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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

| Melville w. Fuller, and the justices OF
the supreme courr appointed Justice
David Josiah Brewer. The fifth jurist,
selected by the four already mentioned,
is Prof. Maertens, Russian scholar
whose reputation as an authority on
international law is worldwide. He is
IN official of the Russian foreign office,
professor of international law at the
University of st. Petersburg and author
of "Maertens' Treatise" the standard
book of reference on all the treaties of
the world. Among the counsel for
Venezuela before the tribunal are ex-
President Benjami Harrison and ex-
Secretary of the Navy b. f. Tracy.
Whatever the tribunal may decide is
final and must be considered definite
settlement of all the questions referred
to it by both sides.
The following is brief outline OF the
history of Guiana, the claims of Great
Britain and the arguments of Vene-
zuela:
Sir Walter Raleigh landed in Guiana
near the close of the sixteenth CEN
fury, and soon afterward the Neither
lands and France divided with Great
Britain the control of the country. The
English did not succeed in holding
their own in the newly-opened coun-
try, and when Raleigh arrived with an
expedition in 1916 to reassert British
power his forces met with disaster.
Upon his return to England the in-
trepid explorer and colonizer was inn
prisoned and executed. During the war
between England, Holland and France
In the seventeenth century Guiana was
taken and retaken several times. What
Is now Dutch Guiana was seized by
Great Britain in 1869, but was coded
back to Holland in exchange for the
Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam,
now New York. In 1903 the province
of British Guiana was acquired by Eng.
land, but was not formally coded by
Holland until 1914. The territory given
up by the Dutch government included
the provinces of Demarara, Berbice
and Esequibo, the river of the latter
name being claimed as the correct
boundary by Venezuela. However, the
boundary between Guiana and Vene-
zuela and between Guiana and Brazil
was never accurately established, and
this fact was the ostensible cause Of
the dispute which is now being settled
by the Paris tribunal. incidentally IL
might be mentioned that a similar mis-
understanding, based on the same
cause, is now awaiting settlement be-
tween France and Brazil.
Venezuela's claim that the Esequibo
Is the legal boundary has been re-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

peatedly acknowledged by England,
notably in 1S41, when a British court
in Demarara recognized the South
American republics jurisdiction over
the Maraca river, which is located but
a short distance west of the Esequibo
river; and again in 1874, when a similar
ruling was made by the authorities Of
British Guiana.
In 1s41 the British government sent
Robert Hermann Schomburgk, Ger
man geographer and botanist, to the
South American continent to survey
boundary line between British Guiana
and Venezuela. Without even the SEM
blance of authority, Schomburgk took
the mouth of the Orinoco as a starting
point, instead of the Esequibo. and ran
an uncertain line in q southerly direc-
ton, giving to the British colony 10000
or more square miles of territory and
the right bank of the Orinoco delta.
Venezuela declined to recognize the
survey made by the German botanist,
and protested vigorously against it. In
1914 new British line was run from
point on the coast east of Schom-
burgk's line, leaving the mouth of the
Orinoco in Venezuela, but DETECTING
far to the westward in the interior, so
that the new claim covered really more
territory than the old.
The boundary established after
Schomburgk's survey is known as the
Aberdeen line. 1t started on the west
bank Of the Maraca river and embraced
large tracts of mining country in the
southeastern section Of Venezuela. AM
other survey, made in 1881, created the
"Granville line" 1t added over 100
miles of coast line to the British claims.
Afterward, and until 1887, new claims
were filed by Great Britain, until, at
the beginning of 1893, England includ-
ed all the territory on the right bank Of
the Orinoco near its mouth and its
course southerly for nearly 300 miles
in her demands. This strip of land in
cludes the famous Yuruari gold mines.
whose riches, according to the reports
of prospectors, are incalculable. There
is no doubt that it was the discovery ef
these mines which determined Great
Britain to demand of Venezuela a re-
hnquishment of territorial claima
whose justice had never been seriousIv
disputed. n w ur,pp,rnm
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

ton, we have determined of right be-
long to Venezuela Continuing, he
said: "In making these recommends
tons | am fully alive to the response
bilities incurred and keenly realize all
the consequences that may follow"
The congress responded periodically
to the presidents message, and COM
mission to determine the boundary in
dispute was appointed, consisting of
Justice Brewer, Andrew d. White,
Frederic r. Coudert, ID. c. Gilman and
r. II. Alvey. For short time war be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain seemed inevitable, but eventually
the London lingo element subsidized,
and the American commission con-
tinued its labors until February 81,
1897, when, through the instrumental
ity of the United States, treaty was
concluded between Great Britain and
Venezuela for arbitrating the subject
In dispute. phis treaty stipulated that
the arbitration tribunal should consist
Of five members-two to be selected by
Great Britain; one by the president of
the United States of Venezuela and one
by the Justices of the supreme court Of
the United States, the four to select q
fifth member who should be the presi-
dent OF the tribunal. The British rep
resentatives are Chief Justice Russell
and Sir Richard Hem Collins; the pres
Neut Of vensxuela chose Chief Justice
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
RAW AS BEEF
FROM ECZEMA!

Not much attention is often paid to the
first symptoms of Eczema, but it is not long
before the little redness begins to itch and
burn. This is but the beginning, and will
lead to suffering and torture almost unen-
durable. 1t is a common mistake to regard
q roughness and redness of the skin az
merely local irritation it is but an indice-
ton Of humor in the blood-of terrible
deep, and can not be reached by local appli-
f., applied to the surface. The disease itself,
the blood, although all suffering is produced
to reach the disease, therefore, is through
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
THE PARIS TRIBUNAL
It Will Decide the British Venezue-
Ian Dispute.
The Greatest Triumph of American
Diplomacy - Events Which Led
Up to the Formation of the
Comm ssiOn.
[sps sial Correspondence

NHE British-Venezuela commits
sion now in session at Paris,
4 France, Is one of the most i'm
portant international bodies which has
ever been convened for the purpose of
arranging amicably dispute which
once theatened to lead to war between
wogreat nations. In 1895 Great Britain
laid claims to vast tract of territory be-
longing to the South American republic
of Venezuela, and was about to take
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
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the fact that 1t does everybody good who
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you are weak and lsnguid.
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
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LAKESIDE CHURCH.

Presiding Elder A. Turrentine oc- cupled the pulpit of the Lakeside church Sunday. and took for his text. Matthew A. etc., Tempta- tions of Christ. In part he said:
 To be tempted does not imply being out of the path of duty. Christ was tempted while being led by the spirit.
 "To be tempted does not imply the ind yelling of impurities In the moral nature. For Christ, who was free from every moral taint, was in all points tempted, like BIS we are. yet without sin.
 "Fhe state of being tempted does not imply the putting into or taking out of mans being something that is foreign to the God-given nature with which he is endowed. Christ, who was God manifest in the flesh, had appetites. desires and affec- tions. The effort of the temptor is always to peryert the right into the wrong. Appetites, desires and af- fections are God-given. and there is God-given way in which to satis- fly the same.
 The efforts of the devil is to induce men to satisfy the cravings of his be- ing in an unlawful way.
 To attain a living by fraud.
 To appear right by pretension.
 To succeed in life by compromise,
 The last three thoughts were en- larged upon by Elder Turrentine. The good way for man was shown to be conformatory of life to that of the gospel way of living. Hecon- cluded With follow Christ. who is the way, the truth and the life. ,
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THREE PRIMARIES
Necessary to Elect Special Judge
 This Morning.

There was an election in the court room this morning, oceasioned by the absence of Judge A. B. Grace. It was a hot one. It required (as remarked by one of the attorneys) three primaries to settle the dis pute. There was two candidates, then three and finally four. Judge Jones remarked that if he had known what was going on he would have made the nominating speech which would have kept the three primaries underground. On the first ballot the vote was 6 to 6-can- didates, ". +. Coleman and F. M. Hudson. The second ballot, no majority. The third ballot elected W. F. Coleman as special judge. Messrs. Whitelaw and Hunt were given a complimentary vote. It was satisfactory election.
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3300 years need not be changed. All of these ten have been re-enacted in the New Testament except the fourth. There is no commandment to observe the first day of the week, in the word of God. We observe it because the primitive Christians did and because the civil law requires it. Two of these con n1andments are 2500 years older than Mt. Sinai. To observe the Sabbath was not the first. God first instituted the home. Having created male and female, marriage was the first divine ap- pointment.
 Hence, remember the Sabbath is given at Sinai, and the text is given to impress more fully the saeredness of the one and the purity of the home.
 Adultery according 70 the teach- ing of Christ, unties the marriage knet. i. e.. when either party to the contract break, the VOW. Much as am opposed to divorce, it is right and it ought to be, when either party disregards vows taken at the altar"
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EMMA GLEASON'S APPLICATION
Response Filed Thereto in the Case
 of Goldsmith vs. Gleason.

In the Jefferson Circuit court this morning response to the applica- tion of Emma Gleason was filed by Attorneys White & Aftheimer. The style of the case is l.. E. Goldsmith & Go. against H. G. Gleason. with the St. Louis Southwestern Railway company as garnishee. She claims by her application that Gleason is 8 nonresident of the state of Arkan- sas and that he now resides in the Republic of Mexico. Under this statement in her application she claims that whatever is due Gleason is exempt.
 Attorneys White & Altheimer in their response allege that she has no right to claim said funds as exempt, for the reason mainly, aside from intermediate ones, that her affidavit alleges that her husband is now resident of the Republic of Mexico.
 The further claim is made in the response fled that she has no right to collect or claim anything, in view of the fact that Gleason, according to her affidavit. is absent from the state.
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Southwestern
 Telegraph and Telephone Co.
A RUN FOR JUSTICE.
A Runaway Horse and Buggy Stops
 in Front of Vance's.

At 9:15 this morning runaway occurred. The horse and buggy was owned by Andy Elligan, who lives and worksi on the Captain Smith place about forty miles below the city. Andy was in the buggy when the horse started, but when the horse and buggy was found Andy was out of sight and out of the bug gy.
 The cause of the runaway cannot be aseertained. The course and con- clusion of the horse's route is about as follows: He started from the corner of Tennessee and Barraque streets, went south to Second ave. nue, thence west on Second avenue for 6 bloek or more. When tie horse reached the Portis corner on Second q venue it mad de for BeElin's stable on Barraque street, hut did not stop. Turning the corner quick ly of court square next to the river bank, a sack of flour and some meat were deposited, the horse then made run direct for Judge Vanee's court, turning the buggy upside down. No damage whatever was sustained: a. few spokes broke was about all vis-. ible. The horse stopped when it reac he'd Vance's office.
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REDFlEUD REVIEW.

Mrs. Jim Berry has returned home, after pleasant visit to relatives at Malvern.
 Mrs. Wm. Somerville, of Fauche is visiting her sister. Mrs. A. F. Me. Neill.
 Mir. Henry Moon has been elected city marshall.
 Mrs. E. F. Dyson left for Little Rock last evening, accompanied by her son, W. H. Dyson. Little Brewstel Butler, of the king place, is very ill. Mrs. Emma Easterly and family left for their home in Lincoln county yesterday morning. Mrs. Hattie Lawrence spent a couple of days in Pine Bluff last week.
 There was preac hing at the Bap- tist church Sunday.
 PHIL.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Rev. $. W. Crutcher, of the Chris tian church. delivered an evening sermon Sunday. His text was ta- ken from Exodus xx-14, Thou shalt not commit adultery" In part he said:
 You have observed that we have only ten laws here,. that have been for man, and perft ctly adapted to man for $500 years. Our Federal constitution is only little over 100 years old, and yet we have had sew enteen amendments and others are being urged. Perhaps in decade more we will have our United States senators elected by the people in- stead Of their representatives in the state legislature.
 In my native state the eonstitu- tion vas so old in 1851 that a new one was provided and the old one much ridiculed. In just forty years -1891-there was another change, and that old document which came into effect in slavery tine was again declared unfit for the age.
 "Rut here are ten commandments, so adapted to our wants, that after
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AT TIE CHURCHES. LARGE CONGREGATIONS AT TENDED SERVICES
 SUNDAY.
MOST EXCELLENT MUSIC
Rendered by the Different Choirs Odd Fellows Addressed.
 ". M. C. A. Notes.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

The pastor, Rev. James A. Ander- son, preached to good audiences, morning anu night. The morning sermon was devoted to a considera- tion and correlation of force as ap- piled to Christ.
 The doctrine of the conservation of force implies, that no new energy is being created in nature. the sum total of all the energy remaining tn e same eyer since God made the world. The various forms of energy which we observe in nature have been con- served from the beginning. God has stored up energy in the coal-fields of the world, for example, in oil, in gas, in many forms.
 The doctrine of the correlation of force sets out how all these forms of energy are related one to another, and holds that there is a law of in- terdependence by which energy in one form may be transmitted into energy in another form. We find en- ergy in a ton of coal, we transmit it into energy of steam, and so drive the wheels of the worlds commerce. So then, there is no energy reappear- ing in the world that has not been poured into it. And it has been dem monstrated that all the forms of energy seen in coal, moving water, winds, all forms, are traeeable to one single source, the sun.
 The preacher then proceeded to test Christianity by three principles. and to show that all tie might of Christian heroism. Christian money, Christian art, Christian song, Christ ian eloauenee and all other forms of power in the Christian world-the whole making a sum total of power with which no kingdom or empire that ever stood on the earth can at all be mpared-all these are not new creations of power continually reappearing in the world; they are dlI ti idctdOie tt d SiHSio SOui1e- Jesus of Nazareth. It is an unques- tionable fact that he is the historic source out of which the whole mon ument of Christianity has sprung, and this movement arrested the downward tendency of the human race, and put the world on the path way of sustained progress. Jesus Christ stands in history even now as the saviour of the world, and will more and more deserve the title of Redeemer tlli his work of full world redemption shall be accomplished
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UNLESS THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES SOME ACTION IN
 THE MATTER
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
By Members of Merrill Hook and Ladder Co. to That Effect,
 Says Treasurer senyard.

The volunteer branch of the fire department, known as the Merrill Hook and Ladder Co.,, have been in the past an indispensable assistant to the fire department This fact is known to every citizen. The com pany is composed of fifteen mem- bers, who for their services are paid the paltry sum of $6000. This is divided among the men as salary in pro rata manner. Treasurer Senyard informs us that the disposi- tion made of the $6000 is as follows: For every fire they attend they re- ceive $2.00; alarms 30 cents. If they fail to be on hand, however, they are fined fifty cents off of the $2.00, and 9 cents off of the 50 cents. They receive about $58 % out of the $60.00 It is paid to them in scrip, hence they lose $2.00. Treasurer Senyard informs us that the state ment in Sundays Courier to the effect that there is in the treasury of the Merrill Hook and Ladder Go. $480.00 is erroneous. He, being treasurer, says there is but 186.00, and this amount has been accumu- lated owing to the economy of the mem bers.
 The altercation which has arisen between the organization and the city council is made up of, so it ap pears, misunderstanding on the part of the council, inasmuch as they agreed to pay the boys $60.00 a month, whe ther they had $6000 in their treasury or 50 cents. Con- cerning their economic principles and congratulating them on same by passing resolution not to pay them anything for last month, which is, as Treasurer Sen yard informs us, past due. does not meet with the appreciation of the members. The boys will disband at the end of this month, if the city council will not pay them tonight their last months salary.
 Their efficiency, and economy and good work in the past, and The need the fire department has of them, should cause the city council to re- cognize and apprecite same tonight by reYoking their former resolution of "not to pay them until they spend what they have in their treasury" to paying them what is due them.
 The fault, if faul. it be, of the boys, not being able to spend what is allotted to them every month should not prevail as 8 reason in the minds of the city council for not paying them. We need the Merrill Hook and Ladder Go. If we have an economic organization that, with $50 a month to be divided among 15, men and that can save $186 by economic methods, we believe that honor should be meted out to whom honor is due.
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Y. Nj. c. A.

Sunday evening at the Y. M. c. A |. Rev. w. D. Buckner gave u delight line of duty. and was an earnest ap- peal for tue development of those nobler qualities in our natures. The meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by the large number of men present. The boys meeti ng was also largely attended.
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BESIEGED WITH MEASLES.
Thornton Denizens Alarmed-Three
 Schools Closed.
Special to the Graphic,

Special to the Graphic,
 THORNTON, ARK Nov. 20- There are about twenty cases of measles at this place and the citizens are alarmed at the rapid spread of tbe disease. Three deaths from the ef- fects of tEe malady occurred here in the past three days and there are several other patients in a serious condition. The public school has been closed and steps are being ta- ken to prevent the further spread ing of the epidemic.
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The Methodist Annual Conference takes place at Fordyce Wednesday of ,the present week. At the con ference the several ministers will be assigned their places, if any changes are to take place.
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Chancellor Jno. M. Elliott has re- turned after holding court at Clarendon for one week. The largest business ill ch ancery for the term was had and all matters adjudi- ca ted satisfactorily.
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THE BIG FOUR.
Will Spend the Winter in the Pen-
 itentiary.

Special Judge W. F. Coleman, elected in the absence of the regular judge, sentenced four negroes to the penltentiary this morning, upon their entering plea of guilty.
 The following are the names of the prisoners and their crimes. with the penalty as imposed upon them by Special Judge Coleman:
 Henry Davenport, grand larcany. one year; Will Fields, grand lar ceny. one year; Sol Gardner, for gerry, two years, and Peter Roth gerber, grand larceny, one year.
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Hon. J. H. Harrod, prominent t attorney of Little Rock arrived yes terday. Mir. Harrod is here repre- senting the White Sewing Machine Go in their case in Circuit Court.
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WANTED-TO RENT-One or two furnished re oms for light housekeep- ing. Man aud wife, no children. This office.
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MT. ". T. Woodbridge went to Little Rock this morning on matters legal.
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If you want your goods at oDc telephone Knox & Smart. k
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-07-29
GEN. IDEAS.
What He Believes the lei Course
to BE Pursued in the Philippines.

What He Believes the Best Course
to BE Pursued in the Philippines.
Chicago, July 26. - 1.-The greatest
made governor Of the Philippine is-
lands and the military authorities In
the islands subordinate to him."
Brig. Gen. Thomas NJ. Anderson,
commanding the department of the
lakes. outlined in the foregoing words
what he believed to be the best course
to pursue in the far East. Gen. Ander-
son expressed himself as follows when
asked his opinion Of the results likely
to follow the installation Of the new
secretary of war. He said:
1.-THE greatest exigency with which
we have to deal Mt present exists IN
the Philippines, and to it we should
bring the best talent we have. The
governor general should be first a
statesman. He should have the dicta-
ton of the course to be pursued. and
the military representative should
carry out the orders of the governor
general implicitly, but preferably In
his own way. AS it is, Gen. Otis Is
both civil and military governor in the
islands. Exercising both of these
functions he is the most absolute and
arbitrary ruler on earth. the car OF
Russia not excepted. The military
power should, in my opinion, be mere
ly a means of carrying out the policy
Of the civil administration.