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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-07-12

AIDS Washington corf1sp0 hdent sends
the following: An international MIC
aragua canal convention, with dele
gates. from the goyernments ct the
United States, Great Brita IA, Ger
many, Russia, France, Japan and other
maritime powers Of the world, is likely
To- be held in Washington next winter.
The diplomatic questions growing out
of the canal project are among the inn
Ibortant matters to which Secretary Oh
;ney will give attention during his
summer sojourn at Falmouth. He has
Y b. HAD sent to his Massachusetts
Vi all the available data bearing on
the subject. From such examination
Of the case as the secretary has now
been able to make it is understood that
he has reached the conclusion that an
international conference is desirable.
If such shall be his more mature judg-
ment, of course, the United States will
have to define the purpose of the con-
vention, and issue the invitations.
1t is now the well-settled belief in
Washington that the Nicaragua canal
will be constructed under the auspices
of the United States government. Much
depends upon the report to be made by
the engineers commission, which has
just finished it's inquiry and sailed fol-
home. If this report be favorable, no
one doubts that congress will guarantee
the bonds of the canal company, or un'
dertake the work of construction by
still more direct methods.
! President Cleveland and Secretary
Olney believe that before the govern
ment enters upon SO great an undertake
ing it should clear up the diplomatic
questions surrounding the enterprise
1t is highly necessary to know what
will be the status of the canal wher
finished. In no other way can this bt
so we'll determined as by calling the
maritime powers together in confer
ence, with a canal treaty in view
Now that we are probably nearing thu
actual diggings of the canal, it is wei
for the United States to look the fact
in the face, and the facts are that thu
canal must be neutral. This is imper
alive.
If the United States enters upon thu
work of digging this great canal, with
plans of select control and possession
with intent to fortify and use it as ;
military weapon, she will delude her
self. If our money is invested will
such things in view, and an effort j
then made to realize the dream, the re
suit will be disastrous. Presiden
Cleveland and Secretary Olney hav
decided that it is the part of wisdom
to have this question settled before in
! vesting, leaving nothing to chance
Once embarked in the enterprise, prid
would compel us not only to push i
through, but to defend as far as posi-
BILE the entire plan. 1t would be hu
: initiating to set out for fortified ca
nal and naval stronghold, and the
, be forced by the European powers t
/ abandon everything save the ditch.
The president and secretary agre
Z that it would be much better to set on
. for that which can be achieved, an
for that only. To accept the newt
able, which is the naturalization of tn
7 canal, and, by perfecting the neutrali
t zation in advance, avoid the dangers c
] complications and losses.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-07-12
Will Return as British subjects

San Francisco, July 2.-Volney
Ashford and Fred Alundenburg,
were exiled from Hawaii for alls
implication in the recent rebela
have announced that they will rev
to Honolulu. They will not go as
busters, as has been reported, but % J,
the protection of the British flag. y
claim to be British subjects, and
now say they have received assulp
from Great Britain that they VIII
supported in their claim of rign'
residence in Hawaii.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-07-12
Crispi and the Panama Canal Sea-

Or'sPI anu the Panama Canal So',
Rome, July LIT is annouced
King Humbert will shortly issue
cree generating Premier Crisp
the charges of having been come
with DR.. Herr, the Panama cansl
byist.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-07-12

{. S111oaeo, 80 .-o1
1l|9l|| 6 set all Chicago talking,
and at 81 SlLme time win bet of $50.
From plank from the top of build
ing 10 feet high he turned double
somersault into the Chicago river this
afternoon and came out unhurt. The
feat is unparalleled. Steve Brodie
and his would-be imitators, have taken
longer leaps, perhaps, but they never
jumped into body of water anything
like the Chicago river. 1t is wonder
that Harmon came out with an I'M
broken bone in his body.
The Chicago river is beyond doubt
the filthiest stream in the country. 1t
is claimed by certain people who live
along the river, and who ought to
know, that the water is that thick that
a man can walk ON it without getting
his ankles wet. Yet into this the dar-
ing young San franciscan jumped to-
day, and needed only half pint of
whisky to set him right when he
swan out. Harmon, it would seem, is
looking for cheap glory, for he made
the jump 80 that George A. CHM, his
manager, could win $50 from John
A. Kane, Chicagoan, who held the
idea that no man could fall into the
river and remain alive.
For several days an effort has been
made to secure place for the feat and
the Galena elevator, which is higher
than the Brooklyn bridge, was secured.
On Saturday afternoon the government
boat Calumet anchored at the Galena
dock, Just where Harmon was to fall,
and that necessitated anew place. The
Hoyt building was chosen and plank
taken to the roof on Sunday evening.
The leap into the water was to have
been made at 8 O'Clock, but it was 3
o'clock when the crowd at the Rush
street bridge was startled by the sight
of human form whirling through the
air to the water and disappearing
beneath the surface.
Three big boats had just passed
through the draw, and a large number
of pedestrians and vehicles had beer
held at either side. As the bridge
swung into place there was rush upor
it. The last of three vessels had just
cleared the space where Harmon STRUCK
the water when man on the bridge
waved a handkerchief. Several no
ticed the action and looked in the di
rection the signal was given. They
saw tall figure clad in pink shir
and sash and purple tights step upor
the jumping plank on the roof of the
Hoyt building.
Turning his back to the water, will
his hands on his hips, Harmon bal
anced himself on his toes on the enc
of the plank, glanced over his shoulder
at the water below, and, falling back
ward, turned somersault in mid dis
lance and landed feet first in the wa
ter. The backward revolution il
midair was made at full length, with
out drawing up of the limbs or body
and without an apparent effort. l
was a daring feat gracefully per
formed, and the few who were no
mystified stamp Harmon as one of tn
greatest in his line.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-07-12

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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-07-12

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The Republican journal., 1895-02-14
The Atchinson Globe Man.

Readers Of the daily newspapers must
credited to the Atkinson Globe. The
journal recently reprinted full COLUMN
III them. They are wise, witty, piquant
and peculiar. They possess an individual
ity that sets them apart from tie work of
amy other Photographer Of to-day or Of the
past. Tie supply seems neXhaustibls.:
there i ~ repetition they compel at
tcntion. The writer of these paragraphs
is MI. +. W. Howe. editor of the AtcIlin-
son, Kansas. Daily Globe and he is the
autho. oi four successful novels The
Story of Country Town." 1885,; THE
Mystery of the Locks 1850; "A Moon
light Boy. 1856; and IA Man Story. N
lssa. The first I've We're published by
James Il. Dsgood 4 Co.. the last two by
Ticknor x Co.. Boston. the change being
in the firm name and not a change of pub
fishers. Readers of these novels would
have no difficulty in detecting the author
OF the paragraphs which now till odd
corners of the great dailies; while those
unacquainted with them should lose no
time in reading books which are not only
interesting but as original as anything
that mas vet appeared in the realm Of
American fiction. In the preface to his
first book 'sThe Story Of a Country
Town, Mr. Howe tells us that it was
written at night after hard days work
as ditor and pnblisher Of a small evening
paper, ana What that means every news
paper man can realize. Frazer's Maya
zine calls ''The Story of Country
Town 1.-THE greatest American novel,
and II is highly praised by Fowells,
Charles Dudley Warner, Mark Twain and
others
The Republican journal., 1895-02-14
FRANTIC With BOILS
And Itching, Would Scratch Until
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to Take to His Bed. Whole System
Affected Doctor after Doctor With
cut Cure. Instant Relief, Speedy
Cure by Using Cuticura Remedies.

Ny sniferinrs might have been stopped if
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eighteen wears arc. cont ca tlle feN er and
a2ue, ai9i ii ellcc,rd my Kidneys nadl, thar |
haa 70 have an 81 rration. from which resulted
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mas AN s1fcTiAgs More. i'm lest leg below he
knpe prpl,e out IA barge blood poIls. anu com
ln+nFHt sclN fchiN4 irritation. 80 THAT at
filne- Was aiiMo-I Frantic, ana would scratch
until illH blood McaiA grenia unNn my leg. In
ths summer htse Iar.,' hcils would commence,
dlrii4 which time oud have hree or four
winch wera - painful hat AT times was forced
70 f.tse M nl2 bet Every winter a dry itching
sc;tN nass would gather On my lrg Which with
tna heilS. seemed to effect my whole system.
Dunn. all TINS time, a period of three to nine
incn NJ, had doctor after doctor, but they gave
me only temporary relief THIS last fall com
menced using Your CCTlrrRA. CTTICURA Soar,
and Ct-TICt IA EF>oi-NiiNT and COW the scales
have all gune, the itching all gone, have not
felt SICK and have worked all winter would
not suffer again as haze for the past eighteen
years Tor anything. | had doctors from the
west to the east, all to no purpose. have not
felt SO well or been SO long without sick spell
since king your remedies Thanks to them
and to you, and the great Maker of mankind
for my returning health.
DANIEL r. WOODWARD,
Warren, Washington County, Vt.
The Republican journal., 1895-02-14
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The Republican journal., 1895-02-14

speaker Powers has been mentioned
among those Who are likely to be candi
dates before the next Republican State
convention fol the Gubernatorial conven-
tion. but has MT YET formally announced
Als candidacy, 10 4 Waldo county rep-
feseAtative last week, however. he stated
that he should be candidate. and 50 may
he considered family in the tield
The Republican journal., 1895-02-14

NeNcr hetss Mi. stevens memory will
" cherished " the jngo element OF this
country as that OF a profound patriot.
Boston Herald.
And nothing the cuckoo organs can say
viii tarn>h NE bright record ne has made
a Journalist, as a statesman and as 4
tlue American.
The Republican journal., 1895-02-14


'i'i"h NV' "Nli' "ue 81 'i'e Appointment
sl 7''S'l'N IN -Na'if Yi lilopiaS'oh rs ehe
nh Ntie 0l'ii''"tl I'M
INK ii''l IA 1lis lu'i VII " lti'-
i3''s 'aS' sl'' any expression gu approval
" ali''ii's i3eii' lel'ass ihe ''iDih-
i ii'.'e iiaAil I'm ita'lh4t hUl thal II
8si'a 'ih "N'Ai@h.
SltlinulA lis atlicial cennection MIN
:te HetoIn school ei,seel with the a.
!. aAfia,. a,t liS rerm AZ 4 member N fle
sx4a+ip4 G.Yaeil thc in+erast NV Ilon
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lall ut jAg nf-F irNolan8 i nlasiri-
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F8NFehS li1lh ttllii 4Ntf1e necessary
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tlh. MISREPRESENTATION. nave Nn!N tended IT,
7il4stEtn the feeling oi admiration ieit
i#A filil M'isleFei l'A ANY Ana patriotism
MaA Rlaga MI thg hearts ei tNe People.
Ata Net lfn- enough tp iind His own vim
Aflt'it u Jill The humiliation Of the Afllnn-
~iNAflNA tflAt ~aa-ht 70 halniiiaie him
s.s Eli, E.s-..,n NINTH ',,i+ii7 l..ii
The hospital IS needed the state can al
tta4N ls iii4e III piulent IA lave MI.
-si Il Afii'N fi' l89iNl"il Kin fe4ai'iS
o,,.I. ..,f-l.ll. y;4. +l,,+
~lNtt There is every GOOD reason tor tile
Hll aAa l'ite against II Portland Al
'iiA eS'''sfsi' aH'' e"lleei-
i's''ilN N'i4'llileilii AiiFl "e ais
-iat' FL '4n8 f'ie v aA'o ael' -atlon At Au-
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i' m 20 nee'l iel7eat hpW
ti.e A4'lNNiiis in support WI this aI9ilo-
fHtt5all il is one which ,.nmncfds H.
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e3'n4r Cl.ayt.s that ,e,ba,,s word f,.,,,, /,
iti5T,hIit,n name, ua, ,,,+ 1;. n.,,.
Itemecratie contrm,oraries assune N,
s..,s, +i.,+,.,
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rs 's'-'V"i' pAi' we uo"el very much
Whether thev will be permitted To name
+i.,+ p.r,I.li. S,.l,
II m ''l'lii''
li''a M'''lu certainly ho' pe acceptabie 70
the rank ana file OF the party, and in
these DAYS it bebooves the ..hoss4s, of
The Republican journal., 1895-02-14

Hannah 3 Berry died at her home at the
corner 81 Miller and Court streets Feb It'll,
after an Illness of four weeks She was Il
daughter of the late Ezekiel I. and Lucy
Hatch of jackson and widow of Alfred Ber-
~ Of Unity. Her husband has been dead
thirteen years. Her only son, John i. Ber-
ry, died in the service of bis country in 1868.
while serving at the front as lieutenant of
Go. H. o1st Y. S. Infantry OF her two
daughters Mrs. Ada ]. Whitehuuse died III
Belfast June 90, 1893, leaving Mrs Eugene
r. Common Of this city the only survivor. On
account of her sons death, Mrs. Berry re-
reived, "A few years ago, a pension of sd
per month"; and as he died during the war
the arrears amounted to over "a 900, tile
largest pension that had ever been granted
to a Maine woman up to that time. Two
sisters, Mrs. James w. Roberts and Mrs
Oliver I. Rice Of Reading Mass, survive
her. She has spent her winters with then
for several years past, and it was while Wis
The Republican journal., 1895-02-14

lhe appointments i'll the Portland and
Bangor colIeclplships sui; the Rockland
e4inien very Well, but Of the appointment
n loselli VI Moore Of Thomaston e the
NNailoNAlo telleetol>hp the Opinion SAYS
'sMr LaNe Ysr to liea II Ally quarter NTH
a tai~ 5iSuie5 Any expression Of approval
4 Wis appointment. Perhaps the epn-
laH litie hani of hearing. bit Chat II
MMI5 .tM NMiniMm
The Republican journal., 1895-02-14
We hays %h5 hS Equally s ~ -. 8 r, H production h
3. G.. DINSMORE, 80 Main St., Belfast


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The Republican journal., 1895-02-14

The CatAuis'- OF Belfast liaNr Sustained i
SsNrfr lpS> ~ tlit ,!eatli NJ tlieir PASTOR HAN.
FIR Maurice J q BrrlI, wln,h occurred III
Lew stoM Monday morning FIR 0 Bri4n
Was hnrn IN Lewiston ald was . wears of
age. He WAS educated id iiit public schools
N That siiiy, atteI which he entered Holy
Cross College, " orctsttr, Mass, where He
graduated m the classical course with dis
tlnetion tie afterwards studied in Mon
dread and educated fur tile priesthood
III the Seminary Of st Snlpiee ia Parjs.
France, whittier he was sent hy Bishop
HealN III 1855 ne ordained a priest by
Cardinal Richards, Archbishop Of Paris,
and ii 1870 was appointed an assistant ID
Rev. r. insolvency Of ST. Johns church
Bangor Ia May last he was appointed pas
tor OF st. Francis church, Belfast, and came
here at once. He was its first regularly in
stalled pastor, prior to his time services hav-
ing been held monthly by the priest stationed
at Winterport. FIR. 0 Brien has been a very
active and efficient worker for his church and
has, during his short pastorate, been instru-
mental in building a handsome large bar
spLaRt, anu III organizing Int people under
his charge for more efficient work He vas
highly educated, talented and devont, and
these qualities added to an active tempera-
nient made him a valuable man in his call
ing. For some time past it had been known
that his health was failing, and it was decid-
ed Il few week ago that he should 90 south
for the benefit OF his health. He left Belfast
Feb. LIST, and was taken SILK at the home of
ms father iii Lewiston last Thursday AN
Though confined to li!s bed ~nre that time,
10 immediate danger was applehensed until
within 70 minutes ui his DEATH which occur
red ~ about : 10 O'clock Monday. The iaSt
rlte- W tli' Church We're performed hy EHV.
FIR Wallace III Lewiston. The funeral WAS
held "Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock il st
latriclSs church, Lewiston, and WAS attend
~ l,v delegations from his churches iii Ban
gor ana Belfast Memorial services will w
Held AT st. Francis church i'll this city next
Monday morning at o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
TO He FRONT.

Nothing has happened in this genera
ton that promises 50 much for North
Carolina as its rapid, almost marvellou7,
progress IN the two lines of manufac-
lures and education. We should say in
the one line, for the two are really one.
When the University has 500 students,
as is announced in our columns to day,
and the enrolment at every college in
the State is larger than ever before;
when a town like Clinton votes special
tax rate of so cents for education, and
the entire State is preparing to vote spe-
cial school taxes, we may know that our
people are turning over their brains and
preparing bravely for the great struggle
of life which demands skill and knowl-
edge and training more than more
power.
North Carolina is at the front in edu-
cation.
North Carolina is at the front in cot
ton manufacturing.
If North Carolina keeps at the front
in education, she will quickly go to the
front in everything.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
OUR MODERN GAMALIEL.

Mr.. Louis de La Croix, of Oxford, has
published a second open letter to the
Charlotte Observer addressed to the
NEWS AND OBSERVER. This excellent gen
tleman's soul is burdened because of
what he regards as the heretical position
of the NEWS AND OBSERVER on the money
question; and upon the least provocation,
or no provocation at all, he fires off a
letter in some newspaper exposing our
ignorance and lack of consistency.
"Who is Mr.. Louis de La Croix, who
seems to have burdened himself with en-
tightening the News AND OBSERVER, and
exposing what he regards as its inconsis-
tencies2" is very natural inquiry which
was recently made.
We make the confession, with great
humility, that We never heard of hr. de
La Croix until few months ago he ad
dressed a communication to this paper
that, whether intended to be offensive or
not, reflected upon the honesty of the
financial views entertained by the paper.
It was declined There is one rule in
the NEWS AND OBSERVER Office from
which we never depart, to-wit: No com
munioation is admitted that fails to &C
cord honesty to this paper ANY man
who desires access to its columns must
show the same respect to the editorial
utterances that a guest shows to his host
If he is so wanting in respect to the edl-
tor that he cannot enter the columns Of
his paper without questioning his mo
tives, he ought to decline any invitation
to contribute to its columns If invited
to the house of a gentleman, he must
decline the invitation unless he can show
the respect due to the relationship. Hav
ing declined Mr. de La Oroix'5 C0mmu-
nication for this reason, that public
teacher has been pouring broadsides IN
to US through other mediums. Natu
rally, having never heard OF Mr.. de La
Croix until he undertook our instruction,
we had curiosity to learn enough about
about him to answer our correspondents
question. In response to an inquiry, a
friend from Oxford writes:
Mr. LOUIS de La Croix is a natlvo of
New Orleans, settled here about two
years ago, came from Massachusetts,,
whore he was in the railroad business.
He is a capitalist, his family is wealthy,
They have b1ught fine home and f1rrn
On the outskirts of the town. Their money
is invested largely in United States bonds
anu railroad securities. B1>idcs manag
ing his farm, he 9osls largely in cotton
and produce of all kinds. He is wide
awake, energetic citizen.
We are gratifed to welcome so excel
lent citizen to North Carolina, and to
have him as the modern Gamaliel at
whose feet we can learn all financial
wisdom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
For the NEWS AND OBSERVER,
TO DOCTOR CY.


They tell us, Doctor Cy You actually deny
That good to us has come from Mount
Calvary,
And claim the church has been instead of
lighting sin,
Enlisted in the cause of human slavery.
oh! lessons Of our youth, on words of wis
We learned at our mothers knee. when
our Young hearts were free:
Are we at Inst to hear that those we held so
We're only forging chains of human
The message we've heard from Gods Holy
Word
BY men we thought devout and full of
charity;
Are these to be for naught and are we to be
taught
These are only agents of human slavery
Go search the wide world DER. from near
to distant shore
In every land whore church spires sky
ward point you'll find
Woman, from bondage free and man :
nobility
Battling to elevate the race of human
kind
Doctor Cy, Doctor Cy, here is the reason
You make this attack so fun of spleen
The men that bear the Cross, bow not the
neck to Boss
Who seeks, as you, only his selfish desire.
Some preachers pulpitless, moping in idle
ness,
May cringe and bow to you for place, e en-
bread:
Some other man was called, he answered
in his stead.
lis said that some Doctors, no longer de-
cOctOrs,
Claim chat this doctoring a humbug they
have found;
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
For the News and Observer
ny he TIERS.

Ny letters? Are they only letters?
They seem like winged words
That fly TO my breast in sweet unrest,
And fiutter like nest-hid birds.
They cannot be mere white paper!
They thrill and tremble so
There must be lifc-heat where pulses beat
With sHch a passionate glow.
Oft times, at the touch of their glowing
breath,
My eyelids droop in shy surprise,
And / flush and tremble as tho beneath
The passionate glance of lOvelit eyes.
If, at eve, beneath my pillow
fold their snowwhfte wings,
l can feel them beat against my check
All night, like living things.
Sometimes when they come, brood them
With seal unbrOke, and say:
"What loving word, o dainty bird,
Have you brought me this golden day -
And when the seal is broke, read.
And the smiles and tears both start,
To find how dear | have grown to be
To a loving and loyal heart.
Then the letters seem like Venice cup,
OF crystal, clear and fine,
ThrO' which gaze as il filleth up
With Loves rare, ruby wine.
SO my letters are not mere letters,
But the vintage, rare and fine,
Distilled from the very heart of love
And offered at Loves shrine.
RkBECCA CAMEEOS.
Hilisboro North Carolina