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Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26

headed off plot that was matched al BOgota to seize the canal concessions.
 MT. Loomis stated that certain meB' in Bogota wished to have the canas' matter postponed year, when the re newal of the concession of the French company would have been refused with the purpose of its confiscation and safe to the United States. Had this plan succeeded it would in all probability have resulted in the occupation of tue isthmus by French troops.
 Secretary Loomis is native of Ohte and diplomat of wide experience lie was minister to Venezuela from 1897 to 1901, when he was sent as envoy to Portugal. He was appointed assistant secretary of state last January.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26
A TOWNS SCHOOLS.
They Should He Perfectly Sanitary
 Clean, Light and Wholesome.

They Should He Perfectly Sanitary,
 Clean, Light and Wholesome.
 While public schools cannot be made palatial there ought to be no reason why sufficient money cannot be secured to make them wholesome and free from defects likely to affect the health of the scholars. The health of the chil- dren is a matter that should never be overlooked. If necessary to this end the school board would better curtaiI expenses for studies of questionable utility and apply money thus saved to the more urgent purpose of making the schOolhouses perfectly sanitary, well lighted and clean.
 At the close of each days session each class room should be thoroughly swept, dustec and aired that each morning may find it clean and free from dust. and the floors should re- ceive frequent scrubbing with soap and water. During the winter the rooms may be kept at an even temperature with but slight care on the part of the person whose duty it is to attend to tlis important matter. Too much heat Is nearly as injurious as too little, and a varying temperature is more dan gerous than either.
 Economy in this matter is criminal and unpardonable injustice to the com. ing men and women, and every town should see that its schools are clean, comfortable and well lighted.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26
MILLIONAIRE INVENTOR.

Peter Cooper Hewitt, Who Has Dts-
 covered a New Light.
 Peter Cooper Hewitt, inventor Of the new electric vapor light by which A light of extraordinary powor is ders oped, is son of the late Abram a. Hewitt. former mayor of New York and millionaire. -sL The new light is obtained by fth passage of an electric current th-o;Sl,
Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26

which wrecked the Trenton, Nipsic and Vandalia at Samoa in 1887 Decry jumped from the Trenton and with a line hauled a hawser ashore. saving many lives. Again. when the old Keaa- sarge was wrecked on Roncador reef, he swan to land with line. thus say ing many of his shipmates.
 Patrick Deery is native of Ireland. forty-five years old and has been ir. the United States navy twenty one ycalfa His home is in Brooklyn. where he has a wife and three children.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26
PATRICK DERRY, HERO.
Boatswain In Uncle Sam's Navy Who
 Has Saved Many Lives.

Boatswain Patrick Deery of the Unit ed States navy, who at great peria swan to the submarine boat Adder and attached a line to her in q gale of the Virginia coast. has been awarded a medal of honor.
 This was the fourth time that the daring seaman had performed similar acts of bravery. During the hurricane
Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Copper Glance Mining company will he held at their office in Bisbee Arizona. March 14. 1904. for the cleo. tion of directors for the coming year and such other business as may come before the meeting.
 2-13-30d A. s. BARKER, Secretary
Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26
Judged by Condition of streets.

JudEed by Condfffon Of Streets.
 In his annual message to the council of Leavenworth, Kan, the mayor of that city said that a town is largely Judged by the condition of its streets, and he further stated that nothing im- presses a stranger so much as well paved and well kept streets, and noth- Ing contributes more to the comfort f the residents of the streets than such thoroughfares. Provided the streets are paved and curbed, Leavenworth can be made, in his opinion, the most attractive city in Kansas He there fore recommended that street improve ments be vigorously prosecuted where Seeded.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-02-26
OUR isrHMIAN POLICY.
How a Confiscation Plot Hatched as
 BOgota Was Blocked.

Francis B. Loomis. assistant secry tary of state, who defended America's policy on the isthmus at the recent ban quet of the Quill club in New York. made the startling statement that the recognition of the Panama republic
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

when the election Of Adams be-
came known. a contest was at
once begun. and a republican
court has rendered a decision fav-
orable to Peabody. Charges OF
fraud Of the wholesale character,
some of them too utterly absurd
for even the most partisan repub-
lican 10 give a moments consid-
Grafton, were sustained by this
court. When the decision became
known II aroused CONSERVATION
and fury in the democratic camp,
and threats of violence we're made
should an attempt be made to seat
Peabody. The finale is not yet;
but what ever it may be there will
remain a fcud even more bitter
than Kentucky. the home o ffeuds,
has ever yet produced.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

and Dawson county every decent
citizen could sleep better at night.
The wife Of George Lctcher,
when he lived IN Mitchell, secur-
ed a divorce from him in Mime
apolis some ten OF twelve years
ago. Sne was generly regarded
by Mitchell citizens as being a
lady Of refinement and edudation,
who as soon as possible after
knowing her husbands crooked
ness separated herself from him
None OF the old time citizens
of this city arc surprised at the
arrest of George Letcher, charged
with the crime of arson.
The gang of which Letcher Is
alleged to have been a member
back in Ohio has had a remarkable
career. II is said to have been re-
~sponslblc for the burning OF hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
worth of property. and to have
operated many ye ars. In the end
il was disrupted and over twenty
of its members are reported to
have been sent to prisons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

cured title In the name Of his wife
to a large residence property in
the city that cost about $4,000,
and during the hard times that
followed in the early COS, after he
had rcvcd to Minneapolis. he re-
turned to Mitchell and within a
few hours afterwards this large
residence burned. and on an carly
train Geo. Lctchcr left for his
home at the Twin Cities. II soon
developed that this residence was
alsoewell insu red, and the money
paid to Letchef.
This man, George Lc,cher, wa.
regarded by nearly every either
of Mitchell. in those days, as be.
ing a vcay dishonest man. who
would do almost any kind of a
fraudulent act to secure money OF
valuable property. and when the
two brothers we're through with
business transactions in Mitchell
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

Al the time of the historical
coal strike when the great labor
leader, John Mitchell. attracted
universal admiration by his gen.
cralship. fearlessness and honor
able course. and the trend of pub
lie sympathy was with labor
unions; but their cause has been
losing ground ever since; their
leaders have been bribed; entire
organizations deied law, and
their decentralization is apparen.
unless an entire change takes
place. AT this writing Jos. Val
entine. president of the Iron
Molders union. is under arrest for
directing a strike at Cincinnati
in which violence and lawlessness
and even murder are said to have
been but the execution of his dc
cree. Union organizations should
receive the same recognition as
any other organization as long as
they uphold the law, and obey its
mandates; failing in this they
classify themselves a dangerous
element allied to anarchy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

We note in several of our ex-
changes an exhortation to home
merchants to advertise especially
at this season of the year, while
the customers pocket is lined
with cash which will be spent
some where before the holiday
season is over. Go the world
over and you will find the adver-
Using firm raking in the major
portion of the customers shcck-
els. The people expect it; they
look to the columns of their paper
to see what inducements mer-
chants arc offering and cleaning
the best, take advantage of them.
Look to any town in South Da-
kota, or any other state for that
matter. watch the tide of trade
and where it is the heaviest you
will find nine times out of ten
that this cnterprising dealer has a
liberal space at full rates in his
home paper. Behind his counter
he can speak to the few in the COL
umns of the paper-for a paltry
sum-he can speak to hundreds.
The idea that your trade is limit
cd to a certain class or bound by
a geographical circle is not in ac-
cordance with the possibilities of
the enterprising salesman, and the
quickest and most effective way
of reaching out and extending
your trade is by judicious adver-
Using.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

According to statistics, America
has three times the saving depos-
its per inhabitant. Of any nation
on earth. which prooves America
a glorious country in which to
dwell. But the South Dakotan is
twice blessed: South Dakota hav.
ing more wealth, per capital. than
any state or dominion in America,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
An election contest which

An election contest which is
causing intense feeling, especial
throughout the west. and which
promises Developments which will
be watched with keenest interest
in the near future, is now going on
in Denver, Colorado. Gov. cleo,
Adams (democratic) bears the
reputation OF being a staunch
friend to organized labor, cspec.
tally favorable to the cause of the
Western Federation of Miners.
The results of election as given in
by the election Judges, gave Ad.
ans a safe majority. Gov. Pea.
body, his republican opponent, is
the avowcd enemy OF the Western
Federation Of Miners, and it is
not denied that his sympathies
and influence are wholly in uni
son with the rich mine owners and
capitalists. Such being the case,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
". 4 sllsuta, Editor and Publisher
Subscription Price, One Dollar'
per Year.

Mr.. Bryan's qualification and
sarcastic illusion, at the defeat OF
Parker, remind one of the vultures
tearing Ut the vitals of Promethious
when chained to the rock. Parker
was betrayed. Bryan repudiated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

tdent of Mitchell at last brought
to bey in California. The follow
ing from the Sioux City Tribune
will be of Unrest to the old resi-
dents of our state, many of whom
remember the crookedness of the
Letcher element while residents
of Mitchell.
Mitchell, s. d., Nov. Fl. - The
daily papers a few days ago con-
tanned notice of the arrest of Geo.
Letcher of California, reported to
be worth a quarter of a million
dollars, who was charged with be-
longing to a gang Of firebugs in
Williams county, Ohio. and set a
building on fire in that CT unity
twenty-seven years ago.
George Lctcher was a resident
OF Mitchell, s. D., from 1852 until
about the year 1890, when he re-
moved to Minneapolis. His IA
Their, VIM. Letcher, OF Ohio, who
was an intimate friend OF James
A. Garfield, and bore a very good
name, secured the appointment Of
register of the United States land
office at Mitchell in the year 1881,
when this was still a territory, and
came here and took the pnblic
position with Hiram Barber as re-
ceivor OF the land office. The
year following, the older son, 0.
T. Letcher, followed the father
and secured a position as clerk in
the land office. II was then re-
ported that this brother of George
Letcher had secured a large sum
of money by the sale of several
carloods of dairy products from a
Williams county, Ohio, factory,
aud then allowing himself to be
robbed of about 10000 by some
pals, said by The knowing ones to
be his brother George and a man
named Crannon. both of whom
came to Mitchell a few months
later than the son, o. T. Letchcr,
They at once became outside
workers or grafters to cover up
government land by petitions
filings and in every fraudulent
way possible. force the thousands
of men who were then homestead
ing government land to pay them
tribute before they could secure
titles to their homestead entries.
With o. T. Letchcr operating in
the land office as a clerk, outside
rustlers or land locators through
Geo. Letcher and Crannon were
able TO bleed the homesecker to a
finish and the register and reeeiv-
or, both being old men, were un-
able to protect the settlers against
this fraudulent work of the young
Letchers and their friend Gran
non.
George Letcher became an &C.
tive promoter in building business
houses and residences, and each
of them had all sorts of schemes
going here at a lively pace for
about four or FIVE years. Ficti-
.i7us n7r:-7gcs wc-c given enc
placed with bankers in this and
other towns as collateral to raise
funds 10 further their schemes;
men were blackmailed and bled in
various ways by Geo. Letcher;
a partner named Belts was de.
frauded out OF 4 corner lot and an
interest in a hardware store by
this man Geo. Letcher. Soon af.
ter this happened, about the year
1886, a fire originated IN the
Letcher hardware store, and at
least half of one of the main
blocks in Mitchell was burned
Letcher's store was heavily in.
sured and it was then commonly
talked in Mitchell that the fire
was started so that Letcher could
get the inturance.
About this time Geo. Letcher sc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22
Favorable for Mr.. Bell.

While the governor race has not been
settled yet, the results of the caucuses
last week are favorable for Mr.. Bell. He
is sure of Caledonia county, his friends
assure him that Bennington county will
be practically solid for him, and there
are many in Rutland county who will
support him. In fact, he has delegates
in every county of the state, including
Washington county. which is the home
of both the other candidates. He has
also in his delegations some of the lead
ing politicians in the state. Many of the
towns have chosen uninstructed delega-
tions, many of whom will support the
Walden candidate, while one-half the
Brattleboro delegation and the entire
delegations of the large towns of St.
Johnsbury, Bellows Falls and Spring
field are solid for him. The outlook is
certainly encouraging for the Caledonia
county candidate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22
johnson Normal school.

commencement exercises at the John
SON State Normal school attracted a
large number of visitors during the past
week. On Sunday evening Prof. Walter
E. Howard of Middlebury College, pres
ident OF the state board of Normal School
commissioners, delivered the annual COM
mencement sermon, which was scholar
" and inspiring address. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday were devoted to
oral and written examinations and
teaching exercises, given under the direc-
ton of Prof. Walter E. Howard, of Mid
dlebury College; o. D. Mathewson, super
intendent of schools, Barre; and Hon. F.
E. Pierce, of Chester; members of the
state board of Normal School commits
sioners. On Thursday the graduating
exercises were held in Johnson's opera
house. The program included an adj
dress by Hon. D. ]. Foster, of Burlington;
and presentation of diplomas by Hon.
o. D. Mathewson. MIR. Fosters address
was one of the most brilliant orations
ever delivered in Johnson. Music for all
the exercises was furnished by the school
and conducted by Miss Helen A. Hib-
bard, supervisor of music In Vermont
normal schools.
The class concert took place on Thurs.
day evening, and was followed by a
reception in Normal Hall.
The graduating class numbered 80,
nearly half of whom were also graduates
OF leading high schools and academies.
Several members of the class have al
ready received appointments to some OF
the most desirable positions In the public
schools of the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22

The results of the St. Johnsbury caucus
indicate that L. P. Slack will get the
nomination of first senator without OPP
position, which is exceedingly gratifying
to his friends throughout the county.
Frank D. Thompson won out in the con-
test for states attorney and should be
the nominee of the convention as we have
repeatedly urged that this office be kept
in St. Johnsbury where so much of the
business of the Office centers. The other
candidates made a good fight, conduct
ing their campaign quietly and earnestly,
and cheerfully abided by the result of the
caucus. Their many friends will see that
they have a turn later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22
The Federated Church and Temper
auCe.

There is one power greater than the
liquor traffic; that is the federated
church. The temperance question is a
church problem, difficult of solution !?
Yes, but the church must solve this prob
lem. 1t is not a problem to be farmed
out to outside organizations. The conse-
Grated bone and sinew of Christendom is
in the churches, hence the solution OF this
worldwide problem is in the hands OF
the church people. The church has many
problems to be sure, but this is among
them. The irresponsible conflict is be-
tween the church aud the saloon. Minis
tiers and laymen are seeing that with
clearer vision than ever before. The fed
Grated church can win and it will. Diff
cult as it is, the church must solve this
problem.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22
TERRIBLE SUFFERING
THIS YOUNG WOMAN APPEALED IN
VAIN FOR HELP.
When Hope had Almost Settled Into Utter
Despair Relief Came from an
Unexpected source.

When Hope had Almost Settled Into Utter
Despair Relief Came from
Unexpected Source,
Mrs. Emma Heidebreder, Of No. 1898
Joy street, Burlington, Iowa, whose hus-
band is an employee of the Rand Lumber
Co., tells a story Of pitiable suffering:
"For about five years." she says, st
had host of physical ills that kept me an
invalid and puzzled the doctors. Some
of them thought was going into con-
sumption. At times was 80 weak that
could not comb my hair or even wash
my face. Then excruciating pains ran
suddenly up my thigh and had to be
carried to bed screaming In my agony.
could no longer do my work and the
drain upon my husbands purse was
very heavy. craved food but what I
ate only gave me discomfort. My liver
was torpid, and often had to be carried
to the door for air to save me from suf-
locating.
"The worst was the pain which seemed
as if my thigh were being pushed out Of
my body. The best doctors could do was
to deaden it by narcotics. Once they
thought could not live for more than
two days. In one of my worst attacks,
friend said Why don't you try Dr.
Williams Pink Pills? They are the
only thing that ever helped my rheuma-
tism.'
81 took his advice. After using one
box felt better, and continued to use
the pills for three or four months with
steady improvement until was well
For four years have been able to do all
my household work, and no longer have
to take medicine for any serious trouble
I gave one box of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills to a man on clutches because Of
rheumatism and advised my market
woman to buy box when she was COM
J planning Of the same trouble. heard that
he was soon able to throw his crutches
away, and she told me she had got rid Of
the rheumatism by the use of one box
and could not thank me too much. !"
Testimony multiplies as to the mag
nifcent curative powers of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People in cases Of
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous head
ache, palpitation of the heart and all
forms of weakness in either male or
female. They are sold by all druggists
throughout the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22
LOCAL CONTENT.
Thank Won.

st. Johnsbury has two conventions
this month. And, aside from Burlington
which has the lake, Vermont has no
town better fitted for a convention
center than the scale city. Its streets
are clean, it's sidewalks well kept, its
public buildings of a fine order, and its
stores all that could be desired Barre
Telegram.
Well, Hardly.
A new county jail is recommended for
Caledonia county. Better build it at
Hardwick, just to form a nucleus for
those county buildings that will grace
this hustling city some day. A far look
ahead? Oh, no. dear; not so very, and
then you know we have some use for a
Jail now Hardwick Gazette.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-05-07
LOCAL LACONICS.

Jimmy O'Brien is in from Goldheld
Dick Colburn Of the Red Top mine
at Goldfeld was in town this week.
C. ]. B~lumenthal is erecting a cold
storage building On north Main street
for his own use.
The Palace cafe is always directly
in touch with everything that is new
in their line. p
r. T. Zaspel has removed his stock
OF goods to the Sollender building on
Main street.
Charles 4. Morris and Malcolm
Mcdonald returned TO their homes in
Montana on Mondays outgoing stage.
The Mizpah Grill has established a
filter on both sides of the establish
ment, which means the most perfect
pure water for all customers. o
Ed. ]. Roberts, a young mining
man from Los Angeles, is IN town,
and will o 0 leave for Reveille to
take charge Of the Lynch-O' Meara
mining properties in that district.
Casey & Arden at the Merchants
are completely r%enovating their
establishment. They have placed
the bar where the lunch counter was
and vice versa. The new arrange.
ment adds materially to the attrac.
/, %tiveness and comfort Of this popular
hosiery. m
, Mr.. Janin, who was taken i'll herr
a few days ago, left Wendesda!
morning for San Francisco accom-
panied by Cliff Baldwin. MIR. Jannii
is a well known mining man and met
J a%llurgist of high standing. Hi
: friends all hope for his speedy re
covery.
The depot site is a beauty and wi
be completed within a few days
They are building a fine Oil that
5 commodious, and it is a big thing 70
i. Tonopah that those in authorit
should think enough Of the future {
this district to make such elaborat
0 preparations for the handling {
enormous business. The site will b
accessible and convenient.