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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
FIre-Pointed Mnman.s Club.

This city has q variety of clubs fof
women, but there is still room for one
like that which has been a special sue
cess in Boston 1t is called the Penta-
gOn- The origin Of the ma ne is traced
to the fact that its roll is made up from
members Of five Professionalism
lawyers, ministers, teachers and jour
nalists. Another feature of this organ
iZation which will at once commend it
self to many OF those who have had
experience in the field here is that IL
has no constitution and no officers.
There is a meeting held once a month,
al which the members dine together
and have jolly good time. Probably
We can improve and elaborate the idea,
but 1t seems to have self-evident ele-
ments of popularity that are not yet
too widely known
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22

Drought Kills the Inseet-Eating Toad!
Aside from the parching up OF his
garden truck, which worries the anna
teur farmer in the suburbs as keenly,
as it does the man who farms for liEI
ing, the disappearance OF the friendly
.insect-devouring toad is a disappoint-
ment. The toad is a victim, too, of the
drought, for moisture is necessary to
his existence Many of them, now I'M
able to find the requisite shelter and
dampness, have died outright; others
have migrated from the gardens and
other exposed places to the woods,
seeking some congeniaI spot not yet
parched by the sun. AS it is estimated
that a single toad will destroy nearly
10000 insects and worms in one sum-
mer, his retreat will leave victorious
arEy of vegetation destroyers. in full
possession Of the already suffering gar
dens.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
CoRPSE'S LEGS IN DEMAND.
coroners OF Two Counties wrangIs over
Remains of Dad Man.

NcEonSrs OK Two SoonEfes 6F8nSl0 Over
Remains OF Dad Man.
GALEsBURG, Ill, July 17.-When the
fast mail train pulled in here at mid
night Engineer Frank BulIard found
on the pilot the body of a man
who has been identified as Mike
Mclaughlin of 3013 Northern
street, Philadelphia The body
lacked the legs, which had been sew
cred at the pelvic region as clean as
could have been done with surgeons
knife. The body was tightly wedged
into the pilot The legs We're discov-
cred on the track west of Kewanee.
The coroner here telegraphed Kewa-
nee for the legs, but the coroner of
Henry county declined to surrender
them, saying that the inquest should
be held in the county where the acct
dent occurred The coroner here held
that the inquest should be conducted
in this county, where the body was
found At present it looks as if two
inquests would be held, although
Marshal Hinman has gone to Kewanee
after the legs. the Philadelphia rela-
tive having wired him to take charge
of the remains
How the accident occurred is a mys-
terry, as Billiard knew nothing of it
until, when oiling the engine, he
found the mutilated trunk. When the
man was struck the train was going
seventy miles an hour aud the pilot
hit him with such force as to cut the
body in two
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
sheepmsn VIII orsanIzs.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., July 1.-THE
sheep raising industry in the lands
ceded by the Sioux Indians between
the Missouri river and the Black Hills
has now reached such proportions that
the owners have decided to form an
association similar to the associations
of the cattlemen. A meeting has been
called for October ? next at Fort
Pierre, when the sheepmen's associa-
ton will be organized.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Denmark has no mountains.

The man who owns a paste diamond
isn't necessarily an Irishman just be-
cause he wears a shamrock.
Any man who can deliberately pass
a dog fight on the street without
glancing at it possesses true dignity.
1t is said to be Russian remedy
for insomnia to have a dog sleep ia
the room and preferably in the same
bed
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
senator BiddI,on Rearre,ted.

WEBB CITY, Mo, July 17.-Yester-
day Senator A. ]. Biddison, of Pawnee,
Okla, was rearrested by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal j. r Means OF
Joplin on a warrant issued under the
United States statute charging him
with passing spurious coins in this
city Friday night. Mr.. Biddison is a
United States court commissioner at
Pawnee, being appointed by Judge
Dale. He declares it is put up job
to injure him
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
kissing Rue,. De.aIv Work.

WATERLOO, Iowa. July 17.-Mary
Vaughn, a young woman of Cedar
Falls, died last night from the effects
of a bite in the lip from a bug of
some kind. The wound is supposed
to be from the kissing bug, and was
inflicted a week ago. Her face and
head swe1led so as to be unrecogniz-
able. The swelling also affected the
upper part of her body. The deceased
was about Is years old.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
The Junta to Leave Hong Kong.

MANILA, July II, SIS p. MT is
reported that the Filipino junta will
be moved from Hong Kong to the isl
and of Labaun, British colony, six
miles from the northwest coast of
Borneo, as the American officials have
watched the members of the junta so
closely at Hong Kong that the latter
have found it impossible to supply the
insurgents with arms.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
ve,try stand, by Rev Mr. Won Hernoh

WICHITA, Kan, July 15.-Bishop
NIillspaugh of the Kansas diocese has
postponed the hearing of charges
against the Rev. Mr.. Won Herlich of
ST. Johns Episcopal church until Au-
gust. The bishop is spending his va
cation in Wisconsin. The vestry
board held a session yesterday, and
on a test vote decided. to 1, to &C
quit the rector. They believe Mrs.
ulIer partially deranged.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Foo,barsv PeoD1e Dr,vn.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 17.-Frank
Ray, Catherine WiIIesey and Clifford
and James shannon started on an ex-
cursion up the Ohio river in a naptha
launch Ray playfully jumped into
small boat in tow and all the others,
against his protest followed The
boat sank and Ray alone was rescued
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
BECAUSE SHE REFUSED HIM,
Young Man Kills Girl and sh COTS
Himself

LINCOLN. Ill. July Troy Sutton
is under arrest, charged with murder
ing his sweetheart, Leona Elmere, of
Mason City, last night Sutton, it is
alleged. shot the girl twice and then
fred a ball through his own bo1y be-
low the heart. He will probably die.
Miss EImere's parents objected to SUIT
ton as prospective son-in-law- Last
night he took the girl out driving.
He came back alone at midnight and
reported having shot himself. A party
soon afterward found Miss Elmere's
body in cemetery west of the city.
A pistol was found near the body. 1t
is generally believed that he killed
the girl because she refused to marry
him. Sutton served in the army dur
ing the war with Spain.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Suggestion.

He-Hypnotism, you see, is only an
act Of suggestion. The doctors make
cures by suggestion
She-Do you think If you were TO
suggest ice-creaam 1t would cure my
hunger Indianapolis Journal
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
TRIES TO SHOOT HIS WIFE.
She Declined to Rsturn Valuable Stocks
He Had Given Her.

She Declined to Return Valuable Stocks
He Had Given Her.
MARION, Ind, July Thames B.
Crosby, a wealthy manufacturer
of Marion, attempted to shoot
his wife and family yesterday. Mr..
and Mrs Crosby had domestic
trouble and separated last January.
Previous to the separation Crosby had
transferred to his wife stock in the
Crosby paper mills and the Marion
strawboard mills. which are both
o .gned by him, that he might better
fight the American strawboard trust
After defeating the trust he demanded
the return of his stock, but his wife
refused to surrender it.
Crosby was arrested and given a
preliminary hearing and placed under
a heavy peace bond. A board to
examine into his sanity will be ap-
pointed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
F1ro at Fort Duehesne.

PRICE, Utah, July 1.-THE second
fire within a week occurred at Fort
Ouchesne last night, when the quar-
termaster's stables and contents were
entirely consumed Nineteen mules
were burned to death. The loss also
includes twenty wagons, besides a
number of ambulances, light spring
wagons, buck boards, pack saddles,
harness and hay and oats.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Tbrew BIm,elf From steamer

PEoH1A, Ill, July I7.-Alt Van
Booming, state grand master Of the
knights and Ladies of Honor, aged
40 years, committed suicide by throw
ing himself from the steamer Bald
Eagle. Domestic. trouble is supposed
to have caused the act. He was also
a state official in the A o. Z. w.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
What Gives Him Pause.

Confidential Friend-If you want TO
be United States senator, you know,
you have only to say the word. EN-
inent Public FunctiOnaTy-I know, but
Z suspect this is to be a shrewd move
ment on the part OF the people and
few Of my political enemies 10 get ms
put of the job I'm holding now
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22

ST. JOINS. July 1.-THE French
war ships continue to prosecute the
settlers along the treaty coast Two
colonial vessels have been driven out
of Port au Port harbor by them
this week The colonisl gov
eminent will urge Rear Admiral Bed
ford on his arrival here with the
British fleet to take steps to prevent
the repetition of these. ontrages-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Cost IA Lives.

CHICAGO, July IT. = The Tribune
prints revised figures gathered from
correspondents throughout the coun-
try, showing a loss of III lives result
ant from the last Fourth of July eel
ebration- Some of these died July 4,
others from injuries received then
Lockjaw caused the death of 50 out of
the 14I
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Raised a steamer the Hist sunk

HAVANA, July s1s.-The steamer
Puricima Conception, sunk by the
United States auxiliary cruiser
Hist at MaDzaniIlo, has been
raised and will be put in condition to
resume running upon the south coast,
between Santiago and Batabano- Her
owners claim it viii cost 500, 900 be
fore she will be able to carry passen
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Dramatic note.

Watts-'.They don't have the actors
or the plays they had when you and 1
were young" Potts-''That's right.
Nothing these days can equal The.
Streets of New York or Uncle Toms
Cabin as produced when was about.
IA years old. indianapolis Journal.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
MANY MEN ARE OUT.

Labor Troubles at the SchwarzschIl1 &
SuIzberger Packing House
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1.-THE
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing
company shut down its plant in Ar
mourdale at 7:45 yesterday morning
because of a disagreement with the
Butchers union about wages One
thousand men were thus thrown out
Of employment indefinitely, 1900
cattle were returned to the stockyards
for shipment to New York and pay
roll of S12,O 600 a week was suddenly
cut off
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE ssn. 600, COG
bicycle trust which has been all but
completed went to pieces yesterday
according to information received
here. The Eastern bankers floating
the concern withdrew because of a
hitch IN the final consolidation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
Haar. Failnra I1lu. No.ea az

MISNEAro1Is, MINI, July &c. II.
Foote. grand exalted Ieading Knight
of the grand lodge. OEder of Elks. died
in this city yesterday from heart fail
ure, superinduced by complication Of
diseases.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22

See that your linen is washed clean Use
sEFaultless Starch - clean irons follow d.
rections given on package and perfect re-
suits will follow Al grocers sell -Faultless
Starch" large package, 1Oc-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22
coIonsl A r. Jon.s Is Dead.

ADMISSION. Ala. July I7.-eoIonei
4. B. Jones of this city. United States
consul to Tuxpan, Mexico, died At
Tuxpan yesterday morning.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-22

To succeed with woman. man
must be half a snake and half hoW-
er
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-21
STORY OFA SLAVE.

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REMARKABLE RESCUE.

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robbed.
Frank M. Shaver testified ::
Bob md | had started home. We
got down to Jacobs hollow, and
saw Bob Ferr and Thaney Gin.
ton and one other fegro. did
not know him. asked Ferr what
he was doing there. | loaned him
80 cents that evening Thanev
Clinton struck me, and all Of
them ran up and grabbed me.
called Bobbie Hagins when they
started at me. | recollect nothing
after they struck me till next
morning. Lost a handkerchief
and a pair of suspenders. | had
been drinking, but was not drunk.
Came to town about noon that
day. Took drink with Flynn and
Ferr, but none with Thaney Clin-
ton. Ras passing Bob Ferr, af-
ter l Ed asked him what he was
doing there, when Thaney G.
struck me. | saw Thaney when
he strurk me-was looking right
at him. | recollect nothing that
transpired that night after
| was struck. Have known these
fellows a long time. Would have
known them any here. Ferr aud
Thanny were on the same side of
the road. Saw three or four par.
ties there before | was knocked
down.
Richard McManus testified: |
was on my way home from town.
Saw a mule standing In the road.
When | got to the mule | saw a
man standing on a brid ge. heard
noise. | walked up to the man
on the bridge and he said hello !.
[ said hello. 1t was Mr.. Hagins.
bloody and groaning. | saw an
other man little further on. The
other man Frank Shaver) was
lying down. helped him up. He
could not stand up, was bloody
and bleeding. My son-inl law
came up in few moments. |
brought Haglns back to town on
mule. Left town for home
about dark. Stopped at Ed Sad.
dler's long enough to pnll off a
chew of tobacco, and then went
on. Took me about Is minutes to
get down to Jacobs hollow.
W. M. Moore testified | went
to my fathers house after supper,
about a quarter from the hollow.
| knew Mr.. Hagins. He came to
my fathers house inqniring for
me; no one with him He was
beaten and bruised up badly. |
took him to my office at depot
and tried to phone to his people
at Elgin. Then brought him up
to DIR. Poore's office. Went to
Jacobs hollow with the Sheriff
and got Frank Shaver. He re-
cognized me, and wanted to know
if the doctor was there. Think
MIR. Hagins had been drinking,
but he was not drunk. He knew
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ing exactly to worn place in
Thaney's shoes and a piece of
glass that was observed to be
sticking under the edge of the
worn place in the shoe. The i'm
preston in the track correspon-
ded exactly with the piece of
glass in the shoe. ...r
Urlah Jordan testified: That he
was at livery stable when con-
stable passed taking Thaney Clin-
ton to Jail. 10 or Is minutes
afterward he saw Will Rice pick
up a glove in front of stable. He
identified the glove as the one
put in evidence in this case, which
was the glove identified by Ha-
gins as his. Will Rice corrobora
ted this statement. So did Frank
Lowry.
Here the State rested, and the
defence began.
Noah Robertson testified that
he saw Thaney Clinton about, the
time dispensary closed.
+. 3. Porter testified: Saw
Thaney that evening about same
time near flying jenny.
l.. S. Elliott testified that the
dispensary closed at 6:15 on the
evening of the 10th of September
before sunset.
Thaney Clinton went upon the
stand and denied any knowledge
Of the robbery. Wash Clinton
also denied it, Of course.
John Green, attorney for Thaney
Clinton, argued the case and was
followed by Solicitor Henry. Mr..
Green plead earnestly for the
acquittal of Thaney Clinton, but
the Solicitor insisted upon the
conviction Of all three of them.
His honor, Judge Buchanan,
then charged the jury ..nu turned
the case over to them. They
were in the jury room just 10
minutes, when they fled out and
the clerk read the verdit, Guilty"
The Judge then passed sentence
upon them. He took occasion to
administer to them especially
Ferry Il severe reprimand. He
sentenced Ferr to 10 years at
hard labor in the State peniten-
tiarv. and the two negroes to 8
years each.
The following are the names of
the jurors who sat upon this case:
w. III. r. Barton, foreman. G..
+. Cook, L. b. Nesbit, David Var
borough, j O. Porter, Geo. w.
Bird, w S. Morgan, F. II. Gard
ner, l. II. Rowell, Z. l.. Funder
burk, w. M. Clanton, L. n. Mont
g0mery.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-21
THE HIGHWAY ROBBERY
CASE.

AVooAhOby III Juo OhS6 ASdlHSJ
Robert Ferr and Two Negroes
Tried Tuesday.-The Sentence
And the Jury.
The trial, of the parties who
waylaid and assaulted and robbed
Messrs. Frank Shaver and Robert
d. Hagins on the night of. Sept.
1Gth, ,asethey were on their way
home from Lancaster, elected IA
keenyinterest on the part of the
]public-more,t than any case that
has been tried in this court in .
long time. The Court House was
crowded to- its utmost capacity
during the trial, and so great was
the interest to those who heard the
case that the ENTERPRISE thought
it would be interesting to our
numerous. readers who did not
hear the trial. Hence we give a
succinct synopsis of the testi
mony. 1t covers all the points
developed in the case.
{ The first two witnesses for the
State were the victims of the
murderous robbers being tried.
They were, of course, eye wit
nesses 10 the diabolical deed and
each told straight forward story,
and when they were done, every
body was convinced of the guilt
of two of the defendants, Ferr and
Thaney Clinton, and of the prob
able guilt of Wash Clinton. Other
testimony soon showed that Wash
Clinton was also guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt.
II. d. Hagins testified as fol.
lows: Ferr, Thanpy and Wash
Clinton followed me the evening
of September 16, and tried to beat
me out of drink of liquor. That
night as We Frank Shaver and
myself) were going home Ferr
and the two Clinton negroes came
up in front of us and knocked me
off my mule and knocked Frank
Shaver down. Don't know which
one struck me, but Ferr ran his
hands into my pockets and rob.
bed me. Ferr appeared to wan.
to rob me that evening in rear u
the Farmers Banking Il Mercan
tile Co. They stole my money,
$3.15, my pocket book and nv
gloves in which l fired an engine.
They came out from the side Of
the road. Had part of quart of
liquor with me. Exhibited the
cut in his forehead to jury).
When / came to, found Richard
McManus and some of his folks
there. Broke my arm when they
knocked me off the mule. Ferr
came up in DR.. Poor's office that
night after my wounds were
dressed, ard l told the jailer to
arrest him. Upon cross examina-
ton he said he came to town
about noon. These people were
following me. We took drink
together. Frank and | never
drank any after we left town.
Left town about dark. Stopped
only a few seconds on the way to
Jacobs hollow, where we were
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-10-21

lived, and if they were not pretty
well off.
Joe Snipes testified: Saw Ferr
and Thaney Clinton the evening
of the robbery. They were talk.
ing with Mr.. Shaver, Ferr said
later, Cd damn him. we will
get him. He was talking to
Clinton.
j. III. Carnes testified: | saw
HaginS, Ferr and Wash Clinton
in rear Of the store. Ferr ran his
hand IN Hagins pocket and Ha-
gins Cursed him for son of a
b-h. A few moments later
saw Ferr and his crowd talking
very earnestly to themselves.
James S. Wilson, Jailor, tes
titled The robbers have been in
Jail ever since soon after the rob
berry. | arrested Thanev Clinton
the night of the robbery. Found
on him so cents, glove, a knife
and a pocket bOok-a greasy
leather glove, as if used in hand
ling greasy iron-yellow leather
glove. He denied having the
glove after that night. Took a
handkerchief from Wash Clinton.
Gloves and handkerchief were
put in evidence. | told him he
had better tell it. The confession
that he made the jailer was not
admitted as evidence at this point,
but was a little later. Searched
him in front of the bank and
found glove and knife in his
hip pocket. (uaginS here iden-
tilted the glove as his) and Sha-
yer identified the handkerchief as
just like the one he had in his
pocket when he was robbed.
ii. b. Pardue testified: Ferr
told me that he Thaney Clinton
and Wash Clinton were the ones
that did the mischief, telling the
route by which they went to over
take their victims and the route
/ toy which they returned - town
after the commission Of he deed
Sheriff l. NJ Ciyhurn idenli
fled the shoes as Thanev Gin
tons. Saw Thnney pull them off
and give them TO Mr.. Wilson.
After | went after Wash | put
him in Il cell and then went in to
talk TO the crowd. They were all
/ present. Ferr told me tha, the
negroes Knocked the bows down
+ tn iuoy kn"ck"l Shaver InW u
and Wash kuDrked Harms dnwn.
and that he (Fcrr) took The
money ont Of their pockct- Fcrr
1 ton him lhat he lost thr pocket
/ book in ruunin. of
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