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NEBRASKA

UTICA, Neb.. Jan. 2-Miss Mabelle Z.
Allen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Allen
was united i'm marriage to M. E. Taylor.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. M.
w. Lorimer of the Presbyterian church.
LEIGH-Rev. Mr. Frank. former pas
tor of the German Lutheran church. has
returned from Germany. where he has
presided over a religious institution. This
was his seventh trip across the ocean.
WOOD RIVER-Miss Violet Blass night
operator of the Nebraska Telephone COM
pany at this place, and Clyde NJ. Penwell.
member of the firm of Wilson & Penwell,
liverymen, were united in marriage. They
will reside here.
The funeral of the late Carey N. Likes,
who met his death by being kicked in the
head by horse was held at the home.
east of town. The /. o. o. +. lodge had
charge of the services. Mr.. Likes was Al
years of age and leaves a widow and
seven children, the youngest being 2
months of age.
PLATTSMOUTH-M III. G. Smith,
aged IS years died in Kalama. Wash. The
body will be brought here and buried be-
side that of her husband. who passed
away at his home in this city three years
ago. She was the mother Of Orren j.
PAPILLION-The- village marshal ar
rested Harry Jones for attempting TO kill
his wife. The marshal is the proprietor
of a livery stable and had taken Jones
out to see his wife In the country, when
Jones drew his gun. The marshal ar
rested him.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Gus Kuno was
severely burned but 1t is thought she
will recover She was backing a stove
with a polish mixed with gasoline, when
the fluid caught fire and communicated
to her clothing. She ran into the yard
screaming, when neighbors came TO her
assistance and put out the fire.
WEST POINT-The newly elected Of
hcers for 1903 of ST. Joseph's branch No.
400, Catholic Knights of America, are:
Very Rev. Joseph Ruesing, president;
Frank Rezac. vice president; William
Stieren, treasurer; John II. Lindale. re-
cording secretary; Ferd Walter financial
secretary; Theodore Gentrup, sergeant at
arms; Bernard Kaup, sentinel; c. Me-
Dermatt, trustee for three years
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KENTUCKY

BARBOURSVILLE, Ky, Jan. 1.-The
trial of Allen Gambrel. charged with the
killing of his cousin, John Gambrel, has
been stopped as a result Of an epidemic
of measles among the jurors in the case.
1t is not known when the trial can be re-
sumed. Four other Gambrels, all broth
ers, are awaiting trial on the same
charge. The killing of John Gambrel oc-
CURED on Sinking creek last September.
MADISONVILLE-Rev ]. c. Hopewell.
aged II years, died here of erysipelas.
He was formerly pastor Of the Baptist
church here. He leaves four children
Mrs. w. 2. Fillmore of st. Louis. Mrs.
]. w. Thompson, Judge w. C. Hopewell
and Miss Nora Hopewell. The funeral
will be held tomorrow.
CARLISLE-T. NJ. Sharp of this coun-
ty died at the Good Samaritan hospital
in Cincinnati after a protracted illness of
stomach trouble. He represented Nicho-
las and Robertson counties in the lower
house of the general assembly for one
term. He always took an active part in
politics.
PADUCAH-Dr. r. ]. Neal Of Potts
Vile. Graves county, fatally shot John
Lyle. The latter. according to Neal. en-
tered Meals room, and placing a knife
to Meals throat advised him to use a
revolver he had under his pillow. Neal
shot. He is under bond.
HARLAN-A little child of Preston
Fee of Pansy, seven miles south of here
caught on fire from an open CRATE and
was burned to death. Mrs. Fee had
stepped out of the house for only a few
moments and when she returned the
clothing of the child was in flames.
MT. STERLING-Aiss Katie Corbett
died at the home of her father, John Cor
bett, here of cancer. She was about 30
years old. widely known and highly es-
teemed school teacher. She is survived
by five brothers and three sisters.
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OHIO

DAYTON, O., Ian. 2.--The third explosion
in as many weeks at the Kings powder
mills fatally injured Alonzo Young and
Andrew Sears, employees Young was
shaking primers when the caps exploded,
demolishing the battery shop. His left
arm was torn off and Sears who was
working near by, received terrible burns.
The loss to the plant is estimated at $1,000.
CHARDON-After a night of agony
William e. Paheen. the Chardon milk
dealer who drank a solution of sulphuric
acid. died. He fought those who tried to
administer antidotes and begged ply
sicians to give him more poison, until
within n few minutes of his death. when
he became repentant and moaned that he
wished he had not taken the stuff
DELAWARE-Adam Weber, 20 Years of
age Of near Galena had considerable
trouble in ending his life. First he shot
himself in the head, but believing his
wound would not prove fatal he ate
quantity of paris green.
RAVENNA-Dessie Caldwell. IS years
of age, was struck by a Pennsylvania
pa ssenger train here and instantly killed.
She had just returned from spending
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Caldwell. in Atwater, and had
started to walk down the b. & o. tracks
to the plant of the Cleveland worsted
yarn mill, where she was employed. She
evidently became confused at the junction
Of the two roads. for she was walking
toward the train when il struck her.
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IN EFFORT TO RESCUE
DOGS WOMAN IS BURNED

4 FORT WOR1h. Tex, Jan. Fin !
: an effort to save her dogs and some +
!. of her property Mrs. S. S. Mccall X
i vey of Polytechnic Heights was Sc !.
!. verely burned this morning and her !.
!. home destroyed by fire despite ef- !.
!. forts of neighbors to stop the flames. i.
+ At the rear of the home she had a 4
!. fine kennel with twenty-five fine !.
! pups, some valued at $25 each. At 4
!. o'clock in the morning she got up \
j. and made a fire in the kennel to keep i
!. the dogs warm. Later her niece dis \
:. covered the back part of the house :
!. in flames, and it is presumed the 4
:. strong south wind blew fire upon the i
!. dogs bedding, starting the blaze. +
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INDIANA

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 2.-The
action Of Almira Taggart and Walter
Taggart against the estate OF ]. c. Tag
CART. in which an attempt is being made
TO collect a note for $3.50 is on trial here
before Judge w. c. Utz of Floyd county.
The note in question. subsequent 20 its
making, was defaced. and, on these
grounds payment OF it was resisted by
the administrators of j. C. Taggart. This
feature of the case developed ii number
Of unusual legal points from time to time,
all of which have been passed upon and
the case finally was put at issue.
MARION-Mrs. Lucinda Kimbel. sc
years old, was found dead in her room
at the home of her son, William Kimbel.
on East Third street. In her hand was
an unfinished letter addressed TO her son,
James Kimbel, living at Little Rock.
Ark. In the letter she asked that he
send her a Christmas present. adding
that this probably would be the last OPP
portunity, as she did not expect to be
living next year. Mrs. Kimbel, although
of advanced age, had previously been in
good health. She returned only ten days
ago from a visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Lydia Penneston, at North Vernon.
KOKOMO-Married at the home of the
grooms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Carter Of this city. Walter Bridenstein
and Miss Anna Naomi Spivey, both of
Rushville. The bride is a daughter of
b. L. Spivey of Rush county. Miss Ida
Laughlin and D. L. Spivey of Rushville.
Joseph Bridenstein Of Toledo and Mrs.
L. A. Bridenstein Of Indianapolis attend
ed the wedding.
WARSAW-Blood poisoning caused by
the bursting of boil in his ear resulted
in the death of Earl Rinearson, aged 10
years, at his fathers home in Mentone.
The swelling gave the young man con-
siderable trouble and he placed the end
of one of his fingers into his ear, with
the result that the nail caused the boil to
break. His death followed.
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MISSOURI

HANNIBAL, Mo-. Jan. 2-Mrs. Daisy
Hart has filed suit for divorce from
Arthur Hart
Twenty-Five additional men were laid
off at the Burlington shops
]. w. Whaley has been called to Colo
RADIO Springs by the announcement that
his sister. Mrs. Neal, is sinking very fast
from an attack of tuberculosis
JEFFERSON CITY-Jesss Uptegrafe
and Sam williams, farmers living near
Hickory Hill, fourteen miles from this
city, became involved in a quarrel and
Uptegrafe killed Williams with a shovel.
Uptegrafe is under arrest The coroner
is investigating the killing.
ST.-LoUIS-Nellie James, % years old,
held on a charge Of stealing. escaped
from the count jail at Jerseyville, an
Illinois suburb of st. Louis. In boys
clothing. She was trusty. While the
jailer and family were at supper Nellie
slipped up stairs and secured suit of
clothing belonging to Harold, Is years
old the jailer's son. The trousers are
knee length, but as the girl is slight of
figure, weighing about 100 pounds, she
had no difficulty In DOMINIC the lads
clothing and then escaping.
ST. JOSEPH-Thomas Kelly, 6S years
of age, a pioneer of st. Joseph is dead.
His widow, a son and a daughter survive
him Kelly had lived in St. Joseph fifty
enc years. lie had been county recorder.
city assessor. government census taker
and school census taker. The latter posi-
tion he held twenty-seven years. He was
born on the Isle OF Man.
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OF THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 1.-The Central
Bank and Trust corporation. of which
Asa G. Gambler is presiden:. was late to-
day appointed receiver for the Neal bank.
which failed to open its doors for BUSH
ness last Monday. The Central bank will
take charge of the failed bank and
liquidate its business as soon as possible.
It is believed that depositors will be paid
dollar for dollar.
wAYCROss = WIN Waddell colored.
was shot and instantly killed while in the
custody OF Deputy Sheriff G. e. Casson.
who was bringing him to this city upon
charge of having fired the shot that killed
Wallace Dyall yesterday. Dyall, after
falling, had drawn his revolver and fired
into the negroes from among whom the
shot that felled him had been fired. Two
were killed by the shots.
Waddell was in a buggy with the officer
when shot was fired from behind the
buggy, and the Grains of the negro were
splashed on the .ficer by the shot. He
could not tell who fred it, the slayer
vanishing in the darkness.
ELBERTON-Hugh Wall, a weii-to-do
planter who is in jail here on a charge
of murder made by his young wife. con-
fessed that the charge is true and that
he forced his wife to assist him in bury
ing the body of his victim. Wall, accord
ing to his confession, killed Wilbur Har-
ris, negro, about a year ago. The
crime would never have been known had
not Wall struck his wife while he was
drunk several days ago. The blow en-
ragged Mrs. Wall and she accused her
husband of numbering the negro.
ALBANY-Advices from Kestlsr. where
a negro secret society hall was blown to
atoms with dynamite several days ago.
say that two other halls near Kestler
were dynamited.
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WEST VIRGINIA


ELKINS, w. Va, Jan. 2.-The citizens
of Parsons at their annual municipal
election January will vote for or
against COWS running at large" as their
ballot reads. The question is provoking
heated debtae.
IRMONT-President c. w. Watson
of the Fairmont Coal company received
telegram from August Belmont asking
permission for French mine experts to
examine conditions in the Monongah
mines, where an explosion happened De-
cember 6, which was cheerfully granted
Joseph A. Holland, chief of the United
States geological survey, and Prof Lord,
chief chemist of the survey, are here.
WHEELING-Telling her family that
she knew her end was near and patiently
awaiting death for six weeks, Mrs Mary
Stamm, 80 years DID,. died. Mrs. Stamm
was the oldest member of the ST. John $
German Reformed Lutheran church, and
her descendants are among the most
prominent people In the city.
GRArTON--Noah Fowler, 76 years old,
one of Grafton's pioneer citizens and a
Civil war veteran, died of Bright's dis
ease.
CHARLES TOWN-George Lilly, jr.,
about II years old, came here from Luray
and registered at the National hotel
The next morning he could not be
aroused. and investigation proved that
he had blown out the gas and gone to
sleep. His remains wiz be sent to Luray
to his father, George Lilly.
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CONNECTICUT

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Jan. 2.-Acting
on an unanimous report from its com
mittee on admissions, the Fairfield County
Bar association at a meeting In the SUI
perior court civil side, voted to reject
the application for permission to lake the
bar examinations and be admitted, pre-
scented by Matthew Z. O'Brien. The game
old ground that Mr.. OBrien was not Of
sufficiently good moral character was
again advanced. This was Mr.. O'Brien's
fourth application.
PUTNAM-The Connecticut company
are running a trolley express car between
this city and Central Village, One round
trip is made daily and 1t is expected that
the time will be cut down from one hour
and ten minutes TO forty-five minutes
The service will be for passengers and
express.
STONINGTON-Whil fishing OF watch
hill ono of the members OF the crew OF
the smA. < C. NJ Whiteford pulled up a
mans Goa on his trawl. which 1t is sus-
pected came from the body Of a victim
of the Larchmont disaster. In the pocHet
was a card bearing the name Richard
McCue, Milford street. brooklyn, n. X.
NEW TfAvEN-Adolphus r. Hume,
former city sheriff and until few DAYS
ago turnkey at the county JAIL died. He
served twice in the general assembly and
was assistant Of the capitol under Comp
troller Nicholas Staub. As a Democrat
he was widely known in politics Of this
city. His age as 6s and he leaves
widow. two sons and daughter
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KANSAS

PHILLIPSBURG, Kas., Jan. IA ward
of the county poorhouse named Reece
slipped away from the overseer Thanks
giving day and nothing more was seen
of him until his body was found dangling
from rope attached to tree on the
poor farm. Reece had been at the coun-
ty farm several months. He was more
than 70 years old. He was very much
worried at being forced to go to the
poorhouse.
TOPEKA-The enrolment of the teach->
ers at the annual state association was
rather smaller than usual fewer than
1000 being present. The nominating COM
mittee reported the following officers for
the ensuing year: For president, j. Il.
Boyer. Kingman; first vice president, c.
10. st. John, Marion; second vice presi-
dent, NJ. G. kirkpatrick, Frankfort; third
vice president, II. H. Girardy. Norton;
auditing committee, w. S. Reese. F. l..
Pinet and E. G. Kelly.
EMPORIA = Theodore Teicheraber
dropped dead here in a barber shop He
was one of the most prominent business
men of Lindsborg, Kas., and was here
to attend the funeral of his brother,
Emile, who died of heart disease Christi
mas night
IEAVENWORTH The police are
watching the two bridges across the Mis-
souri, river here for the third Camden
Point bank robber. Deputy sheriffs are
watching along the river between Kicka-
poo and the fort. Posses from Platte City
and Dearborn are hunting through the
Platte county bottoms.
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NEW JERSEY

PENNINGTON, N. J., Jan. 2.-Ser-
geantsville grange, p. of IL, elected the
following officers: Master, William Rit-
tenhouse; overseer, George Bells; lee
turer, Newton b. Rittenhouse steward,
A. B. Larson; secretary, e. G. Rocka-
fellow; treasurer, John w. Case; assis-
tant steward, Percy w. Bush; chaplain,
Mrs. f. V. d. Fisher gatekeeper, Mrs.
II. 0. Smith; Ceres, Mrs w. e. Ritten-
house; Pomona, Miss Dora Lambert
Flora, Miss Bessie Fisher; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. Ada Corson.
BURLINGTON-A new electrical block
system was put into operation by the
Pennsylvania railroad on its lines within
the city limits. The object of the system
is to facilitate and safeguard travel on
the half mile stretch of single track on
Broad street. The new block will do
away with the former system of orders
from the Camden office and two local
operators will be put in charge.
TRENTON-George Scott. an East
Trenton giant, was held without bail in
the central police court here on the
charge of terrorizing the people iD his
part of the city with gun. One Of his
victims whom he handled very roughly,
was John Millington, neighbor He
was only recently COuNlClSu VI d plSNiOhS
assault on Millington and has not yet
been sentenced for that offense.
CAMDEN-An unusual family gather
ing met at the home of Charles Van
Meter, ITO Pearl street. They were the
descendants of Mr.. Van Meters mother
Mrs. Rachel A. Hires of Bridgeton, n.
j. Mrs. Hires, who is II years old. has
three children. fifteen grandchildren and
eighteen great-grandchildren. A happy
day was spent in feasting and singing
old-tme melodies.
BRIDGETON-The Firemens Relief as
ISOLATION of Bridgeton presented the Wild
ows of nine deceased firemen with SIS
each as a Christmas gift
TRENTON-One death and one new
case Of the disease marked the progress
of typhoid in Trenton raising the total
number of cases for the month to eighty
three.
BRIDGETON-Edward e. Hates and
Miss Lydie c. Winch, both of this city,
were united in marriage by Rev. Dr.
Robert B. Stephenson.
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NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Jan. 2-Details
reached here of a pistol duel at ser
shaw. S. c.. at midnight Saturday night
in which two men lost their lives ana
third was seriously wounded. >. W.
welsh. T. l.. Clyburn and Berry MORLEY
were on the street when dispute began
and Welsh drew pistol and hit MOD
lev in the face Mobley likewise drew
gun and Clyburn, who interposed' was
killed outright. Nine shots were nreu
nv the two men, and when the tumult
was over Welsh was dead and MODIFY
was seriously hurt.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Barnes II
wears old. and Frederick Evans, " years
old. both of Alexander, n. c., VINO hau
planned to run away to Ashevilie and
get married, were overtaken on the ROAD
by Miss Barnes father, who punished
his would-be son-in-law and, according
To Barnes own statement of the afalr'
left him lying in a pine thicket along the
road. Mr.. Barnes then made his daugh-
tor get into his runabout and took her
back home with him. Young Evans mas
not been seen or heard of since and
Barnes has been arrested and held III
custody in connection with his disap-
nearance. The Barnes and Evans ram
lilies are well known in this section
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WISCONSIN

APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 2.-John Bley,
a pioneer who came to Center forty eight
years ago and a former town clerk died
suddenly at the home of his daughter N
this city. He died three hours after he
had finished a hearty dinner.
FOND DU LAC-Horace w. Newton. a
pioneer resident of this city and former
county surveyor. died at his home in this
city aged 81 years. Mr.. Newton many
years ago replatted the entire city and
town districts at Ripon. 1t was said that
he knew the location of every surveyors
stake and landmark that has been driven
throughout the county.
RACINE-Chief of Police Henry c.
Baker has been requested to intercept
Charles Wachtel and Mrs. John Post, who
are alleged to have eloped from Elgin,
Ill. Thus far no trace has been found of
the pair.
STEVENS POINT-Fire caused by over
heated water pipes damaged the Episco-
pal church to the extent Of $500. The
women of tine church were making dec
orations in the building at the time, and
the fire was discovered before it had
made much progress.
SOPEklOk-D. u. DOuDleddy, IOr-
mer newspaper man and broker of Su-
perior, is reported to have made a rich
strike in the Nevada gold fields. Mr.
Doubleday resided in Superior about eight
years ago.
Engineers have begun stalking out the
property on which the new grain elevator
of the 800" railroad will be constructed
SHEBOYGAN-The Sheboygan Light
Power and Street Railway company $
earnings for the year ending November
80 last were s15O,00723. according to the
statement of General Manager Ernst
Gonzenbach.
The City Water company has notified
the city tnat II will be ready to turn over
the water works on January l, according
to the terms of the sale Of the plant in
1905
WHITEWATER John Cunningham,
one of the Wisconsin Telephone com
pany's superintendent of construction,
reports that all working forces have been
laid Off until spring.
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UTAH

spAN1sH FORK, Utah, Jan. 2.Arhe
trial ~ a. b. Rockhill, which was post
noned from last Friday until Iuesaay,
has been again postponed untll next
thursday. The gambler whose taple was
attached on Rockhill's premises mas re-
turned and will be the chlet witness luI
H. citv The roulette table was stored
-, the council chamber of the city han,
and some time between Sunday ana
T,,esday evening the room was forced
omen and the table taken. The burglar
IA not get all Of the outfit, part nav
Inc been stored in another place. Grave
charges are in circulation against poth
sides in the controversy. Inc city GAINS
10 have a strong case, and proposes 10
n,sb the matter to a finish. 1t looks like
snanish Fork was following the example
of some of the larger cities
1sINcHAN-Mrs. M. Berry has brought
s,,it arafnst her husband for divorce
alleging nonsupport and abuse. lie mas
Ieft the camp here and 1t is SAID that
he will enter a cross complaint alleging
that another man has alienated her al
feetions and love for her home
oGDEN-Sam Hobson, a well known
mining man of this city, is dangerously
III with pneumonia at his rooms on
Twenty-fourth street.
w. l.. Maginnis has been retained ~
defend Thomas Vance of Salt Lake.
charged with the murder of his wife.
There is a persistent rumor afioat tpat
imnortant changes Sof officials of me
Hartman lines in Utah will be fnoue
this month. but those who have been seen
and questioned concerning the report
deny knowledge of it.
The members of the police force Mele
the REGIMENTS of number of Christiiias
gifts from business men OF the CITY
I<1MBERLY-Had the wind chahgeu
during the night the entire business sec
IIon of Kimberly would have been com.
nletely destroyed by fire. The barn Tl
w. e. Cummings. proprietor Of the RAJ "a
ace meat market, and the barn oil tle
kimberly Mercantile and Supply company
are a complete loss, with no insurance
If is supposed that someone dropped
lighted cigar in the hay and as the Wllu
was blowing the spark was famed ny
a blaze, which caused the hre' DeSiuee
the barns, a fine horse, a cali' aoo 'tl
two tons of hay and the same quan'i'S
If oats were destroyed.
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AGED LOVER FINED FOR
VISITING YOUNG WOMAN

:. ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. Phillip Z. :
!. Jones, rs years old, was fined $40 IN :
: the Wyoming street police court yes =
!. terday on a charge Of trespassing on I.
!. the household of George F, Kaiser, !
! treasurer of the Jacob Kaiser Manu- 4
!. featuring company. in order to see =
!. Miss Nellie Eldridge, p years old, the .
!. cook. Kaiser testified that Jones had +
!. courted the young woman for SIX :.
!. months, and had been warned to stay =
!. away on .everal occasions and was =
!. found in the yard Thursday night :
!. The fine was stayed by Judge klei- !
!. Der on payment of costs, 50. \