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SENATOR BURTON
GOES TO PRISON.
Kansas Senator To Serve Six
Months in Jail and Pay
Fine of $4,000.

st. Louis, April 6.--United
States Senator Burton, of Kan
sas, was today sentenced to six
months Imprisonment in the Iron
county Jail and fined $4,000 for
having been convicted of using
his influence before the postof-
fee department in behalf of the
Rialto Grain and Securities Co.,
of St. Louis, and having received
payment from the company for
his services.
Senator Burton, accompanied
by his leading attorney, Judge
Chester H. Krum, came into the
United States district court at
1890 O'Clock. A case was being
tried and Judge Adams granted
a recess ia that case to take, up
the Burton case.
Judge Adams summoned Bur-
ton to stand up and then spoke
of the motions that had been filed
for new trial and for arrest Of
judgment.
The court, after briefly review
ing the motions, overruled them
both, The court then said to
the defendant:
Have you anything to say as
to why sentence should not be
passed upon you?"
Trembling and evidently sup
pressing his emotions, with a
strong effort, Senator Burton
stood leaning with both hands on
a chair back as be said:
your honor will please allow
me to respectfully decline to say
anything"
The court room was almost
empty, with the exception of a
few persons interested in the
previous case, and had remained
out of curiosity, and the silence
was almost oppressive, as Judge
Adams, in low, mod ulated tone,
began the delivery of the SEN
tence to be imposed. The court
said:
AFTER a fair and impartial
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CANAL TRANSFE
Ceremony VIII Occur at
American Embassy ii
Paris, France.

Paris, April 6,-After a col
ference between Ambassad6
Porter and A. W. Day and Cha
w. Russell, the assistant att6
ney generals, who came fri
Washington to assist in the tran
fer of the Panama canal proper
it has been arranged that 81
signing of..the contracts where
the United States will acquiY
the ownership of the Panan
canal, shall take place at the
S. embassy, which is nominal
American soil. The date of III
signing is not yet fixed, but pre-
ably it will be about April Is,
lowing the ratification of Is
agreement of the stockho1def
A formal contract will be exe
ted completely covering
transfer and safeguarding
American interests. This c6
tract is being drawn up in, e
formity with all the recurrence
of both the French and Americ
laws.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-04-07
Emanon Thimble Club.

Mrs. Frank Clark entertained
the members of the Emanon
Thimble Club, and their friends,
in a most charming way, at her
suburban home, Wednesday
evening.
Different games we're INDUCED
in, delicious refreshments were
served;and a delightful, informal
social time was very much enjoy
ed.
This Club was organized about
five years ago, and the weekly
meetings grow in interest, and
are becoming more and more a
feature of much pleasure to the
members.
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trial by jury of exceptional in
te1ligence, you have been found
guilty of the offense charged in
the indictment against you.
VERDICT A JUST ONE

the indictment against you.
VERDICT A JUST ONE.
A motion for new trial in
your behalf has afforded me an
opportunity to carefully review
and consider the evidence. AS a
result of this l am satisfied that
the jury reached the just and
true result. The evidence a.
bundantly warranted their YER
dict, and I find no reason, either
in the law governing the case, or
in the proceedings attending the
trial for disturbing it.
Your conviction necessarily
results in your punishment. It's
Importance in my opinion is not
confined to its effects upon you.
Your exalted station in life,
and the character of your offence
give unusual significance to your
conviction. It demonstrates that
the law of the land is equal to
any emergency and that it can
be administered regardless of
the personality and station of the
accused. It also demonstrates
to all the people that public office
cannot be prostituted to self
serving purpose and that public
Office is not a sure and safe
support to private thrift.
HEAVY PUNISHMENT.
THE humiliation attending
your conviction and the statutory
disqua1i6cations resulting there
for, which forever incapacitate
you from holding any Office of
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-04-07

The Enterprise TODAY
contains two remarkable
stories:
One is how the cold
blooded murderer of Editor
Gonzales. in South Carolina,
escaped punish ment; the
other the conviction and
sentence to i'm prisonment
of U. S. Senator Burton.
The South Carolina case
is an example of the highest
order of chicanery ever
practiced in a free state.
The other is an example
of the strength and majesty
of the law when free from
corrupt influences.
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honor, trust or profit under the
government of the United States.

honor, trust or profit under the
government of the United States,
are in themselves heavy punish
ment for your offenses, and leave
but little in the way of severity
which could be added.
1T is neither my pleasure nor
purpose to impose any unneces-
sary punishment.
Il think the majesty of the law
will be sufficiently indicated and
the public welfare sufficiently
safeguarded by imposing single
sentence, warranted as it is on
any one of the six courts, indict-
ments, of which you were con-
victed.
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED.
This sentence will be that
you be confined in the Iron
county jail for a period of six
months, and that you pay a fine
of So, $780,"
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Ate Paris Green.

Willie Georgia Lee, the four
year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kirke, accidentally
got hold of some Paris green yes
terday afternoon, that had been
thrown in the woodbox bya care
less servant, and chi1dlike, ate
some of it. But for the i'm
mediate discovery and the pro-
fcient medical aid of DR.. D. F.
Thompson, the result might
have been serious, but through
his skill the child is recovering
rapidly.
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Eastern Stars VIII Enter

Monday evening, the 18th.
Eastern Stars will entertai
Pine Level Lodge, and al
ing Masons and their WA
their lodge room.
A musical program
feature of the evenin
freshments will be Sci
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-04-07

DR.. c. A. Holtzendorf is quite
i'll with bilious attack, at his
home on south Main.
Mr.. Corley Stap1er, represent
ing the J. D. Weed & Co., hard
ware, was in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-04-07

Mr.. H. G. Pow
from Atlanta ted
has been several
ness.
Mr.. jeff Googe
his many frien
Yesterday.
Mr.. James Sls
dele yesterday
Mrs. ]. x
this morning
Prof. James a
Col. B. B. Cl
residence On
remodeled
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-08

~ this matter was the conviction that he
must do something. and do it mighty soon,
yet the afternoon kept slipping away.
Briggsy had a scared eye on Carter most
Of the time. and he tried to keep the other
one on the door. through which he mo-
mentarily expected 10 see the detective of
his imagination appear with handouts for
the guilty. No such calamity occurred.
and the time to quit work arrived at last
Briggsy sneaked out OF the room first.
and he felt that every eye was on him.
The grimly humorous fancy came to him
that some Of these men would think
themselves mighty smart" before long
His legs felt like pieces of string, but
they carried him to the door Of Haletts
private office. He knocked and was ad-
mitted
Hallett sat in his accustomed place, and
nobody else was present except strange
man, rather shabby and of a sad counte-
nance who was leaning on the edge OF
the big roll top desk Briggsy eyed the
stranger with alarm. suspectins his pro-
fession.
"Well." said Iallett. what is it? Speak
up"
Briggsy took his courage in both hands.
ITS about the money" said he
$50 1 supposed" remarked Hallett
"Could-could a Teller pay it back?"
Briggsy began.
halletl looked at MIN curlOuSly-
why, certainly" said he That's
what l told you all this morning"
Il mean slow" gasped Briggsy. Ter
ribly slow-say IA dollar a week"
Hallett glanced suddenly up at the man
who was leaning on the desk. The stran-
ger took the hint and spoke UP promptly:
I'm tell you what. my boy" said he
''you amt made up your mind. That's
what's the matter with you. You don't
know what you want to say. And my
suggestion to you is that you go out and
take a walk and think it over. III have
a talk with you by and by"
I'm ready" Briggsy began.
"No, you amt" said the man. you
amt ready, and neither am / Go out
and take a walk"
And Briggsy went.
In his room thai evening he hardened
his heart to bear the brand Of shame
Nobody came near him He judged that
Mamie was not in her room. She must
have learned to walk already, and her
brother had gone out with her. She would
have a good time. and Briggsy was glad
of It, and as this agreeable thought came
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Carter pick up the little gray
ish ''wad' that had droTpcI
from the ''old mans" pocket as he Gr...v
out his bundle of keys in passing zap
idly through the workshop. II was
sucker than Il flash. The old man"
was just taking Il long step over Il big
splash of oil on the floor and he didn't
get his foot down on the other side Of
it before the money was in Carriers
pocket and Carter was at work again
as if nothing had happened.
A chill went up BriggsyS spine, and
then he burst into perspiratiOn all over.
1t was as if he had done the thing him.
self.
But this couldn't be the end of il.
The "old main" would certainly miss
his money the quicker because he al
ways walked with his hands in his
pockets. 1t was wonder that lie
didn't miss it before he got out of the
room, yet Briggsy saw the door close
behind him.
Hell be back; he'll be back in Il
minute thought Briggsy. And then
what'll l do? If it WAS anybody but
Cart! 1t would kill his sister. couldn't
give away Mamie's brother. Not me-
The thought of Mamie suggested an
interesting possibility, and as the min
utes passed and the "old man" did not
come back Briggsy had time to consil-
err the matter. The gist of it was that
Carter had not taken this money for
himself but for his sister.
Mamie was lame. She couldn't walk
a step alone But the doctor who had
looked out for her case more or less
since she was hurt had said that with
the aid of a certain complicated ma
chine to support her back she could
walk pretty well. The machine cost
$50. and that was a good deal of money
to earn. Briggsy had sometimes
thought of borrowing it. but never of
stealing it.
Then he fell to thinking of Mamie as
he was accustomed to see her evening
after evening at her window as he and
Cart reached home, smiling and max
ing believe she liked to sit there for
ever sewing at the work for which
she was paid such starvation prices
though, as she said, the work was not
over fine and probably worth not much
more than she received for it. That
was the way with Mamie, always look
ing on the bright side and encouraging
her brother. who was often gloomy
and blamed himself for the accident
which had injured her spine.
For Carter year before, thinking to
have some fun with Briggsy, whose
room adjoined the tiny fiat inhabited
by Cart and his sister. tied a string
across the stairs for tripping purposes.
Mamie tripped instead of Briggsy and
afterward spent months in bed, only
supplementing that inactivity by sit
ting at her window later on, her limbs
powerlesS.
Briggsy wondered if she were not
sometimes as gloomy as Cart when no
body was by and she sewing there
alone and seeing no end to her help
lessness. And now there might be a
chance for her to walk. And yet
He bent over his work and filed and
polished with feverish energy. When
the days duties We're over he waited
for Carter, for they usually went home
together. Carter had frown on his
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face, such a frown as settled there
when he was in his "bluest" mood.
They walked along in silence.
NAMES going to get that thing
thatll help her to move about" Car
ter all at once broke out
at costs $50. don't it," asked Brigg-
sy.
Suppose it doesp snarled Carter.
1--WE got the money"
Briggsy nodded.
1--WE saved up for year, Carter
went on. give done without-oh, ev-
erything. She's got to walk, tell you.
The doctor says she must go out in the
sun and air, and how can she do it
without that machine? I'm going to
get that machine tonight"
So they came to the store of surgical
affairs, in the window of which were
displayed odd looking bandages and
steels designed to assist nature when
the human frame had lost some Of its
machinery or was deficient in normal
activity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-09-08
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
TO THE
WORLDS FAIR.
VERY LOW RATES.

Various forms of excursion tickets
to st. Louis via Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad now on sale from Oak
land as follows:
SEASON TICKETS. good to return
until December 10, 1904, to be
sold daily at rate of $3.50 round
trip. -
SIXTY DAY Excursion Tickets, fin&
limit not later thsn December 10,
1904, to be sold daily at rate of
$23.95 round trip.
FIFTEEN DAY Excursion Tickets.
to be sold daily at rate of 1885
round trip,
VARIABLE ROUTE EXCURSION
TICKETS, either season or sixty
day, will be sold going via one d.
rect route and returning via an
other direct route, full informa-
ton concerning which can be OBJ
tanned from Ticket Agent.
STOP-OVERS not exceeding ten
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at Washington, Deer Park, Noun
tain Lake Park, Oakland, Nit
chell, Ind. (tor French Lick and
West Baden Springs, Cincinnati
and Chicago within return limit.
upon notice to conductor and de-
post of ticket with Depot Ticket
Agent Immediately upon arrival.
! STOP-OVERS not exceeding ten
days will be allowed at st. Louis
on all one-waY Except Colonists
Tickets to the Pacific COAST and
round-trip tickets reading to
points beyond st. Louis, upon
deposit of ticket with Validating
Agent and payment of fee OF
$100.
Three Solid Vestibuled trains are run
daily from New York. Philadel-
phia. Baltimore and Washington
via Parkersburg and Cincinnati
to st. Louis.
Three Solid Vestibuled trains are run
daily from Pittsburg, Wheeling
and Columbus via Cincinnati to
st. Louis.
Magnigcent coaches, sleeping cars,
| observation cars and unexcelled
dining car service.
For Illustrated folder, time table and
full information, call at Ticket
Office Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
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:..: -.

EVER in his life had Brig-Sy
felt queerer than when lie SAW
Carter pick up the little gray
ish ''wad" that had drorpCl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
Jud ge Parker's Letter of Acceptance

Judge Alton b. Parker's letter of ac-
ceptance of the democratic presidential
nomination appears in full on another
part of today's issue of The Argus.
The document, as was expected, in re-
citing at sufficient length the issues on
which his candidacy is based. illus
trates again the strong character of
the man. While The Argus can see no
occasion for the nominee going outside
the declarations of the St. Louis plat
form TO reemphasize his position on
the money question, on which he so
positively declared himself at the time
of his nomination in a manner that
aroused the admiration even of
those who. while differing in the
theory admired his courage of con
viCtion. the document is strong
in all respects. He states his
ideas on the four great ques-
lions involved in the campaign SO
plainly and so inteIligently as to awall-
en- on the part of the party all over the
country enthusiasm over the platform
and pride in the standard-bearer.
These are the points on which the
democratic party goes before the peO-
pie. according to Judge Parker's letter
of acceptance:
Tariff reform.
Imperialism
Economy in the administration of the
government.
Honesty in the public service.
With these issues as forcibly and
thoroughly brought before the people
in the press and on the rostrum as
Judge Parker has presented them, the
party should win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
Much Wild Game in Illinois.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 2G-Wild game
is increasing in numbers under the pro
lection offered by Illinois, according
to The reuOrts made to State Game
Warden Wheeler by his 102 deputies
Conditions in some of the larger coun-
ties are given as follows:
Cook-GeneraI condition of prairie
chickens, quail and ducks is good. but
they are not plentiful.
Dekalb-Prairie chickens and quail
not very plentiful but on increase.
KnOX-Quail. prairie chickens. and
squirrels in abundance and increasing.
AIcLean-Chickens. quail and doves ;
doves especially plentiful, also rabbits;
squirrels getting scarce.
Sangamon-Qua doves and prairie
chickens not very plentiful, but in
creasing in numbers.
St. Clair-QuaiI, squirrels and rab-
bits plentiful; chickens scarce; a few
turkeys.
hiteside-Prairie chickens and
quail in large numbers: ducks scarce:
all game on the increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
"a Brazen Pretender.'

There is one republican paper in
Chicago which has nothing TO say at
the present time concerning Charles
s. Deneen, republican candidate for
governor. That paper is the Chicago
lnter-OCean and the reason for its ii
lence is that il told things concerning
Mr.. Deneen in an editorial under the
above caption before his nomination
and now connot gracefully or truth
fully retract what ii once said and Nj
Dcneen can not therefore expect any
help from this source.
After reading the Inter-Ocean's opin-
ion o. Nr. Deneen. which is but an
echo of the sentiments of many re-
publicans Of Chicago. it can readily he
seen why Roy o. West. chairman of
the Illinois republican state committee.
is afraid the democrats are going 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

was a brand new treasury note. and
he said he cot it from Williams, the
real estate man"
While | set out 10 trace the bill the
girl started to investigate Yorle fur
Their Knowing that he had a sister in
distant town. she provided herself
with Il travelling bag and drove UP to
the house in u hack. and claiming to he
the sister come on Il brief visit she was
passed up To YorkC'S room. she found
that money in ten minutes search. 1t
wasn't hidden away in closet or be
tween the mattresses or under the car
pet, but between the covers of 4 big Ri
bic ostentatiously displayed on n cen
ter table. An hour later She met me to
say:
Now you 20 10 Mr.. Thomas and
Show him the affidavit. Then apply for
search warrant and have it served
right away. Inside of two hours your
name will he cleared, and Yorlle will
he much astonished man"
Mr.. Thomas was Il bit surprised At
my call. He was good deal more SIR
priSed when | handed him the affidavit
and told him about the $500 bill and
added that l should apply for Il search
warrant. 1t took the officer an hour
and. n half to find the money. as lie
was given no hint of its location. ! met
him at the store, and there was n very
solemn meeting IN the managers room.
Yorkc was called downstairs and
shown the affidavit ana made acquaint-
ed with the result of the search. eX-
pcctcd he would face the charge as
boldly as he had fHcCd me. but the
thing came so suddenly that he had no
time TO work UP his nerve.
1 got my place back. and am holding
It yet ana the father of the level lrad-
cd girl has no complaint against me a;
sOn-in-IaW. NJ. QIAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

Marquis Oyama is a giant among the
Japanese. Six feet tall, and weighing
nearly 300 pounds. he is the national
patron of wrestling and of swOrdman-
ship and the idol Of the army. Not
withstanding the recent honors won
by the foreign-trained generals, KurO-
XII. Oku, Nodzu and Nogi. this repre-
sentative of the samurai class is the
idol of the army. which regards him
as the embodiment of the spirit of old
Japan. Marquis Oyama is the young
est of the empire builders of Japan,
among whom Marquis Yamagata and
Marquis Ito are best known. He is
now about GO years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
TEACHERS ARE MUCH PLEASED
Geneseo Party Loud in Praises of Supt.
n. 3. Hayden.

H. D. T1dJUSn.
Says the GeneseO News: City SUI
perintendent of Schools II. II. Frost
and the teachers who spent Thursday
in Rock Island visiting the schools OF
that city cannot speak in terms too
highly appTeciative of the manner in
which they were treated by City Su-
perintendent Hayden, of Rock Island.
He practically devoted the entire day
10 their entertainment. The object of
the teachers in making the trip was to
study the work in Werners arithmetic,
and in the New Education reader. both
of which text books were introduced
into the GeneseO schools this year.
The party visited seven buildings,
Superintendent Hayden accompany
ing them in their rounds and doing ey-
erything possible for the visitors. At
moon Mrs. Hayden served a very fine
luncheon at the Hayden home, and at
o'clock Prof. Hayden gathered the
party in Il bus. secured a special per-
nit and drove them about the govern
menJ island. returning TO the depot in
time to board the evening train. The
teachers can't get over such hospital
lily as was shown them by Prof. and
Mrs Hayden. and it is likely that plans
will be laid To get even. Prof Frost
was accompanied by Mrs. Frost on the
trim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
Neqro Shoots Two White Men.

Cairo. IL. Sept 26.-Ed Davis and
Ed Parks. two citizens of Charleston
Mo. were shot and perhaps fatally
wounded by a negro at that place late
Saturday night. The shooting took
place during a quarrel at a street fair.
The negro escaped to the woods. Pos
ses were formed and the night was
spent in searching for him. and if he
had been found a lynching would have
taken place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

This makes it unanimous. 1t APP
pears that Judge Parker is a rafting
good ball player. He used to cover
second base in a crack amateur team
and he could swat the sphere TO beat
the band. The fans all ought to vote
for the judge for his batting record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

The renewal of the announcement
that J. PierpOnt Morgan is TO retire
within a few months is interesting. 1t
would have been a good thing for the
country had he retired 10 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

A boy of II. who lives at Hamilton,
Ont, wrote 10 the car. asking for
some Russian postage stamps. Re
Gently he received from the car a
complete collection of Russian postal.
departmental and local stamps in a
magniiicently bound album. The col
lection is said to be worth several
thousand dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMs-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumenta-
tive character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for pub
LEGATION. No such articles will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

The news dispatches say that the
Russians expect a big victory at Muk-
den. There certainly is no discount
on Russian optimism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

Some college professor says every
body1l be crazy in 700 years. That
fellow evidently sees some significance
in those University of Chicago profess
sors' speeches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill LEn-
tered at the postof1ce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
Monday, September 26, 1904.

Peter of Servia now has the crown
with the bloody throne. May he keep
his head longer than he does both.