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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12


of the Maine in the harbor of Havana
odious to the Spaniards Once when
- erry-boat loaded with spectators
returning from bull fight and passed
the ship, some of the passengers eered at
and used insulting eplthets.
Only three of visitors known to be
Spanish army officers and while they courte-
ously received and shown into the officers room,
they refused to sit down to take any refreshments
and seemed anxious to get out of the ship. After
they left the officer of the deck said that the boat
who brought them off to the ship excited,
and appeared to fear that the Spanish officers might
come to harm. General Lee was frequently threat
ened but attempts were made on his life, and he
seemed to thrive threats One two small
hand bills were circulated calling good Spanards
to band together to kill the Yankee pigs" and
threatening to blow up the Maine; but they
from obscure sources and were unworthy OF notice.
There be question that the representatives of
Spain, the Governor General and the Council, did
all that international courtesy and good faith could
require.
The possibility of being blown up had occasionally
been discussed in the ward-room it possible
to get torpedo small mine under the ship in spite
of extreme vigilance; but great danger
anticipated from such weapon, as felt that if
a torpedo should seek the mud with
bottom, there would be left sufficient buoyancy to
keep big guns above water. With our turrets
out of water and the way to the magazines clear,
Havana would be at mercy No one imagined
any serious loss OF lie from torpedo or mine.
Possibility of Treachery
THE scheme that thought possible, if treachery
intended by the ultra-Spansh, was for one of
the ferry boats that piled constantly the har
Dor and frequently passed close to the Maine to fill
up with armed men and to aboard us with the
intention of Selling the ship. This attempt must
have failed were guard but if well
conducted they might have gained such foothold
have required serious sacrifice of life before
they were driven overheard.
The constant reports made to the Captain day
two before we were blown up serve to show how
viglant the lookouts in reporting suspicious
boats, etc. a lighter going to of the
transatlantic steamers apparently to unload powder
Both her and her looks unusual and she
was kept in sight by officers and her movements
ported until she disappeared around the point of
land the arsenal. She apparently boat
intended for mine laying, and had certain facilities
for hanging the mines and leading the cables. No
boats like this had been before; but afterward
found that there several in the harbor. Her
cratic course due probably
to heavy load and the desire ~
for tow ~
February IS quiet day. ~
The only incident worthy of being ga 81 C.
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had been on Shore reported on
the steamer. The list of the
missing was appalling; the larger
portion of the crew and two
officers were unaccounted for.
A wholesale murder of Sleep
ing men! Not a painful death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

rHERE were many signs that the presence
of the Maine in the harbor of Havana was
odious to the Spaniards. Once when
ferry-boat loaded with spectators was
returning from a bull fight and passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
No Excitement or Confusion

FROM the time the first order was given, after the
explosion, everything conducted as if it had
been daily drill. There was no sign of confusion
excitement among the officers the few men left
The anxiety to rescue the wounded and burned men
from the water was great, but the boats were
lowered with precision, and there unneces-
sary noise. There were no signs of shaky nerves
The first thought after reaching the City of
Washington to have muster and ascertain
the extent of the disaster far the officers
and crew were concerned. Those on the City of
Washington reckoned up. An officer
was sent to the Alfonso XII. and fairly complete
list of the saved was obtained The four officers who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

cratic course was due probably
to a heavy load and the desire
for a tow
February IS was a quiet day.
The only incident worthy of being
remembered was the anchoring
of the City of Washington, Cap
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great enterprise. Then seeing the
opportunity TO defeat that project
finally, organized the conspiracy by
which Panama became an Independent
State with New York men in control
Of the Panama canal which New York
intends yet shall never be constructed
until she has collected full tribute.
The great lrAnscontipental railroads
do not want any canal. nor do any Of
the railroads want river Improvement.
New York and the entire northeast
fear the development Of the West only
as far ps such development can be
made promotive OF the interests Of the
east, and every move to secure that
which all see must inure to the great
and rapid upbuilding sf the Nississippi
valley viii be opposed to the bitter
end.
As the House and Senate are now
organized there is no hope Of any sort
of favorable action. Speaker Cannon,
even if he is from Illinois is entirely
devoted to the East, and the Senate
has nc men from the West who can be
relied upon for q stand against the
spoils Of Office which cannot go to any
man who Is not OF eastern predictions.
Before the West can fight it must
organize. 1t must come into the
next campaign a emit for Western
interests. 1t must come with a
purpose and determination to have its
and permit nothing to thwart
its aims.
said in a former letter that this Is
not a partisan measure and should
not be a sectional one, but II forced to
sectional alliances these must be made
and made so strong and the fight so
hot that all opposition will be swept
aside.
JAS. Il. PAYNE.
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WASHINGTON u. c., March 20, 1906.
EDITOR OF IETELLIGENCER:
II the voters OF the great Mississippi
valley would impose the condition
upon every man they send to the
National Congress that be should
work aud vote for a sufficient
appropriation to improve the navigation
of the great rivers whose waters flow
into the gulf Of Mexico, q few years
would mark a great change in
condition.
The city Of Pittsburg at the head OF
navigation Of the Ohio river alone has
an annual water commerce of
100, 900, 900 tons which is greater
than that of New York, London,
Antwerp, Hamberg, Bong Kong and
Liverpool all put together. To reach
the seaboard this immense Tonnage
has to be hauled two hundred miles
over mountains and PLAINS at a cost
six times as great as she would have to
pay had she an open water way.
During the past decade Chicago has
forged rapidly to the front as a great
manufacturing center, and though
Chicago has a roundabout waterway
to the sea, the deepening ana
widening of the Illinois river and
canal, giving a fifteen foot channel to
the gull Of Mexico would add more
than one hundred per cent to her
facilities and commerce and would
greatly cheaper carriage.
Saint Louis, the Queen Of the
Mississippi valley, and Kansas City,
that stslwGrt young giant of the
Occident both observe better treatment
than to remain the prey of the various
lines of railroads that enjoy a
monopoly of their fast increasing
commerce. What IS said of these may
also be said of scores Of other cities of
the West, all of which are under the
iron hand Of the railways that hold
them at their mercy.
Bot river improvement cannot be
had without a struggle. To secure
justice The forces that oppose anything
that is intended to promote the
interests of the West, unless they are
paid tribute, must be met and
vanquished.
New York long feared and opposed
the construction OF the Nigaraugan
canal because that route would best
promote the interests Of the West
and South, For years New York
bafied every effort to stalt this
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Born, Tuesday, March 10, to the
wife Of John Keith Of Odessa, a
daughter.
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JAS. E, PAYNE.
-O-. --
nOH y IHIny

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
BY his firm.
WALDING. KINEAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, TOLEDO, o.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. 3-3m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31

Odessa Democrat; Twenty-three
cents a bushel is pretty steep for cosl,
but several a loads we're sold here at
that rate the fret OF the week In
fact people were glad to get 1t at any
price. There never was a time when
the town needed coal worse than it
did Monday and every one seemed to
be out.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
Real Estate Transfers.
March 18th, 1906.


Joel Fl Ewing, Jr, to AlOertine PIT
ner, pit lot in Mschpelah cemetery,
consideration S22 10.
William Flandermeyer to Henry E
FlandermeYer, &c, as, "a and other,
consideration 1900,
Mamie Lsuch and husband to John
Strodtman, "a, 80, 20, consideration
S204.
James D Rose to l L Schsckelford,
IS, As, %, consideration 5000.
Thomas 1 Norfeet to Amelia Taub-
man ct al, 24O acres, consideration
sl8, 200.
March 18th, 1905.
John Becker ct 81 10 Claus Dettmer,
40 acres, consideration 81, $50.
Willis Clark to Humphrey Jennings,
10, 40, "a, consideration $500.
Annie Fox and husband ct 81 to John
Martin, 81 50 acres, consideration
$3.50. 10.
j. L Fajen to Andy Rolf, II int in
lot in Alma, consideration $3.50 25.
J @ Gillespie to G W Gillespie 70,
40, 29 and other, consideration 81, 200
Humphrey Jennings to Willis Clark,
10, 48, "a, consideration 5000,
March 18th, 1906.
Mary c Hillens to Louis Runge, Q
lots in Concordia, consideration 5000.
August Lepper to Henry S Kroeck,
so acres, consideration Sc, $50.
March 2Otb, 1906.
Ohas E Braden to John Strodtman,
10, so, % and other, considers ton
IS, 200.
Isaac M Fisher to William F Lewis,
25, 80, 90, consideration "a, 900.
Gustav Haells to FIR Haerle, lot in
Lexington, consideration Sl2, 900.
WSltar S Strobe to William F Lewis,
80 acres, consideration So, 200.
March 2lst, 1905.
Lee Anderson and husband ct al to
Bette Osborn, lot in Aullville,
consideration other and 81 90
Fritz Dohrman to Louis Jungslans
al, pit 8 lots in Concordia, considera-
ton $1,000.
Henry Eckhoff to Fritz Dohrman,
4S, "a, consideration $1,000.
John H Echelmeier to Robert w
100 acres. consideration s54.
Herman Mahnkeu to Louis Jung.
klaus, ct 81, pit lot in Concordia, con.
sheraton $3.50;
Alice W Watts and husband to
John H Echelmeier. 9 lots in Higgins
vile, consideration 81, $50.
Maria Jane Young to John f &
chas N Bear, 40 acres, consideration
So, 1000.
Saturday, March nth, 1905.
Mary G Hillens to Louis Runge,
2 lots in Concordia, consideration
5000.
August Lepper to Henry S Kroeck,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
A Relirlous Railroad

The Hedjaz Railroad, which is to
unite Damascus with Mecca is being
built for the purpose Of carrying
pilgrims to and from the latter, the
holy city of Mussulmans. For the
larger part Of its course OF some 1900
miles it will pass through deserts, idle
and unfertile regions. Still. it will
benefit some Of the country about the
Jordan, a district whose crops have no
market on account of the want OF
transportation; and branch lines for
commercial and industrial uses Will be
constructed. From Damascus to
Maan, about 400 miles, the road has
been dong business for some months.
The German superintend the Job.
Turkish soldiers do the work; and
they don't get union pay. To Mecca
by rail, personally conducted The
world is growing smaller every day
"With the Procession" Everybody IS
Magazine for April.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31

Indigestion is much Of a habit.
Don't get the habit. Take a little
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after eating
and you will quit belching, putting,
palpitating and frowning. Kodol
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by Crenshaw s.
Young. a-smi
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31

Iisa Joy TO eat-I welcome my dinner hour.
Because I rOut indigestion witt August Fiowerl
qconsipatOn Is the result Of indigestion,
o~iliouaness, h~atulency, loss of appetite,
self.poisoning, anemia, emaciaton, uric
Actd, neuralgia In various parts Of the
systeD, catarrhal Inflammation of the in
tesdnal canal and numerous other all.
ments that rob life of its pleasures If they
do not finally rob you Of life itself.
Q"I'm bound In the bowels Is a com.
mo expression Of people who look mis-
cradle and aFe miserabie-yet who persist
In Letting nature take its course.f
QWhat . foolish plan, when nature could
be aided BY the use Of Green's August
Flower, which Is nature'scwn remedy for
constipation and ali stomach ills.
yAugust Flower gives new life to the
liver and insures healthy stools. :
1.-TWO aisea. aSe and 7Sc. All druxgistA
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31

CB 1t will be seen that all of these
trains run to the Lexington station
except the morning train west and the
evening train east on the River
Division. Buses meet these trains at
Nyrick.
A. S. LOOMS, Agent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31

An old land mark, the first house
built in Aullville, the Ward property
now belonging to Mr.. Heuning, was
torn down this week. Time will de-
termine whether a business house,
dwelling or air castle Will be built on
the site lvllle Items in Jeffer-
sonian.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31

Don't frown-look pleasant. II you
are suffering from indigestion or sour
stomach, take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
Hon. Jake Moore. of Atlanta, Ca,
says: 81 suffered more than 20 years
with indigestion. A friend recon-
mended Kodol. 1t relic yed me in one
day and l now enjoy better health
than for many years" Kodol digests
what you eat, relieves sour stomach,
gas OF stomach, belching, etc. Sold
by Crenshaw & Young. 3-3m1
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BY sAvAGEs.

~"Speaking of the touture D which
some of the savage tribes in the
Philippines subject their eaptives,
reminds me of the intense suffering |
endured for three months from
Inflammation Of the Kidneys" says
W. M. Sherman, of Gushing, Me-,
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31
For
Babies

Fat is of great account
to a baby that is why
babies are fat. If your
baby is scrawny, SCOTS
Emulsion is what he
wants. The healthy baby
stores as fat what it does
not need Immediately for
bone and muscle. Fat
babies are happy they do
not cry they are rich /;
their fat is laid up for
time Of need. They are
happy because they are
comfortable. The fat sur
rounds their little nerves
and cushions them. When
they are scrawny those
nerves are hurt at every
ungentle h. They
delight in SCOTS Emul-
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wholesome to them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-31

The German Pioneer Society Of
Lafayette county will hold its sixth
annual meeting at Lexington May 10.
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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-01-05
YEARSLEY TO LEAVE.
Manager of PaIOuse Land Company
Goes to Spokane.

Colfax citizens will learn with regret
that Wilbur S. Yearsley, manager of the
Palouse Land company and representa-
tive here for the Spokane & Inland cleo
tric line, has decided to remove to Spo-
kane where he will make his home in the
future. 1t is not the intention of Mr..
YearsleY to desert Colfax; but the grow
ing demands of his business make the
change imperative. He will continue his
business interests here and will spend one
or two days week in the Colfax office
Il greatly regret leaving Colfax," said
Mr.. YearsleY, ''as | have been successful
beyond expectation, and have a strong
circle OF friends in both business and
social lines. Our business is growing so,
however, that my presence is demanded
in Spokane where the interests are
greater at this time.
1--WE are not parting for good, how
ever, l shall be here at least one day
each week. Our interests here are heavy.
The Spokane & Inland has just pur-
chased the Throop farm and will plat a
townsite there. 1t is the intention of the
company to lay out towns along the line
and there are several tracts purchased
which will be plated ="
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-01-05
Teachers SALARIES
They Should be Graded Under
the Merit System.
WRshiDgt ton Educational Associa.
tiOn Favors Discrimination
In Favor of Experts.

At the meeting of the Washington
State Educational association in Yaki-
ma, one of the chief topics of discussion
was the question OF better salaries for
teachers. The committee on salaries
submitted report suggesting the in
crease OF salaries on the merit system.
The report in full reads:
"The consensus of opinion seems TO be
that salaries OF well trained, efficient
teachers are far too low and that the
salaries OF large number of poorly pre-
pared and inefficient teachers pro
tempore are too high. 1t is the belief of
your committee that there should be a
sharp discrimination between the
salaries OF professional, expert teachers
and the other sort; but the difficulty of
determining merit is very great. In
classification OF salaries, unquestiOned
merit should be considered, as we'll as
scholarship and length of experience.
"We agree that the cost OF living and
standards of living have increased for
many years much more rapidly than
have the salaries of teachers. Variation
in these items, however, makes it diff
cult to compare salaries in different
places. Differences are often apparent
rather than real, but the margin of
profit Is always very small.
"We look upon the almost universal
custom OF rating salaries BY the school
month, without taking into considera-
tion the long. enforced vacations, as
creating in tie public mind an impress
sion that salaries are much larger than
they really are; and we commend the
practice OF listing the annual salary
whether it be paid in II or eight install
ments.
1--WE urge that the large influence of
this ASSOCIATION should de exerted in a
d!gnifed but emphatic manner, both
through the general body and it's indiv-
idual members, to the end that as the
communities OF this great state increase
IN wealth and Importance those who are
responsible for the training of our youth
may receive appreciation and remuner-
alton in keeping with the value OF their
service. A comparative study of the
various expenditures of a typical com
munity will show that the share given to
education is wholly inadequate and rid
iculously out Of proportion.
Salaries OF teachers are so affected by
the tenure OF offire that we would urge
upon school directors of the state the
making Of longer contracts with teachers
who are known to be efficient. In rural
schools the contract need not be for less
than one year. In our opinion the first
clause of section 40 of our code of public
instruction should be so modified as to
permit and encourage even longer con.
tracts"