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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20
Steamer on a Reef.

Honolulu, Aug. 20.-The Pacific Mail
Steamship company S steamship Man
churia is on a reef at Rabbit island.
The Manchuria sailed Aug. IA from San
Francisco for Honolulu and the orient
with $50 passengers and 5000 tons OF
freight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20
FREEP0RT SCENE OF FLOOD
Residents Driven from Homes by Wa
ter-$1oo,oOO Damage Done.

Freeport. ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Losses total
ing more than 100000 were wrought
by a storm that resulted in cloudbursts
in several parts of this city early yes
terday. Streets were covered with wa
ter to the depth of five or six feet.
Many persons had to be taken out of
their homes in boats and on RATS. The
Illinois Central roadbed between here
and Madison, and the Great Western.
and Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
roads had several washouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20
Governor Away; Nothino poino

: Springfield. ILL.,. Aug 20.-Governor
Deneen and the other party leaders
have gone to Bloomington today to at
tend the funeral of Railroad Commits
sioner Neville. Owing to their alb
sence the rank and file are doing moth
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20
RESTLESS IN CUBA
Small Uprisings in Various Places
Keep Rural Guards
Busy.
SEVERAL CLASHES REPORTED
Ascribed to Recurrence of Revolution
ary Habit Among Ignorant and
Adventurous.

Havana, Aug. 20 The rumors OF
uprisings in Cuba are confirmed in
many quarters A detachment of ru
raj guards encountered a band of &c
men near Rio Hondo, province OF
Pinar del Rio. The band, which is
commanded by Colonel Poso, the well
known veteran, fed after an exchange
of shots Several guards recently en-
countered a band of outlaws in San
tiago province. One rural guard was
wounded and two of the outlaws were
captured.
Grounds Vague.
The grounds for the uprisings are
vague and are said to be simply gen
eral discotnent and a recurrence of the
revolutionary habit among the ignor-
ant adventurous classes.
The secretary of the interior declares
that the Ia outlaws in the Srondo dis
trict have been dispersed
Dispatches from Pinar del Rio con-
firm the reports that three bands of
outlaws have taken to the woods in
the central and western portions of that
province. One band, containing 80
men, is headed by Colonel Poso. the
second. consisting of 20 men, is led by
Congressman Pine Guerra, who is the
instigator of last years attempts to
foment an insurrection in San Juan
Martinez. and the third. made up of a
dozen men, is commanded by ex-Colo-
mel Lora.
Police Seek Leaders.
The police of Havana are seeking
certain liberal leaders who are suspect
ed of engineering a movement for an
uprising near Havana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20
Prison for Mans Fatal Error.

Marquette. Mich, Aug. 20--Joseph
Sheedle, homesteader, yesterday af-
ternoon at .Lathrop shot and killed Guy
Harlow in mistake for deer. He ad-
mits the killing and will be arrested.
The penalty on conviction is 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20
Oil Anain Cheanened.

Cleveland. Aug. 90 Refined oil
again declined half a cent per gallon
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20
Police Seek Lender.

The police of Havana are seeking
certain liberal leaders who are suspect
ed of engineering a movement for an
uprising near Havana.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
MILLIONS OF OUR MONEY IN
VESTED IN THE ISLAND.
One Reason Why United States Does
Not Want to See Island Rent
by Internal Strife.

Reliable Information places the
amount of the investments made by
Americans in the island of Cuba as
something around $50, 200, 900, a
sum which would suggest a desire to
share in the politics of the island, but
such is said to not be the case, for
Americans who have investments
there have refrained thus far from
mixing in the governmental affairs of
the island The reciprocity treaty is
said to have been the commercial sal
walton of Cuba. 1t has given to her
our protected markets for her chief ex-
ports-sugar and tobacco which
form 81 per cent. of the total exports
of the islands, and in return Cuba ex-
ponds fully one-half her annual buying
power. amounting to 100000, 900, in
the United States. Before the Span
ish war about the only large Amer
lean interests were at the extreme
eastern end of the island, in sugar es-
tates and mines. Now, after the lapse
of eight years, Americans own fully
one-third of the island, and $3.50 ,OOO,-
600 of American capital has been in
vested not only in products of the
soil, but in telegraph and telephone
systems, railroads, electric roads, no.
tells, banks, municipal roads and even
army vouchers. Whole towns have
been built by Americans, and colonies
established where scarcely a word of
Spanish is spoken.
The combined efforts of all these
various interests are creating along
the line of the trocha an American in
terest, center and sentiment in the
very heart of Cuba, and an industrial
development that is stimulating the
surrounding country and by example
teaching the native Cubans, first, to
work where the employment is Of
fered, and then, to those who have
the necessary ambition, to cultivate
their own lands. The number of
American colonies which have been
established in Cuba since the war ag-
gregates 20, the whole eastern end be-
ing controlled industriallly by Amer
leans. A list of these colonies is in
tereSting:
Province of Pinar del Rio-Baja,
Las Ovas, Bahia Honda, Herradura,
Cabanas, Mariel, Artemisa, Palacios.
Havana province-Rincon.
Province of ADMINISTRATION, TIA
Province of Santa Clara-Manas-
cas-.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
ADVICE IRON ERE CHIEF.
Best Things to Do When Caught In
Burning Building.


Chief Croker, of the New York
fire brigade, offers the following adj
vice as to conduct in case of an out
break of fire:
Keep cool; no matter how hot
everything around you gets, retain
a cool, calm equilibrium, and you'll
come out all right.
"Send in the alarm Immediately;
do not take it for granted that some
one else has rung up the fire de-
partinent.
Flight the fire yourself before the
firemen arrive. Very few fires, if dis
covered at the outset are beyond the
control of the people on the premises,
if only quick, Intelligent action is
taken. Fight the flames with pals
of water; smother them with rugs
and blankets; beat them out with wet
brooms.
'tBlock the spread of fire. If the
burning room or rooms can be shut
off from the rest of the building, it
will take considerable time for the
fire to spread. Shut all doors, tran
SONS and windows opening on shafts,
and, if possible, those to the exterior.
By closing up the burning rooms you
prevent draughts, and cut off a new
supply of oxygen. The fire, after ex-
hausting the oxygen, will only smoul-
der.
Never ascend to the upper stories
of burning building. The upper
are always the most dangerous. The
smoke, superheated air and poisonous
fumes which it is death to inhale, col
1ect first in the top of the house. Fire,
spreading through a building, burns
straight to the roof, usually by way
of the halls and stairways, and then,
widening it's course, eats back to the
stories below. The lower floors are
the safest in time of fire.
Never try to climb up the stairs to
the roof, and never open the scuttle.
A hole through the roof to the open
air would serve as a chimney, and
magnify the conflagration almost in
credibly.
Keep out of the halls. The safe
way to await the arrival of the fire.
men is in room as low down in the
building as you can get without risk
of smoke-laden halls Shut all doors
and transoms in room in which you
stay, and open the windows wide to
keep the air cool and pure If smoke
breaks in, lean out of the windows.
Be careful not to get excited, and
not to breathe in the hot, smoking at
mosphere.
Make your way from the building
If the fire is dangerous, and you can
escape without Drawing too great heat.
A wet towel held over the mouth and
nostrils will enable you to live in an
otherwise deadly atmosphere. But
unless the fire spreads into the room
you are occupying it is best to wait
for outside help
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

Duke snatched the note away.
walked to the window, and his hand
trembled as he opened it Something
fell out and duttered to the f1oor-a
withered jonquil- He stopped to pick
it up, with such a smile as Joe had
never seen before. Needless of any
other presence he touched the flower
to his lips, and began to read:
Ny Dear Mr. Duke: Don't be angry:
aunt hurried us or unexpectedly that
had no way of letting you know
she's been suffering wretchedly for day
or two,~ but she's better now I saw you
going out to that horrid old rooster-hght
You did that just to make me feel that
was the cause of it
Who was your friend? The one in the
red jacket? You associate with some very
Observation-Disclosures people. The one
that went with you?
You must come and get down your
knees before Will forgive And 1
wouldn't tell you to save your life that
tomorrow
Aunt Alice is dragging to Mardi Gras
crazy I have been about going to the
carnival, but now 1 believe had rather
stay at home.
We are going to stay at a curious old
place called the Hotel Louis lie Grande;
Aunt Alice says it is way down in the
French part of town, on Valois street
A.
P. S.-Here is your jonquilyou under
stand?
Duke did understand; it g1orif1ed-
and crushed him. He stood at the
window staring into vacancy, then
came back slowly and took his seat
before the fire.
Joe sat on the edge of the bed and
watched him; he seemed to be think
ing very hard. Duke turned his head
with jerk and asked: Joe, when a
fellow is arrested they search him,
don't they?"
YES
1t took him a long time to make up
his mind, then he commenced tearing
Anita's note into strips, and laid them
on the fire. The jonquil he kept. His
lips quivered as he watched the frag-
ments shrivel, flame up and crackle
into dead black ashes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

no coward-physicaI or moraIand
he had been looking squarely into the
face of the thing that he had DONE
~Wsi, Joe?, he glanced up inQuir-
ingly.
For a few moments the lawyer did
not speak When he had taken on his
gloves and laid his overcoat across
the bed, he turned as deliberately as
if his friend were merely casual
client seeking advice.
Noel, you must lie low for day
or two and see what happens; at least
until you sober up"
sober up? I'm sober What do
you think it takes to straighten a
fellow?
You are devilish lucky; not a hui
man being saw you, or knows that
you were there. 1 don't believe they
could ever prove that you went into
that saloon. The man was a stran-
ger and has no friends to make row.
By the way, what did you do with
your overcoat?"
Duke tried hard to think, then gave
it up and looked helplessly at Joe.
81 don't know. 1 can't remember
much until / saw that man drop.
After that everything is clear enough.
Was it cold last night?'
Gold enough for me to wear my
coat"
"Oh, well, may have checked it in
the hotel; maybe i left it at the sa-
loon. Look here, Joe, don't you worry
about me, old fellow" He stood up
and faced the other man. Its no.
body's fault but mine, and I've been
thinking it all out. I mixed up with
that crowd deliberately, and now l
won't whine or lie about it. But, Joe,
I want you to believe me, l did not
mean to kill that poor devil; he was
too drunk to hurt me, even if he did
have a fork in his hand-he couldn' t
stand up. I came to town in a bad
temper, mad at everybody and every
thing--that's all there is to it. Now
I'm going to give myself up and take
my medicine-it can't be worse than
what l took last night. / tell you,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

which Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of New
York, and the National City bank are
the sponsors. One-fourth of it's al
ready paid-in capital of 81, 100000 is
American, the remaining three-fourths
being equally Cuban, British and
French, but it is controlled entirely
from New York Further than that,
American capital controls absolutely
the electric traction of the island, per-
haps one-half of the tobacco output,
about one-quarter of the sugar indus
try, the telephone and telegraph serv-
ice, which, however, is under govern
ment control; practically all of the
railroad systems east of Santa Clara,
three-quarters of the cattle industry,
something more than $10,000,000 in
real estate and unimproved lands,
with a total holding of over 100000
acres; practically all of the mining,
and most of the steam tonnage rum
ming to the island. Various ventures
absorb a great deal of the activity of
the island. The Cardenas city water
works are owned by an American cor
poration, and in the retail and whole
sale trade of Havana Americans are
much in evidence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Sports and Athletics.

Forms" in the running high jump
are as varied as are the physiques of
athletes who attempt them. There is
no event in which the manner of per-
forming with fair success possesses so
many ways of accomplishment. Some
favor running at the bar from an an
gle of about 80 degrees and with one
hip almost against the stick, making
the leap by pulling the legs over in
a sitting position. This method is
used from either side and it is said
that the world champion in the high
jump accomplished the leap which set
the mark in just that manner, but as
a rule athletes find this form" unsat-
isfactory. though many of them use it.
Some go straight at the bar from
a point facing it and when they reach
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
HAVE INTERESTS IN CUBA.

Puerto Principe province
los, Camaguey, La Gloria, Garden
City, Nuevitas.
Province of Santiago de Cuba
Lebanon. Banes. Holguin, OMAHA, Nam
att, Cacocum, Portillo Bay, Palmarito.
Victoria de las Tunas, Guantanamo
Isle of Pines-Nueva Corona
There is to-day scarcely a project
in Cuba, from public works to private
roads. that has not been financed by
American capital. In the banks alone
in Cuba controlled by capital from
the United States is invested nearly
$5,000,000, distributed among the
Banco Nacional de Cuba, Royal Bank
of Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, G.
Lawton Child & Co., Trust Company
of Cuba and Zaldo & Co. Carlos de
Zaldo, ex-minister of finance and JUS
uce, is also the president of the new
ly organized Banco de La Havana, for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Mason and the Air Brakes.

1t was in the time of the old Bos
ton G Providence railroad that air
brakes were first introduced, but even
then railroading was so little under
stood that few men realized their i'm
portance. Supt. Mason of the Boston
& Providence was one of these, al
though he had the reputation of being
an eminently practical man. One
day an agent of an air brake company
was explaining to him the working of
the main reservoir, but Mason could
not seem to ge it through his head
You say you pump air into it?'' he
inquired. YES" was the reply well,
amt it full of air, anyhow; and how
are you going to fill it any fuller?
Think you can make pail hold twice
as much water by pouring more in?
When a things full, it's full; I know
what I'm talking about
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

v, JOE.
The man in the chair rocked to and
fro.
she doesn't say a word about
Vance," he thought. 81 don't believe
it; I won't believe it, unless she tells
me herself" He rocked again, and
presently he smiled-smiled at the
very beauty of the faith that there
was In him.
Suddenly he sprang erect, with blas-
ing eyes.
Joe, 1 wish that Internal old wom-
an were in hell, and 1 had the receipt
for her"
you shouldn't speak so of a lady"
ST know it, know it; but I'm tired
Of being SO polite; I'm going to be
honest for awhile. Sometimes a man
must say what he thinks, or choke.
She's wrecked both of US
Joe said nothing; Duke sank into
the chair again
well, I'm no baby to blame some
body else; it's too late"
When Joe had arranged his necktie,
and combed his hair with maddening
elaboration, he came and took the
seat beside Duke
Now, NOEL he said, in that quiet
tone of his which precluded argu-
ment, there's a big cellar under this
house. You must keep out Of sight
to-day and wait developments. Jim
will take your meals to you When
I come home to dinner we'll decide
what is best Come, now, it's break
fast time
Without word of protest Duke fol-
lowed into the entry Joe lifted the
cellar door and led the way down a
narrow fight of steps, He had half
disappeared when Duke stopped
Hold on, Joe, I'm mixing you up in
this thing now Isn't this some sort
of q crime?"
Accessory after the fact-that's
all"
st won't do it, won't"
Yes, you will" Joe caught his
sleeve and dragged him down. Think
of her" Then Duke went down into
the darkness.
Go BE CQNT1NuEQl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

Joe, hell Is right here inside of us,
and a fellow can't get away from
himself, no matter how hard he tries.
I've done lot of thinking since you
went away"
Joe looked at him in blank surprise;
he never supposed that Duke could
take this view of the situation.
But. Noel you don't understand
what that means"
Yes, 1 do; 1 can't hide; had
enough of that last night. I've done
foolish things, I know, but they've
been right out in the open where
everybody could see. I've never been
sneak, and 1 won't begin it now
You're a fool; you won't even be
suspected"
Yes, have been a fool, a great
fool; but now I'm going to be a
man"
do you realize what will happen
the penitentiary, the gallows. dis
grace? You shall not do it; you are
going to stay in the cellar for awhile,
and sleep here with me. Jim will
wait on you, and even these people in
the house will never know it,
Duke shook his head. ct can't be
disgraced any more than am. 1t is
simply a question of having people
know about it, and 1 don't mind that.
If know it, that's sufficient; the rest
| doesn't natter
This drove Joe Balfour to better
argument
..Oh, by the way" he said. and be-
gan fumbling in the pocket of his
dress coat. He took out a letter with
the Gibraltar club monogram on its
hack Duke watched him listlessly
until he saw that the envelope was
addressed to himself. in Anita's hand
He sprang up, but Joe held the letter
behind him.
wait a minute, Noel, let me tell
you Last night Miss Cameron sat out
two or three figures with me, In the
writing room, and we got to talking
about you. She caught q glimpse of
you yesterday on the street and
thought, OF course, you'd come to the
cokillion-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
Where sTanq Was Needed.

1t was language lesson, and the
teacher had considerable trouble in
making the boys understand the use
of the word acceptance" He tried
several words, calling upon his bright
boys, but their explanations always
left a feeling of uncertainty among
other members of the class.
1t was quite clear. that this word
does not form a part of an ordinary
boys vocabulary, and to have it under
stood it must be related to a word
which does belong there. Here was
the psychological moment to use slang.
Boys" said the teacher, what is
the general acceptance of twenty
three?'
''Skidooi" was the prompt answer
by the whole class. The meaning of
the word became clear at once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

this produces a drawing of the ten
dons in the groin of the leg from
which the athlete leaps. This system
is well liked by track fans and is very
pretty to watch, but it requires a
quick jerk, which often causes an in
jury which is not quickly healed.
The prettiest form and probably
the most serviceable is that of going
over fiat as the body presses above
the bar and alighting on hands and
feet at the same time. In this style
of jumping the athlete runs from
point directly in front of the bar, first
having paced off his steps, and when
he reaches the last pace" mark on
the run, if he leaps from the left foot,
his right will naturally be in the air
first, consequently the left must catch
up with the right by the time the body
is directly above the bar. where his
feet, head and back are in a direct
line. The impetus which the run
gives carries the athlete over the stick
and he alights on the mat on hands
and feet at the same time. This is
probably the most serviceable method.
as not a bit of the height to which the
athlete raises his body is wasted" in
the leap over the bar. He does not
raise the highest point of his body to
such a great height as in other
forms" and consequently he is able
to accomplish higher mark
The only danger in this form is in
landing. Several athletes have been
known to sprafn their wrists, or even
break them in landing in this man
ner and extreme care should be taken
to give the legs and hips at least the
same weight which the arms take.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

Where Women Cannot BE Choosers.
In a town near Atchison this hap
pened: A young man of good posi-
ton admired a young woman and pro-
posed marriage. The man was dis
tasteful to the young woman but she
had nothing else offering, and finally
accepted him. There was no love in
the match, indeed, there was actual
distaste and aversion on one side
There is a good deal of discussion
as to the woman's action Some peo-
pie say she sold herself. But others
are more charitable and say she did
exactly what hundreds of women do.
1t is the misfortune of women that
they must take what is offered them;
a woman cannot pick out the one she
loves best and propose marriage
Atchison Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

the pace" mark, in most cases about
three feet from the standard jump
for the stick, pulling one foot up al
most to the chin and shooting the 9TH
er out straight ahead This requires
Jump of greater latitude and Is not
nearly as popular as the method used
by numerous high school jumpers,
which consists of twisting the body
when directly over the bar, and land
ing in a position directly facing the
starting point The twist must be
made by a quick motion and often
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
CHAPTER VII.

THE FLIGHT
In the first faint gray of dawn joe
Balfour hurried home from Catalina's
saloon.
Lucky thing" he muttered. that
nobody saw it"
He was a lawyer; such affairs as
this were part of life's routine. and
Joe had come to look upon them with
q coldly professional eye. AS he drew
nearer to the old brick house where
Duke awaited him, his mouth closed
firmly. But it's a pretty tough les
son."
He opened the door softly and went
20 his room. Duke was sitting in the
same chair, in the same position as
when ice left him.
The Duke of Devil-May-Care was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Peek-a-6oo.

When aerial navigation has been solved.
And men can go
Ger the housetops and the steep1es
In their daily TO and FRO,
Even folks in tall skyscrapers
VIII. however. they're inclined.
Recognize that it is prudent
To most always close the blind.
Houston Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

Mutes Among Lower Animals.
The giraffe. armadillo and porcupino
have no vocal cords. and are, there
fore, mute Whales and serpents arr
also voiceless-
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The Latest Fad.

Miss Cutting says she's going to
fence a good deal next winter
She ought to be an expert, she's
been fencing all her life with her
tongue."-Detroit Free Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10
comparatively Young.

"They alluded to me as an old graft.
er," declared Senator Graball, angrily.
That's a shame"
"Ain't it, now?"
81 should say so. You're only s1-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-11-10

Teacher-Willie, can you tell me
the meaning of leisure?
Bright Scho1ar-It's a place where
married people repent.-CasselPs
Journal