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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-15
TIE LOUISIANA PURCHASE STATES.
CONDITIONS IN 1908. AND 1900 CONTRAS7FD.
TIE STATE or LOUISIANA.

Certain Spanish land titles We're de-
clared void Laussat described Clai-
borne as Extremely beneath the posi-
ton in which he has been placed" and
Wilkinson as ~ rattle-heaGed fellow,
frequently drunk" neither knowing "a
word OF French or Spanish" From
these men to Edward Livingston. Prcsi-
dent Zachary Taylor and Judah +.
Benjamin, are long steps upward.
MISSOURI.
The upper portion of old Louisiana
was named the District OF Louisiana" !"
under the act of 1904 but by the act
which took effect July 4, 1905, was or
ganized as the Territory of Louis
lana This name was changed TO Mis-
souri, in 1912. ON August 10, 1921, it
vas admitted into the Union as a
state, with an area of 69,415 square
miles. The territory had population
of 20,S45 in 1910; 66,5SG Inhabitants in
1920, and the state, 1,1S2,0l2 in 1860,
which grew to 3,1O6,G65 in 1860. OF this
population, 5l.4 per cent. are males.
The population of st. Louis, the fourth
city in the Union, was fixed by the
last federal census, at 575,2SS. BY the
inhabitants: st. Joseph, O2,S70. In
March, 1904, the double transfer of this
district was made by Captain Amos
StoGdard, who as the agent of France
received it from the Spanish Com
mandant Dolnssus and almost immed-
lately turned II over to the United
States, Changing flags was not joy
ful occasion The authority of Cover
Indian territory was extended over the
newly acquired region, which then in-
cluded what is now known as Mis-
souri, Arkansas Iowa, Kuncas and
eight other northwestern states. Har-
rison conducted affairs with wisdom,
integrity anu ability, Under the act
of March 3, 1895, General Wilkinson be-
came governor Of the "Telritory of
Louisiana" Wilkinson deserves some
credit for aiding Lewis ana Clark and
Lieutenant Pike, who had so much to
do IN making the extent and value OF
the great purchase known throughout
the Union,
In 1865, Meriwether Lewis became
governor Deep distress over the ruin
to trade caused by foolish Chinese
Wall embargos, led in some measure
W lHs Hulciue oI inns Supef-SenSltlNG
but high type historic man. Captain
William Clark, the companion OF Cap
tain Lewis, in the famous Missouri and
Columbia river exploring expedition
and brother of the brilliant George
Rogers Clark, became territorial gov
ernor in 1872. Until Missouri entered
the Union as n state, this merltorlous
officer contributed greatly to the rapid
advancement OF the whole region. With
such ausplcious beginnings it is not
surprising that such broad, national
men as Thomas II. Denton, Francis p.
Blair, Edward Bates, and their equals,
grew TO Opulence ana renown. Mr..
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T~HIS FIRST BORN state of the
Louisiana treaty was admitted
d into the Union, April 80, 1872.
1T contains an area of 20, .20
square miles, being somewhat
larger than the territory of Orleans,
which was organized March %, 1904.
Louisiana, by the census of 1900, has Il
population of 1,3S1,625 In 1903, the
population was placed at $4,000; in 1900,
at 42,3I5. The city of New Orleans, with
population of 2ST,1O4 in 1900. had but
S,055 in 1903. The population of the state
Increased 23.5 per cent. from 1890 to
1900, and 3G.7 per cent. from 1850 to 1860.
The cotton product of 1900 was 714075
commercial bales. In 1902, the revenues
OF the colony from all sources amounted
to $l2l,041. The expenses of'the Span
ish government troops, Indian pres
ents, etc, reached four hundred thou
sand dollars in specie. at that time.
The French had provided, before occu-
patton, Il captain general with Il salary
of 10000 francs; Il colonial prefect, at
10000; two hrigadier generals, etc. etc.
The French prefect, Laussat, wrote
home: II will now proceed to say how
Justice is administered here which is
worse than in Turkey" United States
Consul Clark wrote to his government
In 1909: IAN the officers piunder when
the opportunity offers; they are all
venal" In view of these facts, Robert
r. Livingston's words, after signing the
great treaty. seems Still more remark
able: I'VE have lived long, but this is
the noblest work of our whole lives.
. The Instruments which we have
Just signed will cause no tears to be
shed; they prepare ages OF happiness
for innumerable generations of human
creatures. The Mississippi and Missouri
viii see them succeed one another, and
multiply, truly worthy of the regard
and care of Providence, in the bosom
ofseaualils, under liEgt laws, freed from
the errors OF ,ssiiperstition and the
scourges of had government" On No
veniber 30. the Spanish commissioners,
Casa~CalYo and Sahedo surrendered
thesMllcle Of ancient Louisiana to the
French commissioner Lnussat, The
region was in the nominal poSsession
of France just twenty days On De-
oember 20, 1903, 1t Was surrendered by
I,aatssilts 10 Governor Claiborne and
GelaaI}sl Wilkinson, the American com
nlasiOpers. That was the glorious date
wllSa the French flag came down and
stiKiys and Stripes went up amid salvos
OF artillefX from shore batteries and
wafshipH, The Subsequent territorial
eXpsfianoe .sgas mot so glorious. Clai-
borne, who became the first governor.
knew neither the laws nor the language
1f the people he was sent TO govern.
Ills despotism was complete because
being the chief OF state and court OF
last resort, lie centered in his own per-
son all executive and judicial functions
Ender Act of Congress of March 20,
s04, one judge constituted a quorum,
30 that one man could still rob the citi-
zen of property, honor on life, at will.
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BY the last census the population of
Iowa is 2,43l .S53. It's area is So, 025
square miles. The assessed value of it's
real estate is $4i0, 769, ,952. The gross
value of the products of ita manufuc-
turing and mechanical Industries is
$l6i,ClI,S17. But it's later products in
the line of strong public men are rcla-
lively greater. We have only space to
name Secretary of The Treasury Shaw.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson. scl-
ators Allison and Dolliver Speaker
Henderson and representatives Hep
burn, Cousins and Hull.
MINNESOTA.
The fifth of the Louisiana purchase
states entered the Union May H. 1858.
1t was organized as a territory in
March, 1S49. It's area in square miles
is 1885, It's present population 1,751 =
3M, Minneapolis had 2O2, 11S Inhabitants
by the last federal census. st. Paul
163,O OG5. The former is nineteenth and
the latter twenty-third in the relative
rank OF cities. Louis HeHnepin APP
pears to have first visited the region
embraced within the state of Mime.
scta. He described the Falls of Saint
rough picture Of Niagara Falls. The
enlightened FrOntenac sent Psrrot to
the upper mississippi where he built in
Minnesota, Fort PerrOt, known also
as Fort Lc Suour. In 1919, Governor
Lewis Cass, OF Michigan, with a party
numbering 80, travelled through this
territory which had lately beGn placed
under his jurisdiction. AleXandev
Ipnn 10 G,,.f Of In
territory OF Minnesota. He was the
second governor Of the state and for
twelve years a senator OF the United
States, Cusmman X. Davis became
governor OF Minnesota in January,
1874 Both these men gained the high
est distinction in the United States
senate William Window as senator
and cabinet minister became widely
known, General James Shields and
Henry M. Rice, this progressive states
first chosen senators in congress, We're
both patriotic and useful public men,
KANSAS.
The route OF the Lewis and Clark
expedition was through Kansas city,
Kansas, and on to the site of Atchiaon
where was held the first 4th of July
celebration ever held in that then
wilderness region. Independence Creek
was named by these alert explorers,
Lieutenant Pike bravely explored Kan
sas and in November, 1907, discovered
Pixies Peak, Andrew H. Reeder be-
came the first territorial governor of
Kansas in 1854, 4 census of 1855 made
the population S,50l. John W. Geary,
the third governor, was able and pa
triotlc but soon retired from the bloody
border scenes out of which not even
John Brown emerged with clean repu-
tation. Acting Governor Frederick =.
stanton did much to make Kansas Il
free state. The Lecompton (pro
slavery constitution was a second time
rejected by ten thousand majority
Kansas came into the Union January
20, 1861, date since known as Kan
sas Day" From 1860 to 1870 the popula-
tion increased 240 per cent. The gross
area of the state is $1,000 square miles
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Bates was Abraham Lincolns first de-
clared choice for the presidency and
that great mans first selection for his
cabinet
ARKANSAS.
This state came into tic Union in
1886 Its area is 53,S50 square miles. Its
population in 1860 was 1911 .564 ii pro-
duced in that year S2S, $50 bales of cot
ton. The assessed value of real estate
is SIPS, CS: GG7. Tho capital invested in
manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries, in 1900, was S35 9G0, $40 The in
crease in this capital from 1850 10 1890
was lO1 per cent. Not only the gold
hunter, De Soto, but the indomitabie
LaSalle, the chivalrous De Tontv and
the truthful historian, Joutel, travelled
all over this Arkansas wilderness
Three fourths OF the state is still Il
forest. On March 3, 1905, upper Louisl-
ana was divided into the District OF
New Madrid and Territory of Louisl-
ana. Tho southern part OF Missouri ana
what Is now Arkansas constituted this
district" General James Wilkinson,
appointed by the president as COVER
nor, and Meiga and Lucas, the two
legislature, In 1906, the district was
called Arkansas, and Stephen Warel
became the first deputy governor. From
and after 1873. the legislature of Mis-
souri, continued creating new counties;
but on July A, 1919, Arkansas began "a
separate territorial existence Presl-
dent Monroe appointed General James
Miller, the hero OF I.undys Lane, the
+ or IL,
tie chief office with honesty and honor
ultll his resignation in 1925. james S.
Conway was the first state governor
elected by the people in 1896, Honesty
and efficiency marked his administra-
ton. With Governor Conway may be
cassed public men of wider distinction,
such as Augustus II. Garland. Clinton
t. breckenridge ana Powell Clayton.
IOWA.
The lead mines of Dubuque attracted
the first settlers to Iowa. The name
Iowa was first applied to county east
of the Mississippi, which formed a part
Of Michigan territory. The Iowa Dis
triot" next became Western Wisconsin,
with population in 1886 of 1851. The
act of congress which took effect July
u 1900 Sah"plIslitu Tue territory OF
Iowa, The inhabitants then numbered
2e'SGO. In May, 1916, a territorial con-
vention fixed the limits of Iowa as they
exist today, Congress and the people
approved. The state was admitted into
the Union, December 2S, 1916. The
population had reached 1O2,3s In the
long contest between sayages and civil
ization, civilization won. Governor Rob
ert Lucas, twice governor of Ohio and
president of the convention which re-
nominated President Jackson, was the
first territorial governor. The third
state governor, James w Grimes, was
sternly fixed in his anti-slavery and
temperance principles. Under the patrl-
otlc Governor Kirkwood. Iowa fur
nished 7S,050 men to the Union armies.
The brainiest and greatest of this
states historic men was Justice Miller.
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tSA tts! AAIfSAASH EARSsH Sss5 ii fs 4! Is'

third of Minnesota and Colorado, and
perhaps one-fifth of Wyoming and
Montana are not embraced in the
Louisiana purchase treaty. From
what the historical records contain, the
conclusion is inevitable that Robert
II. Livingston negotiated the Louisiana
treaty; that Alexander Hamilton was
its chief promoter; that Franklin and
Vergennes We're large factors because
their treaty of peace work OF 1898 led
us to the Mississippi, and that Ma
poleon and Jefferson being in supreme
power officially sanctioned what events
and other men brought about.
James @. Howard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-15
He Recommends Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Il have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for number of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group l have ever used in my family
l have not words to express my conf
dence in this remedy. Mrs. j. A.
Moore, North Star, Mich. For sale by
all druggists.
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YOMING AVENU Il.

Mrs. A. S. Baldwin. OF 1871 Wyom
ing Avenue, says. "Since childhood I
had attacks OF dull pains across my
back, very often increasing when I
went to bed at night. If [ did any
lifting or STOPPING my back fell lame
and sore. used different remedies
recommended to me from time to
time, but did not get much if any re-
lief. / heard about Doan's Kidney
Pills through friend who had used
them and was benefited and had my
husband get me box at Matthews
Bros drug store. After using them a
few days l could feel their effects. FL
nally they cured me-
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SOUTH DAKOTA.
MONTANA.

This state has now II population of one
and quarter million. 1t had less than
1900 inhabitants when organized as Il
territory in 1864. 1t came into the
Union in 1889. The population in
creased 237.5 from 1850 to 1890. Mon
tana's enormous size, liG,0SO square
miles and it's foreshadoWed greatness,
stimulated the genius of Joaquin Miller
to write monumental history of the
state, distinctly worthy OF subject and
author, The great poet of the Sierras
says with fitting truth and grace:
Here, great men in the glorious pur-
suits of peace. laid the foundation
stones without cement of blood, and
reared great state out of material
fresh from the hand of God" And this
is true in 1908 of the 11th to enter tile
Union of the great treaty states. But
here lay Montana IL thousand miles
from any sea; wilderness in the very
heart OF an unrodden wilderness, with
suvagea on the four sides Of her ana
savages i'm her every pass and wall
ley" No one can condense this best
of the state histories.
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it's real estate is placed at $90,942 ,01o.
Lewis and Clark passed winter near
tho city Of Mandan. The old fort at
Penbna wag built by Lord Selkirk.
George Catlln made n study Of the
North Dakota Indians in 184l Gov
ernor John Miller was the first state
executive. In the national senate, Sem
ators Hansbroush and McCumber
worthily represent this state.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Has an area of 776fO square miles
It's population is 4O1 $50. It's real estate
was valued at $l32 So, ,S15, by the last
ccnaus. The territory OF South Da-
kOta was organized March >, 1861. 1t
was admitted as "A state November =
1899 The University Of South Dakota
at Vernillion has a president and four
teen professors. Nicolet was the first
writer to describe the picturesque beau
ty of this region. The extreme length
OF the state is 3S6 miles and it
breadth 2i0. 1t is divided into about
equal parts by the line of the Mis-
souri, river. The Cheyenne and Grand
rivers are the next in size. Hagerty
and Child have written entertaining
books about the promise and fulfill
ment of the state.
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WYOMING,

Wyoming, the 12th ana last of the
purchase states, which came into the
Union in 1890, has now n population of
"A hundred thousand and nearly an
equal number OF square miles of ter
ritory. Indians and wild beasts held
possession of this great region until
1906 when white trappars and fur
traders became primitive commercial
travellers. The first authorized eNplor-
er was Captain Bonneville. John COL
ter of the Lewis and Clark party was
the first American 10 trap and trade
in wyoming, Ezekiel Williams and
party cid good work under hardships.
The yellow stone Park, the Wonder
land OF America, IS worth more than
we paid for the whole Louisiana em-
pire
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OKLAHOMA.

From the domain acquired by the
great treaty were carved out twelve
large states and one territory, soon to
become state. Oklahoma has at
present population OF over 100000,
although an area of but $1,000 square
miles The increase OF inhabitants I'm
ten years has been over 544 per cent,
During the same period the increase of
invested capital has been more than
3,4O9 per cent. These figures tell
enough i'm condensed form.
1t should be added that about one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-15
IRVING AVENU UE.

Mr. Austin Conway, of 402 Irving
avenue, says: II was bothered for
the past fifteen years with a pain
across my kidneys. At times it struck
me in the hips and extended down my
legs. 1t Yves worse in the early even
ing or after I did a hard days work.
l was advised to try Doan's Kidney
Pills, and having read in our city pa
pers so much about them / got box
at Matthews Bros drug store and was
surprised to find how quickly they
benefited NE. [ soon had not the
least pain in my back
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NORTH DAKOTA.

Was admitted as state in the
Union November 2, 1889, with AN area
of 7O.795 square miles. North Dakota
had been organized as a separate ter
ritory, March 2, 1861. The state had
population in 1890 of 1s2.7l9. 1t had in
creased in 1900 to $40 l46 The value of
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w AOMIAG AVENUE.

Mr. S. a. Bonncy, of 54S Wyoming
avenue, employed as night watchman
of the Clark G Snover Tobacco Co.,
says: II suffered with dull aching
across my back which was much more
severe if / had to climb many stairs
during the night. I was also troubled
with suppression of the kidney secre-
tions, very annoying at night on ac-
count of too frequent action. l tried
q number of so-called kidney cures and
took number Of boxes of one kind
but / got no benefit. ] heard so much
about Doan's Kidney Pills that l got
them at Matthews Bros drug store,
and after taking them a short time l
found they We're helping me. Finally
the pain in my back left me entirely
and the other difficulties were much
improved.
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ID. q Ill. Il. IL.

Mr.. Thos. Bamford, fagman on the
D. & Fl. r. r., says: Il had severe
attack of la grippe which left me with
weak kidneys. The kidney secretions
were scanty, highly colored and con-
tanned d sediment like brick-dust, and
caused me a great deal of annoyance
and at times were very painful. |
was much disturbed also on account
of them at night. ! used many diff
ferent medicines but without much re-
lief. I was advised to try Doan's
Kidney Pills by a friend, Mr. Whar-
ton, who had received the greatest
benefit from their use. and I procured
a box from Matthews Bros. After us
ing them the secretions regained their
natural color, the sediment altogether
disappeared, and l was not troubled
with pains in my back nor nunbness
in my legs.
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EYNON STREEr.

Mrs. Samuel X. Jones, of 1903 liynon
street, Hyde Park, says: II suffered
for many years with kidney trouble.
My doctor said it was catGrrh of the
bladder There was a constant. dull
pain in the small of my back which eN-
tended up between my shoulders. When
STOPPING or doing any work about the
house, the pain was so sharp as to be-
come almost unbearabie. / might say
that | hardly knew what il was to be
without backache for years. | could
not sleep nights and would have to get
up often before morning and walk the
floor. I heard about Doan's Kidney
Pills and my husband got them for me
at Jones' drug store on South Main
avenue. [ noticed Il marked improve
ment after taking the first box. / con-
tinued the treatment until | had taken
eight or ten boxes They did me Won
derful amount of good My husband
can also join me in praising Doans
Kidney Pills. as he was relieved of
similar troubles as mine.
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Bates was Abraham Lincoln's first de-
clared choice for the presidency ant
that great mans first selection for his
cabinet.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-04
Married in Texas.

On the evening Of December 25th,
at the home Of the brides parents in
Bowie, Tex, Miss Loula Brown was
united in marriage to Mr. Edgar I'm
derwood. 1t was a quiet, home affair
and was a surprise to the friends of
the couple at the BRIDES home, as
well as in Grenada, the home of the
groom.
The bride is the daughter Of a promi-
nent druggist in Bowie and was a So
cial favorite. The groom is travelling
representative of the W. B. Belknap
Hardware Co., of Louisville, KY, and
is justly regarded as a sterling young
man Of excellent business qualities.
He is a native of Webster county,
Miss, but for 16 years had resided in
the same town where his bride lived.
The couple arrived in Grenada Sum
day and are at home at Mrs. Phelan's
boarding house.
The SENTINEL offers it's hearty
congratulations and wishes them an
abundance of life's joys.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-04

Carpenters QUO Nadis," which
opened this season at the American
Theatre in Chicago, was pronounced
by the critics to be the best dramati-
cation of the famous novel which has
been used. In view of the approval
which ''Quo Vadis" gained last year
it is not too much to predict an I'M
qualified success for this season. 1t
will be seer here Friday night, Jan.
10th, at she opera hall. Seats on
sale at Moore Bros.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-04
A Faithful Subscriber.

Mr.. j. N. Moss was in the SENTI-
MEL Office Wednesday and paid his
subscription for the forty-second con-
secutiye time. He was eighty-four
years Of age that day, so he has been
a constant reader of this paper for
half his life. He always has been
prompt in paying for his paper, and
is just such a friend as the newspaper
mar is glad to have. Mr. Moss is a
heightened, honorable citizen, and
the SENTINEL wishes him many years
more OF life. We commend his
course to Others who would live long
and be happy.
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KILLED BY AN OFFICER.
viii Dunn. a Negro. Shot by ConaabI,
Yearger.

On Saturday, December 18th, lust
before noon, two pistol shots at the
northwest corner of the square start
led the people of Grenada, and inyes-
tigation resulted in finding that they
were shot by Constable VIM. Yearper
from in front Of Attorney Barksdale's
office at Will Dunn, a fleeing negro
criminal.
The negro was under arrest for
some crooked work with a gun which
he had rented from Mr.. Dave Watson.
and the latter with the officer and
the negro was in Mr.. Barksdale's Of
fice trying to settle the matter. 1t
was not settled, however, and the
officer was to take the negro to jail,
but the negro had no notion Of going.
Seeing an opportunity, he showed Mr..
Watson aside and dashed away, at
the same time throwing his hand to
his hip as If to draw a gun. Mr..
Yearger fired at him, striking the
ground at his feet. The criminal did
not stop, so another shot was sent
after him, the intention being to
catch him in the leg and thus slightly
wound him, but instead it struck him
in the head, piercing the skull. The
negro was carried into the court
house, apd died in a few hours.
Mr.. Yearger regretted the affair
very much as he only intended
wounding the negro when he shot the
second time. He stands well as a
citizen and an officer, and has many
friends. The dead negro lived on one
of Judge Roane's farms.
At the h%oSpitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. G. Adams on Friday, Deem,
Der, 81, several couples were enter.
tanned with a Christmas dining. SIX
courses were served. Those present
| were Misses Ruby and Bessie Mcleod,
Lynn and Willie Young and Louise
Tapp; Messrs. Sell Roane, Cowle,
Horton, Harry Adams, Garner Mead
ers and Jesse West.