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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
PROTOCOLS ARE SIGNED.
Venezuelan Blockade to be Immediately
Raised.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Herbert w.
Bowen, Venezuela's representative in
the peace negotiations at Washington,
signed with each of the allies represen-
tatives a protocol providing for the
immediate. raising of the Venezuela
blockade, and for the reference of the
question of preferential treatment of
the claims of the allies against Vene-
zuela to The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal. The final formalities occurred
at the British embassy.
Immediately upon the signing of the
last protocol cables were dispatched to
London, Berlin and Rome announcing
the fact. 1t is expected that the COM
handlers of the blocl1ading fleets with
in the next twenty-four hours will
receive their orders to withdraw their
vessels at once. BY the provisions of
these preliminary protocols, which
have required more than three weeks
of constant negotiations, Venezuela
makes two distinct gains, the imme-
diate raising of a blockade from which
she has been suffering for some weeks,
and the return of all her vessels, war
and merchant, which have been Cap
tured by the allied fleets.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
another CABINET MEMBER.
Secretary CorteIyOu Of The De-
partment OF Commerce.
CREATING ACT is SIGNED.

Washington, Feb. 17.-President
Roosevelt Las signed the bill providing.
for a department of commerce, thus
concluding its enactment into law.
The bill was received at the White
House and in accordance with the
usual form, it was sent to the depart
ment of justice for examination by the
the president with Attorney General
Knox's recommendation that it be
Eigned. Soon afterwards President
Roosevelt affixed his signature in the
presence of Secretary Root and Secre
tary Cortelyou. The signing of the
mea sure creates what promises to be
one of the most important departments
of the government. 1t is well under
stood that George B. Cortelyou, secre-
tary to the president, will be appointed
secretary of the new department. His
appointment will be sent to the senate
by the president early this week. and
it is likely there will be no delay in its
confirmation. 1t is not improbable
that, in anticipate of the enactment
OF the necessary supplementary legis-
lation, the president may send to the
senate very soon the appointments of
some of the important officials Of the
new department. It is regarded as
particularly desirable that the pre-
liminary work of organizing the de-
partment be entered upon as soon as
practicable. Many important details
will have to be worked out before the
bureaus already in operation in other
departments are transferred to the
new department. The transfer of the
existing bureaus will not take place
formally until the close of the present
fiscal year, June 80.
Coincident with the qualification Of
Secretary Cortelyou as secretary of the
department of commerce and labor,
William Loeb, Jr., will enter upon the
duty of secretary to the president. Mr..
Loeb is at present assistant secretary
to the president.
AS soon as secretary Cortelyou be-
gins the work of organizing the new
department lie will take up with the
appropriation committees of the house
and senate the details of the legislation
necessary for the maintenance of the
department..
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
WESTERN CANADA AROUsING
GREAT INTEREST.
The Wonderful Yields of Wheat Attract
ing Thousands.

The Wonderful Yields of Wheat Attract
ing Thousands.
Until the last Eve or six years but
little attention was given to that vast
area of grain-producing land lying
north OF the 49th parallel, and inme-
diately adjoining the northern boun-
dar1es of Minnesota and Dakota.
The Canadians themselves were
aware of the wealth that lay there,
but being unable to fully occupy it,
they have asked the Americans to
assist them in converting thec land
from its virgin state to one that will
largely supplement the grain-producing
area of the North American continent
and the response has been most lib
eral.
During the year 1901 upwards of
$4,000 from the United States went
over to Canada, being induced to set
tie there by the reports that reached
them of the success OF those who had
preceded them during the ptevious
years. This 10000 was increased to
10000 during the year 1902, and it is.
1ully expected that there will be fully
$4,000 during the present year, The
work of the immigration branch of the
Canadian government is not now be-
Ing directed towards giving informa-
ton as to the advantages of settle
ment in Canada as it is to extending
an invitation to the Americans. to fol-
low those who have gone -
Those who have charge of the work
point with considerable pride to the
success of those who have been in
dueed to take advantage of the offer
OF 100 acres of land free in Canada,
and have no cause to hesitate in con-
tnuing the invitation. Many, OF those
interested say there are no IaaRe free
homesteads to be had in Canada, but
the writer has most positive assurance
from the Canadian government that
there are thousands of such home
steads to be had, and in one of the dis
tr1cts now being opened up fully as
good as the best, and it is probably
the best
The Canadian government has es-
tablished agencies at ST Paul, linn:
Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-; Chi
cago, ILL.,; Indianapolis, Ind; Milwau-
kee, Wis; Wausau, Wis; Detroit,
Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette,
Mich; Toledo, Ohio; WATERFOWL, S.
Dakota; Grand Forks, N Dakota, and
Great Falls, Mont, and the suggestion
is made that by addressing any OF
these, who are authorized agents OF
the government, it will be to the ad-
vantage of the reader, who will be
given the fullest and most authentic
information regarding the results of
mixed farming, dairying, rapching,
and grain raising. and also SUPPLY in
formation as to freight and passenger
rates. etc. -
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
A PLEA FOR WORKERS.
To Earn His Daily Bread In His Own
WaV.

To Earn his Daily Bread In His Own
Way.
Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-Ira a. Burns,
of Scranton counsel for the independ-
ent operators of the Lackawanna in
his address before the coal arbitrator,
said:
what are the respective claims OF
the miners and operators? The miners
want more pay and less work The
operators want the right of every man
to own and control his own labor
1.-The one wants more money; the
other more law and order The one
contends for a policy; the other for a
principle. Whether a man shall re-
ceive one dollar or two for days
work, or whether he shall work eight
hours or ten are matters of policy and
expediency on which men may honest
~ differ and which may be changed by
agreement; but whether a man shall
be allowed to earn his daily bread in
his own way, subject only to the Laws
of the land is a principle as old as the
creation and as eternal as the ever
lasting hills
THE crucial point in this whole con-
troversy will finally be the right of
every man to enjoy the fruit of his
labor with no one to modest or make
afraid.
eve respectively but earnestly urge
this body not to forget the sufferings
and deserts of the non-union miner
he stands for a principle"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Rush Tor New Places.

Washington, Feb. 12.-As it is almost
assured that the bill creating the new
department of commerce will become a
law, President Roosevelt is receiving
pressing requests for appointments to
positions. 1t is expected that congress,
by supplemental. legislation, will pro-
vide for the operating expenses and
for the salaries, providing at the same
time what these officials shall be. The
clerical force of the department. prac-
ticaIIy will be transferred from other
departments, but some new positions
will be created.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21

Kansas City, Feb. 13.-F. E. Kellogg
of this city and III. A. Cowles of Cedar
vale, Kans-, concluded the purchase of
about 1000 acres of range land in
western Kansas from the Union Pacific
railroad. The purchase consists of
railroad land in Wallace county. These
men now control 10, 900 acres in ranges
and will Immediately begin. to. stock
the big farm with high grade Short
horn cattle. Four hundred head %
cattle will be put on the ranges at once
and this number will be added 10.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
George b. Cortelyou Enters Rooseveit's
Cabinet.

Cabinet.
Washington, Feb. lit was an
nounced at the White House that the
vacancy in the position of secretary to
the president, caused by the retirement
of George B. Cortelyou, who will enter
Mr.. Roosevelt's cabinet as secretary of
the new department of Commerce and
Labor, would be filed by the appoint
ment of William Loeb. Mr.. Loeb was
private secretary of Mr.. Roosevelt
when he was governor of New York.
and when Mr.. Roosevelt came to Wash
ington to assume the duties of presi-
dent, Mr.. Loeb came with him and
was made assistant secretary to the
president He is popular among sena-
ators and represent atives and other
public officials.
Mr.. Cortelyou's assistant in the
new department win be Benjamin F.
Barnes, who now holds the position of
executive clerk. He is Washington
man and has held position at the
White House for several wears.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
CIamor For Homesteads.

Guthrie. Okla, Feb. 1.-THE big Co
manche pasture includes much of the
Red river bottoms. No land which
was opened to settlement through the
Ell Reno drawing has such large
body of uniformly good land as that in
the $50, 900 acre tract Immediately
south of Lawton. There are four other
smaller tracts which make up sos, 900
acres One of these is a wood reserve
east of Lawton. Clamor for more
homesteads will force congress to
throw IL omen to settlement
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
NaM TeIenhona Plan.

Topeka, Feb, 1.-THE Rock Island
railroad is preparing tests of a new
instrument by which it is claimed tele-
phoning can be done successfully over
telegraph wires. The new instrument is
called the telegraphone and a complete
outfit has been received by the super
intendent of terminals in this city. One
of the instruments will be installed in
the Office of the Rock Island superin-
tendent of terminals in Kansas City
and one in the general .superinten-
dents office in Topeka
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
BAER'S CLOSING SPEECH.
In Closing ArgumentAgainst De-
mands Of The Miners.
LARGE CROWD TO HEAR HIM.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-With the ex-
pectation of hearing George T. Baer OF
the Reading company make the closing
argument against the demands of the
miners, a large crowd was in the Uni
ted States circuit court room.
Mr.. Baer said. in part:
I'm general, one denies the right
of men to organize for any lawful pur.
pose, but the right to organize and the
power of the organization when organ.
lied must still BE- governed and con-
trolled by the general law of the land
under which our individual and prop
erty rights are protected. We concede
to organized labor the same rights that
we claim for organized capital. Both
must keep within the law. There can
not be one law for citizens and COR
porations and another for labor and
organizations.
The lawlessness in the coal regions
was the direct result of mistaken
theories as to the rights OF mine own
ers. 1t will not do to say the leaders
have not encouraged violence and
crime. It is true, no doubt, that they
did not advise. They may have at
times counseled against it, and ex-
pressed regrets for it; nevertheless,
they are legally and morally response
bic for the situation they created and
from which this violence and crime
necessarily resulted.
1.-THE leaders intended to enforce
demands by the threatened destruction
of the mines. They thought the opera
tors would yield rather than see the
ruin of the mines. The operators did
not yield. Every attempt to supply
men to work the pumps was met by
mobs, piclSets and all the devices that
labor organizations commonly use to
prevent men from working. With the
cessation of mining for five months
of number of col1ieries, the public is
now suffering for want of an adequate
supply of fuel.
MANY good men have found fault
with us for not making an agreement
with the United Mine Workers of
America. Our chief objection to this
organization was that it was foreign
organization, interested in rival and
competitive business. We could never
see the wisdom of permitting the BIZ
luminous miners to inject themselves
into the anthracite mining situation.
1.-THE United Mine Workers have
created monster monopoly. They
shut up the anthracite mines for more
than FIVE months. They taxed the BIZ
luminous miners and all laborers over
whom organized labor had con troll to
support the strike"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Non-Union Men Barred.

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 14.-An impor-
tant feature of the interstate mining
agreement is officially announced by
President Dolan. It provides for the
payment of the advance in wages to
union men only, and on April 1, when
it takes effect, miners who are not
members of the United Mine Workers
will not participate in the increase
granted by the operators. Mr.. Dolan
said this was decided in committee,
but was not announced when the
agreement was given out
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
To Give State change of Venue.

Topeka, Feb. 1e.-The resolution to
change the constitution so that the
state can take a change of venue in
criminal cases has passed the senate.
This is intended to help conditions in
Southwestern Kansas. Under the pres
ent constitution a murder case cannot
be sent to another county by the pros
ecuting attorney. The only one who
can get-a change of venue is the de-
PENDANT. The people all form opinions
and take sides and jury cannot be
secured
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
More Glass smashine.

Topeka, Feb. 1z.AMiss Blanch Boise,
the woman who. hersewhipped Mayor
Parker year ago, early in the morn
ing with hunters axe, broke plate
glass in front of four saloons and two
drug stores in this city. The damage
is estimated at 81 ,0OO or more, but is
mostly covered by insurance. Her
prosecution is likely to keep her in jail
for period of considerable duration
unless the clemency of the court ex-
cuses her from the full penalty of her
infraction of the law.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Depot Robbed.

Wichita, Feb. 1.-THE Santa Fe
depot at Valley Center was broken
into by thieves and four packages of
jewelry supposed to contain valuables
worth several hundred dollars were
taken. It is not known at present
whether or not anything else was
taken. 1t is thought, however, that
several tickets are missing. The depot
appeared to have been thoroughly
searched. By the robbers: They enter
ed by prying open with crowbar, a
door in the freight department.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21

Rock Island, Ill, Feb. 13.-Shop A,
the principal store house of the Rock
Island arsenal is destroyed by fire,
together with its contents, which
included cavalry and infantry equip
ments of every description and mil
lion rounds of Krag Jorgensen smoke
less ammunition. The contents was
worth 81 SEQ. 900. The building was
y massive structure, three stories in
height and was erected twenty years
ago at cost of four hundred thou
sand dollars
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
End of Hearing in Coal Case.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The anthra-
cite commission, after being in con-
tiuuous session for NOSE than three
months, closed its open hearings with
an all-day argument by Clarence S.
barrow in behalf of the miners. The
commission will begin the considera-
ton of its award next Thursday. 1t is
expected that by the end of the month
the arbitrators will be ready to make
their announcement. If an increase of
wages is determined upon, it will date
from the first of last November.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
!. central Americas .rroubrss.

Washington. Feb. 1s.-According to
advices the whole of Central America
may be involved IN war, as the political
conditions are most critical. The civil
war in Honduras continues and Guate-
mala is aiding the adherents of Bon
lila, the elected president of Honduras,
who is unable to assume Office owing
to the opposition of General Sierra,
the president of the republic, whose
term has expired. Nicaragua and Sal
vador are understood to bs cooperating
against Guatemala.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Ready for Death.

A man, being seriously I'll. asked his
wife to send for the minister. who
came, and talked some time with the
good old man. On leaving he tried to
comfort the wife, saying that while
John was very weak he was evidently
ready for a better world. Unexpect<
edly. however, John rallied and said
to his wife: Jenny, my woman, I'll
maybe be spared to you yet" ma. ma,
John" was the reply; @ye're prepared
and I'm resigned. Dee moo"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Point Gained For statehood.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The friends
of the statehood bill reached definite
decision to have the omnibus bill re-
ported as rider to the postoffice APP
preparation bill. It is the purpose to
make fight in the senate to have the
statehood bill tackled on to one of the
appropriation bills, passage of which
s absolutely necessary to the running
of the government
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Valuable Secrets.

Recently $4,000 was obtained at
public auction in London for therrecipe
of a celebrated pill This is a. strik-
ing instance of the value of a secret.
A firm paid $4,000 not long ago for
a method of curing hams. The famous
Worcester sauce is made according to
a recipe hundreds of years old, which
was bought for large sum of money
from an old family
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Largest Vessel in the World.

Liverpool, Feb. 13.-The White Star
line twin screw steamship Cedric, the
largest vessel in the world, sailed hence
for New York via Queenstown. The
Cedric has a gross tonnage of 1000
tons. 81. J. Haddocll, R. N. B., for
merly master of the White Star steam
pected that the Cedric will make the
trip to New York in about eight days
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

''Dey am er heap OBJ people in de
worl'." said Charcoal Eph, as he
stabbed a biscuit. dat spen' mo time
discussin' de whenceness OBJ. de incom-
prehensible Whereof dan dey does
hustlin' fo' de material beefsteak,
Mistah Jackson. "-BaItimore News.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
New Aeriou,tura1 Ruildi,p.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
has signed the bill appropriating
81, 500, 900 for the construction of new
building for the department of agri-
culture in this city. Plans for the new
structure will be drawn at once. The
building will be erected on the plaza
directly in front of the present build
inO
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
whine 30 obIiae.

At the recent dinner of the Holland
Society, William McElroy told the
story Of a congressional candidate IN
Montana who, with great fervor and
earnestness, made speech lasting an
hour and a half, and concluded by say
ing: These, gentlemen, are my con
victions. However, if they don't suit,
they can be changed. New York
Times
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
His Barber.

"Jake," said friend who had seen
better days to Representative Rupert
Of New York at the new Willard this
morning, 'let me have 50, will you? l
want to get shaved" ''Who slaves
your" Rupert asked 81. Pierpont
Morgan ?''-Washington Correspond
ence New York World
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
No Bath Mo Wife.

Among the Turks bath money forms
an item in every marriage contract,
the husband engaging TO allow his
wife a certain sum for bathing pur-
poses. Should 1t be withheld she has
only to go before the cadi and. turn
her slipper upside down, and Il the
complaint be not then redressed it is
q ground for divorce
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21

did you hear about that Ekember
of the legislature who wants to pass
a law requiring physicians eerti6-
cate before people can kiss?'' said
Maud. YES" answered Mamie. ~
think it's time they made a man pro-
duce proof that he is sane before they
let him into the legislature"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
The Rritisher FumbIed.

Anyway" said the joker, you can't
expect anything but ire from Ireland"
But when this rare stroke of humor
reached the British house of commons
the member said, Naturally we must
anticipate grievances from the. Elmer
aid Isle" and he wondered why theE
didn't laugh.=Toronto Star.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
Thrae "a One

The failure OF the formalin injection
in the case of Editor Gonzalez weak
ems faith in the New York discovery
that it was remedy for blood poison
ing. Nevertheless the fact of three
successes against one failure should
not discourage investigation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
AFooIish 0uesfion.,,

Henry Wall OF the New York bar
tells the story of man who Wa
asked If ne was a somnambulist. Ger
tainly not" he replied. eff / were, /
would be on the police force yet,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21


For A PARK.-At the spring election
the voters of Eslxridge will decide
whether the town is to have a park.
WILL GET AFTER JoINTs.-In the
Goodland papers the county attorney
notifies the liquor sellers and gambling
joints that they must close up Febru-
airy 90 or he will begin prosecutions.
This notice follows thorough search
on the part of the county attorney for
evidence.
PUTTING ON CHECK.-At Axtel the
telephone company has issued an order
to central to cut off all conversation
sent over the lines by non-subscribers
and advises people to rent phone if
they want to talk.
LARGEST TREE.-A large sycamore
tree on the D. S. Munsell farm one mile
north of Slliddy, in Geary county, is
said to be the largest in the state 1t
is as straight as an arrow and at its
base is twenty-three feet and seven
inches in circumference. The distance
from the ground to the first limb on
the tree is fifty feet and the tree is
nearly five feet in diameter at that
place. A large elm tree over three
feet in diameter that stands close to
the sycamore looks like a sapling in
comparison to the latter tree.
SALIVA Recommendations years
ago this week the free delivery of mail
was established in Salina. Since that
time the employees working in the post
| office have increased to over twenty
| five, including clerks, postmen and
| rural route carriers L. S. Rising is
the only one of the present carrier
force who has been employed as a car
rier since the establishment of the SER
vice.
MAI. BIZ AUroMoBILE.-The mail is
now being carried between Smith Cen
ter and Gaylord.
SELL HIeH-BUY Low.-Several bus
mess men and farmers of Coffey county
have sold farms there at 500 to $40 an
acre and gone to the southern part of
Pottawatomie county, Okla, where
they have bought land at SIS and $50
an acre. They viii locate near Asher.
JUDGES HOLD OvER.-Attorney Gen
eral Coleman has unofhcially affirmed
Godard's declaration that Governor
Bailey cannot appoint successors to
the judges whose terms expire this
year, but tkat they will hold over until
the election of 1904.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21

The senate adopted resolution recommend
ing the appointment of Senator Harris on the
Isthmian canal commission.
One hundred and eleven local bills, some
senate and others house bills. were put upon
third reading and omnibused through. The
rules provide that every bill must be read in
the senate before it is passed, and every sena-
tor, sergeant-at-arms, page; clerk, doorkeeper
and reporter took a bill and when the time
called all began to read at once.
The bill to prevent Sunday theaters was
killed in the senate judiciary committee