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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16

The only imposing feature about the
spsuish-Americsn Congress. now In sss-
zion In Nadrid. Is its name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16

see that Judge spink OF the munE
cipal court Is finally TO have new
office, and il Is certainly none too
soon, for the judge has been greatly
cramped for room up TO the present
time.
There arc some men who DO not
seem to know when TO make joke
and when 10 keep quiet. Yesterday
funeral procession was crossing EN-
change place, and directly behind the
last carriage of the cortege was nn ice
cart.This was remarked upon by by
stander. when another remarked,
why! yes that's all right. You see it
II 10 keep the bier COOL
90
II wasn't much Of snowstorm yes
terday. but II was nasty enough TO
make everybody uncomfortable and 10
greatly reduce the receipts Of the big
storekeepers.
see that a certain professor recon-
mends the much abused skunk as a
useful animal for exterminating June
bugs. He further SAYS, that the skunk
is a much maligned creature, which
when treated with respect and kind
ness will repay attention" All this
may be true. but l am still OF the
opinion that the best way TO show re-
spect for the animal Is TO remain at a
respectful distance from IL. and take
chances with June bugs.
60
There are some people who have
-peFs- vague knowledge Of geography In
spite OF the public schools. young
man who, by the nature of his work
and associations. ought to know better,
was talking about The News foreign
trip contest last evening, and he said:
"By-the-wsy, where Is the Holy
Land?" He was Informed. and then
asked: Can you go all the way by
railroad train This young man ought
10 have an atlas as a Christmas pres
ent.
600
This is what a certain club woman
said recently at n meeting In this city,
and IL seems To possess the merit OF
being true. She said: IAN ambitious
woman without any one ambition Is
the most dangerous woman on earth"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16

''lnasmuch as Bryan and his friends,
according 10 the very latest accounts
from the vicinity OF the Platte. have
determined to keep up the tight four
years more. We beg leave to propose
three cheers for Bryan. Twice he has
been beaten. and he was weaker this
year than four years ago. And mean
while he can lecture at the same old
price -Philsdelphis Inquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16

IHuustfIdI Nflu COH1IHtfCIHT pTOsperlty
will follow. Dispatch.
C<<1
mot only will the regular army be
increased by Congress this winter, but
there is a loud call for many more of
fcers sRd men in the navy. To meet
the demand for officers, Rear Admir-
al Crowinshield. of the Bureau Of
Navigation, proposes to shorten the
course at Annapolis and double ths
number OF cadets for the next ten
years. Imperialism costs money. but
then we must be a world Power! -
Buffalo Courier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16
Nhaf Others
fire Saying.

"If there were no profit in turning
The raw product into the finished pro-
duct people would not engage in the
business. Texas produces as much raw
material as any state in tho Union. To
be genuinely prosperous. Texas people
should insist on having the profit
which falls to the manufactures. The
time In at hand to discuss factories.
The farmer has adopted wise rules in
farming and is now diversifying. The
Texan OF the town must be up with
the farmer In energy and wisdom. He
must build factories. ."-Galvsston
News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16
SEWING MACHINE BARGAINS.

IS, $40. SIS balance OF week. Is more
.hopworn White. Singer. Domestic aud
Household Machines. Don't miss thSo
Drop postal II you can't call wIIEELTtE
a WILSON BRANCH. IFS North MJe
street n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16
~

1T need surprise no one II the stock
trading has nearly reached its height
IL = not the prosperity promised by
continuation of the sound conditions
established during the administra ton
OF President Mckinley " is merely
the expression of nnaucier., ~ homo
and abroad, Of their confidence that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16

LET us have the navy yards fitted
out for all the work needed and keep
our ships employed and In the high
est state OF efficiency. We have done
enough OF pioneer work for other ma
tions with our monitor and turret con-
struction and tests of modern ord
nance. We can AFFORD TO wait until
they show us some valuable lesson,
and then being ready with good navy
yards we can take advantage OF IL.
That IL the kind OF preparation We
need az a protection OF peace. "-Phiis-
delphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16

at is fair to presume that the war
In the Philippines will not last anoth-
er year. In ono way or another II VIII
probably come TO an end, and the
large expense involved In a, will be cut
off or cut down. IL In TO be hoped also
that Congress will put its foot on tho
greater part OF the senseless and dan
gerous estimates for increase OF the
navy. However that may be. the
question OF reducing war taxes will
soon he under debate. IL is not likely
that the present Congress will touch
the tariff. That question will come up
in due time, but IL will be taken UP
by Congress elected on that issue,
but not by the present one or the one
which was chosen on the 6th OF this
month. The practical question now is
what articles I'm the internal revenue
list shall be relieved OF tax."-N. Y.
Evening Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
CAPITAL CHAT.
Continued from page ~

rsioined Senator Foraker. TO make a
choice when the applicant comes from
Ohio"
Il do not want either him or any
other senator" replied Mr.. Hale. Ito
be bedeviled by senatorial appoint
ments.'
The senior senator from Maine. CON
tinues to be very busy with appropri-
alton bills. During the past week. he
had charge of the General Deficiency
bill in the Senate: and also of the long
controversy over armor plate in the
Naval Appropriation bill. Senator Hale
also took very active part in the
passage Of the Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton bill. which occupied a good por-
ton of the week.
Representative Boutelle is now the
only member of the House from any
New England state. who served in the
Forty-ei@hth Congress. There are but
fourteen members in all who served in
the Forty eighth Congress, and all Of
them. with hardly an exception.
occupy high positions in the House
Three are Democrats. and eleven are
Republicans. The Republicans include
opcdhti IltIlttTSOil. W no began Ms
Congressional career in the Forty
eighth Congress.
bill carrying an appropriation Of
fifty-seven dollars, passed the Senate
last week. and now goes to the Presi-
dent for his signature. in behalf of the
estate of Major Guy Howard. He is Il
son Of General O. q. Howard of Maine
and died some time ago in Manila. The
expense was incurred for clothing for
recruits at Atlanta and, on account Of
the red tape requirements of the army
could not be paid in the regular way
Congress. accordingly. passed the bill
to relieve Mr.. Howard's estate of the
expense.
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CHASING REBELS.
Our Troops Busy in Parts OF
the Philippines.
Many Natives Captured or Killed and
Much Ammunition.
Still Pursuing Capt. Roberts Captors-Mas-
carado Ready to Surrender.

Manila. June 5.-1l.30 +. M.-Major
Johnson, with two companies Of Inc
18th Infantry and % men Of the lSth
Infantry, sailed from RomblOm to the
neishboring island of Tablas, where
they disembarked simultaneously in
four columns. conVerging upon cen
trail point. The Americans encountered
about 60 rebels who retreated and they
captured 40. including all the officers,
together with 10000 rounds of ammuni-
ton and "A rifles. Forty men of the
29th Regiment with a lieutenant We're
left as a garrison, the others returning
TO Romblom
Company + Of the 35th Regiment and
Co. G of the 4th Reg, encountered 80
insurgents behind stone trenches in the
high mountains near Norseagaray,
province Of Bulacan. There was per
sistent fighting and seven Americans
were wounded. Finally, 60. G, by 81
thanking movement. carried the
trenches. Trumpcter Seaker Of co. G..
has been commended for determined
bravery by Gen. Funston.
Troop O Of the 4th cavalry. 90. q
of the 34th Reg. ana 60 A Of the END
Reg, are pursuing the captors of Capt.
Charles ID. Roberts. who was taken by
the F'ilipinos while scouting near san
Miguel de Mayamo. May %. 1t is re-
ported that the Filipinos have separat-
ed among the trackless forests. Forty
rifles. with artillery ana considcra Bile
quantity of ammunition have been cap
tured by the Americans In the noun
tains back " Dunalutihan- Three Fill
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1ST DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
Declare for Bryan and So Pledge The Dele
gates to the National Convention.

Portland. Me, June Sat the First
Congressional district Democratic conver-
ton, today, to choose delegates to the ma
tionaI convention. Hon. NJ Z. Frank OF
Portland was unanimously elected dele
gate-at large. and joel Kicker of Sanford
alternate. Hon. James \. Strout of Bad
dcfnrd, was chosen as York county repre-
sentative. with Luring +. Staples Of Linn
erick, az alternate. The only exception 10
election by reclamation was in the case
or the delegate from Cumberland county.
the vote resulting: John G. Scates of
WeSthrOok 20; George G. Edwards Of
Portland, 50. Mr.. Edwards was unani-
muuSly elected delegate.
The resolutions. after re-affirming the
Chicago platform, denouncing the admin
istration for its financial legislation,
policy of conquest and Philippine pro-
gram. declare for Bryan in the following
words: The Democracy Of the First
Congressional district of Maine. here and
now declare that we are unanimously In
favor Of the nomination of Hon. VIM. j.
Bryan for the Presidency at the national
Democratic convention at Kansas city,
July next, and that We urge our delegates
10 support such principles and measures
as are consistent with the attitude oI Mr.:
Bryan and In fun accord with his views.
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Some Chinese Terms OiIen Used.

Tsung Ii Yamcn-Thc foreign Office
Bow Wong Wui-Society for the
protection Of the Emperor-the reform
party
~ Ho Chuan-Society commonly
known as the Boxers
righteousness. harmony and fists.
KWans Yu Waffle young En-
peror's chief adviser, and the leader
Of the reform party.
Lung Kai Chu-Second adviser q
the Emperor ana reform leader. Com
ing 10 America.
Kwang Sui-Thc young Emperor.
Fan KWei-Fnreign devil.
Fu-A prefecture
Chihtai-Govcrnur general. usually
experimenting two provinces.
Chun Chi-Th" general council of
state.
Chung Tlang-A grand secretary Of
state. nf whom there are six.
Futai-Goveruor Of a province.
Hula club NJ association.
HSiang-A village.
lIscin-A district.
Nci Ko-G;Tand secrctariat and i'm
pariAl chanccry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
BRANDED WITH HOT lR0N.
New York roner Charges Two Shirt factop
Strikers With Novel Assault.

Nav York. June 5.-Abraham
Zelies has had John ana Tony F"rraia
summoned to the polio" court. today.
for an assault which is novel in that
it consisted Of branding him on the
arm with a red hot iron.
The trouble came about through the
ironing of some shirts. The firm Of \.
Gitonstein & Bros. shirt manufacture
ers. had trouble with their ironers, last
week. and the men went on strike. de
manding higher wages. They learned
that the firm was sending its shirts 70
Ieldes to be ironed
Ten of the strikers went 70 Ieldes
shop. on Saturday. and saw the shirts
hanging upon the lines. The men, 1t Is
alleged. seized the garments and tore
them in pieces. Then some one spied
Zeldcs and shouted:
Here is the traitor who is doing the
work"
Zeldes alleges that the strikers jump
ed on him and beat him so badly that
il will be some time before he RECEIVERS.
They also assaulted his Workmen and
wrecked his shop. he asserts.
At the side of the shop there was a
big stove on which irons for pressing
were being heated. The leader of the
crowd. Zeldes says. saw long piece
Of iron in the bed of Goals which was
white heat. Grabbing it. he shouted
to his companions: Come on; let us
brand him forever as an enemy of la
Dor"
In an instant. says Zeldes. the strik-
ers had him Dinioned. He fought in
vain while the man with the impro-
vised weapon moved toward him. The
iron was held to his forearm burning
deeply into the flesh. He also received
other burns on his body in the strug
gle. Zeldes has engaged lawyers to
prosecute his assailants. The sum
monses were served on the Ferraras
and they will appear for hearing, to-
| daV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
WELL DONE. OREGON.
Republican Ticket Has Handsome Plurality
Legislature Will Be Republican.

Portland Oregon. June 5.-Later tel
ports from the state election indicate
the election of WolvertOn. Rep. for
supreme judge. by 5000 to 10000 major
ity. In the lst Congressional district.
Tongue. Rep. for Cognress. was elect
"a by 1900 to 20o0 majority. In the end
Congressional district. Moody. Rep. for
Congress was elected by 5000 majority.
COnceding the Democratic claim that
the entire fushiOn Legislative ticket in
Multonomah county was elected. the
Republicans claim that the state Legs
lature. which will elect successor to
United States Senator Mcbride. will
have Republican majority of 10 or II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
Grand Summer Excursion.
Boston { Philadelphia Steamship 70.
FORTY HOURS AT SEA.
sailings Between Boston

Steamers sail from Boston for Phli aJ
delphia every Tuesday. THURSDAY anu
Saturday. at +. NJ. ca
Steamers sail from Philadelpnla o toi
Boston every Monday, "Wednesday an"
Friday, at L. NJ. o,o Of
The steamers of this companyIo"e ,bs
the oldest and best-known lines ]! ~ ~
country-cannot be surpassed III phi; II
up-tp-date construction and apP TIL,
ments. and they are in charge q ,aers
most careful and courteous coiilIl1HN
in the cOastwise service. ,.-+on.
The steamers in the Company Do9 1,sy
Philadelphia fleet are the Greclah.. IND
this year,. Indian" 'Parthian,, wise
spartan Each Of these coas s for
greyhounds has an enviable record 4
speed. regularity. ana stcldiness' MOST
round trip in either Of them Is
delightful experience. .,rooms
Large. light and airy sta,enogious
roomy promenade decks, and conllinapt ax-
smoking rooms. coupled with a rlo1 hsosTJ
cellent table service. makes life on I'm
Of them the acme Of comfort. no stne. 'l
ers plying along the Atlantic
can excel them in these respects. ,,,ohia
Fare between Boston and PnlE'uy md
80: excursion, SIS. Including means '
berth IN u r.
For further informal lion Apply 'gpnston.
Wing. Agent. Central " haiI;- ,oent
Mass GEORGE d. ECkH NRl n. '''I,hil.
~ south Delaware Avc"ua, fh'''"
Pa. c,,t G9t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
WHOLESOME ADVICE
For People Whose Siomachs are Weak and
Digestion Poor.

D.. HarIandson, whose opinion in
diseases il worthy of attention. says
when man or woman comes TO me
complaining of Indigestion. loss of
appetite. sour stomach. belching, sour
watery rising. headaches. sleeplessness.
lack of ambition and general run
down nervous condition, | advise them
to take after each meal one or two OF
Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tablets, allowing
the tablet to dissolve in the mouth, and
thus mingle with the food eaten. The
result is that the food is speedily di-
gested before it has time to sour and
terment These tablets will digest the
food anyway whether the stomach
wants to or not, because they contain
harmless digestive principles, vege-
table essences, pepsin and Golden Seal
which supply just what the weak
stomach lacks.
| have advised the tablets with great
success. both in curing Indigestion and
to build up the tissues. increasing flesh
in thin nervous patients. whose
real trouble was dyspepsia and as soon
as the stomach was put to rights. they
did not know what sickness was.
A fifty cent package of Stuart's Dys-
| pepsia Tablets can be bought at any
drug store. and as they are not secret
| patent medicine they can be used as
| often as desired with full assurance
that they contain nothing harmful in
| the slightest degree; on the contrary
| anyone whose stomach is at all de-
| ranged viii find great benefit from the
use Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
They Will cure any form Of stomach
weakness Nj disease except cancer 81
| the stomach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
4TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
Elect National Convention Delegates and
Nominate Thomas White for Congress.

D,rrnr A. Irna EOna bnndro3
ana l"ir'H -SeNe" ueiesa'es attenoeu
the convention of the 4th District Dem
ocrats here today. John F. Robinson
E,so of pa,gor rr..si1ad rba,oa.
mo VI bangor ""S holl'lildteu lo'
congress, receiving 81 votes to 80 for
y. 9. Parker Of Danforth. David T.
Sanders of Greenville. was chosen dele
gtte-at-lar%e to the national conven-
tiun ana Peter Charles kecgan Of Van
Bur"2, ana Dr. O. Gilmore Weld Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
Railroads and Steamboats,.
BANGOR & kROOSTOOK
RAILROAD
Arrana cement Of Trains
in Effect May IA. 1900

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
HOultOn and Bangor on trains leaving
Houlton at $50 a. NJ. and Bangor at AS
Leave Portland; ,11oo P. NJ; Augusta,
gor. 100 a. NJ: Arrive Lagrange. Sl5 A.
Iron Works. $40 a. n; Norcrcss. 9.4S a:
NJ: Millinocket, 9.55 A. NJ; sherman, u; Is
A IL; Patten. lilo a. M; Island Falls.
HE \. NJ. smyrna Mills. II. As 4. N; Ma
sariis. l.03 =. NJ: Ashland. 80 p. NJ {;
Houlton, 1910 ?. NJ; Bridgewater, 1.os P.
Nj; Presque Isle. 1854 =. NJ; Caribou, Is
+. Nj: New Sweden. 3.3S p. NJ: Van Blu
rem. 4.40 p. NJ. Limestone, SIS p NJ {;
Fort Fairfield. 215 T. NJ: Dover and Fox
croft. 90 \. NJ; GuilfOrd. 9.35 A. NJ;
Monsoon. 1918 y. NJ; Greenville, 1850 A.
LEAVE Portland. 1886 P. NJ; Augusta,
go p. M: Waterville, $40 p NJ; Bangor,
AS z. NJ: Arrive Brownville, $50 2. ~;
Dover. 6.46 j. NJ; Guilf0rd. 1909 p n;
Monson, 7.t5 T; NJ Greenville. go +: NJ 3
MorSross rs % N; Mlli IeIs1d E,i rs' S5
P. NJ; Patten, S.45 P. M: HouIton' S4U t.
LEAVE Greenville. SIS A. NJ; Monson
Junction. 6.23 A. Nj: GuiItord. $40 a. NJ;
Dover and Foxcroft, 100 Al NJ; Katahdin
Iron Works. $50 A. Nj; Brownville, ia
ARRIVE Bangor. 90 A. NJ.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. 60 a. NJ: Car
ibou, 6l5 4. Nj; Presque Isle 6.42 A. N;
Houton. SIN A. NJ; Ashland. 1872 A. NJ;
Masardis. 7.26 a. Nj; smyrna Mills; ".
AL Nj: Island Falls. 9l5 \. NJ: Patlsh
91o a. NJ; sherman, $40 A. ~; Milling.
ket, 10.2S 4. NJ; Norcross, 1893 A. NJ
Brownville, ll.3O A. NJ; Arrive BaneoI'
los p. NJ; Waterville, $40 p: NJ; Al
gusta 3.45 p. M: Portland, $50 p NJ p,-
LEAVE Caribou. n.t5 A. NJ; Van ~ ~.
ran. $40 A. NJ: New Sweden l0l2 A. Nj
Limestone. 1910 a. NJ: Presdqe ss'
1918 y. Nj; Fort. Fairfield. ll.lS "A 4;
NJ: Bridgewater. 1.O3 /. NJ; hoult0n. ~
2.55 +. NJ: Sherman, S.2S p. NJ; NorcrosS5'
4.30 p. NJ; Katahdin Iron Works, SW r.
NJ; Brownyille, 5.3O 7: NJ Lagraa nen
$40 z. NJ; Guflford. $50 7. NJ; Dover ana "a
Foxcruft SOS 7. NJ; Arrive Bangor. ~
p. NJ; Waterville, 956 z. NJ; Augusta
TO- 80 r. NJ: Portland. 100 A. NJ.
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON, G. p. \ 1. A
F. w. CRAM V. p. & Gen. Mgr.
Bangor May 10, 1900.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE w,ees

Manager Newman announce
| land, Tuesday night, that the e, s F9fi-
Of the Portland Street Railway a., upi9yes
controls all city ana suburban NJ. "hleh
ccpl the rDad running ~ Yarmnuth TX
been granted an advance W N r,sr' had
IN wares. ''' gent.
T.. j. Feeney. for II years c.n
with the service Of the Postal GSaItpnecied
ia Bangor. has resigned a local , ro'e %.
Of that corporation ana will after I,asef
act as local manager fpr the Varn yune II, II
20 nf Rochester. N. Viii which ha-inl vi
dreds nf important customers N I'M I'M. nun
OF Maine among the great rnfii Htrt
smaller power plants. Mr.. Fcency aid
signed ii fey days age and in corn5g
montary lettPr Supt Pillsburv acc car,n,
the action Bangor Commercial. P'sd
At a meeting " the Bates .AthIetic
ISOLATION, Monday noon. thu foiiouiaa,
officers were elected FOR INV rUg,iins' NIUE
President, Elwyu X. Jordan. laIo 'c M
president. Earle 4. ChiidS. 1872. .erro,a',se.' r
Theodore A LOthrop. lgG3: tress,'rl.ys
James A Lodge. 1902; track MANAGE
Harry 4. Blake. 1902: assistant base 5st
manager. Erastus r. Wall 1927 directorrs
Leroy T.. Williams. lNl. WiIliaro Il
Holmes. 1901. Charles +. DonnOcker I'D
John +. Iamlin, ". R0ber; 5. CatHeroG
1868. Carl 5. Fuller, 1903.
The decision Of the judges uDon
original junior parts read at Bates al.
legc, Monday afternoon and evening III.
announced IN the chapel. Tuesday Tonr,
ing. Miss Annette May Goddard ID pnr,
land. secured the prize essay. The bnbIt.
speakers IN Main Street church. Jnna J,
as chosen by the judges. for excelleDca ~
thought style and delivery were Njss1
Bertha Mabelle Brett Of Auburn; N 4
Dow Of East Newport; Bertha Lars,
irving ~ Auburn: Caroline Libby: Jnse-
phine BirkueM Neal Of Lewiston; Lurv
Jane small Of Lisbon Falls. ana Etbe
Belle Ntckery of Pittsheld- The gentl4
men are. Messrs. Willard Keger BacheI
der of East Winthrop; Leo Charles D..
mack Of Lewiston; Eiwyn Knowlton J9r
dan Of Lewiston; Harry Leroy Moore n
Mort thorough Mass. Walter BBka
Pierce ~ Lewiston. ana Joseph Edward
Wilson Of Yarmouth. y. $.
The case. 81 Austin W. Dyer w. Harris
o. Curtis is being tried at Portland This
is an action to recover damages agliust
I physician. for his failure to pTpperb
dress and treat a wound in plaintiffs
wrist. The defendant is "a physician d
ToDs ham. ana the plaintiff is a carpenter
living in brunswick. On the 9th uf last
August. thu plaintiff was working on a
building with a chiSci. when The chisel
slipped and made cash in his wrisl,
s-Vering five Of the tend0ns. The de-
discover that the teudons had been cut
The plaintiff claims that this was negli-
gpnce on hiS part. The teuduns were
afterwards united By DR.. Lancaster. The
plaintiff now claims that ne has not ,4e
fun use of his fingers because the ten
d0ns were not united in the first instance
by the defendant. The defendant claims
that he wound was only about half an
inch long. ana that there was nothing TO
indicate That the tcudunS had been sew
cred SOM expert testimony was intro
duccd on both sides.-Lcwiston Journal