The Professional World

THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. $1.50 Per Year in Advance GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Two years ago to-day no one was more active and enthusiastic on the occasion of the celebration of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's natal day than was Miss Mae Thornton, our beloved secretary. I fancy I see her now helping to make arrangements for the occasion, though circumstances arose which prevented her attending. She was one of our most active members, zealous, interesting and ever ready to do and adopt anything that was for the upbuilding of the class. She eagerly looked forward with delight to each meeting. Miss Thornton was a great reader, and from her bountiful store of knowledge modestly imparted it to the class; not only was she willing to impart, but also to receive. No one wore the class colors with more honor. She was loved by all. We knew her as Dear Mae. God in his wise providence, has seen fit to remove her from our midst and we humbly bow in submission to his divine will, but we shall ever cherish her in our memory. These simple lines I. write in memory of her: Methink I saw an angel standing near. And, stooping, kiss her brow; Then gently on the wings of love Bore her swifly to the realms above, To where she's waiting now, Weep not, dead friends, she is not dead, But simply took her flight— The Master called and she obeyed; His hand he gently on her laid And led her through the night. As a further tribune of respect to her, I move that a committee be appointed to draw up resolutions on her death, and that the same be recorded in the secretary's book.—Western Enterprise. Birthday Celebration. Mrs. Ernest Huggard surprised her husband last Sunday afternoon by inviting a few to their home about 5 miles in the country on the Ashland gravel to celebrate his birthday anniversary. An elegant lunch was served and a very pleasant time was had; among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yancy Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Robnett, Mr. David Robnett, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yancy Sr., Mrs. Mattie Renicker, Mr. Columbus Robnett, Mrs. Anna L. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. W. Lampkins, Mrs. Laura Farris, Mr. Charlie Doxley, Mrs. M. L. Huggard, Mrs. Vicy Smith, Mr. R. L. Logan, Miss Josephine Huggard, and Mrs. Alice Swan. A Big Celebration. The people of Moberly and vicinity are making extensive preparations for an emancipation celebration on Aug. 4th. The Wabash Railroad Co., have arranged to run excursions from Kansas City, St. Louis, Des Moines, and all points, including Columbia. It is estimated seven or eight thousand persons will visit Moberly on that day. Off For Richmond. Sir Knights J. W. Boone, J. E. Perry, Wallace Williams, will leave Monday for Richmond to attend the grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Mo. Attend the Teachers Institute. Attend the Teachers Institute. The teachers institute to be held here beginning August 4th, should be well attended; the law requires that all teachers must attend some institute. Joplin, Mo., July 15.—After two short, business-like and interesting sessions the state Republican judicial convention adjourned this evening at 5 o'clock. The convention named for the three places places on the state supreme court bench: Henry Lamm, of sedalia. Moses Whybark, of Marble Hill, Edward Higbee, of Lancaster. No convention of either party held in Missouri in the past to decades has been more dignified and orderly and has shown such singleness of purpose in dispatching at once the business for which it was assembled. There was free scope given to the delegates to exercise their will in every particular, and no suggestion of bossism was made in any quarter. Yet no deliberative body could have proceeded with more regularity and expedition than did the 629 Republican representatives to-day. It was stated yesterday that the leaders of the party hoped to offer a convention of a model kind as a striking contrast to the Democratic judicial convention, with its scenes of bickering cries of "bossism" and "lobby" and attendant party rancor and bitterness. The wish of the leaders proved to be the father of the thought with the delegates. Married. WELDEON—JACKSON — At the residence of Mr. John Crosswhite on 5th St. this city, Saturday July 12th, Mr. George Weldeon and Miss Katie Jackson, both of Hinton, Rev. J. A. Grant officiating. Lawn Social. The Amos chapter O. E. S. will give a lawn social at the residence of Mrs. A. B. Moore 305 North 5th st. next Monday evening July 21st, admission 25cts per couple at the gate; refreshments free. Died. Holland—At her home in West Columbia, Wednesday, July 16th, after an illness of five weeks, Mrs. Martha Holland, aged sixty-seven years. She was an old resident of this city and a member of the A. M. E. church. She leaves a husband, six daughters and two sons to mourn her loss. Personal. Get the Professional World on your list, $1. Attend the O. E. S. entertainment Monday evening. Mr. John Renfro, of Moberly, spent Sunday in Columbia. The K. P. entertainment at the Second Christian church was well attended. Quite a number of Columbians took in the Kansas City excursion Saturday. Miss Josephine Huggard will leave Saturday for a ten days visit in Chicago. Miss Amanda Emerson, of St. Louis, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Nora Jones. Subscribe now to the Professional World. $1.00 per year for a short while only. The editor of the Professional World spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Moberly and Huntsville. Mrs. Susie Vaughn left Thursday for her home in Chicago after spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Morrison. Mr. A. W. Loyd left for his home in St. Louis Saturday. While here he was the guest of Messrs. W. H. Turner and J. W. Boone. COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JULY 18 1902. For 15 Days Only! The Professional World will be sent to any one for one year who pays $1.00 in advance for subscription. This Offer is For Fifte This Offer is Only Good For Fifteen Days! A BAILABLE CASE. AN UNUSUAL FAMILY. Preliminary Hearing in the Doe ling Murder Case—Gordon's Bond $9,000. The preliminary hearing in the case of the state against Fleetwood Gordon, charged with the murder of H. G. Doeling, was begun in Justice Boggs' court in the court house last Saturday forenoon before a large crowd of interested spectators. The same witnessess were examined and the same evidence adduced as in the investigation before the coroner, all of which was given in condensed form in last week's Statesman. In neither instance was anything introduced purporting to have been the knife or instrument used by Mr. Gordon. J. H. Murry handled the state's side of the case, while Col. S. Turner, Gen. O. Guitar, Webster Gordon, Ev. M. Bass, E. W. Hinton, and M. R. Conley appeared for the defendant. The evidence in the case was taken down by Miss Laura Matthews, court stenographer, and court was adjourned till 2 p. m. Monday, at which time the argument would be made. Judge Boggs decided to hear the argument in his own office, and the large crowd which assembled at the courthouse at that hour was disappointed in not being able to hear the conclusion of the case. When the case was called, Col. Turner for the defense, stated that both sides had agreed to submit the case without argument, simply on the testimony. Judge Boggs announced that he would hold the offense murder in the second degree, and asked the attorneys if they could agree on the size of the bond. Mr. Murry for the state, said he had no criticism on the court for holding the case murder in second degree, since the element of malice had not been clearly proved. But he considered the case a serious one and thought the bond should be commensurate with the crime. He cited similar cases and suggested that he thought bond should be required in sum of $7,500 to $10,000. Messrs Turner and Guitar for the defense, thought this excessive, declaring that the case could not be more than manslaughter in the third or fourth degree. They pleaded for a light bond on account of the defendant not being able to give a heavy bond. Mr. Murry insisted that the case demanded a reasonably large bond, and the judge fixed the amount at $9,000. The bond was made out and signed by Capt. D. Guitar, W. T. Anderson, Turner McBaine, S. D. Gordon, Odon Guitar, Wellington Gordon, and W. H. Guitar. The defendant is bound under this bond to appear for trial at the October term of the Boone circuit court, as were also the witnesses for the state. The bond being deemed sufficient, Mr. Gordon was released. --- --- Only Good en Days! AN UNUSUAL FAMILY. Eleven Children, All Living and All Married—Children of one Union. High up in the list of the noble pioneer families of Boone county comes the name of Lowrey. Among this numerous generation is one family that is so remarkable that we call attention to it, giving it "honorable mention" as the school boys say. The family is that of Capt. James H. Lowrey, and wife, which consists of eleven children, all the result of one marriage, and all of whom are living and married, and are bringing up families that are an honor to the country. Below are the names of the children, (with their present addresses) the names being given in the order of their births: William P. Lowrey, lives on a farm adjoining his father, near Midway, this county. Mrs. L. T. Searcy, of Columbia, Mo. T. T. Lowrey, Perkins, Oklahoma. Fannie Airy, Maryville, Mont. John T. Lowrey, Perkins, Okla. Mrs. J. I. Hitt, Centralia, Mo. Mrs. Arch Prather, Hinton, Mo. Mrs. W. A. Gray, New Franklin. Mrs. J. R. Jordan, Midway, Mo. Mrs. E. E. Williamson, Huntsdale, Mo. Mrs. Leslie Daly, Salida, Colo. Capt. and Mrs. Lowrey, have just gone west on a visit to their daughters, and to see a brother of Captain Lowrey's who lives in Montana. In spite of his large family Mr. Lowrey was a very successful farmer and managed to acquire a goodly quantity of this world's goods, which he is using wisely. He recently made a munificent gift of $5000 to Christian College, of which school he is one of the trustees. He gave also $2,500 to William Woods College at Fulton. Thus we have in him a citizen who is truly a benefactor in a number of ways. Two Children Drowned Near Sapp. News came to town Wednesday that two children of Charles Lewis, near Sapp, this county, aged 8 and 11 years, were drowned in a pool not far from their home Monday. An older brother who was with the two unfortunate ones, did not enter the deep hole in the creek, but went for assistance. The father, arrived two late, and found the children both dead. Funeral was held at Nashville church Tuesday, attended by the entire community. Randolph Old Settlers. The committee on arrangements for the Old Settlers Annual Reunion in Randolph Co., has decided to hold the next reunion October 8 at Huntsville. Among those who compose the committee are J. J. Patton, J. W. Boney, W. R. Samuels, G. W. Taylor, Capt. Austin, Wm. and Chas. Baker. STREET DUEL IN MEXICO. Two Bright Young Lawyers Shoot--Rhodes Clay Dead, C.A. Barnes Wounded. Immediately on the heels of Columbia's unfortunate killing came the news from our neighboring city of Mexico, that last Thursday evening in front of the Mexico postoffice, Clarence Barnes, well known in Columbia, shot and killed Rhodes Clay, who was Audrain county's representative in the present legislature and the democratic nominee at the coming election. The suddenness of the tragedy and the prominence of the two parties made the affair a most deplorable one. Both Barnes and Clay were young attorneys of Mexico, Rhodes being a son of Ex-senator Green Clay. Barnes graduated from the law department of the state University in 1899, and was very popular as a student. While here he had a room at the home of Mrs. S. R. Prewitt, on Broadway, and in the military made a record as a crack shot. The two men met and began a fusilade of bullets, with the result that six or 8 shots were exchanged, but it is not clear yet who fired the first shot. Clay was shot two or three times in the chest and stomach, was conscious five minutes and lived an hour. Barnes got a bullet in his right hand, and as a result may lose the whole arm. The tragedy is the outcome of a personal grievance over a land deal some weeks ago, wherein a misunderstanding between the two families occurred. LATER FACTS. Mexico, Mo., July 15.—It is stated this morning that the preliminary trial of Clarence Barnes, will be held as soon as the wounded man is able to be present at the hearing. It is thought this will be the last of this week or the first of next week. It is said this morning that Barnes did not rest so well last night, but it is not expected that he will lose his right arm unless blood poison develops. He is kept under guard night and day by the sheriff or his deputy. Now that the coroner's inquest failed to determine anything except that which was known, that Clay was killed by Clarence Barnes, it is left for the preliminary trial to develop the material facts. All the witnesses were not put on the stand at the coroner's inquest. W. W. Fry, Clay's partner, will assist in the prosecution with Mr. Bickley. Frank Jesse, George Robertson and probably others will defend Barnes. Colonel Clay, father of the late representative, said he had told his son to be careful, that his enemies were "loaded for him." He has not said yet whether or not he would consent to become a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the killing of his son. He is urged to do so, that he may carry through the state legislature the measures which his son had taken up, especially the bill separating state and local taxes. For the first time the story of the killing was told on the witness stand yesterday by a witness. He is A. J. Winscott. He testified that he was in the Intelligencer office when he saw Clay and Barnes meet at the postoffice. They went into the office and then came out on the pavement and were almost face to face, five or six feet apart. "I could see Mr. Barnes put his left arm up and his other hand on his revolver, and almost instantly heard a shot," he said. "My impression is there were two shots, and then the general fusillade. Mr. Barnes shot first. There is no question about that. Barnes, after shooting all the loads out of his revolver, either struck his heel against a cut-off water plug or stepped off the walk with his right foot. He fell on his back and his revolver dropped out of his hand. While he was down, Clay pointed his pistol at him and held it momentarily and seemed to look at him and then turned and walked up the street south. "By that time I got within twenty feet of Clay I halooed at Mr. Barnes, 'Clarence, don't shoot any more, I'll take care of Rhodes.' "He replied, 'I haven't any more loads.' "Sidney James, deputy sheriff, reached Barnes just as he got up. Don't think he assisted Barnes up, and when I spoke to Barnes he was standing on the crossing with the revolver in his hand. VOL. I. NO. 37. door of the postoffice. Just as I closed the door Clay said, 'Andy I am done for.' I asked if he was hit. He said 'yes.' We walked straight south through the postoffice into Dr. Crawford's office. Just as we got inside of his office Clay sank to his knees. He repeated four or five times. 'I am done for.' DEMANDS JUSTICE A meeting of the colored in Havana Cuba at which Juan Gualberto Gonez presided, was held in that city last Sunday. This meeting represented all the Negro organizations of Cuba. Addressing the meeting Senor Bendon said the Negroes of Cuba were being described as disturbers of the peace because they were asking for their just rights. The Negro, he said, had no intention of rebelling, but if the people of Cuba were not united they could not hold their own against the Americans financially. If Americans invested capital in Cuba, they would also bring their own laborers and managers of estates. The United States needed Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawaii as places to send the Negroes of that country. If the downfall of the United States ever occurred, declared Senor Bendon, it would be due to the Negroes. Continuing, the speaker averred it was being said that the Negroes of Cuba proposed to rise against the white people of the island. This he declared to be utterly false. The Negroes only wanted their rights, and if the Cuban government could not harmonize the two races, the republic would be a failure. Senor Bendon was followed by Senor Sanchez, who later said that, after so much fighting for liberty, he felt ashamed to have to speak in behalf of the black race, whose condition in Cuba, nevertheless, was one of servitude. He declared that honest and capable Negroes were not given positions on the Havana police force, and that notwithstanding this the police contained a great number of thieves who were white.—Nashville Clarion. The fact that Miss Mary Custis Lee was compelled to pay a fine of $5.00 for riding in the "Jim Crow" section of a street car enroute from Washington to Alexandria has so incensed the leading white people of Richmond that they are considering agitating its repeal. Miss Lee belongs to the famous Lee family of Virginia and so Virginians are highly indignant that the personal liberty of so distinguished an American should be abridged in this undemocratic way. This whole beggarly separate car business is liable to be brought before the bar of public opinion by this episode. It is all right to restrict the liberty of one class of Americans but when another class gets a dose of the same medicine it begins to appreciate what a bitter pill it has given the other to swallow. Refined colored women have been ejected unceremoniously from white folks' sections and it was not discovered that this was an unwarranted interference with personal liberty. The Lee episode ought to show how unAmerican this class legislation is. Sooner or later all these restrictions that are placed upon self-respecting Negroes must go.—Omaha Enterprise. That Electric Line From the Glasgow Missouri. Col. Chase informs us that final survey has been made on the proposed electric railway route in Glasgow and vicinity, and that the line so far as gone over is pronounced satisfactory. The people residing along the proposed line are greatly pleased over the prospect for securing the road. RUFUS L. LOGAN, B. S. D., Editor. COLUMBIA. : : : MISSOURI THE NEWS CONDENSED THE NEWS CONDENSED Former Senator Stephen W. Dorsay, of Arkansas, was married at New York to Miss Laura Bigieow. At Missoula, Mont., George Rowan, Northwestern manager of the Swift Packing company was killed in a runaway. Father John J. Carey of Rochester, N. Y., ordained last month, has been called to the diocese of Bishop Bonacum, Lincoln, Neb. Showers Thursday broke the hot wave. Four fatalities and 11 prostrations have been reported since Wednesday morning in Pittsburg. Anthony S. Herman, cashier of the Merchants' bank, of Newport, R. I., who shot himself last week because of a heavy shortage in his accounts, died. As a result of a fight at Sullivan, Ind., Jesse Pluckett, Jr., struck his brother-in-law, Everett Leggett, in the head with a heavy chair, killing him instantly. R. D. Ollinger, and a boy named Combs were killed and Bony Pritchard fatally injured by an explosion in Ollinger's saw mill near Beattiville, Ky. The mill was demolished. The state department has received a cablegram from Minister Bowen at Baracas, saying: "The president has arrived at Barcelona to attack the enemy there instead of waiting here to be attacked." At Gallipolis, Dr. A. P. Ohlmacher, professor of pathology of the Northwestern university of Evanston, Ill., was today elected superintendent of the Ohio hospital for epileptics. At Topeka, Kas., the anti-fusion element of the Pilust party was in the organization of the state committee tonight. W. J. Babb, Wichita, one of the most pronounced anti-fusionists was chosen chairman. At Toronto, Ont., five firemen were killed by falling walls in a fire which destroyed the old street car stables at Front and George streets and the warehouse of Gadsby McClean. The dead are: David See, Harry Clark, Adam Kerr, Walter Colard, ——— Russell. Russia has fully decided to attempt to export meat to England, under a government subsidy. Slaughter houses at Libau, on the Baltic, and a regular line of cold storage steamers to England are among the prerequisites. It is hoped to export annually $80,000 head of cattle. Fifteen men were burned, one fatally, and eight seriously, at the Homestead Steel works. Pittsburgh, at noon Thursday. A ladle filled with molten metal was being lowered into a pit when the drum crane broke and seething metal was thrown over the unfortunate men. The Vienna Neue Freie Presse says a dispatch from Salonica, European Turkey, says since Saturday thirty shocks of earthquake were experienced there. There was a violent shock Monday morning that destroyed 150 houses and killed one child at Guvesne, and two people were killed at Salonica. At Paris Premier Combes has instructed the prefects of all departments to notify the religious orders which have not compiled with the law of associations, that unless they are dissolved within one week, their establishments will be forcibly closed. Two thousand establishments are involved. Last night's storm was the worst that ever visited Hartland, Wis., and vicinity. The barn on George Molster's farm, near Merton, blew down, killing two of Lemke's children. A number of other barns and houses were demolished at A. L. Smith's place. At Pine Lake as well as many other places the grain crops suffered greatly. A Rome member of the committee of cardinals examining the propositions submitted to the vatican by Judge Taft with regard to the Philippine religious affairs has officially informed Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, S. D., who is a member of Taft's party, that the committee expects to be able to reply to Taft by next Thursday night. At Dublin the sheriff and a large body of police visited the estates of Lord De Freyne, at Lough Lynn, Roscommon county, to enforce writs against tenants who were in arrears with their rentals. In several cases settlements were arranged, but in others the tenants were evicted in the presence of fallen crowds. There was no disorder. Shortly after Queen Alexandra passed on her way to open the coronation bazar the decorations across the Langham place, heavy and sodden with rain, were caught in a squall of rain and fell, dragging down a mass of coping from the top of All Soul's church. Miss Streathy, believed to be a Canadian, was killed, and several persons injured. At Beatrice, Neb., fire, which started Thursday morning in Boddis' grocery, which promised to become disastrous, was gotten under control after it had destroyed three 2-story brick buildings and badly damaged the Masonic Temple. Four business concerns and a number of offices were entirely destroyed. Loss $125,000. The fire is believed to have been of incendiary origin. Jacob R. Harris, formerly a pioneer tobacco merchant of Chicago and worth $4,000,000 at one time, is dying at the city hospital in St. Louis of an insurable hip disease. He owned a large tobacco factory, employing 3,000 hands, on the North Side at Chicago when the great fire occurred. His friends would not help him to rebuild. The men who owed him lost everything they had in the same fire, and he was never able to recoup. Charles Bright, the civil engineer of Sandusky, O., charged with concealing $500,000 in connection with bankruptcy proceedings has been acquitted in London, England. J. F. Moreno, and R. G. Fudge who were charged with being accessories, were also acquitted. During Bright's cross-examination on Thursday the jury sent a note to the judge saying they thought the case could not justify a conviction. The judge agreed with this and the trial came to a summary end. CROCERS IN COMBINE CROCERS IN COMBINE WHOLESALERS FORM A GIGANTIC TRUST. Capital Stock Placed at Five Million Dollars—Object to Control Entire Western Trade—Many Iowa Houses Are Interested in the Deal—To Erect a Big Manufacturing Plant. Chicago, July 16.—A combination of groceries, organized substantially along the lines advocated by James B. Forgan, for the consolidation of country banks, has been effected by Chicago capitalists. Incorporation papers for the combine, which threatens ultimately to invade Chicago and buy up one or more of the large concerns in this city, will be filed in New Jersey today. The new company will begin operations with a capitalization of $5,000,000, of which $3,500,000, already has been subscribed. Harlow N. Highbotham is president of the corporation, which will be known as the National Grocer company, Frank C. Letts, the first vice president, is president of the Western Grocer company, which controls and operates nine wholesale houses in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota. Although the plans of the organizers do not contemplate the immediate absorption of any of the big Chicago wholesale grocery companies, it is not denied that this purpose is a part of the ultimate design. Chicago will be the central distributing point for the supplies sent to the houses in the combine. The National Grocer company will buy direct from the importers, manufacturers and sugar refineries, and also will make direct importations through the Chicago office. Little, if any, green groceries will be handled, so that the combination will have practically no effect on the farm product and commission houses, although some of the by-products of the farm, such as butter and eggs, will be handled. The company either will lease or erect a large supply house and a cold storage plant in Chicago, and the plans also include the building and operating of a large manufacturing house, where the concern will manufacture many of its own groceries. The capital has been largely subscribed in Chicago. Although the amount paid up to date is $3,500,000, the remainder of the $5,000,000 will be taken up as rapidly as it is needed. Companies in Combine. The companies which are owned and operated by the Western Grocer company, with which the National company will have a binding working arrangement, are: H. L. Spencer company, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Lettis-Fletcher company, Marshalltown, Ia. Lettis-Spencer, Smith company, Mason City, Ia. Lettis-Spencer Grocer company, St. Joseph, Mo. Lettis-Spencer Grocer Co., Wichita, Kan. Marshalltown Grocer company, Marshalltown, Ia. Western Grocer company, Kansas City, Mo. Western Grocer company, Albert Lea, Minn. Spencer-Letts Coffee company, Marshalltown, Ia. "We will be doing business by the 1st of August," said F. C. Letts yesterday. "We expect to get control of the majority of the business in the states we intend to invade. The question of quantity obtains in the grocery business just as in any other. By buying in enormous quantities, importing directly and manufacturing we will be able to undersell our competitors." Combine in Pottery. Chicago. July 16.—Representatives of the principal potteries of East Liverpool, O., and Trenton, N. J., the principal producing points of the trade, are to meet in Chicago today to discuss further steps toward the formation of a pooling association which shall control the output and prices of the various factories of the country. In case the project succeeds industries to the value of $12,000,000 will be affected. KAISER HONORS AN AMERICAN Invites Him to Supper on Imperial Yacht—Chess Champion Pillsbury Creates Sensation. Berlin, July 15.—The German court circular issued from Bergen, Norway, today says that Emperor William yested the yacht Wandering owned by C. L. F. Robinson of the New York Yacht club, and invited Mr. and Mrs. Robinson to supper on board the imperial yacht Hobolcollern. The German Chess congress opens at Hanover on July 21. Pillsbury Marshall and Napier (Americans) have entered. The chess writers refer to Pillsbury's intention to play 16 simultaneous games blindfolded as being unprecedented and having caused a sensation in Germany. IN REGARD TO PANAMA CANAL Diplomatic Phase of the Matter Will be Shelved Until the Return of Secretary Hay. Washington. July 16—The diplomatic phase of the Panama canal matter will be shelved until the return of Secretary Hay from his vacation. The Colombian minister expects an early reply from his government on the various questions of sovereignty modification of the treaty. The United States is likely to insist that the treaty must be ratified first by Colombia. Secretary Hay has forwarded letters to various states and territories bearing on American scholarships at Oxford. The secretary also encloses a letter of the trustees of Rhodes' will regarding the matter. Celebrate Golden Wedding McLeansboro. Ill., July 16—John Campbell and wife celebrated the golden wedding today on the farm on which they have lived 50 years. He is the father of General James R. Campbell of this city and Hon. Charles Campbell of St. Louis. RESIGNATION OF SALISBURY Official Communication Issued from Downing Street—Was Anxious for Private Life. London, July 15.—Lord Salisbury has resigned the premiership of Great Britain and Balfour is now prime minister. The following official communication was issued from Downing street last evening: "On Friday last the marquis of Salisbury had an audience with the king and tendered his resignation, which was graciously accepted by his majesty. His majesty subsequently communicated with Mr. Arthur Balfour, who forthwith had an interview with Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Balfour having then consulted with other members of the ministry, was received by the king on Saturday at Buckingham and accepted the post of prime minister vacated by Lord Salisbury. Within the last few years rumor has persistently credited the venerable marquis with the intention of giving up the cares of office, and since the accession of the king it has been an open secret that he was only awaiting a favorable opportunity for retiring into private life. Under Lord Salisbury's leadership the British empire has grown enormously in area, and has been consolidated and strengthened. The proud position which Britain occupies today among the nations of the earth is in a great measure attributable to Salisbury's skillful handling of the helm of state. Like Gladstone, he had been prime minister four times, but the duration of his four administrations was nearly fifteen years, whereas his great rival held the premiership only a little over twelve years. Lord Salisbury first became premier in June, 1853, Gladstone having resigned office in consequence of his defeat in the house of commons on the proportional duties on beer and spirits. The conservative minister remained in office until the following February when Gladstone entered upon his third administration. After an existence of only 178 days the liberal party was defeated on record and, during the Irish home rule bill, in the largest division on record, 656 members out of 670 passing through the division lobbies. Then came Lord Salisbury's second term of office, which lasted from August, 1886, until August, 1892, when the house of commons gave Gladstone a majority on the home rule question. Lord Salisbury resigned and Gladstone became premier for the fourth and last time. The second home rule bill thrown out by the house of lords in September, 1894, and in March of the following year Gladstone resigned the seals of office in favor of Earl Rosebery. The liberal cabinet was reconstructed and remained in power three months longer, when it was killed by the famous Cordite division and Salisbury became premier a third time, with a solid majority of 152 in the house of commons. There was a general election in September, 1900, and unionists were again voted to power, with a majority of 134 in the commons. Salisbury for the fourth time took up the premiership, but he left the foreign secretaryship to Lord Lansdowne and became lord of the privy seal. At the time of the death of Queen Victoria he wished to resign and only remained in office at the urgent request of King Edward. But he has gradually lost touch with the affairs of the nation, and the official announcement that the king has at last accepted his resignation does not cause any surprise. The resignation of Hicks-Beach caused intense surprise, and is generally taken as almost more important than Lord Salisbury's, and is regarded in some quarters as being directly due to the most important voice which Chamberlain will have in the new cabinet. KING WILL BE MOVED TODAY. To Go on Board the Royal Yacht, Ac companied by the Queen and Other Attendants. London. July 15.—A specially constructed ambulance, in which King Edward is to be removed from Buckingham palace to the railway station, was taken to the palace this afternoon. His majesty, when he is taken from the palace tomorrow, will be accompanied by Queen Alexandra. Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark and Sir Francis Knoleys, the king's private secretary and attending physician. It is understood no bulletin regarding the king's condition will be issued until his majesty shall be safely on board the Victoria and Albert tomorrow evening. Killed Wife and Wounded Son. Mason, O., July 15—James Conover killed his wife with an axe, and attempted to murder his son. The latter is dangerously injured, however. Conover has disappeared. He was recently released from the asylum. BANKS ARE HIT BY A FAILURE. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Banks Among Those Who Suffer by Bankruptcy of Frank A. Umstead. Houston, Tex., July 15.—Frank A. Umstead, formerly of Cuyahoga, O., and connected with the Halman Manufacturing company, filed a petition in bankruptcy here with liabilities of $970.400. There are no assets. In the schedule banks at Bloomington and Mendota, Ill., Cedar Rapids, Ia., and New York and Ohio are down for large amounts. GENERAL WHEATON RETIRED. His Active Military Career Came to an End Yesterday—Gen. Chaffee Complimented Him. Washington, July 15.—Major General Wheaton closed his active military career, retiring with respect to the statutory nursing age 64. He is at his home in this country, where he recently arrived from the Philippines. In giving orders for the return of Wheaton to the United States, General Chaffee paid that officer a very high compliment and commended his bravery and faithfulness as a nexample for others to follow. SITUATION IS SERIOUS TWENTY THOUSAND MEN IDLE —BUSINESS TIED UP. Thirty Cars of Perishable Freight Abandoned on the Tracks—Shipping at a Standstill—Commission Will Act and Have Been Promised Protection—New Proposition to be Offered Tuesday. Chicago, July 15.—While the wholesale business of Chicago is almost paralyzed, and business men losing $1,000-000 a day, the striking freight handlers and railroads are in a deadlock and announce their determination to fight to a finish over a question of half a cent per hour per man. On one side are arranged 24 railroads and on the other 10,000 men. The situation tonight is more serious than at any time since the commencement of the trouble, and at no time since the walkout have the points at issue been so obstinately maintained. Three times today the freight handlers sent committees to meet the general managers and three times they came back without results. On the first call the committees were unable to find many of them, for the reason that the managers were having a meeting of their own. The second call produced more effect, as several of the committees saw the managers, but nothing definite resulted. The last committees were sent out at the demand of the teamsters, who wanted something attempted toward settlement. All the committees reported as before, that they had failed of any result. A committee that went to the Milwaukee & St. Paul reported they had been refused admission and were informed that their former employers did not care to receive them, and that they had all the men necessary in their business, and that hereafter no deputations would be received from employees who had gone on strike. The officials of the road declared later that they would maintain this position. After this was reported at the headquarters of the strikers, President Curran announced the fight was on to a finish. Both sides now declare they have reached the limit, and absolutely nothing can be conceded. Business men, particularly those dealing in perishable goods, are restive, and declare they can endure the situation but a short time longer. It is costing them more than either the strikers or the railroads, and they say if the strike is not settled within a week many of them will be badly crippled. President Young of the Teamsters' National union arrived tonight, and commission men decided to await the result of his conference with members of the union before finally deciding to go to the demos themselves and haul away perishable freight. It is not believed the teamsters will obey the orders of the union officers to return to work. The Erie road has been promised ample police protection should the merchants make an effort to get their goods out of the depots. There were few disorderly cases today. Tarwell & Co. attempted to take dry goods from their warehouse to the store. A crowd cut the traces and refused to allow the wagons to proceed. The wagons were not near a freight house nor bound for one. Charges of bad faith were made between the unions arbitration board and railroads, and triangular accusations were frequent. This grew out of the amended demands said to have been presented by the handlers, in which it is said 18 cents an hour was demanded by some committee instead of 17 1-2 cents as agreed upon. This angered the railroads and the arbitrators. Not the burden of arbitration declare they will have nothing more to do with the handlers. A statement issued by the railroads tonight reviews the situation since the original advance of wages by the railroads in April and covering the present conditions or negotiations. They also cite the pressure brought to bear on them to settle the strike, and affirm they are as much interested in the city's welfare as any other interest. The statement is quite lengthy and goes over the ground thoroughly from the railroads' point of view. It invited attention, too, to the contract made by the teamsters in the settlement of their recent strike, and which they now seem to disregard. In conclusion, the statement says: "This situation must have its discouraging aspect to the law-abiding rank and file among the labor unions, so many of whom, as individuals, realize the absolute necessity of maintaining the integrity of contracts and agreements, and must deplore their own inability to maintain such agreements with their employers when made, as in this case, through the intervention of the union." STEAMER PORTLAND AT NOME The Treasury Department Receives News of Her Arrival at Nome, With All on Board Well. Washington, July 15.—The treasury department today received the following dispatch from a treasury employee in San Francisco: A telegram to the Northern Commercial company received today states that the Portland arrived at Nome July 2 and sailed for Port Townsend July 3. This ship is safe and in good condition. The crew and all the passengers are in good health and spirits." Victoria, B. C., July 15.—Messrs. Masterson and Gillespie, two passengers from Nome, landed here today, and report the safe arrival at Nome of the Portland towing the Jeannie, which was disabled. No hardships were suffered by the passengers and crew, the steamers being within hailing distance of other other. The Portland, getting free, assisted the Jeannie. Nome Steamers Safe. Vancouver, B. C., July 15.-The steamer Melville Dollar, from Cape Nome, passed up to Ladysmith today. She reported the steamers Jeannie and Portland had arrived safely at Nome. 700 MILE FENCE AT FRONTIER Boundary Line Between Montana and Canada to be Marked by Long Wire Fence. Helena, Mont., July 16. It is proposed to build a wire fence 700 miles long on the boundary line between Montana and Canada. The necessity for this huge undertaking arises from the fact that several weeks ago a large number of cattle that had strayed into Canada from this state were seized by the dominion officials on the ground that they had been smuggled. The fence probably will be built jointly by the Canadian and American governments, and will cost several hundred thousand dollars. UNITED ORDER OF FORESTERS List of Officers Elected by Supreme Court of That Order at Duluth, Minn.. Convention. Duluth, Minn., July 16.—The supreme court of the United Order of Foresters elected the following officers: H. L. Southworth, Chicago, supreme ranger; R. C. Sherrard, Chicago, vice supreme ranger; S. W. Dennison, Milwaukee, Wis., secretary; John M Mcurchy, Duluth, Minn., treasurer; Dr. R. P. Ough, Chicago, physician; S. C. Olmstead, St. Paul, councilor; E. L. Schweder, Chicago, auditor. U. S. S. MICHIGAN CRIPPLED. Run Into by a Freighter, Causing $10,000 Damage—Two Rapidfire Guns Ruined. Erie, Pa., July 16.—The freighter M. B. Glover, crashed into the United States steamer Michigan here today, causing $10,000 damage. This will put her out of commission for several months, and prevent the annual cruise of the naval cadets at Dertio. Two of the latest pattern rapid-firing guns were ruined by the accident. SECOND JOHNSTOWN HORROR Explosion in Berwin-White Company's Mine Kills Four and Injures Many Others. Johnstown, uJly 16.—A blast of dynamite caused an explosion in No. 4 mine of the Berwin-White company at Winber, at noon today, killing four men and injuring many others. Full details are not obtainable. DANGER NOW TRANSFERRED. Territory in Mississippi Lowlands looded and the Danger Line Reached in Missouri. Keokuk, Ia., July 16.—The flood danger has been transferred from the Des Moines valley to the Mississippi lowlands for 75 miles in Missouri. The Des Moines river, after a further rise of 20 inches, was stationary this evening. The Mississippi rose a foot and a half in 12 hours today. Advices from down the Mississippi river report the water lapping the lowlands on the Mississippi side, and territory many miles in extent and including large cornfields are already flooded. The danger line is already reached and a rise coming from here will cause havoc. The damage caused by the Des Moines river flood is estimated at $60,000 in this vicinity. The damage up the Des Moines river runs into hundreds of thousands. The inhabitants of Belfast have been compelled to flee to the highlands. MARKET REPORTS. **Chicago Grain.** Chicago, July 16.—Flour—More active and easier. Wheat—Fair trade; weaker; closing lower. No. 3 red, 71%c; September opened at 73%@72%c; highest, 72%c; lowest, 71%c; closed, 71%c. Corn—Active; sensationally lower for J.J. 4; No. 2 yellow, 60%c; No. 2 white, 60%@98c; No. 3, 60%@98c; No. 3, yellow, 62c; No. 3, white, 61%c; No. 4, 60%@98c; September opened at 60%@98c; highest, 61c; lowest, 59%c; closed at 59%@98%c. Oats—Weaker, closing lower. No. 4 white, 50c; September opened at 31%@98c; highest, 52c; lowest, 31%c; closed at 31%@31%c. Ribs—Short and clear sides, 11%@11%c. Others unchanged. Peacepill—Flour. 14 cars; wheat, 126 cars; oats, 157 cars. Shipments—Flour, 5 cars; wheat, 31 cars; corn, 40 cars; oats, 225 cars. Chicago Produce. Chicago, July 16.—Butter—The market was firm. Creameries, 17@214%; dairies, 17@19%c. Eggs—The market was firm at 18c. Live Poultry—The market was steady; turkeys, 12c; chickens, 11@15c. Close on Rye-July, 60c; September, 55%c. Close on Flax-Cash, N. W. and S. W. September, $1.31 bid; October, $1.28@1.29. Hay—Timothy, September, $4.07. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, July 16—Cattle—The general Monday and Tuesday's combined receipts were about 25,150 bushels against 215,163 bushels for the same time last week. There was a fair demand this morning at generally unchanged prices and choice grades were about nominal. Go to prime 7.90; stockers and feeders. $4,500/7.90; stockers and feeders. $2,500/7.90; beffers. $2,500/6.50; calves. $2,500/6.50. Hogs—46,600 were marketed Monday and Tuesday against 38,650 for the same time last week. There was a reaction from lower prices today and an advance of about 5 to 10c. Only about 24,650 head were offered today, including 7,600 left over yesterday. There was active buying of the better class. Only about 24,000 sheep were marketed here so far this week against 43,155 during the same time last week, the decreased supplies resulting in better range prices, there being a good general demand. The receipts today were 11,600. St. Louis Live Stock St. Louis, July 16—Cattle-Receipts, 8, 000 head; lower; beef steers, $4.00@6.75 stockers and feeders, $3.00@7.20; cows and heifers, $2.25@6.00; Texas steers, $3.00@6.00 Hogs—Receipts, 3,000; steady to strong; range, $7.25@8.20. Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, Minn. July 16—Wheat- July, 76%c; September, 69%c; on track No. 1 hard, 77%c; No. 1 northern, 76%c; No. 2 northern, 72%c. THE COMING BIG FIGHT JEFFRIES AND FITZSIMMONS WILL MEET JULY 25. Amphitheater Being Built to Hold Eight Thousand Persons—Mc- Govern Fight Sanctioned— News of Fighters. Everything has been going smoothly in regard to arrangements for the Jeffries-Fitzsimmons fight, which will take place July 25th. For two weeks or more plans of the big amphitheater to be erected on Fourteenth and Valencia streets, San Francisco, showing every seat in the structure, have been ready. It will hold 8,000 spectators. Letters have been sent to the two training camps notifying the men of the details. The ground has already been cleared and building is to commence tomorrow. The entire building will be finished by July 21, four days before the fight. The sale of seats begins on the 18th. Kid Eagan will leave Harban Springs in a day or two to confer with the officials. When he goes back Greggains will go with him to have a talk with Delaney and dispel any doubts that may exist in the mind of the champion's manager. After spending a few days at Harbin, Greggains intends to go to Skaggs, spending about a week on the entire trip. Authorities Sanction McGovern Fight. The battle for the featherweight championship between Young Corbett and Terry McGovern is insured, so far as the mayor and aldermen of New London are concerned. William Crowley, of the Nutmeg Athletic club, of Hartford, who had been granted a license for the bout, in conjunction with two local pugilistic managers, was in New London last wee and after the meeting of the board of aldermen was told that he might go ahead with the arrangements and be certain that there will be no local interference. The fight will be held in the open at Armstrong park, and seating will be provided for 20,000. About 3 o'clock is the hour at present suggested. News of the Pugilists. Pugilist Corbett tells a story of his father that agreeably illustrates the readiness of the Celt to "hedge," to employ a bit of sporting vernacular. The elder Corbett was proud of the fact that his son had a position in a bank, and received with disgust the announcement that a career as a wandering pugilist was under consideration. "You should stay where you are, Jim," he said. "Remember, a rolling stone gathers no moss!" Victory after victory added to Young Corbett's bank account until he won both fame and fortune in his calling by defeating the doughy Sullivan. When next he returned home, and made his father a gift of a liberal check, meanwhile telling of the vast amount of money he had earned, the old man joyfully exclaimed: "Ah, Jim, me boy, it's the roaming bee gathers in the honey!" A dispatch from Buffalo says a fight has been arranged between Al Weinig and Kid Carter and that they will meet before the International A. C., Fort Erie, on July 14th in a 20-round bout. They are to come together at catch weights for 50 per cent of the gate receipts and a side bet of $2,000. Carter was to have met Kid McCoy, but at the last moment McCoy decided to withdraw from the match. "Black" Griffo has signed articles to box an unknown colored fighter in private to a finish the latter part of next week. Joe Bernstein is much disappointed over his inability to get on a battle with Young Corbett. Bernstein declares that Corbett sidetracked him without notice. Billy Madden, manager of Gus Ruhlin, will in all probability issue a challenge to match the Akron giant to meet the winner of the Jeffries-Fitzsimmons fight. Before leaving for England Madden told the writer that if Ruhlin defeated Sharkey he would lose no time in sending a challenge to San Francisco to match Ruhlin against the victor of the big fight. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Per- Played. Won. Lost. cent. Pittsburg ..... 65 50 15 769 Boston ..... 65 37 28 560 Brooklyn ..... 61 39 32 549 Chicago ..... 61 39 32 523 St. Louis ..... 68 20 38 441 Philadelphia ..... 71 30 41 423 Cincinnati ..... 61 26 39 400 New York ..... 67 22 45 328 American League. Per- Played. Won. Lost. cent. Chicago ..... 63 40 23 635 Boston ..... 65 38 31 551 St. Louis ..... 64 34 30 521 Philadelphia ..... 64 33 31 516 Washington ..... 69 32 37 493 Baltimore ..... 68 51 37 456 Cleveland ..... 70 31 39 443 Detroit ..... 67 28 39 418 Three I. League. Played. Won. Lost. cent. Rockford 60 39 29 573 Cedar Rapids 64 35 28 547 Davenport 67 36 31 587 Tewksbury 66 34 31 715 Bloomington 74 34 33 567 Evansville 70 33 37 471 Rock Island 64 29 35 453 Decatur 70 29 41 414 Major Waler Gets a Sword. Norfolk, Va. July 15.—The people of Norfolk presented a sword to Major Waller of the marine corps tonight. The major was also banqueted. Jessie Morrison in Prison Lansing, Kan., July 15.—Miss Jessie Morrison arrived at the penitentiary today to begin her 25 years' sentence for the murder of Miss Olin Castle at El dorado. She was very much downcast. She was taken immediately to the women's department. Fire Loss at Beatrice, Neb. Beatrice, Neb., July 11. —The losses by the fire now figure up 180,000; one-third insured. Loss of the Klein Marcantile company is $114,000. The fire was brought under control by a brigade of citizens with buckets. This is the third time the property has been fired. SOLD THE TOWN'S OIL. Recent Instance of Civic Honesty Among Cuban Officials. Washington Post: "The effects of the American occupation of Cuba are being rapidly effaced," said a man who, until recently, was one of the officials helping to administer the government of the island. "I don't predict revolution and civil war and all that sort of thing. A good many of the sanitary improveforgetting the lessons she learned since Spain gave way to the United States. A god many of the sanitary improvements and municipal regulations are disappearing, and in a year or two we shall see the same old Cuba, but, allee same, free and independent. "Just to give you an example of the way things are going. I will give you an instance of what happened down in a little town not so very far from Havanna. During the American occupation the streets of the island were lighted by oil lamps set upon lamp posts, as is the case in many small towns in this country. For the past three years the people have had well lighted streets at night, and we thought they had grown so accustomed to our methods they would continue them when we left. "But the lights in this town were not burning three nights after the island had been turned over to the Cubans. I knew that a carload of oil had arrived at this town only a day or two before we left, and as a matter of mere curiosity I went out there to see why the streets were not lighted. The oil had disappeared from the municipal warehouse, but I had no trouble locating it at several stores, the proprietors of which said they had bought the illumination from the alcalde. I then went to the alcalde and expected to receive a trial of the story to the chiefs. Indeed, in the meeting, he whisperingly admitted his appropriation of the oil, and said that under the Spanish regime it would have been one of his perquisites, and he thus regarded it. I unofficially reported the matter, but nothing will be done about it. The grab for these 'perquisites' is going to cause trouble in Cuba, for all will want their share." New Set of Evelids. A remarkable surgical triumph has been won by a Philadelphia doctor, who has succeeded in grafting a new set of upper and lower eyelids on the eyes of a man who lost his original set in a fire. The accident had left both eyeballs unprotected, and there was danger of the victim losing his sight entirely. When the case was brought to the attention of the doctor, he resolved to graft four new eyelids if possible, taking the skin from the hip of the patient. It was necessary to proceed slowly but the experiment was successful from the start. Today the patient has four new eyelids, which perform the normal functions naturally. The case has attracted widespread interest among medical men. While eyelid grafting was not a new operation, this is the first time, so far as known, that an entire set had been replaced successfully. The chief danger in the loss of the eyelids lay in the fact that it left the eyes unprotected. The lids act as brooms and keep the surface of the eye clear. Without them it would be impossible to remove specks of dust or any foreign body that found its way into the eye. This in time would cause the loss of the organ. The authorities in Cape Colony have made an enactment forbidding the practice of medicine to all foreign physicians in whose home countries a similar privilege is not accorded to resident practitioners in Cape Colony. Thus does the reciprocity idea grow. DEAENESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed out, you have a numbness in the ear and hearing, and it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous services. You will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Former Lieutenant Governor Jones of New York, long known as "Jones," he pays the freight," has just finished a novel of country life in New Hampshire. For several years he has been partially blind, but has worked faithfully on his book, dictating to a stenographer. The H. F. Brammer Manufacturing company of Davenport, Iowa, have a unique puzzle souvenir, which they are sending free to persons writing for same. The Brammer company are manufacturers of the O. K. Washing Machine, one of the best machines ever placed on the market. Any goods bearing this company's stamp may be relied upon as being what the trade mark implies, "O. K." "We are not sure of the meaning of the noun 'bugaboo' or the verb 'to boost.'" says the London Academy of Literature, in its review of Mr. Carnegie's "Empire of Business." "But we are sure," it adds, "they mean something vigorous, or Mr. Carnegie would not use them." Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sootning Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period. The board of assessors of Chicago have recommended that nearly $3,000,-000 be added to the valuations placed on the various life, fire, accident and casualty insurance companies doing business in the city. The board is reported to be inclined to the opinion that even the figures decided upon as the proper assessed valuation are below what they should be, but with the information at hand they are as fair as could be made. UNCLE BILL HZU EDGAR BAKER Pourin, forth their owes. It's a shame, diggin' black shiners. Not a soul that lives but knows Gall unto wormwood is their lot. Poor though they be. Oh, J. Ping-pong Morgan. Now the time has come, yer see. Give unto them for daily toil. More pay, have you forgot Of deeds of desperation years ago? Riot, wreck an' ruin, blood did flow. Gain thou a name for human kind, An' not leave Christ's teachings all be. Nor with thy greed be cursed. "The combine uv capital an' the combine uv labor are havin' a 20-round contest in the coal regions what bids fair ter make 'em both look groggy before the 'referee decides it," said Uncle Bill, as he laid the paper down and continued: "These strikes are goin' to continue from time ter time until labor an' capital git closer together, by a force uv circumstances, somnith' like the Commune in Paris. They got so close together then that the rich didn't cut much ice fur awhile, 'cause it was too hot fur them ter do much in that line, 'jest 'bout that time. "It looks at times as though capitalists might prevent these outbreaks by conceding a few points to labor, especially when it is so easy for them ter even up by fixing the price of the products, so that they would not be any loser in the long run," remarked the editor. "Yes," replied Uncle Bill, "but people like J. Ping-pong Morgan are so busy buyin' $500,000 curtains fur King Edward that they cannot concede the labor element a few cents a day; but some uv these days labor will be holdin' a full hand uv clubs fur them fellers' and then they will discover that their 'royal flush' is a 'bob tail.' I was talkin' ter a large employer uv labor, the other day as I was watchin' a lot of men workin' on some construction work, an' asked him what he thought would happen if there would ever come a time when there would be enforced idleness all along the line, with our millions uv laborers, an' he said that the capitalists an' government would have ter keep 'em ter work or the devil would be ter pay, with no cash on hand tersify the claim. An' he's right. if J. Ping-pong Morgan, who controls all the coal mines, iron mines an' mills, a good share uv the railways an' other concerns, imagines that he can corner labor, some day he'll go up in the air an' it wouldn't be towards heaven that he'll be go'ed, either; an' the best thing fur him ter do is ter light uv prepare a parachute ter light with when the time comes, or he may git a jolt that money won't fix." "I see that they burned him in effulge," said the editor. "That shows the feeling that exists at the present time, an' all that capital needs ter do is ter heed the warnin' an' treat with the labor end uv the people with a little consideration. But labor is havin' a struggle ter git a few cents more a day. J. Ping-pong Morgan is busy buyin' presents that cost half a million dollars fur King Edward, or hobnobbin' with the emperor of Germany. Millions fur luxuries fur the kings uv other nations and not a cent fur the poor miners is a dangerous precedent ter establish jest at this time uv peace an' plenty. There ain't much use, though, ter talk; but if J. Ping-pong Morgan had been born in some miner's family, instead uv a banker's family, he would in all probability be lokin' at the sharp end uv a pick now, instead uv playin' with the dull ends uv different empires uv the earth an' a buyin' uv 'em presents,' said Uncle Bill as he threw one leg ocross the other so hard that his joints made a cracking sound. "He no doubt has some scheme which he will spring on them for a combine," remarked the editor. "I 'spose he has," assented Uncle Bill. "I notice that he has been a-givin' churches big donations, organs'an sich like—an' I presume that he's got a scheme on hand ter form a combine on salvation. He's after them streets what's paved with gold, but I'm thinkin' that he'll have a hard time gittin' the combination on the locks us the pearly gates; an' if they ain't already ajur fur him, he'll give 'em an awful hard jard. Still, 'cordin' ter the Scriptures, he an' the camel is goin' ter have a mighty tight squeeze, an' he might some day be durned glad ter change places with the poor miners who ain't askin' much here below, only a chance ter git livin' wages by the sweat uv their own brows, while J. Pling-pong Morgan is a-gittin' his by the sweat uv other people's. But they say time rights all wrongs, an' if it does, mebby the poor miners 'll git their's, from the coal combine." Edgar Baker She was One. Philkdelphia Press: She—I am very sorry to say, though I appreciate the honor your proposal does me, I must refuse— He (spitefully)—O! don't bother. There are as good fish in the sea as ever were caught. She—Of course. That's the way you men always talk about the big fish that get away from you. New coal fields which have been opened up in Poland may, it is stated, lead to Warsaw developing into one of the foremost manufacturing cities in Europe. OLIO OF EVENTS. The artesian wells which supply the houses of Boise, Idaho, with hot water for heating and domestic purposes are gushers 450 feet deep, which emit water having a temperature of 171 degrees Fahrenheit. As the site is wanted for a great underground railway station, it is stated that the famous Parisian markets known as the Halles Centrales are to be moved to the bank of the river Seine, near Pont Neuf. The porte has issued an edict forbidding all Turkish subjects, under main of severe punishment, to take lessons in fencing, sword exercise or in revolver practice outside the army, as these practices form a danger for the public security. A man who has every chance to know says that the reason the European market is not as good as it was is not so much due to high prices as to the number of gold bricks which have been sent across the water as the real article. A Danish press exhibition, held in connection with the forthcoming congress of Scandinavian authors and journalists, has just been opened in Copenhagen in the presence of the crown prince regent and other members of the royal family, the ministers and the principal authorities. M. Soerensen, minister of the interior, has consented to act as president of the exhibition, which will remain open for two months. Ripon still maintains a custom said to date 1,000 years back. Puctually every night at 9 o'clock the city "wakeman," attired in official costume, appears before the mayor's house and blows three solemn notes on the "horn of Ripon," an instrument decorated with silver badges and with the insignia of the trading companies of the city of Surs. Thereafter he marches to the market cross and gives one blast of his horn. Bob Womack, who discovered the riches of Cripple Creek, Col., but who never profited by what he learned regarding the wealth concealed there, is working as a day laborer in Colorado Springs. He was invited to spend the Fourth of July at the great gold camp, near which he lingered until his old-time herding ground had yielded nearly $100,000,000 to the men whom he induced to investigate his find in the winter of 1890-'91. The chief justice of the supreme court of errors of Connecticut, has decided that the bequest of $100,000 made by a decedent to controvert the doctrine of the immortality of the soul is valid. The testator was Sidney Hall, an eccentric resident of Hartford, who died three years ago. He was a member of the Advent church of that city, and left the sum named to the Advent Christian Publication society, of Boston, to be disbursed as directed in his last testament. Relatives contested the will, but have failed to disturb the legacy. Miss Mary S. Anthony has paid to City Treasurer Samuel B. Williams, of Rochester, $71.67 as city tax on her property, "with a protest," as she writes to him, "in the name of 10,000 other taxpaying women of the city of Rochester, who are deemed by the lawmakers fully capable, intellectually, morally and physically, of earning money and contributing their full share toward the expenses of the government, but totally incapable of deciding as to the proper expenditure of said money." Human skulls are a strange article of commerce. Yet such is the demand which has arisen among curiosity dealers in Europe for the skulls of New Guinea native ancestors, which have ornamented the poles of native dwellings in New Guinea that the Australian government has inhibited the trade, says the London Express. Large prices were offered the blacks for the strange relics, and it was feared that the temptation was becoming so strong that as the supply of genuine ancestors ran low illegal methods of procuring spurious ones would be adopted. Several of the Frenchmen who visited America as members of the Rochambeau delegation want to join the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati. General Comte de Chalender of the French army is an applicant for membership, as are the Comte de Bougainville and the Marquis de Queste, who are the eldest male descendants of French officers in the revolution who became original members of the Cincinnati. Action on their applications was taken on their application at the annual meeting of the society at Newport on July 4. A new life-saving apparatus weighing one and one-third ounces has been invented by Herr de Irsa, a Hamburg engineer. It is the shape and size of an ordinary pocketbook. The action of the water causes a small cartridge to explode, generating sufficient gas to enable the apparatus to sustain 206 pounds for three days. The old-time life-preserver, weighing as many as several ounces, shaped like an ordinary flash, when taken unmixed with water says the Philadelphia Ledger, frequently resulted in fine and costs, with the alternative of ten days. Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the distinguished Italian writer, has been receiving, during the past few months, so many requests for his autograph from collectors and admirers, not only in Italy, but throughout Europe, that he has at last grown tired of signing his name and has adopted a novel method of notifying the public that he is unable to comply with any such requests in future. In the hotel at Bologna, where he is staying, this notice may now be read: "Gabrielle D'Annunzio's right hand is injured, and therefore he regrets to say that he cannot write his name in albums or on postal cards, etc." Count von Zeppelin, who has the distinction of having built the largest of all airships, has been financially ruined by his aeronautical experiments. Unable to obtain means for carrying out his new design, he built up a new framework of his airships in order to sell the aluminum of which they are composed. Zeppelin is 67 years of age. He was a military attache of the German embassy in the United States during the civil war, and made several balloon ascensions from battle fields of the South in 1863. He was the leader of the famous cavalry raid in France in 1870, which marked the commencement of hostilities of the great Franco-Prussian war. A Thoughtless Druggist. ONLY a thoughtless druggist would offer a preparation without the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher when Castoria is called for; the "delicate, faint and flickering light" that joins baby's life to its devoted parents being too sacred, to the self-respecting druggist, to be trifled with. For over thirty years Mr. Fletcher has given, and still gives, his personal attention to the preparation of Castoria. It has won the confidence of mothers and physicians everywhere—never harmed the tiniest babe. This cannot be said of Imitations, Counterfeits and the "Just-as-good" rot. The thoughtless druggist only offers the counterfeit because of a few pennies more profit. Any new preparation can be but an experiment, and they are experiments—mere guess work—irrespective of what their sponsors may say for them. It is experience of over thirty years, against wild and injudicious experiment. 900 DROPS CASTORIA A Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed Alc. Sourc. Rokkala Salts Alc. Sourc. Peppermint Di Carbamide Soda Honey Seed Cinnamon Sugar Watergreen Flavor A perfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac-Simple Signature of Ch. H. Flatcher NEW YORK. A 16 months old 35 DROPS—35 CENTS EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations, and "Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paracoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Ch. H. Flatcher The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE GENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. BURIAL OF AN INDIAN. Last Descendant of Powhaten Laid to Rest in New York. New York Times: Evans Bradley, last of the line in direct descent from the mighty king of the Seneca Indians, owhaten, received Christian burial yesterday. Several of the race witnessed the burial service of the Baptist church, to which he had been converted and of which he was a devout member. The service was in the rooms of the Stephen Merritt Burial and Cremation Company yesterday afternoon, and was performed by Alga Tahament, medicine man of the Seneca tribe. Just before the beginning of the service the Indians filed in, and as they passed the casket they said one after the other, "Friend and fellow." With the Indians was Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse, the only woman ever admitted to the Senecas. The Indians arranged themself in a semi-circle the other side. Abert Page, John and Ernest Brady, cousins of the dead brave, betrayed no sign of their sorrow. Annie Thornlaw, the girl for love of whom the dead chief lost his mind, was at the far end of the circle. The service was opened with prayer and quotations from the Scriptures. Then those present sang the dead man's favorite hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee," Dark Cloud spoke in eulogy of the dead. His voice trembled with emotion as he told the Indians' conception of the "Great Spirit." "I am not boasting," he said, "but it is true that there is no profane word in any Indian language. No marvel at the pale face dares to speak lightly of the ruler of the lightning, the flood, the sun, moon and stars, and that in anger he dares to use the name of the one who in his anger can destroy all." Braddy died on Tuesday in the Pavilion for Insane at Bellevue Hospital. He was taken there from the Fall river steamboat Priscilla, on which he was an assistant steward. Some time ago he fell in love with Annie Thornlaw, the daughter or the engineer on the boat, but when he learned that he could receive no hope of marriage, as her parents had objected to his color, he brooded until he became insane. He was born and brought up in Virginia. A Bolt That Failed. Washington Post: Whether or not Mr. Bryan was a boiler when he entered the Chicago convention of 1896 is not a matter of great moment, since he was a good enough Democrat to be twice nominated for the presidency by that party. But it is generally unquestioned that after Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall, a gold Democrat, had been nominated by the Virginia Democrats for governor a year or two before the Chicago convention, Mr. Bryan promised to stump the state for a Populist candidate against O'Ferrall. The Nebraskan was with some difficulty dissuaded from carrying out that plan. This statement has been made by ex-Governor O'Ferrall, and its accuracy has not been questioned. Why is the O.K. The Best ROTARY WASHING MACHINE 5.—The tub has a wringer box fastened with steel brackets 6.—The lid on tub closes tight, no escape of steam. 7.—Has Gilded Hoops, Castings and Name. Send for beautiful Souvenir, free 5. The tub has a wringer box faster 6. The lid on tub closes tight, no o 7. Has Gilded Hoops, Castings and Send for beautiful Souvenir, free H. F. BRAMMER MA DEPARTMENT C. A Melon's Strength. A well known student of nature once tried the growing force of a melon. When it was 18 days old and measured 27 inches in circumference, he fixed a sort of harness around it, with a long lever attached. The power of the melon was measured by the weight it lifted, the weight being fixed to the lever. When it was 20 days old, two days after the harness was fixed on it, it lifted 60 pounds. On the 19th day it lifted 50 pounds. The seed of the globe turnip is about the 20th part of an inch in diameter, and yet in the course of a few months this seed will enlarge into 27,000,000 times its original bulk, and this in addition to the bunch of leaves. It has been found by experiment that a turnip seed will under favorable conditions increase its own weight 15 times in a minute. Turnips growing in peat ground have been found to increase more than 15.00 times the weight of their seeds in a day. Mrs. McKinlev's Mourning. Poor Mrs. McKinley's mourning, so a bitter from Canton says, remains just the same. A gown of very silky henrietta, with a shaped flounce, headed by a stitched band of henrietta is her invariable rule. She wears no coat now, but the bodice that resembles a shirt-waist, all in black henrietta. It is made with high stock and with a folded cloth belt. There are dull ornaments upon both belt and stock. A round hat, to which is fastened a light veil bordered with black sets off her head and face the latter seeming to have grown clearer and more estherial in expression, though hopelessly pathetic. 1.—It is the only Rotary washer that has Revolving Steel Ball Gearing, reducing the friction and thus making machines so light running and almost noiseless. 2.—The tub is made of Louisiana Red Cypress Lumber, and corrugated similar to a washboard. The legs are solid with tub (not removable, breakable legs fastened with screws.) 3.—The wheel turns right or left, pin wheel or dasher reverses automatically, turning the clothes back and forth through the hot soap-suds, and cleaning them without rubbing them to pieces. 4.—This washer is made by experienced mechanics and will out-last any other washer on the market. stained with steel brackets. no escape of steam. and Name. MANUFACTURING CO., DAVENPORT, IOWA "And the brigands," said the man who was telling the story, "after writing me several letters demanding a ransom for my wife, sent me a lady finger as proof that they really held her captive." "Terrible! Terrible!" sighed his hearers. "Yes, wasn't it?" he blithely said. "She got them to let her try several others things, but they soon sent her home and gave up all thought of ransom, for they couldn't stand her cooking at all. But as soon as they sent that lady finger I knew it was her work. It was hard as a rock, and had brigand toothmarks all over it."—Baltimore American. REZO TRADE MARK PILE CURE One box of Rezo is worth more than a dozen ordinary cures. Just try it. Send 2c stamp for sample. Rezo Remedy Co., Iowa City, Ia. Daddy TRADE MARK BarbWire Cuts HEALS them without a scar. It is an antiseptic healing powder, keeps out proud flesh. Keeps files from wound. Send for free sample. Address L. 1000 Medicine Co., 06 Hast- imes St., Chicago, Il. CENTRAL N. U. NO. 20-03 --- The Professional World RUFUS L. LOGAN, B. S. D. - EDITOR TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year in Advance - - - $1.50 Six Months in Advance - - 1.00 Three Months in Advance - - .50 Single Copies - - - .05 Special rates of $1.00 per year to ministers. Advertising Rates on Application. Job Work of all Kinds Solicited. Published Every Friday. Entered at the postoffice at Colum- umbia, Mo., as second class matter, Jan. 15, 1902. Agents wanted in every town in the state. PRESS OF THE MISSOURI STATESMAN NEGROES must learn to be consistent. It is surprising to know how inconsistent many so-called leaders are. They announce their position about certain matters and within a few days—or a few hours—they take just the opposite position. "Consistency thou art a jewel." MUCH sickness is now occurring from the eating of vegetables. Owing to abundance of rain recently, vegetables are not as healthful as may be expected. Great care should be taken in preparing them for the table. They should be very thoroughly cooked and well seasoned, and eaten only in very limited quantities. Our thanks are due the following named persons for subscriptions recently: Mr. C. W. Clarenbach, of Osage City; Mrs. Alice Yeager, Mrs. Hattie Jackson, of Columbia; Mr. G. W. Fulbright, of New Franklin; Mr. Sandy R. Carter, Miss Florence Reese, Mrs. Amanda Murray, Miss Mattie Davis and Miss Mary Hill, of New Bloomfield. LINCOLN INSTITUTE. The Western Enterprise in its latest issue propounds some very serious questions to Prof. J. Silas Harris, the negro member of the Board of Regents for Lincoln Institute. There are a number of questions that will be asked that Board as a whole in the near future by the Professional World and other newspapers in this state. Lincoln Institute is a state institution, and supported by the taxpayers of this great commonwealth, and the people of Missouri have a right to know about its management and to make reasonable demands of the Board of Regents, and when these demands are continually ignored, then nothing less should be expected than for them to withdraw their support from the institution for the time being, not for the detriment, but for the good of the institution. If the institution is to be made a political annex, a place where campaign workers are to be rewarded with appointments, the people would like to know, and if the liberal appropriations made by the state legislatures are to be meted out to incompetent teachers, then it would be better that this money were left in the state treasury. No state in the union makes more liberal appropriations for the education of her negro youth than Missouri, but the question is, is this money wisely and judiciously spent? Are the best teachers that can be had employed for the salaries, employed at Lincoln Institute? If not, why not? Why has that institution had five different heads within one year's time, with their tenure of office lasting from four hours to four months duration? Can any one tell? If so, speak out; the people want to know. In Memoriam. MISS MALCINE BROWN. Died near Brown's Station, Mo., June 30, 1902; age 16 year one month 10 days. She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown. Often when Death lays his cold, icv fingers upon our dear sister, The Columbia Gro=cery Co., Keeps constantly on hand a fresh supply of staple and ROCERIES. CE WANTED. to eat in this earth, ager Lampkin our money's worth. PT SALE! FANCY GROCERIES. YOUR PRODUCE WANTED. For we've all got to eat While we live on this earth, So trade with Manager Lampkin And you'll get your money's worth. BANKRUPT SALE! The Entire Stock of Sisson & Vivion's Books, Stationery, and School Supplies at Less than Half Price. dway and Tenth Street. GO TO Broadway and Tenth Street. MOSES H. CALDWELL 803 Ash St., Columbia, Mo. For Horse Shoeing and First- Class Blacksmithing of all. Kinds. The Egotism of Fa." The young daughter of the eminent statesman has just received her diploma, but she was not happy. "Fi'her is so egotistical!" she sighed. "Why, what's the matter?" asked a sympathizing friend, who happened to be a reporter for the Washington Star, "Well, after hearing my graduating essay, he wants to keep on writing his own speeches." Growth of Woman's Relief Corps. In the eighteen years of its existence the Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army, has grown from fifty to 145,000 members and disbursed $2,500,000 in aird to veterans and their families. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. those who for months have suffered with a very contagious, disease. We say welcome Death! oh, Death, how sweet," but when a Dear beloved one is taken, we are almost tempted to say, wicked, cruel Death! Why didst thou snatch so bright a flower?" Such were our thoughts on the evening of June 30, when the Death angles entered the quiet, happy home of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, and took their daughter Malcine, one whom every one loved and admired. She was sweet and lovely here, but how much sweeter she must be up yonder, walking the Golden Streets, hand in hand, with her mother "one less at home, one more in heaven." The parents, have been deprived of one precious jewel, but God has left them five bright children to comfort and cheer them, as they float down the stream of time. Dear parents, let us remember every cloud has a silver lining. There is a brighter day dawning for Malcine is waiting and watching for you. Lone are the paths and sad are the hours Since thy sweet smiles are gone, But at a brighter home than ours. In heaven is now thine own, Darling thou are gone to rest, Thine is an early tomb, For God has summoned thee away, Thy Father called thee home Little Malcine was our Darling, Pride of our heart, our love, But the Angles came and plucked her, For their beautiful realms above. Oh, sweet Malcine, when we meet thee, In the joyous realms above, Gladly will we haste to greet thee, With our hearts all filled with love, A friend. O. L. POTTS. Carry Soups in Sacks. Carry soups in sacks. Travelers in eastern Siberia carry soups in sacs. They are frozen solid as stone, and keep indefinitely. Milk also is frozen and sold by the pound. PARKER BROS. Carry Line of Columbia in North Missouri the handsomest of Goods Furniture & Undertaking The diagram of the sentence above may not be correct, but the TRUTH of same cannot be questioned. Lodge and Church Directory. Mrs. Irena Akers W. P.; Mrs. Lizzie Williams, W. S. Meeting first Monday in each month at 3 p. m. Crispus Attucks Lodge,No. 62. Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in each month. Visiting members cordially invited. Caleb Hall, W. M. A. M. Schweich, W. S. K. P. Acme Lodge, No. 24. Meetings second and fourth Fridays in each month. W. H. Turner, C. C. and D. D. G. C. W. W. Lampkins, M. F. O. E. S. Amos Chapter, No. 30. Meetings second Friday in each month. Mrs. A. B. Moore, W. M. Mrs. Lizzie Richardson. W. S. LADIES COURT. Golden Queen Court No. 19 meets first Friday in each month. Mrs. Annie Williams M. A. M. Mrs. V. L. Waldon See. ST. PAUL LODGE, NO. 12. St. Paul Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M., meets every first and third Tuesday in each month. A cordial invitation extended to all visiting brothers. J. A. Mosely, W. M. J. A. Grant, Secretary. SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Rev. J. B. Parsons, pastor. Preaching Sundays 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7:30 p. m. Everybody cordially invited to attend. A. M. E. CHURCH. Preaching Sundays 11 a. m.; 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. 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