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The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
Getting the Children Set Up In Life.

"Yes, I've raised mp a large family,
but pone of the children Is left with
me-" replied the old man In answer to
my question. Last var I ms ds up my
miud they'd never amount to anythin'
unless tbcy made start for them
selves, and so I bought Bill a shotgun
and says:
"'Bill, this yere roost ain't fur yo' no
mo-
"And Bill took that gun and went
over to Orange Valley and shot a reve-
noe officer and got into State prison
fur life and is all settled down. When
he had gone bought a bike fur Sally
and took it home and says:
"Sally, this yere roost amt fur yo'
no mo-. Git on that bike and go out
into the world and ketch a man.
"And she didn't lose two minutes
hoppin' into the saddle and whizzin'
up the road, and in two weeks she was
married to feller who saved her from
gittin' run over by a six.mewl team.
The day after called up Joe and says
to him:
".Joe, yer mouth ar too big an yer
knees ar shackelty, but mebbe tbar's
santhin' in ye arter all. I'll gin ye that
oil blind OK to make a start with, and
don't yo' come back to this roost no
MOI
"Joe took the OK and went, and shuck
my hide IL be didn't lead him down to
the railroad and git him killed by a
train and rake in $40 damages! Yes,
sab, and he bought a mewl with the
monev, and is gittin' rich by carrying
the mails.
"Jim was next. calls him up ar d
looks him over and sez:
"'Jim, yo'r too pizen lazy to eat good
bacon, but I'm goin' to send yo' out to
hustle, All kin SPAR yo' is dollar
in cash. Don't come back to this roost
till yo'vemad yer fortune.'
"Jim took the dollar and went, and
durn my buttons If he didn't hire out
| to a dime museum as the champion to-
| bacco chewer of the world, and he's
now drawin' a salary of $25 a week and
board! Thar was one left, and that
| was Sue, and l calls ber up and sez:
"'Sue, it's time fur yo' growed-up
| chill'en to be a-gitten'. I'll buy yo' a
new par o. shoes end a suubonnet and
yo' must light out
"Sue started risht off the next day,
and got married, and up to this time
| she's elor ed three times, sot the house
afire twice, and pizeued her husband
| once. Looks like she'd do the best OF
the hull lot."-ChicsgoN News.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22

The Chicora College, Of Greenville,
Presbyterian school, opened last week
with SO pupils, OF which 1S are board
ers. 1t Ia considered q fine beginning,
cure more room to accommodate other
pupils. The College for Women, A.
g. Townes president, also opened.
Twenty-Five pupils were enrolled the
first day, and many others are expect
ed to enter in q few days.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
LOGAN'S

Is the best place to bave your horses
and mules shod. He will takes special
pains to straighten rect aud keep
borses from striking and interfering
He always guarantees satisfaction. All
sorts OF plantation and repair work
done on short notice. My prices are
most reasonable for spot cash, Shop
on rear OF Morgans' stables.
JAMES LOGAN.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22

The navy department has some
trouble. 1t is not smcorh sailing all
the time. The Indiana needed dock
Royal dock aud there was none supe-
rior to that in the United States. They
sent it Mp 10 Halifax and while in the
dock it wss considers bly, Injured by
carelessness or ia llty construction.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22

The city schools of Augusta opened
with about 5000 0pupils enro,lgd.
The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1896-1898, 1897-09-22
RIcBY's
!!
Opposite Spartan Inn.)
Opposite Spartan Inn.)

Has a full line of Standard and
Proprietary Medicines. Pre-
scriptions filled with great care.
Consultation room connected
with the store. An assortment
Of fine Soaps, Perfumes and other
toilet articles at most reasonable
prices. You are invited to call
if you need anything to make
you feel better.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
Frank j. McCoppin Dead.

San Francisco, May 28.-Frank Nc
Coppin, postmaster of this city for the
past five years, and prominent Demo-
crat, died this morning as a result of q
surgical operation.
Frank ]. McCoppin has had an active
and honorable career in California. He
was born in Ireland in 1884, and came
to America in 1853 with his parents,
who settled in Illinois. Five years
later he came to California. In 1860
he was elected supervisor from the 18th
ward and held the Office seven years,
when he was elected mayor. Under
his regime Golden Gate Park was laid
out. He was elected to the state senate
in 1875, and at the expiration of his
term went to Hawaii, where he engaged
in sugar planting until 1888, when he
went to Australia, as commissioner to
the Melbourne exposition. In June.
1894, he was appointed postmaster by
President Cleveland, and had still one
year to serve.
The postmater-general was imme.
diately notified of his death, and the
bondsmen of the deceased postmaster
PROMPTLY appointed his assistant, P. E.
Doyle, as his successor. ad interim. 1t
is belieevd that under the circum-
stances President Mckinley will fill the
vacancy by appointing postmaster for
the next four years Immediately.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
THE RIO eRANDE DAMS.
Restraining Order Issued Against an
Alien Company.

Restraining Order Issued Against an
Alien Company.
Denver, May 28.-A special to the
Republican from Santa Fe says: An
application was forwarded to District
Judge Bantz at Silver City yesterday,
asking for temporary injunction re-
straining the Rio Grande Dam 81 riga
ton Company from damming the Rio
Grande at old Fort Sheldon, Elephant
Butte and other points in Southern
New Mexico. The bill of injunction
was drafted in the department Of JUS
tice in Washington and was filed by
Assistant United States Attorney Ge-
omony. It sets forth that the COM
pany named is an English corporation,
organized for the purpose Of building
the largest irrigation reservoir in the
world, and appropriating all the water
in the Rio Gande river. This, it is
claimed, is contrary to the laws OF the
United States and violation OF the
treaty with Mexico. It is also claimed
that the Rio Grande is navigable as far
as Ell Paso. The court is asked to FIX
June Z as the date for hearing.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
VICILANTES IN BUTTE
They Formed a Committee
to Protect Citizens.
A MANIFESTO HAS BEEN ISSUED
Action Was Prom ted by Dastardlv At
tack Upon Two Brothers-Robbers
Given "a Hours to Leave.

Butte, Mont, May 2S.-William
Kroeger and brother, Henry Kroeger,
were attacked by robbers while on their
way home late last night They refused
to throw up their hands and the rob-
bers began to shoot. William Kroeger
was shot twice, the wounds proving
fatal. The robbers escaped.
The numerous rObberies committed
in Butte lately, which reached the eli
max last night, by the cold blooded and
brutal murder of Kroeger, has aroused
the old vigilante spirit in the people,
and as preliminary to the organization,
the following was published this
evening:
ITO Murderers, Highwaymen and
Hobos: We demand that you leave
this region and leave it quickly. The
dastardly attack upon the Kroeger
brothers last night, resulting in the
cold-blooded shooting of William
Kroeger, has aroused all right-minded
citizens, and few determined men
have proposed to rid Butte of this evil.
You must leave town quietly, peaceful
~ and quickly. II you fail to heed
this command, you will be forced to
leave in a manner distasteful to you
and to us, and you will never come
back. Twenty-four hours is the limit,
commencing at 6 O'Clock tonight, and
it is ample time for you to pack and
start. HOBBS, whether innocent or
guilty of crime, will go at once and be
considered innocent, but those who re-
main over the allotted time are guilty
in our belief, and God have mercy on
their souls.
Committee of Eighty"
Two masked men this morning held
up and robbed Mrs. Charles Griffith OF
$40. The authorities have evidence, on
the confession of one of the gang, that
there is an organized band of robbers
in Butte bound to each other by an
oath, with the death penalty for be.
trayal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
Killed His Son and Himse,f.

New York, May 28.-Charles KEN
BILE Hillyard, a grand nephew of
Charles Kemble, the great actor, and
second cousin of Fanny Kemble and
Algernon Sartoris, who married
Grants daughter Nellie, was found
dead yesterday, lying by the side of his
13-year-old son, William Kemble Hill
yard, at their home, 2l2 Green ave-
nue., Brooklyn. Both died by the
fathers hand. No person knows exact
ly when the act was committed, for,
although there were two pistols shots,
no person in the house among the
neighbors heard them. Hillyard was q
Christian scientist. Beside his table
stood Bible on a stand, open at the
fifth chapter of st. Matthew-Christ' q
sermon on the mount. Near the Bible
on the table was scrap of paper, on
which was written in pencil:
'What does he know of trouble-an
idle little child"
Then in ink: Il some times doubt
whether | am quite sane, for l fell
astray, and like one in dream, came
to no good"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
FIRST VOTE ON TARIFF.
vests Amenement Reducing Rate On
BOracic Acid Defeated.

osSs Amonom0nt Reducing Rate On
Boracic Acid Defeated.
Washington. May 28.-The first vote
on the tariff bill was taken in the sem
ate today. 1t came after two hours'
debate on the item for boracic acid.
which, although comparatively unim.
portant, afforded an opportunity for the
first alignment of the various elements.
Senator Vest, Democratic member of
the finance committee, moved to make
the rate on boracic acid cents instead
OF cents per pound, as provided by
the committee. This presented a d.
rect issue between the committee and
the opponents of the bill. The amend
ment was defeated, 81 to 90. The vote
was largely on party lines. The debate
was participated in by Senators Vest,
Jones of Arkansas, Aldrich, Perkins.
White, Caffery, Gray and Stewart.
Senator White, a Democratic member
OF the finance committee, opposed
Vests amendment, urging that tho
California industry required the rate
allowed by the committee.
Seven paragraphs of the bill were
considered during the day, the COM
mittee being sustained in each in.
stance.
The resolution was agreed to author
izing the secretary Of the navy to en-
ploy any suitable ship in forwarding
relief supplies to India.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
WHY GREECE FAILED.
As Explained by Several Members OF
the Ralli Cabinet.

As Explained by Several Members OF
the Ralli Cabinet.
New York, May 28.-The Evening
World prints cablegram from it's cor
respondent at Athens, giving signed
statements by members of the Greek
ministry regarding the failure of the
war against the Turks:
The prime minister, M. Ralli, says:
"Greece should not be censured for
the inactivity Of the navy, nor should
the powers be blamed. They did not
restrain our ships. Christianity did.
Had we bombarded the seaports of Tur-
key and the Aegean islands, the Turks
would have massacred the Christians
as they did the Armenians.
Skouloudos, minister of foreign
affairs, writes:
.'Greece had no national grievance
against Turkey, and without any out
eide interference the Cretan affair
should have been quietly settled by the
two interested parties"
M. Thamadhos, minister of war, at
ter noting the inferiority of Greece in
numbers and resources, says:
"Greece cannot yield to Turkey the
frontier strategic points demanded.
Brigands would use them to ravage
Thessaly, and new defenses cost much. !"
The minister of education, M. Eu-
taxis, writes:
1.-THE war has been one of the cross
against the crescent, with Europe
against Christ. The powers permitted
our troops to land to protect Christians
in Crete, and then blockaded us. II
the powers give Turkey one foot OF
Greece, enlightenment will be so much
retarded and the Christians imperiled. T"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
Lost in the Desert.

San Diego, May 28.-K. DERRICK, a
desert prospector, has arrived at Ban
ner, in this county, almost in sane from
having been without food for three
and half days. From the story which
he tells it is quite possible that two
men who were with him on the desert
are now dead.
Derrick and Kerrens-had been pros
pecting for year. At Pacheeco they
picked up an old Arizona prospector
named Anderson. The three men ar
rived at Salton on the 18th inst. From
there they set out for the San Jacinto
mountains. Last Thursday DERRICK
went on ahead of his companions. but
they failed to follow. He went back
and found their trail, which led out OF
the desert toward Yuma. He followed
the trail for 80 miles, and then, turn
ing back, made his way nearly dead to
Banner. A searching party will go out
from here
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
The Iuetgert Murder.

Chicago, May 26.-While lying un-
der q bed in the home of Frank Bialk,
the former night Waterman at the
Luetgert factory, one of Captain Schut-
tiers detectives is said to have lis
tened to conversation between the ac-
cused wife murder and the Waterman.
The admissions made by Luetgert on
this occasion are said to have caused
the immediate arrest of the men, and
the story of what his employe will. be
told tomorrow in Justice Kersten's
court. Other portions of Bialk's testi-
mony will be nearly as interesting. He
will swear that Luetgert ordered him
to remain away from the vat room on
the night of May 1, that twice during
the night he sent him out for bottle
Of medicine. Upon his return with
these articles Luetgert each time OPP
ened the barred doors, reached through
the opening, took the bottle and hast
ilv closed and barred the door.
Several witnesses were examind IN
the case today, but nothing OF import
ance was developed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
DEMANDS ON SPAIN.
Venssuels, Mexico and China to Protsc,
Subjects In Cuba.

RTOt00t
Subjects In Cuba.
New York, May Be- A dispatch to
the Journal from Havana says:
In q demand recently made upon
Spain through the Venezuelan consul.
President Crespo's government insists
that citizens of that republic residing
in Cuba shall, in case of arrest upon
political charges, be accorded equal
privileges with citizens of the United
States here, including exemption from
trial by military tribunals and assur.
ances OF speedy judgment by civil
courts. Venezuela claims this right
under the favored-nation clause in her
own treaty with Spain, and the point
has been allowed.
Now Mexico is understood to be
pressing Madrid and Havana authori.
ties to have her citizens here accorded
the same privileges. One Trujilio, a
Venezuelan, recently arrested as po-
litical suspect, was released yesterday
at the demand of Consul Punango, on
condition that he leave Spanish terri
tory.
China's Havana representatives have
received instructions from home that
in future the lives and property of Chi
nese residents in Cuba must be re-
spected, otherwise China may concede
belligerent rights to SPANS enemies
in the Philippines.
Private adyices from Caracas indi.
cate that President Crespo stands ready
to follow suit in case the Washington
government should finally recognize
the belligerent rights of the Cubans.
Indeed, it was whispered here tonight
that vessel was formally cleared from
Maracaibo some days ago for the re-
bel port of Banes in Eastern Cuba,
loaded with arms and ammunition for
Calixto Garica's army.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
w ashington.


The long-distance telephone has
reached Asotin.
Salary warrants in Whatcom county
old last month for SO cents.
The grand lodge of Masons will meet
IN Seattle on the 9Th of June.
A shipload of rock from Bellingham
bay has been received at Grays harbor
for the lighthouse.
Thurston county fruitgrowers have
organized under the name Of the Olym-
pia Fruitgrowers' Association.
George Alsip has strated up his
brickyard in Ellensburg. He will make
at least 100000 bricks and more are
needed.
The annual session of the State
Teachers Association will be held in
New Whatcom from June % to July 8,
inclusive.
The Stanwood creamery one day re-
Gently received IL 1896 pounds of milk,
breaking its best previous record by
5000 pounds.
The question whether or not school
districts shall furnish text books and
supplies free to pupils will be voted on
IN Washington, June IL.
There are five sawmills, with an
average capacity of $4,000 feet daily,
and five shingle mills, cutting 500, 900
shingles every day, tributary to Elma,
In Chehalis county.
At meeting of the directors of the
city scohols in Walla Walla, it was de-
cided to add month to the school
term, which makes the term the same
length as before it was reduced in 1898.
The schools will therefore, close on
the 18th Of June this year.
The city treasurer of Everett at the
last session of the council reported de-
felt Of $2,S97.94, for the first four
months of the present year. The esti-
mated receipts for the remaining eight
months are "a, $50, estimated expenses,
4l9, 72O. so; deficit for remaining eight
months, 5,170.60; total deficit for the
year, 81, 1854.
The mayor Of Seattle, in his annual
message to the council recommended
that the social evil be regulated by re-
stricting fallen women to prescribed
district; he urged further reduction
in city expenses, and that the city's
revenues be increased by licenses
The merit system in force under the
new charter law receives the mayors
heartiest approval
The Skamokawa creamery|last month
made 1908 pounds Of butter, and it is
expected that double this amount will
b made this month.
The remnant Of last years crop 10
being marketed in Garfield. After the
requirements Of reseeding and spring
seeding. it il believed that from 5000
to l0, 900 bushels remain unsold in the
territory tributary to Garfield At
present prices this will be . pleasant
pickup toward summer expenses Il
was thought that scarcely buahel -.
.aainsd n the fssmers' hands
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
The Only Solution.
Went to Lee for Relief.

Havana, May 27.-A rumor was
circulated in Guanabacoa, near this
city, yesterday, that General Fitzhugh
Lee. the United States consul-general,
was going to distribute money to the
poor. In consequence, about 800 per-
sons gathered in anticipation of receiv-
ing relief. They were advised by the
police that there was no truth in the
rumors, and were ordered to dispense.
The crowds, however, refused to obey,
and the police were compelled to dis
perse them by force.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
New Guns for German ARTILLERY.

Berlin, May 28.-The reichstag
adopted a credit of 80, 600. 600 marks
for the purpose Of rearming the German
artillery with improved 6eldpieces.
Herr Richter, the radical leader, said
his party was willing to vote for that
purpose three times as much as the
amount of the rejected naval bill.
1--WE know we'll. he said, that IN
the matter of artillery, what i saved
in iron we might perhaps make up =
blood.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
water Curtains for Theaters

San Francisco, May 28.-Chief Sui
livan, at yesterdays meeting OF the
FIRE department committee of the board
of supervisors, announced that he had
notified the proprietors and managers
of all theaters that they must provide
water curtains for the proscenium OPEN
ing in each of such places of amuse-
ment, in accordance with the provisions
of the fire ordinance applicable to such
ploaoc
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03

Recreant men cashiers OF several
Minneapolis establishments have been
replaced by women, and the action has
led to . discussion whether women are
moro trustworthy than men.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03

Chicago, May 28.-Jacob Conrad il
dead, Joseph Bolum dying and Carl
Eiseben in a critical condition as the
result of whisky drinking contest.
Carl Schoepfer, the saloon-keeper, who
furnished the liquor, is under arrest.
aharped with manslaughter.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-06-03
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns a
the Thriving Sister States


An inspector OF the postal department,
will be sent to Salem to establish a
rural mail service in Marion county.
Many cherries are said to have fallen
from the trees in Southern Oregon dur.
Ing the last week or ten days.
Growers in Linn county are cultivat.
ing their hops we'll, and the present
outlook justifies them in hoping for fine
crops.
The Coos bay creamery is receiving
$4,000 pounds Of milk per day, and il
is expected the figures will soon be in.
creased to 10, 900.
The machinery for the Vale, ,Malhem
county, Touring mill has been pur.
chased. The mill will have a capacity
Of 80 barrels day.
Grasshoppers about the size of flea
are so thick in the Fulton neighborhood,
Umatilla county, that they raise in
clouds whenever disturbed.
Harold Parker will soon start from
Huntington with 10000 head of sheep
overland for Gibson, Foss & Co., to be
delivered at some point in Nebraska.
It will take about five months to make
the drive.
The big ditch which has been in
course Of construction for several
months for the Flick Bar Mining Com
pany, in Baker county. has been com.
pleted, and mining will soon be COM
menced in earnest.
No steps will be taken to build new
courthouse in Coos county before the
coming season. The defendant county
has filed an answer to the complaint OF
those who are asking for an injunction
to prevent the construction of the court.
house.
William Bremen, of Scio, and D.
Wheeler, of Lebanon, are buying feed
hogs near Scio for shipment to Nebras.
ka. They have bought about 600 head,
for which they paid from to az cents
a pound gross. Scio was squealing
center of industry last Monday, as
wagon load after wagon load of pigs
we're brought in.
The railroad company in Jackson
county brought suit against the county
TO restrain the collection Of $4,000
taxes, alleged to be due the county.
With the Oregon & California company
is joined in the suit the Southern Pa
ci6c Company, against which no taxes
are assessed. As the Southern Pacific
Company is a foreign company, this
would give the federal courts jurisdic.
ton, should that company remain
party to the suit.