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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
ARE OFF TO THE WAR.
Spokane Responds to the Nations
First Cnll For Volunteers.

Spokane, Wash, April 30.-Five thous
and people gathered about the Northern
Pacific depot at noon today to bid fare
we'll to the boys Of Company b and Bat
terry a, who started this afternoon to
Tacoma on a special train. 1t has been
"A great day with the people Of Spokane
Early this morning they began assembling
on Riverside avenue hoping to catch a
glimpse OF the members of the two militia
companies whom it was understood had
been ordered to leave this afternoon. Very
little business had been transacted today
The stores have been open, but it has
been more to give the people chance
to come in and sit down while they We're
waiting for the parade than because the
proprieto1s expected or desired to do any
business.
The order from Governor Rogers came
last evening directing both companies to
be prepared to move on a special North
crn Pacific train at ] o'clock, taking with
them all their camp equipments The order
sent a thrill through the ranks of the two
companies, but it caused perhaps more
excitement among the friends of the boys
than among the volunteers themselves.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
RICH PRIZE IS CAPTURED.
Spanish Steamer Guido With None y
and PrOyisiOns.

Key West, April 29.-The large Span
ish steamer Guido, bound from Corunna
for Havana, with large cargo of provis-
ions and money for Spanish troops, was
captured early yesterday morning by the
United States monitor Terror.
The capture took place ten miles off
Cardenas, after a desperate chase, during
which the Terror and the gunboat Ma
chias fired several shots, almost blowing
the Spaniards pilot house into the water
One man in the pilot house was seriously
injured.
The captured money is in an iron safe
and the amount is not known The Guido
is one of the richest prizes yet captured
1t is estimated with her cargo, the Guido
is worth nearly half million.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
BIGGEST SALE EVER MADE.
Adams County Land Bought by an
Iowa Man.

Ritzville, April 29.-Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Moore, Of Dunlap, Iowa, who are visiting
their son, George G. Moore, of the Adams
County bank, are well pleased with the
future Of this county. AS an evidence of
this fact Benjamin Martin, agent Of the
land department of the N. P. r. R., at
Ritzville, has sold to Mr.. Moore twenty
sections of railroad lands, situated about
twenty five miles west of Ritzville
The purchaser expects to use seventeen
sections of this land for a stock farm, de-
voted to cattle raising. He will sink sew
eral wells which will be operated with
good pumps and wind engines. This is
the largest sale Of land ever made to one
man in Adams county-l2,sO0 acres.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
NORTHPORT IN ASHES.
Fire Rages In the Heart of the Bus
mess District.

Northport. May 2. - No1thport is in
ruins. Of the entire business district
nothing but ashes remain. More than 40
buildings went up in smoke this morning.
Dozens Of people are homeless today;
scores are penniless. Of all the buildings
on the fiat but two are left standing
the Spokane & Northern depot and Ken
bricks store.
Late last night some careless smoker
threw the stub Of a lighted cigarette on
the carpet in the little tailor shop behind
Madden & Ri!ey's saloon on Fourth ave-
nue.; there it smouldered. At o'clock
this morning flames shot up through the
roof of the building. Ten minutes later
a little crowd Of excited men was strug-
CLING desperately to check roaring fire
that licked up the dry buildings as if
they were tinder boxes For three hours
the fight with the flames went on. The
wind, which was scarcely breathing when
the first blaze was seem came rushing
faster and faster, sweeping the flames first
one way, then another, through the heart
Of the town.
Every man and boy in Northpo1t did
his best, but all together could do moth
ing. TO throw water on the flames was
like sprinkling a furnace; to tear down
a building was but to give the flames a
quicker chance to leap across. So fierce
was the heat that, with the poor appli-
ances at hand, it soon became almost inn
possible to come close enough TO fight the
fire at all
The calamity falls with more crushing
force because of the high rates of insur-
ance that have been maintained. In hard.
ly any instance has property been insured
for more than a fraction of its value, and
for dozens of losses there will be no in
surance at all. What the total loss will
be can not now be reck oned with any ac-
curacy, but if it is covered by 100000
everyone will be glad if it is no worse
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
PANAMA's WARLIKE CARGO.
The Seized Spanish Steamer Laden
With War Material.

New York, May l.-Discoveries have
been made on the captured Spanish
steamer Panama which makes it very
improbable that she will ever be returned
to Spain, whatever disposition may be
made of the Buena Ventura and other
prizes taken, says the Key West cores
pondent Of the Herald.
The prize commission has discovered 200
new Mauser rifles and large consign-
ment of swords and bayonets, besides a
quantity of fixed ammunition for the Pan
amas IA FOUNDER guns, which she might
have used to blow her captor, the Man
grove, out of the water, but did not.
The Panamas captain had refused to
admit that his cargo included any contra
band of war. 1t is believed that q further
search will reval many more weapons
and possibly more ammunition. The prize
to show that certain Of the Panama's
passengers and old New York Spaniards
had been actively engaged in plans for
aiding the Spanish of Cuba in getting
arms, ammunition and supplies.
The discovery Of these documents has
already led to an order from Washington
to hold as prisoners of war large mum
Der OF the passengers of the Panama.
Some patriotic sailors and marines OBJ
ject because the Spanish flag still flies
over the Panama, Guido and other prizes
of war.
After Qualtrough came ashore from the
Guido, having turned his prize over to the
United States federal authorities, one of
the marine guards hauled down the S pan
ish flag from the staff, where it Heated
under the stars and stripes and announced
his intention of keeping the Spanish flag
as Il souvenir. He has been sharply re-
primanded and compelled to restore the
flag to its place as it is rightfully there
until the prize court condemns the ship
The only excuse the marine gave for his
action was that he did not think the
Spaniards should be permitted to fly their
flag in Key West harbor.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Islands to he Placed Under United
States Protection.

New York, April 30.-A special to the
Press from Washington says:
When President Dole of Hawaii LETT
this country recently after his visit to
aid in the annexation proceedings before
congress he carried with him the draft
of a bill which promises to make history
1t is for passage by the Hawaiian con
gress and provides, in the event OF a war
in which the United States may need the
Hawaiian islands for base of supplies
that the islands shall be put under the
protection Of the American flag
1t was prepared with the knowledge OF
members of the senate committee on for
eign relations and had the approval Of the
administration on certain conditions. One
condition was that it should not be sub
mitted to the Hawaiian congress unless
there was q war.
When President Dole left this country
war with Spain had not been declared.
but was deemed probable. No conditions
are to be imposed on the United States
should the Amedican flag be raised over
the islands. If consideration was nam
ed an appropriation would be required
which would need congressional action
and probably cause complications.
A majority of the senate and house are
in favor of the annexation of Hawaii and
the project has failed so far only through
lack Of the necessary two-thirds vote in
the upper body. In an emergency the
president of the United States can exer-
else what is known as the "war power.
He con accept the privilege granted by
the Hawaiian government for base Of
supplies in the Pacific ocean and to guard
the island completely the flag OF the
United States would be raised rs a bar
rier against which foreign meddling would
not be permitted.
1t would not surprise well-informed ma
tional legislators to hear by the next
steamer from Honolulu either a confirma-
tion or strong indication of the fulfill
ment of this important news. The opera
tions Of Commodore Dewey in the Philip
pines are significant in connection with
the expected establishment of protector
ate OF sovereignty over Hawaii.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
W00DF0RD ORDERED HOME.
Some Danger of His Capture on the
High Seas by the Spanish.

New York, April 3o-A dispatch to the
World from Paris says:
General Woodford, accompanied by Mr..
Sickles, his secretary of legation and the
naval and military attaches will sail by
La Touraine today Saturday from Hav-
re for New York. They will go thence to
Washington. Mrs. and Miss Woodford
will remain in Paris for the present. The
recall Of General Woodford was highly
unexpected and orders were only cabled
to him last night.
If Genral Woodford is captured, an in
teresting but bold question Of internation-
al law will be raised: "Are ambassadors
persons and dispatches contraband of
war;"
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
OUR COSMOPOLITAN CAPITAL
Charm of Washington Society Is In
the Variety of People One Meets.

Il am just finding out the charm of
Washington society, which lies in the
great variety of people one meets, and the
interesting topics discussed when there is
time to talk" writes "a Cabinet Mem
be1's Wife," in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal "At home everybody had known ev-
erybody else in society from the cradle,
and we did not have much but each other
to talk about, but as get to know people
here, and go to entertainments outside
of the official round of duties begin to
understand why so many come to Wash
ington for residence who have no business,
official or domestic ties in the place Its
rather nice not to have people know just
how much you pay your servants, and
when you bought your last piece OF fur
niture."
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
COL. FRED GRANT ACCEPTS,
rendered Leadership of the Four
teenth New York Infantry.

New York, May l.-Colonel Frederick
Dent Grant has telegraphed to the Four
tecnth regiment armory in Brooklyn that
he will accept the leadership of the regi-
ment
His message was in reply to commun-
ication from the regiments nomination
committee informing him that he was its
unanimous choice for the place and ask
ing him if he would accept.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

of the dispatch from Madrid as to the
fighting at the Philippines from any
source Neither the Reuter- Telegla m
Company nor the Times, nor the Daily
Mail, hitherto the only source of direct
information from Manila, have received
a word on the subject. /
All Spain Lamcnts.
London, May 2.-Dispatches from Mad
rid dated 2:20 a. IN. say the city is now
tranquil although the mounted guards are
patrolling all the main streets At the
theaters. cafes and in front of newspaper
offices last evening the people loudly Ia
mented the unpreparedness of Manila to
resist the American warships whose at
tack had long been expected. Te Mad.
rid authorities are determined vigorously
to suppress all street demonstrations.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Blown Up by Spies.

Easton, Pa, April 29-The large pack
ing houses of the Atlantic Powder Com
pany, near Dover, N. j., containing high
explosives for the United States govern
ment, were blown up yesterday.
Two men were known to be killed. Sew
eral are missing and a number injured.
The explosion is believed to have been
the work of Spanish spies. Suspicious
characters had been seen around the
buildings for several days.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
In PennsyIvania,

Mount Gretna, Pa, May 2.-To Camp
Hastings, the present home Of the Penn
sylvania national guard, trains from diff
ferent parts Of the state yesterday
brought in over 5000 excursionists. The
only drills today were guard mounting in
the morning and dress parade in the ev.
ening. Tomorrow the real business of in
spection and muster will begin.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
The First Watch in the WoI

Inc flfsI NaLcn III the world.
AT first the watch was about the size
Of a dessert plate. II had weights. and
was used as A pocket clock" The
earliest known use of the modern name
occurs in the record of 1902, which
mentions that Edward !. had "one
larum. or watch of iron, the case being
likewise of iron gilt with two plum
NETS Of lead.
The first watch may readily be sup
posed to have been of rude execution.
The first great improvement-the suD-
stitution of springs for weights-was In
1860. The earliest springs We're not
coiied, but only straight pieces of steel,
Early watches had only one hand, and,
being wound up twice a day. they could
not be expected to keep the time nearer
than within fifteen or twenty minutes
in twelve hours. The dialS were Of sill
YER and brass; the cases had no crys-
tails. but opened at the back and front,
and were four or FIVE inches in diane
ter. A plain watch cost more than
ST 800. and after one was ordered il
took year Of slow. laborious effort to
make it-Saturday Evening Post.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Pithy ADpeaI,

A certain reverend gentleman in Lon.
don. having TO preach a charity sermon.
said nothing on the subject until the
sermon was ended. He then told the
congrega ton that this was mere mat
ter of business. and as such he would
talk of it, They knew as we'll as he
that they had certain poor to provide
for. who looked to their purses. He
then read the text. "He that giveth to
the poor lendeth to the Lord. and ado
ed, .If you approve of the security
down with your money.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Order. to Idaho Companies.

Boise, May 2.-Govelnor Steunenberg
has again ordered the companies of Idaho
militia enlisting as volunteer organiza
tions to leave for Boise as soon as possi
BILE. 1t is expected they will all be here
by Thursday night. The Boise company
has already gone into camp on govern
ment rations, and Company A at Cald
we'll will start tomorrow to march to
Boise
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
PRESIDENT HAS SENT NOTICE
Portugal Warned That Spanish Fleet
Must Leave st. Vincent

Lisbon, April est is officially an
nounced that the Portuguese government
has stopped the dispatch of public tele-
graphic information regarding the move
ments of Walships in the harbors of Por-
tugal.
Portugal As Warned.
London, April 2S.-The action Of Portu-
gal in prohibiting the transmission Of
news dispatches regarding warships has
caused a sensation, showing that she is
doing everything possible to aid Spain.
A dispatch from Lisbon today says:
President Mckinley's notification is un-
derstood to have threatened that unless
the Spaniards were ordered to leave st.
Vincent the United States would regard
Portugal as an ally of Spain and treat
her accordingly.
The Spanish torpedo fleet, together with
several first class cruisers, has been at
st Vincent for some time past. Daily bull
letins have been received from there by
the Associated Press, but the action of
the Portuguese government today appar-
emily closes this source of informat ton re-
garding the movements and whereabo
Of the Spanish fleet.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Attitude Toward Hawaii.

Washington, April 29.-It is understood
the Hawaiian minister has been advised
that this country will not change its pol
icy toward the Hawaiian islands pending
congressional action on annexation.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
A Matter OF Doubt.
n IdVtET VI 17t7UDT.
fanot iOnS I1Hn q IN lIpd Oi n 20

The facetiouS man ambled gingerly
over the icy pave.
."These are times that try mems
soles." he called 10 a passing friend. He
threw a heavy emphasis OH the ''soles,"
and the friend smiled.
At that moment the pun>ter's feet
flew from under him. and he came
down with a resoundiIg thwack.
II see said the passing friend. with
much gravity. that the exact seat Of
the soul is still matter of doubt. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Increased Working Hours.

Topeka, Kas.. May 1.-The Santa Fe
railroad officials have given notice that
commencing Monday the working time of
all shopmen on the system will be in
creased Is hours per week. This will in
crease the pay roll 81 per cent.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

Madison Wis, May Twill B. Estor
and William Fuller, two robbers, arrested
at Waukesha for the murder of an aged
couple and burning their bodies at Black
Earth Wednesday night, pleaded guilty
to the crime here yesterday. They were
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

Atlanta, Ga, April Ex-Governor At
kinson has received letter from James
ID. Long, Of Good Hope, saying Spanish
spies were planning to wreck the bridges
and blow up the trains carrying troops
to Key West
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Chased by Spaniards.

Toulon, France, May 1t is said the
American yacht Namouna, on her way
to Marseilles. has been chased into Saint
Tropez by Spanish warships.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Cruising OF Gibraltar.

Gibraltar, April 29.-Spanish torpedo
boat destroyers continue cruising in the
Straits of Gibraltar. They approach all
vessels leaving the Mediterranean.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Wisconsin Patriots.

Milwaukee, May 2 Between 10000
and 25,oOo people visited Camp Harvey at
the state fair grounds yesterday, where
the Wisconsin national guard are encamp-
ed
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
In Indiana.

Indianapolis, May 2-Over $4,000 peo.
pie visited Camp Mount during yesterday
morning to see the national guard.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Relieved.

Jack-Do you know that you remind
me very strongly Of my Aunt Jane.
Alice-Oh, I'm SO glad.
Jack-Why?
Alice-I was afraid you We're looking
at me that way because | had a chunk
of SCOT or something on my nose
Cleveland Leader.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

The proposed war taxation on railroad
tickets would raise about $2O,OOO,OOO an
nually, and would be slightly felt.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

Nearly 40 per cent OF the population of
Siberia are Russian exiles.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
MILLIONS FOR THE WAR.
Enormous Increase in Expenses of
the Government.

Washington, April 29.-1he secretary OF
the trea suly today received from the sec
retary of war estimates OF DEFICIENCIES in
appropriations for the use of the war de-
partment for the remaining two quarters
of the present fiscal year, aggregatins
BIOLOGIST.
In his letter Secretary Alger says that
the acts of congress approved April %
and 26. 1898. authorizing the enrolment
of a volunteer army and placing the reg
ular army on war footing will necessi-
tate this increase for the organization
support and maintenance OF new forces
The several items in the deficiency ap-
preparation asked for are as llows cents
omitted
Signal service of the army ........s 900
Pay. etc. of the army, volunteers ). .166 66l
Pay. etc of the army, regulars ...... J, ,42J 233
Subsistence OF the army ..-....... 21s t+'
Regular supplies, quarter1naster de
partm-nt =. =. :. Observation-Disclosures. 1000 600
Incidental expenses. quartermastel's
partment . :. :. :. .................. $50 600
Horses for cavalry and artillery ..... ], 500 600
Barracks and quarters ........ 800 GoV
Army transportation ............ 5000, 600
Clothing and camp and garrison
Contingencies of the army :. e.. :. 49,. 2iJ 0ip0
Ordnance department ,..... ............ 3.747 500
Medical and hospital department go. 100 900
Equipment of engineer troops ........ 30 000
Torpedoes for harbor defenseS ..... 500 900
Expeditlonary force to Cuba .......... 80 500
Totals =. :. :. ................$ $34, ,0l9 S17
mis- estimate, which will be transmit
ted to congress today, is entirely indie
pendent of the allotments made by the
president to the war department OF the
$4,000 900. This will indicate that up to
July next 1.-TWO months) the increased
expenditures on account of the war will
be approximately s90,000,O00.
The War Revenue Bill.
The house today passed the war revenue
bill with only the amendments agreed
upon by the republican members OF the
ways and means committee added.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

Great Britain has l2l 900 square miles,
being little larger than Arizona.
Europe is less than one fourth the size
Of Asia
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

It is Z wise fool that can keep hda
lack Of wisdom to himself.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07
Western Volunteers.

Denver, May 2.-According to Colonel
Volkmar, adjutant general Of the Depart
ment of the Colorado, the volunteers
raised in the states west Of the Missouri
will probably be sent across the Pacific
ocean to hold the Philippine islands
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-07

The wine product of France in 1875 has
never been equalled.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-04


last year 20 doses for Is cts. Sold bv
H. D. Blatchley.
Ladies, take the best II vor a..
troubled with Consumption. sallow
skin, and tired feeling, take Karl,s
Clover Tea, it is pleasant to take Sold
by II. D. Blatchley..
An Athletic contest will take p,ace
June 10th in Caldwell between the
college of Idaho and the Weiser Acad.
envy Both teams are in excellent
condition and the contest promises to
be highly exciting.
Dyspepsia cured. Shiloh's Vitalizer
Immediately relieves Sour Stomach
Coming up of food distress, and is the
great kidney and liver remedy. Sold
by Fl. d. Blatchley.
The pupils of Mrs Morrison's mnsica,
class are preparing for class rehearsal
which will come off next Tuesday.
week. The program this year will be
great Improvement on any of those
had heretofore.
Karfs Clover Root Tea is a pleasant
laxative, Regulates the bowels, puri-
hes the blood. Clears the complexion.
Easy to make and pleasant to take. 25
Gus. Sold by 81. D. BIatehley.
1t was rumored about town during
the week that the machinery for the
creamery would be here inside of a few
days, and that the plant would be ready
to commence operations by the last of
next week. The building is now com.
pleted and the machinery is the only
thing holding back operations.
The following received teachers Ger
tifcates at the special examination
held here last week: Mrs. Annie Win.
slow, Mrs. E. C. Walling and Miss Ida
White, first grade; Miss Pearl Fisher.
Miss Annie Well and Henry Adams,
second grade; Miss Bessie Mitchell,
third grade.
The Caldwell public school board
have secured the services of Prof. S. B,
Maybach, of Fort Collins, Colorado, as
Principal of the Caldwell high school
for the next school year. Prof. May
bach was highly recommended to the
board, and it is to be hoped our school,
will advance under his management.
None should fail to see the Lew
Johnson's Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
Tuesday next, June 7th, at opera house.
The Co. consists of 20 people carrying
all our scenery and mechanical effects,
as well as full band ard orchestra.
Little Eva though but six years old is
said to be the best child actress on the
American stage.