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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14
First Published III The Chieftain.
April 30 1909.
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL


W. TT W HALE Or NEAL
ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that In pur-
suance Of an order Of the County
Court OF the County Of Craig, State
e4 Oklahoma. made on the 26th day
Of April. 1909. in the matter OF the
estate Of Reuben Johnson. minor.
tire undersigned. an guardian of said
estate. will sell az private sale to the
highest bidder. for cash. subject to
confirmation by said County Court.
on Monday the 18th day Of May 1909.
80 ten O'Clock a. N. at the County
Court room In the County Of Craig.
State Of Oklahoma, all the right title.
interest and estate of the said Reuben
Johnson, a minor, In and to the fol-
lowing described land. situated In the
County Of Craig. State Of Oklahoma
and more accurately described as fol
lows. tO-wit
The Z l-2 Of the Sc ia. NV Ia f.
Of the 81 IA and the NE IA Of
SW IA Of Sc IA of Section g.
Township % North. Range 10
East, being In all l9n acres, more
or less Subject 10 existing
leases
Bids must be In writing sealed and
accompanied by a certified check for
- least one-third - the amount Of
the bid. and may be left at the Office
Of Adds A. Brown. Attorney at Law
Ninita, Oklahoma Qr may be fled in
the Office Of the Judge Of the County
Court
Dated this 26th day of April 1909
LOUIS JOHNSON,
Gsaardian
BY Adds a BROWN.
Attorney at Law 46-4S
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14


In the matter Of the Estate of Luther
ID. Riley, a Minor. Rathbun Alden.
Guardian. Probate No. 1867.
.oRDER TO SHOW CAUSE UPON.
APPLICATION or GUARDIAN
FOR ORDER or SALE or
REAL ESTATE.
And now on this Ord day Of April.
1909, this matter coming on TO be
heard, and II appearing to the Coart
from the petition this Jay presented
and tiled by Rathbun Alden. the guar
dian OF tae above named ward, and
Ruth Riley, mother of above named
ward and only next OF kin, praying for
an order OF sale Of certain lands and
real estate belonging to said ward. de.
scribed as follows to-wit:
The NV Ia OF the NV IA of the.
SW Il OF Section 3, and the NE IA.
OF the NE IA OF the Sc IA Of Sec.
ton 4 All in Township "A n.
Range IL r. In Rogers County.
Oklanoma and the II 1-2 fthe NE
IA Of the Sc Ia of Section Il.
Township q n. and Range u f.
OF the Indian Meridian
And that Il appearing that said ward
IS In the care and custody of Ruth
Riley, his mother and only next Of
kin, who has joined In the guardians
petition and that said ward has no,
personal property whatever and the
income from all 81 the real estate OF
said ward is not sufficient TO properly
maintain and educate said ward. and.
that said ward IS in great need of
funds with which to property main.
tain and educate himself That It is
necessary and viii he for the best in
terests OF said ward that the above
described lands be sold In order 10.
realize therefrom the funds necessary.
TO properly maintain and educate said
ward.
1T IS HEREBY ORDERED, uhat
the next OF kin II said ward and all
persons interested In the said estate
appear before this. Court on Monday.
the 10th day Of May. 1909. at 10 O'Clock
a. m, at the Court Room OF aaid
Court, at Vinita In said Craig Comfy
then and there 10 show cause WIN an
order should net be granted fer tbe
sale Of such real estate.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
That copy OF this order be published
At least -Four successive weeks before
the day Of hearing, In the yfnita
Weekly Chieftain, newspaper print.
ca and published In said Crasg County
THEO d. b. FREAR.
Coanty Judge.
STARR g. PATTEN.
Attorneys for Guardian. 434T
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14
fFirs Published b the Chleftaiu.
May ia. 1903
NOTICE or SALE or REAL
ESTATE

Noiice IS hereby given thar IN pur-
suance o. al order of the County
Cour u Craig County. State 81 Okla.
bona made on the llth day q Nav
SOC in the matter of The estate 81
Charles Chase minor the under
signed as guardian 81 the estate ~
said minor VII sci. a. private sale rs
toe highest bidder for cash subject
70 confirmation by said County Court.
Oh Tuesday the lst DAY Of June. 1903
a. lo O'Clock 2 ni AZ the County Court
room IN said County q Craig state OF
0klakoma all the right title and in
terest and estate 0f the said Charles
Chase in ana to the following des
cFlbed real estate situate in the Conn
- ~ N0wata State ~ Oklahoma. and
more accurately described as follows.
to-alt
sW i-s d wv -. and n Ig OF
Nv IA d SW -. Section 81
Township - NORTH Range lG
EAST being Ia All " acres. more
81 less
Bids must b. in writing and may b.
eft AZ the office 0f Adds 4. Brown
Ninita. Oklahoma. or
nay b. flied in the Office Of the Judge
y The County Court
Dated tbs lth day 0f May. 1909
GENERAL BLUNT MARTIN.
Guardian
3y Adds a. BROWN. $50
Hm Attorney
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14

+, ing = County Court House and pur.
chasing a site for the same I'm ac-
cOrdanee with the laws 81 the State
Of Oklahoma. and that said Board Of
County Commissioners have caused
% be made upon the records Of their
proceedings a statement showing the
valuation Of the taxable property with
in the said County ~ Craig as shown
by the last annual equalized assess
ment roll ~ taxable property within
said County. taken for the purpose
0f taxation and IN force and effect az
this time. together with the outstand.
lag indebtedness Of every class and
character whatsoever And the cash
IN ths hands OF the County Treasurer.
for County use with the amount OF
the Bonds proposed 10 be issued
which statement is a follows
Craig County, State Of Oklahoma. SIS
]. X. T. Nix, County Clerk In and
for Craig County State of Oklahoma,
do hereby certify that the total galu.
alton " ah the taxable property In
said County. as equalized by the State
Board OF Equalization is as follows
Personal Property ....e s2723, l0600 |
Taxable Land ...... 5Sl .066.00 |
Town Lots .......t.... 1856. .33500 |
Railroads and Public Cor.
porations ss-...... 2.G5s. .547.00
Grand Total ,~..... .s7iis854.0O
Total indebtedness:
County Bonds ...-...s 81 100000
Court Warrants ouCstand
Ing ........~.... 6.421.00 II
supply Warrants .-... 5.962.55
Contingent ...s... 1.7s5.3e
Total ..................s 35.I68.sg Il
Cash on hand ..........s 31,645.84 {
Amount OF bonds proposedt 100000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14
Friday May II

n Yinita capitalists would invest in
half hundred cottages of sis ~
seven rooms provided With water gas
and sewerage they could be- rentes b.
fore thc foundation vas finished
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14

(First Published april 9, ls0s4
In the County Court Of Craig County
State Of Oklahoma.
In the matter Of the Estate of Luther
ID. Riley. a Minor Rathbun Alden.
Guardian Probate No. 1867.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-14

First Published ID The Chkftain.
May 18th. 1909
State Of Oklahoma County ~ Mayes.
s. ln the County Court
in the Matter 81 the Estate 81 Sam
Icno Deceased Maud b Zen0.
Administrators Probate. Va. 2s5.
NOTICE or SALE or REAL Es
TATE At PRIVATE SALE. or
UNA ZEkn araE au
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
Steamer Havana Arrives
At New York
Bearing Remains Of Frank
Stevens, Her Captain.
Prominent in Spanish War Time
"A Native Of Maine.

New York, April 21.--On board the
steamer Havana which arrived today
from Havana was the body of Frank
Stevens, who was captain of the Ha-
vana and who died in the Cuban cap
ital on April Is.
Capt. Stevens was born in Bluehill,
Me, 81 years ago and of late resided
in Brooklyn. He leaped into national
prominence during the events which
Immediately preceded the Spanish
American war. He was in command Cr
the steamer City of Washington in IIa-
Vana harbOr when the United States
battleship Maine was blown up and
this was the first boats crew to reach
the survivors and helped in the rescue
work A short time later he took part
in the rescue from the prison fortress
at GunahacOa of Miss Evangeline
Cisneros, daughter of an insurgent Gu
ban general ard now the wife Of Lieu
tenant Carbonel. She was struggled on
beard the City of Washington by
newspaper reporter and a steamship
agent and Capt. Stevens so successful
ly hid her that a search ordered by
General Weyler failed to reveal her
presence on board and she was safely
landed in New York.
The body will be taken to Ellsworth.
Me, for irterment. Mrs. Stevens, who
came over with her husbands body. is
critically i'll on board, suffering from
ap1endicitiS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
OAK GROVE SEMINARY.
Commencement Speakers-Seniors'
Rank-PersonaI Mention.

Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro
Me. April 21.-(SpeciaD.-Th follow
ing members of the Senior class have
an average of SO per cent. or above for
the four years of their course, the LIST
being arranged in order of rank: Er-
nina l.. Jones. Laura f. Hamilton, A
Gail Cowan, Howard O. Burgess. Ruby
NJ Wood, Edwin p. Nanderhoop, Lottie
f. Warren, Margaret S. KnoWlton
Leonora NJ. Hussey.
The following have been selected by
the faculty as Commencement speak
ers: Ermina l.. Jones OF South China
valedictorian, Laura T.. Hamilton OF
West Scarboro, salutatorian. Philip W.
Hussey Of North Berwick Milroy War
rem of East Fryeburg, a. Gail Cowan Of
Bangor Harriet p Hayford of Belfast
Professor Scott. of Bowdoin College
and l.. +. Timberlalle, president of the
Bowdoin Y. NJ. c. A., were visitors at
the seminary last "Wednesday, the lat
ter addressing the students at the
chapel service.
The framed portrait of John D. Lang
one of the founders of the school, was
received this week, the gift of Hon
Joshua l.. Bailey of Philadelphia.
Vanderhoop, 10 and Dickey, 10, have
been elected manager and assistant
manager of the Tennis Club.
Miss Cassilena NJ. Perry. Colby, II,
is taking Miss Watkins place for the
remainder of the term. Miss Watkins
is to be married in June to Profess y
Chester of Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
BATES COLLEGE.
First Lecture in Sunday Afterno On
Course Today-ColIeee Notes.

Lewiston. Me. April 21.-(SpeciaD.-
The first lecture in the Thursday af-
ternoon lecture course at Bates College
will be held tomorrow W. f. Ranger
LII. D., commissioner of education of
Rhode Island, will lecture before the
students on "Teaching as a Profess
sion"
The young men of the college are
making arrangements for a college so
cial to be held Saturday evening in
Rand hall. The event is an annual
affair and is known as the Candy car
nival. 1t is held for the benefit of the
Silver Bay fund of the Y. w. c. A.
President Joseph Wadleigh 'G9. led
the Y. NJ. &. A. meeting held in Parker
hall Wednesday evening The subject
was. Things Worth While" Miss .les-
sic Nettlcton. 10. led the Y. w. G. a.
meeting. the subject being, "Why
Am q Christian"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
FOR THE BOYS,
Educational Campaign in
Bay State Cities
Begins Wednesday Afternoon
Al Somervi|Ie, Mass.
Will Last II Days, With Prominent
Boy Workers Present.

Boston, April 21.-With Everybody
in the game for the boys as their slo-
gan, "a professors, public school super
intendents ard other educators. with
DR. A. F. Winshp, secretary Of the
State Board of Education at their
head began today an educational cam
palgn for boys. which will extend over
a period of II days, ending May 2. The
campaign will not only be waged in
Boston, but will cover a number of the
adjacent cities and towns as well, in
Guiding birmingham, Lynn, Wake
field, New Bedford, Salem and Lowell.
During the u days the campaign will
be conducted one of the central fig
ures at the meetings will be John f.
Gunckel of Toledo, president Of the
Newsboys' Association and one of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22

and ask that public hearing be held
In accordance with the provisions Of
the law. A hearing on the petition will
be held at the town Office at the Nor
lands, Livermore, at p NJ on Tues
day. May 4, 1863.
The following corporations have filed
| their certificates of organization at the
| office of the secretary Of State:
Canadian Telegraph Telephone Co.
| organized at kittery, for the purpose of
constructing. dealing in, operating and
| maintaining telephone and telegraph
| lines with 100000 capital stock, of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Horace Mitchell of Kittery;
treasurer, S. J. Morrison of Ports
| mouth, N. H. Certificate filed April
| 20, 1909
The Vite-a-type Co. organized at
Fortiand. Tor the purpose of manutac-
turing and dealing in machinery, and
especially machinery adapted to type
casting and type setting, with $4,000, 900
capital stock, of which nothing is paid
IN. Officers: President, A. F. Durham
Of Portland; Treasurer, w s. Wills of
Portland. Certificate filed April q.
1898.
Reliance Speedmeter Co organized at
klttery, for the purpose Of manufacture
ing and dealing in speedmeters. cyclo-
meters, etc, with $500, 600 capital stock.
Of which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Horace Mitchell of kitterv:
Treasurer, S. J. Morrison of Ports
| mouth. \. II. Certificate filed April u.
1909
Emery Hill Concrete Co. organized
at Watervile for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in structural ma
terals, with $4,000 capital stock of
Which $1,000 is paid in. Officers: Pres
ident. A. +. Gerald of Fairfield: Treas
lrer, Edwin Towne of Watervile. Ger
tificate filed April q, 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22

directors of the new building for news
boys recently erected in Toledo at a
cost of $4,000. Another prominent
worker in the novel project is Miss
Julia Richman, well known for her
work as district superintendent of the
Hester street section of New York
City.
Among the speakers are Bert Hall.
the neWshOy truant officer Of Mllwau-
kee; DR.. Luther Halsey Gulick, official
head of the playground movement;
Leonard Pearoe, who is in charge of
the backward children of the Russell
Sage Foundation and Lee f. Hammer.
field secretary of the Playground AS
ISOLATION of America.
Somecville was chosen as the place
for the inaugural of the campaign and
a meeting was held at the Latin school
in that city by Mr.. Ayers in the after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
SOUR STOMACH
Is An Almost Certain Sign
Of Acute Indigestion.

| II YOU occasionally have taste of
! s0nr food in Your mouth, it surely
/ shows that tn" food you are eating is
I not hcinc di"cStc,l. but instead, is fer
mcntlg and giving out poisonous
gases.
Belching of gas is common symp-
1 Tom at such times, and also that lump
Of lead feeling. as if your stomach
vas carrying a much greater load than
could stand.
| IL YOU want prompt relief ana per-
manent cure. 80 to Powditch. Webster
\ d Co ana get large tin box of Mi-o-
| Va tablets for 50 cents.
bowditrh. Webster K Co. knows that
Mi-o-na is 4 highly recommended sci
ehlhc remedy. and that is why they
I e ready To. return your mony X 1t
iai's to care arld stomach. belching of
gas, dizziness. biliouSncSS, sick head
ache foul breath. and all stomach
| troubles
sold and guaranteed in Watervillc by
{ene Dorr Drug store and in Gardiner by
ackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Report Rendered at Semi annual Meet
ing of Grand Trunk Railway.

London. April 21.-The semi-annual
meeting of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada, was held here today. Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson, president of the
line, said there was abundant evidence
of a steady Improvement in business,
even if this was not so rapid as could
be desired Before the next meeting
he expected to have attended the in
auguration of 1850 new miles of line.
from Edmonton to Fort William. the
most important section of the system.
The president declined to give as
surances on the question of the APP
pointment of Canadian directors. and
said this matter would be brought up
at the next meeting. Continuing, he
declared that the shareholders would
be asked to approve bill before the
dominion Parliament, charging the
borrowing powers and increasing the
capital of the company to meet the or
binary growth of capital and expendi-
ture.
The retiring directors were reelected.
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MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY.
Prize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Honors-BasebaII Practice.

kents Hill, Me, April 21.--Tke stu
dents at the seminary who will par
ticipate in the prize contest in declama-
ton Commencement week are Nicholas
l.. Berry and Wilbur F. Berry of Kents
Hlll, Merton w. Green, Madison; Ma
thaniel W. Robinson and Miss Mar
guerite a. McQuade, Mt. Vernon; Miss
Nellie f. stephens and Miss Emma A .
Hunt, Readlield; Edwin A. Russell,
WATERFORD; Mildred A. Runnels, Dan
forth: Miss Blanche NJ. Dow, Kent's
Hill. The prizes awarded are the Dana
prize, gift of Judge Judah Dana of
tryeburg, for gentlemen, and the Dunn
prize, gift of X. &. Dunn of Waterville
for ladies.
The rain has cleared the field of frost
and Coach Bowman has a squad out
on the diamond daily. The field has
settled two weeks earlier than last year
Friday the team will play with Ban
gor High and Saturday will play a
practice game with the University of
Maine. Capt. Colby will be in the box
ard Gale behind the bat Ray, who
was strong candidate for the team
has had to leave on account of sick
ness.
OF the graduating class Miss Alberta
L. Cram of Mt. Vernon has been ap-
pointed salutatorian and Harold e.
Smart of SearspOrt valedictorian Ed
win a. Russell of WATERFORD is award
ed the GRAFTON. Miss Mabel b. Davis of
Vienna the poem, Merton w. Green of
Madison the prophesy, Nicholas L.
Berry of Kent's Hill statistics, Arthur
n. Jones IF Boston the class will, Bur
leigh b. Mansfield of Hope gifts, and
ROYAL V. Davis of Kents Hill marshal
of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
! STATE HOUSE.
New Law in Relation to
| Providing Autitoxin.
Ih|e Board Of Health Making
Necessary Arrangements.
llvermore People Want to Change
Their State Road.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Tuesday, April 27, at 1890 A. M.

Included in the laws relating to the
public health which were enacted at til"
becent session Of tn" Legislature, and
(which will go into effect the first of
lNuly ~ one that will be Of general in
|frest to the boards of health through
'sut the state. it being Chapter 50 of
1.-The Public Laws and entitled An Act
|lO provide antitoXin by the loo Il
boards of health for diphtheria and
iaher contagious Diseases" The ac;
WAS approved March II and will 60 int
kefect July J. The text of the act !:
as follows:
i Section L. To provide for the contro
I d diphthoria and other contagious.
Il diseases. local boards of health shall
4 furnish antitoxin free to all indigen
persons suffering from such diseases
IN such manner as the state board ol
J health may direct.
= Section z The state board of hcali'
Is instructed and directed to maxi
contracts with reputable manufactures
SM the sale of antitoxin to the locd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
A GENTLE TIP.
Bryan Doesn't Want to Run Again But
But Says He Will If Coaxed.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 21-William
j. Bryan, while here yesterday. dis
cussed at some length the causes for
his partys defeat and then referred TO
the possibilities of the next campaign
as follows:
While hope that my party will not
find it necessary to call for me as a
Presidential candidate in the next cam
paign. | make the emphatic statement
that I have no intention of retiring
from politics. / began to fight for
Democratic principles long before my
party heard of me, and as live l shall
continue it as long as have strength "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
JOURNAL WANT ADS.
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
vov ONE AND BE CONVINCED

In Bataan, according to the Manila
Times. the TABOR of the rice planter is q
rhvthinic delight The fields are not
plowed or ruddlcd. nor is there any trans
planting, but the brush and underground
are choI,epd down with bOlos, 'tlcn
burned The ground is hoed ana corn is
planted in spots about six feet apart
When it is foot high the rice is planted,
two or three kernels in a hole. about
eighteen inches apart. One man has a gut
tar and PLAYS qu!ck-timc music while q
close scn'i-cifcle of six to n dozen men
with long. sharpened bamboos give rapid
thrusts in the ground. keeping time with
the music and doing fantastic series of
leaps backward with joyful shouts. Mean
while two or three women or girls are
able to drop the seeds in the holes made
by one man and cover them mp. keeping
up n jolly, laughing comment all the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
REORGANIZATION ASSURED.
A. Booth G. Co., Will Be Financed as a
100000 Corporation.

Chicago, April 21.-P. A. Valentine
has been notified that his plans for the
reorganization of A. Booth & Co, the
defunct fish concern, had been accept
ed by 80 per cent. of the creditors. This
means that the company will be re-or-
ganized afte~ the receivers sale Of the
assets on May 20, with an entire new
directorate.
April 30 was the day set by Mr. VAL
entine for the acceptance of his prOpn-
sition to finance the reorganization OF
the company as s7.0O0.000 corporation
with $2,000,000 preferred stock and So
900. 900 common stock, in addition to Il
bond issue of 81 100000.
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HUNGARIAN CABINET FALLS.
Internal Emergencies Of Opinion Causes
Officials to Resign.

Budapest, April 21.-The Hungarian
cabinet resigned today, and the En-
peror King, Francis Joseph, has asked
Count Andrassy, minister of the in
terror. to form a new cabinet
The resignation Of the ministry Of
Premier Wekerle is due to internal
Emergencies of opinion which have re-
suited in the breaking up Of the coali-
ton of political parties by which the
premier was supported in his efforts to
assure the establishment of a Hun
garian state bank, Independent of the
existing Austrian state banking institu-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22

Joseph Brewer, Jr., aged 20, Har-
ward student and son of Joseph
Brewer. a prominent resident OF Mil
ton. and member of the firm OF
Charles Brewer & Co. merchants,
of Kilhy street, Boston, was instantly
killed in an automobile accident in ia
maica Plain early Wednesday. MI
Brewer was driving his car along
Waikiki street when he collided with
a farm wagon, owned and driven by
F. r. Day of Stoughtcn. The automo-
bile was overturned, Mr.. Brewer be-
ing crushed beneath it. The wagon
with which the automobile collided was
not damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22

Chief Justice Emery and Associate
Justices Spear and Bird of the supreme
court Tuesday handed down their de-
cision as referees in the case of Alice
r Gibbs against the Portland Railroad
Co. awarding her S13,5Oo. The plain
tiff was injured by the derailNg of
GER of the defendant corporation III
1907. and is still wearing Il plaster cast.
An action was brought to recover
$4,000, and by agreement of parties
was referred to the chief justice and
ITO associate justices of the supreme
court, their finding to be final.
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CONDITIONS IN CONGO.
Belgian Parliament Takes Action for
Their Improvement.

Washington. April 21.-Action has
been taken by the Belgian Parliament
looking to the lettering Of conditions
in the Congo. according to dispatches
received at the state department from
the American minister at Brussels.
One dispatch says that there is a strong
public sentiment in Belgium against
forced labor A resolution has been
adopted by the Parliament declaring
that free recruitment should be sub
stituted as soon as possible for forced
recruitment in the construction Of the
Great Lakes Railway and to reduce
the length of service and pay better
wages.