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L,xrs INFORM NATION.

wants TO Know Something
ho,,t Rerorte1 Fusion.
rs,,or of The Post.
Texas, September o5.--Will
me to ask a question through
arsq 1t is reported that fu ion
Y made between the republicans
.ou,lists. Green. tho iailroai
~ 90. the staff correspondent of
y. News says so; but they are
shsrs of the populist party and
irving to injure our cause. They
Nat our leaders were clcsettd
republicans during TIE Fort
.,ublican convention, but as you
49,, don't prove fusion. It wonld
~ me believe that the popu''sts
IA down their principles. bat a
s1ou. charge Is now made '-one
LA 10 come from one of our own
A. would know If anybody in the
aortv does know. 1t rs charged
~ sneakers openly that Mr.. NJ. NJ.
4, our populist committeeman,
4 Hugh Fitzgerald, a correspond
ahe DALLAS News, that the TeNa J
4, and Texas republicans had
Now want to ask both of these
Len IL this statement is true, with
L.c.cts TO both Mr.. Williams and
Errerald. want 10 know the truth
|, AVN benefit. VIII the gentlemen
answer through The Post or the
News, and oblige voter who
10 know the truth?
Edward c. Hines.
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oNE PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
IN Editor of The Post.


a's'iiie, Texas, September 22.-Some
Ho addressed communication to
esNtston News. and among other
xors asked:
ahoI a fact that two-thirds OF all the
uulilon In the world is the product
.nra' If yea. then by what process
ssSlng should America join non-si.-
noluc!ng countries in an effort 10 de
value by law
s, also fact that all gold stand
v .il,ies are interested in buying
sNer bullion the same az other raw
~. out of which they manufacture
M Ih N turn is the equal OF one dollar
NJ ,athough IT'S bullion value is only
not fact that England today is
our silver bullion at the present
|rnr price, coin same into dollars on
yinehl account such dollars so coined
N india and throughout ner
a, 100 ccnts. said dollars viii hu%
%,MiS OF wheat, whereas the % cent
Nthely
News failed to answer these and
~ Questions.
ssch be the case. then why should
nandard Europe go out of the money
q, s BUSINESS L. Join in an international
,Se,, whereby forcing all non-pro-
liver countries TO pay 100 cents Tor
! -, ,.siVer circulation. whereas they
4 M ii al 50 conts.
|N, IL II not the Interior purpose OF
k..lnhers to substitute the Baltimore
INV pan OF bank ng for the currency
IA oulltry, said scheme having for rs
n purpose the assurance OF bank
4, p take the place OF the gold and
II hrHcul1uon. bottomed on reserve
krI we bankers, under government
|,sls,Vl. me government to guarantee
san pron of all such notes? In short
H. u 10 hire, beg, bul.doze ana Dor
|anss sreat credit of the government 10
es me interest of the schcmcrs in, =
|Nst ~ o. rohbins the masses in me
h II, FUNDS and the reserves Of the
bed ine Insurance compaTres will be
kannr me scheme. Every life insurance
Irss VIII become q hank of deposit
IA, Ion. silver viii hc used only
n ~ 10 nod itself up to par, on ac-
~ c, ,,s necessity for change and legal
IA gnal Ties In the payment OF debts.
s,t. s way the bankers will be able to
basa sixteen dollars in promiess 20
va on one dollar In gold held in
hen, ana on the guarantee OF the gov
sold 70 redeem all such circulation.
fbo,,S .hndard men, I mean the bank
s- ", tnat this Nat scheme Is ~ the
Ia,5 al fher rot about honest dol
ries thsN are using three elements Us
J. 80 70 nfln II along first, paid atfo--
lynn,ou1' subsidized press an ih'ri,
'rtuna,nnee and credulity Of the paoplo'
an .ely FOR the noople. paid a;tor-
"a "a SrVll. rewsranfrs are no longer
,,est,dior counsel and advice on nolit-
AZ 'ons. The necple understand that
fan, pu' Tor !oaves ari fishes. The
= a 80 corrunt voter Is the on'v ele-
a. cur political sysicm that now
u is,,h menace TO go 4 government
= p.keN number n ueople.
Il on mas been free to advocate 'he
\ ,-r.s,ne people excen' in is recent
9 10 a. WIN stra0ge gods II is graft
''e II has made amends
T. ri. Jones.
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MANKIND CRUCITIED.


Editor OF The Post.
Marcos, Texas, September 22.-"You
,ot press down upon the brow of
, crown OF thorns; you shall not
X mankind upon cross of gold."--
Bryan.
above sentence was uttered by
BRYAN at Chicago before he was
baied as the peoples candidate for
lent Lots of people have sneerci
!, utterance; some people have be-
that unless we had a change in
fnsent financial system that the ut
Isar future; but none of them seem
Iw struck near the truth, wnich Is
he above utterance applies to The
Of today; that today a crown OF
Is being pressed down upon the
Of labor; that today mankind is
rucliied on cross of gold.
kiueians tell us that the Nation IL
Eag richer every year, that our farm
nx Increase more every year; that
volume ol money increases more
year; yet we see the awful fact
hath, our laborcr5 grow poorer each
until TO-DAY they siann upon the
rerge of starvation. Notwithstanding
ueat Increase in wealth, our farmers
poorer each year. until today their
happy houes are stricken hnder "A
mortgage and their loved families
3nng for the very ncce:siries of HE.
Il this? The laborer tolls IS long
rs hard as he ever did, the farmers
iborers produce more wealth today
syer before. and yet the farmers
u hkorsrc tho t,rnIigpr; nf all This
wealth, grow poorer ard poorer
today they are IN the very verge
irnion. None OF this great wealth
70 the farmer or the laborer. VINO
DIES 1t go 10? viii tell you: IL
v the bondhoilcrs. psltcctcd manu-
ffers. trusts and corporations.
n are the only on,s who are grow
|Rh; they are the only ones VINO are
using their wealth; they are growing
PIE 10 enumcrlte their wcli.h. The
fgs and laborers who pr1ducc ali
great wealth do OF net one cent Of
|lld the bondholdsrs and Nalional
Pen, who 10 not produce one cent Of
wealth, get all of II. Today IA crown
ftcfns Is being pressed down upon
brow OF labor, today mankind rs
4 erucltied upon a cross Of gold:
~ young Lochinvar % the West,
Goi-iearine man from .he great
sc9d before the people at Chicago
|Mh 10 them:
fh Is your campaign; the principles
tn1 affect your interests; you are
Interested in my election than l
|hyself."
F also stood before them in New York
laii 10 them:
|T enemies have declared ;heir inten-
teaching you 20 believe In the
sAnlard, but sou must 20 far ,her
Itach your enemies to nclicNe in the
n rule which treats al Mcn alike,
campaign is an lssuc OF I'm iples
mriy,. and l ask and expect yodr CO.
y cid BRYAN a,k.-why did ne expect
ngpefailon OF the farmer and labor
y New York; Let the farmers ana
~ answer this qucs ion lhems Ives
NMng at their present condition
,stoa the attitude of the money power
Wholng them .owarls Mr. Bry IN.
Ji,L.G.
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sherman TO a Cincinnati paper I, u.,,o,,
No. ny e. ain tnere was nothing surrcpti,inns
is7a v,iiriuIesune about the bill PASSED in
is &c. s,opplng the coinage of the silver aoi.
he ,i ina /, was nearly three years from
VIZ tinie the bill was sent, by the serre,sr,'
9 ~ trs Weasury who gave his reasons for
Sss'aniS itS massage. to the COMMITTEES o,
.i,a an.n, uiI the time OF its passage: Thai
sne SILVER dollar at the time the iii va :
s TN 10 me committee was worth 81 0as In
,,me markets Of the world. Germany nor
S sasi"g adopted at that time the gold stan
v ~ ana that there was no opposition 10
way. su ~ eo.heu' any
ne Following questions suggest than.
1hv''e ,,, anu an answer from The Post would
o9 appreciated by many readers:
i. If the silver dollar was worth &, os,s
N the markets OF the world. why was Il
necessary to discontinue its coinage -
. II there was no oppos ton to the bill
no one wanting 1t coined anyway, why was
ingp 's''S' III pass
o. what were the secretary's reasons for
wishing Its coinage d.sccntinuedp
=. lr depreciation followed iemonetiza
ton, why viii appreciation not follow re.
HioiSuHutlonf T. b. TAYLOR
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NOTICE TO coNTRACToRs-seai b d.
viii be received by the commissioners
court of Harris county al IL o'clock.
noon. on Monday, October H.. 1876 for
the building OF bridge over Green's
bayou on the Houston and .'royby road.
IN accordance with the frtcinchnons now
on nle in The office OF tho county clerk Of
Harris county 4 good and sufficient
bond ia the sum OF 5000 will be required
for The faithful performance OF the work.
and zach hid mist ~ accompanied by a
certified check for $50 on some bank In
Houston. The county reserves the right
10 reject any aud all bids. BY order OF
The commissioners court.
JOHN q. TOD. County Judge.
Houston. Texas. September IL. 1912
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For Rent.

FOR RENT-Eght room. two story mod
ern houee 40 Capitol ave Apply a.,
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FOR RENT--The handsome pruper,y cor
ner Rusk and Crawford streets. brick
house. Eood stable. large yard and gar-
Preston. ~
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FOR SAIE-Four room cottage and
choice corner lot IN Third ward, 5000 to
$500 cash and balance on easy terms o.
j Palmer. this office. n
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FOR RENT--A nicely furnlshcd, up-stairs
front room, with gratN and bath priv
lle~e, IN private family; to gcntlr,nc,,
only, Apply 1903 Travis, corner FOIL q g
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Bids and Proposals.

SEALED BIDS for the following stands
at German Day celebration in Forest
park. Monday, October .. VIII he re-
ceiYcd ut the Office Of the Zeltung und
Anzciger, corner trays street and Pres
ton HNcHuc.
Lemonade and soda water.
Sausnge and lunch stand.
Coffee stand
BfcigclE.
Peanut sand.
Fruit stand.
Shooting gallery.
merry RC-fuund.
Ring aud cano rack.
itiicnug post.
BIDS 10 be opened Wednesday. Septem-
Der 80. at " O'Clock. half OF bid to 10
paid cash nj acceptance. balance on
Monday. october 9. AZ the park a, p.
m. an bids 10 be addressed TO box 20.
Houston. Texas. The committee re-
serves tho right to reject one or all bids.
John Stclnharen,
william j. kohlhaun.
J. iiartung.
otto Erdmann,
"a Committee.
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SOME QUESTIONS.

n. ''or OF The Post:
d,u sNas, September 2s.-I notice in
a "s issue of September "a an extract
shed letter from Senator John
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Financial.

FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS To LOAN
on city improved -.ii'y. ut low rae OF
interest alec commercial and collateral
short time paper negotiated. =. Moskow-
it,. real estate and nvnay broker. 2os
Main. IS
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Help Wanted.


heip wah'ea'
wANTIr1,- -yyrI,o g,,l 80 10 NOM ho11gc-
w0rli AnnIv ~ tsS1 Nashingts,n
str..ri "'l'' '"''' "' '''N ~
W ANTfp-C'ha mhermald, AT once ono AZ
ply al southern lhcIc MOTEL '-l' iih'un
street, = III H'lIl. clly - eo
Al BUsnEIMAN wanted at once. Apply
1906 Preston avenue. Cohen a kottwitH.
:?
w\NTT-n Mar NJ. trno4,,ror Of theatrical
.nnn1nv fmiiv nraran!zrd. f.ason iS.,,.3
pruduc ne a successiul comedy. salary
20 nor week. must have 500 cash hecur-
1890
N,,r; ,, ma W, n,,',t,,n h,itpns ho, s.Iiers
- 49,, AZ ~ ner ia nostn1td'
"a ,,.r iotI IN axn~,ss (,irnn. rli SIM
"a ~, XXX strco, I(nstnn Nass If
-f'' - ~ - - >s'i
WANrED-At once, compeient nurse FOR
nahy > months oia' Apply lSh NoS' u,
InkIol stI ~. sill ~ --------------~-
N-IlIrrt, r,,,.o x,an,,d 10 mr. IA vesru old.
CAN at 80 Walker avenue clty. -
vA<,rrpAt oncc con,petcut nurse for
'hnby in r,onths nld Aunlv SD lInmtlton
49, n Il, \Vatso,, ''' ~
u,
an s1or Go"G MAN WA ,lirSS
a. '"uiis,i i,tthh yi,rd ''N'N' rs
S,.ra, -, -. -,
Wan ED shoe,i,"Nt =, "u ai,n ns sol'
=, "a n",' e"I ~. m
l.lnper sealy. IeAas: :"
AGENTS wanted to handle improved
clothes washer patented January II.
1896; write for terms. Address o. Lehhy,
Mckinney. Texas. l0-l5
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Special Notice.

person buying old furni
turs under our name ia miSrepresenitns
10. as We handle fifst class FURNITURE only.
u
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| FOR RENTN-Two nicely furnished rooms,
| southern cxpu sIc, modern convN niercer.
| Apply 1912 Prairie ave.
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| FOR RENr~Thc build ng occupied by
| &. w. Alsworth October |; seven room
| housc on Hamilton. near Congress- also
office Is
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YOUNG lady of experience. owning ma
chine. desires a position US stenographcr;
cnn furnish ref Tenccs. Address Miss NJ,
llW Lamar avenue. 10
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situation wanted.


situation Wanted.
A WELL EDUCATED young Enrishman
desires a position In n store or office -
any honest work; salary no object, Beat
flee. ' - n
WANTED-By young man, lob Il, croccry
OF iced store, good coachman, temperate
reliable and not afraid TO work. c., =. q.
box IL, Lnfkln. Texas. ~
sErTLm sl. Widow LADY wishe. q po.ltlon
smith, lois Montgomery avenue. city. .
WANrED--Post.o by an exper cnccd
sales'ady In dry goods. store or con-
icctionery rrst-class reference. Address
asls, this office. -
SITUATION WANTED In a wholesale
house or as agent. best references; trust
worthy and sober spesilts German aud
American. Address 1913, this office. 20
WANTED Situation on ranch by compe-
tent single man. Address Rancher. this
GOOD dreSmaker who understands mil
Nnery very well wants situation In store
10 do one or both references furnished
nose who mean business. Address GAIA.
this office. ~
| SCHOOL WANTED by man well quail.
ncu Tor any position. In town or coun-
=
years experience; best OF references. Adj
ur'ss Z, Harieci. Box 392. Temple. Texas.
YOUNG MAN wants position October
az stenosrapher aud general office work
Win some reliable Arm; SALARY second
airy - Address Fred HAYNES. c.ty. %
SITUATION irs,-cisss all-round cook
nnu baker. short order. restaurant or
nptcL whitc man, IN or out OF city: best
ol rciNfence. Address ga2i. this office. 20
A 4, l... a
nIahves position 10 care for furnished
rooms. or VIII rent furnished house close
~ without buying furniture. Address
9sA. this office. %
WANTED--Youn lady canvasser viii ns-
sist with Homework Tor her hoard sic
Win privilege 10 canvass; splendid uunl-
iasati.ns, and references given. Apply
iio9 M,,am street 70
WANTED SITUATION as first meat
or country. Address Francis Warrior. .i3
la Branch street, m
WANrED~A position hy a wei educated
mon, emu ami viii 10 most anything:
tny no ohiert Charles Stanley. sii
INnnin street. 20
WANTED Position by rogistorod nhnr-
mao@t OF ten NcaIN' expericncc, Single.
of good address and good habits, shl-
aiy moderate, Eood references. Address
Druegist THIS ottlcc 2
WANTED Situation by young man OF is
nH CLERK, office hoy or anNthing sniff
cl'hi TO support him. nSia, this office
20
LIVE sroTIS ~hT1-c-- ~, -.----,,-.
onro n,,din, n vnnpe ,nn w ~ ~,
address to Sticlser, box :, Victoria. l'.x.
as. 10
ppSIsrIoN ~ a >,1,17IS -.
wears Old. rool ail'rnut,a y Sr "' -, -
w siore, eoo6 re,nron,,e. '''," ,", LII In.
~ Itaolc 1nl.c ,ra,a """'''" 'va
"a, y, ,r,,,,,, .,'' ''N"s' -------.- -
WANTED situation by experienced
YOUNG man NJ 'lcrk IN grocery or dry
drvs. " = =, mi ,e, ,, Az
. -, , ~ 49, " Nv oluc :.
STU ALTON WANTED "A young man
wants situation III blacksmith shop, Age
-- aless -. ~ - ~ - ,i.ls oIllee. .2g
sober ana reliable. wants position, Ad-
urets thrksmlih at ]. this office. 20
WANrLp-Anv L,nd az ornco Gel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-01
PULLMAN N KANSAS CITY.
Re Doesn't Admire Kansas City's
Union Depot Much

Kansas City. Dec 1-George NJ Pull
man. president of the Pullman Palace
Car company. and It. H. Wickes, vice
president eli the great corporation, ar
rived in Kansas City yesterday morn
ing in AIr Pullman's private car over
the Burlington from Chicago They
were met a the depot by r. L. Martin
president of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
& Gulf railroad The party took cabs
at the depot and drove at once to the
Offices OF the Missouri. Kansas 81 Texas
Trust company. They remained there
an hour in consultation with other Off
GERS OF the Kansas City Pitts1urg &
Cuff road Neither AIr. Pullman Mr..
Wickes nor 3Ir. Martin would tell the
OBJECTS OF the maguares' visit To KAN
sas City. 1Er Pullman declined To
speak for publication As the party
passed through the union depot waiting
room 1Ir. Pullman stood for several
marked Is he walked to the carriage
7 don't admire Kansas City's depot
facilities very much"
At ? o'clock a special train conveyed
the party over the Belt Line and Union
Terminal railways.
Mr.. Pullman IS in Kansas City to con
suit with the officers Of the Kansas City
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad in reference
to adding Pullman cars to the COM
panys equipment 1t is also understood
that AIr Pullman may become interest
ed in certain properties in Kansas City,
although upon this point the men who
are familiar with his plans are rsticent-
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Each Of them got So per month and
ar Thompson does the work Of both
for SO
Mrs SeIls-C4reeusnau for s. $50 which Il
claimed is due the company on uupaid
assessments Of stock which the defend
ants owns i'm the company The late
Allen Sells was the owner of 81 shares
in the company and Mrs Sells-t1reeEl-
span has not kept uD the payments. al
leges the pl4iutiE's petition
a. w Main grand secretary OF the T.
O. %. FL is busy today closing Up his ae-
counts. preparatory to turning over his
Office to his successor. D. W. Kent. to-
morrow Mr. Main viii continue 70
make Topeka his home 1lr. Kent who
comes from Hutchinson. viii also move
his family to this city. He was elected
ing of the grand lodge Of Kansas
Prank smith -na 4arorrfaror OF a So
called "a. M B l-Iofae~ FL smoky Row.
Ife vrfg- .ra 4 --.f~~lt7 man l7sarr7a7 Tim
T7i-ra'rs7=sr v.-er.a ye-+ar-iav bound over
to the district court for trial the
charge Of robbery. They are held for
robbfng Farmer Daniel Young on smoky
Row about ten days aSo- An ali sab
dollars was taken from MIN. most OF
which was secured by the police depart
meut-
There was a large attendance at last
NIGHTS meeting of The Niud= ChaurauQIla
circle Roll can was answered with quo
ratfons from Dumas PaDers we're read
lTAlici-- and Mrs Short on Sketch OF
me Life Of John Calvin Mrs George
smith conducted the lesson in Growth
a.
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SUPREME COURT SITS.
List Of Gases Under Consideration by
the Court

The supreme court began their De-
camber sitting this morning. The fol-
lowing cases were disposed OF
9l52-A1urray against commissioners Of
Woodson county continued to Feb
ruary.
9162.-DeAds against Duprea. dismissed
915S-Sauta F'a Ry. co. against Green .
submitted on brief
9170.-LOuergan against L0uergan,
executor. dismissed
9171.-Th0rnas against Hodge continued
20 January
Rockford ms Co against Win
field; argued and submitted
9QOS--W- & w. RS. Co. against QUINN
continued to February
S3Z4.-keliey against De Cleir- objection
to receivers report property order
ed turned over to- receiver and OBJ
5ectIons continued to Jan r.
10735--SchOOl district No So Shawnee
county against 3. p. Williams; mo-
ton for judgment; allowed
Bartholomew against First Ma
tiOnal bank Of Salina. submitted on
brief, defendant granted Is days
time to file brief
s1TT--Dale against Santa Fa Ry. Co,
argued and submitted
9179-Beard against Argentine Water
Works. dismissed
91s0.-Brown against Crabtraa- submit
ted 0n brief
s1S5.-Carr against Mo. Pac. Ry Co,
dismissed
n II. Dewey of Abilene was admitted
I'd practice before the court
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MlSMATED.
Sensational Divorce Suit By
Hrs. Annie Greenwood
Against Her Husband Ashford
w. Greenwood.
Allegations Made IN the Petition
Which VIII be Fought by the
Defendant When the Case
Comes to Trial


"A divorce suit which viii develop sem
sarfnua1 testimony has been filed in the
.74s--=.+ ~-,--+ Az Mrs Annie Craavvaod
se .re-. w l.-z.,,.--rl4 M.
wire q AsnLof1 N-
defendant IS the son OF o. W. Green
wood of Thirteenth and Western ave-
-..4A ana a brother Of Attorney L. H
-- s. l-,.-,,-l.,7 49,. 80
q divorce, the CUSTODY OF AeI Two cll-l-
dren. Grace Mckinley Greenwood aged
81 wears and Helen Elizabeth. AGED /
year. and the payment of aIim0uy-
The direct cause of action is based on
an attack which Mr. Greenwood II is
alleged in the petition attempted upon
his wife on November 19. on Kansas
avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets.
The couple had driven To Topeka and
Mrs. Greenwood had asked her husband
is take her TO the home of her parents
III Oakland. She claims that he refused
she was anghting from the buggy on
Kansas avenue between Fifth and sixth
streets and was about to lift her two
children from rha buggy she saws when
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APPOINTS A RECEIVER.
For the Capitol Elevator, North To
peka, Named by Judge Hazen-

Judge Hazen has appointed D. H Mar
Tin receiver Of the Capital elevator North
Topeka. on application Of Samuel n
Stanford OF Minneapolis. kan Receiver
Martin Is a young attorney OF this city
Dir stanford owns 81 900 OF the stock
of the company He claims in his peti-
ri0u that the property involved In the
case is worth $4,000 and that the COM
pauT is IlsolTeut- The original cost Of
the elevator was about s55loo but its
value Is now deprecated There is now
standing against the company $4,000
mortgage and $1,000 note
1Ir- Stanford. being the owner Of a
majority Of the stock. is president OF the
company The other directors are Il. r.
smith III Kansas City. VIM sinas Her
bert Hackney and r.. g. Dick of Topeka
a number Ell suits have been fled
against the company and more are ex
pected TO follow. and &c was thought best
r0 place the business ia the hands OF a
receiver.
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no REWARD MOTORMAN.
Passengers on Held Up Kansas City
Electric Car Start a Fund

Kansas City. Dec Ito show their
appreciation of the bravery Of Motor
man Rollins who captured Train Rob
Der Bridges early Friday morning N
H. Hudson. manager of the Coates
house. and others who were uassau-
gers on the held up trolley car have
started a contribution to present to
Rollins a gold medal The list Of those
who have signed is at the electric line
station at Independence Mr.. Hudson
says that the passengers are glad Of
the opportunity To express their apDre-
citation TO the sturdy mororman Cen
eraI Manager Holmes says he VIII talk
to Rollins and Jackson to find out
what they most desire before the Met
ropoltan company rewards them
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FUEL FAMINE IMMINENT.
Dakota Towns are Likely to Suffer
From Cold

St Paul MINI. Dec. News from
the great blizzard has been very nea-
gre today. So Tar as learned only 1--WE
lives have been lost The extreme cold
weather has frozen the snow until the
immense drifts have assumed great
proportions Stock on the ranges have
undoubtedly suffered heavily. and a
fuel famine is threatened in many of
the smaller towns in the Dak0tas This
is by Mo means a trivial matter where
the mercury is ranging from Is to 90
degrees below zero The railroads are
beginning to get their trains To run
ming again The Great Northern got
its first train into ST. Paul from the
supwbnUnd district this morning and
the Northern Pacific reports that its
line is now open from Portland to st
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