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Snips and the St. Johns herald. [volume] (St. Johns, Ariz.) 1903-1905, 1903-08-29

I0dI caught Nun.
At the meeting of the Eastern
division Of the Arizona Wool
Growers Association at Holbrook
last week, but little business was
dispensed with. James Scott and
]. r., Porter, of Show Low, were
sent to Flagstaff to confer with
a committee Of the Western dl-
vision of the association. 1t is
the intention Of the two divisions
to consolidate.
A farewell party was given
Monday night in honor of CT aries
Lesueur, Joy Patterson and Frank
Brown, who left the next day for
Provo. Utah, where they will at
tend college for the newt two
years. James Lesueur accom-
panied the young men as far as
Holbrook. Miss Maud Mobiles, of
Alpine. Ben Brown Jr., Joseph
Udall, Jr. and Herbert Berry, all
from Eager also left this week
for Provo where they will remain
two years attending school.
Notice TO Wool Growers.
A special meeting of the
Eastern Division" Of the Ari-
IONA Wool Growers Association
will be held at Holbrool1, Arizona,
on Tuesday September 18th 1903
for the purpose of electing Off
GERS for the ensuing year, and to
transact such other business as
may come before said meeting.
All sheep men are invited.
ROBERT SCoTT Pres.
j. B. PATTERSON Sec.
Crop Report of Apache County.
Alpine-Cloudy weather with
good shower on the Is; potato
crop is very good; grass on ranges
very good; cattle look we'll. Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29
DEAD OF STARVATION.
Edith White of Minneapolis Thought to
Have Met Terrible Death.

Minneapolis, MINI, Aug. 2S.--Edth
White, former wife of John A. White.
general agent of the Deering division of
the International Harvester Co, died of
starvation in the Klondke country and
her body probably has been devoured by
wild beasts.
Such is the confirmation contained in
a dispatch from Seattle which gives the
details of the finding of the unfortunate
woman's diary, containing a story of her
life from the time she left her former
home in Mankato until she died of expos
ure and lack of food in the heart of the
trackless Cooper river country.
Mrs. White was a graduate OF the Den
tai School of the State University and was
practicing dentistry in Dawson City, two
years ago. She wrote her relatives mere,
saying she was going into the interior
and probably would not be heard from Tor
some time. In letter written from Cen
trail Alaska. July 26 1903 William Shafer.
petty officer in the employ OF the gov
eminent signal corps. tells OF hndlng let
ters and a diary tending to snow tnat
Mrs. White persisted from cold ana nun
ger while trying to make her way unac-
companied to an interior camp III the
Copper river country.
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STATE NEWS
KENNEBEC.
NORTH AUGUSTA.

Miss Lutte Hagan is ill at her home.
Mrs. Mary Swift enjoyed short
visit with Elder Lapham, Thursday.
NJ NJ. Grover and family will visit
in Pittsfield for a few days, leaving
North Augusta, Saturday.
Otis Cummings has so far improved
as to ride out several times.
Miss Lillian Shaw reports fine time
at Medford.
Mrs. l.. G. league and daughters,
Hazel and Amy, entertained party
of their young friends, Wednesday.
Cake and ice cream We're served. All
pronounced it an enjoyable party.
Mrs. Mary Swift recently entertained
her son and family from Chelsea.
There will be preaching service by
Rev. c. A. Southland, Saturday even
ing, at o'clock. All are cordially in
vited to be present.
The home of N. M. Grover was the
scene of quiet but pretty wedding.
Thursday evening when. in the pres
ence of the immediate family, Jesse
Arthur Shute and May Caroline Grover
were united in marriage by the Rev.
E. S. Cudworth. The bride was very
pretty in steel-gray grown with APP
plique trimming, and carrying white
flowers The bridal paid stood within
a curtained alcove, draped with sprays
hof lilac. Pafed ferns and cut flowers
surrounded Them and We're seen in
every available place, filling thsSroom
with perfume. After the ceremony, re-
freshments We're served and a arnerry
social time, enjoyed. The best wishes
and congratulations of a host of friends
follow Mr.. and Mrs. Shute as'sthey
start on the Voyage of life together.
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CLEVELAND LIKES TO FISH
And He Doesn't Hesitate to Tell Old
Colony Club So.

Buzzards Bay, Mass. Aug 2S.-For the
first time since he became Il member ol
the organization, former President Gro
yer Cleveland was present. this afternoon.
at the 10Th annual gathering OF the old
Colony Club at Mashnee Island. After
privileges Mr. Cleveland paid warm
tribute to the work of the club and to the
art of angling, of which the club is an
avowed exponent. Others present includ-
ed Joseph jefferson, president of the club,
Mayor p. A. Collins of Boston and Ed
address was delivered by Mr.. Cleveland.
who took advantage of the occasion to
explain why he goes fishing.
Il make 20 excuse for going hShing,
he said. II do not say. as do some who go
to the circus, that | go to please the chill
and jeer at my fishing. / am sorry to
offend the good taste of those respectable
friends. but | go fishing because l like
it, and | hope to continue doing so until
the end of the chapter. AS further evil
dence of my ShameleSSneSS. / am not
about the protection of the fish in Bu2
yards Bay that | am about the protection
of our industries. | am more concerned
with the activity ofAthe Old Colony Club
in furnishing myself and my friends with
good fishing than | am with the policy
of the next federal administration.
Il may be known to some OF you pres
ent that a recent event in my domestic
circle has added one to the population of
the town of Bourne. and increased by one
the future fishermen of BuZZardS Bay.
The new conner has been weighed on the
scales l use to weigh my fish and weighed
nine and one-half pounds. This means
nine pounds, no more. no less.
President jefferson, Mayor Collins and
Edward Atkinson spoke briefly.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

James Hackett, a lifelong resident OF
Poland, died. Friday, at the age9 81 %
years. He is survived by his wife and Two
brothers. Charles of Mechanic Eahsssss s..a.
new of New Gloucester. and two SISTERS,
Mrs Lamb of Auburn, and Miss Haokeft
of Auburn. He was member OF 1yfiah
Lodge of MaSors. E
The unknown mate drowned ON the
schooner John Booth at Stonington, Mass
Wednesday night, was Lyman j.: IeaSue'
of New Gloucester. Me. one of the most
capable and scientific navigators i'll New
England and formerly of the government
coast survey. He left Rockland, Friday
last. en- the schooner. George Ieel OF
Gloucester, cashier of the bank, who took
an outing from Salem on the vessel
missed the Booth at Rockland when she
sailed, Friday.
Warrants will he posted today. at Bath,
for the special election to be held on Mon
day, Sept T. Labor day. when the matters
regarding the rebuilding of the steel
bridge across Merrymeeting bay. the ac-
ceptance of ArroWSic bridge and freeing
both from toll will be voted upon Other
matters to be voted upon will be the ac-
quiring of the peoples ferry line and i'll
conjunction with Lincoln county or the
town of Dresden the ferry which is oper-
ated between Dresden and Richmond. All
these matters are to be voted upon col
lectively by yes or no ballot. and
there can be no division of a ballot for
the purpose of voting in favor of one
clause and against another.
A large party from Oak Hill, SCarboro
and vicinity went to Sebago lake, Thurs
day, to search for the body of Charles
Libby of that town. who it is feared was
drowned in the lake. several days ago.
Libby has a camp at Sebago aud he left
home to spend Il day there and no trace
of him has since been found, except that
his boat was found with broken thole
pin. In his boat was his hat and in his
hat was stuck Il card There are various
rumors and good deal of speculation in
his home neiShborhood, and some believe
that his disappearance may have been
intentional and not the result of boating
accident. One story is that in his camp
evidence was discovered to show that he
had shaver bis moustache off The miss
ing man was the son of Richard Libby
and was about 80 years old He has a
wife and two young children. No reason
for his disappearance can be conceived
unless he lost his life by accident. That
he has run away or that he committed
suicide is regarded by those who knew
him best as most unreasonable His
Wife's sister was married, Saturday night.
and it was expected that he would surely
he at home for the wedding. His wife
will not believe that he is dead and
watches from the window every train
that passes, expecting to see him return.
-Biddeford Record.
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THE BOER WAR
Brings AboutExpected Wrangle
Among British Officers.
Thew Each Claim That the Other FeI-
low Was Incapable.
Of Carrying Out His Part-Will the
Beers Laugh?

London, Aug. 2s.-The evidence given
before the royal commission on the
South African war is issued, today, in
the form of three Blue Books contain
ing over 100 pages. Field Marshal
Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchener, Field
Marshal Lord Wolseley and other gen
erals give various reasons for the
failures of the war. Lord Roberts con-
sidered the initial error of strategy
was practically irretreviable. He crit
iciZed the war offices.
General Sir Redvers Butler said he
was hampered by the refusal OF the
war Office to accept his plans ana the
failure on the part of the war office TO
give him definite instructions and IN
formation.
Lord Kitchener said the officers IN
MANY cases were not qualified for their
work.
Lord Wolseley, in memorandum
complains that the commandments
chief has become the fifth wheel 10 tne
coach.
Renlying to this criticism Lord Lans-
doWne. war secretary during the early
part of the South African war, and MI
Frederick, present war secretary ano
Lord Transformers successor, suggested
that Lord Wolseley was ignorant o
MANY of the powers of commander
in-chief, or failed to use them.
The whole affair teens with eva
dences of mistakes and failures a
home and in the field.
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COULD GO TO CHINA.
Massachusetts Entirely Seaworthy, So
the Officers Say.

New York. Aug. 2S.-The battleship
Massachusetts, which ran into a pima
Gle off Egg Rock, near Bar Harbor, on
August IL, is at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, where she is to be repaired. She
showed little evidence of the damage,
except that the stern settled somewhat.
A large force of men started taking off
the coal and the big centrifugal pumps,
which were put aboard at Bar Harbor
as a precautionary measure, but which
were found to be unnecessary. 1t is
expected that the battleship will be
ready to go into drydock before Friday,
when she will be examined by a special
board of survey. Upon the findings
of this board the Navy Department
will determine whether the ship will
have to go out of commission at once or
whether only temporary repairs will
be made at this time.
Lieutenant Richardson, who had
charge of patching up the injuries for
the trip to Brooklyn, said: "a number
of the plates are badly buckled and
cracked, and a number of the frames
are bent, but we soon stopped the leaks
by putting wooden plugs in the out
side cracks. The openings at frames
Nos. Z and Is were the largest of five
cracks in the hull plates. They ex-
tend for about three and n EaEf feet
across the plates. The ship was never
in a serious condition, but the men
deserve considerable praise for the way
they acted after the accident, when it
was not known how badly we were
damaged"
Captain Joseph G.. Eaton declined to
discuss the question of responsibility
for the accident. He says that at the
time of the accident the boat was run
ming in a thick fog. Off Nantucket
head sea was encountered, but from
there to Tompkinsville, which was
reached on Sunday night q speed of
between ten and a half and eleven
knots was maintained. This could
have been increased, but neither the
Indiana, which came along as a convoy,
nor the Massachusetts, wanted to get
too far away from the collier Lebanon,
which would have been of assistance
in case of trouble. 1t was found to be
an easy matter to care for all the water
that leaked in by running the second
airy pumps one-tenth of the time. NO
new cracks developed. The officers, rel
garding the seaworthy condition of the
boat, said that she could proceed at
once to China, if it were necessary.
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HE PROBABLY KNOWS.
But His Opinions Differ from Those
So Far Received Direct.

Montrose, Pa, Aug. 28.-Dr H. III.
.Iessup. who recently returned from
Beyrout, Turkey, in speaking. today,
of the attempted assassination Of Vice
Consul Nalessen said there is no evil
dence of any popular uprising in
Beyrout against either Christians,
foreigners, or Americans.
THE murderous attack on Mr..
Nagelssen was so far as / can judge,
not from any popular uprising" said
Or. Jessup, but the work of some in
dividual acting either through personal
revenge. or hired to do the deed by
some unknown persons. Our consuls
are instructed to protect American cit
liens. Consul Ravndal and his broth
er- in-laW, Vice Consul Nagelssen,
were most active in securing the rights
of every Syrian who brought proofs of
his American citizenship. There We're
FREQUENT cases of defending Syrian
americans in almost all of which Mr..
Nagelssen had been prominent and this
may have awakened the personal hos
tility of certain persons who hired the
man to shoot him.
Moslem can be punished for killing a
Christian. I do not apprehend any up
rising in Syria on account of the
Mohammedans instruction. The visit
,, of the American fleet will have a most
wholesome effect, and it would be we'll
if an American ship could be perma-
nently stationed at Syria and on the
Syrian coast
| THE American missionaries and pro-
fessors of the Protestant College in
Beyrout have always taught the peo-
! pie loyalty to their sovereigns and ODE
dience to the laws, and the Americans
residing in Turkey, almost without eX-
ception, have been regarded by the
government and people as pursuing
, legitimate peaceful avocations and de-
string only the good of the people,
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WHO NUMBERED?
CONTINUED from page ~
announced his intention of returning
Immediately to Washington.

announced his intention of returning
Immediately to Washington.
The fact that Secretary Hay con-
sderS his presence in washington
necessary at this time indicates the
serious view he takes of the Turkish
situation. He had not expected to re-
turn to Washington for several weeks,
but the developments in the Gilman
empire, during the past few days, m
dUced him to come to oyster Bay TOT
a conference with the President, after
which it was determined desirable by
both that he should return to WASH
ington at least for a couple of weeks
The secretary arrived here from ms
summer home in New Hampshire, at
1920 P. NJ. In driving rainstorm he
was conveyed to the Presidents home
in time for luncheon. During the great
er part of the afternoon, he was in con-
ference with the President. He lett
Sycamore Hill about 4.30 o'clock. lie
took the o'clock train for New YORK
and will go thence to Washington, to-
night.
At II o'clock tonight, telegram was
received by Secy Loeb from Acting
Secretary of State LoOmis at Washing
ton communicating the text of cable
gram from Minister Leishman, at
Constantinople, confirming The Asso-
ciated Press report of the inacuracy OF
the report of Vice Consul Nagelssen S
assassination. AS the message from
the message from the department was
deciphered, Secretary Loeb commune
Gated it's contents to the President by
telephone.
Minister Leishman explains that the
error occurred in decipherlng tcie-
gram received from Consul Ravndal,
at Beyrout, concerning the attempt upon
the life of Vice Consul Nagelssen. The
text OF Minister Leishman'S cableSram
is not made public here.
1t can be said to be the purpose OF
President Roosevelt to afford Ameri-
can citizens in the disturbed provinces
of Turkey all the protection possible.
For that reason and for Others which
NAV develop in short time the decis-
ion is; reached that no change at this
time Will be made in the orders to the
European squadron. Admiral Cotton
will proceed with his vessels to Turk
ish waters with the idea of safeguard
ing fully Americans and American in
tereStS.
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Or
WALDO.
LIBERTY.

Mrs. f. c. Gay and son, Brier, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, We're in town, Satur-
day, visiting-nt C. NJ. Hulds.
Miss May Taylor of Pittsfield is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. w. w. Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norton are at
their old home spending two weeks
vacation.
ssProf. John .Jcwett Turner left, Mon
day, for Camden, en- route for Boston.
fThomas z. Mathews is on a business
trip gto Camden.
Miss Catherine Walker has returned
from st. Louis, No.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Ptricy Jackson and
daughter. Gladys, are visiting his
mother, Mrs. y. A. Jackson.
w. II. Moody is on 4 business trip
to kennebunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Burkett Of Con-
cord, y. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Burkett of Appleton have been the
guests of W. II. Moody the past week.
J. W. Kicker of Augusta, brother and
two sisters arrived in town, Monday,
for a two weeks stay at T. j. Mathews
cottage on the island in Georges lake.
Charles H. White of Augusta and
family have been in town visiting Mrs.
Whites father, Mr.. Edward Bridges.
Among the late arrivals in town are
Mrs. Blauvelt, the mother of Lillian
Blauvelt. and daughter. Miss Ada
Bowler; Mrs. Louise Clough of Charles
town. Mass: J. r. Meservey of Atkin-
Of
Mrs. w. II. Simpson has gone to
Kennebunk, called by the illness of
friends.
Members Of Arbutus Chapter o. e.
s.. gave reception to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Norton and invited guests,
Wednesday evening. Games and q
short program was in order, after
which ice cream and cake were served.
There were about sixty present.
The annual reunion of the Norton
family was held at the residence of u.
G. Norton, Saturday, Aug. %. There
were d members present coming from
Boston, Providence, r. l., Somerville,
Mass, Aroostook county, Windsor and
Augusta. Sheriff Norton and family of
Belfast, were present. Three genera
lions were represented, Edward
Bridges, father of Mrs. Norton, in his
91st year. and Mrs. Mary Norton OF
Palermo, over so years of age. Both
of whom are very active and well
preserved people. Tables were spread
on the lawn and nice dinner served,
after which photograph was made by
o. G. Crockett. A. L. Norton was
chosen president of the association.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Mary Norton at Palermo.
Among those who attended camp
meeting at Temple Heights, Sunday,
were DR.. J. w. Clough, Mrs. Alice
Knowltcn, l.. .. Morse and family, AL
bert Skidmore and family. ~
Mrs. Florence Jones of Branch Mills,
is visiting Mrs. Edna Knowlton.
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SIX MASKED MEN
Rob Mcfarland, kas., Depot and
Roughly Handle All Who Oppose.

Mcfarland, Kas., Aug. 2S.-At !
o'clock this morning, six masked men,
heavily armed, appeared at the Rock
Island depot and started to enter the
office door. Conductor Monnehan, of
freight train which had just pulled in,
and Night Baggageman Charles Toler
saw them and attempted to block the
door. but the robbers forced and en-
trance and after taking their money
and watches, beat the railroad men
into insensibility.
The robbers then rifled the depot of
it's contents and going to the eating
house held up and took all the val
uables from half a dozen railroad en-
ployes on the platform. Passengers at
the lunch counter ran up stairs and
blocked the entrance effectively.
The bandits looted the eating house
cash register and silver ware. Then
they marched and carried six of the
Rock Island employees into refriger-
ator car and disappeared.
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NO TUNNEL EXISTS.
Prince Ferdinand Safe-Other People
in Neiehborhood Not So Sure.

Sofia Bulgaria., Aug. 2S.-There is no
foundation for the report published IN
Vienna that the police have discovered
q tunnel leading under the palace of
Prince Ferdinand, which was believed
to have been constructed with the IN
tention of blowing up the konak. The
@Porte is not losing time in adopting
the strongest measures to suppress the
outbreak in the vilayet of Adrianople.
The Autonomye says the Turkish
commander OF, the district of Sores mas
ordered his subordinates to Kill and de-
strov everything and everybody Bull
rarian Immediately the insurgent bands
appear. The Turkish population IS
fleeing toward Constantinople. El&ht
hundred men. women and children nave
gone to Pasiliko, and the turkish gov
ernment is arranging to send them &c
Asia Minor.
fierce fight has occurred at Passa&W
% miles from Adrianople, where three
Turkish battalions surrounded BODY o.
insurgents. A second band of rebels came
to the assistance of their comrades. who
thereupon broke through the Gordon, Kill
ing $50 Turks.
The Macedonian organization is report
ed to be planning a big movement. Gen
oral Zenticheff is said to be organizing
body of 5000 Macedonians to cross tn
frontier.
The Dnevnik prints, today. details o
the train outrage near kuleli Burgas l.
saws a package was placed in the restau
rant car of the train at Budapest, con
tanning the bomb with clockWork at
tachrnent. which was timed to explode n:
the train was crossing the bridge a
Martha 1t was intended to destroy The
bridge and cut off communication between
Adrianople and SalonlCa.
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MORE CURTAILMENT
To Be in Force, Next Week, in Fall
River Mills.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 2S.-The cur
tailment, next week, will include six
corporations operating nine mills con-
tanning about 900 spindles. This
will be an increase of 10000 over the
curtailment of the present week. These
mills employ 5000 hands and pay out
$4,000 in weekly wages. Fully 5oo
more operatives will be idle, next week,
and the loss in wages will be $4,000,
against $4,000 for this. week. The
figures, It is thought, will be larger,
Labor day week, for several mills al
ready have announced their intention
of shutting down during the week.
The curtailment in the yarn mills is
decreasing little, but owing TO the
diculty of securing desirable grades
will go on for some time. /.
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o'clock, Friday evening for Genoa.
where they will rejoin the Machias.
After coaling at Genoa the Ameri-
can ships will sail for Beyrout.
The Brooklyn will proceed with all
sneed to Beyrout and will not wait for
the Machias, which is a much slower
vessel. Acting Sec. Darling in Wash
ington, Friday morning, telegraphed
the commanding officer of the Machias
at Genoa for him to follow the Brook
lvn to Port Said, where he is to coal
and await orders. 1t is expected the
san Francisco will accompany the Ma
chiaS