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Douglas Island news., 1903-05-27

unload their cargoes, and where ships will have shelter at any time of the year. Where this will be it is not yet definitely decided. It is proposed, and the plan is feasible one, to fill in be- tween the two Martin Islands, which are but a short distance from Catella Bay. To fill in between the two islands and the mainland would form cove and make fine harbor for vessels. At present the cost of lightering cargoes from the vessels to the mainland IS from g to B per ton, according to quantity. Fare from Kayak to Catella is 8. ,,.
 There is fine timber throughout the whole of this district for fuel and lum- Der, being principally spruce.
 The climate of this district is mild,, the thermometer seldom reaching zero during the winter season. The snow fall is usually from three to five feet in a season. The past winter, however, there was greater fall of snow than has been known for the past twenty years.-Seattle Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

exposition and shake the hand of the only
living ex-presldent of the United States,
Grover Cleveland.
From st. Louis the train runs on the
Santa Fe to Denver, to Albuquerque, the
Grand Canyon OF the Colorado and Los
q visit to a Francisco and Sacramento
and a run over to Carson and Reno, New.
Back to Sacramento again, and up the
coast to Oregon and Washington, Portland
Tacoma, Seattle, Everett. Walla Walla,
Spokane, Wallace and Boise City, Idaho,
Union Pacific to Wyoming; a days ride
on the back of a broncho; to Omaha, Des
Moines, Dubuque, Waterloo. and thence
over to Aurora, III. Now south on the iii
nois Central to Springfield and Decatur.
the latter town having the honor Of the last
stop of the tour.
Thus this notwithstanding presidential
trip y virtually to begin In Illinois and end
in Illinois. During his journey the presl-
dent will pass through the following states
and territories: Maryland. Pennsylvant9.
Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
tana. Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas. Colo
rado. New Mexico, Arizona, California, Ne
Nada, Oregon, washington, Idaho. Utah
Wyomlng, lowa-twenty-two states and two
territories. He will visit hundreds of cities
ard towns and will afford several millions
the head of the American government. If
the president had accepted all the invita-
lions pressed upon him and consented to
stop in all the towns where the people
wanted him to make them a speech and to
have a chance to shake hands he wouldn't
next fall.
AS II is. he expects TO see the dome of the
capitol precisely on schedule time at =
O'Clock In the evening of June 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
MACARTHUR GOES TO CoAs.
He II to Succeed General Hughes
Command of Department
of California.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2s--Ma or Gen
eral Arthur Macarthur, who is 10 succeed
General Hughes in command OF the Depart
ment Of California, has arrived here, ac.
companied by his wife. He has been
transferred from the Department OF the
Lakes at his own request.
When asked about his new com.
mand General Macarthur said: mo
department in the country would
have pleased me more than this
one. / expect to remain here for a
number of years. 1t is my intention TO
relieve General Hughes on April /.
though his date Of retirement is not until
the 18th OF that month.
A to the changes in the department
there will be only one for me TO make
and that is the selection OF q personal
aide, who will be Captain West OF the
Eleventh cavalry. The other positions va
Gated by officers who are serving under
General Hughes are filled by orders from
Washington"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
WILL WATER WYOMING LANDS
Big Horn Development Company Pro.
POseH 20 Reclaim 100000
Arid Acres.

CHEYENNE. wyo., March 2s.-rhs Big
Horn Basin Development company has been
formed 10 construct a storage reservoir
near the ~headwaters of the shoshone river
with a capacity OF 20. 900, 900 cubic feet and
an irrigation canal eighty miles in length.
II is proposed to reclaim $50. 900 acres OF
land lying between the Shoshone and Gray
Bull rivers. in Big Horn county.
A big agricultural colony will be formed
with settlers from the east. The land is TO
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
BRIEF SESSION IN SENATE
Telephone Rate Bill RecomInItted nnd
Bill Extending cities N
Read.
cFrOm a stan Correspondent

LINCOLN, March 2s.-tspsoial)-The
senate held a BRIEF session this morning
and adjourned until 2 O'Clock Monday aft
ernoon. Howell Of Douglas made a motion
to recommtt the telephone rate bill, 8. r.
294,, to the copmittee on municipal affairs.
This was done. The bill was on general
file. H. r. 3O5. providing for the annexa-
ton Of territory to cities and other riu-
inequalities. situated In one or more coun-
ties, was read for the FIRST time. This is
the bill which in the house was said TO
have for Its purpose the grabbing by South
Omaha OF a small slice CT Sarpy county.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
SOUTH DAKOTA CATTLE DIE
Heavy storms shay Much Live Stock
in Region Around
speaFnsh.

sPEARFIsH, 8. d., March 2S.-There have
been heavy losses among cattle in the re-
gion tributary 10 spearhsh during the re-
cent heavy storms.
E. II. CANNON, at the head Of the North
Fork Fort Little Missouri, on the line be-
tween Montana and Wyoming. says the
storm belt was fifty miles wide and tina,
many cattle died. John Pearson OF Eothen,
wyo.. says the snow is deep in the Bear
ing.
Many cattlemen are feeding their stock
grain in the hope Of bringing their herds
through until grass comes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
NEW STAR APPEARS IN SKY
oxford Professor Tinds Another CeIes-
tiaI Beacon Nesr 20 MILKY ~
Way.

WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. March ga tel
egram announcing the discovery Of a new
star OF the eighth magnitude. by Prof
Turner OF Oxford was received at the
Yerkes observatory yesterday A spectre
scope examination of The star with the
forty-inch Yerkes telescope was made on
the same evening by Director Hale and Mr.
Ellerman. Special apparatus is being pre-
pared in the hope Of photographing the
spectrum tonight.
The star lies a short distance from the
Milky Way, almost on the boundary line
between the consultations Geminii and
Aurlga, but is much too faint TO be seen
with the naked eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

desired of 1t. yet 1t was much more COM
prehenslve ana 1gepuine than that in the
BARLEY cigar box" case, which has be-
come a general laughing stock.
In connection with BARLEY Investigations
1t may be said that tho resolution suthorlz-
ing and instructing the house judicial COM
mittee to inquire into the circumstance OF
the pardon under which the defaulting state
treasurer was released from the peniten-
tiary has thus far not been complied with.
The committee has, apparently, forgotten
It's instructions; at least II has not done
anything toward carrying them into effect.
The chairman OF this committee, Nelson Of
Douglas. said the other day the matter had
never been mentioned among the commit
teemen.
legislative Gossip.
The passage Of H. R. 1852 limiting the
number OF the members Of the school
board of Lincoln to Ave has occa-
stoned considerable letter writing in the
ONCE Of State Superintendent Fowler. Sec
~retaries of school boards out in the state,
or many of them, are under the impress
sion that the bill applies to all cities and
towns, and have written TO the state SUPER
intendent for an explanation Of It and how
to proceed with An election under its pro-
visions. The law, however, only applies
to the city Of Lincoln and superintendent
Fowler has so informed those who have
written him. The original bill related TO
several other cities and towns. but it was
amended before passage by the senate.
Another bill now pending refers to the South
Omaha school board only.
@. II, Cornell. chairman Of the ongres-
sional committee Of the Sixth district. ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Cornell. was In the city
today. Mr.. Cornell is very DESTROYS that
the chairman OF the state central COM
mittee call an. extra session OF that body
TO take some action on the ante-election
pledges Of Moses p. Kinkaid. congressman
from the Sixth district. To that end he
and Crawford Kennedy have held several
meetings. Mr.. Cornell said that preceding
the election a serious objection that was
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

raised against both himself and Kinkaid
was the fact that neither was married. TO
meet the objection both pledged themselves
to be taken unto a better half. He has
been true to his pledge. he said. but Con-
gresham Kinkaid stin remained a bach
elor, For that reason he desires the state
central committee to get busy on Mr..
Kinkaid.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and warmer Today 4 in East
Nebraska and western
lows.

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Foreoast for
Sunday and Monday;
For Nebraska-Fair Sunday and warmer
in east portion; Monday. rain and colder In
west portion.
For Iowa ard Mlssouri-Falr sunday and
warmer in west portion Monday, fair and
warmer In east portion.
For ulinois-Fair Sunday and Monday;
warmer Monday; light variable winds, be-
coming fresh east,
For Wyoming and Colorado-Fair in east,
rain in west portion Sunday; Monday, rain
and colder,
For Kansas-Fair and warmer Sunday;
Monday. fair except rain and warmer In
west portion.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER yUREAu.
OMAHA, March 2s;-ofneial record Of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
Maximum temperature .. q g % g
~ n'muin temperature ,.. IS y 81
Meag temperature .'"'... & q IS
precipitation go ".,....., 10 - 20
at Omaha for this DAY and since Mach /,
lSOz:
Normal temperature ....................A
Deficiency for the day ...",,..",....... 7
Total excess since March 1...,....-"......sl
Normal preeipitauon ...'..'.'"..'''' .l inch
Deficiency for the day ......,........ % inch
PTscipitGtion' since March I......... .RS inch
Deficiency since March i"- z Inch
Excess for cor: period. 1901 ....:. IS inch
r indicates trace Of precipitation
Local Forecast OhnciaL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Botanic Blood Balm On. u. H. H.
Pleasant aud safe 10 take. Thoroughly tested for "a
years. Composed OF Pure botanic Ingredienta
Strengthens weak kidneys and weak Bomaoha. cures
~dYsDepsls. Complete directions so Nith each bottle,
Price. t1.O0.
SOId In Omaha by Kuhn a Co., 9th
and DouEIa streets
In Council Bluffs by ". T.. Anderson.
SO In south Omaha By
Dillon Drug Co., gath and n.
Call or write any above stores.
blood Balm sent By express.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

be taken up under the Carey act. Work is
to be commenced at once and as the com
pany is said to have several million dollars
behind il, waterNis expected to be brought
to the land In quick order.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

to be seen In one or more Of the depart
ment stores in this city. The task Of plac-
ing so large q number OF these mementos,
without a serious expense to the Memorial
association, has been solved, in a measure.
by the oficers OF the association, through
the generosity Of the department stores Of
the country, they having almost without
exception volunteered TO act as distributing
agents, This idea was suggested by the
fact that no other single agency would
reach so large a proportion OF the popula-
ton in the large centers. The certificate
Is a beautiful work OF art on which is given
an excellent reproduction OF Mrs. MeKin-
ley's ~fsvorite likeness OF her husband, to-
gether with a picture OF the Mckinley
home in Canton and Of the White House.
The workmanship and artistic effects are
Of the very highest order. The supply in
the hands Of the stores is a portion Of the
first edition OF the certificates and is sent
here to enable those who have not as yet
contributed to do SO. Parties who have al
ready identified themselves with the move
ment will receive souvenirs direct from the
ONCE OF the association or through local
committees,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
-nspeets Beet sugar Plant.

Henry T. oxnard, head OF the beet sugar
Industry in this country, extended the pres
ident IN invitation to stop at oxnard. Cal,
when in that state, and visit the beet sugar
factory there. The president accepted the
invitation and will stop at oxnard May 8.
81 vented the president to see what has
been dom in ave years in a region where
Ave years ago there was a waste, said Mr..
oxnard. after whom the California town is
named.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Gets Money for indians.

James stRley. superintendent of the Yank-
ton Indian school. started for home today.
He has arranged to have $4,000 paid to the
Yankt0n Indians by the government out OF
the gratuity fund at an early date. This is
one-hAlf of the amount expected. He dis
cussed several matters OF Importance to
the school with the Indian once and the
secretary Of the interior. and IL is under
stood as a result OF his visit the govern
ment will purchase 81. Paul's mission school
at the agency as soon as Bishop Hare can
perfect the title. A number OF dwellings
for Indians will be built this season. and
several a~Ftesian wells Will be sunk. Alto
gether. staley feels very we'll satisfied with
the results OF his trip 10 Washington. The
matter OF the attempt OF the South Dakota
delegation 10 have him transferred 10 an
other agency still hangs hre. stalsy de-
clines TO discuss IL In any way. but from
other sources It Is understood that the del
egation Is still a good q from having
won its hight.
Mckinley Certificates Ready,
"a .n.v.,t. oa.4g6aataa xyhtck 49, a.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

ODR GUARANTEE.
Boy . large bottle HBr 81, OF any
druERtel, take as directed. Botanf~
hlood HAHN (n.h. B.) always cureE
when the right quanttty H. takea.
H not cured your money Will
:;s. Sd: go: 6Gsya GasuA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Along the Route.

II Is to be a WhOpper Of a uip. The spe-
Cial train will leave Washington next
Wednesday. Chicago Is the first important
waukee, ST. Paul. Minneapolis, Sioux Falls
and Fargo. At Cinnabar the president will
pat on his corduroy and go out 20 sleep
the elk, bear, deer and other fame In the
Yellowstone for a fortnight. Thence down
through Nebraska TO 81. Louis, where he
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

e OF preclpstAllon
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast OmciaL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Mckinley Certificates Ready.

The souvenir certificates. which are 10
90 to contributors to the Mckinley memo
rial fund, are now being distributed and are
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

James H. Harlan, attorney general of
Porto Rico, today handed his resignation
to the president
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
ladies' Vests -

New spring line, ladies' me-
dunn weight vests, high neck,
long sleeves, all sizes. prices
25c, Soc and zoe each.
49, ,
Ladies' white silk and Isle, swiss rib
bed vests. high neck, long sleeves. a
nice garment for spring wear, sizes
to 6-price 31.75 each.
A nice line OF ladies' low neck sleeve
less vests, in mercerized and isle
prices 25c and soc each
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Trimmings
Beautiful indeed are this
seasons trimmings. Never be-
fore have such rich materials,
rare colOrings and splendid
workmanship been placed be-
fore us.
And such a variety, too. One may
choose exquisitely blended colored
appliques, black silk braid or chiffon
appliques. cream silk appliques-or
one may turn to the pretty laces sc
much in vogue. Here are ofered
real and imitation antique, cluny, We.
nice. renaissance. Arabian, duchesse
and many other novelty laces.
Our line of real duchesse and point
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER sUREAu.
OMAHA, March 2S.-Of1cial record Of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Glass Missing Omcer ms Deserter.

Second Lieutenant Edward o. Perkins,
Fourth cavalry, stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. will be dropped from the rolls
as a deserter on April L. This officer,
whose right name is said to be Raymor, dis
appeared from his post on December 81,
and the limit Of three months allowed UNI
der the regulations for his return to duty
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Record Of temperature ard precipitation
{ Omaha for this DAY ana since Mach i,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

rush which comes at Easter Il
market at the price.
Our Waller $3.50 Glace g
qualities sold at $500 per pa.
We sell the only genuine
will not harden through pc
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Made of batiste, with dip hip,
gored throughout, finished with
lace, excellent fitting model,
white.
Sizes IS to 24-price only soc each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
HANNA's JOKE ON WOOD.
Senator Delivered II UaintentionaIIy
AZ q ninnrr NJ ~ cnh

Senator Delivered II Enthusiastically
a. . Dianer Of the carabaOn.
The following joke on Senator Han
ma was passed around through the sen
ate the other day BY persons attending
the recent dinner given at Washington
by the Military Order OF the Carabao.
says the New York Herald:
Senator Hanna was entertaining the
members OF the Republican national
committee that night and could not get
to the dinner until very late. John NJ.
Thurston was delivering an address ON
the glories Of the army and navy and
concluded his speech by calling on Sen
ator Hanna to make few remarks.
The calls for Senator Hanna were so
insistent that he arose and told the
Carabaos that he was too tired to talk.
III had known Thurston was going
to do such stupid thing as this" he
remarked, Il should have remained In
my room and sawed wood"
Now, Wood is the question uppermost
in the army mind Instantly there was
great commotion around the table.
Roars of explosive laughter filled the
room, and the Carabaos arose as one
man and shouted;
You're saving Wood all right. sen
ator How soon will the saw cut
throughg'
Senator Hanna looked dazed for a
minute. Secretary Of War Root smiled
sardonically, and Senator Foraker who
is managing General Leonard Woods
case before the senate committee on
military affairs gazed upward at the
ceiling.
"AlI right" said Senator Hanna
when the hubbub had subsidized, IF you
want to take it that way you are vel
come to do So
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
iNolANA's RAGING TA0s.
settle ss Port - Ne epens4 ~
ssoiaI CIab's last Member.

Beetle se Port - ne epensd ~ .
sseiaI CIub's Last Member.
A young man Of Covington, Ind, In
1847 read In a Cincinnati newspaper OF
a social club which had been formed
years before that date. The last sur
yiving member Of the club had broken
the bottle Of whisky that had been on
the banquet table at every anniversary
Of the first meeting.
The incident impressed the reader.
and be formed a similar club In Gov
ington. The membership was twenty,
and the club was called the Raging
Tads. The members were Burnett d.
Van Trooner, Albert Mallory, shel Han
negan, James McMannoney, Lewis r.
Hetfeld, Charles Hansieller, Samuel
Fields, Sanford Crane, William Brad
ley, William Donaldson, William Prib-
Bile, Edward Mallory. Sidney Harper,
Ed Pullen, Alexander Hetfield. Elias
Wilcox, Frank Clark, Harvey Johnson,
Rufus Pribble and Bob Brown.
Instead Of whisky a bottle of port
wine was put on the table, and this
was to be broken by the last member.
On Thanksgiving was the ffty-sixth
anniversary dinner Of the Raging Tads.
Two Of the four survivors met at Gov
ington, with the bottle between them.
Colonel McMannoney. who win be
eighty years old in March, and Lewis
Hetfeld, who is now eighty years old,
were the partakers OF the feast. Bob
Brown, eighty-three years old, lives in
Nebraska. and Harvey Johnson, OF the
same age, in Illinois. They were nm
able to attend.
The Covington men are hale and
hearty, but were much affected by the
smellness of their numbers They shed
tears as they spoke Of their former
companions. Mr.. Hetfeld said:
x don't want to be the last. II will
be sad, a very sad, occasion, the
opening of that old bottle"
Il wouldn't open that bottle for any
thing in the world" said Colonel Me-
Mannoney.
The bottle is cared for as If Il were
Of priceless value From one Thanks
giving to the next it is stored in the
vault Of the Covington Banking COM
parry. where it will not have TO remain
many years before its seal is broken by
the last Of the Raging Tads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30

Il hate even TO touch on the subject
Of cards and contest games" says a
writer in Harper's Bazaar, they are 50
fearfully hackneyed. and yet / am told
that the seekers for interesting ideas in
entertaining demand always some yari-
ETY. OF contest, so it may not be out Of
place 10 suggest as an occasional sub
stitute for bridge" progressive eu-
chre" and hearts the game Of sniff, /"
played with dominoes which is the
new and fashionable game, for almost
the same game as In the game books
you viii find under the heading OF
''muggins." Sniff seems 10 have q
vogue all its own, and played progress
lively Ii has decided recommendations
1t requires brains. but not too active
ones nor too much concentration
Prizes are necessary, but almost any
hostess could afford to give something. =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF HARR1Er AUSTIN.

ESTATE OF HARRIET AUSTIN.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Washington, Commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime and adjust ali claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate Of Harriet Aus
tin, late Of the City Of Barre. In said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that We viii meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the Office Of II. O.
Worthen in the City of Barre in said District, on
the 31st day 81 December aud sth day Of June
r. NJ, each Of said days, and that six months
from the 9Th day OF Dec, AID. 1903, Is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
allowance.
Dated st City of Barre this 10th day OF Dec
emher, A. ID. 1903.
10. WoRTHEN, Commissioners
AFRO ID. MORSE N'Vi'iAAii
Wed, Dec i6-23-30.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30

Tincture OF iodine IS valuable for
sterilizing water Four drops In ca
rafe Of water is sufficient to render the
liquid fit for drinking purposes within
half an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the Barre Savings Hank aud Trust Company
win be held at its Office in the City Of Barre
on Tuesday. January 18TH 1904, at 2.45 P. NJ,
for the election of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the meeting.
il. G. ROWLAND, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
NOTICE.
No. 1908.

No.. tuoc
Treasury Department,
Ofice Of Comptroller Of the Currency
Washington, y. e., Dec. II, 1895. }
whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented
10 the undersigned, It has been made TO appear
that .sThe Peoples National Bank Of Barre,
located in the City of Rarre, In the County OF
Washington and State Of Vermont, has COM
Piled with all the provisions Of the Statutes Of
The United States required to be complied with
before an association shall be authorized 50
commence the business Of Banking;
Now therefore |, Thomas z. Kane, Deputy and
Acting Comptroller OF the Currency, do hereby
certify that The Peoples National Bank OF
Barre" located In the City Of Barre in the
County Of Washington and State Of Vermont, Is
authorized TO commence the business OF Bank
ing as provided In Section Fifty-one Hundred
and Sixty-nine Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal OF office this seventeenth day Of becenl-
ber 1905.
- T.p KANE,
LIS. Deputy and Acting Comptroller
49, Of the Currency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
NOTICE.

Tie annual meeting 81 the stockholders Of
The Peoples National Bank Of Barre viii be
held at their banking rooms, Worthen Block,
on Tuesday, January f2sh 1904. at 10 o'clock Al.
NJ, FOR the purpose OF electing directors for the
ensuing year and 90 do any other proper husi-
ness. G. w. MELCHER, President.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-30
AnnUal Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the National Bank OF Barre will be held az its
Office In the City Of BARRE. W., on Tuesday,
January 18TH 1904, at O'Clock r. NJ, for the
election Of Directors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction Of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
f. G.. ROWLAND, Clerk.