attempt of certain IL
nance committeeman to block the work
Of the Truesdale house cleaning COM
mittee, would ask Mr.. Jerome TO lay
certain facts before the grand jury.
Ey- President McCurdy of the Mutual
Life. 1t was reported last night, Is con-
sidering leaving Morristown, n. j., for
a trip south, and may be able to re-
appear before the legislative insurance
committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL REUNION,
Salt Lake Stake VIII Have Annual
Gathering Friday, Dec. 4.

An annual reunion OF all Sunday
school workers OF the Salt Lake stake
will take place on Friday evening,
Dee. 8, at the Fifteenth Ward Audi
forum and amusement hall.
The success which the Sunday schools
have achieved IN their past celebrations
will, It is said, be fully repeated at this
time. The program in the Auditorium
VIII begin at $ b. m, and will be for
the greater part a musicale. TO which
the best local artists viii contribute.
At the conclusion OF the musicale, the
Sunday school body will repair ~ the
Amusement han, where an informal
hsndshaking viii be INDUCED In, after
which the dance viii begin. During the
evening, light refreshments will be
found In tostefully decorated booths.
The Fifteenth ward Sunday school has
resolved Itself into % decorating com
mittce Tor the occasion.