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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
KILLED HIS RIVAL IN LOVE.
Ernest Clevenger Murders George Allen
Nenr Missouri City, Mo.

Nenr Missouri City, Mo.
MISSOURI CITY, Mo-, Dec. 10-At the
close of church services last night,
held in the Clevenger school house,
Ern Clevenger shot and killed George
Allen, and then, turning the weapon
upon his cousin, Della Clevenger, shot
her, perhaps fatally.
Disappointment and jealousy were
motives for the crime. Joseph eleven
his nephew, Ern, admittance to his
home to pay attention to Della. Ern
seems to have been the black sheep of
the family. While good hearted and
well meaning when sober, he was
drunk most of the time. Ern was ap-
parently greatly attached to Della,
and grew respondent and morose when
he saw the place, which he considered
of right his, taken by George Allen, a
handsome young fellow and one of the
best known young men in the county.
All day Err Clevenger had been
drinking freely. Last night he placed
revolver in one pocket and bottle
of whisky in another and went to
church, where he knew he would meet
his rival and his sweetheart. He took
his seat back of the Clevenger pew
and remained very quiet during the
meeting. When the congregation
arose for the benediction, Ern eleven
ger arose also and stood with bowed
head. When the last word was uttered
by the preacher the murderer took a
step forward toward Allen, at the
same time drawing 3S-caliber revol-
yer from his pocket.
ON you; I'll show you" he cried,
hoarsely and, placing the gun at the
back of Aliens head, fired twice.
Allen fell without uttering word.
Then the murderer turned the weapon
upon his cousin. Joseph Clevenger
had rushed forward to protect his
daughter, but arrived to late. He
seized the murderer by the arm, but
Ern Clevenger, uttering a horrible i'm
precation. wrested himself free, and,
in the confusion, made his escape.
He was afterward found at the home
of friend, arrested and taken to the
county Jail at Liberty.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Shot His WIfn,a Tnrmantnr.

GALENA, Kan, Dec. 10.-W. A. Hop
kins of this city shot several times yes
terday morning at e. Edmonson, for
mer sutton of Mrs. Hopkins. His aim
was bad, and Edmonson received only
a'few flesh wounds. Edmonson lives
in Cassville, Barry county, Mo-, the
former home of Mrs. Hopkins. He was
at attendant upon Mrs. Hopkins be-
fore her marriage, and afterward was
madly jealous. OF late Edmonson has
insisted upon visiting Mrs. Hopkins
during her husbands absence She
objected, and finally complained to her
husband. Instead of going to work
yesterday morning, Hopkins lay in
wait for his wife's tormentor, and,
when Edmonson appeared, started
after him with gun. Edmonson ran,
with Hopkins in pursuit, shooting as
he ran. Hopkins gave himself up after
the affray.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16

ELDoRADo, Kan, Dec. 1O.-Last
June, Sam Smith and Tom Wind held
up a Frisco train and robbed the ex-
press car at Andover. Several of the
citizens attacked the robbers, and
William Belford, one of the posse, was
shot and died from his injuries shortly
afterward. Smith had been on trial
here for three days, and the jury found
him guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. He will receive a death SEN
tence, which in Kansas, means life i'm
prisonment. Tom Wind, his partner,
pleaded guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree and received a twenty
years sentence in the penitentiary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Newspaper Consolidation.

OTTAWA, Kan, Dec 1O.-The most
important newspaper deal ever con
summated in Ottawa was completed
yesterday, when stock company com
posed of local Democrats and Populists
bought the Ottawa Republican and the
Ottawa Times for the purpose of con-
solidating the two into fusion Demo.
crat paper. The Times was owned by
P. P Elder and the Republican by f.
L. Finch. Both Finch and Elder retain
large share of stock in the combined
institution. L. c. Slime is president OF
the company. He is chairman of the
Democratic county central committee.
The editorship of the combined organ
has been rendered to j. B. Chapman,
formerly of the Topeka Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
MUCH MONEY FROM CUSTOMS.
Island of Porto Rico Turns In 500. 900
I'm Collections.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Assistant
Secretary Vanderbilt. who is expected
to arrive in Washington from Porto
Rico next Monday, has made pre-
liminary and informal report to Secre-
tary Gage of his observations in that
island.
Under date of the eth ultimo, he re-
ports that the military authorities are
getting along fairly well with customs
collections. Everything received has
been deposited with De Ford & Co.,
financial agents of the government,
and the amount now on deposit aggre-
gates more than 100000. Spanish
custom officials have been put to work
at the various ports, and this system
works satisfactorily. The men, he
writes, are honest, and it is thought by
prominent military officials that the
government is getting everything it
should.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
CHICAGO AROUSED.
Citizens Up In Arms Against Franchise
Extensions


CHICAGO, Dec 10.-Democrats, Re.
publicans and citizens, irrespective OF
party, assembled in mass meetings in
various wards of the city last night
and declared themselves unalterably
opposed to any street railway legisla.
ton under the Allen law.
Prominent speakers were in attend
ance at all of the meetings The ward
machinery of the Democratic party
took up the cause, just as the Republi.
can party had few days previous.
Chicago has never witnessed such a
spectacle before, and it is doubtful il
any other city has
Mayor Harrison called for volunteers
to help him with the fight against the
fifty-year franchise ordinance on the
proposition: mo franchise extension
ordinance of any kind until the Allen
law is repealed"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
A. q. Stacey ConvIotod.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. lO.-In. the fed
eral court yesterday A.G. Stacey, well
known Kansas newspaper man was con-
Jvicted on four counts on the charge OF
sending obscene literature through the
mails. Last August Stacey wrote up
y racy story, pretending to give his
tory of his divorced wife's misdoings.
The matter was printed in circular
form and copies were sent to many
families in Newton. He was indicted
by the grand jury and at the trial he
admitted having written the story, but
denied having had it printed or sent
through the mails.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
st. Joseph Bank Receiver.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 10.-Secr etary
of State Lesueur came here yesterday
to examine affairs of the Central Saw,
ings bank, which closed Tuesday on
account of run precipitated by re-
port that the bank held $4,000 OF
Plunger Gillett's paper. Secretary
Lesueur appointed r. L, Mcdonald,
wholesale merchant, and one of the
directors of the bank, to serve as re.
ceiver until Monday, when the bank
will resume business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Women to Oppose Roberts.

New YORK, Dec. 10-Efforts to pre-
vent Brigham H. Roberts, representa-
tive-elect from Utah, from taking his
seat in the fifty-sixth congress because
he is polygamist and advocates the
doctrine of the Mormon church, are to
have the organized support of hun
dreds of thousands of women in the
United States. The initial woman's
movement is to take organized form in
this city at a meeting Of the Presby-
terrain Woman's Board Of Home Mis-
sions on December 90.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Brooke to BE Cuba's Governor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-General John
r. Brooke is to be made the military
governor of Cuba, and he is now on
his way here to consult the President.
General Brooke wrote a letter to a
friend here in which he said he favored
General Fitzhugh Lee for governor for
the province of Havana, General Car
penter as governor for the province of
Pinar del Rio, General Snyder as gov
ernor of the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe and General Wood for the prov
ince of Sau tiago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
WanamaIxer Subpoenaed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10-Counsel for
Senator Quay in the conspiracy
charges for which he is to be tried
next week, have subpoenaed ex-Com-
mon Pleas Judge James Gay Gordon
and exPostmaster General John Wan
amaker as witnesses for the defense.
This step is regarded as interesting in
view of the known opposition of both
of these men to Senator Quay polit-
icallV
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
THE ROPE BROKE.
Hanging of John Andersen, Cook OF the
Olive Pecker, at Norfolk, Va, Botched.

OhFo fecker, at NorIoih, va, bOtcneu.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 1O.-John An
derson, the Swede who, while cook of
the schooner Olive Pecker, of Boston,
murdered the captain and mate off the
coast of Brazil, August 9th, was
hanged yesterday afternoon at 3:1O
Andersen was calm and said that he
was ready to 60 81 shall die and go
into the presence of God without blot
or blemish Of guilt on my SOUL" he
solemnly declared.
At 3:06 the trap was sprung, and
Anderson's body shot downward. The
rope parted just inside the knot and
his body fell to the cobblestones. A
thrill of horror ran through the crowd.
Officers and witnesses rushed to the
body and snatched the cap from his
head to find blood oozing from the
mouth, nose and eyes.
A doctor was called, and soon Ander-
son opened his eyes, and, it was said,
began to breathe naturally. He was
carried, feet foremost, up the stairs to
the platform and laid down until
chair was obtained. He was placed in
this, but never spoke.
Preparations for rehanging him
were hurriedly made. The other end
of the rope was adjusted around his
neck. He was raised to standing
position and the straps again placed
on his limbs. While being supported
by the officers the trap was again
sprung. In twenty-three minutes life
was again pronounced extinct.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Falls Down a Mine Shaft.

GALENA, Kan, Dec. 1O-An accident
occurred at the Rock Island mine on
the North Empire mining tract yester-
day morning, which proved fatal to o.
E. Emerson, one of the owners of the
mine. Emerson went to the top of the
derrick to fix the sieve wheel which
was out of working order, and while
thus engaged lost his footing and fell
head first to the bottom of the shaft, a
distance of 40 feet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Stops ON a Railway Crossing.

BURLINGTON, Kan, Dec. 1O.-James
M. Baldwin was badly bruised and
sprained, his horses were instantly
killed and his buggy demolished by a
Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger
train, near here, last night. Mr.. Bald
win was driving to town from one of
his ranches, and stopped his horses
when he heard the train coming. He
could not see where he was, and
stopped square on the crossing, and
was struck by the train before he
could get Off He is one of the richest
men in the county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
The Government Buys Lookout Point.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 10.-The
government has formally purchased at
private sale, the Lookout point prop
erty, for which negotiations have been
pending for some months. The prop
erty comprises about twenty acres on
the highest point of Lookout noun
tain, overlooking the Tennessee river.
Three hundred feet, directly beneath
the Point, is the site of the Battle
Above the Clouds"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16

DENVER, Col. Dec. 1o-She temper
ature here fell from degrees above
zero to 10 degrees below between 9
o'clock last night and midnight. Re-
ports from over the state tell of severe
rold weather, extending south into
New Mexico
With temperature of 10 degrees
below zero Denver was the coolest
point in the West this morning with
the single exception of Valentine,
Neb., which reported a record of %
below.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
SITUATION is IMPROVING.
Navy Department Receives Decidedly
Favorable Report From Dewey.

Favorable Report From Dewey.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The navy de.
partment has received a cablegram
from Admiral Dewey summarizing the
existing conditions at Manila and such
points in the Philippines as have been
visited by his officers. Advices also
have been received from General Otis,
the commandant of the United States
military forces in the islands, and they
both go to show notable improve
ment in conditions and the growth of
better spirit among those factions of
the natives which promised to give
trouble.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Troops to Go by Way OF suez.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The next reg
iments to start for Manila will embark
at New York about the end of this
month and will go through the Suez
canal. The expedition will consist of
three regiments of regular infantry in
transports, with perhaps convoy of
two war ships. Arrangements are
making for this expedition by Adju-
tant General Corbn as rapidly as pos
Sibla
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Not Satisfied With Bond.

SEDALIA Mo-, Dec. TO- Missouri
Pacific officials are highly indignant
that West and Stubblefeld, the alleged
train robbers, should have been held
on bonds of only $1,000 each, and say
that train robbing can not be made
odious when their efforts to secure the
conviction of law breakers are not up
held by the courts
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Kansas Court House Burns.

LINCOLN CENTER, Kan, Dec 9.-The
Lincoln county court house, stone
structure erected before the Civil war,
was destroyed by fire at 10 o'clock last
night. The loss is about $40, 600.
There is 1000 in insurance. Until
the vaults can be opened and the con-
tents examined the full extent of the
damage cannot be estimated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
To Investigate EmporIa Bank Failure

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec 1O.-Within the
next three days l. E. Lambert, United
States district attorney for Kansas,
will ask the department of justice at
Washington to send an expert ac-
countant to Emporia to examine into
charges of crookedness in the First
National bank.
Recent developments have indicated
that an inquiry into the criminal feat
ures of the bank failure would be adj
visable. Many depositors blame Will
lam Martindale, the vice president, and
Cashier B. NJ. Davis for negligence, if
nothing worse, in connection with the
bank management.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
rhnronrhhrads at SOC Each.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 10.-Gene E.
Leigh, turfman and breeder, returned
yesterday from ST. Louis, where he
sold 100 poorly bred thoroughbred
mares purchased by the Breeders Pro-
tective association at the recent cattle
sales here. They brought an average
of S22, having cost SIS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Missouri Soldier Killed.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 1O.-Private
Klein of the Sixth Missouri regiment,
was shot and instantly killed last
night, near Thunderbolt tollgate. The
shooting was done by Private R. E.
Lovejoy in company B, first Texas
regiment, on provost guard, and was
justifable. The young man greatly
deplores the killing, but states he had
TO shoot to save his own life.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
CherOkees to Trent.

MUsKoGEE. I. T., Dec. 1O-The
Dawes commission has arranged for a
joint meeting with the Cherokee treaty
commission at Musl1ogee, December II,
to begin negotiations for a treaty be-
tween the Cherokee nation and the
United States to take the place of the
Curtis act
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Manila Papers Arc Hostile.

MANILA, Dec. 9.-The native press
continues to advocate independence
and reimbursement to the United
States government of the amount to be
paid Spain for the Philippines. The
Independence thinks this course the
only just one. 1t insists that the Fill
pinos have aided the Americans solely
because they believed they were fight
ing for independence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Catholics Not Satisfied.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Cardinal Glib
bons, in behalf of himself and the
archbishops of the Catholic church in
America, has submitted a petition to
Congress asking that the question of
the contract school system be reopened
and that Congress again go over the
whole subject of Indian education.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
saDdbarrod and Robbed Of s7oo

GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec. 1O.-Charley
Shepherd, agent of the Hunter Mill
ing company, of Wellington, Kansas,
was held up by masked men at Black
we'll, sandbagged and robbed of $500 in
cash, revolver, watch and account
books.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Smallpox in HIIIsboro, kan.

MARION, Kan, Dec. 1O.-Smallpox
has broken out in the Russian settle
ment north of Hillsboro. Twelve cases
are reported there and two in Hills
boro. They are under quarantine. 1t
is thought that an old man who came
in from Russia twenty days ago
brought the disease with him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
A Kansan Dead at Manila.

MANILA, Dec. Private Fred Ban
ell of the Twentieth Kansas regiment
died of typhoid fever on board the
transport Indiana and was buried
ashore Colonel Titles battalion of
the Kansas volunteers landed to-day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
MR.. Sarah Stoke Thorne Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 10-Sarah
Stoke Thorne, widow of Charles r.
Thorne, Sr., who died five years ago,
and who, like him, was well known on
the stage, is dead at the age of rs
wears
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
A Victory for Coz.

TAHIEQUAH, L T., Dec. 1O-The
Cherokee senate voted, 12 to 6, in favor
of awarding to Wiley o. Cox of Kansas
City the contract to collect over "a, :
900, 900 alleged to be due the Cherokees
from the United States
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
Pottery Trust Organized.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, Dec lot
was announced here to-day that the
pottery trust has completed it's organ
ization under the laws of New Jersey,
18th 500, 900, 900 of capital stock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
HIs Young woman clerI. I, missing. Zoo

His Young Woman Clerk Is Missing, Too.
NoRToN, Kan, Dec. 9.-E j. Phipps,
postmaster and owner of general
store at Devices, has disappeared A
young woman whom he had employed
as clerk is also missing. Phipps was
married and had numerous creditors
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16

Spain Resents the ChaplaIn's Prayer.
LONDON, Dec. 10-The Madrid cor
respondent of the London Daily News
says: "The prayer of the chaplain of
the United States senate, invoking
the blessing of heaven on Spain, is
much resented in high circles"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-16
A ssO.OOO.OoO Flour Tra.t.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 1O.-In an in
terview here to-day Clement B. Stern,
of the Atlas flour mills of Milwaukee,
stated that the big flour combination
would be in operation shortly. The
combine will have a capitalization of
80, 600, 600
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-22
PRACTICAL KINDNESS
One Hundred Thousands Crate
full Soldiers.


These war time have tried mems
souls in many unexpected ways but
like shaft of sunshine and good
cheer out of the cloud of privaiion
and endurance has been the work
that The American Tobacco Co. has
done among the T. S. Soldiers and
Sailors ever since the war began
or when they discovered that the
camps and hospitals were not snp-
piled with tobacco they decided to
provide them, free of cost, with
enough for every man, and have al
ready given outright to our Soldiers
and Sailors over one hundred thou
sand pounds OF "Battle AK Plug"
and Dukes Mixture Smoking
Tobaceo.ssnd have bought and dis
tributed Jay thousand briar wood
pipes, at a total cost of between fifty
and sixty thousand dollars.
This work has been done quietly
and thoroughly, by establishing
headquarters III each camp so that
every camp and every hospital OF
the United States Army has been
supplied with enough tobacco for
every man and the sailors on thirty
United States Ships in Cuban waters
have shared with the soldiers this
most welcome of all "rations."
Perhaps it will be only fair to
remember when we hear the re-
mark again that corporations have
no souis," that there is one Amer
lean corporation whose soul ha. been
tried and has not been found want
ing in practical kindness.
n. 3. Kinesbary received teIe-
gram this afternoon from the traffic
manager of the Soptlser Pacific at
Houston. which says the steamer
Morgan will go from here to Nor
gan City, via Galveston. Mr., Kings
bury is of the opinion, based on his
telegram. that quarantine against
New Orleans has been raised BY
Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-22
Wash Your Clothes

The San Antonio steam laundry
expects TO establish an agency in
Brownsville. provided sutfi ,ient
number of patrons be assured. Your
clothes will be shipped from
Brownsville on Monday and return
ed on the following SATURDAY,, ali
express charges paid by the compa-
ny. All work is guaranteed and
will be sent in closed locked
basket, wrapped in oil cloth TO pro-
tect clothes from dust or rain.
For prices and particulars apply at
TIE HEALD Office. Any interested
should call at once.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-22
skin Cancer Cured.

Testimony from the Mayor of
Seguin, Tex. SEGUIN. TEXAS.
MEssRs. LIPPMAN Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Gentlemen Il have tried your
P. P. P. for a disease of the skin
usually known as Skin Cancer of
thirty years standing, and found
great relief; it purifies the blood
and removes all Irritation from the
seat of the disease, and prevents any
spreading of the sores.
1 have taken five or six bottles
and feel confident that another
course will effect cure.
It has also relieved me from in
igestfon and stomach trouble.
Yours truly,
CAPT. W. n. RUST, Attorney at Law.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-22
o'BRIEN's CAREER ENDED
He Was The Hero of CeIsbrat-
ed Army Scandal.

Atlanta. Ga, September Is.
-Lieutenant Michael J. o.
Brisn of the Fifth regular in
fanIry, who died at Santiago
from malarial fever, was the
hero of a peculiarly pictures
que career during his conuec-
ton with the Mcpherson Bar
racks. He had just returned
from his trip to Japan, where
he represented the United
States army in an observation
Of the China Japan war, and at
first was on intimate terms
with Captain Henry Romeyn,
whose pretty daughter had ap
parrnlly won the heart of
Lieutenant Bamford, a hand
some Young officer also station
ed at Mcpherson. and whose
engagement 70 Miss Romeyn
was understood
After the O'Brien advent,
however, Bamford began TO
worship at Mrs o'Breiu's
shrine and out of this grew the
attack on O'Brein on The pa
rade ground by Romeyn, and
the consequent court martial.
from the result Of which Rom
eyn was only saved by the
clemency of the president
After this victory over Rom
eyn, O'Brien began 10 dIibz
heavily and fearing charges
from his superior officers and
attendant disgrace, resigned
his commission.
He was reinstated with the
opening of recent bostiIities.
During the remarkable trial
he was dubbed a disgracefui
title by Romryn. and since his
failure TO recent 1t, was stealth
lily ostracised at The post. In
other ways be- managed 10
bring himself into prominence
of a disagreeab le sort.