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Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12

place.
After the noon meal he lay on hi,
blanket under the hemlock shelter
smoking and lazily watching Iniun
Charley busy over the making Of .
birch bark canoe.
So idly intent was Thorpe on this
piece Of construction that he did not
notice the approach Of two men from
the down stream side. They were
short, alert men, plodding along with
the knee-bent persistency of the wood
walker. dressed in broad hats, flannel
shirts, coarse trousers tucked in high
laced Cruisers" and carrying each a
bulging meal sack looped by coed
across the shoulders and chest. Both
were armed with long slender scalen
rules. The first intimation Thorpe re
ceived Of the presence of these two men
was the sound Of their voices.
"Hello, Charleyw said one Of them.
"What you doing here? Amt seen you
since the Sturgeon district"
"Mak' 'um canoe" replied Charley
rather obviously.
$50 see. But what do you expect to
get in this God forsaken country%
"Beaver, muskrat, mink. otter"
Trapping, eh?' the man gazed keen
y at Thorpe's recumbent figure. "Whds,
the other fellow?"
Thorpe held his breath, then exhald
It in a long sigh of relief.
"Him white man." 1njun Charley
was replying. ''Him hunt too. BE
I; max 'um buckskin."
The land locker arose lazily and
! sauntered toward the group.
"Howdy?" he drawled. "Got any
smokin'?'
"How are you?" replied one Of the
scalers, eying him sharply and tender
, ing his pouch. Thorpe filled bis pP
deliberately and returned it with =
heavy lidded glance of thanks. 10 au
appearances he was one of the la.y'
shiftless hunters of the backwooaa
Seized with an inspiration. he saa'
''What sort of chances is they at YOU
camp for a little -four? Me and Cnar
ley's about out. I'll bring you meal ..
I'll make you boys moccasins. :"
some good buckskin."
It was the usual proposition. ii
"Pretty good, guess. Come up anu
!! see," advised the scaler. "The crew.
right behind u.s.
"In send Charley" drawled IhoRs =.
''I'm busy now maxim traps ~
waved his pipe, calling attention 70 ~
pine and rawhide deadfalls.
They chatted a few moments. LIZ ~
two wagons creaked lurching oy' ~. ~.
lowed by fifteen or twenty men. :.
last of these, evidently the fossu'A
! was Joined by the two scalers. A.
Injun Charley was setting apou' =
| splitting Of q cedar log. .c y,
"You see.' he remarked. :"
frien'."
II (4o DE Continued
Courier Democrat., 1904-05-12
CHAPTER <.

.0oR more than q week Thorpe
! had journeyed through the for.
est His equipment WAS sim
pje in the extreme. Attached 70
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
ANY MOTION
MAY BE BALk
According TO strict Interpretation OF
National League Pitching
Rules.

New York, March 30.-This season
the National league pitchers are
scheduled to have hard time OF II 10
the matter of balks The slightest
move on their part is likely to ad-
vance the man on base, all the UNI
pires agreeing to strict interpreta-
tisn of the rule.
President Harry Pulllam. Of tne Ma
tionsl league, held conference yes
terday afternoon with Umpires ODay.
EmsIie. Moran. Jobnstone, Adams and
Smith, the object of the conference
being to learn just how the umpires
interpreted the rules, and to agree
upon a mutual Interpretation.
The most important decision reach
ed was the Interpretation of the balk
rule. Hereafter. when the pitcher has
taken his position. any movement he
makes, a shrug of his shoulder, bend
NJ TIE knee Or swing Of his arm. nc
matter how slight, will be consider
ed baIk unless he delivers the bal
to either first base OF to the batter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
NO AGREE M & MI.
" the ,Ashocialed Press.

AhNhN'Nh'~N'''
Springfield. March 30-The pros
poets for closing all the coal mines in
Illinois seems very grave tonight.
The Joint scale committee reported
this afternoon to the Joint state con
vention that all important differenti
ais In the state had been adjusted,
with the exception of the firsts, or
northern third vein district of Illinois,
and the new mines In Saline and
Franklin counties. A motion to leave
the settlement to the operators and
miners of the district affected was de-
feated.
The miners of the northern district
demand the old rate. eighty-two
cents for Streator and third vein
mines, and eighty-seyen for Whining
ton, including the long veln mines at
Cardiff and Bloomington thin vein, be
retained while the operators insist
on a three-cent reduction, provided
for by the indianapolis agreement, be
enforced.
The operators tonight stated that
if the miners would not agree to the
reduction which the national organi'
zation of miners by popular vote had
voted to accept 1t was very probable
they would close down their mines at
midnight tomorrow, when the old
scale ceases to be of effect
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
WATER RECED|NC
NORTH OF CAIRO
Has Played Havoc With the |. c.
Passenger Service.
TRAINS NOW RUNNING
CREST OF THE WATER IN BIG
MUDDY HAS PASSED CARBON.
DALE AND FALLING
SLIGHTLY.

Special to The Bulletin
Carbondala, March so. Tho food
has played havoc with the passenger
service Of the Illinois Central except
It's main line whore the trains have
been running on fairly good schedule,
For time yesterday the south
bound track from DeSoto to the bridge
where tho large fill was put Ia last
year was abandoned but Is In uje TO.
day.
The Eldorado line from DuQuoin,
south, has been abandoned since Fri.
day, but today trains reached Christie
pher and by tomorrow IL is expected
will reach Eldorado.
The Swiss City branch resumed
partial operation last night The
Brians Train still runs to Olive
Branch, the Cairo SUIT off being still
abandoned
The Big Muddy 10 still out of ils
banks also the Grab Orchard Water
has reached such point that II Il
nearly impossible to pump water at
the concrete bridge for the water ser.
vice at this division point, and orders
arc ont requesting all engineers to
take as little water here as possible.
The crest Of the water passed last
night and Is receding slightly today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
MORE DOLLARS
NOW IN SIGHT
"Biil' Scott Pounds New Party to
&c Known as National Civil
Liberty Party.
by the Associated press.

by the Associated Press.
East st. Louis. March S0,-~W T.
Scott. negro, has announced that
preparations have been completed foi
a national convention for the nomina.
tion Of u negro candidate for the pres
idency The convention is to held In
st. Louis. July &, the same date rot
for the national Democratic conyen.
tion.
The name Of the new party Is Ma
tional Civil Liberty Party, Ond tn ;
platform TO be adopted, which, Scott
says, will call for government owner
ship of transportation facilities and
a pension list for former slaves.
NOTE The Scott referred 70
above Is better known as fBill"
Scott, who for many years maintained
a disreputable dive on the west side
of Commercial avenue between
Fourth and Fifth streets Any old
party has suited Bill" in the pact II
there was a dollar in sight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
EVIL PRACT|CED
TO ASSIST POOR
Preacher Charged With
Defrauding Railroads.
END JUSTIFIED MEANS
SOLD TICKETS TO RELIEVE SUF.
FERlNG
WILL BE LENiENT UNDER
CIRCUMSTANCES.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Chicago, March 3o.-As a result of
what he declared were his efforts to
assist the poor of Chicago, "Dr" Dew.
ing, who claims that he is a preacher
was arrested charged with robbing
railroads of thousands of dollars
worth of transportation
All the money he secured was used
for charity, at least this is the sub.
stance of the confession made by
Dewing tonight. Dewing. who is
said to have made a practice OF buy
ing mileage tickets al half rates,
claiming that he was minister, and
then selling the tickets to Chicago
brokers', was arrested in the Offices Of
the Michigan Central railway while
waiting for ticket to be countersign.
ed by officers of the company.
In his confession. after admitting
he bought tickets and sold them as
charged, Dewing said he began slum
work in Chicago few months ago |
was appalled, by the shocking condi.
tions here All of my money was
spent and as saw so many persons
starving. | felt | was justified in pro
curing funds in the manner | did"
Having made the rough investiga'
ton il Is said the complaining rail.
way companies will be satisfied with
a small fine, as Dewing's story Is be
lleved
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
HIS ATTORNEYS
TO MAKE EFFORT
TO Obtain Early Hearing Before
Court OF Appeals.
SENTENCED ON FRIDAY
DUT BURTON WILL REMAIN IN ST.
LOUIS UNTIL CASE is DIS.
POSED or BY JUDGE
ADAMS.

st Louis. Mo, Mar. 30.--lf the at.
torneys of United States Senator
Joseph II. Burton, of Kansas, convlc-
ted of accepting fees to the amount Of
$500 for using his influence with the
post office department to prevent the
issuance of fraud order against the
Railto Grain nd Securities Co, have
the briefs in the case prepared by
April so, the court Of appelas will re.
view the entire trial at the May term,
and will probably hand down final
decision before the summer recess is
taken,
Senator Burton. If he chooses. viii
be allowed the privilege of having his
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
HOW LONDON SEES ir.
the Aeaociated preag

BY the Associated Preas
London, March 80 The Telegraph
says the Japanese authorities have re
fused to correspondents the use of the
field telegraph lines. all dispatches
must be sent to Toxic by mail, and
that there is no sign that any fore
igners viii be permitted to go TO the
front.
The Telegraph suggests that the
Japanese have some new and impor,
ant moves to conceal the possible re.
embarLation OF portion 81 her foreeI
already in Korea. for some other point.
and is anxious To guard against tho
possibility " leakage through fore
ign correspondents who might SYM
pathize With Russia
The correspondent Of the Telegraph
at Seoul. reports the Russians cyac'iat.
sd the position ihsy occupy in Korea
Tho Seoul correspondent of the Mail
! Describes Korea. outside the districts
occupied by Japanese as being Ia i
state OF anarchy and in readiness iur
rebellion
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
THE REASON.
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Washington. March 30.-The reason
for the non.payment of ten million
dollars to Panama on account Of the
acquisition of canal territory doubt
less Ia to be found in the fact that the
title cannot be taken to the canal and
rights therein until after certain nee
essary formalities in Paris, whittier
two law officers Of the department Of
Justice have gone TO see that the ca
nal company regularly conveys its
rights and title TO the canal property.
The Associated Press March 3, an.
nounced the payments to the Canal
company to Panama would be made
concurrently about April first
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
RELIEVES IN coRpErT.

New yory, Mar 30.--Johnny Consi-
dine announced last night that he was
confident Young Corbett could defeat
Jimmy Britt, and that If the latter
agrees TO fight Corbett again he VIII
back Corbett for $4,000 If Britt is will
ing 10 make a side bet on the result
Of the battle.
From kilograms which have re
ceived from my friends in San Francis
co who saw the fight" said Considine.
Il am of the opinion that Corbett was
uniustly treated by Refree Graney,
and should have had a draw. have
notified Corbett that If he needs $4,000
for a side bet in another fight with
Britt he can have 1t from me at any
moment"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
COURT ORDERED
BRYAN SEATED.
An Incident in the the phiIo 5.
Bennett Will Case.
BILLY LOST HIS HEAD
AND ExposrULATED WITH cOuN.
Sell WHO MADE STATEMENT
REFLEcTiNG ON HIS w.
TEGRtTY.

New Haven, Conn, March S0--Tke
hearing OF the appeal OF William j.
BRYAN from he decision of the pro-
bate court excluding the s50.0oo seal
ed letter as a part Of the will OF I.
Is. Bennett. was continued today ia
the superior court.
r'x Judge Stoddard. counsel for Mrs.
Bennett. and other heirs regarding
the admissibility Of the sealed let
ter" today supplemented his argn
ment of yesterday by brief address,
In which he reviewed the main points,
the Jury being meanwhile excused
Mr. Stoidard laid special emphasis
on the assertion that the courts OF
this country and England have neFer
admitted document like the sealed
letter. and be referred TO many an.
fhorilies ami decisions. The fact that
the letter WAS signed by the testator
makeg no difference In courts Of this
character, he said II is not part OF
the viii. was not properly executed.
and II allowed 10 be entered IN this
court would be contrary % all law
in Connecticut framed to prohibit
fraud, undue Influence and position
4 sensational incident occurred
when Mr. stoddard. in the course OF
his argument. declared that the seal
ed letter did not express the truth and
lid not represent the sentiments Of
Mr. Bennett
Mf. Bryan, who had entered the
court room short time before. jump
ed 10 his feet Immediately and start
ed 10 speak. but was interrupted by
Mr.. Stoadard. who said. with greet
emphasis. that Mr. Bryan was hiding
behind a subterfuge In this Important
matter. and that it was about tims
Mr. Bryan said something
Mr. stoddard referred ~ certain
letters which are said TO have passed
between Mr. Bryan and Mr. Bennett.
Int while Mr. Bryan was stiH trying
10 get an opportunity to speak. the
court ruled that all reference to the
letters mentioned was snadraissible
At this time.
Mr. Bryan Insisted % being heard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
TRIED TO DR|BE
THE BOTK|N JURY
Scheme Comes to Light When
Stranger Tempts a Juror.
JURY TO Be DISMISSED
CHIEF OF POLICE TELLS
COURT OF EFFORTS OF
JURY FixERS.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
San Francisco, March 30.--Acting
upon information that four jurors have
been bribed to favor the prisoner,
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, Judge Cook an
nounced he will tomorrow dismiss the
jury and impanel new one.
II is alleged that besides the four
jurors, who are said to have been in
fluenced, an attempt was made to
bribe fifth. When the denouement
came in court today Mrs Botkin's at
torney made passionate speech, dis
claiming that Mrs Botkin or any one
connected with her case was implicat
ed He also said he would not con
tinue with the present jury The
states attorney coneurred in mo-
tion to the discharge of the jury An
investigation was held by Judge Cook
after the jury had left the room.
Chief of Police Whitman testified
that one of the jurors followed him to
his office after the noon adjournment
yesterday and said that on the previ-
GUS evening stranger had called on
him and said: I'VE have secured four
jurors for The defense and want a
fifth. We will give you $50" The
juror told the chief he turned down
the offer. asserting he was not such a
dirty man. Il would not take $50 or
s50,000."
Continuing. the chief Of police said,
that when the juror left the court
room yesterday afternoon he was
shadowed by detective, who saw
him secretly meet woman with
whom he talked several minutes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
THE OPERATORS
TO CLOSE MINES
As Illinois Miners Refuse to
Accept the Reduction.
VOTED TO ACCEPT IT
AND THEN DECLINED TO STAND
BY NATIONAL AGREEMENT
OLD ScADE CEASES AT
MIDNIGHT.

Springfield, March 30.-Much time
was devoted yesterday by the Illinois
miners and operators to the discus
sion of the scale of wages to be paid
in Franklin county. The miners con
tend that they ought to receive tho
same rate that has been paid in that
district, which is lS cents ton Tho
operators assert the rate ought to be
the same as given to the Williamson
county miners, As cents a ton.
The northern Illinois scale still re-
mains unsettled The matter was
taken up in general way, but no
headway was gained. There also is
some contention over the room and
pillar rate to be established in Deca-
tur The miners want &c cents for
room and pillar work in Decatur by
the Illinois operators and miners. for
the reason that the mine at which this
work Is done was not sunk until after
last years scale went into effect. The
operator Of that mine has been paying
the mon sc cents and they want an
advance of cents
The sub-scalc committee was in
session yesterday for the first time.
The work before the committee Is the
preparation of resolutions that are to
accompany the scale and govern the
working conditions. In view of the
fact that there are many matters to
be considered 1t will take consider
able hard work to dispose of the task.
The subcommittee will report this
morning to the joint scale committee
relative to the progress made yester-
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31

case advanced on the appellate court
docket
Stenographers are at work trans
Crbing the record Of the testimony
and this work it is expected, will be
completed by Thursday morning, when
the defense win file its bill Of excep-
tlons
1t is thought that sentence will not
be imposed on Senator Burton before
Friday,
Meanwhile his counsel announces
that Senator Burton will remain in
St Louis until Judge Adams disposes
of the case
lie could, If he choose, return to
Washington and would not have to
report TO the federal court until after
congress adjourned
No member of congress can be ar
rested during his term of office. Sen
ator Burton came to St Louis volun.
tarily to stand trial
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
CORBETT NOW
BADLY BENT
As a Aesult OF His Gambling Mania
and High Livng--oH for
Chicago.
BY. the Associated Press.

iiiN hGSNttUNNi ~ SO
San Francisco. Mar 30.-When
Young Corbett stepped on the train
to Chicago last night his total assest
amounted to $500, and liabilities which
he left at the depot amounted to souse'
thing over that.
Corbett's share of he purse in the
Britt fight was over $4,000. but after
paying his training debts. auto filings
and a few tiits with the bookies he de
parted for Chicago with $500
He has a few thousand dollars in
vested in Denver real estate, but aside
from that the little champion has nc
money His gambling mania has pna
vented him from ever amassing any
wealth. although he has earned thous
ands of dollars
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
SEARCHING FOR MINES.

BY the Associated Press.
vladivostok, March so In order 10
allay the apprehension Of the people.
the authorities have instituted a search
for mines alleged to have been planted
by the Japanese which were to he es-
ploded at an opportune moment Bor-
iugs have been made upon the noun
tain upon which Is located NO name
battery. but nothing suspicious has
been found
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
MURDER WILL
SURELY OUT.
Wilson Found Upon investigation by
Police to be Murder
eF.
Bx the Assoclatsd ppreas.

By the Associated Ppress
Boston, Mass. Mar. 30.-The result
Of the autopsy on the bodies of Frank
A. Brown and his wife of Roslindale.
formerly of Chicago, who died from
bullet wounds, on Saturday, indicate
that they we're murdered.
At the time of the tragedy. il was
the theory that Brown had killed his
wife. and then shot himself Monday
the police arrested William II Wilson
son of Mrs. Brown Ivy former mar.
riage. Wilson vas the only Witness Of
the tragedy and in his story to the
police Saturday he said Brown killed
his wife and then committed suicide
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
GREAT SURPRISE
IS MANIFESTED
In Panama Over Failure of Uncle
Sam TO Make Payment.
FORCED TO FLOAT LOAN
IN CONSEQUENCE - PANAMA
DON'T ERSTAND-WlLl
BE MADE WHEN TITLE
iS CLEAR.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Panama, March 30-Great surprise
Is manifested in all circles here over
the alleged non.fultilment by the Unit
cd States of the agreement that on
the exchange OF ratifications of the
canal treaty the United States should
pay the new republic ten million dol
lars. II is said the delay to make the
payment has forced the government
of Panama to float a loan in New
York
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
IGNORE THE STATEMENT.

Paris, March 0-According to the
st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Echo de Paris 1t is not denied in Rus.
sian official quarters that the Vladivos-
tok squadron has returned to port, but
officials ignored the statement that the
has captured any Japanese
warships or trading vessels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
ROYALTY FAMILY GATHERING.

BY Associated Press
Copenhagen. Denmark, March 30--
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
arrived today to attend a family
gathering on the occasion Of KING
Christians eghty-sixth birthday
They were enthusiastically received
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
JUMPED FROM HOTEL WINDOW


Marshfeld. Wis, March ga dlG.
patch received here today stating that
Frank A Cady, prominent attorney
Of this city and formerly assembly
man. who went to Hot Springs. Ark,
for his health four weeks ago jumped
from the fifth story Of hotel there
this afternoon and was killed He
was delirous and It was during the
temporary absence of his nurse that
he committed the act
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
IOWA HAS AN
Amended LAW
Covering Cases Henceforth Similar to
the Boone Poisoning
Instance.
Hx The Asaoc ated Pres.

Des Moines, Iowa. March SO.-An
amendment to Iowa's extradition law
covering cases similar to that of the
recent Boone poisoning case. passed
the senate to-day
II provides that in cases Of a per-
son performing an act IN this state u
do injury to the property or the per
son of another they shall be held as
though the act was consummated In
this state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
INDEX TO CONTENTS.

PACE ONE-Associa,ed Press
news, Special tolegraphic scr
vice. important local matter
PAGE TWO-hssoc
Press news. Special telegraphie
service, important local matter
and Peoples column.
PACE rHEEE- Correspond.
ence from neighhorin9 towns
end Animal stories.
PACE FouR-Editorisl. u=c.
fui Information. Fun and Phil
osophy. Fashion Plate. of Pub
lie interest. How the Trains
Run. City and County Directory
and Personal Opinion.
rAGE FiVE-serisl story.
PACE Sporting Base
ball ard Rscingl and MisesIIan.
eous.
PACE sEVEN-Grsin and
Stock Markets.
PACE EiGHT-Chfonclcgiesl.
Personal Items, General Local
News. Amusemsnts. Westher.
River Column Peoples Forum
| and Daily Msru.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
START WEST WITH CHURCH.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Philadelphia. March 3o.--William z.
Church. the marine. confessed mur-
derer. arrested at League Island navy
yard several DAYS ago. started west
today in charge of tie Missouri oiii-
GERS. to stand trial for the murder Of
his foster parents in Warrentown.
No.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
HE DESIRED
LONGER TERM
Man Sentenced to Two Years Asks
Life 5entcnee-Attorney Asks
Fer Lenienoy.


BY the Associated Press.
Los Angeles. Cali. March 30- J..
Overholzer. Of Iowa, aged ca. former
member Of the Iowa legislature. was
sentenced today to two years In the
penitentiary for forgery His atorn-
ey pleaded for leinency on the ground
of former good reputation, and red
letter from Senator Allison. Oversalt-
ger requested the court to change the
sentence to life Imprisonment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
POSTMASTER CONFIRMED.

By Associated Press.
Washington. March 30The sen
ate confirmed Montague w, Ripley TO
be postmaster at Montague Mich
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-31
AMERICAN FLAG
PROUDLY FLOATS
From The Staff From Which II
Had Been Lowered.
RUSSIANS APOLOGIZE
AND PERFORM RAISING ACT
RUSSIANS SEARCHING ron
HIDDEN JAPANESE
MINES.

By JHt AI5OtIaIeu Pfe5s.
London, March 80 The correspond
ent of the Times at New Chwang says.
The Russian police have apologizei
and have re-hoisted the United States
flag over the correspondents mess"