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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

1t is stated that the Government of San
Domingo has made overtures to Secre-
tary Sherman for the negotiation of a
reciprocity treaty between the two coun-
tries. Most of the San Domingo sugar
isIgrown on plantations owned by Ameri-
cans, and all of it is sent to the
United States, but not without the pay
ment Of a heavy export tax. All The
machinery and most of the manufactured
al ticles used in that country come from
the United States, and for this reason, it
wonid seem that reciprocal trade relations
might lie agreed upon With benefit to
both countries.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14
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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

The free traders are hugsing themselves
in the expectation that o reaction will
follow the passage of the Dingley bill,
and that their theory will be on top
again. Vain delusicn. IT the Dingley
bill fails to restore prosperity it is not
free trade that will follow, but free sill
yer. The desc of free trade which the
country has taken is mild one, but its
effect has been bad enough for 1t not to
want any more Of that sort. The free
traders may not know it, but if they
should succeed in discrediting the Ding
Icy bill the beneficiaries will not be them
selves, but the fres silverites, and with
that crowd most of them have little SYM
pathy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

We publish an extract from the free
silver speech delivered in Boston yester-
day by Elk Congressman Towne Of Min
nesota on the occasion of the celebration
of Jefferson's birthday. Neither this ex-
tract nor the rest OF the speech contains
any thing that is particularly new, though
MIR. Towne, being brilliant orator, says
what he does say in an attractive and
forcible manner. The chief significance
OF the speech lies not SO much in what
1t contains, as in the slight propriety 4
making it feature of a celebration of the
birthday of Jefferson. There is nothing
to show that Jefferson ever shared in the
slightest degree in such doctrines us ara
preached by the modern apostle OF free
silver. He held that in fixing the coinage
ratio of gold and silver the existing
commercial ratio between the two metals
should be followed. The modern silver
lite proposes an arbitrary ratio, far away
from the existing CONNER cial ratio.
Jefferson "struck down" silver by an
executive order. There would be quite
asImuoh propriety in picking out the
birthday of John Sherman for a silver
denomination as the birthday of Jeffer-
son. But, as we suggested, in the lack
of propr iety of the performance lies Its
chief significance. Tho evident purpose
of the silverites is to keep the agitation
warm and to take advantage of every
thing that comes along to do SO. In
January this anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans was made the occasion of
free silver demonstration, though the
hero of that affair was more responsible
than anybody else, with the possible ex-
ception OF Thomas II. Benton, for the
adoption Of the gold standard in this
country. Should the anniversary of
Madison's birthday happen in a month
or two no doubt that will be taken adj
vantage of for another demonstration.
From now until 1900 the birthdays of all
the saints In the political calendar may
be expected to be made the most of
to. keep the free silver eggs warm.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

Chairman Dingley Is reported.as saying
til 1T when the Mckinley bill was under
Consideration the WAYS and means
committee examined very thoroughly the
questions of duty on hides and con-
olude1 that it would not benefit the
farmer while it was liable to injuriously
affect our exports of leather goods. This
is doubtless true, but the question is, can
the farmer who raises Icattle be made to
see it in that light. Probably he argues
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS,
Cured by Puritana|
More Voluntary
~
/ Testimony.

Strong men and frail women depend
upon their stomachs for life from day
to day.
When they are weary and weak
When they suffer-
When they are untitled for work or
snjoyment-
When they think life is hopeless
Then Puritana can save them.
Why?
Because it has saved others.
Purltana does not fail.
Its marvellous success is built on
merit. i'a IF 9a$
Here are few specimen cures.
Thousands Of the same sort could
be given.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14


The monetary commissioners appointed
by President Mckinley are to go abroad
and attempt to do officially what Sena-
tor Wolcott attempted, ,unoffioially, name
ly to intere st the commercial nations of
Europe in another international None
tary conference. There is probably not
much reason to doubt that England,
France and Germany will take part in
conference if we desire them to, but
there is very much for doubling that
such conference will result any more
favorably for the cause of bimetalism
than the two preceding ones did. 1t ;ap-
pears Ito be settled in advance that
neither Germany or France will adopt
the double standard unless England
leads the way, and there is not the
slightest reason for believing that Eng
land will even look in that direction.
We are inclined to think that an
international conference at this
time is likely to enure to the
benefit Of the freesilver advocates
more than to anybody else, by demon
strating the impossi bility of an inter-
national agreem ent, and giving them
good ground for saying that if We are to
ever have.the double standard we must
get it without assistance from foreign
nations.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

The Sultan of Zanzibar has decreed
the abolition of slavery within his do
minions. 1t was heroic act, for his
predecessor wanted to do the same thing
but was murdered by the slave traders
for entertaining such an idea. AS Zan-
zibar is in all but name British posses
sion, being what is delicately termed
"under the protection of Great Britain, :"
it is not altogether unlikely that the sug-
gestIon for the reform came from Lon
DIM
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

Ex-senator Hill thinks the results of
the recent elections in the West are due
to general desire on the part of the peo-
pie ''for greater degree of personal
liberty" He is, doubtless, nearer correct
than those imaginative individuals who
attribute the verdict to a 1eyulsion of
sentiment touching questions of tariff
or finance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

Ne wish there was some way IN which
the desire of the Hon. jeremiah Simp-
son of Medicine Lodge, in the State OF
Kansas, to legislats could tie accom-
plshed. Times are rather dG1l just now,
and there is great dearth of humor.
Jers legislating would make US all laugh,
that is if his legislating didn't go into
effect and relieve to some extent perhaps
the prevailing gloom.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA.

Portugal has an African uprising to
wrestle With. 1t may serve to recall a
fact, liable to BIO overlooked, that such
sovereignty still exists on the face of
the earth.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

Mayor StroDg's veto of the Greater
New York charter got scant courtesy at
the hands of the legislature, as both
branches passed it over the veto By over
whelming majorities. 1t would be I'M
safe to infer from that, however, that
Mayor Strong was wrong and the leais-
latare right.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

If, as rumored in late dispatch to the
London Times, the Greek insurgents
succeeded in planting their flag on Olym-
pus, the mountain of Greecs's ancient
gods, it is to he hoped in the name of
justice, poetic not less than retributive,
TINT the powers will permit the standar d
to remain there.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

f fortunately not one of the continental
powers of Europe is prepared for war nor
wants war just. now, otherwise the sparks
flying about the Macedonian frontier.
long before this, would have induced q
condemnation of the first magnitude.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

The seal question is brought to the fore
again by tho appointment by the Prssi-
don't of especial commission consisting
of Hon. j. W. Foster who prepared our
Government case iefore the tribunal of
arbitration on the Boring Sea contro-
versy, and of the Hon. G. S. HamIin
who is @ Democrat recently retired from
the position of assistant secretary of the
TREASURY. MIR. Hamlin studied the seal
problem on the spot about two years ago
a nd embodied his views in document
Of great value and authority. If the
administration persists in it's efforts to
have this question settled Great Britain
must necessarily cooperate. But if she
does not, one sure alternative will re-
main to this government. 1t can end
the seal question once and forever by ex-
terminating the seals. The present at
tempt however, is made to obviate this
very thing, md it is still hoped that sue
cess will attend 1t, but as. to this in the
light of events not long since past, there
Ia good ground for reasonable doubt.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

managed to eat scanty meal. would
vomit up everything l had eaten. Last
fall friend urged me to try Puritana.
began to use it, and before the first
bottle was gone, ! knew the medicine
was helping me. l kept on using it,
and can honestly say that Puritana
cured me. ! can now eat three meals
2 day without any distress. l have no
belching of wind in the morning, or
sourness of the stomach at night. l
think Puritana a grand medicine, and
shall always praise it." (SigneO
a@ LUTHER P. SHATTUcK.
Mrs. 7. Ridge of Westville, Conn.
gives her own interesting experience.
She writes as follows:
The Puritana Compound Co.
/ w. Dear Sirs:-
a motive of pure gratitude prompts
ne to write these lines regarding your
valuable medicine. | have been sick
I number of years. ! was so weak
nat could not walk nor do my house
york. had tired feeling all the
tine; was very respondent. The food
! ate did not seem to do me. much
pod; was dizzy, could not sleep.
lave taken various medicines, but they
I'd not benefit me but little. They
give temporary relief until the effects
Q the medicine wore off. Tread about
Elritana, and thought that would try
itand see if it would help me. am
CAD to state that Puritana has over
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

that if duty on wool increases tie
price of sheep duty on hides will in
crease the price of cows. That's the way
1t looks on the surface. and it may be
difficult TO get him to look below the
surface. At any rate there seems to be
considerable western sentiment inst at
present in favor of duty on hides
enough to seriously alarm good many
eastern manufacturers Of leather goods.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
Miller's gloverine for sale only BY Wat
son. Miller q Co., Boston store, head
quarters for dressed and urdressed Kid
gloves. All the most desirable shades.
Gloves fitted to the hand and warranted
mchlo diff
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15

CONTINUED on eighth pagel
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15
ST. PAUL..

St. Paul, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE gym.
nasium rooms at the college hall are
opened up every Wednesday and Sun
day. Some of our boys are getting to
be pretty good boxers.
This weather is too good to last.
DR.. Mcnamara was at Erie last
Wednesday.
S. S. Warner made a trip to Erie
last Friday.
A. R. Dolittle of Galesburg, has
moved TO St. Paul.
Miss Maude Long is taking music
lessons at the convent,
Clyde Patterson has returned to his
old home in Indiana.
Mrs. Denny returned to her home
In Texas last Saturday.
Mrs. c. +. Null has purchased the
Jennings farm north of town.
L. J. Beagle was transacting busi-
ness in our town last Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Duncan of Lebanon,
Ind, is visiting her uncle, J. Burnett.
Mr.. Green, who was injured at Alt
houses windmill is able to be around.
Lon Workman and Rolla Showalter
drove to Walnut and back last Sun
day.
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mr.. Schulls last Saturday
evening. All report good time.
Clarke and Cloughly had their new
steam wagon out on the streets for
the first time Sunday. 1t runs we'll.
Mrs. Fielding Scott was called to
Greenfield, Indiana by telegram an
nouncicing the serious illness Of her
brother.
The 1. 90. F. and Rebecca lodges
had joint installation here last Tu-
esday night. Mr.. Colaw of Chanute,
was master of ceremonies. An oyster
supper was given after the installa-
| tiOn,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15

Miss Anna Mcintyre of Scotland, is
visiting with the family of Larry
Harding.
E. E. Reed visited his son-in-law,
Doc Cunningham, near Humboldt
last week.
VIM. Huffman has built a new barn,
which is attested by the increased
speed of his horses.
An effort was made to organize a
singing school at this place last week,
but the effort was failure.
The Woodmen met in regular sess-
ion last Thursday night and INSTALL
ed officers for the coming year.
Van Dennis and Wilford Campbell
whiled away some leisure hours last
week by working up horse trade.
Mr.. Wells Of Stark, was in this VI
cinity last week transacting business.
He is engaged in the grain and lum-
ber business.
j. Ohm and U. G. Noble have
purchased meat market at Buffalo
and will run it in connection with the
one at this place.
The United Brethren have COM
menced revival at the Scotland
school house, with Rev. Kirkpatrick
at the Gospel helm.
The dance at Henry Angels last
Saturday night was not very we'll at
tended, by the ladies at least, but
those present report good time.
The Hanson Bros. are shelling their
corn for feeding purposes, claiming it
is the better way to feed corn. Capt.
Gibson and other feeders have done
| like wise.
II. A. Richardson, Leanna's old and
popular merchant was around looking
after business matters last week. We
understand he is about to sell his farm
hit this place.
We are sorry to chronicle the fact
that DR.. Courtney is very sick with
pneumonia. We trust his recovery
may be rapid and that he may soon
be one of us again.
Miss Ida Richardson leaves in few
days for Sloan Springs, Ark, where
she will likely make her future home.
Ida is one of our best young ladies and
we are exceedingly sorry to lose her
from our midst
Some of the boys of the west side
organized hunt last week, dividing
into two squads, the side killing the
least game, to sell all the game and
with the proceeds give supper to all
the participants, One side killed 125
rabbits and the other no. A good
days work as well as sport.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15
FREDONIA.

Fredonia, Kan, Jan. 14.-H. II. Pey-
ton and w. r. Mcdonald are the new
ley appointed associate examiners un-
der Geo. B. Sipe, the new superintend-
ent.
J. D. Allen and wife are visiting in
Coffeyville this week.
o. L. Jackson, Paul Sutton and Fred
Mooney of New Albany, were in town
Monday.
P. G. Young, ex-county attorney is
in Arkansas this week looking after
legal matters.
J. T. Cooper was at Topeka this
week attending meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture.
Mrs. Lenora Lee of Newark, twp,
asks for a divorce from Fredrick Lee
at the coming term of court.
j. B. F. Mcpherson, the retiring
probate Judge, has gone to his farm
in Duck Creek twp. to make his fu-
ture home.
Simon Coats files his petition for
divorce, against Martha Coats in the
district court, with Gates & Shinn of
Channte, as his attorneys.
R. A. Mead is away at Topeka at
tending the inaugural ceremonies and
incidentally looking after his chances
under the new administration.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15
SHAW.

Shaw, Kan, jan. 13.-John Spring
er's baby died Sunday and was buried
Monday in the cemetary north Of
Shaw.
ALI Gibson was in town Tuesday.
John Parsons went to Chanute Fri.
day.
Literary at Valley school house
Friday night.
Beamer and Fanati shipped a car of
hogs this week.
Henry Hardman and Harold Roe
were in town Monday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15
LEANNA.

Leanna, Kan, Jan. 13.-The Rev.
Ramsburg preached at the Chapel
last Sunday evening. There was also
a meeting of the Epworth League.
Mrs. John McCraken still continues
sick.
Mrs. John Blair Is very sick with
eryslpelas.
Grandma Reed returned Sunday
from her sojOurn in Chanute.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15
DEALS IN DIRT.

restraining uuG COllCCulOli VI wi o"ii
taxes.
DEALS IN DIRT.
Alfred Moore and wife to Mar
garet Reynolds, q C d., lot II,
block %, and lots 3 and II,
block 81 Catholic Mission. S % OC
VIM. NJ. Nash and wife to Ben
iamin Warner, W d., lot I.
block 3, Aliens Addition to
Chanute. ............... 125 OF
Mary Williams and husband
to Rufus Bennett, w d., und.
10 lots /, 2 and 3, block 4.
Eby's Addition, lots 10, 20
and q, block 5, Stark, and
lots 5 and 6, block /, Her
ron's Addition. 145 On
E. e. Ward and wife to Albert
Brown, W d., lots l, 2, 3 and
4, block q, Eden Park Addi-
tion to Chanute. .......... 100 W
Geo. w. Wagner and wife to
E. L. George, W d., lots l, 2
and 3, border block S, Erie,
and 164X1S4 feet in nw4 nw4
S32, T 28, R 2O,............ 300 OF
Wesley M. Phillips and wife to
II. j. & r. G, Prange, W d.,
ST lot 2, block 81, New Chi
cago 775 OF
G. o. Boyer and wife to Peter
Warl, w d., lots IA, 16 and
1S, block 16, st. Francis Ad-
dition to Mission. .......... 90 O'
G. W. Grigsby to Anna M.
Grigsby, W d., nwt S 36, L
80, r 20. 0................. 1000 OF
G.. w. Grigsby to Annie M.
Grigsby, q C d., nwf S 36, T
~, Ii ~. .................... 1 w
Sheriff Neosho Co. to Michael
Seips, d., nw4 S II, T 20, r
IS, ex. 16 A. in Sc corner. ... 1910 0,
Andrew Lortz and wife to Hi
ram Humphreys, ct al, W d,
A. in nj nw4 S 36, T 30, r
~ W
Frank e. Kelley and wife to
G. r. Snyder, w d., lot s, blk
2, Registers Addition to Cha
mute. ................. ..... lou "
Peter Ward and wife to G. o.
Boyce, q C d., lots IA, 16 and
IS, block 16, st. Francis Ad-
dition to Mission. ........ 55 o.
Clemence Lake and husband
to Sarah Ryan, W d., W 100
ft lots l, 3 and 5, block "a,
Mission. .................... 5OO U
Augusta Winner to Alma Phil
lips, W d., lot l, block l, Wi
mer's 3rd Add. to Chanute 145 o.
]. L. Roe and j. E. Ogden,
Admrs., to Andrew Baird,
admrs d., lot 3, S %, and lot
2, S 26, T q, r IS. ........ 525 O
j. w. Atkinson to John Hick-
ey. q C d., all block 6, less lots
/, 2 and 3, Catholic Mission 25 O
Ruth r. Snyder and husband
to VIM. Hogan, W d., 81 set
S 20, T 20, r 20. ........... 1000 0
H. G. Hodgden and wife to
Anna r. Massey, W d., 40 A.
in net S "a, T %, r H.. 800 O.
Anne R. Massey to Barclay
Mundy, W d., 40 A. in net S
"a, T 28, r 17............ $50 0
Art Allen and wife to John G.
Guss, W d., nj lot Is and lots
16 and II, block 2, Shaw. =. 225 O
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15

Nation ct al, temporary injunction
restraining the collection of certain
taxes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-01-15

NEW CASES.
William w. Lyen VS.. Birdie Lyen,
divorce.
Kelsey and Mckay VS.. c. F. Prange,
replevln.
VIM. May VS.. ]. Byrne etal. Recovery
. Of money.
Beckham, Mcknight & Co. VS.. CIV.
Grigsby, abstract of judgement from
J.P.
The Bank of Commerce VS.. Seth
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-09-04
Geld and silver aoards n india.

Between 1859 and 1889, 80 years, or
less than half one lifetime. India has
absorbed Ell7.OOO.OOO in gold and
E227.OOO,O 900 in silver, or E344, ,OOO,oOO
in all. What has become OF the silver
we do not exactly know. though 1t is
certain that great proportion OF it is
boarded as fixed and visible wealth. but
about the destination OF the gold there
ia no doubt whatever. The people have
rot the whole of it in their own hands,
for il is not in circulation, and are US
ing it either in ornaments kept, be 1T
observed, to pawn in extremity. or as
boarded treasures in coin, such as lies
under almost every peasants hoor IN
the Punjaub and eastern Bengal. India
il a treasure house of gold. yet man
may live 50 years in the British prov
inces and never see an ounce Inc
whole of this wealth, says Lord Roberts,
with perfect justice. and especially the
gold which represents obviously and
necessarily part of the profit on the
foreign trade, il due to security, and
security is due to the presence Of that
army OF $4,000 white men, which is 10
often represented as burden on the
Indian peasant.-LOndOn Tid-Blts.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-09-04
KEEPING SAVINGS AT HOME.
An Old Lsdyss $50 In tioid % Which SA<
Lost $4,000.

An Old Lady's $50 In dsoid % Wnsco oA~
Lost $4,000.
A woman recently died in neigh
boring town, and beside granddaugh-
tAr and her cynical husband, she lei1
few relatives and $50 in gold with other
thinrs. The woman, says the Worces-
ter Gazette, was over 95 when she
died. and the $50 included her wedding
presents. Like many persons in those
davs. abe held fast to the SHINING ca
ples. and had had them for nearly ~
wears. When she died, OF course, the
birds were distributed among the heirs:
The cynical husband, who was marr1eo
to the old lady's favorite granddaugh-
Ter. unused upon the $50 in goid ana
stripped his thoughts of all sentiment,
"a he speculated in his mind wnat
MIGHT have been. He has not quite 60.
through figuring yet, and his constant
query is, # GRANDMOTHER had only Pu.
that $50 in the bank when she nrst go'
Il. what . clutch of golden eagles VIC
wou1d have now! He unused on TINS 40
he rot ready on cold mornings TO go 70
work. snd his favorite topic OF thougns
vas suggested as he jingled . nickel
nd q bunch of keys looking for his car
fare. Then he began to figure tnaI
monev at per cent doubles IN about
- years, and he lost sleep as he thougns
hcw many times II years went IN z.
wears Whso tho cynsc@ nus0'a