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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-08

every right to be.
People claimed, apparently with
justice, that surely Imprisonment for
life was su1ncient punishment for
young man, but every one knew in his
own heart that the commute ton was
only the beginning of the fight, and
that a future governor would have
sufficient pressure brought to bear
upon him to let the young man go.
Up to the twentieth of September
the governor made no sign: When
Bowen went to his duties on the night
of the twentieth, he met the sheriff.
mas any reprieve arrived yet?"
asked Bowen.
The sheriff shook his head sadly He
had never yet hanged a man and did
not wish to begin.
NO." said the sheriff, ''and from
what [ heard this afternoon none is
likely to arrive. The governor has
made up his mind at last that the law
must take it's course"
''I'm glad of that" said Bowen.
'Wel1, I'm not"
After nine o'clock messages almost
ceased coming in, and Bowen sat read
ing the evening paper. Suddenly there
came a call for the office, and the op-
orator answered. AS the message came
40 +
mechanically from the clicking instru-
ment, not understanding it's purpose,
but when he read it he jumped to his
feet, with an oath. He looked wildly
around the room, then realized, with
sigh of relief, that he was alone, ex>
cept for the messenger boy who sat
doing in a corner, with his cap over
his eyes. He took up the paper again
and read it with set teeth
''Sheriff of Brenting County, Brent
ingville:-
edo not proceed further with eXecu-
ton of Prior. Sentence committed.
Documents sent off by tonight's mail
registered. Answer that you under
stand this message.
"John Day, Governor"
Bowen walked up and down the
room with knitted brow. He was in
no doubt as to what he would do, but
he wanted to think over it. The tele-
graph instrument called to him, and
he turned to it, giving the answering
click. The message was to himself
from the operator at the capital, and
it told him he was to forward the
sheriff's telegram without delay and
report to the office at the capital-a
man s life depended on it, the mes
sage concluded. Bowen answered that
the telegram to the sheriff would be
Immediately sent.
Taking another telegraph blank, he
wrote:
'Sheriff of Brenting County, Brent
ingville:-
''Proceed with execution of Prior.
No reprieve will be sent. Reply if you
understand this message.
"John Day, Governor"
It is pity it cannot be written that
Bowen felt some compunction at what
he was doing. We like to think that
when a man deliberately commits a
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the man to lead you to batter down
those doors and hang him on the near
est tree, and you know it,
There were cheers at this.
"But he won't escape. His money
can't buy him off. He will be hanged
by the law Don't think it's mercy I'm
preaching, it's vengeance!" Bowen
shook his clinched fist at the Jail.
THAT wretch has been in hell ever
since he heard your shouts. He'll be
in hell, or he's a bastard, until the
time his trembling legs carry him to
the scaffold. [ want him to stay in
this hell till he drops through into the
other, if there is one. [ want him to
suffer some of the misery he has caus-
ed. Lynching is over in a moment. [
want the murderer to die by the slow,
merciless cruelty of the law"
Even the worst in the crowd shud-
dered as he heard these words and
realized as they looked at Bowen's
face almost inhuman in it's rage, that
his thirst for revenge made their own
seem almost innocent. The man with
the rope threw it over into the jail
yard, shouting to the sheriff.
''Tabe care of it, old man; youth
need it,"
And so it came about, just as Bow
en- knew it would, that all the money
and influence of the Prior familycould
not help the murderer, and he was
sentenced to be hanged on September
21st, at a. m. And thus public opin-
ion was satisfied
But the moment the sentence was
announced and the fate of the young
man settled a curious change began to
be noticed in public opinion. 1t SEEM
ed to have veered round. There was
much sympathy for the family OF
course. Then there came to be much
sympathy for the criminal himself.
People quoted the phrase about the
worse use a man can be put to. La
dies sent flowers to the condemned
mans cell.
After all, hanging him, poor fellow,
would not bring Miss Johnson back
to life. However, few spoke of Miss
Johnson; she was forgotten by all but
one man, who ground his teeth when
he realized the instability of public
opinion.
Petitions were gotten up, headed by
the local clergy. Women begged for
sigma lures and got them. Every man
and woman signed them-all except
one, and even he was urged to sign by
fearful lady, who asked him to re-
member that vengeance was the
Lords.
''But the Lord has his Instruments -
said Bowen, grimly, "and I swear to
you, madam, that if you succeed in
getting that murderer reprieved, I
will be the instrument of the Lords
vengeance"
ooh, don't say that" pleaded the
lady. "Your signature would have
such an effect. You were noble once
and saved him from lynching, be no.
BILE again and save him from the gal
lows"
IT shall certainly not sign. It is, If
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
WW Come Up for Consideration on Tues
day Hex,-Gorman Outlines the
Pans OF the Democrats.

WASHINGTON. r. C.. May 22-After
to-day's meeting OF lbe LAmocratic steer
ing committee of the Senate Chairman
German made the following statement:
1.-The Democratic Senators unanimously
agreed, Notwithstanding the delay in fur
nishing comparative statements which
would enable them to inteiligentiy con.
slider the tariff bill, that there would be
no opposition to immediately proceed
with its consideration on Tuesday, as
they recognize that the business interests
of the country require as speedy disposi-
ton of the question a. consistent with in
telligent consideration of the measure.
They were further unanimously of the
opinion that the excessive increase in
rates of imported articles provided for
both in the Dingley bill and as reported in
the Senate bill should be antaganized to
the extent of exposing their enormities.
Recognizing. however, that the RepubIi-
can party is com mitteo to these excesses,
the Democrats will be content with only a
fair discus ion upon these propositions.
They also agreed that they would oppose
an increased tax on beer, tobacco. cigars
and other items embraced In the internal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
Mrs. Susan Boyce of CaliStoga
Tells of the CourtShip
of 1886.
WOULD NOT MARRY MAN SHE
DID NOT LOVE
Considers Washington and Jeffer-
son Greater Men Than the I'M
mortal War President.

CALISTOGA, CAL, May 22.-An IN
teresting story of Abraham Lincoln's
first and most ardent courtship has
tain town of Calistoga, where the mar
tyred Presidents early love dwells,
sweet old lady of 81
Mrs. Susan Boyce is the name of the
charming octogenarian, who as Miss
Susan Reid of New Salem on the Sanga-
mon River, in Illinois, refused TO marry
the i'm mortal war President in 1886. She
dwelis in humble little cottage with
her widowed sister, VITO is but few years
her junior. Her husband has been dead
for many years and her principal income
is pension which she draws by reason of
mi juries her husband received in the
famous Black Hawk war while fighting
side by side with Lincoln, whose friend he
was.
Mrs. Boyce is an unusually bright
woman, whose mental and physical
powers are well preserved, and there is
character in every expression, in all she
| says and does, even 10 the slightest nod or
gesture. She is about such q woman as
one familiar with Lrncoin's early life
might suppose he eopld lave loved, for
she still has a rugged beauty in spite of
the SHOWS of age, and it requires little
effort to imagine that she was remark
ably handsome girl in 1836-not a doll
faced creature, but woman of marked
character. She is tall and stately in ap-
pearance, and her eyes are graYish blue.
| Mrs. Boyce's estimate of the man who of
| fered her his heart and hand 81 years
| ago is little disappointing to hero-wor-
shippers, for she does not consider that he
was so great as he was honest, and says:
He is not to be mentioned in the same
C lass with WASHINGTON and Jefferson. /
think Jeffe erson was the greatest OF them
all, because he wrote the Declaration of
Independence"
Sitting on the front porch of her hum
Bile home to-day, Llncoln's first sweet
heart was a beautiful picture OF Sc
rene old age. Her speech flows gently
| and wi hout tremor as she recalls events
of her girlhood thoughtfu!ly, yet withouI
hesitation.
Clad in a plain black dress, with be-
coming white cap, she folded her arms
and gazed toward the mountains that rise
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der until we have enough gas to just lift
the car. Waen we have secured equili-
brium between the buoyant power of the
gas and the opposing weight of the ship
we will start our propeliers going and soar
away.
''Our first trips will be only for short
distance, probably to San Francisco and
back, and We will not set forth in the
darkness OF the night, as nearly all pre-
vious air-navigators have done. We will
start out in broad daylight, and we will
give people full opportunity to see our
craft and its workings. We will hover
over San Francisco for several hours, to
give every body chance to see our ship.
after our trial trip" he continued,
1--WE intend to make a transcontinental
journey to the National capital. The
project is perfectly feasible. We will
have no difficulty in carrying sufficient
gasoline to supply our engine for week,
and gasoline is something easily obtain
able anywhere. You see, none of our gas
is wasted in descending. as in the case of
all balloons, so we will not have to stop
to generate it. We will not be in the fix
in which aeronauts have frequently found
themselves-co down in some remote
spot where gas could not be generated
and having to bring their balloon home
by wagon or train.
1--WE are positive that we shall have no
difficulty in travelling at rate of thirty
five or forty miles an hour, even in the
face of a moderate wind. When going
with the wind we can attain a velocity of
all the way from 100 to 200 miles an hour.
"The success of our experiment will
open up world of possibilities" he con-
tinued enthusiastically. "The carrying
ca acity of our cylinder can be Indefinitely
increased. and the weight that it can carry
will be increased In like ratio. With the
increased demand for hydrogen gas for
use m connection with aerial navigation q
marked simplification is almost certain to
be made in generating the gas.
I'VE are certain OF success" he re-
iterated in conclusion. "and before the
middle OF July if we meet with no unfore-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23

Aeloped new sensation to-day. Presi-
dent johnson has confessed that he forged
notes to the amount of 100000 and that
in addition he embazzled 100000. He
agreed to turn over all his property to the
bank, but it will not nearly make up his
shortage.
1t is said that further investigation will
show still more rottenness in connection
with the failure and that the preside Mt ia
not the only bank official who wrongfully
used money belonging to the depositors.
Johnson was taken into custody this
afternoon. Ir view of his confession it is
not probable that bail will be allowed.
1t is now asserted that the deposltors
will proba bly, not realize so per cent on the
deposits, which amount 10 $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23

der and the car, supported al the outer
ends of revolvable shafts which extend
nine feet on either side of the car. Each
propeller consists of six aluminium
blades, each blade being about five feet
wide and eight feet long. These propellers
are fastened upon revolving shaft placed
| at right angles to and at the end of the
supporting revolvable shaft. Thus the
propellers work in a free atmosphere. and
the air which they set IN motion does not
strike against the cylinder and offer re-
sistance to its motion.
The axis upon which the propellers
revolve always points in the direction in
which the ship is moving. Consequently
to propel the ships In any direction it is
only necessary to change the direction OF
the axis of the propellers. This is ac-
com Dlished by rotating the supporting
shaft by means of a mechanism com pIetely
under the control of the operator Our
machinery is fitted throughout with roller
and bail-bearings, and in the whole
structure there are no cog gearings. Fric-
| tlon is thus reduced to a minimum
"Our method OF navigating our craft is
as simple as, and quite similar to the
| method used by an oarsman in turning a
rowboat. When we wish to turn. we
merely direct the axis of one propeller
forward and the other backward. In
making any of the above changes it is
never necessary to slacken the speed OF
the revolving propellers."
The promoters of the enterprise express
the utmost confidence in the success of
their venture. They believe that they
have solved the vexatious problem of
aerial naviga ZION and that their dis
covery will re yoIutionize present methods
of travel and transportation. when all
our preparations have been compile ted. ~
declared one of the inventors, land We
set our propellers in motion there is no
doubt whatever that we will rise and
sail away in whatever direction we please
We have calculated everything carefully
and we know absolutely that the gas in
our cylinder will raise US off the ground
We shall experiment in filling the cylin-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23

revenue schedules. Neither party is COM
m itted to such increases, and there is no
governmental necessity for such in
creased burdens upon these articles
Senator Aldrich states that the tariff
bill will be made the oroer for Tuesday
instead of Monday. This change is due
to the death of Senator Earle, as the Sem
ate will adjourn on Monday Immediately
after meeting out of respect TO the death
of the Senator.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
BADLY WRECKED BANK.

President Johnson of the Log0nsport
Concern Confessos to $500, 600.
LOGANSPORT IND, May 22-The
failure of the State National Bank de.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
THE HlRSHIP AStT WILL
APPEAR WHEN
COMPLETED AND READY
FOR FLIGHT.

seen delay we will dem onstrate to the sat
isfaction of even the most incredulous
that our expectations have not been III
vain -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
LONE STAR RAIDERS.

Texan Company Enffiets Heavy Loss on
Spanish Troops
KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 12.-News
was received here from the 'Pinar del
Rio country to the effect that the Lone
Star company of Texas, raiders in the
Cuban army, had again distinguished
themselves From the reports it ap-
pears that they defeated much
larger force than themselves, captur-
ing the Spanish captain and taking
provision train that the Spanish de-
tachment was guarding. The battle
took place last week, probably on Fri
day, judging by the date Of the letter
received near Palcine, south of San
Christobal A detachment of 300 Span
ish calvary was escorting a train of
provisions along this route. when the
Texans, who only numbered 100 men,
ambushed both sides of the road. Tents,
arms, ammunition and provisions were
captured. The Spaniards left 40 dead
and 40 wounded on the field, while the
Cubans had killed and IA wounded
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
POLICE KILL A STRIKER.

Threats of Lynching Necessitates the
Calling Out of Armed Citizens.
LEADvILLE, Colo, Jan. 12-At mid
night Policeman r. G. Guyton shot
and killed Frank Dougherty, striking
miner, in front of State street dance
hall. Dougherty resisted the officer
when he tried to arrest him for carry
ing a concealed weapon and shot at
the officer but missed him.
The killing Of Dougherty caused in
tense excitement throughout the city.
Owing to threats of lynching, armed
citizens turned out and reinforced the
police guard at the county jail until
morning and there are approximations
that trouble may yet arise A crowd
Of several hundred collected at the sa-
loon where the shooting took place and
the provost guard had to fix bayonets
and charge before the street was
cleared ...|-.: t.." n If.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
VI VICTIMS lPI | \ J
More Stories Of Cruelty to Pa.
cificos Re ported ON
Guam; acoa.
Boy Of Ten j. 'B :'ltl is the e
Street for lot Hurrahing
for Spain.
49, $:s $s $500 ssss@s
Another Large Pit Filled With
Bodies Discovered Near
That Town.

New YORK, Jan. II. "A special to
The World from Tampa, Fla, says A
school boy of 10 years was killed in
Guanabacoa Thursday evening by q
Spanish patrol because he refused to
hurrah for Spain. Z he lad smiled when
the soldiers asked him to hurrah, not
comprehending what they wanted.
They cursed him as "Cuban whelp'
and zbutchered him not two. squares
from his home and left the body in the
street.
In the fields surrounding the city
dogs have been seen eating human flesh
and gnawing human bones.
More than 1900 people have moved
from Guanabacoa within 10 days.
Another large pit with dead bodies
in it was discovered Thursday near
that town in the underbrush. Decom-
position was too far advanced to per-
nit recognition Of the bodies. It is
supposed that these
49,. Victims of Spanish Cruelty,
belonged to the poorer class Of that sub
urb, as many have been reported miss
ing lately. Antonio Roginy, native
Cuban, forced to leave home as police
We're after him on suspicion, has az
rived here: He says the raid of Gao
billias, called Spanish victory, was q
great Cuban success. The town was
garrisoned by 500 Spaniards who had
three cannon. Before daylight
Wednesday Cuban insurgents seized
the outposts and almost captured the
entire place before the Spaniards knew
what was going On. One cannon was
turned on the Cubans and they re-
treated to the intrenchments. Major
Sores threw part Of his force In the
rear of the Spaniards and routed them.
The Cubans did not pursue they were
after the spoils and supplies The
Spani ards had managed to spike one
cannon but the Cubans took the other
two with them, as well as the complete
camp equipment, including a large
supply Of ammunition.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
7 r. i. I Cut ! | ] LOOSE
- 81
Announced: officially TIL at. the;
Alliance With Silver Men
Is at an End.
Only United fora Single Cam
paign and Are Now Free
/ to Act Alone.
National Campaign Of Leaders
Suggested to Map Out
Future Work.

BOSTON, Jan. l2.-George f.. Wash
burn, member of the Peoples party
national executive committee, has is
sued an address to the Populists of the
United States. In part the address is
as follows:
'''We are to be congratulated upon
the growth Of our party and the fact
that in the recent election, nearly half
of the voters Of the Union endorsed
much of our platform. We elected
several governors, as well as hundreds
of other state, county and town off.
Gals. We hold the balance of. power
in the United States and have. four
times as many congressman as ever.
before. H.. -~.5 <- ........ T.
owe united with the silver forces in
the recent campain-not because we
believe free coinage of silver is the So
Luton OF the financial problem, but be-
cause it would better existing condi-
tons, wculd meet with the least
resistance and would become the en-
tering wedge for our main issue, -
Full Legal Ten der Paper Money,
issued and regulated by the govern
1nent aloha. Having proved our 10y
atty at the polls, we are free to act sep
arately On advanced lines and to en-
phasize the real issues our party was
born to advocate. If we remain mere
camp followers Of another party, disin-
tegration will result. Our party sue
cess alone forced the Democrats to
adopt the Chicago platform and noni-
nate Popocrat for president Con-
verts made by party regularity cannot
be trusted with the reforms of the fu-
ture.
Il suggest that national conference
OF party leaders and workers be held
as soon as practicable, that we may
have full and free expression of opin-
ion regarding our future work We
hope, therefore, that the reform press
will give the fullest possible exposition
of their views on this important sub
ject; and our friends are invited to
write me or our national chairman ex-
pressing their ideas on the independent
party action herein proposed.''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
DREDGERS MAY s kEE.

Outcome Of : Conventions 81 Steam shovel
d Engineers. sssSsS3
CHICAGO, Jan. q At the closing
session Of the convention Of the Broth
erhood Of Steam Shovel. and Dredge
Engineers and Crane Men OF America
the following officers were elected:
President, Charles Rees, Chicago !;
treasurer, P. J. 0 Connen, Moline Ills. /;
financial secretary D. r Maher, Cen
esee, Ills secretary, Thomas J. Dolan,
Chicago.
y Representatives were present from
New York, Canada California, Mon
tana, Louisiana South Carolina, Ala
bama, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Arkansas, Colorado, Washington
and Illinois.
. The convention discussed the. action
OF the commissioners on the drainage
canal working more than eight hours d
day, ard committee was appointed to
present a formal protest to the board.
In case the board refuses to consider
the matter, it is probable that the union
dredgers may be called out.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
DEBS SPEAKS AT DENVER.
Begins a Series Of Addresses in Aid of the
LeadYille Strikers.

Begins Series Of Addresses in Aid of the
Leadvlle Strikers.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. BE. V. Debs,
the well known labor leader, has ar
rived here to make a series Of addresses
i'll aid Of the Leadville striking miners.
He spoke during the morning at the
Broadway Temple, and in the after
noon at the trades assembly. Mr.. Debs
urged all friends Of union labor to sup
port the Leadville strike. He denied
that union labor was in favor of fight
ing, for, he said, men who cannot vote
right cannot be depended upon to fight
right He predicted that in a war be-
tween capital and labor plenty Of labor
ing men could be hired for IS cents
day to shoot their fellows. -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
Rochester Divine Acquitted.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. l2.-Rev.
DR.. Kirkpatrick, pastor of the Second
Universalist church Of this city, who
was arrested some days ago charged
with inpersonating an officer, has been
unanimously acquitted by jury trial.
When the announcement of mot gull
ty'' was made the spectators in the
courtroom broke into cheers His con-
gregation stood by him solidly, all ex-
pressing confidence in his innocence
throughout the trial = -.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.

hIIIl District of Minneapolis Visited by q
Disastrous Blaze
MINNEAPoLls, Jan. l2.-The milling
district Of Minneapolis: was visited by
disastrous fire during the night and
the Anchor mills packing building, a
history brick and stone building located
at Sixth avenue south and the Milwau-
kee tracks OIL Second street, was COM
pletely Quilted by fire, entailing loss
of at least 100000. The building was
owned by the Pillsbury- Washburn
oC,nnopv -.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
Oregon Short Line Sold.

SAIL LAKE, Utah, Jan. l2.-The sale
of the Oregon Short line and Utah
Northern railway was made under di-
rection of John B. Clelan, court COM
missioner. Samuel Carr, Walter G.
Oakman and Henry G.. Nichols, repre-
senting the reorganization committee,
purchased the property for s5,447, 900.
The Utah Southern road was bid in by
the same parties for S763,0O0. They
also purchased the Utah Southern ex-
tension for S975, 600 : a... -