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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
A POINT FOR SCIENTISTS.
Why the Spontaneous Combustion Of
YOUNG Trees?

Destruction of trees by spontaneous
combustion seems to be almost i'm
possible, and yet it has occurred fire.
quently on the banks of the River
Cam, near Cambridge, England. AT
one point in the river the process has
been seen going on. Hale and green
willow trees, covered with rich mass
of foliage and in a flOurishing cOndi-.
ton on the river banks, suddenly
burst forth into ignition and burn like
tinder right down to the core.
In most of the cases the trees were
little more than striplings, so that
putrescence or fermentation can hard
ly be given as a reason for the phen-
omenon. The big, vigorous willows
poured forth clouds of smoke from
their half-burned stems, and when the
fire had burned out presented an ap-
pearance of charred ruins, looking as
if they had been stripped and shat
tered by lightning.
1t is up to the scientists to explain
away the fact that though a large per-
centage of the substance of trees is
water, yet these willow trees burned
without aid from other sources.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Will Extend Harvest Fare.

TOPEKA, Kan-The railroads will
probably grant an extension Of the
harvest hand rate of 1 cent mile.
The rate expires on July 10, but State
Agent Gerow of the Free Employment
bureau said he had reason to believe
that a weeks extension would be
given. Cloud county, which was re-
ported to need no men, has sent in an
application for 200, and other counties
are beginning to ask for help which
were thought to be safely through.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South
Omaha and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.

CATTLE-There was a good run Of
cattle, but still the demand was active
and the market was brisk and fully
steady Anything desirable in the way
of beef steers sold readily at steady to
strong prices. The supply was not ex-
cessive and as packers have not been
getting any too many cattle for the last
few days they took hold freely and the
prices paid were very satisfactory The
bulk of the fair to good cattle sell from
$3.50 to $4.S5 with the choicer grades
selling largely from $4.S5 to $5.15. The
cow market did not show much change.
Desirable grades of cornfed stock were
in good demand. and the prices paid
were fully steady. There were not very
many cows and heifers on sale, so even
the grass stuff. which has been selling
slowly for the last few days, was cas-
ier to dispose of than usual. Bulls sold
at just about steady prices, but veal
calves were dull and lower. The sup
ply has been large for the last few
days and as a result prices have been
going down hill at a rapid rate 1t
now takes a good veal to bring $500.
There were few punches of stock cat
tie III the yarQS, out the DEMAND WAS
limited.
HOGS-Receipts of hogs were quite
liberal again at all points and as a re-
suit the tendency of prices continued
downward The market started out 10
q 15c lower. There were some weak
and some strong spots in the market,
but still there was no great change
from start to finish and everything was
disposed of by the middle of the fore
noon. Trading was active after buyers
and sellers finally got together. The
heavy hogs sold largely at $3.50 and
$5.32a mixed hogs at s5.32h and $3.50
and choice lightweights sold from s5.35
to S5.40.
SHEEP-Quotations for grass stock:
Good to choice lambs, IT'S Q6.z5 FAIR
to good lambs. $5.25@5.75; good to
choice yearlings, $475@5 500; fair to
good yearlings. S4.5O@4.75; good to
choice wethers. 1915 @4.25;; fair to
good wethers. $3.5O@3.75; good to
choice ewes, $3.5O@3.75; fair to good
ewes. 1925 5@3.5O; feeder lambs, S2.50@
$50; feeder yearlings. s2.50@3 $50; feed
er wethers, s2.5O@3.5O; feeder ewes.
$2.O0@2.75.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Fred Ames Goes to Prison.

ST. PAUL, Minn.-The supreme
court formally entered the order sus-
tanning the verdict o: the lower court,
declaring former Superintendent of Po-
lice Fred Ames of Minneapolis guilty
of receiving money for protection. "
Upon the announcement that the su-
preme court had reached such an
agreement, Ames. was Friday taken
TO the Saltwater penitentiary to be-
gin serving his sentence Of six and
one-half years.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Four Die of Tetanus.

sponsible for four deaths in this city
Friday Two of the victims Frank
Layfield, aged IL years, and John Mon
roe, aged II, received their injuries
during the Fourth of July celebration.
James Joshstonc, aged 10 years, was
shot by pistol, the wound developing
lockjaw, and Joseph Knitte' had his
hand crushed in paper mill, jockjaw
setting in before his arm had been
amputated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
KANSAS CITY.

CATTLE-Market active. firm to
higher; choice export and dressed beef
steers, $4.70G sos; fair to good, $4.1O@
4.20; stockers and feeders, $3.60@4.65;
Texas and Indian steers, S2.75 q 500;
Texas cows, $1.754 800; native cows,
$3.50 4.5O; nave heifers, S2.50@4.70;
Gamer, $1.OO@225; bulls, s2.25@5ss
calves, $2.OO@5.25.
HOGS-Market opened 5@1Oc lower,
closed 10@15c Off; top, $3.50; bulk of
sale, $5.4O@6.0O; heavy, $5.35 q 5.45 !;
mixed packers. $535 q 5.45; light, $5.37 Y
@ $50; yorkers, $5.5O@ $50; pigs, s5.-
42"@5.60.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market active
and steady; native lambs, $3.20Q $50;
western lambs, $3.OO@6.15; fed ewes,
$500 a 4.9O; Texas clipped yearllngs, So
25@ sos; Texas clipped sheep, $4,000
500; stOckers and feeders, $4,000 400.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Editors Elect Officers,

OMAHA-The convention of the Ma
tional Editorial association adjourned
Friday afternoon after choosing Off
GERS for the ensuing year. In lively
contest between P. V. Collins. editor
of the Northwestern Agriculturist,
Minneapolis. and Frank R. Gibson, edi-
tor of the Palladium, Benton Harbor,
Mich, the former was elected pres
ident of the association. Mr. Collins,
who has been first vice president Of
the association, succeeds Garry A. Will
lard of Bonneville, n. Y, as president
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
JUST THE OLD ADAM.
it's LUrkIn' in Us All, Says Uncle HI
ram, and We Want to Watch Out.


ram, and We Want to Watch Out.
81 suppose" said Uncle Hiram, the
old Adam is lurkin' in us all.
Once, when / was younger man,
going along the street one day, cav
two boys fighting. Now, IL there's
anything / don't like to see it's two
boys, out of their heads with anger,
and tearing and scratching and pound
ing one another, with lot Of big
Drutes standing around and looking on
and enjoying it; and so l steps over
to these two boys and tries to separ-
ate 'em.
"'Here! says a big feller, on the
sidewalk to me. What you tryin to
do there"
"'Tryin' to stop en- says.
"'Well, you trot along now, and
let 'em fight says this man stepping
down to the street, where the boys
was, and giving me little push on
the shoulder; and l pushed him back,
and he hit out at me, and the next
minute him and me was havin' 1t
there in the street in great shape,
hammer and tongs; and the crowd
wasn't just standing along on the
curb now, but surrounding us in
ring, and we goin' it biff-bang all the
time.
The two boys. of course, stopped
fightin' the minute we got at 1t. and
the littlest one says to me:
Go it! Skeesicksi Go it, and
seemed to be more delighted over it
all than anybody. And we went 1t all
right to finish"
Did you lick him, Uncle Hiram"
asked the lusty young nephew to
whom the old gentleman had told this
story.
"We'ell,' said Uncle Hiram, that's
hardly for me to say; but that fight
taught me one lesson, that the old
Adam is lurkin' in us all. We ar, all
of us, anytime, liable to lose our tenn
per; and we want to be always watch
ing out"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
FAST MAIL WRECK
THREE MEN STEALING A RIDE
ARE SLAIN.
ABOUT FORTY ARE INJURED.
Excursion Engine Breaking is Cause
of the Disaster-FaiIure to Warn
the onrushins Express Results in
Deadly Work.

KANSAS CITY-The Missouri Pa
cifc fast mail from st. Louis, due in
Kansas City at 10: 80 Sunday morning,
crashed into an excursion train that
had broken down at "Deadman' S
Curve" three miles from Bees Sum
NIT. Three men were killed and from
thirty to forty injured, perhaps three
of them fatally. The dead were
tramps riding on the fast mail.
The excursion train, which left Kan
sas CITY early Sunday for Sedalia, was
made up of twelve coaches. The en-
gine broke down and while it was be-
ing repaired the last mail, which had
the right of way, came laundering
along at a high rate of speed.
While the excursion train was but
slightly damaged, most of those hurt
were on this train. The dead were
taken to Lees Summit and the injur-
ed removed to the Missouri Pacific
hospital at Kansas City.
Responsibility for the wreck seems
to rest with the crew of the fast mail,
which failed to stop promptly when
tagged. While the excursion engine
was being. repaired two fiagmen were
sect ahead to stop the Iast mail, then
about due. The engineer failed to
see the foremost flagman and only
slackened up when warned by the sec
ond man within a snort distance of
the excursion train. His train was
running so fast, however, that it was
impossible to come to full stop, and
when it struck it was making fifteen
miles. The engine, baggage car and
the foremost mail car on the st. Louis
train left the track and rolled down
an embankment The impact badly
damaged the engine and baggage car
of the excursion train, put the cars
remained upright.
Most Of the injured were in the bag
gage car on the excursion train. This
car had been turned INTO refresh
ment car and in it were about fifty
persons, mostly negroes, making mer-
ry. The crash same without warning,
and they were tumbled into Shrek
ing, groaning mass, cut, bruised and
otherwise MANNED.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
One Famous Race Horse Dies.

LEXINGTON, Ky.-The former race
horse and sire Fonso died Sunday at
C.. F. Meekins Oakwood stud. Fonso
was "a years old, by King Alfonso,
dam tito, by Weatherbit. He won the
Kentucky derby in 1880, defeating
Luke Blackburn Among his get are
Rudolph. winner OF 245 races and $685.
039: First Mate. winner of $16,380;
Ellen. winner of $1,000; Appomattox,
Forerunner, Gonfaler, Lord Hussey
and Loudown.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Gibbons Summoned to Rome.

NEW YORK-In response to an Off
cial message from Cardinal Rampolla,
summoning him to Rome, Cardinal
Gibbons, the primate of the Catholic
hierarchy in America and member
of the sacred college at Rome, which
will elect a successor to Leo XIII, ar
rived in this city Wednesday night
from Baltimore. He will sail for
Europe on the La Touraine Thursday.
The cardinal may not go direct to
Rome.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Believe War is Imminent.

SALONICA, European Turkey-In
spite of the reassuring official advices
from Constantinople, ;1e belief pre-
walls here that war between Turkey
and Bulgaria is imminent Bulgarian
bands in Macedonia are being organ
ized, under officers sent from Sofia,
and a large concentration OF troops is
taking place in the hills near Yenidje,
though orders have been issued to
avoid an immediate conflict with the
Turks.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
DINED BY A KING
AMERICAN OFFICERS ENTER
TANNED BY EDWARD.
THE MEN WHO WERE THERE
Lord Charles Beresford Toasts Presi'
dent Roosevelt and Says Some
Pleasant Things-The King of Eng
land Also Adds Good Word.

LONDON-At the luncheon to the
visiting American officers at the Carl
ton club Thursday Vice Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford read the following
message from the Prince of Wales:
81 very much regret that an en-
gagement will prevent me from being
present. Please assure the American
naval officers how sorry that | am un-
able to have the pleasure of meeting
them on this occasion"
At the central table Lord Charles
Beresford presided. On his right was
seated Rear Admiral Cotton ana on
his left Captain Lambton, naval aide
to King Edward. Ambassador Choate,
Senator German. Senator Depew, Cen
eral Lord Grenfell, the archdeacon OF
London, DR.. Sinclair and Admiral Sir
John Dalrymple sat at the same table.
The American officers present were
the same as those who attended the
state ball, and among the other guests
were Captain Charles H. Stockton, the
United States naval attache; Consul
General Evans, Admiral Sir Henry
Stephenson, Admiral Lord Charles
Scott, Rear Admiral Sir James Russell,
Sir Berkeley Milne, commodore of the
royal yachts; Lord George Hamilton,
Arthur Lee, M. P; Perry Belmont.
George T. Wilson of New York, Hamil-
ton Mccormick of Chicago and Louis
Hay of Michigan. The scene was pic
turesque.
In proposing the toast of "The
King" Lord Charles Beresford said it
was particularly easy to do so owing
to recent events in which the king
had been a messenger of peace and
good will toward all nations.
The interests of the whole world
favored peace. He said the day was
coming when King Edward would be
known as Edward the Peace Maker"
The toast was drunk with enthusiasm
and then Lord Charles toasted Pres
fdent Roosevelt and asked why the
president was liked in England. He
added:
I'VE like the man, we like the
strong, generous man, what l may call
the real human man. The president
will do his level best to bring the
two great English speaking nations
together in one harmonious whole,
which is the same idea King Edward
had on the occasion of his visit to
the president of France. If President
Roosevelt were to come l believe the
enthusiasm would be far greater than
in the case of any reception ever ac
corded any visitor from any country"
King Edward emphasized his graft
fication by writing a message to Pres
ident Roosevelt, in which he said it
had given him the greatest pleasure
to welcome the American squadron.
King Edwards cordiality left a great
impression on the American officers,
who left the function confirmed in
the belief of King Edwards desire to
maintain friendly relations with the
United States.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Sent to Investigate Plague.

WASHINGTON, D. Con account
of the plague situation in India, which
as yet continues very bad, Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hos
pital service has determined to station
expert bacteriologists at Calcutta and
and Bombay Past Assistant Surgeon
f. K. Sprague has already been desig-
mated for the post at Calcutta and
Acting Surgeon Hume will be assigned
to the port at Bombay.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
To Locate Boundary.

LINCOLN, Neb.-Governor Mickey
has appointed c. Sawnson OF Oak
land, Dr. F. o. Robinson of Harting,
ton and E. A. Lundberg Of Wayne to
act as boundary commissioners to de-
termine the state line between South
Dakota and Nebraska. The change in
the channel of the upper Missouri
river is in a measure responsible for
the boundary line dispute.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
IDEAS OF PEACE AND AMlTY.
English Press Reviews the Events of
the Past Week.

the Past Week.
LONDON-A number of this morn
fng's papers, commenting on the
events of the past week, as marking
an extension of international ideas of
peace and amity, devote the greater
portion of their editorial articles TO
the visit of the American squadron,
the kings message to President
Roosevent and more particularly his
majesty's speech at the review of the
Honorable artillery company. The
Daily Telegraph goes as far as to say:
The net results of the last few
days are practically the inauguration
of new era and, claspirg the hands
of our kinsmen across the ocean and
holding our nearest neighbor as the
best of friends, we have given hos
tages to the future and pledged our
selves for the cause of peace
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
WAITING.

What do we know of pain or ruth
In that first age of living?
The Immortality of youth
It's transient splendor giving?
What do we reck Of patience then,
OF self with self debating
To stay the impatient spirit when
1t has most need OF waiting?
Oh. lesson hardest to be learned.
What must We lose to gain it?
The wise discipline has been spurned,
Nor cared We to attain it;
For life was then a summer song.
Our hearts and souls elating.
We hurried with the eager throng.
And scorned the art of waiting.
NSw wiser grown we've learned to wait
To curb each high endeavOr;
We've learned our strength to estimate
When it has gone forever.
We've gained the lore when steps ara
slow
Past youth. past love. past hating
The wisdom we would fain foregO.
The peace that comes with waiting.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
RACE TROUBLES sURsIDE.
Police Believe Lee Brown May Be
Returned to Evansville.

PoIice 5eiieSe Lee brown WAY DS
Psturned to Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.-The town has
been quiet on Sunday and the officials
have had an opportunity tC rest after
a week of excitement.
The negroes have marched at home
and the services at their churches
were not well attended. Many Of the
negroes who left the city during the
week are returning and by the middle
of the week business will be resumed
in Baptistown.
The police will keep no extra guards
this week. as they believe the excite
nent is at an end. 1t is not thought
it will be necessary to guard Lee
Brown. the negro. when he is brought
back here for trial.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
CEREALS BELOW THE AVERAGE.
Corn II Points Below, Wheat 16 and
Oats 4 Points Above.


Oats Points Above.
WASHINGTON - Preliminary re-
turns to the chief of the bureau Of
statistics of the department of agri-
culture show the acreage of corn plant
ed to be about 89,800,O00 acres, a de-
crease of about 4,2OO,OOO acres, or As
per cent from the area planted last
year, as revised in December.
The average condition of the grow
ing crop on July 1 was 1914, as COM
pared with S7.5 on July 1. 1902; 81.3
at the corresponding date in 1901 and
ten-year average of 1913.
The average condition of winter
wheat Cl July ! was 1913 per cent, as
compared with 80 per cent last month,
II per cent on July 1, 1902; 88.1 per
cent on July 1, 19G:, and a ten-year
average of 1872 per cent.
The average condition on July 1
Of spring and winter wheat combined
was SO per cent, as compared with 8Z.9
per cent on July /, 1902, ard Gil per
cent on July l, 1901.
The average condition Of the oats
crop on July l was S4.3 per cent. as
compared with S5.5 per cent one month
ago, 92.1 per cent on july /. 1902; S2.7
per cent on July 1, 1901. and a ten-year
average of 87.S per cent.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
ROOSEVELT AND ROOT CONFER
Secretary of War Goes to Visit the
Chief Executive.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y.-Secretary
Root is the guest of President Roose-
welt at Sycamore Hill. Secretary
Root said his purpose in visiting the
president at this time was to discuss
with him some departmental matters
which required the presidents atten-
tion While he declined to indicate
what the matters were, it is known
that the pending investigation of
army contracts, the Alaskan boundary
question and some problems relating
to the Philippines will be considered.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Across Continent in an Auto.

SAN FRANCISCO-E. l. Hammond
and L. L. Whitman, both of Pasadena,
begun from in front of the city hall
an automobile trip across the conti-
nent They bear a message from
Mayor Schmidt to Mayor Low of New
York, and expect to deliver it in about
sixty days.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
PENALTY is PAID.
RHEA HANGED IN THE PENiTEN.
TIARY E.T LINCOLN.
ATTORNEYS SEEK TO SAVE HIM
Walks to the GaIlows With Firm
Tread and Dies Without Making a
otatement-Crime for Which He
Was Convicted.

LINCOLN, Neb.-William Rhea,
convicted of the murder of Herman
Zahn, a sa1oonkecper of Snyder, Neb.,
was hanges at 1923 o'clock Friday.
The nour of the execution was to
have been durino the noon intermis-
sion at the penitentiary while the
prisoners were in their cells, but ow-
ing to the fact that the attorneys who
were seeking to save the life Of Rhea
by means of injunction had not fin
ished their plea to the supreme court,
the warden postponed the time by
order of the court
1t was expected that Rhea would
make statement, but he declined to
do so and wanted the execution to
take place with as much expedition
and as little ceremony as possible.
Not even a minister was present on
the scaffold with him, although Rev.
Williams, the prison chaplain, was in
his cell during the morning. Rhea
had stated some time before that he
thought he was ready to die and had
derived much comfort from the read
ing of religious literature. Though
apparently somewhat nervous and
trembling, he walked to the scaffold
with a firm tread, between the two
attendants who led him to his doom,
each grasping him firmly by an arm.
On the scaffold, while his hands and
feet were being tied and the moose
was being adjusted, he stood firmly,
with head erect and defiant look.
The only words he uttered were after
the black cap had been drawn over
his head and the moose was being ad-
justed. He said to Detective Stryker:
Don't draw the rope quite so tight"
The death warrant was read to Rhea
at 11:30 a. M, by B. Fairfield, clerk in
the warden's office. At noon he ate
a hearty dinner At 1:20, between two
stout guards, James Delehanty, acting
deputy warden, and James Stewart,
his special death watch, he entered
the west cell room, where the ScaffOld
was placed At 1928 the trap was
sprung and William Rhea hung twitch-
ing at the end of the same rope which
hanged Niegenfind.
1t was not until fourteen minutes
had elapsed that he was pronounced
by the physicians as lifeless. While
a minute examination was not made,
the doctors claim that his neck was
not broken, and that strangulation
was the cause of death. This was due
to the fact of his light weight. For
this reason it was also necessary to
use the long drop of six feet.
Immediately after the trap was
sprung the pulse of Rhea sprung from
the normal to $50. In five minutes it
had dropped to 126 and gradually grew
less until at last not a futter could
be felt.
Rhea was convicted of the murder
of Herman Zahn, a saloonkeeper of
Snyder, on the night of January 4,
1908, while holding up the place.
Rhea, with two companions, had been
drinking and carousing for two days.
The evidence at the trial showed that
when tie men entered the saloon,
Zahn pleaded with them to leave, and
that thereuDon Rhea shot him dead
and kicked him several times as he
lay lifeless on the floor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Wakes Up After Five Years.

LONG BRANCH, n. J.-For the first
time in five years c. Endicott Allen,
who is a Harvard graduate, has been
asleep during that time, except for in
tervals of few moments. He is sup
posed to be suffering from hysteria.
His waking spell did not last long,
but the doctors now believe he will
recover.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Forces Czolaosz's Name.

LOS ANGELES-Frank P. Feiten
of Cleveland, who forged the assumed
name under which Joseph Czolgosz,
brother of the assassin, was travelling
while in Los Angeles, was fined $3.50
in the United States district court.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
BAIL ALLOWED FOR DEWEYs.
Supreme Court of Kansas Fixes it at
$4,000 Each:

Topeka, Kan.-The supreme court
Friday allowed Chauncey Dewey Nc
Bride and Clyde Wilson, the st. Fran
els ranchmen. to go free from pail
upon securing $4,000 bond. The bond
is to be approved by Sheriff McCul-
Tough of Cheyenne county.
Chauncey Dewey said that the bond
was all arranged for and that they
would be out of Jail Monday. He re-
fused to state who would go on the
bond, but declared it was not his faith
er, as he was a resident of Illinois.
Attorney Hessin will take the bond
to Cheyenne county.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Enolish Golfers Coming.

Heterogeneous have been
completed for an OXford-Cambridge
golf team to visit the United States.
1t vii consist of Messrs. Low, Hunter,
Croome, G. B. Ellis, H. c. Ellis and
Beveridge.