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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-25

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The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
CONTINUANCE IS REFUSED
HUNTER MUST ANSWER CHARGE
OF MURDER.

Philipsburg, Dec. 5.-The prelimi-
nary hearing of Joseph Carlyle Hun
ter charged with the murder of his
son-in-law, H. G. Walbridge, was con-
cluded here yesterday evening and
Hunter was held to the district court
without bonds.
The state completed it's case last
week, but the hearing was postponed
on the statement of Hunters attor-
ney that he had couple of witnesses
who would testify on behalf of his
client, but who were in another part
of the state. When the hearing was
resumed yesterday the attorney stat
ed that he had been unable to find the
witnesses and asked for another con-
tinuance, which was refused. The
general belief here is that the con-
tinuance was asked for the purpose
of preventing the case being called at
the present term Of court.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
CAUCUS OF WESTERN MEN
Hansbroug Bill the Measure to Be
United on BY Friends Of
Irrigation.

Minneapolis, Dec. "A special to
the Journal from Washington says:
Eastern members of both houses of
congress dislike the presidents strong
recommendation for the adoption of
an irrigation policy. They have no
arid lands and they want their share
every year of the money gathered in
the west from the sale of these lands.
The money goes into the general fund
and is spent for rivers and harbors
and publis buildings and for other pur-
poses.
1t begins to look as if vigorous
eastern opposition to irrigation would
develop and that the west may be
forced to unite in order successfully
to meet it. Already there is some
sign of the getting together of west
ern members. Tomorrow night eau
Gus of members from the states beyond
the Mississippi will be held to talk
irrigation and agree on plan of pro-
ceedure in congress-. At that meet
ing notice will be taken of the oppo-
sition of the east, and some prelim-
mary discussion of ways and means
Of meeting it may be had.
With the presidents recommends
tions behind it, the west will be very
strong, and if it should unite to COM
pei the submission of the east such
step would have western indorse-
ment. There will possibly be a hard
fight, but irrigation is now desined
to become an accomplished fact.
The Hansborough bill is the bill
which will pass the senate. In the
house last year more than a dozen
different irrigation schemes were out
lined in bills by members from west
ern states. Several Of these bills con-
tanned the basic principle Of the Hans
borough bill, namely, the creation of
fund by setting aside the proceeds
of the sales of public lands in arid and
semi-arid states. 1t is largely for
the purpose of harmonizing these con-
f1icting western views that tomorrow
nights caucus will be held. 1t is prob
able that something very similar to
the Hansborough bill will finally be
agreed to. Should the house, however,
adopt different bill, there may be
trouble in getting the speaker to per-
nit it to reach vote. The speaker
is said to feel favorable to the Hans
borough idea.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
LABOR TROUBLES REVIVED
THlRTY-TWO WARRANTS OUT
FOR ARREST OF MINERS.

Vincennes, Ind, Dec. 5.-Interest in
the labor troubles at the Prospect
Hill coal mine was revived today,
when Sheriff McCord arrested Robert
Brush, the Washington miner, and
placed him in Jail. Brush was given
hearing and pleaded not guilty to
charges of larceny, riot and assault
and battery with intent to murder
He was placed under $1,000 bonds,
and being unable to provide bail, was
returned to Jail.
It has been -ascertained through
the sheriff's Office that warrants to
the number of 80 have been issued.
All the men will be arrested as fast
as they can be captured, and will be
placed in Jail here. he men seem to
be in hiding, and the sheriffs are hav-
ing considerable difficulty in finding
them.
1t is expected that an attack will be
made on the Jail in order to liberate
Brush, and to do violence to James
Solder. non-union man who is still
confined awaiting trial for dangerous
ly slashing Ira Fidler, union man,
with knife. The sheriff is we'll pre-
pared for an attack.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06

was one surprise sprung on the dele
gates and one important decision was
also made. The surprise came in the
form of an objection to the seating
of the United Mine Workers delegates
because of an alleged arrearage in
their per capita tax. The objection was
over-ruled by an almost unanimous
vote of the delegates. The important
question decided related to the con-
tested seat of the delegation from the
Central Labor Union of Richmond,
which body refused to admit negro
workmen to its organization. The
dispute was adjusted by seating Gen.
trail Labor Union representatives and
>instructing the executive board Of the
American Federation Of Labor to form
separate Centred Union for, colored
men.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
Delegates to Twenty-trst Annual Convention Repre-
sent Over Million and Half of
Union Workmen

Scranton, Penna., Dec 5.-Two hun
dren and eighty-fve delegates, repre-
senting more than a million and a
half workmen, responded to the roll
call at the opening session of the 21st
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor, which was called
to order by President Samuel Com
pers in st. Thomas College hall, at
1890 o'clock this morning. The con-
vention is said to be the largest con.
gress of workmen ever held in this
country.
Organization, the settlement of
questions involving contested seats,
and the reading of the annual report
OF the president. secretary and treas
urer, took up the entire time of the
convention.
During the course of the day there
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Hansborouuh Bill,


Washington, Dec. 4-Senator Hans
borough has reintroduced his irriga-
tion bill of last session with various
amendments. 1t provides for the set
ting aside of the money derived from
the sale of land in the arid and semi
arid sections of the United States,
and the creation of this money into a
fund to be used for the reclamation of
the arid lands.
The secretary of the interior is CIV
en- charge of this fund, and of all the
deails of it's collection and expendi-
ture. He is authorized to make sur.
veys and construct reservoirs where
necessary and to condemn lands where
necessary to do so. bitches are to
be dug and persons whose lands are
benefited are to pay charge to go
into the irrigation fund.
Senator Hansborough has borrowed
one section from the Newlands bill,
providing that nothing in his proposed
law shall be allowed to conflict with
state laws bearing on the subject of ir-
rigation. The secretary Of the inter-
ior is authorized to Immediately as
certain and designate what are arid
and semi-arid lands.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Wool.

Boston, Dec. 4.-The wool market
here maintains firm tone, while there
is an absence of speculative feeling,
there has been liberal business
transacted.
Territory woods sold firm and buyers
are paying, on secured basis, 42@
43c for good lots of fine medium with
fine at 45c, and staple wools at 46@
4Sc. Texas woods are firm on secured
basis of 47@4Sc, with northern spring
California at 46@48c
Oregon woods are steady on basis
of 41@44c for fine medium and fine
with valley at 35@3Sc, and staple at
45@46c. Some good lines of Austral-
ian woods have been sold here this
week, one sale of 1,500 bales being re-
ported. About 70@72c is quoted for
super combing, good 65@67c, and aver
age 62@65c.
There has been more doing in
fleece woods the past week. Sales Of
Ohio washed delaine have been made
at 2s@2812c; and best lots are now
held at 29c in many instances. No. l
Ohio fieeces have sold at 26 cents
with Xxx and above quoted at 261ac.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
QUITS HUMANE SOCIETY
CRIME NO EXCUSE FOR TAKING
OF LIFE.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 5.-Mayor Sam
uel M. Jones has resigned from the
board of directors of the Toledo HUI
name society because it's president,
James H.. Brown, who is also presi-
dent of the American Humane society,
declared that a man who abandons his
children should be put to DEATH
The declaration appears in the an
nual report of the Toledo Humane So
ciety, and is as follows: 'The man
who will bring children into the world
and in their helplessness desert them,
is unfit to bear the image of man, is
an enemy to his race, a traitor to his
country and should be put to death.
Yet the legislature of Ohio will send
such a man to a stone yard for three
months and the man who steals a
coat from one to seven years in the
penitentiary.'
Mayor Jones in a letter to Mr..
Brown expressed his respect for the
society and it's officers in an attempt
to benefit mankind, but if it were the
purpose of the society to kill men for
abandonment of children, he could
not serve as director, and therefore
rendered his resignation as he did
not believe in killing anybody for
crime.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
ACCUSED OF COMPLETELY IN
KILLING A MERCHANT.
SHERIFF USED BLO0DH0UNDS
Precautions Taken to Prevent Lynch
ing and Resist Mob Should
One Be Formed.

Andalusia, Fla, Dec. 5.-Sheriff
Bradshaw returned to Andalusia to-
day with % negroes who are accused
of completely in the killing of j.. w.
Dorsey, a merchant, and the fatal
wounding of Fate Atkinson, city mar
shall at Opp last evening. The negroes
brought in today were chased with
bloodhounds and captured by the sher-
if and his posse.
There is great excitement, and some
fear that the friends of the dead white
men will attempt a wholesale lynch
ing. The sheriff landed the negroes
safely in Jail here, and has taken pre-
cautions to resist the mob in case one
is formed.
Atkinson went to the turpentine quar-
ters near Opp yesterday evening to
arrest negro who was accused of
stealing a pistol from a white man.
The negro was barricaded in his cabin,
and fired on the men as they approach
ed. It developed that the negro had
about so of his fellow workmen in
the house with him. A general battle
ensued, in which Dorsey was killed
and Atkinson fatally wounded. A
white man named Fitzsimmons who
was with them was shot twice in the
leg. Two negroes were killed and sew
eral others wounded. The name of
these are at present unknown
The attempt to capture the negroes
at that time was given up, and Sheriff
Bradshaw was sent for. He left Anda-
lusia for Opp with deputies and dogs,
and returned today with % negroes.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
PRICES OF ALL GRAINS ADVANCE
ON 'cHANGE.
SHORTAGE IN CORN CROP
And Feeding of Wheat to Stock
Arouses Speculative
Feeling.

Chicago, Dec. 5,.-"King" farmer has
come to Chicago, taken the board OF
trade by storm and sent the price OF
all grains climbing above the records
Business today on change was larger
and more spectacular than it had
been for a long time and has revived
the speculative enthusiasm that mark
ed the days of Old Hutch and the
other giants of the pits. Natural con.
ditions are back Of the upshoot in
prices, but bull speculation has been
the main incentive, the whole country
side seem to be waking up to the ruin.
GUS shortage in the corn crop, and the
feeding of wheat to stock as conse-
quence has brought big buying orders
of that cereal.
Advances have been made in all
options on wheat, corn and oats dur
ing the past several weeks, but the ar
rival of thousands Of farmers and
stockmen to visit the live stock ex-
hibition touched off the fuse under all
the markets, and sent prices booming
Today the floor of the board was a
spectacular show, hundreds of the big
country men, in fur coats and cow
hide boots had the courtesy of the
exchange and were all eagerly "get-
ting into the game.''
When professional spectators saw
farmers grasping opportunities, they
Immediately began to plunge, added
to this influence was flood of general
buying orders from the country, and
the outside interests practically con-
troled the markets. May wheat touch
ed it's record price for the crop shortly
before noon, selling at 80%c; both
December and May corn broke the rec
ord of a years standing. December
selling at IS cents, and May at 6S1a
cents. 1t is rumored there is a corner
in oats. but the trade is so large both
sides of the market that it is not GER
tain.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Cattle: Receipts
$500, active and 10 to Is cents higher
Good to prime steers, $6.5O@6.75; poor
to medium, $4@6.25; stockers and
feeders, $2.25@4.5O; calves, $2@45O;
cows, $1.25@4.75; heifers, $5@5.5O;
Gamers, $1.25@23O; bulls, $2@475;
Texas steers, $5@5.15;.
Hogs-Excitedly higher. Hogs sold
at $685.. Mixed and butchers, $575@
$40; good to choice heavy, $3.50
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
OFFICIALLY DENIED.
Rumors Regarding AguinaIdo Have
No Foundation.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The war de-
partment officers say that the reports
printed in Berlin to the effect that
Aguinaldo is to be court martialed
and transported to Guam because of
correspondence he has been conduct
ing with the Hong Kong junta are
without foundation. Frequent mail
advices reach the department from
General Chaffee. the American com.
mander of the forces in the Philip
pines but they have not disclosed any
correspondence on Aguinaldo's part
containing evidence of conspiring
against American rule,
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
BATTLE SCENE.

Russian Artist Will Do Roosevelt at
San Juan Hill.
Chicago, Dec. Roosevelt at
San Juan Hill'' is to be the subject of
painting by Vassill Verstitchagen,
the painter of battle scenes, The ia
nous Russian painter arrived here
today to conduct an exhibition of his
paintings at the Art Institute. He an
nounced his intention to devote two
years o: more tc the work of portray
ing on canvas the battle which, he
thinks because of Roosevelt's eleva-
tion to the presidency, is the most in
teresting war scene of modern times
to Americans.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Reached Port in Distress.

Honolulu, Nov. 26, via San Francis
co, Dec 4.-The American ship Roam
oke, which was thought to have been
lost at sea, being 1862 days out from
Norfolk, Va, bound for San Francisco,
arrived here today in DISTRESS with
her cargo of coal ON fire.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Will Be Surrendered.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The state de-
partment has issued a warrant for the
surrender to the Canadian authorities
OF Alex. Roseblaff and Lewis Parissen,
charged with horse stealing in the
Northwest Territory, and now held
under commitment by United States
District Judge Knowles in Montana.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Wheat.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-December 1870;
May 1880; July soc.
Minneapolis, Dec. Clash 74Ac;
December 1875 @73hc; May 74A q
74Bc,
Duluth, Dec. 5.-No. 1 hard, cash
The; No l northern December, 74c;
May 771sc; No. 2 northern 711ac; No
3 spring 69c.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Launch Went Down.

London. Dec. 5.-A dispatch to the
Daily Express from Bombay, says that
during the celebration of the feast
day of st. Francis, December 8, at the
Portuguese city of Goa (west coast of
India), the sinking of launch result
ed in the drowning of 140 devotees
$50 yards from the shore.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Northwestern Leaque.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 5.-A new base
ball league was organized here today,
to be known as the Northwest League.
Six towns were represented, as fol
lows: Butte, Helena, Great Falls,
Salt Lake, Ogden and Pocatello. j.. S.
Critchlow of Salt Lake was chosen
president
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
Snow In Mountains.

Bob Morton from the Granite mine
in the Crazy mountains was down to
Big Timber the first Of the, week. He
/ reports snow to the depth of three and
four feet all through the mountains.
Such = depth Of snow SO early in the
reason looks favorable for irrigation
the coming season.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06

$50; light, $625@5.so; bulk of sales.
$5.75@615.
heep-Receipts $4,000. active and
steady; heavy ewes lower; lambs 10
cents higher. Good to choice wethers,
$3.50@4.15; fair to choice mixed, 500
$50; western sheep, $3@4.0O; native
lambs, $2.50@525; western lambs, SO
@45O.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06
New York Money,

New York, Dec. 5.-Money on call
firm at 4@4A per cent; last loan 4
per cent
Prime mercantile paper 4k@5 per
cent.
Bar silver SAY.
The Billings gazette., 1901-12-06

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-02

What the palm is to the Bedouin of tn,
desert or the reindeer to the arctic Lap
lander. this, and more, the buffalo repre-
scented TO the Sioux and Blackfeet, tn,
Cheyennes and Arapahoes. His fesi
provided food, not only for present need
but, when 'jerked" and packed away il
the skin pertieche. a store for winter
use. His hide was metamorphosed nov
into clothing 10 be worn by day or tn,
warm blanket for the couch at night, ant
again into the horse trappings, cooking
vessels and various utensils of aborigina
life. The broad, fbrous sinew of thu
back gave to the woman her thread anC
to the hunter or warrior his bowstring
The bones, horns, hoofs and tails played
their part in the ornamentation of tepes
and clothing, while even the dried offa
supplied the much needed fuel.
The village OF movable tepees doate6
hither and thither in the wake OF the
drifting herds. the extinction of which
revolutionized the conditions of the plain;
Indians life. His chief occupation. the
chase, was gone. The warpath was OF
necessity discontinued. because with tbs
passing Of the buffalo his commissariat
was destroyed. Thus, his activities gone
averse to agriculture. unframed in any
useful art, he was left. stranded on the
different reservations, pensioner on gov
ernmental bounty and prey to Incidence
disease and vice.-Outlook.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-02

The effort of the democratic con-
stitutional convention in Virginia to
frame provisions for the disfranchise
ment of the colored voter is being
carried to such an extreme that there
is likely to be revulsion of feeling
calculated to defeat the object in
view. Senator Daniels proposal to
make every voter qualify by either
being able to read any section of the
constitution or give lucid explana-
ton of any section that shall be read
to him, leaving the decision as to fit
ness to the registrar, is likely to dis
franchise every voter in the state
who is not a democrat. The mem
bers of the Virginia convention may
be surprised with the verdict at the
ballot-box this fall. Partizanship
carried beyond certain limits disgusts
even men who are strong party
adherents, and the impending politi-
cal contest will afford an opportunity
for the people to indirectly express
themselves on the suffrage question,
which the democrats are maltreating.
1t may cost the party several prom
inent candidates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-02
More Real Women are Needed.

1t is as necessary for women to regulate
their lives, as men. No single rule OF
life is more far reaching than that OF old
King Alfred: Eight hours for work,
eight hours for sleep, and eight hours for
recreation" But six hours of real work
will accomplish more than eight hours
of dllly- dailying; six hours OF genuin"
sleep are better than eight hours of
restless dreaming; and six hours Of
active, whoie-souled play will do more
good than eight houts OF trivial
''pottering around"
Never forget that the same elements, in
mind and physique, that will make you
good and successful professional
woman, will, il a change comes in your
career, make you a good wife aud mot her.
Physical strength and mental alertness
are as necessary in the home as outside
OF 1t. Make yourself woman, real
woman, not puppet, or scarecrow.
We need more real women, more real
men, in our twentiet h-century civiIizs-
tion. - Cynthia Westouer Alden, in
-.iSuceessU
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-02

"Quick lunch" Is one Of the commonest of city
signs. The sign doesn't FAY "a healthy lunch
Of good food"-the character of the food appar-
emily is not considered. It's just quick lunch
--eat and get away. Is 1t any wonder that the
stomach breaks down? Food is thrown at 1t,
sloppy, indigestible and innutritious food, very
often, and the stomach has TO do the best 1t can.
Normally there should be no need for medical
assistance for the stomach. But the average
method of life Is abnormal, and while this con.
tinues there will always be a demand for Or.
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one medicine which can be relied on to cure
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cure through tine stomach remote diseases which
have their cause In the arrangement OF the
stomach and digestive and nutritiye system. IL
cures when all else fails.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-02

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-02
1T WAS WINTER

II was winter, and the wosG was bleak and gray;
There was portent in the yaStness Of the night;
But on the waiting earth enehanfment lay
That set the trembling east aglow with light.
violet Enclosed; maple stirred;
A dreaming river woke a drowsy bird.
At Dawn a robin scared aloft to sing:
Lo, 1t springl
It was winter in my heart ere you were there;
1t was night upon my thorny. upward way;
l stretched my hands out through the dark In
prayer
And dreamed the faltering dawn had limited day.
Then blind tears yelled mine unbelieving sight;
God set thy love like stars within my night,
And at thy touch my soul awoke to sing,
10, it Is spring,
Myrtle Reed in Critic.