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The colored American., 1903-12-12
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

a few days in Baltimore this week
on business
Hon. Edmond Deas, of Darlington
S. c., Chairman of the Republican
State Senate Committee, is in the city
Before giving your order for coal
and wood, be sure and phone or con.
suit Messrs. Lewis Jefferson & Co., 1st
and n Sts., S. w. They guarantee
full measure and prompt service.
Miss Fannie Moten, one of our pop
ular school teachers is the guest OF
Mrs. w. P. Burrell, OF John Street
Richmond, Va. Miss Moten will visit
her sister, Mrs. J. w. Jackson of
Lynchburg, Va, befores she returns to
the city.
DR.. w. d. Crum, collector Of customs
for the port of Charleston, 5. c.. was
seen at the Capitol and at the White
House the other day. The genial Doc
tor has host of friends in this city
both white ard colored, who are eff
fusive in congratulations to him.
For an enjoyable evening with con
genial folks, attend the Friday even
ing session of The Hesper Dancing
Glass, at True Reformers' Hall. Mat
inee for the young people Saturday
40 p. m. to $50 p. m.
Col William Murrell and wife gave
a dinner in honor of Rev. Ralph Amos
of MOntrose, Ark, Sunday, December
9Th. 1t was an elaborate affair. Among
those present were Mr.. Geo. w. Stew
of Virginia, Mrs. Holmes and Mr.. E.
z. Cooper, of The Colored American.
The DR.. left Sunday night for Atlanta,
where he was dated to make a number
of speeches.
On Sunday evening, November 29th,
The Womens Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, under the direction
of Mrs. Adella Turner rendered a
very interesting program in the Peo
pies A. NJ. E. Zion Church. There
were many addresses Some by the
noblest women of the city and vicin-
ity. One of the most interesting fea
lures was an address by Miss Ida Nor
gan. After the services a collection
of $25 was received
Mr.. William Peace and Miss Jennie
II,1I ITo1
nesday December 2, by the Rev. w. j
Holland, d. D., at the Peoples A. NJ
E. Zion Church. A large number as
sembled to witness the ceremony.
Miss Florence Brewer was brides
maid while Mr.. James Cheatam ana
acted as best man. The ushers were
NJ. Elwood Upshaw and Mr.. Thomas
Coston. a reception followed at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, No
- Meeting Street.
The Mutual Improvement Society
with headquarters in this city are do
ing a splendid local business, and pro
pose to branch out in other cities. I,
this end a great mass meeting wa
held in Trenton, n. J., Friday night
December nth. which was largely al
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Idaho Legislature.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 19.-The senate
has killed Senator Bakers bill for an
nexation of portion of Blaine count.
to Custer.
The house committee on lines and
boundaries has reported back house
bill No. 1913, by Thomas of Nez Perce,
providing for the annexation of south
ern Shoshone to Nez Perez county,
with a recommendation that it pass
without amendment. The bill provides
that the question be left to the tax.
payers interested to decide by vote.
and by many it is accepted as a mar.
monious solution of the Clearwater
controversy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21

may be settled within six mouths in.
stead of within IL months, as under
the present law.
In the House.
Committee reports on abou. 80 bills
were read and 10 of the most uninl.
portant of the measures were disposed
of by the adoption of an indefinite post
ponement report. Among tn bills re-
ported with a recommendation that
they pass was one providing Tor the
taxing of fish nets, seines. traps. etc,
The fellow servant law came up on
second reading, but was recoMmittel
for further amendment
The afternoon session of the house
was devoted almost exclusively 10 bills
on the second reading, and, excent In
one or two cases, the proceedings were
tame and uninteresting.
The committee on harbors and wa.
terways reported favorably on the pas
sage Of the 'pilotage bill as amended
The amendments knock out the com
pulsory clause and the bill as it now
stands is regarded as harmless.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Alaska Boundary Commission.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 16.-The
Alaska boundary commission, consist.
ing of three Americans and three Brit.
ish subjects, will probably get togeth.
or within 60 days. The Canadian rem.
resentatives are not yet known, but
the three American commissioners ar.
Senator George Turner of Washington.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, and
Elihu Root, secretary of war. Warner
Miller, ex-senator from New York, was
recently in Alaska with Mr.. Seward
son Of the secretary who negotiated
the treaty with Russia, and who was
himself assistant secretary Of state.
Miller says they made careful exam.
ination of the coast line and that Sew.
ard is absolutely positive that the con-
tention that Skagway and Dyea are in
American territory is In line with the
understanding of the secretary at the
time of the purchase.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
A Sensible Will.

st. Paul, Minn.-The will of Mrs.
Cornelia Day Wilder ApDleby, only
daughter of the late Amherst H. Will
der, we'll known millionaire railroad
contractor, was made public recently.
1t is provided that the bulk of the es-
tate, which amounts to over 81 100000,
be invested for the benefit of the wor-
thy poor of the city of St. Paul, with
out regard to color or religious belief
and independently of any organized
charities, hospitals or other institu-
tons, with a central administration
from which the Amherst H. Wilder
charity fund shall be carried on. 1t is
provided that no politician or public
official who may be a politician shall
have anything to do with the admins
tration of the charity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Immense Meteor Fell.

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 16.-A special
from Bingham, Utah, says:
mammoth meteor struck the earth
in the vicinity OF this place at 4:45
o'clock in the morning. The falling
body. when it collided with the earth,
caused windows to rattle, houses to
tremble. while sound like mighty
clap of thunder awakened the inhabi.
tants from their sleep. People thought
there had been an earthquake and
much alarm was felt until the true ma
ture of the shock became known.
The meteor plunged into the Eloun.
tains southwest of this place, the shock
being felt by persons living miles
away.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Train Robbers Confession.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Franklln.
Baer, alias Joseph P. Meyer, alias
Meir. who was arrested in Baltimore
on the charge of robbery, has told De-
tective O'Day that he had been con-
cerned in recent holdup ON the
Northern Pacific in which he secured
the larger part Of the sum of $11, $50.
which he says is to his credit In the
Drovers' National bank of Chicago.
He added that he had to spend $4,000
to enable him to leave the locality
where the holdup occurred, and for
that reason had assumed the name.
of Meyer. Baer claims to have O.
homestead 70 miles from Butte, Mont,
and today sent letter to his wife.
under the name of Baer, at that ad.
dress.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
KENDAL.LS BIG MINING DEAL
,. w. GATES AND j. A. DRAKE
ACQUIRE IT'S MINES.
Deal Soon to Be Closed at Butte for
Some Of Montanas Great Mines
Has Proved a Bonanza--Deal In
wolves MillIons-spokane Men Get
a Big Share.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 17.-John w
Oates, the well known wire and stee
magnate, accompanied by John A
Drake, the Chicago millionaire turf
man, is expected to arrive in Butte
to consummate one of the largest
mining deals in the history of Mon
tana. With Gates and Drake is John
b. Parish, one of the best and most
experienced mining engineers and ex-
perts in the west. The services of
Henry Bratnober were sought by
Gates and Drake, but could not be OBJ
tanned. Messrs. Gates and Drake are
coming directly from San Francisco,
travenng in the steel magnate's spe-
oial car Colonial"
The fact is established beyond a
doubt that the object of the two mill
ionaires' trip to Montana is to COM
plete the deal for the rich Kendall
mines, including the Kendall and the
Barnes-King group, which constitute
veritable mountains of rich cyaniding
gold ore. The purchase price, while
not stated authoritatively, is under
stood to be close to $10000,000. The
wealth Of the Barnes-King group of
claims has engaged the attention of
the western mining world for some
time
Experts of the Drake-Gates syndi-
cate have estimated that the Kendall
mine has over 100000 worth of ore
In sight, and the Barnes-King $1,000
600, and the immediate claims are
opening veins of gold ore that will
approach the Kendall. In the Wright
property fine strings of gold can be
crushed out of the rock by pulveriz-
ing the ore.
A million dollars will come to Spo-
kane mining men as result of the
Kendall deal, if it goes through as is
expected. The Kendall company has
a capital of $2,500,000 in IS shares, and
about one third of the stock is held
by the little group of Spokane min
ing men comprising A. B. Campbell,
John A. Finch and r. X. Neill. who
have made the Kendall one of the
greatest gold mines in the country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Department OF COMMERCE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS
SIGNED THE BILL.
Enacted Into Law-Legality Passed
Upon by knox-Will Be Most I'm.
portant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cor
telyou Will Be at the Head of the
New Department.

hington.-President Roosevelt
LAS signed Inc bIll providing for a de
.,drtmenL OF commerce, thus concluu.
.ng It's enactment lnLo law. In accord
.nce with the usual form, it was SEM
~ the department OF JusLIce for exam.
nation by the attorney general Ii
was returned to the president with
attorney General knoxs recommen.
dation that it be signed. Soon attcl
resident Roosevelt amXed his sigma.
Cure in the presence of Secretary Root
and Secretary Cortelyou. The signing
Of the measure, creating what prom.
lses to be one Of the most important
departments of the government, was
attended by no ceremony. In due time
notice was sent to congress that the
president had signed the bill.
1t is understood that George B. Cor.
telyou, secretary to the president, will
be appointed secretary OF the new de-
partment. His appointment will be
sent to the senate early next week and
it is likely there will be no delay in it's
confirmation.
1t is not improbable that, in anticipa-
ton OF the enactment of the necessary
supplementary legislation, the presi-
dent may send to the senate very soon
the appointments of some of the i'm.
portant officers of the new department
1t is regarded as very particularly de-
sirable that the preliminary work OF
organizing the department be entered
upon as soon as practicable. Many
important details will have to be work.
ed out before the bureaus already in
operation in other departments can be
transferred to the new department
The transfer of the existing bureaus
will not take place formally until the
close of the present fiscal year, June
80.
Coincident with the qualification of
| Secretary Cortelyou as secretary of
the department of commerce and la
Dor, William Loeb, Jr., will enter upon
the duty Of secretary to the president.
For several years he has been private
secretary to President Roosevelt, serv-
ing him in that capacity while he was
|
dent. 1t is understood that few
changes will be made in the White
louise force other than those indicated.
B. F. Barnes, new assistant secretary
to the president, will take up the du.
ties now performed by Mr.. Loeb, and
the president will designate another,
not yet settled upon, to take Mr..
Barnes place.
AS soon as Secretary Cortelyou be.
gins the work of organizing the new
department, he will confer with the ap
preparations committees of the house
and senate regarding details of the leg.
islation necessary for the maintenance
OF the department. The new depart
ment will add another to the long list
of big supply bills to be enacted by
congress.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Army Staff Bill a law,

Washington, Eel. 16.-President
Roosevelt has signed the army staff
bill and it is now law. One Of the
first acts following the approval OF
the bill was the promotion Of Colonel
William F. Randolph, late chief of ar
tillery, to the grade Of brigadier gen.
eral, In accordance with the provisions
of the act. The other provisions of the
act do not take effect until after the
retirement of Lieutenant General
Miles, August Is, next.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
SERIES OF SUICIDES.
Seattle and Vicinity Startled by Hor.
ribIe Deeds.

rlbIe Deeds.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 19.-While sus.
fering from an attack of temporary In.
sanity, occasioned by frequent and
prolonged fits of melancholy, Mrs
Theresa Beebe, aged So years, wife of
a theatrical man. committed suicide
by swallowing the contents of a bot.
tie of carbolic acid.
Seemingly with but little cause for
the act, Melinor Wakeman committed
suicide at O'Brien by taking strych-
nine.
Harry M. Hicks met death under
the ice of Green lake. He was skat.
ing with number of young men and
boys, when the Ice broke beneath bis
feet and the momentum of his BODY
carried him under the surface.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Straight Homestead Law.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate
committee on public lands, after an
animated controversy, has decided to
favorably report Senator Quarles' bill
repeating the desert land law, the tim
Der and stone entry law and the COM
mutation provision Of the homestead
law, leaving only the straight five year
residence homestead law under which
the public lands may be taken up for
homes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
$4,000 Raised.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 16.-The Nc
Kinley National Memorial association
has issued statement to the effect
that it has collected more than $780,.
900 during the first year of its organ.
ization. The association announces
that it will be necessary to secure
something more than 100000 add
tional before anything will be done to
ward building the monument.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
GEN. MILES RETURNS.
Has Been Gone Five Months--Went
Around the World.

New York, Feb. 17.-Lieutenant
General Miles. commanding the United
States army, and wife and party have
arrived on the steamship Lucania. The
general, who has been abroad five
months, has in that time been around
the world,
With the general were Colonel and
Mrs. NJ p. Maus. Henry Clark Rouse,
New York; F. B. Wilborg of Cincin-
natl, Mrs. Miles and Sherman Hoyt.
Colonel Whitney was with the party
when they left this country, but re.
turned some weeks ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
REMEMBERED THE MAINE.
Americans Held Exercises in Havana
Harbor.

Havana, Feb. 16.-Four hundred
Americans Sunday afternoon observed
the fifth anniversary of the destrue-
ton of the Maine
Proceeding to where the Maine now
lies, flag draped with crepe and a
wreath were hung on the wreck as a
tribute to those who lost their lives
in the disaster. Representatives of
the Cuban Veteran association took
part in the ceremony and brought the
finest of all the floral offerings.
The exercises were purely memorial,
references calculated to revive ami.
mostly being avoided.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
New Ice Racing Record.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. ia new ice
racing record was established when
Cresceus, the trotting champion, Gov
cred mile in 2.15. The fastest mile
previously made over mile ice track
was trotted yesterday by Guesner In
2:17A.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Frenchman Won.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Louis Cure of Paris
defeated George Sutton of America IN
the international billiard championship
match by a score of SOC to AIS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21

The forest reserves OF the Unite.
States now aggregate an area alnos'
twice that OF the state of PennsyiVS
MIA.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
viii Cruise In Mediterranean.

New York. Feb. 16.-The United
States cruiser Albany has sailed from
the Brooklyn navy yard for her cruise
in the Mediterranean.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21
Blockade Raised.

Berlin, Feb. 15.-The government
has telegraphed instructions for rais-
ing the blockade OF the Veaezueian
coast Immediately.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21

Mercy is the badge of majesty.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21

The house and senate joint appro-
priation committee have unanimously
agreed upon an omnibus appropriation
bill for the five higher educational in
situations of the state. The amounts
recommended for appropriation for the
various institutions for the next two
years are as follows:
For the state university at Seattle
Maintenance. $1S0,000; for improving
grounds, $4,000; repairs to gymna-
SUM. $500; equipment of science hail.
$4,000; addition to library, $4,000;
equipment of power house, $11, 900. to
tai, 1921, 500.
For the state agricultural college al
Observation-Disclosures. 100000; fol-
creamery $4,000; land adjoining cam
pus. $4,000: heating plant, $4,000; hos
pital. $500; live stock pavilion. $1,000;
miscellaneous repairs. $4,000; total
$4,000.
State normal school at Cheney
Maintenance. $51 900; equipment. So,
900; repairs, $4,000. If it is found tc
be impossible to get an appropriation
for a new building. as explained be
low, the sum of $4,000 Is appropriat
ed to finish and repair the present
building. This would bring the tota
for the Cheney school up to $74.500.
State normal school at Ellensburg-
Maintenance. $4,000; laboratory anC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
rWn sInRs rn -nr QUESTION

In q recent article to the Fennimore
Times, written by Mr.. l. VI. Switzer of
viroqus. we find sentiment regarding
industrial strikes and strikers that is
SO logical that we reproduce it Mr..
Switzer says: There has certainly been
too much sentimental sympathy express
cd In behalf Of strikers. 1t seems to me
before these labor troubles can cease
there will have to be public sentiment
backed by law that will protect every
man alike. The laboring man should
not be enjoined from laying down his
tools when he has, or thinks he has a
grievance, and no man or set of men
should be hindered from taking them up
If they desire to do so. Laboring men
have right to form union for their
own benefit and protection, bat they
have no right to hold up the commerce
Of state or nation and force men out
of employment that are satisfied with
their conditions, and by threats or force
prevent others from taking their places
simply to accomplish their own selfish
ends. If corporations should meekly
submit to all the demands of labor I'M
ions they would soon be in the power of
a trust, the most dangerous the world
has ever known, and one that would new
err be satisfied until its own greed had
eaten up the life that had nourished it. 4"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
FIRST publication March IS. 1903. -
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice Of Application for Fins. settlement.
WERN0N COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
State OF Wisconsln, County Of Vernon. IS.
In the matter Of the estate of Wenzel Wit
Gender deceased
On reading and fling the application OF
Joseph Haugh. executor representing among
other things that he has fully administered the
said estate, ana praying that time and place be
ixed for examining and allowing his account OF
his administration and that the residue OF the
said estate be assigned 10 such persons as are
by law entities 10 the same;
II is ordered, That said application be heard
before this court. Of regular term thereon to
be held at the probate Office IN the city Of Viro-
qua, on the 5th day OF May A. D. 1903, at 10
o'clock A. NJ
It's further ordered, That notice OF the
time and place OF examining and allowing said
account and OF assigning the residue OF said
estate, Dc given to all persons interested
by publication OF a copy OF this order.
for three successive weeks In the Vernon
County Censor, a newspaper printed In saio
county, before the day fixed for SAID nearing
By the Court. d, o. MAHoHEY, County Judge
Dated this 10th day of March A. d. 1903.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

Lancaster Teller: Wisconsin's legisla-
ture has passed'a law relating to army
nurses. II provides that every woman
who has resided one year or more in
Wisconsin and who served at least nine
ty days in the civil war, shall be entitled
to the same privileges as soldiers Of that
war. That is, 10 have relief from the
county fund for the benefit of INDECENT
soldiers, and to be admitted to the Wis,
consin veterans home at Waupaca
Why could not all the woman nurses of
the civil war in the United States take
benefits under this law If they will move
into Wisconsin and stay for yIsr?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
Tragedy Averted.

just in the nick Of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs w. Wat
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu
monia ha1 played sad havoc with him
and terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but DO grew worse
every day. At length we tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and our darling was saved. He's now
sound and well. Everybody ought to
know, it's the only sure cure for Coughs,
Colds and all Lung diseases. Guaran.
teed by A J. johnson, Druggist.
Price SOC and S100 Trial bottles free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
ARENA. able Case.

One of the most remarkable cases of a
cold, deep-seated on the lungs, is that Of
Mrs. Gertrude Z. Fenner, Marion, Ind,
who was entirely cured by the use Of
One Minute Or lgh Cure. She says:
''The coughing and strainiug so weak
ened me that run down in weight from
14S to 80 pounds. I tried a number of
remedies to no avail until used One
Minute Cough Cure Four bottles Of
this wonderful remedy cured me entire
ly of the cough, strengthened my lungs
and restored me to my normal weight,
health and strength" A. J. johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
First publication March IS 1898
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice of.application for fna settlement.
VERNON COUNTY CoURT--IN PROBATE
In the matter Of the estate Of Wenzei
Kauba, deceased.
On reading and fling the application Of Josep h
Haugh, executor representing among otner
things that be has fully administered
the said estate and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining ana sllowlng
lis account Of such administration, and tnat
the residue of the said estate be assigned
to such persons IS are by law entitled TO the
same; -, -
It Is Ordered, That said application be heard
before this court at general term thereof 81 TO
be held at the probate office In the city o. Firon
qua on the 5th day Of May, A. d. 1903, at IL
O'clock a. m. :,
And II IL Further Ordered, Tnat notlce o.
the fine and r,yaoe Of examining and allowing
said account and of assigning the residue OF
said estate be given to all persons tnteres yea Dy
publication OF a copy of this order for three sue
oessiye weeks In the Vernon County censor, a
newspaper published in said county, before tne
day fixed for said hearing. -,
nv the Court, ID. o. MAH0NEY, County JUDGE
Dated this nth day of March, A, D. 1908,