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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15

Transfers In real estate nlcd for record
during twu week. cndinl saturday, Octo.
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Holbrook argus., 1903-01-24
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY
Consistent Altitude Maintained by
 This Country

Washington.-The state department has been informed by Minister Conger that the Chinese government has pro- fessed its utter inability to pay the in- demnity on gold basis under present conditions and has suggested that if the powers insist upon such payments of the indemnity then China should be allowed to collect the import duties in gold. This would practically amount to doubling the customs receipts, gold standing in the ratio of about to to silver.
 Secretary Hay has replied that SO far as the United States is concerned, having agreed to accept payment on silver basis, it could not, of course, consider this last proposition. The attitude of the United States govern ment is thus maintained consistently, while at the same time the American export trade is protected from severe blow, which would be dealt by the doubling of duties on these goods when they enter China. What the other powers will do is unknown.
 It is felt here that the only logical solution is a submission of the matter to The Hague tribunal.
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.- .---.-. --v THE DOMAIN OF DESPAIR.
That Awful Great Basin Between the
 Rockies and the Sierras.

There are various kinds and degrees Of deserts In this country, but the most utterly hopeless are found in the so called Great basin between the Rock les and the Serras. This is vast re- zion of deserts, with here and there an area where nature In prankish mood seems actually to have made an effort to produce spectacular effects of hor- Tor. From the Wasatch mountains to the Sierra Nevada extends ghastly stretch of territory which is interseci. ed by series of high mountain ranges running parallel north and south, with valleys between.
 A birdseye view of the landscape shows three principal ranges. two of which are known as the Amargosa and Panamint. and between these Is Death valley, so called because it Is the very abode of death.
 Imagine narrow strip of arid plain shut in between two mighty mountain walls. the peaks stretching up 10000 feet into burning sky. The surface of this plain. which Is 115 feet below sea level, is q mere crust of salt and alkali, through which a ridden horse breaks up to his knees into horrid paste than eats both hair and hide.
 A gray haze that never lifts makes everything lndistinct and puzzllng to the view. No vegetation is to be seen save very scanty sagebrush, with leaves that are n3t green, but gray, anl here and there sort of cactus that grows to five or six feet in height. with extended branches. It Is called tb" dead man" because in the night each stalk looks like corpse by the way side.
 But the supreme horror of the place Is the heat. which Is unspeakable There is breeze, but 1t Is so scorchinG hot as to blister your face. Streams flow from springs down toward the valley, but never reach 1t. because the heat dries them Up on the way.-Satur day Evening Post.
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CRUISER SHELLS A FORT
AFTER AN HOURS ENGAGEMENT
 THE VESSEL WITHDRAWS
Attack Having Been Made Without Revocation has Aroused Intense Excitement Among the People of the Country.

Maracaibo, Venezuela-The German cruiser Panther shelled Fort San Carlos at tine entrance to Lake Maracaibo Saturday for one hour. The fort re- turned the fire with four guns. The Panther withdrew in the direction of Curacao.
 Fort San Carlos is 22 miles from Maracaibo and commands the entrance to the lake or inner bay. The corre- spondent here of the Associated Press has received the following from Gen. eral Bello, the commander of the fort
 "Yesterday afternoon at 12:3O Fort San Carlos was attacked and shelled without any provocation on our part, without previous notification or the delivering of an ultimatum, by the German cruiser Panther, which tried to force an entrance. After fight lasting an hour, during which the fort used only four guns, the Panther was obliged to abandon the attack and re- treated in the direction of Curacao. The fort suffered no damage and on y three men were wounded.
 'There have been popular demon- strations here as result of the sheli- ing of the tort.
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A General Invitation.

The old story Of the man who saw on the rail of the organ gallery iu . little western church a placard bear- Ing the words: Don't shoot the organ ist. He's doing the best he can," has lately been matched by another some what like It.
 A man recently returned from min. ing region where one Sunday he at- tended service in the only church for miles around. As he entered the strains of an organ. apparently in great dis tress, reached his ears, and when he was seated he looked up to discover who the player was.
 On the back of the parlor organ. which stood on the platform, was q neatly lettered square of pasteboard which read, Come up and try # your self!"
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VETERINARY BURNED
The Inmates Ccmpelled to Leave in
 Night Clothes

ensacola-Fire early Thursday morning desetroyed Dr. R. E. Bryan's inGrmarv, three-story frame struc- ture, at Baylin and Dardon streets. There were twenty-five patients in the building and all were rescued with the exception of man named Blockton, who was burned in his room. Less than year ago the building was re- fitted from top to bottom and costly X-ray apparatus installed.
 The fire is supposed to have been caused by sparks from gratc falling on rug in the room of B ockton. He was ill and was unable to move, and by the time the fire was discovered he was burned to death. The citizens aided the fremen in the work of res- cuing the inmates. There were many narrow escapes and all the patients were compelled to leave the building in their night clothes. As result of the exposure and excitement several patients had relapses. All of them were removed to St. Anthony's hos pital, where prompt attention was given them. Nothing was saved from the infrmary and the loss is total.
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SALMON BANNERS COMBINE
Fourteen Plants in Alaska to Operate
 Under One Firm

Seattle, Wash-The fourteeen inde- pendent salmon canneries of South eastern Alaska, were merged at meet ing here Thursday, and the entire pack, amounting at the present time to between 600, 1000 and 800, ,000 cases per annum, passed to the control of Griffith, Durney X Co.,, of San Fran cisco. who will establish headquarters here. The new firm will invest about $1. .000, 900 in warehouses at Seattle and in rendering assistance to northern plants, in order to increase their out put.
 The price for Alaska pinks will be advanced fifteen cents dozen on the average, and new lists will be issued at once.
 The cause of the merger is alleged to be hostile rulings on the part of the treasury department, which threatened to drive many of the canneries out : of the business with total loss of their investments. While the plants will continue to be operated by the indi- vidual owners of the product, their product as put up will be shipped here to Griffith, Durney X Co.,, and disposed of at uniform price. All competition in the salmon pack of the north is re- moved and unity of action will be maintained in the operation of plants and a compliance with the depart mcnt's rulings. It is estimated tn at the advance in the list will net the canneries about $500, ,OOO a year on the pack at present. This, it is the inten- tion to increase as soon as possible.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Luther Ernest, an al leged cattle thief, has been captured in Comanche county, Oklahoma.
 Ferid Pasha, president of the Macc- donian reform commission has been appointed gl land vizier by the sultan.
 S. E. Taylor, the leader of gang oi boy counterfeiters at Great Falls, Mont.. has been discharged from cus- tody.
 Booker T. Washington has left for the east. He said his trip to Califor- mia was one of the most pleasurable he had ever taken.
 At Salem, before joint session of the two houses of the legislature, George c. Chamberlain was inaugu- rated governor of Oregon.
 A resolution was introduced in the Kansas state senate providing for the indorsement of United States Senator Harris for a position on the isthmian canal commission.
 In Minneapolis burglars ransacked the residence of Mrs. Adelaide Ander- son and carried off several hundred pounds of anthracite coal in sacks. They did not touch jewelry and plate.
 Governor Taft has sent a circular letter to the provincial governors en- joining them to maintain an impartial attitude in the religious disputes over church property.
 In his message to the legislature Governor Jenks of Alabama vigorously denouncos lynchings. The state is congratulated, however, on the decrease in this form of awlessness. The con- cealei weapon habit is.condemned. ; In collision between two Southern Pacific freight trains at Sour Lake, Tex, Fireman J. w. HuddIeston and two unknown men, supposed to be tramps, were killed. Conductor Daniels is missing. Several trainmen were injured and seven cars were burned.
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GERMANY KEEPS HANDS OFF
No Interference With the Panama
 Canal Franchise

Washington-It is learned at the state department that Ambassador Tower has received from the German foreign office an unequiviocal denial of the statement that found currency few days ago, to the effect that the German government was endeavoring to secure control of the Panama canal franchise. The ambassadors advice did not credit the German government with any feeling for or against the canal enterprise. but it is gathered that the state of the public mind in Ber- lin, certainly in commercial circles, is favorable to American construction, because of the benefits expected to accrue to German shipping engaged in trade on the Pacific and on the west coast of South Africa.
 It is said at the state department that there is no change in the status of negotiations with Colombia respect Ing the canal. Great impatience is exhibited at the delay and the failure of Colombia to accept the terms held out, and pressure is being brought to bear to hasten conclusion so that the president, before the adjournment of the present congress, may have &C., auired control of either the Panama or the Nicaragua routes and be in a position to begin the work of construc- tion.
 It is regarded as desirable to avoid a test of the legal status of the appro- priations for canal purposes, made in the Spooner act, and such test might be necessary if the actual control of the property is not secured before March 4. For this reason the impress sion is allowed to grow that Colombia will not be given much time in ad- dition to what she las had in which finally to accept or refuse our terms. As soon as he concludes that such a refusal is final, the president is pre- pared to send to the senate treaties with Nicaragua and Costa Rica con veying the necessary authority for the construction of the Nicaragua canal.
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Mark Twain on Lying.

Why will you humbug yourselves with that foolish notion that no lie is a lie except spoken one? What Is the difference between lying with your eyes and lying with your mouth? There is none, and if you would reflect mo- ment you would see that it is so. There isn't a human being that doesn't tell gross of lies every day of his life.- Mark Twain in Harper's.
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A Steamer Founders

The steam packet Upupa from Car diff for Cork has been missing since last Friday. Wreckage which has:: ::been washed up on the coast near Cork leaves no doubo that the vessel foun- dered during gale. She had crew of twenty men and some steerage pas- sengers on board. .
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An Office Worth S24 a Year

For the reason that no suitable per- son is available to take the office, the fourth assistant postmaster general has discontinued the postofiice at Keoka, Island of Mau, Hawaii. The post master, whose compensation was $24 year, resigned some time ago.
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Citrus Fruit Shipments

Shipments of citrus fruit from Southern California on Friday were S4 carloads of oranges and carloads of lemons. The total for the season, No- vember l, 1902, to date, is 3655 car loads, of which number 4S0 carloads are lemons.
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plan to spend $2OO,OOO year on the education of Neapolitans and Sici'ians intending to emigrate to the United States in order to prevent their rejec- tion by the American authorities.
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Valuable Pumpkins

The importance and growth of the pumpkin industry will be- more fully realized when it is known that one modest cannery in Northern Ohio pays s2O,00O for it's pumpkin supply in a season.
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To Fit Them for Emigration

In dispatch from Rome, the cor respondent of the Daily Express, says Premier Zanardelli has approved of
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
Two important Ysrdiess

In the district court at Grangeville
Tuesday 1t took less than an hour for the
jury to find Max Geidl gully of horse
stealing. Geidl and Robert Blown went
through Idaho and Nez Perez counties
last fall, picking up horses. They were
captured near Missoula, Mont. Brown
was tried at Lewiston. being sent mp for
Ia years. Geidl has not yet been SEN
fenced.
From the first it has been the opinion
of court attendants that the jury would
do just what it did do In the Price shoot
ing case-acquit the prisoner. The two
most important Witnesses for the prose-
cution were out of the state and could
not be found. The case was hard fought
OH both sides. The jury took the view
that the defendant would have been JUST
ifed In killing Leach, and under the
law there is no distinction when another
person is killed--if it was justifable to
kill the one shot at. the other was a mere
accident.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
Shaw is Hopeful

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
states in few words his confidence
In the stability Of the cou ntry's
financial aud industrial condition.
In a recent speech at Chicago he
said:
"There exists today no one fact. and
no combination of facts, the logical Sc.
quence of which suggests disaster. II
disaster comes it will be psychological.
and not logical. The microbe. If i,
exists, is in the mind; it IS not else
where"
This will be real bad news 10
the panic producers who have
lately lamented the Withdrawing
of building plans and suspension
of railroad construction. Mr.. Shaw
il well qualified to speak of 6nan-
cial and industrial cond tions, and
his views curry conviction, based
as they are on close touch with
the monied interests OF the entire
country.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
Portage Suit Is On.

A special from Salem to Portland Ore.
gon says that the State Board of Portage
Railway Commissioners have held a meet.
ing and formally directed the Attorney.
General to begin proceedings against the
o. r. & N. Co. to condemn right oil
way for the portage road over a portion
of that company's right of way near
Cello. Engineer A. e. Hammond will
assist the Attorney General by furnish
ing the necessary data regarding the pro
posed location of the road.
Mr.. Hammond's maps show that the
portage road will encroach upon the o.
R. s. Ms right of way for about mile,
but its nearest approach to the company's
track is IS feet, and that for only short
distance. Mr.. Hammond informed the
board that while he was at the Irrigation
Congress he told some OF the eastern
Oregon people that If the cost of securing
right Of way should be too great. the
portage road project might have to be
abandoned for want of a sufficient appro-
priation.
He was told that the Eastern Oregon
people are so anxious 10 have the road
built that they would be willing to raise
$4,000 or more if necessary in order to
secure the construction of the road and
the consequent reduction in freight rates
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
Death Of Franklin !. Shissler.

Franklin i. Shissler Of Newsom died
Monday, Sept. 81, aged 73 years. He
was born in Sanbury, Pa. and learned
the trade of machinist at Trenton, N. j.
Following his trade. he lived at various
times in Peru, Australia, and other far-off
lands. He was one Of the California
argonauts in the early SOS leaving there
for Idaho in 1862. He came directly to
Florence, the bonanza Of Idaho at that
time, where he lived for II years. Then
he moved mt to the prairie, and FIVE
years ago went to Newsome. He leaves
family If several sous. Many old
timers knew Mr.. Shissler as typical
pioneer.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
Northern Pacific Prosperous.

Net earnings OF the Northern
Pacific for 1903 are $22, 200, 900.
an increase over 1902 Of 81. 900, 900.
No part oil the N. P. system has
contributed more per mileage to
this splendid showing than the
Clearwater country. No part OF
the NJ. p. system will continue to
roll up dividends for The road to a
greater per cent per mileage than
the Clearwater country.
The Lewiston Mercantile com
pany alone sends nearly a half
million of dollars of goods over the
line in transit to its house, quite a
per cent. of which goes back to the
upper country In LEGAL lots, making
a double haul, one at through and
the other at local rates.
This by no means represents The
business coming in. the large
distributors Of retail goods of this
city contribute a princely sum
every month in freight and
express tolls. Practically the
entire Lewiston business is
handled BY the N. P.
Such causes one 10 wonder when
The Spokesman Review will real
ize that as against three tram i
continental lines in competition a,
Spok ane for the business OF that
city that is badly scattered, and a
section that i lined solidly for on,
road, this section may not be re
ceiving quite ITS due and will soon
demand even better service and
better rates.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873.
United States Land Office au,;s,c,

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873.
United States Land Office, Lewiston
Idaho,
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act d
Congress of June 3, 1873, entitled s.An
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as extended 10
all the Public Land States by act Of
August 4, 1892.
CLIsTIA FARLEY,
of Palouse, county of Whitman, state OF
Washington. has this day fled in this
office her sworn statement No.. for
the purchase of the NV u of section No.
29 in township No. ga range No. Nv B
m, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses, and to establish her claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of
this Office at Lewiston, Idaho on Thurs.
day, the 18th day of November, 1000.
She names as witnesses.
Dan q, Farley, of Palouse, Wash.
Bert Farley, :"
Karah Farley, ]"
Benjamin +. Aytch, of Forest, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims In this Office on or
before said I7th day of November, Iqos.
]. b. WESr, RegisreT.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
Miss BRYAN to We'd October )

Much interest has been shown in this
city over the reported engagement Of
Miss Ruth. daughter of Vim. j. Bryan.
1t is now expected that the marriage Of
Miss Ruth BRYAN and Mr.. w. II. Leavitt
will take place on Saturday, October 3.
A New York paper says:
1T is because of the calm determine
ton Of Miss Ruth Bryan--a determine.
tion all unshaken by parental argument
and pleading that this interesting
young woman is to be married Saturday.
October 3, to William Homer Leavitt, a
painter of portraits.
"When MIR. and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan of Lincoln. Neb., send out the in
vitations to the marriage of their eldest
daughter 1t will mark the close of a
struggle in which the strong will of the
father has been overcome by the even
stronger viii of the daughter. Behind
the consent which these invitations will
signify to the general public is story Of
supreme effort put forth by the parents
Of the young woman to prevent, and,
failing in that, at least to postpone for
one year or longer the marriage of Miss
Ruthto the young widower of New York.
"Where the bride and groom will live.
to what extent and In what place Mr..
Leavitt will pursue his profession OF
painter of portraits are matters that have
not been determined. His fame in this
branch of art is considerable, and he has
distinguished persons for subjects. Miss
Bryan will be IS years old the morning
of Friday, October 2. She Is typical
American girl of the new centufy-tall,
comely, athletic. with brilliant mind,
well informed, not only in the general
way. but also on matters pertaining to
science, economies. politics and soci-
ology."
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Office at Lewis
ton. Idaho. August u. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has flied notice of his intention TO make final
proof IN support of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the Register and Receiver at
lewiston Idaho. on October 18th. 1903. viz:
CHARLES e. LEAcHMAN
for the half NV ar sec o. half NV or 35 tp 50
nr4w.B.m.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land Wig:
Frank J. Willard. Of Waha. Idaho.
Lafayette Mounce,
Edward A. Leachman, of Lewiston. Idaho.
Arthur Ketchum. OF Lewiston, Idaho.
j. B. WEST, Register.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. Land Once at Lewis
ton Idaho. Sept. 81, 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the following -namet
settler has fled notice OF his Intention to make na
proof In support OF his claim and that said PROOF
will be maize before Register and Receiver Il Lewis
ten. Idaho. on Nov 10. 1908. viz:
HAPPIE MASON
Of Unioutown, Washington, for the lots 1, and 4
NV u sec. n Up. 80 n 6w m.
lie names the following Witnesses 10 prove his con-
inuous residence upon and cultivation Of said land
viz.
Martin Goldsmith. Of Spalilng, Idaho.
Morris Mndgett Of UnioHiosn. Wash
ALBEIT d While, 1"
August LotinR,
J. B. WEST, Register.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
Doubling
the Dollars

Owners of real estate in
Charleston and Vineland have
made so to 500 per cent in
the past few years. Nothing
like it for making money.
One of the very few oppor-
tunities where both classes
men and women with ample
money, and those with very
little have made and can still
make money in real estate.
Discount for cash. Easy terms
for those who want their
money for building homes.
No cost to drive and see for
yourself.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25

Milwaukee Is raising big fus-
about the milk supplied to the city
b.ing impure. The man able 10
tell howt he fret was discoeert d
will be acclaimed The prize guesser.
Milwaukee isn't supposed to use
enough milk to make the question
of its purity matter of any
moment.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25

A gentleman at the pc formance
of "Uucle Josh Spruceby," Wed
nesday evening, suggested t. the
lady in the seat ahead that he had
paid his money for the privilege OF
witnessing the clinic, and would
she kindly remove her hat. The
retort courteous would have been
that this is not am exposition #
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