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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-16

HE ROSE UP AND POSSESSED HIMSELF OF THE
APPLE.
any soul and could lot be shown to
have done actual harm, nothing more
than talk carle of it.
She la rhed q dry, cackling laugh
and looked card at Billy as she said,
apparently 10 startling in the hedge:
ooh, but bc.1 are foolsl A pig would
have more sclre" Then she went trot-
ting off, and Blly's heart came in his
throat. He had been thinking of burying
the apple, quite forgetting the Bloxham
pig.
At last he hit upon what seemed the
very spot for it and went running off to
his mothers boundary line. A scarecrow
stood on the fence betwixt her field and
the Maynes' It's coat was in shreds and
tatters, but Billy knew experimentally
that one pocket of it was'whole and
sound. Into it he dropped his apple,
with a long relieved sigh then scattered
away 20 school, where all the morning
hour he felt like laughing in every.
body's face, scrcwing up his mouth and
saying, Don't you wish you were me?'
If he had only been content to let well
enough alonel But then he would not
have been boy. OF course you know
that he went to see about the apple al
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-16
AN APPLE OF Dlsc0RD.
BY MARTHA I1oULLoou WILLIAMS

copyright 1897, by the Author.]
Billy Sanders found it III the road
Peleg Mayne stole it. IN the end Farmel
Bloxharl $ pig ate it MP. And, besides
all that, il set the whole town hummins
-Townland, had better say. Though
the houses were in plain sight of eacl
other, each had its sufficient fields about
it. The Sanders place, where Billy LIVED
with his mother, was at the western
most edge, where the road came i'll from
the market town, q dozen miles away.
Pelog was Billy nearest neighbor and
dearest enemy. There had been chronic
feud between the two ever since they
We're sent to school in their first round
abouts. AS for the Bloxham pig, it hat
a nose against any and every man, e
say nothing of women and children,
whose gardens and flower plotai it devas
tated as impartially as death.
Such q big, bright, golden apple il
was-a regular harvest pippin, ripe and
full favored, although it was but mid
June and the earliest apples growing
roundabout still green and hard, with
a sort of muddy red upon the outer
cheek! Billy decided straight away that
it must have been fetched from some OF
the counties far to the south, where, as
he had heard his grandfather say, sum
mer came in the middle of spring. Most
likely some one had bought it in the
market town-bought, maybe, whole
dozen such beauties, and let this one
slip away as he passed along the road.
But that was only tri1e, How the APP
pie happened to be there was nothing in
comparison with the question of what
til Sunday.
OF course Billy ought 20 have known
vexation was sure to come with any
thing found upon Friday, but the
truth is he was so triumphant over his
prize he never remembered the day. He
could not take it to his mother and beg
her to lock it safe in her bureau drawer.
She would have insisted that he should
give it to Mary Mattison, the girl who
had been i'll all winter and craved moth
ing so much as fresh fruit. Ordinarily
Billy would not have grudgod it to her,
but only the Sunday before Peleg had
walked about at church before service,
holding and now and then shifting gin
gerly the Glove apple his grandmother
had lent him in reward for learning
ever so many verses of Scripture. All
the other boys had looked at him with
sort of awed envy. Billy himself had
begged to smell the Glove apple and been
cOntemptI1ously denied
"If they made SO much fuss over that
old dry thing, all stuck full o. cloves,
what won't they say to this beauty" he
said to himself, setting his apple upon
the tip Of his middle finger and eying it
lovingly. He was in the back garden,
just little way FROM Dame Bent s
house He had had wild idea of asking
her to keep his treasure. He was glad
now he had not done it, for, there she
stood, looking over the hedge at him
and scowling even worse than common.
Nobody liked her, and she returned the
mislikirg with interest Some few went
SO far as to say behind the hand, and
very much in a whisper, that she was
uncanny; but, as she asked nothing of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-16
Lands IN Wisconsin.

The North. Western Line &C. St p. NJ. &5
D R'v) has over 1000 acres Of land for
sale in Northern Wisconsin at very low
prices and oh easy terms. Land seekers
excursion tickets on sale April 20, May 4
and ls, at very low rates. For particulars
iuQuire of nearest ticket agent or at office
g. d N. W. R'y. 20S Clark street. Chicago,
LII. For maps, descriptive of lands, etc,
address G. w. Bell, Land Commissioners,
Hudson, Wis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-16

If the system Is fortified by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which makes rich, red blood,
there is little danger of sickness.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
CREATE COUNTY OF eRoADwATER.
Signature of MontnnR's Governor All
That Is Necessary.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 2. - The Montana
legislature today passed the bill creating
the county of Broadwater, the oath coun-
ty in the state. the bill for which went
through the house Friday and which
passed the senate today by a vote of l6 to
A. The signature of the governor is as
sured, and tonight the town of Townsend,
which is to be the county seat of the new
county, is ablaze with light and glory
over the celebration of the winning of the
battle that was begun in the legislature
of 1885, IL years ago.
The senate passed the antitrust bill by
a unanimous vote
The house made the bill to create the
county of Rosebud out of the western
end of the county of Custer special or
der for tomorrow, and postponed consid-
Grafton of the school-book bill two days,
when it will come up for final passage. 1t
provides for uniform system and for To-
cal option in districts as to whether the
books shall be free or not
The committee of the whole of the
house recommended for passage the bill
requiring owners of mines who have
drifted 100 feet to make an upraise to the
surface to provide for a continuous circu-
lation of air
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
DON'T FAVOR AN EIeHT-HoUR DAY.
Bill to That Effect indefinitely Post
POned by the Idaho House.

Boise City. Idaho, Feb. 2.-After an in
teresting debate the senate by a vote OF
u to l indefinitely postponed Benefits
bill making eight hours a days work in
mines and mills. An interesting feature
of the matter was the action of Nelson
of Latah in opposition to the BILL arous-
ing the ire of his populist colleagues.
Nelson explained that he had no feelings
against the mining element. He was
simply opposed to legislating in favor of
any particular class. Referring to
Young's remarks about his having been
elected on the populist ticket he said he
had not been elected on any particular
measure and he did not understand That
this was a populist issue. He had known
miners for 10 years and had always found
them as healthy and robust as any other
class.
Heitfeld, his face white with anger,
asked him if he had ever observed in
farmers the tagged appearance so often
characteristic of miners. Nelson replied
he thought he had. The gentleman (Heit-
field was a farmer and he thought that
he showed that same appearance.
Warehouses; concurrent resolution de-
nouncing the appropriation of 100000 by
congress to pay the expenses of represen-
tatives at the international monetary
conference was concurred in after a live
ly debate by a vote of 10 to s. In the
afternoon the senate considered the Da-
Wis fee bill. Young of Shoshone led an
attack upon the proposed reduction in
fees of sheriffs, but he was unable to sc-
complish much. The bill was not fin,
ished.
The business of the house was of a
more routine character. The bill for tax
alton of mines was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole, after a short fight
by it's opponents to have it sent to the
committee on mines and mining.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
IDAHo's LEGISLATURE AT WORK
House Passes n Bill and Two Memo
rinIs.

Boise, Idaho. Feb. 1.-The legislature
got down to work today ana transacted
considerable business. There were some
members still absent when the rolls were
called in the morning, but with few ex
ceptions these came in on the noon train.
In the senate several reports were pre-
scented by the committee on state affairs,
among them one from the state auditor on
the expenditures of the state government
since its organization. There was nothing
new in it so far as appeared in the read
ing. A partial report was made on the
work being done by the expert account
ant. 1t covered matters relating to the
investment of school moneys. The county
school superintendent bill was disposed
of in committee of the whole, being ia
vorably acted on.
The house passed a bill requiring the
county assessor to notify taxpayers of
the amounts due by them. 1t also passed
memorial introduced by Waters, pray
ing for cession of all the arid lands to the
state. A memorial asking for free home
steads on lands ceded by Indians was also
adopted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
SAFE BEHIND THE BARS
BUTLER. THE AUSTRALIAN MUIR
DERER, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
Found Aboard the Bark SwanhtIdn
Under the Name OF Lee Weller,
His Last Victim.

San Francisco, Feb. 2.-The bark Swan
hilda, having on board the Australian
murderer. Butler, arrived this morning
after a passage of 70 days from Newcas-
tie. Detectives boarded the vessel as she
entered the harbor and captured Butler.
Detectives McHattie and Conroy, who
knew Butler in Australia, Conroy having
narrowly escaped being one Of his vic
Tins, were disguised when they boarded
the Swanhilda. When they charged But
Ter with his crimes he professed ignor-
ance and denied the name of Butler
When they removed their DISCUSSES, But
Ter still pretended not to know them. On
the voyage Butler worked as an ordinary
seaman. In his kit were garments bear
ing the initials of some of his victims
Extradition papers have been served.
Butler is extremely English in appear
ance and speaks with a pronounced En-
glish accent. He gave his name at the
city prison as Eagan. Butler is credited
by the Australian police with having
murdered IA men. His last victim was
Captain Lee Weller, a retired ship cap
tain Butler took his money and clothes
and shipped on the Swanhilda under the
name of Weller.
When the Monowaii sails for Australia
Friday she will not take Butler and the
Australian detectives. The prisoner S
presence is required before United States
Court Commissioner Heacock next Mon
day and if Butler makes a technical de-
Tense to his extradition, as he says he
will do, he may remain in San Francisco
for several weeks. When he was taken
before the commissioner this afternoon
he said his true name is Lee Weller and
after Constable Conroy of the Australian
police had identified him as Butler, the
alleged murderer, the prisoners attor
neys asked for a continuance for 10 days
in order to prepare a defense. Next Mon
day was set by the commissioner as {
compromise date for both sides. Butler
maintains his policy of retlcence and alb
solutely refuses to discuss his past eX
cept for momentary lapses, when {
shrewd question throws him temporarily
off his guard. Butler IS displaying mucl
cunning, but it is of a rather low order
He refuses to even look at a reporte
unless the newspaper man keeps him sup
piled with cigars, which he smokes in
cessantly. When thus bribed he will lis
ten to questions but will return no re
plies.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
j. W. M'NAUGHT'S SUIT
NORTHERN PACIFIC FILES ITS AN
sWER IN COURT.
He Was surety on Paul SchuIze's
Bond in the Sum of
100000.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1.-The North
ern Pacific Railway Company today dled
it's answer in the United States court to
the suit instituted by j. w. McNaught,
late general counsel of the company, and
afterward counsel for the receivers. Col
onel Mcknight is suing to recover $4,000
for services rendered the receivers and
also for an unfiXed amount for services
as a lobbyist before the North Dakota
legislature.
In answer to this. the company not
only denies the liability, but asserts that
there is more than $780, 600 due and owing
the company from OO.oAel McNaught
which is specified in items as Offsets
Among the items are an alleged over
draft of $500 on his account with the
| receivers a voucher for $500 signed by
him for expenses and special counsel fees
for which an itemized account has not
been furnished; an excess of 1925 in COM
missions on issue of collateral trust
notes.
1t transpires that Paul Schulze, who
was the general land agent of the com
pany, was short in his accounts, and that
Mcknight was surety on his bond. Col
| onel McNaught's liability, the answer
charges, is $4,000 which has never been
paid. Further than this, Colonel Nc
Naught is accused of conveying to him
self, while president of the Northern Pa
cific & Manitoba company, valuable prop
erty in the city of Winnipeg, for which
the company paid S23, 49,
In the answer it is asserted that in the
event that Mcknight was entitled to re-
cover for services as lobbyist, his claims
would not be prior to the liens of the
mortgages and not valid as against the
new company. No accounting Is demand
ed from Colonel Mcknight the company
simply asking that the claims be dis
missed
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
SENATORIAL BALLOTS IN UTAH.
Thatcher Lost n Vote, Rawlins Prof
iting by the Same Number.

Salt Lake, Feb. 2.-Only two senatorial
ballots were taken today, the result of the
second being: Thatcher 26, Rawlins 20,
Henderson IA, Bennett 3. This is a loss
of one for Thatcher and a gain of one
for Rawlins, being the highest vote cast
for the latter during the contest.
On the first ballot Bennion changed
from Rawlins and voted with the repub-
leans, while Cook changed from Thatch-
er to Rawlins. On the second ballot Ben
Mon went to Rawlins again, giving him
a gain of one vote.
A recess was the taken to 3 p. m. Dur
ing the recess it was rumored that there
would be a break of the Henderson forces
to Rawlins on the next ballot. Such a
break was evidently feared by the Hen
derson and Thatcher supporters, who
were determined to prevent it. Immedi-
ately after being called to order in the
afternoon a motion was made to adjourn
until tomorrow and it was carried by a
decisive vote of A to 10.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Appointments TO the Departments of
Justice, Stnte and War.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The president to-
day sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Justice-Henry f. Davis, United States
attorney for the District of Columbia;
William H. Munger, United States dis
trict Judge, district of Nebraska.
State-Martin A Knapp, New York, in
terstate commerce commissioner, reap
pointed; Frederick w. Kickbusch, Jr.,
Wisconsin, consul at Stettin, Germany.
War-Col. ]. NJ. Wilson, corps of engi-
neers with the rank of brigadier general;
Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Weckoff,
Eighteenth infantry, to be colonel; Major
c. c. Hood, Seventh infantry, to be col
onel; Captain Costant Williams, Seventh
infantry. to be major.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
SUPREME COURT REvERsEs ITSELF
Adm County Warrants Can Not BE
Cancelled.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 1.-The supreme court
today overruled its former decision in the
case of Ada county against the Bullen
Bridge Company ana against the First
National bank. The cases We're brought
fol cancellation of a warrant issued for
building the Broadway bridge and for
cancellation of warrants issued to d. +.
P. Pride for work on the river. They were
decided in the district court against the
county. In the supreme court the lower
court was reversed at the last term, but
the supreme court now reverses itself and
decides that the county has an adequate
remedy at law and that the warrants can
not be cancelled in equity proceedings.
The holder of the warrants will have TO
bring suit for their payment, when the
county can make its defense.
In a unanimous opinion the court sus-
tanned the action of the board of county
commissioners of Blaine county in en-
ploying johnson & Johnson in the litiga-
ton growing out of the creation of the
county. The rule is laid down: when
the validity of an act creating county is
to be litigated, the board of commission
ers of such county. in the exercise of a
reasonable discretion, may employ pri-
vate counsel to assist the attorney gen.
eral in guarding the interests of the coun-
ty in such litigation"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
SAYS BUTLER is HER HUSBAND
Woman in Vallejo Believes She Can
Identify the Murderer.

Vallejo Cal, Feb. 2-There is pretty
little woman living in this city who works
as a domestic servant. the mother of
curly headed 3-year-old boy in the care
of the Good Templars orphans home She
says that the Australian murderer, But
Ter, is her husband. Tomorrow she will
go to San Francisco to take a look at
him. She is convinced that he is her hus-
band by the photographs and by the cir
cumstances surrounding him. She mar
ried Harry Butler in May, 1898, and four
months after he deserted her She has
not seen him since, but has learned
enough of his record to make her
think him capable of any crime. He had
some trouble before their marriage, she is
positive. He told her he had been all over
the world before he met her.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
CHARLIE MITCHELL is COMING
VIII Challenge the Winner of the
COrbett-FitzstmmO Fight.

Boston, Feb. IA letter from London
announces that Charlie Mitchell has COM
pleted arrangements to return to this
country within three weeks, with the in
tention to challenge the winner of the
ett-Fitzsimmons fight. Failing in
this, Mitchell will issue a challenge to
fight any heavyweight in the world, and
make a special effort to arrange a match
with Peter Maher. Pony Moore, Mite H.
ellis father-in-law, has disposed of his in
terest in Washington hall, London, and
may accompany Mitchell.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
WHERE PANIC REleNs SUPREME.
Crete Is on the Verge of n Fresh In
surrectiOn.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Athens says that Crete
is on the verge of a fresh instruction.
Constant firing can be heard at Canea,
where panic reigns supreme. The Mussul-
mans are reported to be preparing for a
general assault, but they evidently fear
the approach Of bands of Christians from
outside the town. Skirmishes on the
plains and in the vicinity of Canea occur
constantly. but no details have been re-
wounded.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06

court in any town designated by the
county commissioners.
No. 120. by Keat-Giving justices of the
peace and probate judges jurisdiction
over cases involving heirs
terms of the supreme court at the sea- Of
government.
No. 122, by Waters-Providing where
agreement, in controversy in court has
been made by a party who is now de-
ceased or insane the adverse party in
the case shall not be allowed to testify.
No. 1913, by Mountaineering the stat
ute relating to assessors.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
UNIVERSITY FUNDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Deposited I'm Private Safe by Cash
Ter Browne MT Moscow.

Boise City, Idaho. Feb. News Of the fail
ure of the Moscow National bank caused the
governor great uneasiness, r. S. Browne,
cashier is treasurer OF the state university.
President Gault, who has been here looking
after university matters, left for home this
morning Governor Steunenberg has been in
telegraphic communication all day with parties
in Moscow and has learned that the university
funds are safe. dispatch received about
noon from F. e. Cornwall said:
browne protected the university funds.
They are not in the Moscow National. but will
be placed in my steel safe today"
This evening the following dispatch set all
fears at rest:
Moscow, Feb. z.-Governor Frank Steunen-
berg: Brownies account verified. Money in
CORVALLIS safe; 81, 800 deposited. This is more
than the secretary's balance and is fully pro-
tected" Fl II. GRIERSON."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
ROUTINE BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE
Whole Day Devoted to Debate on
Appropriation Bills.

Washington, Feb 2.-The day in the
house was dull, the whole day being de-
voted to debate on appropriation bills.
The diplomatic and consular bill was
passed and considerable progress made
with the District of Columbia bill. The
bill as passed carries S1,67S,7OS.
Resolutions arranging for the formal
canvassing of the electoral vote of the
last presidential election on Wednesday.
February 10, were adopted.
At SOB p. m. the house adjourned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
MATT cRUMP MAY BE SET FREE.
Murder of Thomas Roman Can Not BE
Fixed Upon Him.

Boise City, Idaho. Feb. 2.-The supreme court
today reversed the judgment of the district
court in the case of Matt Crump. convicted of
murder in the second degree, and sentenced to
life imprisonment for the killing of Thomas
Roman Roman was killed at his home at
Lower Boise, in Canyon county, May 10. 1895.
The case was a mysterious one. Crump was
Romans hired man. He was arrested some
time later on the strength of a confession
alleged to have been made by him to a detec-
tive. The court finds that there was not suf-
fcient evidence to warrant a conviction. This
will probably set him free, as II is not sup
posed the state can produce additional evidence.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
FOR POISONING HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Carew Receives the Death Pen.
atty in Yokohama.

atty in Yokohama.
Yokohama. Feb. Mrs. L. Carew, who
has been on trial here since January 5,
charged with causing the death of her
husband Walter Raymond Hallowell
Carew, secretary of the Yokohama United
Club by the administration of arsenic
has been found guilty, and was today
sentenced to death. The jury was only
out half an hour. The sentence IS sub
ject to revision by the British minister.
In summing up, the judge was against
the prisoner. The prosecution of Mary
Jacobs, a nursery governess, arrested
January 10 on suspicion of being the
mysteriously yelled woman who figured
in the case, has been dropped
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
THE SUSPECT PROVED AN ALIBl.
Man Arrested Mt Deer Lodge Is Not
James NJ. Durham.

Helena, Mont, Feb z.-The man arrested at
Deer Lodge yesterday on suspicion of being
James NJ. Durham, who butchered a family
of six at Fullerton, CAL, May 26 last, proved
an alibi today all right. He was in Helena
when the crime was committed and the case
is an ordinary one Of mistaken identity. The
barber who was positive he knew Durham has
revised his opinion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
ARE FOR BETTER WAeoI ROADS,
Resolution Adopted by the WaIIa
WaIIa Commercial Club.

Walla Walla, Feb. lat meeting of
the Commercial Club today the matter of
securing a better system Of wagon roads
was discussed at length. The following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That we urge our repre-
sentatives at Olympia to introduce a bill
encouraging the use of broad tires for
farm wagons upon county roads"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
Lifted n Heavy DumbbeII.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. Luther Groode ac-
complished the feat Of lifting a 2100-pound
dumb-bell In the Hemmenway gymnasium to-
night thereby establishing a new amateur
worlds record at heavy dumb-bell lifting The
previous mark was POOL pounds, made by Dick
Kennel in New York in 1874.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-02-06
rIytsx Signals OF Distress.

Chicago, Feb. THE tug Van Rslle is fast
in an ice foe somewhere in the open lake, and
when last drifting rapidly toward the
northeast displaying signals OF distress About
10 men are on board the tug.