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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Montana Robbers do Not
Stop For Locks But
Take them Along
RECEPTACLE IN A WAGON
Opened in the Outskirts of
Town---EXpress Mes
sepger Robbed.

Anaconda. Mont, April 26.-Early
this morning two burglars forced an
entrance to the Alaska saloon, picked
up 30O-pound safe, loaded it on an
express wagon and drove to the city
limits, where it was broken open.
Ten thousand dollars in gold was Sc
cured. No clue.
Express Messenger Robbed.
Macon, Ga, April 26.-Two men
held up the express messenger and
robbed the express car on the Georgia
Central OF 8 package containing $3.50
few miles from here today. They
were unable to open the safe.
Bank BurgIarized.
Brighton. Mich, April 26.-The
bank of G.. j. Baetke & Co. was en-
tered by thieves early today, who
dynamited the safe and secured 81, 0OO
The loss is covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Eirst Meetinc Was sntisfactorN.

tive in conference over the Cuban sit
uation.
First Meeting Was Satisfactory.
The moStimportant meeting of the
day was Il conference in Secretary
Roots office lasting from = until q
O'Clock in the afternoon. This was the
first business meeting. the others hav-
ing been social and formal. Those
present were the five Cuban delegates,
their Interpreter. Secretary Root. Gen
eral Wood. Assistant Secretary Seng-
er and Senor Gonzales General Woods
secretary. who acted as interpreter
great portion of the time. The army
ctficerS who are acting as escort for
the CubanS also We're present. When
the meetingt adjourned no official
statement was made as to the proceed
ingS. but it can he said that the result
was considered satisfactory both by
the Cubans and Secretary Root. The
business was not completed. and the
conference will reaSSemble this after
noon.
Hangs on the Word "SubstantinI.''
1t was made plain to the CubanS by
Secretary Root that no modification of
the Platt amendment could he made
by the executive department of the
government and the CubanS them
selves understood that there is little
possibility of congressional action i'll
that direction. so the conference was
devoted largely to the construction
which could be placed upon the amend
ment. The law states that the prop
oSitiOnS contained in the amendment
shall he substantially" agreed to by
the CubanS. and the discussion re
Volved chiefly around what Will be-
considered Il ''SubStantial'' agreement
to the Platt amendment requirements.
There was some very fine legal spar
ring between Secretary Root and Sc
nor Capote. the president of the con-
Stitutional convention and chairman of
the delegation. as TO the meaning of
the amendment and the meaning of
certain proposed drafts of the different
propositions that were considered.
The Intervention proposition caused
the most discussion. and aS this had
received much consideration in the
convention in Havana, the CubanS
were familiar with all phases of the
construction that might he placed
upon it. All members of the delega-
tion took more or less part in the dis
cussion. and the views of each were
given careful attention by Secretary
Root
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26

Sity OF giving personal supervision 10
the landing of his baggage. ConGer did
not reach his hotel until o'clock lit
the evening. His arrival was awaited
with considerable interest. not only on
account of his connection with events
in China, but from political stand
point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
His Position iu Iowa Politics.

There was great desire to Know
W hat position Conger would assume
with regard to the coming guberna-
tCrial nomination in Iowa. To Il rep
reSentative of the Associated Press
Conger. when asked if he cared 10
make any expression on the governor
ship matter. said: Il do not wish 10
make any public declaration at this
time. | lave not vet had time to read
the correspondence which has met me
here. SO far aS | am at present adj
vised | see no reason to change my
position as expressed about two
months ago before l left China. re
ceived two kilograms from the United
States One asked me if | were 4
candidate for governor. / answered:
I am not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-26
Masons Show an Increase.

Indianapolis, April 26.-secretary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
IRISH ARE ACTIVE.
Members of the Clan-na-Gael and Other
Irish Societies Planning to Strike q
Blow at England.

New York, Aug. 5.-Plans to strike
formidable blow at the British gov
eminent by means of physical force"
are said to be on foot among the
Irish secret societies in this city and
elsewhere. In what direction the
blow is to be struck and at what
time is only known to few of the
leaders in this country and in En-
gland, but it is said that when posi-.
tive action is taken it will be in such
forcible manner and at such vul-
nerable point that success will be
probable. 1t is now reported that q
fund is being raised in this country
to carry out the plans of the party.
the foremost of which are members
of the Clan-na-Gael, and that while
many thousand dollars have been
raised. much more is needed before
they can be put into operation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
HE JUsTIFIEs LYNcHINo.
Jenator Tillman Makes Sensational Ad.
dress at Marinette, Wis.-Disfranchise~
ment of Negroes EuIoefzed.

Milwaukee, Aug. ga Sentinel spe-
cial from Marinette, Wis, says:
United States Senator Benjamin F..
Tillman, of South Carolina, addressed
q large audience here on the race
question from southern standpoint.
One of the features of his remarks
was plea in justification of lynch
ing. In Wisconsin you have $4,000
black men, said he. .Why don't you
try the bleaching process and exter-
inmate them by intermarrying? The
idea is repugnant to you. In South
Carolina we have 100000 blacks and
|550, 900 whites. The carpetbaggers,
the niger and the southern scala
ways and scoundrels ruled us after
the war until they had stolen every
thing that there was in the state,
then we went with our shotguns to
the polls and took it away from them.
All men are not created equal and the
'niggers' are not fit to. vote. Come
what may, the white people of the
south will govern their own country
Mr.. Tillman made an eloquent plea
in justification of lynching, saying
that southern women could not be
brought into court to testify to their
shame and degradation before jury
for the purpose of convicting beast.
His reference to the sanctity of the
southern household and the southern
women and his remarks on lynching
were heartily applauded. He closed
with an imprisoned statement to the
effect that the white people of the
south would remain on top sin spite
of the DEVIL and if necessary he and
their shotguns again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
CHEAP LANDS TO LEASE.
A Haven in Comanche County for Those
Who Failed to Draw-NO Water
in LawtOn.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 5.-W. r.
Sanner, who has returned from Law
ton, says that thousands of people
who failed to draw homes in the res
ervation will lease the reserved lands
in Comanche county, of which Lawton
is to be the county seat. He states
that these leases can be had for three
years at rental of so cents per acre,
and whatever improvements are made
during that time become the property
of the leaser, and the government will
remunerate him if he decides to leave
the property in three years. For each
fruit tree planted he will receive SIS.
This county is 80 by 80 miles square,
and about one-third of it is reserved
for lease to farmers only, no stock
men being permitted to lease.
No Water at Lawton.
Lawton, Ok, Aug. 5.-The popula.
ton about the proposed town of Law.
ton is now about 10000. Ice sells
for 3H cents pound and the dealers
who handle it do not have to push
their sales. Ice must be hauled a dis.
lance of so miles and the competition
between not fewer than 100 lemonade
and soda pop stands makes a steady
demand. Water sells by the barrel at
so cents. Not a drop has yet been
found on the tOwnsite.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
NOT UNTIL FEBRUARY.
United States VIII Withdraw from Cuba
on the Third Anniversary of the
Blowing Up of tho Maine.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Cuba will in
all probability be turned over to the
natives of the island on the third an
nivesray of the destruction of the bat
tleship Maine, February IS next, at
which time the Cubans will probably
celebrate the Inauguration of an in
dependent government. Gov. Wood
has announced that it will require
eight months to get matters into
shape to turn the government over
TO the Cubans. This would fix the
time March 1, but inasmuch as the
time named is only approximate, it
is believed the work that remains to
be done can be completed by the an
niversary of the blowing up of the
Maine, which was the event that made
a peaceahle solution of the Cuban sit
uation impossible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
METHODIST THANK OFFERING
ommendation to Extend tho Time for
Raising It Another Year.

New York, Aug. 5.-The twentieth
century thank offering commission
of the Methodist Episcopal church OF
America, which has engaged to raise
fund of $2O,O00,O0O as new century
gift of Methodism to the world, has
decided to extend the time limit for
receiving subscriptions one year.
This action was taken on the recon-
mendation of the Methodist bishops,
which met the full approval of the
members of the commission. Twelve
million of the $50 100000 have already
been subscribed. It was originally
planned to complete the huge fund
by December 81. This action of the
commission will place the time for
closing the lists on December 81, 1902.
Similar action has been taken by
English Methodists, who are also
raising a new century fund.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
HARD RAP AT TEACHERS.
Professor In Columbia University Says They
Are "the Most Narrow and Big
0ted Set on Earth"

Berkeley, Cal, Aug. Sat the clos
ing session of the summer school at
the University of California, James
Earl Russell, dean of the teachers col
lege and professor of history and
education at Columbia university,
struck some hard blows at the teach
ing profession. He called teachers
the most narrow and bigoted set of
people on earth. He said they were
pusillanimous and cringing and ac-
cused them of being as class totally
unfit and unprepared for the work
they were pretending to do. Although
the hall was filled in great part with
teachers attending the summer
schools, the professors package of un-
pleasant truths was well received. He
spoke of himself as of the teaching
profession.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
MAY INVOLVE UNCLE SAM.
The Revolutionary Troubles In Colombia
Threaten to Interrupt Traffic Across
the Isthmus of Panama.

Washington, Aug. ga cablegram
has been received at the state de-
partment from the United States con-
sui at Colon stating that if the present
revolutionary troubles in that section
become more aggravated the traffic
across the isthmus will surely become
interrupted. The United States gov
eminent is bound by treaty to keep
this traffic open to the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
EVERY DOLLAR RECOVERED.
An Indiana Bank That Was Looted of
$4,000 Has an Unusual Streak
of Good Fortune.

Goshen, Ind, Aug. 3.-Detectives
made arrests here which led to the re-
covery of $4,000 of stolen currency
and gold coin. Two men who robbed
the Akron bank ten days ago were
captured in a gambling house. The
robbers admitted their guilt and led
the detectives to the outskirts of the
city of Elkhart, where they had buried
their plumber. Every dollar taken from
the bank was recovered. The bank
directors had kept the robbery a Sc
cret for fear of a panic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
VENGEANCE WAS TERRIBLE.
Charles Davis, Who Tried to Defame Char
acter of Girl he Wronged. Taken from
Court Room and Hanged.

Smithville, Tenn, Aug. 3.-Charles
Davis, on trial for criminal assault
upon Miss Kate Hues, was taken from
the courtroom by a mob of friends
and relatives of the girl and lynched.
The immediate cause of the lynching
was the introduction of witnesses in
an alleged effort to defame the girls
character. Davis made an effort to
jump from the second-story window,
but was captured before he escaped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
MEANS BITTER FIGHT
The Steel Trust and It's Organized
Laborers Cannot Agree.
President Shaffer. of the Union, Says He
Will Call Out Every Union Man and
the Contest for Supremacy
WAL Begin.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 5-"Within a
week every union man and every
union man at heart in the employ OF
the United States Steel corporation
viii be asked to join in the strike now
being waged by the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION. We must settle whether
will be no more conferences with
the United States Steel corporation
unless the meeting is asked for by the
officials of that corporation. The
Amalgamated association will not re-
quest peace meeting" This and
several other significant statements
were made last night by President
Sha1fer, of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel and ~Tin Workers,
upon his return from the fruitless
conference with j. Pierpont Morgan
and others in New York.
It is now fight to a finish between
the great billion dollar steel trust and
organized labor. Mr.. Shaffer says
that he is ready to employ every
peaceable means within the power
of man to win a victory. No quarter
is to be given and none will be re-
quested. The entire management OF
the battle has been placed in the
hands of President Shaffer. He has
absolute power to call out every man
who is connected with the organiza-
ton and he intends to do it. He is
satisfied with the progress of the
fight to date. He finds that none of
his battle lines have been broken.
Promise is made by Mr.. Shaffer that
the trust will find the Amalgamated
association is strong in many of its
mills.
Mr.. Shaffer said that the stories
that Mr.. Morgan had been ugly dur
ing the conference on Saturday were
untrue. He said the gentleman had
been courteous and businesslike
throughout the entire meeting and il
he had lost his temper it was after
the adjournment of the gathering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
Gathering of Pentecost Bands.

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 5.-The ma
:ional gathering of Pentecost bands
aeld it's last services yesterday. Dur
ng the meeting, which has been at
tended by representatives of many
states, $4,000 has been raised and six
missionaries have been fitted out for
African work. They include Miss
Anna Brown, of Eldon, Kan, and Miss
Eta Auringer. of Owosso. Mich.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
HORSES SICK in CHICAGO.
Ninety Per Cent. Of the Animals In the
Lake City Have q Disease That Baf-
des the Veterinarians.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Chicago just now
is an Immense hospital for horses
that are coughing and sneezing and
dropping their heads. The horses are
too sick to eat. With the breaking OF
the severe heat an epidemic swept
over the city and liverymen estimate
90 per cent. of the horses to be af.
fected by a malady new to the veter
marian. As nearly as the horse doc.
tors can cignose the disease, it is 5
form of influenza.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
Mount A..lnibolne stin Unconquered.

Banff, N. w. T.. Aug. 5.-Mount As
sinibolne, the Matterhorn of the Ca
madam Rockies, after seven attempts
in as many seasons is still uncon-
quered- Walter D. Wilcox. of Wash
ington, and Henry G. Bryant, ex-
president of the Geographical society
of Philadelphia, accompanied by two
Canadian Pacific Swiss guides, were
defeated In an attempt to reach its
summit, although an altitude of III.
1875 feet was attained. This IL q
much higher point than has previous
81 been reached.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
PEACE HIS ONLY TERMS.


Paris, Aug. Ain the course of an
interview with Mr.. Kruger, published
In the Figaro, the ex-president of the
Transvaal said: "We have already pro-
posed peace directly to Great Britain
and we will not renew the PROPOSE
lions. All we are willing to give for
peace is money if Great Britain asks
It. No price is too dear to obtain in
dependence and the right to live as
. free nation"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
ALREADY A CITY.
Place of 1000 People Springs Up
on the Lawton Townsite.
Mushroom Growth Surpasses Anything
Ever Known In the Territory-Washlng-
ton Omcials Think 1000 Who Drew
Claims WIN Not File ON Them.

Ell Renp, Ok, Aug. 3.-After the last
of the $4,000 names were drawn from
the wheels last night, the great boxes
containing the unlucky names were
taken to a colored schoo1house on the
west side of town. There the work
of drawing was continued, but no
record other than numbering the en-
velopes and notifying the owner of
will be drawn from now on The
streets here are lined with prairie
schooners laden with household goods
and are all headed south.
The estimate is made by a govern
ment official that in each land district
1000 of the $500 numbers will not
be taken in the 60 days, because OF
homesteaders who will be disqualified
or who will leave the country, believ-
ing their claims to be worthless. This
will leave only $500 persons who will
make entry in their respective dis
tricts. The 1000 claims will be left
for the wagon emigrants and others
who have been in the country for
months and failed to draw a number.
At the end of the 60 days these per-
sons can go Immediately to their land
Office and file, or if they settle upon
homestead of any other person, they
can remain thereon three months be-
fore fling their entry. Homestead
spectators, who registered for the
sole purpose of selling their prize if
winners, are already seeking to sell
accomplishments Of their claims.
Lawton a City Already.
Fort Sill, Ok, Aug. 3.-Enid was q
ffS 6ox
~, but Lawton is a town before its
day. Perry and Enid became cities of
10000 inhabitants after the Cherokee
strip was opened to settlement. Law
ton has a population of 1000 inhab-
itants and it is six days before it can
become a town. Before soul is To-
Gated on it's townsite it has three
streets, 400 business houses and 1900
tents.
Into Lawton September 1.
Ell Reno, Ok, Aug. 3.-The Rock Is.
land railroad is pushing construction
| work on it's extension to Lawton, and
will have freight and passenger trains
running to that point September 1.
The Rock Island is now running a
| freight and passenger transfer twice
a day between NARROW and Lawton
from it's main line.
Big Demand for Lumber.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 3.-The Rock
Island has orders for 500 cars to be
loaded with lumber in Kansas City
for shipment to the Lawton district
before August 6. It is estimated that
the 500 cars for lumber is less than
half of the total lumber that will be
required to care for the different kinds
of freight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
First NATIONAL Bank of Austin Closed.

EItSt N8tAohaI IS8nK Oh AuStfH CfoSeus
Austin, Tex, Aug. Federal Bank
Inspector ]. NJ. Logan yesterday
closed the First national bank of this
city. Alleged excessive loans, are sale
to be the cause of the inspectors ac-
ton. The state of Texas is sale tt
have about $4,000 on deposit in the
First national. Total deposits of the
bank are reported to be over $200. 600
No official statement will be ISSUED
pending the arrival of the chief in
spector.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
wilson Comes to See for Himself.

Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 3.-James Will
son, secretary of agriculture, has come
west to personally inspect the crop
conditions, especially in the corn belt.
His itinerary win include the states
of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09

Affected by Acting In "Uncle Toms Cabin
ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 3.-Thomas
Malley, an old-time actor who had for
years play in "Unc1e Toms Cabin
was yesterday committed to the
Rochester insane asylum. Malley
had seen SO huch of Uncle Tom that
it affected his brain and now he
imagines that Simon Legree is con-
stantly pursuing him with blood
hounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
Cresceus. Great Performances.

Columbus, o., Aug. 3.-Cresceus,
champion of the trotting turf, added
more laurels to his fame yesterday
by trotting a mile in 2:02A, reducing
by half second his week-old record
of 2:o2A, made at Cleveland last Fri
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
Costs England se.eso,ooo q Week.

London, Aug. BIN the house of
commons Lord Stanley, the financial
secretary of war, said the cost of the
war in South Africa from April to
July 81 was SITS, 75O,O0 The actual
cost in July was $6,250,oOO weekly.
The statement was greeted with iron
ical Irish cheers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09

st. Louis, Aug. 3.-The famous JEFF
ferson Barracks forest, containing L.
500 acres of magnificent oak trees,
was destroyed by fire. The fire ragged
for three days before it was extin-
guished- Six hundred soldiers were
engaged in fighting the flames.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
They Are All Musicians.

/, The brass band which furnishes
music for religious services and other
events at the Kansas prison is COM
posed of convicts entirely, and they
make good music. Warden Jewett al
lows them a few hours each week to
practice" Among the members of
the band are John Henry Collins and
Emmett Dalton, life convicts- The
leader is George Thomas, sent up from
Garrett for causing the death of Miss
Gertrude Baird.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
4 Big Fire at HAMMOND, Ind.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Hammond, Ind,
was threatened with destruction yes
terday by fire that consumed three
large manufacturing plants and
caused loss of over $780, before
it was under control.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
value of a woman's Services.

A curious case has just been settled
in the probate court at Abilene. For
IL years woman lived with her hus-
band on the supposition that she was
legally married to him. After his
death it was discovered that he had a
former and undivorced wife living in
New York and his New York wife had
no trouble in establishing her claim
to the mans property. Thereupon the
deceived woman brought claim against
the mans estate for remuneration for
wifely services. The court allowed
her just 81 900 for the IL years, thus
giving legal sanction to the belief
that a wife around the house is worth
a few cents over $50 year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
Farmer Feud Ends Fatally.

and John Petit, brothers-in-law, quar-
relied over the ownership of fence
and both used WEAPONS Petit was
killed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09
Attack ON Mr.. Tracy.

B. H. Tracy, whom Senator Burton
has recommended for United States
district attorney, went to Pottawa-
tonne county to clear up the fight on
him there. Mr.. Tracy expected to
take possession of the Office July II,
and to do so resigned his position
in the Office of the state attorney gen.
era1 the week before, but his enemies
at home had sent in a protest and so
the president held up the appoint
ment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-09

Judge Mcbride, of the district
court, has issued a temporary order
against every jointist in Winfield and
the owners of the buildings occupied,
closing the joints and restraining
the jointists from going ON the prem
Uses.