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The Conservative, 1901-03-21
THE WHITE CHIEF.


General Brisbin, will be interested in
the following note from Governor
Furnas, of Brownville, concerning the
Adventurous white chief, soldier,
hunter, trapper and guide" Belden,
from whose manuscripts the book was
professedly compiled. According to
Belden's narrative, he ran away from
his home in Ohio at the age of thirteen,
came to Brownsville, Nebraska, then
small hamlet Of log houses, induced
his father and family presently to fol-
low him thither, and embarked in the
publication of weekly newspaper, the
"Nemaha Valley Journal" which he
characterizes as a sickly affair. Then
in the course of two years brick houses
sprang up, "buffalo, game and Indians
were gone," the sickly paper became
daily, and young Belden felt constrained
to depart for less metropolitan fields.
The lack of buffalo can hardly have
been felt at Brownville, for according
to the journals Of early travellers, they
were not seen east of Fort Kearney for
many year before this time.
Governor Furnas writes that this ac
count is "highly colored. George
Belden came to Brownville Dith his
father and family. Not before. George
was an adventurous boy, which in the
end cost him his life. He was mem
ber of my regiment, the Second Nebras-
ka Cavalry, in our northern expedition
against the Sioux Indians in Northern
Dakota in 1868. He was a writer of
merit, and kept for me the diary Of that
expedition. After that service was over,
he ventured alone into that country and
was killed by the Indians.
"There was small, short-lived daily
paper once published in Brownville, for
which young Belden did some writing. I
do not think George was interested in the
paper. His father only leased the ma
terial for the printing Office"
In running away from home for the
second time, the young man laid his
course for Nebraska City, riding fast
and furious and never pulling rein until
he reached his destination; but then re-
member that there was telegraphic COM
munication with Brownville, and fear
ing lest he should be overhauled by
wire, he pushed on over the prairie and
reached Omaha the same day he started.
But his recollection of this matter must
have been confused, or else he did not
come to Nebraska so early as one would
suppose; for the first telegraph office
in Nebraska City was opened only in
the fore part of November, 1860. The
office was two doors east Of the Morton
House. A. II. r.
The Conservative, 1901-03-21

Through all the eight years following
runs straight line of purity and right
eousness, in his senatorial career. One
could hardly wish better test of what
was wrong, than what Senator Caffery
opposed; and that was good deal. He
was probably fallible in his judgments
of such things, like other mortals; but
he seemed rather less and less, than more
and more so, with increase of acquaint-
ance.
One Of his latest prominent appear
ances before the country was wholly
thrust upon him, or rather attempted to
be, in his nomination by the third party
in New York last September. Of this
occasion one of his family remarked:
eve were against it, and I felt some un-
easiness, for they came trying to per-
suade him that it was his duty, and I
knew that if ever that got into his head,
nothing Oh earth could ever turn him
away" A leading public man of his
state described him indeed as a queer
fellow, citing as instance, that there had
once been a sharp opposition between
them on some local question, and when
shortly afterward this gentleman wished
endorsements for a certain position, he
was astonished by particularly strong
one from Senator Caffery. This absolute
rectitude seemed the key to all his grasp
of public matters; the clearness of judg-
ment, the almost unerring sense of the
better part and the worse, the weighty
comment, all appeared to flow from that
one pure fountain; his large knowledge,
his diligent reading, and all his public
opportunities, being so many tributary
streams. At any rate, for one who knew
that such were his main springs, it was
interesting to see what ways they would
impel him, under all his conditions, as
public man. The ways proved to be,
inflexible opposition to silverism, pro-
tectionism, imperialism, subsidism; sup
port of the present administration by a
clear though narrow margin; general
views of his country, bound up as he is
and identified with his own section, yet
easily transcending all mere partialities
and limitations of any section.
Whenever his manful stand in the
time of his party's great eclipse is re-
called, there comes with it the figure of
the steadfast angel:
So spake TIE seraph Abdiel, faithful found
Among the faithless, faithful only he;
Among innumerable false, unmoved,
Unshalzen, unseduced, unterrifed,
Nor numbers nor example with him wrought
To swerve from truth, change his constant
mind,
Though single, from amidst them forth he
passed.
Long way through hostile scorn, which he
sustained
SuDerior nor of violence feared aught;
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IN KANSAS
rFrom lhe Hartfora -

fFrom the Hartford Post1
What has been going on in Kansas
since the prohibitory amendment to
the constitution was adopted in 1880.
and has led I'D to the existing situa-
tion. with IDS Mysteries. its lavvless
methods and its amusing features, IL
just this. The law never was thor
oughly enforced. Most towns have had
from one to a dozen open saloons. as
the majority CT the people IN the towns
have either been actively on the side
Of the saloons or Indifferent 70 their
presence The minority in these towns
has been protesting all these years in
different ways. They have had grand
5uries under the law giving 100 people
she right to petition for grand jury.
but TIE grand juries have failed to find
evidence. They would not give YER
diets In5unctIons failed for the same
reason, the juries would not find the
prisoners guilty. Then succeeded a
period Of two or three years Of in
activity. The temperance people were
discouraged The sjointists' were mas
tiers of the situation Public bars null
uplied. Then came Mrs Nation.
The i gislature has often refused to
ect- It would neither submit the pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27

Beginning with June of the present
year the University Of Michigan will
confer but one degree, that of bachelor
Of arts. on graduates from the under
graduate courses Of the literary depart
ment- The degrees Of bachelor Of phil
osophy. bachelor of science. and bachelor
of letters. which have been conferred
for more than twenty years. are to be
dropped This change is brought about
by the following resolution which was
passed by the literary faculty February
IS and BY the board of regents February
p. Beginning in June Of 1901 the de-
gree Of bachelor of arts shall be con-
ferrsd on any student who has satisfied
any one OF the four sets OF requirements
for graduation now in force IN the de-
partment Of literature, science, and the
arts A committee Of nire. of which
the president OF the university viii be
chairman. win be appointed from the
literary faculty to take into considera-
tion requirements for graduation and
the read5ustment OF freshmen work. The
comforting OF the degrees OF master Of
philosophy and master OF letters has
been discontinued
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CUBA'S REPLY.
Agrees in the Main to Demands
of United States.

Havana, Feb. 27.-The constitutional
convention. remained in session until 3
O'Clock this morning completing the
work of drawing up the clauses in the
constitution referring to the relations
between Cuba and the United States A
public session will be held this evening
to sign the following resolutions which
have been adopted:
The government Of Cuba VIII not
make a treaty or agreement with any
foreign power which may compromise
or limit the independence CT Cuba, or
which may permit or authorize any
ton, or for military or naval purposes.
or in any other manner, any foothold,
OF authority, or right over any portion
of Cuba
"2-The government will not permit its
territory to be used as a base of oper-
atoms for war against the United States
or against any foreign nation.
''2-The government OF Cuba accepts
in its entirety the treaty Of Paris, in
which are affirmed the rights of Cuba
to the extent OF the obligations which
are explicitly indicated in these, and
especially those which the international
law imposes for the protection of life and
properly and substitutes itself for the
United States in the pledge which they
assumed in that sense according to ar
ticles Il and 162 of the treaty of Paris.
CUBA recognizes as legally valid,
all acts Of the military government dur
ing the period of occupation, also the
rights arising out of them, in conformi-
ty with the joint resolution and the For
aker amendment and the existing laws
Of the country.
and Cuba ought to regulate their corr-
nnerciaI relations by means of a treaty
based on reciprocity and with tendencies
towards free trade in natural and manu-
facturedl products naturally assuring
ample special advantages in their re-
sDectiVe markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27
TAX REDUCTION.
Signs That House and Senate
May Get Together.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The Republican
conferees on the revenue reduction bill
have reached an agreement on many Of
the items in controversy, in addition 10
those on beer, tobacco bank checks and
medicines. heretofore given. The house
provision repeating the tax on Insurance
policies, life and fire are retained. The
senate provision regarding conveyanccs
of real estate. etc, are preferred over
those Of the house, which made a COM
plete repeal Of all taxes on conyeyances
The senate provision exempts convey
ances under 81 500 and impose a tax Of
% cents for each $500 over $500 The
numerous special taxes on theaters, cir
cuses, exhibitions are taken off as pro-
yided by the house. Besides the comprO-
mise of $50 cents on tobacco cigarettes
come in for much discussion. But owing
to some question as to the rights Of the
conferees over this item, the rate on Gig
ars probably will remain at So per thOU-
sand
The understanding thus far reached is
looked upon as likely to be final al
though the cOnferees themselves say
that no formal agreement has yet been
arrived at and it viii not be until the
Democratic cOnferees are called in that
a final agreement can be made In the
meantime the Republican members are
continuing their meetings on the var
ious items still open, with this respect
that the complete adjustment is not far
off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27
LOCAL MENTION.

T. r. Hiatt, of the Santa Fe treas
urer's office is still sick.
The office Of the Santa Fee auditor Of
freight receipts is open again today after
having been thoroughly fumigated yes
terday afternoon to prevent the spread
of smallpox All the clerks are on duty
except Lem" MCGEE, who was taken to
the pest house yesterday.
The following Santa Fe men are in
town today: J J. Byrne, general pass
enger agent Of California Ines; A. T.
Evans, secretary to George T. Nfchol-
son. D. p. Brown, freight clerk at Gal
weston, Tex W. s. Keenan,. general
passenger agent of Santa re lines ia
Texas, was expected to arrive this after
noon. No special significance is attached
to- the meeting Some matters of old
business are being gone over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27
CHAMBERLAIN TRIAL
Bucket Shop Case in the Dis
trfct Court.

The trial of W. L. Chamberlain on the
charge Of embezzling $1,174.61 from J. B.
Furry WAS commenced before q jury in
the district court this morning.
Chamberlain ran a stock exchange
on West Sixth avenue a year ago under
the name of W. L. Chamberlain & Co.
Furry claims that he gave Chamberlain
$1,174 at one time, 500 at another time
and $500 at another time to buy Atchi-
son stock preferred. He drew out part
Of the money when the stocks advanced
and win what he left and what his in
vestn' eat earned he claims that Cham
berlain owes him the $1,174. Furry says
that he instructed Chamberlain to act
as his broker and to buy him the actual
stock in Chicago
He says that Chamberlain did not ac-
tually buy the stock and that he is IN
able to secure the money belonging to
him which is still in the possession of
Chamberlain
Chamberlain's lawyers claim that he
ran a bucket shop and did not ever buy
real stocks, and that his patrons only
bet on the rise and fall of the market,
and that there came crash and Cham
berlain lost and could not pay.
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IAYHAWKRR ToTa-

Rabbits are running fruit trees in Nc
Pherson county
Boy loafers have been barred from
Ehingnam barber shops
Cupid IS working. overtime ringing
wedding bells at Hutchinson
Ewing Herbert thinks there is con-
gressiOnal timber in Sheffield Ingalls,
The latest carload Shipment to New
York from Garden City was enc of
broOmcorn-
Mr. Stanley, Junior. appears to have
been giving his distinguished father a
large sized juicy jolly.
So cheap are old maids held at At
wood that their photos at IS cents apiece
are a drug on the market
The Mound City Standard sage1y ad-
vises that If new milk does not agree
with the child. to boil it,
Attica citizens nearly shook the arm
Off Of Charles Aunt" before they dis
covered it was not Mrs. Nation.
J. G. johnson will return to Peabody
about July, quit politics, erect a new
house and settle down to business. he
says.
An Oss<aIoosa drug store music box
grinds out a Runaway Girl" Flight
Of the Butterflies" and a bunch of gum
all for a nickel.
Great Bend jointists now sell soft
drinks, and craftily invite the public to
come in and inspect an to the intoxi-
cation merits.
Two Chase county hunters spied a
flock o. fifteen ducks on a pond, and
when the smoke had cleared away only
three were missing
How the druggists OF Barton county
flourish and remain to pay taxes and
rent is a mystery, as not one of them
has a liquor permit.
Lincoln county man has just died
Of pneumonia, kidney disease and com
plicatIcn of trouble combined with neg
lect and starvation"
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NO COMPROMISE.
Cudahy VIII Not Entertain Of
fer Of Kidnapers.

Omaha, Neb-, Feb. 27.-Mr E a. Cud-
aly was called up IN Chicago by long dis
tance telephone and Intercepted regard
ing the contents of the Chica go dispatch,
stating that the kidnapers had sought a
compromise He admitted that he receiv-
ed such a letter this morning. He said it
had been received in Omaha and trans
mitted tc him in Chicago
When asked what he proposed to do
about the offer contained in the letter. Mr..
Cudahy replied: Nothing" He said that
he did not know whether II actually came
from the kidnapers, but that so far as he
was concerned It made no difference. He
said he did not propose to accede to any
such terms. He said the offer Of a re-
ward would not be Withdrawn ard the
detectives would not be called OF and
that there would be no agreement not to
prosecute in case Of arrest On the con-
trary the lxidnapers would be vigorously
prosecuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27
HOODS
JdrSdpdrfLLd

Best for Spring ~ have taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla when needed for several
years and would not be without It in the
house It is an excellent medicine and I
heartily recommend its use in the spring
and at any time when blood purifier and
tonic II needed" MRS. If. M. FooTE. Il
Irving Place, Passaic. ~. J.
Spring FeWeF-"I have taken Hoods
sarsaparilla for my spring medicine for
years and have always found it reliable
and giving perfect satisfaction. IN the
spring it takes away that tired feeling or
spring fever, gives energy and puts the
blood in good coalition" MISS EFFIE
coLoNEK, 1895 10th Street. n. W.. Washing
son. D. G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27
COLE REFUSES.
Won't Be Warden of the State
Penitentiary.

The office OF warden Of the peniten-
tiary was formally offered to State Aud
itor George e. Cole this morning by
Governor Stanley. Mr. Cole refused the
offer as he prefers to serve out his time
as state auditor
The Office Of warden does not pay as
much as the office of state auditor and
as the term Of Office would be no longer
it would he anything but wise for Mr..
Cole to accept the place.
There is another reason why Mr.. Cole
would not accept the place, although he
does not say SO, and that is that it would
Interfere with his prospects for securing
the nomination for chief executive OF the
state when Stanley's term expires 1t
would be in Stanley's and Albaugh's
interest if Mr. Cole could be sidetracked
as he would be practically buried as
warden and Albaugh's chances for gov
ernor would be proportionately ad-
.vanced-
There IS one thing certain and that is
that Mr.. Tomlinson has to go. Governor
Stanley appreciates this fact as well as
any one
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ealarv Raise Approved.

The house concurrent resolution re-
1ating to the salaries and mileage of the
members of the legislature was concurr-
ed in by the senate this morning. The
resolution provides that the salary shall
be $500 for each session and IS per day
for each day Of extra session providing
the extra session pay shall not exceed
$780, The mileage was amended to read
8 cents per mile instead of Is cents.
The vote stood n to 10.
Senators voting yea-A1len, Branine,
Buschow Carpenter. CLANCY, Conrad,
Crum, iCubbison. F1ndlay. Fitzpatrick.
F'ullington, Fulton, Gaberiel, Henley
Hurrel, Leidy. Morrow, Noftzger, Pes
tana, Peterson, Porter, Simons, Smith,
Sponable Stewart, Vincent and Wright.
Nays-Cadlwell. Codding, Household
der, King, Mcknight, Mcmillan, Miller
Morehouse, Tapp and Ward
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LYNCHING IN SIGHT.
Hoosiers Are Preparing to Lynch An
other Negro.

Indianapolis, Feb. 27.-Miss Dorothy
Barter, who was brutally assaulted by g
negro on the outskirts of Irvington. q
suburb Of this city. last Thursday after
noon, was today shown a photograph of
the negro suspect under arrest in New
castle and Immediately declared him to
have been her assailant.
After studying the picture fer some
time size said she would like to see him
to identify him positively. The negro
gives his name as DOC" Reed. He in
sists that he was not in Irvington but
was at Norristown, a few miles east,
when the assault was committed
The negro probably win be brought be-
fore Miss Barter for identification The
people Of Irvington are much wrought
up over the affair and threats of lynch
ing have been freely made.
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BOWMAN FOR CONGRESS-.
Fusionist Fighter Factor in Second
District

Noah r.. Bowman, Of Anderson, who
has made a brilliant record on the mi
nOrity side of the house, may win by
this selfsame record a nomination for
congress in the Second congressional dis
trict- Bowman's clear-cut logic in every
house fight that he enters into won for
MIN early in the session the respect Of
the rest Of the house, Republicans and
fusionists alike His reasoning and ar
gumeuts have had more effect upon leg
islation than many strong men on the
majority side Of the house.
Mr. bowman is q lawyer residing in
Garnett. He has a most diversified edu-
cation, having attended half a dozen diff
ferent schools. including The Kansas
state Agricultural college and Kansas
university. Bowman separated from the
Republicans OF. I've free silver issue and
was nominated by the '.Demo-Pops'' for
his present position What the ticket
win be called that he may be called upon
to adorn in opposition to BoWersock
cannot be named now that everything is
up in the air by reason Of the anti-fusion
law just passed by the Republicans
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Spring
Medicine

Is Of the greatest importance. This
is the most critical season Of the
year, from a health standpoint.
1t is the time wheE you imperatively
need Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Tt win give you q good appetite,
purify and enrich your blood, build
up and steady your nerves, overcome
that tired feeling, give mental and
digestive strength - in short, win
vitalize your whole being, and put
you in perfect health.
Don't delay taking it.
Don't experiment with others. Get
that which trial and test have proved
the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27

Boston, Feb. 27.-Judge Brown Of the
United States circuit court has decided
against the American Bell Telephone
company in the famous Berliner patent
case. The suits were the fsaH company
against the National Telephone Manu-
featuring company and same against
the Century Telephone company, brought
to restrain respondents from selling,
using, or making telephones or teie-
phonic apparatus with the nicrophone
attachment and to account to the Bell
company for past use, manufacture and
sales upon the ground that such was an
infringement of patent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27

hibition question again to the people
nor strengthen the law 50 as to
make it easier to get rid of the joints
by legal processes. Politics enters into
the question, and the revenues that
towns have derived from the Illegal
traffic make a strong argument for the
Joints" in many places.
Under such circumstances some
movement like that OF Mrs. Nation >
was bound to come sooner or later
Disregard OF law in one form breeds
disregard OF law in others. Laawless-
ness IS met with 1awlessnesG, force
with force. just as brutal crimes beget
brutal lynehInga
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TREATIEs GIVEN UP.
No Effort Will Be Made to Pass Reci-
procity Measures

washington, Feb. 27-Tha senate COM
n1ttee on foreign relations today de-
cided to make no further effort to Sc
cure action upon the various reciprocity
treaties before the senate during the
present session The question was thor
Oughly canvassed. All tho senators
present agreed that in the present con-
dtiion Of business it would be impossible
to secure action upon the treaties dur
ing the few days LETT OF the session.
Senator Perkins has indicated unalter-
able opposition to the Jamaican treaty
and other senators oppose all the treaties
on principle. There would be a desire
for general debate If the question should
be brought to the front at all and for
this reason the COMMITTEES considers that
it would be a waste OF very precious
time to take the question up now.
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Berlin Accepte white,s suggestion.

Berlin Feb. 27--It is an open secret
in Ber lin that the declaration made by
the United States to the foreign office
against the land grabbing Of foreign
powers in China and in favor of await
ing the joint action Of all the powers
concerned and then taking simply what
land is necessary for diplomatic purposes
was especially well received by Baron
Won Ricthofen, secretary of foreign
affairs, when Ambassador White pre-
scented the subject, and that the imperial
government after q full discussion of
the American declaration and proposal
returned to the United States embassy In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-27
Plague Traceable to Rats.

Cape Town Feb. 27.-seven fresh cases
q BuPqn a Plase ~sre rsporfsa yestel
a man and a woman The dead body Of
a Kaff1r was found in a house near the
cathedral yesterday. In a. majority of the
eases the spread of the disease is trace
able to rats. The principal difficulty en-
countered by the authorities in their eff
forts to prevent the plague from spread
ing is the concealInent by the cO1ored
naonle Of its existence among them