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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Not Afraid Of Wild Cats.

Miss Media Shumaker, residing an
the Grand Roude, made record at
shooting a few days ago, that a good
marksman would blow and brag about
Tor months. She is accustomed to
handling twenty-five rifle. but had
never attempted to shoot one of the
heavy thirty twos. A short time AGO
VIA Cat was seen heading toward
the chicken yard on their home pIace
with the evident intent of having n
hearty meal. Her father was away
lrom home, and although not in the
habit Of protecting tho ,Iaco hen
Hie'ous am ini, ~ mis- kind, Miss
Media also knew that the Shumakers
never tolerated any such bold INVASION
OF their premises. She went To the
house and taking down the thirty two
marched forth to do battle. Again
locating the wildcat, she took careful
aim, pulled the trigger and all sas
over and Mr.. Wildcat by dead, and
the chickens still unharmcd. Miss
Shrihaker, it is said, didn't appear
overly elmed, but regarded the result
as the only thnt could have happened.
and didn't even mint.--Asotir Sen.
tinpl
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Woman Aged 'zo Dead.

There ha, just died in the county
poor house at Nashville, Tenn, col
ored Woman who was probably the
oldest person in the south. Aunt
Dusky smith was her uanle, and it is
established that she was l2O years old
at least. She had documents in her
possession running back to 1890 that
describe her then as over 20 wears Of
age"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Steamer Oregon Ashore.

Adyices from Seattle state that the
steamer Oregon is ashore at Dutch
Harbor The number Of passengers
aboaTe i unknown. 1t is believed the
vessel can be saved.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
APportionment of School Funds.

SALEM, Aug 4.--Saturlay cyeninp
state Treasurer Charles A. Moore
made the annual appOrtionment OF
school funds to the several counties in
the state, according to the population
OF the several counties, the amount
distributed being S2l4, ,63g.35. The
latest school census of the state. ac-
eording to the reports received by the
State Superintendent from the several
County superintendent, shows a
school population aggregating 13S, AT
and the sum distributed makes a per
capita of S155.
Following is list of the co1nties
IN the state, together with the num-
Der OF children in each and the total
amount OF money received by each
county, the amount being by several
housand the largest ever paid out by
the state in one distribution;
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Notice.


"Af'"NA oOUNTN, OREGON,
July II 1902.
To SAMUEL BRowN;
You are here
by notified that VIZ have expended
one hundred dollars in labor and inn.
.proVements on the Cold Spring min
eral claim located in the Tmnaho
Mining district, IT, which claim Won,
were owner OF one-third interest and n
VIII appear by certificate filed July 2G
l9ol, IN the Office of County Clerk ~
""liowa county Oregon, in order To-
mold said premises under the proyi..
ions OF Section 1924 Revised statutes
oi the | nited states being umount re-.
qulred to hold same Tor year ondino
December 81, 1901, and il within
40 days after this notice by publiea-
tion you inil or refuse to contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure
rs co-owncr your interest ia sniI
claims will become the prouertv ~
the subscribers under Section 1924
j. + CuTLER.
J. NJ. KELLY.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07

se are all nice patterns and genuine bargains.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Colonel Brown, NO.
I4,oS5.

J have purchased the above named
trotting stallion Of Jack johnson. and
Will stand him at my bapn on Sheep
Ridge ranch. Terms $40, insurance.
HAscAM COLE, Lostine. Ore
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
adde's 1 i Shirt Waists

:. IN Mercer...l cotton anl Per:.Ls at .half
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Shoes
60 - -

|'e have odds and ends in this line at inst half
|uar price, These are goodquaty but price is made
the reason that haven't FULL of sizes in the
rent styles. Buying these at prize offered is genuine
|1Omy.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Straw Hats

PIE offer nice new stock OF mems and youths Straw
|sat SOC on the dollar. This. price is made regard.
/ Of cost in order to close them ont.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-07
Hosiery
- zAss -

'e oer as special drive in this line > dozen pairs
lN-s and children black Hose in sizes from to 9
5+c per air. These values will surprise Won.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

nothing because the two engineers
were set into the line just ahead of
him. Captain Clark, it is true, was ad-
vanced six numbers, but he had previ-
ously been sent back five numbers
down the line to get his start That
was promotion indeed One num-
Der net advancement by his govern
ment for services unsurpassed in bril-
liancy and efficiency in the records of
the navy! To this munifcent ere
ward" death contributed another
number, making net gain of two,
advancing the gallant commander
some two months on the way to a
junior rear admiralship! Who can say
that republics are ungrateful
And yet the Boston Herald, under
the censorship of an authority it is
bound to respect" now maintains that
Captain Clark is six numbers high
er on the list than he would have been
but for the Spanish war and if he
had not been deservedly (sic) advanc-
ed for his glorious services. Will
the Herald give the authority" who
censorized its first statement and per-
suaded it to make this glad correc-
tion,' which is a deliberate falsifica-
ton of the records?
Had Captain Clark been actually
advanced six numbers he would be a
junior rear admiral today. To have
advanced him these six numbers and
offset the set back of five numbers the
reward" which the navy department
regarded as meeting the requirements
of Captain Clark's case should have
been eleven numbers.
But the rank of vice admiral was
meet for Captain Clark's glorious
services" in the Judgment both OF
the people and of eminent naval Off.
GERS. The late secretary of the navy
claims-and tries to justify the act
that this supreme requirement was
met by raising the officer six numbers
in his grade, in the face of the self
evident fact that Captain Clark wa
advanced but two numbers.
Will the Herald again correct it,
statement, or publish the "author
ity'' ON which the " correction" print
ed above was made?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
VERMONT'S DUTY.

General Mccullough has been an
avowed candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor for five
years. If he has not won it now he
cannot hope to do it in the next eight
weeks. Meanwhile Proctor's strength
is gaining every day in quiet way
down underneath all the noise and
shouting of the politicians, down
where the people live. When Proctor
can gain in a field that has been
ploughed by somebody else for five
years, whose strength is he drawing
from? st, Adams Messenger,
The foregoing is but sample of the
rot, or frivolity, or false assumption,
the contemporary customarily en-
ploys III its current publications III
this governorship contest.
Gen. Mccullough, of his own in
itiative, never became a candidate for
Governor His candidacy was in re-
Spouse to the solicitation of the Re-
publicans of Bennington county, which
for nearly half century had not been
honored with the Office. In 1895, at
the legislative reunion i'll that year,
the matter was the subject of discus
sion among Bennington county meIl
assembled in Montpelier. 1t was de-
| termined that, at the next election
in lS9S-when the candidate should
again come from the west side to
make push for the governorshlI
| from the ola battle county. When the
question of the man came up, Gen
| McCullough's name was mentioned
''Will he stand for the nomination =
was the inquiry raised. Men were
appointed to sound Mccullough Hl'
reply was characteristic. If his fel
low citizens of Bennington county
were agreed on him, the project woult
have his sanction. In 1896 the nam'
of Hon. j. o. Sanford of Stamford
was currently named for the office o
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
MORGAN'S DEAL.

London, May 1.-The management
of the White Star Line has issued an
official announcement of their agree
ment with Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan S
steamship syndicate. The announce
ment says that in order to remove ap-
parent misapprehension the company
considers it well to state that the di-
rectors entered into a provisional
agreement with the Morgans in Feb
ruary the object of which was the
establishment of community of inter
est between the American llne the
Atlantic Transport company and the
Leyland, Red Star and White Star
lines.
This provisional agreement was to
be binding upon the White Star man
agement and optional with the Nor
gan interests until April 30, upon
which date it was to expire unless ex-
tended by mutual agreement
The Morgan interests, the statement
continues, gave notice to the White
Star management yesterday that they
would exercise their option, that is to
say, the agreement would be contin
ued, 1t now remains for the provi-
sional agreement to be submitted to
the shareholders of the White Star
line for confirmation or otherwise.
The matter now rests absolutely in
their hands
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
WHO OWNS VERMONT?

Col Fletcher D. Proctor's ill-timed
entrance into the governor canvass is
unfortunate from every standpoint.
He cannot afford to win at the cost of
making so many bitter enemies and
he cannot afford to lose, as defeat
would sound the death knell of the
Proctor influence in Vermont.
For more than thirty years the peo-
pie of Vermont have been loyal to the
Proctors When Redfield Proctor
wanted to be Lieutenant Governor,
Vermont acquiesced When he asked
to be elected Governor his request was
granted. When he wanted to be Sec
rotary of War, he received unanimous
and enthusiastic support from Vermont
Republicans and from Gen. j. G..
Mccullough in particular, and when
he aspired to the United States Senate,
Gov. Page appointed him to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
George F. Edmunds and he worke
into this important Office within the
gift of the State without a contest
When Fletcher Proctor became can
didate for Speaker of the Vernon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

House of Representatives everybody
else stood aside and gave him free
field So far as we have been able to
ascertain, the Proctors have had every
thing they asked for in the political
line in the last thirty years.
Senator Proctor has stated that
while he continued to represent Yer
mont in the United States senate,
Fletcher would not be candidate for
Governor, as it would be too much for
one family to ask Vermont for the
two most important offices within her
gift. At the beginning of the present
Governor canvass Fletcher Proctor
stated repeatedly that he would not
be a candidate and allowed the lines
of battle to be drawn with that ex-
plicit understanding.
Now that Fletcher Proctor enters
the Governor canvass against the tacit
pledge of his father and in violation
of his own oft-repeated statement that
he would not be a candidate, what
wonder is it that the Proctors are
charged with an inordinate greed for
office.
During the next two months it will
be demonstrated as to whether or not
the Proctors own the Republican par
ty Of Vermont. We shall see whether
or not man of Gen. Mccullough S
brilliant qualifications will be compel
led to stand aside to make room for q
a smaller man, whose only claims to
the Office are the facts that he is a
native born Vermonter and the son of
his father. -Deerfield Valley Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
CAPTAIN CLARK AND THE
CORONATION.

President Roosevelt selected Cap
tain Charles E. Clark, who command
ed the battleship Oregon in the Span
ish war, to represent the American
navy at the coronation of England S
king. No better selection could have
been made. Captain Clark's exploits,
not alone in handling the Oregon in
battle at Santiago, but in bringing
his great ship the long and perilous
journey around Cape Horn from Cali
fornia to Cuba, extorted the applause
of the world. Captain Clark now de-
clines the proffered honor of repre-
senting the American navy, and it is
understood that he has been compelled
to do so because, like most army and
navy officers, he is poor man, and
cannot afford to meet from his private
purse the demands which such mis-.
sion would make upon him. Friends
have volunteered it is said, to sub.
scribe the necessary funds, but Cap.
tain Clark is fine American officer,
and he does not care to be a burden
upon his friends generosity. Nobody
will find anything but approval anc
praise for Captain Clark not so fol
the American Congress in it's treat
ment of this question. 1t has yielded
to pure demagogy in neglecting tt
provide for the expenses of our en-
voys.
Admiral Watson, who has been DIES
ignated to represent the navy in plac,
of Captain Clark, is an efficient office
and his selection is entirely commend
able. But it is unjust that he should
be required to bear the expenses Incl
dent to the performance of public
duty, even if the duty is deemed al
honor. With not the slightest desir
| to disparage the ENJOYS chosen, VIII
will creditably represent their coun
try, it may be said that Captain Clarl
is the typical representative of tn
splendid efficiency of the new Ameri
can navy, and the niggardliness O
Congress, brought on by its fear o
demagogy, has resulted in keeping a
home the naval officer whom America
and England, too, would delight t
honor. philadelphia Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

ing from Capt. Clark himself-and
the individual is quite at liberty to
select that which appeals most elo-
quently to his taste and fancy. The
fact Of Importance is that Capt. Clark
prefers to remain at home under the
circumstances
We do not pretend to know how
those circumstances present them
selves to Capt Clark. Indeed, it is
| beyond our power to indicate the par
ticular aspects of the case which have
influenced his decision. 1t is not
difficult, however, to imagine the
feelings of a man possessed of ordi-
nary common sense and self respect
placed in Capt. Clark's position, and
we make bold to speak for such a
man right here. We can conceive,
for example, Capt. Clark's distaste
over the general situation. When he
originally accepted the assignment
the special embassy was supposed to
be a legitimate national demonstra-
ton. Everybody expected that it
would receive the sanction of Con-
gress or, failing that, would be aban-
doned. AS matter of fact, neither
of these things has happened. Con.
gress repudiates the embassy by refus-
ing to appropriate for it, yet the adj
ministration clings to it despite the
disapproval of the law making branch
of the government and now proposes
to finance the expedition by draw
ing upon some secret emergency fund
set aside for an entirely different pur-
pose. We can easily believe that
man of Capt. Clark size and charac-
ter shrinks from participation in an
enterprise of such questionable dig
nifty and such mysterious significance.
Nor is it likely that the prospect
has been rendered less unattractive
by Great Britain's offer to pay part
of the expenses of the proposed eXpe-
dition. On the contrary that overture
is rather calculated to make it more
distasteful than ever. No doubt Capt.
Clark tells himself that as a loyal
servant of his country he will be wise
to hold aloof from demonstrations
which lack the sanction of the govern
ment. We can conceive, of course,
that financial considerations enter into
the question and that the failure of
Congress to provide for the mainten-
ance of the embassy will involve the
members in expenditures which some
of them cannot personally afford 1t
is our idea, however, that Captain
Clark, even if he were a man of in
dependent means, would decline to
represent the United States in a mis-
sion which evidently does not enjoy
the sympathy or approval of the coun-
! try. -Washington Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

An army officer relates a senten-
tious reply of Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
says the Pittsburgh Despatch, when
the rumors of his impending retire
ment were spoken of by fellow Off
Ger to illustrate how the curtailing Of
his authority had fretted the COM
manding General of the army; Sew
eral officers met Gen. Miles one day
when the newspapers were predicting
the involuntary retirement of the
General, when one of them, also bear
ing the title of general, remarked
well Miles, see you are to be be-
headed" "Behead a figurehead, ]"
replied the General, "quite.aIpainless
operation, that.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR SCULP-
TURE.

Prof. j. w. Burgess informs the
Journal that Mr.. Charles A. Lopez,
one of the very best of American sculp-
tors, will conduct a summer school for
sculpture in Montpelier during the
months of July, August, and Septem-
Der.
1t will be recalled that the school
was promised in case 300 persons would
join the art association it was propos-
ed last summer to form in this city.
Prof. Burgess states that only about
1876 have joined, up to the present
time, but he has determined to risk
the school upon his faith that the peo-
pie of Montpelier will come forward
and furnish a larger membership.
1t seems hardly necessary to add
anything in the way of exhortation to
what was said last summer by the
Journal, and in the Journal by others,
on this subject. The summer school
of art would be one of the most de-
sirable of institutions How, and it's
many advantages, have been gone
over in detail Prof. Burgess is show
ing his faith i'll Montpelier, and his
interest i'll the city's welfare. Mont
pelier ought, and undoubtedly will,
show similar faith III Prof Burgess
and his art project. Some means
will probably be taken soon to develop
this faith and it will be Forthcoming
in practical results
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07
CAPTAIN CLARK-WOOD'S
PORTRAIT.

The Journal recently referred to the
portrait of Captain Clark, painted by
Thomas w. Wood, its reported owner
ship and destination.
The picture of the world-famous
commander Of the Oregon is COM
pleted, is on exhibition at the Cen
fury Club in New York, and cut of
the portrait adorns page in Munsey's
Magazine for May The portrait is
striking one. 1t represents the Cap
at his post of observation on the tur
ret of one of the 13-inch guns of the
Oregon, watching the ships action
in the pursuit and destruction of Ger
vera's squadron. He wears the in
sigma of his rank, the uniform is such
as naval officers wore in that semi
tropical climate, sword by his side,
marine glasses partially raised in his
! right hand, head poised in a position
of intense concern, resolution III every
feature and eyes steadfastly fixed on
the objects that awaken the ardor
and alertness shown in every line of
the portrait
If the engraving is so interesting
and satisfying to the Captain S friends,
what must be the painting? 1t is the
spirit incarnate, transferred to canvas,
which made one of the most heroic
and most brilliant chapters i'll the his
tory of the American navy-a history
illuminated by the deeds Of John Paul
Jones, Decatur, Hull, Perry, Law
renee, Farragut, Dewey, and long
roll of other names inseparably link.
ed with exploits of gallantry and hero
ism the most wonderful in all the
world
The picture, the Journal has beer
informed, will soon be exhibited il
Montpelier, Captain Clark's home dur
ing the earlier years of his naval ca
reer, and also the birthplace and Yer
mont home of the accomplished paint
er. Artist and subject are children
of Vermont, and Montpelier has il
them parental pride and interest
Her people will wait impatiently tC
view this product of a native brush
the portrayal of one of the most strik
ing and interesting, the most unique
, and most deserving, figure of the nava
campaignin eastern waters in the wa
| with Spain. The eternal fitness o
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

AS thorough believer in the eff
cheney of printers ink this journal
cannot refrain from advising the sup
porters of Mr.. Proctor's candidacy
even at this late day to advertise for
an issue against Gen. Mccullough.
Ambitious politicians have tried all
manner of silly and some really wick
ed things to lessen the popularity of
the Bennington mans candidacy, but
it is still going on with undated
popularity. Nowtry advertising and
if that fails to bring something worthy
of the attention of the voters then
give it up. Mortified News
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

Lieut.. Governor. "NoV was the
answer of this sturdy citizen to the
suggestion. Even if his nomination
were assured, no act on his part should
imperil the nomination to the higher
office of the man to whose political
fortunes he was Loyalty devoted.
In accordance with this plan, i'll 1898
Gen. McCullough's friends brought
him forward as a candidate for the
governorship. The manner and the
reason of his withdrawal have been
explained He had not been a self
seeker for the office. He had not been
ing periods it pleases his opponents
falsely to say he had been seeking,
planning and scheming for the office.
He had not been, as Gov. Dale unfair
ly and ungraciously declares in a
double loaded editorial article III the
Essex County Herald, posing as a
candidate for some time" He did
not withdraw from the canvass of 1898
as Gov. Dale further says, with
greater injustice and signal want of
magnanimity, because he was "inf1u-
enced by the probable chances of his
success. - Gov Smiths friends, if
not the candidate himself, heaved a
sigh of relief when Mccullough gra-
ciously opened the way to an uncon-
Wnt ph ms ~
and Journal understands this matter
perfectly and its judgment then was
and still is--that Gen. Mccullough
had earned the distinguished consid-
GRAFTON" of his opponents i'll that can
vass, consideration it regrets exceed
ingly to say is not only not shown him
but for which has been substituted
treatment and a line of comment that
is thoroughly vile, of which the fore
going extract from the Messenger of
st. Adams, rank though it be, is mild
indeed.
The annals of Vermont politics will
be searched in vain-even of the bit
terest canvass for any otfice-for a
man of the highest rank in point Of
ability and character and service to
the State in many capacities subjected
to treatment so entirely despicable.
The only way for Vermont to clear
herself from disgrace in this matter,
to ward off the danger to immigra-
ton of capital as we'll as good men
for citizens, is for its people to set
their seal of stern condemnation on
this beastly and proscriptive spirit by
nominating and electing Gen. McCul-
Tough to the governorship by a major
ity that has publication in its en-
phasis and numbers.
Isn't it possible for man-even
in politics-to change his mind to
meet changed conditions, without
being entitled to accusation as though
he had committed crime?" asks
the st. Johnsbury Caledonian, in re-
ply to a reference to the fact that Mr..
Proctor repeatedly asserted, up to
within a few weeks of the announce
ment of his. candidacy that he would
not be candidate for the governor
ship this year Now will the Gale
DOMAIN please tell the public what the
changed conditions were which war
ranted Mr.. Proctor III becoming a
candidate? The public has heard this
assertion repeatedly about changed
conditions. Now what were they:
| Mortified News.