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New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

for the better Is being effected through the rise
CT the Zionist movement. that received its chief
momentum from Russian prosecutions. The
progressive Jewish element thereby introduced
into Palestine at once began to cultivate the
land that had lain waste for centuries. By
the aid of Jewish phanthropists whose interest
had been enlisted in the growing movement
several agricultural colonies have been called
into life. They contain at present about four
thousand so lis originally haing from Russia,
Rumania and Gaiicia.
The seventy thousand Jews OF Arabia, Syria,
Mesopotamia and Persia live in a precarious
state which is being relieved by the gradual
advance of European civilization into these
once glorious homes of ancient culture. The
same is with Moroccos two hundred thou
sand Jews. Much cultural work is being done
there through the educational efforts of the
Alliance Israete Universelle
In the middle of the last century about three
hundred thousand Jews called Falashas. most
likely descendants of Jewish Arabian tribes that
fourshed before Mahomet. were discovered
among the natives OF Abyssinia. Again. some
Jesuit missionaries CHANGED upon few hundred
native Chinese Jews at Kali -Feng-F the ancient
and now TO be readopted capital OF the Celestial
Empire in the Hoo Nan Province. But for the
efforts of Anglo-Jewish residents at Shanghai
I'm rescuing this castaway remnant of Israel
It would have fast become extinct
LIBERALITY IN THE WESTERN WORLD
And now let us follow the wandering Jew
into the New World.
Through the pkilanthropic efforts of Baron de
Hir7ch the republic Of Argentina has grown into
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

resentatives. and in the political field too'
italian Jews have signally distinguished them
selves economic and financial reformers
Conspicuous among the latter is Luzzattl
italian Minister of Finance. whose eminent
ability. skill and integrity have won for him the
universal confidence of all political parties and
factions in the Italian Parliament.
The history of the emancipation of the Jews
In Italy is correiative with that of Italy's po-
liticaI unification and its spiritual emanci-
patton from the sway of Papacy. The enfran-
chisement Of the Jews followed step by step the
advance of the former and recession of the
latter Tuscany and Lombardy set the example
in break king down the walls of their Ghettos and
liberating their Jews in 1879 Naples and Sicily
soon followed in 1861 Then came the turn, in
1866 Of the Ghetto Vecchio in Venice, the re-
puted home Of the much maligned Shylock, and
last of ALL Rome itself the Holy See. the centre,
for millennium, of religious prosecutions and
spiritual thraldom, opened the gates of its dingy
Ghetto In all of Italy's dominions Jews to-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
A TIMELY HINT.
Consul ~ zittaw Says That Now II the
Opportunity to Introduce Amer.
lean Flax In 0ermany.

On account of the scarcity of raw
fax in Germany prices have advanced
ten or twelve per cent. and number
of the mills have closed their doors,
Some of the operators are only work
ing half time or full time with a few
of their spindles, though all the mills
could be working constantly if the
raw material could be furnished in
sufficient quantities and at a reason.
able price.
Consul Herzog, at Zittaw. in a re-
port to the state department. says
that at the beginning of the new year
Russian flax will be in abundance
and if the growers Of the United
States could possibly put the Amer
lean fax on the market within a
short time, there would be steady
demand for their products.
conference will shortly be held
at Breslau, Germany, and at Traute-
nau, Bohemia. between German and
Austrian flax spinners and Belgian
and Russian dealers in law fax and
the consul say thut this will be a
sple ndid opportunity to oiT,r samples
of American flax with view to intro
duction of that commodity into Ger
many.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
A Suitable Reward.

Just about noon yesterday as Z.
H. Flummerfelt, our worthy county
treasurer, was closing his business
with Kitti,as county preparatory
to leaving for has new field of labor,
his employees during his four years
in office, presented him in token OF
appreciation for past instruction
and association, beautiful watch
charm, symbolical of the |. O. 0. F.
lodge, of which Mr.. Flummerfelt
has for years been loyal member.
The charm, suitably engraved, was
presented by r, Lee Purdin, whose
words of well-wishes, etc, were
met with a response which indica-
ting a great surprise as well as
thankfulness. Following Mr.. F.
into the office whittier he had been
summoned presumably, on a matter
of business, were all the county Of
ficials and employees, whose very
quiet demeanor attracted no atten-
ton to the recipient and his re-
spouse. Presently. one of the num-
Der said: "Well, Mr.. Flummerfelt,
who do you think you are making
your address to. Much astonished
at the crowd Of spectators, he said
almost inaudibly: "Why, to Mr..
Purdin and Miss Stevenson, If
course. | didn't know | had an
audience" All present proclaimed
the gift and its recipient worthy Of
due remembrance.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
Sued by the State.

An action has been brought in
the superior court of this county by
the state of Washington against e..
E. Wager, ct. al, to set aside and
annul certain contracts and deed
OF school lands in Kittitas county.
The action is brought on the
ground of fraud in the appraise-
ment and classification of the land
and in the sale of the same The
complaint alleges that the former
state land commissioner, Robert
Bridges is connected with and a
party 10 the fraud and that he re-
ceived large sum of money for
allowing The sale, or wi !, or por-
ton OF the land.
The lands are valuable coal lands
near CleElum and Roslyn and are
said to be worth many thousand
dollars more than the price men,
toned in the contracts sought to bs
set aside.
The Attorney General appears
for the state in the case.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

Frederick Upham Adams, editor
of The New Time and author OF
"President John Smith," says:
THE people should not be com
PEELED to surrender their rights to a
representative. 1t may be policy
to transact certain routine work by
a representative body, but in all
laws, issues and large expenditures,
in which the whole people are inter
ested, and by which they must be
governed the people should cast the
vote yes or no. There should be
no higher authority than the peo-
pie"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
A BIG COMBINATION.
Electric Vehicle Company Bays VI
94,OOO,OOO Capital stock Of Its
Largest Competitor.

The Electric Vehicle company has
bought the entire 100000 capital
stock of the Riker Motor Vehicle COM
rany, its largest competitor, and will
Probably increase it's own preferred
and common stock each by 100000.
George II. Day was elected president
of tie Electric Vehicle company
succeeding Robert McA. Lloyd, who
remains "A director. r. c. Stevens,
president of the Metropolitan Street
Halfway company, of the city OF
Washington. who has been the pres
ident of the Riker company was
made director of the Electric We.
hicle company. John Jacob Astor re.
signed as director of the Electric
Vehicle company, his place on the
board being filled by George Chap
man. his business representative.
President Day is also the president OF
the Electric Storage Battery COM
pany, which has a monopoly Of the
business of supplying storage batter
les for the vehicles Of the Vehicle
company. AS a result of the combina-
ton the two companies now practic-
ally own all the patents upon vehicles
moved by electricity, the Vehicle com.
pany having monopoly of the basic
patents upon the running gears.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
ANOTHER TRIUMPH.
wireless Telegraphy Between Beige
UNI and England - Mail Steamer
Always In Touch with the Land.

Consul Roosevelt at Brussels ro'
ports to the state department that q
station has been established at Lo
Panne, Belgium, for the exchange Oh
wireless telegraphic messages be-
tween Belgium and England. La
Panne was selected on account OF it,
being the point of the Belgium ht-
toral nearest the English coast and Q
mast of the Marconi system 100 feet
high was erected there. The Dover
Osten mail boat Princess Clementine
was fitted up with temporary ap-
paratus for use in experimental trials.
An additional mast was affixed to the
foremost of this vessel increasing itS
original height about GO feet. From
that extremity the Geographic waves
are projected towards each coast. A
special room has been fitted up on
the steamer for the instruments ana
from that room the cable is carried
to the top of the extended mast. 1t 10
confidently expected to MAINTAIN
communication between ship and
shore for at least 80 miles, which Is
about half way across. With stations
nj La nnunc and Dover those on board
the vessel will be able to keep in
touch with the land during the en-
tire trip across. Recent experiments
showed that replies arrived with the
same regularity and celebrity as or
binary kilograms. When about Az
miles from Ostende the captain was
able to telegraph the station master
at Ostendc the probable hour OF his
arrival. Various kilograms were sent
from the vessel to Ostende, Brussels,
Dover and London, and the reception
of each message was acknowledged
promptly. subsequently, the consul
adds. n message was sent from the
vessel to the station at Dovercourt,
Essex. distance of nearly 90 miles,
including many miles Of cliffs and
sea,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
AROUND THE TOWN.

"Why have shoemakers no ca,.>e
to complain of hard times? Re.
cause their shoes are always 'solrh'
when finished.
1--WE have never finished pair
of shoes that were not soled, neither
have we ever sold a pair that We're
not finished in the best manner.
"And that is the sole reason for
our success.
ave don't sci shoes in half
hearted way, either, go can't he
said to only half sell them, but we
do half sole 'em. We don't often
half sole sole sole, but will do so
if you say so. it is customary to
half sole two sole soles, so that the
one soul who wears the two half
-oled soles, will be comfortable.
While we call it half sole job, we
do it in whole soul manner
so if in your sole should wear hole.
And thus cause your soul to sorrow:
Bring the three soles to us, and wen make EN-
whole,
And return 'em done tomorrow.
Half-solely Yours,
j. p. FLYNN.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

If you want to see the freight
rate on grain cut down from S4.25 tC
$3.50 write Senator Sharp and Re-
representatives. r. B. Wilson and L.
B. Goodwin so at once. Don't de-
Law this matter a dao. 1t means
two and one.fourth cents to price oil
every bushel of wheat grown in
Eastern Washington, therefore, 1t
is important that you express y ur-
self in the matter.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
An Odd Tree,

There is in the little town of Fort
Lee, on the Hudson river. an English
walnut tree 40 years old, which once
every eight or ten years produces fruit
quite as fine as any imported from Eu-
rope. There is no other fruit within
radius of 100 miles that bears. This
is a fruitful year, and the nuts are ex-
ceptionally fine.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
LONG-LOST BROTHER FOUND.
Was Separated from His Relatives II
Indiana Twenty-Three
Years Ago.

'"tN-'hree years ago the death
. =. =. +. Shanower, at Massillon, O.,
ather and four small chill.
'.ungest a boy of three
~ babe WAS placed in an or
u Massillcn and was soon
by IA Methodist minister
II. anG his W &c. " no made
n''N' that the ina;r0n should
he identity of the foster
"ir WLrreai cuts. The
% " lives at South Newber-
e three older children
'.'' &c. .- apprised Of the son and
"''; fN reabouts. He proves o be
&. man. a PHOTOGRAPH er and
! '. If (. ar Lake. Wis. where he
Irc"trd hy the husband of one of
!" 'St'r.. {. X. Hos teller of Eikhart,
i! wh vs." irave.:ng in the interest
o! 'At art institute. In recent
Ncn"* nily had learned that he
vs. '2nsin town and that he
Aa tea BY minister. With
tn '''.> = n clew IIostet!er made in
G"' E. course Of his trip that
h. ,"eA to place him on the right
track. lie lid not get to see lis broth
er-.h-,aW. however. as the latter was
away From home bu' he establis he'd his
identity and Human was notified.
~ Wa' the first that the adopted
chi." stew OF the existence of blood
r"!:''vcs. lie has written to Mrs. Hos
ttt"r and will proba bly, visit her after
MS ".""Yiaee. The other sister. Mrs.
Jennie Shanower, also lives at Elkhart
ana the brother, Will Shanower, in
West Virginia.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
Direct Legislation Will Do.

1t will simplify laws.
1t will simplify government.
1t will kill monopoly.
1t will purify the ballot
1t will supplant violence.
1t will broaden manhood.
1t will prevent revolution.
1t will make people think.
1t will accelerate progress.
1t will Danish sectionalism.
1t will sever party bondage.
1t will abolish special privileges
1t will wipe out pluccratic dicta-
ton.
1t Will reduce taxation.
1t will prevent the bribery Of
lawmakers.
1t will establish home rule in all
municipalities.
1t will restore to the people their
natural rights.
1t will aid honest representatives,
in serving the people.
1t will give us government OF
the people, by the people aid for
the people, on foundation IF equal
and exact Justice to all.
William Dean Howells, the re
nowned writer, says, briefly but
pointedly:
81 am altogether in favor of the
Initiative and Referendum"
Lyman Abbott, the widely-known
theological writer, says:
"In my judgment the remedy for
the evils OF democracy is more dem
ocracy."
Henry D. Lloyd, whose book,
"Wealth Against Common wealth"
startled the nation, after careful
review of the evils to be overcome,
says:
"Direct Legislation - Initiative
and Referendum--must be support
ed by every true believer in free
government"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

A BILL has been introduced in
the legislature to appropriate $685.
600 for the support and mainte
nance of the Ellensburg normal
school; $151, 25O for the Whatcom
school and 7,744 for the Cheney
school.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

The government might expert
ment on government ownership OF
railroads by closing its mortgages
on the Pacific roads.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

SINCE the wealthy or well TODD
are the greatest tax dodgers, it
comes with poor grace for them to
talk about honesty in politics.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
Victim OF Circumstaneen.

One English poet has written SON.
net on another in which it is said that
he has "old world whiskers." Being a
poet, says the Chicago Times Herald,
the poor chap probably can't afford to
get shaved.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

Office south side of Fourth street, between
Pearl and Main streets, rear OF Geddis
block.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
TOrOntO's City Hall.

Twenty years ago the city Of Toron.
to, Ontario, began the erection of a city
hall. which was to cost $500, 900 by the
original estimate. The outlay on it to
date has been $2,345, 900, and it 10 not
yet finished.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

A GILT-EDGED civilization may
contain as much barbarism as no
civilization at all.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
RoBERTA.TURNERu EDITOR.

THERE is practically no limit to
consumption except the ability to
buy.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

The yellow-hammers, gold stand
ardites, are without doubt entitled
to the "last years birds nest"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

ONE of the paramount issues"
now is "what has become OF the
prosperity boom and boomletts'
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

THE price of products, under an
equitable system OF distribution,
fixes the price of labor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

THE world owes no man living,
nor does it owe dividends to those
who do not work.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
Great Cheapeni.s OF Travel.

Ten years ago the cost of trip from
Central Russia to Tomsk, Siberia was
$35 per capita; to-day it is only 20.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

G. w. Hornbeck has on hand .
lot more of those fine Fur Goats n'
hsa been selling the past thTs'
years that have been giving sucD
good satisfaction. They are vel!
warm and will last lifetime. be
fore getting your winter Overcos'
or Lap Robe, call and see them
Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

d. a. Brownfield left today for
Watervillc to visit friends and rel.
atiyes.
Lost or strayed-1 two-year-old
red -teer; yearling black heifer;
l yearling black steer; all ear
marked crop off right and underbit
in left; branded T on left hip. A
just reward will w be given for
any information as to their where-
abouts. M. C. BALLARD.
jan4 Teanaway, Wash.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Ellensf urg Lodge, No. 20, I. o. .. +. mses
every Thursday at s p. III. vo
l.. :. VINCENT, II. S. C. S. PALMER, NJ
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

One year, if paid in advance, ..........$l.OO
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

Miriam Rebekah Lodge, meets SECOND ~ ~
fourth Wednesdays in each month at oO'
Fellows Hail.
MRS. ID. ID WILEY. BERTHE GOMEZ.
Noble Grand. Cor Secretary.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-01

Entered Nov. 9TH, 1894, at the postoflice,
Elensburg, Kittitas county, Washington,
as entitled to second-class postal rates.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
FILIPINO FlENDS TO HANG.
poses of Murder, Robbery and
Revenge. Being Broken Up.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Copies of general
orders from the Philippines. received here,
show that large number of native Fill
pinos have been convicted OF murder and
other crimes, and sentenced to be hanged
or to long terms of Imprisonment. In
one case the accused belonged to an or
ganized band, which, under the name of
"Guardia de Honor" had for its declared
object the murder of peaceful and unof-
Tending victims, if found necessary to
crafty either a desire for revenge, or
feeling of envy against the rich
These inhuman methods" says Gen.
Macarthur, remove all the participants.
whether chief or willing follower of the
bands from the pale of the law. ana
place them among the class of cowardlv
and secret assassins which all civilized
men the world over hold to be enemies
of mankind"
a native named Vincente Prado estah-
hShed camp in a strong position diff
cult of access in the mountainous district
near Rosario i'm Union province There
he entrenched his camp and erected build
ings for a band of armed outlaws which
he gathered about him. Recently. two
Americans were taken into che camp as
prisoners, and for no other assigned rea-
son than that they were ''enemies" thev
were ordered to instant death Shortly
afterward two Iggorrotes, a man and a
woman, were taken before Prado and
charged with being American spies. With
out any attempt at proof or form
of trial, they were ordered to be i'm
mediately executed. In both instances
Prado, personally, witnessed the bloody
execution of his orders by members Of
his outlaw band, who used their bolos on
the defense.ess prisoners. On another oc-
casion Prado ordered his band to attack
and burn the Pueblo of San Jacinto. and
to arrest and, ''if he resisted kill' the
presidente of Rosario In pursuance of
these orders, the presidente uf
Rosario and his son were kill
ed. and 1O3 houses destroyed by fire.
Prado and his chief outlaw assistants
were sentenced to be hanged
Another native sentenced to be hanged
was Pedro Lachica. This man was one
| OF bano of natives, who, representing
themselves to be policemen, entered al
! night time several houses, and by threats
| ana the use of firearms. forced the ma
! uVes to come out and surrender. They
then tied the arms of the men behind their
packs and beat them with bolos and rob
oed the houses of money. jewelry and 9TH
er valua bles
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
REBELS MORE STUBBORN.
severe Fighting Reported Near Fan
anna and People Disguised
with Governments " cRk.

Kingston, Jamaica. Jan 1S-The British
steamer Texan, Capt, Lunde. which ar
rived here to-day from Colon, Colombia.
reports that when she left Colon terror
reigned among the inhabitants around
Panama, in consequence of another rebel
descent upon the city. Heavy fighting
began outside Panama Jan. 10 and con
tinued fiercey throughout Jan. II, when
the rebels were making a desperate at
tempt 20 get within the city The govern
ment troops were strongly contesting the
advance Of the insurgents when the Tex
an left. Capt. Lunde says the losses on
both sides had been considerable, though
without advantage either way. The reb-
els had been largely reinforced and we're
well-stocked with supplies. Two British
warshps had arrived at Panama and an
American cruiser was momentarily ex-
pected
1t appears also according to reports
brought by the TeXan that business in
Colombia is at standstiH everywhere
with a general enforcement of martial
law ana that the people are becoming
disgusted with the government owing to
its failure to crush the rebellion. The
lighting Is now over "A wide field and the
rebels have become more stubborn than
ever
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Colon, dated Jan II, said that the few
rebels who were outside the town of
Panama had been driven back to the
bush by the government troops, and add
ed that there was no extensive revolu-
uonary movement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-14
REWARD FOR BASS FRAZER.
Capt. N. II. Frazer Offers 5000 for
Return of His SON, Dead or

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 13.-Capt. N. II.
Frazer of Union Springs to-day offered
through Chief of Police Albion Hixon OF
that city $500 reward. for the return of
his son, Bass Frazer, who is supposed
TO have been kidnapped from school in At
!anta. His offer follows:
Il hereby offer a reward of $500 for
Bass Frazer, dead or alive, a student OF
the Atlanta Psychological School, who
disappeared there Saturday evening Jan.
5 The money is on deposit at the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank of Union
Springs, Ala, All communications should
lie addressed to me at Union Springs. De-
scription of Bass Frazer: Nineteen years
old, five feet and II inches tall, one hun
dred and forty-tive pounds weight; black
wavy hair: heavy bearded for one of
his age; close shaven and had no vices,
wears number seven hat, number seven
shoes, walks erect and has a full face,sca
on face and on forehead right under hair.
No additional information is necessary.
IN. II. Frazer"