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Mason first made objection and when
he withdrew 1t Senator Money sug'
gested that Senator Morgan had given
notice that he would ask that the vote
upon the treaty shouts be postponed
until a vote could be secured upon the
Nicaraguan canal bill. Senator Nor
gan, however, stated that he was not
disposed to make that contention any
longer, because he did not wish to do
anything which would lead Great
Britain to- conclude that this country
desires to take a threatening position.
Senator Butler then entered objection
to fixing a time for n vote. Senator
Lodge said that in view of the position
taken, he should press the treaty upon
the attention Of the senate early and
late until a vote could be had, and he
afterwards declined to move an adj
journment from yesterday until Mon
day because of the refusal to allow a
day to be named for a vote.
Aside from these incidents and the
reporting Of the amendments sug-
gested by the committee on foreign re-
%lations, the proceedings consisted
wholly Of speechmaking, the speakers
being Senators Culberson, Spooner,
Lindsay, McCumber and Elkins.
Senator Culberson spoke for the
adoption OF amendments similar to
those outlined in the Monroe act which
provides for the abrogation of the Bull
wer treaty by diplomatic methods.
He said that he was opposed to pro-
ceeding by piecemeal to get rid Of a
compact so Objectionable to American
ideas as the Clayton-Bulwer treaty Is.
He thought 1t entirely competent for
this country to pass the Hepburn canal
bill and proceed with the canal indie
p%endeptly Of all treaties either in force
or pending.
Senator Spooner combatted the 2
ments of Mr.. Culberson. He said that
he favored the canal. and believed the
United States should have the right to
fortify and defend it, but could not ac-
cept the view that we should proceed
on that great work in total disregard
of the existence of the agreement of
1850. Great Britain, he said, is a
friendly power. and he would not ON
sent to any ruthless proceedings.
Throughout nearly the entire legis-
lative day the senate was in secret SEES
sion, discussing the ay-Pauncefote
treaty. No business Of Importance
was transacted in the brief open SEES
sion.
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Bonus for the Farmers.

Senator Allen of Nebraska, Decem-
Der IA, proposed a substitute for the
ship subsidy bill providing for "the
protection of agricultural staples and
American ships in the foreign trade
by authorizing the payment of bount-
les on exports of agricultural products
of the United States"
The substitute provides for a county
of 10 cents a bushel on wheat, SO cents
a barrel on wheat flour, 10 cents q
bushel on rye, so cents a barrel on
rye flour, 5 cents a bushel on corn, 2
cents per Genital on corn ground; / cent
q pound on cotton, 2 cents a pound on
hops, and 2cents a pound on tobacco.
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sale of farm, stock, implements, grain,
etc, cleaned up in cash over S25, 900,
the earnings of a few years, taken ont
OF York county's productive soil.
Since then he has been travelling look
ing for a location hat he imagined
would suit him better. A friend of
his at Thayer has just received n letter
from Mr.. Bennett, saying that he had
travelled 5000 miles and found no place
equal to eastern Nebraska, and espe-
cially York county, and that he was
coming back to Nebraska as fast as the
trains could get him here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21

Even the unofrendins dressmaker's
dummy has fallen under the ban OF the
reformer. and may possibly give place
to models with normal waists. Oddly
enough. the most notable exponent OF
tight lacing In this century was not
a woman, but Nicholas I. Of Russia.
To attain that military style which he
deemed essential. he laced 30 tightly
that he often tainted when ungirthing
for sleep. While the American re-
toices that the bedpost corset-girl is
out OF fashion. he cannot help wish
Ing that the present Nicholas had fol-
lowed the example Of his ancestor in
pinching his own waist rather than
In squeezing the breath out of Fin
land.
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cause of growing trade and our newly
acquired possessions in the orient.
He said that VIII lie England demanded
the United States should O fortify
the proposed isthmian canal, she her.
self had Notifications which practical
ly control the Suez canal. He read
copious extracts from speeches by
Stephen A. Douglas, Secretary Ere
linghuysen and Secretary Blaine (the
last mentioned in his instruction to
Minister LOVELY, IN support of his po-
sition. He called attention to the fact
that the Hepburn bill provides ex-
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English Interests Have Diminished.

In his address to the senate on the
Hry-Pauncefote treaty Monday last,
Senator Money, of Mississippi, among
other things said that conditions had
changed greatly since 1880, when the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty vas made, and
added that while the interests of Great
Britain in constructing a canal across
the isthmus and in maintaining its
neutrality had diminished greatly be-
cause of the construction Of the Suez
canal, the interest of the United States
in the canal had been enhanced be-
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21

Germany and Switzerland produce
over 1000, 900 glass eyes In a year; and
a Paris manufacturer. with q reputa-
ton for finer work. some 300, 900.
They are made In the shape OF a hol-
low hemisphere, and the utmost skill is
required In forming the pupil out Of
the colored glass. The great majority
Of artificial eyes are Used by workmen,
especially those in iron f%oundries.
where many eyes are put out by
sparks. It is seldom that a woman has
q glass eye.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21

There Is a young man in Flushing,
Long Island. who has lost the use Of
his legs. and therefore drives about In
a little wagon drawn by a goat. He 10
q registered voter. and at the late cleo
ton went to the polling p~lace-a fire.
engine h~ouse--in his wagon. The en-
trance in use was too narrow to admit
the carriage, 30 the great double doors
were thrown open and he drove in.
Having received a ballot. he drove to
one of the booths. but this also was
too narrow. The election inspectors
moved a canvas booth to his side,
folded 1t about him and left him to
mark his ballot in secret. as the law
requires. When this was done the
cripple drove to the ballot-box, depos-
tied his vote. and then drove out.
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Nebraska Postal Changes.

L. p. oepson has been appointed
postmaster at st. Michael, Buffalo
county, vice w. L. Clark, resigned.
The postofice at Mascot, Harlan
county, has been ordered discontinued
and mail sent to Oxford.
DR.. t. G. McClerry has been appoint
ed a pension examining surgeon at &C.
neva.
Postal receipts at Omaha for No.
vember were $32, 5l4 against S32, 1872 for
the same period last year, an increase
of S392.
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A statistician, from sources which
he does not disclose. calculates that
there have been already exported TO
Australia, In preparation for the Duke
OF York's visit, $4,000 Union Jacks
(ninepenny edition., 800 bales of It'd
dlers," a million rounds OF crackers
fas well AZ quick-fring rockets). $500
reams of red, white and blue ribbons.
$50 bushels Of fog-horns. 1900 gross OF
buttons, and $50 statute miles OF
streamers.
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The event OF war. The article in ques-
ton declares, however, that because
America desires a concession is not
sufficient reason for taking II without
giving an equivalent in return and
suggests that "a way out of the diff
Guilty is to settle the vexatious Alaska
boundary against the abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty"
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Women in China have the privilege

Women in China have the privilege
OF fighting In the wars. In the rebel
lion OF 1850 women did az much fight
Ing az the Q At Nankin. In 1863,
100000 women from various parts Of
the country were formed into brigades
OF $4,000 each. under female oficers.
or these soldiers, 10000 we're picked
women. drilled and garrisoned In the
city.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21
Monday, December II.

The proceedings Saturday consisted
OF a brief speech by Senator Teller,
in which he suggested the substitution
OF the word 'abrogate" for the word
"supercede" in the first of the anne nd
ments reported yesterday by the COM
mittee IN foreign relations, the effect
being to declare the Clayton ulwer
treaty abrogated in express terms. He
then made an argument in support of
this suggestion, contending that any
nation has q right 10 abrogate a treaty
entered into with another nation. He
said that IL the committee intended the
old treaty to be abrogatea that word
should be used.
When Mr.. Teller concluded Mr..
Lodge renewed his efforts to get a
time liked for a vote. Senator Morgan
stated that IL the time should be
named for a vote on the treaty he
would also insist that there should be
n understanding that a vote be taken
on the Nicaraguan canal bill at the
same time. When, however, Mr..
Lodge, after an intermission, renewed
his suggestion for fixing IA time, Sena-
tor Morgan said nothing further about
a vote on the canal bill.
A number OF objections were made
to forcing a vote. A number of
amendments were offered, one by
Senator Allen being:
To amend article one by striking out
the word under in line 10, page 9.
and insert the word by" strike out
the words auspices Of the" at the
beginning Of line IA, and the words
''either directly" at the end of the
same line. and striking out the follow
ing in lines IS, IS, and II: "Or by
gift or loan of money to individuals or
corporations, OF their subscriptions to
or purchace of stock or shares" that
when thus amended the Article will
read as follows:
"Article /. 1t is agreed that the
canal may be constructed by the gov.
eminent of the United States at its
own cost, and that subject to the pro-
visions of the present convention, the
said government shall ave and enjoy
all the rights incident to such con
struction, as we'll AZ the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation
and management OF the canal"
A bill was passed amending the cri-
minal laws OF the District of Columbia
relative to the deposit of money as
surety.
Considerable minor routine business
was disposed of, and then at 1928 pm.
on motion of Mr.. Lodge, (Mass.) the
senate went into executive session to
further consider the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty.
AT. 2:45 p. m. the senate adjourned.
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Saturday. December rs.

After reporting to the senate in exe-
cutive session yesterday the new
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, as made by the committee on
foreign relations, Senator Lodge made
an effore to have a day set for the TAX
ing of a vote upon the treaty. He
suggested next Thursday as the gener-
ally acceptable time, but Senator
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21

1t is asserted by Walter Wellman
that Secretary Hay will not resign
from the cabinet. Secretary Hay has
minated that he is ready to step out
If the president considers his presence
in the cabinet a detriment, but he has
not resigned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21
Wants Missouri Improved,

Representative ID. II. Mercer appear
ed before the river and harbor commit
tee December 10 and presented argu-
ment for his bill for the improvement
OF the Missouri river in the vicinity Of
Omaha. The other towns interested
are South Omaha, Florence and Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Mr.. MERGERS bill carries
an appropriation Of SIS, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21

A pie factory In Chicago is noted
for Its pumpkin pies, OF which II sells
thousands evory day. The discovery
has been made that they are prepared
without pumpkins. The substitute 10
a mixture Of sweet potatoes. apples
and cheap -four, with a chemical ex-
tract which imparts a pumpkin flavor.
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Suggests n Compromise.

Discussing the attitude of the United
States senate relative to the Hay.
Pauncefote treaty The Westminster
Gazette, of London, in it's issue of Dec.
II, says that it is perfectly natural
that the United States should desire to
exact a guarantee against the use OF
the Nicaragua canal by an enemy in
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21
Ray Bill Postponed.

The senate and house committees on
judiciary have reached an az
to postpone consideration of the Ray
bill for the amendment of the bank
ruptcy law until mex congress-.
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Big "a Burns.

The immense tanning plant of
Zschistsche Il Sons, Sheboygan, Wis,
was totally destroyed by fire. Loss
$50, 900, fully covered.
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Tuesday, December Is.

The senate was in open session only
an hour yesterday. After opening
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
created a little furry by endeavoring
again to get up the resolution relating
to the Montana case. 1t was futile.
Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, speaking
to a question of personal privilege, di-
rected attention to a newspaper publi-
cation of today in which the state
ment was made that a commission of
senator's had been formed to press
certain claims now pending before the
senate. The publication asserted that
thd commission had determined upon
the passage of those claims, even
though an extra session of congress
was forced in the effort. Mr.. Money
declared that, 80 far as he knew, no
such commission existed.
Soon after the senate convened to-
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Coming Back 10 Nebraska.

Last spring j. w. Bennett, owning a
farm near Thayer, Neb., sold it for $40
per acre and with the proceeds of the
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pressly for the defense of the canal.
and he asserted that the treaty should
be defeated outright and the canal bill
passed in it's stead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21

The two-horned white rhlnoceros OF
Africa Is considered one OF the rarest
OF animals. For years needless sports
men slaughtered the species until Il
was thought to have been exterminat-
ed. Some time ago six specimens were
discovered in a remote corner OF Mash
onaland, and a hunting expedition was
organized which resulted in four much
desired mountings being secured by
museums. 1t was again concluded that
the white rhinoceros had been exter-
minated, but recently Mai. Gibbons OF
the British army ran across a stray
specimen In the Nile region and shot
It. This Andrew Carnegie succeeded
In buying for the Carnegie museum OF
Pittsburg. and 1t Is a most desirable
curio, for besides being exceedingly
rare. It is said to be a fine mounting.
standing six feet high at the shoulders
and measuring thirteen feet from the
tip OF the nos to the root of the tail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-21

The discovery of a new gutta percha
Is reported from Zanzibar. II is OBJ
tanned from a tree. When the bark is
cut a white fluid exudes. which when
placed in boiling water coagulates into
a substance resembling gutta percha.
AS the material cools 1t becomes ex-
ceedingly hard, but while soft can be
nodded into any desired shape. The
fruit of the tree resembles a peach in
shape, but grows to the size of a small
melon. The tree is said to abound in
Zanzibar. and 1t is expected that the
new product can be produced very
cheaply.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-05
Idaho Girl as Goddess Of
Plenty at Spokane Fair.

Spokane Washington, Oct. e.
The Spokane Industrial Exposi-
ton was opened here this after
noon by a grand parade. The cen
trail figure was Miss Lula Kirby of
Kendrick, Idaho, the Goddess of
plenty. Seated in a carriage once
owned by Abraham Lincoln she
was escorted to the exposition
by Uuited States cavalry, national
guards, cadets and civilians, and
Spokan's seventh annual fruit fair
was formally opened by President
E. D. Olmstead. The fruit and
mineral exhibits of the fair are
pronounced larger than ever before.
The exposition will remain open
two weeks.-Statesman.
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James Mclean
Selected President.

The board of regents of the State
University have elected James A.
Mclean to the presidency Of that
institution.
Five applicants were present in
person. The board had requested
nominations for the position from
the authorities of greater institu-
tions, and President Mclean was
the nomination of the Columbia
University Of New York. He is a
graduate of the University of To-
ronto. afterwards receiving the de-
grees of A. NJ. and Phi. D. from
Columbia.
Mr.. Mclean held the chair of
political science in the University
of Colorado the past six years and
it is thought that he will be val
liable addition to the educational
work of our state.
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Anthracite Coal District.

No agreement has been reached
yet between the operators and the
miners in the Anthracite coal dist
rict. The operators have offered
to advance wages 10 per cent after
the first Of October and to furnish
the miners powder at Sl.50 instead
of at the previous price $2.75 bnt
the miners refuse to go back to
work. The operators claim there
will no further concession though
the miners claim their union must
be Recognized.
Throughout the whole strike
there has been very little quarrel
ing and on the 2nd inst the mines
enjoyed a great day parading and
in mass meeting at Wilkesbarre,
Pennsylvania. The parade headed
by President Mitchell numbered
about 10000 men and boys who
were carrying many noticeable
banners.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-05
Rural Free Delivery.

Special Agent Amin. in charge
of the western division Of Rural
Free Delivery with headquarters
in Denver, in company with Post
master w. G. Fenton of Boise has
been making trip through our
state, and many Vieinities are now
working for the advantages to be
derived from suuh a service.
The steady growth of the Pay
cite valley should make it an easy
thing for us to come in for such a
favor soon, and we would suggest
that Emmett work with Payette
and the intervening villages for
the service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-05
Bryan Club meets.

Last Thuraday evening about
dusk the boom Of anvil surprised
the citizens of this vicinity and
brought them forth in a mighty
rumbling and tumbling to lealn
the trouble or to hear the good
tidings.
1t was but a preface to the reg
ular meeting of the Bryan club
which seemed to have a good ef-
feet for the seats in the hall were
filed with enthusiastic listeners
while the entertainers did them
selves well.
Music was furnished by Messrs.
Perkins. Ocher and Phillips
Mr.. How'd was the first tooccu-
py the floor. He delt principally
with county affairs and practical
ly stated his position with refer
ence to economy.
Prof. Wilson was next 10 appear
and for about thirty minutes he
did good work in discussing nation
al questions and answering the r. ?
! publican speakers. Stanrod and
BTuner, who spoke here on Sep
telnber 9th.
Last. but not least. was Mr.. Per
kins with his terse remarks which
brought the house to a roar sever
al times.
At the close Of the meeting an
invitation was extended Mr.. How'd
to address us next Tuesday night
and he accepted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-05
Bates Falls and
Breaks a Leg.

Last Friday night about ten o.
clock while back in the store room
of James Stuart's saloon James
Bates fell into the cellar an broke
both bones of his left leg just
above the ankle.
Mr.. Bates is bartender at
Stuart's saloon. In the evening
he had opened the cellar door but
when he went to the back room
later he forgot that the door was
open and in the dark could not see
where he was stepping. Uncle
Hurley was in the saloon at the
time hence aid and a doctor were
soon called.
DR.. Clymer bandaged the wound
then some five or six men carried
Mr.. Bates to Stuart's house where
the bones were set. Yesterday the
limb was put in plaster of paris
bandage and the patient is report
ed as getting alo g nicely.
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see why the present administra-
tion, in the main, is responsible for
the apparent or so called good
times. The true reason as it ap-
pears to us is this: Between the
years of 1926 nearly every gov
ernment On the globe experienced
a greater or less period of hard
times, or panic. These periods
come to almost every country but
cannot possibly be lasting in one
like ours, which is so rich and va
ried in its resources. Also during
this time there was a general fail
ure of crops through the Dakotas,
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and
parts of Texas, and many other
places, making it necessary for the
government to help some of them; !;
and while the people are SO oppress-
ed it naturally follows that the
government must feel the effect.
No one will deny that these same
places have enjoyed the greatest
crops of their existance during the
past three or four years, or the
present administration. W t h
these favorable conditions came
war in Cuba, the Philippine Is
lands, and Africa, calling for many
men, supplies, and in agen9ral way
giving an impetus to trade. Along
with this, also, came, or continued,
q shortage Of crops, and even fam
ne III some foreign countries,
which opened in all, great field
for American productions. And
to be added yet Is the discovery OF
gold in Alaska which took from
the United States thousands OF
people, for a period at least, and at
the same time brought into our
midst a great quantity of gold.
After summing up all the incl
dents that have been only in ac-
cord with natures course it hardly
seems possible to Us that any one
can boast Of good times and point
10 the present administration. The
question with us is, why are not
times more prosperous under such
favorable circumstances.
Nith this as a general reason
md outline for our present stand
We snah relieve you and may at
iferunt times later on give reas-
oAs for our belief in some of the
yarau.ouut issues as advocated by
he democratic party, but at the
resent suffice to say that VT
lon't know where we are at, simp.
ly following the opinion of William
Jennings Bryan believing him tC
De the trues,, wisest and most pa
.riotic statesman of the UniteC
States at the present day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-10-05
AguinaldO'S Secretary
Comes to the L. :.

Last Sunday, Sexton Lopaz,
formerly secretary and confident
of G eneral Aguiualdo. arrived in
New York. He is said to hav4
come here on the invitation of Fisk
Warren and expects to explain to
the people the F'ilipinos side Of
their fight with this country.
While coming up from quaran-
tine. Topaz gave out the following
signed statement:
My object in visiting the Unit
ed States is not to interfere in
American politics, but simply to
tell the people what the Fillipinos
desire in reference to the future
government of our country. 1t is
said that my coming to America is
in the interest of certain persons
and parties. We. as Filiponos.
know no parties in the United
States. we have only one desire.
viz: to see justice for our country
Those who desire to give us justice
will no doubt be glad to know the
wants and conditions of the
Philippines. All we want is peace
with honor to both parties, and l
hope TO be able to show that the
conditions of our country are such
as to fit us for the maintenance OF
that independence"
At the hotel he added to the
statement; The only additional
matter to which l need refer is the
publication of my book on the
Philippines. 1t is chiefly a reply
to Commissioner Schurman's r..
port and will contain views of the
Philippines, ON past and present.
events.