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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13
OUR FREE HOVE rREATHfENr.

Our book on Contagious Blood Poison gives more
information about this disease than possibly
get from other source. 1t describes accurately
and fully the symptoms as they appear in each stage
OF the malady enabling the reader to correctly dag
his and, by following the
laid down in this book to successfully treat himself
at home. Should the patient need any special dreo-
ton or advice, our physicians will be glad to
spond with and help him along in every possible
way. Don't hesitate to write fully about your oon-
dition what you have to about yourself will
never go beyond our office. You have the best
medical advice and this valuable little without
any cost to you whatever. Our physicians are In
correspondence with hundreds all the time, and
have successfully treated thousands OF Don't
despair OF cure because something else has failed.
soon show signs of healing and the unsighy dirty splo
paler and paler and finally disappear.
s. s has for nearly so years been known and used a.
tu disease Gently but thoroughly it removes all trace
the Least injury to the system. TINE SWIFT SFEClF
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

We never saw fireman who couldn't play
on piano or a pipe organ.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

YOU KNOW WHAT You ARE TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
because the formula is plainly printed on every
BEETLE showing that 1t Ia simply Iron and Out
mine in tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. 800.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13
stops the Cough

Stops gns OOu8A
and works On the Cold.
Laxative mo-Quinine Tablets cure cole
In one day. No Cure. No Pay. Price % cents.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

The prosperous publican does not advertise
his big bargains.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

three years, but the
stomach of no human
being can stand this
treatment long; besides,
they do not cure the
disease permanently, as
thousands know from
experience.
S. S. S. is the only
guaranteed purely veg
etable blood purifier,
and the only antidote
for this peculiar virus;
it purifes the blood
and builds up the con-
stitution. The appetite
improves almost from
the first dose, the sores
.ches and eruptions grow
a remedy for this dread
5 of the poison without
IN m Atlanta &c
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

soft corn is usually hard enough to bear.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-21
ORANGE.

Miss Ellen Clough Of Mortified
visited at A. L. Noyes' a part of last
week.
Ira Cochrane is having his house
repaired, Messrs Dickey and Plested
of East Barre doing the work.
W. II. Crockett and men are paint
log Fred Gduthier'S house at Kimball
Corner.
Mrs. Alvin Smith and daughter of
New Hampshire have been visiting in
town.
H. ]. Curtis of Montpelier was here
Saturday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-21
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY

San Francisco, May 2l.- President
Mckinley reviewed the school children
on Van Ness Avenue this morning
After the review h., returned to The
Scott NJ insion. where he will remain
quietly during his stay here.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to improve.
Monday is The date which most of the
party think will be on settled for the
Start east.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-21
Sells Z. z Gold Brick d

and any other prosperity fads Won NAV
have. and buy Annuities for your lies
support. An income every year as long
as you live. as true as you live. A com
bination Of Endowment and Annuity is
the best fitting and most comfortable
financial garment eve sold.
National Life Insurance Co. Of Vermont
lMutual) ORGANIZED in 1850. s. S. Bal
lard. General Agent, N. B. Ballard. Local
Agent. Rooms 2 and 8. Miles Block. Barre
Vermont,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-21
New Goods and New Prices

Boys . piece Knee Pants suit dark
cheviot twill, ages 8 to 10 for
Boys Straw Hats, Sc to
Children's Hats, all new patterns this
a and sold everywhere at SOC
and 75c, our price
Little Gents Vesree Suits, $1.3S to 81
Mems SO and $12 Suits, choice, SS and
Gents Fancy Shirts, two Collars and
Cuffs, !
In Gents Ties we have a special good
thing for
Ladies' Undervests. nicely made and
finished,
Misses and Boys extra heavy Black
Hose, 8 to 9 l-2,
Handled Market Baskets,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-21
HI CONSTITUTION

Bristol, Il. /, May 2l.--Tne Con
~stitulion started on a trial spin on
Management Bay this morning. The
stormy weather of three days cleared
away aud there is a light eez
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-21
...-And Every Price a Lown.

Bicycle Bells, each, 10c. l5c
Oil Stoves, one. two and ri'rea ana 10
ners, a burner ~" ptf'
Brass cnrtain Rods, ahq 10
Garden Rakes, just a few left ar ana Ne
Another lot of nice Lawn Movers d. ZIG
Weekly and Monthly Time Books d. s'.9
Shelf Brackets, GXs and 7yG wi,. 10
screws, per pair, """
Good 10c Hammer Handles. no
A good 25c House Broom for q
Gents Hose, 30, Sc, ~. To -G
Gents Celluloid Collars, all sizes ""1 -e
Nice Floor Paint, all color-. Der o,l q
Gents Ready-made Suits at fla 1898
lowest prices to be had. '7y
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-21
NOTICE

l hereby give notice that l have this day
given my son, E. F. Spencer, the remain
der OF his minority. Henceforth ! shall
pay no bills Of his contraction and shall
collect mont of his wages,
signed. j, F. SPENCER.
South Barre. VT, May 2lst, 1901. 35-37
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

NJ. W. PretOriuS. eX-preSident of the
TranSVaal. iS dead. aged So Years.
David Reynolds. n farmer living two
miles from Schenectady. y Y. has
been found murdered in his barn.
Robbery. probably.
Failures for the present week NUM-
Der 1872. against 1872 last week.
Humane society officers will patrol
the Chicago parks in an effort TO pro-
tect the song birds.
The Union Castle Steamship com
pany. which monopoliZeS South Afri-
can traffic. drfies threatened American
competition.
Charles BoySSet. the oldest member
of the French chamber OF deputies. Is
dead.
The opening of the French Sudan
to European traf ffic is announced.
Kali EukelSion. Norwegian spy OF
the Filipino junta. has been arrested
IA Manila.
The Kaiser has barred reporters from
all functions where he intends TO
speak.
Workmen at FL PaSo. Tex. dug up
Spanish cannon and muSkets of the
sixteenth century.
a ministerial crisis is imminent in
Spain as a result of the election dis
turbanceS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
REGULAR oLD:TIME SCRAP.
One of the Participants Comes Out with
Some BAD Injuries.

Union City, Ind, May pa fist
fight between /. y. Glunt. of Green
vile. O.. and Wesley Ross. seven miles
southeast of this city. may result Sc
riously. Ross is Cunts tenant. and
they became involved in a dispute.
coming to blows Both are strong
men, bur Ross knocked Glunt down
and continued to rain blows upon him
until he cried enough Ross then
helped Glunt TO his feet and assisted
in dressing his injuries. The men
shook hands and separated, seemingly
rcconciled.
After arrival home. however. Glunt
filed a complaint against Ross. alleg-
ing assault with intent to kill. and
Ross was placed under $500 bond. 1t
now develops that Glunt is badly in
jured, his nose being broken and his
skull slightly fractured. and there. is
fear that blood-clot is forming on his
brain. The prosecuting attorney is
moving TO have Ross bond increased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
WAS AEAKE CONFESSION.
Negro Ferguson Did Not Confess to Pois-
Ouing DE-. Barnes.

Jacksonville. Ills. May 25.-The
story which was published as an al
legged confession OF Ferguson, the ne
gro in the Barnes case. is fabrica-
ton. 1t was not sent from this city.
but originated at Quincy. The negro
still refuses to admit his guilt except
as it may be inferred from hypotheti-
cal cases stated bN him.
Ferguson and Mrs. Barnes were held
jointly Thursday by the grand jury
charged with the poisoning of DR. j.
l.. Barnes by means of strychnine, ad-
n,inistered in apples. oranges and can
dy. The case will be tried at the No
Yember term of court.
The only witness examined by the
grand jury who was not before the
coroner'S jury was Harry Gage. a Wa
bash ticket clerk from Springfield, who
is supposed to have sold the ticket
upon which Ferguson came here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Ex-oov. TANNERS FUNERAL.
PrOmIses To BE the Most Notable Since
Lincoln's-Arraagemen


Springfield. Ills. May 25.-The re-
mains OF Ex-Governor John X. Tanner
will rest not far from those of Presi-
dent Lincoln in Oakridge cemetery.
Mrs. Tanner. his widow. yesterday
purchased large lot. containing 1000
feet, located probably 800 feet ffom
the Lincoln monument and directly
south OF it. In this lot the rmeains of
Governor Tanner will be laid to rest
tomorrow afternoon. The funeral
promises to he the largest attended
that has been held in Springfield since
Lincoln was buried. Military and civil
organizations from all over the state
will be present. The following are the
Treasurer Whitemore and Colonel,
james l.. B. Van Cleave, Springfield:
Colonel Randolph Smith. Flora; Col
onel James Ii. Smith. Clay City; Hon
oTable John 4. Peters. Springfield; ;
Judge Thomas w. Scott. Fairfield;
Honorable Charles II. Pannells. Jack
Soaville. aud Lewis ii. Miner. of the
State Journal, Springfield. all close
friends OF the late governor.
Among the honorary pall-bearers are
Governor Richard Yates. Senator Ma
son, Lieutenant Governor Northcutt.
Secretary of State Rose, Auditor of
Public Accounts j. \. Mccullough.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Bayliss and Attorney General Hamlin.
\ meeting of union miners of the
state has been called for 1 p. III. today
in this city by the state officers of the
United Mine Workers for the purpose
of arranging for miners 10 attend the
funeral in body. The funeral will
be military and besides the Fifth regi-
ment. |. y. G.. there VIII be in line
one troop of cavalry. a section of ar
tillery and the engineer company.
The Grand Army of the Republic and
Sens OF Veterans will he largely rep
resented in the procession. and many
of the prominent men of the state will
also attend, while a number from out
side the state will be there. The body
viii ie in state lin the lower retunda
OF the state house from 8 a. III. 10
y. m. Sunday. The officers of the
state militia have been ordered TO wea-
the usual badge of mourning, when OH
duty, for thirty DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
INTERESTING POINT
Is HERE INVOLVED

Dss Moines. May 25.-The question
of whether a man can marry his wife,
sister was submitted to the general
assembly of the United Presbyterian
church this morning in the form of a
report of change recommended by
the committee on bills and overtures
in the confession of faith. The COM
mittee recommends that inasmuch as
the overture submitted to churches
has received a majority, the section be
declared repealed and submitted a
resolution to that effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
HE MARRIED A FILIPINO.
And Her Iowa NeiGhbors Find Her Bright
and Givacfcus.

ana h1faclcuss
Clarinda. Ia. May 2J.-AIrS. Car
men Benware. the wife OF Burt Ben
ware. OF Villisca, is perhaps the only
Filipino woman in Iowa. She was
married to Benware i'm the Philippines
and accompanied him OH his return to
his native state. She has an unusu-
ally bright intellect. and is "A vivacious
and intelligent cOnverSationaliSt. The
story of the courtship that preceded
the wedding of Benware and Carmen
de PerfectOs V la AZora would read
Ike a composite of Paul and Virginia
and one of ZOla's novels.
Benware went TO the Philippines as
a private and has the reputation OF
having been n good soldier and Il brave
man. According 10 the story. he fell
in love. not with Carmen, but with her
sister. Sonora Chica v POrtuondO.
Chica. being married. failed to respond
To- the affection of the American. and
his heart was captured on the rebound
by Carmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
THAT FORTUNE IS A NTH.
AIRS. Costello Is Not the Heiress to an Es-
tate Worth 100000.

Kalamazoo. Mich. May 25.-Mrs.
John Moon. mother of Mrs. Ethel Cos
tello. who claimed to have been left L
fortune of S:U0.OOO by an uncle of her
first husband. came here Wednesday
TO see Mrs. Costello. but found she
had left the city. Mrs. Moon says her
daughter was never married to-a man
named Costello. and that the story of
the fortune is fake. She says her
daughter was only married once. and
then to Ira Washington. of Port Tam
pa, Fla. Mrs. Moon says she wrote to
her daughter that she must deny the
story of her being an heiresS that was
circulating through the press or she
would expose it herself. Hearing moth
ing from her she wrote to her that she
was coming To this city. 1t is sup
posed Mrs. Costello left the city upon
the receipt of the last letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Fierce Gale Doing Much
Damage in the
West.
BLOWING SO MILES AN HOUR.
Telegraph and Telephone
Business Frustrated
Trees Uprooted.

Salt Lake, May pa heavy wind
has been sweeping over Nevada,
Utah, Southern Idaho and Wyoming
the past so hours, the velocity at
times reaching so miles an hour and
over. The storm has resulted in al
most complete prostration of tele-
graph and telephone service in all di-
rections.
General Damage Done.
Meagre reports from outside cities
tell of uprooted trees, wrecked out
buildings, and other damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
TWO CREWS co DOWN
Wild Waters of the Lake Swallow
Nineteen Persons, Includ.
ing a Woman.
STEAMER BALTIMORE MEETS FATE
Goes to the Bottom with All the Crew
but TwO-Two Barges Disappear
with Six Men on Board.

Bay City. Mich, May 25.-A special
TO The Tribune from TawaS City, re-
ceived yesterday, says: "A terrific
nOrtheaster prevailed all day and last
night. The steamer Baltimore, coal
laden broke in two and sank OF Au
Sable this morning before daylight.
Thirteen were drowned. including
woman and boy. The tug Columbia,
OF Detroit. with a government steam
dredge and two loaded lighters for the
500. was caught in the storm. The
lighters and dredge were lost, parting
their six-iuch cable. The crew of six
men is missing While searching TO-
day for her tow the Columbia picked
up two men from the Baltimore on
raft. They were almost dead. and
were taken to East Tawas. Another
man was on the raft. but was lost, de-
spite the efforts to save him.
Dredge Found but No Men.
The Columbia picked up her dredge
tonight. but the lighters and the eX-
pensive machinery they carried and the
six men are still missing. The Balti-
more was owned by T. II. Fleming x
Co. Chicago. The wind is now going
down. The schooner MOntmorency,
which went aground on the Charity
islands several days ago. has gone 10
pieces. Her crew left her Thursday.
The TawaS life-Saving. crew made A
trip 10 her at midnight and rowed
eighteen miles i'm the storm and against
the wind, but found no one aboard"
Names of the People on Board
Chicago. May 25.-P. Ii. Fleming &
Co. give the list of those on board the
previous trip of the steamer Baltimore
as follows: NJ. II. Place. captain. of
Cleveland; Mrs. NJ. II. Place. his wife.
stewardeSs: Michael Brethren, first
mate; Edward Owen and G. w. Sears.
wheelmen; q. w. Scott and Herbert
Winning. watchmen: August Anderson
and George McGinniS, deck hands;
John DelcerS. second steward; p. Mar
ceaux, of Chicago. first engineer;
Thomas Murphy. of Milwaukee. sec
ond engineer: w. NJ. Parker and Z.
Krueger. firemen. The owners say
that if any changes in the crew had
been made before the trip which ended
disaStrously yesterday they have not
not been notified of the fact. and he
lieve the list of names given to repre-
sent those who were on board when
the boat went down. The Baltimore
was built at Gibraltar. Mich, in 1881:
rate \ u. and was valued at $4,000
Her cargo was valued ut about 5000.
Schooner Goes Ashore.
Milwaukee. Wis. May 25.-The
schooner \. Bradley. Captain Will
lam G. Ertel. went ashore in north
east gale off Port Washington at 12:45
y. IN. yesterday. The Milwaukee life
saving crew was notified and at once
went TO the scene of the wreck with a
wrecking tug. After considerable eN-
ertion the six members of the crew
We're rescued and brought back to this
city. though the schooner is an utter
wreck. She broke in two on the rocks.
and her crew was hanging to the rig
ging nearly exhausted when the life
saving crew arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
RATH5oNE AND NEELY.
Report That the Evidence Against the
Former Is MI.


Havana. May 25.-Regarding the
case of T.. G.. Rathbone. charged with
poSfoffice boodlery. it is the common
talk among attorneys and court Otfi-
cials that there is not the least evil
dence against him. and that RathbOne
would have been discharged leng ago
but for the persistency with which in
SpectOrS are continually bringing i'll
new but unimportant testimony which
the court must record and translate
The case is still in the court of first
instance, and while il remains there
the attorneys cannot ask for trial.
The counsel of Charles r. w. Neely
will object TO the use of interrOgatOries
sent to the United States. the Philip
pine islands AID elsewhere. as evi-
dence. on the ground that this is eX
parte testimony and that the law
granting eXtraditiOn guaranteed Neely
a fair and impartial trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
UNDER ARREST
Officers of the United States
Army in Trouble in
Philippines.
TRADING IN PORT PERMITS.
Trial By Court Martial To
Dispose of Alleged
Offense.

Manila, May 25.-Capt.L Michsel S.
Pellman, Lieut.. Delbert r. Jones,
and Surgeon Dudley w. Welch of
Company, G, 43d infantry. stationed
at Maasin, southern Leyte, have been
arrested on the charge of trading in
permits to ship hemp from closed
ports. They will be tried by court
martial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Iowa Christian Churches.

Marshalltown. Ia. May 23.-The an
nual convention of the northeastern
Iowa Christian churches closed a sue
ceSSful three days convention here
Thursday night. Officers elected were:
X. G.. Sargent. Mason City. president: /:
j. +. Nichols. Ninton, secretary-treaS-
urer: superintendent of Bible school
and Christian EndeavOr, G.. II. Mat
fox. Arlington. Mason City was Sc
lected as the next meeting place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
OLD FASHIONED PENALTY
FOR ERNEST DUTTON

Wilmington. May 25.-Ernest Dut-
ton. coiored, who pleaded guilty to
administering poison to William Ellie
good, his father-in-law, with murder
Gus intent, was sentenced to receive
60 lashes, stand an hour in Pillory, be
imprisoned four years and pay fine
of SIS, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Minnie henson Sell. for $1,000.

Des Moines, Ia, May 2j.-Martin
Flynn, of this city. yesterday sold at
auction weight head of Shorthorn
cattle for an aggregate of S15.39O. The
highest price paid was for Minnie Ben
son. sold to II. + Brown. Of Mime
apolis. Mimi. for $1,000. Fl. W. Weise.
OF Sutherland, Ia, paid $1,000 for the
cow Gem of GloSter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
rnited Pre.brterian..

Des Moines. Ia, May 25.-Yesterday
morning the entire time of the general
assembly Of the United Presbyterian
church was taken up with discus
sion on changes offered by the commit
tee on revision to article fifteer of the
creed of the church, with regard to
the admission of nine candidates for
membership belonging TO secret or
ders. 1t is proposed to revise the arti-
Gle so as TO give the sessions wise
discretion in its execution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
FIRE LOSS OF SI5o,ooo
IN A SOUTHERN CITY

Weatherford, Tex, May ga fire
that started at this morning in the
wholesale hardware store Of j Il
Lewis destroyed property estimated
at $3.50. 600. The insurance is half
that amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Fighting for Recognition OF the Union.

Minneapolis. Mimi. May pa dis
pute between the electrical workers Of
Minneapolis and st. Paul with the en-
ploying companies over the recognition
Of the union and formal signing OF the
scale has led TO strike of twenty-five
wire stringers i'm this city. with the
possibility that all tire union forces
Will go out. The men are satisfied
with the wages. which are above the
scale. but mean to force recognition.
No uOu-uuiOn men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Chicago Clergyman sIarries.

Jacksonville. Ills. May 2j.-Rev.
James Marquis Duer. of the Fourth
Presbyterian church, Chicago. and
Miss Martha Mccartney Chambers.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Cham
hers and "A belle Of Jacksonville. were
married Thursday night in the State
Street Presbyterian church here Rev
DR.. y. II. Morey officiating, assisted
by Rev. DR. G.. NJ Brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
HOW rAXEs ARE DoDGED.
"E errets" Propose to Show to the Extent
of 100000 in Iowa.

Sioux City, Ia, May 25.-WOodbury
county is short in its taxes and the
county supervisors have about decided
to enter into a new taX-ferret contract
to make the tax dodgers pay-up. John
J. Carnahan, of the F1eener- Carnahan
company. has continued his presenta
ton of proposition which he makes
for tile collection of the omitted taxes
i'm Woodbury. county. Carnahan de-
cfared that his company could turn at
least 100000 taxes into the county
treasury that are due from the big tax
dodgers. So confident was he of this
that he offered to accept I'm payment
for the services of his company
should it be employed. whatever might
be collected in excess of $4,000
through it's instrumentality.
I'VE will collect this sum-" nc said,
with very little friction. without in
justice to anybody and to the entire
satisfaction Of the county and its citi-
zens. Our work does not empty the
pocketbook of the small property own
or or the widow with just enough TO
sustain her. They are not tax dodg-
ers. Your real. live. healthy, tax dodg-
er is rich and lives in the city. There
is where our work will he done and
there is where the greater part OF this
100000 or more will be collected
The proposition of the Fleener- Car
nahan company is TO list all omitted
taxes and cooperate with the county
treasurer and county auditor i'm max
ing their collection. This work will be
done upon the payment Of 10 per cent.
commission of the entire amount col
lected. For an additional ~ per cent.
the company viii agree to bear every
expense OF litigation that may arise.
Furthermore. the company will agree
that il is to receive not single cent
of compensation If il fails to turn at
least $4,000 into the county treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Arrested for Stealing a Balloon.

Reed City. Mich, May GILLIAN
Clark. >an aeronaut of this place. and
Alfred Seeley. said to he the son of
wealthy parents living in Farwell,
Mich. We're arrested at Chicago Thurs
day charged with the larceny of a bal
loon and other paraphernalia used by
aeronautS. which Were taken on Fri
day last from the residence of William
Carroll in Reed City. The prisoners
were returned to Michigan Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
PETTIGREW AND RAILWAY.
Story That He Is Going Into the Busines,
VIII Not down.

Minneapolis. Mimi. May "a Spe-
cial to The Times from Sioux Falls. =.
D.. SAYS: Ex-senator X. +. Pettigrew
does not admit he has had tender of
any position by President Hill, and
says positively that there is no truth
in the story of the tender of the presi-
dency of the Northern Pacific. Asked
whether he had been offered the head
of the legal department of the Great
Northern Mr.. Pettigrew answered: Il
have nothing 10 say
Ii is understood here that Pettigrew
has been offered the position of man
ager of the land department of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
The senator and wife left Wednesday
n.ght for the Pacific cnaSt.