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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-08
Large Fires ~ awa,,..

Montreal, June s There are nd
more large forest fires in Quebec prov
inee, and as the weather promises rain
it Is believed that the worst Is over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-08
MILLIONS LOST TN MAINE
Fire and Drought Have Caused An
Enormous Damage.


Houltn, Me- June Estimates BY
lumber men place the loss from fires
and drought in Aroostook county Al
more than 100000 and for northern
and eastern Maine at SS,000,0O0 Fires
are threatening New Sweden The
Bangor and ArOostook railroad meE
are confident they have saved the
Ashland station and other buildings
and valuable contents,
Tile conditions at Brownyilla have
improved. The Great Northern Paper
company at Millinoeket has q crew OF
Italians fighting the fires and protect.
ing the property.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
TO RID COAST OF SQUIRRELS.
California Farmers Will Spread Al.
ready-Existing Disease Among
Pests by incubation.

The farmers of Contra Costa county,
California, have hit upon a new plan to
get rid of the squirrel pest, and through
their representatives. in the board Of
supervisors have appealed to the Uni
versity of California to aid them. Super
visors Stow and Tormey presented the
new scheme, which will receive the back
ing of the university.
1t consists of the spreading of a plague
that already exists among the squirrels
by artificial incubation. The farmers
of Contra Costa county have lately dis
covered that the squirrels have been
dying off from some new disease which
has attacked them. But the pests have
not been dying fast enough to please the
farmers, who think they have found a
way to assist the disease.
Some bright mind recently suggested
that the malady might be spread by cap
turing a few of the diseased animals, ex-
tracing the plague germs, and %inoculat-
Ing hundreds of others, which would in
turn infect those among which they are
turned loose. The plan seems to be a per-
fectly feasible one and may solves the
problem of the squirrel pest, which has
annoyed farmers for a long time in Cal
'fornia.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23

The a,quittal of Tillman on the
charge of murder by the jury at Lex
ington, South Carolina, yesterday,
came as a surprise to the people who
are not familiar with the methods Of
trial in cases of that character in the
state Of the mighty Calhoun. 1t is
the rule of this paper to refrain from
discussion of matters pending in court
except in it's news columns. But the
trial of Tillman has been, so far as a
contest according to the practices Of
courts and attorneys is concerned, a
genuine farce. There are some feat
ules of the case not familiar to the
general public. Nothing was heard
Of the two men especially the dead
che, until the shooting occurred.
There had been trouble between thom
for a long time. Con zales was an
editor and had said some very mean
things about Tillman. This exasper-
ated the latter and he deliberately
shor the offender on tn streets of
Columbia. AS a matter Of law nc
words however insulting, will justify
even an assault, much less a homicide.
But Tillman was full Of the old duel
istic so called honor, and killed hi
traducer, not even allowing him tn,
right to defend himself. In this h.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
A D"OMESTICATED EAGLE.
Treasurer of Mason County, ILL.,, Owns
Bird Which, Although Uncaged,
Refuses to Leave.

Havana, Mason county, ILL.,, has one OF
the greatest %curiosities in America, 1t
not in the world. Mr.. Damarin, county
treasurer, has a pet golden eagle, n
that stays in the court house park with7
out being Gagged. He is at liberty to go
when and where he pleases. Mr.. DANA
rim feeds his pet twice a day. He can go
up to him and stroke him, just as he
would a cat or dog. When a street car
Rival was held in Havana recently the
eagle was the greatest attraction there.
Every man, woman and child went to
the courthouse park to see him; so did
all the showmen. Every boat excursion
that came to Havana brought people
to see the eagle. Many have never seen
an eagle, and if they have have never
been so close to one. What surprise
everyone is that the bird won't go away.
This is the history of the bird: A son
of ]. Wiley Smith, who lives about eight
miles southwest of Mason City, shot
and crippled him last fall and took him
home and kept him until spring, when
his son Berry, brought him to Havana
and put him in a squirrel cage. But as
that was too small and he could not
learn to fly, as one of his wings had been
shot, Smith had the business men and
county officials donate enough to build a
cage about u feet square and he was
kept in that about six weeks. Mr.. Dam
Arin fed and tanned him.
He had a stump of a tree put in thu
large cage, and he stays on it all tn
time, when not flying or walking in tn,
park. AS the cage was still not larg,
enough to lot him fly. thaY took the Gag,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23

committed murder as clearly as though
he had taken the life of a man he had
never before seer The verdict of the
Jury says that in South Carolina at
least, the old principle of law has
been changed so that alnan may take
life for an insult. But this is not all
t!ae inside history of the case. Dur
ing its progress, the state offered the
editorials written and published by
Gonzales about Tillman. Ostensibly,
the purpose was to show a motive for
the killing. Had it been a case of
circumstantia1 evidence, the motive
would have been a material link in
the chain. But there vas no question
about the act. Half a hundred people
saw the deed, committed. The mo-
tive, then, was unnecessary for the
states case. But the Offering Of the
editorials in evidence inf1amed the
minds Of the jurors and practically
allowed the verdict to be based on
prejudice. Had the defense have
offered this testimony, it would have
shown revenge in Tillman, and the
effect upon the jury would have been
less effective. Tillman was acquitted
with the assistance OF ignorance OF
the %attonerys for the state.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
A Rat Farm.

The authorities OF the biology depart
ment of Missouri university have estab-
lished a rat farm. Pure white rats will
be used entirely for breeding and a part
of the biology building has been espe-
cially equipped for the rearing and care
Of the rodents. The rats are to be used
for experiments with poisons and dis
secting. The white breed has been found
to be the most desirable. Cats were for
merly used instead, but the towns supply
of felines has been exhausted. The stu
dents, under cover Of darkness, enticed
them away from the Columbia house.
holds and concealed them at the uni
yersity.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23

Minnewaukan, Oct 16,-A meeting
will be called in this city for the
purpose of influencing the action of
the lower house of congress in open
ing the Devils Lake reservation.
Sneator Hansorough had the bill
passed in the senate, but it seems
that it hung fire in the house the
people Of this and other towns which
are interested in the opening have
concluded to bring enough pressure
to bear upon the house to have the
measure passed there. All towns
which are interested are invited to
send delegations to help make the
meeting a success The date has not
been fixed, but will be shortly after
the irrigation meeting at Bismarck. =
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23

The question Of he boundary line
between Alaska and the British pos
sessions of the Northwest has practi.
cally been settled, and outside the
interested nations, it has scarcely
caused a comment. In 1915 this ma
ton went to war with the Republic
o. Mexico'over a boundary which
did not include more desputed terri
tory and that not nearly so valuable
as the Alaskan border. In this latter
case we submitted the matters in diff
ference to a tribunal and presented
the facts and law upon which both
sides relied in their contention and in
this way settled the matter far more
INTEL gently and satisfactorily than
in the case OF the Mexican boundary
dispute and that without storming
Chapultipec or walking over the slain
covered fields Of Buena Vista and Ger
70 Gorda. Such is the advancement
IN settling international disputes that
a wal is no longer feared whenever
two nations fail to agree upon a tri-
val matter. True, we have not reach
ed the perfection of international
arbitration, but we are fast approach
ing it, and the settlement of the Alas
kan boundary by the two greatest ma.
tions of the earth, by this course will
go far toward solving the matter TO,
all nations and all times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23

The bazaar which is being arranged
for the benefit of the hospital should
receive the loyal support of every resi-
dent Of the city. The hospital is not
only a credit to the city, but affords
tie people the opportunity Of being
cared for according to modern methods
in nursing, while receiving the very
best medical attention the city affords.
The hospital is not run for speculative
purposes, the income being applied to
the expenses, and there is no desire
to make it a divided payer. For
these reasons, the people SHOULD give
it a liberal help by p%atronizing the
bazar.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
London. Oct. 10.-The verbal aor

London, Oct. 10.-The verbal agree
ment Of the Alaskan boundary com
mission to grant all the contentious
of the United States will be confirm
ed in the formal announcement which
will be made sometime today OF to-
morrow. Canada gets the Portland
canal which gives her one important
island.
This is a great victory for the
American contention in the Alaskan
boundary dispute. The concession Of
Pearse island, which lies in the mouth
of Portland canal, and which carries
the boundary line north of Pearse is
land and not through the mouth Of
Portland canal proper, is immaterial
to the United States but important to
Canada. as Pearse island commands
the entrance to Port Simpson, the
prospective terminus Of the new
Canadian railroad lines of the Pacific.
The decision confirms the title of the
United States to. Skagway and all the
disputed territory around the head of
the Lynn canal, which Canada was 50
anxious to get as affording a British
outlet from Dawson and the Atlin
country. The boundary line, as now
drawn on accepted American maps,
will not be changed except in the
particular Of Pearse island.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY AMI
THE CITY OF DEVILS LAKE.
I OCT, 23, 1903.

If the Langdon Courier Democrat
and the Bottineau Courraut would take
the trouble to use their own editorial
brains instead of those of someone else
they would know that the article on
financial legislation which has caused
so much comment in the state, was an
editorial in the Devils Lake Free
Press and not the Inter Ocean. The
Mandan Times made the original as
slnie blunder, and several other pap
CTS of the same species have followed
suit. The Inter Ocean is responsible
for what appears in its columns, but
not for what appears in those of other
papers. Neither does the Inter Ocean
desire to take from the able editor OF
the Free Press any honors which he
merits judging flom the kind Of
criticism he is receiving, and the
source from which it comes.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23

The recent announcement of W. J.
Bryan that he is out Of politics and
that Theodore Roosevelt comes nearer
bling the idol of the COMMON people
than any other man in the country
has caused considerable comment in
the press of both parties AS to the
first, it is we'll understood to mean
that Mr.. Bryan and the immense fol-
lowing he has in the party, will not
be consulted in the party national
convention. If this he true, it is a
matter of cor lecture what these people
will do when it comes to voting for
the nominee of the bloting Democrats
of the east. Will they rally to the
support of the crowd that defeated Mr..
Bryan, and thus heap Goals Of fire on
the heads of these same people, or
does the statement of Mr.. Bryan that
Roosevelt is his idealistic candidate,
mean that the western Democracy will
refuse to affiliate with the party and
give their support to the Republican
cause No matter what view is taken
of the matter, the retirement of Mr..
Bryan means the breaking up of party
lines, and the extent of this can only
be told by the future developments in
party organizations.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23

away to give him his liberty. But the
bird will not leave and is a curiosity to
everyone. The birds name is Dick, and
all the children of Havana call him by
name.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
proh,bIv wants the nc.t.

It is denied that Alfonso is to wed.
Perhaps, says the Chicago Daily News.
he wants to wait until the feeling be-
tween this country and Spain grows
warmer, that he may pick an American
girl. :
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
Everybody Else Sick.

The empress dowaser of China, who
Is represented to be very ill, may be
consoled in her affection by the,
thought that there are millions of peo1
ole sick of the empress dowaseA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-23
Revenue from the Yukon.

The Yukon yielded the Canadian gov
eminent a revenue of $1,485,760 last
year and the expenditure on the terri
tory was s2,557 1886.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-25
Ell E1 n Fl "a "a E:a q Ell Ea q e

Fruit Jars for lc at Coulter's to-
day.
A. A. Dean of Tabor was in town
yesterday.
Samuel Levy returned from Tay-
Tor yesterday.
Mrs. Ada BASS lett yesterday to
visit at Hearre.
Mrs. r. NJ. Hall OF Hampstead is
here visiting friends.
Rivers Patout of Navasota was
visitor here yesterday.
Who put the price Of fruit jars
down 10 ! cent? Coulter.
haven't been out Of quart or half
gallon jars in the past three weeks.
IN W. j. Coulter.
]. II. White of the wixon
community was in the city yester-
day.
Get your meats at franklin Bros.
They sell the best the coolest and
always treat you right. i76
Miss Jodle Kegans Of Houston is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il.
LomaX.
At lOo'clock today will sell SO
gross of Jars at ic. 10 ladies only, and
return the ic. Coulter.
Jas. II Webb and family returned
yesterday after visiting relatives at
Caldwell.
/ was not out Of quart fruit jars az
/ 10 O'Clock and selling them H..
! Coulter the Decoy Duck. III
Miss Bessie West left yesterday to
spend the summer In Alabama and
Florida.
Franklin Bros. are handling
chickens and eggs In large quantities
and can supply your wants. l73
| Miss Bee Downs returned to Tay-
, Tor yesterday after visit to Miss
+ Marie Adams.
( II never gets hot on the inside of
| franklin Bros cold storage plant.
I Meats are fresh aud good when you
buy of them. l'5
Fresh bread and cakes, light, clean
aud wholesome. supplied In any
quantity by the Texas Bakery, Mrs.
otto Boehmc, Proprietress. i35tf
For Rout-My present home, a six
room house with good we'll, 2 els
terms, garden, stable and other con-
veuieuccs. Wish 20 make contract
for 3. 6 or ~ months.
i63tf MRS. T.. G.. Pearson.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-25

J.B Williams went to Marlin yes
terday.
Mrs. c. W. Pinkston Of Waco is
the guest Of Mrs. w. b. Baker.
Will Pitts aud sister, Miss Mary
Pitts, left last night for Bolton.
Miss Eide Tidwell returned yester-
day after a pleasant visit 10 her
sister In Beaumont.
Miss Roberta Martin left yesterday
for Shreveport, La, after visiting
Miss Ressie buchanan.
When put In my kitchen depart
ment some one must have been hurt
as heard a howl. Coulter. III
W. +. Gibbs and family left yes
terday to spend a vacation at Edna,
Rockport aud other points.
Coulter's little kitchen seems to
worry some Of the great carload
buying hardware establishments OF
Bryan. III
Mrs. George II. Tabor returned 20
Austin yesterday accompanied by
Mrs. J. w. Tabor and Miss Matte
Tabor
Selling fruit jas at 20 and - don't
set well with piker. They give out
Of quarts at 10 o'clock and half gal
Ions az o'clock. Coulter.
Mrs. 4. W. Wilkerson and little
daughter left for Austin and Other
points yesterday. They will be alb
sont for the summer.
Strange how quick a big carload
buying hardware establishment can
sellt?) a car load CD OF fuit jars.
Don't you think so?
IN Coulter, the Decoy Duck.
/ For sale az a bargain. New five
room house, bathroom, good out
houses, large cistorn, city water.
/ Near graded school or would rent
reasonably for a term. Apply Hin
/ ton Bros. a Co. l73
sell fruit jars 10 any and all that
have applied. Don't refuse one and
sell another man later. Don't sell
out. Don't advertise fruit Jars and
sell out before the ink gets dry.
III Coulter, the Decoy Duck.
Ladies don't be afraid | will close
up my kitchen just because one man
In Bryan wants me TO. / am going
TO sell you kitchen goods for one-hali
the money you have been paying fol
them. Coulter, the decoy duck. III
All members Of the Shakespear,
Club are urgently requested 10 at
tend a meeting at the home Of th,
president, Mrs. Tyler Haswell Thurs
day afternoon promptly at 8 o'clocl
to transact very important bust
ness. III
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-25
I. 40. N. SCHEDULE.

D.B. Knox visited Hearne yester-
day.
Rev. f. l., shettles went to Conroe
yesterday.
s h. Buchanan left yesterday for
san Antonio.
Gen. II. h. Stoddard went to Beau
mont yesterday.
Dr. Lipscomb Of Stone City was in
town yesterday.
Your meats will please you II YOU
huv of Franklin Bros. l75
Abrey Rhodes came up from
Houston yesterday.
Mrs. John NJ. Caldwell aud child.
rem are visiting 40 Reisel.
Born To Mr.. aud Mrs. V. G Marek
yesterday, a daughter.
Pressed ham. sausage and all
market products on ice at franklin
Bros. l'o
Mrs. VIII Bailey and little son OF
Hearne are visiting Bryan friends.
% cent Egyptian Tissues displayed
In Norwood's window - close at Oc
per pard. lO
Miss Ruby Cole Of Navasota WIS.,
tied Bryan friends yesterday.
For Reut-New cottage, bath room
aud water works, south front
Chatham Machinery Co. l1b
At 10 o'clock sharp ! will begin
to sell my entire stock of fruit jar
out at / cent to ladies only, and
return the lc. w. j. Coulter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-25
Honest Competition.

Wednesday, 7:9O-out Of fruit jars
would not sell.
s-Selling fruit jars at cut prices.
9-Out Of quarts.
o'clock-Out OF all sizes and
kinds. You can't cut prices with a
mixer. w. j. Coulter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-25
coulier's.

1 quart fruit jars, Masons ....... 9c
Half gallon fruit jars, Masons SOC
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-25

Wen drive into your gutter
And deliver at yonr door,
A finer grade OF butter
Than you ever ate before.
Wen also bring a chunk OF cheese
That'll make you long for more;
We ain the eplourc TO please,
With toothsome bisa galore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-26
ESCAPES FROM
FORT LAWT0N
PAT HATFIELD. ALLEGED TO BE IMPLICATED IN
BALLARD MURDER. CANNOT BE FoUND-IN-
QUEST HELD THIS AFTERNOON

BALLARD. Nov. 2s.--Pat Hatfield.
who j. alleged to have pafticiI ated
iu the fight IN the rear OF the Log
Cabin saloon. Sunday night. I'm
which James Sullivan was beaten TO
death. has escaped.
Hatfield was arrested with Private
Ncfno, who is being held for the
crime. NernO was taken 20 the
county Jail. while Hatfield and three
other soldiers who we're with Hat
field and Veruo the night Of the
fight. were taken TO Fort Lawton
aud placed under guard there, with
tho understanding that the com
mandant Of the fort would produce
them when they were wanted ty the
civil authorities.
Yesterday morning Hatfield. lille
being taken 10 breakfast, succeeded
in getting away from his guard and
out OF the fort The commandant
Immediately ordered out an entire
company OF soldiers. which secured
the woods around the fort all day
yesterday In the hopes OF recaptur-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-26

BRUTE

A hipcd brute. Tor whom the
whipping post would be only toe
good. has been reported to the police
from the vicinity 81 thc James street
power house. A number af eoms
paints have been received, all 90 the
effect that a well dressed, middle
aged man. wearing a light ovrfcoat
and a siik hat has been making M
nuitiug adv ancea 10 young siils ~
the nelEhhurhgod.
The eiria have complained to their
fathers and brothers. who have tried
to find the man. but in each ease he
has been seen only hy the Klfla out
alone Though he has not spoken to
the girls h. has made Disgusting
gestures and followed them until
they were badly frightened. fur four
days. Including YeNterdhy the man
has been seen BY different girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-26
STRIKE
IS over
CARMEN AND COMPANY EACH GAIN POINTS IN
SETTLEMENT OF CHICAGO TIE-UP

CHICAGO. Nov. H-Ths striking
street car men this morning. went into
a meeting which. At noon. ratified the
| strike settlement. thereby ending the
great strike. ard notified the company
/ 10 take out lts trains
Pull opera lions wfii BE commenced
/ this afternoon The plckstH have been
Withdrawn and men are assisting.
/ where poaSibie 10 repair the switches
and trolley wires. Tho company ex-
I poets b. niehtfall % have resumed its
I regular frame.
/ The agreement was finally ratified
and provided for the appointment u a
/ board Of arbitration within ten dayA
/ 90 AXE up the aage question.
The decision e 20 date from today.
| A days work 20 constitute from eight
/ 20 Hlrvsn haufa. the maximum watch
| 90 lss - hours. Neither side IL to dis
/ eriminats against union OF non union
/ fnen and n joint grievance committee
@ili hereafter hear All complaints
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-26

ing the escape. The search was fruit
less. however.
II now DEVELOPS that the eviaenee
may show that IL was Hatfield and
not Nerno who struck the blows.
which resulted In Sullivan's DEATH
Verno has claimed 10 fellow prison.
ers that .this IL the case. and tina
coroner has positive evidence that Il
was Hatfield who went with Nerno
and Sullivan out into the back yard,
where the fight occurred
Even IL it should not be proven
that Hatfield struck the fatal blows.
Coroner Hoye said this morning that
there was strong possibility that he
would be proven To be an accompliee
in the crime. For this reason Cor
oner Hoye Is very anxious for his re-
capture.
So far as can be learned the milf
tary authorities are the only ones
who have so far made a serious ef-
fort 20 recapture Hatfield.
An inquest Is being held here by
Coroner Hoye this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-26
ODELL is
THE BOSS

SEw YORK. Nov. ss.-@Il Is pfac.
iicsily admitted today that the Lead
erHhip of the NsW YGrk Republicans
II noW vested ~ Gov. psieii. aud thRt
Senator Plat IL no longer thH hunA
uHeil today came nut strongly for
the denomination OF President
Roosevelt
In an Interview he tntifnntes that
Senator Ftatt has Withdrawn from
the leadership. lie sass Senator
Hanna L. cut Of the question. IS tire
latter has promised the president
that he " for him rssieii says New
York VII be The pivotal state ~ the
next election.