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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-01
Bill WEsT SEE.
he Goes Through Wichita on His
Way to the Strip.

Wichita, May 1.-BiI West, the muir
derer, who escaped from the Topeka
Jail Monday night. undoubtedly passed
here yesterday morning shortly after
daybreak on a horse that had evidently
been driven eighty miles during the
night. He aWoke Victor Callahan.
who lives in the suburbs, and asked
him for a little ground coffee He
held a cooked Winchester in one hand
all the time while he held the refns
with the other. Upon receiving the
coffee he drove rapidly south and evil
IDENTIFY intended to camp in the timber
all day and drive into the Cherokee
strip at night. Callahan did not in
form the detectives of the fact until it
was too late for them to do any good.
The man answered to the description
of Bill West in every detail and De
tective Sutton, who has since made in
vestigations, says he was undoubtedly
the noted outlaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-01

Nothing so distressing as a hacking
cough Nothing so foolish as to suffer
from it. Nothing so dangerous if al
lowed to continue. One Minute Cough
Cure gives immediate relief. Geo. W
Stansfeld. So Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-01

For all information regarding rates.
routes. sleeper reservations, etc, call at
Rock Island passenger depot, corner Of
First and Kansas avenues, or phone
A. n FULLER, city Pass. Agt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-01

Every thing delivered promptly All
Goods sold with a Guarantee Of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
bowman the Winner.

The case of Richard bowman vs.. Carrie
Moss, which has been fought in the
United States land Office for six years,
has been decided in favor of Bowman.
The land is in the Gunfint lake district,
and is supposed to be valuable for min
oral wealth. Miss Moss filed on the
land in 1885. She was then school
teacher at Grand Rapids. She found
later that bowman was settler on the
land, and had made extensive improve
nents. Then began a long litigation.
bowman was given the land by the
local officials. The land commissioner
reversed this, and was in turn reversed
by the secretary of the interior. In
February, 1896, Miss Moss filed motion
for review, which was denied. Again, in
March, she filed similar motion, and
1t was granted. The result of the re-
view is that the secretary adheres to his
former decision and Bowman gets the
]and.-Duluth Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
WELCOMING A RIVER.
joyful Occasion to the People of
Portion of Peru.

joyful Occasion to the People of a
Portion of Peru.
In the long coastal desert of Peru,
but only 100 miles broad at it's widest
part, the rivers, Maj. A. F. Sears says,
disappear in the dry season and begin
to flow again in February or March
when rain falls in the Cordilleras. One
Of the most important.of these rivers is
the Piura, the return of whose waters is
welcomed with great rejoicings by the
inhabitants of it's banks. About the
time when "the coming of the river
is expected, says the Youths Compan-
ion, eager inquiries as to the progress
of the water are put to all persons who
chance to come from the head of the
valley, and when the water approaches
the town of Piura professions go out to
meet it, and escort it's first trickling
stream down the dry river-bed with
music and fireworks. At the outskirts
of the city thousands of people greet it's
arrival. The valley of the Piura is said
by Maj. Sears to produce excellent cot
ton, although it's possibilities in this
respect are not we'll developed for lack
of systematic irrigation. Once in a
period of from five to seven years rain
falls upon the coastal plain, whereupon,
with magic quickness, grass and flow
ers cover it, and cattle browse in its
pastures, but in a few weeks everything
withers, and desolation reigns once
more upon the barren sands.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
LONGS TO BE A SLAVE.
A Southern Negro Who Wants to Go Into
Bondage Again.

A Southern Negro Who Wants to Go Into
Bondage Again.
Some of the letters that Mayor
Thacher gets are curiosities in their
way. People from out of town who
wish to find out anything in the city Of
Albany invariably write letters to the
mayor. It doesn't make any difference
what the information desired relates to,
the mayor, they think, ought to know,
says the Albany Argus.
A letter was received from a negro
away down south, who, Mr.. Monahan
says, has been dead for 80 years-not
literally a corpse, but deceased as far
as his grip on hustling, progressive
nineteenth century life was concerned.
This man believes that slavery is still
an institution in this great land, and
is ignorant of the glorious fact that the
masters whip hasn't cracked for 30
years. He never heard of the presidents
proclamation, never knew that the north
had whipped. the south, and that 1,ooo,-
900 lives had been sacrificed to free the
slave. In his letter to the mayor this
colored man asked to be brought north
and sold back into slavery. There is no
question that he found it impossible to
live in the south, and longed again for
the responsibility from self-support
of slavery days which he thought still
fourished in the south.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
4 Rich Discoveries of Gold.

At Cripple Greek, Colo, and else
where, are being made daily, and the
prediction for 1896 will be the largest
ever known, estimated at Two Hundred
Million Dollars. Cripple Creek alone is
producing over One Million Dollars
month, and steadily increasing. Mininp
Stocks are advancing in price more rag
idly than any other Stocks, and mayn
pay dividends of IS to so per cent. They
offer the best opportunity to make a
large profit on small investment.
JOHN I. TALLMAN & CO., IA Pacific
Ave-, Chicago, I'll. are financial agents for
the Prudential Gold Mining Co., and
others in the famous Cripple Creek dis,
trict. They will send you free, interest,"
ing particulars of the Mining Companies
they represent also their book on spec
ulation in Stocks, Grain and Cotton
containing many new and important
features.
Send for these books at once if you
are interested in any form of speculation
or investments. They may prove profit
able to you
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
A FLEXIBLE CURRENCY SUPPLY
free Coinage Does Not Mean Coming AL
the GOnntrv,e Silvor

Free Coinage Does Not Mean Coming ALI
the Countrys Silver.
Many Of the gold standard organs
talk as though ''free and unlimited
coinage" necessarily means the coinage
'of all the silver that is mined. Itmeans
simply that the government shall ac-
cept such silver bullion as is presented
to it's mints, coin the same and return
the coin without charge to the owner
of the bullion. Under this arrange
ment by the operation of the great
economic law of supply and demand,
there will be presented for coinage only
just so much silver as will serve to meet
the country's need and demand for coin
money. Thus the rational and phil
osophical money system will be put in
force. The currency supply will be
rendered flexible. It will adapt itself
to the varying demands of the country.
Business will be neither inflated by over
supply or hampered and squeezed out
by scant allowance. Not all the silver
produced in the country will be dumped
into the minis for coinage. At times
there will probably not be as many sill
yer dollars coined as used to be under
the Bland bill. But there will always
be enough. The increased use Of silver
Tor coin will raise its price or value, and
take care of the parity with Gold
Leadville (Col.) Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
BEAU BRUMMEll,
At the Grave Of Famous Dandy an
W.T.

At the Grave of Famous Dandy and
Wit.
English visitors to Tilly-sur-Seulles
having satisfied their curiosity, turn to
Caen, where lie the bones of an Eng
lishman who has left behind am i'm
mortal reputation as a dandy and wit.
Beau Brummell, after having been the
friend OF the prince regent, died in
poverty, a friendless imbecile. Born in
1778, George Bryan BrummeH was edu-
Gated at Elton, where he made. a name
for social aplomb, readiness of repartee
and fastidious neatness in dress. He
went to the Oriel college, Oxford, for a
years. He was presented with coronet-
cy by the prince of Wales in the Tenth
.Hussars, and for some years enjoyed
the friendship of the prince, who was
afterward George ~. At last they
quarreled, but 'Beau" Brummell held
his own in society until gambling losses
made him flee the country. In 1880 he
was appointed British consul at Caen.
Els creditors closed round him, and in
May, 1885, he was cast into prison. His
spirit seemed to have been broken, and
in 1887 he showed signs of imbecility,
md died at the Asylum Of the Bon
Sauyeur, Caen, in March, 1910.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
CUT WITH WIRE ROPE,
HOW Stone Is to Be Taken Out OF a.
Il Eastern Quarry. E

how Stone Is to Be Taken Out OF az
E Eastern Quarry.
Is Those who have INDUCED in deep sea
fishing know how the fish, line cuts
deeply into the hard wood of the gun
vale as it is hauled in while taut
Even an iron protection, after time
Shows the wear Of the rope, which is
comparatively soft. This, says the De-
troit Free Press, gives clew to the
invention of an Albany quarryman for
cutting stone. Instead, however, of
hemp, he proposes to use wire rope,
and with this he will carve the marble
and stone right out of it's native bed.
The wire is wound in strands, and has a
very rough surface, powerful machin-
cry gives strong and steady strain,
and the stone, yielding to the constant
wear, parts, with smooth edges. It
would be easy enough to cut the blocks
after they are removed from the quar-
ry, but where the cleverness of the in
ventor comes in is devising mechanism
that CAN be applied to the stone while
IN the quarry. This is effected by sink
ing two parallel channels in the quarry
to depth of little greater than that of
the lowest level of the stone to be cut.
The channels may be from to 100 feet,
or more, apart. At the bottom of each
is made a small hole to receive the foot
ends of the shafts of the machine. This
is the only preparation of the quarry
that is necessary. The ropes, which
are coiled on. huge drums, are then
PASSED around the channels, and as the
drums revolve the cutting proceeds.
Suitable brakes are provided for the
regulation of the speed and pressure.
The ordinary speed of the strand is 500
feet a minute, so that a mile length
of it passes in six minutes. While the
strand is moving, crushed stone or
chilled shot and water can be intro
duced to- increase the attrition. Far
better, however, than either of these
is composition obtained from the
tailings of a magnetic iron separator,
which costs about tenth as much as
the chilled shot. It does not leave the
lines caused by the shot, and it can
be used over and over AGAIN.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
AN ENGLISH PROTEST.
A Writer Who Wants ITO Sec Fair Play
Maintained.

A Writer Who Wants ito SEQ Fair Play
Maintained.
In the National Review an English
man comes forward in defense of free
coinage. This gentleman, Mr.. Powell,
declares that the Englishman atZleast
cannot complain of the United States
trying to prevent England from still
further increasing the debt we owe it.
He puts the case between the two
countries as follows:
"But as between the United States
and ourselves, we have two nations
confronting one another, in the clear
creditor (for they are our largest
debtor and we are their largest cred
itor), and over a period of more than
20 years-no inconsiderable chapter
in the commercial life of progressive
nations in a progressive age-the
value of the money measuring their
mass of debt to us has steadily grown
and grown. to nearly double it's former
figure, and threatens, with the confirm
alton and extension of the gold
standard, to grow still more. It seems
incredible that Englishmen should
| lecture the United States in sorrow and
anger from the creditors standpoint,
and not even see that the facts of the
case turn their argument dead against
themselves. The English nation has
no wish to be dishonest, any more than
the American nation. If Englishmen
as a whole saw, as their advisers might
make them see, what a heavy and
grievous and additional burden this
unforeseen and unattended apprecia-
ton of the money measure has laid
upon their debtor kinsmen and rivals,
they would surely as a whole echo
Arthur Balfour's indignant protest
against the doctrine which Mr.. Glad
stone and Sir William Harcourt, with
the approval of some other public
men, were not ashamed to utter in the
house of commons-that the apprecia-
ton of gold was welcome to England
as creditor nation. Just because we
are the great creditor nation of. the
world, our boosted love of fair play
should make us constantly anxious for
standard which preserves justice be-
tween ourselves and our debtors.'
This puts the matter very clearly,
but if Mr.. Powell, speaking for Eng
land, protests against the adoption of
the gold standard as dishonest, because
it increases the debt due that country
by other nations, what shall we say of
those Americans who clamor for the
gold standard, when even Englishmen
can see the injustice and hardship of
this changer?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
ADJOURNED MEETING.
o'clock p NJ
AL present.

=
AL present.
The bill of s25O.0o damages against the Cook
County Commissioners presented by II Red
meyer referred to the county attorney.
Petition of Frank Kadonce laid on the table
for future consideration.
Petition to change commissioner districts laid
on the table until after election.
The following resolution prevailed:
Resolved that the road commissioner for d;s
Ir1ct NO. . De relieved from duty and ordered to
turn over all tools etc belonging to said district
TO Commissioner Jackson.
County Commissioner Jackson authorized to
take charge of road work in District No. g.
Petition for changing the boundaries of School
District No. presented. Deferred to next meet
ing for correction. --
The following Judges for the coming general
election were appointed:
End precinct-Grand Marais-T W Mayhew.
! John Hussy, Henry Braan. -.
3rd precinct-West Grand Marais-August 7
johnson. John Matheson, Chris Hottie, s
4th precinct -Lutsen-J @ Kelly, Gust Peterson
L Lundine. =. FL =
9th precinct-GunfintL ake-Richard Dow
man. +. J. schaaf Ole J. Oleson. 4 ~
| Following bills allowed: ~
Al Scott day commissioner fees and
mileage. i. ........... :. IS 20
Hans Engelson I day commissioners fees
and mileage. .,--....... 60
Fred jackson i day commissioner fees
and mileage. ................. 200
No further business appearing board adjourned
sine die. s..
| VIM. FIsHER, Clerk,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26

Timber Land, Act June 3. 187S.-Notice for Pub
alton. U. S. Land Office, Duluth, Mimi,
May 10th, 1895,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provision of the act OF congress Of June 1878
entitled "An act tor the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon. Nevada and
Washington D. Territory as amended by act Of
August 4, 1892, Charles Stone, of Duluth, county
Of St. Louis state of Minnesota has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 29l3, for
the purchase OF the lots and nwA Of seA section
II in township "a, range west and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before tie Register and Receiver OF
this office at Duluth, Mimi, on Tuesday, the
25th/ day of August, 1896.
He names as witnesses
Victor Brandt, Peter J. Erickson, Ole Anderson
and Jacob Anderson. all of Duluth, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims is this office on or before said 25th day OF
August, 1896.
Al Taylor, Register.
B. N. johnson Atty. GLIB
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
THE FACTS IN THE CASE,
The Silver Coinage Issue Plainly and I'm
mistakably Stated.

~>~~~~S
Those newspapers which tell their
readers that under free coinage at
sixteen to one the government would
pay $1.29 an ounce for 60 cents worth
of silver, need elementary financial
catechisms more for self-enlighten-.
ment than for publication. Under
free coinage the government would
buy no silver. The last silver purchase
law we had was given to us by John
Sherman. 1t was never in favor with
free coinage men, and was accepted
by them only because they lacked the
votes to secure something better.
Free coinage, so far from requiring
the government to buy silver, merely
requires it to stamp dollar marks upon
silver as it now does upon gold, and
to return the silver SO stamped to the
person who may have delivered it. The
objection which all persons except gold
monometallists raise relates, not to
this stamping, but to the amount of
grains which it is proposed to put into
each piece of silver stamped. If the
amount suggested were IT'S grains in
No>>A VI 1A~'os CuOJ WOu1u uOG l..
They would describe such a silver dol
Jar as equal to the gold dollar, be-
cause the value of the bullion in each
would he about the same But free
coinage men say that the value of the
bullion in each would be the same if
the quantity required were 1925
grains, the point of their argument be-
ing that silver bullion is more than
16 times as cheap as gold bullion now,
because, and only because, government
|gives to gold a fictitious value through
the coinage which it denies to silver.
This is the silver coinage issue. And
to imply that free coinage men are ask
ing the government to buy silver at an
inflated price. Or to buy it at all, is to
make a Misrepresentation which adj
mits of no explanation but malice or
gnorance.-Cleveland Recorder,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
Timber Land Act June 8, 1875 Notice for Pub
hcation-U. s. Land Office. Duluth Mimi

| 4s r Fl y TX "a
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1S7s.-Notice for Pub
4cation.-U: s. Land Office, Duluth, Mimi,
June %, 1896. : >
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of congress of June 8.
!87s entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
IN the states Of California, Oregon Nevada and
Washington Territory as amended BY act TOT of
August 4, 1892, Ole Westlng, of Duluth, coun-
ty Of St: Louis, state of Mimi, has this day
filed In this office his sworn statement No 2949.
for the purchase of the swh Of nwA of section
50 township IS, range west 4th p. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the Land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agricul
tural purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the register and receiver of this Office
September, 1896. J.. - = - ~ =, =
He names as witnesses: ~
Joseph Couture. Swan ,Nordquist, Peter G.
Erickson and Victor Brand all Of Duluth, MIMI.
| Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above- descrbed lands requested to file their
cams IN ttls office on or before said 25th day of
us A. J. Taylor Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1S7S.-Notice for Pull

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1s7s.-Notice for Pub
LEGATION. U. S. Land Office, Duluth, MINI ;,
May 18th 1885,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the act of congress of June 3,
1878 entitled can act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as amended by act of
August 4. 1892 Erik Anderson of Duluth, county
of St. Louis, state of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 2912 for
the purchase of lots II and IL sec 2 lot and mex
of ne1 section II, twp "a north, range west, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and receiver OF
this office at Duluth, Minn., on Wednesday, the
Goth day of August 1896.
He names as witnesses:
Thorval Peterson, Allen Mcdonald, Tellof
Olesen and John E. Ross all of Grand Marais.
MINI.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said Goth day of
August, 1896.
Al Taylor, Register.
II. F. Young Atty. $50
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth Mimi, July 81, 1896
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that sale
ceiver at Duluth. Minn on September 16th 1896
viz:
Hans Wannebo homestead entry No. 1869 fol
the So of seA, nwA of seA section 80 and swA
Of sw% of section 50 in township 81 north range
east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land viz:
Hans Gulbrandson, Gust Olson, John Hanson
and Helmer HENDERSON all of Grand Marais
MINI.
Al Taylor, Register
B N johnson Atty. S-S
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
Gold Standard Conditions.

The bankers can protect the gold
reserve when an election is pending,
but when the election is over, then they
demand bonds for their gold. Have
we a government by the people or a.
governments ge' az by the bankers South
ern Mercury. 5s5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26
Timber Land, Act June g. 1S78,-Notice for Pub
LEGATION. u IS. Land Office Duluth MINI. Jul!


Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress of June g.
1878, entitled IAN act for the sale Of timber
ia and Washington Territory as extended to
all the public land states by act of August A. 1892
John Burnson of West Superior, county OF
Douglas state of Wisconsin. has this day filed
IN this Office his sworn statement No. 2957. for
uhe purchase of the lots 6, and 8 of section
"a in township IS, range west and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more val
liable for it's timber stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this Office at
Duluth Minn. on Tuesday, the 10th day of No
vember, 1896.
He names as witnesses:
George signalness. Charles Calm and Andrew
Johnson of West Superior Wis. and Andrew T.
Bestut of Duluth MINI
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
atove-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said 10th day of
November 1896.
Al Taylor Register.
W. H. Smallwood Atty. 8-22