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The age-herald., 1898-05-24
BLOOD ON THE MOON IN "CoONOoM." ]"
Officer Hamilton Had Hot Chase After Char
 ley Green-A Young Lady Paints.

There was blood on the moon in "coon- dom' last night and yesterday afternoon and as a result Judge Feagin will have quite spirited matinee this morning.
 Bud Woods and Charley Green became involved in dispute in the McNally quar- ters Green shot Woods through the eye, Woods returning the fire, hitting Green in the shoulder. He shot again and this time the bullet went through the hand of child standing near by.
 Officer Hamilton went to arrest the pair Woods was docile, but Green fought like a tiger He first ran, the officer giving chase on horse. The negro ran into the residence of Mir. Sleep in Seventh avenue in his effort to elude capture. He was met at the door by the owner, but rushed by. Meeting the gentlemans wife, he threw pistol in her face and while she was screaming rushed on to the back door, where the 15-year-old daughter of Mir Sleep was standing. He drew another
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
MURDERED ABOUT A MCKEE.
Jennie Byers, Negro Woman, Shot Through
 the Head With Shot Gun.

Jennie Byers, a negro woman, was shot and killed at Irondaie Saturday night by Johnson Byers, a negro man, who used a shot gun to perpetrate his murderous deed. The shot took effect in the left temple literally tearing the woman's head off.
 The shooting Is said to have occurred as the result of a quarrel over 5-cent piece, which Byers had promised the woman. The murderer immed ately fled the scene
 Much excitement was created among the negroes at that place, and a futile effort was made to catch the murderer.
 The sheriff's office was not notified of the shooting until late hour when Chief Deputy Warnock and Deputies Ball, Jones and Love left for the scene with the coun- ty dogs. It was found that so many per- sons had tramped over the trail that it was impossible to use the dogs
 The officers started in search, however, but up to a late hour last night had not succeeded in experimenting the murderer.
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
STREET GAR FIGHT
 STILL IN A TANGLE City Council Refuses to Consider the
 Controversy. REPORT POSTPONED Is Ready, But Will Not Come Up Untill
 the Next Meeting.
TOO MANY WIRES ON 18TH STREET
Electric Company and Traction Company Must Combine in a Center Pole Construc- ton-Behrens Park Question
 Brought from Shelf

The street car fight has formed itself in- to a raging torrent. It has escaped the control of the interested parties them selves and last night the city council prac- tically admitted that it could extricate no peaceful end from the saturnalia of contentious and gave up the ghost by eliminating the controversy from that body.
 Alderman Altman offered the resolution quashing the question after the board s patience had been taxed with argument and the air was a sizzling mass of disagree ment Mr. London, for the Traction com pany, disagreed with President Jemison of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company and vice versa. Still both gen. tlemen contended that they would submit to any reasonable adjustment the board might recommend.
 The only semblance of action was taken in the passage of a resolution offered by Mayor Evans to the effect that the side poles should be removed from Nineteenth street between Sixth and Eighth avenues
The age-herald., 1898-05-24

a number of them are going to the wall before this thing is over. The Age-Herald seemed to think that as soon as this war was started, all the druggists in town would come docking down to put in their adver- tisements, but it was sadly mistaken. The only way to do in an affair of this kind is to meet the cut and keep quiet"
 II. H. sinnige
 'The drug war, like all wars," said H. H. Sinnige, of Majors, Morrow 6 Sinnige, lis having a very bad effect on business. Some Of the smaller druggists are sure to fail, and when you hurt the smaller druggists, you hurt Birmingham. The idea that a druggist makes such an enormous profit, grows out of the fact that a. great deal more is charged for filling a prescription than it's ingredients cost. But the pre- scription part of drugstore is the profess sional part of it, and the druggist is enti- tied to some extra remuneration for the long course of study which he was required to pursue before he was allowed to fill pre- scriptions, just as doctor charges you $2 for writing the prescription on a little piece of paper. You pay him for his knowledge, not for writing on the paper. The mer- cantile or patent medicine part of drug store is different, and we are entitled to only legitimate mercantile profit. We don suffer as much from the war as some of the other druggists do, because we have a wholesale department, but nevertheless there can be no doubt that the war is very pernicious in its effects on the drug busi- ness"
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
Y. M. C. A. ARMY WORK.
Preparations For the Big Meeting at the Au-
 ditorium Next Sunday

There will be held at the Birmingham Auditorium next Sunday grand mass meeting in the interest of the Young Mems Christian Association army work, now is promised and strong programme is fin course of preparation. Governor Johnston has been invited to be present as has also Governor Northen, of Georgia. The local Confederate Veterans, the G. A. R., Troop D, and other military organizations are expected to be present. chorus of 100 voices, under the leadership of Prof. Guck- enberger, assisted by an orchestra, will furnish music.
 Invitations have been or will be sent to about forty-four lodges of this city, whose attendance is requested.
 These communications are signed by James Bowron and Jos. Hardie, interna- tional committee; Harry Hawkins, M. Cody, Jr., and A c. Harte, state committee, and A. N. Ballard, Escar Floyd and Jas. Vim son, local committee.
 Fuller particulars as to the programme will be given from time to time the de- tails arranged.
The age-herald., 1898-05-24

and that the companies should use a cen ter pole construction system jointly.
 There was a petition before the board from sixty property owners in the neigh torhood of Nineteenth street who demanded relief from the net work of wires, the null tiplicity of poles and the plethora of tracks.
 There are three tracks on these two blocks, two belonging to the Birmingham Railway and Electric company and the remaining one to the Traction company The Birmingham company have in already electrical equipments and the srraction company is making preparation for such an improvement. This the citizens claimed made the street almost impossible.
 The warning elements have now to deter mine among themselves which will put in the center pole construction or whether it shall be done jointly. Mayor Evans reso- lution makes no provision for this MT. London, for the traction company, claims that a center pole system Is not safe and practicable and that the resolution bars his company from Nineteenth street MT. Jemison claims that 1t Is and that he will guarantee that the traction company can run its cars. Several members of the city council believe the belligerents are now more at sea than ever.
 Water Report Postponed
 The report of the special water commit- tee will not be submitted until the next regular meeting of the board.
 The chairman of the committee was ab- sent but Alderman Drennen said the report was ready. It was past 10 o'clock when the street car matter was disposed of and he suggested that the board adjourn until Thursday night to hear 1t.
 Alderman Pearce moved to let 1t go over until the next meeting and MT. Drennen said there were quite a number of people interested and anxious to know what the report would be. Alderman Pearce's mo- tion prevailed.
 Details of the Meeting
 When Mayor Evans rapped for order there were present, Aldermen Lynogh Wheeler, Ashford, Kerr, Williams, Dren- nen, Altman, Hamilton, Pearce, Parker, Harrington and Hentschel.
 Judge Howze, the member of the board of arbitration appointed by the city in the effort to pacify the warning street car ele- ments reported the points of contention.
 Attorney John London, for the traction company, said that Judge Howze had over ruled their claim for the use of the Bir- mingham Railway and Electric company's track on Nineteenth street. between First and Second avenues.
 President Jemison, of the Birmingham company, said this was a new phase of the question. He contended for the considera- here there was a continued disagreement until the resolutions of Alderman Altman and Mayor Evans shut off further debate
 Alderman Williams made an effort to have the matter referred to a special com-
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
mIttete with power to act.

mittete with power to act.
 This met with a vigorous protest from Alderman Harrington, who thought every member of the body should have voice in such an important question. Harrington intmated that certain members were absent in the effort to dodge the issue. This brought out denial from Alderman Alt man.
 Another Tribunal Should Settle It Alderman Altman said the city had nothing to do with the controversy. It should be referred to another tribunal. This brought Attorney John London to his feet with the assertion that he was willing to do almost anything.
 We are also willing to do almost any thing chimed in Mr. Jemison.
 Alderman Lynaugh made a motion that one of the tracks on Nineteenth street be dispensed with. This brought out protest from Mir. Jemison. He implied that his company had a track there first and it would be an injustice to make them take 1t up.
 Attorney Elex London said this was not true
 MT. Jemison maintained that 1t was, and MT. London rejoined by saying he could furnish proof that it was not. Here the matter dropped, as Alderman Lynaugh's motion had no second.
 Behrens Park lineHa
  brought from the shelf and the cob webs dusted off by Alderman Harrington. He demanded an explanation from MT. Jemi- son as to why the line had not been put in operation.
 MT Jemison replied that the company did not have money at present to equip the line, but would do so just as soon as possi- ble.
 This seemed to anger the alderman from the Ninth. He talked of having the chair
  rights and wanted every franchise of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company declared null and void because they had not complied with their contract. Alderman Hentschel moved that the com- pany must operate its line from Behrens Park to Weir's Grove within thirty days or legal steps would be taken to declare the franchise void. This was passed, and after hearing from Alderman Drennen on the water report the meeting adjourned.
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
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The age-herald., 1898-05-24

revolver and placed the pair in the face of the frightened girl
 Officer Hamilton cut his flight short in the back yard and landed him in the patrol wagon. Miss Sleep fainted and it was several hours before she recovered from the nervous shock.
 In the Sloss quarters about Il o'clock last night an old story was enacted. Annie Walker had been for several weeks trying to undermine the affections of the husband of Catherine Sanders. The two women met in the open street to settle the affair with carving match and when they were brought to the police station physician was kept busy several hours repairing the damages.
 Anna Walker had a gash eight inches long in her breast. The Sanders woman was stabbed in the shoulder and had an uglyl gash on the arm.
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
W. H. Johnson

''The drug war is rough on the man with small capital" said W. H. Johnson, of Johnson & Co. s"Those who have the money to stand it, can probably pull through all right, but have no doubt that
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
ECHOES FROM
 POLICE RULINGS

w. N. Rainey, who is charged with the larceny of pair of mules, gave bond and has been released from the city jail
 Gus Jones was bound over to await the action of the grand jury by Judge Feagin yesterday morning under a $200 bond. He was charged with stealing clothing.
 Eugene Walker was fined $15 and thirty days extra for stealing a slipper from J. Epstein and also $10 for committing an as- sault on that sleman.
The age-herald., 1898-05-24

that the city had no crematory he suggest ed that it would be a good idea to arrange with one of the railroads to furnish a car for all trash and garbage, which could be taken to some mountain gorge along its route and there dumped.
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
Al Fisherman,s Dream

New York, May 23-A special from Key West to the Evening World says
 A fisherman reports that at o'clock yesterday while he was off Gonaives, on the west coast of this island, he saw three steamers coming from the north and bound south going at full speed.
 The distance prevented him distinguish mig the nationality, but he saw apparently a red flag.
The age-herald., 1898-05-24
Overlooked

Overlooked From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. She turned away with bitter cry, Her cheek had tears upon if; The soldier boys were passing by, And no one saw her bonnet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
Odense.

Tuesday, May 3, '9S.-War, war, is
all the talk.
The web worms are eating the apple
trees and killing the blooms.
Mrs. John Todd and Mrs. L. D.
Crapson spent Sunday evening with
Mrs. Trammell and Mrs. Edwards.
George Crapson, Of Erie, spent Sun
day with L. d. Crapson and family.
John Todd and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. Crapson and family,
Rev. Floyd will preach at the Odense
Baptist church, Sunday and Sunday
night. All invited,
DR.. Dehart came home from Erie
Saturday evening and returned Mon
day.
Dow Crapson put II head of calves
in L. T. Smiths pasture, Monday.
Miss Mary Dehart was on the sick
list this week.
Isaac and Florence Smith, of Kim
ball, were visiting Mrs. CrapsonSSun-
day.
The Odense Baptist home workers
are going to weave carpet for Mrs.
Charley McGuffey.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
Leanna.

Tuesday. May 3.-AEUther rain anC
farmers are out of the fields again.
John List helped in the mill Friday
H. S. Joyce is working for F. Y
SnodgrasS.
Jas. Reed visited his parents at this
place Sunday.
Frank Haymaker and son Ray went
to Channte Saturday.
DR.. John Courtney has been quite
indisposed for few days.
WA. Afford was transacting business
near Chanute few days last week.
Rosa Steolzing, of Rollin, is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Burghart.
Miss Winnie Haymaker returned
Wednesday from her visit In Savon-
burg.
Ed Kelly and wife visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Scantling Saturday night and
Sunday.
Charley and Jim Huss attended an
exhibition at the Skyrocket school
house last night.
J. W. Roberts one of Leanna's rust
ling farmers marketed another load Of
fat hogs yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Burghart and Berth a
Reed attended the last day of school
at North Valley Friday. They report
a good time.
H. A.Rtchardson o. Savonsburg will
make the drive with his huckster
through this neigdborhood, on Thurs
day Of each week.
Amos Reed Is the proud possessor Of
a box OF the regular old fashioned
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
Austin.

Tuesday, May 3, '9S.-Too much
water to go out to hunt up items
without boat and as there is no boat
at hand, will have to jot down passing
events. There are but few people
passing and they look wet and forlorn.
Turkey creek is not fordable. Peo-
pie have to go to the west ford to cross
the creek to get to town.
Andy McFarlan went to Chanute
today.
Mrs. Anna Micheal and her brother
Bert Winans, went to Chanute today
L. Scrlbner, his son Bert and wife
were at Austin, today.
VIM. Pullen moved into the house
recently occupied by Dude Durrall on
Mrs. Kirkpatrick's farm.
If business does not go on swimming
ly, it is not for the want Of water.
Flax is up and so is the river.
A good time for ducks, but hard on
chickens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
carlton.

Wednesday, May 4, '9S.-Dr. Jones
is kept so busy that lie can't go to see
his girl. l tell you Doc, there is a
party in 'Ireland" that will relieve
you Of some of your duties if you will
give him a chance.
Prof. Walkers brother has been
visiting him for week. His brother
halls from Indiana.
VIII Ames ahipped two car loads of
fat cattle on Monday. These cattle
were Mr.. Ames own feeding.
Chas. Ditmars was kicked by a
horse few days ago while riding
another horse through the pasture.
Elder McHugh has been engaged to
preach the memorial sermon, this
year. A good selection has been
made.
Two of our high spirited citizens
had a discussion on freedom, last
Monday: not free Cuba, but efree
silver. The discussion became anima-
ted and almost ended in blows.
j. A. Alleman has bought out
Henry Ocker's hardware and will add
the same to his already extensive
stock of general merchandise. Hen
ry Ocker retireS from business.
carlton is making substantial ad-
vancement in the line of bust ness.
Our merchants are doing so per cent
more business than a year ago.
There is more grain and stock shipp-
ed from here than ever before and
many of our citizens are making i'm
proyements Oh resident property that
shows confidence in our present con-
dition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
Erie.

L. Stillwell is holding court In Ere
donia.
Mrs. Estella Cooper, of Aillsboro
ILL.,, is visiting her father, A. T. Allen
in this city.
The Katy trains were delayed sever
al hours Monday and Tuesday on ac'
count of washout on the Maries DIES
Cygne.
Miss Anna Prange left last week
for a short visit with friends in Wilson
county.
Prof. G. A. Lewis, of St. Paul. was
in this oitv Monday doing some diplo-
ma work,
Owing to the fact that another
course has been added to the High
school in this city, there will be no
graduating class or commencement
exercises, sbut those finishing the
course completed by those who have
heretofore graduated, will be given
diplomas to that effect.
Two coach loads Of the boys of Erie
and surrounding country went to Par
I sons Saturday to be examined relative
I to entering the U. S. military service.
Sixteen from this city passed a sue
cessful examination and left yesterday
for Topeka to be mustered in. About
twelve hundred people, waving Ola
Glory and the Cuban flag gathered at
the depot to bid them good bye. The
following is list of those who went
from this city: Edward Berry, Til.
man Bixby, Jay c.. Wells, Joseph c.
Herod, Conrad E. Welsch, David f.
Pittser, Willis NJ. Short, Albertus A.
Priest, Tony X. Welch, Chas. w, Sho-
walter, Hubert Stillwell, Thos. P.
Reynolds, Sam B. Spoonomore, James
B. Hardman, Logan Ii. Wells and
James Knight. Jas. Knight and Log
an Wells were elected first anG second
lieutenants respectively of the COM
pany formed in this and Labette cOun-
ties.
J.L. Denison was transacting busi-
ness in federal court at Fort Scott
Tuesday.
The dead body of man named Null
laney, of Humboldt, was found in the
river near Shaw Monday. The county
attorney and coroner were summoned,
lis alleged that Mullaney committed
suicide by jumping of the bridge at
Humboldt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
$40 90
Urbana
50 90

Too much rain. Farmers arc again
off for awhile.
Lavery Foster hauled corn for the
lies boys yesterday.
Mr.. Kondred returned to Douglas.
co. without buying farm.
Will Flynn and Mr.. Holt went to
Chanute today on business.
Miss Sellman's school will close here
next Friday,
NJ. J. Likens is going to work for
DR.. Neely.
1t Is said Urbana has one Spanish
sympathizer. We hope this is not
true.
The lies boys finished planting ccrn
Friday.
John w. Stipp hauled corn last Fri
day and Saturday andsloading it into
a car for Will Flynn.
H. G. Dryden was in town last Fri
day.
Joshua Dickerson came up from Par
sons Saturday to visit his parents.
John Bryan came over from Gales
burg Saturday on a visit.
Quite lot of corn moving from here
Eleven teams were hauling in corn
Monday.
Chas Mundy is building "A new
house.
DR.. lies and his mother went on a
tour OF inspection through the oil
fields near Thayer last Thursday.
Mr.. Ware, Of Wyandotte-co., is yis-
iting Mr.. Holt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
NeOshO Valley.

Wednesday, May 4, '9S.-Rain
rainer, rainest.
Most of the valley land Is under
water.
Elmer Locke commenced to haul j.
f. Brinegar's and j. e. Georges milk,
the first of the week,
Mr.. Thurman has great many
visitors, people coming quite a dis
tance to see the high water.
Nels Nelson has finished putting
up fence around his prairie. which he
intends to have for pasture.
Messrs George and johnson have
been spraying their apple trees, while
it has been to rainy to work.
Our SNede Center correspondent says
listen for wedding bells. But we
surmise it is the correspondent him
self.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
Thayer.

Wednesday, May I've observed
Prof. j. S. O'Connor, of carlton il
town Tuesday night. He was visiting
with his old schoolmate, Prof. w. A
Cook.
Last Monday night was rousine
old time for Thayer. The boys got
out the anvils and celebrated the
American navel victory in great shape
w. H. Powell, of Chanute, was
Thayer visitor the latter part of last
week.
Thayer will have two representa-
tives in, the Kansas volunteers, viz;
Geo, G. Lowrance and Chas. McNulty.
They enlisted at Independence and
will leave for Topeka Thursday night.
John Winters has accepted posit-
ion onthe section and has begun work.
Will Lyman is working for his faith
er now since John Winters. his form
er hand has commenced work on the
section.
Saml. Brewster went to Chanute
Tuesday night.
The regular communication of
Thayer Lodge No. 40 A. +. s. A. NJ.
will be held next Saturday night.
Work in the End degree.
The heavy rains of the past few
days has completely stopped farm
work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
Shaw.

Thursday, May 81. P. Allen. who
has been nnder the weather for some
time. is about again.
Frank Serery, who works on the eX-
ira gang, had his wrist badly sprained
yesterday while coming in on the hand
car. He will be laid up for some time.
The river is out over the bottoms
and lots of wheat and oats will be
ruined, The leyies are still holding
and the wateris at a standstill.
F. NJ. Hill. Marion Evans, and Rus
sci Perry went to Chanute on bust
ness today.
w, H. Nation spends most of his
time in town Of late comforting with
j. G. Colaw, w. f. Glessman, John
Mcconnell, Frank Hill and other
statesmen onsthe best mode Of conquer
ing Spain without war. We would
suge st that this gang go over and
talk Them to death.
John c. Guss and George Cunning
ham were at Erie Wednesday on
court business; we presume Bro.
out courted Bro. Guss
as the latter came home at noon and
the former stayed till the afternoon
train.
George Cunningham who, some time
ago, purchased the Eckley stock Of
goods, has added a nice line of shoes,
dry goods and notions, and has stocked
up in the grocery line, until now he
has a very fine stock of goods. His
trade is increasing noticeably. Mr..
Cunningham is fine business man, is
courteous and obliging and will no
loubt, succeed in building up an ex-
,ellent trade at this point.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
A Tale of Two Countess
As Told by the Times Correspondents in
NeOshO and Wilson Counties.
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