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| Ga the Sth inst, at Quincy, H., the iull
hIooied Indian doctor, whu had been ply
lug his profession lay incania,ion among
the ignorant there tor several yeats, and
" no was married to white woman, killed
his wife and then killed himself. The loss
! Ia tie community will not he felt
1t Milwaukee, same day Albert Elster-
mann, of Madgeburg, Germany, "a years
old, killed his vile with an iron rod IN IA
Clinton street lodging house, and departed
from The scene at o'clock next morning,
leaving u note in which he explained that
AS their money was gone they didn't care to
live longer, and had agreed that he should
kill her. The note closed with the phrase,
II have gone out TO hang myself" and as
he has not turned up since the suppos,lon
Is that he has banged or drowned himself.
At Austin, Texas, on the Sth, a German
named PiaunckerphOn and French brick.
mason named JeIse, near nelghbors, raked
up an old grudge in u saloon, and IN an
encounter outside the German drew self
cooking revolver and fired a shot through
Jette's bowels the ball passing into the leg
OF n carpenter named Kelly. The Ger
man succeeded in putting another bullet
into the body Of Jctte, but the latter in fall.
my seized the weapon ana shot the German
himself IN the bowels. Both died,
At Indianapolis, on Monday, William
Fulz, "a German baker, q years of age,
killed the wife of Albert Neh, CLERK IN a
clothing store, by shooting her in his
Fulz's) room in lis boarding house, kept
by Mrs. Nefs sister, and then shot and
killed himself. The two are SAID to have
been for some time crimlnally Intimate
and then to have quar- elled, which led TO
the double tragedy
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Double Murders.

We have never before, In these cnroni-
Giles, had to notice SO many simultaneous
murders and suicides in one week. There
seems, in the last few days, to have been
quite an epidemic In that way
At Liberty, Mo- on the eth, Ambrose
Dagge,t, a young man working on the
farm of David Greedy, shot through the
neck Miss Ella, the young daughter of
Mr.. Greedy, causing instant DEATH
Daggett Immediately went into the orch
ard, near the house, and, putting bulle,
through his own head, instantly expired.
Jealousy was the cause of the murder and
suicide.
At Northboro, Mass, on the same dav. a
man named Taylor, from Brockton, but on
visit with his wife to the home of Rich
ard Edward, shot his wife and then blew
out his own brains. The woman was In
duced to go into the field, and while there
the shots were fired. The woman is ex-
pected to recover, the ball having entered
the throat and came out through the roof
OF the mouth. The man died instantly.
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buildings, some with plate glass fronts
gas for lighting | mean, street railway
the telephone banks, newspapers, church
es, schools, and in fact the facilities tor
doing business, and many OF The comforts
and luxuries of life that are often wanting
in cities ten times as large. 1t is said
though don't vouch tor Its truth, that il
any adult citizen should fail to boast about
Colorado or to claim that 1t is the very
best town Of It's age in the United States,
he Is instantly taken to the river bank and
shot
The Colorado Clipper, ard it is a clip.
per, does its full share OF Blasting, keeps
saleable points before the people, calls at
tentiOn to all that can conduce to the city's
welfare and works on general principles
for Colorado. The CIipper Office is fitted
up III metropolitan style, has the latest i'm.
proved power presses, and an outfit TO
gladden. Il printers eyes.
Fred. w. Braun, young La Sale coun-
ty man, has the finest drug store in town,
claims $4,000 stock, is popular, appre-
Grated, and though quiet and modest is full
of the genuine Colorado brag.
And yet, not one of our party could get
up any enthusiasm as to Colorado or any
of the lands on either side tor several
miles, as seen from our car. The citizens
generally, it Is said, cultivate the cattle in.
terest to the excl uslon Of every other, and
look with disgust, it not with hatred, upon
Inn who turns the sod with pillow.
Well, Colorado may nave the brilliant
future before her that her citizens so conf.
IDENTIFY predict The current opinion
among our party was that city property
could be bought there two years hence at
less than halt the present figures. am
aware that this would be rank heresy there
and hope our views were erroneous |
give them for what they are worth. II.
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WEATHERFORD, Ten, Sept. "A.

W RUTHERFORD, L EN-, sept. "a.
MEssRs. EDITORS; WcatherfOrl, the
county seat Of Parker county, has popu-
lation OF about 5000, is beautifully situa-
ted, unusually well built, having many
fine buildings of brick and stone, and very
mony intelligent and bospitable people.
1t is unfortunate for the city that much of
the land near is hllly, rocky and poor,
since strangers passing through must OF
necessity receive erroneous impressions as
to the country round about and naturally
infer that 1t is rough, ragged and unfit for
cultivation; while the truth ls, that the
valley and bottom lands are as fertile and
productive as one could wish.
We did not examine the county at large
to any great extent, but the day after our
arrival the citizens provided some car
rlages and showed Us all the points OF IN
terest within easy reach. We saw much
beautiful scenery, greatly enjoyed our ride
and fully appreciated the courtesy of the
citizens who had afforded US this pleasure.
During our absence circulars were got
out inviting Everybody to come to the
court house to night" and assist in giving
our party Texas reception"
Accordingly after supper We went over,
where we found the court room well filled
with the cirzens. Speeches were made by
several leading men cordially welcoming
US to Weatherford, and to the state, in
most courteous language and giving us
much interesting information.
Our orators did not materiaize to any
great extent, but responses were made by
several of the party, when we left the hall,
impressed with the cordlali,y and hospi-
tally Of the people, convinced that Wealth.
erford fully appreciated the value of i'm
migration and would do all she could to
secure it.
The next morning our cars were attached
to the first west bound train-a freight
and we proceeded slowly to Baird, the slow
movement, of the train being an advantage,
as stOrdlng Us fine nrnnrtr-'.v af soe,nc
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Edwin Butt, travelling salesman for
Thompson e. Hayden, Chicago, az Bay
City, Mich, on Saturday night cut his
throat with pocket knife, dying shortly
after. lie had been on a protracted spree
and was supposed to have had an attack of
tremcns.
William Sheffield, a wealthy banker at
Napoleon, Ohio, returned to his home on
the 9Th after the bank had closed for the
day, and laying down on lounge took
out pistol and deliberately shot himself.
There Is no known cause for the act.
Some time ago a son-ln.law Of Mrs.
Snow, at Gatesville, Texas, lost his wife
and turned over his little child, two years
Old to its grandmother to be cared tor
He married again. and was DESTROYS of re.
gaming possession of the child. Mrs
Shaw being unwilling to surrender the
child, It was taken by force Aggrieved
by the loss, she on Wednesday committed
suicide She dashed herself in very III.
geniOus manner to stone fence, first sat.
urating her head and clothes with kero-
sene. She then struck a match and APP
piled it to her clothing. When found
she was dead. The body was horribly
burned
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The Days Doings.
iSIaZes


Dallas, Texas, had the most destructive
fire in its history rs city on the 9th INST.
The fire broke out In the elevator OF w. &.
Howard Il Co, and spread thence to the
cotton yard of the City Compress, ana
both were totally destroyed, including
$4,000 bushels of grain and 1000 bales OF
cotton, besides the electric light works, "A
livery stable and some twenty dwelling
houses The loss is estimated at 81 O0O,'
00O
During thunderstorm at Minneapolis
MINI, on the It'll, lightning struck the
sash and blind factory of Frazer X
Shepherd, setting II on fire, and 1t was
burned to the ground with all machinery,
stock and manufactured goods. The loss
Is estimated at $4,000
At Memphis, Tenn, on the eth, the large
clothing establishment of Lowensteln
Bros was destroyed by Gre, involving a
loss of $4,000
On Monday night Memphis was visited
WIFI tubtutI uGStluCllNt lIIt,
IN Cole & Co.'S door, sash and blind store
on Union street, and communicating to
the Greenlaw Opera House and adjoining
stores, consuming buildings covering an
area OF 1870 by $50 feet, and involving u
loss of about $4,000.
On Monday morning the grocery store
of William Miller, at La Sale, Ill, was
completely destroyed by fire with all its
contents The fire originated by the fall
ing aud breaking of an oil lamp upon the
floor. The loss Is estimated at above
$4,000
On the night OF the 9th inst, at Cleve-
land, o., fire broke ont IN Bernhard
Meyers planning mill, which was de.
stroyed. Loss, $4,000. Fifteen dwellings
IN the neighborhood were more or less
damaged, swelling the aggregate loss to
$4,000.
On the same night fire destroyed the
Kentucky River Hemp Mills at Frankfort,
Ky, at loss of $4,000.
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CRIMINAL VARIETIES
CuiIed Here ana There from the big
Dailies.
The Hangnan.

James .McSteen was hanged at Pitts
burg on the 4th inst for the murder of his
wife. The story Of his crime was briefly
that oil the evening of June 9th, 1899, he
sent his boy out of the house under some
pretense, ard when the little fellow return.
ed he found his mother dying on the floor
with her skull crushed in and a blood.
stained axe lying beside her His father
had fed, but was arrested the same night.
At the trial it was clearly shown that he
had committed the deed.
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From T exas.
BIG SPRINGS, Tex, SeE

BIC SPRINGS, Tex, Sept 90.
MEssRs. EDITORs: have Just returned
from long western trip and intend to
start on the home run" tomorrow, stop
ping at several places on the way.
hope am not wearylng you with my
letters, but the fact Is this country is bound
to fill up rapidly and You will DO your
readers, or many Of them, favor by call
ing their attention to this coming en-
pire" 1t surely is the state Of all others
either for immigrants or capitalists, and
thousands are beginning to find this out.
J. y. HARRIS.
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ABILENE, Tex, Sept. 9,

ABILENE, lex, Sept. 20.
To THE EDITOR: | have been so con-
stanty on the move that have forgotten
whether have SAID anything IN other let
tiers about Abilene or not, but for fear |
have not and because our entire party was
delighted with Abilene and Taylor county,
| Will risk repeating and say that the first
house was completed in Abilene on the
18th of March, 1881, and the city now has
an honest population of 5000 There are
twCnty-onc stores, assorted, five hotels, five
livery stables, one steam Touring mill,
nine lawyers, six doctors, two newspapers,
two schools, churches, &c.
There are now 100 tlourishing farms
near Abilenc-threc years ago there was
not one. Land could have been bought
then at from 80 TO - cents per acre; now
the same land is worth from So to $40,
though some land farther from town can
still be had as low es So per acre.
These marvellous results are not due to
any Overstlmulatlon; they were not caused
by any "iorcing" process; the explanation
is simply this: town was needed at that
point the advent of the railroad gave 1t
birth active, energetic people hOcked in,
saw its natural advantages, planted the
town, 1t grew, has continued to grow, Is
still growing, with not the slightest indi-
cation of letting up, and no man with any
regard tor his reputation as prophet dare
say Abilene will not have 10000 people in
less than five years.
Round about it are some of the finest
and best watered lands in the state. 1t has
cultivated the wool interest," TIL now 1t is
second only to san Antonio as a wool
market. The people are wise enough to
see that the days Of the Cow men" have
passed, or are rapidly passing, and that
sheep husbandry and general farming are
legitimate and profitable branches Of in.
dustry; they appreciate immigration, and
cordially welcome good and true men
without inquiry as to their country or
their creed
Much of the growth and prosperity Of
the city and country is due to the Abilene
Reporter, a paper that is well and ably
edited, and am glad to say appreciated
by the citizens.
| could write all night about this
charming town and country and the peo-
pie, but our car Will soon be attached to a
train just in, ana | must move on to Colo
RADIO City, 50 miles west. This city is not
quite so aged by few months, believe,
as Abilene, and claims 5000, which PEG.
pie, who reside elsewhere, say should be
written thus-5,OO0, divided by 2-the true
figures.
One thing is certain, that for enterprise.
snap, brag, get up and get' generally.
Colorado excels anything | ever saw or
.dro1mel or I. Ia iu, rick .uI .,.
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Other Murders.

Al Oswego, Kansas, last Friday night,
Frank Fisher was shot through the brain
and instantly killed by a companion IN a
saloon. Cause, whisky. The murderer
was arrested.
On Saturday at Perryville, kas., a young
farmer named Sullivan Was found dead in
his wagon. lie had bullethole IN his
forehead and his skull was shockingly
fractured. About q mile from there he
was seen lying in his wagon, his horse
walking along the road, but it was thought
he was drunk. He had sold some wheat
for thirty-two dollars which was found on
his person when the horse reached home
There is DO cIew to the murderer.
At Allegheny, Pa, on Friday night
John Brown and Henry Weaver disagreed
over horse trade, when Brown suddenly
drew 81 large sized revolver, which he dis
charged thee times at Weaver, two balls
passing through the victims head and the
third through his neck. Weaver died in
stantly. The infurlaled murderer then
seized a chair and broke 1t to pieces on
the insenslble body OF his victim. But
this did not satisfy him. STOPPING down
he pounded the dead mans skull to Jelly
with the butt Of the revolver, and then
kicked and stamped the body until he had
to desst from exhaustion. He then walk
ed out Of the house, passing two or three
policemen at the door, and made his es-
cape. and is still at large
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the country through which we were

the country through whlcn VIC were
passing.
OF course can not describe the whole
country it would take too much of your
space; and shall contine myself to few
points, aiming to give facts OF greatest IN.
terest. We did nto remain at Baird but a
part Of the day and saw but little Of the
town. The land near is in part hilly and
broken, in part very rich and fertile. The
writer on former visit rode for many
miles in the country and saw come exceed.
ingly fine land and cultivated farms, which
gave promise OF rich reward to the owners.
The railroad company has an experiment.
al farm at this point which is cultivated
not for profit, but to show what can actual.
ly be done In this latitude. The following
are some OF the results tor the present
season:
Winter wheat, from 22,16 to 40.32 bush
els--l0 varieties sown; the best results be-
ing from Blue Stem and Bill Dallas wheat.
Oats yielded from 81 to 20 Sc bushels; rye,
49.6S; barley, 1882 bushels.
In addition TO these crops, corn, cotton,
sorghum, millet and other crops were
raised, but | have no exact figures as to
results. They were said, however, to be
very satisfactory.
Fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs
have been planted with every indication OF
the best results. The farm IN fact seems
to be success every way, and furnishes a
complete answer to the statements of the
stock men that "thIs country is first-rate
tor stock, but Of no account for farming"
The company has two other experiment
al farms at points further west. l did not
visit them, but am informed by Mr.. Roes-
Ter that the results obtained are entirely
satisfactory.
Our next stopping place was at Abilene
20 miles further west. Here carriages
we're provided by Col. F. A. Huston, who
gave US ride in the country and showed
us every possible attention. The COL is a
perfect type Of the southern gentleman,
atlable and courteous 50 a degree, and
withal fond Of joke or repartee, as wit
ness the following:
We were speaking OF the brief time that
had elapsed since the Indians roamed all
over this country, when the writer asked,
"Dld you ever hunt any Indians, Colonel s"
"No, sir; never lost any. They, howey-
er, have hunted me-"
We rode out to the farm of MIR. +. G.
Harlln, a gentleman who has spent many
years III California, and who now owns IA
small ranch OF $500 acres some six miles
from Abilene, where he has large guam
tity of stock, and is also tllling from 80 to
100 acres, mainly for feed for his own use.
His crops were all sod crops, but he had
20 bushels Of wheat and so bushels of oats
per acre; johnson grass, which can be cut
twice year, two tons per acre each cut.
ting mlllet douro corn, &C.. sc.
M, Hahn is delighted with the country
ana climate, and Is ready to swear that
"TeXas beats the world"
Our party was enthusiastic as to the
round about Abilene, and l will
give you the reasons in my next. II.
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Horrors,

A horrible accident occurred last Friday
on The Lake Shore Railroad at PittstOrd,
Hillsdale county, O. A freight train had
just pulled into the station on the nam
track, and was cutting out car, when
another freight came around the bend "a
few rods to the west, and crashed with ter
rife force into It's caboose. The latter
immediately took fire, and three passen,
gers were consumed and SIX others. were
more or less dangerously injured.
The railway engine OF an incoming
train ran into q street car III Philadelphia
last FRIDAY morning, demollshing it and
mangling ten of its passengers, of whom
two have died.
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eleven years our daughter suffered on a
bed of misery,
"From complication Of kidney liver and
rheumatic trouble and nervous debility.
"Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
"But no relief,
"And now she is restored to us In good
health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitlcrs,
that We had Stunned for years before using
it. THE PARENTS.
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"My daughters say:
GLOW much better father is since he used
Hop Bitters."
''I1c is getting well after his long suffering
from disease declared nCurablc,
"And we are so glad that he used your
Blttcrs."--A LADY Of Utica, y. Y.
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That is daily bringing JOY to the homes of
thousands by saving many of their dear ones
from an early grave truly is DR.. Kings
New Discovery foi Consumption, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay Fever, Loss
OF Voice, Tickling in the Throat, Pain in Side
and Chest, or any disease of the Throat and
Lungs, positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
Bottles free at G.. Behring's Drug Store.
Large size $l.00. Co
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LADIES WANTING
: S"Thc Trade Suppl
Did She Die ?

"NO.H
"She fingered and suffered along, pinng
away all the time for years."
"The doctors doing her no good"
"And at last was cured by this Hop Bittcrs
the papers say so much about"
"Indecd! IDdeedn
GLOW thankful we should be for that medi.
cluem
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COUNTY, ASYLUM.

Notice u hereby gwen. that on Thursda "
ano Fridays of each week visitors will be nd
mittcl TO n, Asylum. No visitors admitted on sun
days. r. G. GIBSON County Agent
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When does a tree feel conten,ed? When
it's sappy.
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Farms for Sale.

Several fine Farms. from four to six miles from OF
tawa Cor sale For particulars inquire of Il. +. LIN.
COLIN or DIR. VANCE. uu-2u
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A GREAT CAUSE OF HUMAN MISERY

Is the Loss of
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CHICAGO. ROCK lsLAMn & PACIFIC R'Y,


Norhwes, Southwest
connections are a" of 'n
o7ro between the
Nuscaee
villages
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

property are asse sed for taxation pastors
will do well to see that these taxes have been
paid. Besides the penalty accruing against
the property after the LIST OIL June, tnefe ls
danger of serious embarrassment ana even
loss of property under the tax law the
state"
John Young, proprietor of the large Ell
evator at Kasson, hes made an assignment
to +. K. Fairchild, of the first NATIONAL
bank of that place.
The new Espenscheid elevator at Hast
ings, to be built by Chisolm Bros. d Gum,
will be 5Ox78 ieet and no feet high. me
cleaning machinery will be in high wing
66x50 feet, and six stories high. The elevator
will have sixty-four bins, and will holo
100, 600 bushels.
The l. 90. +. Grand Lodge, in session
at Owatonns, elected T. 2. Clark OF Pine
Island grand master, Sherwood Hougn
grand secretary and treasurer.
Johannes Peterson, supposed to be in
sane, has disappeared from the town OF
Green Lake, near Wilmar.
The Mower county Agricultural society,
Hon. John Frank president, has just
closed contract for the purchase of Austin
driving part grounds, and will put them IN
tbororgh order for the coming fair next fall.
In the town of Goodhue, near Zunbrota,
sixteen-year@old daughter of Henniek
Hennon. while driving log roller eighteen
inches thick by ten feet long, fell under it
and was killed. The roller ran up on to her
body and stopped, and it is thought the girl
was smothered.
Dodge Center has just held a successful
strengthening festival. The silver cup for
rapid shearing was taken by W. F. Church
ward; William Beard took second prize
The premium for best show of stock from
stations was won by J. Edmond, first prize;
]. Bartel, second. The prizes for best bull
and stock were awarded to w. H. Palmer
lee, first; G. L. Shuster, second. No more
monthly fairs will be held this summer.