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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28
Topeka Mail and Breeze

1t is trimming full of bright and
crisp comment ON Kansas affairs, at
tractive Kansas cartoons, and Kansas
portraits and illustrations that make
the paper almost Indispensable to the
up-to-date KanSan. We have made
arrangements with the publisher of
the Mail and Breeze by which our
subscribers can get the WORLD and
the Mail and Breeze one year for S1.50-
Don't fail to take advantage of this
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28
A GREAT KANSAS WEEKLY.

A Kansas newspaper that has had
a most remarkable growth during the
past year or two is the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-09
Secret of Mind Reading.

The mind-reading trick of finding
concealed articles is absurdly easy" de.
ciared New Orleans newspaper man.
ut can be done by almost anybody of or
binary intelligence. The way to go
about it is this; Let six or eight people
seat themselves about room not too
close together, and have somebody, Sc
lected as assistant, blindtold you with a
handkerchief and lead you to another
apartment. While you are absent some
small article is hidden anywhere they
choose. On yonr return take the hand
of the person who did the hiding, tell ev-
erybody to think about the place of con-
cealment and start in a run around the
room. Let yourself be perfectly passive
and stop when you feel an impulse to do
So Then stretch out the hand that is be-
ing held; grope about, still passive and
still obeying impulse only, and three
times out of five you will find the article.
That sounds strange, but it is true. If
you dent believe it try for yourself You
will improve by practice, by the way and
finally yeu'll hit it almost every time. 1t
is capital amusement tor little evening
party, but would warn you not to be
discouraged by few failures and not to
permit any laughing or giggjing. The
secret of the thing is undoubtedly uncon-
scious muscle reading, but l haven't
bothered my head about theories. The
facts are as have stated. Mind reading
would be very common if people only
knew how easily the trick could be per
formed. ."-NeW Orleans Times Democrat.
If it is anything in the vegetable or
fruit line you can get it at msler's fresh
as can be produced and at prices at which
you can afford to eat to your hearts con-
tent. Try Amsler. 1t
Have you seen them ? They can't be
beat and selling at % per cent. off for
cash. Shoes at Miles II Armstrong;. 1t
Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-09


Ine coroner's Jury in the case of VIM.
kiser, murdered IN his home near Elk
City, Clarion county, on the night of July
18th, after hearing the testimony OF sew
eral witnesses, returned the following
verdict:
we, the jury appointed by William
Hack, acting coroner, to view the body
OF William Kiser, found dead in his
house this Sunday morning, July 80,
1898, at 7:S0 o'clock, found the body ly-
ing face downward on the floor of the
bedroom, with his head between the bed
and wall. We find marks of cords or
bands on each arm above the elbow, and
on each wrist. Right arm loose. Knot
ted cloth bands on left arm and wrist.
Marks on both ankles as if made by cords
or ropes both legs free. Throat and
breast discolored, also body dscolored
across abdomen and around the eyes.
Sears over his legs below the knees. A
cut in the scalp on top of head as though
made by blunt instrument"
Nothing new in this tragedy has de-
velaped since the first reports were given
TO the public. and all efforts to discover
a clue to the murd"rers have failed, the
authorities being rs much at sea as ever.
Suspicious rest on several parties as be-
ing implicated, but no evidence has thus
far appeared that would justify an arrest.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-09
Shoots His Wife and Kills Himself.

A feai ful trageuy was enacted at Rock
wood, on the W. N. Y. q P. Road, four
miles from Oil City, at the stone quarries,
on Monday morning of this week, when
Giovanni Barba, an italian stone cutter,
shot his wife and then ended his own life
with the same revolver. There seems to
haye been only one cause for the terrible
act, that of insane jealousy, and yet, so
for as the men working with him, or the
three families who occupy the same house
with him know, he and his wife had had
no quarrel since their arrival, twelve
days previously. He was man aged
about 81 years. His wife is comely
woman of about 80 years of age, strongly
built, although not so tall as her hus-
band. She was a native of the same
place as her husband, Provincial, Saline,
and her maiden name was Carnina Pa
gano. The couple, with three children
aged 10 months, four and six yeals re-
spectively, occupied one room in the up
per floor of the house with Vincezo Vito
10. husband of Mrs Barba's sister, and
two other families dawn stairs. The lat
ter states that Barba was as insanely
jealous of his wife as only one of the Lat
in race could be, and that he had repeat
edly threatened her life.
Nothing in the mans actions on Mon
day morning indicated that he bad any
trouble on his mind. After working
about an hour he went to the house, not
far from his work and went up stairs,
calling his wife to him. When she came
to the room, evidently without word he
began firing revolver at her, four shots
taking effect in her head. He then fired
two shots into his own head. The other
inmates of the house and the workmen
were too much horror stricken to enter
the room, but left the pair in their awful
condition until help was summoned from
Oil City. Both were taken TO the hospi-
tai, still alive, but they cannot possibly
live. Three children are left, the young
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-09
Forest COunty's Taxation.


The following, taken from the report
of Commissioners Clerk Dale to the Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, gives import
ant and interesting facts concerning the
taxable property of Forest County for the
ensuing year:
Number oftaXables, 2,7lS;
Acres of cleared land, ia, ,33S.
Acres of timber land, l07, ,2S7.
Value of all real estate, 81, ,l79,2S7.
Value of rea! estate exempt from taxes,
SlO5,575.
Value of all real estate taxable, S2,O73,-
7l2.
Number OF horses, 1870,
Value of horses. S3S, ,T25.
Number of cows. l,3ll.
Value of cows, Sl3,llO
Value of occupations, SS7 ,4S5.
Aggregate value of all property tax
able for county purposes, S2,2l3,032.
Amount of money at interest, Sl29, ,42S.
Value of all property subject to State
tax, Sl30 ,20S.
Amount of state tax, s52OS5.
Amount of tax collecte for support of
poor, 81, ,l3O.9O.
Amount OF taxes collected for construc-
ton OF roads, etc., S2l, ,367. .O5.
Amount collected for support of
schools. S24, ,SS2.33.
Amount of tax collected for the pur-
pose Of paying township debts, state and
county tax, 1923, 1858
Total amount of al taxes collected for
all purposes, S76, ,555Sl.
Total amount of county tax at 10 mills
on the dollar, $22, 1902.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-09
The Nickel Plate Road.

will run another of its popular eXcur-
sions to Niagara Falls, Saturday Aug.
18th. Train leaves Cleveland at 1910 p.
m. Bring your family and enjoy good
time at the Falls on this date. For rates
and time of departure of train at inter-
mediate points inquire of agents. lO6-1t
We are foolish enough to try to do
business in hot weather. We have to
keep the store open anyway, just on gen
eral principles, whether we sell shoes or
not. But don't you think that 25 per
cent. off ought TO bring little custom?
Miles & Armstrong. 1t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-09


The largest deed ever recorded in Elk
county, says the st. Marys Gazette, was
entered for record at the prothonotary's
Office Monday. 1t was for coal lands etc,
in Fox and Horton townships, trans
ferred by j. P. X. Hall and wife, An
drew Kaul and wife aud B. Frank Hall
to the Shawmut Mining Co. The consid-
Grafton was one million dollars and reve-
nue. stamps to the amount of one thous-
and dollars were affixed to the document.
Contractor Nixon is having consider
able difficulty in getting bricklayers to
work up at the county home. Artisans
of that class are scarcely in these days
and command heavy wages, and sort of
pick their job to suit themselves, so tnat
with all the securing of the country over
which Mr.. Nixon has done he has not
been able to keep large force at work.
He:expects, however, to have a sufficient
number on hand in few days to make
things hum.
-Titusville is to have hospital in the
near future if the citizens will accept the
offer ofone of the city's public spirited
men to purchase and present the build
ing and site if they maintain the same
until such time as the State shall make
adequate appropriation for its support.
A hospital has long been needed in Titus
vile, and people living in that vicinity
will hail with much satisfaction the time
when. in emergencies, they can have the
advantage of a well kept institution of
the kind.
Rug Carpets at Miles * Arm
strong's 1t
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20
GEORGIA NEWS
Ks It HAPPEAED1
Culled and Condensed from
our Exchanges.
ITEMS OF PITH AND POINT


Mr.. Perry Chisolem, of Atlanta. is
dead
Major John Q. Courtney, manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
panN in Atlanta last week
Polices Jack spalding was shot
and killed. Augusta by James WISE
man, grocer, in difficulty brought
about by a dog fight
While out driving few miles. from
home, Mrs. Julia Lowry, of Rome; was
thrown from her buggy and fatally in-
jured. - =.
Carl Boyd, of Adairsville.. has been
named by Congressman Maddox as his
appointee for West Point, and Conyers
Fite as his alternate. Az last exami-
nation young Napier, of Walker was
appointed but failed to pass on ac-,
count of physical defects. Mr. Fite
was too young at the time and was not
eligible. -Cartersyille News. Ill
He. Lowrey, a farmer of Cherokee
county, and an informer on illicit dis
tillers in that district, was shot and
killed Sunday night by nm unknown
assassin. Lowry was stopped in the
road by woman, or man dressed i'm
woman's clothes, and was talking to
her or him when killed, there is no
clue.
1t is almost daily occurrence that
large shipments of eggs pass through
Atlanta on their way to Cuba, and,
strange as it may seem, nearly all Of
these shipments come from Tennessee
Now the question arises, why can't
Georgia get into the swim in this line?
One night last week $50 cases of eggs
constituted one shipment from Jack
son, Tenn, to Cuba by the way os,
Tampa. The shipment amounted "a
over 5000 dozen, or 10000 eggs. An
express messenger said that shipments
of this size and character Are almost
daily, and that all these shimpents,
come from Tennessee. IL
"Does advertising pay ?" That de-
pencs on several things, but where GER
tain conditions are met, we answer pos
itively, that advertising pays immense
ly. Judicious advertisements always
pay, because, % They are attractively
written; (2) They are given to those
papers that have good and substantial
circulations. These two conditions
have to be met by the advertiser If he
expects good returns for the money in
vested in advertising his business. An
advertisement that does not reach the
people is money wasted. Advertising
matter is useless and lIfeless if it is not
judiciously distributed so as to reach
the greatest number Of people possible.
Rome Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20


omcer from Atlanta, was here with
warrants tSsarrest her husband J. l..
Jones, as Clark, whom she claimed
had des5FSed her in Chattanooga, and
run Off with a woman named Matte
Griffin. She claimed that she followed
jog tlanta and had him arrested
an{ aised to live with her. She
says sole 800 from her trunk and
came to Marietta Tuesday with the Girl
lin woman. She had city officers to
search for Jones, alias Clark, but he
, couldn't be found, and Mrs. Jones re-
turned to Atlanta without her alleged
husband.
An elm shade tree, in front of KEEL
ley's store, commenced dying last
week and by Saturday every leaf on it
was dead. Horses hitched near by had
killed the tree by gnawing the bark off
1t takes from ID to 20 years for tree
to grow to that size, and horses should
not be allowed to feed on them.
Rev. e. ID. Patton and wife, who
have been visiting his UNCLE, Rev. J. II .
Patton, and family, left Tuesday to Wis
it Rev. ]. G. Patton ateecatur, Ga.
r v. E. D. Patton has beer tallfi and
accepted the pastorate of the 45resby-
terrain church in Marion, Ala.
A burglar. visited Mr.. Will Coving-
toms house the other night, and tried
to make an entrance by raising the
window. Mr.. Covington heard him
and the BURGLAR left in hurry. His
tracks were visible on the ground I'M
der the window next morning.
We ought to have that hotel in some
grove about Marietta. Mr.. John ID.
Northcutt has beautiful site for a
hotel and if he would put fifty or
seventy-five room hotel there, with all
modern conveniences, he could keep it
full Think about it, John.
We asked Johnnie Meinert and
Charlie Granting for news. They said
we might state that they were well and
doing we'll. They gave good evidence
OF their statement, and the prospect is
they will soon be sprouting mustaches.
Prof. l., b. deJarnette, principal of
public schools of Roswell. gave us a
pleasant call on Saturday. He is quite
a nice gentleman and a fine educator
Roswell is fortunate in securing his
services.
The Bell Telephone Exchange here
has just received another switch board
of the latest make, to accommodate
their increasing business. This gives
two hundred keys and will require
another operator.
Mrs. T. H. Shockley went to Atlanta
Saturday to consult DR.. Calhoun.
From some unknown cause her eyes
have partially lost their sight. We
trust nothing serious will follow.
Mr.. and Mrs McNeel, OF Savannah,
nee Miss Rena Anderson OF Douglasville
are visiting her sister, : Mrs. Frank Man
ming near town.
Commissioner Stephens is not selling
any of the Standard Co.'s oil in Mari
eta. Evidently the oil comes up to
the legal test.
Mrs. w. F. Groves and Miss Mary
returned to the city Friday evening
from a visit to Waynesboro.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20

Miss frankie Whitley, of Douglas
We, is visiting Mrs. II. E. Herrin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20

SUBscRIBERs-NotiSs The printed date
after your name, and see if your sub.
scription. has expired, if SO renew al
once. Those not renewing will have
their names dropped from the list.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20

SCHOOL BooKs-All the books ADOPT
ed for Cobb county schools now on sale
at the regular contract prices provided
by Board of Education. Some of the
books can also be supplied slightly
used at reduced prices Call on or adj
dress, Miss Siler's Book Store,
Marietta Ga
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
GARoNNE's ROUGH VOYAGE.
U. s. Transport Huns Into Storms of
Great Violence.

0EGAt NAOAGuCCs
Hugh Price, blacksmith ON the govern
ment Philippine transport Garonne, Capt.
Conrad, which sailed from this port No
vember IL with 3S7 cavalry horses, returned
to Seattle last night by way of San Fran
cisco. to which city he was a passenger
from Honolulu on the Mariposa. Brice had
to leave the vessel at Honolulu, owing to
injuries of an internal nature sustained
bucking- and plung.ng of the vessel in a
storm November 26.
Brice describes the Garonnes voyage as
running battle with discussion of
storms which began in the Strait of Fuca,
continuing with all but hurricane force
and violence until the vessel was in sight
of the Hawaiian islands. AS told in the
press dispatches week ago. the Garonne
concluded 1t safer to turn from her course
and call at Honolulu. instead of going
straight across to Kobe Japan, where she
also found the Port Stephens. She arrived
at Honolulu November 90 having had to
bury eleven horses at sea. The horses
and mules were badly battered. They
were pelted and hurled about in their
stalls, Brice says. until many of them had
mans hand turn from their bodies and in
some cases clear to the bone
The Port Stephens sailed for Manila two
days in advance Of the departure of the
Mariposa for San Francisco, December 8.
and the Garonne expected to get away for
the same destination that night.
Brice says two Of the Garonne's horse
men, whose names he does not remember,
were left In the hospital at Honolulu, be-
ing so badly used up that they could not
continue the voyage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
WHY HOSPITAL rs NEEDED.
Chanaber Of Commerce Argument
Tor Government Establish
memt At Dutch HarbOr

The following Is copy Of the resolu-
no3s ent to Washington urging the es-
tahl'shment of government marine hos
spltAl At Dutch harbor. The resolutions
I vsFe prepared by the president and secre-
Mu Of tho Chamber Of Commerce, in ac-
rotdance with the Instructions Of that
body q wefk ago:
Whereas. Dutch harbor is one of the
N North Pacific ocean; it is in the vicin-
w ot the great whale, cod and seal fisher
ss q the North: Ii Is on the short and
popular route from Oregon, Washington
snd British Columbia to Japan, China and
nom all Pacific coast ports to Boring Sea,
Me Arctic, Yukon river, Kotzebue sound
siberia, st. Michael. Cape Nome and ali
tnat vast anriferous and interesting re-
klon; II IS station for British warships,
United States warships and the vessels OF
wv WI coast survey, revenue marine and
2tner branches Of the government SERVICE
2 coaling station and repair yard for
~ aeescriptions of craft; 1t is the first
Stopping place for numerous feet Of
passenger and freight ships on their way
sIom ne South and East to Alaskan points
psyond; i Is calling port for vessels
ssesking orders. mail. help and like bene-
~; Y y never closed by ice, is accessible
!! all tines and not infrequently shelters
q s,.t one tine from half dozen to dozen
different craft; and
Wnnsreas, upon the various and numer-
w SHIPS calling at Dutch harhor on their
MY nay % Manila, Yokohama, Vladivostok,
ppr rlyiof Islands, Shumagin Islands, Cape
lssltoW, cape York, Cape Nome and other
p.aces 10 the oriental, fishing, gold mining
sna nke trades, there are In the aggre-
este crews OF men numbering up into the
sauusands who on that rock-bound, unIit
s sssIy coast are liable to mishap, disaster,
sHkhess and death at every turn. and
s IVY. py the payment Of hospital dues, are
sshh stled 10 hospital benefits as well as
w u aeamen on the more favored coasts
y AN. tne south and East: and
Mnereas, There Is not a hospital for
seamen IN all Alaska, with its 6OO.OO0
e eaa miles Of area, its rs 900 miles of
cvas.; ana Its shipping exceeding five to
shhs ,nat Ok any other like population in
S w United States. the nearest hospitals
FLY a.k lnose on Puget sound, 1900 miles
som Dutch harbor Therefore, consider
~ ~ ssese tnings, and being impressed with
Nss aeslrability Of marine hospital at
iis 1. poIt, ana the urgency for its estab-
wv, .ssnnent At an early day before the GER
Nos.Is ieat rush of ships and men to the
Hyssn N the spring and summer of 1900,
1, resolved, by the Chamber OF Commerce
snv srs cIty OF Seattle. That the general
sssrsvanment is in duty bound to establish
NV t s hospital at as early day as pos
ss9.s lor the benefit of the seamen on the
e further am
..nssesoived, That Dutch harbor be. and is
II. sv, recommended as the proper place
Nne incatton OF such hosuitafr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
MISS BLArR's BEREAVEMENT.
Actress Receives News of Her NIoth-
er,s Death in the East,


Miss Eugene Blair. the actress. who IL
starring in the "A Lady of Quality" and
who will today arrive in this city from
Portland. on Monday received in that city
the sad news of her mothers death at
Edgemore. near Washington. d. c. The
blow was unexpected and completely pros
trated Miss Blair, who, nevertheless, played
her part as usual Monday evening, mas
terfng her great grief by a great exercise
of will power.
Mrs. Blair was also an actress, and one
of the old school. Her stage name was
Ella Wren. In ante-bellum days she was
considered one OF the leaders In her pro-
fession During the civil war she was
in the zenith OF her career, and she had
recently finished writing a book on the
drama of that period. OF recent years she
had accompanied her gifted daughter on
all the latter's starring tours, but decided
to remain at home this season.
Mrs. Blair first made her appearance on
the stage as an opera. singer, but later
began the study of the drama During her
stage, career Of nearly two score years
she played with most of the leading actors
and actresses of the old school. During
the war she was leading lady in Mcyicker's
theater. In 1862 she married Col. Charles
Blair, In Richmond, Va.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

FspOvNf~S%Ss
G. F. Villas was appointed administrator
Of the estate Of Charles L. Bailey, a cap
the probate court. with bonds of 1000.
Mr. bailey owned 1888 shares In the
Bailey Building Company, which built the
block at the corner Of Second avenue and
Cherry street, just after the great fire.
w. r.. Bailey. his son, who owned the old
Press, an afternoon newspaper afterwards
consolidated with the Times, was generally
block.
In the petition filed by Mr.. Villas asking
for letters of administration as the repre-
sentative Of the heirs. the value of Mr..
Bailey's estate in King county is estimated
at about $4,000.
A petition IN intervention. filed by Re-
ceiver Caiderhead. OF the Guarantee Loan
q Trust Company. also asking that Mr..
Villas be appointed administrator estimat-
ed the estate at $4,000. Mr.. Calderhead Is
interested In the estate for the simple rea-
son that Mr.. Bailey owned a large number
Ct shares in the Guarantee Loan & Trust
Company, against which an assessment
amounting to s1,5is has been made. but
not paid.
The court placed the administrators
bonds at $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
At the Thlrd Avenue.

Browns in Town." the cleverest and
continues to fill the Third Avenue theater
at every performance, Notwithstanding that
1t is the week preceding Christmas, and
many people are otherwise engaged. The
artists in their respective roles. The usual
matinee will be given on Saturday, and
those desiring to attend will have to Sc
cure their seats early.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21
SHIPPED TO SAN FRANCISCO
Seventeen Stranded Filipino Actors
Sent south ON the Steamship
UmatilIa--Went Prepaid.

The steamship Umatilla, Capt Cousins,
which sailed for San Francisco yesterday,
carried seventeen members OF the strand
ed Filipino vaudeville troupe. which has
been an unwelcome charge on the mu-
nicipality and her charities society for
some time past. They were, however
sent prepaid. Arriving at the California
metropolis they will no doubt join the
Filipino colony of that city.
All told, the Umatilla had ITO passen,
gers. She took LOO tons of general mer-
chandise freight, all she could carry,
leaving also several hundred tons behind
on her dock. Her Seattle passengers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

letters OF administration. He says that no
viii has been found, despite diligent search,
intestste. Ths nSxt 81 a9 NH - 81 the decesssd
are MIR. Cooper. aged q years. and Alice
Mary McCheren, aged rs years. Tho latter
u q daughter Of Mre Cooper. The estate
Bists Of acre property In King county. and
stock In the Gilman Water Company