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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
COLONEL WILLIAM F. STEWART.

express consent Of the war department.
AS he cannot. command the caretaker
to trek to the hamlet twenty eight
miles away and wire Washington. his
friends are wondering how he will get
supplies If his larder runs low or med
icines IL his drug chest becomes de-
pleted. OF course 1t may be that the
caretaker is an accommodating person.
possessing in his anatomy the milk Of
human kindness still unclabbered In
the alkali atmosphere.
Colonel Stewart is f1fty-nine years
old. He may be retired against his
will at sixty-two If the president sees
fit. The question is. Shall Colone,
Stewart be exiled to Arizona until 1911,
or shall he be the subject of some sort
Of official inquiry to determine his
status? Senator Rayner wants to
know.
1t would be scarcely possible for the
exiled officer to find an advocate more
able to conduct his case than this same
Isidor Rayner of Baltimore 1t was
said by Washington correspondent
sixteen years ago. referring to Mr..
Rayner. then serving the last Of his
three terms as a member Of the lower
house. IF he is not cut down by boss
ism. this country will hear great deal
more Of this young Hebrew before the
world is much older"
His Career a Series of Triumphs.
The. world is not much older, but 1t
has heard a great deal more of Ray,
ner. who instead of being cut down by
bOssism has cut down bossism itself
and mounted to high place upon the
ruins thereof. Rayner was the chief
thorn in the flesh of the late Senator
German Of Maryland. His final victory
over the long time political ruler of
Maryland came when he was elected
to the United States senate In 1905.
But many victories had preceded this,
Rayner's career has been series of
| triumphs.
The senator was born IN 1850 In Bal.
timore. He received thorough collie.
giate education aud began practieing
law at twenty years of age He Joined
the Episcopal church in order to wed
the gentle lady of his choice. He be
came brilliant lawyer, winning fame
and fortune together. IT is said that
but few men in America are so deeply
versed in the common law, while, as to
statutory law and court reports. this
practitioner has dug down to the foun.
aations and tossed all the sexeayated
material into the marvellous storehouse
Of his memory. His most celebrated
ease WAS that of Admiral .Schley
whom he defended when the hero Of
Santiago underwent that curious and
unprecedented trial seven years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
By RopERrus LOVE.

PHNRULYy it is duh day. In these
times when Que does not hear
of some sensation in the Amer
lean army. If it is not the ele-
vation of DR.. Wood 1t is the general
lzation of q Captain Pershing. II it
Is neither of these it is a Brownsville
riot and a battalion broken" In con-
sequence. If it is not a black bat
TALON incident 1t is white mans
burden episode. The affair uppermost
at present in popular interest is of the
latter sort. Colonel William #. Stew
art of the artillery corps is the white
mans burden, and President Roose-
welt is the white man who has to car
ry him. Being commander in chief
Of the United States army by virtue
of his office. the president is burdened
with many detail annoyanees which
the mere civilian wots not of. and the
bearing of apparently necessary dead
wood on his back because 1t belongs
to the army is not the lightest of his
loads.
Nothing in American history serves
as a precedent for the executive sex
lie" of Colonel Stewart to the cactus
areas of Arizona. The colonel has
been sent to the cactus because he is
"cantankerous," according to the war
department.; also, according to the
war department; he Is Temperament
tally impossible" Now. there is moth
ing whatever in the army rules and
regulations that authorizes any SUI
perior officer to do anything with any
Inferior officer for being either cam
tankerous or temperamentally i'm
possible. or both. Consequently Presi-
dent Roosevelt has had to act in this
matter upon his own initiative. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Good Proof.

At colored revival two Of the
brethren started an argument as to
the nationality of st. Peters, One
brother claimed he was a colored man
while the other one said he was not
After arguing for quite awhile one
brother. becoming greatly excited, said
"St. Peter was not a cullud man, an
All can prove it."
''All right" said the other. "Go
ahead"
"well. in de fust place. you recon-
member wah it say in de Bible dat
aftah st. Peter denied the Lord de
cock crowed for de third timer
"Yes, recommended dat" said the
other
well. OATS de solushion to de prob
lem, for do you suppose for an instan,
dat if St Peter had been cullud man
dat dat rooster would eber hab crewed
more dan once?"-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Odd Accident to Racing Shell.

One of the most peculiar accidents
that have ever happened to n shell took
place the other day while Tom Cor
man was practicing in his single. He
was. just above the Aqneduct bridge,
near Washington. going along at fair
rate of speed. when he noticed one of
the big German carps swimming along
in his direction. a, rather odd thing, to
say the least. as the carps are gener-
ally deep water fish. When amidship
Of the shell. the fish made dive I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

after doctoTing Is years for chron.
ic indigestion. and spending over 5000
nothing has done me as much good
as DR.. Kings New Life Pills. / con-
slider them the best pills ever sold. y
writes B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside. N
C. Sold under guarantee at all drug
gists. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

entitled to Il trial before punishment.
The point, in fact, is identical with
that raised by Senator Foraker and 9th
ers in their objection to the dismissal!
without honor of the soldiers who gar
risoued Brownsville when somebody
shot up the town. But the application
in the present case Is quite different
from that. and the situataion in geu.
erai is still unique.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

der and gave the boat n severe slap
with its tail. 1t made hole as big as
Il mans fist. and Mr.. German had to
pull faster than he did in the last
middle states regatta for the feat be-
fore the craft settled I'm the water. 1t
was an unprecedented accident. and
none Of the old fellows can recall such
an incident as happening before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Roosevelt Up a Tree.

The president seems to be in this I'm
stance in the situation OF Mike. who
climbed q tree down in Arkansas to
catch .catamount, not being aware Of
the cantankerous character of the cat.
On the ground below stood Pat looking
up through the foliage.
.Have yez got him, Mixer" called
Pat.
.Yis. bedad," muttered Mike. s'Ive
got him. an I want yez to come up an
help me let hiM loose"
The point Senator Rayner and other
persons who take issue with the presi-
dent in this affair wish to make is
merely that. as they look at the mat
ter. an officer should have some sort of
hearing on charges, Of eantankerous-
ness. or what not, just as any citizen Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Senator Rayner's Demand.

1t remained. however. for a United
States senator to discover the news
and herald it to the nation upon the
wings OF eloquence. The senator is
Isidor Rayner of Maryland. "Hark to
an exiled sons appealr' sang war
time poet of the senator's state. Sena-
TOR Stewart harked to the appeal Of
Colonel Stewart because the coloners
wife Ia relative Of the late Senator
whyte. colleague Of Mr.. Hayper. That
fact first induced him to take up the
!, matter Z Of Colonel Stewards exile.
Presently Senator Rayner had much
deeper interest In the matter. for he
is a lawyer of vast learning and JUS
tice, lover sof the old fashioned stripe.
He made Investigations and deduc-
tiops which brought him to his feet on
the door OF. the senate with demand
that Colonel Stewards case be. investi-
gated Stewart had requested a court
of inquiry or a court martial to deter.
mine whether he had been treated fair
".
The facts in the case as modified up
to date seem to be that Colonel Stew
art. who has served more than forty
years In the army, was deemed an I'M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Stewart, the Arizona Exile

Artillery Officer Banshed by the President to Lonely Post
the Cactus Brilliant Career Of Senator Ray
ner, Who Demanded Court Of Inquiry to Ascertain
Whether the Colonel has Been Fairly Treated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

desirable officer a few years ago and
was requested to ask, for retirement.
The colonel declined the request. APP
parently there was no means of getting
rid of him by shunting him through the
normal channels of dismissal, for. &C
cording to the president and the de-
partment. he had not been. guilty of
any act which could bring about his re-
movaI by court martial finding. 1t was
held and still is hed' by the depart
ment that the colonel is man Of such
temperament that he cannot get along
with other officers and the men in
any command to which he may be as
signed and that therefore his presence
In a command which comprises other
human beings is detrimental to the
army service.
Twenty-eight Miles From Folks.
Wherefore it came about that the
military powers that be looked over
their list of some 5000 army posts and
discovered Fort Grant, desert and
deserted post which was established In
1863 by enthusiastic civil war yolun-
teers from California. Just how these
volunteers expected to find Confeder-
ates to fight on the Arizona desert does
not concern this story. but the problem
is curious enough to deserve this rum
ming mention. The one time post COM
mandant's abode is an adobe hut now
crumbling to picturesque ruins. The
caretaker. it appears. has taken care
not to arrest the growing picturesque
ness Of the dolby" house. for an an.
cient ruin is an asset in southern Ari-
zona.
Colonel Stewart must house himself
in this hut. He is under orders not to
leave the military reservation without
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

a trial to show cause why and how he
had won one of the greatest naval VIC
tories of the ages. Mr.. Rayner's five
hour speech upon that occasion thrilled
the republic from Key West to Puget
sound and from the Maine boundary to
Brownsville. Tex.
If any one doubts that Isidor Ray
ner. lawyer. will not go to the dregs in
the bottom of the cup of Colonel Stew
arts humiliation, let bin recall how
vigorously Admiral Schley's counsel
bones of naval law and navy appli-
ances and appurtenances until he was
ready at the Schley hearing with
knowledge of warships. forts. batter
les. guns. ammunition. signals. GUS
toms. regulations. and SO forth. that
would have made a complete descrip-
tive catalogue had 1t been assembled
and published.
No Precedent to Cover the Case.
Now that Senator Rayner has taken
up the cudgels we may look for some
thing fully as exciting as was Senator
Foraker's fight against the dismissal
of the Brownsville battalion and even
more picturesque, for Rayner Is more
spectacular and brilliant as an orator
than Foraker. Rayner knows as n
constitutional lawyer that the consti-
tuition of the United. States forblds ex-
pressly "cruel and unusual punish
ments." Will he characterize the pun.
ishment of Stewart as cruel and un-
usual? Unusual undoubtedly it Is, and
there's the rub. There is no precedent
by which to go. We have no law. mill
tary or civil, covering the point as to
the degree Of cantankerousness that
renders person so undesirable as to
merit exile, and. be it remembered, we.
assuredly have no law authorizing exile
in United States territory, but It's con-
siderably more than forty-five minutes
from broadway.
| Again. we have no legal definition Of
the temperament which is impossible.
1t would seem that almost any old tenn
permanent should be, possible in a free
country, though perhaps not so in the
army. Certainly If there is an officer
In the army so overbearing. let US say,
that he tyrannizes over the men under
his command there should be some
means of eliminating the tyrant from
authority over the tyrannized. We have
made great many laws in our 1870
years Of national existence, but these
points we have neglected utterly. Eu-
| ropean nations have done better, They
have courts Of honor" in their armies
which may recommend and cause the
retirement to private life Of any officer
who may be adjudged unfit for service.
but whose shortcomings do not render
him liable to regular court martial
L fxfo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
SENATOR IsIDoR RAYNER.

therefore has ordered Colonel Stewart
to take command of Fort Grant. in
southern Arizona, the same being a
long abandoned post. sans garrison.
sans society. sans soap, sans bath
tubs, sans everything to make life
worth living there, save only the free
air Of airy Arizona and fine, large
view of greasewood. sagebrush, cactus
and an occasional Joshua tree.
Colonel Stewart already has spent a
winter in that command. There is. to
be, sure. a caretaker on hand for the
abandoned post. but under the war de-
partments order Colonel Stewart does
not command the caretaker; he COM
mands only the post. Other than the
colonel and the caretaker there are no
human beings present. But it is only
twenty-eight mites to the nearest town.
where as many as $50 persons reside
and there is postoffice.
Somehow the Stewart case did not
attract general attention at the colo
nePs initial exile, but when the Ameri-
can DreyfuS. as he Is called by some,
was ordered to transfer himself to the
command of another abandoned post
away down in Florida and immediate.
ly, upon his arrival there to hit the
overland trail back for Arizona and
Fort Grant the American public discov.
cred that there was remarkable Bit
of news for perusal. The more un
usual thing is the bigger news it Is
and here was thing quite as unusual
as purple cow
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
Cherry County Teachers
Association, Friday
and Sat-, Nov.
27 and %.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON 100.
Roll call by quotation.
Elements of Literature and Com.
position
Chapters l, 2 3, quiz, Lulu Kortz,
OF Such is the Kingdom, PIP. 22-47,
Aerial Navigation. H. W. Funke.
American Artists, Geo. Horribly
Knockers, Roscoe Ward.
Indian Schools, Grace IIobson.
Helps in Mathematics, j. j. MohI.
man.
Thanksgiving Drill, Miss Collects
Pupils.
Friday Evening Entertainment.
SATURDAY MORNING 9:
Elements of Literature and Com
position
Chapters +, ). 6, quiz, Lulu kortz.
Of Such is the Kingdom, PIP. 1915.
PekiD, Leola West.
Scientific Temperance, Laura
Story.
Discipline, Isabelle Brown.
Discussion, Sadie Thackrey.
Helps in Language, Ina Spratt.
World Known Poets. Ora Hooper.
immigration, G. L.. Carlson.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON 100.
Music.
Cooperation Among Teachers.
&. E. Collins.
Athletics for women, Marie Nelson
Report from State Association, r.
H. Watson.
Literature of Childhood, Maude
Tracewell.
Formalities VS. Freedom, Mrs. Ida
Cook.
The Trail of the PINE, Belle TIE.
mant.
Fr%aternities, Bert Colby.
The Association will be he'll at the
Valentine High School.
LULU KO3TZ.
1872 Co. Supt
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
AuCtiOneer.

I. j. Christopher has decided to
take up the auctioneering business
in Cherry county. He has had two
years experience as an auctioneer
in Eugene, Ore, on general sales
and his experience warrants him in
believing that he can please Cherry
county people. He is an expert on
stock having grown UP on a farm
and ranch near Lincoln, Neb. His
natural experience dealing in stock
and with the people has trained him
in values. If you are thinking of
having a sale it may be 10 your in
terest to see him. Versed on pedi-
greed stock. Will meet all calls
phone or mail. Valentine, Neb.,
46-2
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26

Qegally)interesting. The following
cases have been disposed of, anc
Trauerman Il Go. vs. Nebraska
Land and Feeding Go. is on tia
as we 60 90 to press:
State VS. Jacob w. Sanders, as
s~anlt: plead guilty, one year.
S. L. Clarke VS. Stanley L
Clarke ct al, foreclosure; decree
of foreclosure.
Talking Praire Dog VS. Prairie
Dog, divorce; granted.
Application of VIM. Welsh tc
sell real estate, granted.
Geo. T. Allen VS. Rush F. Os.
born, plaintiff allowed to give cost
bond and case continued.
Fred II. Schultz VS. r. NJ. Clay.
ton, foreclosure; decree granted.
L. N. Layport VS. VIM. Epke ct
al, foreclosure; administrator sub.
stituted as plaintiff.
John q. Stetter VS. A. NJ, Nor.
rissey, clerk, ct al, injunction, dis
missed.
Mary e. Vaughn VS. John +.
Vaughn, divorce; granted.
Peter Egges VS. Fred Rrayton ct
al, foreclosure; decree granted.
Barbara Hohostatt VS. Fred Nc
nit. tried to a jury and verdict re-
turned for defendant.
Barbara HOhostatt VS. VIM. Fer
don, dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
The Sioux City Butcher.

There is no argument that can he
offered in support OF county Opt"
which cannot be met and overcome by
those in defense of the right OF d com
munity to manage its own affairs.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26

Sentiment for statutory prohibition
has made Roadway in the south only,
although two southern states sell
liquor as beverages and all save Geor-
gia have high license laws. There is a
growth of temperance sentiment, but
it is not for statutory prohibition. The
agitation in the south is based upon a
desire to keep liquor out Of the reach
of cOlOred men.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
a =. Hp.sther bureau Report
f"r week Ending Nov. ~.

Daily mean temperature 10
Normal 81.
Highest To-; lowest g..
Precipitation O.02 of an inch.
Total precipitation from March
1st Che crop season. to date was
Is. 80 inches and the average for
same period for 20 years is 2O.54
The daily meal Temperature
continues to soar above the normal
or an average of liz while the
range is not so pronounced, only
4G7. The precipitation still con-
Times its weekly and seasonal de-
iency and is 3.64 inches short of
the average.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
District Court Not S.

District court is in session with
Judge Harrington Oh the bench
and G. B. Scott as reporter. The
attorneys, Capt. Fischer, Judge
Critics, J. Fl. Evans, A. F. Mullen
and several others beside the local
bar, A. NJ Morrissev, f. NJ. Wal
colt, R. &. Easley and Ed Clarke,
are a%bundantly able to make things
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
F. F. Ralya Succeeds w
I. Bishop in Meat
Market.

F. F. Ralya has purchased the
meat market of W. L. Bishop and
is now proprietor. He asks us to
say to the public that he expects
to put his best efforts into the
business to have what the people
want and invites d larger measure
of your confidence in his ability to
plea~e you and wants you to call
and gel acquainted at his shop.
f. T. RALYA.
The Sioux City Butcher.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26

One reason why prohibition failed IL
Oklahoma was because the bootleg
gers swarmed into the new state, en-.
abling the negro to get all the booze
he could drink. The prime object OF
the dispensary law is to prevent the
negro from getting whisky.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
Valentine Camp No. Isl
M. w. A.

Neighbors:
You are earnestly requested to be
present at our next regular meet
ing, We'd, Dec. 2, 1908, Elect on
of officers, initiation and other busi-
ness Of Importance to every mem
Der will be presented for your con-
sideration. GEO. ELLIOTT,
Clerk.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26
Lost Dog.

A small Fox Terrier weight, 16
lbs, short tail, white with black
spots. lemon spots over eyes, lem
On on Jaws false toe on fore leo
torn off and sore. A reward will
be paid if returned to Major
Shockley, Fort Niobrara, Nebr. 40
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26

Agents of the Anti-Saloon league are
telling of the prohibition wave said to
be sweeping the country, but they fall
to say that the extension of dry terri
tory in the north has been wholly I'M
der state laws providing for the high
license local option system.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-11-26

Tom Horribly has al automobile
and dedicated it Thanksgiving
Day.
Will G.. Comstock and Chas. G..
Jamison are in town this week at
tending court.
VIM. Ferdon, W. L. Merz, Bar
ney McNitt, Silas SearsCn and r.
F. O>born are among those here
from near Brownlee.
+. F. Ralya asks US to tell our
readers something of his former ex-
p%erience as a butcher in Sioux city
which for want of space this week
we will defer until leXt issue.
Last Saturday afternoon six boys
went out looking for trouble and
from their reports found it, The
boys headed for coon cave and there
found a rattle snake den, II snakes
were shot the largest snake having
10 rattles and a button.
To say that l am well pleased
with the prices my property
brought at my sale with T. w.
Cramer as auctionecr is putting it
mildly. | can highly recommend
Mr.. Cramer as an up to date, all
round, good auctioncer.
q. A. hurley.
Several inquiries have been made
for lost, wandering and missing
men since the discovery of a man
found dead in the Niobrara river
Sunday, Oct. IS. Most inquiries
were for men who would not an
swer the description at all of the
body found. The attention of VIM.
Williams and wife II miles north
west of AinsWorth were called to the
picture of the dead man taken sew
eral days after his discovery, it being
surmised that the picture bore a
striking resemblance to their son
John Isaac Williams who left his
home at A!nsworth a year ago and
had not been heard of since. Mrs.
Williams and her son Harvey &C
cordiDgly drove 10 Johnstown and
came up to investigate the first of
the week. The body was exhumed
today Thursday and identified by
Mrs. Williams as her son. There
appears to be no record of his hay
ing registered in town unless under
assumed name. ]. |. Williams
left a wife at Ainsworth and stated
he Was going west to find work. He
had fumerly run a restaurant in