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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
SAW THE DIFFERENCE
Story Of Farmer Who Thought BE.
Was Being Robbed.
Found He Was Getting %l1O More
ana Paying Ont Only 80 More
Than He Was In $
1896. VI

Des Moines, Oct. 222.The other day
a farmer went to dealer in vehicles
in small town in Iowa to buy q bug
gy. The dealer asked him SOS for the
one he wanted. $
"Look here" said the farmer, what
do you mean by trying to rob me
this way? Four years ago you sold
a buggy just like this one to neigh
Dor of mine for $55. Now you want to
gouge me out of $40 more. This is
just what I said would happen if
Mckinley was elected and the gold
standard was put into effect. The
trusts are putting prices up and we
farmers have to suffer for it..
"Well, now, don't get excited" re-
Piled the dealer, "and I'll tell you
what I'll do. III sell you that bug
gy on the same terms that I sold
one to your neighbor four years ago.
You bring me $50 bushels of corn
that is what it took to buy the bug
CIV then at 10 cents a bushel-and
you may have this buggy and that
wagon over there, which sells for
sos, and that plow, worth SIS, and
I'll give you SIC cash besides. Still III
be ahead of YOU s
The farmer saw the point and
made no complaint about paying sos
for the buggy. New corn is worth
80 cents a bushel now and old corn
is selling for SO and 3s cents bushel.
The crop is the largest the state has
ever known. In 1896 the average
price was IA cents bushcl. In many
parts of the state it was much lower.
In Nebraska the regular price was
10 cents then and 30 cents is the pres
ent price. These things have con-
firmed the farmers of Iowa and Ne
braska in their support of the re-
publican party and its policies OF
sound money and protection.
The farmers say they are willing
to divide up with the workingman
and the manufacturer in this ratio
and keep it up indie fnitely. The farm
er got s110 more for his produce and
paid only $40 more for his buggy.
In other words what he had to sell
brought him three times as much as
in 1896, but what he had to buy cost
him only .1s per cent. more than in
1896. The farmers Of Iowa and Ne
braska understand that this is due
to the fact that conditions are made
favorable for manufacturing and all
kinds of business where people are en-
ployed and can afford to buy the best
products of the farm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE.

State Of Town, Polk County, SIS:
h 10 Danl. Qninlivan; Danl. Quenliyan:s
You are hereby notified that on the
.sth day Of December, "a. y. y 1906 the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
in POLK county, Iowa, was sold for the
taxes for the year 1895 which real
estate is described as follows, to.wit:
Lot One hundred and one lO1) Cottage
Addition to, and now forming part of
the city Of Des Moines, Polk county,
Iowa. ~ n
That the. same was, at such sale,
purchased by w. G.. Hamlin and q cer-
tifcate issued to him by the Treasurer
OF Polk county, Iowa, and by the said
Hamlin the certificate was duly assign.
ed to J. S. Coskery and by him duly
assigned to j. II. Phillips, and he is
now the owner and holder Of said cer-
,titicate, and the right Of redemption
will expire, and Treasurer's Deed for
.aid property will be made, unless re-
demption from such sale be made
within ninety days from the completed
service hereof. j. Fl. PHILLIPS.
Lawful holder and owner of said GER
tificate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
RICE Pr OBLEM IN 4, Z
HA W.4LI. 3.. A.
Continued from page 4

One Robert Wilcox is the leader
OF the natives and he is rapidly or
ganizeing them into a compact po-
litical party with the ayowed object
Of controlling the local legislative
body. The federal Offices Of course
cannot be captured, but the natives
can controle the legislative branch
Of the government, which carries
with it many important minor ap-
pointments,
We trust that Mr.. Wilcox will be
successful in his undertaking and
that lie will form such a strong po-
litical organization that will enable
him to control law making power
that country, and prove to the whites
that they are capable Of making
their own laws. If ST.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE.
ate Of Iowa. Polk County, SIS:

State of Iowa. Polk County, SIS:
To Claus A. Carlson; Clans A. Carlson:
You are hereby notified that on the
sth day O: December, A. D. 1896, the
following described real estate, situated
in Polk county. Iowa, was sold for
taxes for the year 1895, which real
estate is described as follows, to-wit:
Lot Four a. Cottage Addition to. and
now forming part of the city OF Des
Moines, Polk county, Iowa.
That the same was. at such sale,
purchased by j. H. Phillips and GER
tifcate issued to him by the Treasurer
of Polk county, Iowa, and he is now
the owner and holder Of SAID certificate,
and the right of redemption will ex.
pire. and Treasurer's Deed for said
property will be made, unless redemp-
ton from such sale be made within
ninety days from tue completed service
hereof }. II. Ph1LL!PS,
Lawful holder and owner of said GER
tificatc. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAN
SALE.
State of Iowa, Polk County, SIS:
. 10 Claus a.. Carlson Do. Clans A.

State of Iowa, Polk County, SIS:
s TO Claus A. Carlson Do. Clans A.
Carlson: M 81
You are hereby notified that on the
sth day of December, A. D. 1896, the
following described real estate, situat-
ed in Polk county, Iowa, was sold for
taxes for the year 1895 which real
estate is described as follows, to-wit:
Lot Six (6) Cottage Addition to, and
now forming part Of the city OF Des
Moines, Polk county, Iowa.
That the same was, at such sale,
purchased by Guy Hunter and GER
tifcate issued to him by the Treasurer
of Polk county, Iowa, and by the said
Hunter the certificate was duly assign
cd to j. h. Phillips, and he is now the
owner and holder of said certificate,
and the right of redemption will ex-
pire, and q Treasurer's Deed for said
property will be made, unless redemp-
lion from such sale be made within
ninety days from the completed service
hereof. j. II. PHILLIPS, .e
Lawful holder and owner of said GER
tifcate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
DOCTOR YOURSELF.

& sGonova" Tablets are mailed and
guaranteed by Kidd Drug Company
Elgin, ILL.,, to cure all forms OF diseases
of Urinary organs, and system, Bladder,
etc., including Gonorrhoea, elect,
Whites. Lucorrhoea, unnatural dis
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the urinary organs and mucous mem
branes never gives structure, harmless
and painless. An internal remedy
with injections combined; only one in
the world. Sent per mail on receipt OF
price, 50 per package or for SIS. Don't
fool with cheap substitutes. Retail
and wholesale of Hurlbut & Macarthur,
Des Moines, Ia. Full line of rubber
goods: name what YOU want.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT
OF REDEMPTION.
TO W. f. johnson and W. H. Shep

OF KEDEMPTlON.
To w. E. johnson and w. II. Shep-
herd:
You are hereby notified, that the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit:i North
sc feet of South ia feet of Lot -Four
~ of the official Plat of the Southwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 4. Township 70 North, Range
"A West 5th P. NJ. Iowa, now included
in and forming part Of the City of
Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the
taxes Of 1896 on the sixth day of De-
cember 1897 to T.. s. Howard; that the
certificate Of sale thereof has been as
signed to and is now owned and held
by Daniel T. Patton, and the right OF
redemption will expire. and a Treasur-
er's Deed for said land will be made
unless redemption from such sale be
made within ninety days from the date
of completed service of this notice.
You will govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. D..
1900. Daniel Z. Patton.
By Geo. Harnagel, his agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF
REDEMPTION.
: Mary A. See and j. Brosnan;

Tc Mary A. See and j. Brosnan:
You are hereby notified, that the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot Four
hundred an eighty-twc (4s2) in Forest
Glen, an addition now included in and
forming a part of the city of Des
Moines, Iowa, was sold for the taxes of
1896 on the eighth day of December 1857
to Daniel T. Patton, that said Daniel
T. Patton is still the owner and holder
of the certificate of purchase issued in
pursuance of said sale, and that the
right of redemption will expire. and
Trea surer's Deed for said land will be
made unless redemption from such sale
be made within ninety days from the
date of completed service of this notice.
You will govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this 9th day of October, A. D.
1900, Daniel T. Patton.
BY Geo. Harnagel, his agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF
REDEMPTION.
Ashley

ToCharles Ashley:
You are hereby notified, that the fol
lowing described real estate, situated
in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot
Five (5) of Burnham's addition to the
City of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for
the taxes of 1896 on the sixth day of
December 1897 to Daniel T. Patton;
that said Daniel T. Patton is still the
owner and holder of the certificate of
purchase issued in pursuance of said
sale, and that the right of redemption
will expire, and Treasurer's Deed for
said land will be made unless redemr-
ton from such sale be made within
ninety days from the date of completed
service of this notice. You will govern
yourself accordingly.
Dated this 18th day OF October. A.
D. 1900. Daniel L. Patton.
by Geo. Harnagel. his agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF
REDEMPTION.
To Jonu Leonard:

q To Jonn Leonard:
Your are hereby notified, that the
following described real estate, situated
in Polk County, Iowa. to-wit: Lot
Thirteen q 81 in Block Fifty four go of
Stewards addition to the City of Des
Moines, Iowa, was sold for the taxes of
1896 on the seventh day Of December
1897 to E. &. Zellehoeffer; that said E.
G. Zellehoeffer is still the owner and
holder of the certificate of purchase
issued in pursuance of said sale, and
that the right Of redemption will ex.
pire, an a Treasurer's Deed for said
land will be made unless redemption
from such sale be made within ninety
days from the date of completed service
of this notice. You will govern yourself
accordingly.
Dated this 10th day of September, A.
D. 1900. E. &. Zellehoeffer.
BY Geo. Harnagel, his agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
PLENTY OF MONEY.
'Another of Bryan's Fla lse Prophetic
Shown Up-MOney Every
where.

Mr.. Bryan told you, didn't he. that
unless we had free coinage OF silver
at 16 to there would be less and
less money in circulation every year?
We haven't had free silver. We de-
feated Mr.. Bryan. He was absolute
" wrong about the circulation. Here
are the official figures OF the treasury
department.:
1ses. 1897. 1898 1899.
Circulation per
capita OF money
in u. s.. ........ .sz.lo s22.ss &e4.n $3.50
Amount Of money
per capita In
We have single gold basis to our
currency to-day. Yet not only is there
more money in the United States
in proportion to the population than
there was four years ago, but there
is more money actua-.y passing from
hand to hand among the people than
ever before.
Is a man so ignorant Of finance TT
to guard your savingsS Fl;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
Money to Loan by the
'BnterDriSe lYeStment Go.

on personal, chattel and other secur.
ties. Everything private. Loans can
be renewed upon payment of exteI-
sion. Easy payments, monthly or
weekly. |. E. WILLIAMSON,
1890 Business Manager.
eli 4th, street Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT. OF
REDEMPTION

10 a Larson. Benjamin Hutchinson
and C. G. Calkins:
You and each of you arc hereby no.
tilted that the following described real
estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa,
to-wit: Lot Thirty-two (32) in Block
Ten (10) of Larson Ploce, now includ.
ed in and forming part Of the City OF
Des Moines. Iowa, was sold for the
taxes Of 1896 on the seventh day of
December 1897 to Daniel 7. Patton;
that said Daniel T, Patton is still the
owner and holder of the certificate OF
purchase issued in pursuance OF said
sale, and that the right of redemption
will expire, and Treasurer's Deed for
said land will be made unless redemp-
ton from such sale be made within
ninety days from the date of completed
service OF this notice, You will govern
yourself accordingly
Dated this 18th day Of October, A. D.
1000 DANIEL 7. PATTON. /
By Geo. Harnagel, his agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF
REDEMPTION.

NOIlCE Ot EAflkAIlUHNROf AAuo w
REDEMPTION.
ToA. Larson, Benjamin Hutchinson
and c. G. Calkins:
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled, that the following described real
estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa,
to.wit: Lot Thirty-one (3D in Block
Ten QO) of Larison Place, now included
in and forming part of the City Of
Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the
taxes of 1896 on the seventh day of
December 1897 to Daniel T. Patton;
that said Daniel Z. Patton is still the
owner and holder of the certificate Of
purchase issued in pursuance of said
sale, and that the right Of redemption
will expire, and Treasurer's Deed for
said land will be made unless redemp-
ton from such sale be made within
ninety days from the date Of completed
service OF this notice. You will govern
yourself accordingly.
Dated this 18th day Of October, A.. y.
1900. DANIELsT. PATTON.
BY Geo. HarDagel, his agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26

FRIDAY. OCTOBER &c.
RACE ECHOES.
There are 1s,267 Afro. Alneri-
>Aas ii the public service.
Black men, before you vote the
Democratic ticket, relnembersth
tAe people who burn your brothers
q the stake in the south are Dem
SE1ats.
The Democrats of the south say
eIxat the Afro American is unfit to
1aavel IN first -class cars and they
have passed laws providing special
im Crow cars for his accom-
.1adation. No Republican legis>
Esfure has ever passedGa separate
car law.
There are 2,517 Afro -Ameri
cans on the pay-rolls in the District
al Columbia.
Bishop Turner says that he
cares nothing for Bryan's financial
policy because the money is all
made and handled by the white
people. That may have been
erne once upon time, but under
che Mckinley administration the
Afro>Americans have handled
&2s, 0OO,O 900 in payment for their
services as Office holders. The
q fro-American planters of the
south have also handled their
share of the $50, 900, 900 paid for
cotton produced in that section.
The 81 Afro-Americans who are
employed in the Savannah (Ga.)
postofficc draw salaries amounting
60 1874, $40 per annum.
The Meharry Medical College |
has an enrolment of over 225
this year being the largest in the
history Of the college.
1t is said that three-fourth of
the population Of Wilcox, Texas
axe colored and all Of the principal
places Of business are owned and
operated By them. Mrs. Armand
Brooks has charge ofthe postofice.
Mr.. 81. n. Lewis, head coach
af the Harvard foot ball team, is a
colored man. When he was a |
,member of the Harvard team he
played center and it was conceded
that he had no equal. Mr.. Lewis
graduated from the law departs
rnent of Harvard in 1897 and is
Eracticing law in Boston, and all
Che spare time he has is devoted
10 coaching the team Of his alma
narter. It was Lewis who in
vented the formation that broke
ap PENIS famous guard back
play.
The Apollo Musical club Of
Chicago, which has membership
Of nearly 1000 and one of the
largest musical organization in the
West, wall render "Hiwataha
Wedding Feast during their
series of concerts that they will
give at the auditorium in Chicago
CHS season. twill be remember
ed that Coleridge Taylor is the
znfhor and this will be the first
time thatit has been rendered in
fall in Chicago.
j. D. D. Rivers, editor Of the
Colorado Statesman, is one Of the
Republican nominees for the legis,
1ature Of Colorado.
" So
There are five colored, men ems
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19
WHEELER'S HEALTH SHATTERED
Mckinley WoaId Like BIN and Lee
specially Honorea-

washington. Jan. f---It e sai4 a. the
vra- department that there f. 10 spe1ia
sizrifcsuce fn rhs fact that General
Wheeler has been rsfieve8 from further
military futy n fha Philippines ana o.
dered here. Although - msfe no crn-
plant Il f. understood fhat scT.rs d1fr
r. he fed har uad~-7nine3 general
yy1eeIe--s hea7,a ar5 that 81 zas daa-
ge-ous fo- him 90 remain 81 fbe tropical
climate - fsa P-fiur 1es mara seaFsr-
Vane e. g. rot officially sdmlstet that
General v-nee.s- has zae8 tfs CON-
MISSION. f s. sisted positively fha1 - hs
hag taken sech a step go gYes.aenf VII
rseae7d sctlou untH b. sas Rad ~ CO
portsu.fv % confer zifh sira ~ she s-e-
far- With = ~lsw of zdirK bin frera
Tueh course F5s t. rrsrlE - years =
age. the statutory 1ult - sctiae ser
v.~a in the arrnF. ara hv' - taat fat
w5u8s have been apo std q brlTsdisf
zsre-aI n fns regular army. TIE Ffeei-
de7t q ssgd 20 favor ieTisiafsca WIN
zfI authorize ere a1ps3ntrssrf = Genera
v-heess-. Genera LIE Ras psrhass ore
g- iva oths- arfzz8isr Eszeraaz. q fas
retired llFt IA aeknoz lsagusut % ts.--.
szifhfel se-v1css 70 faeIr eszaf-T faf4ag
ara snae tse s-sutsa va y = Ess
thzt - ore q TIE rsasr-s wy CsneraI
rv-h.els- g gzusns-es aoze ~ f5s gsnle
EEs orders whsch Errs tss2ef ssTsTal
DAYS zga. regaife bin - core - Wsss-
inrten. ~ way ~ Ser Freneasos. far
cgnealszgEsn slza ere seerezzFg % uEr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19
HANDWRITING EXPERTS BARRED
From the NoIineux Case--StAte WI.
Close Ifs Case To-day.

New York. Jan. Is-Assisiant District
Attorney Osborne announced today taat
the prosecution tomorrow would clo~e les
case against Roland 3. Molinenx. eharg-
ed with the murder Of Mrs. Katherine J,
Adams. The prosecution today Introduced
two more Handwriting experts. who tea
fed briefly that the handwriting % tho
Cornish and "Barnet' letters and %
The poison paslsage address was ideatieal
with that OF MolireuN. Recorder Golf
ruled that the prosecution would nos -
permitted 20 call say more Handwriting
experts. and enc OF The Jurors expressed
his WEAKNESS - expert testimony.
The most important testimony To-Day
related 20 the poisoning ~ II. G. Barnet,
and while Mr. Osborne was always
checked bv the court when he asked
his witnesses questions that connected
Monneux with the Barnet case. sfil ihe
prosecution scored effectively Charles
Hudson a salesman formerly associated
with II. G. Barnet. Jestihed that late n
the summer 90 1913 shortly before Bar
nets death. Barnet received by mat a
package about oue-haif inch iong and
high IN a llght-c3iored wrapper. Wit
reas continued. i saw Mr. Barnet cpen
the package I saw him take out -
contents. ~ recoliect. there was some
cotton. o. a smaller box inside and "a u
we're some pink Or red capsules"
How does al this come reisvantf
asked the recorder.
'.I'T show" said Osborne INST BsF-
net received things anonymously through
the mails and that the defendant agagit
such remedies ~ have fust been dsscfio-
ed. IN the name ~ u. q. BsrBst"
Edmund Barnet. brother n r. = Bar
net testified that among ths iat'srs 81
feots we're a small white box e1nfatalng
nnesn pink pills. and also box ega-
tanning a saive.
T,r Robert B0ocock a homeopathic PIN
stefan. q forty years experiences test
fed that small doses - cyanide - rnsr-
curry. often repeated. would Dro8ucs ~
the symptoms % oi3bthsrfa. Hafnet. e
xiil be remembered. Vas treated f9r oph-
iberia
Othsr witnesses ,oasv were Finesnt q.
Haunmiu. president - privafs fsuisfy
agency. ue,o treated ~ MAJ fhs boss
r. Q Rarnef sueEsg ~ ths prosscBfiaa
- - ao,.nesx. pr iurotsoer. snS Nho
testified 90 hIa cerreap9nfsrrs yifa SO
-ocsfiea Barnet. ard wlinsfu . Tagiis.
rawspaaer reporter. Who issurss9 q 80
.ssarnet~ geffer % zestsrn medical
hsu-~. asking f9r = pTsrerip'tou. Ths
hsnazriffnv is ifeuse cal wa fast - ths
other eRarrst+f lsffrre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19
LIVESTOCK MARX GrS.
CHICAGO.

O11lCAGO-
Chicago. Jan. 18-Cattle - Generally
steady at yesterdays decline; Texas re-
ceipts 1000 head; good feeders full sup
plv and fairly active demand: good TO
choice. s.. 1906. 50; poor to medium. $4,000
80; mixed stockers. 50. 25G3. so; selected
feeders, 81. 25d4. IS; good to choice cows,
Sc. 4OI4. 80; selected feeders, s4.25d4.75 10;
good TO choice cows, s.. 40d4 80; heifers.
s.. 3Ol4. go; Gamers. s.. 3Od2. 80; bulls, 81
GAO; calves, S4.5OG7.OO; fed Texas
Deeves. s4.1Od5. 90.
Hogs-Strong: average sc higher; top.
$3.50 Good clearances; mixed and butch
ers. 8. 5Od4. III; good to choice heavy,
8. 6564 so; rough heavy, A.50a4.6o; light.
$. 4ed4 90; bulk of sales, a.55G4.7o
Sheep-Steady TO shade easier; native
wethe1s. 81 4OG4.So; lambs, A.5oT6.20;
western wethers, s4.S0q475; western
lambs, 8. 25G6.15,
Receipts-Cattie. $500; hogs $4,000; sheep
z, 900.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Jan. 1S.-Cattle-Receipts
$50; market weak; native steers, $3.50
3. %: Texas steers, 81. 7od4. IS; Texas cows,
s.. 9Od3 40: native cows and heifers, 81. 2Sd
!. 20; stockers and feeders. s.. 59d5.00: bulls
s.. S5d4.Oo
Hogs-Receipts. Il 600; market strong to
Sc higher; bulk of sales. s4.55d4s5; heavy,
s.. SOFA, 20: packers, A.5564 So; mixed.
g. 55d4. 50: light. 81. 4OG4. so; workers., s4.5od
so; pigs. s2.95d4.50
Sheep Receipts, 1000; market strong
lambs, 81 50G6.0o; muttons, s3.50G4.7
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. Jan. S.-Cattle-Receipts, q
100: market slow. barely steady; native
shipping and beef steers, S.70d6 80 :
stockers and feeders. 81. 4Cd4.6o: cows and
heifers. g .00174.5 Texas and Indian
steers. $. 10; cows and heifers, 2.9oG
SIS
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market SC higher:
PIGS and lights, 81. 5Od4. 60; packers. $500
1. 20: butchers. 81. 70d4. 50.
Sheep-Receipts. 4H0: market strong;
native muttons, 81. 50a5.o0; lambs, $50
as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19

ton last night He IS one % the aeeredit-
ed agents Of the Danish government IN
the pending negotiations lOokig TO the
sale 20 the United States OF the islands of
ST. Thomas. 81. John and ST. Croix.
known az the Danish West Indies. Cap
tain Christmas said he believed the ne
gotistions IN progress would seen reach
a satisfactory termination. The price
first demanded was slSOooeoe: then ~ vac
reduced 20 s. 5noeoo. but now the Denish
government IS willing 20 accept tAooo.ea
which sum VIII about enable the author.
tiles at Denmark to pay the colonial In
debtedness.
WASHINGTON. Jan i7-csptsin Christ
mas Dlrknich- Holmfeld. Of Denmark.
called az the state department. today "a
talk with Secretary Hay over the propc-
sition 70 sell the Danish West fndias 20
the United States The ofscer had no
credentials and did no, claim % appear
in a representatives capacity. he stated
that he had studied the situation and
could claim 10 be an expert. Therefore
he appeared only 20 supply any infor-
nation the department 81 state might de-
sire on the subject Of the DANISH Islands.
Secretary Hay thanked the gentleman
courteously and promised that the de-
partment would avail itself II his offer
n at any time il had occasion 20 look for
information.