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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21

CAPT. ROBERT T. WEsTMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
AS pills, aid digestion. 25c

Gently occupied. indeed, the German
government: went further and were
more fatteT.ng to Us. for the German
ambassador told Us they had concluded
that our manner Of dealing with such
things was better than theirs and that
In this inst zee. at any rate, they in
tended to initiate our methods. Re-
5ordtng the loan, hope in few DAYS
TO lay the papers on the table dealing
with IL. but I warn the noble earl that
the information will be exceedingly
scant when 1t appears"
Turning to India Lord Salisbury de.
clared that the troubles with the Afridis
were not due to the occupation of the
chitrai nor to fanataism. hut to terror
at the approach of civilization. 1t was
only intended to occupy such addition
al posts on the frontier as competent
military authorities deem absolutely
necessary. The address was then adopt
cd. after which the house OF lords ad-
Journed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
WAR ON THE TICKET BROKERS.
e<sipers TN Iifiie Fighting on Thek Ous
Aerount ia Illinois.

Springfield. Ills. Feb Am imp rant
branch of the fight between the railr1ai
conn rsnies % th- country and the ticke.
brokers. which Is now on before con-
gress. vas developed here yesterday In
the supreme court Of Illinois. The rssl.
road companies laid grea; stress before
the conGr ssoaal committee on the ex.
is;snce of tnc Illinois statute prohibit
Ing ticket brokers. AMI especially on
the opinion o; the Illinois supJemc cour,
In iS9t that the statute was valid aud
constitutional Tae railroad companiel
caused all ths ticket brokers ~ Chieas
TO be Indicted last month and yesterday
the indicted ticket brokers fled theil
petition asking thu; this option be cx-
plunged and anuull.d.
The grousi for this petition is that
the opinion was Obtained by fraud and
collusion on the part of the railroad
COMPANIES. and that the case in whisi,
u was rendered Was fraud upon tn
supreme court to deceive and trick thu;
tribunal into rendering that opinion.
The petition was presented by Judge
Pendergast. % Chicago. counsel for th
ticket brokers. The judges entertained
the motion for a rule on the attorney
general Of Illinois and upon the agents
and attorneys of the railroads i'm
plicated IN the serious charges to show
cause Why the option should not be
annGiled and expurged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
TALKS TA-LIEN-wAN IN DETAIL.
Seems 10 Have Bern . Lot Of lnserencs
Telegraphed About the Matter.

lord Salisbury said the concessions
the government had asked In return FOR
the Chinese loan were without excep-
tion directed notwithstanding and free
Ing the trade with China. and contained
nothing injurious TO China herself. Re.
garding the immediate opening Of Ia
Lien-wan." said his lortship. the Chi
nese council have informed US that II
would embarrass them very much. For
rvasone that :; Is not necessary 20 enSr
into very closely. and for their own per.
sonai comfort and well being. they ex-
pressed the desire that We should not
insist on this proposal. whereupon I
replied that the proposal was not essen
tiai, though We thought IL sdvantag-
eous. and ! suggested. as a compro-
mise. that the opening Of Ta-Lien-wan
be deferred until the railway reached
the port.
1t is obvious to any one knowing the
country well that the country behind
fa.iieh-wan In practically worthless.
No trade could arise until the railway
reached the port. A few days after
ward Sir Claude Macdonald reported
tina, the compromise was accepted as a
conditios Of the loan: and since then I
have heard no more about Ta-Lien-
Wan. But am bound to say that am
not very much interested. as I recently
received from Russia a written assur-
snce that any port they obtain leave 70
employ as an outlet for their commerce
will be a free port for all the commerce
Of this country. A free port Is much
better than a treaty port: and thus hav-
ing asesTtsined that Ta-Lien-wan was
to be Q free port it interests us very lit
tie indeed to know whether it will be a
treaty port or not.
u may say that similar assurances
have been made by the German govern
ment respecting the territorY theY re.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
MOB ROUND A COUNTY JAIL
Moes Cheering Thing About 1t IL That the
Leaders Will he Arr~sfes,

Burlington. Ia. Feb. s.>y. mob OF !.
ooo people surrounded the Des Moine.
county jail last night and demanded the
murserer Storms. 1t was a fact tha,
storms had been removed to wapello
Ia, out the crowd refused to believe it
and stiii demanded the murderer. Two
committees frcm the mob were admitted
10 the Jan to search the cells, and they
N'urRed saying Storms was not there
rhe crowd still refused to believe their
own commitsees and demanded ths,
storms be delivered to them. Finally
the mob was induced TO believe the fact
and II dispersed. The leaders will be ar.
rested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

cation appearing ia the official mes
senger in which Russia, abandoning
the candidature Of Prince George. OF
Greece, for the governorship Of the
islsnd OF Crete. threatens all con.
ceraed. and declines all responsible.
ity for the consequences Of further
dragging the question. 1t says Rus.
sia will not allow any increase In the
number Of Turkish troops in the
Crete. or be . party to any coercion
OF the CfeSans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

st. Louis. Feb. 9.-The national
assembly OF the League Of American
wheslmen met today. The question
TO receive tho most earnest discus.
sion 10 that Of local option on Sunday
racing for state divisions. Presi.
dent fottsr's reelection for the en-.
suing year and the success Of his
whole ticket seems assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
ROBERTS Is AFTER HIS accusERs.
Wisconsin's Prison Warden Wants His
Day of f"Inyessication," Too.

Day of f"Inves.igation," Too.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 9.-Warden ]. J.
Roberts, of the state prison, is after the
persons who instituted the recent in
vestigation of prison affairs. Warden
Roberts has asked the advice of the
state beard of control as to starting
criminal proceedings against the per-
sons who, according to undisputed tes-
tfmony before the board during the in
Nestigation. were guilty Of smuggling
letters In and out CT the prison for cor.
victs.
These We're the same persons who
brought on the investigation. together
with ex-Chaplain Bancroft. There is a
statute which makes the smuggling of
letters In this manner an offense pun
ishable by imprisonment in the state
prison. The board of control held a spe-
eial session yesterday to discuss the
matter and will consult the attorney
general. Members say that the law Is
very clear, and that there is little ques-
ton but that the parties will be prose-
cuted for a criminal offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
Wisconsin Pioneer Is Dc..,.

Depere. Wis, Feb. s.-Alexis Clare.
mont. who carried Uncle Sans mail
on foot from Green Bay to Chicago
sixty-six years ago. died yesterday, aged
". He repeated the trip during the
Worlds fair. He was born in St. Ignac,
and served in the Black Hawk war {,
1872,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
Cot Rssc~<k Dasssrousiy IN.

cr,cssc. Feb. s.-Colenel A. c. Bah
Geek. an oh resident q chioass and H.
Inois. and actively identified in q busi-
nsss and Political way with the history
- the state. is lying dangerous III at
the Palmer House with . complication
Of diseases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

Springfield, Feb. 9.-Ths senate
psssed its revenue bill % amended
70 the house revenue bill. The house
joint resolution favoring the snnels.
tion Of Hawaii Vas concurrsd In. In
the house the Hausberges primary
election bill passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

Chicsss, Psb. s-Jurpr Snow Is SRI
cus'y -. and u 10 within tbs range Of
possihility that the Luetgeyt trial mry
come TO a premature end. Snow IL
sufserins from the grip with q ,empera-
,ure % ie2 degrees He listened 20 the
third days irs.aiiTnsnt of Attorney
Hsrmen's speech yesterday. hut Was
vssh. ara nraiiy requested Judge Gary
20 adjourn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

The need oi good spring medi.
cias 10 almost universal and Hoods
Sarsspsrills exactly meets this need.
Be s1rs TO get Hoods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
TRIAL OF MARTIN AND DEPUTIES.
r'ssimesy ls All In the same Iine-Juix,
Threatened By Letter.


Wfkssharre. Pa. Feb. s.-The testi-
mony In the trial - sheriff Martin eni
his deputies yesterday was all along the
same hne-re'aiinE 60 the svenes at the
p,ace OF disturbance and showing tina,
the strikers were gnaimsd. JOAN Fort
schek said Tint Chief of the Coal and
iron F.lice Hampton was the nan who
tore the nag al weS Hazie:on. Simon
kowalski saii: MIR. Dedson. a deputy.
canre ever as vas helping a wounded,
man and said: You run away OF I'll
shoot you. too" Walter Pekerski said
that at West Hszleion the sheriff was
pointlng his revolver at everybody near
him.
Counsel for the defense claimed tha,
District Attorney Martin was merely
taking NJ time In ASKING each witness
" the strikers were armed.
VIII you aasnIt it, asked Martin.
Ne. str: We admit nothing"
Then We VIII 80 ahead and prove n -
Go on" said falme.. 1t viii take yoa
seven years
judge woodward hsd q sensation Of
bis own. lie announced that he had
received Q ls;isT th-satsnlns hin, ~ he
did or did not DO this or that. The
judge said the writer was a coward and
sccuntrvl hu; id not intimate any sus-
ptcion as - where the letter originated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

Washington. Feb. 9.-Orders sent
IN Capt Samson, in command Of the
North Atlantic squadron, OF Key
West. are 10 send the torpedo boat.
Cushing. TO Hsvsns, with stores for
use OF the Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
o.as..,I.. Hrs.a1.., As,,ea,.asea.

San Francisco. Feb. 9-A Sau
Jose Gss,ausls rPscisl says Presi.
dent Bsrrios has been sssasinsted.
Qsies prevails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 9-Abe
Storms, the murderer Of Mrs Rath.
burn and daughter, 70 lynch whom .
mot. gathered sboat the Burlington
jsil last night, 10 here on his way to
the penitentisry st AnsmosA for safe
keeping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

81 rete-sbirg. Feb 9-Mach in
portsace is ct ,chei 10 the co nmuni.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
It HAS BLOWN OVER,
That Terrible War Cloud That
Was Said to Dominate the
Far Eastern Sky.
SALISBURY BLOWS IT OUT OF SIGHT

Never Was Any Cloud, in Fact, Except ia
the MAIDS Of the Hysterical Correspon.
dents-isussia and Germany Assure John
Bull That Any Chinese Fort They May
Control viii Re Frcc-Little About the
Chinese Loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
Rheumatism.

which ell authorities now attri.
butte to various acidities in the
blood, which this great blood
purifier of the age, Hoods Sar.
saparilla, corrects,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is sold By all druggists. 81; six for Is. Pre-
pared only by e. l. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

It means equality in trade, which is a
very different thing. The tariff may be
high or low, the list of dutiable goods
large or small. The 'open door, has
nothing to do with such matters. 1t
merely insures that the tariff rate shah
be the same upon goods and to traders
of all nations; in other words, that ira
ders in the Philippines shall be treated
as they are in the British colonies we
have mentioned. Nothing more than
that can reasonably be asked. Our
British xinsmen cannot expect us to
open the door more widely than they
themselves have donel and all others
will surely be satisfied if we open it
somewhat more widely than they have
done. And that is all there is in the
question of the open door,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
STRUCK BY A SQUALL.
The Steamer AinsWOrth Wreck
ed and Nine Persons
Drowned.

Nelson. B. c., Dec. THE Gains
WORTH a small steamer plying between
Nelson and Bonner's Ferry, was wreck
ed last night during storm on
Kootenai lake, six of her crew and
three passengers being drowned. The
Ainsworth left Nelson last night on her
regular trip. When about six miles
south of Pilot Bay and about two and
a half miles from shore, during a heavy
gale, she was struck by a squall and
commenced taking in water. The cap
tain headed her for shore but she reeled
over on her side, filing Immediately.
The passengers drowned were:
CHARLES CAMPBELL, a merchant
of KuskanOok-
TWO ITALIANS, Of Kuskanook.
Captain Lean, First Engineer Kane
and J. Donnelly, a deck hand, reached
shore in the life boat and the balance
of the crew whose names follow were
drowned:
PERRY, mate.
JAMES MCNEIL fireman.
JOHN GUEIN, steward.
JOSEPH DAVIS, deck hand.
c. HUME, cook.
SECOND ENGINEER, whose name
can not be learned at present.
The AinSwOrth was owned by Braden
Brothers, of the Pilot Bay smelter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
HOME FROM GERMANY.
Three Phillips County Farmers Re
turn From an Ocean Voyage.

Phillipsburg, Dec. Three Phillips
county farmers-G. Veeh, Mike Miller
and Mrs. Hemerick returned from a
short visit to their old home in Germa~
ny recently. These people were all
born in the same town and returned to
find many changes among the people,
Mr.. Miller visited here this morning and
summed up his visit in these words:
Il found Germany very prosperous.
There will be little or no immigration
from there to this country. The Ger
mans, as a rule, are we'll satisfied with
their conditions. Regarding the war;
many people think this country is after
the land, and many rejoice that Spanish
tyranny is a thing of the past. In Ger
many the farmers are protected. The
railroads. owned by the government car
ry passengers for about one-fourth OF
what they do in America. While I en-
joyed the trip I am glad to get home
as this is my country. We had a very
nice trip on the ocean both ways and I
do not care to go again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
THE OPEN DOOR.

Iron the New York Tribune.1
our constitution does not require the
nation to make its own domestic laws
conform with the rules it may establish
over its outlying properties-that is.
the tail to wag the dog. Neither does
analogy require it Great Britain is
the ideal free trade country of the
world. But British colonies are large
ly protectionist. And that is true not
only Of the self governing colonies, such
as Canada and Australia, but of the
crown colonies as well, which are gov
erned directly by the imperial govern
ment. The same Identical government
at Westminster that maintains free
trade in the United Kingdom maintains
an elaborate system Of tariffs in its
possessions in America, Asia and AZ
RIGA Look at the tariff schedules OF
Jamaica. and Trinidad, and Honduras,
Of India and Ceylon and Mauritius, OF
Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast. II
free trade Great Britain can maintain
such systems there, surely the protec-
ZIONIST United States can without, self
qualification, N axe the Philippine tariff
system a little different from it's own
The open door, does not, however,
mean free trade in the CObdenite sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
DESERT LANDS.

The report of Secretary Bliss recently
made public shows that at the present
time there are 579, 36S, 274 acres of un-
appropriated and unreserved public
lands in the United States, exclusive of
Alaska OF this area SAG, 549, 500 acres,
or more than "a per cent, are in the IS
so called desert land states and terrific
ries. OF the vacant lands in these
states and territories it is estimated
that 1872, 1850 acres are of a character
that may be denominated ''desert" I'M
der the law providing for the disposal
of desert lands-that is, lands that do
not produce native grasses in sufficient
quantity to make an ordinary crop OF
hay in usual seasons, and lands which,
without irrigation, do not contain sur
ficient moisture to produce a natural
growth Of trees or make an agricultural
crop of any kind in amount to make
the cultivation thereof reasonably re-
munerative.
Undoubtedly a very large percentage
of these lands due at some season of the
year, produce grasses and herbs OF
some value for grazing, but, with incon-
siderable exceptions, are valuIess for
other purposes without irrigation.
OF the three hundred and odd million
acres of desert lands requiring irriga-
ton to render them valuable farming
lands, the available water supply is
sufficient for n, 500, 900 acres, thus leav-
ing an estimated area of 260, SIG, 900
acres suitable only for grazing purposes.
1.-THE percentage of lands that can or
will be so entered says the secretary,
sis of course a mere matter of conject-
ure, ultimately depending upon a con-
sideration of their proximity to irrigable
lands. and the individual preference OF
the entryman. 1t is known, however,
that the most valuable of these lands
are being selected by the states under
their several grants for educational and
other purposes; and while, of course,
some part of the available water sup
ply will be used in the irrigation of
the state lands, by far the greater por-
ton will remain in their natural condi-
ton and Will be utilized for grazing pur-
DOSeS'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
FOR RoBBING THE MAILS.
Young Son of the Postmaster at No
wata, L T., Caught in an In
spector's Trap.

Coffeyvil1e, Dec. 1.-The 1S-year- old
son of Postmaster Bowers, of Nowata,
I. T., south Of Coffeyville. was arrest
ed yesterday by PostOffice Inspector
Houk, charged with robbing the mails.
He has been suspected sometime and
HOuk set trap for him. HOuk was
in Coffeyivlle Monday and mailed a let
ter to Alluwee, I. T. He left for Nos
Wata on the same train with the letter,
which had to pass through the Nowata
postofTice. He put several marked bills
in the letter and wrote money on the
envelope. The letter failed to get
through Nowata. Hauk arrested young
Bowers and found the marked bills on
his person He was taken to Fort
Smith, Ark, and jailed. His parents
are old residents of NoWata, and are
highly respected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
KANSAS NEWS.
Independence Will Try Iowa
Civil Engineers Scheme
To Put Oil on the Streets to
Avoid Mud.
WILL FORM A CRUST
Which Will Become Solid and
Shed Water.
Oil Can Be Obtained There at
Small Cost.
WILL FORM A CRUST

Independence, Dec. lit is proposed
to test thoroughly the theory of Major
Meigs, a civil engineer of Keokuk, Ia,
which was recently advanced by him
at meeting of the Missouri Good Roads
association.
He proposes to make better roads by
putting crude oil on the ground. The
theory is that the oil will soak in and
form a crust which will shed water. The
oil can be obtained here from the oil
wells at very small cost. Two of the
muddiest streets in this city will be
selected and the oil applied before the
winter sets in If, during the winter
season, 1t proves a success, it will mean
much to this section and will certainly
lead to better roads in southern Kan
s0S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
CLAY CENTER INFESTED.
Gang of Burglars Making the Town
Their Headquarters.

Clay Center, Dec.1.-A gang of thieves
and burglars seem to be making this
town their headquarters. Last Friday
officers found in q barn in the southern
part of town a large kuantity of plum
der consisting of lap-robes, whips, har-
ness, Overcoats, etc Saturday night
last AZ egg cases, valued at $240 were
taken from the firm of Patterson &
Meals.
Tuesday night the foundry was visi-
ted to supply the proper TOOLS and then
the office of the Chicago Lumber COM
pany was entered finding nothing there
the burglars proceeded to the Union
Pacific depot where after considerable
labor they blew the front door from
the safe. The explosion was heard
about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning by
some early risers but no suspicious were
aroused at the time. Tt seem that the
safe blowers became frightened at their
own noise and suddenly decamped with
no remuneration for their trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

Cupid can see the silver lining of the
darkest cloud
1t isn't always the most promising
man who pays his debts.
Some people have no time to think
because they talk so much.
The moral of a dogs tail is that 1t
invariably points to the past.
Lots of married men who have no
knowledge of music play second i'd
die.
The forger evidently believes that i'm
itation is the sincerest hattery.
There is probably nothing more IN
like a battle than the picture of one.
When soldiers meet in a spirited at
tack in a cafe retreat Is the usual or
der.
It's better for man to do little
kicking than to deteriorate into a hu-
man football
Be honest if you can-otherwise. your
patrons will purchase their canned
goods elsewhere.
Some men put the smallest apples at
the top of the barrel-also the notice,
open the other end"
You can always tell false teeth from
the real thing, because they are nearer
perfection than natural ones.
The man whose only thought Is to
contribute to the happiness of others
is as near sanctification as it is possible
to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Henry Edmonds Tells of the Trouble
of the Kansas Troops at San Luis.

of the Kansas Troops at San Luis
An intelligent version of the recent
trouble at San Luis de Cuba between
the insurgents and colored troops from
Kansas is given in a letter from Henry
Edmonds to his brother Hayden in this
city.
He says the Cuban women are very
partial to the Kansas soldiers and this
causes jealousy and trouble.
On the afternoon of the 18th of No
vember colored trooper after eating
at a restaurant produced a SO bill to
pay for his meal. The landlord couldn't
change it and the soldier picked up the
bill and said, III pay you tomorrow"
The landlord then called in a policeman
who rushed up to arrest the soldier.
The latter resisted arrest, being slight
ly intoxicated and the policeman shot
him dead This soldier belonged to the
Ninth Louisiana regiment.
The news spread fast and the Ninth
formed a sl1irmish line, moved on the
hotel and riddled it with bullets, killing
seven Cubans and WOunding many
more. Two soldiers were killed.
This brought out the cavalry of the
Cubans with fixed bayOnets. Then the
Kansas regiment was ordered out and
YOU should have seen US darlxies fall in.
But before we reached the Cubans they
threw out the white flag for surrender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers Of real estate
have been filed;
Mary Agar ct al to r; Nichols. $500, lot
290 Madison street, North Topeka
The Merrimac Mutual Fire Insurance
half northwest quarter and part south
west quarter section IL, township Il, range
Robert A. Ogee "a. Mary A. Wallace. 81
500. lot and north half lot Central ave
nue., block A, WeinbergerS addition
George Matney to SaIlie A AIatney. $50
north half southeast quarter section A.
township 10. range is.
B. Rockwell to J. H. Hunt, $50, lot pa
Locust street.
southwest quarter section II, township TO-
range 10.
lege, $500. lots 50, 81 and 81 College ave-