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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1902-05-24
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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1902-05-24
SrisueoiGttelle til Warsmpoet.

Western Passenger Association Gar beuge ubudge aeoiu
tee H. 5m 9etnr, til @arsmpoet 8ane be abpanse Se
tiu9eier:
@t Der 100 7eusee sRpoet g ilb ga til
bper til 0lpoet
aoer gsenten Gang
Get Certificate for lere 8iaetter Selber lite.
ut paaeenebe mig
Hacne
giaet Gage apbe gabnns Sun),
Sni Certificate p ipe eobteuo ter pbetS Snne
til ben l3be suni
2enn Inebettee eelber Colorado Nebrafa
7afota g. 7aoa uua nneiota ScDnin SGnps nor6o
Sapg san Be- pme uben for bette Smraaoe euer life rej
meo Sne pm lbDre Western Passenger Association iep 3
anlp9 peotommenbe 8nner Trip Permits Jobniou,
Mere NeoiGttelie Ior Hcjien til Aarsmooct.
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gob Nprb ben ipol @ph be
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Sub Gbooon ben use @rGne af State aroias Oklahoma
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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1902-05-24
uolanoet.
Momt Yelee
raier cm0nm.
Npt llObrno
Sfal Gen fprlaOcs?

Gfter at Der fra 9anlt geltinoien,
Ct. 51omas bar mepoelt Snsoags,
at Der / Hetning at Martinique bar
blepen bgrt nogle meget ubpggelige
6fsplpiiOns=analO, bar bet betraftet
Jig, at Wlont pelee fremoeles truer
bele ben ulbttelige Q meo llnber=
gang.
5eleenpe 9ele9rammer tjene til
at oplpie ben oerDeO fremfomne 5ilz
itano.
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Stibe bar forleoen lige peb at blipe
Dire for 0ultanen Mont pelees for
nDebe 9faIeri.
De 5oreneOe Staters 8ampifib
opotomac", ben engelife arnoier sSn=
befatigdble", bet frantic 9ampifib
,gftdfette" og Spmuprings sodmpifi=
BET ,,Gpnperino" laa ub for ct. pier=
re, ba en- Hegn df 2llfe og Slagg paa
en- Sang itnrteoe oper bem meb en-
idaoan 0olbiombeb, at be fun meb
noerite Neb tom ub rum Sg uben
at fange Slo.
y
qaris, mai %. Den frantic
8oloniminiiter bar telegraferet til
@upernsr 9'6eurrs, at ban maa Iprz
ee for 5orbereoelie til at ale fan fors
ldbe Martinique, 6ois bet bsFnbes
neppenOigt.
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pelee bar baft ct MT llobruo, og bette
ber p9ret mango @ange b9ftigsre enb
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lngge / 0ultanens umipbelbore geprz
6eb.
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pprGig 5Srpgt for Sort De 5rance ielO.
gefoltningen er ligefrem rebels
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til 8ouabeloupe, 5rinioao elIer Gan
enne og Ct. 2ucia.
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9rebes Ris, og berfor fan iniet ars
gument lanaere itanole panifen.
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.0irie" bar Dag uoldbet en- M9ngbe
5soemioler. glanbt De anfonne
pasiagerer er mango @ibenifdbs=
m9nb, bl. a. 9eologiiten Robert 8.
Sin, tilIige en- bel Stab Sournaliiter
og ains5orfattere
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1902-05-24

GrinOring nOget uf be fOrtulleOe aes
tier.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1902-05-24

qaris, mai %. Den frantic
aoloniminiiter bar telegrdferet til
@upernsr 2'9eurrt, at ban maa Ipr=
ae for 5orberebslie til at alle fan fors
labe Uiartinique, 6pis Def bsFnbes
nehpenoigt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
REPUBLICAN SCHEME
To Win Over the Silver States 10
Retention Of Philippines.
FREE COINAGE PROJECT
Is TO Be Sprung by the Committee Of
The Senate.
GOLD NOT WANTED IN ISLANDS
And Political End Can Be Served by
Sending the Silver.
PLAN IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BILL
Providing for the Government Of tho
New Possessions Which Is Soon 10
Be Reported.
Aud Political End Can Be Served by
Sending the Silver.
PLAN is TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BILL
fsnecial to The PostN

Washington March aa. The republicans,
arc, according to an authority the reliahil-
~ Of which is unqucstioocd, now making
preparations 10 put in effect Que Of the
boldcst plans they have ever attempted.
This plau is nothing moro nor less than
one contemplating tho capture of Western
tree silver States which went for Bryan in
1900 and 1000, 10y using MI Brysu'S own
free silver policies. In hricl it eontem-
plates the inclusion IN the bill tor tho gov.
eminent o the Philippines, now under con.
,idet5tjou 10y that committee, ol "a provision
authorizing the mnts "a tho United States
90 coin into American Philippine dollars all
the silver that may he brought to the mints
for that purpose
II this provision is enacted into law II
Will enable the holders Of silver bullion in
the West 10 ship to the Philippines an TN
limited amount oi money According to the
ideas of The republicans. two important re-
suits Will he achieved nv such a plan
There Will Doe no lack OF money 80 the Phil
ippiues for commercial development, and
there viii he in the Western States a uuan-
mous opinion i'm favor of permanently re-
tanning the islands. II tho Philippines arc
so hc the recipient OF an the American sill
vcr that can be coined II IS thought that
strong pressure for their retention will
come from the silver States.
In other words, the republicans believe
that f their plan is gotten through, these
same silver States Will be found IN the te-
publican column AZ the next election
/ Il is claimed that the Investigations OF
| the senate committee have demonstrated 10
the satisfaction OF its republican member
hip that It will not be practicable TO put
/ the single gold standard in effect in the
/ Philippines and that the free coinage OF sill
yer 90 or about the ratio OF 70 to Is alb
solutcly necessary TO the development Of
! the islands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
THE END OF MILES
Is 10 Be EncOmpassed as Soon as
Roosevelt Is Able to Do II.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED
Al the Session Of the Cabinet Which
Was Held Friday,
IA NEW STORY IS NOW TOLD.
Miles Alleged 10 Have Proposed a POlti.
cal Combine,
he WANTED TO DEFEAT MKNLEY
Md Have Himself dominates for Presi-
dent With Roosevelt In the Second
Place, It Is Said.
E WANTED TO DEFEAT M'EINLEY
Md Have Himself Non1inated for Presi.
dent With Roosevelt In the Second
Place, It Is Said.
Lsn,cial 10 ,rhc Postl

Washinpton March 3d. he extreme
probability OF Gcueral Miles being forced
on the retired list by the president is still
the all absorbing topic OF conversation
here But for the fact that none of the
principals in the affair occupy anything like
The position IN tho public esteem that was
occupied by Admiral Schlcy The case ROW
disturbing official Washington might be
said to be equal 10 the Schiey case IN
point of general interest
IL is stated positively tonight that the
president and the cabinet at the meeting
held yesterday practically decided that i'm
order to prevent any further refractory
performances on the part OF the COM
mlnding general 1t would BE best from
the standpoint of the administration, TO re-
ulc him.
The presidents recent order 20 cabinet
officers 80 say nothing about the matters
discussed at cabinet meetings but to allow
everything given officialy to the press TO
come from him. through Secretary Cortel
you. is responsible for tho fact that news
of the agreement reached yesterday did not
leak out until today
The information now comes straight from
cabinet officer other than Secretary
Root-that il the testimony given by Miles
before the senate committee on military
affairs aud the general lIea-d disclosure
OF the fact that his reUrcs, 90 be sent 10
the Philippines was refused Is not deemed
sufficient to warrant the administration ,u
placing him on the retitsd hst some other
means for the desired Justification wilI be
found
The friends OF the president are now
claiming that the reason for his dislike tor
Miles dates back TO a time prior TO tho
last election when it is alleged Miles wen.
To- Roosevelt aud proposed 2, form com
5inauon having inI its ch et q. defeat OF
Mckinley aud the uomifation Of Miles as
president and Roosevelt as vice president
Roosevelt. so the story goes indignantly re-
( jgctcd this proposition.
The president himself told a similar
story to this TO a Southern Congressman
/ today. He said further, discussiua nm,
! Miles matter. he believed Leonard Woo.
was the only available man really capable
of properly handling the duties of CON-
Imaud.ug general of the army.
/ This bears out what was said in the,
/ dispatches last night regarding the man wh
would probably be given Miles place shout.
he be retired
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
NELSON WAS TAKEN BACK
ARKANSAS SHERIFF ALSO IN SEARCH
OF ALLEGED BlGAMIST.
Two More Women Have Put in a
Claim, Making a Total OF
Eleven Wives.

San Antonio, Texas March az-Chris-
tian c. Nelson the alleged bigamist was
-. IT,, 49,, ,.,,,,,+,. IN ~ 49,,
will be tried on a charge of bigamy lust
after Sheriff Wiser left with his prisoner
Sheriff Hendrickson of Conway, Ark, ar
rived in the city after Nelson on a similar
charge. and was much disappointed on
learning that his man had gone off with an
other officer 10 another State Two adj
ditional alleged wives OF Nelson have been
heard from, making eleven in all.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
WOMAN WAS CONVICTED
or NUMBERING HER HUSBAND AND
GIVEN ELEVEN YEARS.
Her Father Has Previously Been Given
Life Term for Participation in
. the Crime.

Bouham, Texas March z2.-Mrs ]. ].
Martin was today given a term OF eleven
years in the penitentiary for the murder Of
her husband. Martin was shot three timcs
with a revolver while asleep at his home
near Honey Grove, this county. III May,
rooi Mrs Martins father, r. d. Hudson,
was given life sentence in the peniten-
tiary at the last term OF court, charged with
the same crime
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
INCREASE IN DISEASES
AMONG THE TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES
CAUSES ALARM.
Officers Have Been Ordered 10 scrutl-
nize the Habits and Morals OF the
Men Under Them.

Washington, March 11,-Nar depart
mcnt officials, alarmed hy the rapid IN
crease in disease amorG the troops lu the
Philippines, have issued AN order TO CONE
mandiug officers enjoiuiug ON thcm the
strictest scrutiny of The habits aud morals
Of the troops and requesting them to en-
deavor By personal example 70 influence the
men 10 preserve their health both hy alb
staining from drink and the debility OF con-
tracing preventable diseases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
WILCOX TO BE HANGED.
FolINp GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF
NELLIE CROPSEY.
The Prisoner Heard the Verdict Without
Any Emoton--An Appeal Is 10
Be Taken.

Elizabeth City N C., March az-James
Wilcox was tonight found guilty Of the
murder OF Nellie Cropsey, The jury after
having been out thirty hours, brought in a
verdict OF guilty in the first degree The
prisoner heard the verdict without appar-
eut emotion. Judge Jones said IL is the
Judgment OF the court that the prisoner be
banged by the neck until dead. on April
~" Counsel for the drfcnsc -sill appeal
- H. -a,pr---- rourf.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
ARE STILL SUCCESSFUL
CHINESE REBELS CAPTURED PRE-
FECTURAL TOWN OF KAN CHOU.
The Wceroy OF Canton When Calledou
for Reinforcercnts, SAID He Had
None to Send

Hong Kong March 7a.--The rebels have
captured the prefectural town OF Kan Chou
u ,hc province Of Kwang lung, and have
seized the arsenal and pranaries The man
darins OF the garrisous fled and appealed to
Canton Tor relnforcements The viceroy of
Canton replied that it was impossible to
further deplete the Canton garrison and
urged General Ma to make the utmost et-
Tort. 10 put down the rebellion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
NEGROES MAKE A DEMAND.
Want Social Equality With White Mem
bers OF c. A. r.

Washington, March sz.-The local COM
mittee in charge Of the arrangements for
the forthcoming G.. A. x. encampment will
soon be given an opportunity TO let the
public know their views on the color ques-
ton The colorcd clergymen OF the city
back by negro cv Federals have demanded
that the committee shall not Specialize
lbe coIored veterans during the encamp
nent and that no arrangements indicating
an lnvidious distinction between old sol.
diers simply on account Of color shall h
made. The committee isnoS considering
The matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
AN ADVANCE IN LUMBER
Is Probable as Soon as Manufacturers
Meet.
Especial to The Post }

New Orleans La. March a7,--W, G,
Harlow OF Yaloo City Miss, secretary Of
the I.uubermeus Association OF the South,
in am interview here said 1.-THE meeting
OF the southern Lumber Manufacturers as
sociation viii be held. IN the near future in
ST. Louis. This meeting win probably be 2
very important one, iuasmuch as II IS said
the price Of lumber viii be advanced on
that occasion. The demand for yellow
pine is 81 great that the manufacturers feel
justified in advancing the price Of that
lumber at any rate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, March z2.--Esstern Texas
Cloudy Sunday showers in northwest
portion Monday showers fresh east to
southeast winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Cloudy:
showers al night or Monday; cast winds.
becoming variable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
AN INDEX TO THE SUNDAY POST.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

SEVENTEENTH.
City Dreyities
Personal Mention,
EIGHTEENTH.
Editorials
Washington News and Views
NINETEENTH.
Literary Page.
TWENTIETH.
Commercial News.
TWENTY-FlRST
Commercial News.
TwENTY-sEcoNo.
Want ads.
TWENTY-THlRo.
Want ads.
TWENTY-FoURTH.
Want ads
TWENTY-SIXTH.
A Tctcarcte with Musicians.
TWENTYsEVENTH.
Telegraphlc news,
TWENTY-EleHTH.
Spring fashions Tor men.
TWGNTN-NlNTH.
rhe World OF Industry.
THlRTlETH.
Local society.
THIRTY-FlRST.
Texas social news
THIRTY SECOND.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

Rhodes Is Weaker.
cspe'own March s2.-cecil Rhodes w,
weaker today.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-14
Origin of Turkeys.

G. e. Thorne, in his poultry book,
says that naturalists at present rec
ognize but two species of wild turkeys
the Meleagris gallopavo, which is
the wild turkey of the Southwestern
United States and Mexico, and the
Meleagris sylvestris of Canada and
the northern United States. These va
rieties were formerly classed as differ
ent species under the name of Melea-
girls Mexicana and Meleagris Ameri-
cana, but, as they differ but little, ex-
cept in color of plumage, they have
latterly been regarded as but one spe-
cies. Meleagris ocellato is the rare
and beautiful Ocellated turkey of Cen
trail America.
In former geological epochs, at
least three other species Of Meleagris
have existed within the limits of the
present United States. The remains
Of two species, Meleagris altus or SUI
perbus. and Meleagris celer, having
been found in the Post Pliocene of New
Jersey, and of another, Meleagris an
tiquus, in the Miocene beds of Colo
RADIO.
Anatomically the turkey is closely
related to the Guinea fowl; hence, the
generic name, Meleagris, the ancient
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-14

name of that fowl The specific name.
gallopavo, is compounded of the names
of the barn-yard fowl, Gallus, and OF
the peacock, Pavo.
Ornithologists now generally be
lieve that the wild turkey Of Mexico
was the direct parent stock Of the do
mesticated turkey, basing this belief
upon the facts that this variety showh
more tendency toward the variatio
in the color of the plumage which
characterizes the domestic fowl, as its
wing coverts and tail feathers contain
some white. Another argument in
favor Of this theory is that the species
or variety existing in the vicinity or
the comparatively civilized Mexicans
would probably have been brought
into domestication long before that
whose habitat was among the rowing
Indians to the northward. That the
turkey had been domesticated by the
Mexicans is shown by the fact that 1t
was introduced into Europe from Mex
leo or the West Indies by the Span
iards, early in the sixteenth century.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-14

such a spirit, and sees and feels it
daily. A writer in the current indie
pendent, commenting on Mr.. Nevers'
book, takes the common view that the
great solvent of other national spirits
into the American is the language. If
this were the case our American spirit
would be little different from the Eng
fish, for our language is the same.
Yet we all know that the two are wide
ly different. How and why have we
managed to develop national spirit
of our own? Theodore Roosevelt, in
his recent address at Colorado Springs
gave the answer when he said we had
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-14

Juvenile courts and the system of
probation for young offenders have
proved so successful in Eastern sities,
especially in Boston, that much good
was expected from the introduction of
the plan in Chicago. The results are
disappointing. The fundamental idea
of the system is that for a first offense
young lawbreaker shall be placed on
probation, during the term of which he
is to be under the care Of suitable per-
sons. In Chicago at least twenty-five
probation officers are needed. The city
appointed only five, each of whom has
charge of about three hundred boys,
and the whole fifteen hundred are
herded together in a reformatory
school which does not reform but cor
rupts. 1t is pity that American cities
are so slow to learn that anything
which prevents an increase in the num-
Der Of criminals is a saving in dollars
and cents, to say nothing of the moral
gain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-14
Our Idle Lnn1r

The recent opening of the Kiowa
reservation in Oklahoma is currently
spoken of as "the last chance for free
homes" Uncle Sam has by no means
so completely divided his property as
that phrase would imply. The trans
Mississippi congress, just held at Grip
pie Creek, Colo, OPPORTUNITY calls at
tention to the fact that in the west
ern states alone there are fully 10O,-
900, 900 acres still open to homestead
entry. In 1890 the average size of the
American farms was 1877 acres. AS
they had then shown an average de-
crease since 1850 of nearly two acres
a year, their average size now is prob
ably about 125 acres. At this rate the
western homestead lands afford room
for 100000 more farms. 1t is true that
much of these lands is not arabic. On
the other hand, much of them is GER
tainly better suited for farming and
stock raising than the Kiowa reserv-
ation,--N. Y. Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-14
- Honored By the ,SuIfan of >SuI14.

Miss Marie Sweet of Denver is prob
ably the only Caucasian woman in the
world who has received a present OF
pearls from the sultan of Sulu. Gen
sral Owen ]. Sweet, her father, is gov
ernor of the Sulu archipelago, over
which Hadji Mohammed is the native
ruler. All the pearls found in the
waters of the Sulus' sea are the prop
erty of the crown. The sultan, who
sent the pearls to Miss Sweet, as a
mark of honor to her father, dis
patched with them letter written in
Sanskrit on parchment, rolled, after
the manner of the ancient papyrus and
sealed with the royal seal. This was
the first letter ever written by the
sultan to,a woman, as the ladies of
his country are not communicated with
by means of writing. Miss Sweet
added the pearls to an already large
and fine collection, sent her at vari-
GUS times by her father.