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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
FORTUNE FOR WORKINCMAN
Forgotten Relative in Texas Leaves
New York Laborer Over
100000.

New York.-Wonderful news came to
the little cottage near Woodlawn, L. l.,
occupied by Thomas O'Keefe and his
wife, in the form of letter from a Sis
ter in Ireland. 1t told him that he is
heir to $9,S25,000 as his share of the es-
tate of an almost forgotten relative, who
settled in Texas century ago, and who
died years ago, leaving 81, 100000.
O'Keefe, until two years ago, was a
section foreman of the Long Island
railroad. He had been so employed for
nearly 40 years, when, having acquired
modest competence from his wages
Of $1.20 day and the earnings of his
wife, who took in washing to aid the
family exchequer, he bought six-acre
farm, which he has been working in
rustic contentment. The O'Keefes were
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding when the golden news
came in the letter from Ireland.
Romance surrounds the O'Keefe in
heritance, but investigation by lawyers
and by Douglas Conklin, cashier of the
Bank of Huntington, establishes the
fact that the millions have very sub
stantial foundation, and that from an
income of $43S year, the former Sec
ton boss and present owner of six
acre farm is about to step into one Of
$15O,000 In 1904 Dennis O'Keefe, of Kill
kee, County Clare, Ireland, left his
home and shipped as sailor. He wan
dered over the world, and finally set
tied in Texas, acquiring many acres of
land, and on nearly all of it oil has been
found in immense quantities. The
oil was found years after old Dennis
O'Keefe died, and since scores of law
yers have been searching for his rela-
tives. Finally, lawyer, named Hill
dreth, discovered one of the three heirs
to the estate, Mrs. Maria O'Keefe Fen
nell, of Kilkee, Ireland Mrs. Fennell
notified her two brothers, Patrick Nc
CURE, who lives in Ireland, and O'Keefe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
COPPER PRODUCTION.
CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN
OUTPUT DURING 1904.
Lead and Spelter Production Also
Runs Far Ahead of Last Years
Figures-Interesting
Particulars.

Washington-Mr Charles Kirchoff,
special agent Of the United States geo.
logical survey, has computed the quanti-
ty and valuei of the copper, lead and
spelter produced in the United States
during 1904. He has in preparation de-
tailed reports of these industries, which
will be published in the surveys forth
coming volume, Mineral Resources OF
the United States, 1904
A very considerable increase took
place in the production Of copper during
ing )19O4. The production amounted
to S12,537,267 pounds. valued at $685.
629,845, The production for 1903 was
698,044,517 pounds. The most note
worthy increase occurred in Arizona,
where both the Bisbee and Globe dis
tricts added largely to the product. The
imports in ore and matte amounted to
3S,947,772 pounds; the imports in bars,
ingots and old bars to 142, 344 ,433
pounds. The exports Of copper amount
ed to 564,544, $3.50 pounds, noticeable
Increase over the expectation of 1903,
which was only 800, 1922, 627 pounds. The
amount of copper consumed in the Unit
ed States during, 1904 was 485,284, 592
pounds, a, decline from the figure for
1903, which was sec, 429, 1886 pounds, In
spite, however, of this decrease iii con-
sumption, it was necessary to draw
upon the stocks lin producers hands to
the extent of nearly $4,000, 900 pounds.
To arrive at the production of mer-
chant lead obtained from the mines Of
the United States is complicated prob
lem A careful study of the figures justi-
fies the statement however, that it
amounted to 100000 short tons in 1904,
valued at $26, 100000 The yield in pig
lead from ores smelted by works that
treat argentiferous material is esti-
mated, after undergoing the smelling,
desilverizing and smelling operations.
at 95 per cent. of the contents of the
ores. The result is tonnage Of 218.-
900 for 1904 as contrasted with 10000
short tons for 1903. To these figures are
added 89,169 tons of soft lead for 1904
and 83,444 tons of soft lead for 1903,
making an approximate total of 100000
short tons for the lead production of
the United States in 1904, as compared
with, $4,000 short tons for 1903.
Returns from all the producers of
spelter in the United. States show that
the production for 1904 amounted to
186,702 short tons, valued at $1S.67O, 200.
The production Of 1903 was 159, 219 short
tons. This extraordinary increase in
output was due chiefly to the growth of
the industry in Kansas, where num-
Der of new plants built in 1903 were in
full operation A partial report of the
stock carried by producers of zinc shows
a reduction from 10,53S short tons on
January 1, 1904, to 6,521 short tons on
January 1, 1905.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
B,1t Nothing Restores Life

The cost of the wreck of the Tween
tieth Century limited at Mentor is fig
ured thus far at $771,OOO. Of this sum
insurance companies pay $4,000 on
life and accident policies to the heirs
of the dead. The railway company
will pay $4,000 for 10 deaths without
litigation, and the injury claims are
estimated to reach at the present time,
without litigation, a total of 5000 900.
The loss of rolling stock and various
incidental losses are placed at $50 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
University Statues

The class of 1904 at the University
of Pennsylvania has voted to put a
statue of Benjamin Franklin in the
university grounds. The class of 1905
is to erect one to William Smith, the
first provost of the university.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-05
The Real Want.

Wizard Burbank may be able to pro-
duce a tomato that tastes like fruit,
but what the world more particularly
desires just now is that he evolve a
cantaloupe that will taste like canta-
loupe.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
Huge Task.

1t was huge task to undertake the
cure of such bad case of kidney di-
sease, as that ofC. F. Collier, of Chero-
kee, Ia, but Electric Bitters did it.
He writes: "My kidneys were so far
gone [ could not sit on chair without
a cushion; and suffered from severe
backache, headache and depression.
In Electric Bitters, however, I found q
cure and by them was restored to
health. Irecommmend this great tonic
medicine to all with weak kidneys,
liver or stomach. Guaranteed by W
r. Barton; price 80 cents.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
MRS. QUINTON IS A MOTHER.
Boy Baby Born Dead in ChilIicothe Jail
Last Saturday Morning.

From Chillicothe Constitution.
Mrs. Berlinda Quinton, the young
woman in the county Jail charged
with numbering her step-son, John
Quinton, last July, gave birth to q
boy at five o'clock Saturday morning.
The child was of healthful appearance
but was born dead.
The condition of Mrs. Quintou
Saturday was critical. DIR. r. l..
Dowell, county phisician, told Con-
stltution reporter that the young
woman was resting as easy as could
be expected but that he considered
her in grave state. DR.. Dowell was
assisted by DR.. A. J. Simpson.
Harry Quinton, husband of the ac-
cused woman, was notified of the birth
of tie child and the body was buried
Saturday afternoon. He was greatly
concerned over his wife's condition.
The grief of the mother when the
babe was pronounced dead was very
pathetic. Her weakness was aggra-
waited by the dependency into which
she was thrown. The mother-love
in its crushing disappointment found
vent in sobs that shook the young
woman's body.
DR.. Dowell states that her chances
for recovery are encouraging. She
has been in Jail for nearly month,
being re-arrested on an Indictment
returned by the grand jury sitting at
the May term of the circuit court.
She was released from the murder
charge in September of last year ON
account of what Prosecuting Attorney
Miller considered lack of convicting
evidence.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
A Bad Scare.

Some day you will get a bad scare
when you feel a pain in your bowels
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, sure
cure for all bowel and stomach dis
eases such as headache, biiousness,
costiveness, etc. Guaranteed at w.
r. Barton's drug store, only 25 cents.
Try them.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
No Secret About II.

1t is no secret that for cuts, burns,
ulcers, fever sores, sore eyes, boiles etc,
nothing is so effective as Bucklin's
Arnica Salve. "It didn't take long to
cure a bad sore I had, and it is all o.
Z. for sore eyes" writes d. L. Gregory
of Hope, Texas. 25 cents at w. 3.
Barton's.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24

president believes that the postofhc,
scandals, which grew out of lax meth
DDS in the postoffice department, th'
recent defalcation IN the Smithsonian
Institute, the recent manifest mal-ad
ministration in the General Land
Office, etc, amply warrant thorough
probing of all executive methods
with special view to preventing
further misappropriations of the gov
ernments' funds, lands and privi.
lodges.
In the direction Of economy the in
vestigators are certain to find them
selves confronted by numerous instan-
ces where material economy of admin
istration would be effected could
congress be induced to adopt rational
and business like methods instead of
the irrational except from "spoils"
standpoint now in vogue. For in
stance under the existing statutes
each executive department is COMPEL
ed to compile, at great expense for
compilation and printing, complete
statement of every item expended
throughout the year. Nor is this all,
for members Of congress, fearful that
one will secure something that the
other does not, insists that several
hundred of these be printed for each
and every senator and representative.
Of course they are of no possible nse
to the members of congress except to
make something TO frank to their
constituents as an evidence that the
beloved constituent is not forgotten.
The reports are of no use to the con-
stituents either except, possibly, as
shaving paper or to light their fires.
As matter of fact there is no good
reason why these elaborate and de-
tailed compilations Of petty expendi-
lures should be compiled at all. They
are all matter of record in the
treasury department and no one ever
reads the reports themselves. No
business house regards it as necessary
to print transcript of its entire ex-
penditures for the year which can
always be ascertained by consulting
the proper books and no one has thus
Far advanced any good reason for
the governments so doing. The ex-
;ravagant waste of money, resulting
from provisions inserted by congress
N every bill authorizing government
publication, that each and every
of congress shall have from
80 to 100 copies, absolutely irrespec-
i've of appropriateness of the publ
cations, for general distribution, is
enormous.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
What the Women Do at Rocky Ford.

From Marceline Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Edwards and
a party of friends from Laclede spent
several days last week and the early
part Of this fishing at the Laclede
club house. They caught a fine lot
of fish and had fine time. What
pleased the ladies most, the club has
a colored cook, and they had nothing
whatever to do but scare the fish and
tell ghost stories.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
House Moving and Stons Masonry.

I am now prepared to raise and
put foundations under buildings or
move houses, and can also furnish
foundation stone. Any work given
me in this line viii be promptly at
tended to.
Phone 81. GEO. PLowltAN.
6-1S-tf Laclede.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
HERE AND THERE.
Local Items Of the Week Gathered For the
Busy Blade Readers.

| oou SHtoi PAAoihS uuoiS uo"ioi, ooio q
fine four hundred dollar piano into a
Brookfeld home this week and deliy.
cred it yesterday.
r. A. David, who underwent sur
gical operation last week, is reported
somewhat better today, although he
was considered in a critical condition
the first of the week.
| Prof. Allen Moore, of the Chillico-
the Normal, will deliver the Fourth
of July address at Ethel, Macon coun-
ty, and his son, Allen, Jr., will speak
the same day at Winigan.
E. F. Bremen is putting up big
new hay and stock barn on his farm
south of town. Mr.. Bremen has a
fine farm, we'll improved, and is one
of Jefferson townships best and most
prosperous farmers.
Mrs. Linquist, a daughter Of Pulas-
XII Posr, of Sumner, died in Oklahoma
Monday. The remains arrived in
Sumner Wednesday, and Undertaken
P. F. Felt was called to take charge
and officiated at the funeral Thurs.
day.
At a meeting of the log rolling
committee of the Modern Woodmen
held at Brookfeld Monday it was de-
cided to hold the annual log rolling
at Brookfeld on August II. Judge
R. M. Tunnel was elected president
for the ensuing year.
The rains last Monday and Tues
day were so gentle, seeping, and soak
ing, and so timely as to cause every
body to rejoice. The downfall was
steady, and every drop went into the
ground and all kinds of vegetation
was greatly benefited. Corn had not
been hurt to any extent, but garden,
small fruit, and pastures were suffering
for lack of moisture.
Mrs. ]. j. Savage, who has been
under the doctors care for several
weeks, was taken to St. Joseph We'd |
nesday and on Thursday underwent
an operation, and word was received
yesterday that she was getting along |
as well as could be expected. She
was accompanied by her husband and
his father, W. P. Savage, and the at
tending physician, DIR. F. W. Burke.
Attention is directed today to the
ad. of DR.. Hertzman, the we'll known
ophthalmologist of st. Louis, who is
now at the Foreman House in Laclede
for the purpose of testing eyes and
fitting glasses. DR.. Hertzman is rec
commended as one of the most success
ful eye specialists in the country, and
while he has been here but few days
be has already done satisfactory work
or several of our people.
The choir of the First M. E.
church of Brookfeld, of which Mrs. L
Kate Quincy is director, came over ]
Wednesday for an evenings practice c
It the home Of Mrs. Quincy. Those I
n attendance were Mr.. and Mrs. B.
!. Chivington, Prof. and Mrs. Kay,
drs. Lena Standby, Misses Riley, Ia !
'ler, Harris, Fritz, Nichols and !
thompson, and Messrs. Washburn, \
Zeal, Diemer and Fletcher. DR.. :,
katharine Standby accompanied them. {
Work on J. D. Bryant's new resi- a
ence is progressing rapidly. The A
put in by Plowman & \
houp, is something new in Laclede. c.
he piers are solid blocks of concrete g
foot thick, on which rests joint of Ie,
aver pipe filed solid to the level with Ii
oncrete. This makes a pier equal to n,
one and far superior 10 brick. le
Iesss. PlOwman & Shoup are first p,
ass on any kind of foundation work
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
OVER THE COUNTY.

Col. G.. w. Martin, of the Gazette
is spending couple Of weeks in Yves
Virginia and at his old home in Ohio
Marceline has called off her Fourth
of July celebration. Browning will
be the only town in the county tc
celebrate this year.
The we'll known Markee family
band, of Quincy, has been engaged to
furnish music during chautauqua
week at Meadville-August 9 to 27
inclusive.
At the thirteenth annual conven-
tion Of the north Missouri medical as
sociation held at Trenton last week,
DIR. Robert Haley was elected treas
urer of the association.
There is unusual activity in the
way of building at Marceline. The
Mirror says at this time over fifty
men are employed In making excava-
tions and foundations for new build
ings at that place.
Rev. W. M. Sapp, a former pastor
of the M. E. church at Brookfeld,
and we'll known in Laclede, will be
united in marriage next Tuesday to
Miss Frances Maltby, at her home in
Burlington Junction.
A stock of farm implements at
Meadville has changed hands five
times in six months and never on ce
has it landed in the hands of the far
mers, because they all come to La
clede and buy of P. F. Felt.
Geo. W. Norton, a we'll known
and prosperous farmer living three
miles west of Meadville, was married
last week to Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson,
Of Chillicothe. The bride is 60 years
Of age and the groom p. They will
reside in Chillicothe.
Two Linn county postmasters got
800 each added to their yearly
salary last week. J. W. Jones at
Brookfeld, will now get $4,000, and
Capt. j. D. Bush, of Marceline, will
ret $1,000. Both are good officials
md worth the money.
At a meeting of the Anti Horse
Thief association held at Linn Center
cbool house one night last week,
strong and drastic resolutions were
Idopted against automobiling in the
ountry." From this we take it that
he man who goes spinning through
he country on an automobile, soaring
he farmers horses, is as much in dis
avor in the country as the old time
orse-thief.
Last Monday night some con-
,ienceless vandal seriously disfgured
ne of the newly laid brick corners to
be DeGraw opera house now in
purse of construction at Brookfeld.
With a hammer or sledge Of some
ind he demolished the brick corner
ON the ground to a height of about
ye feet. A reward of $4,000 has
zen offered for his detection by Fred {
dickinson, chairman of the citizens
upon opera house improve G
ent.-Bulletin.
Another telephone company has ,,
zen organized to compete with the :
'estern telephone company now
wing systems at Brookield, Marce-
le and Linneus. The new company
composed of two capitalists U
,m Canada and enc from Illinois, \
d r. L. Wheeler, r. r. Smith, j. 4
Crowder, of Brookfeld, and VIM. c
Wheeler, of Marceline. The new L
npany will put forth every effort to o
re better service and have complete T
change with every system and rural
e in the county. Attorneys Tun-
u & Hart, of Brookfeld, are the p
al representatives of the new COM m
ny. fc
Fo- R..1 m
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24
For Rent.

A good six room house for rent.
Inquire of ]. s. COnant at the Owl
Pharmacy.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1905-06-24

Captain Richmond P. Hobson, the
hero of the "Merrimac," will be one
of the many attractions at the Mead
vile Chautauqua Assembly to be
held in MeadviIle this summer He
viii deliver one of his celebrated leo
tures at 2:30 p. m. on Monday. Aug
ust 21st. He is a man with mes
sage framed in language of beauty,
abOunding in logic and indisputable
fact" Don't fail TO hear him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
pecrsasing Price of Cut Glass.

American cut glass has become the
best article in the market" said w. L.
Rice, of Corning, N. Y, recently. THE
when we can all have cut glass on our
tables. and it will no longer be confined
to the wealthy classes as luxury. The
price is decreasing all the time, and 1t
is only the handsomest and most in
tricate designs of cutting that demand
fancy prices in these days. Imported
glass used to be the thing, but Ameri-
can industry has made rapid strides in
the last few years. and now the color
ing and the style of domestic produc-
ton surpasses that which is brought IL
from foreign countries. "-Louisvill
COurier-Journai.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Smallest User Paws Most.

In considering the cost of electric
power a-peculiar angle of this particu-
lar business presents itfh+s Paradx-
ical as it may seem, the {"ip' who
uses his power with the anu 1fequen-
cy is the one who pays the greatest
rate for his service. 1t is the doctrine
of power companies that they would
rather furnish power to bootblack in
a basement Tan to the tenant of a
large office building, for the reason
that the Office man wants his lights
when the machinery is carrying the
heaviest load, while the bootblack
uses his lights at a time when the
machinery is running comparatively
light. Entering into the cost of pow
er is the item of investment for ex-
pensive machinery which is used but
a few hours each day.-Chicago Trib-
une
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
Cat Fights Burglars Dog.

The natural antipathy of cats and dogs
led to the arrest of an alleged burglar
about three a. M. in the home of Joseph
Silpe, 1913 Prince street, Newark, N. j.
The Silpes have cat and the interloper
had a dog. Silpe was awakened by a
fight between the dog and cat and saw
a white man emptying the pockets of his
trousers A negro was trying to stop
the fight Silpe shouted and the men
jumped out of window The negro es-
capped, but the other man. who said his
name was John Kinchler, 30 years old
of Elizabeth. was caught. The dog ran
to 100 Prince street, where three ne
groes and three white men were Sleep
ing Kinchler was held for the grand
jury in $500 bail.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
- - ----------"--~--
OUR BENEFACTOR.

Let them blame this Cleveland lady, she
is doubtless in the wrong,
And those busted banks depositors have
lirtle cause for song.
That she's caused deal OF trouble the
can be no doubt, but then
She just came in mighty handy for us
hard worked funny men.
Our jokes were getting threadbare and
our gibes we're very sere,
And but few of us knew where to find
occasion for jeer.
We we're sadly patching up old gags to
look like fresh ones when
She opened up brand new field for
worked.out funny men.
Just you read the daily papers-why,
thoss Chadwick bankers, say!
They are good throughout the country
for two hundred jokes day.
These other folks may wish her harm,
but we who WELD the pen
Must own she's been friend in need to
ne poor funny men.
Courier Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-13
OVER HE COUNTY.

Five Ihotcs for 10 cents, at Young 6
Mr.. o. P. McKissick, of Spring Hill,
has gone to Chicago for visit to
friends
Rev. J. G. Blackwell will preach at
Goodwin Chapel next Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
FOR SALE-I have 100000 strictly
White Ash Shingles for sale. A. l..
BLOCKER % LIT DIT
Mr.. R. ii. Blackwell, of Roberts Bend,
has returned from a trading expedition
to Lewis county.
Sheriff Forgey and deputies brought
up four prisoners from Mt. Pleasant
Friday night for the county chain
gang.
LOST: Dark red muley COW, soon to
find calf. Reward for Information lead
ing to recovery. G W. Vestal, at A. b.
Harlan's farm. 1T
Rev. j G. Blackwood's regular APP
pointment at Goodwin Chapel next Sun
day, the fifteenth at 2:30 O'CLOCK, Sun
day-school at 2 clock.
Miss Emma Roberts, of Roberts Bend,
was visiting her brother, Mr.. Muncey
Roberts, at Elkton, KY, last week. She
will return the first of February to
teach school at Athendale, Timmons,
Tenn.
STRAYED:-Lsst October, one light
bay horse l41a hands high. four years
old next spring with white spot in head
and foretop short. Will pay for infor-
nation leading to his return. Address
w. X. Woodland, Henryville, Tenn. or
call Citizens or Bell phone at Henry
vile. Lost