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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interi ,r.

1)NCs1s ls1lNLk1l vi lllC Al1LSxJ \
us. LAND OFF!"E,
Devil, Lake. y. D..
Nov. Goth, 1899.
a sufficient contest notice having been filed
In this office by .jacOl, Hiiiis,nicr contestant. aga
inst lIonle>tea! entry 40. l234a. made Nay, lSSs
tot the l.. u. n. r. Ia. and the r. u S Il u. II
Sertinn "A. in Township i4o, NOf Range "a. W,
by August Iicnrine. CoDtestcs, III which, it is
alleged that: The said August Hrnniny has
Wholly abandoned -ui,! tract: that said tract Is
not settled 'i'on and cultivated! Ivy said party rs
required by law; that said August I%iennlng has
and that the aile,"l :b sanrc OF said August
li.nninr was MT due to lis employment in the
United States military or nasal service In time
III w;:: said. par les are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M. on annary
Is, 1899, before Aaron Singer. anotarl public ut
Harvey, Wells County. North Dakota. ,,ld t. 1T
'inal hearing will he he'll. at 10 O'Clock u. m.. IN
Ian. 25tl. 1899, beipre)* tue Register ana Re-
'"iver at the United States Land Once in Devil
Devils Lake North :iahot;.. b.,
II !. BaIBD.
k::f.f.
Or"O cRETHwS.
Attorney for Contestant. j.
Harvey. n. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06
COAL! GOAL!
FoRsALE

FOR SALE.
Two pair new Bob sleiyhs for sale or
will exchange for a drawing horse or
cattle.
W. II. CARTER.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06

A. e. MCGIL1.IvRAy,
Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06
The Navy in Land Warfare,
Minnpapnlis Tribune.

There is a great cutlery in
England over the policy OF
weakening the navy by en-
ploying naval brigades and
naval guns in land service.
The Navy League Journal, re-
ferring to the body of seamen
and marines in Gen. Methuens
column at Graspan, says: "It
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06
[i'irSl Pa! Ecati.n Sow 25. 1891 4
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NN)llCE fNlh PtBl,lCA ZION
LAND OFFICER, at Bismarck. y. u.
Nov. o3d, 1899.
Notice IL h"S'hy given that two following
named SETH hls filed nyti"e 70! his intention tn
make Ana' pso"f in snpp"rt of his tlslm. and
that said yn'"f will De maze hefnrr 5. A. Falc.
oner, Clerk of Court ut Wa>hburn n. d., on
Feb. 10, 1909, w:
NILS q. PETERSON.
for the ST u OF y w II, and lots 81 and S. Sec.
6, Township .45. Range 81.
lie nalrrS I've blowing wittn-s es to proyc
his cont!nu' us residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz: 4 III
Leonard NJ, W,ll!n. Bent Johnson. Charli.y
sheldon and Rasmus Nilsson. all Of Washhur,
N. D.. d
A. q. McGILLIvRAy, :
# Po,victcr
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E.. A.. LA NIB,

Ati.srns< MT ;.sW,
(onveva,iccr and A!Otnr. Public.
W Sli BUM, Aukrn i'.,ilNTA
Practice before The United States l,-
terror department Il specially. also
have on hand Il complete cop. Of the
Unlt..i SI.,trs Land ulire That's anI
Records fut Mcleau. Oliver All -:
GMIIties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-06
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Real estate taxes become delinquent
February, lst 1900. when a penalty of 3
per cent will be added. Three - cen
March !. Three per cent June l. and s
per cent Nov. 1.
Personal Tsxes become delinquent
February l. 1850, when q penalty. of &. g,er
cent will be added, and ! per cent p r
month intsrett there after. !
Dated Washburn, N. D.. Jan. 4 1900.
H.C NYaAARD.
County Treasurer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

that | coUil kill two birds with
one stone and keep an eye on both of
you. saw that Sam did not intend to
return to the house, and while lie was
talking with y0u concluded that |
could not do better than to run up 20
the room which he had Just left. |
might make some discoveries there,
and the window offered good place
from which To observe YOU"
so you were playing the spy. then"
said Mr. Barnes, with SarCr. Mr..
Mitchell told nc that You had buastcd
that If YOU were detective you would
not adopt such methods"
Quite true" replied Preacher Jim
promptly, IF were q detective. \
large If, Mr.. Barnes, ch? But as am
only common criminal. why, the rule
does not apply, dccs it,"
You were playing detective If we
believe yonr own story. Therefore you
should have used your brains. If you
have any. That was your brag."
las to my brains. you should Tot ex-
pect me to be rs clever as yourself.
AS to my spying. that is another ar-
fair. You detectives have an axiom,
Set thief to catch thief We
crooks have another, Spy on spy and
he won't spy YOU We must live up
TO aXioms. or tho literature of the Ian
guage would lose its lustcr"
"Spy on me as much as you like"
said Mr.. Barnes testify. Much good
may it do YOU"
This is idle talk" Interrupted Mir.
Mitchell, land mere waste Of time.
Preacher Jim, you prophcsed that the
plaid suit of clothes supposed to have
been worn by the murderer Of Mr.. Mo-
IA would be found
81 did, and still believe So"
Mr.. Barnes made signs to Mr.. Mitch
cl protesting against what he forcsaw
was about TO occur, but that gentleman
did not heed him.
"You are right. The suit has been
found"
Indeed! Where? Uow?"
young Mora was seen to throw II
into the river, and it was fshcd out
again."
Young Mora? Threw the things
into the river? That looks suspicious.
very suspicious. 1t almost uDscts nv
own theory"
81 would like to hear exactly what
your theory u.s." SAID Alr. Barnes.
FRO he CONTINUED
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

Mr.. w. S. Whe;lna, Cashier of the
Fr"t Nj hal Bank Of Wiutsrset.
Iowa, IN re'cAt letter gives some
;Np RI" &C wi.!: capcnter in his EN-.
p!uy, shaE aii( lac 'f value to other
mechanics. lie says: II had a carpen.
ter worsing t,r ne who was obliged
- step worA for several DAYS ON &C.
mt nf being troubled with diarrl ns.
! mentioned to him that / had b, en-
similarly troubled and that Chamber.
!Nin's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy had red me. lie bought .
h"tiie Il f!t from tbe druggist here and
intormei mo that one dose cured him,
.na'i he i5 again 3. lie work" For sale
by +. &. DaSc, Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
FOR COUNTY COMMIS>IONED

| hereby announce myscli rs y cand;.
date for the office of county Cunn.S-
sioEcr. inject To the rules governing tl.,.
Dem1 cratic Primary.
!. NJ. MODLEY.
l hereby announce myself can
dilatc for the Office of County Com.
missioner, subject to the Democratic
Urinary. y. s. BoEo.
| hereby annCuncc mlS.l' as a caudi.
date for the cilice Of Curltv Commits.
Slonnr OF Union county, subject to ,!o
rules governing the - .mo2ratic pim ny
election. JOSEPH "A. BtTsII.I.
hereby announce mySp'f as 4 caId;=
date for the Off ta ,f Comfy Commits
Sloner of Union County, sul.is.cL 10 ,lln
rules governing the Democratic primary.
G!L1lER {. GREER
| hereby announce myself for ,hr
Office Of County Comm.S .iunnr Of Union
county, sui Jet 10 tie Democrat
primary election. j. y. CHAMBERS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
4 Good Cough Medicine.

1t speaks well for Chamberlain .
Cough Remedy when druggists use it
in thcir own families in preference to
any other. ! have cold Chamberlain's
Cough r medy for the past five years
with comp,cta satisfaction TO myself
and customers" says Druggist J. Coli
smith, Van Etten, N Y. Il have nj.
ways used i: in my owa family both
f>r ordinary coughs and colds and
for the cough following la grippe, and
find it very efficacions." For pale by
4. G.. Duke, Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

L.
Mitchell quietly. There Is nothing to
be gained. The vorIan has gone, and
she las taken her personal effects
with her. She left letter for Mora in
the baker shop. which you saw him
receive. Curiously enough, the room
occupied by Mora when he calls him
self Morton remains untouched. have
seen the landlady. and she tells me
that Mrs. Morton has left for good /
asked about Mr.. Morton, and she re.
piled: 'Hlcss your cart, 'e's my best
ledger, @ is. Il takes is room by the
quarter
did YOU ask whether he was Mrs.
Morton's husband?'
81 thought it useless question nv
self. but | also imagined that you
might expect me to ask it, so l did so.
She declared. rs | felt assured that
she would, that there was nothing be-
tween the two but friendship In short,
she told the same story which Mora
, told us. She had thoroughly learned
her lesson, you may be sure
You mcanrthat he sent Sa{e:ter to
Mrs. Morton instructing her how to ar
range matters! or course. What n fool
I've been to waste such valuable time
following that devil about! But did
you not find anything that might serve
as a clcw?"
Nothing whatever in the woman's
room, but took the liberty Of remov-
ing this from the mantel in Morton's
apartment"
He handed Mr.. Barnes q cabinet
photograph, which that gentleman
looked at carefully. 1t was the picture
of a young girl, and printed on the
card were the words, "The Lily Of the
Valley"
what does this amount to?" asked
Mr.. Barnes. "This is photograph Of
little actress who sings in the con-
cert halls on the Bowery."
"Th2n you see no significance in the
fact that l found it in Morals room?"
"None whatever" said Mr.. Barnes.
THE picture is pretty and can be
bought for % cents. I'll wager that
every Johnny In town has one on his
mantel."
"You do not think that it Is the pho
tograph Of this Mrs. Morton?"
"Why. no! or course not. Do you
hot see how youthful this girl is? That
Is not ali artifice, though she poses as
child actress on the stage. happen
to know that The Lily Of the Valley
Is scarcely more than 16. and she's
more of child in her manner than
even her years Indicate"
shes n very pretty child" said Mr.
Mitchell. taking the photograph back
and looking at it. While thus engag-
ed he was startled to hear Mr.. Barnes
say in IN undertone:
Look! Look quickly at the window
on the top floor of that housew Mr.
Mitchell did SO, but merely caught a
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

Wharton Baker, nominee nf the
NJ lie 81 the readers, called on Pre.i.
.''n; Mch inlsy TO know whe.h her every.
thing ~o' Ia be ali right, AMI then
gave ca: al interview pred citing
l''yan,s dH'cat. n, dn bt NcKin ey
promised h'm tha; he wou d speak to
M"rk a'"rt that little sec ,unt and
zee tia: it was settled at the first
npr"rlrLi:y.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

lmmn''is .Iy ai;er Senator Lid se's
IA e''enini: speech about Germany
the Kaiser dismissal lie imperial bar
har and Ie: lis non tache drop from
i's AfJro,ime wariike appearance. We
dcn't charge, however, that there was
any c3nnec,ion b:twoen these two
eypii3
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
GE:NI:RAL NEWS NOTES.
Il S!rai"cd IHkIc Quickly Currd.

"At ono timo | suffered from =
severe spr"ih of the ankle" says Geo.
l. Cary, editor otthe Guide, Washing
tn, Va. "Ai;er using several we'll
T'c"mm ,nded medicines without sue.
c''s' tried Chamherlaln's Pam Balm,
aad 2m p'orsed to cay that relief came
~ so"n ne 5esan It's nse and COM
p!e'e c."e speedily fp!Iowed." S,ld
or +. {. D"@", Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

WHO is it?" asked Mr.. Mitchell
again. "You have not told me-"
"Why, unless i am greatly mistaken,
should say it.was your crazy lecturer,
Preacher jim"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
[TO Re Continued
A Pose For EnvirOnmc

"Carolinc, you act so unnaturally
since we moved"
"Wcll, julius, there are some neigh
borhoods that you can't make any i'm
preston on unless YOU put on an awful
lot of airS"-DctrOit Free Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

| hereby announce myself cam
d!date for the Office Of Auditor of
Cnlcn County, subject to the Dem
ocratic primary.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR.

hereby announce myself ns a
caGd!iaic f"r the Office OF Mayor OF
The City OF Union.
Ill. n. SMITH, DDS.
hetehy announce mvself candi.
late t'r tHe 'i'i"e Of MayJ Of the
city Of uDiun.
MACBETH GOUEG.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
FOR ALDERMAN WARD

i'i''h1hN w AMI t.
Ire friends rf Mr.. J. T.. Hicks
"ecth - arrcurce him f,r re election
70 tue "i'iCe Gt Warden f,r the fourth
wa'd f:ke city tf Union.
CIT:ZENs.
Hereby am oInCa myS If Il candidate
Tor " alGcn i'll w%id OF the city of Union.
w. j.. THOMSON.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
MACBETH GOUHG.
FOR ALDERMAN WARD9.

Ih" friends cf Mr.. Geo. G.. Perrin
announce his name as candidate for
Alderman from Ward CT the city OF
Uuiou.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
FOR ALDERMAN WARD

he friends of J. II. Gault NOM;
nate Him for Alderman from Ward 3.
NOrEES
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

! respectfully announce myself as
! candidate for reelection to the Of.
lice Of Clerk OF Court for Union
County, subject to the rules govern
inS the Democratic Primary.
JOSErH II. MCkIssICK.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
FOR COUNTY SUPERlNTEND-
ENT EDUCATION.

en- candidate fer re- election 10
tie office Of County Superintendent
# Education, So! ject to lc>i:'on %.
the Democratic primary.
ID. B F.NT.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

! hereby announce myself q; II
candidate for re. election to the rl!lcc
IF Sheriff Of Union County, $ul irct
to the rules governing the Democratic
Primary Election. j. G.. Long.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
ANNUUYCE MENTs.
For SUERIEE.

l hereby announce myself Il candi-
date for Sheriff Of Union county, sub
j"ct TO the action of the Democratic
primary aud pledge myself to support
the nominees of the party.
JOHN w. SANDERS.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01

J. G.. ] ARR.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-11
Mamie GroomS. Il Sufferer From
NoSrhleed. Attempted sui
eide on the Street.
SHE DRANK CARB0LlC ACID.
Hospital Physicians Say That Her
Recovery Is Doubtfml-nnly
Support of Invalid oih"r
and Three children.


Rslher than undergo a surgical operation
15-y..r-piE Mami,, C;rrnms. who lives with
~. ,,,,l,., ~ Eo o,I5 I;iI,Il, street, at
....,t ..;..;l. ...s,.,,,,. evening b,.
,,., -. -
SN"'i'"'' '',- '.''
h"ie ac'G. F"T seNerat "''NS 'hF o"''T
Eifi has been suffering from h"m"rrhaceS
Of I'll. nose and had A morbid fear that she
would either bleed To death cr have TO hc
,.,,,.,a,,,5 ,,,.,,, il, s,tc, = rua,per .ha, she
~. T. l:s..,r, .o, lit Tbe f..r
49,, .,.,,,
tain'-i SHch h"!d upon Ter 'ha' Sh' Thought
TO and hur worry hy taking her life.
-,,, ,...,,r, ,r.,- mad. IL, from. or W
-"4 AR street al '.'' j. m W'''e stie WIS
on her WAY home from work. She was
,,.,fl;,,,. ,,,ilr,. ,lnn. vb..u s,,a1arl, eha
49,.
came !" a nan. ana pf"aN''hS IN" niue
hottie from her pocket. drained Il and
,. a., ,,,,.,,. III ;,,,, Tho ,..-, il, f,.p-
'''
"' "n"h SH' Hah S'"iEeh' h"-' VIM "a"
tho dr'l say that The effect nt The drug
VS. a,.o.s. instantaneous The girl threw
i'm. ,.', ,,', ,,,, -,
h'r arms "ii'i'F over htf h'"u anu SINK l"
the ,lav.ment unconscious
,,, ,,,.,,,,7;.,, ,,. ,-,,,,.,..,, ai,,,,, hot,
''"N" n''''''', ''H 81 ,N
ana several people recognized me Sif1.
They FASTENED 20 tell her mother. Mrs
,:r.,,,,,. ,..,. si,, fn i.d a. tho lime and
'' w." " -
was almost frantic VITA grief "i"h S'it
learned the n-wS. Hastily putting on a Jew
clothes sh. rushed 10 the spot. and threw
herself ut.on th.. body uf her daughter.
,,-J,,,,, .o,. h.1i.-,..d dead Officer n,uniug
~. ...,,..,,., l., ,b. crn,,1 ana af,.r ,s-
- 49,, -. a., ,.',,,t.,, .,,,,
'ei 'a'H'''F 'ht ""'"'e ~ 'ti'f 'to"'''' S
n"ii''! an ambulance. ia "hfcH the gan
wa~ hurried 10 the city Hospital
There Doctor Ni,t"rt. with his staff of
ulySicians worked with thu. uati..nt for
ny.r, Am hnt,,. before ..h,. was finally re-
..,r.t .. ,,,.,s,i,,,.,,..-. r...nr,,;,,.. ue,..
~ -, .',.,,. , III -, =.
gwen h'-i ''i'I tN'' '''ii't i,'SsIot, uoiit ~
SaN- h'I h'r ".. az :, ia,', i.i last htsni.'
DpD'ur i'abir' WI" WIS A'''uuiiiS me siii.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-11
BURNHAM ON BOER METHODS.
American Scout Compliments
Them ON Their Fighting.

London. April IA dispatch 10 the
Morning Post from EIoemfontein. iated
April . gives description. by I. l.: E,rn-
ham. tn American scout. with General
Roberts. of the Eoer trek from lioprn>-
prut. Mr. Hrlrni,am says:
owing to report That ;hs british .;d
occupied Erandfort ana We're moving Ia
WinbrrG the course Of the convoy was al
tered. and the Beers pushed forward with
increased sI'eed toward Winburg. They ex-
p"cted cavalry pursuit every hour. and tl.e
convoy was protected with the ereate.i care
and stIhtlsty. the road being taken between
kopies held and evacuated in succession by
rear guards. The trek proceeded throrgh-
out Sunday. and Monday morning the
convoy was ten miles from winburg''
Mr.. Burnham explaining the Boer meth
ods of obtaining the range for rife fire.
says:
one man fired successive shots and
watched the dust raised by the bullets un-
Ill accuracy was obtained. and he then
communicated the range 10 HIS comrades"
Mr. Burnham also mentions the way In
which work iutrusted to men with tired
horses was Immediately taken up by others
with fresh animals IL occasion offered the.
newcomers being given instructions and the
range by the men whose places they took
He was also struck by the extraordinary
ftIlness of the Instructions given hy the.
commander to the men before any move
nent was begun
These included information az to the
route 10 be- followed. the intention of the
movement and the different rendezvous in
other thing that impressed him greatly
was the total absence of leading. In some
instances. every man having received In
structiona and carrying them out inde-
pendently and as speedily as possible"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-11
BOER PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
Three Delegates From Pretoria
Have Landed at Naples.

Naples. April io-'fhe Boer Peace Com
missioners Messrs Fischer. Wolmarans
and Wsssels. arrived here to-day and We're
welcomed by Mr.. Muller. the representative
of the Orange Free state. and Mr.. Van
Bocschaten. the secretary Of the Transvaal
Legation a; Brussels They will remain
here for some days.
MeSSrs. Muller and Van EOeschoten went
ence with the envoys.
II is asserted by passengers that the
Peace Commissioners are empowered to
open negotiations for an acceptable peace
or for a truce with view to subsequen'
negotiations.
The Corriere d'Ita!ia this evening pub
lishe,l an interview with Mr. Fisher. rep
resen.ing him as having said:
Lord Roberts will never reach Pretoria.
as he would have 10 pass through an i'm
practicable desert Moreover. he Is almost
without cavalry and oxen
Mr. Fisher, fl the course OF the inter
view condemns the nsnuation that the at
tack ,ipo1 tn. Prince of Wales by Sipdo
WAS the result Of the campaign conducted
by Doctor Ley'is.
lEYDS GOING To NAPLES.
Brussels. Apri! l".-Doctor '.eyds will
leave Brussels tonight to confer with the
Peer Peace commissioners.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-11
BLISS is OUT OF IT.
He Tells Hanna He Doesn't Want
to Run With Mckinney.
EErtEI.ic SPECIAL.

EErt'EI.lc SPECIAL.
New York. April i0.-CornsliuS y Bliss
has told Senator Hanna that he does not de
sire 10 be nominated for Vice Prcsi,rn, on
tn. Republican ticket. He has also made
thiS clear to tn. President
Originally Mr.. Bliss WAS in favor of The
nomination OF Secretary Root tor TIA. ticket.
hut as M'. Root is quite AS closely Identified
win corporations as The former Secretary
Of III. Interior. his name was wiped from
the SLATE. Now Mr.. Bliss f;iyors Secretary
Long ami has urged his nomination.
Nh. Bliss understands that Governor
RnuSev'lt docs not want tn. nomination.
but thinks thu Republican Stat. orgauiZa-
ii"n should at one" end al! uncertainty hy
declaring IL Ia h" its Intention to r.nOmi-
nate the Governor. Il measure that Senator
Plat and Chairman D',l dn not wish la
take at the pr.Srn; time.
Governor Roosevelt told Il friend in Al
hany to-day that under no circumstances
would he accept the vice presidential nomi-
nation. His original declaration on this
point, he SAYS Stan,is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-11
WASHINGTON PRIMARIES.
Leader of Successful Faction Says
He Is for Bryan.

Washington. April lo.-Democratio pri-
marles were held throughout the city to-
night for the purpGs" of selecting members
of the District convention. which will name
the delegates To the National Convention.
The James H. Norris faction elected fifty
six members: tn" antt-NorriS's. SevcI. the
intiepeudsnts. three. Norris says he IS for
Rrvan. hut those opposed tn him declare
that he was i'll a conspiracy with Eastern
Democrats to defeat the election OF Bryan
delegates.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-11

NO ACTION IN THE SENATE.

t,I-r.r.t.I. .I.. .-,....ft,
N.,.rin.,., ,,ti.,n .r ,.;...,, ,r.
Xir,r.,,iI., ,.,,.,, ,.ftt ....., t .,!,..,,I,u.d
tn. .yurctation a.. ..,,,,i,s some. action
at Tho nr..s,rt s.,.,,,,, 80 ,.,,,.,,sa prcsi-
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hIii lat" tins month ur carly in MAY. inc
Hill now OH the calendar probably viii be-
passed without change, The bill pruvres
that III, J-uit,d s,.tos ,,.,, fc-,ify tha
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' I'' i''''' II ''''N''' :"
" u were 'NP''''H 10 put 'he h''"'''
upon tn" statute books.
II is not expected however, that the
ScriHt. VIII paSs III. I'm at the present
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H"'HE WIN treaty S'r"!'u"hs. an" w
~ haNiN VIII reissue :" act upon IN" Hi'-
HrtEf!I Canal Lill. pending further n"Sn-
r.nrinus with ia, y,ritisb ,;orcrru.n, 1t is
80
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-"llhii"nS again !! IN" ii"us" has iAhi'"'"I
'he strong desire Tor measure which <s''!!
create Il ,Iistfurflv American canal
TN. pr.ei.lan. !. u7,.ior- >, ,,,sh matters
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frh''hdbie {" pass Il measure giving '"'''
discretion To go ahead with m. cnfstruc-
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,,''' 80 '''''' avn - '''SF'''' - ,..
II" believes that III" summer can pr"H''-
h.: he occupied in negotiating for ;hc con
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ii'"'S VI 'N'' '''t' anu Nv '''"7""
i"r sweeping away TN" obstacles /" ''
nal under American control.
II probably will h,. necessary i'll the
,n.ar,i1n. for tho ,.arfr,t American Gov
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..4 ST, i ,, -, ,ra,;,. ,.;,h those