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The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
OUR EORTIFICATIONS.
Imperative Need for an Adequate
Force of Trained Artillerists.
Steps Should Be Taken TO Provide
the Artillery Personnel With
Facilities For System of
Drill and Target Practice.

Washington, Nov. 24.-The annual
report of the board of ordnance, and
Notifications, just made public, sums
up concisely very large amount OF
experimental work accomplished by
the board during the past year. \
general statement of what is needed
in the future is contained in the fol
loving paragraph:
''rhc work of equipping our coast
Notifications is progressing rapidly,
and large portion of the new arma-
ment is already installed. There is
imperative need for an adequate force
OF trained artillerists to care for and
man the guns now mounted. The
board, therefore, deems il within its
province 10 invite the attention OF
congress to the necessity of rcorgan-
ization and material increase Of The
artillery arm of the service.
"In this connection. also, the board
recommends that steps be taken at an
early date to provide the coast ;rtil-
Iery personnel with suitable ranges
and other facilities for carrying out
each year system of practical drill
and target practice with heavy guns
under conditions approX;mating those
Of actual service.
as the primary object of the de
fcnses is to protect the harbors and
waterways along our coasts, the guns
are rs 4 rule so placed that target
F,,11 ~, 4
at the longer and more important
ranges can seldom take place With
out endangering the lives and dam
aging the property of private citizens.
This is particularly true in the ease
Of Notifications defending the larger
harbors, where there is shipping CON
stantly within range, and where pri-
vate houses are in such close prox-
unity to the guns as to be seriously
affected by the shock.
AT least these practice ranges
should be provided-one for the
North Atlantic, one for the South
Atlantic and Gulf, and one for the
Pacific coast"
\ reference to the intention of re-
arming the artillery branch of the
service is the only statement that can
be construed with having the slight
est bearing upon the French gun Sc
cret. On the other hand, to show
that the United States has secrets of
it's own, the report refers to impor-
tant tests of Prof. Langley's flying
machine, now in progress, but in such
general terms as to throw no light
on the results achieved in that direc-
ton.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.
e. G. BrandenbuFg, in Charge of
Matters, Makes His Annual Re-
port on It's Operation.

Washington, Nov. 26.-E. c. Bran
denburg, in charge of bankruptcy
matters, has made a report to the at
torney general on the operation of
the bankruptcy act of July /, 1898.
The report says, with reference to
voluntary cases, that advantage is be-
ing taken of the law by men of all
classes and in all walks of life, and
in every section of the country.
The states showing the greatest
number of petitions filed during the
year are Illinois, with 3,OOs; New
York, 3,OO7; Iowa, 992; Ohio, 857;
Minnesota, S45, and Pennsylvania, 500.
The smallest number of voluntary
petitions were filed in the following
states: Nevada, 6; Delaware and Wy
oming,; 12 each; Idaho, 30; South
Carolina, 81; Oklahoma, 80; Florida,
81, and Rhode Island, 90.
The grand total of petitions filed in
the United States for the period end
ing September 80, 1900, is 2O,12S, ex-
elusive of those for the western dis
trict of Louisiana, the district of
Alaska and Tor half OF the year for
the southern district of Georgia, New
Jersey, the eastern district of North
Carolina, the western district of Ten
nessee and the eastern district of Vir-
ginia, from which semi-annual reports
were not received.
From the clerks reports it appears
that of the voluntary petitions, all
were adiudicated bankrupt except 237,
in which the petitions were dismissed,
and that discharges were refused in
II cases. Compositions were con-
firmed in 2O6 cases.
The liabilities in 1910 voluntary
cases reported by the referees
amounted to S264,979, ,152, while the
total amount of assets scheduled in
these cases was S33,O9S.771.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
The Celebrated Musical Composer
Died Suddenly of Heart Fail
ure-The Burial.

London, Nov. 23.-Sir Arthur Sulli-
van, the musical composer, died sud
denly Thursday morning, the result
of heart failure. Sir Arthur Seymour
Sullivan was born at London in 1912.
He studied music under his father and
also under Sir John Goss and Sir
Sterndale Bennett. He was knighted
in 1888. Sir Arthur was famous for
his operettas and songs, cf which he
wrote many.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's death has a
widely sympathetic interest for Eng
ishmen and the morning papers are
filled with obituary notices, sketches
anil "reminiscences.
The body viii be embalmed and in
tered in Brompton cemetery, unless
a strong feeling should develop in
the profession in favor of asking the
dean to allow burial in Westminster
Abbey, which might change the
plans.
His projected opera for the Savoy
is still unscored for orchestra.
London, Nov. 24.-By the queens
command the funeral service over
the remains. of Sir Arthur Sullivan
will be held in the Chapel Royal, St.
James palace, at noon, November "a.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
BODIES IN THE SNOW.
1t Is Thought 26 Passengers of the
Wrecked Steamer ST. Olaf Died
From Cold and Starvation.

Quebec, Nov. 26.-The searching
party which left Seven islands on Sat-
urday afternoon TO rescue any of the
passengers or crew of the wrecked
steamer st. Olaf who might have
reached land returned Sunday even
ing. They report having found only
one body, that of Miss Page, buried
in the snow and ice. The general
opinion among seafaring men is that
the disaster occurred during the night
of Wednesday last, as Miss Page was
attired in night robes, and that 26
passengers succeeded in landing only
to die from cold and starvation on
Boule island, and that their bodies
will be found under snow, which is
three feet deep there. Another party
of searchers went out Monday to look
for bodies in the snow
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27

condition and strength were salts
factory. Temperature 99.5; pulse IS.
No complications whatever have been
observed.
Berlin, Nov. 26.--The following spe-
cial dispatch, dated St. Petersburg,
November 25, 3:49 a. M, has been re-
ceived here
1T is persistently rumored in st.
Petersburg that the condition of EN-
peror Nicholas is critical Well in
formed people here declare that the
disease has made far greater progress
than the cars physicians have pub
licly admitted. A fatal issue is now
gravely feared
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
POST OFFICE MATTERS
Over $1,000 Postmasters Appointed
During the Past Fiscal Year.
On June 80 There Were 76,6ss Post
Offices, as Follows; First Glass;
1914; second, s52; Third,
3,1S7; Fourth, 72,45o.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General John l..
Bristow in his annual report recon-
mends an addition to the interstate
commerce law prohibiting telegraph
and express companies or their em7
ployes from aiding or abetting in the
green goods or lottery swindles or
any other scheme carried on partly
by mail and partly by common car
rier and in violation of the postal
laws. Other recommendations urged
are as follows:
Authorizing post Office inspectors
to take out search warrants whenever
necessary.
Payment of incidental expenses in
CURED by local officers or others in
the arrest, detention and keeping of
prisoners violating postal laws until
transferred to THE United States mar
shaTs custody.
Construction of inspectors lookout
towers in post offices whenever deem
ed necessary by the postmaster gen
eral, and prohibition of loose pouch
ing of circulars, calendars, ETC., owing
to small pieces of mail matter fre-
quently slipping into large unsealed
envelopes in transit.
There were 15,142 appointments of
postmasters made during the past fis-
cal year, 14,435 being of the fourth
class and 7O7 being presidential, an
increase of 53S in all over last year.
There also has been an increase in
the number of designations, especial
ly of the fourth-class postmasters.
Fewer removals for irregularities
were made than last year.
A rigorous effort has been made to
suppress post Offices conducted
throughout the country for the sole
benefit of some corporation, nursery
company, patent medicine firm or
other institution whose operations de-
prive the government of it's legitimate
revenues. The company or corpora
tion usually has some one connected
with it appointed postmaster, and
thus gets the advantage of the can
cellations or the salary and allow
ances of the postmaster. These in
stitutiOns sometimes have derived
thousands of dollars of revenue from
the government which virtually
amounted to a commission or dis
count on their postal business.
There were AZ designations and As
deaths of presidential postmasters,
and 919 deaths and 8,O13 designations
of fouTth-class postmasters. On June
80, last, the number of post offices
was 76,6SS, as follows: First class,
1874; second, s52; third, 3>1S7; fourth,
72, 2,455.
The total number of arrests during
the fiscal year for offenses against the
postal laws was 1926, including 119
Postmasters, % assistant postmasters
and IA post office clerks, carriers and
other postal employees. OF the total
number arrested. 526 were convicted.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
THE new ARMY BILL.
House Committee on Military Af-
fairs Will Go to Work on 1t.
The Administration Wants Author
ity to Raise Regular Army Suf-
ficient For the Present Needs
of the Country.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Chairman
Hull, of the house committee on mill
tary affairs. Friday called a meeting
of the committee for next Tuesday
He hopes that a quorum will be pres
ent and that the committee can go
to work Immediately on the outlines
of a new army bill.
1T will be in the direction of econ
Omy to pass the army bill without
delay" said Mr.. Hull Friday. "The
army now in the Philippines will
have to be brought home in the sum
mer-that is, those Of the men who
do not care to re-enlist. The trans
ports which go out for them should
depart laden with the troops who are
TO replace them, else the ships will
make one voyage empty.
Mr.. Hull was in conference Friday
with the president and with officials
of the war department upon the char
acter of legislation desired by the ad-
ministration. He said the president
will communicate to congress very
fully his recommendations about the
army, and he did not assume to speak
the presidents mind in advance.
He thought, however, the admin
stratiOn would not be content with
any maleshift legislation, no propo-
sition to continue the present law for
two years more. His impression was
that the president wanted authority
to raise the regular army sufficient
for the needs of the country, 100, 600
men if necessary,
Mr.. Hull said the Taft commission
had reported that $4,000 Filipinos
could be enlisted Immediately in the
army for the Philippines, and that
they would make good soldiers un-
der American officers. There was no
fear of a repetition of Great Britain's
experience with the Sepoys, for the
FilipinOs. Mr.. Hull said, have no ma
tional feeling like the natives of In
dia. Moreover, added Mr. Hull, the
experiment of enlisting native troops
has proved successful. and there are
no more loyal nor efficient soldiers
than the natives enlisted in the Brit
ish army in India
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
WITH A SHOTGUN.
Arthur Kinney Committed Sufcide e
by Blowing or One side
of His Head.

Waverly, y. Y, Nov 24.-Arthur
Kinney, aged %, committed suicide
Friday afternoon by blowing off the
side of his head with shotgun. He
was, one of the gunners on the Mar
blehead when the Spanish cable was
cut at C1rdenas, and was lionorably
discharged last May. A couple Of
weeks ago he started for New Yorl
TO re-enlist, bat was nearly asphyx-
lated IN his room at a hotel, and the
report that he had attempted suicide
became current, and it is thought
that brooding over bhe accident and
the fancied disgrace unsettled his
mind.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
RaiIroad Moved on scows.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. 24.-The tug
Lulu Eddy has returned from Shell
Drake, Mich, where railroad was
moved distance of about ten miles
on scows. The tug moved 20 miles
of steel rails, two locomotives, 140
log cars and about $4,000 cedar ties
from the Tehquemenon to Shell
Drake. Bad weather delayed the
work but the task was completed in
25 davs.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Mayor Van Wyck VIII stay.

Albany, n. Y, .(24.-Gov. Roose-
welt Friday night gave out his deci-
sion in the application for the re-
mOval from office of Mayor Robert A.
Van Wyck, of New York city He
declines to remove the mayor On the
grounds that, while he was undoubt-
edly a stakeholder in the American
Ice Co., there has been no proof that
ne wilfully violated the law forbid
ding a public officer to be a stock
holder in a corporation in his deal
ings with a municipality
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Turco-German DimcuItv.

Constantinople, Nov. ga difficult
ty has arisen between Germany and
Turkey. The Ottoman government
objects to Germany using Far San
island, in the Red sea, as coaling
Station, and wishes to establish there
Turkish depot accessible to all the
powers. Germany, however, insists
that she will not abandon the island.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27

Pagosa Junction, Col, Nov. 26.-The
body of a man has been found in the
hot spring at Pagosa Springs, literal
ly cooked by the water, the tempera-
ture of which is over 100 degrees. In
vestigation disclosed nothing except
that the man was a stranger who had
given the name of Smith at the
springs.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
suspects Arrested.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 24.-Two
men of eight arrested here Friday,
and charged with vagrapcy, are sus,
pected of connection with the Iron
Mountain train robbery at Clifford on
Wednesday night. At Stuttgart Fri
day Deputy Sheriff Joseph Smith ar
rester five men, supposed to be the
train robbers. The men were making
their way north on the Cotton Belt
road $685..
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Secretary Roots Homecoming.

St. Augustine, Fla, Nov. 26.-The
steamer Kanawha, with Secretary of
War Root and Gov. Gen. Wood, of
Cuba, Lay off this port all day, ex-
pecting to cross the bar Sunday even
ing, but had to- give up and set sail
for Jacksonville, whence Secretary
Root will go by rail to Washington.
GOV. Gen. Wood will join Mrs. Wood
and the children here and leave for
Havana with them Monday.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
PASSED A QUIET DAY.
The Gar sleeps Wen, and His Cen
traI Condition and Strength
Are satisfactory.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 26.-The fol
lowing bulletin was issued MondaY
morning at Livadia:
''The car passed a quiet day Sun
day. At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
his temperature rose to 1884. The
pulse was S.
"At o'clock in the evening the
temperature was 1922 and pulse SO.
His majesty slept well during the
night. Monday morning his general
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
The Renueat Denfed.

London, Nov. 26.-''We understand"
says the Daily Express, "that Lord
Roberts recently requested the gov
ernment to send 10000 regulars to
South Africa to relieve the same
number still in the field, but that his
request was declined on the score of
exDense
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Condition of the treasury.

Washington, Nov 24.-Friday's
statement Of the treasury balances
in the general fund, exclusive of the
S15o,ooo,0OO gold reserve in the divi-
sion of redemption, shows: Avail
able cash balance, $135, .339; gold,
S92. .7O1. .2Oo.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Pope's Death Near

New York, Nov. ga Rome cable
to the Journal says: In spite of all
denials, official and otherwise, it was
certain Sunday that the life of Leo
XIII hangs literally by a single
thread, and that his death may be ex-
pected at any moment.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Thirty Pirates KiIIe1L

Brisbane, Queensland, Nov. PA
band OF Tugeri pirates in Dutch New
Guinea raided the natives in the Brit
ish possessions there, killing IS of
the natives. The police attacked the
Tugeris, 30 of whom were killed in
the conflict
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
VIII Fight a Duel.

Havana, Nov. 26.-It is said that
Gen. Rodriguez, mayor of Havana, has
challenged Senior San Miguel, editor
of LaLucha, to fight duel in conse-
quence of an alleged hbelous article
attacking the integrity of the mayors
Office.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Robbed By Porch Climbers.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Tbe residence of
Mr.. Washington Porter was entered
Sunday night by porch climbers and
jewelry to the amount of $1,000 sto-
len. Mrs. Porter is daughter of La
Fayette McWilliams, cousin of Pres
ident Mckinley.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27

New York, Nov. 23.-W f. Mellick.
former president of the national bank
at Pocatello, Ida, and "Cattle King
of the Snake river, that state, is
now a raving lunatic, the result, it
is thought, of being sandbagged in
Chicago a week ago.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Speaker henderson i'm washInrton.

Washington, Nov. 96.-Speaker Hen
derson arrived in Washington Sun
day morning from his Iowa home
preparatory to the opening of con-
gress in December. He was DELAYED
on the trip by wreck
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
COmmissfOner Wilson Critically III

Washington, Nov. 26.-The condi-
ton of Hon. George w. Wilson, COM
missioner of internal revenue, was
very critical Sunday night. He was
weaker than on Saturday, but still
retains consciousness. Mrs. Wilson,
who was absent from the city when
the commissioner was stricken, has
returned to the city with her daugh-
ter, Miss Pardoner.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27

Chicago, Nov. 26.-W. X. Twonev.
cashier of the Bank of Commerce. a
private institution, was arrested here
charged with embezzling $4,000 be-
longing to the bank. Two1nev de-
elared there is a conspiracy
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
omciaI vote in Ar,xnnnn..

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 23.-The Of
fetal vote of Arkansas was announced
Thursday as follows: Bryan, 81, JAP;
Mckinley, 44,7OO: Barker, 991; Wool
ley, $50; Ellis, $40. Bryan's plurality,
S6.442, against 1881 in 1896.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
chIcaRo's Indebtednene.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Oficial figures,
made public Friday, show Chicago's
total Indebtedness to be $26, 1885,, 900.
This is the first complete statement
Of the municipal debt that has ever
appeared.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Battle ship and Cruiser collide.

Brest, Nov. 24.-While changing an
chorage Friday the battle ship Adm.
Bandin cOllided with the cruiser
D'Estaing. They were disentaDgled
by ting. The damage done was
sliphf.
The Bourbon news., 1900-11-27
Died OF Txphoid Fever.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-George Scott, of
the dry good firms of Carson, Pirie,
Scott & Co., died Sunday night of
typhoid fever Mr.. Scott was II years
of ACE.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-25

c. the esncer-table, ard the cost of an
equipage above the simple graces and
iine breeding which betray the choice
life Of generations, or the Unborn taste
and nobility that ask nothing from in
heritance. / mean something that
compares with it as the rare old lace
compares with the machine-made
imitation, as the rich and mellow
tones of the cathedral window, which
the light of centuries has tempered
and softened, compare with the crude
and garish coloring of its modern
copy. There are society women upon
whom the mantle of the old-time lady
has fallen, through nature or heritage,
whose social gifts are the sum of many
gifts, the crown of many womanly
virtues. One finds them everywhere,
women who cherish the fine amenities.
who are gracious, intelligent, tactful,
kind, and active in all good works,
who understand the art OF elegant
living, as well as the intrinsic value
OF things, and like to open their hos
pitable homes for the pleasure Of
their friends. 1t is such as these who
represent the finest flowers of our
womanhood and help to preserve the
traditions of gentle manners, which
are in the way of being trampled out
in the mad march of something we
call progress. 1t is for these to
ostracize vulgarity, to put up the deli
cate barriers which have been per-
mitted to be let down between the
pleasant comradeship of men and wo-
men, and the loud note of familiarity,
to temper the sordid spirit of com
mercialism with the refinements of
that higher class of intellect which
sees things not only as they are, but
as they ought to be.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-25
Caring For CHINA and Glassware.

There are not many ousekeepers
who can afford to throw aside their
dishes when they are broken, and it
behooves the housewife of limited
means to learn how to mend the differ
ent kinds of table ware. l think it
in while and mend all the broken
dishes at once, as it is not much more
trouble to mend number than one or
two, when everything is ready. A
good cement for china and glass is
made of plaster of paris and a thick
solution of gum arabic. Make q paste
and apply TO the broken edges with a
brush and carefully unite. The cherry
gum which we find on Cherry trees is
good for mending glass. Rub the
soft gum on the edges, put the parts
together and set away to dry. For
mendiug stoneware, the plaster OF
paris may be mixed with water, and
must be used as soon as It is mixed,
for it soon hardens. | have found
nothing better for cleansing vinegar
cruets than eggshells. Brake them
up fine and put in the bottle, with
plenty of hot suds, and give the bottle
a vigorous shaking and thorough rens-
ing.
In washing china ana glassware,
avoid too sudden change from cold
to heat A pitcher or tumbler which
has been filled with ice water, if
plunged at once into hot water, will
be apt to crack No soap should ever
be used about china or glassware, as
it has disastrous effect upon the col
ors in fine china, and leaves the glass
ware cloudy. One can not set an at
tractive table unless the glass is shin
ingly clean. When it is necessary to
wash these dainty articles, prepare a
suds of CASTLE soap and warm soft
water. Wash them in the suds and
rinse through clear hot water. If an
extra shine is desired, rub the glass
with a cloth dipped in alcohol and
then in whiting. Rub the glass quick
ly and allow it to dry before rinsing;
then rinse in clear hot water and dry
with one towel and polish with an
other.-A. M. H., in The tpitomist.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-25

doctor had told him that his last i'll
ness had left his heart weak.
Then all was blank until he opened
his eyes to ind himself in the nearest
drug store with physician feeling his
pulse.
There are no bones broken. He
has merely tainted from the shock, "
was the first words he heard.
Then, God be praised. there came
another voice, the cherry tone OF
Keene, his best friend. well, old
boy, you have had a close shave. /
saw you fall but had no idea it was
you. How ever could you do such a
foolish thing? A man who has been
on the road as long as YOU have,
4 our letter followed me from Japan
to Frisco, and reached tp%sn today.
But ] fave been looking out for you,
and was just going out to your house.
We need new man at our place, and
you can have the berth if you want
They'll be glad to get anybody whom
| indorse"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-25

The Galveston relief fund benefit
performance packed the Drury Lane
theater, London. Sir Henry Irving,
who was greeted with loud applause,
recited the Dream of Eugene Aram.
Then followed acts from The Price of
Peace, The Debt of Honor, English
Nell, and Julius Caesar and Waterloo.
George Alexander, Charles Wyndham,
Lewis Waller, Mr.. and Mrs. Beerbohm
Tree, and Marie Tempest received
ovations.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-25
Appropriate Quotation.

Johnny jameson had arrived at his
eighth birthday, and thought that it
would be real nice to write letter to
his papa, and this is the way he be-
gan:
my Dear Papa-Whenever am
tempted to do wrong think of you
and say, Get thee behind me, Sa-
tan Our Girls and Boys.