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CONDITIONS IN sKAGAwAY.
THE PERILs OF PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE
KLONDIKE.

The beach is low, and runs out several
hundred yards, and then drops off into
deep water. At low tide the whole beach
is uncovered, so the steamers lie outside,
and try to unload their freight at high
tide. Our vessel was soon surrounded
by feet of row boats and large Siwash
canoes, trying to pick up passengers.
In crowds OH the deck we stood gazing in
wonder at the scene before US. We were
yet too far off to see things distinctly.
The captain went ashore for a custom
officer. Others were eager to follow.
No attempt is to be made to unload,
though the weather is beautiful. Few of
us have the inclination to look at the
truly grand scenery with which we are
surrounded. Snow-and -glacier-capped
mountains, rising thousands of feet up
from green sparkling water, burying
their lofty heads in soft cottony clouds,
are for other eyes than those of miners
excited by the preparation for the real
commencement of the journey. l went
ashore with two others-and such a
scene as meets the eye! 1t is simply be-
wildering, it is all so strange. There are
great crowds of men rowing in boats to
the beach, then clambering out in rub
Der boots and packing the stuff, and set
ting it down in little piles out of reach Of
the tide. Here are little groups of men
resting with their outfits. Horses are
tethered out singly and in groups.
Tents there are of every size and kind,
and men cooking over large sheet-iron
stoves set up outside. The tents are
pitched without any regularity, and be-
hind these are more tents and men, and
piles of merchandise, hay, bacon
smoking, men loading bags and bales of
hay upon horses and starting off, leading
from one to three animals along sort OF
lane-which seems much travelled-in
the direction of small cottonwoods, be-
yond which lies the trail toward White
Pass. Everybody is on the move, ex.
cepting those just arrived, and each is
intent upon his own business. There are
some twenty-five hundred people here.
stretched along the road between the
bay and the summit. There are not
over one hundred tents here at Shagway,
but there might be more than five hun.
bred persons actually in the town.
Rough frame buildings are going up
as quickly as men can handle scantling,
and as fast as they are finished they are
turned into stores or warehouses. There
are three or four hotels or restaurants
and United States flag flying over a
tent Ia evidence of the presence of a
United States Court Commissioner-the
only representative Of government here,
save that organized by the Winners them
selves. A large sign indicates the loca-
tion OF the correspondent Of enterprising
newspapers, and the half dozen news
paper men here gave us hearty well
come. Men and horses are travelling to
and fro In never-eniing stream. There
are number of women; such as met
being wives who are accompanying their
husbands thus far, and most Of whom
will return.
Signs are out announcing sOutfits
bought and Sold" Discouraged men are
coming down from the trail, and they
have but one STORY to tell--of terrible
hardship, horses falling right and left,
seventeen In one place; the road, il it
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the terrible pests, but enboldened by her
success the previous day, she proceeded
to wage war upon them, and SO telling
were her blows that seven of the varmints
soon kicked their last kick.
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No man or woman can enjoy life of
accomplish much in this world while
suffering from torpid liver. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the pills that
cleanse that organ, quickly. E. r.
Hswley, Newtown; S. C. Bull, Sandy
Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B.
Hawley & Co., Stepney.
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MIDDLEBURY.
PERSONAL JoTTrNGs.

G1AI04S<AL J0A AAGN0Gs
Mrs J. o. Munson and Clarence are In
New Haven.
Mrs Grace Abbott has been visiting in
Derby.
Mrs John Basham is Improving.
Mrs Judd and Mrs Benham are 1T DR.
Rogers In Woodbury., for treatment.
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poor George III, land wish that were
dead" But death did not come he
came to live at last in padded room,
and Waterloo passed and he knew it not.
from ga Strange Tale of Gheel," by
HezekIak Butterworth, in Harper's Mag
azine for October.
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PLATTSVILLE.
At LEES CHAPEL.

At LEES CHAPEL.
Rev Edward Curtis and family have
returned after an absence OF over two
weeks.
All the meetings will be held as usual.
Let every Soldier of The Gross grid On
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RIPE RAsPBERRrEs IN OCTOBER.

October l, Mrs M. B. Lane picked
large handful of ripe, red raspberri6s
enough for a sauce plate full. They
were perfect and delicious. They grew
on patch of ground. at R. NJ. Howland's.
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Personal AND COMMUNITY TOPICS.
Miss Pearl Whslley is at home after
visiting friends away.
A. NJ. Wordin is doing carpenter work
in Newtown.
Walter Clark of Stony Hill was the
guest of his mother, Mrs R. Clark, Sum
day.
Mr. Whalley entertained friends from
Danbury, Sunday.
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the house from burning, but the shop and
contents were total loss.
TASHUA.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

The services at Christ Church have not
been better attended for years than they
are this fall. The chancel is always bright
with flowers, and efforts are made to have
the services helpful and attractive. There
Is room for many more, and we give all
q cordial welcome.
Mrs Jane Mallett opens her house.
Tuesday, October u, afternoon and even.
ing, for another Of the pleasant gather
ings so often held at her home. This
time there will be New England supper
in aid of Christ Church. Guests will
please come. as many as possible, In old
colonial costume. There will be music
and dancing in the evening. If it rains,
the next pleasant day.
Mrs Jane Mallett has returned from the
seashore, and Is for the present at her
home on the avenue.
VIII Blackwood, who has been serious.
~ Ill, Is slowly improving.
Mrs Lake and her daughter from New
Milford, have visited at Mr. sweezey's.
Mrs Winnie Bradley and Mrs John
Treadwell are spending a few days in
New York.
The Ernest Burr place has been sold to
Mr. Nelson, a Swede.
Miss Elsie and Master Herbert Ferris,
who has been spending some time with
their grandmother, Mrs M. E. Clark,
have returned to their home in Newtown.
Miss Mary Sterling has visited rela.
tives In Daniels Farms.
Miss Monson, the school teacher,
boards with her mother in Long Hill,
going to and from the school on her
bicycle.
Sylvester Powell has been working for
Charles Gilbert in his shop.
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A nine-pound daughter arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Ralph Rowland of
Kent Mountain, last Friday.
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SOUTHVILLE.
A PREMIUM sUNFLoWFR.


Andrew Barnum has q sunfiower head
that measures three feet, six and one
half inches in circumference and weighs
five pounds.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-01
A CLEVER RUSE.
How a Convict Worked His way Out Of she
Kansas PsnitentisFy.

How a Convict Worked His Way Dat OF The
kansas PenitentiaFy.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 29.-Homer A.
Call, a convict, has been released from
the penitentiary-given an uncondi'
tional pardon by Gov. Leedy Call was
sent up from Labette county for a
term of IS years for assault upon Laura
Havely, a girl under is years old A
week ago Call wrote Gov. Leedy and
told him that he had taken the girl to
Missouri and was properly married
there. He stated that upon his return
the brother Of the girl prosecuted him
maliciously and had him convicted.
Gov. Leedy wrote Call and told him
that If he would send for the girl
and marry her at the peniten'
tiary he would pardon him. Call
agreed to this, and a few days az o a
girl appeared at the penitenuary and
said her name was Haveiy. She asked
for Call aud the two went before Chap
lain Balleau and were married. Calls
pardon arrived from the governor the
next day and he was free. Since the
marriage" it has developed that the
woman who appeared at the peniten-
tiary was not Miss Hayely at all, but
an imp0ster Miss Iavely's brother
has written State Auditor Morris that
his sister is in Texas, and has not been
away from her home; that she is to be
married in a few days to a Texas man.
Call, however, Is free. and he cannot
again be placed IL Jail, as be was un-
rOnditionaliy pardOned.
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FOR NEW TERMINALS.

Kansas City. Fort Scott s Meuuhla 20
Build Shops and Tracks &c Hosedals.
KANSAS CRY, No, Sept GA PETE
ton from the Kansas City, Fort Scott
& Mem phis Railway Co. was presented
TO the city council of Rosedale, Kan,
last night, asking for the vacation OF
certain streets in Rosedale. The COM
pany is preparing to use all its land in
Rosedaie Cor tracks and other terminal
purposes and does not want 1t sam
pered BY streets. The city council
was given TO understand that It wonld
not be very long before roundhouses
and shops would follow Officials
Of the company are Fetieent regard
ing Rosedale plans and say they are
incomplete and indefnite, but they do
not deny that the establishment Of tbs
main terminals Of the Memphis rail.
way at that place will be brought
about gradually. The first actual
work for the establishment Of the
terminals IN Rosedale has been COM
menced. The ground has besn suFs
Veyed for 10 miles Of switch tracks and
grading will begin IN q few days
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MAsoN,s ELoouENT Pc.
nlinoise University Students Worked Up T.
Great Enthusiasm ia Cuba'a Behalf.

uiinOise University Students Worked Up to
Great Enthusiasm ia Cuba's Behalf.
GALEsBURe, H., Sept. 27.-The audi.
enee at the dedication of Lombard
gymnasium, at Illinois university, Set
urday, was aroused to a high pitch OF
enthusiasm by the concluding part OF
the address by William E. Mason,
United States senator. He spoke 10 a
most impassioned strain of Cuba's
cause. He told how the sparks Of
liberty had been kindled years ago
ia the breasts of Cuban youths edu.
Gated here, and how, on returning to
Cuba, they had resisted Spanish op-
preston. He enumerated the bur-
dens of taxation that drove Cubans
10 the shores of despair, and he spoke
Of the killing of men and the mistreat.
ment of women and children by the
Spaniards. He scored this country for
its Indifference, and then appealed to
the students to influence their con-
gressmen to espouse the cause of Cuba.
He urged the preachers to pray for Gu.
ban independence until the letters Of
Cuba were broken. The remarks pro
dueed a deep impression on the audi
enee, and were followed by prolonged
applause.
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AGREE TO ALLOTMENT.
Details of the Treaty Negotiated with tn
Greeks by the Dawes Commission.

Details of the Treaty Negotiated with the
Creeks by the Dawes Commission.
MUsKOeEE, l. T., Sept 2O,-The
Dawes and Creek commissions, in Joint
session yesterday. concluded a treaty
whereby the Creek Indians agree to
allotment and change in the form OF
their government. Townsites are to
be laid off where towns now exist ana
residents can secure title to their town
property by the payment of so per
cent. of an assessed valuation of their
lots, exclusive of improvements. Al
lotments Of 100 acres each are to be
made to every citizen, and all the resi-
due of Creek lands is to be held or sold
and the money held as a fund to equal
ize the various allotments, the loca-
ton, condition of soil and fertility of
land to be taken into consideration by
the allotting agents. Provision is made
for the setting aside of lands for school
and church purposes. No recognition
is given to either coal, coal oil or graz
ing or mineral leases of any kind. The
new treaty meets the approval of the
Indians, but will be fought by all
those owning town property or having
mineral or grazing franchises in the
nation.
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sHERlEE MARTIN BLAMED.

COroner's jury Returns Verdict In Hazls-
ton sh0OtiBg-TWO JuTymeH NoB-C0u-
cur.
HAzLETON, Pa, Sept 2s-The coro-
ner's jury, which Investigated the
death Of the strikers at Lsttimer, after
an hours deiiberation yesterday rem
dered the following verdict:
That from the circumstances Of the ease and
the evidence offered the said Clement Psatook
and others came to. their death by gunsho.
wounds or September 10, az the hands Of Sheriff
James Martin and his deputies. and Ia this. we
the Jury, do alt agree, and We, Phil J. BOYLE
Thomas 4. Thomas Barton FFess and Pets7
MeKiernan- Of this jury, do further say that
the said Clement Platock with others. was
marching peaeesbly and uharmed Gu tie public
highway. that they we're intercepted by said
Sheriff Martin and his deputies and merclessly
shot % DEATH and We 90 further End that the
killing vas unnecessary and could have beeI
avoided without serious injury to either persor
OF property, ana we find finally thas the killing
vas Wauton and uniustiaabie. but il this We
George EIaue and +, J. MacNeal. d this jury
dc not concur.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-01
A CANAL ROUTE.
The Commission Selects a Way to Connect
the Lakes with the sesboard,

The Commission Selects a Way to Connect
the Lakes with the SeabOard.
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept 28.-The deep
waterways commission appointed by
President Mckinley to report on a
canal route connecting the upper lakes
with the seaboard practically has Sc
lected the route, according to q state
ment made by Chief Engineer Harri-
son, of the commission. It will start
from North Tonawanda and extend to
Lake Ontario, the outlet to be near
Wilson; beginning again at Oswego,
thence to Lake Oneida and from there
to the Mohawk river, which is a direct
connection via the Hudson with the
Atlantic ocean. This route is known
as the "Oswego route, and is practi-
cally the same as that outlined and
recommended by State Engineer and
Surveyor Adams.
The total cost of the construction OF
the canal viii foot up, according Ia
the deductions and estimates from this
examination Of the route, SIS, O98, SOL
While the cost of this canal seems
enormous, it may be considered reason
ably economical when it is remem.
bered that the Suez canal cost $780,.
OOO. 600.
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IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Men in Convention to Devise Ways 70
Get Water for Crops
Chairman Ezosss. Of the satlonsE Executive
Committee, Caves Resume Of the IL
EIEation Work Tor the Ksar-TEs
Delegates Eathasiastle,

IEcoLE, Neb., Sept s9.-Delegates
to the National Irrigation congress,
which began It's sixth annual session
yesterday, made a record Tor industry
in Gisposing Of werlz on hand aad set
ting pace for more elaborate pro-
ceedings to follow. Theinitial session
and afternoon was marked By an over
flow Of enthusiasm on the part of the
participants and visitors. Addresses
by sneh men as Judge Emery, Of Kan
sasi E. 2. Moses, of the same state,
and Assistant Land Commissioner
Best Of Washington. did not fail to
awaken interest in the movements
they ehampioned, and the sentiments
they expressed were applauded and
echoed by local speakers, whose inter
est in irrigation projects is reaching
the point entertained by districts
where the enterprise is no longer in
It's infancy.
1t was two p. n, when President
Booth called the congress to order
in assembly hall Of the University
of Nebraska On the platform, be-
sides officers Of the congress. were
Gov. Ho!comb, Mayor Graham and
Chancellor MaeLean, Of the university.
Rev. j. G. Mailley offered prayer.
Chairman of the National Committee
Moses announced the secretaries and
Secretary Heintz read the call for the
meeting Of the convention. President
Booth introduced Gov Holeomb, who
welcomed the delegates in an address
of some length. Chancellor MaeLean,
of the University of Nebraska, second
ed on behalf Of the educational inter
ests Of the state the welcome of the
governor.
On behalf Of the congress, Judge J.
S. Emery, Of Lawrence, Kan, with an
international reputation as an author
ity on irrigational subjects. responded
20 the addresses Of welcome. His
speech was . happy mixture Of humor
and an exposition of the question
which called the congress together.
So deep and abiding was his faith in
irrigation for soil culture, said Judge
Emery, that ne, with other Kansans,
had come to regard that system OF
farm moisture as the natural one, and
rainfall as the secondary element,
The virgin soil was the source of ali
wealth, and when the people learned
SO to regard it, and by scientific means
aided nature in supplying the deficient
moisture, it would mean regeneration
not only of the west, but of the sister
hood of states.
President Booth, after announcing
various committees, addressed himself
to the convention proper in a carefully
prepared paper. E. R. Moses, of Great
Bend, Kan, chairman of the national
executive committee, gave a resume Of
the irrigation work for the year. Al
night the members of the congress;
were rendered an informal reception
at the capitol building by Gov. Hol
comb, other state officers and Lincoln
citizens,
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AGAINST MNALL
Judge Williams jpholds the lnsuranrs
Company in the Kansas Controversy.
The Jsdge says EeNaushOuid Have Ssssss
she Company a L5oeass, and Is or
dcrsd 70 DO So Eou-Ats9r-
ney-Gensrai HAY Act

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept Acting
United States Circuit Jpdge John A.
Williams, ia She United States court
here, yesterday granted the prayer Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of New
York asking for an order ssstTalniag
Webb MSNail, state insurance commits
siouer, from in any manner Interfering
with Its business operations in Kansas
and compelling MIN 70 issue 70 said
company q license to do business in the
state. Attorney-General Boyle was,
with McNall, made q defendant but
ne was practically left free 20 do any
thing he pleases except 20 help Ne
Nall to deprive the Mutual Life of It's
asserted right 20 do business in Kan
sas While Judge Williams decided
that McNaH shall issue a license
70 the Mutual Life Insurance Co,
he did not compel him to do so
in any specified time, and as be
gave the insurance company the license
Of the court to do business, regardless
Of McNall, it is possible that the COM
pany may proceed to do business with
out asking for the license, II the cons
pany, through its agent goes before
MeNall, presents the fee required
by law and demands license
under the order Of court, Nc
Nall viii positively refuse, and
then the clash between the state
and the United States court viii
be complete. Judge Williams would
then imprison Mr. McNal Tor cons
tempt, and the latter would go to jail
until his attorneys can 60 before the
supreme court of the United States
and get out a writ Of habeas corpus
By this method a final decision can
be reached in 90 days, whereas an
appeal could not be heard short
of three years, at which time
McNaH would probably be out Of
office. In the meantime the quo war.
ranto case Of. Acknowledgement Boyle
to Gust the company from doing bust.
ness in Kansas. the justice and legal
ity of which have been recognized by
/ Judge Williams, could De heard in the
supreme court Of Kansas and q deei'
sion rendered by that body that may
/ justify the position taken by mcNall,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-01
TOOK EIGHT LIVES
A Father Shoots His Wife and Family
and Then Himself
Terrible Tragedy IN a Family Of Psospss-
ous Germans Near Carroll, Ia.-sIad
Array Among Polish Miners Ia
which Many Ara Killed.

CARROLL, Ia, Sept. ss.-The siaugh-
ter of mother and her six children
occurred Sunday night at the home Of
John Boeckert, a farmer living eight
miles northwest Of here. The fendisn
husband completed his bloody work BY
sending a bullet into his own head, in
tiicting fatal wound. The family
we're prosperous Germans, and, so far
as known, lived happily. No motive
for the tragedy has been disclosed.
Boeeker's victims are his wife and
these childreR; Caroline, aged IA; Chris.
tine, aged 9; Henry, aged s; Lizzie,
aged 8; John, aged 8, and an infant
All are dead but Henry, and the latter
cannot recover from his wounds.
1t is undoubtedly q case Of murder
and suicide The indications are that
Becker first dispatched his wife with
the shotgun, shooting her in the neck,
then used the revolver on the baby.
first shooting it and then knocking
out its brains with the butt Blocker
then went upstairs where the five chill
dren were sleeping and killed them.
He must have used a light, for his aim
was effective, each victim being sho;
in the forehead. All but two children
met with instant death, for the blood
clots were under their heads, and they
lay as calmly reposed as if in sleep.
All except Henry, who is not yet dead,
were attired in night robes. Becker
had reloaded the weapon while up.
stairs, and evidently sent the second
bullet into the oldest girls brain Just
before leaving the room. Going down
stairs, he stretched himself beside the
corpse Of his wife and shot himself
Members Of his fathers family say
he had no family troubles, his financial
affairs were in good shape and they
can assign no motive for the terrible
crime. On the other hand it is sai6
that John had disagreed with the ole
folks and Henry over the occupancy Of
the farp on which John lived, and thi,
is assigned by some as the cause Of the
trouble which eliminated in murdei
and suicide, The family are Germans
and highly-respected citizens.
Terrible Fight Among Polish Miners.
GRARDVLLE, Pa, Sept2s Al leas
nine men received fatal injuries an,
possibly two score others were more o.
less seriously wounded in BLOODY
riot here early yesterday morning
The battle was the outcome of a quar-
rel over the Hazleton troubles Thir
ty-six men are known to have beef
wounded and about so more are bein,
Becreted by their friends, who fea
that they viii be sent to Jail. Twelv
of the ringleaders were beought be
fore Justice Elias KissingeF and tel
before Justice H. B. johnson. Al
were charged with assault with inter
to kill, HOUSEKEEPING and rioting, an
were held in heavy bail for court
Many more warrants have been issued
but have not been served as vet.
DR.. Charles Statesman attended t
p Of the wounded, nine of whom, h
| says, will die, Drs. William Monoq
han and James DonahUe attended t
"A others, and how many the othe
physicians cared for is not known
Three other men have been reporte
/ dead.
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WITNESSED BIZ WOMEN.
a Eent1oiZy Negro Strung Up In Broad Day
for Assuming 4 Girl.


for AssaEitiBg Z Girl.
HAwEsYLLE, KY, Sept 27.-In tbs
broad open glare OF 5 Sunday sun, in
Che midst Of a pFOtraeted revival, not
mask TO be seen, and in the presence
Of 500 infuriated people, Raymond
Bushrod, a negro. yesterday evening
ct five o'clock was made to pay the
penalty Of his assault on 14,Year-old
Maggie Roberts. He was swung from
. limb IN the courthouse yard.
His confession was complete. After
Offering mp his last duplication, the
signal TO haul away was given. The
applause as he went up was deafening.
In about four minutes he was pro.
nOuneed dead, and Coroner Mitchell,
viewing the body, cut it down and
summoned q jury, whose verdict was
that BushTod came to his death at the
hands Of unknown parties
During the entire time Of the lynch
ing not less than 200 women we're on
the hill and hillside overlooking the
public square, and when his dangling
form went up, cheers upon top Of
cheers from them rent the air In fact
the women gave a double assurance to
the ones engaged that the proper pun
ishment was being meted eat.
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sugar Rect Experiments.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. Secretary
Wilson, of the agricultural depart
ment, has secured an order from the
post Office department permitting the
agents of the agricultural department
to attach the department frank to
packages Of sugar beet seed to be sent
from growers to the experiment sta.
tions throughout the country for anal
ysis.