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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
THE ISSUE THAT DECIDES.
Prosperity Under Republican Adnein-
istration Overshadows All
other Questions.

The fact that will decide the con-
gressional elections of 1902, as it has
decided national elections for many
years past, and will, 1t may fairly be
predicted, for many years to come, il
the unprecedented and unparalleled
prosperity of the United States under
the administration of public affairs
by the republican party. All other
questions of governmental relations
and internal methods dwindle into
comparative insignificance before the
immense success of this country in it's
industrial and commercial activities.
With America so successful bidder
for the worlds trade that all other
nations are apprehensive competitors,
and with as result the roaring of the
machinery of industrial establish
ments throughout this country, the
trader and the workingman are not
disposed to look with equanimity upon
any proposal to change these condi-
tions by admitting to national power
the party which has advocated the OPP
posite policies, says the Troy Times.
The United States has had its bitter
experience of swapping pilots while
sailing the stream of prosperity, and
is not inclined to repeat that dark
chapter of history. If Let well enough
alone" is a good motto, it cannot be
poor one to say: 'Be satisfied with
the best"
Right in accord with this line Of
thought is the concise and pfthy re-
mark of the New York Sun, which
says:
Neither Cuban reciprocity nor trustism
will decide the struggle to elect ma jor-
lily in the house OF representatives That,
In so far as 1t is thought to bear upon the
campaign to elect president to come two
years later, will hinge upon the preserva-
ton of the country's prosperity, growth
and Industrial repose and health. all Of
which have made a wonder of the period Of
republican control Of the white house and
capitol.
The contest win be to sustain or to de-
feat the republican party and its policy in
the country. Theodore Roosevelt being
president"
So long as the band wagon is at the
head of the procession, what's the use
of getting out and walking, or insist
ing that the musicians shall substitute
for "The Star Spangled Banner" the
Dead March,"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
PROTECTION AND PORTO RICO.
Amazing Prosperity of the Island
Under the Republican Tariff
System.

Alonzo r. Cruzen, collector of Gus
toms of Porto Rico, arrived in Wash
ington from New York recently, and
will remain at Ebbitt house for sew
eral days. Mr.. Cruzen was formerly
banker at Curtis, Neb., and was APP
pointed to his present position less
than year ago, says the Washington
Post.
Before / went to Porto Rico was
protectionist, but since / have seen
what protective tariff has done for
that little island, 1 am more firmly
grounded in my belief that protective
tariff is the mainstay of country's
prosperity" Mr.. .Cruzen said'the other
night. ''In the United States every
thing in the commercial world is on
such a grand scale that it is impos-
sible to appreciate the effects of the
tariff, but in Porto Rico have had
an opportunity to study miniature
country, which has been raised above
all its sister islands by protection.
"Workmen from all the West In
dies want to come to Porto Rico, be-
cause the wages there have advanced
so materially, but Porto Ricans make
1t unpleasant for immigrants. Prac-
tically all the people in the island are
proud Of being part of the United
States and look down upon people from
islands which are under the control
of other nations. The increase in
wages came as a direct result of the
admission of Porto Rican products to
the United States free of duty. All
the money the United States loses in
duties comes back to this country for
provisions and supplies of all sorts.
Nearly all the -four, meat, rice and
other provisions used in the island are
brought from the United States. With
the increase in wages the laborers have
begun to live better, and every year
Porto Rico will grow to be a greater
consumer of American foodstuffs.
Within the last year there has leen
an increase of 43 per cent. in the ex-
ports from the United States to Porto
Rico"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26

Since silver is a leading issue and
anti-imperialism will not do at all the
democrats seem much inclined to tie
up once more to tariff reform. They
won with It In 1892, and that encour-
ages them to think that they may pos
sibly do the same thing again. But
the country knows lot more about
the practical workings of the tariff
than It did ten years ago. It has
had object lessons, the first being the
Wilson law, under the operations Of
which the country and its industries
seemed fast going to the dogs. Then
came the Dingley law, resulting in
the restoration Of business prosperity
and its continued growth to point
never before reached in all our his
tory Louis Globe-Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
BATTLE ON LAND AND SEA.
The Colombo ian and InsurEent Arml e.
and Navies Fight All Day
Near Panama.

Panama, July 21.-A naval battle
was fought Saturday between the in
surgent gunboats Padilla and Darien
and the government gunboats Chu-
quito and Calpet. A battle on land
is in progress at Aqua Dulce, and an
insurgent victory means an attack
on Panama. The sea fight began at
ten o'clock and continued until two
o'clock in the afternoon. At that
hour the Darien was seen in tow of
the Padilla, and was believed to have
been badly damaged. The fight took
place between the islands of Flamon-
co and Ottique. 1t was witnessed by
the United States special service
steamer Ranger.
The sound Of the long-continued
cannonading threw the people of
this city into panic. An insurgent
attack is dreaded, and the troops
have been sent to the intrenchments.
The government gunboat Boyaca
hastily completed repairs and put to
sea late in the afternoon. The in
surgent gunboats have disappeared,
and their course was followed by
the Ranger, for some reason not I'M
derstood here. 1t is believed that
the government gunboats have re-
sumed the attack on the insurgent
vessels.
At Aqua Dulce the government
troops attacked the insurgent army.
commanded by Gen. Herrera. The
result of the fighting has not been
learned. If Gen. Herrera Is victori-
GUS an immediate attack on Panama
Is feared.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
Exposiaon Baiidins. Burned.

Dallas, Tex, July 21.-Fire broke
out shortly after three o'clock Sun
day morning in the exposition
grounds, located in the suburbs OF
East Dallas, and in 30 minutes the
main exposition building. one>of the
largest buildings in the country;
music hall annex, the poultry build
ing, the private buildings of the ]. 1.
Case Plow company, Southern Rock
Island Plow company and that of
the Parlin Orendorff company were
destroyed. The loss will reach
100000. with insurance Of probably
$4,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
new sultan Of zan.ibar r.

Zanzibar, East Africa, July 21.-
Seyyid Acct has been proclaimed sui
tan of Zanzibar in succession to Ha-
moud Bin Mahomed Bin Said, who died
Friday morning from paralysis. Mr..
Rodgers, the present prime minister,
has been appointed to serve as regent
until the sultan shall have attained
his ma iority.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
N,chI..u GIL Drowned

Jackson, Miss, July 21.-Miss Lolita
Miller, of Holland, Mich, was drowned
in Pearl river while fishing with par
" of friends. She was visiting the
family Of her sister, Mrs. Frank Vogel.
The remains will be taken to Muske-
con for interment
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
MAcKAY IS DEAD.
President of Postal telegraph Com
pany and Former Bonansa King
Expires In London.

London, July 21.-John w. Mackay,
of San Francisco. president of the
Postal Telegraph company, who had
been suffering from heat prostration
since Tuesday last died at his resi-
dence on Carlton House terrace at
half past six o'clock Sunday evening.
Mr.. Mackay's condition had inn
proved, but the patient had a bad
night. and Sunday morning a consul
tation was held by three physicians.
Mr.. Mackay grew worse as the day
progressed. He was unconscious
most of the time, and died very
peacefully. The immediate cause Of
his death was heart failure. The
right lung was found to be con-
gested and the symptoms indicated
pneumonia. Mrs. Mackay, her
mother and Countess Telfener were
present when Mr.. Mackay died, and
Princess Galatro Colonna arrived
from Paris a half hour after her
stepfather's death.
San Francisco, July 2l.-The news
of the death Of John w. Mackay in
London caused quite a shock here,
Notwithstanding the public were in
measure prepared for it by the
previous announcement of his ill
ness. Mr.. Mackay was the last sur
viving member Of the four bonanza
kings, Flood, O'Brien and Fair, the
other three having long since died.
For the past IS years Mr.. Mackay
had not been actively identified with
the life of this city, but had passed
most of his time in the east, making
annual visits to the coast to look
after his property interests in this
state and Nevada On the occasion
Of his last visit to this city, early
this summer, Mr.. Mackay completed
arrangements for landing place
for the new Pacific cable, project
that he was much interested in.
Mr.. Mackay came to California in
1851 via Panama. He at once en-
tered mine, working with pick and
shovel in the placers of the Ameri-
can river and at Downieville. In
1859 he went to Virginia Cay, New,
and began mining on the Comstock
with varying success. His first real
start towards success was made
when he became superintendent Of
the Kentucky mine in Gold Hill. In
1863 Mackay formed partnership
with Flood, O'Brien and Fair. In
1871 this famous mining quartette
purchased the site of the Bonanza
territory north of the Ophir mine,
on the celebrated Comstock ledge.
They began work on lode aban-
doned by Sharon and other large OPP
orators. The enterprise was a fruit
full source of ridicule in mining cir
Giles, nothing but financial disaster
being freely predicted.
without losing heart or patience,
the four men continued, expanding
half a million dollars in prospecting
operations. The ledge was struck,
and over $110,OOO,OO0 were added to
the worlds stock of precious metals.
No accurate estimate of Mr..
Mackay's holdings in this state and
Nevada can be made, but it will run
up into the millions. He was the
owner of valuable real estate in this
city, and had interests in mines
throughout the state and Nevada.
At one time his wealth was esti-
mated at $4O,0O0,0OO. He was the chief
owner Of the Commercial Cable COM
pany, an investment involving many
millions, and is supposed to have had
millions invested in the Postal Tele-
graph company.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
Payyned Her Jewels.

New York. July 21.-Putnam Bradlee
Strong, the former army officer who
eloped with May Yohe, has disap-
peared from Hastings, n. Y. He had
promised to marry her in two months,
and is charged with getting $4,000 by
pawning her jewels.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
KIIIed HI. SON

Chicago, July 2l.--William Mccain,
aged 20, was shot and killed by his
father, Patrick. at their home, 249
Kinzie street, after the son had at
tackled the father with a sledge ham,
mer. The family has always troubled
the ptlice.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
BIG STEAMSHIP SINKS.
Cut In Two by q Tug I'm the Elbe
River-One Hundred and Fifty
Five Drowned.

Hamburg, July 21.-The steamship
Premius, with 1855 passengers on board,
was cut in two and sunk by the tug
Hansel on the Elbe at 1880 o'clock
this (Monday) morning. Only about
40 on board were saved.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
Drowned in Calumet River.

Chicago, July 21.-Charles and Duffy
Kubicek were drowned in the Calumet
river at One Hundred and Fourteenth
street Sunday. Charles Kubicek, who
lived at 7434 Langley avenue, was 2s
years old and leaves widow and son
three years old. Duffy Kubicek lived
at 7344 Champlain avenue and was "A
years old. He leaves a widow and
daughter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
Plaza GuiItv-

Chicago, July 21.-Cyrus s. Simon.
the Union Traction company trial law
yer; "Bill'' Gallagher, and three 9TH
ers pleaded guilty In the second trac-
tion jury bribing case. Simon and
Gallagher we're fined maximum 1000,
and the others smaller sums.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
DEADLY Tsnhoon,

Hong-Kong, July 21.-A typhoon of
unusual severity has caused. consider
able damage here and in this vicinity.
1t is estimated that there are 20
fatalities.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-26
Rouah weather on the Lake.

Milwaukee, July 21.-F. q P. VI.
steamer No. 1, with 100 passengers
aboard, was compelled to return to
Milwaukee by a storm which caused
panic on the vessel.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
WAS Stlf.CONftSStD CRATER
ny SYSTEM OF BRIBERY HE sE-
CURED $1,000 FROM CON
TRACTORS.
StNDS OUT REPORT or SUICIDE
WIFE REFUSED TO LET ANY ONE
SEE THE HUSBANDS
BODY.

Butte. Mont. March 2a.-The start
ling assertion was made in the district
court yesterday in connection with the
trial of a case growing out Of the
bribery and scandal over the building
of the state educational institutions
for Montana that John C. Paulscu, the
state arcI..scct, who vas "uoposed to
have committed suicide ~ March 1897,
is not dead, hat is wing at present
somewhere In Gerna'iy.
BY system Of bribery ana grit, IL
is charged, paulsen obtained from the
contractors. J. 4. RiddcH, =. r. Roach
and Charles Sulter. more than $4,000.
for which he secured contracts For
them, approved their accounts ard
made large and excessive estimates OF
work done in their favor.
When the disclosures were made by
Riddelrs discoveries, who was not a
partner to the corruption. Roach made
a confession and implicated number
OF other people. Paulsen was
Forced to Confession .
also. and promised 10 make restitution.
He went to his home i'm Helena for the
purpose Of securing the money, and a
few hours later word was sent out
that he had died. that report helDg fol
lowed by the statement that ne had
committed suicide. Tho body was at
once placed I'm a receiving vault by his
wife who had refused 10 admit apv one
to the house to see the body.
An insurance company which carried
sc, 600 on Paulsen's life became sus-
picious and had a local agent investi-
gate the death. He saw the body In
the vault, but stated that Paulsen's
face was very iifaliISc. The insurance
was paid and Mrs. Paulseu started for
Germany with what was supposed to
be the body OF her husband.
She is now living in some inland
province OF that country. Riddcll ani
his attorneys and witnesses AZ the trial
yesterday declared their belief that
Paulsen is not dead. and that he had
feigned death and afterward made his
escape and is alive to-day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
LIFE PRISONERS ON PAROLE.
They Are CiNiuS Dead and Cannot
Marry Under the Law.

Marry Under the Law.
st. Paul, March %. - Gov. Van SAINT
has received from Attorney General
Douglas an opinion that life prisoners
on parole cannot marry Or enter into
any civil contract. A prisoner on pa
role is still a ward of the state serving
his sentence. and, under the law, he
is civally dead. His capacity for en-
tering into contracts is not restored
until he has been granted a full pardon
or served out the term OF his sentence.
and, of course, the term of life impris-
onment does not end until terminated
by death or pardon. While no names
are mentioned II is understood that the
opinion refers to the Younger brothers,
as jim asked the governor for an opir-
ion as 10 whether he could marry while
on parole. 1t is understood that he
wished 10 marry AliX J. Mueller. who
formerly ran newspaper at Spring
Valley, another 1T Hector. and later
was engaged in newspaper work IN
Mon ana. Miss Mueller was much in
tercsted in securing a pardon for the
Younger brothers before their release
on parole,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
FIGHT CCMMINs' VETO.

IOWA >"unic sets Fine for Consider
a'Iuh al the Veto of BurIington
iailrnad llin.
Dies Moiues March %. 49, The senate
sie'day afternoon. by a vote of 20 TO
~ do' thg governor veto of the
Molsherry bh special order for next
tuesday at : y. m. This is considered
"a victory for the opponents of the veto
ana the friends of the bill II is now
regarded as possible that they may Sc
cure enough votes TO pass the bill over
his veto.
The house by vote of 81 TO 90 In
definitely postponed the railroad tax
bill.
The senate passed the compulsory
education bill and its amendments to
IN" measure We're concurred in by the
house, On motion of Representative
Durham. the author. The house also
concurrCd in the senate amendments
10 III" Anderson road bill.
The house passed the Hawk bin au-
thorizing commission to examine land
titles.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03

WOODWARD IS STRUNG UP
WAS CONDEMNED TO DEATH

Casper, Wyo., March 30. Charles
Francis Woodward. the condemned
murderer Of Sheriff w. c. Kicker OF
this county. was hanged yesterday
morning by twenty-four masked and
armed men on the scaffold erected for
his legal execution. The men over
powered Sheriff Tubbs. secured the
keys, and led the condemned murderer
from his cell with as little ceremony as
possible. At / O'Clock there came a
loud rap at the sheriff's door. and
twenty-four determined men demanded
the keys To the Jail. on refusing the
demand Sheriff Tubbs was seized and
bound and the keys secured. After
this there was no resistance to the
lynChers They soon secured the pris-
oner and led him to the scaffold erected
In the Jail yard on which Woodward
was to have hanged yesterday but for
the Intervention of a respite granted
by the supreme court. rope was
quickly fastened to beam and moose
paced about Woodwards neck. While
this was being done Woodward talked
rapidly. His words We're partly inco-
hercnt. hut this was gathered from his
talk
Bows. let me kneei and pray for
you. Tell my little wife love her
dearly.
God Forgive Me
for my sins. pray for myself, for
YOU. and for Charlie Kicker. never
had a grudge against him In Gods
world. / never meant to shoot him.
For Gods sake. boys, don't choke me
20 death. Have mercy on me and my
dear little wife. You are choking me
20 death-Oh--"
Then somebody gave the condemned
man a push. forcing him onto the trap,
and the cope began To tighten. Wood
ward gave lean before the trap could
be sprung. hanging himself. One or
the Iynchers pinned to the dead mans
clothing a card bearing the following
words:
Process OF law Is "A little TOO slow.
90 this is the road you will have to so.
Murderers ana thieves beware - peo-
Pies verdict"
Early yesterday morning SheriH
Tubbs took the body down and re-
moved II to the city hall. where the
rope was cut from the neck. II was
then turned over to the coroner.
woodward killed the sheriff while,
with other escaped convicts, he was
resisting arrest by posse, and mar
rowly escaped lynching when first re-
captured.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
r,raL MATRIMONIAL ROW.
Divorced Husband Shaots Wife md
Mother-in-Iav and KILLS Himself.

Divorced husband Sbaots Wife md
Mother-in-Law and Kills Himself.
EmI oria, Kan. March 80. - stephen
c. Conkling. of the grocery firm or
Emery x Conkling. yesterday shot and
fatally wounded his divorced wife. shot
and seriously wounded his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Silvers, after which he dis
charged the remaining bullets In the
pistol into his own heart, dying In
stantly. The tragedy, which occurred
at the home Of Mrs. Silvers. was the
outgrowth of matrimonial troubles
which terminated in divorce suit dur
ing the last term of court. Conkling
had threatened to kill his wife num-
Der OF times since the divorce was
granted and when ne appeared at the
house yesterday he began to shoot be-
fore she could escape. One % the bull
let's intended for her struck her mother.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
DEAD IN THE ENGINE CAN.

Terrible End OF % 81. Paul Locomo-
tive Fireman, Employed On bur
iingt0n.
st. Paul. March 29-When the Bur-
lington train from Chicago rolled into
the Union depot yesterday morning
Frederick Grey the engineer jumped
from his lofty seat and noticed for the
first time that his fireman, Fred Ru-
sacker, was lying motionless on the
floor of the cab. Busacker was dead.
The top of his head was crushed in.
and he had evidently been instantly
killed by some bridge or girder while
looking out Of the window. IT. engine
was one Of the large type, and the boil
err projecting back into the cab pre-
vented the engineer from seeing the ac-
cident. Busacker was twenty-four
years OLD and a single man, His home
was on Euclid street, st. Paul.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03

Sandstone. MINI. March "9.--t' 9.
sienmark and John Erickson came to
town yesterday with a threc-year-oli
black bear, weighing lac pounds. which
they had killed about four miles east
of the Fleming logging road Mr..
Erickson killed a bear .in that same
region a couple of weeks ago, and IT is
presumed that others are there.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
PATRICK Is ENGAGED.
His LandIady the woman whom He
Intends 10 Marry.

hlS Lnndiady the Woman whom He
Intends tn Marry.
New York, March 30.-Albert I pat
rick. the Texas lawyer who has been
convicted Of the murder OF William
Marsh Rice. announced yesterday
through the barred door of his cell In
the Tombs that he is engaged TO marry
Mrs. Addie NJ. Francis, his former
iandlady. Mrs. Francis said that II
was true. She will move TO Ossining
as soon as he is sent up there TO prison.
Mrs. Francis was one of the women
who tainted in court Wednesday when
the jury brought In the verdict OF gull
w Patrick had boarded with her
eight years up TO the time of his ar
rest
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
BLOCKADE IL RAISED.

Northern Pacific starts Its Firss
Through Train in Three Days.
St. Paul March 20. - The Northern
Pacific raised its blockade in Western
North Dakota last night and sent out
at 1896 the first through train for three
days. comfortably filled with passen-
gers FOR Western points Reports re-
ceived at headquarters during the day
were that the floods were receding. and
that, while the tracks were still under
water at many points operation OF
trains is possible. II is expected that
all trains will be moving on schedule
time before tonight.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
Indictment. ni-mi-..d.

Red Wing. Mimi, March % The
case against Frank Swanson of Can
non Falls: Herman Teich, Herman
Eastman and Louis Schram Of yum
brota, all indicted for running blind
pigs, were dismissed by the county
attorney for lack of evidence. John
Finne Zumbrota. similarly indicted,
will be tried.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-03
GRIGGs IL CHAIRMAN.
chosen Head 90 the Democratic Com
Eresstoaat Committee.

chosen Head of the Democratic Com
gre.stouat Committee.
Washington, March 3o.-Representa-
tive James NJ. Griggs OF Georgia was
unanimously chosen chairman OF the
Democratic congressional committee at
i meeting held last night In the minor
ity caucus room at the. capitol. A conf
mittee consisting of the chairman. Mr..
Griggs. Representative Williams or
Mississippi. Representative Rupert or
New York. Representative Richardson
o: Tennessee Representative Williams
Of Illinois. Representative Jackson or
Kansas and Senator Culberson of Tex
as was appointed 20 perfect plan or
organization for the ensuing congress
sionai campaign, and select the re-
naming officers Of the committee. sub
iect to the ratification of meeting or
the full committee to be held April IL.