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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-04

him to his college with an order RI
appear the next day for judgment.
Inc cuiprit turned up in highly con-
trite frame Of mind. White said to
him: You deserve an exemplary pun
lshinent. but | observed one circum-
stance which shows you are not wholly
degraded. Your clothes were folded
up by your side indicating habits OF
care ard neatncss which appear in
compatible with habitual degradation.
l Shall therefore say no more"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-04

! THE LOSS Of !
} THE HUATA ;
BY ~. Quad.
Copyright, 1901. by c. B. Lewis.


1t is now 20 years since the marine
tragedy at Naldivia a port in. Chile,
and the mystery surrounding the af-
fair is not much clearer than it was the
day after it occurred. At midnight
one dark and rainy night Spanish
man-of-war named the Huafa and car
rying crew Of 400 men entered the
bay at slow speed intending to anchor
within half Il mile OF the wharfs. OF
sudden she was almost lifted out of the
waters and cantcd over on her beam
ends, and something was felt to Scrape
along her whole side and keel There
was instant alarm throughout the
whole ship, but before Il single man of
the watch below could reach the deck
the Huafa turned turtle and went
down in 90 feet of water. The suction
carried down all who were on deck.
and Of that whole crew only II men cs-
capped with their lives. and among them
was not one single officer. They were
all agreed that the bows Of the shin
were suddenly lifted TO an angle Of As
degrees and that after Il few seconds
she was twisted to port. and they heard
the Swapping and crashing Of wood and
iron
1t was ut first believed that the IIua-
ia had struck and run upon a submery-
cd wreck, but after Il vain search for
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-04

ONE OF HER BOATS WAS FOUND FLOATING
such an obstruction the idea was
abandoned. Had no one been left alive
1t would have been set down to Il boiler
explosion. but the testimony OF the Il
survivors WAS against such an acct
dent. All We're agreed that there was
no explosion of any sort and that the
propeller was still revolving rs she set
tied down. AS the unfortunate craft
had cost about $3.0OO.OOO and this was
the first trip. the Spanish government
went in for the most thorough inveSti-
CATION. The depth OF water was not
beyond the divers. and II buoy was set
to mark the spot as near as might be
until men could go down. 1t was two
weeks later before the divers were
ready, and then Il second mystery was
at hand. The IIuafa was not TO be
found under or in the neighborhood of
the buoy. For the first time in the
history Of the port it was learned that
there was Il stiff current running along
the bottom of the bay, entering from
the north and going clear around it to
sweep out to sea on the south side
The surface of the bay was only dis
turbed by wind and tide. and even us
far down as 10 feet no current could be
felt, but the last 10 feet of water be-
fore touching bottom had the rush Of Il
mill race. When this fact was made
clear to the searchers. they extended
the field of their operations. The cur
rent ran strongest as the tide flowed
In and directly in opposition. The
Huafa had come in on almost a full
tide. and the current would therefore
drift her along the north side of the
bay. or so it WAS reasoned. AS mat
terof fact. however, the north shore was
searched without finding any trace OF
her. Then Il search of the south shore
followed, and then they hoped to find
the sunken craft in some eddy near the
center. 1t was Eve months before the
divers declared that the bottom was
clear of wreck of any sort.
Now came the question of what had
become of the man-of-war 1t did not
seem possible that such mass of
wood and iron, with the weight Of her
guns and stores and unfortunate crew
added. could be drifted any distance
along the bottom, especially as the bot
tom was beautifully sprinkled with
great rocks. There was no other way
to account for her disappearance. how
ever. The current had bumped her
along the bottom for distance of three
miles and had then taken her out to
sea. Just off the entrance of the port
the water deepens to POO feet and it
was concluded that she had been car
rled into this basin to be buried under
the ooze. The commission of inquiry
closed its labors much more befogged
at the finish than at the start, and it
was not believed that anything further
would ever be heard of the craft. Moth
Ing ever has been directly, but MANY
things have come to light to still fur
Their tangle the mystery surrounding
her. "A year and a half later and as
Tar to the south as the mouth of the
gulf Of ConcovacO one of her boats
was found floating. Its gripes had rot
ted from the davits and freed it. This
did not prove the position of the lost
Huafa, but it satisfied many minds
that she must be drifting southwark.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-04
A Saving QUaIitx

Gilbert White, the naturalist, was
once university proctor, and of his
performance of the Office this anecdote
is told: ION his rounds one evening
White discovered an undergraduate w..
ing on the ground, sleeping the sleep of
intoxication, with his outer garments
removed and neatly folded up at lis
side. The proctor awoke him and sent
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-04
STOCK BRANDS.

One cut, with brand engraved on same one
St.iI tW
Each additional cut with brand same owner
oht Htti %
Each additional brand in straight let tiers or
iiE ulS>... l W
Each additional brand character, or con-
nccted letters. requiring engraved block ... 90
Each brand giving location on brand on ami
nal. or ear marks, or both. year......... 90
A i descriptive matter in addition to name of
company. address. range and brands, extra.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-04
WILLIAM CHERRY.

Other brands-Horses same
as small cut on right shoulder.
Cattle brand same as small cut =
on both shoulders.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-04
His Uncertainty.
Farmer HOnk-Say, Lem!
Farmer Stackrider-Har?

FuTIHVr StHCkrIueT-Har!
Farmer Honk-ls that ERE solemn,
specialized young nephew of yourn
that's bein called doctor" and goes
around lookin as wise as a treefui of
owls dentist. boss physician. a corn
curer. a layer on of hands. a presidin
elder or just a common doctor that
saws bones and kills folks?-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
LITTLE NOW NEEDED
FOR THE NEW THEATRE.

The amount necessary to complete
the subscription for the new Rock
Island theatre is small, and there
is little fear that the project
will be let fail when so near success.
j. B. Arthurs and committe emen are
continuing their canvass today and
are meeting with encouragement of
the kind that promises well for the
winding up of the preliminary work
at an early date. There are many
people who have not yet been seen
and when called upon should do their
part. George II. Johnston would
have arrived from st. Louis today
but for sickness in his family.
He is expected before the end of the
week, coming here in anticipation of
the closing of the canvass, to make a
selection of building site and fur
ther the plans for the erection OF the
building the first thing in the spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
LITCHENSBURo
FURIOUSLY ATTACTED.

London, March THE war Office
has the following from Kitchener:
Pretoria, March -Litchensburg is
being attacked by DeLarey's forces.
Fighting continued all day long. The
garrison consists of 500 men with
two guns Maj. Fledger and Lieut.
Hull are reported killed. 1 am send
ing reinforcements."
Losdon, March Replying to
question in the house of commons to-
day Balfour said there had been COM
munications between Kitchener and
Botha, but the government was not
in position at present to make
statement on the subject.
Bloemfontein, March 1T is re-
ported that De Wet is now without
guns and hard pressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
MORGAN ON TREATY RIGHTS.
John Bull Has None We Are Bound I,
Respect in Nicaragua.

John Bull Has None We Are Bound to
Respect in Nicaragua.
Washington. March THE most in
teresting feature of the senate eXecu-
tive session yesterday was Morgan's
start on Il speech giving his view of
respect for treaties. aprOpos of the
Clayton -Bulwer convention.
He regarded the Clayton Bulwer
treaty in the nature of an alliance. "a
shameful alliance" with Great Britain.
and denounced any suggestion of the
inability of the United States to sever
such an alliance without incurring the
penalties of a war. He maintained
that in spite of the silence of Great
Britain the United States could abro-
gate the treaty at any time. and until
it was abrOgated it would act as a
clog upon the extension of the COM
merce of this country. Morgan spoke
nearly two hours and was not done
His warnings to Great Britain We're
particularly notable. He declared
that if Great Britain should endeavor
TO enforce the terms of the treaty the
effort would result in a war in which
the great empire, which had controlled
for scores of years the commerce of
the world. would be swept from pow
er. and her king would be left with
OILY sovereignty over his own island.
Senate Executive Session
Washington, March T.-Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt. when he appeared at
his desk to call the senate to order
yesterday was applauded by the CALLER
les which were Immediately Informed
that they would be cleared upon any
repetition of the applause. The amend
ment to the rules of the senate plac-
ing a limit upon debate was referred
to the committee on rules. Morgan
advocated the arbitrary abrogation of
the Clayton Bulwer treaty, ignoring
Great Britain as a party, and practi-
cally told her that if she resented it
we would destroy her empire and
leave King Edward not even his ma
tive island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Constitutional Gathering AS
sembles Again This
Afternoon.
EXCITEMENT NOW ABATING
But it Will Take Little to
Arouse It-Sheridan
Sentenced.

Havana, March THE Cuban con-
stitutional convention met at 3 o'clock
this afternoon and formally discussed
the plan of amendment. The politi-
cal excitement is lessening somewhat.
Its continuance depends upon the
attitude of the radical delegates. If
an imPassioned appeal to the people
is issued, as it is rumored, the case
will cause demonstrations of protest
against the United States. but no up
rising is feared.
John Sheridan, formerly in charge
of the money order department of the
Havana postoffice. who was arrested
in January charged with the theft of
$1,000, was sentenced today to two
years. Imprisonment and fined 81, 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
GAGE AND HIS CRITICS
Meet UP at the Capital and Ex.
change a Few Bits of
information.
TWO VIEWS OF INTERNATIONAL BILL,
One Democratic and the Other Re-
publican - Morgan on Treaty
ObIigations-Capita Notes.

Washington, March The delega-
ton of the Illinois Manufacturers as
sociation which Tuesday called on Sec
aetary Gage to protest against his ac-
ton in declaring countervailing duty
against Russian beet sugar has re-
ceived the reply of the secretary to
their criticism. The protest was pre-
sented by Martin B. Madden. who said
his association represented cOnstitu-
ency of 100000 employers and work
erS in Illinois, whose combined prOduc
tion amounted 10 $2,OOO,0O0,O00 an
nually. He said that not only these
people but all the manufacturers and
wage-earnerS of the United States
would be injured if retaliatory meas
ures are to be enforced against our
manufactured products because of the
recent decision of the treasury of coun-
tervailing Russian duties, etc, etc.
Mundt Gives Some Information.
William c. Mundt, who was a spe-
cial representative of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine company, made
supplementary statement in which he
said: For your information / desire
to point out that on one single item in
our shipments to Russia this season
the proposed extra duty will amount
to $1,000 This item represents but n
quarter OF our total shipments to Rus
sia this year. But a very small por-
tiOn of our machines has vet reached
that country: the mass is still afioat,
and cannot be landed until after the
proposed advance on the part of Rus
sia has gone into effect. We feel that
I'm the event of its imposition we shall
suffer from what appears to us as
discrimination"
And Receives Some in Return.
In reply to this statement Secretary
Gage said: viii you kindly state
the items of shipment that you refer
to on which YOU will have to pay S.
coo more duties than you contem-
plated by reason of RuSSia'S late aC-
tiOn?" Muldt answered: Yes. sir.
on mowers"
The secretary replied: Il am in
clined TO the opinion that they are not
touched at all. Mowers are not in
Guided in the order. In fact. there are
a very large number of articles manu-
factured in the United States not in
cluded in the orders of advance. Ag-
r!cultural implements of all kinds are
specially excepted from the operations
of the Russian order
Gage Still Further Gives Information.
The secretary also explained at some
length that it was perfectly useless fer
any association of manufacturers or
any one else to demand of the treas
ury department the repeal of the coun-
tervailing duty order. The duty in
question. he said. was imposed in
obedience to the law of congress. and
was a matter over which the treasury
department had no control except to
carry out the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The census returns show the city
of Bombay has 10000 inhabitants. a
decrease of 10000, due largely to the
plague.
A design for naval memorial arch
and water gate in Battery park, New
York. has been accepted.
John ID. Rockefeller has given no.
coo for dOrmitOry at Vassar.
Lord Rosebery asks a secret parlia-
mentary inquiry into the alleged de-
ficienceies of the war office.
England's new budget is likely to
include Il duty on sugar imports.
1t is reported in Rome that Ambas-
sador Fava will be recalled from
Washington.
Raymond Farrar, shot i'm a primary
fight at Chicago, is recovering.
Mother Shevlin. mother of four no
torious Chicago criminals, is dead.
There are forty-two fresh cases OF
smallpox and Il total number of small
pox patients i'm hospital of435 at Glas-
gov.
The Missouri house has passed a
bill appropriating S1.00O,000 for the
state exhibit at st. Louis in 1903.
The paper-hangers' strike at Pitts
burg is practically over, seventeen
firms out of twenty-five having signed
the scale.
A report from China via Victoria. B..
c., says the Peking authorities intend
ed to boil tie legationers alive II they
caught them.
New Zealand will submit to referen-
dunn the question whether she shall
join the commonwealth Of Australia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Dewey,s Cousin Here.

Adelbert NJ. Dewey, a second cousin
of Admiral George Dewey, and the
author of ''The Dewey Family in
America for Three Hundred Years"
and Life and Letters of Admiral
Dewey" arrivedi in Davenport yester-
day. In his capacity as special agent
of the United States department. of
labor Mr.. Dewey is here to inquire
into all strikes and lockouts which
have occurred in this locality during
1899 and 1900. His Investigations
will be chiefly confined, however, to
the machinists' strike at the arsenal
in the spring of 1899, and the carpen-
ters' strike last spring and ummer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
NEW CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION MOVE
HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE Az SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, March THE first es-
sential step toward a constitutional
convention for Illinois has already
been taken. A joint resolution sub
mitting the question to vote of the
people is now being drafted for pre-
sentation in the house. Speaker
Sherman has personal charge of the
matter. To get it before the legisla-
ture. therefore, is only a matter of
time.
This resolution, like one fer a con
stitutional amendment, must be
passed by two-thirds vote of both
houses. Then the people must vote
the proposition up or down at the
succeeding election, which in this
case will be the fall election of 1902
The prospect is good for Chicago
TO get the constitutional relief it has
been clamoring for so long. 1t is also
Cook county's chance to smother the
Mckenzie resolution fer a coustitu-
tional amendment limiting Cooks
representation in the general assem-
bly, 10 one-third thereof unless Cook
is afraid a constitutional convention
might put in the proposed limitation.
If the resolution for a convention
is passed it will naturally absorb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07

cities to confer franchise grants on
corporations and to regulate such cor
porations performing semi-public
functions, which question embraces all
that is meant by "home rule for cities, -
all varieties of municipal ownership
projects now before the legislature.
and all proposed statutes for controll-
ing or regulating traction, gas, cleo
trio. telephone and other semi-public
corporations.
The bills relating to all of these
subjects are manifestly temporary ex-
pedients-a mere nibbling around the
edges of subjects which need to be
chewed and digested.
Speaker Sherman is taking deeper
interest in this constitutional revision
question than in any other at this
time, not even excepting reapportion-
ment. His own mind has been made
up for a long time on the need of q
complete recasting of the document of
1870. He is so interested that seat
in the proposed constitutional conven-
tion is the only political honor to
which. on his own word, he now
aspires. Judge Tuley's fear. ex-
pressed not long ago. was that con-
stitutional convention, if held now,
would be ruled by the corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07

the Mckenzie resolution, as well as
many other legislative projects now
in the formative sttge. 1t is esti-
mated that definite step toward
constitutional revision would reduce
by at least one-half the number of
subjects, apart from appropriations,
on which this legislature is expected
to act. There will be no occasion for
legislative action if there is likeli-
hood of constitutional action.
Among them are these subjects. in
which Cook county and Chicago are
especially interested:
Abolition of township organizations
within the city of Chicago.
Consolidation of all the taxing bod
les in Chicago.
Consolidation of city and county
governments.
Achievement of the '.Greater Chi
cago" idea.
Correction of Justice-shop evils by
substitution of some form of district
or city courts and by abolition of
constables.
Changes in the revenue law.
Changes in the school e-law and or
ganization of the board Of education.
Determination of the powers of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07

appropriations made at the nrSt ses-
sion of this congress is less than $2V,-
100000; and this sum is more than
accounted for by the increase of So
124.4j0 made on account of the poStai
service and by $13.513.0j7 in the bill
that provides for the maintenance of
our naval establishment and for the
construction, armor, and armament or
the new ships of the navy.
The total appropriations made at
the two sessions of this. the Fifty
sixth, congress are SIPS 150, ,092 less
than the appropriations made during
the two regular sessions of the preced-
ing congress" He then figures out
surplus of $30,000,OOO in 1902.
Livingston says that the Fifty
fourth congress was the last one that
made appropriations for the support
OF the government prior to the begin
ming of the Spanish-American war.
The Fifty-siXth congress is the first
congress apprOpriating for the support
of the government since the close of
the sO-caIled Spanish-American war.
The difference between the apprOpria-
tions made by the Fifty-siXth congress
and those made by the FiftyfOurth
congress amounts to $685., ,4S2.2 .2T2. Dur
ing the session just closed the demands
of the people through their represent
atives for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal, have gone unheeded; /;
for new public buildings they have
been persistently denied. The river
and harbOr bill has been permitted to
fail. The payment of just claims of
honest people against the government
has not been provided for.
THE most casual examination of
this table makes comment practically
unnecessary. 1t shows that the army
for each of the two years prior to
the Spanish American war cost little
over S23 100000. and but little more
than S46,000.000 for the two years
covered by the Fiftyfourth congress,
while for the army, for each of the
two years since that war-1901 and
19O2-it costs nearly $115,000,O00, or
S230O0O.000 for the two years, eXclu-
sive of deficiencies that has been pro-
vided for in large sums out of appro-
pridtioLs made for expenses of the
SpaIrisI. war during the Fifty fifth con-
greSS.
The navy cost for the two years
1897 / S9S-S63, ,j62.0 900. while for the
years 1901 and 1902 these appropria-
tiOnS amount to nearly S144.000.O00.
For the payment of pensions the apprO-
priationS show an increase of nearly
$4,000. 900 for the two years In a
word. this table shows that the price
10 the people of the policy of this
administration that has been thrust
upon them by the Republican party is
i'm round numbers S4OO. O.0OO.0O0 within
n period of two years. and the half
that is contemplated has not vet been
put in operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
One of Her WAYS.

1.-THE ways of the female shopper
are beyond the ordinary salesman's
KEN" said n disgusted optician who is
in business in the shopping section of
the city. "A woman came in here the
other day and asked the prices of all
kinds and styles of spectacles and eye
glasses known to those in the trade.
Finally, after half hours quizzing,
she rustled out with the remark:
Thank you, 1 expect to get pair OF
glasses for a birthday present, and [
Just wanted to know about the prices
of them. "-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
WORSE THAN CUBA'S CASE
Horror. of War rs Alleged of the Annual
in Colombia.


san Francisco, March According
TO V III. Pntros, ii railroad man, who
has arrived here from South America,
the war now i'll progress i'll Colombia
is characterized by brutality Oh both
sides. In the far interior. says Putros,
the Federals. before being driven out,
slaughtered every person that fell into
their hands. excepting only a few
women. At Chinipa adherents of
Marosquin. retreating. came upon an
inn near the town and took possession
of it.
The person in command of this party
was Melton Zubiae, who at present
has charge of the artillery ut Bogota.
Theophile Ortiz. the son of the owner
of the inn, was found within and made
Il prisoner. Having ascertained that
the young mans father was a rebel,
Zubia ordered him to be tortured. He
was finally. according to Putros, I'M
paled by his chin on a hook driven
into the door. and his hands nailed to
the sides of the entrance. In this way,
after q series of struggles, he soon died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
NOT FOR CARRIENATIONIsM
Michigan Prohibitionists Refuse to In
dorse the Kansas Smnsher.

Michigan Prohibitionists Refuse to In
dorse the Kansas Smasher.
Kalamazoo, Mich, March THE
Prohibition state convention by an al
most unanimous vote refused to in
dorse the work of Mrs. Carrie Nation
in smashing saloons in Kansas. Pro-
fcssor +. c. Goodrich. of Ann Arbor,
was chairman, and the Rev. W. a.
Taylor, of Plainwell, secretary. One
thousand and thirty-one dollars was
raised by subscription for work in the
state. Five thousand dollars was
asked. a plan was adopted to unity
the state and county work.
Hereafter all money raised after To-
cal expenses are paid will be divided.
one-quarter to the county organization
and three-quarters to the state organ
ization. up to Jan. 1902. The state
executive committee will apportion So
600 among the counties this year. Wal
ter s. Western, of Adrian, was nomi-
mated for supreme court justice and
Joshua Stansfield, of Bay City, and
Archibald Buffers, of Charlevoix, for
regents.