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Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
SPAIN is
tias Not Yet Realized the Complete
ness of Her Defeat.

tias Not Yet Realized the Complete
ness of Her Defeat.
According to reports from Paris, the
American and Spanish peace commission
FRS are dangerously far apart on the ques-
tons at issue. Some French diplomats
who have conversed with both the Spanish
and American members even assert that
unless one side or the other backs down
on material points the war is evidently not
over. The Americans may yet have to
sustain their demands with a naval DEM
onstration.
The position taken by Spain is believed
to account for a desire to keep Blanco in
Cuba as long as possible. With his large
army he could seriously embarrass the
United States should negotiations be de-
c!ared off. French influence, however,
which is very potent in Madrid, is that
Spaniards shall accept the inevitable and
be reasonable.
Frenchmen are indignant at their Span
ish friends for having learned so little
from their defeat. 1t has been repeatedly
suggested to the Spanish commissioners
during the last few days that a frank con-
fession of helplessness and an appeal to
tue iudSuduiIultS VI inc NlCtOTS WOulu Sc
cure for Spain the most liberal possible
terms. But the Spanish leaders rejected
suggestions as absurd.
The Spanish demands are stated to be
substantially as follows: Nothing beyond
q port and a coaling station in the Philip
pines to be coded to the United States.
A favored tariff in all of the lost territory
for Spanish textiles. The power whose
sovereignty prevails at Manila to bear the
entire Philippine debt and part of the isl
to remain with Spain, which islands
may be sold to any other power. The en-
tire Cuban debt prior to the last revolt to
be saddled on Cuba"
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

During a thunder shower the other da,
the water supply at the home of Gilbert
r. Ives of Sandisfield, Mass, was shut
off by lightning. The water was conduct
ed to the house and barn by a pipe from a
spring sixty rods away. A large tree
standing near the pipe was struck and
splintered, and then the lightning, enter
ing the ground, followed the pipe to the
spring. blowing off the boards and stones
covering it to a distance of fifty feet. Al
the same time a ball of fire entered tho
house, shocking slightly one of the I'M
mates, but doing no further damage.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
HARD LUCK OF KLoNDIkERS.
Out of a Party of Twenty-Six Only One
Succeeded in Reaching EaWson.

Out of a Party of T~wenty-Six Only One
Succeeded in Reaching lawson.
Out of a party of twenty-siX men that
left San Francisco early in the year to go
to Dawson via the Stikeen trail, Herman
Long of Seattle, Wash, is the only one
that pushed through. Two of the number
were drowned, two are insane and the
others are far into the interior, regain
ing their health at trading points. In the
swift Chesley river, in the north rivers,
seven of their boats were dashed to pieces
on the rocks and the outfits were lost. In
two Of the wrecks DR.. Black and a man
named Morgan, both from California,
were drowned. Long says that many of
the men went temporarily insane after
their provisions began to give out, as sew
rral attempts at suicide were made.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
KILLED AN AMERICAN,
Spanish Troops Mistook American
Soldiers for Out1a VS.,

Word has reached San Juan, Porto
Rico, that a Porto Rican residing at Aqua
dalla, near M%ayaguez, asked the protec-
ton Of both American and Spanish troops
against d~epredations by outlaws, which it
was predicted would occur. In response
to his request, the American authorities
sent to his residence two soldiers of a
Kentucky regiment, who arrived there
Sunday evening after dark. The resident
had not notified the Spaniards that he had
requested American protection and some
Spanish soldiers who had been sent TO
guard his house, arriving after the Ameri-
cans, mistook the latter for outlaws. In
the confusion resulting the Spaniards
fred, unfortunately killing one of the
Americans.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Holding Wheat for Higher Price,,

FIGURING mills all over Kansas are shut.
ting down because they cannot get wheat
to grind. 1t is estimated by grain men
that nearly 100 Touring mills in the State
have been forced to close for this reason.
1t is declared that the farmers of Kansas
have combined to hold their wheat for
better prices. More than 100000 bush
els Of wheat is being held.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
MISS ELIZABETH STEPHENSON.

sponsor was born in Marinette and was
educated at Milwaukee-Do College
and LaSalle College, near Boston. She
was graduated from the latter institution
with high honors. Miss Stephenson is a
magnificent specimen Of young woman
hood. She is almost six feet tall, and slen-
der. She has dark eyes and a bright, at
~tractive face. Her father is quite wealthy,
and he will take his daughter across the
continent with a large party Of Wisconsin
people in fine style.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
woodford will Remain at Home,

Following the custom in the case of a
minister who has been obliged to leave his
post by the breaking out of hostilities,
Stewart l.. Woodford has filed his resigna-
ton as minister to Spain. 1t is believed
that it will be six months before the Unit
ed States has occasion to send another
minister to Madrid.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

By unanimous vote the First Congrega-
tional Church of Columbus, Ohio, author
lied the pastor, DR.. Washington GLADDEN.,
to send congratulations to the Emperor
of Russia upon his peace policy.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
WILL CHRISTEN THE WISCONSIN

Honor Is Given Miss Elizabeth Ste
phenson of Marinette.
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson, who has
been selected to christen the battleship
Wisconsin at San Francisco Nov. 26, is
one of the fairest daughters of the Badger
State. She is the child of e~x-Congress-
maj Isaac Stephenson of Marinette, and
is just p years old. The Wisconsin
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
A Pleasant Task.

Insurance Agent-Before filing the
claim, will you be kind enough to give
me a certificate OF your husbands
death, madame?"
The New Widow-With pleasure
Life.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Whenever a man complains of the
heat the - remind him that he
has nothing to complain of; he doesn't
have to wea- corsetS.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Both classes Of the Cuban population
are represented continually in Washing
ton. They are Industrious in many ways.
They are ingenious in schemes to influence
public opinion for an independent govern
ment and for annexation, as their inter-
ests lie.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

Sick poison is a poison which
makes you sick. It comes from the
stomach. The stomach makes it out
CT undigested food.
The blood gets it and taints the
whole body with it That's the wav
Of it.
The way to be rid of it is to look
after digestion.
If your food is all properly digest
ed, there will be none left Ia the
stomach TO make S ck poison out of.
II your stomach i too weak to see
to this properly by itself, help it
along with few doses of Shaker d.
gestIve Cordial
That's the cure Of it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is a de
licious, healthfnl. tonic cordial. made
Of pure medicinal plants, herbs and
wine.
It positively cures indigestion and
prevents the formation of sick poi.
son.
At druggists. Trial bottles ten
cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
Fatal Duel OF COWBOYS.
revenues

Guthrie, Okla, March 17.-Yes
terday morning the bodies of Bill
Scrugsby and Jim Newlin, COWBOYS
In the employ Of the BARK" ranch,
were found on the prairie west of
the ranch house near Beaver City.
A bullet was in Scrugsby's fore
head, and Newlin had been shot
above the heart. The sIx-shooter of
each man lay near bis body with
one chamber emptled. The men had
been good friends, and left in the
morning in company to ride lines,
but everything in die .tes that they
had disagreement and fought a
duel to the death
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
The FIRST TAX WILL BE ON BEER.
Treasury Officials Considering Means Of
Raising Extraordinary War Funds.

Treasury Officials Considering Means Of
Raising Extraordinary War Funds.
Washington, March Is Treasury
officials, in accordance with the ad.
miuistrations policy of placing the
country on a war basis, have decided
upon plans for the maintenance of
the governments financial standing.
Said an official close to Secretary
Gage this morning: THE treasury
Is now IN condition to stand another
appropriation even larger than that
contained in the Cannon bill, but in
the event OF war, unusual modes of
raising revenue would be necessary.
The first step taken would be the
imposition Of fax on beer. Bills
increasing the beer tax one dollar a
barrel have been introduced in the
past to congress but failed of pass
age. AS a war measure there is only
little doubt that such a bill would
be promptly passed. A bser tax Of
this kind would bring in enormous
revenues"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
MAY ATTACK BORDER CITIES.
Spaniards Said 10 Organizing Just
South of the Texas Line.

South or The Texas Line.
San Anonio, Tex, March 16-A
dispatch was received here today
from Nueya Laredo. Mexico. static 9
that evidence had been secured
there Of the existance of Gn organi-
cation of Spaniards throughout Mex
leo which had for it's object the
committing OF deprsdations on Am.
orleans in Mexico and the Texas Dor
der cities in the event o. a deciara
ton Of a war with Spain.
The headquarters for the orgaui-
cation in Nueva Laredo, and the
work OF intimidation and terrorizing
has already begun, Mayor Louis
Christian of Laredo, Tex, situated
just opposite Nueva Laredo, has re-
ceived number of threatening let
tiers declares that all arrangements
have been completed for the de
struction of the torder cities of Tex
as with dynamite in case of war with
Spain Mayor Christian has given
instructions to officers to arrest all
suspicious characters in hope of Sc
curing Information that will lead TO
the capture of the leaders OF the or
ganiZation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
Arrested for an old Crime.

Chillicothe, Mo, March 1S.-A
man known in the northeast part OF
this county, where he has lived for a
year, as Robert Bragg, but whose
real name is said to be Robert
Johnson, was arrested last night on
the charge of having committed
murder in Pennsylvania several
years ago. He was arrested lust
over the line in Linn county and IA
ken to L'nneus, where he was turn.
ed over to an officer from Pennsvl-
vania, who had requisition for him
duly honored by Governor Stephens.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
VIII BE- Armed With Reporters

Joplin, No, March 17.-Col. CAT.
fee, commanding the 2nd Regiment
National Guard of Missouri, has
been notified that in event OF war
his regiment would be armed with
repeating rifles instead of the Spring
field rifles, with which the regiment
is now armed. It is said that the
other regiments OF Missouri troops
also will be similarly armed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

Albany Ledger: Two little sons
of Mrs. A. j. Lusk, aged respective.
ly 6 and 3 years, were playing
around the yard, when the younger
accidentally fell into an open cistern
He fell twenty feet and landed in
water five feet deep Mrs Lusk took
in the situation at a glance, and has
tily procuring rope she tied it
around the waist OF the 6-year old
boy and hastily lowered him into
the well, instructing him TO catch
hold of the little brother and hold
on to him. The little hero obeyed
orders, and in a short time Mrs.
Lusk was hauling both upwards,
when the rescuer slackened his grip
and allowed his little brother to fall
again to the bottom of the well.
Mrs. Lusk again lowered the boy,
with Instructions to try it again.
The second time proved successful,
and both were hauled out"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

Nevada, No, March 17.-Alber;
Marsh, young farm hand. living
six miles southeast of this city has
mystsriously disappeared. He ex
hibited roll Of bills while in a ga
loon during the afternoon Wednes-
day, and that night his team arrived
at home without him. 4 two DAYS
search has failed to secure a single
clew to his Whereabouts.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
Delay - Dangerous.


The Worlds special dispatch from
Washington to day is highly import.
ant. It indicates that powerful in
tuences, political aud commercial
are at work to secure a delay in the
Maine report that will prevent sue
cessful Intervention until next fall.
1t is perfectly well known that
active operations in Cuba Will be
impossible on account of the wealth.
er aud the CHM ate between May Is
and Sept. Is. Senator Proctor, who
has just returned from Cuba, saws
that whatever action is taken ought
to come quickly. Delay for six
months meas starvation te tens of
thousands more Cubans. 1t means
the dulling of our national interest
10 securing peace through justice.
President Mckinley has done so
well thus far that it seems impossi-
bic that he would give his sanction
to scheme to postpone the pressing
issue, involving the nations honor
and the salvation OF Cuba, until the
political campaign next fall
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

Perry, Ok, March 17.-News
comes from Washington that the
townsite settlers of North Perry, the
principal residence portion of this
city, have their homes, as against a
homesteader. One thousand p sople
lived on tn, contested 100 acres and
the property involved is worth over
100000
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

The man who started the story
that Judge Williams, the republican
member OF the supreme court, will
resign, may as we'll take it back.
Judge Williams says it is a "pipe
story"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
Beauty is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty
without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic clean
your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities from
the BODY. Begin today 10 Danish pimples,
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets beauty
for ten cents. All druggists, satisfac ton
guaranteed Toe. 25c. SOC
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
THE DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour OF woman's
seVerest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
IN life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward IN an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
torebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without Pain-is left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolVed upon her. Safety
TO LIE OF both is assured by the
use of Mothers Friend" and
the time Of recovery shortened.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

4 know one lady, the mother of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained a bottle of
Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement. and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
i&o0r was shorter and less painful
JOHN g. PoLHILL, Macon. Ga.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

But the upshot was that the
United States government disavow-
ed Jackson's acts. restored the forts
and thanked Jackson publicly and
profusely for ending the alliance OF
Spanish perGdy and Indian savagery.
As for the people, they made Jack
son their idol, as they do every man
who prefers doing to dallianoe.
The quotations from Jackson
used above are in . letter which
jackson sent to friend at Washing
ton for use in defense This brief
account of Jsckson's splendid war
with Spain can not be ended more
fittiugly than with the closing para
graphs Of Jackson's letter:
Il could adopt No other way Ito
put an erd to the war but by pos
sessing myself of the strongholds
that were a refuge to the enemy and
afforded them the means of cffense
Self defense justified me in every
act I did. / will stand justified be-
fore God and all Europe. And 1
regret that our government has ex
tended the courtesy to Spain OF
Withdrawing the troops from Pensa
cola before Spain gave a guarantee
for the fulfillment of the treaty and
safety OF the frontier"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

SI-OO FER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores.
O sent oy mail on receipt of Price
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

5lg9S Containing invaluable information Of
Ep<. interest % all women, will be sent 70
@1y zodress upon application, By
TsE 57aoFIELo REGULATOR CO. ,aru.s1.c ca.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24

TO Pensacola and scli the boot,
among which was tbs clothing O
Mrs. Stokes"
Here was indeed q casus belli
Jackson did not hesitate between the
accepted code and the Jacksoniar
code He at once levied war against
Spain. Says he:
with a general detachment OF
regulars and 600 Tennesseeans I
marched for Pensacola.
while on my march thither I was
met by protest of the governor of
Pensacola ordering me out of the
Floridas or he would oppose force
to force and drive me out OF the ter.
rltory of Spain
Jackson regarded this boast Of
power as proof positive of the
treecherous lying of the governor in
saying that the Indians were too
strong for his weak garrison. So he
marched on to Pensacola forthwith
and took formal possession of it in
the name of the United States.
The governor fed to Fort Carlos
de Barrancas. There he thought
himself safe from this terrible Jack
son. For he never imagined for a
moment that even such high hand
ed person as Jackson would dare
try to take by forcs the fort of
power that was or was pretending
to be at peace with the United
States
But jackson was hot upon his
heels
l demanded poss sssion of the fort
to be held by American troops until
a guarantee could be given for the
safety of the frontier. This was re-
fused
[ approached the Barrancas with
one 8 pound piece and FIVE inch
howitzers. They opened their bat
teries upon me. 1t was returned |
spilitedly.
The white flag went up in the
evening. had my ladders ready to |
go over the walls. L believe the
garrison discovered this and sur
rendered, fearing night attack"
Spain was now poxeriess beneath
the he'll of Jackson. Her savage
allies coon yielded to Jackson's
sharpshooters The real war with
Spain was over,
But the diploa attic war, whic b
Usually prscedss the real war, had
20 follow in this case, thanks to
Jackson. And how it did rage in
Florida, IN Washington, in Madrid
Spain was furious. and many Amer
cans said that jackson had really
zone too far
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-24
BOSTON
MEAT MARKET
G. W. PROCTOR, PRop'R.
Successor TO j. +. Hemstreet

This shop from now on will be rpp
in first-class style. Will keep mons
but the best meats on hand for al
Give me a call and l guarantee salts.
faction.
CHAs. w. PROCTOR.
Southeast corner of the square, frs,
door east of the Grange store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-08-25
Lancaster Democratic Caucus.

The democrats electors of the
town of Lancaster met at the city
hall Saturday afternoon to elect dele
gates to the county convention which
meets to day. Wednesday. f. +.
Mccoy was chosen chairman and w.
l.. Washburn, secretary.
Twenty delegates were elected by
by reclamation. There were no con-
tests. The gentlemen selected for
delegates are r. ID. Walker, L NJ.
Barber, John Pink, j. j. Oswald,
Henry Thomas. G A. Moore. Perry
Walker, Fred Phelps. Sam stephens.
NJ. V Burris, Zoe Casper, j. +. Bar
nett. f. l.. Mccoy, Henry Maritime.
VIM Rogers, Walter Lee. Frank Niue
mich, Stephen Johnson.
A town comittee consisting of +. f.
Mccoy, chairman, Frank Muenich,
and G A. Moore was chosen after
which the caucus adjourned
There were about thirty-iive pre-
sent and the best OF feeling seemed to
prevail. If there ever were any fight
ing democrats, in Lancaster they
must either have staid away or joined
the republican party. Perhaps that
was what made our last republican
caucus so lively.
The only dissatisfied man was
Jed Barnett and his grief was that he
couldn't find Doodle Book" to get
onto.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-08-25
HCase OF Green Apples.

The case OF the state % Wisconsin
against Otto Behnke for stealing app
pies came up in Justice Mctionigal's
court last Tuesday and was dismissed
by District Attorney Howe The
case seems to have had no merit in it
and the attempted prosecution was
more nearly persecution. The COM
plant was only that of taking green
crab apples and there was not founda-
ton enough in that to warrant lu-
dicial hearing
Otto Behnke is young man OF
good reputation who feels keenly the
injustice of having had to face a
criminal charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-08-25
Cuba Gltu.

Frank Stephens is home on visit.
Rose GoIdsworthy and Walter
Brewer are spending the week at Oar
lington.
X. A. Wilson & Co have now open
their new store and are selling goods.
Miss Hannah Harker is visiting at
at Platteville.
Mrs. W. II. Pascoe and daughter
Addie are visiting in Galena.
Mr.. T. H Keylahan and Mrs Jen-
ME Meloy were among those that at
tended the NJ. w. A. picnic at East
Dubuque Thursday.
Frank Hazelton was slightly injured
at Raisbeck's mines early Monday
morning. He will be out in few days.
Mr.. Dunlavey the photographer has
moved to Platteville
Mr.. II. H. Fielder attended the Min
eral Point Fair last week.
r. W. Graham is attending the Du-
buque races.
School opens Monday. Sept. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-08-25
A Plea For Bob-Whlte.

A few years ago quails had almost
entirely disappeared from this state
owing to the wanton slaughter of
them by shooting and trapping. So
great a loss was this felt to be, both
by those who prize quai.s as game
birds and by the other and larger
class who love them for their beauty
aud for their CHEEKY "bob-white"
whistle. that the legislature passed
law forbiding the killing of quaiIs for
term of years.
The term Of the law has not expired
but the little featherei beauties are
getting quite numerous and if let
alone for year or two more will be
as plentiful as ever
But with the return of the quails
comes the report that they are being
killed in several localities both by
hunters aud trappers despite the law.
This is too bad, for if the practice
continues and becomes general the
quail will 60 the way of the pigeon.
Public opinion should assert itself to
protect the quail. When man or
boy kills string of quails, let him be
convicted, if not in a court OF justice,
at least in the circle of his acquaint-
ance, of having done shameful
act and one which only future good
conduct can atone for.