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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-10-04
CROPS

North Dakota has just harvested a won
derful crop of wheat and fax. Reports
from the various railway points along the
$500" Line show yields of % to SO bushels
to the acre of wheat, and from 10 to 20
bushels of fax per acre. Flax is now
bringing $1.25 per bushel. Most of the
crop was raised on newly broken land. so
that the first crop pays for the farm and
all the labor and leaves q handsome profit.
There is still plenty of good free govern
ment land open for entry; also good open
ings to go into business in the new towns
along the $500" Line. For descriptive cir
culars, maps and particulars, write to d.
w. Casseday, Land Agent, 500" Line,
Minneapolis, MIN.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-10-04

Ahen Answering Advertisements K;asJv
Mention This Paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
done AT Washington
Record of the Principal Transac-
tions of the, National
Lawmakers.
TALK ABOUT THE GOLD STANDARD
Senators After the Hazers..One
of Loud's Night
mares.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The several
measures providing for the more -ef
mite establishment of the gold stand
ard were under consideration yeSter
day by the house committee on COIN
age, Roberts. director of the mint, be-
ing heard and letters being received
from prominent financial experts. Rob-
erts approved the general idea of leg
islation for the exchange of silver dol
lars for gold He said it would not
add anything to the burden of the gold
reserve. The only demand on the gold
reserve would be for export purposes.
and the government was bound to
meet that demand in any event. Rob
erts was cross7questioned quite sharp
ly by Cochran of Missouri and Shat
roth of Colorado, representing the sill
Yer element on the committee. and
Cochran announced that the opposi-
tion to the proposed legislation would
ask for hearings later. A letter from
President Williams, of the Chemical
National bank of New York, was read
approving the purpose of the pending
bills as demanded by public senti-
ment and by the emphatic 'indorse
ment by the people of the principle of
the gold standard"
Dowie's Laeemakers Come In.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-W. H. Broth
ers and seven other lace operators.
with the members of their families.
making twenty-five in ALL who had
been refused a landing at Portland.
Me. on the ground that they We're,
contract laborers. have been permit
ted by the treasury department TO
land. They were engaged by DR..
Dowie to work in his lace factory at
Zion City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
is THE MAN MARVIN KuHNsg
Desperate Said to 81, in jail and Also to
He at His Brother's-

He at His Brofher's-
LOgansport. Ind, Jan. 1S.--Maryin
Kuhns, the desper;IdO who has terror
lied northern Indiana for weeks and
boldly defied the officers of two states.
by a singular fatality finds himself in
the Case county jail in the very town
i'm which he made such desperate
battle for life and liberty ON the aft
ernoon of Dec. 10. Kuhns and his
brother (who was released from the
Columbus prison shortly after Marvin
escaped were taken after desperate
fight Wednesday night at Green Hill,
a little town five miles south of Otter
bein, west of Lafayette. Before the
outlaw was overpowered he shot two
men and was himself shot in the head.
Emboldened by immunity from officers
kuhnS and his brother and a confed-
crate stole team at Plymouth Sunday
night and started south.
Sheriff j.. r. Marshall and Mar
shal T.. J. CLANCY traced them to La
fayette Wednesday evening and by
telephoning neighboring towns To-
Gated the men at Green Hill, Il small
village near Otterbein. An Otterbeiu
posse surrounded the house and rushed
in at midnight. Marvin was awake
and seized a revolver at his bedside.
Before he could fire Elmer Switzer
shot him in the face aud the posse
closed in. One man Jumped from the
second story window and escaped. but
the brothers Were oyerpowered after
struggle. woundetls asShe was Marvin
partially shook or the attacking party
and shot H. Volt in the back and
Lewis Hawkins in the arm. Neither
was fatally injured. THE prisoners
were brought to LoganspOrt.
Indianapolis. Jan. 1S--A special To
The Sentinel from Albion. Ind. says
that Marvin Kuhns was at his broth
er's home. five milesleast of that place,
at ID. m. Yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18

4 cannot understand" said he. '.the
motives of a lot of young men all of
them scholars of charity who are paid
for taking their education-who get
together and mob another young man
whose only crime is that he arrived at
West Point two or three years later
than they The practices at West
Point, he declared. must de abated.
Il think the senator will be satis-
fed" interjected Proctor. one of the
members of the military affairs COM
mittee. when he sees the West Poiut
bill which will be reported in a day
or two The following is the clause
OF the bill referred TO: Under the di-
rection of the secretary of war the sI-
perintendent Of the United States mill
tary academy shall make and enforce
such rules and regulations as will pre-
vent the practice of hazing: ard any
cadet found guilty of participating in
such practice shall be expelled from
the academy, and shall not be reap
pointed TO the corps of cadets therein
nor TO the army of the United States'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Consultation of Physicians Held.
DISCUSSED CANAL TREATY.
Hay-Pauncefote Pact Subject of English
Cabinet Session.

London, Jan. 1S.-The amended
Hsy-Pauncefote treaty was discussed
at protracted cabinet meeting today.
The exact decision arrived at is
guarded with secrecy. The impress
sion exists that the cabinet confined
itself to authorizing Lansdowne to-
have further conference with Choate,
the lines of which are naturally not
given out.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The repub-
lican senator's decided today not to
set day. at least for the present. for
taking up the Nicaragua canal bill.
The decision was reached after an
hour and half spent in caucus and
was unanimous. The senators con-
cluded that so long as CIR eat Britain s
attitude toward the amendments to
the ay-Pauncefote treaty is unde-
fined it would not be wise or expedi-
ent to agitate the question of con-
struction of the proposed canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
= THEY ARE AFrEn THE HAzEKs.
Senators VIII Make West Point Safe for
the Weakest.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The West
Point inquiry has been watched very
closely by the senators and its alleged
discoveries of brutality have aroused
ths anger of the senators to a high
pitch. Among those most outspoken
on the subject has been Money of
Mississippi. He declared in one speech
that il he had been hazed as some of
the cadets were he would have killed
his hazer If it took him a lifetime to
do so. Yesterday he returned to the
subject. He said nobody could induce
him to believe that the way to make n
good soldier was to ''set a great big
bully" upon small man to beat him
He did not refer, he said, to horse
play and practical jokes, but to mob
violence and cowardlv brutality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
CASE OF PleF. HOWARD.
AsrIt Is Seen from Stanford University'.
Point of View.

Stanford University, Cal, Jan. 1S.-
President Jordan. who has been at San
Luis Obispo during fhe late trouble
with the professors. returned here last
night. He was accorded a hearty re-
ception by the students. Acting Pro-
fessor Branner, in defining the position
of the college authorities, said:
"The question at issue in the case
of Professor Howard is simply this:
Are the professors in this institution
at liberty to arraign the university
management in the presence of their
lclasses? If such liberty is looked
Upon as academic freedom then beg.
TO say once for all that such freedom
lf such ia the wortilr is not and will
not be tolerated in this institution so
long as 1t is under its present manage
nlanf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
WENT AGAIET THE UNION.
Cannot K sp a Man from WorIins in His
gs Mine Says Judge Creighton.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. 1S.-Last night
in fthe Sagamon. circuit court Judge
Creighton heard arguments in the in
junction proceedings of Thomas Bogue,
member of the Springfield Contracting
and Fuel company, against the Capitol
Coal Cooperative company and local
union 494 of the United Mine Workers.
Judge Creighton held that the COM
Some time ago Bogue. who is
stockholder in the Capitol Coal COM
piainant was entitled to an injunction.
pany, was prohibited by the miners
union from working in the mine, as it
was charged that he had furnished coal
to fill the contract for the state at
lower price than specified by the
Springfield Coal association. Judge
Creighton also held that Bogue would
also probably be justified in bringing
action against the union for con
Spiracy. or for damages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Both houses adjourned.
HAD SLIGHT uNPLEAsANrNEss.
Tom NesdIes and Otto Koch Discuss a
Matter of Bribery.

Springfield. Jan. 1S.-A lively tilt
between ex-State Senator Needles
and State Senator Koch in the eorri-
dors of the Leland hotel last evening
began to assume threatening aspect
when the friends of both men pushed
in between and persuaded them - go
TO different parts of the hotel. Need
les. who is a warm friend of senator
Cullom, resented statement which
he said Koch made, that he tkochi
had, been offered $1,000 TO vote for
Senator Gullom for United States sen
ator.
Needles offered to bet Koch $1,000
10 500 that he could not PROVE the
statement. Koch insisted that he
could prove the truth of what. he said,
and the loud voices of the disputants
soon caused a big crowd TO gather
about them After the men had been
taken IN hand by their friends Koch
said he did not wish any notoriety,
but insisted that Needles. whom he
charged with having insinuated that
he had lied. set him right before
the guests of the hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
ORDERS TO SCORPION
ARE COUNTERMANDED

Washington, Jan. Is Orders to
the Scorpion to proceed from Laguira
10 Guanoco have been countermanded
and she will remain at Laguira, where
her presence is regarded as necessary.
By direction of the state department
Minister Loomis has protested to the
Venezuelan n route against the exercise
of censorship over any of his official
communications and it is understood
the protest has been effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
SPALDlNG CASE
WON BY DEFENSE

Nashua, n. II Jan. 1S.-A verdict
for the defendant was found by the
supreme court jury in the case OF the
University of Illinois VS.. Solomon
Spalding..sof this city. to recover
$40, 900 as Spalding's share of the
bond fer 5000. COO to protect the fund
deposited with Charles Spalding. son
of the defendant, by the university.
United States District Attorney Ham
blatt today moved that the verdict be
set aside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Cav. Him Twenty-Five Years.

Lacon, Ills. Jan. Isl. w. Linn
pleaded guilty in the circuit court to
murder and was sentenced to twenty
five years in the penitentiary. Last
fall stranger calling himself Jack
Gordon appeared in the western part
of Marshall county and worked as
farm hand. He became intimate with
Mrs Joseph Shafer, farmers wife
and she deserted her husband. On
Nov Snafer induced her to return.
Next morning Linn. alias Gordon, ap-
peared at the door and shot her dead.
Linn is highly connected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
MRS. NATION
LOOSE AGAIN
Kansas Window Smasher Let
Out of Jail as IRE.
sponsible.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS MOTION.
Held That She is Laboring
Under Delusions and
in Bad Shape.

Wichita, Kas.. Jan. 1S.-The county
attorney has dismissed the charge
against Mrs. Carrie Nation. He says:
while intemperance is no excuse for
crime, the mind of the defendant is
much impaired and she labors under
the delusion to such an extent as to
be irresponsible. Further coniine-
ment in Jail would not improve her
condition of mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
WOMAN AND HER "wIvEs."
Only Death Discovers the Fact That Mt.
Hall Was n Woman.

haAA WINS NOhlau.
! New York. Jan 1S.-The death of
Murray Hall, proprietor of an employ
ment agency on Sixth avenue. was re-
ported yesterday. Hall died from cam
Ger of the left breast. and when. DR..
William c. Gallagher made an exami-
nation lie found the victim to be a
woman. DR.. Gallagher learned from
other occupants of the house where
AIR. Halr' lived that Mr.. Halls"
wife died two years ago after "a
married life of twenty years. Many
who had known Hall for years never
suspected that she was not man.
Coroner yucca said the dead Muir
ray Hall was woman about ~ years
of age. and had dressed as a man in
order to help the business along.
NeighboTs declared that Mr.. Hall
had been twice married. His second
wife. {" who died two years ago. was
we'll known and well liked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
woman Sentenced for Life.

Sigourney, Ia, Jan. 1S.-Judgment
was pronounced on Sarah Kuhn. con-
victed of the murder of her husband.
Charles Kuhn. Wednesday. condemn
ing her to spend the remainder of her
natural life in the penitentiary at An
amosa. When asked If she had aught
to say why judgment should not be
pronounced. she said: II have, and
that is. Lam not guilty" The case
VIII be appealed. Judge Clements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Prepared for Dynamite BlaekmaiIer..

Alton, Ills, Jan. 1S.-The farmers
in Madison county, Immediately
around Alton. have organized an
armed patrol to endeavor to catch the
writers of. threatening letters recently
received demanding the immediate
payment of money on pain of having
their hemes blown up. The letter
writer or writers have extended the
time for the delivery of $1,410 at a
given spot on the road until Saturday
night There is some alarm felt and
strict vigilance observed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
steamer Burned.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Jan. Is
The Graham & Morton propeller
Louisville burned to the waters edge
today at the dock. Charles South
worth. of Sangstuck. waschman. was
burned to death TIE Louisville was
valued at 800, COO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Cooper Find in Wisconsin.

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-D. C. Dillon, of
Lacrosse, Wis, has discovered a vein
of copper in that state which he says
will yield an enormous output. He has
shipped several car loads of it TO this
city where it has been handled by the
Chicago Copper Refining company and
has yielded from S4S TO 500 ten.
From d to 80 per cent. of the ore is
metallic copper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
GR1EvING Is FOLLY NOW.
Man Who Doesn't Know That He Married
His Besr Off.

ST. Louis, Jan. 1S.-If any one can
tell Henry Wilkipson, of Alton, Ills,
Il travelling salesman for a st. Louis
firm. that he married the girl he in
tended to take as his wife they can do
more than he can. Wilkinson is in n
dilemma. He does not know whether
he married the girl to whom he was
aged or her sister. In birmingham.
y. Y. Monday night there was a
double wedding. in which Misses Rose
aud Florence Eska, twin sisters. tg-
ured as the brides. Wilkinson and an
other gentleman were the 'grooms.
Wilkinson went there for the purpose
of marrying Miss Rose Eska.
One of the guests in a jocular man
ner remarked: BE careful. girls, that
you do not change places" Then. in
a spirit of fun. the girls exchanged.
and 1t seems that the grooms did not
notice it. After the ceremony Florence
made the statement that she had been
married to Wilkinson. but Rose said
that, as il was only in fun, it could
not be legal wedding. Florence does
not consider it a joke. and says she is
Wilkinson's legal wedded wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
senate Ideas on revenue.

Washington, Jan. 1S-The senate
committee on finance in considering
the war revenue bill has tentatively
decided 10 reduce to the extent of one
half the tax on proprietary medicines,
perfumes. etc. This does not include
chewing gum, the tax on which prob
ably will be retained at the full rate.
The house took the tax entirely of all
these articles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
ONE OF Loud.s Nightmnre..

Washington, Jan. IS. = While the
house was considering the postoffice
bill yesterday it was remarked by a
member that the postal clerks de-
served well of congress because they
did not importune members to make
their jobs better. IF the gentleman
were member of the postOffice COM
mfttee, replied Loud, ''he would not
make that statement. The postoffice
employees of every class are constantly
imporiuning us. They have been a
nightmare TO me for mapY years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18

Indians known as the Snake band are
up in arms and are riding the coun-
try. Winchesters in hand, whipping
and maltreating peaceful Indians.
The marshal says the country west
of here is in an uproar. Peaceable
people have applied to the United
States authorities for protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Froctovn Get. nc. Mail Again.

Carlyle, Ills, Jan. 1S.-Theodore
Epping has resumed his duties at the
postoffice in Frogtown. Two weeks
ago he shipped the postoffice appurte
nances to Washington because his res
ignation presented two months previ-
Gus had not been accepted. The outfit
was i. returned to Postmaster w. n.
Norris of this city, with instructions
to send it TO Frogtown and inform the
recent postmaster that he must serve
until the office is discontinued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
ONCE HAD PLENTY:
DIES IN POVERTY.

Philadelphia. Jan. 1s.-Samuel H..
WarwicS, aged 20, the inventor of
root beer, aud whose wealth IL years
ago was estimated at over 81 900 600.
died penniless in an aim shouse hos
pital in this city. He was buried to-
day in Camden, n. j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Listomann Concert.

Tie Listemann- String quartz gave
a concert at Augustana college last
night that was voted unqualifiedly the
musical treat of the season thus far.
The audience was most enthusiastic
in its appreciation and demanded en-
core after encore. The program was
a choice one and was thoroughly en-
loved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Honors to Ex-sov. Mount.

Indianapolis. Jan. 1S.-The body OF
Ex.Gov. James A. Mount lay in state
at the capitol today. At 2 O'Clock the
body was moved to the First Presby-
terian church, where services were
conducted. Tomorrow morning the
remains will be taken on a special
train to Charlottesville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
EXCITEMENT AT coRsIN
Presence of Troops at Kentucky Town
Arousss the People.

Presence of Troops at Kentucky Town
Arousss the People.
Corbin, KY, Jan. Is The state
militia, under command OF Col. Will
liams. arrived here early this morn
ing, and began disciplining the
riotous citizens. Three sons of James
Shotwell, who was killed by Raleigh
White Wednesday, were arrested and
sent to Williamsburg to await the
action of the grand jury on charge
of intimidation. The action of the
troops caused much indignation and
excitement and open threats are made
against them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Fatal Ranroad Wreck.

Norway. Me-. Jan. 1S.-A headon
collision between two double-header
freight trains on the Grand Trunk
railroad near Locks Mill today re-
suited in the death of two trainmen
and two tramps and the seriously in
iuring of several other men. Four
locomotives and IL cars were demol-
ished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
STUDENTS VOTE TO
DROP STUDY OF SWEDISH

Students at Augustana college who
are taking course in the Swedish
language are up in arms against what
they consider the unreasonable exac-
tions of the professor who teaches
that branch, and yesterday uuanim-
ously voted to drop the study.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
HORROR AT ELkHART.

Four Children In One Family BurnedsA
Death In Their Uo..-
Elkhart, Ind, Jan. lo.-By the ex-
plosion of a lamp which fired the
home of Benjamin Miller early this
morning his four children, aged from
s to 16, were burned to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Apportionment Bill Is a Law.

Washington. Jan. 1S..The president
yesterday signed the bill making an
apporti0nment of representative in
congress from the several states un-
der the twelfth census.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
FuneraI of A. b. Brady.

New York, Jan. 1S.-The body OF Al
bert B. Brady. secretary of the 5. $.
Mcclure Co. who died at Rome, Italy,
Dec. 24. arrived here on the steamer
Columbia from Naples, accompanied
by Mrs. Brady. her son, DIR. Homer
Wakefield. his wife and family. The
funeral took place today. Brady's par
ent'S. who live in Davenport. Ia, aud
his wife's relatives from Bloomin gton,
Ills were nI.n sent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
SOME MORE SIGNING.

Congress Says Chinese PIenipotentiaries
Have Indorsed Protocol.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-A message
was received today from Conger, at
Pekin, stating that the Chinese plen-
ipotentiaries had signed and delivered
their protocol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Big FIGURING Min burns.

WaverIy. Ills. Jan. 1S.-The Mer-
chant Milling company's big Touring
mill at Wayerly burned yesterday
The mill cost s100.000 when built six
teen years ago, and John w. Kauf-
man, Of St. Louis. who purchased it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Burglar. Carry on9I,5oo.

Brazil. Ind. Jan. 1S.--Fred Coats
general merchandise store at Patricks-
burg, was entered by burglars. They
blew open the safe and robbed it of
money and notes amounting to 81 500.
Then they stole q horse and buggy
from Philip Beatty, who resides near
the Storo and drove away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Sam Loaf-s at Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-Sam Loates. the
English jockey who is on pleasure
trip in this country. arrived in Chi
cago yesterday and left for San Fran
cisco today. If invited may possibly
ride out west. but at present 1 have
no intention of doing so.'' said the
Engiishman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
AgaIn.t the Grent oIeo BiII.

Salt Lake. Jan. iS.-The national
livestock convention yesterday dis
eussed the Grout oleomargarine bin,
under the five minute rule. and adopt
ed resolutions against that bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
State G. A. r. Camp for Peoria.

Peoria. HIS. Jan 1S.-The state
council of administration of the G. A.
r., in session In this city yesterday
finally awarded the next encampment
10 Peoria. The date of the encamp-
ment was set for May IA, 15 and 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
No More .swifter.r on DUTY.

: Chicago. Jan. 1S.-The management
ofthe Wabash railroad has adopted a
rule which prohibits the use of intoxi-
eants by employees before reporting for
duty or while on duty. There is moth
ing to specify how a long time be-
fore reporting for duty intoxicants are
not to be touched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
President Tries HIs New Team.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-The presi-
dent is feeling so much better this
afternoon that he took drive be-
hind his new team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
AIDS ILLINOIS COLLEGE.

Carnegie Reported to Have Given $4,000
to Aurora.
Pittsburg, Jan. 1S.-It is an
nouneed today that Andrew Carnegie
has made $4,000 gift to Aurora
college of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-18
Had 80 FamiIy and 1yerth O 5. .ooo .ooo

Richmond. Va. Jan. 1S.-William
G. Cagger. a wealthy New Yorker
who came here i'll on the Goth of last
month and was taken to the Virginia
hospital. died there last night. He was
without family and is said TO be
worth about S15. .OOO.O