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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
big Reward for a Rrute,. ARC.

Gov. StaSley has offered reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction
of the man who assaulted Miss Cora
Parrott, of Thomas county. The
county commissioners also offered
reward of $500. Miss Parrott was
dragged from her dooryard near Col
by into a field near the house and
beaten and choked into insensibility.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
New Phase of the Strike.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-District as
sembly No. 66. of tie Knights of La
Dor, authorized its Legislative commit
tee to bring quo warranto proceedings
against the attorney general of the
United States to show cause why he
has not enforced the provisions of the
antitrust law, known as the Sherman
act. The action is aimed at the United
States Steel corporation, which is
charged with operating in violation az
the Sherman act. Labor leaders in
this city say this Will hasten a solu-
ton of the strike now in progress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
GOMP[RS TO AID SHAFFER
President of Federation of Labor
Hand and Glove with the Steel
Workers Leader.
THEY CONTEMPLATE A BOLD MOVE.
All Members of the Federation OF Labor
Affected by the Strike Will BE Thrown
to the malgamation. Adding Thou
sands to the eMembership-SteeiC Corpora
tion Confident In Ability to Start Mills.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 10.-The steel
strike situation has undergone little
change. The steel corporation made
no attempt to reopen the Painter mill
and the strikers claim that they
blocked the plan to start the plant
by winning over the non-union men
who had agreed to go to work. The
mill officials deny that there has been
any interference with their plans and
say that in due time the mill will be
started up. Precedent Shaffer and his
brother officials of the Amalgamated
association are still engaged on the
effort to secure the cooperation of the
American Federation of Labor. They
say they are sure of obtaining it and
that their complete success is thereby
assured. Neither President Shaffer
| nor President Gompers, nor any of the
men engaged in conference with them,
has given any intimation of their
plans, but it is credited they will make
the bold stroke of transferring bodily
to the Amalgamated association all
| me mbers of the Federation of Labor
who may he affected by the strike. In
| the iron and steel trades are many
men whose labor has not been suffi-
ciently skilled to admit them to men,
bership in the Amalgamated associa-
ton. The federation has for some
time past been organizing these men
| and it is said that there exists an
agreement between the Amalgamation
| and federation that, in the event of
trouble, they are to be transferred to
the former. If such plan were car
ried out, it would add thousands of
men to the membership of the Anal
gamated associate
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
This Chinese General a SLAYER.

Tien Tsin, Aug. 10.-Gen. Mel has
returned here and processes to have
killed or dispersed hundreds of box
ers and brigands. The harvest pros
poets in the southwest districts of
Chilli and Ho-Nan ere excellent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
Ho.e Turned on Young Culprit.

When two small boys pleaded guilty
in Leavenworth police court to petit
larceny. Police Judge Blochberger or
dered them to be taken downstairs
and doused with the hose
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
sh.rr Hlt ar H,. re-.

5 Manila, Aug. 1O.-Quartermaster S.
McKie. of the gunboat Annapolis, had
his leg bitten off by shark while in
swimming at Iloilo. Panay island.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

A warrant was issued for Henry
KEEPER, Pulaski county (Nfo.) farmer.
He is accused of causing his wife's
death by cruel treatment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
Farmers. Feud End. FatalIy.

At Edna, Labette county, L. I. Lee
and John Petit, brothers-in-law, quar-
relied over the ownership Of fence
and both used weapons. Petit was
killed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

Secretary Gage has received from .
soldier in the Philippines a consciencs
eoutribution Of ss7a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
Stanley in Hot weather Garb.

Gov. Stanley has thrown official dig.
nifty TO the winds and donned shirt
waist. A toy sensation was raised
when he appeared at the statehouse
garbed in this much-talked-of article
of apparel. The governor was not
moved, however, and the state of
Kansas seems to run along about as
smooth as ever.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

An invalid for many years, Mrs. /.
w. Zimmerman, of s72o East Twelfth
street. KAeAAs GIN Mos committed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

The battleship Missouri, now build
ing at Newport News, has progressed
AZ per cent. toward completion and
may be launched in October next.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
warden Jewett seeking Inform.tioA,

Warden Jewett Seeking Inform a I'll q n
Warden f. b. Jewett, of the Kan
sas penitentiary, went to Stillwell,
Mimi, to spend a week or more in
specting the methods of operating
the twine plant of the Minnesota peni-
tentiary. The twine plant of the
Minnesota penitentiary is considered
the model institution of it's kind
wherein prisoners are wSrked directly
for the state, manufacturing goods for
the market. The twine plant of the
Minnesota penitentiary is run in
manner to bring a large amount of
revenue into the state, and at the
same time to. furnish twine to the
farmers of the state and northwest at
a reasonable cost. Mr.. Jewett will de-
vote considerable time to studying
the business methods. He was ap-
pointed warden just as the twine-sell-
ing season was on, and was very sue
cessful in selling out the stock, but
inasmuch as it is the intention to have
about three times as much stock on
hand for next year, Mr. Jewett desires
to be informed, so as to take every ad-
vantage of the situation. The Kan
sas penitentiary twine plant is now
undergoing an overhauling. Soon aft
er Warden Jewett's return it will be
run with a full force until next sum-
mer. 1t is expected that the entire
$4,000 twine fund will be drawn and
utilized by next June
Recovered from Stroke of Lightning.
Near Wellington the other day
George r. Rush was struck by light
ming. He could feel no hurt, but he
could hear the rattle in his own throat
when gasping for air. He was con-
scious of straining effort all over
to throw off some spell, but he could
not move single muscle. He beard a
voice say, rs anyone hurt?" and the
reply from one of his comrades, "Yes,
George is killed." but he could not
give the slightest sign that he was not
killed. They threw water in his face
He knew all about that and he kept up
an enormous mental struggle to get
away from the spell. At last ne sud
denly got the power to move one ot
his hands. Then life went into al
parts of his body, but it brought ex-
cruciating pains, as when a hand OF
foot goes to sleep" City
| journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

Hollie Lane, aged IL. was accident
ally killed while out hunting near
schackclford. Saline county, SO.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

WILL START a COLONY.
r. HI. Fitzgerald, the Hoosier G. A. r. Vet
eran. Buys $4,000 Acres In Camp
Supply Reservation, Ok.

Oklahoma City, Oh, Aug. 1O.-P. H.
Fitzgerald, Of indianapolis. has closed
deal whereby he becomes the owner
of the Camp Supply reservation, a
solid tract of land comprising $4,000
acres in Woodward county, Ok. The
land is fine rolling prairie covered with
bluegrass and exce.lently watered
The water courses are belted with
timber. Mr.. Fitzgerald will turn the
lands over to colony he will organize
on the same principle adopted by the
old soldiers colony in Georgia.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-03-06

Washington, March AIT A o'clock
yesterday the conference of the SEN
ate and house reached an agreement
upon all the 800 disputed items of the
river and harbor bill except the SEN
ate amendments providing for the con-
struction of storage reservoirs Ill
South Dakota and Wyoming, and au-
thorizing the payment of 100000 for
work upon the Brazos river, Texas.
With those items eliminated the bill
carries S49,675,0O6. Changes made,
among others, were as follows: Mo-
bile Harbor, Alabama, increase, $751;
1877, making the total $350,00O; South
west Pass, Mississippi river the CON
ference took $137, 500 from the continu
ing contract provision and added that
amount to the direct appropriation,
making the total direct appropriation
$550,000 and the continuing contract
$1,S29,167; Black Warrior, Warrior
and Tombigbee rivers, Alabama, house
appropriation of 100000 restored,
making an increase over the state pro
vision of 100000. The continuing con
tract provision as inserted by the
house was also restored, making the
appropriation on that account $500,
600; Galveston ship channel, increased
by $4,000, making a total direct APP
preparation of $275,06O; Galveston
channel, Twentieth to Fifty-drst street
both direct and continuing contract
provision entirely eliminated; upper
White river, Arkansas, increase Of
$4,000, restoring the house figures;
Mississippi from head to passes to. the
mouth of the Ohio, increased $125,Q0O
on direct appropriation, making the
total 100000; continuing contract
reduced by 1888, $685.. making a, total of
$S,000,0OO; Licking river, Kentucky,
the house direct appropriation Of
500, 900 restored, but continuing CON
tract eliminated; Biscayne bay, Flor
ida, direct appropriation increased to
$4,000, making total of $780, 900, con-
tinuing contract eliminated; Big San
dy river, Kentucky. direct appropria-
tion increased $S15OOO, making to-
tai of 100000, continuing contract re,
duction from $416,667 to $65O.OOo;
the Monongahela river, Pennsylvania,
house provision of 100000 restored,
making an increase of $4,000; CON
tinuing contract also restored to house
figures of $4S4,91S; Cumberland river
above Nashville, Tenn, decreased $4S,-
$50, restoring the house provision of
$1O5,OOO; Cape Fear river North Caro-
lima, reduced from s25O,OOO to $3.50 900.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-03-06


Fort Worth, Tex, March 4.-The
court Of civil appeals here, through
Chief Justice T, H. Conner, handed
down an important opinion relative to
the right of the State to foreclose tax
liens on unpatented school lands. The
case arose in Palo Pinto county where
there are, it is said. about so cases
pending involving the same questions,
and is styled Joseph Houx, appellant,
against the State of Texas. The facts
were that the land upon which the
State sought to foreclose its alleged
lien was unpatented school land, hay
ing been filed on by j, 7. lowell under
the act of 1887. Taxes for the year
became delinquent in 1883 and the
unpaid county and State taxes lowell
subsequently, conveyed the land by quit
claim deed to Joseph Houx, the defend
ent in the lower court and appellant
in the cause, but that deed was never
filed in the land office at Austin. In
1897 the State took non-payment of
taxes, and by the action of the land
commissioner the land reverted to the
school fund. Subsequently Houx pur-
chased the land from the State as an
actual settler, and under the act OF
1891 under new and distinct con-
tract in which the State reserved a
lien only for the balance of purchase
money due. About year thereafter
the State instituted suit in the dis
trict court Of Palo Pinto county to
foreclose its lien for taxes for the
year 1888, as provided in the tax fore
closure act Of 1895, as amended in 1897.
Judgment was entered in favor of the
state in the trial court, awarding and
decreeing foreclosure of the lien
against the land. An appeal was pros
ecuted, resulting in its reversal and
the entry of Judgment in the appellate
court denying to the State the right OF
foreclosure, 1t being held, in memoir
andum opinion, that the contention Of
appellant that when the State in 1897
resumed the absolute title to the land
by forfeiture of the lowell contract
Of purchase, and again sold to another
and different purchaser without res
ervation Of the right to enforce the
lien, such lien became merged in the
greater title and was no longer avail
able as against the appellant Houx,
was well taken. Accordingly, judg-
ment was reversed and the cause re-
manded.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-03-06
A Great OH tlre.

Beaumont, Texas, March About
1 o'clock yesterday sparks from To-
connective on the Sabine and East Tex
as set fire n hs !, oil in a large pond
near the great Lncas gusher, and in
short time the pond or lake was a
seething mass OF flames, emitting a
dense smoke, which hung like a great
pail and was visible for miles. The
fire spread to the oil banked up along
side the railroad track, and the flames
increased in fury, leaping hundred
feet and disappearing into great rolls
and banks of dense clouds Of smoke
The big frame boarding house which
housed some eighty workmen fell a
victim to the flames, and the occu-
pants lost a great many of their eff
fects. Hundreds went out from the
city to view the conflagration, which
presented grand spectacle as the
flames Kissed like the roar of waves
on the seacoast. Up to 8 o'clock none
of the derricks or rigs had been reach
ed by the flames, although it looked
as though the Higgins Bros rig, the
one deepest down, would be consumed.
The greatest danger is that the heat
may compel the stoppage of work on
the wells being bored. There is little
possibility of the Lucas geyser being
damaged, as it is buried under several
feet of earth. Danger of the railroad
culverts being destroyed is obviated
by banks Of earth being thrown up to
protect them. The railroad has fifty
men on the ground and all the crews
Of the oil rigs are one the scene to
protect the rigs IL possible. Beyond
the loss of the boarding house and
the fences the financial loss is so far
light, as the oil is not of any com
mercial value from long exposure to
the air and being designated "dead
OIL" The fire will probably burn fol-
another twenty-four hours
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-03-06

comanche, Texas, March Alive
children of Same Vineyard, living
seven miles north Of Comanche, were
burned to death Saturday afternoon.
The father and mother left the chill
dren in the house and went into the
field. When they returned the house
was a mass of flames After the fire
they found the charred bones OF the
children in heap The children were
aged from II months to 6 years. Three
children OF Tom Majors and one of a
Mr.. Winningham, living few miles
south Of comanche, were poisoned
yesterday by eating polk root. One
of the Majors children died in the
afternoon and another is not expected
to live.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-03-06

New York, March AIN case mer-
chants living at a distance from New
York do not receive goods ordered
from the metropolis in due time, don't
blame your New York house. 1t I'M
doubtedly is innocent, as there is much
complaint from merchants shipping
goods from the North River piers that
gangs of thieves infest the west side
streets and take whatever their fancy
leads them to covet. Packages and
boxes have been stolen from the
drays in broad open day light, and
after darkness falls the thieves think
nothing of holding up the trainmen in
true Western style and selecting at
their leisure from the trucks. The
police seem to be powerless. Some of
the larger wholesale houses have en-
ployed private detectives to guard
their property, and there is talk of
forming a.vigilance league for mutual
protection unless Police Commissioner
Murphy stirs his subordinates into
activity.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-03-06

Muskogee, /. T.. March 4.-Crazy
Snake and his band were arraigned be-
fore Judge Thomas in the United States
court here this morning on charges of
conspiracy to prevent the execution of
the laws of the United States. They
all pleaded guilty to the charges and
sentence in each case was postponed
upon their promise to return to their
homes and commit no further viola
lions of the laws. They were given
their liberty with the understanding
that if they made any further opposi-
ton to the policy of the government
regarding affairs in the Greek Nation
t-ey would be re-arrested and SEN
fenced on the pleas of guilty which
they had entered. This action OF the
court officials is expected to materi-
ally aid the interior department in
winding up its work in the Creek
Nation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-03-06
SUNDAY CONGRESS.
AN AGREEM EMIT
ON RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL.

Some of the Important Changes Calves
ton ship Channel Increased $4,000,
Making the Total Appropriation S@75,-
OOO--Other Items.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-27
DIR. J. B. SHAW 4ss4TLs THE TIGER.
THE CITY'S PRESENT GOVERNMENT. he
DECLARES. is PROBABLY THE WORST
IN ITS HISTORY.

At the West End Presbyterian Church the Rev
DIR. John Bscom Shaw last evening preached on
Political PerIs in Our Municipal Life" He spoke
in part follows:
There is one thing upon which we are all agreed
only the worst we have ever had Within the memory
OF the present generatio1 but IL is probably the
The present administration, from our H-tempered
ISaSt pupIG Once "ltnln tne sI' oi ..S
Hall. is reekiug with corruption Is in league with
ment. The spectacle which government now
presents 10 the world Is enough to make every self
therefo1 rsaTd E Ho as the most peroUs evil against
which our municipality now contends-the supine
Indifference. the nerveless lethargy, that now pre-
However, this evil is negative. There is another
70 be put right next to II which is positive-nane
y. completely In official inquity. Bribery is we'll
nigh universal among us to-day. IL 1t were not
for its nefarious character the organization OF the
il would command our admiration. Demands
made upon all from the argest ST.. So 10 5n
they made suffer AS an illustration of this
6orhood week or two ago. when Ccnmisslo!tr
Murphy sent word TO our captain. as he did 10 the
strictly enforced. and when acting up the Iet
ter Of the Instructions. officers insisted upon the
transferred to other precincts At length ii came
to be understood that the order was one thing
police.
Or. Shaw went on 70 speak ct the evil done by
those who. knowing Of the evils which existed.
afraid speak OF them for fear OF personal
loss. md of those who paid the assessments made
upon them out Of fear for the consequences should
though he did not believe they We're the unmiti-
gated evil that some people thought. We're men
influence LEGISLATION The last evil to which Or.
Shaw referred partsanshiD in municipal poll
tics. While he declared that there might be some
reason for such partisauship in national affairs he
said the only sauRe for a mans fitness for mu-
piCtpal OfltCe his character.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-27

man voters on our voting list Is slightly exag-
gerated. and that a considerable number OF the
10000 names given in their statistics are those
of men who Lave been thoroughly assmliatei
that they American in all but extracton
Nevertheless, we realize the influence which the
German element of our population may exert IN
the behalf of good government if properly ap~
preached and sensibly reckoned with tnor-
oughly indorse the first section Of the resolu-
ing. L certainly believe with them that we
want men to govern for the public veal and
not for their But do not think that their
suggestion that Republicans should be nomi-
mated in Republican Assembly districts and that
Democrats should be nominated in Democratic
Assembly districts should be made hard and
fast rule
Such a proceeding would oftentimes be ex-
pedient-it would in many districts be a good
maxim TO fOliow-but with the growth of indie
pendent voting in this city the rule could never
become general. and at the same time be eff
fective. Each district must decide that question
according to its peculiar needs and the ad-
vantages to be derived from such course in
that particular district. 1t would be unwise to
compel men to vote. 1t is astonishing how
the number of free thinkers in local politics has
grown The word Mugwump has nearly gone
out of fashion Good men will vote for strong
men regardless of the question of with which
party the one or the other is affiliated. I think
that we shall appreciate this fact more and more
in future campaigns The German-American
Union Is to be congratulated on the stand II mas
taken I am sure that il will work harmoni-
ouely toward good municipal administration"
The proposition Of the Union as TO Assembly
candidates in the coming campaign Will nave the
support Of the Greater New-YOrk Democracy.
One of John C. Sheehans lieutenants said last
night: THE Greater New-York Democracy has
been in favor of this plan from the beginning,
and it has been talked over in the executive
committee meetings. There are number OF
fairly close districts where popular Democrat
supported by all the forces opposed to Tam
many. could easily defeat the Tammany man.
There is little doubt that this matter viii be
brought before the conference on Tuesday night
leaders"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-27

REPORT SAYS THEY WILL LEAVE KENsICO
PERSONS RELEASE CELEBRATED

The release on bail of ]. Luther Pierson. the
convicted faith curist Of Kensico who let his
two-year-old daughter die while he prayed for
her health celebrated yesterday by a re-
union of several Dowie followers at the Pierson
home. 1t developed yesterday that Pierson does
not even let his two little boys attend the public
school or Sunday school at Kensico. but has a
Dowie believer teach them.
There a report at Kensico yesterday that
that village account of the notorety they
home are signs that give credence TO this re-
port. announcing that the property is for sale
rent.
Pierson in discussing his future plans with
Warden John Pye Of the White Plains Jail said:
expect to go back to my desk in the account
ing department of the New-York Central on
Monday. l have been employed by the COM
pany ten years, and expect to hold my position
a man has a right to his religious beliefs. and
that should not interfere with his business.
shall not run away. That is certainty.
shall uphold my religion to the er~l and expect
that the higher courts will decide in my favor
don't expect to go back to jail anyway. l shall
not desert my religion for any price. l a
true believer in the power of God to heal The
arrest of the Rev. John Alexander Dowie is
sad blow. but he is justified in carrying on his
work. He will not be prosecuted. God will pro-
tect him.
Pierson gave out many faith cure tracts to the
prisoners in the Jail and tried to convert them
to his belief. Pye says that if he had not been
released half the prisoners would have become
with his talks how to cure and heal by
prayer.