davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-03

There are great many mysteries in
this old world of ours. The Court OF
Inquiry proved no doubt that 1t was
caused by submarine mines, but how
those explosive substances were ever
lDcsted under those waters and by whom
will ever remain mystery. 1t certain
ly took a force to do it, it certainly re-
quired some consultations, some mani
pulation, much forethought. Why has
mt something been divulg.d? Why
hasn't word been dropped to lead to a
more definite conclusion? Another
mystery is how prominent man belong
ing to an ilustrious family cannot be de-
pended on. The killing occurring in
quite large city where pedestrians aud
equestrians are supposed to be circulat-
ing except l presume at this one parti-
cular hour-Mystery No. Sis why,
even il a woman is pronounced not
guilty OF man slaughter, hut is known
and acknowledged to be guilty OF violat-
ing the most sacred rules of society.
Why ask, whould she be congratulated,
hand-shaken, have flowers sent her and
be invited to spend a season at the sea
shore ? after she has brought dishonor
to her children and hersrlf? Just a few
weeks ago in a sister to in, too, when this
tragedy occurred, north of the Ohio a
poor ignorant young girl was allured
from the home of her aged grandmother
at Muncie to the capital CITY. In her
trouble, in her trial, she was dismissed
with whitening reprimand and branded
as Cain for the rest OF her days. Back
to the home Of her heart-broken grand
mother to spend her life an alien from
the pure and get the kick, kick, kick"
till, perhaps, Zone more unfortunate
rashly importunate" seeks surcease in
what she hopes is oblivion. Forgive
youth and. ignorance every time, to one
who has from vanity, hlttery and self
conceit brought ruin and Dissertation to
a home.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-03

W. D, Howells in his beautiful
artistic views on the twilight Of poetry"
tells us the love for it is declining. He
says it appeals TO the young, TO sensitive
nerves, that the old do not respond 80
readily. May be 80, but we who once
were impressed by Byron, Emerson,
Hawthorne, Tsnnyson, Whittier, Long
fellow do not feel old as We recall those
lines memOrized and analyz d. Poetry
is not eVanescent.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-03

Derby Day at Churchill Downs prom
Uses to be an open one. All eyes in
turidom are turned to Louisville Just
now. Just how many starters will face
the flag is not known. Just whose favor
lite will win the coveted prize is hidden
from the wisest. But the candidates for
the classic racing event are all on the
Henry Navarro order when it comes to a
handsome, royalty bred career.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
Mrs HATTIE B. GRINNELL.

We all, as true Kentuckians, are proud
of that monument erected by our State
in memory of her sons who fought and
fell on the field OF Chickamauga
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
BUILDING UP BRAMAN
Payne d Brown are Doing q Good
ThIng for the Town.

Braman, o. T., August 19.-workmen
have begun on a two-story building on
Broadway. The building will be 24x7O. 1t
Is being built by local mechanics and is
owned by Payne & Brown. The building
will be a substantial one, with a fine
glass front. Messrs. Payne & Brown are
pioneer merchants, and already have a
fine establishment, handling groceries.
boots and shoes, and when their new
quarters are ready will put in full line
Of general merchandise and implements.
The upper story Will be fitted up for a
hall, and probably the Modern Woodmen
will occupy 1t, for they gre now organ
izing lodge here. Our new hotel is pro-
crossing rapidly and will be ready for
occupancy soon. Yeager & Fulton have
succeeded in securing a jeweler and OPP
tician who will occupy position at their
drug store for a time. The gentleman
has been in business in Nard.n for the
past year. His name Is W. L. Peck. the
town company are doing a nice business
now. They sold two desirable business
lots recently and buildings will be placed
thereon soon. Corn in this pat of Kay
county is very goo1. The recent hot
winds did but very little damage. There
Is a fine opening In Braman for a news
naper,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
HUSBAND AND WIFE INSANE
Peter sladek aad Wife Thought
P0IsOnera We're Afeer Them.

Peter sladek aad Wife Thought
PoisOnera We're Afcer Them.
Pond Creek, o. T., Aug. ia peculiar
case was disposed OF here this week,
when Peter Sladek and wife, Of this coun-
ty. were both adjudged insane and sent
to the asylum at Norman. For some
weeks Sheriff Butts of this county has
been receiving letters from Lyle, a small
place in this county. from a farmer nam
ed Peter Sladek. claiming that he and
his family, consisting Of himself, his
wife, girl Il years Of age and a boy Z
years, were being poisoned. They are
Bohemians. The sheriff investigated and
came to the conclusion that the whole
matter was the result Of family quar-
rel. Then the Sladeks began to write
the same sort Of messages to the author
tiles at Guthrie. The sheriff here was
notified last week that both Sladek and
wife were insane. He went to Lyle and
brought them here. It took three men
to put Sladek in a cell and when Mrs.
Sladek was imprisoned she fell on the
moor, raved and tore her hair. The cou-
pie insisted on the sheriff bringing to
town jug of vinegar. which they claim
ed was poisoned. This he did. Frank
Sladek, a brother of the insane Peter
Sladek, has been appointed administrator
OF the estate and guardian Of the chill
dren. The county physician was positive
the two people were insane. It is said
by specialists not TO be unusual for whole
families to go crazy over the suspicion
that they are being slowly poisoned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
CUTTING SCRAPE AT UNION
Charles Crow Seriously wounded by
Charles LaytOo-Laytun Cnptured.

81 Rene. o. T. Aug. lathe little town
81 Union. ten miles south OF here. was
last night the scene Of a cutting and
shooting scrape. The facts are about as
follows: Charles w. Crow. who keeps a
restaurant and feed yard had some words
with Charles Layton. The grow: was kept
up for some time until bystanders inter-
fered. Crow went into his place Of busi-
ness and Layton left the place. Shortly
after the war OF wordA Crow came out
in front OF his restaurant 10 get a breath
OF fresh air While he was standing on
the walk Layton. who was In hiding. came
UP behind him and. grabbing him by the
hair. pulled his head backward and with
knife inflicted terrible cut which came
within a hsirsbreatdh Of cutting the jugu-
lar vein. layton dropped his victim and
ran to where his horse was tied. intend
ing to make his escape. He succeeded in
getting about two miles out OF town when
ne was overtaken by W. II. Tweed and
il A. JaclIman, who ordered him 70 stop.
ae did so aud at the same time made q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE.
n6 s, Lawrence

The Fan Term 81 this institution yin
begin September 18th. with the folipWinF
large and strong cOrps u fearhsrs On
*. J. Morrison. y. n. IL D.. dart
mouth. President. Philosophy.
Flora e.. Cough. r. A. fOiivsD. Dean
Of Woman's Department English fAtsra-
vs.. H. Tsely. u. A.. Oiarvardj. History
Paul R0ulet 81 a. DARTMOUTH. Hon
ofaryB. French Language and Literature.
y. 2. Buck. N a. tAinnssoia UnivsF-
I>sonsrd. 81. A. Pm. D. Brown
and LeipEleI. German Language and Lit
g r. clark. r. A.. wesleyan snd He'd
eibeTg. Ger LAti= Language and IAtsra-
q. ". chass. " A.. CBsissD. Greek LAA-
John Bsriow. " 4. tDrown). Natsrai
Science and Chemistry.
q. l. GaSeit - 3 g. y. fhichigaa
rniversi;yj. Mathematics and Civil Ia
A " sIeknsr. Director Of Music. Pan.
h. 9. darssaa -. a. TKansas unives.
Eiiy1. Voice and SINKING.
Art I.saKusl, FIu- Arts
Nib q Niilissn. Eiocutioa End Pays
Ieai Training
Mvroa fso5Is. Commercial Depastnsnl
E1sgra Wood. Voice
Zach Department ~ efA-zs q = h;Ebiy.
tfsiaed specialist. Tho .shorafDry as
personal thirds % irstfurfioa fasses
fhsa ~ text npokH ard fiass pfsFzi-
Grafuatss sntittSd % state Tfacaefs Csf-
tfdcatss-
TuiiICu only 81 90 ysar
ErE gSnrrnffGry noE FeaeT
F4nd % Pfesids1f fsr Cstzipg5e.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
BOLD TIMBER CUTTERS
Are Said to be OVERRIDING the
Business
IN UNCLE SANS FORESTS
In 0kIahoma--HistOry Of Pros
ecutionS for This Cause.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Aug. 1s.-It Is re-
ported here that timber depredadons are
increasing alarmingly throughout the
territory, and that some of the Illegal
cutting OF timber has been extended even
to the Council Grove reservation, just
west of this city. 1t is said that United
States Marshal Thompson will place q
deputy at Council Grove to protect the
timber there.
The matter Of timber cutting has been
closely allied with the history Of the
United States marshars office in Okla
homa- The general opinion now is that
the United States marshaPs force. which
is a bare bakers dozen, is entirely made
quate to handle the matter.
Timber cutting is an offense against
federal property. There is no doubt that
since the opening OF the territory there
has always been more or less timber cut
ting. But under Marshal Nix's admins
tration, the way in which his deputies
prosecuted innocent settlers led to a
great scandal. Nix had at one time, It Is
said. over 100 deputies. This small army's
existence depended on fees earned. A
member of it was everywhere lurking
about watching fer the least action
which would offer him an excuse to
make an arrest. The further away from
United States marshars office he was
the more likely he was to make an ar
rest. A farmer who was picking up dead
and down timber on a government reser-
walton, as he had a perfect right to do.
was caught up by a deputy and taken to
Ell Reno. for instance. The deputy Sc
lected man to guard him. The commits
sioner would hear the mans case, fine
him 81 and costs and let him go, as the
man had no money in those days. But
the deputy and guard got mileage from
the government and the pay for the
guard. Persecution soon grew out of
this. Any farmer who put his foot on a
reservation figured on being hauled OF to
a commissioner. Any sort of pretext was
good enough for the deputies.
AS a result of this sort Of work Mar
shall Nix's office cost the federal govern
ment one year $4,000. The work Of the
deputies had been exposed time and
again by the Eagle. Judge McAtee took
decided grounds and a stand, and turned
timber cutters loose and the general gov
eminent put the United States marshal
on a salary and limited the number Of
his deputies. Marsal Maggie, who sue
ceeded Nix and whose force was reduced
from over 100 to ten Of twelve, could not
cope successfully with federal lawbreak-
ers. However. those actually disposed to
cut government timber were cautious.
But it is claimed now that depredations
have increased, because OF this made
quate force. until something will have to
be DONE It Is generally believed that a
force of 100 deputies waS' one extreme.
and a force OF twelve is the other ex-
IRENE. The federal government may be
to to allow larger force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
BABYS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Little Helen Hartin Falls From a
MOVING TraIn nad L. Irnhnrf

Guthrie, o. T, Aug. 1s.-The wonder
full escape Of child is told in the Okla
homa City Times-Journal as follows
Last evening as the Frisco passenger
train was nearing Wellston, little Helen
IIartin. a little fOur-year-old, fell from
the car window while the train was GO
ing at the rate of % miles an hour. Pas
ssngers in the coach who had been
watching the child felt a thrill Of hor-
TOR as they saw the little one disappear
from the window. Mr. c. G. Jones was
on the train and as soon as he saw the
child fall he jumped for the rope and
signaled the train TO stop. Mr.. Jones
climbed of the rear of the car and went
10 pick the little one up. By the time he
had reached the child 1t was up and cry
ing and had started for the train. Mr..
Jones had picked the baby up and was
carrying il towards the train when they
met the conductor. The little one was
over its fright and said to the conductor,
Did YOU stop de train TO me-" The
child's mother was sitting In the seat
with it when it fell out of the window.
She did not scream and jump after the
child nor try to get of the back end OF
the car before 1t was stopped, as many
n poor mother would have done, but she
leaned out Of the window when the child
had disappeared and then turned to the
other passengers and said: Its all
right; its getting up" Strange as it
seems the child was Scarcely scratched.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
GOOD TIME TO SELL LAND
Is the Opinion OF the stock Exchange
Bank Creditors nt FL Reno

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. 19.-The FL Reno
news says: A petition is being circulated
among the creditors of the Stock Ex-
chang bank. addressed to Judge Irwin.
asking that the receiver of the bank be
required to settle matters up finally this
fall. The receiver has been farming the
land owned by the officers of the defunct
bank and some splendid crops have been
raised and money thereby added TO the
assets in the case. 1t is the opinion of
those who want the matter settled up.
that there could not be a better time
than this to sell everything in sight. Land
will bring a good price now and while
wheat raising has paid in the past. they
think it a good time to quit while there
have been no losses from poor crops. 1t
is not known. at this office, TO what ex-
ten the petition has been signed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
Phone 400.

ance on a fixed basis In proportion to the
amount they contributed while members
Of the relief fund.
The relief fund. through fits advisory
committee. purposes 10 amend the regu-
lations Of the fund. so that in case NJ
sickness or disability benefits on account
thereof will be continued st one-half
rates. Irrespective OF the duration.
Protection IL to be afforded the pension
fund by the company fixing an age limit
for admission to the company's service.
the provision in that respect being that
from January /. 1870 no person shall be
employed who Is more than thirty-hve
years old. or who cannot pass the requir
ed physical examination. though former
employees desiring reinstatement may be
permitted 10 re-enter the service at tire
discretion OF the board % officers. and
provision Is made for temporary employ
ment Of men without regard 20 age and
physical condition.
The new fund viii AFFECT The entire
force of employees on the lines east OF
Pittsburg and scattered along a track
age OF over four thousand one hundred
miles in New York. New Jersey. Penn
syivania. Delaware. Maryland. Virginia
and the District % Columbia
One NJ the officials. IN speaking % the
principal effect % the enlarged fund.
aside from the manifest ore Of beneating
the employees. said:
''Tt will increase and improve the sTec-
tiveness of the eompany's service through
the efficiency naturally conEequ@nt upon
the employment Of younger and more 70
bust men IN the stead 81 those whose
incapacItatlon has rendered their retire
ment benehciai "a both Themselves and
The service. II viii aiso weld more firm
~ the mutual interests % employer and
employe. thereby better enabling thai
concentration ~ effort ard uniformity %
action 90 essential N the unanasement
AMI conduct % corporal Affairs"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
NO DOUBT IT WAS EICK
Citizens OfOklahOma City Knew Him
There In 1904:

Guthrie. o. T., Aug. 1s.-According to
the Oklahoma City Times-Journal 1t is
now known for the first time to a GER
tainty that the name of the murdered
man found in the North Canadian Is An
drew James Eick, a shoemaker, who liv
ed in Oklahoma City. In '92 and again In
81. The man tended bar for Pyles &
Staley, who ran the commercial saloon.
The paper says: HE came to this city
from South McAlester. He was born and
raised near Chautauqua, Kan, and his
parents are known to several people in
this city. Judge ]. H. Beatty and Sam
Bartell knew Eick we'll. In "a Eick took
part in a walking contest in the opera
house. Constable Bartell has a photo
graph of Eick which was partly de-
stroyed in the camp fire where Eick's
stuff was burned up. A good photograph
will be secured"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
CHARGED ToCHRlSTIAN SCIENCE
Death OF Edward sheldon, From
Typhoid, Near Chandl er.

Guthrie. o. r, Aug. 19.-It is charged
by the Manchester Journal that Edward
Shelton's death in that county may have
been FASTENED by the Christian Science
belief of his wife. Sheldon, a man 50
years old. was taken sick with typhoid
His wife was away at the time and medi-
cine was administered to him. According
to the Journal when his wife returned
she threw his medicine into a well and
wrote to Christian Scientist for a cure
The man grew steadily worse and a doc
tor was called. 4 week later. no change
for the better being apparent, the Journal
says. Mrs. Sheldon discharged the doctor
and sent for a Christian Scientist at
Leavenworth. Sheldon died the same
day his doctor was dismissed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED
In CIseIunattt vslaah,e staisea
GIaaa Sad Chlasra Lest.

Cincinnati. q. Aug. 12.-The - PauFs
German Catholic church was barn-d To
day and several aejolning buildings IAN
aT-d The total ioss "a estimated a.
sIs1.ssa TIE church vas besnz remodel
Cd Joseph SURE. confecfiOneT. lost si.afo
and r Ho1Aenan. tobacco faetnrT. c.sSs
Iampk.nR'F dry goods store and Rhsa's
drug store we're bad1T damaged The -
fersor 81 the church vas fun % zcafaii-
ing. whicA assisted IN the rapit sprs1f-
Ing % the fans. None % fhs Ffch sitaT
appointments we're saved TIE stained
window Eiazs eos; fa.no9 ard loei0s'-i
one tina; took the arEt pss=fsn ~ re
worlds fair Thes chimes were also vs~F
valuable. The alarm q Ire uaz gfEea
Just after mass ~ f1nerzi FJrsuneB
Charles o-BrisH. Dennts A. Dohsrsy al
Peter Psrceil uers hadsy in3aseI b. fah-
irg Debris.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
THREE NEW REGIMENTS
Under Orders to Preoeed 90 San
Francisco

Z Washington. Aug 19-The following
dispatch was sent today by the adjutant
general to the commanding officers OF
the Twenty-seventh. Thirty-first and
Thirty-fourth volunteer regiments of In
fantry: "Orders OF today will direct that
your regiment be placed enroute for San
Francisco as soon as transportation can
be provided by the Guartermaster gen.
eral. On arrival at San Francisco your
regiment will go into camp at the Pre-
sidio and its instructions in target prac-
tice. etc. will be continued until trans
ports are ready to take your command
to Manila. Acknowledge receipt. with
any remarks you may have 90 make for
the information Of the war department.
The Twenty-seyenth is al Camp Meade,
the Thirty-first at Fort Thomas, KY,
and the Thiriy-fourth at Fort Logan.
Colorado
The quartermaster department direct
ed that the Glenogle and Tacoma, OF the
Northern Pacic steamship line. be char
tered for carrying troops 10 Manila The
GlenogIe will carry so and the Tacoma
go men.
Orders were issued from the war de-
partment placing all majors. captains.
and lieutenants appointed for the new
regiments on recruiting duty They viii
!tssist the nearest recruiting officer for
period OF about one week and viii then
c snduct their recruits 20 the rendezvous
Tive enlistments yesterday were 70. max
iHe a total OF Il.sss-
Speaking OF the orders issued today 70
the three regiments TO proceed to San
Francisco. General Corbin SAID that not
only would the other regiments follow
soon. but the ten recently ordered would
be sent 70 Manila as soon as they could
he orEanized
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

Guthrie, o. T., August. 1S.-Mayor Ben
Berkey. through his attorneys. Herod &
widmer. has brought suit in the dis
trict court against the city for salary as
mayor. The suit is-in two counts. the
first for salary at $500 per year for two
years, from April Is. 1897. to April Is.
1899. The second is brought under the
new law allowing $500 per year. and Is
for a pro rata amount for the time from
April Is, 1899, to July 81. 1899
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
WAGON BRIDGE FELL DOWN
WITH Four "a 0rse wheat Wagon and
Two Saen-Sobody Hart.

Perry. o. T, Aug. IA bridge near
here went down yesterday afternoon with
a four-horse team and a brand new wag-
on filled with wheat on which sat ]. h
Matter a farmer. and his son Mann. All
fell to the bottom of the creek twenty
feet below. The wagon and the bridge
are total wrecks. Father and son were
unhurt and all the horses but one es-
capped injury. The bridge was supposed
10 he safe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

motion to draw a gun Tweed. thinking
Layton was going TO shoot. pulled his gun
and shot layton three times. after which
he was brought to Union ard from there
to this city, where he now lies in JAIN. DR..
MuEzy, the county physician. says the
three wounds are in the neck, right arm
ana left hand The wound in the neck
may, be q mortal one. Crow Is very seri-
ously cut, but II no complications set In
raooxyar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
AWFUL CRUELTY TO A CHILD
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. White OF
KInsflsher Handled by Law.

Guthrie, O. T. Aug. 19.-The Free Press
this week publishes an account Of fearful
cruelty to child by its father and step
mother at Kingfisher. The child is the
4-year-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. White. The father and stepmother
whipped the baby black and blue and
locked it for hours in an clubhouse. The
parents were arrested and fined $25 and
so. respectively. and the father sent to
Jail. The child has been taken away
from fits parents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
ELECTION AT SIlLLWATER
Next Tuesday 60 Onieer the New
First-CIasS city.

Perry. o. T. Aug. 1a.-Next Tuesday
the city election at Saltwater will take
place to At the new city Of the first class
out with officers. A lively contest Is
waging. There are to be elected mayor.
city clerk. city attorney. city treasurer.
police judge, city marshal, street COM
missioner. treasurer Of the school board.
besides two counciImen and two mem
bers Of the school board IN each of the
four wards OF the city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
Sympathy FOR pREYFus


Cb8cAgo Aug. B.-Ths Afrse1a egsss1i
resumed rs sessions t9asy. Stth fh$ en-
snlttee On resolutions IA astsrsfasrs. Var
icus r.M0lusior1s n coo6emnzsioa % ~
nationaI a3nlulstrzfsoa Sese shsise.3
SastaE .hs nlxhL :; uzs resolved 70 sez1
a eahIs q caStas DrsT1as sxSre4Elng the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

San Francisco. Aug Ia-The inquest
jury in the case o. Frank Franey today
brought in s verde: 10 toe efse=t that
Franey did from the shock following in
jnzies received from Frank Mcconnell In
theIr aeht before the Natiansl eiu5-
ChzrsAs were made asainsa al q the men
ARRESTED ~ the police.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

sheriff at Bastrsp. Texas. announcing the
arrest of A. @. Brown who is wanted
In Logan county. charged with forging
names sto a lot of school warrants In
Langston City about three years ago.
Acting Governor Jenkins issledsa requi-
sition on the governor Of Texas and the
sheriff left last night for his prisoner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

sympathy q the eo8sred pe9pis % Asssr-
Sea. Who had ssffsred mseh On aoog1ni q
racial prr5gdtce. Booksr 7. Washinxtsa
uas hite-iT re5ukeSs hsragse ~ has
ben IN ths CRY bit has ssfased - at-
tsssd the sessions - tss essvsetioa. To-
day Mrs. wash8nEton ssat in . rsqasst
that her aanss - F~B0ses fr2us ths srz-
rrna. As.ersiag tha4 y ba4 bsea pss
there without ber oass<aE