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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04

Sullivan, ILL.,, March 31st. Mrs. Kitty
F. Seaney was very Ill for months and
Notwithstanding the best possible med
ical attendance she got no better. The
doctors said she had Bright's Disease.
and gave her little or no hope OF ever
being we'll again.
She suffered great pain in her back,
which nothing seemed able to relieve.
till at last encouraged by the reputa-
ton Dodd's Kidney Pills have attained
in the community as a cure for Kidney
Diseases, she began to use them.
The result was a surprise both to
Mrs. Seaney and the physicians, for
soon after the treatment was COM
menced her kidneys threw off large
quantities OF dark diseased matter and
she improved rapidly. She used in all
ten boxes, and has completely C
cred good health without pain or
symptoms OF the Bright's Disease.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
One on James j. Hill.

SPEAKING Of James J. Hill" said a
st. Pau man, the other evening. Il can
tell you a story Of him.
1T was away back in the sos. when
the late lanented Harry Ives was Mr..
Hills private secretary, and Mr.. Hill
was giving away pigs of purest breed
to the farmers Of the northwest. in
order to encourage s~tock-raising along
the n of the Great Northern road.
and thus build up its traffic. The stata
1alr was IN progress in st. Paul, when,
one September morning Ives opened
Mr.. Hills mail and found a letter from
a farmer, which read as follows:
Mr.. J. j. Hill-Dear Sir; went
to st. Paul and TO the fair. as you told
me. l looked for you at your office
and also at the fair grounds. | found
plenty OF hogs OF your species, but
could not find you anywhere"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Payne Proposition Wins Out.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March Is
Representative Babcock of the ways
and means committee called at the
while house yesterday in response to
a request from the president. 1t was
discovered that the committee stands
s to 8 as between the Payne and Taw-
ney Cuban reciprocity provisions and
that Mr.. Babcock, who has been alb
SEN on account of illness, held the de-
Gliding vote. After the interview it
was stated that Mr.. BabcOck had been
won over by the president and that
he would vote for the Payne PROPOSE
ton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Labor Break Over Carnegie.

RACINE, Wis, March 2S.-The re-
fusal of Racine laboring men to allow
the acceptance by the city of a library
offered by Andrew Carnegie will prob
ably break up the Trades council,
which includes all the unions. Mem
bers of this council presented a pro-
test to the council against the library,
but withdrew it without consulting the
Trades council. For this they were
expelled. They were reelected to the
central body.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha
and Kansas City.

C~attle-There was IL pretty fair supply
of cattle on sale for this time of the
week. which makes the receipts for the
week to date about the same as for the
same days of last week. and considerably
in excess of the corresponding days or
last year. There were quite "A few beer
steers In the yards, and the market could
safely be quoted strong and active. A
good many sales were undoubtedly made
that were 5dI0c higher than the same
kinds sold for yesterday. and as COM
pared with the close OF last week prices
have improved all the way from Zoe to
DC. The heavy cattle are, perhaps. not
more than 10al5c higher. but the handy
weight cattle nave improved 15d25c. The
cow market was in much the same shape
that It has been for some little time past.
The demand is. active for the better
grades, with the tendency Of prices up
ward. Bulls, veal calves and stays all
sold at fully steady prices. where the
quality was good. The better grades of
stock cattle were in good demand at
strong prices, but the common grades
were neglected. the same as they have
been for some time past.
~Hogs-There was a good average run of
hogs. which makes the supply for the
"cth ConSlIeIdDIy heavier imam LOT ne
same days of last year. The market,
however. opened active and 541Oc higher.
The better grades sold mostly a dime
higher. At the prices offered the hogs
changed hands rapidly and it was not
long before the bulk of the offerings was
out of first hands. The heavy hogs sold
largely from s6.45 to 1850. Medium weights
went from $6.35 to $6.4 and the lighter
waiQhtS sold from S6 % doUn
S~heep-There was a light supply of
sheep and lambs, and as the demand con
tinued of liberal proportions the market
was active and steady to strong. Lambs
in particular sold at good. strong prices
and as high as $3.50 was paid. Most of
the offerings consisted of wool sheep and
lambs, but still a few punches were
clipped. Everything at all desirable was
sold in good season, but it was notice
able that the heavyweight sheep We're not
in as good request as the hanGyweights.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
PROTEST ON BRIDGE BILL.
Senator Willard and Congressman
Mercer Present Matter.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Willard and Congressman Mercer, ac-
|companied by Vice President Cornish
of tie Union Pacific. had a confer
ence with the president in relation to
the South Omaha bridge bill. Sena-
tor Willard presented a petition sign
ed by leading bankers of Omaha and
South Omaha calling upon President
Roosevelt to veto the bill, which vas
railroaded through congress last week
at lightning speed. Senator Willard
presented the views of the ~protestants
against the measure, in which Mr..
Cornish, representing the Union Pa
cific, concurred.
Mercer presented the side Of the
company, asking for the charter and
incidentally mentioning the name of
Charles S. Gleed of Topeka as vice
president of the corporation interested
in the bill.
The president remarked, after he
had heard the arguments pro and con,
that as the bill came to him with the
unanimous endorsement Of congress,
he could not see his way clear to with
holding his signature.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
EXTENDS POSTAL SERVICE.
Orders Can Now BE Sent to and from
China and Greece.

SiInd anu SFtcSc.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The
postoffice department today reported
the completion of important arrange.
ments for the extension of the inter
national money order business of this
government. An agreement has been
reached with the kingdom Of Greece
whereby money orders will be eX-
changed between the two countries. In
addition, the postal agent of the Uni
ted States at Shanghai, China, has
been authorized to issue domestic
money orders payable at any money
order Office in the United States, Can
ada, Cuba and the Philippines, and at
any money order Office in the United
States money orders may be procured
drawn on the postal agency at Shang-
hal, China, which thus is substantially
made a money order Office of the Uni
ted States. The postal agency at
Shanghai has been conducted for
many years, but heretofore it has not
been practicable to establish a money
order service there.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Faithful Service Rewarded.

The late Judge Smyth. so much bet
ter known a 1.-The Recorder" used to
have a Renaissance Of another law
yer who 10 enjoys much distinction
at the bar n for a time rejoiced in
judicial honors, but who was at the
time the managing clerk of a law Of
flee on the same corridor with that of
the future recorder.
Il met him in the hail one day."
said the old judge, "and he was evil
IDENTIFY very much agitated. | inquired
the nature of his trouble. Almost
weeping. he answered.: I have been
discharged. discharged without a wori
Of explanation. after five years Of
faithful service. 1t is very hard And
then he quite gave way, and added, in
tears: And you know, Mr.. Smyth.
you know what affidaYits | have m2de
for that man."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
DEATH OF RHODES
SOUTH AFRICAN LEADER sue.
cUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS.
CONSCIOUS UP TO The LAST
Sleeps for Several Hours Immediately
Preceding the End-Cause Of Death
Heart Failure-Those Present When
the End Came.

CAPETOWN, March q. = Ceci
Rhodes died peacefully at 5:57 p. NJ.
He slept during the afternoon, bur
his breathing became more difficult anC
his strength p~erceptibly diminished
until he passed away.
Mr.. Rhodes was conscious until 5 p
m, when he muttered a few words and
sank quickly. The immediate cause OF
his death was two successive attacks
of heart failure. At his bedside were
DR.. Jameson, DR.. j. w. Smart, the com
missioner of public works; Colone!
Elmhurst Rhodes, director of signalling
in South Africa field force, and Mr.
Walton, member of the assembly OF
Port Elizabeth. Mr.. Rhodes last words
were the names of his brother and
some of the others present, which were
meant to be good-byes.
The only person who attended him
during his illness and who was NOT
present at his deathbed was DR.. Stew
enson, all the others, his boys and per-
sonal servants were admitted at the
last.
The body will be taken to Grootes-
chuur, the residence of the deceased,
near Capetown, on a special train to-
morrow. There it probably will lie In
state for a day or two and public will
be admitted to view the remains. 1t
has not been determined where he will
be buried. 1t was the wish of Mr.,
Rhodes to be inferred at Matoppo Hills,
Rhodesia. Certain of his friends will
proceed to Matoppo Hills to determine
whether it is practicable to carry
this wish. The features of the deau
man are placid and a death mask of
them will be taken.
The government has decided to give
Cecil Rhodes a public funeral. His
remains will be brought here from Gro
tescuquer. The body will, after Sc:
vices in the cathedral, be taken back IL
his former home, and finally inferred
at Matoppo Hills.
Since Mr.. Rhodes took to his BEL
three weeks ago, his friends had been
most anxious that he should recover
sufficiently to be taken to England.
The cottage where he died was Il
simple seaside cabin. small and close
to the railroad. 1t was ill-fitted to be
a sick chamber, although the utmost
was done to improve the ventilation
and make it more comfortable. DR..
Stevenson slept by his patient every
night, that he might be in readiness
to administer oxygen, which practically
kept Mr.. Rhodes alive. Last Sunday
he lost all interest in everything.
His rally from the crisis of Tuesday
left but the faintest hopes for his ulti-
abandoned with the renewed attack at
noon today. The news of his death
spread through Capetown between I
and s o'clock and caused profound
grief. All places of amusement Were
Immediately colsed. An open air con
cert was Immediately stopped and the
audience uncovered while the band
played the Dead March," The people
then silently dispersed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Pro-Boer Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26.-
Representative Randall of Texas intro
duced resolutions relative to the war
in South Africa, similar to those re-
Gently adopted at a caucus of house
democrats, expressing sympathy with
the two republics, appealing to the
British government to make peace and
declaring that the United States should
maintain an attitude of strict neu-
trality.
Mr.. Cochran of Missouri also intro
duced resolutions requesting the secre-
tary of state to ascertain Of the Brit
ish government whether associations
of charitable persons in the United
States could secure facilities for aid
ing the non-combatants, and whether
safe conduct could be secured to on
centration camps to anable physicians
to administer to the sick, etc.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
ESTATE GOES TO EDUCATION.
Cecil Rhodes Millions VIII Promote
Scheme of EIevating British Race.

Scheme of Elevating British Race.
LONDON, March 29.-The Daily Mail
says it is in a position 20 assert that
the late Cecil Rhodes left the bulk of
his fortune, except some personal and
family requests to the promotion OF
his vast imperial plan of education.
This project embraces every lani
where the union jack flies. It's pur-
pose is the intellectual betterment of
the British race throughout the wOrIu
and the fostering of the imperial sent
iment.
The Daily Mail adds that this idea
of better fitting younger Britain to
cope successfully with rival national
tiles was long a dominant scheme VITA
Cecil Rhodes, but even his closest
friends little imagined the absorbing
hold it obtained on him until this was
disclosed by the terms of his will"
The details of this plan of education
will be made public in a few days.
Cecil Rhodes left the Dahlman estate
to his brother, Colonel Francis W.
Rhodes. The estate was purchased by
Cecil Rhodes last December.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Cattle Suffer in Colorado.

DENVER, March 29.-Reports from
Orchard, Colo, say that many cattle
on the plains are in a pitiable condi-
ton for want of water. Many OF the
water holes in Morgan county have
been fenced in by owners of small
herds and other %cattlemen, whose
stock is shut off from water, are
threatening to take retaliatory meas
ures. Much i'll feeling has been ex-
cited among owners of range cattle by
i%mpounding of animals that need
water.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
KANSAS CITY.

CattIe-Market strong to a shade high
er. choice export and dressed beef steers,
s6.4Ga6. 70; fair to good, s5.O0G6 40: stock
ers and feeders. So. 40@5.OO; western fed
steers. $5.0Oa6.0C; Texas and Indian steers,
81. 1850: COWS, $4.G0d5.N: native cows.
s3.5Cd3.55; heifers. $5.OOnG.65 Gamers. So 80
d3.50; bulls. S3.5Od5. %; calves, $4.GOd6.OO.
Hogs-Market Zoe higher; top. $3.50:
bulk of sales. $6.3Ud6. 20: heavy. So OG6. 70;
mixed packers. 81 .4On6.7 20; light, s61Gq
G.55; pigs, So. .O5.
Sheep and Lambs-Market steady; ma
tive lambs. $6.4cd6.s5; western lambs. $40
6 Is: native wethers, s.. 2Om5.7 20: western
wethers. $5-1Oq5.65; yearlings. $5.I5d6.O:
ewes. s4.SGa5.25; stockers and feeders.
$3.OOd5.25.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Promise Wholesalers Profit.

LONDON, March 27.-The local rep
resentatives of the American Tobacco
company took an important step to-
ward gaining the support of the whole
sale dealers, practically promising the
latter 5 per cent profit on all deals
with them. The chairman of the
Wholesale Tobacco Dealers associa-
ton says that unless the Imperial To-
bacco company meets them in a SINH
lar spirit there will be a bad satlook
for the British tobacco trust
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
To Prevent Spread of Cholera.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
navy department has given Rear Adj
miral Frank Wildes, the ranking ad-
miral in the Philippines, authority to
take such steps as may be necessary
to prevent the spread of the cholera
epidemic which prevails at Manila to
the officers and men Of the naval es-
tablishment at Cavite. AS far as can
be learned here, the epidemic is con-
fined to the natives and Chinese in
Manila, and does not prevail among
the whites.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
SAYS EDWARD WILL END WAR.
Rosebery Thinks Chamberlain d Tool
of Rhodes.


PARIS, March 28.-Lord Rosebery
arrived in Paris this morning from
London. The Patrie says he made
the following statement to a reporter:
"Mr. Chamberlain was only an in
strument in the hands of Mr.. Rhodes.
Now that the latter has disappeared
what will become of the member from
Birmingham? English opinion has
had enough of a policy based solely on
force, which has only created for us
enmities in Europe and cast us into
a conflict in which thousands of our
sons have persisted. A ministerial
crisis in England would not be sur
prising. Possibly, because of the cor
onation. King Edward will prevent
this by ending the war and directing
English policy into new channels,
more in conformity with justice and
the rights of peoples"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Testimony in Sugar Cases.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 26.-A
stipulation was filed in the United
States circuit court in the suit of the
Interstate Commerce commission
against the Southern Pacific company
in the sugar rate case, by which the
complainant is allowed ninety days in
which to take testimony. By stipula-
ton a similar order was made in the
suit of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission against the Central Pacific
Hallway company.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Abandoned Mine Caves In.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, March 28.-
Sixteen dwellings were wrecked at
Hamtown, a small mining village
near here, by a cavein at the aban-
doned No. s colliery of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company. The broken
water main is flooding The mine, and
the cave is extending. Huge assures
have appeared in the streets of the
sown and many houses are in dan
ger. Residents neal the mine are re-
moving to places of safety.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Wood Starts Back to Cuba.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-General
Leonard Wood left here tonight on
his last visit to Havana in the ca
pacity of military governor of the
island of Cuba. General Wood said
he expected to depart by boat from
the city of Havana at II o'clock on
May 20, after the new government had
been installed and the Cuban flag sa-
luted. At the same time 1900 Amer
lean troops would vacate the island
via Havana and 400 would go from
Santiago.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Monument to Mckinley.

ALBANY, n. Y. March 2S.--The as
sembly passed the bill appropriatng
500. 900 for the erection of a monu-
ment to President Mckinley at Buff
falo. The bill passed the senate and
nov goes to the governor, who will
approve it, as he sent a message to
the legislature urging its passage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
PLOT TO MURDER WALLER.
Plan Was to Kill Major and Lieuten-
ant Williams.

MANILA, March 29.-At the con
tinuation today of the trial by court
martial of Major Waller of the marine
corps. for the execution without trial
of natives on Samar island, a native
scout by the name Of Smoke was on
the stand.
Smoke testified to the existence of
a plot among the native leaders of
the Waller expedition to murder Ma
jor Waller and Lieutenant Williams.
He said that when the marines had
rations they shared them with the
natives. The scout also said that he
personally had suffered severely from
hunger.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
PENSION COMMISSIONER RESIGNS
Not Effective Until Diplomatic Berth
is Ready for Him.

Not Effective Until Diplomatic Berth
is Ready for Him.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Evans has placed
his resignation in the hands of the
president.
1t will not take effect until some i'm
portant position in the diplomatic
service is found for him.
The pension committee appointed at
the last annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic to invest
igate the affairs of the pension bureau
has made its report to the president.
II has not vet decided as to when the
report will be made public. if at all.
1t is stated that the policy of Com
missioner Evans will be continued by
his successor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
To Mine Nebraska Coal.

WAHOO, Neb., March "a stock
company is being organized in this
city for the purpose of developing
the coal mine at Swedeburg, six miles
south of here. The company will
have $1,000. 900 capital stock and will
begin in a few days to work the mine.
The promoters have leased 700 acres
surrounding the land where the coal
was discovered.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Western Congress May Combine.

DENVER, Colo, March 28.-Speaker
B. F. Montgomery of the Colorado
house of representatives left for Wash
ington last night as a representative
of the Trans-Missssippi congress to
confer with representatives of the ma
tional irrigation congress and the In
ternational Mining congress concern
ing the proposed consolidation of the
three bodies.
The other conferees will be eX-Gov-
ernor l.. B. Prince of New Mexico, of
the mining congress, and J. H. SPRING
er of California, of the irrigation con-
gress.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
MAKE CHANGE IN MAY.
United States Fixes Date of Transfer
of Authority to Cubans.

VI HOkiOItiy " SuDdHSs
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Secre-
tary Root this afternoon made public
his order to General Wood, directing
him to turn over the control and gov
eminent Of Cuba to it's people on May
20, next. The order requires the Gu
ban government to assume all treaty
obligations and directs General Wood
to continue a small artillery force
to avoid leaving the island and city
defenseless until the Cuban govern
ment shall have opportunity to organ
ize it's own force. General Wood also
is directed to the Cuban
congress before May 20. He also is
directed to consult with President
elect Palma, and substitute such per-
sons as he shall desire for those now
holding official positions in Cuba.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
PRESIDENT CALLS MEETING.
Invites Conference on Reciprocity for
Cuba.

Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Anoth-
er conference was held at the White
House tonight on the subject of Gu
ban reciprocity and was participated
in by the president and house lead
ers, inluding Chairman Payne and
Messrs. Dalzell and Long of Kansas
of the ways and mean committee,
and Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the re-
publican caucus. The members came
at the invitation of the president and
remained with him for an hour. The
conference was in the main an ex-
change of views between the execu-
tive and the congressman on the gen.
eral reciprocity position and the posi-
tive statement was made that there
were no new developments in the sit
~uation, and that the program adopt
ed by the republican conference pro-
viding a 20 per cent reduction on Gu
ban imports temporarily would be car
ried out in the house.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Nom II is charaed to Thad stevens.

NOW u IS CndT9eu ~ Jus"
or Thaddeus Stevens, the old ne
publican leader, who Is buried on inc
outskirts OF Lancaster, Pa. In a Gem
terry for colored people. a Lancastrlal
told this story: Mr.. evens was
pleading a case one day before a Juo6e
who disliked him. There was, in con-
sequence. a good deal of yelled re-
elimination. This grew worse n
worse. until finally. in a tremendous
rage, Stevens stopped short in the mid
die of a cross-examlnation, rammed
his papers in his bag. grabbed MS
hat and started dumping (for he was
a little lame) out Of the room. But
the Judge halted him. Mr.. Stevens
he said. 1t seems to me you are trying
to show contempt for this court. NO,
your honor, I'm trying to oncea 1t.
Stevens answered.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Homeseekers in Montana.

KALISPELL, Mont, March 90
Five sections of a w%estbound passen-
ger train on the Great Northern rail
road went through Kalispell with
about 5000 people, who are seeking
homes in the west.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
made of Meat, Like Any Other Man."

Archibald Roosevelt discussed the
prince with great yigor to some OF his
schoolmates the other day. why,
he said. The amt like any prince l
ever heard of. He didn't come up in
a chariot drawn by white horses at
all. He rode in a carriage just like
ours. | don't think he's much OF u
prince the small boy shifted. He
looks just like any other man-madH
Of meat, you know"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-04
Notre Dame to Have a Branch

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 29.-It
is announced that Notre Dame will
have a branch at Portland, Ore, a
large college there now to be taken
in charge by the society of the Holy
Cross.