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The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
OPENING UP THE CONGO.
Great Engineering Obstacles over
come in Railway Construction.

Great Engineering Obstacles Over
come In Railway Construction.
From the Railway World
In the Congo Free State two new lines
have been opened that viii very mate
rally aid in giving access TO the interior
one runs from Stanley Falls. where the
River Congo ceases TO be navigabie, in
an easterly direction to Mahagi on the
Albert Sea. a distance of L120 klometers
Ckilometer O62 mile), and the other route
starts from Stanleyville, the city by the
falls. and running from north to south.
partly by boats on the navigable portions
Of the Upper Congo and partly by a rail-
way for such portions of the stream as
are not navigable. ultimately is bound for
the district Of Katanga, in the extreme
southern portion Of the Free State. where
there are great copper and gold fields.
OF this latter line, the road was opened
on September / of this year from Stan
leyville to Ponthierville, and is now in
operation for a distance Of IT hlometers.
Kindu is reached by water after a jour
ney of $50 kilOmeters. From this point
another railroad will be necessary to Bull,
about 300 kilometers distant. TO get around
the next uIludNlsdDle lOI liOH VI TIE
stream.
Above Bull another navigable part OF
the Congo will be found, about coo kilo-
meters long. up TO the northern portion
Of the district of Katanga, and this sec
ton Is now being surveyed TO complete
this new and great system of railway and
river transportation through the heart OF
Africa Thus another link has beer
added 10 this wonderful line, the con-
structiOn Of which was pronounced to be
/ impossible because of the supposed insur-
mountable difficulties presented to engi-
! neering skill. Only few years ago, In
/ 1898, the first part of II was opened, the
well-knOwn Cataract Line around tbs
falls Of the Lower Congo. II takes
twenty-one days for n voyage from
Antwerp 70 the landing place, Matadi or
the Congo, and from twenty-five q
twenty-five days for the inland trip by
rail and by river 70 Stanleyville and
Ponthierville, so that these places car
/ be reached in forty-fve TO fifty days from
/ Europe. A ton of goods can now be taker
/ from Antwerp to StanleyviIle at a cost Of
about S4S
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
LYNCHING RECORD OF A YEAR
Seventy-three Victims of Mob Law
in Fifteen States.
Less Than HaIf of Them Accused of
Usual Crime"-And but Three
Are White Men.

New Orleans. Jan. 5.-StausJiCs compiled
by the Picayune show that % persons
were Iynched in the United States during
1896 Sixtv-nine OF these We're negro men.
3 were white men, and 1 was a negro
woman This is an increase Of S over 1870,
when G5 persons We're put TO death oy
mob violence, in 1894, s.; 1868, l0i, 1892, %,
and in 1901, 49,.
Fifteen States We're affected, as follows;
Alabama. 3; Arkansas, 4; Colorado, J.
Florida, 6; Georgia, 9; Indian Territory,
]: Kentucky. 8: Louisiana, Q; Mississippi,
Is, 1Iaryland.1; Missouri 3; North Caro-
lima. .. South Carolina, s. Tennessee, 2
and Texas, g.
Compared to 1865, Louisiana increased
and Mississippi decreased. g lynehings
occurring in the former State during thy
previous year and 20 in the latter.
Following were the crimes charged
against the q victims of mob wrath.
Triple assault /; assault j.; attempted
assault. 10, assault and murder. !; muir
der, Is; attempted murder, Il; murder
and robbery l. dual murder, J. quad
ripple murder, 8; quintuple murder /; i'm
proper proposals, robbery. carrying PTS
tol. theft OF calf. theft of 81, and dis
orderly conduct. / each.
The disorderly conduct case was an out
growth Of the Atlanta riots. although the
victim had nothing to do with the series
OF attacks on the whites. The pistol
carrying incident is found in Mississippi
and the theft of calf in Louisiana. IN
the latter State also occurred the lynch
ing Of the negro who stole 81
There were two double lynchiDgs al
Mobile Ala, and Fort Gardner. Fla
Three triple lynchings occurred at Pei
hamdale City, Ca, Salisbury, n. c. and
Springfield, No.
Forty-three were hanged, q shot in
The open, two shot while the prisoners
we're in jail. two hanged and shot. four
hanged and burned. and one shot and
burned.
There were an even dozen Sunday lynch
ings-Jwo in Alabama. two in Arkansas
one in Indian Territory, two in Kentucky
one in Louisiana, three in Mississippi, anC
one in North Carolina.
November broke its hoodoo during 1906
For the twenty years previous no lynch.
inrs had occurred during that month
North OF South IN 1906, however, there
nine in the eleventh month. There wer,
one CT more lynchings during every
month of 1906 August the hottest month
leads with ten. while December, the cold
est month, mad only two.
\ singular feature is the similarity o.
circumstances surrounding the lynchnl
of two white men-R. T. Rogers, at Tai
lulah. La. and J. ". Johnson, at Wades
boro. y. c. In both Of these cases mol
violence can be traced TO the hardness o.
Justice Rogers. charged with the murder
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
OId-fashioned Democracy.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
We believe the time is at hand for the
old Democratic sentiment to take charge
Of the party, and by that we refer spe-
cially to the Democracy of the South. This
section must supply the votes and it
should supply the policy of the party
What we want 70 see, and what we hope
to see, is a national convention Of the old
sort, composed of Democrats who are
such from principle, and who will take
charge of the party and run It, We want
TO see that convention adopt a platform
of solid Democracy with all the frills and
furbelows cut out and nothing but good
old-fashioned principles left.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

looking for the fleeing couple He learned
that they We're At the Justices residence
and called with the voice OF roaring
lion
Squire House went out 10 see him, and
after much discussion and persuasion he
agreed TO take his daughter back and re-
ceivc his newly made son-in-law into his
family as one Of them, and they pu;
the girl on the mule. while the father
and son walked hemeward together dis
cussing the weather and crops like old
time friends.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
y S4O5 Prize Contest.

News Record until Jan. !, 1909, for 81 80
also the choice OF the American Farmer
one year free, or the privilege of send
ing the News Record free 3 months to
some friend outside Wallowa county,
or an order on the Fallman Studios for
a cabinet photograph, $3.50 size.
Was ever so much value offered for the
money?
The county is divided into three
districts (see below putting contest
ants on an equality OF opportunity.
The thickly settled parts are grouped
together, with the contiguous territory,
while the more sparsely settled parts
form a district by themselves. The
contestant at Flora, or lmnaha, d. es
not compete with the ones in Enter
prise, Joseph, Lostine or Wal Iowa.
The cor testants in the last three
named towns have equal chance with
those in Enterprise for larger percen t.
age of people here now take the paper
than in the other towns. Everybody
has an equal chance. Fair field and
no favor. May the most desei wing win.
Names of contestants and their stand
ing will be published each week. The
record of votes cast will always be
open to inspection By any one interested
Following are the Prizes and Con-
.litinun-
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Grand Prize $165.

Lot Z Of block in Beautiful Alder View city
Enterprise The lot is Lich street. block Depot
1t is 50x45 feet in level subgated all in grass
soil is of the finest is situated midway
of the city and the r. railway depot Leading
professional have bought lots in Alder lots
sold there the last three months beautiful
erected all around the grand prize good it better
than cash. All the lots in the immediate vicinity held
hgherone the street at $300and advance
before spring is needless tell of Alder
the county familiar with this peerless section Enterprise
There undesirable lots there but the grand prize the
choicest purchased Of Daniel Boyd the
OF Alder View
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Worth Going After.

The News Record is proud to present
the he'spiendid array of prizes in the great
$4O5 prize contest. We are sure every
one will say the:offering is truly lib
eral one for small country weekly
newspaper, far larger in proportion to
resources and territory. than is made by
the farge city dailies.
This is an.age of advertising. The OBJ
iect of this contest is to advertise the
News Record in every part of this
county and to make it familiar and
welcome visitor in every home. The
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31

PRIZE NO. II.

Ten subscriptions the News list new yearly
subscribers received through the mail by the News Record
hour of opening posoe Enterprise Wednesday, Nov 90
and Saturday Nov % This open all
subscriber, If lists of 10 time each
contestant will receive prize of subscriptions; lists TO-
each will receive prize of subscr pons; il more
ceve prize subscriptions This guarantees EVERY
TESTANT sending in list of 10 subscribers between dates
and hours named PRIZE SUBSCRIPTIONS Record
dispose each desire Remember new sub
scrbers with this prize send in the first list you
subscriptions that you may sell for $15 and SIX THOUSAND
VOTES toward the other prizes you send in whether
first receive subscriptions do with you please
and THREE THOUSAND VOTES toward the other prizes
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31

contest will be conducted in an abso-
luteiy impartial manner and the prizes
will be cheerfully given to the most de-
serving whoever they may be. The
division of the county into districts
gives everyone an equal chance. 1t is a
fair field and no favor.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31

CONTINUED from First Page.)
for his or her time whether he or she
wins a prize or not. This is no 8
or 6 months job like the Portland
papers require but the contest closes
Saturday, December %, 1907, at 5 p. m.
Only two months in which to carry
away prize. and pay that will be
splendid wages for the time spent.
Here are the prizes:
Grand Prize, value $l65
3 First Prizes, value $45 each 1876
8 Second Prizes, value $50 each 60
3 Third Prizes, value $40 each 30
Special Prize at least 10
Total $405
The contest is open to any person,
except News Record employees or fam
lily, in Wallowa county. The conditions
are fully explained below. All you
need to do ia to call at the News Record
Office or send your name and address
and you will be enrolled as a contesta mt.
Full instructions and commissions paid
will be sent you. Start right out among
your friends and neighbors. You will
be surprised how easy lis to secure sub
scriptions to the News Record, which
is already known and recognized all
over the county as the newsiest paper.
Every new subscriber will receive the
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31

Another contest that will no doubt
excite as much interest as the News
Records own, is started in this paper
this week. The liberal offer by w. j..
Funk & Co., will be the talk of the
young folks of the county, and that
means everyone will be interested.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
First Prize $45.
PRIZE NO. ..

Royal Sewing Machine purchased Fred Ashley
furniture is 5daw drop head of
design beautiful and ymetrcal in detail Center drawer
penn side drawers rounded Stand equipped with latest improved
ball bearings List price s50 No higher grade machine
Aet than the New Royal for which Mr. Ashley exclusive agent
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Conditions of News Records Great $4O5
Prize Contest.

All the prizes except the Special Prize No H. will be awarded
order number credited Each coupon clipped
from News Record counts if voted within its time limit Ad
donal extra votes for subscriptions table pub
shd each week in News Record if voted within IA days after
cate is issued from News Record Office
No empoye the News Record allowed this contest
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
First Prize S45.
PRIZE NO 4.

Rambler Bicycle bought Rodgers Bos dealers and
hand furniture stoves and general furnishing goods Nothing need
be said in praise of the
for the standard bycnone better made The
prize wheel exhibit in Rodgers Bros River
block south of w. j. Funk & Co.'S
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Third Prize 10.
PRIZE NO. 9.
Third Prize 10.
PRIZE NO. 10

Webes International Dictionary newest uptodae edition.
in full Sheep 1880 pages 5000 illustrations $4,000 new
words recently added.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Three First Prizes Sl35.
PRIZES NOS. 2, 8 AND 4.

PRIZES NOS 2, AND 4.
One offered the leading contestant Except winner
county divided for this
contest
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
First Prize $45.
PRIZE NO. 3.

Improved Victor III Talking Machine bought B. Wheat iewe
and dealer in Watches sverware musical
has handsome qarteredak cabinet hinge top turn
table, double tandem spring motor playing several records with
winding and be wound while playing 200 needles
large bell of beautiful design Mr. Wheat sole agent the Victor
and the prize machine establishment
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Second Prize 500.
PRIZE NO. G..

o.. o.
Single Breast Harness bought of Ban the we'll known
harness. saddles and leather goods 1t splendid harness. patent
leather nsh ncke plated mountings Beands
guarantee good value for the be his shop
Main
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Second Prize $40.
PRIZE NO. 7.

PRIZE NO
Handsome Gold Watch guaranteed stcass mekeeper
respect and with warranted godfled
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Second Prize $40.
PRIZE NO. 5.

Elegant Four Drawer Dresser with French bev mirror 24x3O nches
bought OF e. Ratcf the Enterprise furniture dealer The dresser
63 feet high 81 feet wde u feet deep is of beautiful Golden Oak
nsh made knded Oregon which for hardness and wearing
qualities superior plain oak Top fashionable
swell front The dresser exhibit Mr. Ratci and
makes the special offer the winner prs he she have $50
value of any other article in his big stock.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Three Second Prizes $50.

PRIZES NOS. s AND T.
One for the next to the leading Except winner grand
prize) in each of the three districts
Second Prize $40.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31

any member of the family of the publisher
For the purpose quang the chances OF contestants in differ
emf parts the county three districts folows
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31

The prize machine exhibit opposite
National bank.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
Third Prize $40.
PRIZE NO. s.

Choice of the oowing Guaranteed Belmont razor genuine
horsehde shaving brush bclaspng leather
book Moore non-eakabe $3.50 handsome
Beautiful satin covered handkerchief box best hair brush
mirror stand 81 bottle best perfume box cakes toilet
SOAP Packers Pears Cogae Bottle Ws1oms Roberne
stationery g. finest scissors Articles of this
naugh Mayfed druggists and dealers beautiful Christmas gifts
and exhibit their Main
Third Prize 10.
PRIZE NO. 8.
Choice the following Beautifully decorated gold edged glass
fruit and 25 pieces; N % cab Hopkins
rifle NJ Dickinson Sheffield hunting knife and hghgrade Keen
Kuer pockeknife Articles of this prize bought Hartshon
Kener dealers Dishes stoves general hardware roofing DOORS
windows paints and sporting goods and be exhibit
at their Main street.
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Three Third Prizes $50.
PRIZES NO. 8, 8 AND

One for the third leading contestant Except Grand Prize wn
each of the three districts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
TALK
ON WAR CRISIS

THE HAGUE, July 1.-The sentiment
Of the delegates to the Peace Confer
ence regarding the question that has
arisen between the United States and
Japan is that tho situation is unfor-
tunate for both countries, as the orig
iral incident causing tension between
The two countries Is d!sproportionate
to the grave results which may follow.
10 the question, the delegates think,
Is likely 10 create a hostile atpDsphcre,
endangering their reciprocal COM
merce, to which the former friendly
relations had opened vast fields.
Although the sending OF a fleet by
the United States to the Pacific Coast
csrnot be interpreted as n threat, II
Is generally admitted here that such
action may give rise 10 dangerous pop
uiar excitement, which the administra-
ton AT Washington might not be able
to control
The spanish representatives say that
hard mt 10 crack The Russians re-
mark that the predictions OF Wittf
tl,at the next war Nil be between
japan and the United States ia APP
rroachine realization. The English
French and Japanese delegate belleyt
that both goyernmonts~at Washing
ton and at Tokio---sincerely wish II
reach an UNDERSTANDING, and will no
be Influenced By Jingoisnl.
Some of the Germans here are o
Tho opinion that the situation may Ieat
Ito an German entente
Iefh ic ceramny' wAilG be- the g ,ae,n'
compact against British Ruprenac,
that could be made,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
MOVE MEN t III OW
LiNFORTU N ATa

TOXIC, July 7,-conhrmation of
report that a powerful battleship
squadron would he sent to the Pacific
has been generally received with calm
ness, though there is some surprise in
certain quarters well yersed in dlplo--
matte niceties.
1t is said that the sudden change Of
program in the case of the Japanese
training squadron last January, when
it was first Intended that its voyage
should include San Francisco and other
Pacific coast cities, was evidently In
Difference to the wishes of the WASH
ington government made known to the
Toxic authorities in an indirect, but
rnmistakable manner. The change of
route was decided on only a couple OF
days before the squadron sailed.
1t was Thought then Japan acted
wisely in avoiding 9. course which
might have proved ipjuc;ous when q
strong anti-Japanese feeling was pre-
1T was off icially, stated that II the dis
patch Of the batleships to the Paclho is not
directed towards Japan II Is felt here that
1t Is most inopportune, when II Is evidently
going to impair Tho traditional friend
ship between Japan and the United States,
Though the slightest apprehension Is not
entertained here, 1t Is thought It would be
better to defer ut this moment anything
that would he open to the slightest susplciop
Of provocauon. especlally when portion OF
the American public is thought to be over,
lationships of Japan and the United States
Japanese In a section OF the latter's domin-
ion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
THE REAL WIDOW OF
BERESFORD FOUND.
Ontario Woman Has Papers to
Prove Marriage Twenty
Years Ago.
NOW THE WIFE OF ANOTHER.
Welded After English Lord De-
serted Her-Has Not Claimed
Share of Estate.

TORONTO, ONT, July I'm an On.
$tario town and now married to an-
other man lives the widow Of the late
Lord Daavan Beresford, whose estate
of S2,000000 has been under admins
istration by the two brothers, Admiral
Beresford and Lord Marcus Beresford.
Flora Wolff, negress, with whom
Beresford lived for nearly score OF
years, has been given $4,000, but her
claim to be his wife is unfounded, IL
the story told by the Ontario woman
lis true
The latter was married to the titled
Englishman over twenty years ago,
when she was n girl of about eighteen.
She has all papers to prove her mar
riage. and also to prove that the man
she married was Beresford. The story
goes back to period over twenty
years ago, when Beresford first camo
to this country. In St. GATHERINGS
and Ottawa and other. places he cut
a gay dash In society under an as
sumed name. She was pretty, lasy
In her teens and Beresford found her
charming. They were married by
Methodist minister. and for two weeks
their life was apparently happy one.
But. 1t. IL said. Beresford soon tired
OF her and disappeared.
The girl wife was left to make her
living as best she could. She took
in sewing and apparently succeeded
fairly we'll in this line, for ahe finally
owned little property, which, though
not large. was n tribute to her indus
try. Years went by and the girls
early romance became more and moro
a dream. Other interests came into her.
life and new love. For years she did.
not dare to marry. but as time went
on she sought advice. She went to
her pastor. the Baptist minister, pastor
also OF the young man OF her choice.
When Bcresford had been gone eight
years the minister advised the two
members OF his flock that they would
better marry.
Now comes the question as to whetli-.
err or not the Ontario woman will press
her claim as heir to tho Beresford
estate. Tho matter is stu In doubt.
hut a decision must be reached short
ly, as the estate Is being distributed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
DOESN'T
EXPECT ANY WAR

LONDON, July THE present ten
sion between the United States aud
japan excites the keenest interest
among all the European diplomatists.
None OF them, however, believes that
il will reach the stage of warfare, be-.
cause the heavy. burden OF, debt Japan
Is CARRYING as a result of her failure
10 obtain Indemnity from Russia, for-
bids her embarking on similar cost
~ enterprise in the next decade. IT
Is recognized nevertheless, that the
United States is acquiring the enmity
OF Japan as one of her national assets.
which may prove a handicap in the
event OF trouble with any other power.
Great Britain finds herself in an eW-
ohliged TO stand between her colonies
and her ally in the matter of ants
Japanese laws. Transvaal has Just put
into operation a Law regulating the
entry of Asiatics. which applies to In
dian subjects. as we'll ali to the ,1apa-
Eese and the Chinese, which compels
them to submit to an examination and
registry with thumb prints, like GRIM
inals, which is exceedingly Irritating
to them.
Australia threatens legislation on
the same lines. Alfred neakin, the
Australia Premier, during his recent
visit TO England. repeatedly said in
his speeches that the chief national
question with which Australia must
deal was the menace of the inflow of
LIapanese labor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
Jap ADMIRAL
rs SARCASTIC

TOXIC, July s.--The Hochi this
morning prints an interview with al,
miral Sakamoto, IN which the admiral
is quoted as follows:
SHOULD hostilities break out between
Japan and America, the result would
be indecisive, owing to waC> of prop
er bases of operations. Such bases as
exist are too distant for practical Pur-
poses. Even the nearest bases, namely.
The dores, CaVite and Manila, are
500 miles from one another. Even II
the Wash ington government should de-
eide on a war, 1t Is doubtful whether
the Americans serving in the navy are
sufficiently patriotic to fight
american naval officers are brilliant
figures at balls and social gatherings,
but they are very deficient IN profess
Rional training and practice. 1t is too
much to expect burning patriotism
in the naval service In case OF war
with Japan. IT Is likely that most OF
The crews would desert and leave the
ships"
Japanese newspapers deprecate the