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Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
DUE TO BOGUS WHISKY.
Two More Sudden Deaths in Western
New York City.

New York, Oct. 1.-Two more sud
den deaths attributed to wood alcohol
or bogus whisky have been reported
by the police of Lower West Side.
One of the victims died in the back
room of a saloon. His employer, a
furniture mover, said the man never
had been i'll single day during fifteen
years service A sample of the whisky
he drank was procured and an autopsy
will be held.
The second victim, painter, was
found dead in his lodgings over a
saloon. He is said to have been a
heavy drinker and had been on a de-
bauch for some days.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
State Cannot Collect.

The demurrer of the defendants :.
the case of the state of North DakuS u''
VS.. Mrs. Sophia Morris ct al. was ~. ~
tained by Judge Pollock at Fargo, 3 =
the right of the state to proceed " =. =,
lect folDthe care and treatment o. - =
insane patient after the estate OF ~ !.
deceased insane person has been w.
prObated Is denied.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20

Copenhagen, Oct. 17.-During the
day the Baltic squadron passed Born
holm island in two sections. It COM
prised a total Of six battleships, eleven
cruisers and numerous smaller craft,
and was going northeast.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
BOATS cAPsIzE IN GALE.
Three Young Men Drowned Near Nor
ris, MINI.

Morris, Minn.. Oct. 1S.-Paul Buck
entin, Fred Buokentin, Jr., and Glen
Tewsbury were drowned in Pomme
de Terre lake, nine miles north Of
here, during the afternoon. The young
men and Guy Stewart were hunting on
the lake when sudden squall came
up and overturned their two boats near
ths middle Of The laka.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
SPANISH PRINCESS DEAD.
Sister Of King Alfonso Passes Away al
Madrid.

Madrid, Oct. 1.-THE Infanta Maria
de las Mercedes, princess of the AS
turias. sister of King Alfonso and wife
of Prince Charles of Bourbon, gave
birth to daughter Sunday and died
Monday.
The Princess of the Asturias was
queen of Spain till the birth of her
brother, the present king. She was
born in 1886 and was married in Feb
ruary, 1901, to Prince Charles of Bour-
bon. They had two sons. Alfonso.
born in November, 1901, and Fer
nando Maria Alfonso, born in Febru-
ary, 1903.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
ALLEGED Horse Thief Escapes.

Charles White. accused of n hav~ has
stolen horse and 4105 from 1aii
Gus Malmburg of Grsndin, maae
successful dash for liberty just ~ =
was about to enter the police stI.
ct Fargo. and In spite Of Geverai ~
ored at him, made Els escaps.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
CONDITION OF TREASURY.
Ellis II. Roberts Makes Annual Report
TO Secretary Shaw.

Washington, Oct. l5.-Ellis H. Rob
erts, treasurer of the United States,
has submitted to Secretary Shaw his
report for the fiscal year ended June
go, 1904 The net ordinary revenues
We're s540,631.7i9, decrease of $751;
764,925 as compared with 1903, and
the net ordinary expenditures $751;
4u2,321, an increase Of s76,303,3l4.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
Lady curzon Improving.

walmer Castle. Kent. Eng. Oct. II.
"A bulletin issued last night an
nounced the continued improvement
of Lady Curzon. She was Sunday af-
ternoon removed to Walmer palace, q
house in the vicinity of Walmer Castle,
where it was intended to remove her
before the last relapse. No Ill effects
followed the removal.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Oct. 7.-Wheat-Dec.
$1.14h; May, s1.147s: July. SLIP. On
track-No. hard, sl.20; No. l North
em. s1.16A @1.17A; No. Northern,
S1.13A m1,14A,
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
IN SUCCESSION TO Mr.. HoAR.
Former Governor Crane Appointed
Massachusetts Senators

Boston, Oct. Ex-Governor John L..
Bates during the day appointed for
nler Governor w. Murray Crane of
Dalton United States senator to fill
the unexpired term of George F. Hoar
recently deceased.
Mr.. Crane has informed Governor
Bates that he will accept.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
DIVORCE LAW DEFEATED.
Favorable Report by Committee Of the
Whole Reversed.

Boston, Oct. 15.-After passing favor
ably upon the new canon prohibiting
remarriage of divorced persons in com
mittee of the whole the house OF depu-
ties in the Episcopal convention de-
feated the measure when it came up
for final passage
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
FLEET SUFFERS SEVERELY.
Russian Warshlps at Port Arthur Are
Tarpeto for ian Guns.

Targets for Jap Guns.
Toxic, Oct. 17.-It 8 authoritative
y reported that the 6ussian feet at
Port Arthur 10 suffering severely from
the fire Of the Japanese land bat
teries. Reports Of q recent attempt
by the fleet to sortie are unfounded.
as Is the reported capture Of another
blockade runner.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
IN A FIT OF INSANITY.
Cavalry Lieutenant Murders Brother
Officer and Suicides.

Manila, Oct. 17.-Second Lieutenant
William u. Pritchard. in a fit OF in
sanity, shot and killed Second Lieu
tenant Fred l.. Deen. He then shot
and killed himself. Both of the Off
GERS were attached to the Thirteenth
regiment, United States cavalry, sta.
toned at Camp Stotsenburg.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Lieutenant
William u. l'ritchard, who during an
attack of insanity shot and killed Lieu
tenant Fred L. Deen in Manila and
then killed himself. was son of Judge
Jeter C. Pritchard of the United States
circuit court in Virginia and North
Carolina
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
HElNzE's PARTY BARRED.
Cannot Go on Ballot Under Name Of
Democrats

Helena, Mont, Oct. 14.-The SUI
preme court has held the Walsworth
Democrats of Silver Bow county to be
regular. The effect is to shut out the
so-called Heinze Democrats of that
county from a place on the ticket un-
der the designation Democratic" >"
Butte is in Silver Bow county.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
LARGE ESTATE DISTRIBUTED.
Iowa Millionaire Donated Large Sums
to Charity.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 14.-More than
$4,000, 900 was given to various parties,
schools and churches by the late
James Callahan of Des Moines, whose
will was opened and read here. AT
the head of the entire list is Booker
T. Washington's Tuskegee institution,
which receives 100000.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
FOUR PERSONS suFFocArED.
Fifteen Others Overcome and Two O
Them May Die.

New York, Oct. 17.-Four persons
were suffocated and fifteen We're over
come by smoke in fire which gutted
a five-story brick double tenement
house at Is Moore street, Williams
burg. early Monday. Two of the in
jured, boy and girl, probably will
die. Incendiarism is suspected.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
winnipeg Visited by Most Destructive
Blaze in Its History.

Winnipeg. Man., Oct. 12.-The most
disastrous fire in the citys history
broke out at 10 o'clock last night in
bulman's new six-story block, at Ban
aatyne and Albert streets, resulting in
$3.50, 900 loss, of which ]. H. Ashdown
loses half a million.
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20

Wheat Struggled Across the Border
While there is a scrap over the
AMOUNT q duty that should be paid on
frosted Canadian wheat. residents of
Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20
BALTIC SQUADRON SAILS.
Leaves Libau on Its Long Journey to
the Orient.

Libau, Oct. 1.-THE Baltic squad.
ron put to sea at 1 o'clock Sunday
morning.
The river press., 1904-10-19
Show the Truth.

Republicans, forecasting events from
the September election in Vermont,
should not allow themselves to be over
confident OF results of the presidential
election in November -
There is no doubt as to the fact that
Roosevelt will win, but he ought to b
given II great vote Of confidence, an out.
pouring Of national affection and trust.
aside from Il mere majority Of electoral
votes.
A rebuke is deserved for the men who
SO falSify facts and sentiments, so distort.
prevaricate and invent, as to make it ap-
pear that Theodore Roosevelt is any
thing but the strong. thoughtful, loyal
American citizen that he is.
The silly bosh about '.Imperialism"
and "Militarism.' the groundless fubdub
as to fancied personal dictation by. their
executive to the American people should
be rebukcd by the people in such man
ner as can never be forgotten.
Let Republicans appear EN- masse at.
the polls in November. TO show what they
think of Theodore Roosevelt.
The river press., 1904-10-19

''1.et us compare candidates." said
Miss democracy to stalwart young
Republican.
Comparisons are odious," he replied
"but' since you insist. what has rour
candidate done that he should aspire to
the presidencyy'
Nothing. He is Il man OF peace.
Pray what has yours done:'
He has done everything that came
bis way with all his mind and heart and
strength. He has the soul for action
that would put life under the ribs OF
DEATH
The river press., 1904-10-19

"On tire whole, our people earn more
and live better than ever before ana
the prog ress Of which we are so proud
cou1d not have taken place had 1t mot
been for the ap- building of ind dustrial
centersy such as this in which I ann
spenkinR."-From Roosevelrs speech At
Providence, r. l., August 23rd, 1902.
The river press., 1904-10-19

The platform Oh which Theodore
Roosevelt stands reiterateS the time
honored Republican principle in favor
of fostering home industries iii order
that Americana worksnen may be steadily
employed and well paid. The Demo-
cratic platfotin is verbose and eva.ive.
but, sifted CT all its piatitules it sim
ply reiterates the Democratic hostility
to any tariff that will protect American
industries
The river press., 1904-10-19

''Sow a character and you reap des.
tiny was one of the beautiful but
meaningless apothegnls flung into the
lap of, Judge Parker by Editor Knapp.
OF the ST. Louis Republic. in Introducing
his Democratic brethren of the shears
and paste pot to their candidate. With
about equal relevancy and more wit he
might have said plant a corpse and
raise a tombstone
The river press., 1904-10-19

The Democratic party never gets right
OH National issues, except when it tries
to- steal the Republican platform After
lceturlng for many years that free silver
at 1G to was the paramount issue. it
now drops the question and actually atl-
mits that the gold standard is irrevoca-
bly, ti.et
The river press., 1904-10-19

political empirics'' well describes the
species OF constitutional hair -spitters
who see the constitution rent in tatters
every time Il new condition demands the
exercise OF some government power not
dreamed of in the philosophy Of Thomas
Jefferson. II the political empires of
1861 had had their way there would
alave been no union left Tor their sue
ccssors to Weep and grvan over in 1904.
The river press., 1904-10-19

Carl Schnrz's appearance on the stump
in Southern Illinois is another straw on
the back Of the double-winged Demo-
cratic mule. When he applauds Parker's
gold telegram the free silver Democrats
Writhe; when he calls for merit in the
public service there is general exodus
20 the nearest free lunch counter. and
when he talks about surrendering the
Philippines there are groans of disap-
proval.
The river press., 1904-10-19

Under the present tariff law all indus
tries have revived and prospcred, labor
has been fully employed and more work
men have received good wages than
ever before in the history Of the coun-
try. Why take the dangerous risk OF
putting party il power that would rs,
verse this policy of prosperity?
The river press., 1904-10-19

Comparison Of Republican and Demo-
cratic platforms of the last forty years
emphasizes the difference between things
done and things promised. One is Il
party Of great achievements, the other
Of great promises.
The river press., 1904-10-19

The Democratic campaign managers
openly tell the public they wish to-. con-
duct the campaign free from mud-sling-
ing and personalities, but they seem to
have secretly given instructions to reyile
and abuse the Republican candidate in
every way possible. Chairman Tagyart's
newspaper, the Indianapolis Sentinel, is
cartooning the President as Il dog.
The river press., 1904-10-19

1t is said that Tammany will not con-
sder~the money question rrevocably set
tied until the contract for the next S5O,-
100000 subway is awarded to hacker
Of Judge Parker, who will recognize
that public subway is political
trough.
The river press., 1904-10-19

The Democratic platform denounces
protection as robbery Of the many to
enrich the few" Yet experience has
proved that under protection prosperity
Is diifused among all classes Of people,
while under free trade all classes suffer.
The river press., 1904-10-19

The policy Of protection has preserved
the American market for the products
OF American manufactures and American
manufacturers have made markets for
the products of American farmers, and
together they have esta blis.led high
standard of American living and made
possible the high scale OF American
wages
The river press., 1904-10-19
First voters Ca m paiRu Buttop,.

The National Republican Committee,
AUDITORIUM, Chicago, is distributing
thousands of artistic Roosevelt and
Fairbanks First Voters buttons. They
are free for the asking. Apply to the
Chairman of your State Committee.
Show your colors,
The river press., 1904-10-19

Confidence in the continuance of the
present administration at Washington
for another four years is reflected in the
confident tone that peryades all busi-
ness circles in the United States.
The river press., 1904-10-19

Under the last Democratic admins
tration business was paralyzed at home
and the United States had a doubtful
standing among nations. During the Nc
lkinley and Roosevelt administrations
prosperity has been restored at home and
the prestige Of the nation abroad has
advanced as never before.
The river press., 1904-10-19

Silence has grown weary listening
for the reply that comes not from
Esopus to Tom Watson's query, .'What
is Judge Parker's position on the negro
question y
The river press., 1904-10-19

No matter how Democratic platforms
may try to whitewash Or sugar-coat the
position Of the party on the tariff ques-
fion. its real object is always the de-
strnction Of the protective system, whicl,
IS, the principal safeguard Of American
Industries, labor and wages.
The river press., 1904-10-19

There is one truth that seems beyond
the comprehension of the Democracy,
that the old order changes, yielding
place to the new" Otherwise it would
not try to fit the Jeffersonian knicker-
lockers Of 1904 on the lusty American
giant OF 1904,
The river press., 1904-10-19

The Democratic editors will have fun
with themselves when they begin max
lng extravaganza of the national expe1l-
ditnrcs and the Jeffersonian parsimony
that has plastered New York over With
4 debt of more than $31O,OOO,OOO.
The river press., 1904-10-19

1.-THE mass OF the Democratic party
ieei outraged at the way in which
their lc uders sold them to Wall Street.
40 NOT believe that the six and q half
million men who followed Bryan, with
cheer" on their lips and warm con-
vict'ona In their hearts, can now be
delivered like cattle to the Cleveland
'tes VINO kn'fed the ticket or bolted 1t
in lse6' believe that the great
majority OF the men who voted for
Bryan are men OF conviction; ca n but
hope that they will realize that 1 am
hEht'nC their battle now."i homas F.
""tson's speech accepting Popu ist nomination.
The river press., 1904-10-19
SUPPLEMENT TO
River Press
FORT BENTON, MONTANA

Odds in Wall street of to / on
Roosevelt deliver no electoral votes, but
they are mighty discoura ging to the silent
speculator Of Esopus.
The river press., 1904-10-19
Parker Has Trim med HI. s.,,.
philadelphia Inuujre,,

u H''""elPHlH Inqujret.}
When Judge Parker voted for s;lver
i'll 1896 and 1900, he did not know tl.
gold standard was going to ha so manu-.
lar in 1904. fr'
The river press., 1904-10-19

President Roosevelt sal: in his speech
OF acceptance. "A party is o. worth only
$" far as 1t promotes the national inter
est. Judged by that standard, the Dem
ocratic party is worthless.
The river press., 1904-10-19
NcK n'cv Consulted Fairbanks.

All tliS is history. which the worlo
:nnws and which need not bs' recapi1i,lat-
/ Ill de.aii. What tn. world does moi
:.-,r1..y k..ow j. that in the small cir
OF mea who were daily and nightly
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few in number and not OF great size. are
not open to any one. Chinese or foreign.
with the exception OF the official in charge.
who at stated intervals during the year
removes the imperial seal from, the en-
trance. and makes a lonely Inspection.
These buildings. which are near the main
entrance to the grounds, are inclosed by
a high wall.
1t was to this Palace that the Emperor
Hsien Feng fed with his court in 1850.
when the allied forces. French and Eng
ilsh. occupied Pekin. and it was here he
died. by suicide or assassination. in 1sSl.
from which time may be dated the COM
mencement of the reign OF the present
Empress DowaSer.
Since the death of Hsien Feng the build
ings have been sealed and no repairs made.
None of the buildings or temples in the
park has been repaired, with the excep-
ton OF those occupied by the imperial
servants who number about 1000 Decay
is everywhere.
The grounds. however. are in perfect or
der: the walks are well kept and clean.
was accompanied by two of my servants
and my Chinese secretary. At the main en-
trance We were met by several hundred
servants in official dress-ha.s. dress. boots
all new and clean. These were drawn up
on each side of the walk. AT the FIRST IN
in charge with more servants and con-
Quoted to a beautiful little teahouse over
looking a miniature lake. which had been
prepared for my reception then started
on my rounds. Many minor officials. with
servants carrying a chair. table. baskets
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POET JOAQUIN MILLER
GAINS WEALTH IN OIL.
Riches. ard Regrets Money Was
Not Won In California Miaes.
REPURIIr SPECIAL.


San Francisco. Sept 1i.-From poet TO
rlillIonaire-that Is The position in which
Joaquin Miller. the Poet of the Sierras."
finds himself. but I is because OF oil. not
poetry.
Now the poet IS wondering what he will
do with his newly acquired wealth.
The Information has reached Mr.. Mil
Ter within the last few days at his home
at the heights back OF Oakland. He says:
Il have beea informed that oil has been
found in and around the land that I have
held In Texas for SO many years and am
supposed to be worth a great deal of
money This Is what they tell from che
place where the land Is located. There are
Texas gushers all around there and a
Texas guster. I believe. spouts wealth In
the shape OF the oil OF commerce.
But. while am now on the borders o:
miiiior airedom. find that whatever graf
ificefion I may feel Is tempered with the
regret Of a writer and Californian-thc
first that IL was made through sources
other than my pen and the second that IL
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MANY IRISH GIRLS COMING.
Low Steamship Rates Bring Tn
expected Influx.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Sept. 1.-THE unusual influx
OF Irish immigrants during the last two
months has puzzled the immigration au-
thorities- II was generally expected that
the reduced rate established by the various
steamship lines In connection with the
war between the cunard and the CONT
mental lines would increase the Irish i'm
migration slightly. but no one expected
81 Oh an unprecedented rush from the
Green Isle.
The immigration records chow that In
the last seven days nearly LOO Irish i'm
migrants have arrived at Ellis Island. OF
these nearly 70 per cent were girls and
only a small percentage Of the total were
more than q years old.
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SOME CHINESE SCENERY.

SOME CHINESE SCENERY
What can ! say OF what / saw? Tenn
pies. teahouses. pagodas and marble
bridges with no repairs or paint for forty
years. all falling Into soft coiorei. pic
trresoue ruin. Immense covered docks.
which once contained imperial house.
boats: hundreds and hundreds of acres OF
smooth. green turf: short. thick and
smooth as velvet. such turf as can be seen
in no other par. % China: large oaks two
TO four feet In diameter. rising from this
clean turf. and as far as the eye coold
reach under the trees thousands OF deer
browsing in perfect unccnccrn. the hills
and Mountains covered with forests. not a
few trees planted for effect; but natural
forests extending for miles.
1t was only one little corner OF the park
I could see in the time l had allowed me.
but one can never forget the picture after
the treeless plains and mountains and the
dry. sun-b8ked soil OF the outside world.
I climbed only che hill. and that to see the
famous bronze temple. a small temple. but
built entirely OF hyon1e-sides. doors. pam
els. posts. tiles. framing and windows.
frctwork. all OF bronze. built in the time OF
Chen Lung. as were most OF the temples
and buildings here.
While resting on the terrace in front OF
this temple. and drinking in Chinese tea
and the beauties OF the scene. asked the
head Official when the temple was built.
During the reign OF Chen Lung"
Did Chen Lung build II -
"Oh, no: IL was present TO his Imperial
Majesty Chen LunK from the German
Emperor.
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Which German Emperor. the present

hiCI tIeffnan EEhpefUr. tlIc PItStIEe
one or his father
''f don't know bu. presume his father.
as Chen Lung reiEned long ago-two hum
cred and fifty years"
The official could not vcuch for the truth
Of the story but il had been told him since
the trouble In 1900. II was curious to trace
the source of this story back to the fact
that the Germans. having annexed haf the
bronze instruments of the old Pek'n OBJ
seryltory. some OF these instruments
dating from the time OF Kubiai Khan. 20.
they should be credited with having do
mated this beautiful bronze work TO the
Chinese Emperor.
II Is difficult for a Western barbarian to
understand the lines Of Chinese reasoning.
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was made in the oil OF trade from a level
plain instead OF through the gold Of my
beloved California hills.
1T is not often that a poet steps from
the most ordinary Of circumstances TO
wealth and I am wondering what I will
do with so much money. I shall use IL for
occasionally come to me at my little
place on the tops OF Oakland hills"
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JEHOL PALACE
IS IN RUINS
Everywhere Decay Is Evident in
the Refuge of Former Chi
nese Rulers.

Pexin. China. Sept. 1.-THE Palace
grounds at Jehol are watched over by q
special high official who is appointed by
the Imperial Government at Pekin. and
who reports directly 10 the Pekin I'M
perial officials.
The entrance to these grounds is barred
to all foreigners unless they have an i'm
periai permit. Through the great kindness
of the American Minister. Mr.. E. H.
Conger. one of these permits was granted
to me and I was thus accorded a privilege
and pleasure which had been enjoyed BY
only two or three foreigners.
GhA Palace buildings proper. which are
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Washington. Sept. 17.-Road locomotives
have been and are still wanted in South
Africa because OF increasing mining indus
tries. writes United States Consul Haynes
from Rouen. France.
1t Il found that much Of the water
ufilixable produces damage by incrusfa-
ton. hence motors using other than steam
power are gaining preference. II Il as
serted that there Is a future IN South
Africa for oil and gasoline engines In
which beauty IL sacrificed for sol;dity.
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New York. Sept I7.-Henry King. 50
years old. captain OF the lighter Florence
King. was found dead in the cabin OF the
vessel OF Fort Schuyler. II was at first
thought he had been murdered. but Coro-
ner Berry decided that he had died from
an epileptic Mt
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WasAingtoa Sleeper
Via iia-Pennsylvania. lbs y. N.
daily,
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The Pittsburgh Special
Automobiles q. Ceylon.

Sis .. m daily via Vandalia PENNSYLVANIA,
arriving Pittsburgh .:i5 p. m. next day.