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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-09
(conta.e ed From TAlra p.x~1

tfcWar 1agrs<znent Of entry.
questions. OF doubt ana uif1cultY have also
arisen with reference to the collection Of ton.
mage tax on Vessels coming from Hawaiian
ports; with reference to the status Of Chinese
In the islands. their entrance and exit there
register Of vessels under the navigation laws;
as to the necessity of holding actions in &C.
cordance with the provisions Of the Hawaiian
statutes for the choice OF the various officers,
the interests by the island and federal govern
ment,
By the resolution of annexation the president
was directed to appoint five commissioner
to to congress such legislation con-
sary or proper. These commissioners were
duly appointed and after a careful ipvestiga-
ton. and study of the system Of laws and
government prevailing In the islands and OF
the conditions existing there they prepared a
The "TerritOry of Hawaii"
The report, of the committee, with the bill
which they prepared. was transmitted by me
to congress on Dec. 6. 1893, but the bill still
awaits final action.
The people of these islands are entitled to
the benefits and privileges of our constitution.
but in the absence of any act Of congress
providing for federal courts in the island and
for a procedure by which appeals, writs Of
for the enforcement of civil rights may be
prosecuted, they are powerless to secure their
enforcement by the judgment Of the courts Of
the United States. 1t is manifestly important.
speedily as possible erecting these islands into
a judicial district, providing for the appoint
nent OF g. judge and other proper officers and
methods of procedure in appellate proceedings.
Quired territory under the federal constitution
shall be fully defined and provided for.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-09

Used
Tuenty Years

We do not know Of any Other
hair preparation that has been
used in one family for twenty
years. do you?
But Ayers Hair Vigof h.s
been restoring color to gr.y h,if
for fifty years. and it never
fails to do this work. either.
You can rely upon It for
stopping your hair from falling
keeping your scalp
clean and healthy. and for max
ing the h,ir grow rich and long.
Sl.Ss q bstls. All drsssiss.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27

in the principles of morality, justice and
upright citizens ip. know from many
years of practical experience that children
are ready to be led. They cherish a
sacred regard for an obligation taken. As
an illustration of this, | will cite the fol
lowing instance which came under my OBJ
servation. In my own city, not many
years ago, a member Of the local temple
| was lying critically i'll, but overhearing
the physician and nurse advising the use
of liquor called his aunt to the bedside
and whispered, mo, auntie, | cannot
take it. l must not break my pledge
They respected his wish, and he went to
his Saviour true to his vow. Hundreds
of similar cases of their loyalty might be
mentioned, and again of instances where
the pleading Of little ones has turned the
inebriate from the downward road.
Surely such an appeal must strike \
responsive chord in the hearts of you who
listen. Is it not time that the thousands
of children soon to come upon the stage
of action should be rightly educated,
that in the near future we may have
legislators who will vote for temperance
instruction in our schools, that we may
have city and State officials who cannot
be bribed to swerve from their sworn
duty, and, too, that we may have genu-
inc Christianity in those who profess to
follow Sin His Name" The work of
Juvenile Templary in its broad purpose
and far reaching results might we'll be
compared with the wonderful dixie that
the young queen of Holland, Wilhelmina,
proposes to build, that shall roll back
the waters of the sea until it gives acres
and acres of fertile soil for cultivation, but
will take a lifetime to accomplish.
The call is to each and all, ay as a
clarion does it sound-If ye would do a
work that will tell for time and eternity
''Pledge the children"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27
The Labor Trouble at Frankfort
The Government Comes to the Aid of c,n.
tractor Pierce

1Hc UOtcruhtHC ZONES to the re
tractor Pierce.
There is an extremely interesting fipbt
on hand between the U. S. treasury a.
partment on one side and the National
Stone Cutters Union on the other which
while of much importance of itself is
of still more Importance as determining
whether the government shall uniyersalIy
recognize the eight hour law in all con,
tracts to which it may be party,
Congress has provided for the erection
of postoffice building in Chicago to cost
between s., 900 and 6,OOO 600 he
granite of which will cost about s.. 600
COO.
The contract for the building was award
ed to John Pierce of New York who con
tracted for the granite with the Mt. Waldo
quarry of Frankfort, Me.
After making his contract with the MI
Waldo people, according to Mr., Pierce
the members of the local stone. cutters
union were notified by the National Union
that they would rot work at the quarry
until Mr. Pierce was willing to paw Al
cents an hour for eight hours work.
The prevailing rates are 80 cents an
hour, and the men work nine hours day.
and it is claimed that this price is what is
generally paid for stone cutting and thae
nine hours are the recognized day in tht
trade.
Under Pierce's contract with the gov
eminent he is liable to fine Of $3.50 dav
for every day delay in the completion Of
the building beyond stipulated time. and
the union, knowing this, thought that
rather than render himself liable to this
fine Mr.. Pierce would submit to their
terms. But Mr.. Pierce has de ermined TO
fight the union, and on Monday he arrived
in Washington to the lay the facts before
the treasury department.
The result of the conference is that the
treasury department officials have deter
mined to stand by Mr.. Pierce in his fight.
The department will waive the penalty
clause, and it is said that the department
is quite willing to see work on the build
ing continue indefinitely rather than sub
NIT to the demands Of the union, which
in the opinion of the department are I'M
just.
In case the fight becomes SO bitter as to
make it impossible to procure granite. it
is not unlikely that the specifications will
be changed and brick substituted for stone.
as there will be no difficulty about pro-
curing all the brick necessary
This is probably the first time that the
government has taken the part Of con
tractor as against labor union and what
makes the matter of more than ordinary
Importance is the attempt of the union to
force the government to recognize the
eight-hour day outside of government
establishment. Bangor Daily News
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27
AUGUST FLOWER.

1T is a surprising fact,' says Prof. Hou-
ton, that in my travels in all parts of the
world, for the last ten years, 1 have met
more people having used Green's Angus
Flower than any other remedy for dyspep
STA, deranged liver and stomach, and for
constipation. ind for tourists and sales
men or for persons filling Office positions,
where headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. It does
not injure the system by frequent use, and
is excellent for sour stomach and indiges-
ton" Sample bottle free at Poor &
Sons, Belfast, and A. B. Sparrow, Freedom.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27

In BRIEF The New England baseball
season opens May 10, with games at New
port, Portland, Manchester and Taunton.
The league is composed of eight clubs,
located at Brockton, Newport, Cambridge,
Portland, Fitchburg, Manchester, Paw
tuoket and Taunton. .... The Crystal Palace
in London. where the first worlds con-
vention of Christian Endeavor will be held
in 1900, can accommodate 100, 900 persons.
Preparations are making for 25, 600 dele
gates. On May 10, the anniversary of
Giadstone's death. it is proposed that
Englishmen honor his memory by wear
ing white flowers in their coats, just as
on April 10 primroses are worn in honor
of Lord Beaconsfield, Gladstone's great
rival. ... The commercial drummers are
trying to get the taxes on their business
removed in Canada. Formerly 200 drum
mers from Boston and New York
were constantly canvassing Canada. Not
half that number go there now because of
licenses and other taxes imposed on them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27
CURE SICK HEADACHE.

..... The President has prepared a procla
nation setting apart 1876. 600 acres of land
on the south side of Lake Taoe, California,
as a forestry reserve and public park......
Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner, who is i'll
with pneumonia, continues to improve.
In the Quay trial at Philadelphia, April
18th, the famous Red Book was admit
ted as evidence, as well as the "Black"
and GLUE books, against the strong
protests of the defence. The prosecu-
ton case is said to depend upon the en-
tries in these books
WAsHINGToN WHIsPERINGs. The deci-
sion Of Attorney General GriggS that the
law passed by the last Congress which
aimed to abolish the army post exchange,
does not prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
drinks through the Canteen section of the
post exchanges, but simply prohibits any
officer on soldier from doing the selling, is
received with general favor in army circles.
-. The President has desier1ted Col. Sam
uel Sumner Of the 9Th cavalry as military
attache al the court of 81 James, to
succeed Col. Bates, who has been ordered
to return from London..... The Samoan
commission will be empowered to deal
with the situation IS IL iuds it in the
applies f. acts necessary to place the
affairs of the islands in a peaceful and
satisfactory condition for the time being,
and whatever the commission does in this
Injection IS understood to be of Temporary
character and subject 20 tile approval OF
the three power s..... he Secretary OF State
has directed the retdrn 10 their posts in
Spain OF the United States cousus who
were obliged to leave on account of the
war-....R Rear Admiral Schley, Who has
been on waiting orders since relieved of
the command OF the flying squadron, has
been assigned to duty as a member of the
naval examining board of Washington -,
The Interpolation on Samoa was pre-
sented in the German Reichstag by Dr..
Lehr, an extremist pan GeI man and was
replied to by the minister OF foreign affairs,
Baron Von Buelow. The whole affair was
looked upon as tizzle and occupied only
eighty minutes. President Mex inley
has appointed Lawrence Townsend OF
Pennsylvania to succeed Bellamy StoreI as
Minister to Lisbon, and his transfer leaves
vacancy in the Portuguese mission.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27

Mr.. Littletield has the Evening Star ard
the sun, claims the earth, aud may get Sat
urn, Bath Times.
fields Hyde [kockland Courier-(iazette
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27
Uncle sam, and Others.

The fact that the German press has no
fault to find with the attitude of the
United States in the Samoan issue is sig
nitcant All the German hostility is di
rected against England. The United
States, notwithstanding the yelled hostil-
ty and the open distrust which was ex-
pressed for it IN continental Europe, in
the early days Of the Spanish war, has no
enemies any where in Europe now. Even
Spain is friendly. Probably in the com
ING days Spain will be more friendly TO-
wards this country than it has been at
any time in the past hundred years. The
United States is, at this moment, among
the rest Of the great countries, the most
popular nation in the world.
1t is no surprise to hear from Cuba that
a Spanish party has been organized to ia
vor annexation with the United States
The treaty provides that all citizens of
Spain in the island who do not register
themselves as such within year after the
exchange of ratitications become through
the commission citizens of Cuba. Next
April, therefore, the Spaniards residing
in Cuba will be citizens and voters unless
they have recorded their intention to con-
tinue subjects of Spain. In either case
they will prefer annexation. The Span
ish subject first of all desires protection
to life and property and the power and
responsibility of the United States in this
regard are unquestioned. opaniards, who
intend 10 become Cubans equally want
stable government and fair treatment.
These considerations were behind the
offer of Spain to cede Cuba to the United
States, and they will operate as long as
there remains large Spanish element.
Within the twelve month period which
is now closing the United States has filled a
large place in the politics of the world. 1t
was just a year ago within few days
(April 19) that Congress adopted the reso-
buttons directing the President to use the
naval ard military forces of the United
States to drive the Spaniards out to Cuba
if Spain should refuse to withdraw volun-
tarily from that island. Two days later,
or a year from next Friday, the war
officially began. No one i'll the United
States or anywhere else supposed at that
time that the actual fighting, which last
ed only lib days, would end so quickly.
No one of course, doubted THAT the United
would be the victor ultimately but every
body, on this side of the Atlantic as well
as on the other, believed that the struggle
would last longer than that. Although
the country was unprepared for war, its
long period of peace having banished the
idea that that condition would ever be in
terrupted for us again, it displayed an
energy, versatility and strength which
were a surprise to the world. These
aroused respect for the country among
the great nations of the world which has
been shown constantly since then in the
consideration which is given to the opin-
ions and wishes of the United States.
[St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27
CITY OF BELFAST.

All persons having bills against the city of Bel
fast, must have them approved by the proper
committee, ana sucn pills must be in the hands
day next preceding the first Monday in each
month. PER ORDER
Belfast, April IL, 1899.-3w15
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27

CAsTo1IA.
Bear. thu ,Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
' g.; q: Z;, Z; /; :; K: '''''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
MILLION-DOLLAR DEEC.

The deed conveying the properties Of
the American Pipe and Foundry COM
pany to the United States Cast Iron,
Pipe and Foundry company was filed
for record in the probate court yester-
day and is among the largest deeds
ever filed in this country. The prop
erty transferred by the instrument
consists of five immense pipe work
plants, three Of which are located in
this state and two in Tennessee, to-
getber with all real and personal prop
erty owned 10y the American company.
AS shown by the face Of the deed,
which is dated June /, 1899, the trans
fer of these valuable properties is
made in consideration of 81, and other
goods and valuable considerations, the
real value of the property being indi-
Gated by the use of 20 $50 revenue
stamps, which represent the war tax
on 100000 of valuation. The three
plants in this state which are affected
by the transfer are located at Besse-
mer, Admission and Bridgeport, and the
two Tennessee plants at Chattanooga
and South Pittsburg. The deed is
signed by F. c. Miller, president, and
F. A. Slime, secretary, Of the American
Pipe & Foundry Company.-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
HOW TO TILT THE HAT.

The arrangement Of the hair in the
nape of the neck is one which creates
great dfcuIties in millinery matters.
Nothing is more terrible or disfguring
to the contour of the face than gap
between the crown Of the hat and the
coils of the hair. Yet many girls are
to be seen who allow themselves to be
such objects. A veil brought around
thickly under the chin and tied above
the brim somewhat mitigates the evil,
but it exists, nevertheless, and another
one attendant on it, viz, the angle at
which the hat is worn, setting in alb
solutely a straight line across the head
aid coming low down on the forehead,
with the result that becomingness Is
reduced to a minimum. The angle for
the hat when the couture is low is
slightly off the forehead when the
comb, now so much in vogue, is in
serted at the base of the crown coils;
then the hat tips slightly downward.
Another method of Disgusting the
vacuum between the crown and Golf
fure is to have half-circle Of flowers,
preferably crush roses, beneath the
brim; but this is only when the hat
is of fancy straw, such as the glossy
kind which this season has introduced
to US.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14

of one who has neither poetry in his
soul nor faith in his heart? To be-
| lieve Markham, the world has gone
from bad to worse; revelation has been
a failure, and the agencies supposed
| TO have been Of heaven have been in
! reality OF the regions below. The sug-
| gestion is so at variance with history
that it cannot be accepted, and viewed
| in the light Of Millet's other works,
cannot stand as an Interpretation OF
| his genius.
Millet is the painter of nature His
Man with the Hoe, caught in a mo-
ment of rest from labor, is not cheru-
bic in countenance, but it is strong In
the sense Of duty. Ever since the day
upon which Adam was driven out Of
Paradise, his descendants have rested
under the obligation to earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow. The
normal condition Of man is not that
OF golf playing, nor of disporting him
self in the tennis court. To work-to
work to the point of sweating by the
brow-is the plain requirement, and
work Of that kind leaves but little
time for the ethical developments by
which the idle man plumes himself as
a gentleman. This world is primarily
that of the fields, where, in commu-
MON with nature, taking lessons from
the various growths to which God
gives life, there is built up sense
of superiority over nature and of de-
pendence upon God. Such a laborer
pauses for an instant while resting
upon his hoe. Because he is not
clothed in fine linen; because his hair
is not parted in the middle; because,
perhaps, he is not versed in Arabic and
Greek, Markham sees in him the
brother to the OK" But in the eyes
of Millet the man undergoes a trans
figuratiOn. Born with a heart and
soul, this man performs the labor
which is his heritage. Simple in man
ner, he is trustful and unsuspecting.
Doing his plain duty by all those who
are dependent upon him, he expects
the same good faith in return. He
sees God in the dawn of the day; he
sees Him as nature yields return for
labor; he sees Him as he commits him
self to the sable mantle of night The
backbone of his country's citizenship,
it is upon his arm that it rests in time
of danger. During periods of peace
it is his work in the fields which main
tains the nation. To catch an inter-
probation of what Millet meant by The
Man with the Hoe, take his companion
picture, The Angelus. 1t is just sun
down as the two workers in the field
catch the first sound of the Angelus
bell from the HARDLY village. They
stand up in prayerful response to the
summons and thank God for what they
are, for His beneficence and for the
good which is to come. Millet's Man
with the Hoe is a man with a duty;
Markham's representation is an I'M
speakable parody.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14

much used. The present indications
are that scarfs and short wraps and
collarettes will be the most popular
shapes, and chinchilla, Russian sable,
marter, mink, Alaska seal, Persian
lamb, Sitka and blue fox will be the
popular kinds.
"Ulsters-but in different styles from
They will be made either double
breasted or fly front, and with either
loose or half fitting back.
silk waists have come to stay. Any
rumor that they would not be worn so
extensively this season was entirely
without foundation. They are prettier
than ever. Hemstitching will be used
as a trimming; embroidery and ap-
pliqued trimming will also be used.
Some of the daintiest Of the waists
come in the new shades of lavender in
automobile, purple, pink, gray and
white. Waists made on the shirt
waist style will be just as popular as
the fancy waists There is not much
change in the shirtwaist models. ex-
CepL III the sleeves. Inc collars Will
be the 'dog-eared' kind, with high
points on the side, like those shown in
the spring. g-of-mutton sleeves will
take the place Of the shirt sleeve.
Speaking Of sleeves, all of them in
jackets, as well as waists, are going to
be still smaller than they have been.
The very slight fullness at the top that
Dame Fashion allows will be gathered,
or plated, or darted, but whichever
method is employed leaves but very
minute puff.
duplicates in miniature of the
tailor-made suits, golf capes and
jackets, which are nade for their older
sisters, are shown for little girls.
Moire velvet takes the place of cloth
in the strappings or other decoration
of children's coats. Very English eff
fects are secured by the box-front and
loose-back jackets for the little people.
The golf capes, which promise to be
very popular, differ in no way from
those intended for their elders, except
in size"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
1.-THE MAN WITH THE HOE''
An Eucidaton for Mrs. Dobleys Benefit.
5SS2S9SsS2SSSSSlSG&ls2 Observation-Disclosures

farmer because they have everything
SO easy. Hoeing and raking is child's
play, and as for blowing, it's Just like
riding bicycle nowadays. You sit in
a sort Of sulky and the horses know
just where to go. l suppose they will
have automobiles after awhile"
He spoke went ON Mr.. DobIey. "of
the emptiness Of ages There's a
grand thought. The empti"-
What did he mean by that?"
'Why-er-so much of that is meta
phor-you see. The main idea is that
the lot of the working man is hope
less. The Man With the Hoe was a
poor wretch bent with toil-a farmer
whose life was''-
why didn't he get one of the farm
hands to do the hoeing?"
He probably was farm hand him
self working for a pittance''-
well, he ought to have been glad
he was working, I think. The idea,
What did he want? A steam hoe?"
mo, my dear; but the idea is what
did life hold for him? Of what was
NC lIIIhIh4uS DIS lie SIOOu IQor6 ISdnlnS
on the hoe-that humble implement of
toil?"
Probably he was thinking Of his
dinner. I'm not a bit sorry for that
man. He had nice open-air work. and
he could stop to rest when he wanted
to, and probably his wife brought him
his dinner every noontime, and he had
nothing to do but to hoe. And he
wasn't even doing that.'
wait till You read the poem, Ho-
nora. Markham calls him brother to
the OK
What for?"
''The OK, you see, is the beast of bur-
den. When the poet spoke of the la
borer as the brother to the OK he
placed him as low in the intellectual
scale as it was possible to get him.
He asks, Who blew out the -
Gasp