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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31

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historic village of Old K~askaskia, and
unless some action is taken against
the continual encroachments of the
Mississippi river the house will ere
long follow all the other old buildings
IN their course and fall a victim to the
relentless waters. The date of the
erection of the building is yelled in IN
certainty, but it was built some time
about the year 1880. The material of
which 1t is constructed, large square
bricks, were brought down the Ohio
river from Pittsburg. and thence up
the Mississippi to Kaskaskia in keel
boats. They were the first brick
brought into the country then known
rs the Illinois territory, and though
more than 100 years have elapsed since
1hey were put into the building, they
are still in a perfect state of preserva-
tlon. The old house has been repaired
from time to time, and at present the
outer walls are covered with a heavy
coat OF cement. The building has a
most remarkable history. 1t was
erected as a residence, but as it neared
completion, the various councils which
met at Kaskaskia having no suitable
building wherein they could hold their
sessions, and az the Pape mansion was
everything that could be desired, the
citizens OF the town purchased the
building and converted it into a pub
lie hall. In 1909, when all the terri
tory lying west Of the Wabash river
and north as far as the Dominion of
Canada line was organized into the
Illinois territory, Kaskaskia became
the territorial seat of government and
The Pape mansion was converted into
he assembly-house of the territorial
legislature. On June is, 1909, the first
territorial legislature hat ever met
vest Of the Wabash river convened in
his old building. The body was COM
posed of General George Edwards, the
territorial governor, and Judge Stu
lrt and Judge Sprigg, two of the three
supreme judges of the territory. From
Tune 16 until Sept. 16 the counties of
Madison, Gallatin and Johnson were
ganized, making altogether, with st.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31
CHESTNUTS GROWN IN AMERICA

1t was three-qdarters of a century
after Du Points importation of Euro
pean chestnuts that Japanese ch~estnuts
began to attract attention in this
country. Probably the largest grove Of
Japanese chestnuts in America is sit
mated near Cleminton, N. j.. Here a
tract of land 500 acres in area is given
over to the culture of these trees. The
tract was originally a forest of native
American chestnut trees. They were
all cut down, and after the shoots had
grown. two years they were grated
with the Japanese chestnut. In from
to to three years the grated trees be.
gan to bear, and at the end of ten years
they were yielding a bushel OF chest
nuts to a tree. The orchard, If such it
may be called, is crudely cultivated
with a rough harrow, and the fallen
leaves are permitted to rot and en-
rich the ground.
The European and the Japanese
chestnuts are larger than the Ameris
can, but by no means so sweet in the
raw state. When cooked, however,
they are p~alatable. They are used not
only for the enlivenment Of Halloween
parties, but also for the THANKSGIVING
turkey, and boiled as an ordinary veg
etable. The Italians in this country
convert them into meal, from which
they make a rich and nourishing cake.
The japanese chestnuts ripen about the
middle of September; the European
chestnuts two or three weeks later.
In view of the new interest in the
chestnut as an article of food, and,
therefore, of industrial Importance, sci
entific ag~riculturists are making a
careful study of the tree and its fruit.
The great enemy of the nut is the I'M
pleasantly familiar worm known as
the chestnut weevil. 1t, too, is under
scientific investigation, and the best
method of destroying it is being made
a subject of special study. A blight
that is destroying the chestnut leaves
Is also attracting the attention of sci,
entific ag~riculturists. In the course Of
these Investigations American men Of
science have been in correspondence
with botanists not only in England
Spain and Italy, but even in Japan.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31
Worlds Wine Production for On

Worlds Wine Production for One Year.
According to the Moniteur Vinicole.
the worlds wine production for 1896
was 1882, 1O3, 500 gallons; for 1897, g.
S43, AIS, 920 gallons. The production in
the United States was in 1895. 1885,
600 gallons; in 1897. 30.303, 740 gallons.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31
DANCING TO CURE DISEASE

Dancing is not a violent exercise as
practiced to day, yet it brings in play
all the muscles. Ancient doctors rec
commended it as a cure for spleen. va
pors and melancholic affectations. as
well as agues, jaundice and rheuma-
tism. 1t is a mild form of exercise,
which If INDUCED in moderately can
not but do one good as we'll as make
one graceful.
In the earliest ages dancing was ad.
vocated as a cure for sickness. Ly.
curgus brought back from India and
EGYPT to Lacedemonia notions of med
ico-religious dances and enacted that
the Spartan youth should be brought
up gracefully and symmetrically. In
Greece Socrates commended dancing
with a view to educating the mind and
body, for he looked on it as a health
giving device.
A recent writer on the subject SAYS:
AS for dancing, to persons in health,
l shall just take leave to observe that
We by no means ought to make a toll
OF u diversion, by making it one
continued scene Of action, lest we ex-
haust the spirits and enervate the body
| but to sweeten and relieve the active
pleasure by frequent intervals of re-
freshment, by which not only the bad
effects which must of necessity be the
consequence of a long, uninterrupted
succession of motion will be entirely
prevented, but the body, by such agree
able exercise, will gain strength and
vigor in the action and be more en-
abled to persevere and keep up its
economy"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31
PICTURE OF OLDTIMES
HISTORIC HOUSE IN WHICH HIS
TORY WAS MADE.
illinois First State House on the Banks
of the MissIsssippi-The Old Pape
Mansion Still Stands at K~askaskia-
Sketches of Early Days.
NASHVILLE, Ill, letter.

sion or the a
house, IS it was
afterward called, is
without doubt the
Oldest brick struc-
ture in the Missis-
sippi valley. The
old building now
stands in what is
about the center OF
the remains of the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31

But He Learned.
Gonxs-How's Mitchell getting along
since he learned to cycle?. Gagly-On
crutches.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31

An interesting test has just been
made by a Frenchwoman. With a
view to testing the sustaining powers
of chocolate she lived upon that alone
for sixty days and lost but Is pounds
in the interval
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-12-31

No man ever has to feel ashamed OF
the company he keeps out of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
SAYS EDITOR MERRILL.

Chicago, February 26.-Editor Medill
of the Tribune publishes this editorial
this morning:
"The time is past for conjectures as to
whether there will be war with Spain.
There is war now. 1t will not commence
when Congress declares war. 1t began
when Spain blew up the Maine in the
harbor of Havana.
"Any deolaration.o of war that Congress
may make will be merely an announce
ment that this country is ready to adj
minister to the countrymen Of Alva CON
dign punishment for an act of perfidy
more atrocious than any ever committed.
"There is but one thing to be done.
When the President is ready he must let
Congress know. Then it will let slip
the American dogs of war. It will not
take the Spaniards long to learn how the
Americans can punish crime which
none but Spaniards or Asiatics could
have perpetrated.
''The Spanish fleets must be swept
from the seas. Spain must be driven out
of the West Indies, and be compelled to
abandon all it's claims to Cuba and Porto
Ricon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
MAGAZINE INTACT.

New York, February ga special tele-
gram to the Evening World from Syl-
vester Scovel, at Ha1ana, says:
divers working forward yesterday
found absolute proof that the forward big
magazine, which alone could have so
damaged the ship, is surely unexploded.
The sides and floors of this magazine are
practically intact and in such shape as
is impossible had an explosion within
occurred.
s'Many divers have SO sworn today to
the investigating board.
at is now believed by experts that IA
big torpedo, or mine, aided by 500 pounds
of saluting powder in the reserve maya
zine next to the big magazine, might
have produced the actual results, both as
regards extent and directionfound in the
wreck +"
The collapsed powder cases found about
the magazine have hexagonal marx in
the thin copper where the external pres
sure forced 1t into its contents of hexo-
gonal powder
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
NOT A RELIGIOUS QUESTION.

New York, February 26.-Archbishop
Ireland who is in this city today said:
"While at Washington I talked to the
officials of the government and in my
opinion nothing has come to light that
would call for rupture between the
United States and Spain. Certainly if
guilt is brought to tho door of Spain full
retributive ustice should be the order OF
the day. Full reparation ought to be pre-
ferable rather than that course which
would entail on the country the conse-
quences Of war.
.'The attitude of the administration is
dignifed, worthy of the great nation
''What is the at itude of the Catholic
church at this timer" was asked.
"The Catholic church assumes no atti-
tude of any kind. The fact that Spain is
a Catholic nation matters nothing. The
question is not one of religion. r"
Archbishop Corrigan strongly repudiated
the utterances attributed to Father
Weber, assistant priest Of St. Peter &
Catholic church at Kingston, N. Y, who,
at the funeral Of Frank Martinelli is re.
ported to have said that it was the duty
of every loyal Catholic to take up arms for
Spain, Catholic nation, against the
United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
EASTMAN BROS. G BANCROFT.
DELEGATEs TO WASHINGTON.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 27.-The
strike council at a meeting today decid-
ed to send two delegates to Washington
to represent the New Bedford unions at
the hearings of the Congressional judi
ciary committee on Representative Love
rings IS hour amendment to the Consti-
tuition. The delegates chosen are John
Hannjgan of the spinners union and
Secretary John Waldron of the carders.
The matter of securing the assistance of
the American Federation of Labor, ac-
cording to Secretary Cunnane, was not
discussed at the meeting of the strike
council t.5t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
UNCLE SANS INTENTIONS.

Madrid, February 26.-Deputy Mosa
Menea, an intimate friend of General
Weyler, has received message from the
former captain general of Cuba denying
the report that Weyler took from the War
Department at Havana papers and plans
connected with the Notifications. 1t is
further said that all the d cuments and
plans relating to the campaign in Cuba
are among the archives of the War De-
partment at Havana.
The impartial today warns Spain to
';Distrust the pacific speeches of Presi-
dent Mckinley and that of General Wood
ford at the recent banquet here" and
adds: "America is actively preparing for
war, which is inevitable if the rebellion
in Cuba is prolonged beyond May"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
IN WARLIKE KEY WEST.

Key West, Fla. February 25-The officers
of the Maine spent the day lounging
around. The Detroit's officers came ashore
and met and congratulated old friends
from the Maine. Whsn shown the de-
spatches published here saying that the
Names fate was positively due to sub
marine mine explosion all the naval
officers relapsed into official silence.
Their opinion, however, whatever may be
its worth, undoubtedly favors the theory
that the blowing up of the Maine was no
accident An official from the Detroit,
after greeting an old shipnate who was
on the Maine, said: "All of US on thu
Detroit wait to go to Havana. To this
the Maine officer replied, "And be
blown up like we were?" Another Maine
officer. quite young, who was standing by
chimed in and said, ''No, sir, they will
never blow up another of our ships, not II
we have to pack our magazines with.1ce.
The widest kind of rumors were in CIR
oulatiou around Key West during the day
such as that the fleet was to be ordered to
Havana at once. War talk was freely in
dulged in, but beyond the concentration
Of the fleet, in accordance with orders
from Washington, nothing occurredEto
Justify additional excitement. The De-
troit, the Nashville, the Montgomery and
the Marblehead are at the dock coal1ng
and the New York and Iowa are about
six miles out. The battleship Texas ar
rived at Tortugas this afternoon. The
Detroit will leave on Monday with pro-
visions for the fleet. The torpedo boat
Ericsson, now here, will join the fleet to-
morrow. The Montgomery, the Marble
head and the Nashville, after coaling,
will wait here for orders
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
QUIET AT DEPARTMENTS

Washington February 27.-The usual
Sunday quiet prevailed today at the State,
War and Navy Departments. Captain
Crowninshield was in his office in the Navy
Department only long enough to open his
mail and few important kilograms. A
cablegram was received from Havana
confirming the published statement that
the Maine court of inquiry left there on
the Mangrove yesterday for Key West. A
cable was received from Minister Rock
hill at Athens briefly stating that an at
tempt had been made to kill King George
but without serious results. Five shots
were fred by the would be assassin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN RE.
VOLUTION.

Washington, February 26.-This was
the closing day of the meeting of the
seventh Continental Congress Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
In the absence of Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs.
Rose Brackett, the first president
general, was In the chair.
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood was elected to
the editorship of the American Monthly
Magazine, the organ OF the society. Con-
by Nrs. Champion of Connecticut, that
q tablet be placed under the portraits OF
Mrs. Harrison, which hangs in the White
house, telling of her connection with the
organ as its first president general A
technical question brought up as to
whether the secretary has the right to do
this without permission, resulted in the
reference of the matter to the National
Board of managers
The reports of the committee on the
amalgamation of the Daughters of the
Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution, was read by Mrs.
Eliza Newcomb Alexander. 1t expressed
hope of consolidation of the two organi-
cations and the outcome of the discussion
which followed, it is expected, will be
the appointment of a committee to ar
range a meeting Of the representatives OF
the two organizations
A touching incident just before the adj
iournment of the morning session was
the presentation to Mrs. Stevenson of a
silver loving cup, the gift of the society.
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Forsyth of New York. Mrs. Stevenson
returned her thanks. A motion was
adopted that the society be represented at
the coming exposition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
RUSSELL SAGE WILL BUY BoDNs.

RUSSELL SAGE WILL BUY BODNS'
New York, February 26.-RusselI Sage
gave out the following authorized inter-
view this afternoon:
'tFrom all the information received,
there is little doubt in my mind that the
Maine was blown up by outside agencies,
and il the naval commission SO reports the
time for action has come and there should
be no wayering.8 This government must
demand the fullest PREPARATION and that
without delay. Whatever action, war or
otherwise, President Mckinley takes he
should and will have the support from
both rich and poor, Republicans and
Democrats. There is no question as to
where the rich men stand. In the civil
war when it broke out, l bought govern.
ment bonds, and I did the same in 1864.
So did other rich men. We had confidence
in our government. II the necessity arises
now I will dc the same again and gener-
ously, so will other rich men I know of.
[ am an American first and last and
propose to stand by the flag.
"Party lines will be dropped. AS for
the stock market that has got to take care
of itself for the present. speak not only
my own views on this point, but those of
other moneyed men with whom I have
talked. Another thing. the families and
of every sailor killed ON the
Maine must be taken care of. That is a
bill Spain must be made to settle. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Fire in the Brown building, 142-150
Worth street, New York, caused $50, 00o
loss Saturday night.
The Stamford dye works at Lynchburg,
W. Va, burned this morning. Loss
100000.
In New York, Saturday night the
Brown hocky team defeated the Yale
team 2 to 1.
Fever and famine are reported to be
causing a sad state of affairs in the Cape
de Verde islands.
Gov. Ramsdell-of New Hampshire has
taken steps to ascertain how long it
would take to mobilize the national guard
of that state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
SIX WERE KILLED.
A Sleigh Struck by Grand Trunk Train
Near Chicago,

Chicago, February ga bus filed
with pleasure seekers was struck by
Grand Trunk passenger train at the Wes-
tern avenue crossing, south OF Blue ISL
and, in the southwestern part OF the city
at o'clock tonight. Six of the number
were killed and none of tie occupants of
the vehicle escaped without injury,
about 20 being badly hurt. The dead
are:
Mary Rite. II years old.
Jennie Willette, is years old.
Sophia Van Buren,, Is years old.
Louis Sauerrier, Is years old.
Fred Pelky, 90 years old.
Unidentified woman, taken to West
Harvey.
The injured are:
George Sauerbier, driver, collarb one
broken and severely bruised.
Thomas Hayes, spine injured and ribs
broken; cannot recover.
The train which collided with the bus
was bound toward Chicago. 1t was be-
hind them as approached Blue Island
from the southeast, and was going at
high rate of speed. AS the bus rounded
q curve in the road, the train was seen
approaching. A slight down grade pre-.
vented the driver from stopping the
vehicle, as it slipped on the ice and snow,
and just as the frightened horses leaped
across the railway tracks the heavy To-
comotive struck the vehicle in the middle.
hurting human bodies and fragments Of
debris far from the tracks and contin-
uing on the northward journey several
hundred feet before it could lie stopped,
passing over several bodies in it's pro-
gress. The victims of the disaster were
en- their way from West Harvey to Blue
Island where surprise party was to
be held.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
BIDDEFoRD MEN DISCOURAGED

Biddeford, February 27.-It Is said
tonight that the fifty weavers
in the York mills are making prepare
tions to go to Jewett City, Conn, where
they will go to work. Many Frsnoh oper-
atives who have been waiting for the
mills to start will leave for Canada the
coming week. business men are despon-
dent and they fear the city will be ruined
unless the strike is soon ended. Business
is at standstill and many clerks are
taking enforced vacations.
1t is stated tonight that the York gates
will be opened in the morning, but it
cannot be verified.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
THE JUNTA ON DYNAMITE.

New York, February 26.-At the head
quarters of the Cuban Junta in this city
today the subject of the alleged existence
of mines in the harbor of Havana was the
subject of free discussion. In support OF
the allegations that such mines were laid,
files of local papers of November, 1896,
were produced in which it was asserted
that one shipment of six tons of dynamite
was made from this port and the steamer
Ciudad Condal which sailed about the
18th Of the month named, refused to take
passengers because she carried large
consignment of dynamite for General
Weyler. 1t was also alleged in the news
paper files shown that about the same
time q St. Louis concern was invited to
make tender of ten tons of dynamite for
immediate shipment to Cuba.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28

be confined to findings Of fact, without
the usual opinion of the court.
! When the inquiry is concluded the re-.
mort accompanied by all the evidence and
exhibits, must be authenticated by Capt.
Sampson and Judge Advocate Mark. 1t
will then be forwarded to Admiral Sicard,
the regulations requiring that it ''be
submitted for the consideration Of the
officer converting the court" who, in this
case. was the admiral Of the feet. There
is no specific provision as to the revision
or approval which he is to give 1t and
the endorsement of Admiral Sicard will
depend upon the circumstances of the
case, probably being formed with view
to its early transmission to the Navy De-
partment The admiral will then for
ward 1T to the office of the judge advo-
cate general, where it will become per-
manent record. The Secretary of the
Navy and ultimately the President Will
pass on tho opinion of the court, but as
a rule the findings of fact stand without
approval.
WANT TO JOIN. THE ARMY.
The officials of the War Department
have completed all the preliminary work
for the immediate execution Of the bill
which is expected to become law with
in the next few days, providing for two
additional regiments of artillery. There
will be no difficulty in securing the men,
as applications for enlistment have been
received far in excess of the number need
ed. viz: 1910 men. Great care will be
taken in the recruiting and only the best
men will be accepted. Under the law all
the new men must be citizens of the
United States. 1t is probable that the
ranks will be recruited to large extent
from men who have already served one
or more terms in the army.
AS fast as recruited they will be gath
cred at the recruiting rendezvous and held
to await the action Of the general COM
1nanding. The principal rendezvous for
recruits are at Fort Slocum, N. Y;
Washington barracks; Columbus bar
racks, Ohio; Fort Sheridan, ILL.,. and
Jefferson barracks, St. Louis. The pres
ent intention is to transfer some Of the
COMMISSIONED OlllC6IS dll illou GO tu0
new regiments as neuclus for their or
ganization and to fill their places by pro-
motion and recruits. With the two new
regiments there will be seven regiments
of artillery and the total strength of the
army, including the hospital corps, or
dnanoe and engineers battalions and the
West Point detachment will be increased
to nearly 27,00o men. The new organi-
cation will result in the promotion of
two lieutenant colonies, four majors, ten
captains "a first lieutenants and three
second lieutenants, and will absorb the
IS additional second lieutenants of in
fantry. No vacancies will be created,
however, and no appointments will have
to be made. The commanders of the new
regiments will be Lieutenant Colonels
F. W. Willister and VIM. Sinclair, who
will be promoted to the grade of colonel
as soon as the bill becomes law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
BODY HORRIBLY MUTILATED.

Lewiston, Feb. 27.-The horribly mu-
tilated body of a man who had been run
over by one of the night freights was
found in the upper Maine Central freight
ward about one o'clock this morning.
Later in the day the body was indenti-
fed as that of John Reilly, Grand Army
man who is well known in local police
circles. 1t is thought that he was killed
while trying to board the west bound
freight.