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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
May Abandon Fight.

The departure, actual and prospec-
tive, of western governors is believed
to indicate that the plan to fight for a
state control platform has been aban-
doned. Governor Hay of Washington,
however, changed his mind last night
about leaving and informed reporters
that he would stay the congress out,
fighting to the last for state control.
Delegates Give Statement.
After a conference late last night of
delegates from nine western states. a
statement was given out defining the
position of the states represented and
stating that there is no intention on
the part of the western states to secede
from the congress 1t was proposed,
however, although no definite action
was taken, to hold a conservation con-
gress in the west in the near future.
The following states were represented
at the conference:
California, Oregon, Washington, Utah,
Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Colorado,
and Arizona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
INVESTIGATING BODY BY
VOTE UPHOLDS PINCHOT
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday;
cooler Thursday.

Temperature at a. m, 63. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 80; !;
minimum in II hours, 62. Velocity of
wind at a. M, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity at
Z p. m, SO; at a. m, sS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
Hague Tribunal Passes on
Century Old Fisher
les Dispute.
BRITISH SCORE TWICE
Effect in One Case Will Be to
Give Canada Control of
Rights in All Bays.

The Hague, Holland, Sept. 7. = The
century old fisheries dispute. the
source of constant diplomatic friction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

LAFOLLETTE WINS FIGHT
FOR HIS SEAT WITH EASE

mineral resources little can be done
by federal action. The output is de-
termined not by the mine owner, but
by the consumer. The withdrawal of
vast areas of supposed coal lands
tends to increase price by restricting
the area of possible supply. 1t is
foolish to talk of leasing coal lands
in small quantities in order to pre-
vent monopoly. Mining must be car
ried on upon large scale to be COM
mercially possible. The people Of the
west see little practical difference be-
tween a resource withheld entirely
from use and a resource dissipated
or exhausted. They understand by
conservation the most economical de-
velopment and best care of resources.
Wants Forests Opened.
Against some forestry theories the
west enters an even stronger plea.
What the United States needs is nei-
ther reckless destruction nor an en-
barge upon our splendid western COM
monwealths by locking up a consid-
cradle portion of their available area.
There were, by the last report of the
forestry service, over 1914 100000 acres
withdrawn from use in our forest re-
serves on June 80, 1909. OF this,
nearly SO per cent, over 112,000,000
acres, or 175,O0O square miles, lies in
six western states That is an area
six-sevenths the size of Germany or
France. 1t is 80 per cent of the size
Of the unappropriated and unreserved
1ond in fbnGa cfv efQfnS
Water Power Tied Up.
"Tn connection with forestry inter
ests there is just now much question
of the conservation of water power
sites. The demand is that federal
lands forming such sites should be
withdrawn and leased for the profit and
at the pleasure of the federal govern
ment Against this the whole west
rightly protests. The water power
differs from the coal deposit in that
it is not destroyed by use. 1t will do
its undiminished work as long as the
rains fall and the SHOWS melt. Not
the resource but the use of it is a
proper subject for conservation and
regulation. To withdraw these sources
of potential wealth from present util-
ization is to take just so much from
the industrial capital of the states in
which they are situated" 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 6:19, rises 5:29; moon sets
$40 D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

ton, and Olmstead, of Pennsylvania,
will be present Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

Continued on Page seven)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
Unexpected Action Taken
When Members Con-
vene at St. Paul.
N0QU0RUM Is CLAIMED
Two Republican Members
Leave and Chairman Mel
son Makes Ruling.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. z.
The Ballinger-P -Pinchot con-
gressional committee today
adopted a resolution that Bal
inger be removed. Two re-
publican members left the
committee room. Senator Mel
son took a vote and held no
quorum present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07
Got Late start.

Montpelier. VT, Sept. 7.-Lieutenant
Governor John A. Mead of Rutland, n
retired physician and prominent bust
ness man, was elected governor by
yesterday by a plurality OF about IT,
900, over Charles d. Watson, a ST. Al
bans lawyer. his democratic opponent
The republicans elected the balance Of
the state ticket, both congressman. but
lc.o.......a -. r,n... g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-07

Toward the conservation of our
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
EINC OF The FIELD, HIS UNPS
President Lynch Tells Men They Are
Monarohs and Must Rule.
WILL ENFORCE PLAYING CODE
Rules for 1910 to BE strictly Adhered
60 I'm Effort TO Prevent Protested
Games-Umpires' word
Goes.

NEW YORK, April 5-Presdent Lynch
OF the National league went over the play
ing rules with his eight regular umpires
and his recently appointed subarbitrator,
Dewitt Van Cleef, at a five-hour confer
ence in New York today.
Lynch told his men that they we're the
monarchs of the field and that all they
had to do in order to retain their positions
was to enforce the Dlayin= code. He went
over with them the many protested games
that the National league has had recently,
particularly last year and showed how
some OF these protests might have been
avoided.
Particularly he called their attention to
rule 75, which provides that the only per-
sons who shall be allowed on the field
during game are the players umpires
and such officers OF the law as may be
required to preserve peace staff photo
graphers no longer will be allowed near
the diamond after the game starts.
The umpires who attended the meeting
are Hank O'Day. James f. Johnstone,
William j. Klein, Charles Rigler steve
Kane, william Brennan, Augie Moran,
Robert u. Emslie and Dewitt Van Cleef.
The Chicago National League club has
released pitcher Schwenk to Memphis and
Catcher Orendorff to Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

OMAHA. April 4.-To the Editor of The
Bee: l wish to express my appreciation
Of the dramatic review page in your sun
day issues. 1t is always a treat to me
not only for its presentment of dramatic
value as disclosed by an honest criticism
of plays that come our way, but for its
literary quality as well.
As l have among my reference clippings
the article Critics Public Artists and
Newspapers" you may know that the
parenthetical mention OF same in Mr.
Kellys column Of comments on things
musical brought from me nod of ap-
proval.
have often thought that careful read
ing OF your dramatic page would help
many persons, even the attle-brained ones,
10 an absorption mot mere recognition) OF
the underlying truths of a worthwhile
drama.
1--WE hear the argument" writes your
reviewer, but pay too little attention to
its drift, and therefore make no progress"
and that Is just the thing that should give
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

.s.u estate transfers for April 5. 1910
finished by the Midland Gusrsutss \
trust company. bonded abstracters, llA
.srnam street. Ta. Doug. 2ss5
d NJ LuberEer and husband TO r. NJ.
Richards. lot Il. block /. Prairie 49,
. n,ckman and husband to e. J.
NorriH. lot e. McCiure's sub .......... lSO
g. weinstein TO Jake u. Lum-
.r.. w. ~ II. lot S. block 25rz city. 4Hp
o.s,a CIV lH a. - ...'.'....',..'. a'u ~ $50
d. = Hitchcock and ousband TO ".
s. pdke lots II and u block ss ~,
A. itsrt and vfe TO P Il. steyer
aud husband, lot H. block l. An mn
1--we and vile 20 r.. e. jackson
.1ts 10 and II. block 2 Saunders and
Himebaugh's 10 walnut HilI. ....~...' hVV
julius = Perkins, ct al, trustees, TO
81hu swanson. lot p block T. .o
Ia..a +. adams and husband 70 sarah
s.'o2 Rl,5srd Ps ;o,s ara apS rIdeI s oloeN 215O
g. ~ Anderson 70 William Baum
l9cu. lot l0 block 2, oxford Place. N5
p. J. Thomss and nj S5and 5lln ,If, 70 A'oE q,
nsiston Townsue company 10 Jennie ,-
Dickes lot g. block 3, Ralston...... 10
T.. s. Band, e. al, to A. f; Cooper IN
s x Gilman and wife 20 Peter swan
son. lot II, Briggs Place .:.......... b'5w
George p Huist 60 steve 5,t15 me5l, io'S 5oo
We
EIs.nore Place company TO Charles J.
Book lot To- block 3 Grant Place: 10
IOhn T.. Coad and wife TO The COah
Real Estate company. part lot p
capitol addition ......-.. .......,... l
H. r. Peters and wife To Y. Stranglen
and wife lots and 10. block H. ,oo
Gideon Tritts and wife TO william j.
Trttts et. AL, lot 5, A. J. Clarks ,o
sub. A'VV'
William A. Wagner to julius N. Don
neru1eyer lot Is, Supplemental sub.
~ Elnstone Park Place .............. 20
r. ,schaeffer and wife 20 r. !. Hesse
o go H. OF lots II and u, block ?
Hanscon1 Place ..:...:...':' 80.
J.. r. Steiner and husband to Henry
j. Grove iot g. block g. Rose Hi, -. soO
g. Fl Slabaugh and husband to 4. f..
sturgeon. lot :, Rarkalow Place =. Lw
NJ N Lung and husband to Fl. e
Long lOtf3 block :. Poppleton Park l
Alhy Patek to Richard Jtley lot 10 -
block g. Rosehill ...................... 35o
J. Hahn and wife 90 The Willis Land
company. lots rs and l6 MCEntee s. lVo
The Willis Land company 10 Edward
l.. Cain lots l4, 15 and is, McEntees ,,
addition tand other property o'OOJ
Hastings & Heyden to Paul Pease, lot
u block J. Fort View ..........,....... lf0
on' ROANOKE 6snS - .i............'........ w. 800
X G. Gooch and husband TO f. 6.
Smith s. q It.. lot g. block R Boyds 45o
NJ O Headley and wife to a. l.. smith
A. lon4 IT, of lots s. and %, McEn- ~,
tees addition, ......, .N,.......j jE..'',' SOW
Kate f.. Purcell to \ ~ smith n
32 n Of = 100 Il. OF u. 2O4i4 IT, ot
lots 50 and -. McEntee's ............. :
r II Purcell I'd A. L. Smith 3. & IT,
Of n 2o4l. n. Of ots % and So Nc
ntee ..'''''''''' '''''''' '''''''''''. .''''''
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
INDOOR MEETING is DROPPED
Iowa Cancels Date with Northwestern
BecRmae of Reancst for Change.

IOWA CITY, Ia, April 5.--(Special mo
indoor meet will be held with Northwest
ern, according to a decision made by the
Iowa Board IN Control of Athletics yester-
day afternoon at a special meeting called
because OF telegram from the purple pro-
posing change in the schedule OF meets
this year. The Northwestern proposition
was that Iowa meets Its track team inside
the new gymnasium at Evanston and that
the dual outdoor meet already scheduled be
field.
The eligibility of several Of the star ath-
stes Is again i'm question and the hoard
members are going over the records of the
men carefully with the view or finally
determining their standing before the home
meet is held. Though no names will be
given out by the board, it is understood
that several of the men who were in the
limelight in the friction at the end of the
semester are again on the ragged border of
ineligibllty.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

PHILADELPHIA, April s-The Ameri-
can league base ball team administered
crushing defeat to the local National
being IL to 0, The series between the two
clubs now stands two victories TO one in
Americans was in superb form siiou,in @
three hits in the six innings he pitched
only one National Lacquer got to second
pitchers were batted hard and were gjvsn
poor support. The score: r II n
Americans 81. 0 2 2 / Oil -
Nauonals q. 0 o 0 o. 6 4
Batteries; Plank. Coombs and Livingston
mcQulllan, Brennan, Schettler and Jack
litsch and McDonough.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

oFFICE or THE CONSTRUCTING
OuRrtermaster. Fort Roblnson, Nebraska,
nlsbInp all material and LABOR for the in
rtaliotipn of New Boilers. New Pump, Feed
Mater Purification system, Feed Pump,
etc IN the Pump House at Fort Robinson;
Nebraska will he received here until IL
A. NJ April II. 1910 Blank proposals may
be obtained at this office. Plans and specl-
flcations furnished upon receipt OF certified
rhark for SlR 10 insure their return.
Envelopes should be indorsed PROPOSALS.
FOR FURNISHING. AND INSTALLING
NAt,HINERY IN PUMP HOUSE" and ad-
l,o.spd 10 f'np,utn Malvern Hlu Baruum,
Constructing puartermaSter, Fort Robinson.
Nanraska M24-35-2 26-27 A6-i
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

us pause, 1t does the few, but that is
not enough 10 bring about a decided
change Of countenance, for, as Emerson
says, private opinion must become pub
lie opinion il it is TO work a reform"
What honest mind would pronounce one
law for the man and another for the
woman? None! and l say It In retaliation
of the slap contained in the recent cowardly
expression Of an English judge anent the
subject The only commendabe thing
about his utterance is its openness, which
puts a weapon Of defense in the hands
OF those who would ward off ANYTHING
further in the way Of an attack OF the
kind / have a picture in my minds eye
Of that Judge though it is not a clear one.
because of the smudge with which he has
covered himself In the play, "A Mans
a Man. which appeared at the Boyd thea,
ter few weeks ago, the sentence, You
must pay the price" was heard agin and
again In it there was no hint of the sex
element. and rightly so.
Hawthorne builded well and wisely when
he wrote The Scarlet Letter" What a
pity his message stl hangs fire
To my thinking the necessary readiust-
ment Of social relations would not be long
delayed II the brave men in our land would
step couragcously forward as banner bear.
ers of truth, justice and mercy--that oeau-
tiful trinity which so few practice, yet
about which so many prate.
NENIA FAIRCHILD.
A =fgta
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

The Red Dragon OF the sky watch the
children for spring coughs and colds Care
ful mothers keep Foleys Honey and Tar
IN the house 1t is the best and safest
prevention and cure for Group where the
need is urgent and immediate relief a vital
necessity. Contains no opiates or harmful
drugs Refuse substitutes. For sale by
all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
Crack Player Goes West,

TECUMSEH, Neb., April 5.-CSpeciaI)-
Walter Parties better known as "Kittis'
PRTries, without doubt one OF the bes;
colored base ball pitchers outside OF pro
fessional base ball in the middle west is
arranging to move, with his wife, from
Teoumssh to Holyoke, Colo. Parties is OF
the opinion he will invest in land in Colo
rado. He will not farm, however, but will
play ball this season with the HolyOkC
team Parties is wen known TO the anna
teur base ball cranks OF Nebraska, for he
has played in the state for many years
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

MASON CITY, Ia, April 81 SpeCiall-H
S, Stanbery was elected president Of a local
racing association recently organized here
10 act in connection with the Cedar Valley
circuit The dates for the meet are June
q, 2s and -. $, r Livergood was chosen
secretary and J, H. Barnes treasurer. The
board is composed OF r. r. Clan
vile c h. Savage and T. J. DAILY. The
purses were boosted 10 800 and nine events
In two classes arranged for.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

upon grounds herein shown to be immural
but their plain purpose Is illegitimate and
indefensihle for other reasons. Under the
present Socumb law they must fight tho
battle of license in a fair field and under
the arbitrament of town democracy and
town autonomy and to avoid these things
they seek not only an alliance with the
rural elements referred to, but a sacrifice
of town spirit, town interest and town
right. JAMES ]. RHEA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
VaaderbiIt's RipoIin Wins.

PARIS. April Sat st. Cloud today W
X. VRnderbits Ripolin won the Brlx De
La Pommeraye, purse, 81, 400; distance, one
mile and half. His Prestisslno II won
the Prtx De BGilly, $1,000; distance seven
furlumgE, and his Defender finished third
in the PrlN he Tesancourt.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
ANTELOPEs BEAT STUDENTS
Lincoln Western LeRBuers Lead, IL
10 in Five Lnninnh.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 5.-(SpecIal Tele-
graml-The Lincoln Western leaguers found
the University Of Nebraska base ball artists
fairly strong opposition this afternoon in
the first of two games to be played this
week. For three innings the university
players held the lead, but two costly err
rors in the last of the fourth permitted the
professional crew to go ahead The final
score was IL to .. The score by innings:
Lincoln ............O 0 0 5 3 2 s-l2
Nebraska ........... 0 O 2 I q a
Batteries: Lincoln. Harrington. McGratb
and sullivan; Nebraska, Mathers, storms
Frank and Greenslit.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
Teddy Bears WALTON sox No. ..

DENVER April 5-The Denver Western
league team today won the last game of the
series from the Chicago Americans No 2.
10 3. Ihe score: r II. r.
...............O O2OOO2-S ~
Denver ................ O21O1O22 IS 10 4
Batteries: Schmirler and Ryan; Mitchell.
] Jorstad and Weaver
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
Piteher WndaeII Wed.

ST LOUIS, April 6-GeorEe Waddeu
pitcher for the 81, Louis American. and
Miss MAdEe Mcclure OF HattiesburE. Miss
were married here tonight Waddeu re-
Gently obtained divorce from his first
wife a Boston WomAp.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
AMONG THE LOCAL BoWLERS
Meta Brothers Finish League Series
with Big Score of 2,T7S Against
MOlOneys.

The Metz Bros. team finished their league
series last night in a blaze of glory with
the big score of am against the Moonys
who also shot a nice game coping 2,675
pins and winning one game Each Of the
Molonys marked over 800 The score:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

TOPEKA, Kan. April Sin gam.
played in mid-season form, the Chicago
Americans No. l defeated the Topeka West
ern leaguers here today, 4 to l. The score
Chicago ..,...........,. OOOOOO1Os-4 II
Topeka .,.........,.... OOOO1-1 :
Batteries: Olmstead and Block: Kaufman,
Wright and Kerns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
METZ BROS.

Life team rolled the high score of the
season, getting 1868 pins, and Neeley dis
tinguished himself by hitting the wood for
total Of 64S, trying hard to beat BlOnd's
score of 66l. The score:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
Giant. Get Rccker.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Manager McCIra "
Of the New York Giants has traded out
f,elders HeTzog and Collins to the Bostons
OF the National league for Outftelder
Becker.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

The Omaha Bicycles took two out OF
three games from the st. James last night
Ben Hull was high for the Omaha Bicycle
team as Tiiby was little off, only getting
a total of 5O7 Guy Solomon got 554. Score:
OMAHA RICYCIE co
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
Our Letter Box

Contributions on Timely Subjects,
Not Breeding i've Wundrsa WORDS,
Are Invited from Our headers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

CHICAGO, April 6.-The report OF the sale
OF Pitcher Schwenk by the Chicago Ma
was sold to Louisville, not to Memphis as
first reported. pms nc
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

EQUITABLE LIFE

Excelsiors won two games out of three
from the Beseln MIXERS. Myers had high
game OF POI, UT hadhigh total OF 5ST Bese-
lin had high game Of 1854, sand W Schneider
had $40 for total for Beseln's Mixers. The
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

When you want what YOU want when YOU
want It say so through The Bee Want
Ad columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

CHICAGO April 5.-The Chicago Ameri-
cans sold Pitcher Rohrer 10 The Des Molnes
club today.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
Base Ball Scores.

PHILADELPHIA. April 5.-The PhiIadeI-
phla Americans today defeated the local
national league team by the score Of II to O.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

A persistent cough should not be neg
lected. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will
cure it.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
ST. JAMES
South Omaha Leapue
MARTINS TIGERS.

The Tigers defeated the Culkin Cubs last
night by winning two games of the match
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

wEBsFER STATION N-FiftesntA S.A
Wsbster.
MiHaoarl PaeifIe--- Ieays Arr,v.
Auburn Loeal.,...,.......b $3.50 pm bi2.ie pm
ChissgO, St. PauL MtRneaP0Iis a
0maha--
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

omaha-St Louis EED. a ESQ pm s:M
MAJ and Express. .".,a 1890 am ail:iE m
stanberTy Local from "N
Council biufrsl........b 500 PIN bIOls An,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

uoHr'NoroN srATiON-rs.,A a..
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06

for Lincoln. s:z6 am aG;H pIa
Coto and cal Exp.,.,.& l:aO pm lN pm
Okla and Texas Exp...a 3:Sl pm n J; 80 PIN
EucKy Mountain Ltd. .alO:D pm S.2 an
lI,HOIA central
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
EAsTUoUND.

X. Z. and 81. L RIA eco am a s:I am
h G. and st L. EX
Nv Sat. Il p m.........ail:l5 pm a $50 pm
InIchHo, MIlNFauksS = Sc. PauI-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-01-14
CANNOT ACCEPT KNOX NOTE
Amounts to Confiscation, Asserts
Count Hayashi.

Tokio-No doubt may be entertained
concerning Japan's attitude toward the
American plan to neutralize the Man
churian railways. Secretary knoX's
proposition has not called forth a word
of favor from any source in Japan. The
diplomats here. while disinclined to eX-
press their opinions, certainly don't sup
port the project.
To the foreign commercial element the
whole thing appears impracticable.
Count Hayashi, former minister of for
eign affairs. in an interview said:
1T mounts to confiscation by the
powers of Japan's rights in Manchuria,
secured as a reward of the navy eXpen-
diture of blood and treasure. The popu-
lar sentiment is certainly violently OPP
posed to the proposition.
Count Hayashi compared the present
situation with that which followed the
japanese and Chinese war in 1885, when
the powers outmaneuvered Japan and
secured the rights for which she had
fought
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-01-14
BIG CUT In APPROPRIATION
So, 5OO,O 900 Less for 1911 Than
Allowed for 1910.

Observation-Disclosures for the
United States and insular possessions for
the year 1911 will cost $5,617,200, over
two and a half millions less than for
1910, if the house adopts the
dations of the appropriations committee
submitted. The committee cut the de-
partmeEt's estimates for the coming
year 81, 1O9, 524.56.
The largest single item in the appro-
p~riation is for the sea coast batteries OF
the Philippine Islands, where it is recon-
mended that 100000 be expended dur
ing the coming year. For light and power
plants in the Philippines $4,000 is
recommended, for search-lights for i'm
portant harbors in the islands $139, 900,
The total for Notifications in the
Philippines and Hawaii is $2,6S9,3oO.
The sum of half a million is recommend
ed for sea coast gun and carriages and
for the purchase and manufacture and
test of land turrets $624, 500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-01-14
MODS SEEK THREE NEGROES
Intense Feeling Boils When Ne
groes' Victim Dies.

Vienna, U.-Mobs that formed at Ell
dorado and Harrisburg to lynch three
negroes in Jail here charged with the
murder of Allen Clark, a rural carrie,
were frustrated when they could not
get a train to bring them to this city
Acting on instructions from Sheriff
Mathis, the Big Four officials refused to
permit freight trains to continue to this
city from Eldorado and Harrisburg. The
jail is heavily guarded, Sheriff Mathis
having sworn in 300 deputies, or nearly
every available man in the village, to
protect the prisoner.
Clark was assaulted by three negroes
en- route to Harrisburg. The three were
arrested and lodged in the Johnson coun-
~ jail at Vienna.
Clark died at 6 o'clock, Inc the report
Of his death aroused popular sentiment
against his slayers to the frenzy point,
particularly at Harrisburg, his home.
Mobs of between 300 and 500 persons
each formed at that city and Eldorado,
and were only awaiting means OF getting
transportation to this city.
Sheriff Mathis took immediate pre-
cautions to protect the prisoners, appeal
ing to Gov. Deneen for troops.