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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
nellvers Pardons in Person.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. Ex-Governor
Pingree added another chapter to his
dramatic career yesterday by going to
the Jackson prison and ia person de-
livering pardons to August Furhman,
Carl Vnegler, August Grossman and
Henry Jacobs, who were convicted
four years ago of the crime of murder
ing Albert Molitor at Rogers City,
Presoue Isle county, in 1873.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Ton of Dynamite Explodes.

HAzELToN, Pa, Jan. 30.-Two thou
sand pounds af dynamite exploded at
the Crystal Ridge colliery, near here,
last night Three supply houses were
demolished, the side of the breaker
torn out, and the engine house de-
stroyed. Watchman Rickert and En-
gineer Younger were buried in the de-
bris, the former being fatally injured.
The explosion is said to have been the
Sork of tramps-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Mrs.. n,rrman Held for Murder.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 30. = Mrs.
Anna Bergman. charged with the muir
der of her husband, December II, had
preliminary hearing yesterday after
aoon. She was bound over for trial
1t the next term of the Douglas county
district court, and released on bond of
Is, 900, which she gave for appearance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
We Have Gold to Burn.

WAsHIyaToN, Jan. 29.-The total
cash balance in the Treasury at the
close of business Wednesday was S929,-
92O. 800, and of this amount no less than
S143, $50, $50 was in free gold, available
for current expenses, or to act as re-
serve to redeem the outstanding paper
money. This leaves in the Treasury
as n fund to be used for ordinary pur-
poses $50, 031, 091.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Smallpox Among Indians.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-An epidemic
of smallpox has broken out among the
wandering tribes of Papago Indians, in
Southern Arizona Agent Young has
reported the fact to the Indian bureau
and instructions have been given him
to do everything possible to stamp out
the disease and aid the sufferers
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Two PerIsh in the FLAMES.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. 2S.-The
lives of two men were lost in fire
which occurred here yesterday morn
ing. They were l. H. Pray of Spring
field, Mo-, travelling salesman for the
firm of NJ. ]. Powers & Co. of Chicago,
and Z. A. Mullison of Fremont, Neb.
A hall lamp on the second floor of the
new Windsor hotel exploded and the
building was in flames before the
alarm was given.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Five Men Killed.

New HAVEN, Conn, Jan 2s.-The
Colonial express on the Consolidated
road, eastbound, struck and killed five
men at East Norwalk yesterday after
noon. The men had been working on
the track and stepped out of the way
of one train directly in front OF
another.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
BREWER AND FULLER.
These VIII Re Uncle Sans Venezuelan
Arbitrators.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Melville w.
Fuller, chief justice of the United
States supreme court, and David j.
Brewer, associate justice, have been
nominated as commissioners to serve
on the arbitration tribunal appointed
to determine the boundary line be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana.
The supreme court, at a formal
meeting, has officially agreed upon
these selections. The nomination of
Chief Justice Fuller was made subject
to the approval of Venezuela, as is
provided by an amendment to the
original agreement. President Crespo
and his cabinet have signifed their ac-
ceptancc of Mr.. Fuller.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
A Coachman,s Double Crime.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3O.-Albert Cunning,
l coachman whose home is said to be
n Cincinnati, shot and instantly killed
Mrs. Mary Benning to-day, attempted
20 kill the woman's two boys, but
,ailed. and then turned the weapon
Upon himself, falling across Mrs. Ben
ling's body, fatally wounded. About
I year ago he roomed at Mrs. Ben
ling's house, and then tried to kill her.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 3O.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley, who is still in Chicago, con-
graduated her husband by telephone
early this morning, the President-elect
being 81 years old to-day. No special
demonstration in honor of the event
was made during the day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
1a-Year-OId How a murderer.

ABILENE, Kan, Jan. 3O.--Lebold
Biehler, the 9-year-old son of farmer
living in South Dickinson county, was
shot ard killed by 12-year-old John
Ohms. They were alone and had been
uuarreiinp.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
surre Cots Only a Draw.

MINeHAM, Eng, Jan. 3O.-The
fgh6 between Dick Burge of England
and Eddie Connolly of America for
S5, 900, which took place at the 0lym-
pic club last night, was declared a
draw in the eleventh round. Unusual
excitement was caused, crowds flocked
to the doors of the club house and ex-
ira police were required to preserve
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
wanamaker to Build a Church.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 2s.-John
Wanamalker is going to build church
to celebrate his escape from fire. He
has decided to buy plot of ground in
the southwestern section of the city,
and erect thereon place of worship.
to be dedicated to the Presbyterian
church of this city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
OUADRUPLE MURDER,
Nebraska Man Returns From a Revival
and Stays His Wife and Children.

Nebraska Man Returns From Revival
and Stays His Wife and Children.
WAYNE, Neb, Jan. 30 C. X. Rash
returned home Wednesday night from
a revival meeting and murdered his
wife and three children. When the
sheriff and coroner reached the house
the dead bodies of Mrs. Rash and her
1O-year-old son lay ON the floor fright
fully gashed, and the two younger
children lay dead on their beds with
their heads mashed to jelly. The
deed had been done with three pieces
of soapstone. When the sheriff en-
tered Rash was sitting in the window
and made no offer of resistance. 1t is
supposed that Rash's mind had become
unbalanced as the result of the excite
ment aG the revival meetings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
MELTON TO GO FREE.

Spain Decides to Liberate the Compel
itor Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The prisoners
of the Competitor, who have been Ian
gushing in Cuban prisons, are to be
Internationally released, by order of
the Spanish government. Aside from
the general interest attaching to this
information, it possesses a decidedly
local flavor for Kansas people, as one
of the prisoners, Owen Melton, halls
from the Sunfower state. Minister
Taylor yesterday notified the state de-
partment that the men would be re-
leased in the course of ten days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Ono Railroad Commissioner.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-The
house committee on internal improve
ments presented a bill doing away
with the board of railroad and ware
house commissioners and providing
that there be but one commissioner,
appointed by the governor, at salary
of $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
The South Joplin Mine sim Afre.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Jan. 29.-Superintend-
emit Cox and force of miners are fight
ing the flames in the South Joplin
mine, but the fire continues undated.
The men can only get within ten feet
of the flames
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05

Two New Orleans Reporters Drowned
New ORLEANs, La, Jan. 30. - The
steam yacht Argo and steamship Al
bert Dumois collided in the river this
morning near quarantine and the Argo
was sunk. Two reporters of the Plea
yune, hester and Blessins, are missing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
A So, 100000 FIRE.
Philadelphia Has n Disastrous Confagra-
tion-Wanamaker Scorched.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 27.-The
most disastrous conflagration that has
visited this city in recent years broke
out shortly before Z o'clock yesterday
morning in the rear of the basement
of the big grocery store of Hanscomb
Bros, 1917 Market street, and before
the flames were gotten under control
property amounting in value to 81, $780,
600 or more had been destroyed.
John Wanamaker's great store was
damaged 100000
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
outlaw Newcomb,s Reform Brief.

PERRY, Okla, Jan. 29.-Officers from
the Usage nation report that Ed New
comb, who was sentenced six years
ago to the penitentiary for robbing
Santa Fe train here, but who was later
.pardoned, is again leader of an outlaw
band which is robbing houses and
people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 29.-The senate
has adopted by party vote joint
resolution directing United States Sen
ator John NJ. Thurston to vote for any
measure favoring free and unlimited
,inage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
SECRETARY OF WAR ALGER
Michigan Man Has Accepted the War
Portfolio.

Portfolio.
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 30-'I have been
rendered and have accepted the war
portfolio"
Thus spoke General Russell A. Alger
of Michigan, yesterday afternoon. The
general had just emerged from the
south parlor, which is the conference
room while Mrs. Mckinley is out of
the city. He and Major Mckinley had
just completed the interview in which
the formal tender and acceptance was
passed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
r. m.,.s BANK Failures Harmless.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Rep-
resentative Hendrickson of Dallas in
troduced bill in the lower House
compelling state banking institutions
10 secure theiv creditors against loss.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Aimed At Expres. CompanIes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-Rep-
'esentative Wright of Randolph intro
iuced bill compelling express COM
,anies to pay tax on all money orders
md bills of exchange they issue.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
FIRE IN A MISSOURI TOWN
FIFTY Thousand Dollars Damage Done to

Fifty Thousand Dollars Damage Done to
Pattonsburg-A Block in Ashes
CHIILIcoTHE, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Fire
broke out at o'clock this morning in
Boomers furniture store in Pattons-
burg, and before the flames could be
extinguished, almost the entire block
was burned. The losses will probably
approximate $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
Lynching In Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 29.-Jim
Jackson, a negro, accused of assault
ng Miss Battle near Randolph, yester-
au was lvnohad last uAiaht
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
WASHINGTON'S SENATOR.
1t viii Be George i. Turner, Silver
Republican CT Spokane.

OLYMPIA, Wash, an. 30.-George f.
Turner, of Spokane, was nominated
for United States senator in caucus
of Populists and free silver Republic
ans. He received fifty-four votes.
This means his election. Judge Tur-
ner has been Republican, but at the
late election he supported Bryan. He
is considered one of the ablest lawyers
in the state of Washington. From
1884 to 1883, he was territorial gov
arTrO1-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
30 Governmen. work for CONVICT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29,-The House
committee on labor has authorized
favorable report on bill to prohibit
the employment of prison labor on
government build ings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
IOWA TOWN DESTROYED.
Twenty three Stores and Several Dwell

twenty three Stores and several DweII-
ings in Pacific Junction in Ashes.
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 27.-Early this
morning fire started in a small grocery
at Pacific Junction, railroad town of
about 700 people, four miles east of
the river, and soon spread to other
structures until twenty-three store
buildings and several residences were
destroyed. The total loss is estimated
at between $25, 900 and $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
HIGGINS WINS THE PLUM.

The st. Louis Excise Commissionership
Settled at Last.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 26.-Gov-
ernor Stephens announced this morn
ing the appointment of Charles F.
Higgins to be excise commissioner of
St. Louis. The fees amount to $780, 900
or more annually. Ed Orear, an appli-
can't for the excise commissionership,
will, it is thought, get the insurance
eommissionership now held by James
+. Waddill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-05
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
Nothing Now to Prevent Glove Contests
in Nevada.

CARSON. New, Jan. Ex-Governor
Sadier signed the glove contest bill
yesterday afternoon, thus insuring the
Corbett fight for Nevada.
Carson and Reno are now bidding for
selection as the scene of the contest.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26
Constable Sale.

In accordance with the parish stock law
and by virtue of the authority vested in me,
have taken possession of and will sell for
cash, to the last and highest bidder at the
Justices Office in the 9Th Ward, between
legal sale hours, on
Saturday, July 10, 1897,
the following property to-wit: One brown
heifer with . white head. N. BREAUx,
Constable 9Th Ward.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26
Constable Sale.

In accordance with the parish stock law
and by authority in me vested by virtue of
my Office, I will sell for cash to the last and
highest bidder in front of the court ou Sc in
Carencro, between legal sale hours. on
Saturday, July 8, 1897,
the following described property to-wit:
Five head of cattle.
ANAToLE CORMIER,
Constable 9th Ward.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that having been
appointed inspector of livestock under
dinance of the City Council of Lafayette,
La, adopted May 3. 1897, I will enter upon
the discharge of my duties hereunder on
July I, 1897. S. w. McFAppIS.
Lafayette, La, June Ie, 1897.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

DR.. and Mrs. Waddlington re-
turned to Scott Wednesday, after
spending a couple of weeks at their
former home at Winona, Miss.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26
C0nStabIe'S Sale.
EuStrOpe Badeau VS.. Unknown
Owners-1st Ward, Lafayette
Parish, La.

BY virtue of writ of seizure issued by
Hon. G. Brandt of the Ist. Justices court
in the above entitled cause and to di-
rected, I, the undersigned, have taken into
my possession and will sell to the last and
highest bidder for cash, in front of the
justice of the peace's office at Scott, between
legal sale hours, on
Saturday, July 3, 1897,
the following described property to-wit ::
Five head of horses. a. CHIAssoN,
Constable Ist. Ward.
June 10, 1907.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Judge Coffey has recovered from
his recent illness.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Moss Bros. & Co. report a very
brisk trade in locks, bolts and
other door and window fastenings,
following the visit of the house
burglars in Lafayette a few nights
ago.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26
Will Buy Cane.

We desire to inform the
public that we will pay the
market price and are now
ready to enter into con-
tracts for cane to be de-
livered either by cart or car.
Our representative is at the
factory.
S. GUMBEL & Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26
Ladies' Club Meeting.

Ladies Club Meeting.
The members of the Five O'clock
Tea Club are requested to meet at
the residence of Mr.. J. c. Nickerson
at $500 p. M, Wednesday next for
the purpose of being photographed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Methodist Church Service.
Preaching at Lafayette on the Ist, and
and 4th Sabbaths, at II 4. m. and p. m.
At Rayne on the 3rd and 9Th Sabbaths at
II o'clock and at night.
I. +. Reams, Pastor.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26
THE GAZETTE.
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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

The Houma people are prepared
to accommodate large crowd to-
morrow.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Miss Pearl Fleming, a charming
young lady of New Orleans, is the
guest of her friend, Mrs. F. H.
Landry, of this town.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Louis and George Deba,llon ar
rived home this week from Jefferson
College. They will spend their va
cation at home.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Patronize the railroad boys to-
morrow and have good time.
The new residences of Messrs.
S. r.. and G. NJ. Paterson are
about completed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Notice.
Notice is hereby given that hereafter the
corporation pound will be At Veazey's
stable. D. J. VEAzEY, Marshal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Trahan & Doucet have fitted up
their elegant new soda-water stand
and are selling some delicious sum-
mer drinks.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Leon Couvillon, one of the in
dustrious young farmers from
Carencro, was in Lafayette Thurs
day. Mr.. Couvillon reports that
the crops in his section of the par
ish are in frst-class condition.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-06-26

Joseph Landry is having a dwell
ing house built in McComb's addi-
ton.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-02-18
The Redheaded Boy.

"There is generally one boy in every
school," said an old teacher, "who learns
all the lessons of all the other boys. He is
usually red haired and unprepossessing in
appearance, but the writers on pedagogy
have not yet followed his career far enough
to decide whether this knack of absorbing
knowledge is of any real use to him in aft
er life, nor have the psychologists deter
mined whether the propensity goes with
the red hair OF is merely frequent coin
cidence.
"Some time ago attended the exercises
in a public industrial school and observed
this intellectual phenomenon in very in
teresting case. A dozen children were
called up to recite little poems. The school
room was crowded, and the red haired lit
tie boy was sitting close to the reciters.
He knew every piece that was said or sung.
He repeated each one half audibly and
jEat little in advance of the pupil that
was saying it. Some Of them faltered over
poems not thoroughly conned, but the red
haired boy would only assume look of
mild surprise that anybody should miss
such simple thing and of hurt pride that
one of his schoolmates should not do bet
ter and then repeat the word of line like
prompter at a play. When the teachers
asked questions, he knew word by word
both query and answer, whether the ques
ton was put to him or to any other pupil.
1 should like to watch that boy and see
what he may blossom into. New York
Timpq
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-02-18

The new grocery OF Rsdman s. Sc
christ is having a fair share Of public
patronage. They have a very CON-
plete salesman in the person OF Adam
Rowe.
Fred Clark, the Shaksperian read
er and impersonater, assisted by the
Apollo Mandolin and Guitar club Of
Defiance gave a fine entertainment
at Rowe's Opera House on Saturday
evening. The music was OF high or
der and artistically rendered. The
recitals of Mr.. Clark showed him to
be an elocutionist of rare versatility.
His renderings of the "Chariot Race"
from Ben Hur, THE Yarn of Nancy
Bell;" "Aunt Doleful's Visit" brought
down the house, but the climax was
reached in his splendid rendition of
the Dream Scene from the Bells.
Not often is our little village furnish
ed with an entertainment of such
real worth.
The huge supply of tile at the yards
of Anton Giffy is melting away like
the dew before the morning sun.
DIR. H. G. Coy has been lying or
his back for two or three days with
cold and bilious arrangement, and hi
brother, DIR. Martin Coy, of Evans
port, has been loo king after his par
lies. VERITAS.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-02-18
Side Contact Trolley.

While all who have an eye for beauty
condemn or at least criticise the ordinary
overhead construction Of electric trolley
lines, the trolley railroad people themselves
are aware of the drawback constituted by
it's high cost and the necessity for virtual
duplication Of the work where a double
track is installed. To aid in overcoming
the objections to overhead construction for
electric railroads as custOmarily installed
John G. Henry of Denver has devised a
form of construction which meets the op-
position half way by dispensing with one
half of the poles and wires commonly used.
His scheme comprehends system of dou-
BILE track electric railway, with the cars
travelling in opposite directions and max
ing contact against the sides of single
trolley wire which in this case is suspend
ed between the double tracks from span
wires at the usual height. The poles, in
stead of being located opposite each other,
are staggered and occupy diagonal posi-
tions on opposite sides Of the street, so
that one-half of the number ordinarily
used may be dispensed with and the strain
ON the remainder greatly reduced
In the construction the span wire strain
is exerted in two directions on each pole
namely, lateraliy and in line parallel
with the track, tho latter component being
comparatively small. With poles spaced,
say, 2ob feet apart on opposite sides of the
street. 56fect Between the curbs, the later
al strain Oh the pole is only one-half as
1 much as the pull at right angles thereto
parallel with the traek-and the lateral
pull is balanced one. The fact that but
one trolley wire is used for both tracks is
also relief to the poles.
Each cur, in place of the present loI 6
trolley pole, would carry fixed vertical
arm or mast, rising from the roof, from
which collecting arms, mounted on the toI
of this upright, will swing out on either
side far enough TO engage side contact
with the conductor wire. Cars on adjoin
ing tracks use different vertical sides o1
the common central wire. = Providence
journal.