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The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
THE CIVIC LEAGUE
object TO Work for Better City
and County Government
. TERROR TO EVIL DOORS
A Organization 1000 strong which
viii See that state Laws Are
Rigidiy Enforced

At a meeting OF tho Kansas City.
Kan, civic league ar executive COM
mittee OF fourteen members was Sc
lected, whose duty will be to work for
better government, both In city and
county AFFAIRS, and to have the laws of
both state and city enforced.
When the two members at large are
chosen the committee will consist of
sixteen. According to the present plans
IL Will be divided into two equal diyi-
sions. one OF which will be expected
to see that the laws are enforced. and
the other to investigate the character
or all candidates for Office at future
elections. Both branches of the COM
mittes will report TO the league and
where any candidate is decided an i'm
proper person for the place to which
no wishes to be elected, the league will
attempt to secure a successful oppo-
nent whose reputation is good.
Inc civic league is a product OF the
ministerial alliance. Since its organi-
cation II has not until recently assumed
the aggressive. This was perhaps in a
great measure due to the chaos
wrought by the June food. II would
at least appear so since the association
mas grown In numbers recently until II
now has a membership Of more than
1000.
The object OF a civic league and the
work expected Of the organization were
discussed briefly by Myron A. Water
man and Judge l.. w. Keplinger. Mr..
waterman also talked Of the possibiI-
tiles OF the grand Jury, which will sit
In n City, Kan, in December. and
showed how the league might be OF
valuable assistance in running down
and prosecuting criminals. Should the
grand jury fail to find indictments
where the evidence seems to fix re-
sponsibility for crime, Mr.. Waterman
said thai the civic league members
could swear out warrants on the evil
dence h u secured and the spects ar
rested and brought to Justice at any
time before or after the grand jury
adjourns.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Now Hank for Humboldt

The comptroller Of the currency has
granted the application of ]. II. Miles
and others to establish 1.-The National
Bank OF Humboldt" In Humboldt.
Neb.. and It Is understood that the
work of organizing the stock company
Will begin at once. The work of clear
Ing the lot for the new bank building
has already been started, but it is not
hoped to have It ready for occupancy
before the coming summer, and In the
meantime II is understood the concern
will be quartered In the Carver build
Ing on the east side of the square.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Five Million . Day for Exports

Five million dollars a day is n snug
SUN for the people OF a single country
TO realize as the sale OF the products
OF their farms. factories. forests. fsh-
cries. and mines. The exports OF do
mestic products Of the United States in
the month of October. 1903. averaged
moro than Ave million dollars for every
day Of the month, and for every bust
ness day In the month average practi-
caily six million dollars q DAY. The
total exports Of the month MS shown by
tho figures Of the department Of COM
merce and labor through Its bureau Of
statistics. amounted to $160, $40. 059,
which would averaged more than Ave
million dollars for every day in the
month and practically six million dol
dors Tor zach business day Of the
month. From the port OF New York
alone the exports OF the month were
e61. s67.sl2. or nearly two million dol
lars for each business day OF the
month.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
UNION LEAGUE @
Lieutenant General Young and Rear A
mirai sigsbse Honored Guests

Lieutenant General Young and Rear Al
mirai sigsbee Honored Guests
Army and navy officers we're the hon
ored guests at the founders day" ban
q,iet of the Union League club. Phil
adelphia. Lieutenant General Young
made an interesting speech concerning
the army. He said:
I'VE row have permanent legislation
under which a volunteer army may be
speedily created and the militia quick
ly. brought into the service OF the Unit
ed States as a part Of first line Of
defense. There Ia thus substantial cause
for congratulation that after a century
OF only partially successful effort va
find ourselves in better condition today
than ever before TO meet all questions
of defense or offense with which we
may be confronted"
Read Admiral Sigbee. also present.
said: I'VE find II well-nigh impracti-
cable to enlist. train and keep enough
men for the needs of the service. Time
and experiment will solve the problem.
but 1t must be admitted that the solu-
ton Is yet hardly in sight. Our ex-
peiience in Common with other ma
tons has shown that the best way to
avert war is to be prepared to defend
our rights and interests"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
TARIFF REDUCTION TO CONE
fersistent Demand Of Philippine ship
pers Will HaysF Final Es,.c,

For some time the president has been
discussing informally with members of
congress the proposition TO reduce the
duties on Philippine products coming
into this country to so per cent of the
Dingley tariff law rates. Considerable
opposition has developed to the sugges-
ton, and what the result of the endea-
vor TO secure a reduction Of the duties
VIII be can not be foretold. The oppo-
sitlon arises principally from congress-
men representing sugar and tobacco
STATES. They maintain that If only 80
per cent Of the Dihgley rates are levied
on sugar and tobacco the industries
represented by those products In his
country will be Impaired seriousIv
They have indicated to the president
mat they Will make a hard fight
against the proposed reduction. II is
Understood that the president may dis
cuss the subject in his annual message
70 congress. but his position regarding
It has moi been disclosed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Tho Preident Dines with Unionists

President Roos 'velt's dining room at
the White house looked like the Ameri-
can federation of labor board meeting
whom the Butte labor leaders took
luncheon with the chief magistrate.
In addition TO the w~orkingmen the
president had invited Representative
Dixon Of Montana. Secretary Cortel,
you. and Labor Commissioner Wright.
On:cials and labor representatives dis
cussed the various phases OF the wage
problem with tho president, who as
sured his visitors that the government
was prepared to favor the workingmen
whenever the good OF public service
wa not hampered and the working
mon told the president that all labor
demanded at the hands of the govern
ment was q square deal.
"You will always have that treat
ment." said the president, "as long as
! have anything t. du with the admin
istratlon Of public affairs"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
First Gas We'll In Coffee County

The first & we'll in Cohey county
was brought In" not far from lie Roy,
near the southern line OF the county.
The new a discovery was made on
farming land near the Neosha river
owned by Henry j. Adams, formerly Of
Topeka, and Elmer Lane, of Burling-
ton. Mr.. Adams now lives in Burling-
ton. Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Lane are
the principal members Of a company
which holds gas and oil leases over a
considerable tract of territory in the
heart Of which the new well is located.
The new gas well is giving a good
now and promises to be the first well
OF a valuable field. Nearby towns are
en~ceavoring to have the gas piped for
illumination and for fuel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
hartley BONDSMEN FREE
A Jury In JuAgs Bsstsrs Cours Thus
Decides

A Jury In JuAgs Bsstsr's Cours Thus
Decides
The fury In the case Of the state of
Nebras' a against w. A. Paxton ana
others, bondsmen OF former State
Treasurer BARLEY, who defauited. has
returned q verdict for the defendants
which means that they are not liable
for the defalcations Of hartley. as
sureties for him.
The case was tried before Judge
Baxter of Omaha, and Notwithstanding
the fact that this was its nth trial, the
case this time was instituted on a new
law point, involved In section 3 OF the
depository laws Of the state Of Me-
braska, which reads as follows:
Provided that no treasurer shall be
liable on his bond for money in de-
post in any bank. under and by direc-
ton OF the proper legal authority. II
said bank has given bond"
II wal alleged by the defendants
that under the above section Of the de-
pository laws. which provide for the
depositing OF state funds in banks Civ
ing depository bonds, that the Official
bondsmen of state treasurers are alb
solved from all liability for funds after
e same have been deposited in such
depository banks, and that therefore
they would not be liable under this
section for the item Of 1901, 8S4.05 on
deposit in the Omaha National bank
a state depository-and checked out by
BARLEY on January 2. 1897, a few days
prior to the close of his second or last
term Of office.
This point had never before been at
issue In this case and when 1t was
brought up 1t was the subject for Wig
orous arguments on both sides. for
upon the issue in this one point the re-
suit OF the case seemed to lie.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Organize for Good OF the serx,c.

Ihe rural mail carriers Of Cass coun-
" have formed an association. The Or
ganization was effected at Plattsmouth
George X. Sayles of Plattsmouth, was
elected president; James l.. Manners of
Murray, vice president; J.. T.. Wolf, of
Cedar Creek, treasurer, and J. p War.
ner OF Mynard. secretary. Frank II.
Cumming OF South Omaha, president of
the national rural letter carriers as
ISOLATION. addressed the meeting. The
OBJECT or the association is f~raternal:
Tor the study and adoption of the best
methods of performing the duties of the
rural free delivery service and 10 seek
Improvement In the conaition of it's
members; also to cooperate at ali
times with the department for the ad-
vancement OF the rural service.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
MILLIONAIRE AUSTIN DEAD
Though at One Time a millionaire II.
10 buried by Friends

A"ouSn ~ One Time q Millionaire He
10 Buried by Friends
William Austin, OF EmporIa. aged S4
died OF paralysis Of the spine. Though
once worth q million, he leaves moth
ing for his girl wife and his friends
buried him.. In 1888 he fell heir TO a
quarter of O million dollars. Half of
II was lost In four years In the I'M
p~ortation OF English and French stall
lions.
The remainder was lost in various
poor business speculations. One was
the purchase Of q large four mill at
Marion. Kan. Mr.. Austin gave freely
10 the Emporia Presbyterian college
and tho church. He built William
Austin chapel at the college in 1889.
In 1891 he married his step-niece
who. until after the marriage, attended
college. He was SO and his bride was
IL years of age.
For months his family has been SUD-
ported by friends. Mr.. Austin held
thousands Of dollars in worthless paper
which he accepted in various business
transactions.
Twice Mr.. Austin went to Europe. He
invested largely in Italian statuary and
paintings. The statuary was sold last
year for $500, although It is consid-
cred some OF the most costly in this
part of the country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Eight Years for Rank Robborx

Two bank robbers have been SEN
fenced to eight years in the peniten-
tiary from Hebron as a result OF the
work of Detective Malone and the
sheriifs Of Hall and Buffalo counties.
They are the men charged with blowing
the bank at Byron, September 30th.
last. In that raid they secured s 2,540.
Detective Malone is confident that
these Een had something to do with
the holding up Of train No. Al on the
Burlington September 81, at Anaconda.
Mo. One OF the men. Dillon. has been
identified by trainmen as having been
put off that train twice by the brake
men the evening before the train was
held up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Emperor william Not - Well Man

The Wiener Aliegemeine Zeitung has
a dispatch from Berlin. according to a
Vienna cablegram the Times. which
says:
Though there can be no doubt that
the recent operation on Emperor Will
liam concerned a begninant formation.
the process Of healing has not taken
the favorable course hoped for. There
is absolutely no question Of any dan
ger. but from the whole course Of tho
process Of healing hitherto II seems as
though unexpected complications had
arisen which rarely follow n simple op-
Grafton for so-called singers polypus.
I'm court circles there is a certain
u~neasiness, which In the last few days
found expression in talk of the posi-
bility or even probability of u new op-
peration. 1t is impossible to verify the
latter ruInor.
THE emperor. whose mood remains
good, has been ordered by his physi-
clan to take the greatest rest and spare
his vocal organs as much as possible.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Canal Building statistics

The renewed attention being given
to the proposed isthmian canal at this
time lends especial interest to a dis
cussion of the great canals OF the
world, presented by the department Of
commerce and labor through its bureau
OF statistics. The ship canals Of the
world, 1t says. are nine in number. as
follows:
The Suez canal. begun In 1859 and
completed In 1869.
The Cronstadt and st. Petersburg
canal. begun in 1877 and completed in
1890.
The Corinth canal, begun In 1884 and
completed in 1893.
The Manchester ship canal. COM
pleted in 1894.
The Kaiser Wilhelm canal. connect
ing the Baltic and North seas, COM
pleted in 1896.
The Elbe and Travc canal. connect
Ing the North sea and Baltic, opened
In 1900.
The Welland canal. connecting Lake
Erie with Lake Ontario. and the two
canals, United States and Canadian.
respectively. connecting Lake Superior
with Lake Huron.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
senator Dietrich Fully Aroused

Senator DIETRICH says: 81 re~iterate
everything have said about my limo
cence OF these malicious charges and I
VIII demand a prompt speedy and
thorough trial"
u am an innocent man and have
been maligned for malicious and vim
dictive purposes and | shall not be
made q fool of by allowing this thing
TO be dropped without a searching In
vettigati;n and airing. want the
SAINT publicity and exposition made of
the details OF this entire case as has
been made of the charges against me,
and shall leave no stone unturned TO
see that this is brought about. shall
consult further with my attorneys and
then will be petteI prepared To talk"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Ten Fer Cent Cat In wages

The first Of the numerous reductions
in wages announced In the cotton mills
OF southern New England states and a
dozen other points outside OF that ter
ri,ory, nave zone into effect in all but
one Fall River corporation and at q
number OF outside mills. Although
about $4,000 operatives had been cut
down, no general strike occurred in any
mill. The cut averages 10 per cent
and places the roy schedules or a basis
with those paid previous to the advance
OF March. 1902.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Old Settler OF Kansas City Dies

]. H. Weber. 43 years old. died at
the home Of his father-in-law. +. A.
Arends, at 453 Minnesota avenue. Kan
sas City, Kan. from conclusion Of the
brain caused by a fall. When Mr.. Weber
started up the stairway leading from
the street to his room over 453 Mime
sofa avenue. he lost his balance and
fell backward. striking his head on the
brick sidewalk. When found a few
minutes later he was unconscious and
remained SO until his death.
Mr.. Weber was one Of the oldest res
idents OF Wyandotte county. going
there from st. Louis with his parents
forty years ago. He was a shoe man
u%facturer and for several years was a
partner In the general merchandise
business with +. A. Arends at ABB Min
nesota avenue.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
s,o MIA ri. p.com,,e Modified

In the chamber Of deputies at Madrid
a Carlist member in%terpellated the gov
eminent In reference to the sending OF
the cruiser Rio De La Plata to New
Orleans In connection with the st.
Louis exposition. reminding the cham
Der of the wrongs which Spain had
suffered at the hands Of the United
States" Senior Cobain. replying to tbs
Interpolation, said that the conclusion
OF the treaty OF peace and amity had
r~c-established diplomatic relations OF
the two countries and. as a friendly ma
ton, the United States had Invited
Spain to participate In a festival In
stituted In the cause Of civilization.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Iovsstirstinc Flood 1t Kansas CITY

Col. Amos Stickney Of New York,
Maj. James G.. Warren OF Milwaukee.
and Capt. II. NJ. Chittepden Of Sioux
City, comprising the special board OF
governing engineers appointed by the
secretary OF war to establish the har-
Dor line on the Missouri river and to
investigate the food conditions. have
arrived In Kansas City. The board ex-
poets to complete its work within three
or four days, and TO render a report on
river conditions comprehensive enough
to permit of Its use as a basis for an
appeal to congress for aid In solving
the flood problem.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Alfred Dreyfus May Get New rr,.,

The efforts of Alfred Dreyfus to Sc
cure a judicial examination OF his case
have at last been crowned with success
AFTER examining the dossier in the
case, submitted to him by General
Andre, the minister of war, Minister
or Justice Vale has transmitted that
document together with the petition
Of M. Dreyfus for a revision of his
sentence, to M. Durand, the president
OF a commission instituted by the min
istry OF justice. This commission will
pronounce upon the admissibility of
the request for a revision Of sentence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Unknown Man Killed at Fairmont

An unknown man was killed at the
Rock Island yards In Falrbury. Neb.
He had been drinking heavily and
went to sleep on the depot platform
near the track. A switch engine at
tached to some freight cars aroused
him later and in attempting to rise he
fell under a car. A brakeman pulled
him from the track after one wheel
had passed over his body. He had re-
Gently been employed on the bridge
gang, but as the foreman is out OF the
city his name could not be learned.
The initials ]. s., in addition to other
designs, were tattooed on his right
arm,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Ills Sins Pound Him Ont

Tho secretary of the interior has sus-
pended from Office ID. +. Campbell. who
Is clerk OF the townsite commission OF
tho Creek nation in Indian Territory,
pending the outcome OF an investiga-
eion based on IN indictment against
him for alleged unlawfully obtaining
money while a member of the Kansas
legislature, the Indictment charging
his receipt Of 500 from the clerk OF
the district court of Oswego, Kan, fol-
lowing the passage of n bill raising the
clerks salary. The court dismissed the
indictment. but President Wright is
making an Investigation and Is order
ing the production Of the stenographic
reports.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Uncle OF President Dead

James King Oracle. an uncle by mar
riage of President Roosevelt, Is dead at
his home In New York as the result of
an attack of pneumonia He had been
Ill only a few days. Mr.. Oracle was a
well known banker. Both the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt we're much
attached to Mr.. Oracle and his death
will cause them great sorrow and put
a temporary stop to all gaieties at the
White house. He was born In New
York in 1889. He married a sister Of
the presidents father.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
INSURGENTS WIN
San Domingo Surrenders to the
Merry Revolutionists
poPULAce ENTHUSIASTIC
We = OH and Ministers TAXI Refuge
90 board Gsrmsn warship-
Great knth usiasm Prevails

Dispatches received from Puerto
Plata say that the city OF San Domingo
was surrepdered to the revolutlonists
ana that President Wos y Gil and his
ministers took refuge on board a Ger
man warship. The dispatches further
say that great enthusiasm prevails
throughout the country.
In . cabiegram received at Washing
ton from Minister Powell. dated San
Domingo. he Jul that the presi-
dent OF San Domingo has agreed to
surrender the city to the revolutionists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Internal Revenu. ss1.oos.ooo ssor,

John w. Yerkes. commissioner OF
internal revenue. in his annual report
TO b treasury shows that the total
receipts of his bureau for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1908, we're $780,
74O,s25, at q cost Of collection Of 2.O7
per cent. The receipts for the IAN u.s.
year are about S4l. 0O0, 900 less than
Tor the year 1902. 'This decrease"
says the commissioner, "ls not due to
a diminution In the business move
ments and commercial transactions of
the country, but entirely to reduction
OF internal revenue taxes"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Diamond Thief Caught

Jesse Majors. a young man who Sc
cured two diamonds from Lawrence
and issued fraudulent checks
In payment for the stones. was given
n penitentlary sentence by Judge Smart
In the district court at that city. He
sand he wanted to give the stone to
Chancellor Strong. Majors returned
about ten days after the fraud and
was caught by the officer from whom
he had escaped. The diamonds were
found in st. Louis. where Majors had
pawned them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
just . Common Wife Heater.

Prince Jaime of Bourbon. brother OF
Princess Alice OF Schoenburg-W Walden
burg, a arrived at Sori. Italy. He en-
phatically asserts the untruth Of recent
accusation against his sister, and says
that the suit for separation from her
husband, Prince Frederic, which will
soon be begun at Dresden. will show
the brutality of the latter, who even
descended to beating his wife. Prince
raime says further that the trial will
bring out testimony very damaging to
Prince Frederic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
An Northern Colorado Mine, Closed

All Northern Colorado Mines Closed
With the opening OF the third week
OF the miners strike. the shut down
In the northern Colorado coal fields
was made complete by closing of the
Independent mines In accordance with
the decision reached by the union on
Saturday to make the stike general for
the purpose of aiding the southern min
ors. Tho northern operators, who had
practically conceded all the demands of
the lrnI0Ss. now await the coming Of
PrcVdent John Mitchell of the united
minS wcrkers. hoping that he will be
able to force q settlement In the north.
The southern operators seem to be ir-
reyocab1y fixed In their determination
DOT to treat with the unions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
Bill to stop Lottery and Guessing Fake.

Senator Penrose, chairman Of the
senate committee on p~oStoflces and
postroads, has given notice of a hear
ing December 10 on Senator Dryden's
bill for the suppression of lottery traf-
fc through national and interstate
commerce n the postal service to the
jurisdiction and laws OF the United
States. The purpose OF the measure
Is to make existing laws apply to
letters. postal cards. circulars, pam
phlets and publications concerning bus
mess contracts and policies on life, fire
or other insurance, transmitted into
any state, district or territory by con-
Germs or persons not authorized to
transact such business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
WILL TRY LOTTERY SCHEME
Cuban Senate Thinks This - Fine Way
to Raise Revenue

The Cuban senate has passed the ma
tional lottery bill by q vote which Is
believed to indicate that IL win prob
ably pass the measure over President
Palma's veto should he disapprove 1t.
The strongest opponents of the bill
were absent. The measure, as amend
ed, directs that the lottery's functions
Shall begin within seventy days after
the law authorizing 1t is promulgated.
and authorizes the president to issue
instructions and regulations for the
carrying out Of the lottery plan. II IL
believed that the bill will without diff
Guilty pass the house. A majority OF
the senators are said to believe that
the establishment of a lottery is the
most reasonable way OF obviating tho
tay difficulties in accordance with the
wishes OF the people.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-04
VIII Send Vessel to Now Orisn,.

Secretary of Wal Moody has decided
70 have one or moro vessels of the
United States navy at New Orleans to
take part in the celebration of the CEN
tennial OF the purchase of the Louisi-
ana territory next month. France and
spain Will, 1t is expected. each be rep
resented on that occasion by a modern
man-of-war.