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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
Obituary.

Prof. Albrecht Weber, the Berlin
or.entalist, is dead.
William Alexander Selkirk, a Cali
iornia pioneers of 1850, died in Seattle.
Charles H. Kittenger, a leading
politician of Wilmington, Del, is dead.
Charles William Hyiton Molyneaux,
fifth earl Of Seton, is dead He was
30 years of age.
The death is announced of William
Bateman Hanbuy, second Baron Bate
man, in the 18th year of his age.
In a railroad collision near Kharbin.
Russia, eighteen Chinese and seven
Russians were killed. Two Of the
latter were frozen to death.
General A. d. Hazen. aged 81 years,
who was third assistant postmaster
general under Postmaster Generals
Wanamaker and Bissell, died at his
residence in Washington.
DIR. Carl Meyer, professor of modern
languages and. literature in Rutgers
college at New Brunswick. N. j., died
at his home in New York. He was
noted for his scholarship and benevo-
lence.
l. Newton Evans, aged IA years, of
Hatbora, Pa, who was member of
congress for the forty-lifth. forty eight
and forty-ninth sessions of the
seventh district of Pennsylvania, is
dead at his home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lucy Boardman Smith, aged
so years, an associate of Susan B.
Anthony in the early days of the
woman's suffrage movement and until
her death an earnest supporter of
that cause, died at her home in
Rochester, n. Y.
DR.. David McDill, aged Al years
United States surgeon at the peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth, formerly
Of Burlington, Iowa. died from the
effects of a stroke Of apoplexy. The
body was sent TO Monmouth, H.. the
old home. for interment.
Henry Babcock of New Haven
Conn, died. He was a fellow-member
of the Skull and Bones society at
Yale with ex-Postmaster General Bis
sell, through whose influence, al
though a republican, he was appointed
collector Of the port of New Haven by
Grover, Cleveland.
Sir William MacCormac. bart, aged
So years. president of the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons, died at Bath Eng
land. When the boer war began he
volunteered for service and accom-
panied Sir Redvers Buffers force to
the Tugelo. To his long experience
and energy is due much of the i'm
provement shown in recent years in
the British field hospitals and am
bulance service.
Captain A. Faulkner. prominent in |
affairs in the southwest, die
In Chicago. Two operations has been /
performed. The remains were placed |
in the private car in which Captain |
Faulkner came to Chicago and, &C.
by the widow, were taken
o Austin. Tex. Captain Faulkner
was SO years Of age. During the
sivil war he served the confederacy
with Texas company. For twenty.
seven years he was connected with
he Texas Central railroad, and after
wards became connected with the
general passenger department of the
iissouri. Kansas and Texas road.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

SiGcurney, Iowa, and a widower with
four children, recently wrote to his
brother Jacob, farmer of Saxony,
70 pick out an industrious woman in
Saxoay and send her to Sigourney.
Edward sal. ~ would marry the wo-
man as tcon as she got to his home.
Jacob collected his servant, Clara
Fleisther, SS years old, and she has
arrived en- route to Sigourney.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
FATHER OF WATERS LOW
Twin City Flour Mills Must Fall Back
on Steam.

Minneapolis, Dec. THE Missis-
slppi river is unprecedentedly low. The
Hour mills have been forced to fall
back ON steam largely, and one of the
street railway companies has been
forced to cut down its service in Min.
neapolls, st. Paul and Saltwater and
has begun the operation of its steam
plant which has long been lying idle.
Inc deficiency of water is attributed
partly to the lack of fall rains and
partly to the fact that loggers on tbe
headwaters are impounding water in
streams so as to float out their cut
next spring.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
THREE SCORE POISONED.
CoHee at Wedding Feast nay Cause
Many Deaths

rralrle Du Sac, Dec. Sixty
persons were poisoned at a wedding
feast at the home of John MILKY AZ
west Point. near this place. It is
claimed that there was poison in the
coHee. The guests are in a critical
conuition. Physicians were sum
moned from Lodi. and after working
over the people for a long time hope
was given that all would recover
oome OF the coffee has been sent to
chemist to be examined.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
DEATH INA CANON.
Pacific Freight Falls Four HUNDRED
Feet.

vancouver b. c., Dec. EARLY
yesterday morning Pacific freight
train rounding curve 400 feet above
the frazer river suddenly came upon
rock slide. Engineer Randall gave
the signal, the engine was reversed
ana though going scarcely five miles
per hour the heavy train behind piled
the engine on the rocks and before the
engineer and fireman could jump the
engine rolled 300 feet down a sheer
pun toward the river. Engineer Ran
uall and Fireman Potruff Were
crushed to death. Three cars were
wrecked, going over the bank after
the engine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

GOTntbtiCs
A man at Hiawatha, Kas., died after
sleeping three years.
The Russian artist, Makonsky, is
painting a portrait Of the president
Eddie Armines, aged II, of Newport,
KY, stabbed an S-year-old playmate to
death.
A bill has been introduced by Sen.
ator Lodge for the construction of an
executive building for the presidents
use.
The British ship Nelson reported to
have turned turtle" at Astoria, caus-
ing the death of its crew of % per-
sons.
DIR. j. G., Evans, former president of
Hedding college, was stricken with
paralysis at Peoria.
A New York customs officer tried to
seize a cork leg made in Germany and
worn by a passenger
Yale declined to make an athletic
agreement with Harvard for period
longer than one year.
Congress may enact a law increas-
ing the salaries OF the supreme court
circuit, and district judges.
Sharkey challenged Jeffries to fight
for the heavyweight championship and
posted a forfeit of $4,000.
Fourteen Massachusetts, cities held
elections. Ten of them elected re-
publican mayors and councils.
Agricultural reports from Germany
indicate a big shortage in the wheat
and rye crops of that country.
A dog upset q lamp in house near
Altoona, Pa, and woman and four
children were burned to death
II Is charged that Detective Walsh
Is The leader of gang Of Chicago
safe blowers. Walsh denies 1t.
Amos Rusie. once a famous ball
player. is getting Sl.5O a day as
common laborer at Munice, Ind
William b, Leeds, an official of the |
steel trust, will probably be made
president of the Rock Island road.
N. p, Clark, the st. Cloud lumber. !
man. filed a petition in bankruptcy |
with S6Ss,725 debts and $l25 assets. :
Judge Emory Speer of Georgia de. /
ided that bankruptcy laws supersede |
state laws in Insolvency proceedings |
President Roosevelt is offered the
honorary presidency of the Olvnpi0n !
games by the International con,a,i. tee.
The Alton road discharged so EN-.
pioyes who refused to work on
thanksgiving day and strike may
follow.
Congress is likely to reduce south. |
ern representation in that body be.
cause Of the denial OF suffrage TO
negroes.
The will of Clement studebaker WINS
hled at South Bend. His estate. which
is valued at several millions, is left to
his family.
The mayor OF Decatur was indicted
charged with aiding and protecting
gamblers and saloon-keepers in violat.
ing the law.
The Rutgers Riverside PRESBYTERIAN
church. New York. has called Rev. DIR
Robert Mackenzie of San Francisco 10
it's pastorate
l.. X. Salisbury, city attorney of
Grand Rapids. was convicted OF nc.
ceptlng brihe of $4,000 in the water.
works scandal
The First National Bank Of Ballston.
n. Y, was closed pending investiga.
ton. Teller G. r.. Fitcham is appar.
emily short 100000,
BY the explosion % an ammonia re.
tort I'm the Hotel BelMdere New York.
two men were hurt and the guests
we're thrown into panic.
Three men were fatally wounded AT
Rich Hill, Mo-, In a fight between
miners and sheriff's posse. State
troops were ordered to the scene.
Frank Jay Gould. youngest. son OF
The late Jay Gould. and Miss Helen
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
Chicago to be a Pun rn,un

Cmeago, Dec. 7.-Boxing under the
cup plan is to be tried in Chicago on
large scale. The organization of
tne olympic Athletic club was an
nouneed last night Benny Yanzer
ana Joe Bernstein viii furnish the at.
traction on the opening night pecem.
Der IS.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
Roer Matters.

Nearly 100000 people took part in a
Butler demonstration insHyde Park,
London.
Governor Yates issued proclama-
ton calling for supplies for non
combatants held in military prisons
in south Africa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 6.-Representa-
i've Gardner OF New Jersey intro
dneed a Joint resolution authorizing
the state department to purchase the
Danish West Indies and appropriating
not exceeding 100000 for that pur.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

washington, Dec. 2.-The 57th ses.
sion of congress opened at noon with
a gallery over owing and flowers so
plentiful as 10 perfume the second
chambers. Precisely at IL o'clock
Senator Frye of Maine, president pro
TEN. of the senate, raped for order in
the upper house. The blind chaplain.
Rev William Milburn. delivered the
innovation, the new senators were
sworn in and the usual resolutions for
a committee to wait upon the presi-
dent. fixing time of meeting. etc
adopted. Senator Gamble Is. d.
formally announced the death of Sena-
tor Kyle.
The machinery of the lower house
is cumbrous and set in motion by
iaborious process, but the spectators
evidently did not consider it tedious
as they chung to their places through
the entire proceedings. which lasted
four and one-half hours. The organ
ization was accomplished according to
time-honored precedents. Rev. Mr..
Couden gave the opening prayer. The
election of speaker resulted in the
choice of ID. B. Henderson of Iowa by
100 to 149 for Mr. Richardson (dem.)
of Tennessee. There were the caucus
choices. Speaker Henderson was
sworn in by Gen. Bingham, father OF
the house" and after delivering a
graceful speech in recognition of
the honor bestowed upon him he in
turn administered the oath to the
members-elect. A committee of three.
consisting of Messrs Payne, Bingham
and Richardson. was appointed to
join similar committee of the senate
and wait upon the president and in
form him that congress was ready to
receive any communication he might
have to make. The rules of the last
house were adopted after a slight jar.
Mr.. Richardson protesting, and then
the biennial seat drawing occurred.
Bills covering a thousand subjects
were introduced
Washington. Dec. S.-The senate
listened to the first message of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and adopted a resolu-
ton for the appointment of COM
mittee to cooperate with like com
mittee from the house to consider by
what token OF respect aud affection
congress might express the sorrow of
the nation upon the tragic death of
the late President Mckinley At the
conclusion of the reading Of the mss
sage Senator Foraker presented the
Mckinley resolution. and. as I further
mark OF respect. the senate ad-
journed.
Not in many years have the mem
bers Of the house listened with such
rapt attention to the annual message
OF the president OF the United States
as they did to the reading OF the first
message OF Roosevelt. Several times
there was applause and at the con.
clusion there was an enthusiastic
demonstration on the republican side.
ON motion OF Mr.. Grosevnor of Ohio
that portion Of tho message relating
to the death OF the late president was
referred TO n committee to consist OF
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

Washington, Dec. 5.-The text of
the new Hay -Pauncefote treaty, pro
viding for construction of a canal
across the isthmus of Panama, sent
to the senate Wednesday, was made
public The canal is to be free ard
open to the vessels of commerce and
war of all nations observing the rules
substantially as embodied in the con.
vention of Constantinople, signed
October 2S, 1888, for the free naviga-
ton of the Suez canal. The canas
shall never be blockaded, nor shall
any right of war be exercised nor any
act of hostility be committed within
it. The United States, however, shall
be at liberty to police, and protec,
and build and manage it.
Senator McComas of Maryland
made an extended speech with
anarchy for his theme and was follow.
ed by some brief remarks by Senator
Hoar Of Massachusetts, on the diff
ficulties in the way of dealing with
anarchist assassins. Senator Nc.
Comas maintained that congress had
full power under the constitution 10
enact law furnishing with death any
person killing the president or as.
saulting the president with intent to
kill Or aiding. melting or procuring
such an act. He favored rigid pro-
visions in the immigration laws for
the deportation of alien anarchists
Senator Hoar said the difficulty was
that assassins of the kings and rulers
always gloried in their crimes and
were in no wise deferred by the fear
of punishment. For this reason he
thought 1t was almost useless to-
multiply punishments. The most
effective remedy. he suggested. would
be to have the civilized nations of the
world agree upon some desolate spot
on the earth's surface. to which all
anarchists who upheld assassination
or the overthrow of government
should be transported. In such a,
community the anarchists could carry
our their theories of living without
government and the world would be
rid OF their presence. Senator Pen.
rose introduced a bill for the reepla.
ton of immigration. prepared by him
self and the commissioner general OF
immigration, which looks to a general
revision of the laws upon this CUES
ton. It provides for a duty OF SO per
head on all persons coming into the
United States from foreign countries.
except those who are citizens Of this
country or Of Canada or Mexico.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

one member from each state to join
a similar committee OF the senate to
consider and report by what token Of
respect and affection it may be proper
for congress to express the deep sen
sibility of the nation to the tragic
death of the late president. The
speaker appointed committee head
by Mr.. Grosvenor. A bill to punish
assassination or attempted assassina
tion of the president and other high
government officials was introduced
A measure was also introduce d ex-
tending the Chinese exclusion law
twenty years. A more stringent i'm
migration law was also PROPOSED.
Speaker Henderson may not announce
the house committee assignments
until after the holidays.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-12

until after the holidays.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Practically the
entire time of the senate was devoted
to the introduction of bills and resolu-
tions. Two of these measures, relat-
ing to the suppression OF anarchy and
dealing with anarchists, were allowed
to lie ON the table so their authors,
Senators McCombs of Maryland and
Vest of Missouri, may bring them to
the early attention of the senate. The
isthmian canal report was transmit
ted to the senate by the president and
several bills providing for the con-
struction of waterways, one by Sem
ator Morgan of Alabama, who has led
the movement for the canal IN the
past, were presented. Senator Nc
Comas' resolution declares that con-
gress has the power and should by
law provide that persons who will
fully kill or assault with intent to
kill the president or vice president or
both o. any officer upon whom the
powers and duties of the president
may devolve shall be punished with
death, the federal courts to have juris-
diction over such offenses. Senator
Hoar introduced bill which provides
that any person who shall wilfully kill
or cause the death of president of
the United States or any officer thereof,
OF who shall wilfully kill or cause the
death of a ruler or chief magistrate of
any foreign country snail be punished
with death; also that the attempt to
with death. The president transmitte,
the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty for the
isthmian canal. Senator Morgan's
bill for the construction of the Nicara-
guam canal appropriates a sum neces-
sary to complete the project. Sena-
tor Perkins bill on the same project
provides for the perpetual lease by
the United States of the right of way
across Nicaragua and Costa RIGA and
confers military, police and sanitary
control of the canal route by the
United States. IL makes an appropria-
ton Of $120000,000 of which $4,000
600 is to be expended annually. Sena-
tor Lodge introduced bill provid-
ing that the tariff passed by the
Philippine commission September II,
1901, shall remain in full force and eff
feet. This covers goods going into
the islands. Senator Lodge also in
troduced a bill providing for the re-
moval of the ten years limitation on
the Chinese exclusion act, thus leav-
ing the provisions of the Geary act in
force
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
Mainly Personal

| Mir. Preston of San Diego returned home last Sunday after having secured 32O acres of land in the valley. John A. Morris left for his home in in Los Angeles Thursday, after secur- ing 320 acres of land in the valley
 Judge Clark, after a serious spell of sickness, is able to be out of doors little each day, and is steadily gaining in strength.
 T. H. McHarg of Sultana, Tulare county, visited Imperial the last of last week and secured GAO acres of the Hunt tract land.
 w. B. Stewart of Los Angeles and w. G. McInnes of Oxnard have been in the the valley for number of days making careful study of the situation here.
 Messrs, Ferguson and Fishbaugh. friends of J. A. Hammers, who visited the valley last week, have secured 1000 acres of land between them since their return to Los Angeles.
 C. F. Timmons and J. H. Urz, after spending some weeks in the valley, have returned to their homes in Santa Ana. As soon as water is available, MT. Timmons will put in crop on his land.
 George Thompson, who has been with the Imperial Mercantile company for several months, will soon remove to Flowingwell to take a position as invoice clerk for the California De velopment company.
 Walter T. Swingle, explorer for the Department of Agriculture,i is expected in Imperial before the close of the week to arrange for testinga a number of vartes of plants. and trees which he discovered in Asia and Africa.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
CANAL AND LATERAL WORK

The main canal now extends beyond Imperial, and work is proceeding more rapidly than ever before. The camp of w. w. Masteu still remains a half mile south and d mile and half west of Imperial. but his work is to the northward from the camp, and the canal reaches more northerly point than Imperial.
 Throughout the valley, all the laterals are steadily reaching out to the northward, and within a very few days their completion to an outlet into Mesquite lake or Carter river will be
 One of the big tasks is building the drops and headgates in the main canal, and work on that, under the management of Mir. Stuart is pro ceeding as rapidly as possible with a big corps of carpenters.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
Value of GredSewO0d

Scientific Americans: The young shoot of the Rocky mountain grease wood plant has d milky sap, and the old wood a resinous gum, which is soluble in carbon disulphid and in oth- CT known hydrocarbon solvents of rub Der. From the young greasewood two inventors have discovered a meth cd of making artificial India rubber The plant is bruised between rollers, whereby the bark is loosened and the woody fiber of the larger stems crushed The entire lass is then inclosed in a vessel, mechanically agitated, and eX- posed to the action of carbon disulphid, naptha or other solvent of India rub Der. After exposure for some hours to the action of the solvent, heat being applied if necessary, the liquid is strained off. The liquid solvent and contained gum are then placed in a closed vessel and the volatile solvent driven off by heat. The gummy mass that will not volatilize in the still or receiver is then washed in water, either warm or hot, and is then subjected to repeated rollings. The gum resulting is of brown color, highly flexible and elastic, combustible, and seems to pos sess the characteristics of India rubber, except that it has rather balsamic odor, differing from the odor of com- mercial rubber. The gum can be vul- canized-by the addition of,.a quantity of sulphur in the same manner as the India rubber of commerce.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
Work of Graders

George A. Carter X Go. have finished the four-mile stretch of the lateral to run cast of town on which they have been at work with the big second four-mile stretch. This will take the lateral to q point three miles north and half mile east of Imperial. Mir. Carter is now rigging up the sec ond grader to pat at work on this lat- eral, and soon the two machines will be throwing dirt as fast as they can be propelled by forty mules. 'ss't.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
NO MORE SALOONS

Scipio Craig, who has become a newspaper scribes, and who grows in wisdom though he ages no more, gives the following final judgement on an important issue, after seeing almost the whote growth of Southern Califor- mia. The Citrograph said
 "A few weeks ago we received a let ter from man up in Michigan asking if there was room for another saloon in Redlands; that he was in that busi- ness; and that he desired to move to South California in order to get into a better climate. His letter was answer ed by mail
 Recently we have another letter from another saloon keeper, this time in New York. He asks the same question.
 "We propose to reply in the columns of this paper in order that the situation in South California, as well as in Red lands, may be definitely understood.
 "There is no place in South Califor- nia for another saloon. There are sixteen cities-of which Redlands is one-where no saloons are allowed at all. In other places the number of saloons is limited by city regulations, and no new ones can be opened. The saloon business is doomed all over South California. Iii ten years there will be few cities where the open sa- loon will be allowed at all. And even where they will be tolerated, they will be curbed and watched and taxed until there will be little or no profit in the business.
 'As far as Redlands is concerned the saloon question has been fought to a finish. There will be no reopening of saloons, no matter who may be in power. They are not needed and they are not wanted. The question is set tied, if not for all time, at least for many years"
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
Ten-ACre Tracts

Ten of the 112 ten-acre tracts north and west of the Imperial townsite, placed on the market last week, have already been sold. There was quite active demand for small holdings be- fore the land was subdivided, and now that the land is available in small holdings, it is going rapidly. ,- .r .-
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
COCOpdhS in Imperial

Four stalwart Cocopah Indians ell tered Imperial Tuesday. They are quite rarely seen in this town, though a number of them are always seen at Calexico. Their homes are in Lower California, from twenty to forty miles below the line. These Indians came to Imperial to assist in making adobe brick.
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
Northern Land Going

- There has been an active demand of late for land in what is known as the
 northern tract, lying north of the
 Braly tract this side of the Carter river Thisis one of the most desir- able quarters for which water will soon be available. -t
Imperial press and farmer., 1901-12-21
New Office

The California Development com pany will build an adobe office building at ,Calexico at once, for the benefit of the members of the engi neer and construction departments Heretofore the office has been in the headquarters building, where more room is now needed.'