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the impeachment trial was pending, and
Colonel wood was away from Topeka at
tending court, Borkln told John R. Gar
rison, in his room in Topeka hotel: "If
| can ever get Sam Wood to Hugo he
will never get out alive, as all arrange
ments are made to kill him there"
The readers of the daily papers In To.
peka all know the steps that were taken
before Botkin'S impeachment to have
Colonel Wood arrested on fictitious war
rants, to take him to No Mans Land and
murder him, and how Colonel Wood had
to secure the protection of the district
court of Shawnee county, by injunction,
to prevent their numbering him under
the authority of the law while having
him under arrest, by arresting him under
warrant, obtaining possession Of his
body, and then taking him from Topeka
to where they could kill him, 10 the
southwestern part of Kanaas, and make
the claim that he was trying to escape by
violence, and they had to kill him In sell
defense.
Again, at one time in Ulysses, while
court was In session, prominent citizen
of southwestern Kansas went into Bot
kin's room In the hotel on business, and
saw Winchesters and revolvers In large
number upon Botkin's bed and standing
around the room. On inquirlDg of Bot
kin what those arms were for, Botkin
replied: "By God, Sam Wood has got to
die before he he leaves this town." That
same night an attempt was made to
break into Colonel Woods room, at an
other hotel, but the door being barrlcad
ed the attempt was unsuccessful, but
enough noise was made to awaken the
landlady, and she saw four men retreat
ing from the house, and she believes she
recognized In those four men Pitzer,
now Berennan's attorney; O'ConDor,
county attorney of Stevens county; Hugh
Day and James Brennan, Colonel Woods
muderers Of later date.
Again, W. II. Wakefield, editor of the
JefersOnihn, claims that he was told b,
Patrick H Coney, of Topeka, on the 4th
day of June, as follows (now remember
this was before the death of Colonel
Wood): "Tbe people OF Hugoton have
been instructed 10 shoot Sam Wood on
sight, and you will see that they will do
II, and that no one will ever be punished
for 1t, either"
Now, what took place at Hugoton the
the day Colonel Wood was killed? But
before reciting the events Of Colonel
Woods murder, following the facts that
| have stated, wish to call attention to
the expression Of Governor Humphrey,
as quoted by the State Journal, in which
the governor said: II expect Woou's fol-
lowers charge that Botkin was in meas
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be given is, that he wanted to arm his
gang of Cutthroats to reap hls vengence
upon his enemies in that judicial dis
trict.
AS one who has never had any connec-
tion with either of the factions OF
southwestern Kansas, one who has never
been within either OF the southwestern
six counties Of Kansas, but one OF those
who have been gathering the evidence Of
the conspiracy that was entered into TO
kill Colonel Wood, l, as an attorney,
plainly and calmly say, that in my can
did belief, enough evidence has been
gathered az Botkin retlres from the
judgeship, that he no longer has power
to intimldate and terrorize those who
know the facts Of the conspiracy, 80 that
they will come into court and testify 40
they have given their evidence TO uS6
that Botkin and all his gang can be con-
victed In court OF justice Of the con-
spiracy to murder Colonel Wood, and
that they selected James Brennan as the
tool to do the deed under the pledge OF
judicial protection.
While Colonel Wood was living he al
ways used his influence to prevent his
friends arming themselves, and taking
the defense Of their lives In their own
hands, and at the time Of his death there
were very few firearms in the possession
Of his friends ln southwestern Kansas, 90
he always pleaded with his friends TO
rely upon the laws Of our country TO do
them justice, and always said that the
laws Of Kanpss would redress their
wrongs; but when their champion was
stricken down by the hand Of the assaS-
sin, then the law and order people Of
southwestern Kansas were compelled to
arm themselves for self defense, and II,
instead Of trying to make political capital
for the Republican party out Of this SEQ
ond crime, the murder Of Dunn, BY
charging it upon the Citizens Alliance,
1t would be far better II Governor Hum
phrey and the other Republican leaders
OF the state would not seek to apologize
for the acts Of BotkIn and the members
OF his gang; II they, the said leaders, In
stead Of finding excuses for the red
handed criminals, who are responsible
for the murder Of Colonel Wood, would
lend their efforts TO bring them to trial
at the bar Of justice, and not try 10
shield these outlaws by apologies for
them, and trying TO make the people be-
lleve that the widow of Colonel Wood
has been taking part with cOnspirat0rS TO
take revenge upon the murderers who
planned the murder OF her husband, the
Stevens county troubles could be quickly
ended, and our state would no longer
need TO blush for such deeds Of violence
as the murder OF Wood and Dunn, with
the prospects Of the perpetrators going
unpublished. w. +. RIeHTMIRR,
Secretary Citizens Alliance,
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STEVENS
COUNTY TROUBLE.
the Editor Of THE ADVOCATE

To the Editor of THE ADVOCATE,
AS the associated press dispatches sent
from the southwestern part of the state
have charged that the Citizens Alliances
of tha' section of the country are respOn-
sible for the murder of Sheriff Dunn, and
Gs Botkin and his friends have claimed
through the press that there are some
seven or eight Citizens Alliance organiza-
tionss catered over his judicial district, In
which the conspiracy to kill him has
been planned, let us look now at the
side that has not appeared in print so
far. AS the state secretary of the old
State Citizens Alliance, the open orgsni-
zation, and as national secretary of the
national organization, the secret organiz-
alton, am in possession OF the books OF
both organizations, and know that the
only organization Of Citizens Alliances
that was ever organized in southwestern
Kansas, and chartered from either state
or national Office, is the one located at
Springfield, that was organized last
August by lecturer Of the Farmers
Alliance, and it's membership was COM
posed Of the different members Of the
Farmers Alliance that were scattered
over Seward county, who had come in to
attend the meeting of the county ALI
ance.
Thus far for the Citizens Alliance.
Now let us look back at the impeach.
ment proceedings before the House of
Representatives for the impeachment OF
Botkin. Who were pushing the i'm
peachment and furnishing tho testimony
The leading citizens for morality, sobrie-
ty, and all lovers Of good order, irrespect
i've Of party, In his judicial district, were
urging his impeachment, and among
whom were the chairmen of the Repub
llcan central committees of three coun-
ties iu that judicial district, all pressing
forward and urging upon the Legislature
that they be redeemed from his robbery,
tyrrany and debsuchery. The fact of
It's being the best people of his judicial
district working for his impeachment
was entirely lost sight of by the people
Of this state, because the Republican pa
pers of the state, In their desire to pro
tect him, gave forth to the world that it
was prosecution of Botkin by Col. s.
N. Wood for political purposes, and this
was as far as the Republican papers
would print, while the truth was, that
treaty Of peace had been arranged be-
tween Col. Wood and Botkin before this
In Topeka, hands had been clasped, and
Colonel Wood had nothing whatsoever to
do with the impeachment trial In any
shape or manner.
Now, how did Botkln and his friends
carry out the treaty Of pesceS While
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ure responsible for the murder Of Wood
by Brennan, and without any reason for
such statement or charge" Now, In
the light of that statement of the gov
ernor, let US review what took place at
Hugoton at the time Of Colonel Woods
death. Court had been opened that
morning; Colonel Wood was under
bonds to appear there; Botkin's gang
from the dlffent parts of that judicial
district were together at Hugoton at half
past 10 o'clock. Colonel Wood and wife
are seen approaching the court house.
BOtkln Immediately adjOurns court.
O'Connor and Pltzer are seen walking
away arm In arm. AS Colonel Wood en-
ters the building used for the court house,
Botkln comes out, speaks in terms Of
greatest friendship to Brennan, saying:
Hello, Jimmie" and steps outside OF the
door, walks to the buggy and shakes
hands with Mrs. Wood,who was a perfect
stranger to him, and makes a search of
OF the buggy to see if any arms were
there, and then follows O'Connor and
Pitzer away from the court room, and
few minutes later Colonel Wood comes
out of the court house, passes Brennan,
steps down the steps upon the ground;
then the dsstardly coward steps forward
and shoots him in the back, AID follows
hlm up and completes the deed with two
other shots.
As soon as Colonel Wood is shot Bot
kin returns upon the scene and says in a
tone of feigned surprise: "Now, l want
to know who is to blame for this; want
TO know just where the blame belongs"
and Immediately adjOurns the court until
september.
How did Botkin and his friends finish
this day. Why, they all repaired to Ar
kslon and wound up the day with a
drunken debauch, and while the carous-
ing was at Its height, Sam Dunn, the
sheriff who was lately murdered, In q
tone of boastiDg, said: "There are two or
three right here In this town that we are
going to get, and have got to 60 next
Van Voorhes will be the first one, and
there Is one at Liberal that will be the
next; he is Jim Beauchamp; a Democrat
Is after him; it isn't Botkin; Botkin
Is q Republican" Will Governor
Humphrey please explain what Dunn
meant when he said, at isn't Botkin;
Botkin Is Republican, When Dunn
returned home he told certain person
that Brennan shot Sam Wood In self
defense" and on the reply, "You know
that is lie," he laughed and said: at
don't matter; we will get enough TO
swear to 1t TO clear him." Why was Bot
kin offended because the militia was sent
down there, instead Of arms and ammu-
nitioni The only reasonable answer to
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-28
singing His Way Out.

Every now and then Sing Sing prison
furnishes a romance, and case in point
Is the story told about Alfred Sheridan,
who is serving term for forgery. He
was engaged to be married in the week
he was arrested for his crime, and 80 de-
voted was his fiancee that she expressed
Willingness TO marry him even behind
the prison bars; but this he would not
allow. She often goes to visit him, and
as they are both fond Of music they
sing together, to the delight OF the pris-
oners. She has written several pretty
songs and sent them to Sheridan. He
has also composed several songs in his
prison cell.
One of his compositions, entitled
"Sweet Little Mary Ann" was written
by jotting down the notes on piece of
cardboard as he whistled the air. He
has sold II TO New York music pub
Usher for twenty-five dollars and 1000
copies. With the cash and what he ex-
poets to realize from his 1000 copies he
has engaged lawyer to present his case
to the governor for pardon, and as a
preliminary his sweetheart is soliciting
signers TO petition TO be presented to
the governor at the same time. New
York Times.
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A quite thrilling incident occurred on
the straight stretch of the line of the
New York and New Jersey railroad be-
tween Woodbridge and Carlstadt Sunday
afternoon. AS passenger train was
proceeding at full speed, sixteen-year-
old girl left her half dozen companions
in the roadway that runs near the track
and stepped quickly in front of the To-
comotive, which was not more than 800
feet away.
She was laughing defiantly, facing the
locomotive, standing squarely between
the rails, and the engineer knew that
she was bent upon mischief and not
upon suicide. He made the passengers
jump ON their seats with the blood curd-
ling whistle that he sent out Of his en-
gine, but the girl between the rails
snapped her fingers and danced deri-
sively.
The engineer had to stop the train or
run over her. OF the two evils he chose
the one he supposed to be the lesser.
His fireman did not agree with him, but
there was no time to argue the point.
When the locomotive was brought to a
standstill its pilot was hardly five feet
from the girls skirts. 81 told them
you'd have to STOP" she said. ~ knew
you darent run over me-" Then she
laughed and ran after her companions.
Troy Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-28

Contrary to popular opinion the
female descendants of the Puritans
have smaller feet than those of the
Cavaliers" said Mr. William Cooper,
junior member of an extensive New
England shoe factory I'VE manu-
facture ladies' shoes almost exclu-
sively. We sell most small shoes in
the northeast, most large ones in the
southwest, in Arkansas, New Mex
leo and Texas. The Carolinas, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Kansas and Ne
braska also order a good many large
sizes. Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky,
Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri buy medium sizes.
1.-THE retail trade of large cities re-
quires more small sizes in proportion
than does that of smaller cities and
villages. Still there is a great diff
ference in cities. Boston is pre-
eminently the city of small footed
women. Next in the order named
come Hartford, st. Louis, Louisville
New Orleans, New York and Den
yer. Philadelphia Cincinnati, Chi
cago, Pittsburg and Salt Lake City
may be classed as big footed. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
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What was at first regarded as q sim
ple amateur venture in the way of ex-
periment-the French velocipede for
service ON land and water as well--is
now treated by the Marseilles papers as
a practical and available mechanism
Instead of skeleton wheels the wheels
are made hollow, so that when the
machine enters the water they support
the device with its rider; they are also
grooved on their circumference with
rubber tire for land use. AT the sides
Of the wheels are small copper paddles
and when the machine is run from the
land into the water these serve to pro-
pei it, so that, while the machine can
make very good speed on land, it is able
to make about three miles an hour in
water with the same exertion that is
needed for its propulsion on good road.
1t is stated that it does not easily tip
over when in the water, and that when
some special features have been still
further perfected its efficiency and use
fulness will be largely enhanced. The
points mentioned in which improve
ments are desirable are the addition of
alright compartments, enlargement Of
the paddles and reduction of the
weight of the entire machine.
York Sun
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d8E!|zE|71R4S ll''i
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4 PROFESSIONAL LEG BREAKER.
Making Business Of Failing ON Bad Side
walks and Getting Damages.

Making q business Of Failing on Bad Side
walks and Getting Damages.
The authorities of Anaconda, Mon,
have sent letters of inquiry here in re-
gard to one G. r. Burkhart, who, it ap-
pears, had sued that city for 5000 dam
ages for broken leg and other injuries
sustained, it is claimed, by fall upon
the sidewalk there some time ago. II
Burkhart Is not an assumed name the
man is not known here. There are sew
eral features about the case, however,
that recall the career in this section Of
one of the shrewdest confidence men
who ever worked game in Illinois.
The mans name was Landers. He
was an expert telegraph operator and
one of the smoothest of takers. Land
ers made it a regular business for sew
eral years of travelling through the state
falling down on bad sidewalks in coun-
try towns, and breaking his leg. twas
always the same leg that was broken.
A heavy damage suit followed each
accident, and the man fairly coined
money at his peculiar business. His
success in towns and small cities fired
his ambition for greater things. Ac-
cordingly, fifteen years or more ago, he
went to st. Louis, found bad place in
the pavement on Oliver street, and
promptly fell down and broke his leg
there.
He afterward compromised the mat
ter with the city for $4,000 and actually
secured every dollar of it. After that
Landers came here and pened up one
Of the largest retail grocery stores in the
state of Illinois. The place was run
upon metropolitan principles, and made
fine showing for country st1re. The
trade of the town, however. did not
justify the outlay, and the country
grocer soon went to the wall. After
the failure of the business he left it to
straighten out itself, and returned to the
more profitable business Of leg breaking.
AS pretender Landers had no su-
perior, and few if any equals. Some Of
the best physicians were taken in by the
fellow. He submitted to painful opera
tions with wonderful fortitudo. A num-
ber of physicians, whose honesty has
never for moment been questioned,
have gone upon the witness stand in
court and taken a solemn oath that the
mans leg had been broken and reset by
them, when in reality the fellow had
never been hurt at all.
The mans ability as pretender in
that line was equaled only by his ability
to tell with wonderful effect tale OF
woe. His pitiful story was told in such
manner that it carried conviction with
it. 1t seldom or never failed to bring
about the desired verdict. Landers
finally drifted to Chicago, where he was
caught in some swindle and was sent to
the Joliet penitentiary for term of
years. The term expired several years
ago and the leg breaker left for the
great and growing west.-Ashley Qll.)
Letter.
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An Exhibit of Army Uniforms.

One of the most interesting exhibits in
the Government building at the Worlds
fair will be display Of arms, uniforms,
tents and flags in use in the United
States army at various times since l776.
This display is being prepared in one of
the Gray's Ferry arsenal buildings. A
space Of 5000 square feet has been set
aside for this exhibit. The uniforms
will be draped upon lay figures and ar
ranged in realistic attitude.
The one particular group in which
especial pride is taken is to consist of
seven figures on horseback, representing
general of the present army and staff
The central figure will be as nearly as
possible an exact likeness of Major Gen
eral Schofield. All the articles We're
made entirely by Americans and OF
American materials. There is collec-
ton of at least twenty-five flags, and
these alone are valued at S. ,000.--Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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every woman at some time or an
other has mania for auction going,
said young woman who has been
around the world several times and ls
full of bright, witty anecdotes ard
jokes ON herself that she has no scruples
in telling for the benefit of her interested
| listeners.
~ was just at the height Of this fever
when papa carried me off to Japan, and
consequently you can imagine my de-
light when, in one of those funny little
towns of that far off land, we learned
that an auction was to take place.
"Here was my opportunity. If en-
joyed the spirited bidding in English,
how much more exciting it would be III
| this unknown land and in the odd little
booth that served as the auction room,
"The first object to be sold was Gu
rious bit of bamboo furniture. and it was
held high by the auctioneer for all tosee.
1T did not seem to take, however, for
no one said word, though they all
looked hard at it and then marched of
to black box in the corner, in which
they deposited certain little slips.
"My curiosity being aroused at this,
an English speaking Jap who stood near
me explained that it was their method
of conducting sale. The bits of paper
represented each ones bid, and when all
had deposited their slips the box was
opened and the highest amount offered
bought the article.
"Imagine my disgust. No noise, no
excitement; entirely too prosaic for me.
Therefore came away feeling l had
been at funeral. "'-Philadelphia Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-28

The Sargasso sea, or floating masses
of gulf weed in mid-Atlantic, which
impeded the ships of Columbus 400
years ago, has been the subject of
careful study by DR.. Krummel, a
German mareographer, who takes a
different view of its origin from that
commonly accepted. He shows, to
begin with, that the sea is much
more extensive than Humboldt sup
posed. The middle or thicl1est part
is elliptical in form, the great axis
lying along the Tropic of Cancer, and
the foci at As degs. and 20 degs. west
longitude. Around this are more
extensive but thinner accrmulatious
of the weed, which vary with the
prevailing winds. London Globe.
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Proposals for Bids.
NOTICE is hereby given thot soo,..

NOTICE is hereby given that sea,oa A.
IN Will be received by the city of Sa,a,u' ,u'
Oregon, until s O'Clock p. IN. Of Ansuesn. 1a,en.
lo92,and viii be opened by the underssn5
committee as soon thereafter as practi,sanse,el
for the grading, curbing, draining eaSa.e ana 'se
proving,according tN the plans and sra.s n,,
cations to be had Mt the city surva,,er
Office, Jan d also according TO plans and oas sr,.s
fications to be furnished be the bidder ees ~
thut part of Commercial street between, ~ ~
norte side OF bridge across South Mill crest
TO the north side of Center street. and tI
that part of Court street between the os.i a.
SIDE of High street and the east siae 's :,
Front street and all that part of s,.s ~
street between the east side OF High stsa..
and the east side of Front street. ali ~
part of Ferry street between the east s1a' ss'
OF Liberty street TO the east sjde Ivy y
Front street, and all that part of Gent
street between the east side of CommercisI
street aud the west side OF Front street !
certificate OF deposit in some bank of "a
city OF Salem, oregon, in favor of the ct,s
of salem, Oregon, Tor the sum of five brsS
dfed dollars nlusi accompany each bid and
will be payable to the city of Salem er'
gon, as fixed, settled ana liquidated do,
the contract, bond and undertaking a"s
give good and sufficient sureties saiisis,s
tory 10 the mayor OF the city of Salen
Oregon, in case said work is awarded !,
offered to said bidder. Blank form of co,
tract, bond and undertaking is on fle 4,
the Office OF the street commissioner. TEr
city of Salem reserves the right to reIer
any or all bids. Done by order of the co,,.
mon council of the city of salem.
M. W. HUNT,
G. Il MOORE,
IL. l.. LAMOUREIJX
Committee ON Streets and PublicP roptr},.
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