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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-14
Rumor of Cut Denied.

Pittsburg, Kans., Feb. Positive
denials are made by coke manufac-
turers in Pittsburg to the story that a
cut in wages of the coke men is con-
templated as reported last week. 1t
was originally the intention of the
coke men to reduce the wages, but
because of the increased demand for
coke and signs of the recovery of prices
from the recent slump, the reduction
was deferred for time with the hope
that it will not be necessary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-14
InIntere.t of Railroad Men.

Topeka, Feb. MIR. Field of Sum-
ner has introduced resolution in the
house demanding that congress afford
protection to American citizens in
Mexico. The resolution was intro
duced at the request of the railroad
men of the state. 1t is claimed that
for years past American workingmen
in Mexico have been subjected to cruel
and unjust treatment and not given
fair trials. A number of railroad men
have been imprisoned and last year
resident of FL Dorado, died in Jail.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-14
HolIanders Favor the Beers.

Frankfort, Feb. Sat a meeting of
the Boer sympathizers here, attended
by some 5000 people, resolution was
adopted appealing to great Britain to
stop the war in South Africa.
Christian DeWet, a nephew of the
Boer commander, was present and was
carried around the hall on the shoul-
ders of the promoters of the meeting.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-14

The 112 cotton mills of Mexico con-
sumed last year 100000 pounds of
cotton and produced nearly 10000, 900
pieces of woven and printed goods.
These mills give employment to $4,000
operatives. and the sales for the year
amounted to more than $2s.0oe go.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-14
PRESIDENT HADLEY'S TEMER-
ITY

Philadelphia Times: In his lecture
at Princeton President Hadley of Yale
said that too great an extension of
government machinery would be a
danger and threat to democracy. So
far as this is warning against the
paternal government ideals of social
ism it may be safe enough, but in these
days of imperialistic expansion and
with the examples of several discharg-
ed professors at the Stanford univer-
sity, in San Francisco, it looks as
though the president Of Yale was
treading on dangerous grounds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-14

The Wichita consistory has sent an
elaborate invitation to President Diaz
of Mexico, who is 33rd degree Mason,
to attend their twentieth century iu-
bilee in April.
John Kilburn. of Bourbon county,
has just sold about 1000 bushels of
flax seed at S1,55, which he figures
paid the entire cost of his farm with a
surplus of So per acre.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Palmer, of
Nortonville, recently celebrated their
9th marriage anniversary. Mr.. Palmer
is 90 and his wife nearly as old.
A $3.50 team, hitched to road wagon,
was stolen from hitch rack at Oxford.
Large rewards are offered by Sumner
county and by the Anti-Horsethief as
ISOLATION.
The State Cattlemen's association at
their meeting in Topeka, decided to
use their best efforts to secure a rail-
road bill without classification on rate
schedule.
L. H. Mckinney, who travels for a
patent medicine house, stopped at
Robert Puckett's farm house in Wilson
county, and finding Pickett sick gave
him dose of belladona which killed
him. He has been arrested.
Judge Whitelaw has been retained
by the Reno county law enforcement
league in enforcing the prohibitory
law.
Mervin Sluke, of Topeka, is the last
boy reported who pulled gun through
hedge. His injuries were considered
fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Doctor Attacked by Thugs.

Burr was struck three times on the
head by a highwayman at Sixty-frst
street and Wentworth avenue early
yesterday morning. and the third blow
was so severe that he was rendered
unconscious The bandit used some
thing that the doctor said looked like a
piece of lead pipe. The assault took
place soon after midnight under an
electric light. but was seen by no one,
and the physician lay on the ground
fully five minutes before he recovered
sufficiently to crawl TO his office near
by. The thief got n gold watch and
chain worth S100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Refusing to Reply to Ques-
tions of Judge or
Prosecutor.
ASSIGNMENT OF DEFENSE
Prominent Jurists of Buffalo
to See That He Gets
Justice.

Buffalo. Sept 1T.-Leon F. Czolgosz,
alias Fred Nieman. was indicted yes
terday by the county court grand jury
for the crime of murder in the first de-
gree in fatally shooting President Will
lam Mckinley at the Temple of Music
in the Pan-American exposition
grounds at 4:15 o'clock on the after
noon of Sept. =. When arraigned be-
fore Judge Edward X. Emery, in the
couty court the prisoner stubbornly re-
fused to answer questions repeatedly
asked of him by District Attorney PEN
ney as to whether he had counsel or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
HE WAS SELLING "TEA."
Case That Establishes That "WIuking" II
Not an IndictabIe Ohense.

Kokomo, Ind, Sept. 17.-At an old
settlers picnic near Goldsmith. Her
man Salter had n wagon load of mys-
teriOus looking half-pint bottles in All
adjoining grove. He carried samples
among. the crowd. saying with a wink
that he had a fine article of tea"
The bottle sold like hot cakes and his
load was soon disposed of, some of the
thirsty ones buying three and four bot
ties.
When the purchasers went TO Sc
Guided spots to sample the liquor they
were Disguised by the discovery that it
was really tea. and not whisky. as they
supposed. The vender was arrested
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. but was acquitted. the local
magistrate holding that the goods were
true to name. as represented; that the
only deception was in the wink. and
that wilking was not an indictable
OffenSe. SIlter made n clean up" of
800 in the transaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
SOLVES A DEATH MYSTERY.
Finding of n Mans Body Tells the Story
OF a womnn's Death.

.
Chicago. Sent. 17.-Witb the finding
il. the water at the foot of Peck court
Sunday of the body of VI. G. Van der
Burg. wealthy resident of the Meth
erlands, an associate of American capi-
talists. and guest ut the Auditorium
Annex, the mysterious death of Stella
Cook last Tuesday night was cleared.
Miss Cook was not murdered. accord
ing to the present belief of the police.
but lost her life with Van der Burg
by the overturning of Il boat in which
they were rowing. The discovery Of
the Hollander's body not only cleared
up the murder mystery but dis
PEELED the cloud of suspicion that has
settled about Harry ThurStOn, cook on
the steamer City of Traverse, and COM
panion of the dead girl.
Unless unexpected evidence develops
at the coroner's inquest ThurSton. who
is held at Mackinac island on n war
rant charging him with having guilty
knowledge of the girls disappearance
will he set free. Van der Burg's body
has been identified positively by Frank
Smith, the emplOye of Frank Donohue.
who rented the boat, as the man who
went rowing with Miss Cook. Van
der Burg disappeared from the Audi
torium Annex on Tuesday evening and
was not again heard from until his
body was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
TaAIN ARRIVES Ar THE CAPITAL
Widow and Her Nearest Friends Go Imme-
dIately to the White House.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE remains
OF President Mckinley last night lay
I'm the East room of the White House.
where for more than four years he had
made his home as the chief magistrate
Of the great American republic Up
stairs his widow mourned for her dead
IN the family apartments that brought
back but the saddest of memories. 1t
was with simple ceremony and a ST.
lence that fitted perfectly the sadness
Of the occasion that the body of the
late president was borne up Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the White House and
laid upon tile bier in the great East
room. where he had stood so often in
the pride of his manhood to receive the
greetings of the common people he
loved better than himself.
The evening was cloudy and with
the close of the day began the dull,
depressing boom of n great gun at In
tervalS of five minutes. 1t was tie
signal which gave notice of the ap-
prOach of the funeral train. At the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad station men i'm
bright uniforms gathered. a mixture
of soldiers and sailors, Presently in
dead silence two troops Of cavalry from
Fort Myer swung from Pennsylvania
avenue lUlO NlAtn siTtel- L ueu CdIlt
Secretaryies Hay and Gage and Acting
Secretary Sanger and Commissioner
MacFarland and a few subOrdinates
privileged to enter the space within
the station where the train was to stop.
At S:3S the headlight of the lOcomo-
tive flashed along the rails. and the
cars swept quietly TO stop at the
gates. The way was cleared. and
down the pathway strobe body of
sturdy saldiers and sailors chosen as
the body bearers and guard. They
were met at the entrance of the OBJ
servatiOn car, where the remains lay
by an officer. and admitted at once.
Meanwhile farther down the station
the party on the funeral train were
alighting. Secretaries Hay and Gage
had pressed forward and entered the
ear where the mourners sat and as
sisted them to descend. Mrs. McKin-
ley was aided by Abner Mckinley and
DIR. Rixey and was speedily placed in
y carriage which drove off at once to
the White House without awaiting the
procession. Close behind came the
members of the family OF the late
president. who likewise were driven
away to the executive mansion. Pres
ident Roosevelt came next. The pres
ident walked firmly erect. looking to
neither side, his face set and sorrow
frl. Close behind him pressed the
members of the cabinet. Senator
Hanna and Senator Fairbanks fol
lowed. The former walked without a
sign or weakness and as though he
had nerved himself to the occasion.
ONLY BIT OF COLOR ON THE TRAIN
nrs. Mckinley Stands the Journey Well
Precautions for Safety.
E~orx- ono Of fho<a who s.ama IN nav
Continued on Page Six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
MORE HELP FOR THE BoERs.
Germans Make 1t as Offensive to John
Bull q Possible.


Berlin, Sept. Ito celebrate with
n show of contempt the date upon
which General Kitchener's proclama-
ton Of baniShment becomes effective
European supporters Of the Boer cause
announce the inauguration of Il re.
newed and more aggressive interna-
tional campaign to secure financial as.
sistance for the fighting burgherS. The
movement will have its inception in
Germany late in the present month,
when will be made public the member
ship of a remarkable central commit
tee comprising the intellectual giants
or the German empire.
With the sanction of President
Kruger these distinguished men will
take over control of all Boer funds in
Germany. 1t is desired that Boer so,
cieties in the United States and else
where arrange to centralize their ef-
forts in the same manner The honor.
AIRY craftsmanship of the German com,
mittee is held by Prof. MOmmSen. His
associates include Prof Haeckel. the
eminent naturalist: DR.. Felix Dahn,
historian and poet: Dagobert Won Ger
hardt. poet and novelist: DIR. Hans
HOfmann. of Leipzig: Professor Ernst
Siemerling, of Tubingen; DR.. Julius
LOhmeyer DIR. Adolph Willbrandt. Dr.
Hanseytter Won HOpfen and other lead
ers of science. letters. medicine, music
and law. Efforts are on foot to in.
duce the leaders of parties in the reich.
stag to lend their names to the move
ment
Baron Won Heeckeren. President
NrugerS personal representative at
the German capital. said TO cOrre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
HEREsTs FROM HIS LAeoRs.
Bishop Whipple, Whom Indians Called
straight Tongne," Is Dead.

Bishop Whipple, Whom Indians Called
straight Tongne," Is Dead.
st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 17.-"Straight
Tongue" is dead, and the Indians of
the northwest have lost a friend. while
the Episcopal church has lost one of
its most honored fathers in God. Be
cause he was Christian in fact and
told the truth he was called straight
Tongue by the red men. and because
he was a man of splendid ability. elo-
quence and who lived righteously his
name is known far beyond the conti-
nent in which he did his duty. His
death occurred at 6 Il. NJ. yesterday, of
angina pectoris, of which he had been
i'll a week He was as years old and
born in New York.
The news of his death was a shock
tn the people of Minnesota. as it will
be sorrow to thousands of others. He
was a recognized authority on all
phases of the Indian question. His
courageous struggle against the iniquit-
Gus system carried on by the Indian
agents of the government when he
stood alone in the fight. his mastery
pleas and addresses on the subject. to-
gether with his great educational work,
made him n figure unique in the his
tory of the last half century. In Eng
land. where he was loved and reyered.
Bishop Whipple received many honorS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Cabinet of Predecessor to be Retained by
President Roosevelt

ed in this light. There are va
cancies in the cabinet post, and
/ choose all you gentlemen 10
fill them. l viii appoint you
anew
As sOon as they had recov-
cred from their astonishment
the six members of the cabinet
held a brief consultation, and at
the end of it all of them ac-
cepted the invitation and
pledged themselves to their
new chief. At the request of
the president they also prom
ised to use all their influence to
secure a similar acceptance
from the two members of the
cabinet who were not present
at this happy conference-Sec-
retaries Gage and Hay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Editor Chokes n woman.

Jefferson. Ia. Sept 1T.-While in the
office of V. III. LOveioy. editor of a
local paper and IL city councilman.
Mrs. Chamberlain made n sighting ref
erencc TO President Mckinley. An al
tercation followed. LOvcjoy tearing off
part of the woman's waist choking
her and finally throwing her out of
the office. The age and sex of the
offender alone saved her from violence
from citizens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-FOllOwing are
League base ball records made yester-
daV: At New York-BoStOn 3. New
York .: Second game) Boston .. New
York (: at alphabetically =,
Philadelphia >.
American League: At Boston
Washington =. Boston 6: Second game
Washington q, Boston 5-eight innings
darkness: at adelphia-Baltimor
. Philadelphia 10.
Western Association: At Marion
Matthews 4. Marion 4: at Dayton
Toledo q DAYTON /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

Iwslter wellman In Chicago Record
Herald
The cabinet of President Nc
Kinley will be the cabinet of
President Roosevelt. With per-
haps a single exception all OF
the eight men who aided Presi-
dent Mckinley in carrying on
the government with such sig
nal success will be- found per-
manently by the side of his sue
cessor. There were today some
most important developments
concerning the future of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration.
First of these was the decision
of the president that he would
ask the present members of the
cabinet to remain with him. not
simply for the time being. not
only for few months, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

throughout his administration.
Somewhat TO the surprise Of
the six mbers of the cabinet
who were Un the funeral train
today, President Roosevelt
called them into his private
compartment this afternoon,
and said to them that ne want
ed everyone of them TO con-
slider himself invited to become
a mem Der of the cab,5et. II
not only want you to stay with
me-" taid the president to
them, "but want you to con-
slider that am selecting you as
my choice. You are asked not
merely to fill out q term. but TO
be my chosen councilers- 1
wish to have the matter regard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Performing Their Duty.

AZ sunrise the first report rOared out.
and later several windows in the hotel
were shattered by the cOncussion. The
police placed Captain Warner under
arrest. warning the men of the battery
that if the gun was fired again the
whole troop would he arrested. The
men. having orders from the governor.
determined 10 do their duty, so when
the half hour had expired again the
cannon rOared. The police then ar.
rested them all. At headquarters the
matter was finally settled. aud the bat
tery moved its cannon to the water
front. where the regular half hour
guns were fired until sundown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
HAVOC BY A WATERSPoUT
freaks Over "A Train on Long Island
Tidal Wave Follows

kSF61RS over n Tram Long
Tidal Wave Follows
New York. Sept. 1T.-Hundreds of
tons of water. forming Il waterspOut,
swept over Jamaica bay Saturday
night. wrecking boats in its path aud
breaking over Long Island train
crossing the treStle between Beach
channel and The Raunt. Passengers
on the train We're terrOr-Stricken as the
water struck the cars. Women faint
Ell as the food poured through the win
dowS and descended on the ears with
terrific violence. \ tidal wave and
sand storm followed. spreading alarm
through the summer resorts on ia
maica bay and at ROckaway beach.
The high wind which was the fore
runner OF the storm which visited Man.
haitian and Long Island in the even-
ing reached Rockaway shortly before
Z O'clock The waterSpOut formed in
Rockaway inlet. 1t was a huge vol,
ume of Swirling water spreading out
ward at the top.which was uplifted
high in air. The spray thrown about
it prevented accurate observance of its
thickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

Philadelphia. Sept. 1T.-After most
satisfactory builders trial off the
Delaware capes the Russian battleship
RetviZan returned to Cramps shipyard
yesterday afternoon. on the arrival
of the Retvizan at the shipyard Edwin
CramD said: The trial of the RetviZ
an has been the most successful ever
made by the company. She developed
wonderful speed. sometimes reaching
seventeen knots. All of her guns were
given Il fair test, TO the entire salts
faction OF the Russian officers aboard" p"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISONER
Refuses to Reply to the Court or Counsel
When Asked Questions.

Czolgosz is of medium height. of
fairly good build. and has light curly
hair but ten days growth of beard
on his face gave him an unkempt ap-
pearance. Apparently he feigned in
sanity. not stupidity. and his glance
roamed about; but his eyes were. al,
ways downcast-not once did he look
the county prosecutor or the judge in
the face.
"GZolgosz. have you got a lawyer:
Do you wish lawyer? You have
been indicted for murder in the first
degree: do you want the lawyer to de
fcnd you? CZolgosZ, look at me and
answer"
District Attorney Penney fred these
at the prisoner, his voice rising with
each succeeding question. but CZolgOsz
stubbornly refused to answer. The
district attorney respectfully suggested
that counsel be assigned to defend the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Murder over Oklahoma Lnnd.

Guthrie. o. r. Sept. IA tele-
phone message states that Il. E. Gore
was shot and killed at the new town
of Mcknight. south of Lawton. by Col
Howle. of Alabama. Gore came TO the
new country from Seymour. Tex. and
was - years of age. Howle and his
brother settled on Cores lots. Il quar-
rel ensued and the shooting followed.
The Howles are said 10 have evaded
arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Prisoner Arrive. in Court.

After the indictment was reported
the prisoner was driven from the peni-
Tertiary. a mile from the city hall. to
the Jail across the street from the hall.
CZolgoSz was then taken under strong
guard from the jail through the tunnel
under Delaware avenue to the base
neut of the city hall and up the stairs
to the court room on the second floor.
The prisoner was shackled to a detec-
tive and another detective held his
other arm. Assistant Superintendent
CuSack marched in front and num-
ber of patrolmen behind. When the
prisoner was taken before the bench
the crowd in the court room surged
about him on all sides until forced to
remain seated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

spondent: All the world knows that
the promise of banishment has no ter
rors for men who have weathered the
storms of two years of killing warfare.
Theose who are left in the field mean
to fight TO the death. The present
movement in Europe in behalf of the
Beers aims to centraliZe the scattered
agencies for the one purpose of sue
coring the men who are still actively
engaged in fighting the British"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
brooklyn Bridge Too Weak.

New York. Sept. 17.-The engineer
appointed by The district attorney TO
examine the condition of the Brook
lyn bridge as to its present safety
have reported that I'VE believe the
present margin of safety to be so small
that the necessity for repairs is very
urgent. and have suggested means
by which the safety cass be increased
without materially interfering with
traffic at Il comparatively small cost"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
some More strenuou. youth.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE boys of
the First ward public school in Long
Island City announced yesterday that
they would not attend school until aft
er the funeral of President Mckinley.
and when the school principal said he
could not suspend the. sessions the
bows declared strike The older boys
not only refused to enter the class
rooms. hut prevented the smaller chill
dren from entering the school house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
CampnIEn opening Po.tponed.

Des Moines. Ia. Sept. 1.-THE open
ing of the Republican state campaign
which was to have taken place at At
lantic Saturday afternoon. has been
postponed on account of the death of
President Mckinley. and the state
committee has abandoned the entire
schedule Of speaking dates for next
week. The opening will now take
place at Centerville Sept a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
I3Ishop Hurst Taken III.

London. Sept 1T.-Bishop Hurst, of
Washington, who is one of the dele
gates to the Methodist Ecumenical
conference now in session in London.
was taken suddenly i'll Sunday night
at the Hotel Cecil. DR.. G. w. Shoul-
ton. of Washington, says his condition
is not necessarily serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Fell and Broke His Leg.

Alpena. Mich. Sept. 1I.-Leon
Pettig, chief engineer on the steamer
Isaac Lincoln. fell from the tramway
TO the deck. breaking his leg. His
nome Is at Port Huron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Collision on the Rail.

Toledo. o.. Sept. 1I.-TOledo and
Ohio Central train No. POI collided
with a Michigan Central excursion
train. bound from Detroit to Indian
RpOlis. in the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton yards here yesterday morning.
Fireman V. Rydman, of Lima. and
John Gillespie. of Detroit. passenger,
were injured. but not fatally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Row Trying the Seventh.

EIwoOd. Ind, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Belle
Meyer. of this city, has just taken her
seventh husband. in the person of
Frank Omers. None of her preceding
husbands is dead. She was granted
divorces in several counties of this
state, and recently came TO this vicin-
fly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Two Men Killed in a Wreck.

freight wreck occurred on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad early
Sunday. near EgglestOn. Mimi. in
which two men We're killed. as follows:
Engineer FAKE. Of Minneapolis. and
Fireman George Koe,ne. of Lacrosse,
VIE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Flanagan Brenls. n Record.

st. Louis, Sept. 11-JOhn Flanagan.
champion hammer and discus thrower
Of the world. Sunday at the st. James
parish games. broke the worlds dis
Gus record by throw of 100 feet II
inches. His former record was beaten
hy - feet Il inches