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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Folsom.M Mansfield Nuptials.

Miss Josephine Mansfield was married
to J. n. Folsom, Of Sumpter, at her
mothers residence, Baker City, on the
7oth ult., at 1890 In the evening, Rev.
George T. Ellis, Of the Baptist church,
officiating. A wedding supper followed
the ceremony. The young lady was one
Of Bakers charming daughters, It being
her home from childhood. Mr.. Folsom,
one Of Sumpter's enterprising business
men, was formerly Of Whatcom, WASH,
where he Is well connected and favorably
known. The young couple are keeping
house here.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Jeweler Of Experience.

r. c. Brodie, matchmaker and jeweler
Of many years Of experience, has rented
space In the Sumpter Grocery company's
store. He was formerlv In the jewelers.
supply business at Sy ac Use, N. y; later
was employed some time In a Heading store
in Chicago, and recently has been In busi'
ness in Goldendale, WASH, where he Is
we'll and favorably known rs a man OF ex.
perience in his line. His advertisement Is
elsewhere to be found in this paper, and
he respectfully solicits share Of public
patronage.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Wednesday, December E, 1899
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
Preparing to Fix Water and Light Rates
"Cow Ordinance" Ordered Drafted.

At the regular meeting Of the city coun.
ell Saturday evening the recorder read
communications from half dozen towns
In this state, Idaho and Washington In
answer to his enquiries relative to the
prices paid for arc lights and water by.
drants. This information was ordered to
be secured so that equitable rates can be
fixed here. The franchise for both light
and water privileges provide that the
council shall fix this rate.
A liquor license was granted to Bellin.
ger & Richie.
warrant for s7s was ordered drawn to
pay the city engineer for establishing
street grades and property lines.
Reports Of town officers were read and
ordered filed. A special report from the
attorney, who some time since was in.
Structed to examine the books of the re.
corder and treasurer, was also presented.
The report was to the effect that up to
November everything was all right,
with $o67.4s In cash on hand. The toun.
ell passed a resolution rendering a vote OF
thanks to town officers.
The recorder and attorney were in.
structed to draft an ordinance prohibiting
the running at large Of stock within the
city limits, with an impounding penalty.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Will Develop the Josephine.

T. G.. Culbertson has decided to de.
velop the Josephine this winter and will
In day or two put force Of men to
work on the property. He will drive
,oo.foot tunnel, expecting to encounter
the main lead at about $50 feet from the
mouth. The Josephine was located bv
himself last spring, out Golconda way.
1t has well defined vein about g feet In
width, carrying from six to eight dollars
In gold on the surface.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Interesting "Old Timer"

Richara Penney, one Of the early day
California miners and prospectors. reached
this camp last week, coming from Weiser,
Idaho, In which vicinity he has been pros.
pecting the past summer. His principal
reason, he says, for coming here was to
hunt up his old friend Archie Downie,
with whom he worked In 1855, and whom
he has not seen since. The interesting
stories Of Mr.. Penney would make most
excellent reading matter were they put IN
print.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Advertise Sumpter Mines In the East.

w. t. Hurd, the we'll known mining
man, Is In the city on his way east from
eastern Oregon. Mr.. Hurd Is interested
in the Chelan group Of mines near the
Red Boy and also In the Potosi and Sur.
prise group In the Grenhorn. He expects
to be gone about month. While In
Chicago he will make an exhibit Of Ore.
gon ores In one Of the railway Offices. In
addition TO some Of his own best ones, he
will take with him samples from the Col.
conda and other celebrated mines In east.
ern OregOn.--Portland Telegram.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Call for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that the Union
Smeltcr Manufacturing company will re-
ceive sealed bids for supplying 10000
bushels Of charcoal, to be made from
green black pine, and for 500 cords Of
seasoned pine wood, up to noon Of De.
cember 9, 1900, to be delivered In lots Of
0ooo bushels and I2s cords, first to be de.
livered January !, 1900. Bids to be left
at Van Duyn 4 Swiggett's Office In
Sumpter, and addressed to the under.
signed. p. X. BISHOP.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06

this mining district. Several men Of
means, prominent members Of the cham.
Der Of commerce and railroad officials sig.
nitied their intention Of visiting this camp
at an early day, with a view Of looking
the proposition over and investing II some.
thing which assays away up Is offered
whether II be town lots or mines.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-06
Portland People Coming to Boy.

W. c. Calder returned some days since
from Portland, to which place he accom-.
panied Governor Macintosh. He says
that Portland people are finally beginning
TO take an active interest In Sumpter and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-18
Parcels-Post Extended to Germany.

y ParCelS-POSt convention has been
concluded between the United States
and Germany to take effect Oct. LIST,
1899: and accordingly after that date
ParcelsPost packages for destinations
i'll Germany will be admitted to the
mails for that country which are made
up in the United States. By the con-
Nention. parcels exchanged between the
United States and Germany must not
weigh more than eleven pounds, nor
measure more than six feet six inches
in length and six feet in length and
girth combined. Postage must be pre-
paid in full at the rate of twelve
Its for each pound or fraction of n
round: and a delivery charge of five
cents in the United States, or twenty
pfennig in Germany may be col
lected If the addressee on each par
eel
These ParcelS-PoSt packages are all
forwarded from New York and are
treated the same as other Parcels-Post
packages. being accompanied by an in
voice. and given special treatment.
ANYBODY desiring to send goods TO Ger
many by the mails will be able to do 50
after the date set: but before attempt
ing to send. unless familiar with the
Parcels-Post system, should call at the
Post Office and obtain necessary m
formation so that there may be no de-
lay after the package is received at the
Post Office. In other words. the
placing of twelve cents on a package
for Germany would not mean that II
would be sent from the Augusta POST
Office unless in every way II concerned
with the regulations governing the
the Parcels-Post system, and such IN
formation may be obtained at any
time at the Post Office. Merchandise
may be sent into several foreign coun-
tries under this Parcels-Post system.
and full particulars as to any foreign
country can be obtained at the Pos
nHna
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PERRY BelMONT'S VIEWS
Are Unchanged and He Cannot and Will Not
Support Bryan.

London. Sept. 17.-Mr. Perry Belmont
arrived in London. this evening, from
Paris, not having been in England
since July. nor having seen a reporter
while in Europe. What purported to
be an interview with him, sent from
London to the United States. Sept. 6.
was the result of an imposition on the
part of someone, who, from what APP
pears to have been interested motives.
represented himself to Il reporter at
EuSton station, London, as being Mr..
Belmont and expressed the views with
regard to American politics, as cabled.
Mr.. Belmont. this evening, authorized
the statement that he has had no oc-
casiOn to change the views expressed
to The Associated Press. June l.. on the
eve of his sailing for Europe and that
he consistently holds to his already
published opinions in regard to the
financial doctrines of VIM. j. Bryan
and the Chicago platform. which he
will continue to oppose. Mr.. Bryan
views in regard to the currency are
such that Mr.. Belmont could not sup
pert him.
M. and Mrs. Belmont will sail for
the United States. Wednesday. by the
Witt Star steamer Teutonic.
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ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Recruiting offices will be opened in
Skowhegan and Pittsfield, during the
coming week. The men recruited are
to be sent to the 43rd Regiment, L.
S. V
at New York. Sunday. from Newport
News. and anchored off Tompkinsville
She will proceed TO the navy yard. prob
ably. Monday where her hull will b.
scraped and painted. preparatory To her
trial trip which is scheduled for Sept .
off the New England coast.
Capt. James H. Frier. 18th United
States Infantry, who has been on re
cruiting duty in Portland, has just
been ordered by the war department to
the Philippines. The recruiting office
will remain in charge of Capt. c. p
Rogers. % Artillery.
The government will commence
work, next month. to remove the four
old 15-inch guns that are mounted at
Fort Popham, and tear away founda-
tons and place the grounds in the
same condition as before the war with
Spain. and mount the new S-inch rifles
that now lie at the back of the fort
The war department. Sunday. received
the following cablegram from Gen. Oils:
Manila. Sept. 11.-Adjutant General
Washington: Nevada cavalry booked for
transport Ohio. which is detained because
sent for wrecked Morgan City troops. will
probably leave Manila. Gath inst. Iowas
will leave. Wednesday. when Tennessees
arrive from south. and sail as soon as
papers are completed. This will finish
shipment OF all volunteers and discharged
men from regular establishment. OTIS
Two transports. the Belgian King,
with troops. and the hospital ship Re
lief with surgeons. members of the
hospital corps, nurses and medical sup
plies. sailed from San Francisco. Sat
urday. The troops which embarked in
the Belgian King We're seven compan-
les of the oath Infantry and few re-
cruits. In addition to her regular staff.
the Relief carried 20 women nurses and
100 members of the Hospital Corps.
Notwithstanding that the local inspec
tors of steamships have condemned the
vessel in 50 far as carrying passengers
across the Pacific is concerned The
Relief will coal at Honolulu and again
at Guam.
Senator Foster of Washington called
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HARSH TREATMENT
Said 10 Be Given Lieut. Gilmore and Party by
the fiiipinos.

New York. Sept. IA Washington spe
cial to the Journal saws:
News concerning Lieut.. Gilmore and II
of the enlisted men OF the Yorktown. who
were captured bv the Fllipinos at Baler
more than six months ago. has reached
Washington in letters 70 military officials
from their fellow officers in the islands.
The latest information comes through
4 Spanish planter by the name of CARA.
who was imprisoned by the instruction -
lists. but subsequently, made his escape.
CARA described Lieut. Gilmore and his
companions to officers in Manila He said
that that officer and II men were at
Bigau, where they We're subsisting off a
mcagre quantity III rice The allowance
sh prisoners, every one of whom was al
l0ttcd one half peSeta per day. There
Were fully 300 Of the latter at Bisau,
Cara says. and all prisoners. Spanish
and American. showed the effect of the
confinement and the poor and insufficient
food.
Ii il quoted Us saying that the captives
could not stand such hardship ana such
fare much longer
CARA also described the extent Of the
force AT BiGau. where fully 5000 FilipnoS
are under arms Some Of the weapons
are MauscrS. with which the troops on
the line are being steadily equipped. The
sources Of supply evidently amazed Cara
aS il has those IN authority in Manila.
He sail the old weapons We're being dis
tributed to troops in the interior. ana
that the armament OF The infantry goes
on To an alarming extent.
CARA also reports that the tA.pinos In
some instances were equipped with the
uniform of Americans. including the cork
helmet These articles evidently came
from the steamer Centennial. which went
on the reef on the northwestern coast Of
LuZon. and was promptly looted. CARA
also Witnessed ire destruction IF the
Saturnus. Of which he furnished a vivid
account to the authorities.
Navy department officials say that
steps have already been taken to relieve
Lieut.. Gilmore and his party.
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Mrs. Bradish, Of Detroit. Wrote
Mrs. Pinkham and Tells the Result
[LErrIR TO mrs. sIxxzAr NO q, ,,o1

about two years ago began to run
down and soon became almost a wreck
I lost my appetite and began to lose
flesh; my blood was impoverished and
had to leave our store.
1.-The doctors gave me a little tonic.
but steadily grew worse and consulted
another doctor. He helped me in some
ways, but my headaches continued and
l began to have night sweats and INV
rest was so disturbed that would have
hysteria and would cry and worry over
business matters and my poor health
Finally husband took me South but
with no benefit. This was a wear 400:
no one can ever know what a winter Of
misery l spent. Would bloat after
eating and was troubled with palpita-
ton of heart and whites. HAVING road
by happy chance Of your medicine. I
bought it and wrote for your advice.
and before having finished the first
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, the Mysteries nearly stopped
and l slept soundly.
4 used seven or eight bottles with
such benefit that am as healthy as l
can ever remember Of being. l shall
never cease to sound your praises. -
Mrs. E. NJ. BRADIsH, ITO DIX AVE.
DETROIT, MICH.
Mrs. Pinkham's advice is at the FREQ
disposal of every ailing woman who
wishes help, Her address iS Jvrn N,es
Every case is sacredly confidential.
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF DiARRR0EA.
A Prominent Virginia Editor Had AImost
Given Up. But Was Brought Back to Per.
feet Health by Chamberlain's colic, choi-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.
READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From the Times. Hillstille, Va

From the Times. Hillstille, Va.
I suffered with diarrhoea for q long
time and thought I was past being
cured. l had spent much time and
money and suffered so much misery
that l had almost decided to give up
all hopes of recovery and await the
result, but noticing the advertisement
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and also some tes-
timonials stating how some wonderful
cures had been wrought by this rem
edy. ! decided to try it, After taking
a few doses I was entirely well Of that
trouble. and I wish to say further to
my readers and fellow-sufferers that I
am hale and hearty man today and
feel as we'll as I ever did in my life.-
o. r. Moore. Sold by Jno. Coughlin,
III Water street, druggiat.
fri,mon, wed,tf
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SUPERIOR COURT.
September Term. Hon. o. G. Hall. Presd-
ing.

w 6. CHoATE. Clerk.
q. w. HEsELTON. County Attorney.
A. l.. MCFApDEN. Sheriff.
+. "A. SMALL. StenoErapher.
Augusta, Me. Sept. ii.
The case of State ". Braley ct al. was
resumed this morning. the line of ties
timony being the same as that of yester-
day-that no disagreeable doors came
from defendants factory. but from Stud
dard's. although the State elected from
ton. that they had noticed some unpleas
ant smells in the defendants place Of
business
The testimony on the part of defendants
was nearly concluded when court ad'
journed a o clock.
TRIAL LIST-CIVIL ACTIONS.
These cases will be disposed of in ord a.
or specially assigned for trial, Il tht
close of the criminal trials:
AS2-Prince VS. Sanborn. W. & b.; God
dard.
12s-Hewins ct al. VS.. Young. Titcomb
Jones.
25s-Maher VS.. Jacques. alias York, an'
TT. w. & B.: Goddard for principa
defendant.
T1-Lincoln vs. Malcolm. G. w. Jones
2so-Ward vs.. Blaisdell. Heselton; shcl
don, w. < B.
33e-Winter VS.. Davis. l.. Voter, b., b. s
S.: w. & B.
340-Same vs.. Davis. L. Voter, b., b.
S.; Goddard.
S55-Turner ct al. vs.. Thompson and tt
T.. w. W.: w. & B.
ss4Percival VS.. Arsenault and TT. W. !
b; f. w. w. for. principal de
PENDANT, Leigh for TT.
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SILL At LARGE.
The Escaped Insane Man. Daniel Regariy. Has
Not Been Captured.

Marshal Morse with some of the in
sane hospital employees and f. P. Hag-
gerty of Bangor. have searched two
days for the man Daniel Haggerty,
who escaped from the brother and an
officer, Friday afternoon, While being
taken to the insane hospital. They
have searched in all parts of the woods
and vicinity of Togus pond, and Togus,
but as yet they have been unable to
find him.
Marshal Morse found a house about
three miles out on the Thomaston road.
Saturday. where the insane man had
visited, Friday night and asked them
for a drink of water and to file his
handouts off, which they refused to do.
He asked for shelter that night but it
was refused him.
He is known to have visited the
house of Charles Fairbrother in Chel-
sea. begging for food, Sunday, and II
is in, that vicinity that it is hoped he
can be located. Marshal Morse with
Deputy Marshal Grover and Others
went out there, late Sunday evening
to stay all night in the woods about
the place and they had strong hopes OF
finding him, early Monday morning.
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TROOPS ORDERED OUT
To Suppress Rioting by Striking Miners At
CarterviIie. III.

Springfield, Ills. Sept. 11.-Gov. Tan
ner has ordered two companies of the
4th Regiment under command of Col.
Bennett TO Carterville. He received a
telegram. this afternoon. from Samuel
Brush. manager of the st. Louis and
Big Muddy Coal Co.. at CarterVille,
that five of crowd of his negro min
ers who had gathered at depot, pre-
paratory to leaving, had been killed. a
mob having fired upon them. Later
adVices reported seven killed and a
number wounded. The governor gave
out the following statement, tonight:
Il received a message from Capt.
Brush stating that the mob had at
tackled and killed the negro miners
while waiting at the Illinois Central
depot for train. that the sheriff
would be unable to control the situa-
ton and was poWerless to arrest the
parties: asking me to order troops to
Carterville.
In response 10 this message. know
ing something Of the condition Of that
place and without waiting to hear from
the sheriff or others in authority. l i'm
mediately ordered Lieut.. LoWden of
Co. & of Carbonville. to proceed at once
To CarterVille, procuring special
train if necessary. and when. reaching
Carterville TO suppress the riot. pro-
tect life and property, but report to the
sheriff of Williamson county for or
ders. in the event that the sheriff was
not on the ground.
Il also ordered Capt. Hersh of New
ton. to proceed with his company by
the quickest route to Cartervilie. AT
the same time | ordered Col. Bennett
of the 4th Regiment. who lives at
Greenville. to proceed to Carterville at
once and take charge of the troops. l
also ordered the commander. officer of
Go. F of Mount Vernon, to prepare ana
be in readiness to leave on short no
tice."
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The coroner's jury at Bath. decided
that the Electric Road is not respohslo.c
for the death of James Pushard, VINO was
killed Friday morning.
Associate Justice S. {. Strout OF forl /.
land will preside at the September term
Of the supreme judicial court. when Will
open in Auburn. Tuesday.
Charles W. Perry Of North Perry, 10
wears old and married was Killed DE the
accidental discharge of his gun whiie
cunning along the shore. Saturday
In the Lewiston municipal court Satur-
day. Napoleon Cote pleaded guilty 10 the
larceny Of S4l2.05 i'll money. and check
from the firm Of Provost x BeureSaurd.
,Tbe torpedo boat Dahlgren made trial
rim. Saturday from Bath to Hall way
rn,k and return. She went this distance
at a little more than 81 KNOTS anu WI va.
without doubt make 30i2 knots on her ON
cial trial trip, which will shortly occur
1t was announced at Portland. Satur
day by prominent Grand Trunk ofnc,ai
that contracts have been signed with ~
steamship companies for winter service
between Portland and English ports In
ali 40 ships will sail from Portland, be
tween Nov 10 and April /.
Consul Clarence W. Small of the l.. y.
W announces that the Maine Division
viii endeavor to construct a bicycle pa h
from Portland to Bangor. The wheelmen
lo NOT intend to ask the aid Of the state
| III carrying out this scheme, but VIII de
| pend on private subscriptions
-
wrecked ON Duck island. Friday morning
arrived at Portland Saturday. The
schooner was loaded with lumber at ban
cor. and was bound to New Bedford. she
| was valued at 5000. and was not insured
| The cargo will prove total loss.
The training ship Enterprise arrived Al
Portland. Saturday. from Bath. She vii
| remain for few DAYS. and Will then san
| for Boston. All are reported to be wei
on board and the cruise thus far has
been a most successful one. ON enterln-
| the harbor she grounded on a mud banA
! off the breakwater. but came off unin
| jured at high tide.
Judge Savage Of Auburn. has rendere
his decision in the case of w. II. Water
| man VS. former members or the Main'
Game and Protective Association. whic.
has been pending a long time, and con
cerned the liability of members of III
association for debts contracted by rep
resentatives of the association. Judg
Savage finds that the association was un
| Incorporated. and that defendants. Bah
| hitt Ellard. Douglass and white, Wer
not members of the association, and tina
there was due on the planting persona
account. at the date of the sui, Ai5l'
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c. Fl. Simspon will not hold another
race meet at the Fairfield Driving park.
this fall, as he first intended. When
he leased the park, in the spring, he
planned to hold a number of meets
there during the year season. The
meet held, July 4, was not a big sue
cess on account of the rain which fell
in torrents. making it necessary to run
off the unfinished races the next day.
During the summer his speedy mare
has not been in a condition to race.
He was planning to hold a final meet.
some time during the next month, but
there are a number of meets to be held
in this locality. within a few weeks,
and for that reason he has given up
the idea. When asked. yesterday, IL
he would lease the track for another
season. he replied no, and said that
there was no money in holding the
meets. His mare will be in condition to
be entered in some of the late fall fairs.
and he is planning to start her al
Topshtm and other places