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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-05
MURDER IS FEARED .?I .
Pierpont Man Disappears and Foul Play
Is Suspected. .-.:-,

WEBSTER, S. D-Friends Of Albert Hanson
OF Pierpont, s. D., are here. investigating the,
mysterious disappearance of the man who, they
fear, has been murdered. ,..F d, T.
On Oct. Hanson drew $500 from the bank at
Perpont and drove to this place. with the inten:
t1on Of paying for a team of horses he had
bought and purchasing another He intended to
take the horses to his homestead claim in the
Hills and the Missouri river.
1t has been ascertained that Hanson called
upon the man to whom he owed money, but not
hnding him at home promised to call again
the next morning. That night he was seen
about the streets by several citizens of Web.
ster, but since then nothing has been seen or
him.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-Relatives and friends
are becoming uneasy over the disappearance Of
Joseph oLeary, formerly a resident of Sanborn
county, and brother Of P. O'Leary. who yet
resides In Sanborn county. Nothing has; beer
heard from the missing man for over four weeks
and his relatives and friends fear he has been
the victim of foul play. The missing man
has homestead IN the region between the Mis-
SQUIRT river and the Black Hills ir- western
South Dakota. and over four weeks ago left for,
lumber and other property, his intention. being to
erect q barn on bis homestead. The last that
was heard from him that he at the
Missouri river In company with a man who
had a team and a covered wagon. = :
GARRETsoN, 8. D.-Herman -Limberger,
aged IS, son Of prominent German farmer re-
siding one mile south Of town. was shot and
rinstanty killed by Joe Gould, son Of laborer
residing in Garretson. The Gould boy was
two boys were playing with the gun when it
was accidentally discharged. - 49,.
sPEARFISH, s. .D.-The new opera house,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
A writer IN Harper's Weekly Il

A writer in Harpers Weekly la
ments the absence Of literary quality
in the productions Of members OF the
faculties Of American colleges. 1T
seems" he says. to be waste of
valuable time to make books that
no one but pundits can read, and it
is certainly wrong to carry, as some
OF our college professors do, their
scora Of style to such an extreme that
even their elementary books, whether
for schools or collegeo or for gener-
al reading, are unbeautiful and oc-
casionally even ugly in their dry and
iuiceless deformity II has been
said Of a certain faculty that good
writing by a student win not be toll
grated by any Of it's professors ex-
rept those who teach writing and
rhetoric. This sort Of spirit is too
common in most Of our institutions.
Pine writing has been too much de-
rided among us; often we might as
wen make sport Of fine feeling. The
emphasis Of plainness Of speech has
80 frequently led to slipshod work,
to the use of slang, which indicates
a meagre vocabulary, that mangled
English has come to be the fashion
among all college students but a
few" The writer expresses the be-
lief that a much needed reform viii
begin when some Of our most fragrant
blenders feel az mrch respect for
me English language as the French
peasant eutertains sor his native
son0pa \
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
By II. RIDER HAGGARD.
CHAPTER ".
Continued.


"Oh, yes, young man." he answered,
sit is all very well for you to talk like
that, but if you had found yourself in
the position which it was my privilege
to occupy a few hours afterward. it is
my belief that you would have thrown
lhe tusks away altogether and taken to
Jour heels"
Oh" said Good, 80 that isn't the
end of the yarn? A very good yarn,
Quatermain, by the way; | couldn't
have made up better one myself"
The old gentleman looked at Good
severely, for it irritated him to- be
chaffed about his stories.
II don't know what you mean, Good
81 don't see that there is any COM
parison between true story of adj
venture and the preposterous tales
which you invent about ibex hanging
by their horns.
mo, it is not the end Of the story;
the most exciting part is yet to come.
But ! have talked enough for to-
night; and II you go on in that way,
Good, it will be some time before l be-
gin again"
Sorry spoke, I'm sure" said Good,
hunbly Lets have split to show
that there is no ill-feeling.v And they
did.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Not alone in San Francisco is the
erection OF concrete buildings In,
creasing. An important change is
noted in the East, and the New York
Sun In a recent issue calls attention
to a remarkable situation in the
building industry there. Within the
last few weeks the cost of common
brick nas dropped from STA per 1000
to IS. All other building materials
have sIpo decreased in value, but not
to tho extent of brick The effect of
this fan in values may be appreciated
when Il is stated that it makes a diff
ference of $4,000 in the cost CT con-
struction of typical six-story fiat
house an thirty-seyen and half
foot lo.. The value of newly erected
buildings has been seriously affected.
The Cause of all this trouble is that
new and Formidable competitor in
the building field-concrete construc-
ton. 1t is believed the values of
brick and other materials viii be still
further reduced.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

The prosecution OF the defaulting
bank clerk, Galaxy, has not been per
mitted to close without at least one
ray from the lighter side Of French
character to relieve its gloom. To the
English mind it may look like strain
ing Of politeness, says the London
Globe. but it is charmingly French.
The woman Merelli when arrested,
was in possession Of an extensive col
lection Of fine jewels, representing a
very large sum Of money. These were
proved to have been bought by Gall
Law with the money stolen from the
Compton d Escompte and as the pro
ceeds, Of Robbery might have been
claimed by the bank That ingtitu-
ton. however. ID generous, and Its
managers have announced that the
Jewels are at the disposal Of Merelli,
who, if she has learned wisdom from
her ordeAl, win almost possess enough
TO keep her at least in frugal comfort,
ana at least in an honorable course o.
life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Mrs. Henry Rays, the wife of a
farmer near Newton, was instantly
killed in an automobile accident. She
was driving from Branchville to New
ton with her young daughter in a
light wagon when at sharp turn in
the road an automobile driven by
Frank Allen, son of wealthy physi-
clan at Bernardsville, struck her We
hicle squarely. Mrs. Kays was thrown
to one side of the road and her
daughter to the other. Allen saw
that the woman was badly injured,
but that the child was not much hurt.
He hurried them to drug store in
Branchville, but was told when he
arrived there that the woman was
dead Witnesses of the accident say
that Allen did not heed danger sig
nal at the turn in the road put up by
the highway commissioners to pre-
vent such accidents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Professor Ray Lancaster, in his
opening address before the British
Association, pointed out what has
been many times remarked, that in
no country is SO much aid given by
laymen to scientific investigation as
in America. The habit of giving tel
escapes, laboratories and research
funds has become common among
rich men, and we rather take their
gifts for granted It has been hu-
morousIy said that the will Of Mas
sachusetts man which does not pro-
vide q gift for hospital, an art mu-
seu.n, university or an institute for
the investigation Of human pedigrees
is in poor form, and reflects on the
social standing of the testator's fam
gIv
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
n All Parts Of the state.

Millvilie's scarlet fever epidemic is
abating.
There are several cases Of diphthe-
ria in Salem
Harry Harrington, q freight brake
man, Of Burlington, broke his arm in
cog of brake while riding a
freight train near Jamesburg.
With rod and line, Mrs. r. K.
Greenwood landed a dozen fine pike
from her husbands mill pond at
Lower Mill, near Elmer.
Diphtheria has again broken out
at Winslow and the schools will be
closed.
John H. Bonham, of Shiloh, who is
teaching school in Oklahoma, has
purchased a 170-acre farm.
Two thousand baskets of Kiefer
pears were shipped by Howard E
Young, of near Iona, for which he re-
ceived thirty-eight cents basket at
the car.
Clayton has number of empty
houses, caused by the late start at
the glassworks. many blowers having
left for other towns.
Howard Kelley, OF Friendship.
Salem County, has raised the banner
pumpkin in his section. 1t weighs
seventy-three pounds.
Robert West, foundryman, sus-
tanned badly mashed foot by &
heavy iron casting falling on it al
the United States Foundry, Burling.
ton.
Another factory VIII he started 81
the Woodbury. glass plant as soon al
a sufficient number of boys can be Sc
cured.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

The goat in Europe has long had
bad reputation as destroyer of veg
citation. It has even been alleged
that the goat is responsible for the
continuous sterilty of the steppes OF
Asia and of Central Africa, since it
devours the shoots Of all plants. and
Is able to live where almost any othA
er kind of animal would starve. But
Mr.. j. Crepin thinks the goat has
been misunderstood and misrepre~
tented, and that its good qualities SO
lar outweigh the bad that system
ltic effort should be made for the
nrecaprinisation" of Europe. One of
The strongest arguments for the goat
Is the excellence and abundance OF
It's milk, which possesses the great
advantage over cows milk that it is
not affected with tuberculous infec-
ton, and can be safely used in a
fresh state by children and invalids.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
PIG A HOUSEHOLD PET.
Wanders at Will in the Homes of the
Filipinos.

FIlipinos.
It is a well-known fact that in
the south of ireland the pig often
shares the house with it's human in.
mates, but that is from necessity.
How many know that there IS one
country where the porker is made a
pet and has the freedom of the house,
just as cats with us.
Major Albert Cummings, United
States army, tells of an experience he
had in the Philippines to prove this
fact
1T was when was In the interior
of the island of Luzon," said he, that
some of my officers and we're invited
to dine with Filipino gentleman who
had large plantation and was most
cultured and refined, being an accom-
plished linguist. We were ushered
into spacious dining room, and sat
down to a most elaborate repast. In
the midst of the dinner l noticed a
large white object over in one corner
of the dining room. What was my
establishment when I heard sounds
like grunts coming from the object.
which presently arose and proved to
be a huge fat hog. 1t was the family
pet, and it remained in the room
all through that formal dinner, until
one of the servants disturbed his
porcine majesty's rest by stumbling
over him, when he was conducted by
a domestic to another room. The
Philippines are the only country in
the world where the piS is considered
worthy to be a household pet and
after all he is not SO bad whe1 you
get used to him"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
New Rnle in Road Building !.

State Road Commissioner Hutch
lnson at Trenton has devised sort
IF a reform in the method of road
building in the State. 1t has been
The custom of the department to ac-
cept the plans of county engineers
for road construction and after the
work was commenced there were al
most always changes in the plans,
which necessitated additional ex-
pense. The Commissioner has de-
cided that hereafter either he or
State Engineer Meeker will make a
personal inspection of the road be-
fore any Endorsement OF the plans is
made. In this way the department
viii be familiar with the roads and
make such changes as may be neces-
sary before the additional expense
period is reached in the work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Luther Burbank is now wrestling
with the problem Of improving the
potato, and he has begun by plant
ing specimens of twelve thousand
different varieties. When these
reach the Towering stage very likely
j hybridization will occur which may
yield Happy results. From many
points of view the experiment is ex-
tremely interesting Even If tuber
which is more prolific than any now
known is not produced, it will be a
great achievement to develop one
which is practically proof against rot
and other disease.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

The supposed close connection be-
tween rats and the plague is consid<
cred proved by the extraordinary sue
cess, in decreasing the scourge which
has resulted from the war OF exter-
nination against rats carried on in
sixty towns in the Puljab. India. The
operation Is still incomplete, but the
experiment is regarded as OF inn
mense importance in view Of the fact
that a million people already have
died Of the plague in the Punjab
alone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
clad oId Nan was Freed.

There is widespread sympathy at
Vineland for Chauncy Towne, former
Township Clerk. who was acquitted
by Cumberland County jury on the
charge of abusing little girl. Many
people never believed he was guilty,
and were delighted when the jury
quickly freed him. Mr.. Towne is an
old and feeble man, who was in a
Philadelphia hospital several months
before the alleged assault. His home
was mortgaged to meet court ex-
penses. and he will lose his life's saw
ings Bent with years he is broken
hearted and the people have been
moved to start fund for him and his
wife.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

that he could not
have been at the
scene Of the crime
at the time II was
committed because
It was berry
time" and he was
In the woods.
But how do you
know you were in
the woods on that
particular day7''
he was asked.
Because, boss,
was the reply, ION
dat day I met q
bar. He wuz the
bigges' bar | ever
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

The residents of the northern part
6T Mullica Hill who will be inconye-
nienced by the discontinuance of the
rural mail route from Jefferson will
run a postal department OF their
own, A man has agreed to carry the
store, making three trips day, for
a nominal sum.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Five thousand dollars has been given
by friend to the endowed Institute
Of Musical Art, in New York, Of which
Frank Damr0sch is director The sum
Ii 10 be known as the James Loeb
Scholarship Fund. Beginning in Oeto-
Der. the income from 1t will be applied
toward scholarships at the institute
Applications win not be received at
nrasenf.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
Soy Thief Tastes Jersey Justlce.

Fred Kern, an eighteen-year-old
youth, was given sample of Jersey
justice in Somerset Court, at Somer-
Vile. He lived next to the residence
Of John e. McMichael, at Demands
vile. He ransacked the house and
carried off three pocektbooks contain
ing about SIS. McAIichael had Kern
arrested on suspicion The youth
confessed. handed over the stolen
property and was sentenced to the
State Reformatory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

did see. and run an rum till l
come out on de lake. an de Ice brokes
an / fell in an wuz nearly drowned.
II thought you said II was berry
timer the prosecuting attorney ex-
claimed.
80 it wnz. boss. when met dat
bar: but he chased me from June
clear into January New York
Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

The Admission Hot Blast remarks
with truth: Very few men reap any
kind Of a reward without hustling.
When you feel that things are com
ing your way you ought to hustle the.
more and make the achievement still
greater and greater The same argu-
ment applies to towns as well as IN
afuidnals y,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Assistant Attorney g eneral Dufield
has submitted an opinion to Gov
ernor Stokes holding that the game
laws Of the State prohibit the killing
of deer until June 90, 1909, and that
thereafter the open season for deer
win be the Wednesdays during the
month OF November. The deer act
was amended by the Legislature last
winter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

The devotion and care for her son
Joseph, who was suffering from ty-
phoid fever, resulted in the death Of
Mrs William Reedy, at Trenton. who
contracted the disease while nursing
him. Young Reedy recovered, but
the mother was unable to combat the
disease in her weakened condition.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
Single Fares South Orange to Newark

After years of waiting and effort
the residents Of South Orange Town
ship have secured the privilege of a
single fare to Newark. Heretofore
the residents OF Maplewood have had
to pay ten cents to go to Newark, but
lately the Public Service Corporation
wanted concession in the shape Of
permission to make track alterations
and the laying of additional wire.
They offered the transfers and the
people accented
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
AM the To,vn fhe ice Man,

A cooperative Ice manufacturing
company has been formed at Vine
land The plan is to allow each con-
sumner to take stock to the amount of
his yearly ice bill, the company to
furnish ice twenty-five per cent less
than the present prices.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

On being sentenced TO seven days
hard labor for being drunk. at tho
workhouse. I.owestoft England
man took a coin from his pocket and
offered to ass tho mayor whether IL
ahcnla ~ fourteen days Or nothing
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

The old fashioned COW Doctor is
now almost as rare a parsonage as
she New England witch. observes the
Boston Cultivator Superstition Of
all kinds is crowded pretty closel.-
these days in civilized countries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

= Peacs in Europe IS maintained BY
probably less than score Of men,
and may at any time be disturbed if
any two or three Of these men are
foolish enough or wicked enough to
prefer war
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

While engaged IN SMUGGLING clans re-
Gently Hnoch Townsend. Of saco, Me,
found 4 specimen which had nine dis
tinct and perfect heads. Fishermen
pronounced The find most unusual
freak.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
"a T.eavo Patienta For PuIpit.

Or. Leslie l.. Hand. who has been
practicIng physician Ia Millyille for
number Of years, win leave the pro-
fession and join the Methodist Epis-
copal Conference.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

There were 1894 live horses ex-
ported from London last year, going
mainly to Belgium, and mostly des-
tined to take the form ~ sa sage.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Foreigners carrying kodaks IN
Montenegro without written per
mission will be prosecuted even il
they only take snapshots Of the seem
cry
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
New Spelling Adopted.

The schools Of Washington, D. c.,
are first to fail Id line with the Presi-
dents new spelling system.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30
MADE LONG RUN FROM BEAR.

"From June to January" Declared an
Arkansas Negro.
Judge Henderson M. SomeryiIle OF
the Board of United States General
Appraisers once defended an Arkan-
sas negro charged with robbery. The
defense was an alibl. When the de-
PENDENT took the stand he declared
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-30

Subject: The Lords supper, Matt.
xvi, 1890 Golden Text: i
Cor III, 24Memory Verses, rs,
2z-CommentaEy on the Lesson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07
Notice Of Stakeholder Meeting.

Notice is hereby given ,ha, the annual
meeting of the Of the ckholders OF
the Chicago Mountain Mining and Tun-
nei Company will be held at Idaho
Springs on Monday July 25d at 10 O'Clock
rectors and the transaction of any other
business that may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated at Idaho Springs. Colo, June
23d 1906.
HORACE B. BAKER,
secretary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07
Nickel Plate Road.

Will cell special summer tickets to
Canadian and New England Points, at
one fare plus Two Dollars for Fifteen
day limit from Chicago, and one fare
plu. -Four Dollars for Thirty day limit,
from Chicago. Information given upon
application to Mr.. Chas. e. johnson,
8t1 Seventeenth ST., Denver. Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

Mr.. Victor BIddle aud Miss May Reed
.ere married Wednesday evening at
s O'Clock. July 4, at the parsonage OF the
Methodist Episcopal church by Rev.
o. L. O-tou. The young couple were at
tended by = pumber of near friends who
saw that the machinery for tying nup-
tial knots was not interrupted by a FIRE
cracker
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

Among the guests at the Club hotel
during the past week were. Frank Cat
lin, J.. S. Baird Ed. King, c. A. Atwood,
l. Johnson, Sam Arnold, J. H. Evans,
K. A, Krigbaum, Geo. Z. Collins, W..
w. Pat,ison. W.. II. Dearstyne, Dan.
Warren, H. B. Frazier, Everett Bell, w.
A. Decker, ]. NJ. Storakle, Aug. CUR,
w. X. Gray, A J.. Trefhsen. L. B. Can
non, X. E. DuPierre, G. c. Shindel.
P. P. Rooney, T. f Henry, I. w.
Charles, w. P. Meek, J. NJ. Coniue.
Chas. NJ. Taylor, o. A. Nelson and Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Lowe, all o: Denver; ].
c. Devalon, Golden; J. S. Wise, St
Louis; E. S. and l.. D. Spalding. of Des
Moines Iowa.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

Arthur Frederick son and bride were
this week guests of Chas. Cuustroin,
D. Norlander and other friends return
ing to their new home at Holdrege Ne
hrasks on Monday. A reception was
rendered the happy couple at Mr..
Norlanders' last Saturday night which
was largely attended by the friends of
Of the groom who enjoys a wide ac-
here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

Among the arrivals at the Hotel de
Paris during the past week were: Theo
VanYorx and E. A. Whitfield, New York
City; w. S. Mersereau, Brooklyn; Shss.
Abbott, Leadville; w. c. Wolcott and
wife, cheyenne; < c. Edsou, Chicago;
Mrs. ]. Chiswell Mrs. G. E. Lester,
Louis Lowry, Geo. Albertson, NJ. E.
Peters, A. H. Paulson, B. F. Winfield
B. o. Leslie, E. p. Neimiger, Misses
Lola NJ. johnson aud Alice NJ. Dyer. all
of Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

Mack ROBBERS, who has nnisneo MS
course at the state university returned
h,u. the fore part Of the week. "A
class mate, A. Emigh, whose home 10 In
Chicago, accompanied him for . snort
y;s;t in the district.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07
parents.

Iohu NJ. Morrow, was among tne
Tuesday afternoon passengers for the
capital citv, where he made an e1hio'
ton of his patriotism by purchasing
,.vs-,, lunches Of fire crackers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

S. A. Noyes an son Harry and Elder
Gris~old will leave next week for an
outing in Middle park. They will spend
some time At the Noye's ranch in
Routt county and expec, to be gone for
q month.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

Among the Idaho Springs people who
celebrated the Fourth in Denver were
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Smith, Geo. w. Dunaway,
Thos. Ashton. VIM. Broad, l.. K. Wana-
maker, Capt r. G. Dill and r. c. Bon
ney.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-07

James Stevens Of Cripple Greek.
formerly a we'll known miner in this
amp. Vas here over the Fourth visit
ing old friends.