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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
CUBAN POSTAL ROBBERS
TO Be PROSECUTED
Government Is Deter
mined They Shall
Be Punished.
EEELYS OLD FRIENDS AGAINST HIM
HE WILL BE TRIED ANYWAY,
WHETHER EXTRkOGTED
OR NOT.
Clark Of Montana Expecting 20 Return
TO Washington With Credentials
tor tEe Senate That VIII Not Be
Questioned.
From a stan correspondentl

WASHINGTON. Jan 3.-The gov
ernmeut will prosecute three men as
the result of the Investigation in the
Cuban postal frauds. They are +. Il.
Rathbone. who was the director Of the
Cuban posts. c. T. ". Neeley. finan.
cial agent of the Cuban general post
Office. and Auditor Reeves. the repre-
sentative Tor the treasury department.
from Washington. Gordon Rich. for
mcrly ~ Nuncie. Ind. who was inti-
matrlv associated with Ncoley in bust
ness enterprises and who was given
q position bv Neeley and Ra,Apone.
probasly will not be prosecuted, II Is
said n the Office Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow that Rich
has been very important 10 the gov
orumeut in assisting in unraveling the
conspiracy 90 defraud. There seems to
be a confidence in the office Of ne
assistant postmaster general. who has
been the chief agent In the investiga-
tior that tho Supreme Court viii sHs-
tain the Fairbanks law and that Nee
Is viii be cXtraditcd. The assistant
attorner general. who had charge IF
AlIf EHHf.I lNltaf.a.A $ At17fs ~ f-iNb AAlAll-
ucut of winning. although this conf
douco is not shared in other well in
formed quarters. But even should tho
government case for extradition 20 in
favor OF Neelcy this win not aid him
I'm the least There will be no difficult
" In getting new cases against him.
The secretary OF war. supported by
opinioss from the attorney general
and from the Office Of the fourth as
sistant postmaster general, who had
charge Of the Investigations. declined
90 make public the I.awshee report IT
this time The private contention IS
that IL would reveal the governments
case against the conspirators to their
attorneys. The resolution calling for
the Lawshee report was called for bv
Senator Bacon. The very request left
the inference that the report contains
damaging information involving men
not yet suspected The war depart
mcnt officials were on the point Of
losing their temper claiming that Ba-
con had received iavors in the wav of
patronage from Ratnbone Senator
Bacon's public career would not per
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he takes Of his t-oase-s. and battles
with sleepIessness tnrough the night
just ike any common szrdine. Daily
would trzvel in a private ear and hare
every luxury uo-ey could buy. CLARK
Is q crank on petty expenses He
likes to catch CAB drivers and hotel
keepers Sometimes thiak be cannot
enjoy himself under certain circu-n-
stances on account Of the cost DAILY
liked 10 ill the air with a shower If
money, fguratiyely. and see it blow
away Clark viii make a good sen
ato-- he has quick. intellectual
mlnd and viii take his position se-i-
oEsly- He viii slave away at the work
as though he were earning a living.
and VIII take high place in the esri-
nation OF the transactors OF business
in the Senate. world hate 20 feel as
bad about spending a quarter as he
does
When the Senate was trying TO hcd
ont whether any votes had been pr
chased. when a million or two dollars
had been expended on the Montana
Legislature. $4,000 in cash was Of
fered in evidence as an exhibit Of
brlhe money Fred Whitehead. =
member of the legislature, had the
100000 and said it had been paid him
by the Clark agents with the under
standing that II was TO be used 10
purchase legislative votes. Previous
TO his debut in Washington this s3o.-
eco had been playing star parts in va
rious Montana legislative investiga-
tons and court disbarment proceed
ings. For 2 time the money laid
around the capitol in the way OF every
honest man. Finally il disappeared.
made inquiry as to its present where
abouts and was informed that II was
IN the hands OF the Secretary of the
State of Montana. Il is a nuisance 20
him. The friends Of Whitehead urged
him TO take the money aud make some
sort Of a disposition OF il. He refused.
\ resolution will he offered in the Mon.
tana Legislature To take this money
and use it in adding 70 the beauty of
n state building which il is proposed
70 erect for Montana at the Buffalo
exposition z. s. L.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
the route. or did you come directs'

the route. or did you come directs@
Yes. came direct
well. two francs is the regular
( fare. par course (forry csztsl- What
/ did you pay him -
Let me see on, yes, two of these
/ two tvofranc pieces. eighty esntsl
and lot of the copper centimss-
The stamp collecting feni was in
evidence ard as many as le9 letters
/ and cards we're cancelled for cre ad-
dress on a single Gay. These letters
and cards bore. besides the necessary
/ French postage. Stamps from all the
/ countries Of the universal pcStsl union
and in some instances Il was dificGlt
10 locate the French stamp. there be-
ing so many others present.
The machines for oblitsrztion were
OF the latest type and were remark
able for their speed aLd elaborate dec
Grafton. one machine having maxi
mum cspacit- OF sn.00e pieces per
hour. while there were others less
speedy. ranging from s.00a 70 10000
pieces per hour. All came in for
praise. not alone from the casual oo-
server but from postal officials as
well.
A bureau of information was ne
cessity and it was not long before the
postal officials were equipped TO an
swer all questions from wandering tel,
low countrymen. Hotels. boarding
houses and cafes were sought out
where American "as she is spoke"
could be found. and the clerks were
also able TO decipher the mysteries
OF the French time table. as we'll as
les Franchise themselves. and this
means q lot TO the American in France
who is not familiar with the French
idiom.
Frequently the postal officials were
asked TO locate people who were wis
iting'' the eXposition-Sam Jones cf
wahoo. Nebraska. for instance-but
this was an easy one, since Americans
as a rule are given to registering their
names on every register they come in
contact with. and in the instance men
toned the New York Herald's Paris
office could nine times out of ten put
one on the track of Sam.
To the city of Philadelphia was re-
served the nonor OF sending two men
10 the Paris American postoffiee. and
the success OF the venture is largely
due 70 the policy carried out by NJ.
Thomas l. Hicks. postmaster. whose
business methods were carried out ON
the same lines as at Philadelphia
n distinctive feature of the United
States postal union is that il was the
only exhibit located in +ba na+ioraI
pavilion and opened in complete run
ming order on the official opening dav
Of the Exposition Universale de 1900.
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/ nit such an inrutstion and the de
I pzrtment contenteo itself with plain
I refusal
At the Office OF the secretary Of waT
IT vas explained to me that Mr. Law
shee had placed his report in the form
( of a deposition which can BE- used
against those under Indictment and
any others that NAV be arrested IS
the result OF his investigation. 81
I I.awshee is a competent witness oni,
so far as Information CLEANED from the
public records permits him TO be That
information is placed IN the form y.
a written report That report is now
made in the form of deposition and
is held By the war department II its
accuracy is to be questioned the rec
ords may be consulted Mr.. Lavshee-.
personal opinion Of these records
would avail nothing.
Rathboue will be tried by the Cuban
courts. So win Auditor Reeves Pro
ceedings win not Be begun until ths
decision Is had from the United States
Supreme Court II the decision is an
unfayorable one Neely viii be arrested
on new charges in this country. Two
cases OF conspiracy may be made OF;
against him. One concerns the print
ing Office at Muncie The report OF
the fourth assistant. postmaster gen
eral shows that Neelv did own the jol
printing office az Nuncie where the
printing for the Cubau postoffice was
turned out Il viii be charged that
the assumption that he did not own
this establishment was false. II VIII
be claimed that when he arranged TO
defraud the Cuban postoffice through
this printing Office he was guilty of
criminal conspiracy. II is not charged
now by any that have talked with.
that others would be involved in this
criminal transaction. although II IS
hard to understand how one person
could form a conspiracy.
The second charge OF conspiracy 20
defraud would relate to the purchase
Of supplies Il viii be charged that
BY this criminal transaction Neely ~
oeived $4,000. This was his part If
the rake-off. do not understand that
anv others are involved in this charge.
When he was first arrested it was
on the charge Of bringing stolen
money into the country If the pres
eut Indictment fails he would be ar
rested on the charge of having stolen
money in his possession. The impress
sion seems 70 prevail in certain Sec
tions that the government. or certain
influential officials of the government. I
are irving to protect Neely and pre-
vent his trial and conviction. It
seems to me now as IL always has ap-
pcared that exactly the opposite IS
true. The government viii use the
most extraordinary means 10 bring him /
10 trial and put him IN prison. I DO
not know much about Rathbone. but /
know Neeley's former friends, and feel /
| know they are vigorously against |
him. Fairbanks. Heath and Cromer. I
who were his former friends. are now
his prosecutors. They are acting as
the victims OF a confidence game. If !
these three men could be the jury to 1
trv Neeley he would go up for a hun |
dred years.
On a recent trip to his old home |
was asked whether he was guilty or 4
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
Also Boards Are po,,,f.-

There is rumor that Uncle Paul
Kruger win settle in America. The
attention OF the distinguished Boer is
rss3aa-ful'v called 10 the fact that
our Colorado climate wears the blue
prar,ium ribbon. and our Denver beer
IS par eXCellence.-Denver Post.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
A Possible ohs.rrIntinn

One thing which might stand in the
way OF the plan to make Grover Cleve-
land Senator from New Jersey is the
Republican majority IN the Legisla-
-ure.-Chicago Record.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
An Expert Opinion.

Senator Hanna announces that this
is to be business session. and Mr.
Hanna is business man who gener-
ally KNOWS what he is talking about.
Baltimore Herald.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
ON the 4 iSf

McJigger-H'es pretfy we'll posted
in social institutions. isn't he?
Thingumbob-Yes, believe he's
posted or non-payment of dues at all
his clubs, If that's what you mean.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
a Hint To Pett;nre,u

lie statesman who relies too far on
his ability TO talk enterprises to death
IS in danger of sustaining accidental
but serious injury by means of his
own talents
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
Strictly Business.

The farmers of the West have soIv-
ed the problem of diversified agri-
culture by making money enough IN
summer to operate bank on in win
ter.-St. Louis Glove Democrat.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
Einuratf.e indines.inn

| have no stomach for him who
Combats nv views. You see.
He makes me sick; at least. it's true.
He disagrees with me.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20
Earn estIy to Be Hoped.

Lex,s hoDe Lord Raglan, the new
British Under Secretary for War. is a
snugger fit than the garment That
bears his name-Boston Herald.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20

Senator Clark of Montana does not
( intend 20 spend very much of his time
in Washington this winter Early in
the season he made hotel arrange
ments. but wnen he left for the Non
/ tana senatorial election he told the
landlord that he would require no fIlr-
ther extensive hotel accommodations
I this session OF Congress II his seat
Is made secure he viii build a mag
nifcent mansion. When he first came
to Washington he purchased Stew
arts Castle" big house belonging
10 Senator Stewart. fronting on Du-
pont Circle. He calmly announced
that he would tear it down and build
a shelter 10 use when he was not oc-
cupying his $1,000, 600 New York
mansion This made Senator Stewart
mad. rs he thought he had pretty
fair house there already.
The impression in Washington is
that If Senator Clark succeeds in get
ting himself elected again be win be
admitted to the Senate without sensa-
tional inspection of his credentials
inquired into senatorial recesses
whore Information about such matters
could be had. and found very mild in
terest in the Clark case The dispo-
sition was to let it drop. Within very
few davs there have arisen rumors to
the effect that the Standard Oil Com
panv intend TO try 70 cause him some
trouble. This did not seem very rea-
sonable. 1t was explained that the
Standard Oil crowd controlled the con
per trust and that Clark is not in the
trust. He is ont OF the trust, but Near
" as big if not bigger than the trust.
Clark has much better control Of
the price of copper than the cop0ar
trust has. Yet this would seem hardly
sufficient reason for the big Rocke-
feher crowd getting after Clark m
Washington. The two must touch ut
many points
Senator Clark has arrived at a good
business understanding with those
managing the Marcus Dalv estate. Just
what this means I hardly know. but IS
the DAILY properties sent up values 2
few weeks after his death. and Clark
seemed to have a friendly advance
knowledge of what was going on there
is apparently good reason for believ-
ing that the bitter strife will not ne
carried on. While | was being given
this information in New York a few
davs ago the speaker smiled and said:
CLARK and Dalv were different men
personally. The last time Clark came
east he occupied a lower berth. He
not only did not have a stateroom. brt
ne did not even have the upper nat
of his sleeping section raised to make
room for dressing and breathing. He
stuffs himself away in a lower berth.
stands on his shoulder blades while
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-20

whether he Eo1ld ges OF free. ho.
much money he had left- Since return
ing I have TALKED With some of the
men zho have been 60 CUBA ard are
familiar with the work OF the gang cf
scoandrels- They say that he lost
most OF bis money IN wlsd enterprises.
sse vas mixed up n several schemes
and put money in them These men
sdd the amounts lost in these enter
prises TO the 5000 captured On him.
The 100000 he put up for bail. which
Eill be confscated, and the money ,e
has paid his iawyer. and say that the
total viii approximate his share Of
the stealings- His lawyers will come
in for quite biz yet, and Il may be
safely estimated that the net proceeds
Of the theft will not be attractive.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
THE GRIP EPIDEMIC.

The Disease More Prevalent than Ever and
Quite as Fatal. The Best Treatment.
The Grip has surprised the doctors
and health authorities this season by
its rapid spread and by some novel
symptoms. While it spares nobody
it is proving especially dangerous to
middle-aged and elderly persons. In
many cases either a fatal onset Of
pneumonia, or complete breakdown
of health and strength, is apt to fol-
low an attack of grip.
The wise course for all is prevention.
BY wearing BeitSon's Porous Plaster
on the chest and back you protect the
lungs from cold and chill and with
ordinary carcl you are safe from grip.
For those who are already suffering
from grip, or from the usual winter
coughs and colds, Benson's Flasters are
a sure and speedy relief and care.
Highly medicinal and scientific.
Refuse limitations and substitutes.
Only the genuine are etfestiye. Ex-
anime when you buy. Seabury &
Johnson, Manufacturing Chemists,
New York, 3aw4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
Money Disappears.

GAINESVILLE, Bntler county, has big
sensation on its hands, and it is one
that is causing great deal of uneasi-
ness. A registered package contain
Ing $4,000 in currency was stolen from
the postal car a day or two since. The
money was sent by Dubuque bank
to a bank in ClarkSville and disappear
ed while the car was enroute, between
Sumner and GAINESVILLE. How it dis
appeared is mystery and the postal
clerk is unable to explain anything
about 1T. He claims, however, that
the money must have been taken be-
tween the points given. The case was
at once reported to the postoflice de-
partment, which detailed inspectors
to run the guilty party Gown, if it is
possible to do so, and there is every
reason to believe that they will Z
apprehcnded and brought to Justice.
1t is the first case of the kind that
has occurred in which a GAINESVILLE
bank was interested, and, naturally it
has caused considerable of sensation.
The Dubuque bank, however, will not
lose anything because the government
will have to make the loss good in case
the money is not recovered. The in
spectors detailed to work on the case
are experienced men, and there is nc
doubt that they will be successful in
ferre,ing out the guilty party THE
Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29

Secretary Root is unable to discover
signs of the joyous that was to accom-
pany the election returns to the
Philippines. He assures the senate
that if more troops are not sent
promptly we shall have to abaldor
large portions Of the islands where we
have been giving the Filipinos "the
best self-government that is possible
"Self governmert is new term for
military occupation and the credit of
its invention belongs to the secretary
of war. philadelphia N. American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
Homeseekers Excursions.

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket offices of
the Chicago Great Western Ry. on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month January to June 1901 at the
very low homeseekers rate of one fare
plus 50 90 for the round trip. Tickets
good for return within q days from
date of sale. Persons contemplating
trip will save money by calling on
any Great Western agent and obtain
ing detailed information regarding
the homeseekers' rates, or addressing
+. II. Lord, Gen. Passenger Agent,
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases relieved in six hours by "NEw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
Cure" 1t is great surprise on ac-
count of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and
back, in male or female. Relieves re.
tention of water almost Immediately
If you want quick relief and cure this
is the remedy. Sold by Lomas & Mill
Drug Co., Cresco, Iowa. 4ll1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
that Father Mathias-my mind is reliev-

THAT Father Mathias-my mind is reliev-
cd"
Yes, but reoolleot you are in the pow
er Of your enemy. We must leave this
place as quick as we can-tomorrow we
must sign the paper. 1t is of little con-
sequence, as We shall probably be at Goa
before it arrives; and even if we are not,
the news of your death would not occasion
Anime to marry this withsred piece Of
mortality"
THAT I feel assured Of; but it may
cause her great suffering"
''Not worse than her present suspense
believe me, Philip; but 1t is useless can
wasting the past-it must be DONE shall
sign MS Cornelius Richter, our third mate;
you, as Jacob Vantreat-recollect that"
Agreed" replied Philip, who then
turned away, as if willing to be left to his
own thoughts. Krantz perceived it, and
lay down under the embrasure, and was
soon fast asleep.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
Farm for Sale.

Consisting of POS acres adjoining
the village of Florenceville. The farm
has fairly good buildings, an abund-
ance of timber and water, the Iowa
river crossing corner of the farm; it
is also supplied with never-failing
spring of water. Florenceville has a
grist mill, good schools, shops, stores
and churches and a public house. A
desirable location. For price and
terms apply to the proprietor on the
premises. HENRY ARNOLD.
24m3. Florencevllle, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
California
Excursions

Weekly to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco via two different routes. One
through Tourist Car leaves New
Hampton every Monday at 1850 p. NJ,
runnidg via Kansas City and Santa
Fe Route to Los Angeles; another
leaves every Saturday at 5:13 a. M,
running via Kansas City, the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas San Antonio & Ara
nsds Pass and Southern Pacific Rail-
ways to Los Angeles and San Francis
co, being the only through Sleeping
Car from the Northwest to Texas
points. Both of these cars are brand
new, wide vestlbuled and steam heat
ed, and run from st. Paul and Min
neapoliS to Kansas City via the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
Old Fashioned Cold Cures

are going out of date. The busy man
of today can not afford to lie abed a
whole day and undergo the martyr
dom of the sweating process. Krause's
Cold Cure are capsules of convenient
size, and can be taken without danger
while performing your usual dlties.
They cure In "a hours. Price 25c. Sold
by Shuttlewarth Drug Co., and q. j.
EckStein.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
Chicago
Great
Western

Car leaving Monday arrives Los An
Angeles following Friday morning,
avoiding all Sunday travel. Car leav-
ing Saturday arrives Los Angeles the
following Wednesday morning and
San Francisco Thursday morning, pas
sing through Waco San Antonio and
Ell Paso. For full information and
assistance call on or address any agent
of the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way, or j. p. ELMER, G. A. p. D.,
Cor. 9Th and Robert StS., ST. Paul.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29

This season there is a large death
rate among children from Group and
lung troubles. Prompta action will saye
the little ones from these terrible dis
eases. We know of nothing so certain
to give instant relief as One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t can also be relied up
on In grippe and all throat and lung
troubles of adults. Pleasant to take.
-Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
National Creamery Buttermakers
Association.

st. Paul, MINI. Feb'y, 1922, 1901.
For this annual convention the Chi
cago Great Western r. r. will on
Feb. 18th and 10th, sell excursion
tickets to st. Paul, good to return
Feb. 10Th, at ONE FARE for the
round trip. For further information
apply to any Chicago Great Western
Agent or +. Ii. Lord, G. p. A., Chica-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29
Notice..

On account of change in business
from 7. j. Tomas, to t. j. Lomas &
Son, all those indebted to L. j. Lomas
will please call at the old stand and
settle their account, so we can
balance up the old books.
II. j. TOMAS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29

81 was given up to die from heart
aud nervous troubles caused by grip.
Six bottles each OF DR.. Miles Heart
Cure and Nervlne cured me. >. Mrs.
John Violet, Jefferson, Wis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-29

The most soothing, healing and an
tiseptic application ever devised is De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t relieves
at once and cures piles, sores, eczema
and skin diseases. Beware Of imita-
tionS. saskatchewan Drug Co.