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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-30

irg. We see them everywhere, and
though the days are not yet as warm
rs it might be wished, yet the season
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The Washington times., 1902-02-23
HOW MORRIS "CAsHED IN.n
A Western Gamblers Suicide Told
in Mining Camp yernacuIar.

In 1897 there were flush times in the
SLOGAN. The overflow OF the Rossiand
boom swished through the silver camps
and coated them with gold. The wash
struck Sandon the hardest, and for months
the town had its Cairo-like streets lit
orally paved with dollars and playing
cards. Sandon is built in a gulch between
high mountains over which the sun occa-
sionally peeps at the burg. In those days
it was 4 hot locality. All night long the
pianos were thumped below the dead
line while above it the booze factories
had no keys, and the clinking of glasses
kept time TO the rattle of chips and the
cries OF That's good" I'm patti" Put
in with you." etc.
These were the days when it often cost
many a PUNK to look at your hole card.
and chubbers were under the table.
Gamblers were thicker than coons at
cakewalk, and fash OF sunlight made the
lower end OF the camp look like a rail-
road switch yard with all danger signals
turned on. The town never closed up; it
was one long carnival of wine. women. and
cards. When one shift went liewey another
took its place, and Canada s Monte Carlo
never blinked an eye.
About this time Morris Butterman
hailed the camp. Morris had no yellow in
him. and packed more than sixty years on
his broad back. He had been gambler
for nearly half q century. He had faced
the tigers In Montana. shot craps in New
Orleans, dealt stud on the old Missls-
sippi and peeped from behind fodrs in
many draw game; Sofwhen be hit the
camp he was not afraid of anything in
sight He dealt faro in the Bucket OF
Blood saloon, and kept his shirt bosom
ever white.
For a long time his meal ticket had
figures on it, ard then the Sits came.
The crash in silver. and then the strike,
soon made Sandon look like dirty deuce
in a new deck, and the old gamble went
up the hill to cook for while, but he
did not suit and wandered back to town
again broke, but sad. silent, and proud.
Several of the boys noticed that he did
not eat regularly and protfered him aid,
but he shook his head and stood pat.
One day, about in the afternoon. he
passed through the Bucket OF Blood TO
the stairway at the rear on the way to
his room As he mounted the steps he
turned and took long look at the bar
and Handsome Jack. Late the next after
noon Jack went upstairs to the old man s
room and found him dead. He had put
on his best clothes. got under the
blankets, took Il swallow of poison, and
cashed in.
And thus Morris quit the game-a phil
osopher. Old. broke and nothing behind
the deal, he preferred to pass up rather
than burden his friends. Just dash OF
tragedy in the fever of mining camp life
New Denver Oh. CO Claim.
The Washington times., 1902-02-23

me that some things which as a nation We
do are regarded as in contradiction OF
those principles. simply because the prin-
ciples are misinterpreted and misapplied
We are told for example. that our
dealings with the Islands taken from
Spain under the stress of the war of 1895
are contrary TO the principles of Wash
ington. But | believe. that the whole ca
reer of Washington eontradicts that
claim. | believe it teaches that he would
have met the responsibilities OF 1898 as
William Mckinley met them.
And | cannot doubt that he would have
approved on the whole. the manner in
which the islands taken from Spain have
been administered by our Government in
the transition period from the old regime
to the new order of self government
Certainly Governor Taft, Governor
Wood, and Governor Allen are men whom
Washington would have admired, and
whose work. so difficult so discouraging,
but so well and so brayely done. in the
interest of allen races numbering more
than twice as many people as Washington
governed as President, would have re-
ceived his unqualified approval.
Our National Example.
Above all, Washington is more than
respect he still serves the country that
he loved more effectively than in any
other. Now that we know the real Wash
ington. the human Washington, the man
of like passions with ourselves. though
with a self mastery that we cannot boast
a man of sympathy and sensibility. as
well as extraordinary common sense
military genius. and great political pow
ers. we can love as we'll as reverence
him.
He was reserved and silent in public.
but he wept as he remembered Lafayette.
He laughed on every appropriate occa-
sion. He had his faults and his foibles,
although self-control was his greatest
characteristic. All this human nature en-
dears him to US, making him one of our
kind, although so different in degree.
1T makes it easier for us to attempt
TO practice his virtues. 1t makes il seem
possible for us, too, to be high minded
and honorable, self sacrificing and pa
triotic, and TO faithfully serve God and
our country in our day and generation"
The Washington times., 1902-02-23
PROTECTING The CHINCHILLA
Dealers Interested in the Ruthless
Slaughter of This Animal.

Fur dealers are much interested in the
news from Chile that the chinchilla has
almost been exterminated by fur hunters
and that stringent measures will have
to be applied to prevent the extinction
OF the animal there. In spite of laws for
its protection in Bolivia, the chinchilia
has almost entirely disappeared from that
republic, and furriers fear that it may
disappear in Chile as well.
According to customs reports the NUM-
Der of the animals killed in Chile has in
creased greatly in recent years. The
number OF chinchilla pelts exported in
1900 was So. 300, more than double the
exports of 1898.
a scientific society in Chile has alruady
drafted a law forbidding the hunting of
the chinchilla for four or five years in
certain regions, and allowing hunting
elsewhere for only half the year 1t also
forbids the use of firearms, dogs, fire and,
in fact, everything excepttraps-
The fur dealers expect that the law Will
be enacted and predict that the price OF
chinchilla fur will soon be very much
higher-New York Sun
The Washington times., 1902-02-23
InCandeSCent.
(Basement.)

Table Lamps, complete with
incandescent burner, mantle,
chimney, shade, goOseneck, and
6 feet of covered gas tubing.
Reduced to S1.39.
55c Incandescent Burner, man arc
tie, chimney. and shade...........J ,
25c "Welsbach' Nantes; war 1Qc
ranted the genuine. .................AO
25c Cap Nantes reduced to-. 10
1Oc "Palais Royal Nantes re- &c
duced Observation-Disclosures.
25c United States heavy 1QC
woven Nantes or........-.........l ~
19c lncandescent Burners for nc
bulbs reduced o..................... 1T
&c Incandescent Burners for 1kc
bulbs reduced Observation-Disclosures. Az
10c Bulbs, apple Or pear shape, &c
for. ......-..............'
1ec Fluted Shades, for............. y
Sc "Welsbach'' Chimneys for...-O
Sc "Welsbach" Mica Chimneys &c
for. ...'..........'..-.'.''--'
The Washington times., 1902-02-23
Draperies.
Fourth tloOr.l

All Lace Curtains at So Il pair
and up-at one-tenth less than
marked prices. Please note that
these marked prices are already
10 to 20 per cent less than fur
niture store qualities.
The Washington times., 1902-02-23
Rogers Ware
First flOor.)

William \. Rogers famous
plated ware at prices that will
be instantly recognized as very
much less than standard quo
tations.
SOC Sets of Teaspoons re- lac
soc Sets of Dessert Spoons 7 &c
/, reduced Observation-Disclosures. e
CSC Sets of Tablespoons 70c
reduced Observation-Disclosures.
SOC Sets of Dessert Forks 7 &C
reduced tO......-..-. ......-'-.......
9Sc Sets of Dinner Forks Toe
reduced Observation-Disclosures.
CSC Sets of Dinner Knives hQc
reduced tO...........'.
SOC Cream Ladies for........... ~
75c Gravy Ladies' for............f1
The Washington times., 1902-02-23

The last concert Of the season by the
Rakemann String Quartette will occur
Tuesday evening. March 4. at S:l5 in the
banquet hall Of the Shoreham.
The soloists will be Mrs. Andrew Rem
ick Benson. soprano. and Mr.. Herman c.
Rakemann, viOlinist.
The personnel OF the quartette includes
Herman c. Rakemann. first violin; os-
wald Welt second violin: Joseph Fine
KEEL, viola, and Wencesiao Viilapando.
'cellist. Mr.. E. II. Droop viii preside at
the piano and the programme will be as
fol,O"s:
Quartet b fat ma or..............-......-M Mozart
Allegro viyace assai; MenuettO; Adagio;
Allegro assai.
yaise song Romeo and Juliet ..........C ounod
Ers. Benson.
Andsnte Cantable, 0p. 2..-....... Tschaikowsky
Seherzo.
Romance, b major string and piano accom-
Mr. Rakemann.
Trios-
'ESplEa -,haO!icf
The Washington times., 1902-02-23

At the Lenten service March l at St.
Andrews Church Mrs. Fanny At Lee Gage,
the regular soprano soloist of the choir,
viii sing Danas "Salve Regina" with
new setting of words, and also My Soul
Thirsteth, arranged by Mrs s. G. Joy.
Mrs. Gage viii be among the soloists at
The Saengerbund concert tonight
The Washington times., 1902-02-23

But cannot we honestly say that in
the main, and in spite OF things which We
rightly deplore, we do cherish the prin-
ciples of Washington and endeavor to live
according to their preeepts? 1t seems to
The Washington times., 1902-02-23

Mrs. Ivy Herriott Shade whose singing
8 the charity entertainment at Chase s
Theatre last Monday evening was so much
admired. has been re-eneaged TO assume
the part of the singing nymph in Balti-
more, where the tableaux will be repeat
ID for charitable purposes on March l.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
THEME OF DISCUSSION
Committee in Conference
with President.
OUR INTERESTS THREATENED
Michigan Delegation Declares Tint
If Projected Reduction in Sugar
Exceeds Ten Per Cent 1t Will
Ruin Home Industry.

Representatives Grosvenor. DalzelI. and
Russell. members of the Ways and Means
Committee. conferred with the President
yesterday regarding the proposed conces-
sions in the tariff schedule on Cuban
sugar and tobacco. No definite conclu-
sion resulted from the conference.
The whole ground was gone over as
fully as possible in the twenty minutes
the conference lasted. The possible poll
cies and methods by which the relief the
President insists shall be extended the
Cuban planter may be effected were con-
siderably narrowed down. 1t Is believed
that the conference hinged on how much
Of a reduction can be made in the exist
ing tariff rate with the least injury to the
American cane and beet sugar interests.
The rebate proposition was also thor
oushly talked over. but no conclusion
reached. The Michigan delegation in
Congress has entered a vehement protest
against a reduction of more than 10 per
cent
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
BLOWS STRUCK ON FLOOR or THE SENATE
CHALLENGE TO DUEL MAY RESULT

anything to add to the statement l made
to the Senate.
My honor was attacked in a most fla
grant manner. l sid not think that | should
be able to hold uD my head as a man ii
| should let the attack pass without an
swering it where it was made"
He was asked what he would have
said had he completed the last sentence
OF his statement.
should he Said in the senate.
What l should have said he replied
should be said in the Senate or not at
all"
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions has not yet decidt1 what further
course to take with regard TO the incl
dent Members of the committee, how
ever. express the opinion that the Sena-
tors will be continued under the ban OF
being in contempt for a certain period,
probably ten days.
This will not include the barring of the
Senators from the Senate floor.
Senator McLaurin was present at the
night session last night.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
SENATOR SCOTT Says
BRISTOW MUST RESIGN
Places the Case in the Presi-
dents Hands.
CAUSES WEST VIRGINIA SPLIT
Representatives Gaines and Dayton
Inclined to support the Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General I'm His
Course-Mr. BristOw's Mistake.

| Senator SCOTS fight against Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow has
led to split in the West Virginia Con-
gressional delegation.
Senator Scott charges that General Bris
tow exceeded his authority by sending
postoffice inspector to Wheeling to inves-
tigate the character OF prospective can
didate fer the Wheeling postmastership.
He said: II have laid the facts in the
him If he finds the facts to be as stated
by me to request Mr.. Bristow to resign"
Representative Gaines Views.
Representatives Gaines of West vir-
ginia. who endorsed the very man who
was the cause of all the trouble. said:
Il have not engaged in any attempt to
remove Mr.. Bristow. 1t seems to me that
he has performed with remarkable eff
cheney the duties of one Of the most dim
cult positions in the Government service"
Representative Dayton of West Virginia
expressed himself in accordance with the
views of Representative Gaines
1t has been the practice OF the President
to use postoffice inspectors to Investigate
the character of candidates for postmas-
tershiDs. when charges have been made
by one against the other. During Presi-
dent McKinleys Administration many
such cases arose. and were disposed of
in this manner.
When Senator Scott made his charges
General Bristow admitted that he sent
the inspectors: that it was a mistake.
and that he had no excuse to offer. He
shouldered all the blame.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23

These have been their constituents ant
friends. Many Of the members OF Con
gress have been volunteers themselves
They have made the legislation to carry
that thought into effect
Authorities cited.
Judge Sanborn recites various sec
lions of the military law and states that
these various sections are inconsistent
with the view that the Volunteer Army was
made the same force as the Regular Army.
and that all distinctions in the treatment
and trial of the members of the two
forces were stricken down by the casual
enumeration of the active land forces Of
the nation in the first section.
The committee. therefore. in view of
all the foregoing and after an examina-
ton of the court-martiai proceedings.
recommend that this bill pass
1t is stated by those In authority In
army circles that the effect of the Passage
of the bill to correct Dickson's record will
be to lift the stigma from numerous vol
unteers who were convicted and dismissed
the service by general court martial, and
the effect of the legal decision quoted by
the above report will be 10 release from
military prisons num0er OF volunteers
now serving sentences imposed by courts
martial that were composed of regulars.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
WILL LIKELY CONFIRM
CROZIER APPOINTMENT
Change of Sentiment in the
Military Committee.
Final Action on the Crozfer. Davis
and Gillespie Nominations Will
Probably De Taken Tomorrow.

There now seems to be little doubt but
that Gen. William Crozier will eventually
be confirmed by the Senate as Chief of
Ordnance of the Army.
Although the Committee on Military AZ
fairs has not considered the question at
any of its recent meetings. the individual
members have been carefully inyestigat-
ing the charges brought against General
Crozier. and a marked change of opinion
in his favor is noticeable.
At the present time there Is only one
member of the committee who is opposed
to General -Crozier's confirmation. 1t is
said that his reasons are purely personal.
The Secretary of War recently urgently
advocated, both by personal talks with
members of the Committee on Military
Affairs and by official communications.
General Crozier's confirmation. In the
opinion of the officials at the War De-
partment. Crozier is one of the ablest
officers in the service.
The probabilities are that the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs will take
final action on the Crozier, Davis. and
Gillespie nominations tomorrow or early
in the week.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
PREVIOUS ROWS
In THE SENATE
Representative Brooks At
tack on Charles Sumner.
sion Wns Over-Wnrs of Words
between Other SOIOns.

/ The alteration of yesterday breaks a
| long period of comparatively peaceful and
orderly department in the Senate.
On divers occasions in the past grave
and reverend Senators have used unpar-
liamentary language in the course of col
| loquies. but they have usually contented
themselves with hurting epithets at each
other.
Brooks Attack on Sumner.
The assault of Preston Brooks, a mem
Der of the House from South Carolina
upon Charles Sumner. a Senator from
Massachusetts, occurred after the Senate
had adjourned for the day. Ii was on May
-, 1856
Mr.. Sumner was seated at his desk. en-
gagged with some correspondence, when
Brooks entered the chamber, carrying a
walking cane in his hand He struck Mr..
Sumner over the head and repeated the
blows after the Senator had ,partia!ly
fallen beneath the desk. The cane was
broken into fragments.
The following day Senator Wilson re-
ported TO the Senate that his colleague
Mr.. Sumner. was too much disabled as 4
result of the attack to attend the session
committee. to which the subject was
referred submitted a report condemning
the assault. but stating that as Brooks
was a member of the House it was the
province of that body to deal with the
case. and it did take it up.
Brooks Defence.
Brooks. in the lame attempt he made in
his defence. said he assaulted Senator
Sumner because OF certain language used
by him. in the course of debate on the pre-
vious Monday and Tuesday. He said that
he considered the language of the Massa-
chusetts Senator as ''libelous of the State
of South Carolina and as slanderous of HIS
tBrcoksD near kinsnan, Mr. Butler. who
CONTINUED on Third Pagel
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
MILLI0NAIRES DINE.
Members of Famous. COrsnir Club
Guests of Senator Depew.

Members of Famous COrsair Club
Guests of Senator Depew.
The members of the Corsair Club, most
of whom. count their fortune in six or
seven figures. were the guests at dinner
last night of Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Corcoran House. the palatial residence OF
the junior Senator fron, the Empire State.
held a gathering of notable men. After
their dinner they called at the White
House and spent an hour with the Presi-
dent.
The Corsairs who broke bread with Mr.
Depew were: Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan,
Mr.. William Rockefeller. Judge Henry J.
Rowland. Mr.. Lewis Cass Ledyard. Mr.. S.
Barton French, Mr.. Frank Sturgis, Mr..
David Eggleston. Mr.. H. A. Cassatt, Mr..
Marvin Hewitt. Secretary Root, Mr.. c. A.
Griscom, Senator Hanna, and Mr.. Wayne
MacVeagh.
The Corsair Club is an organization of
which not much is generally known. SEN
ator Depew stated last night that the
principal purpose of the organization was
to give the members of the organization
an opportunity to forget business. aud
that another dogma strictly followed by
loyal Corsairs was never to speak of
what transpired at one of the meetings.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
mr.. TILLMAN'S APOLOGY.
Processes Regret That He Disturbed
Dignity of senate.

The statement made by Mr. Tillman
was as follows:
Il have always esteemed it a high honor
ana privilege to be a member of this
body. ! had never had any Legislative ex-
perience when l came here, and my
previous service as Governor of South
Carolina for four years had untitled me
in a measure to enter this august assem-
bly, with that dignity and regard-proper
regard, | will say-for its traditions and
habits and rules that is desirable.
Il have been here seven years. / have
in that time learned 10 judge men with
little more catholicity OF spirit than !
did when ! came here ] have found a
great many people here in whose personal
Integrity and honor and regard for their
obligations as gentlemen | have implicit
confidence.
But | have seen so much of PARTISAN
ship: have seen so much OF what CON
slider slayish submission to party domino
tior that confess | have felt somewhat
al a loss how TO judge men who in one
aspect appeared to be so high and clean
and honorable and In another appeared
more or less despicable. | say this be
cause OF the fact that one of the Senators
has seen fit 10 allude to some matters
that occurred in the debate this morning
To senate rs a Body.
Il now want to say that so far as any
action of mine has caused any Senator
here. or the Senate as body. or the peo-
pie of the United States to feel that
have been derelict and that ! have not
shown the courtesy and proper observ-
ance OF the rules OF this body. / apologize
for it,
Il was ready to do that two minutes
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
IN SECRET SESSION.
Consideration of the Offence by the
Senate.

Senate
The following statement was given out
by the Senate as to the proceedings in the
secret session:
Mr.. Foraker submitted the following
order:
Ordered, That the two Senators from
the State of South Carolina be declared
in contempt of the Senate on account of
the alteration and personal encounter
between them this day in open session,
and that the matter be referred TO the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
with instructions to report what action
shall be taken by the Senate in regard
thereto
The Senate proceeded by unanimous
consent to consider the said order.
Pending debate,
'on motion by Mr.. Teller, that the doors
be opened,
1T WIS determined In the negative
Yeas. IS; nays, a.
''On motion by Mr.. Lodge.
The Doors Opened.
After the opening Of the doors. Mr..
Blackburn made plea that Mr.. Tillman
be allowed to make an apology TO the
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23
FAREV ELL ADDRESS
READ IN THE SENATE
Observance of Washington's
Birthday at the Capitol.
Mr.. Burrows Repeats the Famous
Vnledfctory I'm the Upper House
of Congress.

Washington's Birthday was celebrated
in the Senate yesterday by the reading Of
President Washington's Farewell Address.
Senator Burrows OF Michigan was
chosen for the honor of delivering the
address. He read it impressively. stand
ing at the elevated desk of the secre-
tary in front of the President of the
Senate.
The Galleries Web EflIed.
The galleries were well filed. but the
earliness of the hour, II o'clock, pre-
vented the attendance of many of the
Senators. Those present. however, gave
the tribute Of their attention to the
reading. -....,
The address has been read yearly from
time immemorial in the Senate by one of
the Senators on Washington's Birthday.
Senator Hoar's Annual Resolution.
The resolution designating the Senator
to whom shall be given the honor has
been offered every year by Senator Hoar.
and this year two weeks ago he pro-
posed the name OF Senator Burrows.
1t is usually the fcustam 20 adjourn
after the address. but the press Of bust
ness this week on account of the vote
on the Philippine tariff bill next Monday.
induced a departure from this rule and
the Senate continued in session after 10
o'clock