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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
TuwnIey Denies Wrong Intent.

LINCOLN, Aug. 10.-In his sworn
testimony before the Manila court
martial on May 90, Lieutenant Town
ley said he was led into the commits
sary scandal by an impulsive desire
to be of assistance in what at that
time he believed to be worthy cause,
but he denied any intention of wrong
doing. A copy of the Manila Ameri-
can. published the day following the
trial, contains a detailed report of the
proceedings in the court martial.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
SHOUSE SUES BURLINGTON.
Man Charged With Ticket Stealing Asks
for $4,000 Damages.


HASTINGS, Neb.. Aug. 12.-Oliver
Shouse, who was arrested at Bladen,
Neb., June 20 at the instance of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road for supposed completely in the
theft of about $4,000 worth of tickets
from the David City depot, but who
soon afterward proved his innocence,
now through his attorneys, Batty &
DUNCAN, filed a suit against the rail-
road company for $4,000 damages.
Superintendent Bignell with detec-
tive and Sheriff Rem of Butler county
went to Baden on a special train to
arrest Shouse. A Denver ticket brok-
er was with them to identify Shouse.
He claimed Shouse was the man who
had disposed of one of the stolen tick
cts to him. Later developments prov
ed to certainty that he was sadly
mistaken. Messrs. Batty & DUNCAN
soon convinced Superintendent Bignell
that they could prove their client had
never been to Denver in his life The
railroad man was soon convinced of
the serious mistake in the way of
mistaken identity and hastened to re-
lease Shouse.
Mr.. Shouse has sued for false i'm
prisonment and for injury to his good
name.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
DEMOCRATS AND POPUllSTS.
They VIII Hold Their State Conventions
September II.

LINCOLN, Aug. 1O.-The demo
cratic and popuiist state committees
in session here both agreed to hold
their state conventions in Lincoln
September II. The hour for assem-
bling was left to the chairman.
The basis of representation in the
democratic convention was fixed at
one delegate for each 100 votes or ma
jor fraction thereof cast for Hon. w.
d. Oldham for attorney general last
fall. This will mean from 500 to 1000
delegates in that convention.
There will be over 1900 in the pop
ulist convention, representation being
based on one delegate for each 100
votes or major fraction thereof cast
for Hon. w. A. Poynter for governor
last fall.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
STUDYING TIN Der CULTURE.
United States Forestry Commission in
SCOTS Bluffs County.

SCOTS Bluffs County.
BRIDGEPORT, Neb., Aug 12.-The
United States forestry party has been
in camp here some time and is max
ing good progress in it's study of Ne
braska tree growth. During the past
week the old military timber reserve
on Lawrence fork of Pumpkin Seed
creek was visited and an examination
made of the yellow pine which occurs
abundantly in that region. Although
the best and nearly all the large spec
linens have been cut, there yet remain
thousands Of trees that with proper
treatment would produce much valua-
bic timber in the future. Residents
use it extensively for fence posts and
say that if well seasoned it is very
durable.
This week the territory between
Snake and Pumpkin Seed creeks as
far west as SCOTS Bluffs will be cov-
cred. E. A. Boostrom, teacher of bot
any in the Lincoln High school, join
ed the party here and will collect for
the State university until Adopt Sep
tember Is.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Pick Successor to Sampson.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Having in
view the possibility of the application
Of Admiral w. T. Sampson for relief
from duty as commandant of the Bos-
ton navy yard, pending his retirement,
the navy department officials have Sc
lected an officer for assignment to that
duty. The admiral has been in deli
cate health for some time and it would
not surprise the officials here should
he seek an early relief from duty. He
has made no request
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Two Boys Sent to Penitentiary.

SIDNEY, Neb., Aug. 10,-Judge
Grimes sentenced Harry Ickes, aged
19, and Fred Pierson, aged 20, to the
penitentiary for one year each. Ickes
and Pierson both pleaded guilty, the
former to the charge of forgery and
the latter to stealing a check and
pocketing the proceeds.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Another Negro Hanged.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 12.-The
negro assailant of Mrs ]. j. Clark was
captured at Liberty City by R. L..
Young, a stationmaster of the Sea-
board Air Line and identified by Mrs.
Clark. While being removed from
Ways to the Bryan county Jail the
prisoner was taken away from his cap
tors by a mob and it is believed has
been burned at the stake. Positive
news of the lynching is lacking.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
School Money Invested.

LINCOLN, Aug. 10.-Records of the
state treasurer's Office show that there
is $4,582,977.47 of permanent school
money invested in interest-bearing
bonds. The revenue on this invest
ment averages 314 per cent, and ali
money so derived is credited to the
temporary school fund, which is ap-
portioned twice each year among the
schools of the state The amount of
school money invested is $10S,4 ,476
greater than at any time prior to Mr..
Stuefers incumbency.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Mine Workers Lend Cheer.

, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 12.-The
executive board of the United Mine
Workers of America, in session here,
has officially recognized the steel
strike. 1t indorses the action of the
Amalgmated association, pledging the
support of the mine workers and call
ing on President Gompers to call a
meeting of the presidents and secre-
taries of all bodies connected with the
American Federation of Labor to aid
the strikers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
StndyIng Half-Breed Gases.

PENDER, Neb., Aug. 12.-John l..
Webster, special counsel for the Uni
ted States on behalf of the Omaha In
dians in what are known as the half
breed cases and of which there are
twenty-three or twenty-four suits now
pending in the United States court at
Omaha, has been here for the purpose
ing of the cases, which will like oc-
cur in November
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Want Single Women as Teachers.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 10
At the meeting of the board of educa-
tion a resolution was introduced by
Member McAllister to the effect that
hereafter should any woman teacher
marry, her contract as teacher be ter
minated at once. The resolution was
lief that married women should not be
employed as teachers. On motion the
resolution was laid on the table for
one month.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Burned to Death.

STELLA, Aug. 10-Mrs. Ed Knapp
of Nemaha was so terribly burned in
a gasoline explosion that she died. She
broke jug of gasoline in a cave and
the ground was soaked with oil. Later
in the day she has occasion to go into
the cave and. as it was dark, struck a
match, which ignited the gas. She
ran out in the air, but did not extin-
guish the flames until fatally burned.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
FEAR OF A REVOLUTION
Amalgamated Associations Secretary Says
Strike May Have Bloody Ending.
THE BAYONtT MAY Be POSSIBLE
Declares 1t Will Be Appealed to If All
Other Means Fail-Unions Decide
Their Course-Sharer Disappointed at
the Number That Will Stand Firm.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 122The iron
mstears are tonight claiming victory
in the great steel strike. They base
their claim upon the refusal of the
Amalgamated men at South Chicago,
Joliet and Bay View to obey the gen.
eral strike order of President Shaffer
and their success in maintaining oper-
atlons in other plants where it was
anticipated that there would be seri-
GUS trouble.
The strike leaders meet the claims
of the masters with the assertion that
their cause is making satisfactory
progre~j and that they will show
themselves masters of the situation be-
fore the contest has progressed much
further. They do not conceal their
disappointment at the refusal of their
western brethren to join with them in
the strike, but none of the leaders
would discuss the detection.
The association secretary, however,
gave out an interview on the general
situation, in which he said:
l tell you this question will have to
be settled in some way. If not by
peaceful strike, then by legislation.
If that fails the ballot will be tried
If all else fails l believe that it will
result in an appeal to the bayonet. l
tell you, there is condition existing
today that places this country on the
eve of one of the greatest revolutions
that ever could occur in the history
of the world.
Secretary Williams urged the blame
for the strike upon the refusal of the
United States steel corporation to ar
bitrate and declared that before the
strike was over thousands of men in
other trades would be drawn into it
to save the Amalgamated association
and the principles fer which it stands.
He said:
I'VE agreed to arbitration because
the business men and citizens of
Plttsburs urged us to do so. We
were willing to risk the interests of
our organization in the hands of 9TH
ers in this dispute if there was any
prospect for peace. 1t is practically
the first time in the history of our
organization that we have gone this
far. The effect upon the future would
be far-reaching, as it would enable
manufacturers to ask the same con-
cession from us and this We have in
the past declined to grant because we
feared the results. This arbitration
being turned down fiat and uncondi-
tionally, those who have been urging
us to submit TO it will have a chance
to prove their interest and friendship
for US in our inevitable battle with
the greatest trust that was ever Or
ganized.''
Mr.. Williams said that the strike
had been studiously avoided by the of
ficers of the Amalgamated association.
1t had been as studiously encouraged
by the officials of the manufacturers
organization. The officers of the
Amalgmated association had done all
they could and had worked hard to
bring about peace. The battle was
now in the hands of the men. and it
was up to them as to what the out
come would he
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Small Grtin Yield.

WAUSA, Neb., Aug. 12.-Threshing
is in full force in this community and
small grain falls considerably short of
expectations. Wheat runs between
ten and fifteen bushels; oats from
twenty-five to forty; barley from
twenty to thirty-fve. The farmers
now begin to realize that corn, espe-
cially the early planted, was damaged
much more than was at first thought.
Hay will be the best for years and
pastures have been much benefited
by recent rains.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Paul Hunger Passes Away.

LINCOLN, Aug. 10.-Paul Hunger
one of the youngest members of the
bar of this county, died at St Eliza
beth's hospital from an operation for
internal abscess. Mr.. Hunger, who
was but % years of age and had been
i'll about ten days, had wide circle
of friends in this city, belonging to
many fraternal orders and was presi-
dent of the Young Mems Republican
club.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Boers Accused of AtrocitY.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-According to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Loren
20 Marquee, the Beers are reported to
have captured and shot in cold blood a
lieutenant and trooper of Steinacker's
Horse in revenge for their being in
strumental in shooting a Boer dispatch
rider.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
This Gold Brick Has Value.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. ia tele-
gram received by Captain James Car
roll from the Apollo Mining company
of San Francisco states that a gold
brick valued at $4,000. which was
shipped from Unga, Alaska, via the
Steamer Newport last July, has not ar
rived in that city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Fighting Bob" Called Down.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-The navy
has reprimanded Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans, acting upon
the complaint made by former Secre-
tary of the Navy Chandler, for criti-
cisms OF. the latter in Admiral Evans
book, "a Sailors Log"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
ntallY Kicked by q Horse.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Aug. 12.-William
H. Disbrow, a prominent citizen of
the county, who lived four miles
northeast of town, was kicked by a
vicious horse and was so seriously
injured that he died as a result of the
injury in a short time
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
BOUGHT BY ARMOUR AND SWIFT
Stock Yards at Fort Worth to Be Expand
ed hY Bra mel 70

ed by Branch Plants.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-The packing
firms of Armour & Co. became joint
owners of the stock yards at Fort
Worth, Texas, and will soon expend
$1,000,000 in building branch plants at
that place.
Ownership of the stock yards was
secured at conference in the after
noon by j. Ogden Armour, president
of Armour & Co.; G. F. Swift, presi-
dent of the Fort Worth Stock Yards
company. While the two firms be-
come joint owners of the stock yards
they will erect separate plants and
will continue as business rivals. 1t is
denied by the company that any COM
bination is intended
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1O-To-
days statement of the treasury bal
ance in the general fund, exclusive
of s15O,OO0,000 gold, shows: Available
cash balance. SIZE, III; gold, s1O2,-
436,74S.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Denutx Sheriff Robbed.

NIOBRARA, Neb., Aug. 12-Deputy
Sheriff John Conway lost by theft his
watch, chain, and 81 in cash Retir-
ing in the evening he left his room
door open and awoke to find that he
had been robbed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Young Man Drowned in Blue.

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb., Aug. 12.-
Ed Craig, 10 years old, was drowned
in the Blue river while bathing with
two companions. C. A. Liedy, one of
his companions, nearly drowned while
attempting his rescue.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Capt. Wiley Resigns.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 12.-
Captain Wiley of company c, Second
regiment, Nebraska National guard,
has sent his resignation to the adju-
tant general, to take effect at once.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Mormons Seeking Converts

SUPERIOR, Neb. Aug. 1.-TWO
Mormon missionaries are making
house to house visit here in the inter
est of the Church of the Latter Day
Saints. They canvass principally
among the women.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-08-16
Nebraska City Man Disap appears.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Aug. H.
H. c. Sylvester, residing a mile and
a half west of this city, has myste-
riously disappeared and his family is
at a loss to locate him.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10

in any way, she is a beautiful woman.
l have often wondered what part the
ugly woman plays in life. She does
not give any of the big functions. She
is never the president, the secretary,
or anything else in any of the wom-
en- organizations of the day. She is
not my sweetheart, nor yours, nor the
wife of the other fellow. These are
all beautiful women. Even in the
more violent walks of life the ugly
woman plays no part. She is never
the subject of the designingA villain,
and the measliest pickpocket in the
world would not honor her by snatch
ing purse from her. The fiendish
fellow who delights in the mutilation
of human forms would never think of
picking out an ugly woman for sub.
iect. He would rather dash vitriol
or something equally destructive into
the face of really beautiful woman.
He would want a victim who was be-
wilderingly beautiful, stupendously
stunning and all that sort of thing.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10
Telexraphy and Invention.

Able Barthelemy seems to have had
a provision of the practical use to be
made Of electricity in sending mes
sages. Writing to Nine. du Deffand
in 1772, he observes:
"It is said that with two timepieces
the hands of which are magnetic, it il
enough to move one of these hands to
make the other take the same direc-
ton, so that by causing one to strike
u the other will strike the same hour.
Let us suppose that artificial magnets
were improved to the point that their
virtue could communicate itself from
here to Paris; you have one OF these
timepieces, we another of them; in
stead of hours we find the letters OF
the alphabet on the dial. Every day
at a certain hour we turn the hand,
and M. Wizard (Alme. du Deffand's Sec
retary) puts together the letters and
reads. This idea pleases me-
immensely. It would soon be corrupt-
ed by applying it to spying in armies
and in politics, but it would be very
agreeable in commerce and in friend
shin. Notes and Queries.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10
THE GALLANTRY OF MAN.
Who Figures In the Lead
ing Part.

Nothing ever happens to the ugly
woman" said cynical gentleman,
who had just glanced at the newspa-
per notice of social function to a
New Orleans Times-Democrat man.
"She must live the most prosaic life
ina ginable. The hostess is always a
beautiful woman. The heroine is al
ways beautiful woman, and even in
the sublimated conceptions of poesy,
where facial and physical beauty gen
orally is subordinated, the woman is
always a beautiful woman. Evans e.
line was beautiful. Lucille was bea;l-
tiful. Lucrece was beautiful-in fact,
all down the line from Ewes day to
this good hour, whenever woman
staggers to the center of the stage
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10

cheer and fragrance comes, do YOU
bless that far off cacao tree? Or do
you honestly know nothing about the
cacao tree? Well, it is from the beans
OF this tree we get our Soluble cocoa"
The tree, called by Linnaeus "Food of
the Gods" is said to have been import
ed into the Philippines from Mexico
towards the end of the seventeenth
century. The cocoa grown in the Phil
lppines compares favorably with that
of other countries.
Much of it is consumed at home, a
small quantity being sent to Spain.
The growing of cocoa is risky busi-
ness, and is usually undertaken only
as side issue. In a good season the
profits are handsome; uncertainty
comes in because of hurricanes, a dis
ease that attacks the roots of the
trees, the attacks of rats and other
vermin. It takes four years after the
planting of the beans before the plant
er receives any return, about the same
as with coffee. The fruit contains
from Is to 25 beans, lying in regular
rows separated Dy puppy SUBSTANCE.
The kernels, which resemble almonds
in size, shape and color, contain fat
ty matter equal to half their weight.
An average annual yield of tree
would be about three pints of beans.
The cacao tree, which in the Phil
ippines rarely exceeds ten feet in
height, is not pretty one, and cacao
plantation does not add much to the
landscape; but it gives the natives
some thing of which they are inordi-
nately fond. They usually make their
chocolate themselves; removing the
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10
The Booksellers Rare Chance

The BOOkSeIlCTD
There was an amusing incident in
connection with the late duke OF Edln-
burgh's Australian tour. He accepted
an invitation to visit a wealthy squat
ter. on whose estate excellent shoot
ing was to be had. The squatter was
a self-made man, entirely unencum-
bered with book learning and abso-
lutely innocent of reading tastes. In
making preparations for the dukes
visit it was suddenly discovered that
the furnishing of the library had been
completely overlooked. There was no
time to be lost, and SO the squatter sat
down and dispatched the following
telegram to the leading Melbourne
bookseller: ''Send me one ton OF
books. Immediate delivery" The
bookseller was staggered at the re-
ceipt of such wholesale and uncon-
yentional order, but as the signature
of the sender would be honored by any
Melbourne bank on check for SIX
figures, he kept his staff working on
the lob until the small hours of the
morning, and the ton of miscellaneous
literature was happily shelved before
the arrival of the duke.-London
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10

These reflections have convinced me
that nothing ever happens to the
ugly woman, and she must indeed live
very dull and uninteresting life.
But really I have another solution OF
the matter. I do not know the ugly
lady, and while I have made no spe-
cial effort to peer into her place OF
hiding and cannot say for certain
whether she is there or not, yet l
am inclined to believe that there are
no ugly women. They are all beauti-
full, and I guess this is why nothing
is ever put down as happening to the
ugly woman"
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10

leaves: and the floors of more preten-
tious houses are of the same wood,
which easily takes high polish. There
are several varieties, the most COM
mon growing to height of 60 feet,
with diameter varying up to eight
inches: another variety is also hol-
low, but not as large; third Species
much more solid, is used where great
strength is required.
Valuable timber trees grow in great
variety in the islands. About SO kinds
of hard woods exist, but all are not
of value in the market. Some of the
woods are very rare and beautiful,
closely resembling the much-prized
mahogany. Ebony is also found in
limited quantities. The native names
are as vet unfamiliar to us, l:nt day
NAV come when they will be: as well
known as quinine.
The Aranga is much employed in
the Philippines for marine work. sub
iect to the attack of sea-worm. Ihe
A,+;no1e is a most valuable wood,
used for keels and outside planking
for vessels. The Batitinan, much
stronger than teak, is good saostl-
4ute for black walnut in furniture;
and. above ground or where not ex-
-,osad To sea-worm, can be used for
any purpose. Dinglas also serves as
. snhstitute for black walnut. Banaba
70 wood used for ship and house
building. Bansalague is often used in
Manila for tree-railing for shipbuiid-
;ng and. because of its close grain.
for turning purposes. Acle, wood
that polishes well, is greatly priced
hr natives. and is used for houses.
redar. largely used for cigar boxes,
!. admirably suited for the interior
work of buildings. Camogah, or NAL
abo. black, with yellow streaks, takes
rood polish and is priced by cabinet
Makers. Supa, tindalo and lanete
ara also employed for Ornamental al pur-
noses. Dungeon, or iron wood, is used
.rhere wood Of more than ordinary
strength is required. Guijo, very
strong and tough, is used for carriage
wheels and shafts, for wharf decks
and flooring. =.
Tradition says Lauan, because IT
does not split with shot, furnished
the outside planks OF the old Philip
n;ne-M Mexican galleons. Molave, called
bv the natives "Queen OF Woods IS
al named. It is an extremely strong
.rd durable wood, both under ana
.hove ground, seemingly impervlous
- climate. sea-wOrm and white anus.
Ths mahogany Of the Philippines is
aarra It polishes well and is very
n-ett;lv marked, shading from straw
color to vivid red. In Manila it is al
NV. - used in the manufacture OF fur
when / say the cacao tres is tree
- uneyen value to the Philippine ag-
r;cnlturist, what idea Is conveyed to
you BY essao tree, DO eIg;od You i9mssi enn III
chocolate, and, as remembrance OF It's
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-10
SCOTLAND COMING.
ShfDlOads of 1t Are Being Frequently
Dumped in New York
HarbO1s.

1t is fact that Scotland is literally
being transferred to America. It is
being. carried across the Atlantic
piecemeal; and, although it will take
many years to remove the whole of
Scotland, considerable portions are
being conveyed at not infrequent in
ttervals..
The Land of Cakes comes to the
United States in the character of bal
last; and the other day as much as a
thousand tons was thus brought to
New York on the Allan line steamer
Laurentian. Nearly every week a
large quantity is shipped. -
This is because of the absence OF
freight. Shipowners would much
rather leave the lapd of the Scots at