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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-16
A DISTRESSING CASE OF CRooKEDNEss

A score of mighty sick people in
Raleigh-a score and one. That is
the number of members of a frater-
nal and beneficial organization here
known as the knights of Honor" "
each of whom has been carrying an
insurance of 2 1000 on his life for
years, and some Of them 20 to 25
years.
Imagine their feelings to day, now
that they have learned that they
have been ruined, their insurance
lost, their premiums for a year mis-
appropriated, if not stolen, and all
through the alleged crookedness of
their financial agent, Chas. G. Nc
Donald, who allowed their policies
to lapse over a year ago, and who
has collected premiums ever since
without a~cquainting the unfortunate
victims of their condition, the col
lections amounting to about 81, 500
being pocketed by their agent, it is
charged. One of those old "Knights
of Honor died last week and an at
tempt so collect his insurance un-
earthed the fraud that has been
practiced upon acknowledgements
Raleigh Correspondence.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-16
DAY OF PRAYER FOR RAIN.

Governor of Missouri Asked to Set One-FaiI-
ure of Crops Threatened.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. July IL
Governor Dockery has received nu-
merous petitions asking him to issue
a proclamation setting a day of fast
ing and prayer for rain. It is said
that unless rain shall come soon, the
failure of crops in Missouri will be
the greatest since 1854.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-16

They Nominate a Mclean Man on a Tom L.,
Johnson PlatfOrm-Bryan, Silver, and the
Kansas City Platform Rejected-Kilbourn
for Governor.
COLUMBUS, o., July 1O.-Tom L.
Johnson and his followers have
swept the platter clean at the meet
ings of the State convention commit
tees. The J~ohnsonites were plainly
in a minority when the meetings be-
gan, but, with bulldog tenacity, they
held on to their fight until they had
won a single victory. McLean's man,
however, Was nominated for govern
or. Ohio Democrats have. now,
therefore, a Mclean man running
for governor on a Johnson platform.
Late this afternoon, after the rou-
tine work Of the convention, Colonel
James Kilbourn of Columbus was
put in nomination for governor. He
was nominated by reclamation.
The first victory for Johnson was
in Committee on Organization. The
latter decided to make temporary
organization permanent, continuing
Charles Salen, Johnson's %represen-
tative, as chairman. The Mclean
KilbOurn people had slated Charles
Raker of Cincinnati for permanent
chairman. Baker was on hand with
a speech prepared. Salen's victory
threw L. @. Bernard and the other
McLeanites into a range. The Nc
Lean people say the organization
was jobbed, as only thirteen of the
twenty-one members were present,
and they met before the hour set.
However, the McLeanites accepted,
saying there would be no minority
report on organization.
Next came the victory for John
son in Committee on Resolutions.
After an all-night fight the Johnson
platform was adopted, declaring for
sitter taxation on railroads, refer
endum on franchises, etc.
There is no reafimation of the
Kansas City or any other platform.
There is no mention of previous
platforms or of Bryan. The sub-com-
mittee of seven that drafted the
platform stood 4 to 3 in favor of the
conservatives, but the full commit
tee rejected both the majority and
the minority reports and then picked
out such parts of each as we're voted
on section by section. The full COM
mittee did not stand the same on all
sections OF planks.
The three p1anks of the Johnson
men-on franchises, steam and cleo
trio railways, and corporations-were
adopted as amendments.
The most striking turn of the con-
vention was on Bryan. The most bit
ter things were said of his leader
ship in the Committee on Resolu-
tiOns where it was insisted his name
should not be mentioned and that
there should be no reference to eth
er of the national platforms on which
he made his campaign. After this
plan had been agreed upon, one of
the twenty-one members of that COM
mittee offered a minority report re-
affirming the Kansas City platform
and expressing confidence in Bryan.
He received only six votes from the
$50 delegates on his substitute for
the preamble.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-16
HEAT BURNING UP CRoRs.

CHICAGO, July 11-Reports to
night from different points in Illinois
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin
and Missouri show conditions of heat
equalling or surprising all previous
records. In many sections the long
continued heat has seriously injured,
if not irrecoverably ruined corn and
fruit crops.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-16
WILL THERE BE FURTHER BOXE
TROUBLES !?

Rumors to That Effect Now Agitating For
eigners in China-secret Societies Flour
ishing.
PEKIN, July TO- Persistent reports
reach here to the effect that the So
ciety of Allied Villages, which Sc
cret organization has succeeded the
Boxers and is said to be growing
rapidly, has defeated the Chinese i'm
perial troops south of Paoting Flu,
and the foreigners here believe there
has at least been a serious clash with
the revolutionary element.
Despite the supposed lesson taught
the Celestials by the allied powers,
it is known that the secret society
movement is f%ourishing in China,
and there are fears that serious re-
suits may follow. The insurgents
seem to be encouraged by the gradual
withdrawal Of the foreign troops,
and there are misgivings as to what
will happen when the empire has
again been turned over to the con-
troll Of the Chinese government.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-16

Governor LONGING, of Mississippi,
is informed that Charlton has broken
out in Washington, Sunfower and
Sharkey counties. The disease has
attacked the mules on the State farm
in Sharkey county.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
with hearty endorsement of the speaker
and his work.

with hearty endorsement of the speaker
and his work.
Kentucky Is not SO rumsoaked a state
as some people seem to think" said
Captain DuttOn. Il understand that DR..
Albritton was born there, and there is
no reason to suppose that something in
the way of antagonism to the liquor
traf1c should not come out of that state.
Ten years ago the Kentucky legislature
rGssed local option bill and now one
third of the counties are under the sway
Of prohibition in that form. During the
ten years. of local option 100 distillers
IL the state have been closed down.
The speaker condemned the saloon as
the greatest enemy known to the human
race. Under prohibition, he declared, As
jails in Kansas are wide open and in
habited only by bats and owls.
In discussing the work of the Inde-
pendent Order Of Good Templars, Capt.
Dutton said that on the second Tuesday
in July the organisation will celebrate
al Utica. N. Y. the hftieth anniversary
OF its existence. It now has lodges in
every country in the world. In Sweden
1T has membership of 100000, and
among the leading men Of that country.
In closing the speaker said he would
soon leave Montana but will return in
August. when a series OF meetings will
be held In an effort to further the work
of the total abstinence.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING
Mayor Davey and Chief Reynolds Re-
ceive Numerous Letters Of
Enquiry.

A woman in Minneapolis has written
to Mayor Davey to ascertain whether
news she recently heard regarding her
husband, is authentic. The writer signs
her name as Mrs. 2. Randolph and
states that some weeks ago she received
word that her dear husband had died
in Butte" She continues II thought
would write you and find out for sure. II
he is dead. His name is Eugene RAN
dolph and he formerly lived in Mime
apolis. Kindly let me know, at once. II
the report is true and oblige." Other let
tiers Of inquiry have been received by
the chief of police and Mayor Daves
from various parts Of the United States
for information regarding missing rela-
tives and friends.
Villas X. Assens, the Danish conui At
Chicago asks regarding the whereabouts
of Harry B. Smith. Smith was left about
100000 by relatives in Denmark. Tie
police department found Smith working
on the county read. uh
A writer from GAINESVILLE. Texas. wants
to know If Charles Carroll is still In
Butte. When last heard from Carroll
was in the employ Of a local railroad.
John T. Daily. who was reported tao
be in Butte when his folks last heardrof
him Is wanted by his brother In Hart
ford. Days mother and father beth
died since he heard from home. ~
Fannie Girard ID wanted by hes
mother. Mrs. J. Liggett Of st. Joseph. No.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
MULl|GAN GONE
PRINCIPAL WITNESS IN DOUGH-
ERTY CONTEMPLATING CASE
SAID TO BE BOUND FOR NOME
Understood That He Sailed From
Seattle saturday-Will Endeavor to
Bring Him Back-Without His Tes-
timony Alleged Counterfeiter Will
Hardly Be Convicted. x -,.5f

John Mulligan, principal witness in the
Dougherty counterfeiting case, skipped
the country. and Is now on the ocean,
bound for Nome. His bondsmen, Tom
Rowan and aPtrick Mullins, have already
taken steps to bring him back to Butte,
and IL their efforts are successful Multi
gan's chances Of breathing the air Of
freedom until the September term Of
court will be dubious. aat
William Dougherty and the missing
witness were arrested few weeks ago
on charge Of passing counterfeit coin,
but the case against Mulligan was ap-
parently so frail that he was released
from custody. He pretended to be very
indignant at the treatment he had re-
ceived, and threatened to bring suit for
damages against a morning newspaper
and certain city officials for an article
that was printed at the time of his ar
rest.
When he was released from custody
it was thought best by the federal au-
thorities to place him under bonds to
insure his appearance on the witness
stand at the September term Of the fed
eral court. which will be held in Butte.
Accordingly, Rowan and Mullins ap-
peared before Court Commissioner Cyrus
L. Wood and gave bonds for his appear
ance in the sum of $500. Mulligan is
really the most important witness for
the commonwealth. and without his tes-
timOny it Is doubtful IL a conviction in
Dougherty's case can be secured.
It was learned Saturday afternoon that
Mulligan sailed for Nome on the steamer
which left Seattle at noon on that day.
Ills bondsmen did not learn Of his de-
parture until it was tool ate to have him
placed under arrest and held at Seattle,
but have since decided to have him
Jrought back. Court Commissioner
Wood learned that Mulligan left for
Nome Saturday night.
IF had even suspected that the man
intended to leave for Nome" he said
this morning. II should have placed him
under q much larger bond. It is barely
possible that he may intend to return
to Butte in time to appear as witness
in the case"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03

Butte Typographical Union No. 126
held meeting yesterday afternoon, at
which the following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing term:
President-Adrian M. Jones.
Vice President-W. E. Purnett.
Financial Secretary-O. ]. Gould.
Recording Secretary-E. A. Southwick.
Reading Clerk-Emil Zschau.
Sergeant t-Arms-Mrs. e. McNamee
Executive COmmittee-Byron Griffin, F.
c. Wheeler. H. M. Hadfield. John A. Da-
vies.
Delegates to Allied Printing Trades
Council-Adrian NJ. Jones, H. nj. Had
field, F. L. Whims. I
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
DEAD[YMAX||NITE
TERRIBLE NEW EXPLOSIVE FOR
AMERICAN NAVY.
TO REv0LUTl0NIZ,E WARFARE
The Most Powerful Of European Pow
ders Are Weak in Comparison
Piercss 12-inch Armor and Explodes
With Pulverizing Force-Red Hot
Iron Will Not Explode It.
(By Associated Press.)

New York. June 3.-Maximite, the
new explosive invented by Hudson Max.
in, has been adopted by this country
after series of exhaustive tests at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds. The Sec
ret OF the explosive has been sold to the
= government by the inventor and the
explosive, it is thought, may revolution
lie warfare.
1t Is said to be more deadly in its
character than lyddite yet so safe Y
can it be handled that the danger at
taching to its use is less than that in
Cured in transporting ordinary black
powder. The tests indicate that the en-
plosive will pierce a Pinch Harveyized
nickel steel armor plate, and having
passed through it. will explode on the
otheir side, with sufficient power to
destroy everything with which it comes
In contact. Never before has a plate of
this strength and thickness been
pierced.
The tests have been made by the ord
nance board and have been conduct I'd
with great secrecy. The opinion is ex-
pressed that Maximite may revolutioniZa
the building of battleships and fortifi-
cations. The insensitiveness of this OK
pioslve is so great that a red hot iron
may be thrust into a mass Of it without
causing an explosion. The explosion of
the compound after passing through the
plate is accomplished by means of a
fuse.
Far Better Ihan Lyddite.
Shells filed with lyddite, the high ex-
plosive adopted by the British govern
n.ent filled in the same way as was
Maximite. into the same shells and fred
at plate an inch and a half in thick
ness. all exploded on impact. where the
Maximite shells passed through the
steel plates a foot in thickness. These
tests of Maximite are regarded as hav-
Ing demonstrated that there is no war;
ship Of any navy capable Of withstand
Ing its destructive force.
Mr.. Maxim conducted these expert
ments in person. there being no one
present except the ordnance officers ami
experts representing the government.
In an interview, Mr.. Maxim said:
Should the United States now be-
come involved in war with any other
power, we will be able to throw high ex-
plosive projejctiies through the thckest
armor Of our enemies to explode inside
their warships, while they in turn
would be able only to penetrate our arr
NOR with solid shot, or at least carry
ing no bursting charge whatever
He thought the moral Of these new
developments is that the ponderous bat
tleshirs must go and be replaced by the
small, swift torpedo boat or torpedo
gunboat and cruiser
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
A YOUNG MONTANA ATHLETE
Especial to Inter Mountain. }

Helena, June 3.-Lloyd Noble, prom
Using student Of the university. who only
graduated last Tuesday, died last night
from appendicitis. The first symptoms
came on while he was attending the
graduating exercises. On Friday it be-
came evident that the only hope Of saw
ing him was by an operation, and Sat-
urday this was performed, but the evi:
had already gone too far.
Noble was a son of E. Worthy Noble,
a wealthy cattleman and mining man
of Whitehall, and was the champion
athlete of the university last year. An
injury to his ankle in the game between
Butte and Helena high schools on Arbor
day prevented. his taking part in the
field sports this year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
H|O|NG=THE NEWS
THE BRITISH WAR DEPARTMENT
FEARS THE truth.
SURPRISING THE DISPATCHES
Casualty Lists Do Not Show All the
Losses in the Deadly Boer War
Many Soldiers Dying in the Hospit-
ais at Home From Fever Contracted
in South Africa.
(Bv Associated Press.>

(By Associated PresS.l
London, June S.-The war Office is
making no effort to allay the uneasiness
occasioned by the scantiness of the
news from South Africa. Nothing yet
has come through to illuminate tue
Vlakfontein affair. the only despatch
on the subject since the first official an
nouncement being three line message
from Lord Kitchener. issued this mo m
ing. giving three additional names of Off
GERS killed
Details just received of the relief OF
Zerust by General Methuen show that
the town was practically beseiged sew
eral months and that its food supply was
short.
New York, June "a dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The uncertainty with regard to recent
operations in South Africa is causing
good deal of uneasiness in this country.
1t is believed that the responsibility
for the concealment Of news does not lie
with Lord Kitchener. But owing to
recent warning from him as to giving
news to the public, it is believed that
the home officials have suppressed al
most all the news he has forwarded.
Meanwhile the daily lists Of casualties
are anxiously studied. but these lists
do not fully indicate the actual number
OF deaths Of British soldiers caused by
the. war. A good many men invaded
home have died in England without be-
ing included in the list.
= At the present moment all the mill
tary hospitals in the United Kingdom
are crowded with patients, a large num-
Der Of whom are suffering from enteric
fever contracted in South Africa. >
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
Funeral Notices.

John Gundry. aged 30 years. del
early this morning The funeral with
take place Wednesday at 2 p. m. from
the residence Of his broher. Thomas
Gundry, No. Z West Agate street, pro-
ceeding to the Mountain View M. z.
church, where services will be conduc:.
ed by Rev.. John Hosking.
Ephraim L. Toolson, the 6-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Toolson.
died this morning at the family resi-
dence, No.. 921 Lewiston street.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03

Labor Assembly-G. R F. Swain, F. G.
Wheeler. Al-ernates-A w. Brouse,
Phil Corcoran.
Adrian M. Jones. the newly elected
president. is one Of the best known
printers in the country. and has been
Identified with labor movements in the
east and middle west. Many times he
has represented his craft in both national
and state central bodies. besides filling
many offices Of trust in subordinate or.
ganizations.
Together with the late w. g. Van
Eman he was delegate of Butte Typo
graphical Union to the last convention
Of the Montana State Trades and Labor
Council
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office.
at Helena, Mont, May 81, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the clerk Of the district
court, at Butte. Mont, on July 8, 1901.
viz: Giovanni Caagranda, for H. e.
No. $3.50. for the E. u of the N w. and
e. " of the s. w. of Section 8, T. n,
r. 8 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land. viz: Nat Simon.
James Furno, Joseph Luchesi and Pas
quel Simon of VAUDEVILLE, Mont.
(First publication June /. 1901
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
MORLEY & THOMAS
Succeed the Former Firm Of Conroy &
Morley, Real Estate and
Insurance.

e. A. Morley has purchased the inter-
est of NJ. v. Conroy in the firm Of Con-
roy & Morley. and the business will here
after be conducted under the name OF
Morley & Thomas. J. w. Thomas. who
succeeds Mr.. Conroy in the firm viii
handle the insurance interests of tn.
firm. The real estate side will be looked
after by J. F. Hughes. who held the
same position with the old Arm. and Mr..
Morley who had active general charge
Of the business Of Conroy & Morley
firm. win continue to give active gener-
al supervision to the business. Ten in
surance companies are represented by
the new arm. including accident, fr.
boiler and bond.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03

Woman's Club Will Honor It's Retiring
president.

Ofhcers and members Of the woman's
club will tender q reception to that club
a. Columbia Gardens Saturday after
noon In honor Of the retiring president,
Mrs. Holbrook and Mrs. A. c. Newill.
Mrs. Newill will leave Butte soon, for
Portland. where she expects to reside in
the future.
The hostesses will be Mrs. Wharton.
Mrs. Wethey. Mrs. Buzza. Mrs. Harper,
Mrs. Buoi. Mrs. Hall and Mrs. slemons.
Mrs. Holbrook and Mrs. Newiu will as
sist the ladies In receiving. A special
car, a. b. stationed at the corner of
Broadway ana Academy streets at 1880
p. m.. win <aAe the ladies ana their
suests to the Gardens.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
SUMMER Is SURELY HERE
Green Vegetables and Fruits to Be Had
in Plenty.

The almond-eyed Chinaman has
started the era Of the vegetable basket
in Butte, and his bamboo pole ana
hampers laden with fresh fruits and
other green goods will soon be common
sight
Many palatable articles to be procured
only during a certain season Of the year,
are now for sale at the fruit and vege-
table markets. Gooseberries are here: so
are rhubarb and Hood river Strawberries.
The Hood river Strawberries. in fact, are
the best in the market at the present
time. but their popularity will pale when
the Bitter Root product is exposed for
sale.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
Notice.

We have disposed Of our real estate,
loans and insurance business to Messrs.
M. J. Conroy and J. T. O'Brien, and wa
desire to commend these business men
to the public as able. capable men, who
will attend to the business we have
turned over to them with fidelity and
accuracy, and who are qualified to cater
to the public in the special lines Of busl-
ness mentioned.
A. A. M'MILLAN,
JOHN FLOYD.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
Steel Combine Advances Wages.

(By Associated Press.)
Youngstown, O., June 3.-The National
Tube company of the United States
Steel corporation today voluntarily ad-
vanced the wages Of all the workers in
the Youngstown plant. averaging 171s
cents per day. The increase affected A25
men.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
All Paper Mills Closed.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Holyoke, Mass, June 3.-Every paper
mill in the city except the Whiting
mills are shut down today on account Of
the strike. 1t is expected that all fire.
men in textile mills will go out later
this afternoon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
Strike at the Ship Yards.

Newport News, Va, June Sin &C.
cordance with the plans announced some
days ago 500 machinists struck tais
morning at the Newport News ship
yards. All other departments Of the
yards remain unaffected.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
A NEW JAPANESE CABINET
The Former Minister at Paris Is in
Temporary Charge Of 1fikado's
Foreign Affairs.

(By Associated Press.)
Yokohama, june 3.-viscount Katsura
has formed a new cabinet az follows:
Arosuke, ex-minister at Paris, tempo
rary minister Of foreign affairs, Kyon-
roh-Keigo, minister Of justice: Kikuchi.
minister Of education: Hrata Toske.
mnster of agricultural: Utsumi-Tada-
Katsu, minister Of home affairs; Kodama
(re-appointed) minister OF war; Yama-
moto, (re-appointed), minister Of marine.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-03
SPEAKS AGAINST THE SAL DON
Captain Dutton Says That Kansas Jadla
Are Closed Where Local Option
Prevails.

Captain Dutton. the we'll known orator
and lecturer of the Independent Order
of Good Templars. addressed . largo
audience last night at the Mountain
View Methodist church. The meeting
was opened BY the Rev. Dr.. Albratto1