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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
THE LAND LEASING BILL.
The Proposition Makes Its Appearance
in Congress.

The Proposition Makes Its Appearance
in Congress.
WASHINGTON-The land leasing
proposition made its appearance in
congress Friday, when Representative
Lacey introduced bill which primar-
lily gives to homesteaders and settlers
in the arid and semi-arid regions the
right to improve and protect the grass
upon the public domain in the vicinity
OF the lands so as to prevent further
deterioration and monopolization of
the range by the owners Of large herds
Of live stock. Such parts of the arid
and semi-arid region as are not nee
essary for irrigating purposes may, I'M
der the Lacey bill, be leased for stock
grazing purposes subject to the right
of homestead and other entry at all
times. The leases are to be regulated
by the secretary of the interior, to
run for five years, with the right of
renewal, each lease to be limited to
5000 acres to each person. The
leases are non-transferable and are to
be granted only to actual settlers.
Corporations are denied the right to
make leases. The lands subject to
lease are to be classified and shall be
rented at rates varying from l to 6
cents an acre per annum. Persons
leasing land under the above provi-
sions will be permitted to fence the
land at their own expense.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
AE7Nz2y R/Z NzYZ-T|T

writer and novelist. He was born In
Australia. was educated in New Zea-
land, and went to England in 1885.
He has been assistant editor of Black
and White and of the Pail Mall Ga
zette, and with J. M. Barrie is the
joint author of the play, Richard
Savage" "The Princess Xenia," "Di-
ogenes of London" and "The Heart Of
Miranda" are Mr. Watson's principal
novels. He is the son of minister
and is 40 years of age.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
Released from Mexican Jail.

TUCSON, Ariz.-Hermosillo advices
state that Walter McCurdy, the Amer
ican attorney who has been in q Mex.
ican prison nearly year awaiting
trial on the charge of forging tele-
grams in connection with the trans
fer of the stock of the Yaqui Copper
company, was acquitted Friday. Nc
Curday has yet to stand trial on the
charge of assault on one of the stock
holders Of the Yaqui Copper COM
pany.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
Coffee Unpopular in Enqland:

All efforts to popularize coffee in
England have failed, and the record
shows a steady decrease in the i'm
portation o. the berry. In 1876 the i'm
port2tion amounted to 1861, GAP cwt.,
and in 1896 this had decreased to 713.-
1o8 cwt. In 1901 the value of the cof-
fee imported was G3,324,254. In 1902
the value was &2,G44,3SO. Up to 1875
the importations showed a steady in
crease.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
An Actress Valuable Jewels.

An actress now playing in LonS on
wears ABOUT $4,000 worth of dia-
monds every evening. She owns jew
els worth $250,000 altogether, includ-
ing five-rope pearl necklace said TO
be exceeded in value only by SINH
lar decoration possessed by Queen
Alexandra. The jewels owned by the
player in question are Kept II a bank,
a man from which brings them to the
theater and takes them back at each
performance
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
MRS. LENA M. LILLE SUES.
Wants Insurance on Life of Husband
She Murdered.

She Murdered.
LINCOLN, Neb.-A special from
DAVID City says: Mrs. Lena NJ Lille,
convicted last spring for numbering
her husband, wealthy man, and SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life, is
again in court, this time as plaintiff
in trivial actions.
At the time Harvey Lille was MUIR
dered he carried fraternal insurance
aggregating the sum of $4,000. Seven
hundred and fifty dollars of this was
made to the 12-year-old daughter,
Edna, who has been paid. For the
balance, $7250, Mrs. Lille was named
as the beneficiary, and suit is brought
by Mrs. Lille to recover. Three fra
ternal companies are defendants.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
Redmond Will Not Resign.

LONDON.-When questioned as to
the train of reports in the Irish news
papers that he would resign the lead
ership of the Irish party and join
William O'Brien in retirem ent, John
Redmond telegraphed to the Associ-
ated Press from Dublin: THE report
is quite untrue. The party remains
united"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
BENNETT WILL CASE GOES UP.
Bryan Authorizes His Attorney to
Seek Hiuher Judgment.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-It was an
nounced Tuesday that William J..
Bryan had given his counsel power Of
attorney to perfect an appeal to the
superior court from the decision of
Judge Cleaveland of the probate
court declaring that the sealed letter
referred to in the will of Philo S. Ben
nett, which provided for a gift of $780,
1000 to Mr. Bryan was not part of the
will
At a hearing of the probate judge
prior to this announcement, by agree
ment of counsel and Mr.. Bryan as ex-
ecutor the widows allowance was
fixed at $500 a year
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
San Domingo Has CapituIated.

CAPE HAYTIEN-A dispatch from
Monte Cristo says it is reported there
that San Domingo has capitulated to
the revolutionists, and that General
Jimincz has been proclaimed pres
ident
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20

Yes, Alonzo, it is just as well to be-
ware of the dog when counting a coy
maid Of 80, but You needn't worry
about the old mamie won't bother
yOu.-Chicago News.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
Subsistence for Rural Carriers.

WASHINGTON-Mr. Jones of
Washington introduced bill provii-
ing subsistence allowance of $3.50
annually for rural free delivery car:
riers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
Ask You Druggist for aI,an,s Foot.Easn

II tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recently,
ald have just bought another supply It
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be wi6h-
out it Eow.-Mrs. w. J. Walker. Camden.
n. j." Sold by all Druggists, 25c-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20

If you don't get the biggest Hnd
best it's your own fault. Defiance
Starch is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing. to equal
it in quality or quantity.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
Caruers can Be coIored on the noor
vutth PIITNAM FADELESS DYES

About the only establishment that
makes money without advertising ls
the mint.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
PANAMANS ARE PLEASED.
Receive News of VariIla's Reception
With Satisfaction.

PANAMA-The Associated Press
correspondent on Friday communicate
ed to Jose Arrange, president of the
junta, the first news of President
Roosevelt's reception of NJ. Philippe
Varilla as minister of the republic of
Panma Senor Arrange expressed in
tense qualification, saying that this act
of President Roosevelt made possible
the negotiation of a canal treaty and
that such negotiation would probably
be completed before the Panamans
held a convention to elect a legislature
and adopt a constitution.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20

AS rule the Iaan who isn't afraid
20 stand up for his rights imagines
that he has right to anything he
wants
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20
ENGLISH AUTHORS POOR TASTE.
Henry Watson Expresses Dislike for
American Women.

Henry Brereton Marriott Watson,
who has called American women an.
archists and degenerates of a danger
GUS and abnormal type, is an English
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20

Defiance Starch is guaranteed Dig
gest and best or money refunded. Lo
ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20

Our phrases are but the garments
of truth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-20

Try me just once and | am sure
to come again. Defiance Starch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
General Meetings of 1908 Begin In
Boston-Spee eches Made.

>~''S' al HCClfH9S OF ISUo Be9In IN
Boston-Speeches Made.
Boston, May 14.-The general meet
ings of 1903 of the American Social
Science association began here today.
The principal speakers were George
II. Anderson and Lewis D. Brandeis,
leading members of the Suffolk coun-
ty bar, and Professor Eugene Wam-
baugh, of the Harvard Law school.
Mr.. Anderson spoke on Some Re.
sponsibilities of CapitaIistic Organiza-
tlon." He said in part:
In considering some of the respon-
sibtlities of capitalistic organization it
is not to be overlooked that the ca
reer Of the labor organizations has
not been marked by any such love of
wisdom, justice and fair dealing as to
evoke our moral enthusiasm. Nor
have the labor organizations any NOR
al standing to denounce trusts for
their movement as distinctly a com
blnatIon, or trust, as is the capitaIistic
movement The two movements are
alike in motive and object
In the contest as it is now carried
on between these two opposing forces.
it Is obvious that there are at least
two main desiderata:
First. That the parties to the con-
test should become so nearly equal in
real and apparent power that each
may come to respect the other, to the
end that an equilibrium approximating
justice may result The organiza,
ton of labor is absolute condition
precedent under present conditions to
any sound social and industrial prog.
ress. To oppose that organization. to
attempt to prevent it by legislation,
or to denounce it in terms recently
used at the Manufacturers associa
ton at New Orleans, is both futile and
foolish.
The second desiderata is that there
should be increased respect for law
and for justice on the part of both
labor and capital The final appeal
must be to justice.
In Weighing the power Of the two
contendtng forces, nothing is more
foolish and misleading than a compari-
son of wages with interest and divi-
dend rates, for the purpose of deter
mining the share received by capital
and the share received by labor in the
Joint production of both"
He declared that it did not follow
that the remedy is to be found in such
legislation as the Sherman act. 1t
was a law far more likely to be abused
than used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
FOREST FIRES RAGE.
Break Out With Renewed Vigor In Ad.
lrondaok Mountains.

Break Out With Renewed Visor In Ad.
lrondaok Mountains.
Plattsburg, N. Y, May 14.-Forest
fires which have been burning inter
mittirgly for several days have broken
out with renewed vigor around Colby
Pond, near Saranac Lake, Paul Smith s
on ST. Regis Lake and Ayers hotel on
Lake Duane in the Adirondacks.
A telegram from Paul Smiths states
that the woods for 10 miles in every
direction seem TO be on fire. The fire
has approached within miles of the
hotel and is spreading fast. At Lake
Duane, William J. Ayers, proprietor
Of Ayers hotel, who has been fighting
the flames with a large force Of men
for four days, has lost control of the
flames and wired to Malone and
Chasm Falls for help. The fres have
reached within a half mile of the ho-
tel. 1t is reported that great damage
has been done by forest fires on VIII.
liam Reohefeller's Forest reserve In
many places in the Adirondacks no
rain or snow has fallen since April
18, almost unprecedented for this time
of the year.
Between Merrillsville and Onchieta
fire destroyed the Postal Telegraph
company's line for 8 miles Hotel
men and others all over the Adir0n,
dacks are praying for rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
FILIPINO GIRLS CRUSADE.
senorita Lopez Working for lndeper

Senorita Lopez Working for lndepen.
denoe of Her People.
Chicago, May 14.-A dispatch to
The Tribune from Boston says:
Senorita Clemencia Lopez, the Fill
pino girl who is here to do crusade
work for the independence of her peo.
pie, has spoken for the first time in
English at an anti-imperialist luncheon.
She said she came to make an appeal
TO President Roosevelt.
NOW that General Miles has spok-
en-" she said, ut may be that soma
of the fear will disappear that has
hitherto prevented most of my coun.
trmen from protesting against the op.
preston that we are suffering under.
THE only true way is for proper
commission to so to the Philippines,
appointed either by congress or pri-
vately charged to ascertain the real
situation and the real sentiments of
the, EIiDinos."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
POLICE LOOKING FOR RossEAu.
Believed To Be Man Who Trled 90
DYNAMITE Hupard Nooka

Believed To Be Man Who TrIed 90
Dynamite Cunard Docks.
New York, May 14.-Sailing lists OF
half dozen transatlantic steamship
lines have been found by detectives
in the room of r. Rosseau. who. II
Is alleged, was the sender of the In
fernal machine found at the Cunard
company's docks recently.
The fact has given rise to a theory
that Rosseau sailed for Europe Satur-
day Immediately after mailing the
warming letter to Police Commission
or Greene.
The sailing lists found in Rosseau's
room were all folded in way to sug-
gest that Saturdays sailings- had been
studied. No railroad time tables
were found in the room, and those
boarders in the house who knew Ros-
seau best, are strongly Of the opinion
that he is now in mid-ocean. enroute
for some foreign port. They think
1t possible that he sailed on the Um-
bria.
Upon cabled instructions from the
police here each of the steamers which
sailed from here eastbound, Saturday,
Will be searched for the dynamiter.
The American this morning says the
dynamiter who placed an internal ma
chime on the dock here made it in
Chicago. The paper says:
I'm support of clews discovered
here a dispatch was received from Chi
cago early this morning giving posi-
tive evidence that the Umbria bomb
was manufactured in a room at No.
@07 Washington Boulevard, that city,
by a mysterious stranger, who gave
the name Of G. Russell He is un-
doubtedly the G. Rosseau. who is now
being sought by the police of the en-
tire country"
The discovery has also been made
that Rosseau probably had an accom-
plice and that this person was the
author of the letter of warning sent
to Police Commissioner Greene.
There appears on the register of the
West Shore hotel in this city, under
date of April 26, two names bracketted
together showing that the two men
had shared the same room. These
names are Edward Andrea, Bolden,
Mo; John A. Ruby Cor Reilly, Niag-
ara.
The name RUBY" is in a handwrit-
ing similar to that in the letter sent
Commissioner Greene last Saturday
and to the writing found on the torn
up slips of paper which were discov-
cred in ROsseau's room
The town Niagara" from vSich he
registered, does not appear-@n any
map or in any Gazetteer. The nearest
thing to 1t is River, which
Is a hamlet on the junction of Mag
ara river and Lake Ontario, Canada,
which is directly across the river from
Lewistown, N. Y.
A handwriting expert will examine
the names on the hotel register and
compare them with other samples of
handwriting which have been gathered
in the last few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
MRS. MCCORMICK INTERVIEWED.
To the Police She Denies All Knowl.
edue of the Poisoned Whisky

To the Police She Denies All KnowI.
edge Of the Poisoned Whisky.
Memphis, Tenn, May 14-Mrs. Lucy
Mccormick, whom Mrs. Kate Noble,
OF Cincinnati, claims sent her pois.
oned bottle of whisky, was located at
an early hour this morning by the 20.
hce and shortly afterward was placed
under arrest upon the request of the
Cincinnati police department. She was
accompanied to police Headquarters
by saloonist named Pell who, it is
said, formerly lived in Cincinnati
In an interview today Mrs. McCor.
mick denied all knowledge of the pois.
oned whisky She says Mrs Noble
formerly Aved in Memphis and was on
friendly terms with her. After leav.
ing Memphis several years ago. Mrs.
Nebbe kept UP correspondence. Re.
Gently Mrs. Mccormick claims she has
been receiving indecent and sugges.
tive letters and valentines from the
Cincinnati woman. She says Mrs.
Noble sent her a candy baby by ex.
press and this, she says, is the pack.
age returned.
The express officials say that a pack.
age marked Glass" was given in for
shipment to Cincinnati, but the clerk
does not remember who shipped 1t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
Low Water Holds Monitor Prisoner.

st. Genieve, Me-, May 14-The mon.
ftor Arkansas apparently will remain
here for a long time Another slight
fall In the river stage has precluded
all hope Of her returning to st. Louis,
as sounding up stream shows little
over feet Of water and the moni.
Tor draws II feet. Barges laden with
GOAL have replenished her bunkers. E,
o. Jones, chief boatswain's mate. has
been honorably discharged and the
Jackies envied him his liberty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15

"That was a pleasant gentleman you
introduced to me-"
eyes; he has some excellent qualities.
I am going to make something of him
if he will let me-"
"You make something of him? why,
he looks old enough to be your father"
"He is old enough. That's what I'm
ooinq to make of him-a father-int
w."-Kansas City Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
STRANGE Disease Attacks Miners

Berlin May 14-The government
commission, which has been investigat,
ing the tropical worm disease which
has attacked 10000 Westphalian mi.
ners, reports that only those who rare.
ly see the sunlight are afflicted. The
disease causes inability to labor, and
Is frequently fatal The government
has decided to employ $50 doctors spe.
cially trained to combat the malady.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec Sth, 1902.
Mr. A. b. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that ON Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
mad been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. Gulledge.
OF Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
J0hnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks 1 was was much
better. In three weeks i had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
look no other medicine then nor since. and
am IN better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. NJ. MCCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
First Peach &hlnment.

Triton, Ga, May 14.-The first ship.
ment of peaches for the Georgia crop
for 1908 was made from Tifton, Ga,
Wednesday by c. J. Austin. They were
sneads, we'll ripe, of fine flavor, and
were shipped to an Atlanta commits.
sion house. Prospects are good for
an average crop. The Albertas are
especially fine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
IN PULLMAN SLEEPER
WILD PANIC OCCURS
Car Takes Fire From a Gas
Supply Pipe.
MAD RUSH OF PASSENGERS.

Smoke, Had to Flee in Their Night
cIothing-several Sustained Injuries
In Effort to Escape.
New Haven, Conn. May 14.-Twen.
ty passengers, including sixteen men
and four women had to fee in their
night clothing early today from
burning sleeping car at the union sta
ton. The car was near the rear end
Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford train, which left New York
at II o'clock last night for Boston.
When the train reached here at l
o'clock, the sleeping car was connect
ed with a pipe which supplies the cars
with gas, and the gas supply was
turned on. Immediately afterward q
slight explosion was heard, flames
burst out and the car filled with
smoke. The passengers, dazed with
sleep and halt blinded by the smoke,
made a rush for the doors. A wo-
man was knocked down and suffered
a slight injury to her back and right
arm, but said she was not seriously
hurt. An old gentleman who had
difficulty in getting out of his berth,
close to the point where the fire start
ed, was nearly suffocated, but was
finally assisted from the car and later
recovered.
The blaze was finally extinguished,
and hunt was made for the passen.
gers valuables.
Among those who said they had lost
money was A. Fdeschl, of Chicago; B.
D. Kaplan, of New York. Mr.. Kap-
Ian said he had left about $4,000 in
money and securities in the car.
After a search wallet containing
the missing securities was found and
Mr.. Kaplan then said he had recovered
everything except some money which
was burned up in his clothes.
The handbags and clothing of most
of the passengers were water soaked.
The women passengers were taken
to neighboring hotel and the men
were provided with overalls and shoes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15

Gritty George-Lady, I hear dat yer
cuckoo clock is out of order.
The Lady-What of that?
Gritty GeOrge-Well just want to
say dat I'll sit around an do de cuckoo
in every hour fer me board an lodgin'.
I'm always willin' to work.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
QUIET AT MoNAsTIR.
British c~nsuI Reports No Further
Disturbances.

London, May 14.-The under secre
tary, Lord Cranborne. in the house ot
commons today read a telegram from
the British consul at Monastir, Euro
pean Turkey, saying that while severa,
Christians had been killed during the
recent troubles, there h0d been nc
further disturbances during the last
few days and adding that business is
proceeding as usual.
The consul also reported that the
loss Of life was exaggerated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15

"Please let me pass" said the tramp,
$50 that may speak to your mistress.'
I'm hungry, my trousers are beginning.
to fray, and I'm eager to get little
help"
"And l." interrupted the bulldog get,
ting into action, "am hungry and eager
for the Philadelphia Press. i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
Police Guarding Subway.

New York May 14.-The subway
contractors began today to employ
every man who asked for work in the
subway In place Of the strikers, who
yesterday refused to retrun to work,
In q short time big force had been
employed. Police guarded the whole
length of the subway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
Sultan Warns Governors.

Constantinople, May 14.-The sui
tan has warned the governors of the
provinces of European Turkey that
they will be held personally responsi-
BILE in the event of massacres occur
ring in the territories under their
Jurisdiction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
LETTER MAY CLEAR MYSTERY.
Disappearance of w. D. Whitwell, the
Harvard Student.

Harvard Student.
New York. May IA letter from
Waco, Tex, signed by a man named
'Podgett," has been received by the
family of William D. WhitwelI, the
Harvard student and athlete who has
been missing for some time, which
may aid in clearing up the mystery Of
the young mans disappearance.
The writer says he was called on
recently by young man answering
WhitweIIs description who represent.
ed himself as a student at Harvard.
The visitor Mr.. Podgett says, claimed
to be the son of a prominent resident
Of New York, and added that his faith.
er did not know where he was and
that he did not want him to know.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-15
Turning Rust to Good Advantage.

Turning Rust to Good Advantage.
A Hessian lieutenant of the name, of
Ludwig Won Siegen noticed the effect
of the dew upcn his gun barrel, which
had become rusted from the dampness.
Some time after he experimental upon
the discovery and obtained what Is
now known as mezzotintO. In the year
1643 he engraved portrait Of Princess
Amelia of Hesse by its application.