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| Mrs. Carrie Nation. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, January 31, 1901.
MRS. NATION OUTDONE.
Women of Anthony, Kan., Demolish Four Saloons.
LIQUOR EMPTIED INTO STREET.
Leader of the Band Is Under Bond to Answer Old Charge of Saloon Wrecking—Husbands and Brothers Accompanied Women to Insure Protection.
ANTHONY, Kan., Jan. 31.—Mrs. Carrie Nation was outdone here yesterday when a band of W. C. T. U. women headed by Mrs. Sheriff of Danville, Kan., completely wrecked the fixtures in four joints, smashing plate glass windows and mirrors right and left and turned gallons of liquor into the gutters.
The women, who were of the best families in Anthony, were accompanied by their husbands and sons or brothers, who assured protection. No arrests were made and the band will, it is said, start out today on a tour of destruction through Harper county.
Mrs. Sheriff, who led the raid, is under bond to appear at Danville in April to answer a charge of saloon wrecking, placed against her six-weeks ago. Mrs. Sheriff came to Anthony late Tuesday and worked all night procuring hatchets and other implements of destruction and it was 2 o'clock yesterday morning before she had perfected plans for the raid. The women began their attack shortly after daybreak, taking the saloonkeepers and the town officials by surprise.
Old Question Brought Up in House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The anti-polygamy crusade which resulted in driving Mr. Roberts, Utah's representative, from his seat at the last session, had an echo in the house yesterday during the consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill. When the section making the appropriations for agricultural colleges of the several states was reached, Mr. Landis of Indiana offered an amendment providing that no money should be paid to the college in Utah until the secretary of agriculture was satisfied that no trustee or teacher in the institution practiced polygamy. The amendment came as a complete surprise.
Mr. King, who succeeded Mr. Roberts, tried in vain to head it off with a point of order and then inveighed against it as simply an aftermath of the Roberts crusade. He insisted that polygamy was a thing of the past. Mr. Landis replied by alleging that two of the professors of the Utah college were polygamists and that one of the trustees had seven wives and 39 children. Upon this showing the house adopted the amendment, whereupon Mr. King retaliated by offering an amendment providing that none of the money should go to the agricultural college in any state whose instructors or trustees have engaged in lynching or been guilty of adultery or fornication. He afterwards modified it so as to apply only to the agricultural college of Indiana. It was, of course, overwhelmingly defeated.
Subsequently when the bill was reported to the house, the Landis amendment was stricken out by a vote of 69 to 19.
The "friends of the farmer" were very much in evidence during the day and against an aggressive opposition led by Mr. Mahon of Pennsylvania, voted into the bill an additional appropriation of $50,000 for "farmer's bulletins." There was also considerable discussion of the question of irrigation of arid land in connection with the paragraph providing for an investigation of that subject. The bill passed.
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| Chitto Harjo, or Crazy Snake. |
CREEKS ARE PACIFIED.
Crazy Snake Will Be Sent to Muskogee to Stand Trial For Treason.
HENRIETTA, I. T., Jan, 31.—Peace among the warring Creeks has apparently been reached and all that remains to be done is to give Chitto Harjo, the chief Snake, who has caused all the trouble, a preliminary hearing and send him to Muskogee for trial for treason.
In the meantime a few more of the leaders will be arrested. The troops of cavalry under Lieutenant Dixon will probably remain here a few days until the last vestige of uprising has passed.
The Indians burned signal fires last night on the hills surrounding the town at a distance of two or three miles from the camp and fearing an attack, the soldiers remained under arms till daylight ready for instant action. But the Indians attempted no depredations.
SOLD HIS CIGAR BUSINESS.
I. H. Holcomb to Retire After Twenty-eight Years of Active Work.
Mr. I. H. Holcomb, the veteran cigar manufacturer, has sold his business to Messrs. S. J. Doyle and T. P. Anderson, possession to be given Feb. 1. The new firm will be known as Doyle & Anderson and the business will be continued at the old stand 53 Groton-ave. and will be conducted upon the lines which have made the products of Mr. Holcomb's factory so popular and upon which he has built up a substantial trade and gained more than a local reputation for his goods.
Mr. Holcomb began the manufacture of cigars in Cortland twenty-eight years ago at 5 Clinton-ave., where he continued for ten years until he built the commodious factory on Groton-ave., where the business has since been conducted. He has always given his personal attention to the business and has built up an extensive trade, employing from four to ten hands in the manufacture of his various brands. For some time past Mr. Holcomb has not been in his usual health and he has finally decided to give up the responsibilities of active business.
The new firm starts out with excellent prospects and an established trade. Both are practical cigar makers and understand thoroughly the details of the business and are familiar with the demands of Mr. Holcomb's customers. Mr. Doyle has been with Mr. Holcomb for seventeen years and for twelve years has been his foreman. Mr. Anderson learned his trade with Mr. Holcomb and for twenty-six years has been one of his most valued employees.
A BUSINESS CHANGE.
Palmer & Co. to Close Out Their Drygoods Department.
Palmer & Co., who for the past four years have successfully conducted a large department store in the Churchill building, have determined to close out the drygoods, furnishing goods, notions and skirt departments of their store. They will accordingly institute a special sale beginning on Saturday morning of this week and continuing until the goods are exhausted. There is a stock of about $15,000 to be closed out at remarkably low prices.
It should be distinctly understood, however, that this special sale has nothing to do with the grocery department. The stock in this department will be kept full and complete and it is expected that the grocery business will be continued by a part at least of the present firm after the other departments are closed out.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
◘ Again the renewal of the negotiations for the purchase of the Danish West Indies by the United States is announced, with the statement that this time there is a fair probability that the bargain will be completed. It is explained that the American minister in Copenhagen has offered on behalf of his government to pay $3,240,000 for the islands and that the Danish government shows signs of accepting. When the first negotiations were made for this purchase several years ago, Denmark asked the islanders to vote on the question, and they decided by a large majority that they would like to be annexed to the United States. When the deal was abandoned owing to the withdrawal on the part of this country, Denmark and the islanders alike were incensed at what they considered America's bad faith. Ever since at frequent intervals rumors of renewed negotiations have been heard, but each time for some reason or other they have failed to materialize. Now it looks as though the islands might become a part of our domain. The principal reason for acquiring them is the establishment of a harbor and naval station in that quarter, though they are of considerable commercial value apart from this consideration.
◘ A New Jersey goat has the record of whipping a St. Bernard dog in a fair fight. Possibly the goat may have had some experience in a Masonic lodge.
ALPHA DELTA SORORITY.
Excellent Program Given—Banjo Music by Syracuse Boys a Feature.
The Seventh annual public exercises of the Alpha Delta sorority were held in Normal hall last evening and were well attended. The program included an evening in the South, in the study of Southern ways, dialects and literature, which the club has made a study for the few weeks.
Each of the young ladies on the program acquitted herself with credit, and especially can this be said of Miss Ethel M. Place and Miss Martha Davis. The musical pantomime with Mrs. Robert Yost as soloist and Miss Hawkins as accompanist was well received. Among the pantominists Miss Louise Holden was particularly graceful and elicited much favorable comment thereby.
The banjo music by Willie Hornick and Chas. U. Bay of Syracuse was the feature of the evening. These two young lads yet in knickerbockers entirely captivated the audience last night, and they were called back repeatedly for encores. Their music was not less enjoyed than was their good nature in responding to the call of the audience. The lads proved themselves artists with the banjo, and they will be assured of a hearty welcome should they come to Cortland again.
The program was given as follows:
AN EVENING IN THE SOUTH.
THE SCIENCE CLUB.
A Profitable Talk by Dr. Hendrick Upon "Nature by the Wayside."
The Cortland Science club at its meeting on the evening of Jan. 26 was addressed by Dr. H. C. Hendrick of McGraw, the subject being "Nature by the Wayside." The doctor spoke in a manner that left no doubt in the minds of his hearers, but that his subject had long held a place in his heart, as well as in his mind. In a style strongly suggestive of that of the kindly author of "Wake Robin," the doctor discoursed on the familiar features in nature, with the thoroughness of a trained observer and the ardor of an enthusiast; and his hearers were soon convinced that, while nature's common features were familiar to the eyes of many, the acquaintanceship had ended there, and had still to reach the understanding.
The object of the talk was clearly demonstrated to be the desire on the part of a nature lover, not only to share with others his fund of curious knowledge gathered first hand from great nature's work shop, but also to awaken in his fellows an interest in these matters, and to show the possibilities for entertainment, pleasure and profit that lie close at hand for those who, having eyes, would but use them keenly. It was urged that this practice of observation would not only lend a charm to what might otherwise be an aimless and almost unprofitable walk abroad, but would end in creating a desire to spend more time in "God's out-of-doors" to the benefit of both the physical and spiritual man, a desideratum which, in this age of feverish and unnatural rush and hurry is most devoutly to be wished.
An interesting discussion among the members of the club followed at the close of the talk; while the opening lines of Bryant's "Thanatopsis" came home to many with a new and far deeper meaning. "To him who in the love of nature holds communion with her visible forms, she speaks a various language."
CROWN COASTER BRAKE.
Cortland Carriage Goods Co. Meets a Long Felt Want.
During the past four years, the Cortland Carriage Goods Co. has been manufacturing and selling the Crown bicycle hub. Each year has seen some improvement, and the Crown hubs have been shipped to Australia, Germany, France, England, Holland, besides being a standard hub in the domestic trade.
No modern machine has undergone more rapid improvements than the bicycle. Among the latest improvements is that of the coaster-brake, which enables the rider to coast without removing feet from pedals, and stop, or come, to slow speed by emphasizing back pedaling with the use of the brake.
During the last year no less than twenty different styles of coaster-brakes have been brought out, and among the patterns recognized as thoroughly satisfactory is that of the Crown coaster-brake. There are, however, special features, including a clever device allowing the wheel to back up and pedal in either direction, that make the basis for patents.
To produce this coaster-brake has required the constant work of skilled machinists, under the supervision of Mr. Omer Howes for several months; many of the special machines already in use at the Carriage Goods Co., factory have been brought in use; and in addition to this, much special machinery has been purchased.
The Crown coaster-brake is now being introduced throughout the United States and the export trade is being sought after. Sample orders have brought in duplicates. Local wheelmen have tried this coaster-brake during the past six months and are enthusiastic in its praise. Arrangements are made to supply the local trade through the usual Cortland bicycle supply houses. Orders are now coming in and every effort to have a supply for the Spring trade is being made at the factory.
To Change His Location.
Dr. C. H. Jones, the dentist, has rented of Wickwire Brothers the house and lot on Court-st.. between Coon Brothers' bakery and Dr. Higgins' office. The interior is being somewhat rearranged and all is being put in first class repair. About the middle of March he expects it will be ready for him and he will th en move his residence and\ office to that house. His office will be in the east wing, entirely separated from the residence portion in the upright part of the house. Mr. George Oscar Bowen will have his studio in the west wing. When the repairs are completed the house will be very convenient and well adapted to its purpose.
"A Man from Mars."
"A Man from Mars" is a good title for the show that appeared in the Tabor Grand opera house last night. But Bishop, the '"Man from Mars," was the most inexplicable enigma that ever stood before an audience. We saw Bishop! well, what can we say? When the absurd, ridiculous, amazing impossibilities are coming with lightning-like rapidity, and when between each one of his wonderful acts there is amazement and explosions of laughter, we forgot our pencil and pad—and now, in the quiet of our sanctum we only ponder over what we saw and sum it up in these few words: Bishop is Bishop! There is only one Bishop on earth. No one else is doing what Bishop does!—Rocky Mountain News.
At the [Cortland] Opera House next Monday night.
BREVITIES.
—The eleventh annual public exercises of the Clionian fraternity will be held in Normal hall Friday evening, Feb. 1.
— Taxpayers should keep in mind that the city chamberlain's office is kept open Saturdays till 9 P. M. to receive taxes.
—The ninth annual public exercises of the Corlonor fraternity at the Normal [School] will occur in Normal hall at 8 o'clock to-night.
—The Young Men's society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of the pastor, 50 Church-st., to-morrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are—E. R. Wright, Funeral director, page 8; E. M. Mansur, Groceries, page 2; Palmer & Co., Closing out sale, page 7.
—Preparatory lecture at the Presbyterian chapel to-night. The pastor has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to be present and conduct the service.
—Attention is called to the speech of Hon. Chauncey M. Depew in the United States senate on Jan. 25 regarding the ship subsidy bill. It appears on the third page of to-day's issue.
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