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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
NEW. HAMPSHIRE

MANCHESTER, NJ H., Oct. 1.-THE
board of mayor and aldermen elected
James r. F'erson, a veteran of the civil
war, city messenger; chose Frank G..
Livingston a trustee of Valley ceme-
terry, voted to lease the city farm for
term of years and rejected the prop
osition made by John X. McQuesten to
give the city forty acres of land in
West Manchester for a public park on
condition that it pay him and his wife
life annuity of $500.
LACoNIA-The forty-second annual
meeting of the grand lodge of New
Hampshire, Good Templars, will be held
at Lakeport this week. Hiram r. Elliott
of this city, chief templar of the order,
will preside.
FRANKLIN-Busines throughout the
city was generally suspended as "a trib-
ute of respect to the memory of Rufus
G. Burleigh, twice mayor of Franklin,
whose funeral took place at the Unita-
rian church. The Rev. H. G. McDougall,
pastor of the church, officiated
CONCORD-Miss Edith Louise Neer-
gaard, daughter of Mrs. Thomas j.
Drumm, of st. Pauls school, was mar
ried to Henry Hathaway Wheeler OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, son of Henry Holt
Wheeler, vice-president of the New
York cotton exchange The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Thomas j.
Drumm.
NASHUA--County Commissioner Lotie
I. Minard announces that he will be a
candidate for reelection at the Repub-
lican county convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
IOWA

oTTUMWA, Iowa, Oct. 11.-Henry
Boozer of Waterloo, Ind, an interurban
promoter, killed himself In a hotel here.
He was found dead in his room this
morning. The chambermaid made the dis
was the cause of death. Boozer's wife,
who lives in Waterloo, Ind, was notified.
The body will be held awaiting word
from her. Dependency was the cause of
Boozer suiciding.
FAIRCHILD-The Third Iowa Cavalry
association held its eighteenth annual re-
union in this city. About 100 members of
the old regiment were registered, many
of them coming from distant states. They
were warmly welcomed and the national
colors were displayed throughout the
town in their honor Gen. John w. Noble,
colonel of the regiment In it's most ardl-
GUS and most brilliant campaigns, was
present and made the principal address
of the reunion
CRESTON--J. Boyer & Sons, oonfection-
cry dealers here, are about to open a
branch store at Shenandoah. They al
ready have one branch store at Red Oak.
Rolla Boyer, one Of the sons. will have
charge of the new place.
ATLANTIC-Dr. H. B. Crawford and G.
l.. Gill, former druggists of this place
who were indicted for selling liquor un-
lawfully, changed their plea from moi
guilty to one of guilty, and were fined
$500 and costs EACH Neither defendant
appeared in court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
NEW JERSEY


CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. 11.-Joseph Wood,
aged 16 years, who was arrested on
suspicion in connection with the murder of
9-year-old Ethel Neyins, whose body was
found in a thicket not far from her home
in East Camden, made confession
in which he admits having murdered
the child.
BRIDGEToWN--Jam Camm aged 65,
a night watchman for local basket
factory. who was found murdered at his
post. His head had been crushed with
an ak. Gilbert Notticks, negro, has
been arrested for the crime. His cloth
ing was blood stained and the keys of the
watchman were found in his pocket.
ATLANTIC CITY-Chief of Police Max
well, who has been i'll for several
months, and has been unable to attend
to the duties of his office, is not i'm
proving as fast as his friends would
like to have him regain his health, and
some fears are expressed that it will
be long time before he will return
to his office, If he Is not permanently
incapacitated.
PENNSGROVE-Tu evening, Oc-
tober Is has been selected as the date
for the housing of the combination hose
purchased by the Pennsgrove fire COM
pany. There will be big parade, fol-
lowed by potpie supper.
BEyERLY-A call to the pastorate of
the Beverly Presbyterian church has
been accetped by Rev. Arthur Phillips
Of Hartsville, Pa Mr.. Phillips comes
we'll recommended as brilliant speak
er and clear expounder of the gospel
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
NOVEL WAY or
SETTLING A STRIKE

4 ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 11.-This tells i.
!. how one strike was settled in Belle !.
4 Vile at total outlay Of $500 !
i A man employed in the washhouse !
\ Of one of the breweries became OBJ 4
i streperous and the superintendent !:
4 discharged him. The next morning 4
- all the men were sitting on kegs. !
! They said they were on strike be- /
!. cause Jake had been fired. !.
! The superintendent said he would /
4 reinstate Jake right away. Before he !
!. arrived the superintendent borrowed 4
!. rocking chair and had 1t placed In 1
I. the corner of the shop. Jake was i
!. told that there was nothing for him !
i. to do just then and he was directed 4
]. to sit in the rocking chair. The i
\ other employees were instructed to i
i see that he had all the beer he !
!. wanted. !
4 At the erd of the third day he went :.
4 to the superintendent and said he !.
+ thought he would quit. He was Civ :.
4. en- pay check, went to the Office !.
\ drew $3.50 and went home. I:
4 4 4. 4 4 4. 4. j. 4 \ 4. j. 4 4 4 4 i 4. 1
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
OKLAHOMA

GUTHRIE. Ok, Oct LIT will not be
necessary for the legislature to enact
laws to enable the first state administra-
ton to enforce the prohibition laws, ac-
cording to Gov.-elect Haskell. THE con-
stitutional provision relating to prohibi-
ton act at once without waiting for the
legislature to enact laws on the subject"
said Mr. Haskell. Some Of the lawyers
think there is a question about it, but
I do not. The establishment of state
hood marks an end to the saloon business,
providing the vote shows the prohibition
amendment to have carried, and every
principle Of the constitution will be strictz
ly adhered to-"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD, lii, Oct. 1.-THE sher-
ifs and deputy sheriffs Of Illinois met in
this city and formed an organization to
be known as the Illinois Association of
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
CHICAGO-Stanley .Gerrity and J. f.
Fortney, employees of construction COM
parry in Gary, Ind, were killed and three
workmen were severely injured when an
eastbound Lake Shore g. Michigan South
ern passenger train ran down group of
men who were about to board train at
Gary.
WATERLOO-The Democratic county
convention of Monroe county was held
in Bickelhaupts hall and nominated
Henry Bickelhaupt of Waterloo for coun-
ty commissioner. DIR. John s. Sennett OF
Waterloo was chairman and Stephen Nc
Cormick of Harrisonville secretary of the
convention.
OTTAWA-The proceedings In the APP
pellate court, Second district were:
First National bank vs. Miller. motion
by appellant for an extension of time to
file briefs and abstracts; motion allowed;
time extended ten days.
Oakford VS.. Hill, motion by appellee to
tax costs of additional abstracts to APP
pellant.
Royal Neighbors vs.. simon, motion anu
leave given to withdraw original benefit;
certificate, application and proof Of death.
NEW IIAvEN--Children playing with
matches in hay shed on the Trafford
farm, four miles west of here, started q
fire that resulted in the loss of four
lives. Charles and Ethel Ellison and
Leonard Sargeant set the shed ablaze,
and when Mrs. Marshall Ellison, mother
of the former two children, rushed in to
rescue them the roof collapsed and all
four were caught under the debris and
burned to death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
LOUISIANA

Nj " ORLEANS, Get 1.-THE body of
Clark Steen. secretary of the New Or
leans port commission, who disappeared
seevral days ago. was found floating in
Lake Pontchartrain. A message found in
the skiff, in which Stems clothing was
found, indicated that Steen had commit
ted suicide.
SHREVEPORT-H High, city elec-
trician, and Ella Belle Montgomery were
placed in the parish jail in connection
with the killing of George Hanson. whose
body with the head badly battered was
found under a skating rink. Hanson
was vice president of the Caucasian
Printing company and was popular
young man. His murder created the Wild
est excitement. The coroner's jury re-
turned verdict that he was murdered
by unknown parties
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
TEXAS

GARLAND, Tex, Oct 11.-A negro
struck negress on the head VITA hoe
at dance given at Rowlet. Her head
was badly cut and it is said the woman
cannot live. No names obtainable.
STRAWN-George M. Sain, an aged
citizen, was kicked by a horse, from the
effects of which he died. He was a mem-
ber of the Odd Fellows and Masons.
AUSTIN-The corner stone of the Uni
versty Methodist church will be laid with
elaborate ceremonies. Bishop Seth Ward
will be present and make an address and
lay the corner stone.
LONGvIEw-Near Elderville. in this
county, Nathan Cotton. jr., and another
negro had difficulty. A shotgun was dis
charged almost against Cotton's neck,
which nearly severed Cottons head, kill
ing him instantly. Jim Blackburn was
arrested by Deputy Vaughan Little and
lodged in jail at this place.
BOERNE-News has just reached town
that the residence of Mrs. M. Schneider
was burned near the Guadalupe, in Ken
dali county. 1t was a complete loss. Be
sides the residence and It's contents $2iO
in money is reported burned in the fire.
She carried some insurance.
HOUsTON-Oficers from the Sartartia
farm in Fort Bend county were here In
search of a negro, Allan Daniels, who
escaped from the convict camp there.
Daniels was ten-year man and had al
ready served four years Of his term.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
MISSOURI COUPLE WED
AFTER F0RTY-FIvE YEARS

+ KANSAS CITY Mo-, Oct. 11.-For- 4
4 ty-five years ago j. S. Baker and I
y Emma hampton were sweethearts In !
..3CIay county, Missouri. Whenever I
= there was party or public gather !
4 ing In the neighborhood Jim" Bak~ +
+ er and Miss Emma were there, and 4
4 they were together. 4
+ After a while they were engaged I.
i to be married and for several years !,
K they talked about the happiness that 4
i would be theirs and how they would I
/. i've on the north half of the Baker 4
!. farm in house that Bakers father I
4 had planned to build. But there was !
1. little misunderstanding one day I
i and the gap between them began to !.
i. widen, and not until recently were 4
!. the plans OF those days realized I
i They were married in the <parlors I
!. of thel Hote lKupper by Rev. Fred 4
!. Loose of Liberty, Mo. Jim Baker !
i. is now 65 years old and his wife Is !
4. IS. Both had been married and both Z
j. have grown children. Mrs Emma \
i. Fry was Mr.. Bakers brides name 4
4 before she became his wife today. I
! 1--WE ought to have been married I
i forty years ago." Mr.. Baker said. I
I. Mr.. Baker owns a farm near Trim I
i BILE, Mo. Bakers first wife died two I
I. years ago. Soon afterward he be- =
i gan to inquire about the sweetheart 4
+ to whom he had been engaged for !
/ several yAars. Through daughter I
j. of hers he met her again. and learned 4
i that her husband had died six years !
1. ago This time there was no misun- 4
i derstanding to interfere with the 4
i. marriage. The grown sons and I
+ daughters of each attended the we'd 4
4 ding today and congratulated them 4
]. on the long delayed wedding day. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
NEBRASKA

VALLEY, Neb., Oct 11.-One of the
front windows in F. H. Clark's general
merchandise store was broken and about
$40 worth of fine shoes, which were ar
ranged for show in the window, were
taken.
MASCOTT-Mayor and Mrs. j. M.
Grace are the parents of a pair Of
twin girls, born to them last Sunday
evening. This makes welve\children
NEBRASKA CITY-Gus Kleber. 12-
gathering walnuts and was injured inter-
nally.
PLATTsMoUTH-Jud M. Archer
united in marriage Joseph p. Zuber and
Miss Anna L. Schoenfeldt of Scribner.
TEKEMAH-The trial of Carter Simrns
g. Co. against Henry Roberts of this
place for the nondelivery of 10000 bushels
of grain on contract is finished with
the exception of the arguments.
FORT CALHOUN-Smallpo has invad-
ed the rural district southwest of here
beginning at the home of William Sierk.
Mr. and Mrs. Sierk both are victims
of this disease Mr.. Sierk being seriously
i'll.
DAVID CITY-Mrs Mary Goodrich,
aged 10 years, who came here from North
Bend several weeks ago on a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. s. j. Hyatt, died at
her daughters home.
IINCOLN-Railway CommissSoner Will
liams, after an inspection of the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks in Nebraska, has
pronounced the roadbed unsafe. He
urges that passenger trains be restricted
to speed of twenty-five miles an hour,
freight trains to twenty, and heavy
freight trains to fifteen miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
VIRGINIA

s NORFOLK, Va, Oct. u.--Enlisted men
on United States receiving ship Franklin
declare that Capt. W. c. Cowes, brother
ip-law to President Roosevelt, refused to
permit the band on that ship to con-
tinue to play the song entitled Don't
Scorn the Sailor" and whichswas intended
to defend the uniform of the bluejack-
cts. They declare that Captain Cpwles
stated that the song was making fools
OF the sailors, and II 1t continued to be
played might result In an infraction of
the rules. Admiral Evans, 1t Is stated,
adopted the song for use in bands on the
ships composing his fleet.
,CULPEPER-Judge D. A. Grimsley Of
this judicial circuit appointed the two
commissioners of the revenue for this
county-Charles Tinsley for the western
district and Leo Robinson for the eastern
district. The last legislature took the
election of these county officers away
from the people, placing the power Of
appointment in the hands of this court.
STAUNTON--Samuel H. McCue of Fort
Defiance, member of the First Virginia
cavalry in the civil war and one of the
county's most substantial citizens, died,
aged g.
ROANOKE - George Akers and his
young wife are dead in their home at
Oakdale, w. Va, as the result of taking
strychnine in mistake for quinine Akers
and his wife were sufferig with severe
colds and dispatched messenger to a drug
store for quinine. Through mistake,
whether on the part OF the messenger or
the druggist, strychnine was got in
stead of the harmless alkaloid. Akers
and his wife took a quantity of the pol
son. Mrs. Alsers died in an hour and her
husband survived her an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
INDIANA

WARSAW, Ind, Oct. u.--Westbound
Pennsylvania fast train No. 10 plowed Into
crowd of persons at Bourbon station
last night. killing Tom Sloan, Warsaw
saloon keeper. and injuring several other
persons. A thousand persons were stand
ing on the platform awaiting an east
bound passenger train. Somebody yelled
Here she comes!" and the mass Of hu-
manity surged toward the track, several
persons being thrown in front Of the
locomotive.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Oct. 11.--whiie
crossing the street car tracks to take q
lunch basket to his father, Carl Speigel.
aged 10 years, was struck by a car and
instantly killed.
KOKOMO-Will Sherwood, aged Is, and
Nora Graves. aged 16. went to Michigan
City. Robbers took the boys pocketbook
and they were put off the train at La
porte, neither having enough money for
fare. Both walked the ties to Kokuno.
They had nothing to eat but green apples
en- route.
INDIANAPOLIs-Th report Of the
state mine inspector in W. s. Blatchleys
geological report shows that during the
year 1906 there were 2SS accidents in the
mines of the state OF this number 81
were fatal, 104 serious and 9S minor acci-
dents.
EVANSVILLE-Rev q. L. Timmons,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Owensville, Ind, has \resigned and
says he will take up another line OF work,
giving as his reason that the pay OF the
average pastor Is too small and that he
must make more money in order to give
his children an education.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
KENTUCKY

/. COVINGTON, KY, Oct. 1.-THE dispo-
sition of a valuable estate rests upon the
question of whether Mrs. Elizabeth Goer-
des or her son, Fred, died first. Both
were struck by Louisville & Nashville
mail train recently while crossing high
trestle near here and died almost stimuli
taneouSly.
COVINGTON-Wor was received here
that masked might riders fired the barn
owned by William Ramsley in the center
of Walton, Boone county. The barn con-
tanned 5000 pounds of tobacco belong
ing to Noah Glasscock, a farmer. The
Continental Tobacco company, 1t is said,
had made a bid for the tobacco. Coal
oil was thrown over the building. and
several citizens claim they esaw masked
men ride rapidly away on horseback.
PADUCAH-On of the bitterest regis
tration days in the city's history ended
when the polls closed. There are charges
of fraud made, and one registration book
is said to have been stolen from heavy
Republican precinct and kept until too
late to register wofkingmen.
Three suits were filed by Charley EN-
ory a Democratic leader, against James
p. Smith, Republican candidate for
mayor, his fathers estate and the firm
of which he is the head. asking for back
taxes.
FRANKFORT-The jury in the federal
court, in the case of Clarence Thomas
of Cincinnati against w l.. Grady for
damages for alternating the affections of
the plaintiffs wife, returned a verdict
for s25, 1000. the full amount sued for. The
testimony was of the most sensational
nature. Grady is a prominent horseman
and Is wealthy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
WYOMING

; LANDER. Wyo., Oct. 11.-William Far
ley, well known citizen of Thermopolis.
accidentally killed himself at Lander
while en- route to the big game country
with party of Thermopois men. Far
ley was pulling his gun from a wagon
when the piece was discharged. causing
instant death.
WORLANB- Charles and Frank Cavan-
augh are harvesting the third crop Of
Their revenue from alfalfa for the year
will reach $50 an acre.
The Hanover Canal company, which has
for several years been constructing bitches
which will reclaim $4,000 acres adjacent to
this place, has decided to complete the
system. nl
EVANSTON-Lon Thursman. Union
Pacific freight brakeman, is dead at an
Ogden hospital as the result of an injury
sustained while on his run from Evanston
to Ogden.
SHERIDAN--The state board of sheep
commissioners will hold a meeting here
October 23 in order that fockmasters Of
this section of the state may have an OPP
portunity to present to the board any
objections they may have to offer.
MEETEETSE-A. A. Anderson, New
York artist owner of the famous Palette
ranch and the newspapers of Meeteetse
adm Grey Bull, arrived from the east
several days ago and is hunting big game
in the park country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

TRINIDAD-Father Persone, who has
been connected with the Catholic church
here for number Of years, has been re-
moved to Las Vegas. The announcement
of his removal from Trinidad is received
with regret.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

GREELEY-Masons here, with the
Grand lodge of the state, are making
preparations to lay the cornerstone of the
new city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

EATON-Floyd Keener, aged 10, and his
bride, formerly Miss Ethel Gaze.le. aged
16, the couple who recently eloped and
were married in Garden City, Kas., re-
turned last night and were forgiven by
their parents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
COLORADO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Oct. III
Indications are that Victor and Colorado
Springs will speedily settle their water
differences out of court A final meeting
will be helu here between the respective
city officials soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

PLATTSMOUTH-Jud M. Archer
united In marriage Joseph p. Zuber and
Miss Anna L. Schoenfeldt of Scribner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

DENVER-Denver lost one of it's most
prominent hardware men when Marion
e. White, formerly with the Denver
Hardware company, passe'. away at St.
Luke's hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12

NEBRASKA CITY-Gus Kleber, 12-
year-old boy, fell out of a tree while
gathering walnuts and was injured inter-
nally.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-02-07

John Wesley Brown and Chandler
Client are the names borne by two
young celored boys OF the county who,
because OF their uncomfortable desire
to possess a fine shotgun now and
themselves in serioas trouble. These
boys who are only about IS and 10
years old, respectively, were In town
Friday night and spying double-bar-
relied shot gun 10 the store of the j. E.
Hardee Co., which fitted their particu-
lar desires, they went to work TO scheme
how to get 1t into their possession with.
out giving up Its cash value. All the
clerks in the store were back In the Of
fee posting up their books, the doors,
OF the store being closed with the ex-
ception of that leading TO the hardware
department. The boys went into the
store and John Wesley informed the
clerk that he wanted to buy "a nickel's
worth Of crackers and followed the
clerk around TO the grocery depart
ment on the other side and 10 the rear
Of the building. While thus engaged
with the clerk Chandler, the youngest
boy, opened the gun case, slipped out
the gun and left the store, waiting on
the outside for his partner. A little lat.
er one Of the clerks In the store noticed
that the gun case was open and an
examination showed one gun missing.
He Immediately remembered the cir.
Gums lance of the boys being there and
proceeded to get busy in an effort to
find them. One Of the boys was cap.
tured and locked up. sheriff Stanton
was notified and he sent his deputy
Butler Horton, out TO the home OF the
other boy with the result that when
Butler returned he brought the boy as
well as the gun with him. The case
was called before the county Judge
Monday morning, the boys were con-
victed of the theft and fined 500 and
costs or thirty days for the youngest
one and 800 and costs or six months
for the other. We understand that the
fines we're paid by the fathers of the
two boys.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-02-07
RUN-OvER LOCALS.

For SALE:-Full stock Buff Orping-
ton eggs. Setting Of Is for 10 cents.
L. II. Patterson.
Mrs. Hunter Patterson returned from
Macon last Saturday and lie now busily
engaged in packing up preparatory to
her removal to Tampa where Hunter
is engaged In business.
Surles & Sale solicit your hauling
Good teams, reasonable charges and
satisfaction guaranteed. II. ,
Ards Bunting has gone to Orlando
where he has accepted position In one
OF the leading grocery houses of that
city. Mrs. Bur ting will join him there
the latter part OF the week.
Telephone the Electric Power Co. tor
a load OF fine oak wood. They will
deliver at your woodpile for sl.0O. tt
Friday afternoon and evening Mrs.
Randell Pope received at her hospita-
bic home the young ladies and gentle
men OF tie city. the pleasant affair be-
ing in honor Of Miss Julia Pope.
For RENT:-One nicely furnished
room 10 private family. Information
may be had by applying at this office.
Mrs. Bevan and her daughter, Mrs.
J. Newman, left last week for Daytona
where they will remain several weeks,
and they will visit other points on the
east coast before returning home.
We run dray wagons and are in
business to please the people. If you
need anything hauled give US chance,
SurIes IL Sale. IT.
Oxford Wade and X. NJ. Witnerspo
returned last week from trip Of sever
al weeks to South Florida points, Tam.
pa and other places. The boys say that
after all, there is no place like Madison.
The public is hereby notified that my
Dairy Farm is now in fuI operation and
| will be pleased TO receive and fill your
orders for milk, cream and butter.
The wagon makes the rounds OF the
town every morning and milk, cream
and butter will be delivered at your
door promptly ana in such quantities as
you may wish. VI. H. Waring. If.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-02-07
Whites Largely Ou.number Negroes.

NOT infrequently one hears specu-
latlon as to the relative number of
whites and blacks comprised in Flori.
oa's population, and the guesses are
usually wide apart. The census re-
port just issued from the office OF
commissioner OF Ayr culture McLin
SHOWS that the State has 34S. 1928
whites and 265, 737 negroes, or SO, 1856
more whites then negroes. In thirty.
three of the forty five counties the
whites largely outnu Der the negroes
In the remaining twelve counties
the negroes are largely in the ma
jority. They are as follows,