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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-30

soon after my confidence in Stran-
der's strategy. The shouts of approx
al which rent the air made me feel
faint and dizzy. ! looked around.
There were barely half a dozen of my
crew left on board. The Others had
all been captured. The game was
surely lost, and our lives would pay
the penalty,
''Thc old chief in his glce made two
rapid moves to corner Strandcr's king
and queen. Strander appeared fright
ened and demoralizcd. Then he qui.
city made a few moves, and in a voice
that seemed plaintively modest and
frightened, he said:
"'Your majesty is checked
"The chief uttered a sort Of grow.
and moved his king to one side.
Strander followed up his advantage,
and called check again. In some
mysterious way Strander had ar
ranged his few remaining men SO that
they seemed suddenly TO close in upon
the chiefs cornercd king. In vain
the old man studied the puzzle, and
tried TO plan a way of escape. II was
a trap so neatly laid and sprung that it
took some time for the spectators TO
realize il. An intense hush fell upon
the audience. The chiefs face worked
systematically. lie was facing defeat.
but il was hard to acknowledge it. II
was the first time that anyone had de-
feated him at his favorite game. How
would he acccpt the defeat! Even be-
fore the game was declared finished
every n Of us was questioning in
our mind whether the old mans
! promise would be redeemed. Even
Strandcr was in doubt. and We could
/ see the working Of his face.
THE chief bowed his head and
= shaded his eyes. Three times he
: looked up at the sky and blinkcd hi.
eyes. Then he glanced coldly AT hi'
opponent seated opposite. a wave
2 of his hand summoned one ofthc war.
riors to him. Stretching forth his
. arm he shouted:
a "'Takc them away from me!
: never want to sec their faces again
$ Away with him! Away with him.
wa this our sentence? Did il
mean immediate execution? Tha'
question also puzzled the old warrior
d for he asked something in an under
$ tone.
".No, not shouted the chief; :
e gave my word. They shall be free
y Take them away and give them thci
d freedom. But never let me see hi
face again.
: "Strander had MORALLY oircnde'
u him in defeating him at chess, but b
a had also saved our lives. The oil
Il chief was bowed with grief and MOI
LITIGATION when they led us away. Al
q expression of pity entered Strander'
= face, and for u moment II seemed n
II II he would face the danger Of speak
ing tothe chief and asking ~hispardor
0 But he thought better Of it an
walked away with us. We were con
Quoted TO the coast and placed j
4 lgutm ..l..l ...I a. a.. IA. ...Aa.,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-30
ART AND COMMERCIALISM
BY WILLIAM oRDWAY PARTRIDGE.

BY WILLIAM ORDWAY PARTRIDGE.
Tho sculptor
Af4NAE HAVE never improved upon Iacons definition Of art as
NEX# man added to nature = but with what kind Of man are we
k8k@HH to deal in the additionl
CANNOT EMPHASIZE TOO STRONGLY MY
FAITH IN THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN ART, THOUGH AT
THE MOMENT IT is CONFRONTED BY THE DANGERS OF
COMMERCIAI.ISM The artist responds to the demands OF his
time. He reflects inevitably the needs, the life OF the people. What
are the peoples present demandsi
Is not art with us just a question OF the Dewey arch versus TIL
"Flatron' buldingl The beautiful arch in honor OF the conqucror
of Manila that for so short a time decorated Madison square. New
York, was the best work OF its kind that has been produced within a
century. True, it was not wholly original. 1t borrowed from the
Arch OF Trajan, in the Roman forum but to the classic model II
added much, and in its proportions, its symmetry and its essential
beauty it surpassed contemporary European work, Just as the Whuc
City at Chicago surpassed what Berlin, Paris and other European
capitals have done in exposition architecture.
Yet the Dewey arch is gone. Its fragile beauties were not made
permanent, and in its stead, as we come down Fifth avenue, we are
confronted by what seems the monstrous PROV Of a Roman galley,
by the most hidcous OF modern skyscrapers, the apuy nicknamed
"Flatiron. building. It is a cruel shame that beautiful Madison square
should be desccraled 10y one OF the ugicst structures in existence.
by a monster that violates every principle OF architectural art. by a
great, aggressive monument to commcrehism.
Where shall the halt be eancdl Boston has passed an ordinance
regulating the height OF buildings; will other american cities follow
suit. or will they leave themselves at the mercy Of deOrmhy and gro
,csqucnessi Before we can have a real art the man that We add to
nature must be a real man, a patriot. n wholc-souled American VINO
knows that life to be worthy must be dominated by some other spn,
from that Of conquest aud commcrcialsm; it must be touched by All
indwcling sense of the beautiful.
Our sociological students understand. They know that TO
cleanse the sums is not enough. nor to solve the tenement house
problem They re pleading always for grass and trees and ioun-
ain and statues in The squares. They are working always to bring
beauty into the lives OF the people.
The good God has made a beautiful world. II is for His em-
drcn to enjoy that beauty, and to hold it sacred. THE ARTIST
is BUT THE INTERPRETER OF REALITY, OF THE PEG
PIES LIFE. Shall not American life produce a worthier art by
giving itself to the iulhllment OF noble ideahl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
NO GROUNDS FOR ACTION
AGAINST CHICAGO DOCTOR

Chicago. oct. 9.-Dr. Joseph Low. of
this city, brother of Or. Frank Low,
formerly of Clinton Junction. Wis,
whose wife died a few months after
their marriage and whose departure
for Oklahoma On the day of the fu-
neral caused some comment. denies
that there is any ground for suspicion
of foul play as the action of relatives
of the dead woman might indicate.
Without the knowledge of the hus-
band or his brother, it is said, the cor
Oner was asked to investigate The
body was disinterred and Il chemical
examination made. Said DR.. Low:
My brother was heart-broken over
his wife's death, and that is the rea-
son for his sudden departure. He is
in Oklahoma and will return if neces-
sary."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
PLEADS CAUSE
OF CITY MISSIONS
Address Before Methodists at
AurOra-Laymen
Meet.

Aurora, ILL.,, Oct "a plea for city
missionary work in Chicago by n. w.
Harris, chairman of that committee,
was the main feature at the business
session of Rock River conference. Har-
ris gave in detail the work accomplish
ed by the committee during the year
past and asked for more funds and a
greater effort along this line. Two
thousand dollars apiece was voted to
Trinity and Halsted street churches for
institutional work.
The sixth annual session of the Lay
mems association was called to order
in the First Presbyterian church by
Judge Oliver IL. Horton, president.
Three hundred accredited delegates
were present at the meeting. New Of
ticCrs were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, o. II. Horton; vice president, ].
B. Hobbs: secretary, j. w. Hittleman;
treaurer, y. w. Harris. Vice presidents
and members Of the executive board
were selected from each district A
resolution was introduced by C. A.
Boring asking the general conference
TO legaliZe the meetings of laymen. 1t
was referred to the resolutions COM
mittee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
Found Dynamite in His Barn.
CONsTABULARY OFFICERS
TOOK EVERYTHING IN SIGHT

Manila, Oct. 9.-It is now learned
that George Herman and C. ]. John
son, the constabulary officers stationed
at Misamis, AIindanaO, now fugitives
from justice, not only took $4,000 in
cash from the safe but also turned
most of the supplies into cash before
their dramatic exit on the vessel they
appropriated. They took the steamer
Victoria and got sufficient coal from
the steamer Irene by threatening the
captain at the point of a revolver, to
carry them to Baliangao. town on
the north shore of the island.
There they procured wood and vat
er before putting to sea again. They
should have reached Sandagau, Bor-
neO by this time. y cable was sent to
the governor of BOrneO advising him
Of their departure, and he at once
dispatched the coast guard steamer
Ranger to look out for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
NO GRAFT In CITY
SEALER'S OFFICE
One Chicago OffiiciaI Demands an
Investigation of His De-
partment.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-The committee ap-
pointed by the city council to investi-
gate charges of graft in the city hall
has begun work. In calling the COM
mittee, which is composed of aldermen.
together Chairman Herman promised
full, fair and impartial investigation.
The committee had so sooner retired
for a brief executive session than
James Quinn, city sealer, appeared on
the scene and Indignantly announced
that he wanted to be investigated.
He referred TO newspaper charges
that his brother drew a salary from
his department, although doing no
work, and thathe protected hapdbooks,
and alleged that the charges cOnsti-
tuted a political move pure and sim
pie. Building Commissioner Williams
was the first official sent for by the
committee. The public has been invited
to submit charges. and, if possible, evil
dence of official wrong doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
WILL SEEK TO STAY
FUTURE FLOODS
Problem Before River Congress in
Session at Kansas
City.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 9.-1he first
active step toward preventing a re-
currence of the great floods at Kan
sas City ard in the Kansas valley in
June will be taken at the interstate
river improvement congress. which has
convened at the rooms Of the CONNER
cial club here. Nearly 200 delegates,
representing the commercial. civic and
property interests of Missouri and
Kansas, as we'll as several civil en-
gineerS, are in attendance.
The convention will adopt a memori-
al TO congress asking for a substantial
appropriation to improve the Kansas
and Missouri rivers. Senator Chester
1. Long, who is unable to be present,
wrote: 81 will cheerfulIy cooperate
IN the effort to secure the desired leg
islation," and Senator William J.
Stone, of Missouri. assured the secre-
tary of his sympathy with the move
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
EVIDENCE BEARS
HEAVILY ON FARLEY
Letters Indicate That He Took Part
in Race Track
SwindIe.

De- -oit, Oct 9-The examination Of
Ed T. Farley, the Chicago hOrseman,
on the charge of-Aringing'' the mare
AimIess as Sarah Black at the Crosse
Pointe running meeting June IL. was
begun i'll Justice Lemkie's court here.
The prosecution introduced two let
ters to Billy O'Hara. of Cincinnati,
signed Ed L. Farley. that We're seized
by the Cincinnati police during a raid
on the O'Hara turf speculation syndi-
cate offices in that city.
In one of the letters, written at New
Orleans in March, 1902, it was stated
that Il mare had been secured that
could 90 three-quarterS of n mile Ill
1:1312, and that looked like Sarah
Black; that Sarah Black had been put
out of the way, and that this mare
could be entered as Sarah Black at
the Roby track and a big killing be
made. The second letter written from
Little Rock stated that the mare was
sick and that\it would be impossible
to ship her for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
FIGHT BEGINS IN a DEFILE
Brown Force Has to TEetire-Indiana Men
Cover ThenIseIves with Glory.

Brown Force Has to Hetire-Indiana Men
Cover Thenlselves with Glory.
The battle was precipitated at the
entrance to a long and torturous de-
file in the hills, two guns from the
Twenty-First battery and two troops
of cavalry being sent on the run to
take hold before the Blues came up.
The Blues had, however, already
gained a position from which they
could turn the defile, so the Brown
force was compelled to retire. This
move on the part of the Brown COM
mander threw the original plans of the
Blues into confusion, and forced them
to strike at the Brown left and left
center. Accordingly the Indiana bri-
gade delivered a hard blow for the
Blues, the firing during their attack
on the Brown left wing being the hot
test of the day.
The Indiana guardSmen, who have
already gained an enviabIe record, en-
hanced it still further by capturing
three companies of the Eighth Ohio
and infiicting losses on the Third Ken
tucky and Eighth Ohio estimated by
the umpires as 120 killed" This, of
course, caused the Brown left wing
to fall back for some distance. The
Indiana brigade was, however, una
BILE to successfully turn the left flank
of the Browns, and the reason for it
was that some of their Hoosier breth-
rem working on the other side got into
the game. The Indiana field artillery,
a part of the Brown forces, came to
the rescue of the left, and by smart
work that won them praise from the
experts prevented the Blue artillery
and cavalry from following up the
advantage the infantry had gained.
Meantime the First brigade of Blues
had begun a hot action with the Michi-
gan brigade, forming the Brown cen
ter. Here the artillery again saved
the day for the Browns, the Twenty
First battery coming up at the nick of
time to give their side the preponder-
ance and cause the temporary retire
merit of the first line of the first Blue
brigade, composed largely of regulars,
nearly whole company of the latter
being captured by n Michigan Tegi-
ment. This advantage at the center
was partly offset by poor counter
attack delivered by the First NIichi-
gan, working largely in the open in
the face of a heavy fire by the First
Indiana. The umpires adjudged the
First Michigan to have lost a sufficient
number to cause its temporary retire
ment.
The principal feature of the work
of the Brown army was the effective
use of the artillery. Great mobility
was shown and the pieces were
worked all over the field, always ar
irving at a threatened point in time,
For the Blue army the best work was
done by the Indiana brigade, a bat
talon OF the Twentieth infantry and
a squadron of the Seventh cavalry
The Blue artillery was of little effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
HAS FOUND CAUSE
OF THE FAILURE
Prof. Langley Says Clutch Did Not
Release Airship in
Time.

Washington, Oct. Q. - Speaking of
the experiment at Whitewater with his
aerodrome Professor Langley said that
he was not an eyewitness of the eX-
pertinent, having been detained in
Washington by business, but that on
the report Of Manley, who was i'm
mediately in charge, he is able to say
that the latter'S first impression that
there had been defective balancing
was corrected by a minuter eXamina-
ton when the clutch which held the
a0rOdrome on the launching ways and
which should have released it at the
instant of the fall, was found to be in
jured.
Prof Langley continued: THE ma
chinery was working perfectly and Civ
ing every reason to anticipate a sue
cessful flight, when this accident. due
wholly to the launching ways. drew
the aerodrOme abruptly downward at
the moment of release and cast into
the water near the hOusebOat. The
statement that the machine failed for
lack of power TO fly was wholly mis-
taken one''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
NEW TREATY WITH CHINA
Uncle Sam Secures the Abolition of the
Likin Tax and Other Reforms.


Washington, Oct. 9.-The negotia-
tions between China and the United
States, which have eliminated in
treaty just signed at Shanghai were
initiated under the provisions of ar
ficle II of the final protocol signed
by the powers at Peking on Sept Z,
1901, terminating the anti-foreign out
break of the preceding year. Articles
1, 2 and 3. refer to the rights and
privileges of diplomatic officers. CON
suits and citizens of the United States
in China.
Article 4 is the most important of
the treaty. BY it the Chinese govern
ment, recognizing that the system of
taxation known as ikir impedes the
free circulation of commodities to the
general injury of trade, undertakes to
abandon the levy of likin and other
transit dues throughout the empire
and to abolish all the barriers and tax
stations maintained for thcircollection
The United States, in consideration of
this change agrees, if all other DOW
ers having treaties with China do like
wise, to pay at the port of entry on all
it's imports into China a surtaX of one
and a half times the tariff import
duty.
BY article Z, the Chinese govern
ment agrees within year from the
signing of the treaty to conclude the
revision of its mining regulations so
that citizens of the United States may
be able to carry on in Chinese terri
tory mining operations and other nee
eSsary business connected Herewith.
Article Il relates to Chinese Chris
tians and to missionaries. 1t insures
to the former the free exercise of their
religion and protects them against the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
DRAWS COLOR LINE
ON THE GRIDIRON
Rose Polytechnic Eleven Will Not
Play Against COlored
Man.

CrawfOrdsville, Ind, Oct. 8. The
foot ball game between the teams of
Wabash and Rose Polytechnic, OF
Terre Haute, scheduled for tomorrow
will not be played, owing to the OBJ
lection of the latter to the playing of
Gordon, the colOred played, of Wa
bash.
Although Gordon was perfectly will
ing to stay out of the game, and,
though his injuries in Tuesdays prac-
tice would prevent his playing, Presi-
dent Kane, of the Wabash college, in
sisted that the Rose Polytechnic peo-
PIE withdraw their objections to him.
This they refused to do, stating that
they looked upon a foot ball game
as social game, and drew the color
line on all society affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
ANOTHER ROAD
Is INCORPORATED
Proposes to Connect a Number of
Central Illinois
Cities.

Springfield. H., Oct. 9.-Articles of
incorporation for the Illinois Central
Electric Railway company, with
principal offices at Canton and a cap
itaI stock of S3OO,OOO, were filed in the
Office of the secretary of state today.
The line is to be constructed from
Canton. Fulton county. to Peoria.
thence to Galesburg, Havana, River
view. Pennington, and Lewiston. in
Fulton county. and Macomb, McDon-
ough county.
The incorporators and first board
of directors are: Joseph David. Cleve-
land. Ohio; James y. Lawrence and
James S. Hopkins. Chicago; Fred a.
Dolph. Aurora, H.; David j. PETERS,
Evanston. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
Marked by Treaty Be-
tween France and
England.
ENDS AGES OF ENMITY
Disputes in Future to
be Settled by Arbi-
tration.

Paris, Oct 9.-It is learned in au-
thOritative quarters that the terms of
a general treaty of arbitration be-
tween France and Great Britain have
been concluded between Foreign Min
lister Delcasse and the authorities in
London. All the substantial terms of
the treaty have now been settled.
There only remains minor questions Of
detail and the signing of the treaty
These formalities are so far advanced
that the treaty is considered to be an
accomplished fact. The advanced stage
of the negotiations has not yet been
communicated to the public.
Model Was the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
The treaty follows the general lines
of the Hay-Pauncefote arbitration
treaty, which to Il considerable extent
served as Il model. 1t is pointed out
that the -Pauncefote treaty, al
though rejected by the United States
senate, now serves the useful purpose
of giving basis for this important
AnglO-French treaty. The officials also
view the negotiations as evidence of
the sympathetic attitude of the United
States, France and Great Britain on
the practical adoption of the theory
of arbitration.
Significance of the Convention.
The treaty is mainly significant in
being the elimination of therapproche-
ment between France and Great Brit
ain. after centuries. of warfare. the
maintenance of defensive armame1ltS
and the recent aniTnOsities growing out
of the FashOda incident and the South
African war. 1t is also significant of
the tendency towards Il Encouragement
of the Europeanpolitical alliances. The
treaty is mainly the outcome of the
exchange Of visits between King Ed
ward and President Loubet and the
visit of Baron d'EStournelleS de Con-
stant and the French parliamentarians
TO London French feeling heretofore
has been rather skeptical over the
practical realization of the treaty, and
when its advanced stage is known it
will occasion widespread attention and
discussion in France and throughout
the rest of Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
DESERTIONS FROM
ARMY ON INCREASE
Military Brutality Thought to be
Cause of Complaint From
Germany.

Perrin, Oct. "a military Journal
says that 10000 young men, eligible
for military service, who have not re-
ported for enlistment this year, have
been sentenced in cOntumacy. 1t is
presumed that they are out of the
country. This number is more than
twice as many as usual.
The military paper does not give any
reasons for this extraordinary deser-
ton, but it is probably due to the fire.
quent publication of incidents of the
brutality of nOn-cOmmissioned officers
and others towards privateS in the
army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09

injustice of the native officials To the
missionaries it secures what they have
sought for for years, recognition of
their right TO rent and lease in per-
petuity such property as their societies
may need in all parts of the empire.
At the request of the Chinese gov
ernment an article has been incOrpor-
ated in the treaty by which the United
States consents to the prohibition of
the importation into China of morphia
and of instruments for its injection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
Illinois Woman suHragists.

Joliet. ILL.,, Oct. O. - The thirty
fourth annual convention of the Illi-
nois Equal Suffrage association began
here with n good attendance. Chica go
especially being well represent
ed. President Kate Hughes. of Table
Grove. preseided and read her annual
report. There were two debates touch
ing qualifications for women voting.
A banquet was held at night with
addresses by Mrs. Catherine Waugh
McCulloch, of Chicago. and Rev. Olym-
pia Brown, president of the Wiscon-
sin Suffrage association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
, Prisoner Comes Near Escaping.

San Quentin, Cal, Oct. 9--The plan
of n prisoner confined at San Quentin
to cut his way out of the incorrigibIe
cells and escape has come to light. The
floors of the cells are covered with
three-quarter-inch boiler iron and the
convict had almost completed cutting a
hole through it. This would have Civ
en- HIN entrance to a stOreroom below,
where he could have procured rope and
hook to aid him in his attempt to
scale The walls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
GIRLS FIGHT ON
STAGE OF CHAPEL
Audience of 500 Sees Fierce Glass
Rush at Washburn
College.

Topeka, Kans., Oct 9.-On big
stage at Washburn college chapel, in
front of an audience of 500 people
there was fierce color fight between
girls of the freshman and sophomore
classes. Tables and chairs were over
turned, clothes We're torn, hats lost
and eyes blacked in the fight. 1t was
fully 20 minutes before the faculty
could separate the two bands and re
store peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
Damage Elsewhere.
POLICE KILL STREET CAR
ROBBER NEAR AURORA

Aurora. Ill, Oct. 9.-Three masked
robbers who held up an interurban
car on the Riverview Park line at 10
o'clock last night were overtaken by
the police shortly before midnight,
and in the battle which enSued one of
the robbers was killed. The other
two escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-09
Bridegroom Did Not
Put in an Appearance

Jacksonville, H., Oct. 9.-The mar
riage of Frank Snyder. of Maysville,
Mo-, and Miss Frances Blackburn, of
this city, was to have taken place last
night at the home of the bride. In the
evening letter was received from
Snyder, written in Chicago, stating
that he would not be here, but giving