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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Illinois Gravel Roads DAMAGED.

Charleston. ILL.,; The country roads
in this vicinity are in a condition new
err before known at this time of year.
Farmers complain that an empty wag
on requires the strength of powerful
team to drag 1t through the clinging
clay, while extra animals must be add
ed to haul even the smallest loads.
The splendid gravel highways across
the prairies east and south of this city
have all but disappeared into the mud
and before they recover their former
condition must be entirely resurfaced.
The road from Kansas to Paris, in Ed
gar County, which has been lnstanced
as model of gravel road building, is
perhaps, in the worst condition of any.
A cloudy spring, retaining the mois-
ture in the earth, is responsible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Fire at Portland, Ore.

Portland, Ore: Fire broke out in
the lumber district along The water
front in North Portland early Friday
and destroyed property valued at $780,
900, with insurance of about $4,000.
The Western Lumber Company, the
heaviest loser, operates two mills, the
smaller of which was burned. 1t is
thought the fire originated in the dry
kiln of that company.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
PAGE AND HIckox OUT.
State Supreme Court Released Them
On Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

state Supreme Court Released Them
On Habeas Corpus Proceedings.
Jefferson City, Mo-: A body blow
was received by the attorneys and
grand juries investigating charges of
legislative boodling in the decision of
the supreme court Wednesday morn
ing in the cases of l. l.. Page and
N. c. Hickox. These two witnesses
were released, the decision of Chief
Justice Robinson being that they could
not be compelled to tell the grand jury
from whom they received the $1,000
and $500 bills they changed here dur.
ing the last session of the legislature.
Page and Hickox we're recalled be.
fore the grand jury after the decision,
but the opinion of the court had stiff
fened their determination and closed
their mouths like CLAIMS, and, though
they were asked question in relation
to matters not connected with their
own cases, they declined to answer
any further.
The grand jury reported to the court
that they were through with these two
witnesses, who have been on the rack
at intervals for six weeks past, and
Judge HAZEL released them from their
attachment bonds. They both left the
city. Page going to st. Louis and
Hickox to California, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Rishon john E. Iurst Dead.

Washington: Bishop John Fletcher
Hurst of the Methodist Episcopal
Church died here at 1910 Sunday
morning. Bishop Hurst had been in
failing health for nearly two years.
and for more than q year it had been
recognized that fatal termination OF
his malady was but a question OF
months. He was stricken with paral-
ysis in London in September. 1901.
when attending the eeumenical confer
anco
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
choIera Inereasina at Manila.

Manila: Cholera is gradually in,
creasing throughout the archipelago
concurrently with the return of the
hot season. The deaths from the dis
ease in Manila average 20 weekly
Sunday the bodies of two cholera vic,
tins were found in the Pasig River
The health authorities have streng
thened the guards employed in pro,
venting the contamination OF the wat
er supply
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
eIa strIke In RIoomInaton.

Bloomington, H.: Bloomington Wit
messed the most extensive strike
among trades unions Friday that has
been inaugurated In many years. Ev-
cry members of the carpenters union,
horseshoers' union and several other
minor organizations laid down their
tools Friday morning when the bosses
refused to sign the new scale of IL.
oreased wages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Yates Fills Brothers Place.

Springfield. ILL.,: Governor Yates
Saturday announced the appointment
of William r. Vredenburgh of Spring.
field to temporarily I'LL the Office of
State Superintendent Of Insurance, in
place of Henry Yates, brother of the
Governor, whose death occurred Fri
day. MIR. Vredenburgh has been as
sistant chief clerk in the insurance
Department.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
81. Laula ValIeY LIne.

Springfield, Ill; The st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway Com
pany was Tuesday licensed to incor.
pcrate in'Illinois. The principal once
Is in St. Louis. and the capital stock
Is seS,ooo,o00; capital In Illinois, Sss-
G47. coo This - done for TIC purpose
Of acquiring and providing for the pur-
chase Of the st Louis Valley line. ex'
tending from East 81. Louis 70 For
dyce via Chester. which Is TO be oper-
ated by tho Gould management. as :
part Of the Iron Mountain line
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
pestruotIye Elre al calro.

Cairo, Ill; A disastrous FIRE oe-
CURED at an early hour Thursday
morning destroying the building at
No. Sill Ohio Leyee and badly dam.
aging several others, causing total
loss of $4,000. The building de-
stroyed was owned by Major E, w.
Halliday. and was occupied by the
Postal Telegraph company and C. NJ,
Howe & Bro.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
William JewelI Wins.

Liberty, NO.; In the third Of a
series OF debates Tuesday night VIII
liam jewell won from Drury College
OF Springfield, Mo-, BY an unanimous
decision OF the Judges. This gives
william Jewell two out o. three and
the series. The question was. IRE
solved. That the formation OF trusts
should be opposed By legislation. =
William Jewell had the anirmatiye,
and was represented BY r. H. Mack.
ey. d. Nj. Boyer and P. T. Harmon.
Drury speakers were v. O. Johnson.
p. Britain and A. NJ Fcurt
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Fire In chieauo.

Chicago. ILL.,: Fire Sunday night de-
stroyed the ayo story building at 1871
1853 Wabash avenue. causing loss OF
$4,000. The principal losers are the
Waterbury Clock Company, Spiegle
Brothers. tallors. and A. G. spalding
& Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
soldiers Ole Of the cholera.

Washington: Acting Adjutant Gen
eral Mccain has received a report
from General Davis. commanding the
Department OF the Philippines, in
which no says that ten deaths since
his last report have occurred Some
were caused BY cholera
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
COTTON Asaumes Command.

Nice, France: Rear Admiral CO..
ton. commandments of the United
States European squadron, arrived at
villefranche Tuesday from Paris, went
on board the flagship Chicago and as,
sumed command of the squadron. Or.
ders were given for the American war
ships to sail at shutdown for Mar
settles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
John cuny commits suicide.

Evansville, Ind. John Cuny, 4
prominent Republican politician. com,
mitted suicide Sunday by hanging. He
was In IN health. He was Sc years old
and leaves a wife and several chill
dren.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
PIaea fer hanhurn,s son.In.Lav..

Washington Warren F Thummel
OF New York was Saturday appointed
a member Of the Board OF General Ap-
praisars at New York Mr.. Thummol
Is q aon-ln-law Of Representative Hep
burn q Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Josiah willard olbbs.

New Haven. Conn. Josiah Willard
Gibbs. professor Of mathematical ply
sloE At Yale University, and scholar
o. International fame, died suddenly at
his home here Tuesday,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Texaa AssemblN Adlourne.

Austin, Tex: The special session OF
the legislature adjourned Friday night.
The general Appropriation bill. which
was passed, carries total of S7.4l7.-
900 for the two ensuing fiscal years
1t is believed by some that the gov
ernor will veto the bill ON account
Of It's excess appropriations. and that
another special session viii be called.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Iordan paIaatsa nlnon.

London; n a match here Saturday
night Ben Jordan. the Englishman.
beat George Dixon on points. The
fight was only six rounds. Eddie Con.
molly, the American puglllst. win sail
for Boston on May 2S.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
nIahen TaNIor,a Eunoral.

Springfield. H., The funeral Of
Bishop Frederick w. Taylcr. Of the
quincy Dloeeae Of the Episcopal
church. took place here Thursday
mcrning from s.; Paul's Cathedral,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Fire AZ Boston.

Bcston, Mass. Fire at the abattoir
plant used by j. s. Kelley & Co..
Thursday caused loss OF $4,000
to Sl75,O0o. Four hremen were hurt.
but not seriously.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Pickle Works Failure.

st. Joseph. No; The Sterling
pickle works failed Tuesday The liza
bilities are $4,000 with alleged as
sets, $4,000. W. w. Durham. thu
manager. Is under indictment for per-
jury
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
soldier From Mnnlla.

San Francisco. CAL: The transport
Logan arrived from Manila Tuesday.
She brought the First Infantry and
the First Squadron of the Sixth Cav
airy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Moweaaua Nine ouIt.

Moweaqua, H.; Because tho scale
has not been signed the miners refuse
10 go to work, The coal shaft has
been Idle aimee Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Son NJ LIberaI Arts PaIaes.

One OF the most spectacular scenes
aof the DAY was the entrance Of the
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07

hO participated the ceremonies incident the dedication Of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition a t. LOU also
addressed the National Good ROAD Convention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
A GREAT BENEVOLENCE
The Order Of the Blessed Sacrament, to Found
Great Indian School.
Cascade Springs, Thru the Agency Of Mother
Mary Catharine, to Be Made
Western Carlisle.

costly hardwoods Then hotel of tremendous
dimensions was started. To-day it's skeleton
is one of the unused shells of Cascade
Springs. The panic came shortly after the
completion of the bath house and it ST. .ce has
been unoccupied
Now but two families, content with the
rugged nature roundabout, and the ceaseless
ripping of waters, remain in the village. The
grand old geyser still throws up its three
thousand gallons an hour as regularly as for
the thousands that came ten years ago to
find health in its pool
Six years ago Father Heidigger, of Epiph-
any, S. D., bought the property as agent for
the sisters. However, the attorneys to whom
he intrusted the purchase deceived him and
he found he had obtained butSa half inter-
est for $16,000.ssA Hot Springs legal firm has
since been engaged in clearing the title and
now it Is announced the property stands in
Father Heidigger's nafne.
Father Heidigger will dispose of the prop
erty under the direction OF Bishop o'Gorman
of Sioux Falls, and itwas Bishop O'Gorman
who first interested Mother Mary Katharine,
who took a mortgage on the place nearly
ten years ago. And it has been thru Bishop
lO'Gorman's wishes that the title Is now per-
+ fected that Mother Kat harine may carry out
her plans for an immense Indian school and
sanitarium.
Father Hcidigger earnestly advocates, in
| addition to- the Indian school, q factory for
| lace making He desires that this be built
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
IL. PASSING OF THE" OLD SPRINGFIELD RIFLE:
Men That tArnd
pP in Winning

sharply towards the grounds II the enemy,
was not 400 yards distant, If they were
800 yards or $780, they were practically
safe.
The regulars, on the other hand, were
able to profit by the much fatter traiec-
tory of their Krags. Whenever Krag
was aimed point blank and fired, the Cas-
tillians in front would probably know it.
The bullet, moving nearly in a straight
line, would reach them, whether they were
nearer or further than the marksman with
the Krag supposed, and If the ball did
not strike the men aimed at It would not
drop to earth. It would keep on burrow-
ing thru stray Spaniards OF ricocheting
against pebbles and creating vague un-
easiness among the foreigners for a mile
or more III front and on each side.
New Springfield Beats krag.
The Krag was great Improvement,
without doubt, upon the Springfield. But
now the newer Springfield is great i'm
provement on the Krag. The rifle of
1903 shoots farther, shoots straighter
than the Krag, and has trajectory still
fatter. The new weapon is several
inches shorter, considerably lighter. It's
magazine takes five cartridgess from a.
clip like the Mauser, and not one
cartridge at time. The barrel Of the
latest model is covered with wood on all
sides as far as the muzzle, so that the
barrel may never feel too warm. The re-
coil of the improved piece Is only a
genial slap in comparison with the
springfeld's ponderous push.
These improved improvements will not
delight however, the Minneapolis SOL
der. The National Guard are to have
krage in place Of the old Springfield and
the new.
But the man that fought with Miles
out Vest will shrug his shoulders at
the guv'ment's parlor pet-that little
wooden wee-pon!''
"Call that Springfield! Well, say, tell
me! Where's yer smoke and where's yer
kick?'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
THE FERRIS COMPANY
IN "CAPTAIN SWIFT

Opening tomorrow night the Ferris Stock
Company, at the Lyceum, will present G.
Haddon Chambers famous comedy, Captain
Swift The play Is very interesting and
will be sure to. win favor. The story Is the
tale of an outlaw gaining foothold in So
ctety and aspiring to an alliance with one Of
the noble families of Europe. Thru his gen.
tlemanly demeanor and seeming honesty he
succeeds far beyond his deserts, for he loves
and is loved by the daughter of the house to
which he gains access by the friendly recog-
milton of his act of gallantry in saving the
life Of the master in a runaway. Having
escaped from Australia where he has passed
Fernshaw manor, where meets the first wo-
man he ever loved. While there he also
meets his mother, whom he has never known
and from whom he has been separated from
the time of his birth by her voluntary act,
while sine srose from a possible disgrace to a
position of honor and dignity among the
country gentleman and aunt Of the woman
ne loves, he first the respected guest, then
the distrusted outcast and fugitive. They
part--he to die and she to carry her secret
to the grave.
The strength of the play is in its swift and
| bold character sketching. The role of Cap
passive, is the sort of character that Carl
Smith Seerle will interpret. The restof the
company are cast as follows: William Deyere
will be Mr.. seabrooks, country gentleman;
Harry Seabrooke, his son, will be taken by
Joseph Totten; A. Byron Beasley will be
seen es Mr.. Gardener, a Queensland squatter
Der Johnson will take the part of Marshall
Mr.. seabrooke's butler; the part of Ryan. 8
/ Queensland detective will be interpreted by
Burt McCann; A. L. Lee will be- seen as
Bates, servant of Seabrooke's and Hastings
servant at Gardeners chambers; Grace Hay.
4 ward will take the part of Mrs. Seabrooke
Ma1sie Cecil will be seen as Mable Seabrooke
her daughter; Maude Gilbert, as Stella Oar
! bisher, Mrs. Seabrooke's neice and ward
4 Laurette Allen will be seen as Lady Staun,
ton, Mrs Seabrooke's sister. The play is II
four acts.
4 Following Captain Swift the compan,
i VIII be seen in the pastoral drama con the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

Yet it was not until a year or more
after the civil war that the United States
army first received the Springfield breech-
loader which was to be the ideal rifle
of its day-the gun that the regular
soldier swore by from 1865 to 1896.
1t was single-sho rifle, but It could
be loaded almost as fast as any man
would wish to shoot upon the firing line.
1t was provided with scientific, adjustable
sights. It would shoot with accuracy at
500 yards and often made good records
at 1000 yards The loading was no mine
notions but the easy insertion, beneath
the hinged breech-lock, of a metallic
cartridge that condensed the powder, the
bullet and the cap.
a Simple, Effective Arm.
You could carry 100 rounds of am
munition," said recently a veteran of the
Indian wars. 1--WE often carried that
many out on the. plains. And your am
munition was = always waterproof. It
across your head whenever you swan a
river as we had to do a few years earlier
when we were fighting Rebs. Besides,
any fool could take care of the old Spring
field. You could drop 1t in the mud and
leave it for a week. You could race a
herd of steers across it, or a troop of
cavalry You could drop 1t down a
canyon on the rocks. But the Spring
field never got out of order, or, il it did,
you could fix it with a jackknife.
And you could rely on it, too,' added
the thin-faced, keen-eyed warrior, strok-
ing his gray goatee. IF it was Spring
field It was. a good gun. You could tell
in advance, If you'd never pulled the trig-
ger of that particular piece. just how far
she'd shoot and about how straight. They
made some changes in the pattern from,
time to time-it was 50-caliber before t
came down to the regular IS, and the
rifling was changed bit; and the sights
were changed every little while oppose
there was board Of sights that had to
hold their jobs in Washington, and some
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

been in the selection Of those to whom
they give aid that they can now point
proudly to the fact that Of the 200 or more
Rumanian Jews brought to Minneapolis
by the lodge in the past three years not
one has ever become private or a pub
lie charge.
When a refugee arrives, the lodge sees
that he is given work of the kind for
which he is fitted and if he does not stick
to that work and maintain himself
measures are taken which compel him
to be self-supporting Probably, did
the case require it, he would be sent back
to his own country If he failed to make
a self-sustaining citizen, for the United
States government has been given a bond
Of 100000 that no man, woman or child
imported by the order shall ever become
a public charge and the Jews have be-
come, famous the world over for their
ability to care for their own.
Centuries of experience in other coun-
tries and not a little experience in this
have taught the Jews that publicity sell
dom profits them and that they can do
the best work for. their own people by
working quietly and without ostentation
That is why one seldom hears of the
Jewish Colonization society, the Alliance
Israelite Universelle of Paris, the B,nai
Birth or Of several similar organizations.
Work Modestly Done.
There are but sixty-five members of the
local lodge of B'nai Birth and neither
President Jonas Well, Vice President
James Kantrowitz, Secretary Joseph H.
Schanfeld, Treasurer Charles Well, or
Financial Secretary George Monasch
showed any disposition to court publicity
when approached on the subject of the
orders work in this country and especial
Fly in Minneapolis
But they are not ashamed of: the work.
Instead they take pride in showing that
no refuge brought to this city has ever
been a charge upon the community, and
they assert with a good deal of emphasis
that all the new arrivals are making good
citizens.
"a Jew has to be a better citizen than
a Gentle of the same Glass; said Mr..
Well in discussing this subject. Per
secution has taught him that, and he
knows that he is forever being held up to
criticism where a Gentle would be yiewer'
with all charity. Not nearly so many
Rumanian Jews are being brought to
this country as are going to Australia
and South America, but those who do
come. are being kept away from the
Ghettos and other congested districts,
and nearly all have trades, and all are
making good citizens. This government
cannot help but profit by its policy of
common treatment for all and oppression
foN =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
the coming of the first Springfield breech-

the coming of the first Springfield breech-
loader.
so The First Springfield.
The earliest Springfield was fiint-lock
musket. 1t was muzzle loading, smooth
bore, little better than the fiint-locks
with which the Indians chased Washington
and Washing ton chased the British. For,
tho certain English troops carried breech-
loading rifles during the Revolution, the
primitive tiint-lock maintained it's station
as the soldiers weapon until long after the
war Of 1872, long after the battle Of Wat
erloo.
Nothing indeed, is stranger than the re-
luctance OF the nations to adopt improve
ments in their military weapons. The
enormous advantage conferred by superior
arms must always have been obvious.
Yet Great Britain fought all her wars dur
ing $50 years with a crude, inaccurate
musket, mere hand-mortar, the famous
Brown Bess. The most vital betterments
in firearms We're ignored for century after
century. The military officer of the good
old times, when all thes world went fight
ing, spent years in learning a trick at
fencing He had no time to learn how the
musket of his soldiers might be altered to
shoot farther or shoot straighter.
And thus, altho the copper cap was in
vented in 1918, 1t was more than twenty
five years later that the United States
ARMY ldlU dSlQe IIlS lllLI-lOCh lIluShSl. Aio
war with Mexico was fought by Americans
with cap -muskets against an enemy with
flint-locks The eagle proved invincible
of course; but the astonishing speed Of
General Scott's advance towards Chapul-
tepec must now be recognized as a matter
of caps no less than Of courage.
The Civil War Musket.
A cap gun, too, was the infantry arm
borne by the greater part of the federal
forces during the civil war But the
Springfield rifle then was not in general
use The union army. suddenly increased
to proportions undreamed of, was armed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

dare to put a finger on the BARREL And
pretty generally, too, the Springfield
kicked. After a warm tussle one day with
Gerontmo's young men, / remember, my
arm was blacker than a Mexican's head
all the way from the elbow to the top Of
the shoulder, and half my chest looked
worse than If I'd been a-sparrin' with a
mule"
The old man admitted these faults sadly
but sincerely, as one recalls the foibles
Of a comrade dead and gone.
But the Springfield had some other
faults undoubtedly. Altho foreseen by the
military authorities its defects were never
comprehended by the rank and file until
the Spanish war introduced the American
soldier to an enemy using smokeless
powder In a rifle with fiat trajectory
Then the regulars understood how lucky
they were in having been forced to aban-
don, two years earlier, their former fav-
| orite of the cacti and the buffalo grass.
When they gave up the Springfield the
regulars had secured the Krag- Jorgenson,
magazine rifle Of 80 calibre using
smokeless powder. The Krag turned out
to be almost the equal of the Spanish
| Mauser But when the first volunteer
fired off his Springfield at San Juan Hill
! he saw that he was fighting the present
! with the past.
| He perceived that the smoke of his cart
ridge made him a target for his invisible
enemies; and that, even when they showed
themselves at any distant point they could
open UP hole in his immediate atmo.
sphere without his enjoying the slightes,
| chance of interfering with their comfort
The volunteer soon learned, besides, how
vast was the disadvantage of the Spring.
fields curved trajectory. When the vol.
unteer fired pointblank at the Spaniards
his bullet was likely to go over their heads
for many hundred feet If he calculated
that the Dons were 400 yards away, ano
adjusted his sight accordingly, he Nigh,
fail to make a, strike. So marked was the
curve Of the bullet that it descended