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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Wants to Find His Parents.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 4-Governor
Rich is in receipt of letter from Carl g.
James of Grand Forks, n. d., who wants
to find his parents, and who says he was
stolen by Canadian Indians in 1868 from
Port Huron while very young
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Women go on,
haad1acclxr ,c,,ox,,,-

Women go on,
heedlessly ignoring
the dangers that lie
right in'the path of
their thoughtless-
ness. They neglect
little warnings I'm
til they get used to
them. The warm
ings become louder
a nd louder, and
still they do not
heed them. Their
sickness increases
like a sn w b all
rolling down hill.
The sickness comes
on gradually, and
they get used to it
gradually, but it
ruins their lives just
the same One wO-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
AGENTS WANTED SIG SIG 1 1s2. $40
LIFE of MCKINLEY

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Miss Virginia Fair Narrowly Escapes be-
ing Drowned.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. l Mrs. Virginia
Fair, daughter of former Senator Fair of
California, narrowly escaped drowning
Friday. She went in bathing at Bailey's
beach for the first time this season. Miss
Fair swims well. People who were watch
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Detroit Grain.

wheat-Cash white, 64ssc bid; cash red, 643s'
bid; August, 84ssc bid; September, 05c asked
December, 67ssc asked.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

wheat-No. spring, 5s1sc; No. northern,
6034c; September, 5S5Sc Corn-No. 3, 25G26c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 21Ac; No. Q do. 2lc.
Barley-No 2, 23c; samples, 25@39c Rye
No / 32c
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

ST. LOUIS, Aug, 4.
Wheat-No. 2 red cash elevator, 593sC160c:
track, 59lsQ6lc; No. hard, SEC; August, 60J6c
nominal; September, 59lkc; December, sc.
Corn-No. 2 cash, 22ssc; August, 225scl; Sep
tember 23c asked. Oats-No. 2 cash, gle; Au-
gust, l9c bid; September lsl6c bid; May, 2llsc
bid. Rye-2Sc.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

veloped wealth of these mountain re-
gions, and predicted that within five
years Spokane would, through the
wealth that would flow through it, be
a San Francisco. Denver, Leadville,
Cripple Creek and Spokane in one. He
said that although democrat, he could
not speak too highly of Senator John
L. Wilson, who was proving himself to
be to Washington what Senator Mitch
ell was to Oregon, head and shoulders
above all others.
He could not say too much for the
hospitality of Spokane, in that she was
always ahead in encouraging all en-
terprises that looked toward the devel-
opment of the country, and appealed to
his listeners to stand in with Spokane
every time on the principle that if you
had a friend he would do something for
you, but If you made it worth his while
he would do a great deal more, and as
Spokane originated and assisted the
miners association, it would be to our
interest to encourage the efforts of
Spokane in the interest of the whole
G. d. Rand, of London, spoke on
Foreign Mining in England" Judge
Mcbride on ''The Future of Mining"
Colonel Linsley on "The Proespec-
tor" and Captain Thompson on "Elec-
tricity as Applied to Mining"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
WAS FOUND IN A FLASK
Startling Discovery in an Aban-
doned Coal Mine.
CLEARS UP AN OLD MYSTERY
Four Dc eserters From the Army During
the War and the sad Fate That
Befell Them.

Golfers, w. Va, Feb. 2S.-People are
much excited over recent find. which
it is claimed clears up a mystery of 32
years standing-the remains of four hu-
man beings having been discovered in
an abandoned coal mine a mile east of
here.
David Snyder has explored the old
mine, which has not been worked since
the COS, and discovered the human
bones.
One of the skeletons was sitting up
right against a sledge. Beside this
skeleton was found a flask that con-
tanned notes explaining the mysterious
disappearance of John Ewing. Ben
Ayers, Tom Ackelson and Joe Obney,
32 years ago.
The notes We're written in pencil, but
are well preserved. They read as fol
lows:
November @ 1S63.-Should this reach
the outside world, let it be known that
we giving the names), are prisoners
here, owing to the caving in of the mine.
We are deserters, and were in hiding
here when the mine caved in. Food and
water are all gone. We are doomed
as no one outside is aware of our where
abouts. This is about the eighth day
| of our Imprisonment"
November 4.-John Ewing and Ton
Ackelson have just killed Ben Ayers ant
are eating him. l have already eater
my bootleg. The water in the mine Is
terrible. Our oil is getting scarce ant
| the air is becoming foul. I only know
the day of the month by my watch"
| November 6.-Ewing has just killed
| Ackelson. He cut off one of his fee
and is eating it and dancing around
and fiourshing his dirk knife like {
| maniac"
November IL am now alone will
| the dead. I had to kill Ewing i'm self
defense. l have just eaten my othe
bootleg Am sleepy. Good bye. l en-
close this note in this flask to preserve
it If possible. so that If ever found ou
sad fate will be known.
JOSEPH OBNEY."
Several of the old residents here
abouts remember these men. 1t wa
generally believed they had been kille,
in battle AS no relatives of the de
ceased could be found, their remain
were given in charge of Andy Lister 70
| interment.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

Forty Years Ago the American Saviors
Came Into Existence.


Washington, Feb. 22.-This was the
10th anniversary of the bringing into
existence of the republican party, and
was celebrated in a large number of
important cities. Tonight a grand an
niversary meeting was held under the
auspices of the Union Republican Club
of this city, for which preparations
have long been in progress. Two weeks
since President Thomas j. Lasier re-
ceived a letter from Senator r. II. Car
ter. chairman of the republican nation
al committee, saying, in part:
According to your esteemed letter of
recent date, stating your intention of
celebrating the 4Oth anniversary of the
republican party, l beg leave to say
your proposal meets my hearty com
mendation. l deem the selection so ap-
propriate that l take the liberty to ad-
dress Mr.. McAlpin, president of the
National League Of Republican Clubs,
suggesting the propriety of issuing an
address to all republican club organiza-
tions throughout the country to cele-
brate the 10th anniversary of the party
organization in fitting manner"
The speakers at the local celebration
this evening included Senators Haw-
ley of Connecticut, Cullom of Illinois.
Congressman Boutelle of Maine, Brum
of Pennsylvania, Cousins of Iowa, Per-
kins of California, Towne of Minnesota
and Sherman of New York.
On February %. 1856. a gathering of
republicans was held at Pittsburg. at
which nearly all the free and several
of the border states were represented.
At that gathering a national organiza-
ton for the party was framed, and a
call was afterward issued for nation
al convention. which met in June of
that year at Philadelphia. and nomin-
ated John c. Fremont. The enemies
of a slavery extension, drawn chiefly
from the whig party, but in considera-
BILE numbers also from the democracy,
re-enforced the little band of free soil
ers, and formed a new party i'm few
of the northern states in 1854, after the
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill
and adopted the name republican. The
party spread over the whole north in
1855, and, as mentioned, came together
in national gathering at Pittsburg
on February %. 1856
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
MURDERERs OF PEARL BRYAN
Thousands of Persons, Mostly Women,
View Them in Jail

Cincinnati, Feb 23.-When the head
less body of Pearl Bryan was discovered
near Fort Thomas on February 1, the
first feeling was a chill of horror at the
revolving devilishness of the crime. A
few days later, when the confessed
partners in it-Scott Jackson and AL
onzo Walling, not to mention the lad
William Wood-were arrested, excite
ment became almost furious
Day by day details of the crime were
developed intensified the horror and
inflamed public indignation. The un-
doubted discovery of the participants,
as well as the prospect of speedily COM
mitting them in the hands of the law
has had the effect of allaying the inn
pulsive impatience OF public senti-
ment.
During the past week, in the absence
of new and striking developments, pub
lie interest in the accused men, Jackson
and Wallfng, has assumed a new phase.
That fascination which mystery has
for the masses has drawn visitors to
the jail by the thousands every day.
Beginning on Monday of last week
the flow to the jail of curious human
ity was continuous from morning until
night.
On last Thursday the number had
grown to 1000, on Friday it increased
to 1900
The jailer and his guards were abso-
lutely worn out in letting people in and
out. This became so burdensome that
on and after Saturday all visitors were
excluded
A limit was placed upon the time
visitors were permitted to stay.
At intervals of every few minutes the
jail was cleared and a new lot of sight
seers were admitted. In the corridors
of the Jail visitors were arranged in
two lines facing inward and forming
a lane through which the two chief pris-
oners were led slowly one al a time for
public inspection like horses at auction
before group of buyers
Both Jackson and Walling stood this
ordeal while it lasted with steady nerve
and firm steps. WEAKNESS and depres
| sion came to both at the close of the
| day, after this was over. The visitor.
| usually simply looked at the prisoners
much after the manner of viewing say.
| age beasts at a menagerie without
| speaking a word. AS to the character
| of these visitors. the singular fact is
| that at least two-thirds are women. o.
| these the greater number are blooming
| girls with rosy cheeks and bright eyes
What inspires desire to see the pris
oners is problem. Their distinction
| as the participants in crime that will
| go into the calendar as one of the mos
singularly atrocious of the last de
| cade, greatly enhances public interes
| in them, and in a measure accounts foi
| the curiosity to see them. There i.
| also in the public mind the belief thai
| they are in great danger of dying by
| sentence of Judge Lynch's court, which
makes them objects of peculiar inter
| est
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
Prominent Operators Here
From all Parts of the
Northwest.
HARMONY AND BUSINESS
IImrortant Reforms That VIII Ee
Advocated by the Association
The Speeches.


Mines and mining had their innings
yesterday. No more fitting celebration
of the birthday of Washington could
have been found than the meeting to-
gether in this city of representative
miners to discuss the subject that is
becoming one of the leading industries
of the country, made a great country
by Washington.
Friday evening they commenced to
arrive, and every train coming into the
city brought some of the vice presi-
dents The meeting was not in the ma
ture of a convention, but rather the
coming together of the second vice
presidents, who compose the executive
committee to listen to suggestions as
to means and methods of bettering this
Industry, and formulate these sugges-
tions into proper rules or laws for the
Hconyention to act upon when it next
meets. In this respect the meeting yes
6terday was one of great Importance,
&and its members set forth two sug-
gestions which will be taken up, and it
is hoped made laws of the United
States. These were the addition of a
secretary of mines to the cabinet, which
suggestion was set forth at length in
( the paper of Aaron Parker of Idaho,
and the adoption of parallel end lines
s in the location of mines, the suggestion
of Judge Hepburn, also of Idaho. The
meeting resolved to take these matters
up and present them to the next gen
eral convention, and with the North
west Mining Association working in
conjunction and accord with other asso-
Citations of like character in the United
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
coRBET1os OPINION.

Chicago. Feb. %. - Corbett when
shown the Associated Press dispatch
announcing Fitzsimmons' refusal to
eight him, simply said
'He is a big coward. he is a big cow
ard. l win leave it to the public to
Judge whether / am correct or not.
predicted that he would not make a
match with me If he won his fight with
Maher, but If he goes to England he
will find me I'm England after him. He
said after his fight with Maher that ne
would fight any man in the world He
Is now getting out Of the country as
fast as possible, bag and baggage"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

Ex-Congressman Harter Left His Fam
lily Well Off.

Mansfield, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Mrs. NJ. d.
Harter and children arrived here today
from Philadelphia and went to their
home on Park avenue. The body Of
Mr. Harter was brought here from Fos-
toria this evening.
1t was learned today that Harter car
ried 5000. 900 life insurance, of which $780,
900 was in the Equitable, $4,000 in the
Northwestern, $4,000 in the Pennsylva-
MIA, $4,000 in the Mutual Benefit of New
Jersey and the balance in the Mutual
Life of New York and other companies
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
IMMENSE STEAMER LAUNCHED

Cleveland, Feb. 22.-The largest YES
sci ever built on the great lakes was
launched at the ship yard of the Globe
Iron Works here today. in the presence
of an immense crowd. The new steam
ef, which is being constructed for the
Mutual Transportation Company Of
this city. has not yet been given &
name.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
PROCEEDINGS IN THE MoRN1NG
An Address of Welcome Is Delivered by
Mayor Belt.


Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday the
. convention of the officials of the North
west Mining Association was called to
order by President Dennis. He intro
duced Mayor Belt, who delivered the
address of welcome. Mayor Belt said
81 have not prepared a set speech for
this occasion, but desire to impress you
with the fact that you are all heartily
welcome in Spokane. and it is our wish
that you feel at home.
II must say to the patriotic gentle
men who organized this association that
there is no industry of more or, l may
say, of equal Importance to that Of min
ing, and it is gratifying to know The
f people are coming to think the same
way. To the mining industry we owe
much of our prosperity and in the fti-
ture it will add still more to the wealth
of the northwest. l believe that Spo-
kane is the natural center Of the min
ing industry of the northwest.
Il am sorry we are short on govern
ors. They were expected, and our own
governor said he would be here. How
ever, this need not interfere with the
work of this convention. which l trust
will result in a common benefit. Again
! say to you that you are all heartily
welcome.
Secretary Armstrong then explained
to the officers the objects and aims of
the association. This convention is
called to discuss the means which
should be taken to unity the industry in
the northwest. This organization was
formed for the purpose of consolidating
the mining interests, and to that end,
after talking the matter over, it was
decided best TO send letters Of invitation
to attend a convention on the Sd of De-
tober last. While the association was
yet in its formative state it was deemed
necessary to call a meeting of the Off
Gals to discuss matters of interest to
the mining industry and to promote the
best interests of the organization. In
fact, the meeting was intended to be one
of instruction and a discussion as to
the best way to conduct future business.
Mr.. Armstrong spoke on the lack of
state laws governing mining and other
matters of interest.
PRESIDENT DENNIS ADDRESS.
President Dennis then delivered the
following address:
LAS the representative Of two great
people ii is well that we assemble here
under a common purpose. When Brit
ons and Americans stand together nei-
ther man nor nature can stay then
progress. Our skill and our energy are
adequate to the great task before us
From the prospector to the capitalist
here we are bound together in move
ment and life.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Instructive Addresses by A. f. Parker
Judge Hepburn and others.
Ar tha afternoon session Iohn Day
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
COURT NOTES FROM MOSCOW
Bruce Boyd entenced-Attorney Goode
Wants a Different Judge.

Moscow, Idaho, Feb. 22.-Bruce Boyd
was sentenced TO three years in the
penitentiary for burglary. J. p Kee-
sey. one of the witnesses for the prose-
cutlon, was arrested yesterday on the
charge of burglary. His preliminary
examination is set for Monday.
Attorney George w Goode, whose al
legged unprofessional conduct is being
investigated by a committee of the bar,
with a view to his possible disbarment,
is circulating a petition. it is under
stood, addressed to Governor McCon-
nell, asking that another judge be sent
here to try his case, as both judge and
committee are prejudiced against aim,
he believes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
FABULOUS FORTUNE WON.

Liverpool. Feb. 21.-The Waterloo cup,
the blue ribbon event Of coursing, was
decided today at Altcar, near this city.
Fabulous Fortune won, beating Wolf
Hill. who fell, and so enabled Fabulous
Fortune to win easily.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
GOLD PAID TO PosToFFICEs
Receipts Aggregate 81, 7,119,53O Per Year
of Yellow Coin.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Postmaster
General Wilson today made public an
exhaustive statement showing the re-
ceipts of gold and partial reports of gold
at first and second class postofiices per
month and estimating the annual re-
ceipts of gold in all the offices of the
United States on a basis of their gross
receipts for the year 1895. The total
amount of gold received per annum
from all of the first and second class
offices is given at $4,0S5,376, and per
month, s340 44S. The gross receipts of
all classes of money from all offices
in the various states per annum ag-
gregates SIS, $50, ,706 and the gold re-
ceipts are estimated at $7113,53O
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
MRS. MARSHALL FIELD DEAD.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Mamie Field.
wife of Marshall Field. died this morn
ing in her villa in Nice. AlpsM Maritimes,
France. Mrs Field had been in ill-heaIth
for some years.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
LITHoGRAPHERs ON A STRIKE
About 1000 Men VIII Go Out in New
York Today.

New York, Feb. 2S.-It was announc~
ed at a meeting of the Central Labor
Union today that a general strike of the
members of the International Litho-
graph Artists and Engravers' Protect
i've and Insurance Union in this coun-
try and Canada would begin tomor-
row.
About 1000 men will go out. The lith.
ographers' strike will seriously block
the production of variegated calendars
and advertising placards.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27
BILL FOR COAST DEFENsEs
Senator Squire Will Favorably Report
His Pet Measure.

washington, Feb. Ex-senator Squire
will. early next week, report from the
committee on coast defenses his bill
for fortifications. 1t appropriates $751;
600 900, the whole or any part to be i'm
mediately available on order Of the
president. There is an emergency
clause to authorize the speedy compile
ton of fortifications in case Of war.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

At Duluth general trade seems to be up
to expectations for this season.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

AT the afternoon session, John Dav-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

Instructive Addresses by A. F. Parker.
Judge Hepburn and Others.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-03-07

Newspapers are peculiar institu-
tions aud have peculiar ways of
doing things. We are reminded of
this by a little incident that lately
happened in Il city not far distant.
A merchant moved into the town
and opened his store for business,
the local papers mentioned the fac
wished him success, and "felt sure
that he would be an acquisition to
the commercial circles of the town
The merchant put out sign, wrote
several advertisements OH box lids
aud canvas and then sat down to
await trade. Time pas sed, his name
never appeared in the newspapers,
two.thirds of the people did not
know there was such man, aud oi
course no trade came TO him. So
one day the papers announced thai
he had gone, not word of regret
was expressed, not wish for his
success was uttered, but somehow
they all felt that the town had lost
nothing by his departure. The
moral of this Is that no man need
expect TO succeed in business
unless he advertises. Store box
lids won't save him.-Ex.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-03-07
TENNESSEE PRAIRIE.

\ correspondent of the Modern
Light says: Speculation in mining
is all the boom. Since the drill was
started some two months since in
search of mineral there has been
an excitement, and now when the
deposit has been reached at depth
of some ,hirty-iive feet by two of
the shafts, the boom seems at fever
heat. That the deposit of lead and
zinc has been reached cannot be
doubted. but as to the amount or
quality the writer has not been able
t. ascertain. The bonus offered to
the first shaft that would put 1000
pounds of mineral first OH the mar
ket no doubt has something TO do
with the secret.
The price of real estate has { one
up and driven il out of the market.
The owhers of the lucky shaft so far
are Cook and Archer. Next comes
the Hubbard Bros. Hubbard was
i'm the lead for time, but last week
their barn, team, harness, large
amount of corn, hay. feed and seed
oats, ctc..-everything in barn
burned and it put them back some
days, but they are now al work
again. The loss was u serious one
IA there was no insurance.
If the deposit proves good, it is
thought il will be the biggest boom
Galena ever had. There are some
twenty shafts now at work sinking.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-03-07
HELLO, 0ALENAl

A telephone line will be con-
structcd from Baxter Springs to
Lowell. TO connect with Galena, at
once. J.. G. Polster of this city will
build the line. Work will he begun
on the line in few days. Parties
wanting private telephones can
secure them for 50 per month by
applying to Mr.. Polster.
The line, when completed. will
put Baxter Springs in connection
with Galena Joplin, Carterville,
Webb City and Carthage.
Columbus parties are making an
effort to have the line extended TO
that place and this will probably b'
done.