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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-02
T IN THE AIR.

The fusion roorback that republican
voters are being ordered to vote the in
dependent democratic ticket and that
one of the Amalgamated companies is
openly supporting the Independent DEM
ocratic candidates and instructing the
men to do SO is a base and baseless fabri-
cation.
Every republican is going to vote the
republican ticket regardless Of all in
h~uences, real or imaginary. 1t is the
winning ticket. The arrest of the fusion
repeaters ~fraudulently registered and
the certain arrest of hundreds more Of
the same birds has demoralized the flu
sion forces and insures a republican VIC
tory. Honest democrats are flocking to
the republican banner as a protest
against fraud and an evidence that the
prosperity of Butte Is more important
han the triumph of any office-holder or
any fusion aggregation organized for
selfish purposes and regardless of po-
litical principles.
Republicans are jubilant and eager for
election day. Workingmen, realizing that
fusion victory would mean the closing
down of four-fifths of the mines of Butte,
are climbing into h republican band
wagon by the score.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-02
THE REGISTRY BOOKS,

No man Is entitled to register tomor-
row under any circumstances. The
books will be open only for correc-
lions in names and for interposing chal-
lenges. It is the duty of every man who
knows Of an illegal registration to
notify the registry agents and see that
the name is marked to be challenged.
Join the Butte Gymnasium class now
forming.
Service and good meals unsurpassed
at the Grotto Cafe, just east Of the post
Office .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-09-26

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-09-26
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-09-26
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
Larger than the Oregon.
CROWDiNG THE BOERS.
Ian Hamilton Succeeds in Turning
Their Right Flank-British
Take Luxembourg.

London, Sept. S.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war
office from Lord Roberts, dated Belfast,
September Z:
Ian Hamilton succeeded in turning
the Beers right flank, clearing the way
for Buffers advance. Dundonald and
Brockelhurst occupied Lydenburg Thurs
day
The Beers are split up and going
northward and eastward. Most of the
guns and stores have been sent to Kru-.
gerspOst.
Hart, who is operating southwest
of Krugerspost, reports that among the
dead Beers left on the field it is believed
that the body of Theron has been found"
Commandant Theron of the Boer army
was known as great scout. 1t was he
who commanded the Boer flying patrol
that derailed and burned, early in Au-
gust. near HCnigspruit, the train carry
ing United States Consul Stowe and fly
ing the stars and stripes.
Krugerspost is small town about
twenty miles north by east of Lydenburg
Pretoria. Sept. Sit is stated that
Gen. Dewet has joined Theron in the
neighborhood of Johannesburg and that
the total Boer force there numbers 1900.
The enemy is holding a position in the
high hills south of the town. A cOnsid-
era Die force is now in pursuit. The Beers
have no artillery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
A FURIOUS RAINSTORM.
Heavy DoWnpour Over Greater Part
of Louisiana-TWo Lives
Lost.

New Orleans. La, Sept. S.-The
storm which struck New Orleans last
evening continued its fury with heavy
downpour of rain until daylight. pros
trating telegraph and telephone wires in
all directions. Only two lives are known
to have been lost. but almost the entire
state felt the effects of the blow. Lake
Pontchartrain was a miniature sea all
night. Through the new cable the sea
water was backed up and traffic over the
Louisville Il Nashville road is almost
suspended. Damage is reported to the
bridge at ST. Catherine and several hun
dred feet of the track was undermined
along the Mississippi sound.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. S.-A special from
New Orleans says: There are rumors
early this morning of great damage and
loss OF life in last nights storm on some
of the gulf islands, particularly Grand
Isle.
I'm New Orleans during the afternoon
and night the wind reached a velocity
of forty-eight miles an hour. In this
city the damage is restricted to the de-
struction of the Metarie bridge and the
blowing down of many telephone wires.
A child was killed. being blown, togeth-
er with the entire front balcony, from a
house or Front street,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12

shelter, and allvnight>gt unfortunates.
were bemoaning their losses of Kindred
and fortune. They were grouped about
the. stairways and in the galleries and
rooms of the hotel. What was occurring
in other parts of the city he could ONLY
conjecture.
The city of Galveston. he says, is now
entirely submerged and cut off from com
municatiOn. The boats are gone the rail
roads cannot be~operated, and the water
is SO high people cannot walk out by way
of the bridge across the bay even should
that bridge be standing.
Reports Three Thousand Dead.
Austin, Tex, Sept 10.-At II O'Clock
last night Gov. Savers received informa-
tion that the relief train sent out from
Houston yesterday afternoon reached
within few miles of Virginia Point.
just off the coast from Galveston island.
and there the situation was found to he
deplOrable. Information is to the effect
THAT the largest portion of Galveston
1000 persons are known to have been
this information. Gov. Savers sent or
ders for relief party by train to the
scene of action in order that he and the
to prevent pillaging.
Sabine Pass Reported Destroyed.
Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 1O.-A special to
the Constitution from Beaumont Tex.
says it is reported there that the CITY of
Sabine Pass was completely destroyed by
the storm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

M1LW AUkEE-t1ou wheat =
Steady; No. spring. on track, 120l3c; No.
/ Northern, on track 76c. Corn-Steady; ,
No. on track, 42c. Oats-Steady; No. 2
white, on track, 25c; No. white, on track,
52c; sample on track, 41@52c. Rye-Steady
No. L on track, 53c. Professionalism;
pork, 1895: lard. 6.75.
Flour is steady at 4.05G4.10 for patents;
bakers, 3.O5@3.10, and 2.S5M3.0O for rye.
Mi,lstuffs are firm and quoted at 13. 800
400 for bran, 14.25@14.50 for standard
middlings and 15.75@1600 for Milwaukee
CHICAGO-Close Wheat = September,
73Ac; October. 1890; November, 7412c.
September, 4ohe; October, 3skc; No
tober. 2l7sc: November. 22c. Pork-septem-
Der, lilo; October, 11.15; January, 11.271a.
Lard-September, $50; October, 6.S213; No
Te 91e 7 60 Recembfr 6S
W. 15 90 S. W., i.4e: September, 1.5o; oc-
tober, Las: May; Al Rye,September,1 5lc'
othy~september, $50; October, 4.4O. Clo-
ver-October, $50.
KANSAS CITY-Wheat-Dec 66asc;
cash No. 2 hard, 6414@6513c; No. red, 7O6
323sc: May, 344c; cash No. mixed, 37130G
3Sc; No. 2 white, 3S@3S12c. Oats-No. 2
white. 241ac.
771hc; to arrive, new. 771ac; September,
7715c: December, 7Sc; No. Northern, cash,
75l5c; to arrive, new 75hc; September,
7513c December 7ec; No. No1rtneTn 7o3Sc;
-5oAc. Barley-37@4sc. Flaxseed-Cash,
MINNEAPoLIs-Close : Wheat septem-
Northern. 74c; No. 2 Northern, re
ST. LOUIS-CIose-Wh Wheat = No. 2 red
iSsH ia' 73Hc; No. hard, esass7Se.
Corn-No. 3 cash, 391bc: September, 1890;
October. s7asc: December, 3Sa4c. Oats
No cash 21c Septe@9Ib o NJ 21Sc ,,h Pc
higher; choice 6,7216. Lead quiet, 1921.
Spelter dull, $50.
LfvERPOoL-W Wheat - Steady, 4@Ae
higher: September 5s11sd; December, 6s
11sd. Corn-Nominal, asahdd1 higher; Ocfo-
Der: 4s2asd; November 4s27sd; december
D1Ht III. Wheat-No hard cash, 775sc;
to arrive, new, 775sc: old, 71ssc; September
$50 S5sse ! September 10 75c Dseem6er. 75%e;
10 s SoTtherp s12Ss MS spring 6sse
VWINNEAPOLIS = Close-Wheat, Septem-
Der, 72%c; December. nc; May, Tie, On
traek-No N hard n9 E Sc NO. Northern
KANSAS TY-Cattle-Receipts. 200;
market nominal; native steers. 4.SJ@5.75;
stockers and feeders. 3.5O@5.00; butchers
cows and heifers, 3O0@5. %; Gamers, $500
3 90: fed westerns, 4.0Oa5.00; Texans 3.OO9
395. Hogs Receipts, 1000; steady; heavy.
5.15@5. 271a; packers, 5.2O@5.30; mixed, 5.15
9l5 271b: fight, 5.20d5. 321a; workers., 5000
+. 321b: pigs, 4.00@5.O0. Sheep-Receipts,
400 nominal.
SOUTH OMAHA-Cattle-R Receipts, 100;
steady; native beef steers 4.50@5.35 West
ern steers, 3.25@4.2 %; COWS and heifers, 800
@45O; Gamers, 1.75@2.s5; stockers and
feeders, 3.5O@4.75; calves, 2.50@5. so; bulls
shade to sc higher; heavy, 5.00@5 To- mixed
5.O714@5.15; light 5.15@5. 221l2 pigs, 4.O0@
800 Sheep-Receipts, none; steady; nut
tons 3.250l3.6O stock sheep, 3.25@3 60;
lamps 40O@5.25.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
BABY FOUND IN THE LAKE.
Had Been Fast in the Mud for Thirty
Six Hours When Rescued,


st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. Safer thirty
six hours of heart breaking search, Baby
Tahn, the 1S-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Fahn, living mile and a
half from Kaiser's lake, has been found
The baby disappeared Wednesday from
the yard of his fathers home, where he
had been playing. The parents thought
he had been kidnapped, for he was too
young to wander away. The neghbor-
hood was aroused and search made. but
no trace of the child was found. until
yesterday morning, when two negro bows
fishing a Kaisers lake discovered the
head OF the lost baby projecting from a
mud bar. The body was erect and the
waters Of the lake gently flowed against
Baby Fahn's neck. He was quickly
picked out of his perilous position and
taken home, exhausted and hungry. but
otherwise little the worse for an expert
ence Of thirtysiX hours fast in the mud
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
MISS BIRD WAS SLAIN.
Consul GoodnoW, at Shanghai,
Officially Reports Her
Death.

Washington, D. c., Sept. S.-The
state department is in receipt of a cable
gram from United States Consul-Gener-
Der {, reporting the deaths about July
81, at Funchu and Taiku. of the follow
ing missionaries: Rev. and Mrs. c. w.
Price and daughter Florence Rev. and
Mrs. Z. r. Atwater and two children,
Rev and Mrs D. H. Clapp, Rev. George
l.. Williams, Rev. I. w. Davis, Miss
Rowena Bird and Miss Mary l.. Part
ridge.
The department has notified the re-
Spective missionary boards of which the
tives as far as possible.
The Miss Bird mentioned in the dis
patch is Miss ROwena Bird. a sister of
A. c. Bird, third vice-president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway,
and of o. L. Bird, Milwaukee freight
agent of that road She was about 30
Greenfield, but she had been in China
seven years, having become a missionary
upon her graduation from Oberlin. She
was stationed in Shan ST province.
Some weeks ago the friends and rela-
tives of the imprisoned missionaries
united in sending man from this coun-
try to the Shansi province, where their
beloved ones We're in danger. The en-
voy has just arrived in China and within
a few days expected that strictly reliable
news will be received.
Word has been received by the rela-
tives of Miss Cecile Payen in Milwaukee
to the effect that she has sailed from
China ON the steamer Coptic. Miss Pay
an is accompanied by Mrs. Woodward of
Evanston. They are expected to arrive
in Milwaukee and Chicago about the end
Of September.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
GULF CITIES WIPED OUT.
One Of the Worst Storms of the
Season in the South.
1000 REPORTED DEAD.
Sabine Pass Also Believed to be
Swept from the Face of
the Earth.
The Storms Awful Record.

The storms AwfUl Record.
The hurricane was the worst ever
known.
GALVESTON-10O0 dead, 1000 buildings
wrecked.
SABINE PASS--Isolated; reported de-
stroyed.
PORT ARTHUR-No news: destruction
feared.
ALTA LOMA-Reported not a house stand
ing.
BROOKSHIRE-Wiped out, four bodies re-
covered
ALVIN : Practically demolished, seven
killed.
GLETON-Isolated, fate uncertain. j
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. fate uncertain.
3RALORA-IsOlated, fate uncertain.
NELASCO-Isolated, fate uncertain.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, fate uncertain.
pEARI--One-half' destroyed
CHENANGO Observation-Disclosures; nine
bodies recovered.
UENPSTEAD-Graat damage.
SEABROOKE-Two bodies recovered, sew
enteen missing.
MORGAN'S pOINT-Three drowned, others
missing.
HITCHCOCK-Severely damaged; no de-
tails.
HOUSTON-One death; damage, $500
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
FLOORED A LEGISLATOR.
Rough and-T Fight Between
Politicians at Frankfort. XIV.

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. S.-Representa-
tive E. E. Barton of PendletOn and Ser
geant-at-Arms Hensley of the state Sen
ate engaged in a rough-and tumble fight
in the lobby of the Capitol hotel last
evening. The trouble arose over politics.
Barton and Hensley being of the same
party and both from the same county.
Barton walked up to Hensley and cues
toned him about a statement he had at
tributed to him concerning Sixth district
politics. The following words were ex-
changed:
Hensley-'Yes, you said it,
Barton-"I did not
Hensley-''Y ou're liar"
At this Barton struck Hensley a blow
over the eye, flooring him, and sprung
upon him. Barton weighs about 125 and
Hensley 200 pounds
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
BIG DEAL IN
STANDING PINE.
Negotiations for 100000 Feet
of Grswing Timber in Rainy
River Region.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. S.-A Saltwater,
Mimi, special to the Dispatch says:
The biggest deal in standing pine for
generation is being negotiated in this
city. 1t involves about 800, O0O,O 900 feet
of growing pine III St. Louis county in
the Rainy River region and is valued at
$3,O00,OOO where it stands. The plan is
to bring the timber to this city to be
sawed, in which event the mills here will
be kept running many years. BY build
ing thirty miles of railroad the logs can
be hauled to roads now in operation
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
ADDED TO THE NAVY.
Launch of the BattIeship Wyo-
ming at San Francisco
This Morning.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept S.-Gov.
George Richards of Wyoming and party
have arrived to take part in the exercises
attending the launching of the new war
vessel Wyoming at the Union Iron works
today. Ibis will be one of the opening
features of the celebrat ton attending the
hftieth anniversary of the admission of
California to the Union. In the govern
or's party is Miss Frances Warren of
cheyenne, daughter of United States
Senator f. %. Warren. Miss Warren is
TO chrlsten the Wyoming
At 10 O'Clock Gov. Richards and party
VIII leave the foot of Market street in
state tug. They will be accompanied by
members of Gov. Cages staff now i'll
the city, Irving NJ. Scott and members
of the state harbOr commission. Lunch
con will be served after the launching
Trial Run of the Wisconsin.
Washington, ID. c., Sept S.-The next
battleship that the United States gov
crnment will include in its list of service
able vessels is the Wisconsin. After
more than three years since its keel was
laid the big ship has been ordered to
leave the yards of the Union Iron works
ut San Francisco early next week for
Puget sound, where it will be locked and
scraped before making its first trial run.
Whether the trial will result in dethron-
ing the new Alabama from her proud
position as queen of the navy is the ques-
ton that naval men are now asking. Ex-
perts believe that the Wisconsin will de-
velop record breaking speed The en-
glnes of the new ship and the machinery
throughout embody all of the best ideas
that have been conceived by naval en-
glneerS IN recent years.
Larger than the Oregon.
Furthermore, the ship has been con-
structed at the same yards and under the
same superintendent as was the famous
battleship Oregon, which made the rec
ord-breaking run around the continent
Of South America during the Spanish
American war. The Wisconsin is larger
than the Oregon by 2O00 IONS displace
ment, and has a displacement of 1000
tons more than the Iowa. Naval men
who have inspected the ship since its
completion pronounce it one of the king
pins of the new navy and one Of the most
powerful fighters afioat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
Best of Motives.

An English schoolmaster recently gave
his pupils lecture on patriotism, says
the Scottish American. He pointed out
the high motives which moved the
volunteers to leave their homes and fight
for their country. The schoolmaster no
ticed that one boy did not pay attention
to the instruction, and as a test question
he asked him:
"What motives took the volunteers to
the warp
The boy was puzzled for a moment, then
remembering the public 'send off, to the
local reserves, and volunteers at the rail-
way station, he replied: Locomotives,
sir.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
DEER STOP COLORADO TRAINS
Block a Road for Nearly Two Hours
iu One Instance.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Sept. s.
Great droves of deer are crossing the
tracks between Grand Junction and
Glenwood Springs, and at times seriously
interfere with the passing trains. There
are from 10000 to 10000 animals in one
large drove, and when this was passing
the road was blocked for nearly two
hours AS winter approaches they col
lect in immense herds and start for win
ter pastures and salt ticks several hun
dred miles to the south.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
POO MEN LAID OFF.
Decline in Price of Iron Ore Throws
Many Miners Out of
Work

Negaunee, Mich. Sept S.-[Special.l
Two hundred men employed on the
night shift at the Oliver Iron company's
regent mines will be laid off Monday.
This makes 400 hands let out within the
last two months, leaving 300 men still
at work The cause of the curtailment
in the force is due to recent declines in
the nriceS of ore.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
FATE OF MISSIONARIES.
The State Department Trying to
Get Reliable News from Pao
Ting Flu.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. S.-The state
department this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing:
'"The state department is in receipt of
a telegram from Consul Fowler at Che
foo under date of the 9TH instant stating
that he had repeatedly urged the gov
ernor to send couriers to Pao Ting Flu.
The governor replies that there is not one
foreigner in Pao Ting Flu. Unable to
rebels are exterminated by Ii Hung
Chang who expects TO go north shortly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
Havana's Astute Health 0tHcers

The quarantine officers have a novel
way of getting estimates on yellow-fever
cases among the Cuban children. They
believe that the average number Of cases
each year is measured almost exactly nv
the average number of births in Hayans,
each year. They reach this conclusion
by the belief that the immunity to vel
low fever is conferred only by an attack
of the disease and also that the native
Havanese is immune to yellow fever
when he reaches adult age.-New York
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
Not COnoneteut

Parson-"What is mracle?" Boy
Dunno"
Parson-''Well, if the sun were TO
shine in the middle Of the night what
should you say it was:' Boy-"The
mOOn''
Parson-"But if you were told it was
the sun, what should you say it wasp
BOy-"A lie"
Parson-'I don't tell lies. Suppose I
told you it was the sun, what would you
say then?"
Punch
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
FRANCE WANTS TO KNOW.
Asks United States to Define its
Chinese Policy.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. S.-The
French government has requested the
United States to define its position in re-
gard to its future action in China, so as
20 enable France to frame its answer to
the russian proposal to evacuate Pckin.
The Paris government intimates that
its understanding of the reply of the
United States TO Russia was that the
two latter governments were to act to-
gether after the evacuation Of Pekin
1t was the general understanding here
that France had decided to agree with
Russia in regard TO the withdrawal of
the troops. This was based on advices
from Ambassador Porter at Paris, but it
develops that the French government has
not determined what course to pursue,
and has not replied to Russias proposal.
In reply to the note of France this gov
eminent said that it was not the inten-
ton of the United States to act with
Russia after the withdrawal of troops
from Pekln, and nOn-committal answer
was made to the request for an outline
of the policy of the United States.
Need of Troops in China.
In army circles the impression prevails
that this government should be represent
ed by substantial force at Pekin so
long as the other powers keep their sol
dlerS on Chinese territory. There are
army and navy officers who are of the
firm belief that an army will have to be
kept i'll China for many months
The navy department has done nothing
in regard to the detail of additional ships
of war for duty on the Asiatic station.
The addition to the active register of
the service of several of the largest and
most efficient ships will make it possible
to increase the naval strength under Adj
mral Remey, but the service is serious
ly handicapped by the lack of enlisted
men.
One of the recommendations made by
the secretary Of the navy in his annual
report will be for an additional 10000 to
$4,000 blue Jackets. This will provide
the necessary men for ships which with
in the next year will be ready for com
missions.
Quiet in Western China.
Washington, D. c., Sept 8.-Acting
Secretary of State Hill authorized the
announcement that a telegram from
Commissioner ROckhill, dated Shanghai,
September 4, states that missionaries ar
irving from the west and the northwest
report quiet everywhere along the routes
Only four northwest provinces indicate
signs Of disturbance.
Foreign Marines Leave Annoy.
Berlin, Sept. S.-A dispatch received
here today from Annoy under date of
Thursday, September 6. announced that
all the foreign marines landed there and
at Kulang Flu had been withdrawn.