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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14

at his bedside. To within a few hours
before his death the family firmly be-
heved, as it has throughout his illness,
that Mr. Dingley would recover. While
the past few days have given great hope
of recovery, the progress of the disease
mad made the patient dangerously weak
and had seriously affected his heart.
Representative Dingley's illness dated
back to December 29. The physicians
diagnosed his case as one of grip, 50
commonly prevailing here, and caution
ed the patient to keep to his room. The
following Saturday, pneumonia devel-
oped in the left lung, complicated with
great irregularity of the heart.
The funeral will be conducted in the
mouse of representatives on Monday
next The body will be taken to the
house at 10 o'clock and there lie in state
until noon when services will be con-
Quoted in the presence of the house and
senate. At APO in the afternoon the
funeral party will leave for Lewiston
Me, arriving there at o'clock Tuesday
AFTERNOON. Further services will be
held at the family residence in Lewis
ton on Wednesday afternoon The in
terment will be in that city
Nelson Dingley, Jr., governor of
Maine, 1S44-45, and member of congress
from the Second congressional district of
Name since 1881, was born in Durham,
maine, IN MS Grandfather I,ambPrt'S *
farm house on the banks of the Andro-
scoggin river, Feb. Is, 1892 son of Mel
son and Jane (Lambert) Dingley. The
year following his birth his parents
moved to Parkman, PiScataQuis county.
Where they lived on a farm for a short
time, and then took charge of the viii
laSe tavern, with which a store was CON
nected. In 1888 the family removed to
Cnlty, waldo county, and thence in
1884, to Auburn, Androscoggin county
At IL he taught a winter school in the
town OF China, IA miles from home, and
ne continued to teach winters while fir
ting for college. In 1850 at the aye of
1S, he entered WaterVille CMaine) acad-
elny, of which the well known professor
j. ii. Hanson, was principal, and there
completed his preparation for college
Ehterlng Waterv1lle college (now Colby
OnlVe TSIty), in 1851, he remained thara
a yea and a half and then became a
student at Dartmouth college from
Which institution he was graduated in
1888 with high rank as a scholar de-
bater and writer. After leaving college
MT Dingley studied law in 1866 with
merrill and F'eSSenden, in Auburn to
which city his parents had removed
WhlIe ne was in college, and in the
latter year he was admitted to the bar
instead of entering upon the practice of
law he decided to become A Journalist
TOT Wnlch profession he always mani
rested decided taste. In Seutenber
1856, he purchased the Lewiston Jo11r,
nal, of which he had been practically
Ine editor While studying law and IN
which in 1861 he added a dailv edition
Ihe paper rapidly Increased in circula-
tlon ana influence under his manage
ment.
His first vote was cast in 1854 for Hon
Anson p Morrell, the anti-slaverv and
temperance candidate for governor a
Pohtlcal combination from which arose
ene republican party of Maine during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
CARNEGIE TO BUY EN-.
Reported to Have Offered $2O.-
100000 For the Philippines.

Chicago, Jan.14-The Records Wash
ington special says:
Andrew Carnegie has authorized two
friends in the United States senate to
offer the president $40, 900, 900 for the
Philippine islands. He says that the Of
fer is made in good faith and that the
money will be forthcoming within 80
days after the formal acceptance of his
proposition; or he will assume the re-
sponsibility of paying the indemnity to
Spain, thus making an appropriation by
congress unnecessary. Mr.. Carnegie
says that his only purpose in buying
the islands is to set them free
CARNEGIE DENIES IT,
New York, Jan. 14.-Mr. Andrew Car
negie, after reading the foregoing dis
patch, said:
cit is nonsense; sheer nonsense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14

pany of which Frank B. Vrooman is
president, asking for a receiver and the
dissolution of the company, sets forth a
remarkable story of alleged stock manip-
ulation.
A receiver is sought on the charge that
the company is insolvent. and in order
that a pro rata division of such assets as
remain should be made. 1t is charged
that President Vrooman has disposed of
money paid into the corporation for stock
amounting to over $4,000, which the bill
says has been "squandered, used, and mis-
used by Vrooman.''
President Vrooman, against whom the
suit particularly strikes, is the son-in-law
States district attorney. The young man
came to the city, from Boston as pastor
Of the kenwood Pres3gteritan tn1,6 church; 1I,ith
ated tied with the Rev. DR.: II. W. Thomas in
the pulpit of the Peoples church in Nc
Vickers theater. A few months of this
latter experience sufficed to prove to him,
income pay his butcher, his baker and
his eandlestck ma makeP For d this fa9 reaSe99
the the a9i3if goden fieid of of Kiondike business
AoSa hS an6 ffaa f hfTs el%e tn
many millions of dollars, and the Presi-
dent of the concern las, last week declared
ber of the minor stockholders to obtain
hold on some Of this valuable property
STORY OF THE TEN STOCKHOLDERS.
Frank B. Vrooman, Harry e. Vrooman.
Carl Vrooman. a regent of the Kansas
agricultural college, and Hiram Vrooman
of Rocksbury, Mass. and Frank w. Da-
Wis of Minneapolis; Mimi, are specified as
codefendants in the bill, they being the
controllers of the company. Here is the
story of the stockholders as told in the
bill:
lin October, 1897, Frank B. Vrooman
conceived the scheme and plan of organ
izing and manipulating a corporation for
the benefit, personal gain and profit of
himself and other codefendants with the
n 1fT1Cy nFl1axy
and goods from the public in general un-
der the guiSe of working and operating
placer claims and dredging privileges in
the gold fields of Alaska and Northwest
Accordingly, about October s. 1897, with
H. c.. VrOOman, he Incorporated in Mon
tana a company with capital stock of
$4,000 OOO'' as the bill says, "for the pur-
pose of impressing the public with the
ma gnitude and Importance" of the COM
Then, according to Mr.. Wallace and his
llow-complainants, the trouble began.
According to the state laws of Montana,
the bill says, the directors of any cor
poration can acquire mining property on
which arbitrary and fictitious value
may be fixed, and corpora tons can make
such mining property the full paid stock
of their company This, it is alleged,
was done, and it is charged that it was
a part. of the plan Of the Nrooman com
selves the stock of the Corporation.
AN ABANDONED CLAIM
In order to make the stock appear full
paid F. B. Vrooman, the bill alleges
transferred to the corporation, in consid-
grafton of all the stock except thirty
shares of the par value of $500, certain
worthless, abandoned and obscure mining
claim in the county of Lewis and Clarke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
British Ship Andalina Sinks
at Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma, wn., Jan. 1.-THE British
ship Andalina which arrived last night
in ballast capsized and sank in Y faith
oms of water early this morning.
Captain G. w. Stating and crew of Is
men are lost Eleven sailors were dis
charged yesterday and came ashore
The AndaIina was 2,400 tons, four mas
ted bark from Annapolis, Nova Scotia.
and came from Shanghai for wheat. The
captain leaves a wife and three children
in Nova Scotia.
The vessel capsized in terrific squall.
She had a boom log on each side and
one got adrift, causing the other to up
set the vessel. The ballast had been
discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
FILIPIN0S HERE.
Three Members of AguinaldO's
Cabinet Land in San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-Among the
passengers who arrived here today on
the steamer Nippon Maru from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu, are
three emissaries of Aguinaldo, the Phil
ippine insurgent leader. They are Senor
Morto, Senor Lowde and Senor Luid,
three members of Aguinaldo's cabinet.
They are en- route to Washington on a
secret mission, the purport of. which
they refuse to divulge. The F'ilipinos
are intelligent and speak English fluent
ly. They will probably stay in this city
for a day or two and then go on to
Washington direct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
stenographer Martins Luck.

Ben Martin, who has been Justice AL
lens stenographer for the past two
years, lost nothing by the change in ad-
ministrations. He stepped out of an
$500 a year job as Justice Aliens stem
ographer into a 5000 job as Judge Ma
hans stenographer in the court of ap-
peals. Judge Mahan is judge of the
central division northern department of
the court of appeals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
DINGLEY is GONE.
After a Struggle Lasting Over
Two Weeks
With Grip and Pneumonia, He
Succumbed
AT 1890 LAST NIGHT.
Was Unconscious For Some
Hours Previous to His Death.
His Entire Family Was at His
Bedside.
AT 1890 LAST NIGHT.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Nelson Ding
ley of Maine, leader of the Republican
side on the floor of the house of repre-
sentatives, died here last night at half
past 10 o'clock of heart failure, result
ing from extreme weakness due TO
pneumonia. He was unconscious during
most of the day and death came quiet
ly without consciousness being regain
ed AL the members of his family were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
ALBAUGHIS RECEIVER
Will Succeed Bank Examiner Jobes
in Control of the Cross Bank

Washington, Jan. 14.-Comptroller of
the Currency Dawes today appointed
Morton Albaugh, of Kingman, Kan as
receiver of the Emporia, Kan, National
bank, in place of Bank Examiner Jobes.
who will resume his regular duties. Mr.
Albaugh will take hold on February Is.
Meantime, Mr.. Jobes will continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
Fitzgibbons Carriage Works Burn.

Milwaukee, Jan. IA special to the
Evening Wisconsin from Monroe, Wis,
says: Fitzgibbons cor pany carriage
works, the largest plant in the city,was
totally destroyed by fire today. Loss
$4,000; insurance $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 14=For Kansas: Fair
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
.VROOMAN'S
BIC SCHEME.
To Make Millions Out of the
KlOndike
Is to Have an Airing in Court
Through Action
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
A Receiver and an Accounting
Are Demanded.
Misuse of $4,000 in Company
Money is Charged.
Carl VroOman of Kansas Made a
Party Defendant.
Chicago, Jan. IA bill filed in the cir
Klondike, Yukon and Copper River COM
Carl VroOman of Kansas Made a
Party Defendant.

Chicago, Jan. IA bill filed in the cir
cult court by ten stockholders of the
Klondike, Yukon and Copper River COM
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
Alaska Gardens a Great Success.

We were surprised to hear a gentle man remark the other day that garden truck could not be raised on Douglas Island. We made inquiry, not to re- flute that statement, which we knew was incorrect, but to see what had been attempted in that line. It is true there has been but little done, but there has been but little effort put forth. and there is more prperation of the soil required here than in most places. The soil must be dry, and that frequently requires ditching, and it takes several years to tame" the ground and bring it into the best con- dition.
 Last autumn we visited three very fine market gardens, one eight miles below and two at Juneau, which con- tained almost everything in the yegeta- ble line. excepting tomatoes, beans and cucumhers. and everything was first, class ill quality and appearance.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
A Word os Warming.

It k pleasant to note the attention the new gold felas of the Atlin and Porcupine distrig1S are receiving, and we trust. deserve. and to see so many people coming in to develop them. But it may not be cat of place to repeat the words of warning so often sounded. though little needed. In these fields, as in most others, where one man makes a fortune a hundred will fail to make a dollar and many will spend their last cent.
 Another thing, many are now rush ing in; several hundred arrived on the Cottage City-and if person has the money and time it may be we'll to go i'll now and get acquainted and learn tho lay of the land; but there can be no mining or prospecting done before next May. If you have not claim already located you will stand just about as good a chance then as now, and many old miners who have employ ment for the winter will not start until in April or May. Those who are here on expense will go in on the ice and snow as a matter of economy.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY II, 1899.
wHI It Be Senator humeS?

Mayor Humes of Seattle will proba- bly be the next senator for the state of Washington. He was on the superior court bench of King county for about eight years and possesses every good qualification for a senator. He would be a good friend to Alaska we know and our people should wish him success in his contest for the place. The Post Intelligencer, for long time his bitter enemy, is supporting him and express es the general wish of the people. Will son cannot be reelected. He is gener- ally regarded as light weight-a big joke" He has very good following, however, among his appointees and their friends. Judge Humes looks like Mark Twain and iS most genial and companionable man. He has fad Burns poems-which he can quote by the hour. He is a good story teller and laughs as heartily as Noble Prem tice of the Kansas City Star, and the latter cant be beat
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11

The following remark found in the HoltoR. Kan, Recorder, will be enough to cause the majority of women to be- lieYe that the editor of that paper is a mean, nasty thing: "The demand for shingle nails to take the place of sus- bender buttons has increased the past week several per cent. The housewives are all busy embroidering cushions, rrocheting doilies and hemstitching handkerchiefs for Christmas"
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11

Free mending at the Douglas Steam Laundry. Laundrying in all it's branches. Flannels a speciality. Work called for and delivered. Rates guar anteed satisfactory. Patronize your home Laundry. Weesner X Johnson.
 The Douglas City Music Hall has changed hands, MT. Casperson having sold out to Mir. Emery Elliott. The transfer was effected last Monday morning. Mir. Casperson's plans for the future have as yet assumed no def- nite shape, but he will probably make a trip to the Sound before engaging ln another enterprise.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
Please Report.

If any subscriber of the News fails at any time to receive his or her copy of the paper each week, such person will confer favor upon the publishers by reporting the same to this office at once, and we will endeavor to remedy the matter as promptly.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the underslgned Court for the District of Alaska, at Juneau, administrator of the estate of Nathan G. HefRren, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same to me, properly verified, either at my office in Douglas City, Alaska, or at the law office of Jno. R. Winn, in Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date hereof. Dated this 10th day of January, 1899.
 P. H. FOX,
 Administrator of the estate of
 Nathan G. Heffren, deceased.
 JNO. K. WYNN,
 Attorney for Administrator. ~ Date of first publication January uth, lSs9'
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11

In the United States Commissioners Court for the District of Alaska, at Juneau, in pro
 bate
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
Gone for q Few Days.

The senior editor of the News was hastily called away to Fort Wrangel on business, and left on the Cottage City. We hope the "boys" will behave them selves during our absence. We will turn our Quiet Column" loose on all transgreSsOrs.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
Barbara BoScoTitz.

The steamer Barbara BoscOwitz af- ter lying on reef near Metlakahtla, where she was wrecked on Sept. 18th, for nearly three months. has been rais- ed and taken to Victoria for repairs. She was purchased shortly after the disaster by T. P. West for $50
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11

When Hobson reaches Manila, Dew ey should set him to work kissing all the dusky bellies of the island, till he gets 1t out of bis system.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
Douglas City Barber Shop. Hair Cutting Nk ShampOOing Shaving R Baths
 FRANK VESTAL, Prop.
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of J p. Smith & Co.,. of Douglas City. has been dissolved by the withdTawel of i p smith from the firm. Seberg East burg and G. l.. Johnson will continue the business under the firm name of Eastburg & Johnson All accounts of the firm of J r. Smith & Co. will be collected by EaStburg * Johnson. - Dated at Douglas City, Alaska, this 4th day of January, 1899. ,
 .. EAsTBURG,
 of J. r. Smith & Co.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
Notice.

In the United States Commissioners Court for the District of Alaska, at Juneau, in pro
 bate
 In the matter of the estateI
 of Citation Victor Peterson, deceased. The United States of America,
 To-. Peterson,
 and to all other unknown heirs.
 By order of this court, you, the said
 Peterson, and all other unknown heirs of the above entitled estate are hereby cited to be and appear before Honorable Norman E. Malcolm. United States Commits sioner and ex-Officio Judge of the Probate Court of the town of Juneau, District of Alaska, on the 1st day of February, A. D, lS99; at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, to then and there show cause, if any you have, why the petition of AntOne LlyleStrand, ,administrator of said estate, praying for an order of said court to sell lot six (6). in block six (6), of Ju- nenu Alaska should not be granted.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF 1 haEe here unto affixed my hand and seal this 2Oth day '- NORMAN E. MALCOIM, rsEALl US Commissioner and
 ex-oH5cio Probate Judge.
Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
A. F. and 4. n.

Masons of Douglas Island meet at Odd Fellows Hall on the First and Third Tuesdays of each month. All Masons are cordially invited to at tend.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
A. ?. PETERSON DEAD.
Dies,suddenly Yesterday While on
a Business Trip to Chicago.
HEARIFAlLURE THE SUPPOSED CAUSE
Mr.. Peterson Left Ottumwa tlewesK
Ago In Good Health-Had Been szn-
gagged I'm the Grocery Business I'm
This City Twenty-Rve Years.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The children Of A. P. Peterson, resid-
ing at 1879 North jefferson street, re-
ceived word yesterday evening to the
effect that their father had died sud-
denly in Chicago. The dispatch simply
stated: Father died suddenly at 4 p.
m. Will come home with remains;''
signed. ARTHUR
MT. Jefferson and his youngest son,
Arthur left Ottumwa last Mon
day evening for Chicago, where
the young man was to en-
ter Armour Institute to take course
in engineering. When Mr.. Peterson
left the CITY he was enjoying good
health, although he had Just recovered
from a slight illness.
Nothing has, as yet, been learned OF
the manner of Mr.. Peterson's death,
but it is supposed to have been caused
by heart failure, Notice of the funeral
will be given later.
Andrew r. Peterson was born in
Sweden on Sept. 26, 1s43. In the year
1862 he removed to New York and the
following year came to Wapello coun-
ty. After living for, time in the
country he came to Ottumwa in 1875
and entered into the grocery business.
He has lived here ever since. He was
at one time secretary of the school
board in Polk township and later was
township treasurer in Cass township.
In 1864 he was married to Anna S. Ben
son. who was born in Sweden in 1sA0.
His wife died Aug. S, 1887.
The deceased leaves seven children.
all living. They are; John E., of Wes-
ton; Emile g., Edward L., Fred W.,
Charles g., Arthur G., and Bertha H.,
all of this city.
Mr.. Peterson has long been one OF
Ottumwa's leading business men. He
was kind and honorable man and had
a host of friends. He had been engaged
in the grocery business in this city for
the past twenty-five years and was for
a time director of the Iowa National
bank. He was a prominent member of
Trinity Episcopal /. church, having
actively engaged in church work
in Ottumwa for many years.
The news of his sudden death will
be great shock to his many friends,
while his children will miss devoted
and loving father, whose greatest care
was ever for their welfare.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
storv Of . Save,

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: "My
wife has been 80 helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles OF
Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work." This supreme remedy for fe-
male diseases quickly cures nervous
ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, head.
ache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine
is godsend to weak, sickly, run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
so cents. Sold by Clark & Mollison,
druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
IFrom SATURDAYS Daily.1

In district court at 1920 last night,
the jury in the case of G. q. King VS.,
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad company returned verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum Of $24O, the
same being for stock killed BY q MI.
district court entitled Ottumwa Saw
ings bank vs.. Nicholas Baker ct al, in
which the plaintiff seeks to foreclose
a mortgage on some real estate and
asks judgment on a note in the sum
Of $s,049.35. Judge Sloan adjourned
district court this morning until 1885,
Monday afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
SOUTH oTTUMwA NEWS.

rFrom Fridays Daily.l
John Suddeth, of Uhrichsyille, Ohio,
spent yesterday on the South Side with
the family of Thomas Leihart, at 5O4
Finley avenue. MI. Suddeth expects
TO remain in the city couple of weeks
before returning home.
Last evening merry crowd OF
young folks enjoyed moonlight drive
to Zion, about six miles southwest of
town. where they attended social
The party was made up of Rev. and Mrs.
j. r. Beard, Misses Winnie Melick, Ella
Gaylord, Bertha Amelang, Sallma Crone,
Hattie Moon, Minnie Lewis, Hannah
Halberg, Mabelle Parker, Nora Thomas,
Lizzie Barnes, Anna Lewis, Flora
stocker, Myrtle Decker, Clara and
Jennie Wagner, Stella Sampson, Ruby
and May Dietch, Alice Moorehead, Min
ME Amelang, Ada Ward, Elma Olney,
Messrs. Porter Wagner. Ross Brown,
Paul Chamberlain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
Grafn.O RrInes ReIief

to the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking
is q habit that is universally indulged
in and almost as universally injurious.
Have you tried Grain-O? It is almost
like coffee but the effects are just the
opposite. Coffee iupsets the stomach,
ruins the digestion, effects the heart
and disturbs the whole nervous sys-
tenn. Grain-O tones up the stomach,
aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. There is nothing but nonrish-
ment in Grain-O. It can't be other
wise. Is and 25c per package.