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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
JOHN MEtIN

behind the acquisition of land hy
Rockefeller there lies the tale OF a
fight that should make glad the
heart Of many a man who has felt
the roasting acorch Of STANDARD oil
millions. This John J. Mrlin pro-
uouncea his name Mclean. tie set
tied in sleepy Hollow 90 years ago.
IL i only eight years since Rookie
Teller saw the quiet spot aud the
| bread. rolling acres around.
"Ay come here first. Yon. he
come second" II the way iunkceper
Meiin spins the yarn. and the IA
millar way Ia which John speaks Of
Yan' would lead one 90 believe
that they were ou terms OF the most
Intimate intercourse. "AY balm here
twanty year an Ay don't move for
no miilionairra. Ay sell sweet cider
an hard cider an something more
hard. You. be sell coal Oft.
u - because Msiin was la sleepy
Hollow first and because be IL wise
in hts generation that ha daean. /
propose 20 suffer the ban 81 Ruc ke=
Teller eF quit his inn business Ne
sooner had the STANDARD uu mag
nate settled IN the Pocanilco hills
and begun to desire everything In
sisht than the edlet against Rnche-
feller employees visiting Msliua ian
was issued Thirsts. however. have
proved stronger than orders
John d. g.. suggested % his
father year aEo that ~ should
employ strategy against Noiln.
whefeuuon the father had private
detectives 80 out from New YORK 20
watch the ian and all who entered
It's doors They thought they had
day and a summons vas Issued
forthwith from white Plains. but
when the sheriff got - sleepy Hal.
Tow inn there vas displayed ia the
front window a Sunday license.
Perhaps John hat that license
when the Hockafelisr aieutha were
spotting him. and perhaps he Didn't.
The Inn property measures onty
80 BY leo feet. bur q mars the view
that sweeps from the site OF the
sew Rockefeller mansion on "Kalk-
out Hiii- and the Hudson. Perhaps
= also makes the hreaihH of those
who work on the mlIllonaIres kfeat
estate too strong.
Some day IL II the purpose Of
John y. Rockefeller 20 dam the
southern end Of Sleepy Hollow and
make Of q a great artificial lake
Tarrytown offered 60 give him title
10 the iz-acre pond from which Il
gets iis water IN lieu 81 tho taxes
and pay him In addition the cost Of
the water Il used The oil kinK
refused this offer. and now Il is ba-
heved that he may SO into compa-
tition with the village IN supplying
- Inhabitants with water.
But before he supplies them With
water there IL before him the prob j.
lem - how 90 keep John Afsiin
from supplying them with some
thing stronger than water. WIN
humble John Mriin make John
Rockefeller pay his price,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
WRONG IDEA

Don't get the wrong Idea into
your head that starvation is good
for Dyspepsia.
It's not.
Those who have not studied the
subject very deeply. OF with train
ed scientific minds. might think 30.
But facts prove otherwise.
All specialists I'm stomach and d
geative disorders know. that u ~
best FOR dyspepsia to be well fed
Why dyspepsia la really utarva-
tlon diseased
Your food doesn't feed you
By starvation. you may give your
bowels and Kidneys lees TO do. but
that does not cure your digestive
| trouble simply makes you weaker
and uicker. leaH likely To be per
manentiy cured than ever
No. the only right way 20 per
manently cure yourself Of any form
OF dyspepsia or indigeatiyo trouble.
Is 20 eat heartily OF all the food
that you can find best agrees With
you. aud help your digestion 90
work with stuarta Dyspepsia Tab
| let's
This ~ safe. certain. scientific.
reliable method OF treatment. which
will never fail 60 sure the most oh
atinate eases II pcrayered In
Stuarta Dyspepsia Tablets have
a gentle. tonic. refreshing effect on
the secretory glands OF the entire
digestive tract
They gently force tho flow Of
/ fresh digestive juices.
They contain. themselves. many
| OF the chemical constituents OF
! these juices. thus when dissolved
they help to dissolve the food
around them ia stomach or bowels
They therefore quickly relieve all
the symptoms Of indigestion. aud
coax the glands To take a proper
pleasure in doing their proper
work
They coax you back 10 health.
No other medical treatment Of
any sort nor any fad system 81
culture" or cure will give you
the solid. permanent. curative re
suits. that will stuart'a Dyspepsia
TablotH
Write for a FREQ hook % symp-
toms. " A. stuart Co. MaBhgil.
Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
KEOGH CASE
DISMISSED

Tho case against Tom Keogh.
charged with aeaaulting Frances !.
Price. "A i3-yeaT-ald girl. was dis
missed on motion Of Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Waters and
the costs 81 the prosecution taxed 10
the prosecuting witness. the girl
herself This action WAS taken ar
ter the girl had taken the stand
and denied the allegations against
KeoKh aud awore that she had told
a falaehuod. The action came up
before Justice Gordon yesterday at
ternoou and resulted ia a complete
throWdown 10 the state. In speak
lnE Of the ease this morning As
ainiant Prosecutor. Craven. who
wAa familiar with the facts In the
ease. stated that he was very much
surprised AZ tho result Of the case
On the stand the girl acted In q
very braasn manner and referred TO
Craven as that white haired
swede. and 10 patrulman protheFo.
the arrcsting officer. as that ny
bull over there" pointing al him
The Eiri first came into notorlety
BY obtaining n lot Of dress goods
and other articles by representing
herself 10 be Evelyn Hanfard.
daughter Of J. d. Hauford. a local
merchant The Girl will have 20
answer 70 the charge OF obtaining
goods under false protsnsea and an
Information has been filed against
her and her mother. who IL alleged
10 be an accessory. Why the girl
should have voluntarily drawn
keoEh into notOriety is sim unex-
planned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30

NEW york John u. Rockefci-
Ter has succeeded within the past
few weeks IN obtaining possession
OF every plot OF ground IN Sleepy
Hollow. that hamlet IN Pocantieo
hills made immortal BY the poem q
Washington Irving. with the cN-
ception 81 the land upon which
stands the Inn % John J. Mriin.
The offending saloon will pass
into the Oh kinEs possession 'Just
as soon" SAYS John Mrln. a cnnny
Swede. As he tanks he can pay
mine price"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30

port the death 10 the coronera Of
flee this morning Deputy Coroner
Arnold investigated the ease and
found that the woman died from
natural causes and had been att
Tended BY a doctor II seems that
buxton did not want anybody pry
luz into his affairs and this fact
caused the people in that vicinity
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
Residence
Destroyed
Especial TO Tn. stsrl

OLYMPIA. Wash. Dee so.-The
new residence OF Henry Gray. at
Tumwater. was totally destroyed BY
fire early this morning. Gray mar
rowlY escaped death Ia the fire. be-
INK forced 30 jump from the window
IN his might clothes. The loss IL
$1,000. No insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
ACTIVITY At vLAolvosrok

CHEFoo. Dec. 30.-The steamer
Canton has just arrived from Viad-
lYostak and reports great activity
there IN naval circles. Every ef-
fort Ia being made TO complete the
drydoek before the arrival 81 the
second division Of the Pacific aqua-
dron. Many mines are being re
moved from the harbor. which will
soon be closed with lea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30

60 think that there was something
WRONG about the death. The body
was removed 10 the Bouuey- Wat
son morRue. The dead woman was
0yeara 81 ago and had been sick
FOR some time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
LOOMS SUSPICIOUS

The peculiar actions ~ the hua-
hand = Mrs. femma HHNtan. who
died yesterday In a tent a the cor o
uer % Nineteenth avenue and Aln-
Ia street. caused uelghbura 60 re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
ANNIVERSARY or
R0QUOIS FIRE
ny sorfpp. View. AssuJ

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-Today was
the first anniversary OF the Iroquois
theater horror. In which SIS men.
women and children lost their lives
Despite the protest Of press and
public the theater will be opened to-
day with a vaudeville performance
this afternoon and evening.
This afternoon a memorial aerv-
ice Of families and friends OF vic
tins Is being held a. willard hall
A movement 10 raise $50 900 with
which tn start a memorial hospital
viii be inaugurated at the meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30

Gus Gylen. fisherman died this
morning % an attack OF heart trou-
bic, A doctor was called iu. bat ar
rived too late. The ease was re-
ported u the coreaer's office and
Deputy Coroner Arnold was sent Go
make an Investigation. The body
was removed 70 the Ronnry Watson
inoreue. Gylen lived Ia shack
near Ahraham's bfickyard near the
west end ~ Spokane avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
REFOR MERS
THREATENED

ST PerERsnuRG. ncc. 50 At
ter the meeting Of the zamatvos
representatives at Tamhoff today
the members were received by a
crowd outside with threats ot yio-
lenee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-30
R aRocr eaceGaEg
lsEYS SsrBaca

IHNFfR- W. % W0Icaf -
frsoltCann 10 the state Legislature
pareaten to reyuf from the repsb-
iican program Tor the legislature To
feacat Governor Peabody. They
declare their party fcaity. but state
that they Will not enter inta a eon-
spiracy % rob Alva Adams - the
gubernatorial chair. 10 which they
think he Was legally elected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
SOUND MONEY MEN SEPAHATED'
Combined No Longer Under the He-
 publican Banner.

New York Special.
 To determine the Presidential preI erences this year of the business men of both parties who took part In the sound money parades in New Iork III 1898 and 1900, an inquiry has peer made among the participants in those Demonstrations. The answers received indicate that the sound money paradefs are combining no longer under the Fe- publican banner. but are separatins on normal party lines. The Republicans' as a rule, are coming out for Koosc- welt. The Democrats are going to vote for Parker. There are exception, but this is the general trend Of the an swers.
 A notable exception is John M. Bow CTS, the lawyer and long time RepuoI- can. who says: "I was associated with the sound money parade in 1896. sup ported Mckinley in that election, and again in 1900, solely on the question of sound money. I am this year support ing the Democratic candidates, Parker and Davis.
 Former Charities Commissioner John P. Faure. an Independent Democrat, who supported Mckinley in 1896. says T now have no hesitation In placing myself very squarely and thankfully on record as supporting the candidacy of Parker and Davis.
 Treasurer J. H. Thoms, of the Ferris Brothers Company. No. S41 Broadway, says: Tn 1896 and also in 1900 sup ported Mckinley. In 1904 will sup port Alton B. Parker"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
Civilization North and south.

W WdSQlnRIOn FOSl.
 When our esteemed Chicago contem- poraries shall have concluded their tirades against the South because or the inhuman treatment occaslonally visited upon negro criminals there, per haps they will favor us with their views as to the treatment which Chi cago visits upon negroes who are not criminal. In our telegraph press re- port published Sunday morning appear ed this item:
 Allen Cotton, a colored strike break CT, was found unconscious in the stock yards today with his eyes lacerated until sight had been destroyed. The and the man was bleeding profusely. It is believed he is also suffering from a fracture of the skull; The police took him to a hospital"
 Possibly the negro "strike-breaker" in Illinois may be a more detestable creature than the rapist or assassin in Georgia. Possibly Allen Cotton richly deserved his fate. But unless 1t be un- lawful in the former State to work for ones living. at least, the Chicago victim had violated no statute. A
 strike breaker" as we understand 1t, Is a man who tries to earn an honest livelihood by accepting employment
 nounced. Allen Cotton's offense, there fore. consisted in that pursuit of lib- erty and happiness which is guaran-
 teed to all by the constitution of the
 United States Yet the police found the negro lying insensible in the stock yards with his skull crushed and his eyes gouged out-a rather unpleasant spectacle, we should say, in a highly civilized community whose exponents are somewhat over fond Of denQnncing barbarism at a distance.
 The Cotton case is only typical 1t stands for many, not only in Illinois, but throughout the North And while !0.c00 similar performances would not palliate the Statesboro infamy of last
 week. the incident must inevitably sug.
 gest comparison of the two civiliza- tlons--one under which a negro IS burned at the stake for murdering a whole family, and the other under which a negro is tortured for trying to
 carr his daily bread As no victim of
 either process has yet returned from the other world to bear testimony in the premises, we cannot speak Wlth authority as to their relative horrors. h a general way. however. we should
 say that both are painful. and we know tfat both usually result In death. What seems to us the really important con- sideration bearing upon the present in quiry is that of the provocatton upon which the Georgia negro and the llli- nois negro, were, respectively, put to torture. Civilization must be appraised by the standard of their faults. giving due weight, of course, to the motives and ideals that happen to be disclosed
 in the course of the investigation, and,
 so appraising the two in question: We respectfully appeal to the tribunal of the humane. enlightened and substan- tial clements of the nation.
 The Post holds no commission from the South as its defender We know its people, its ideas, and it's purposes to warrant us in saying that such a comparison as we suggest will be en- tirely welcome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2e, 1904.
PIPES AND SMOKING.

Did the ancients smoker asks The Boston Globe, and thinks it strange that "so simple a question has never been. satisfactorily answered." Wheth- CT the ancients, except aboriginal Americans, smoked tobacco may fairly be doubted, but 1t is certain that pre- historic pipes have been dug up, both in this country and Europe. In Eng land Ireland and Wales they have been found in connection with relics Of the ancient Romans, and even in some of the ruins of ancient cities in Asia and Africa there are found pipes much resembling some modern varieties. It is pretty well settled that tobacco is of American origin, and from this it is argued that it was unknown to the ancient people of the old world, but this is by no means a conclusive reasoning.
 Whether we believe in the story of fabled Atlantis or not it seems beyond doubt that there must have been in the remote past some kind of communica- tion between the world of history and the American continent. In no other way can we account for certain we'll established facts. and if the ancient people of Europe, Asia and Africa had communication with this continent is 1t not reasonable that they would have carried back with them tobacco and its use. just as Raleigh carried 1t in later historic times? There is nothing at all reasonable in the supposition. If those old world visitors found tobacco in use among the inhabitants of the new world they would have surely transported it to their old homes and spread the habit there.
 And so, while 1t may be true that the old pipes found amid the ruins of ancient cities may have been used for smoking incense. or while the people may have had some substitute for to- bacco, there still remains at least a possibility that tobacco was not un- known to the prehistoric or the an- cient historic inhabitants of the old world. Be all this as 1t may, we can feel sure that the ancients did smoke, whatever may have been the material used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
A Pessi,nistic Republican.

Though yet an ardent Republican, ex-Governor Wm. Pitt Kellogg. form erly of Louisiana. frankly admits that he thinks the Democrats will be suc- cessful this year. In a recent inter- view with the Washington correspond ent of The Charleston News and Cour- fer. Governor Kellogg said:
 The Democrats have started out on an aggressive campaign and look for sharp and stubborn lighting at every point along our lines. Of courses many view I take of the situation. To be perfectly frank, I cannot explain def initely why I entertain this feeling that the Democrats are likely to overthrow us at the polls next November. New ertheless, I have the same forebodings now that I had when Cleveland de- feated Harrison. You will remember that Harrison secured the nomination in opposition to the combined efforts Of the leaders of his party. President Roosevelt has nominated himself. con trary to the desire of all the old guard, who have struggled. in season and out, to build up and sustain the party or ganization. In addition to President Roosevelt's unpopularity with the par ty leaders, there is much uncertainty about the policy he will pursue in case of his re-election~ The country Is restless under his administration of ness interests would welcome change such as they believe woull come with tho election of Judge Parker. Judge Parker is stronger iominee than Cleveland would have been. I know him personally and predict that he will grow stronger every day the cam paign progresses He is man of un- impeachable character and there is nothing in his political record upon which to base. an attack; Had the Democrats nqminated Cleveland, as some of the independents urged. he would have bGen attacked on the third term issue arh because of other polit- ical weaknessAs he displayed during his two admins Tations in the White House.
 T realize Sat this does not sound very encoura ng. coming from Re publican, but1 am perfectly sincere strength. anC1 will not be surprised if there shouiS eome a Democratic land slide which. would carry with 1t the House of representatives. ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26

Mexican Cotton Tree.

The discovery of a cotton tree in Mexico has attracted some attention growth and manufacture of cotton in this country. Tests of the lint have been to a degree satisfactory.
 Tn recent issue" says The Ameri- brief description of a few samples of Mexican cotton tree which had been sent to this office by one of our cor respondents in the City of Mexico A clcser examination of the four speci- mems sent reveals quality that can be considered as a commercial fiber.
 We are informed that the cotton was taken from trees which are found which lies on the west coast of the country being one of the central states. At a few places the product of 1 the trees is being made into coarse tinuous and everything indicates that this arboraceous variety may be made commercial success, not only in its native habitat, but in the United states. since 1t is said that not only is the yield continuous, but that the tree will stand both frost aAd drought.
 There are four distinct samples two are very white and silky. while the others are rather harsh one being evidently much stained. The staple of the four lots runs from one and one sixteenth inches to one and a quarter inches; one sample contained an ab- IlOIHidi ofhouit ol waste put the others were remarkably uniform in length. The strength of the fbers is a promi- nent characteristic. being. if anything, | stronger than 'peeler' cotton of the same length. All the samples would make excellent yarns and goods with one exception, which was weak and only suitable for the making of filling oozy thread. The seed is smooth ana black. resembling much that of inc American sea island variety"
 It remains to be demonstrated whether or not the growth and cuIti- walton of this tree will prove remuner- alive. The experiment will doubtless | be tried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26

Presidential elections. This increase of twenty nine in distributed among twenty States, the vote of Arkansas be- ing raised from 8 to g, California from g to 10, Colorado from to 5, Connecti- cut from to ', Florida from to 5. Illinois from "A to 27, Louisiana from 8 to g, Massachusetts from Is to 16, Minnesota from to II, Mississippi from to 10, Missouri from IT to IS, New Jersey from 10 to 12, New York from 36 to 39, North Carolina from II to 12, North Dakota from 3 to 4, Penn sylvania from 32 to 34, Texas from Ia to IS, Washington from to 5, West Virginia from to '. Wisconsin from 12 to IS.
 Distributed geographically. the South gains g, the East 9, the Middle West ', and the Far West. 4. Politically, the gain is decidedly in favor of the Re. publicans when only the reasonably sure States on either side are counted, and with a preponderance of probabli- ity on the Republican side when the doubtful States are also taken into con- sideration. But if the doubtful States should go the other way a majority of the twenty mine new electoral votes would be aided to the Democratic col umn. To do that would require the votes of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut at least.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
WAR ON ALL PRIVATE CARS.
Railroad Authority Says Lines Are al
 Mercy of Such Equipment.
Railway Age.

Railway Age.
 It now looks as if the reign of the private car was approaching an end The Interstate Commerce Commission is conducting an elaborate investiga tion as to the conduct of this class of cars which Is likely to be productive of much benefit to the railroads. It Is not too much to say that the railroads, practically at the mercy of the refrige- rator car owners for many years. So far as the rates on commodities han= dled by these corporations are con cerned. the railroads are practically without voice.
 No better illustration can be furnish ed than the existing condition in con nection with the transportation of stock private equipments once had their days, but happily the railroads were able to escape from their exac- tions. The conditions attending re- frigerator traffic. however, are so pecu- liar as to make 1t impossible for the railroads to apply the necessary rem cdy, and 1t is fortunate that Federal authority has stepped in to bring about
 The evils attending this trafic have been fully set forth in our columns in the several letters written by w. J. MidgeIy, who has given much time to the investigation of this subject and has shown the commission a fruitful field of inquiry. That the owners of this equipment will surrender without vigorous fight Is not to be anticipated for it Is not alone the profits accurlng from the cars that constitute the ad vantage of such ownership. nor is il even the influence which such owners can exercise upon rates that makes the scheme attractive.
 To put the packers upon the same footing as all other shippers would go far toward making it possible for the railroads and the stock shippers to break up the packers control of the stock market, which for some years has been the most serious menace to the prosperity of that particular indus try The control of the transportation facilities and the influence exercised thereby largely determine the price >i the live stock on the one hand and the product on the other. It would b: well for the Interstate Commerce Com mission to broaden It's inquiries and take in every phase of this most i'm portant question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
A Drv Smoker.

senator Bate of Tennessee, Is a pass sionate lover of tobacco. vet the cigar he carries In his mouth Is always un- lighted He explains it in this way: During the war Senator (then Genera) brother in battle.- He felt a longing fo- smoke coming on. so he drew a finely favored Havana from his pocket. He scratched match against the sad weed when a shell whizzed suddenly by and the quick rush of air accom- nanying the shell put the match out
 turning, he discovered that the shelf had made its mark. for there lay the dead body of his brother. To this day hc has a sort of superstition regarding he only indulges in a1"dry,':.. smoke z