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Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14
7HE MEXICAN GOLD MINE.
A News Man Visits the Mill. The Engine Room and Crusher.
 Red WhiSkerS.
HOW AN ENGINE WAS LOST.

A News man boarded the ferry boat last Friday afternoon for trip to the Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Com pany's mill, which is located about half a mile down the channel from Treadwell. Capt. Tibbets looked so pleasant and happy that it made us feel good all the balance of the day. There was strong head wind going to Treadwell and the Lone Fisherman en- gagged in several hysterical jumps and twists before she got to her landing place. Engineer Danforth, of the Alaska, and his charming wife were also passengers. Our old friend Capt. Bell, formerly of the Alaska, was also lin evidence" and We started out on our mission of news gathering sur rounded by friends and acquaintances. At Treadwell we inspected the Alaska. We like the little craft for several reasons. One is, that she is owned by Capt. Wilson and Mir. R. Sylvester of Fort Wrangel, two of the best men that are this side of the pearly gates. Then. like Desdemona's love for Othel- To we like her for the danger she has endured, for she has gone through many narrow escapes and 1t IS only be- cause she is we'll officered that she lives to ride the waves and dare the storms. Bidding our friends good bye we are soon at the Treadwell store. Here we tried to pump some news out of chief clerk Bertrams but the pump wouldn't work. We shied around to keep out of Manager Corbus' way, but our success was only partial. We didn't know how we would come out ii we met him after our mention of him last week, but fortune favored us and we are still sound in limb.
 But we were going to the Mexican and off We started up the railroad track which happened to be clear of cars and engines. The track runs along the Wa ter front and on the land side IS built up with cabins that are occupied 0y the Indians and dogs, the latter seem ingly by far exceeding the former ln population. There are many hard working Indians but for some reason we never happened to see them wher SC engaged, but while on the way down the track we saw a big hurley fellow cnopping wood and he was doing { good job. So much were we pleased with the swing of the ax md the grun that followed the blow that we stopped and gazed at him with admiration, bu when we stopped the fellow laid dowI his ax and we are still deprived of al peculiar demonstration that an Indlal can aud will do hard work.
 This reminds us that we have mad enquiry several times about the In dians as laborers, and we are told tha as rule, one white man will d about as much work as two Indians They never work upto positions Of re sponsibility. A number are employed
Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14
A Correction.

Last week we published an account of man falling into the bay at the Sheep Creek wharf, Since then we have been informed that our descrip- tion of the matter was not altogether correct We stated that the noise he made while calling for help could be heard three miles, but should have said five,
Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14

Our old friend Capt. Bell, who was SO long the master of the Alaska is HOW on the Lone Fisherman. There are few men in Alaska who are as we'll posted on Alaskan waters as Capt. Bell.
Douglas Island news., 1898-12-14

"Dad" Earl wants good old fash toned heaven too. Our dissertation on future happiness has met with the ap. proval of saint and sinner.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29
Trusts in the United States.

That trusts are in no wise fos-
tered by the tariff is made evident
by the history of the great COM
binations of wealth now in exist
ence in this country. The most
powerful Of all the trusts, the
Standard Oil, was organized dur
ing Cleveland's administration,
The whiskey trust is without
government aid; the railroad
trusts have no relation to tariff;
The steel rail trust is an exporter,
hnd therefore above the influence
Df protection; the cotton
seed oil trust was organized
iur1ng Cleyeland's last adj
ninistration. And so ii was
through the entire list of trusts,
The greater number of which
were organized during the life OF
The Wllson-Gormat1 bill and
while democrat sat in the pres
dental chair.
Capital will combine to resist
foreign competition as readily as
t does to overcome domestic rival.
y. In. fact, the formation Of
rusts gained its greatest impetus
when the country was first threat
med with free trade following
he long period of protection
lating from the time of Lincoln
o the first democratic victory il
he nation. 81 -Poughkeepsie Star
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29
From the Philippines.
Manila. P. T., Oct. %, '9s.

Manila, p. T., Oct. %, '9s.
Editor Herald: thought would
write few lines and let the people of
Turner county know how a soldiers
life is in the far west. We went on
board the y. S. s. ship Rio de. Janeiro
the 22nd of July; pulling out into the
bay we anchored till the next morning
about ten o'clock, when we sailed
through the Golden Gate, steering into
the wild Pacific. Most of the boys got
sea-sick before we got out OF sight OF
land. After seven days OF sailing we
reached the beautiful Hawiian islands.
Landing at Honolulu the next day we
took in the sights Of the city and the
country around. Honolulu is city OF
about 10000 population. and the in
habitants are mostly white. It is an
old fashioned town, but nothing like
Manila. After staying there three
days. the vessel got through coaling
and we pulled out in the stream, ready
for an early start. We started next
morning about seven o'clock, accom-
panied bv the U. S. S. ship Pennsyl-
vania, which carried the Montana
troops. The weather was fine and
after twenty days OF sailing we caught
sig hit of the land of trouble. Sailing
into Manila Bay, we saw the ruined
Spanish feet, the masts just above the
water. We never drempt OF seeing
such sight. Dewey didn't do thing.
We stayed on board the ship till next
day. We landed at Cavite, little
town across the bay from Manila We
we're stationed there in barracks for
two weeks. We got orders to sling
knapsacks, and we're marched to the
docks and put on board the st. Paul
and were carried across the bay to Ma
lnila. We are stationed here in bar
racks formerly owned by the Spaniards.
Manila is city OF about 250,O00 popu-
llatiop. The inhabitants are mostly
4 natives and Chinese; few whites.
/ The city is situated on the coast one
1 foot and half above sea level, SO that
you can imagine how the streets and
roads are here in the rainy season.
The rainy season is not over yet. We
get mail from home every SIX weeks
4 We have Ave or six newspapers here
that are published by some Of the boys
We learn little news in them.
don't know when we will be sent home
| but think we will see South Dakota
4 about May or June.
4 The Hurley boys are all well: they
are myself, A. G. Jones, Edgar Lease
| 7. c. Hanson, and Chas. Bartle, whit
belongs to the Colorado regiment.
must close now; will think OF more Il
write next time.
Respectfully,
!. a. G. WILLIAMSON.
let keg. S. D. v.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29
wAsHINGToN LETTER.


From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Dec. %, '9S
Sensational developments will
follow the Investigation which
the senate committee on the Mic
aragua canal has been authorized
to make, during the Christmas
recess of congress, into the
methods used to prevent action
on the Nicarauga canal bill, if it
is possible for the committee to
get at the facts. The several
1obbies interested in preventing
the construction of the canal
knew that open opposition would
help the canal bill, instead OF
hurting it, so they have been
systematically working to stave
off action in any way possible:
and if only assmall portion of the
lrumors which have been floating
around Washington since the as
sembling of congress car, be veri.
fed by the committee, a number
Iof lobbyists are likely to find
Washington an unhealthy place
Ito stay for some time.
President Mckinley sprung :
genuine surprise when he noni
mated Hon. Ethan Aller>Hitch
Icock, of Missouri, to succeed Mr.
Bliss as secretary of the interior
Mr. Hitchcock is an ainbassado
to Russia, and cannot take charg'
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

Hon. Justin D. Morrill,, U. S.
senator from Vermont, died OF
pneumonia at his home in Wash
ington, Tuesday, Dec. II. He
was ss years old last April and
had been a member of congress
continually since 1855, thirty-one
years of that time being in the
senate. He was leader whose
utterances always comn1an d e d
great attention, and he will be
sadly missed in the halls of con-
gress.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

no less noteworthy than his bril-
liant prowess in the May Day
battle, and they commend his
opinions to his countrymeu as
deserving of all confidence. We
have no doubt that the average
American on reading any utter
|ance of his says, or at least
thinks, 1T Dewey says so, why,
lit is so!' And we have no doubt
that in that the average Amer
ican is quite right.
Now, Admiral Dewey has noS
been talking in miscellaneous
manner. He interviewed the in
terviewer, instead of submitting
to au interview. But in the terse
and lucid style of expression
which is sometimes a gift of men
of action he made known his SEN
timents and opinions concerning
T the empire which he won for the
| United States. It was already
known that he decidedly favored
the retention Of the whole group
by the United States. He now
makes it clear that in his opinion
the islands can be held without
any serious trouble from the ma
tive insurgents, and that they
will prove a valuable and profit
able possession. He thinks there
is vast and fruitful field for
American labor and enterprise,
upon the cultivation of which we
Emay now enter. AS for the peo-
pie, he has already regarded
them as friendly at heart, and
every day confirms him in that
opinion. A few of them are
clamoring for independence, with
4
out any real conception of the
meaning of the word and with
out realizing their utter inability
to maintain independence with
out the protection of the United
States. Their grandiloquent talk
neither deceives ror frightens
the captain of our fleet, any more
than did Montoio's guns. Friend
illness is increasing and agitation
lis subsiding. That is the pro-
|cess observed by Admiral Dewey
and it is a process that can have
only one ending.
We shall do we'll to accept the
Adniral's informal report as
authoritative. He probably
knows more about the real state
lof affairs there than any other
man. Certainly his means of ac-
lquiring information are a trifle
better than those Of mere tlleo-
rists who have never been within
ten thousand miles of the islands.
If the best known authority re-
CARDS the situation as promising,
lit is sheer nonsense to go conjur-
ing up straw bogies and trem-
bling with fear before them. y
4 New York Tribune.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29
The State Of the Philippines.

The ANNOUNCEMENT from Ma
|lila that Rear-Admiral Dewey
axes an optimistic view of affairs
q the Philippines will be received
With genuine satisfaction by
americans who have, with the
best of reason, come to consider
hat officer as a sage as well as a
Zero. The keen perceptiye facul-
les and the unerring judgement
which he has shown in his ardu-
Jus campaign of the last seven
months in the far east have been
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

There will be contest by Kirk
G. Phillips for the office of gov
ernor of South Dakota, he beliey.
ing that a majority of the votes
legally cast for the candidates fol
that Office were cast for him. II
will probably take a month te
make the recount, and the candi.
date who has the majority, ever
though it be only one vote, is en-.
titled to the Office.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

The usuual amount of railroad
building is going on this winter,
and it is likely that very active
work will be done on the Pierre
Black Hills line during the next
sixty days. The Great Northern
extension from Huron to Cham
berlain is also liable to be heard
from.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

Tom Bishop Of Volga steps out
of the editorial harness with this
weeks issue of the Tribune, and
Blake Of the Washington Times
is holding down a fat job as re-
ceiyer of the U. S. land Office at
Huron. Bates and Brown of the
''big four" will continue to do
service and expect to meet the
balance of the team at Pierre this
winter,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

Hawaii. She claims that the
land is her personal property.
Members of the late Hawaiian
government say there isn't the
slightest foundation for her claim.
The cabinet has decided that
so, 900 additional volunteers shall
be mustered out as fast as possi-
it,1o
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

Dewey is now the ranking rear
admiral of the United States
navy, andit is probable that the
Office Of admiral will soon be
created for him.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

The special illustrated edition
Of the Dell Rapids Tribune was a
fine number and reflects great
credit upon the enterprising pub.
fishers thereof.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

The editor of the Herald ac-
knowledges the receipt of an in
vltation to the inaugural reception
and ball to be held at Pierre next
Tuesday, January 3.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

cabinet until his arrival. The
nomination of Secretary Hitch
cock was confirmed by the senate
before it adjourned. The ap-
pointment. which is regarded as
personal rather than political,
has been we'll received.
General Miles and Shafter
were the star witnesses before
the war Investigating commits
sion, and the former got in some
digs at the war department, the
commissary general, and Gen.
Shafter, whom he accused of
having failed to carry out specific
orders in the Santiago campaign.
The bill providing a territorial
form of government for Hawaii
was favorably reported to the
senate, with some amendments,
before the recess, and the Hull
bill for the reorganization and in
crease of the regular army was
favorably reported to the house.
Representative Corliss, of Mich
igan, thinks this government
should lay 4 cable from California
to Hawaii; thence to the Philip
pines and to Japan, and he this
week introduced a bill providing
therefor. Mr.. Corl1ss is also
working to knock out the Pacific
Gable Co., which secured a con-
cessiou last July from the repub-
lie of Hawii, giving it exclusive
cable privileges between Hawaii
and the q. S. unless the conces-
sion was disapproyed by the sec
retary of state within six months.
The concession has not yet been
disapproyed, and Mr.. Corliss has
written to the secretary of state
calling attention to the fact that
the concession will become bind
ing If not disproved before Janu-
airy 2. 1899. This company wants
the U. S. to give it subsidy of
SlOo,o 600 year for twenty years
10 construct the line, which Mr..
Gorliss says would pay for the
whole outfit.
The speeches made in the sem
T ate this week, by Senators Platt,
of Conn, and Teller, of Colo.
showing the right of this gov
ernment to acquire territory with
out intending that it shall be ad-
mitted to the Union as a state
a right questioned by Senator
Vest of Mo.---were more in the
nature of legal arguments than
what are usually heard in Con-
gress. Had there been any seri-
Gus doubts, these arguments
would have been sufficient to re
movs the most of them. but it
has been understood from the
first that Mr.. Vest was only after
a peg upon which to hang anti
expansion speeches.
The confederate fraternity ball
started to rolling by President
Mckinley, is rapidly growing in
size. Representative Rixey. OF
Va, introduced bill opening all
Soldiers Homes and similar in
stitutions to confederate soldiers
and sailors on the same terms that
lU. S. soldiers and sailors are now
received, and now, Senator Mari.
on Butler, of N. c.. has about
gone to the limit, by giving no.
tice of his intention to offer at
amendment to the regular pension
appropriation bill, granting pen
sions to the confederate soldier:
and sailors under the same term.
that they are granted to the U
| S. soldiers and sailors.
4 The senate committee on com
merce has decided to take up tn,
/ Nicaragua canal question on tn,
second Tuesday in January, an.
to formulate a bill for the con
struction Of the canal, regardless
Of whether the senate acts befor
that time or not.
! Ex-Queen Lii. sent protest t
. the senate, just before adjourn
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-12-29

Tuesday, january 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11
Saturday Special Sales.

Merrill Bros. will today sell a pint bot
tie of excellent tomato kctchup for only
zoe. This is a great trade.
Miss Clara \. Libby sells i good wrap
per today only for &c Hope there viii
be enough to supply the demand.
y solid wheel barrow with sides only
costs $3.50 if bought of Malcolm & Dyer
today. Screen doors 15c and $l.o0.
John CoughHn viii give YOU 4 four
ounce glass jar with cover. that screws
on. filled with vaaelinc for only 81. TO-
day only.
e. G. Leightons window display reveals
great bargain. Yard wide pcrcales.
torn edge good STILES ana quality, only
&c. per yd.
Three cans of Maine STANDARD corn for
d cents also a few more of those tine
raisins, five pounds for % cents, 1T G.
Fred Dnrs 81 State street.
y three quart double boiler. gray en-
amcl ware only costs re if bought today
Of Swift & Turner. Also neat glass pickle
OF perry "'SI'S oH'y &C. e''h'
Here is a chance for rich ana poor alike.
C.lSAvAnt Il rIoutior offer fine Hebron
potatoes ut only 75c. per bushcl today
only. Also sell : lbs country dried apples
for pc.
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BARGAINS. Did not return in time to an
uounce the special sales for today. 1t will
pay to call
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Russell & Weston give some great val
ucS for today. An all liner huck towel
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Co. r All Riqht.

So many rumors Of deaths in Co. f,
of this city. now at Chickamauga PARK.
have been circulated, that the iollo" :
ing dispatch received by Mr.. Allen
Partridge last evening, will be read
with the st satisfaction and relief
by everyone:
Am all right. Report false. no
deaths in our company.
LESTER \. PARTRIDGE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11
Miss Janette selbing of Grade 2, il

Miss Janette Selbing Of Grade :, IN
the Charles f. Nash school, has re
eeived a very advantageous offer from
Or. Ballet, superintendent OF the
schools at Springfield, Mass, of a
school in that city al a large advance
in salary over what she now receives
but at the request of the directors Of
the Village school district, she has de-
cided to retain her school in THIS city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

The party with which Mason fnrraF
ana everett Hutchins Of this city
e.,r.ed for Dawson City, are
st Lake Bennett, and have their peat
ready. They were detained by the
sickness with typhoid fever OF NJ H.
,,,aou of Concord. n. H., Who Joined
them while on the cars. He died and
was hurled at Lake Bennett. me
OF hers are well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11
A CARD.
10 my friends i'm Kcnnelec valley:

10 my friends i'm kcnnei,ec valley:
take pleasure in Introducing to you
mr.. ". A. tarlisle, who represents ne
M. Steineit Il Sons Co. plan" dealers,
Portland, Ne. Relieve Mm 10 br mp
right in all his dealings. VIVA! b" tells
you at night, you will tind trnc III the
morning. He is located permanently IN
Ibis city, and those desiring first class
piano at the lowest possible price, and Oh
The most liberal terms, will do well TO
call on him before purchasing.
P.O. Vickery.
Augusta, Me-, April Z. 1898.
aprSdtf
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The Summer Home Album.

Interested parties have been lavish in
both on the wonderful stretch of coast
line ana in the hills and mountains, the
result being that the centres, through
out Maine, are familiar to the city in
habitants. and a constant stream of
wealth and pleasure seekers pours in
at every avenue during the summer
months. 1t has remained for the
Maine Farmer the agricultural paper
of the state. to bring out a volume of
one hundred Illustrations devoted TO
the rural homes located all over Maine
where visitors would be welcomed
These Illustrations. made from pnoto-
graphs. furnished by the owners, must
give the thousands who seek quiet
and rest among the hills, better idea
of the location and character of these
rural homes than could be obtained in
any other way. With each, there goes
a statement as to altitude, quality of
roads, distance from hunting and fish
ing grounds, varieties Of game, location
as to railroads or nearness to station
and other facts of interest. Such a
volume, unique in character and at
tractive in design, must be of great ser
vice to visitors and Of equal value to
those subscribers of the Maine Farmer
awaiting themselves of its generous
offer. The typographical work is of
the best and the volume an orna-
ment on any table. Such work as this
advertises Maine. and sWells the de-
mand for it's varied products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

The attractive poster cards for the
great popular and patriotic concert |"
he aivcn in City Han June 10, Under
tho direction of Prof w. Il. Chapman,
have been placed in many prominent
places throughout the city 1t is an
nounced that war songs will be sung
with flags appropriate for the na'ionai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

CITY Marshal Fl. T. Morse, f. l.. Far
rinotun. Fred A. Wilson and w. II.
RackIiff of this city. went to Spuiirei
Island. yesterday. where they VIII
remain over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

Il. S. Gardiner ana family of Boston,
Mass. passed through the city in
Bostcn 6 Maine Railroad private car
attached 10 the noon train going to
St John.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

Mr.. ana Mrs. Allan Quimby of this
city. went to Brunswick, yesterday
where they attended the Ivy hop in the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

The Cony High school freshman
class viii so to the Lake View House
al Toeus. today. The senior class VIII
go to the same place, next Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

Roland Guoch has leased for the
season Howard owens cottage. sum
mer Rest" at Cobbossce, Hammond's
(
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

Mrs. L. a. Noble. With her little baby
daughter, left on the Pullman. Friday,
for a few weeks visit in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

Malcolm K Dyer are putting system
Of heating and fine bath room into
Amos Church's residence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

The class Of 1890 of the Cony High
school will so to IIammond's Grove,
today, for the annual outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

Mrs. w. A. Richardson of Hallowell,
and Mrs Maggie Parsons of Troy, re-
turned to their homes, Friday. after
having undergone surgical treatment
at the Croker Sanitarium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11

Mrs II. Z. Tibhetts has a bonanza for
the ladies. Just received tremendous
stock Of 15c., &C., ana 500 ribbons. an
colors and designs beautiful new pat
terms The sale price is 70 he only &c
per yard for all. She has also LOT Of ba-
bies' bonnetS ana will close them out at
awfuIy low prices. She also desires to
call attention to her elegant stock Of
white hats