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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

fatal results. The engineers and con-
ductors get drunk with impunity.
Cars of freight and express are con-
tinually being lost to be found weeks
later on some remote siding. 1t is
only 81 miles from Pretoria to Jo-
hannesburg, yet trains between these
places are frequently three hours late.
The other day, Lord Miners private
car while standing in the johannes
burg station, was smashed to bits by
an incoming train. An investigation
proved that the whole railway admin
istration did not possess any chin
neys for the lanterns. All the old
ones had been smashed, and without
chimneys the signal lights naturally
blew out No one apparently had
thought of ordering new ones.
Taxes are higher, rents are higher
and wages are lower than under Kru-
gers government. The value of min
ing stocks has gone down $4,000, 900
since the declaration of peace. I'VE
wish we had let old Kruger alone.
is an expression frequently used by
Britishers on the Rand when they
WIlle nome.
The only thing for which the new
government is popular is the way it
manages the negro. Here it is strict
to the point of brutality. The black
man has not n shadow Of political
rights and very few civil rights. He
is also being superseded to some ex-
tent by cheap coolie labor imported
from India. There will soon be little
room for the negro in the Transvaal
Many Englishmen in South Africa
! think, however, that where the negro
has been replaced by the coolie it has
proved a mistake. The Asiatic car
| flourish on a diet of very little rice
and the smell of an oily rag. If III
spends more than rs cents a week h,
! considers himself extravagant. AS h,
gets good wages and saves the bal
ance, he il soon in the market buying
| corner lots and after a few years ha!
good monthly income coming t.
him in rents from white tenants.
| When the Hindoo ceases to be
laborer he starts business for him
self by selling fruit, green grocerie
and perishable things of like nature
In every trade he enters the Euro
peaA. as a rule, has to get out II
is coming by the shipload and n
effort is made to discourage him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
uhQt the National
Guard is Doing:


The great interest over the APP
preaching ball Of Company Fl. to be
held Thursday evening next. the Sth
instant, was manifested at the regu-
lar meeting last evening.
Something novel in the way OF
dance features will be attempted and
unexpected to add greatly to the
pleasure of the occasion.
Scenes of Camp Weisenberger will
be brought to memory in many ways.
For instance. the prompter's calls will
be substituted in the catch sayings
of the camp and it will be up to the
members to correctly interpret them.
Not the least pleasurable feature
will be the efforts of Sergeant A. G..
Dempsey and his squad OF eight men,
who will occupy a brief period with a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
FIN Astonishingly SmdN Number of
Bankruptcies in Spokane.

the number Of petitions filed by ,mer-
chants during the four years and q
half the law has been in existence Is
very small. os- 4,
There is a peculiar showing also as
the number is given by years.. For
instance, in 1898 there were but
seven. but this Is accounted for by
the fact that the law did not become
operative until July I Of that year.
In 1899 the largest number were
filed. 81. In 1900 the number was II.
and in 1901. Is, while during the
past year it only reached IL. This is
certainly an indication OF more pros
porous business. as people do not take
advantage Of such measures unless
driven to il by dire necessity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
Secret Societies..
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD.

Final arrangements were completed
last evening at the regular meeting
of the local lodge of the Fraternal
brotherhood for their big banquet
tonight.
1t will take place at the hall, cor
ner of Mill st. and Sprague ave. and
covers will be laid for rs.
The hall has been tastefully decor
ated and, at the conclusion of the de-
liberations at the banquet board,
which will be marked by the usual
flow of oratory, the floor will be
cleared for dancing.
The committee rooms will be pro-
vided with tables equipped for
games for such as care not to dance.
Following the report of the banquet
committee the initiating of candi-
dates was held. Among those given
the first degree were: Miss Verda
Riggs. Miss Jennie Riggs. Nellie
Wells Mary Robertson, Mrs. Stanley
George Aspen, w. Eppley and G.
Hansen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
COUNTY RICHER.

In keeping with the general expan-
sion in all lines during the past year
Spokane. county has grown consider
ably richer, IL the tax collections
count for anything as a criterion
During 1909 County Treasurer Mud
gett collected in taxes from the prop
erty owners of the county s1.3s2.-
9O1.06. The amount collected in 1901
was $1.210,3S2.O4. difference in
favor of the last year of $172,519.02.
an increase of nearly IL per cent.
The disbursements for 1902
amounted to $1.355.141.99. and for
1901. $1.251. 4S4.27. an increase for the
past year of $103, 65772. or a little
over per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
TOPAZ FOR POPE.

ROME, Jan. 6.-Roman Catholics
in every part of the world are pre-
pairing to show their devotion and
fidelity to the pope at the end Of the
celebration of his silver Jubilee,
which will be next April. by present
ing to him an almost priceless jewel.
to which the faithful of every land
will be asked to contribute. The pres
ent will consist of topaz, weighing
1924 kilos, or nearly four pounds,
and is the largest specimen of its
kind in the world. 1t is now in the
hands of skilled workmen in Rome.
who are covering it with rich cary
ings. 1t will contain, when finished,
representation of the papal arms
and of Christ Breaking Bread"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
RUSSIAN XMAS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-This was
Christmas day according to the old
calendar and at the Russian embassy
the holiday was observed in the GUS
tomary manner The children con-
nected with the embassy had a royal
good time, while the grownups en-
joyed a feast. In further observance
of the spirit of the day Count Cassini.
the Russian ambassador, made a sub
stantial donation for the benefit of
the poor of the. city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
MINERS RULE MUCH
WORSE THAN KRUGER'S.
LETTERS FROM TRANsvAAL SEVERELY CONDEMN
ADMINISTRATION


LONDON. Jan. 6.-Letters from
for the British jingoes these days.
They tell little else but the general
badness of. the new British govern
ment its inefficiency. mistakes and
extortions. Worst of all, the writer's,
who are in all cases Englishmen,
make comparisons to the old Dutch
government under Kruger and say
that for the average citizen it was in
finitely better than the new English
government under Miner.
The greatest complaint is in regard
to the character of the new English
officials. AS far as outsiders can see
the only qualifications required of
them is excellence in bridge and polo.
To be all right on these points and
to have pocket full of letters from
society people In London will get
most any man job. The new Of
ficials are honest. but they make
blunders. which are a lot more costly
to the community than a little jul
dicious thieving.
There is as yet no representative
government, SO the new laws are
issued in the form of official edicts
The result is a lot of amateur ex-
periments which might answer in a
country village, but are the worst
thing possible in a cosmopolitan min
ing community. A little while ago,
the young men in authority decided to
abolish the barmaids, who had long
been employed in every johannesburg
saloon. The proprietors had to dis
charge the girls almost without no.
tice. The latter had no where to
go and there was no other employ
ment open to them, so the result was
that many of them had to resort to q
life of shame to avoid starvation
Other sumptuary laws set limit or
the amount of liquor one man car
buy. These are. of course, eYaded
and drunkenness Is worse than under
the old regime.
The government railroad admins
tration is another scandal. The chaos
on the railroads is such that it IL
almost impossible to get supplies
through from the outside world. 81
that the cost of food and every othe
necessary continues enormous.
There is hardly day but what al
accident happens. and usually will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
C0NzACA DEBATE.

The debating society Of Gonzaga
college is preparing to give a public
debate in the college hall on next ST.
Patrick's day. The question that has
been selected for discussion Is: Re
solved, that the granting of home
rule to Ireland would not rebound to
the best interests of England" The
speakers have not yet been chosen.
Only the ablest talent in the society,
however. will be permitted to take
part, as the debate will be given in
the presence of an audience specially
invited to attend and thoroughly
representative of the city's culture
and refinement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

demonstration entitled Before and
After Taking" the first part to pic
ture an ordinary awkward squad"
with all it's loose-jointed clumsiness
in the difficult manual of arms with
the almost unmanageable Krag-Jor-
genson. And then after a five min
utes chance for time and the drill
masters to work a wonderful meta
morphosis, the squad will reappear
and put on its best and snappiest
drill.
The usual excellent music will be
provided.
After brief drill last night a
business session was held and the
ball thoroughly discussed.
The committee in charge of the
last dance reported q handsome addi-
ton to the company fund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

eff q betrothal be rescinded. the
man shall pay the woman compen-
sation.
"A widow with grown-up children
may not marry again without permits
sion from a Judge.
IF doctor opens a swelling of
the eye and thereby robs a man of
his sight. both his hands shall be
cut Off"
King Armraphel's laws also defined
which classes of society were to re-
ceive salaries" and which wages"
A doctor was a day laborer and re-
ceived wages, but a builder was a
worker who had to be paid in the
form Of a salary. The rates Of pay
ment in all occupations was fixed as
we'll as the rent to be paid for
house. At the conclusion Of the laws,
Amraphel inserted high praises Of his
own good work in promulgating them,
together with terrible curses on those
who should dare to destroy the tab
let's,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

Eastern Washington is a large and
prosperous section of a thriving state,
as is shown by the number of petit
tions in bankruptcy fled in the
United States court here.
Since the law went into effect, July
], 1898, 112 petitions have been filed.
The territory embraced in this juris-
diction. for which F. W. Dewart Is
referee. comprises the counties Of
Spokane, Adams, Lincoln. Kittitas.
OF these Spokane is the most popn-
lous and of far greater commercial
Importance than any other county, yet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
TO GROW CORN.

The o. r. & N. Co. is to make
an effort during the coming year to
introduce the raising of corn among
the farmers of the northwest. The
plan is to grow special varieties every
third year while the soil is being rest
ed from wheat IT Is admitted that
there is no hope of growing success
fully the same varieties as are grown
in the east, but other varieties may
be successfully cultivated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

OF the whole number of petitions
filed only ~ were Involuntary.
The first person to file a petition
after the law went into effect was
Harry c. Adams. His document was
filed September 3. 1898. The last one
was filed on December rs last.
Many of these petitions go through
without opposition, but where there
is a large amount of money involved
or there is a prevailing belief among
the creditors that the petitioner is
not playing fair there is nearly al
ways a contest. All the objections
to petitioner being declared bank
rupt are heard by the referee. who
afterwards presents them to Judge
Hanford, with his recommendations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
WoRLD'S FIRST LEGISLATOR.
LAWS PROMULGATED THE BABY1on1An x1na AN


VIENNA. Jan 6.-The well known
Assyriologist, DR.. Hugo Winckler.
has published an account of the legis-
lation promulgated by King Amraphel
of Babylon, which, so far as is known
at present. was the first book of laws
ever given to the world. King Am
raphel lived 2250 years B. c.. and is
mentioned in the bible as contem-
porary of Abraham. so that his stat
utes were drawn up fully five cen
turtles before the laws of Moses. They
number 2S2, and contain the follow
ing:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

tIf a woman who sells beverages
gives bad value for the money paid
to her, she shall be thrown into
water
"If a wife commit adultery, both
she and her lover shall be thrown
into water.
IF wife be a spendthrift. or If
she otherwise neglect her duties, her
husband may put her away without
compensation; but if a man puts
away his wife for no other reason
than that she has no children, he
shall return her whole dowry
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
wooDMEN OF WORLD.

Woodmen of the World. Spokane
camp, No. SO, held it's installation of
officers last evening at Fraternal
brotherhood hail, after which a bust
ness session was held
The report of the committee hav-
ing in charge the coming banquet to
be held at the Spokane hotel on the
ed instant was received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

A monster invitation ball is being
planned by the Fraternal Brotherhood
to be held Tuesday. January 81 in
the commodious hall of the order.
Three hundred invitations will be is
sued and the best music obtainable
will be provided. Supper will be serv-
ed at midnight. after which the dan
cling will proceed until 2 o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
SEATTLE LICENSES.

and Clancys have been forced by the
storm of opposition among business
men to withdraw their applications
for licenses for concert halls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

Civil service examinations are be-
ing conducted in the United States
courtroom in the Federal building to-
day There are two examinations
applicants for position of assistant
chemist and seamstress in the Indian
service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

The knights of Columbus and the
Ladies' auxiliary of the A. o. H. held
impressive ceremonies last evening in
connection with the installation of Of
fcers for the coming year. At the
conclusion of the meetings the MEM
bers were treated to a banquet and
an impromptu program. consisting of
songs and dancing, added to the JOY
of the occasion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
MISS cox FLEES.

INDIANOLA, Miss. Jan. 6.--Mrs.
Minnie Cox. the colored postmistress.
has left this place for Birmingham.
Ala. and it is thought the danger of
further trouble is over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

The local lodge of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians held well attend
ed meeting at the Fraternal Brother
hood hall last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
THE GREAT AMERICAN FAULT.

of Independent
that makes
who in
tell new
Virgil sakouse his vtrio declared
that the mankind He dnse
house nothing but mental and moral for the Lndone
IS
Herbert a
CORE slobbd some when he
He
W
This nothing examples
he
of
intellectual spirit if ekness"
In We keep
feet ground and hearts the
society mask and. and crude
a al criticzing
cal o of deeper
than suggestion
of
interesting
ocologist
it
That the
money purchase holdings oper
I $
OF prosperity.
upon
whether the increased
opponents o good ortun mi
mt
over-speeuation has its legitimate pains and penalties
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06

eExcept Sunday.
Short line to California, San Fran
cisco Portland route. 4texners sail
from Ainsworth dock. Portland. at Q
p. M, every five days.
GEO. J. MOHLER. Gen. Agt,-
Telephone Main 49,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-03
SOUTH DAKOTA
SEVERAL BURNED OUT
Elk Points New Apparatus Saved Ado
ina Buildings.

Elk Points New Apparatus Saved Adjotn-,
ing Buildings.
ELK POINT, s. D.-Fire was discov-
cred by the night watchman in Mixers
meat market building. The new water
works pump worked well and the eff
cheney Of the aren1en and the water serv-
ice saved adjoining wooden buildings.
The losses and insurance were as fol-
lows: = w. c. Mixer, meat furniture and
fixtures, loss $500, insurance $40O; Fred
Stroteel, building, insured for $500; Frank
Wilson, feed store, loss 5000; Mrs. j. A.
Wallace. building, insurance $3.50, loss
$500; c. Hanson, tailor, no insurance,
stock largely saved; Freeman Bros store
building, loss $1,000, no insurance; Clyde
& Tucker. milliners, stock largely saved.
Anaeda Segvin, for thirty five years a
resident Of this county, died Of grip at
the age Of 62. He was born in Mt. John
son. Can.
County Commissioner Main and Post
master Reed attended the funeral of Con-
tractor Baker who fell from a building
he was erecting at Sioux City and died
six hours later. Mr.. Baker built the
courthouse and several other business
blocks here and was a teacher of Post
master Reid years ago at Flint, Mich.
F. w. Emerson, prohibition candidate
for governor Of Kansas at the last elec-
! ton. delivered an address here Monday
night.
DR.. J. c. Rhoden Of this city and prob
ably DR.. P. H. A. Pinard Of Jefferson
will attend the fourteenth international
medical congress at Madrid, Spain, in
April next.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-03
IMPROVEMENTS TO DOCKS
Additions and Repairs viii Cost Goa
Cononanies a Prtnceiy Sum.

Additions and Repairs VIII Cost Coal
Companies Prtneeiy Sum.
WEST SUPERIOR, WIs.-The coal
shortage has enabled the coal companies
here to clean off most Of their docks SO
as to be able TO make Improvements and
repairs. The Le11igh Valley company has
let a contract for rebuilding 400 feet OF
it's dock, which is used for soft coal; the
St. Paul & Western is putting in new
apparatus and sheds, and the" North
Westerns big new dock is being fitted
o;lt with more! rigs. More Is being spent
in such work than for several years.
The Great Northern railway recently
began condemnation, proceedings to get
a few acres of additional ground for yard
purposes at it's ore yard on Allouez bay.
Louis F. 'Boyes of New York owns an
acre of the land wanted, however, and he
objects to selling through a condemna-
ton board but wants to name his own
price, He has asked the court to vacate
the order appointing the commission or
the ground that the railway company is a
foreign corpora ton and hence has nc
consin. -
It is said that the promoters Of the
electric line from the head Of the lakes
to the gulf will enter Superior and Du'
luth through the Superior street car line
at South Superior. Persons interested
| have been here to look over the loca
| terminals. --....
! Smallpox has increased rapidly i'll tht
past week. There are ten cases under
| the citys care ~ =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-03
WISCONSIN
DID HE KEEP THE ALlMoNY?
Appleton Attorney Charged with Being
Responsihle for a Death

appleton attorney Charged with Beln9
Responsible for Death.
APPLETON, WIS.-Because money due
her for aiimOny was withheld by the at
torney to whom it was paid by her hus-
band, Mrs. Adolphina Schultz in. an affi-
davit filed in the Outagamie county cir
cult court alleges that she and her two
young children have suffered poverty and
prlvatiOn all winter, and her 5-year-oid
daughter died as the direct result of cold
and insufficient Eourishment.
The filing of this affidavit caused a SEN
sation in an action brought against Ju-
lius Schultz to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt Of court In
neglecting to comply with an order of the
court directing him to pay alimony OF
$40 a week to his wife, Adolphina Schultz
during the pendancy of action for divorce
brought by her against him last Novem-
Der.
Schultz submitted an affidavit to the
effect that he had paid the stipulated
amount weekly to his attorney, Theodore
Berg, to be turned over by the latter to
the attorneys for his wife, and by them
to the woman.
The woman by an affidavit testifes that
she has received only a part of the money
SO alleged to have been paid, and that
payment for some weeks is now due her.
amounting to $40. This statement Is sub
stantiated by the attorneys for Mrs.
Schultz, who declare that payments from
Attorney Berg on behalf of the husband
have been irregular, are so short to date
and that the woman has at times been
entirely destitute, without fire in her
house. and that they have advanced
money from their own private means to
supply fuel and provisions for her and
her children. They also aver that Attor-
| ney Berg, when demonstrated with at the
! or IF HE c1in n
as agreed has conveyed to them the i'm
| preston that Schultz was failing to make
| the payments regularly and that he, the
attorney, would try and force him to be
more regular. The payments did: MOI
! improve and action In contempt was
| brought to force the husband to pay.
| Berg was not present in court. but was
represented by counsel, and set up thu
| defense that he had retained the money II
payment Of attorneys fees due him from
! Schultz for legal services.
! Upon the developments at the hearin:
continued until next Saturday, will depend
the bringing of an action for disbarmen
! against Berg. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-03
NORTH DAKOTA
LADIES' DORMITORY

improvement Projected by Directors Of
Grand Forks College.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.-The directors
Of the Grand Forks college, a Scandina-
Wan institution established three years
ago by the substantial farmers of the Red
river valley, have announced their decis-
ion to begin the construction of a $4,000
ladies' dornitory early in the spring and
will have it re4dy on the opening of the
fall term. Tie institution is in a flour
ishing financial condition and will be the
strongest Scandinavian school outside the
twin cities. = ..-. =, IT,
The final reading Of the ordinance grant
ing a charter to the Twin City Telephone
company will come up this evening The
question as to the advisability of allow
ing two telephone companies to do bust
ness is causing a bitter fight and the
meeting promises to be the 1iveliest fo1
some time.
The East Grand Forks city council will
this evening also decide whether thai
place is to be included In the street ca,
system that is to be established here the
coming summer. The members of the
council across the river are holding out
| for bonus from the company. 4,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-03

was wet and ice froze on the back Of
cattle unsheltered and many perished
One farmer near this city lost sixteen head
Of cattle. Stock on the ranges west Of
here are poor and weak, and when the
March rains come they will be in no con-
dition to stand the weather.
e. E. Murray died yesterday and his
remains were taken to Canton, this state,
to-day for interment. Consumption was
the cause Of his death. He leaves a wife.
Mains were laid yesterday and the new
This pump throws a four-inch stream OF
water. The large gasolene engine at the
mill will be utilized In operating the pump.
Water will be pumped into the mains
direct.