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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
MAcLAY IN BALKY MOOD.
Historian of the Navy Department. Re-
fuses to Accede to the Presidents
Demand to Resign.

New York, Dec. 24.-Edgar Stanton
N[ac1ay, whose connection with the
Sch1ey case led President Roosevelt
to request his resignation as special
laborer in the navy, made formal de-
mand yesterday for trial by usual
naval procedure. He averred that his
case came under the civil service law
and that he could not be dismissed
without formal charges, trial and
conviction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
THOSE WICKED "DoUBTERs. ;,
Tacks We're Spread on the Floor and q
Spiritual Seance In Texas Was
Broken Up.

Austin. Tex, Dec. PA series of
spiritualistic seances, which have re-
suited in several hundred converts
to the faith of the spiritualists,
abruptly terminated when one of the
ghosts which the mediums have night
ly evoked stepped on some tacks
placed in their paths by doubters.
The disembodied spirit grasped one
bare foot in both hands and
screamed. The seance was broken up.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
To Keep Natives from Drink

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secretary OF
State Hay says he will send to the
senate with his approval the British
treaty which declares in favor of laws
to prohibit the sale of intoxicants
and opium to aboriginal races ev-
eryWhere
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
RECIPROCITY MEETING.
The Meeting Called at Topeka by Gov.
Stanley Decided Snccess-A General
Convention to Be Held.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 24-Gov. STAN
ley's reciprocity meeting yesterday
was a decided success. Probably 40
representative manufacturers and
shippers of Kansas and Kansas City
were present. The object of the
meeting was to organize an associa-
ton for the purpose of creating close
trade relations between Kansas and
foreign countries, more especially
between Kansas and Mexico.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Heavy Liabilities and No Assets.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Robert Berger,
former partner of Edward S. Dryer,
the banker who, after several trials,
was convicted of embezzlement of
funds of the West Park board of Chi
cago, filed petition in bankruptcy
yesterday, scheduling $2,O93,644 LA
bilities. There are no assets. All the
debts are connected with the failure
of the banking house of E. S. Dryer
&c Co. in 1896.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Express Companies to Consolidate.

New York, Dec. est is reported
that the great express companies of
the United States are, formulating
plans for a consolidation. Included
in the proposed merger will be the
Adams, American and United States.
The former controls the Southern
Express company and the American
the National, and is closely allied
with the Wells-Fargo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Payne Favors Penny Postage.

Washington, Dec. Congressman
Smith, of Illinois, is much encour-
aged with the prospect of securing
favorable consideration of his bill
providing for the reduction of letter
postage. II. C. Payne, soon to be.
come postmaster general, is in favor
of speedy adoption of a penny
postage system.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
A Crimean Soldier Dies.

Usage City, Kan, Dec. 24.-William
Fay, who was an English soldier in
the Crimean war, died here yesterday.
Mr.. Fay was 100 years old. Up to a
few weeks ago his mind was vigorous.
Recently, however, the old veteran
wandered off and was frozen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Ex-senator Wolcott mentioned.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Rumors as
to coming changes in the cabinet
were again going the rounds of the
hotel corridors yesterday. One in,
teresting bit of gossip was that ex.
Senator Edward o. WoIcott, of Colo.
RADIO, is to be asked to succeed Secre.
tary Hitchcock as the head of the in.
terror department
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28

had been received to the inquiries
sent him. A Des Moines dispatch
said that Gov. Shaw left for the east
last night. He would not discuss the
question, as he had not received any
information on the subject fro-n
Washington either from President
Roosevelt or from any Iowa friends
there,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
OUTBREAK IN VENEZUELA.
Navy Department Has Dispatched the War
ship Buffalo. Now at Port of Spain,
to the Scene of Trouble.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Reports have
reached here of a serious outbreak in
Venezuela. Details are not obtaina-
bic at this distance, but the news so
far received it is understood has led
the navy department to dispatch a
warship to Venezuelan waters. The
nearest ship is the Buffalo, at Port of
Spain, and it is probable that the
choice has fallen upon her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Furniture House Burned.

Kansas City. Kan, Dec. 24.-The
stock of the Holzmark Furniture
company, at 624 and 626 Minnesota
avenue, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire last night. The fire started
in a pile of excelsior at the feet of
c. E. Hill, an employee, who was work
ing in the basement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Tbree Indorsed Leland.

Congressman Bowersock, Long and
Calderhead Endorsed Leland for pen
sion agent and Congressman Curtis,
Scott, Miller and Reeder joiDed with
Senator Burton in the Endorsement
that landed Gen. MetcaIf.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Divorce Tor VLctoria.s Grandehildren.

Darmstadt, Dec. 24.-The superior
court has pronounced the separation
of grand duke and duchess of Hesse
The grand duchess is regarded as
one of the beautiful princesses of Eu.
rope. The grand duke is the son
of the late Princess Alice, Victoria's
daughter. The duchess is the daugh.
ter of Victoria's sailor son, Duke Al.
fred of Cob+lrg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
The New Pension Commissioner.

Gen. Wilder s. NeteaIf, who has
been nominated by President Roose-
Welt to succeed Cyrus Leland as
United States pension agent at To-
peka, is 46 years old. He was born
in Maine and graduated in 1878 from
Oberlin (O.J college, Congregational
institution. He was major of the
Twentieth Kansas and when Funston
was appointed brigadier general Met
calf succeeded to the co1one1cy of
the regiment. AS reward for gel
liant service he was breveted brigadier
general.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
To Protect Home Merchants.

Congressman Charles F. Scott is on
the trail of the eastern concerns
which ship poor grade of groceries
and other truck direct to Kansas
farmers on orders. This business
has been growing wonderfully in the
past three years. It is injuring the
business of local merchants who pay
taxes and give employment to Kan
sas labor. Scott's plan is to give the
state authority to levy tax on solic-
itors for outside houses and he has
introduced bill in congress covering
the matter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Tho Third LARGEST Rrtdpa-

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 24.-The Wa.
bash railroad has awarded contract
for a $1,OOO,OOO bridge to span the
Ohio river at Mingo junction. Only
two bridges of the kind in the WORLD
are greater than this.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Must Be the real Thing.

The attorney general holds that
no agricultural society or farmers
organization is entitled to representa-
ton in the annual meeting of the
state board of agriculture unless it
is incorporated and makes monthly
reports to Secretary Coburn. The
board wishes real farmers to attend
it's session and the opinion is directed
solely agains the farmers who don't
farm.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
-Four Victims of an Explosion.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 23.-Three
more of the worImen who were vic
Tins of Saturdays explosion at the
Singer Nimick plant of the Crucible
Steel Company of America, died yes
terday. These deaths make the to-
tai four.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Tart WIN Return to Manila,

Manila, Dec. 22.-More than 1000
members of the federal party called
on Gov. Taft to bid him farewell and
wish him safe return from the Unit
ed States. Gov. Taft said he expected
to be back before May.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Effort to Remove Bristow.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The retire
ment of Charles Emory Smith as
postmaster general viii result in a
renewed effort to have ]. L. Bristow,
Of Kansas. fourth assistant postmas
Ter general, removed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
WILL SHAW SUCCEED GAGB7
A Tender of the once of Secretary of the
Treasury Said to Have Been Made
to Gov. Shaw.

Washington, Dec. PA tender of
the office of secretary of the treas
ury, to succeed Secretary Gage, has
been made to Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw,
of Iowa, but it is understood that up
to late hour last night no response
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Not satisned yvith Verdict.

The coroner's jury at Parsons de-
cided that John F. Bull and wife,
who were found dead in their home,
were suf0cated by natural gas. A
large number of people, however, be-
Heve the couple were murdered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Argentine and Chill Sign a PROTOCOL.

Valparaiso, Dec. 24,-It is reported
that the governments of Argentine
and Chill have signed protocol
by which they agree to submit the
questions pending between them to
the arbitration of Great Britain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
warm within.

''Mercy, see the dog drinki Why,
he's almost emptied that pail of wa
ter. What's the matter with him ?''
please, ma'am, think he ate the
moostard plaster yep left lynn on the
kitchen table, y Cleveland Plain
Oealeyt
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Saws irish Should STAY at Home.

London, Dec. 23.-Patrick A. Nc
Hugh, NJ. P, speaking at public
meeting at Sligo, declared that tbs
lesson he had learned from his recent
tour of the United States was thai
the irish should stay ct hame,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Largest Barn in Kansas.

Labette county has the largest barn
in Kansas. 1t is on R. O.. Deming's
farm near Oswego. The barn is 96x156
feet and 46 feet from the ground to
the gable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Has a 10000 Volume Library.

The circulating library of the Wo-
mans Federation of clubs has 10000
volumes and libraries to the number
of 1913 are in actual use. A majority
of these libraries are in district
schools.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Proud of Their Courthouse.

County officers have moved into
Clay county's new courthouse. 1t is
built of Manhattan stone and cost $685.
O29, and $4,000 was paid for fur
nishings. A levy of four mills each
year for four years pays for the
building.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
First Lfeutenancv forCIarIr.

Capt. Adna G. Clarke, of Lawrence,
has been appointed first lieutenant
in the regular army. Clarke was with
the Twentieth Kansas in the Philip
pines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Raised $4,000 In 20 Minutes.

The new Presbyterian church at
Minneapolis was dedicated Sunday.
More than $4,000 was raised in 20
minutes and the church is now free
of debt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Oil Tnsnectfon Fees.

S. o. Spencer, state oil inspector,
turned into the state treasury $1,235.-
62 fees collected during the month of
November for the inspection of oil.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Tragedy Mt Christmas Tree.

During the Christmas exercises at
the Lincoln (negro) school at Atch-'
ison little Precilla Kerford's cloth
ing caught fire from the candles and
she was burned to death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Enort to Remove Bristovr.

The retirement of Charles Emory
Smith as postmaster general viii re-
suit in a renewed effort to have J. L.
BriEtow, of Kansas, fourth assistant
postmaster general, removed, says
recent Washington dispatch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Marion wants Union pepot.

United States Attorney Dean and
other citizens of Marion are urging
the Rock Island and Santa Fe rail
roads to erect a union depot there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Separate Building for EpiIeptics.

Henry j. Allen, chairman of the
state board of charities, says the
feature of the new asylum at Parsons
is to be a separate building for ep-
iIeptics. Kansas will be the first state
in the west to isolate it's epileptics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
No Pastor Until Debt Is Paid.

The negro Baptist congregation at
Atchison discharged the pastor and
viii not employ another until they.
pay $1,000 debt on the church.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
sohley Gets a warrant for Pri.

schiey Gets Warrant for Prize Money.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The treasury
department yesterday drew a war
rant in favor of Rear Admiral SchIey
for 1884, his share of the prize
money due him for the destruction
of the Spanish feet at Santiago July
. 1909
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Banquet Tickets to Be 81.

banquet at Topeka January 20 viii
be So. The dinner Will cost $3.50
plate and so cents will cover Incl
dentals.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Arithmetic Practically Applied.

a man in Osborne county has hen
turkey that is ~ years old and has
Matched and reared $50 young tur-
keys. He estimates that she has eaten
Sc bushels of grasshopers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Two States WIN Trade Oratory.

Editor E. E. McJimsey, of Mary
vile, Mo-, has been selected to respond
to ga Message from Missouri" at the
Kansas Day club banquet January 20.
Editor Henry ]. Allen, of Ottawa, has
been appointed by President Finch, Of
the Kansas Day club, to carry greet.
ings from the young Kansas repub-
licans to the Missouri republicans at
their annual meeting and banquet at
Kansas City on February 10. Mr.. Al
len will respond to the toast for Kan
sas at that meeting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Army of Teacher. in Kansas.

According to the reports received
by Frank Nelson. state superintendent
of schools, there are 800 teachers
in Kansas. Last year the enumera-
tioE ehcWsd Ahe number to be IL
S1s.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Prencher IndIv Iniured.

Rev A. F. Irwin, of the First Pres
byterian church in Hutchinson, was
thrown from a buggy and seriously
injured on breast and face.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Youngest vanderbiIt Comes into HIs o,

AOuAIsO91 stNIININ1A D'A1
New York, Dec. 22.-Reginald C.
Vanderbilt, youngest son of the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt, celebrated yes
terday his twenty-first birthday and
received, under the provision of his
fathers viii, his full inheritance OF
$4,000 as a birthday gift.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Nordica to siDrin ToneLxn.

For $500 Nine. Nordica, the So
prano queen, will be heard at To-
Peka one evening about March 8. She
will also sing at Lindsborg and Wich-
tia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
KiIed while Picking Up Coal.

Benjamin Terrell, an aged man, was
killed by an engine at Hiawatha
while picking up coal along the rail
road tracks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Rev. Grant for Army Chaplain

Congressman Curtis is urging the
name of Rev. W. L. Grant, a negro
evangelist, for chaplain in the army.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Mrs. VvaIdrupe Wants Penl1on.

The widow of George Waldrupe.
who was killed in the prison mutiny
at Fort Leavenworths has petiticHed
congress for a pension of $1,000. War
den Mccisughry hes Endorsed hes PEI
tlttan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28

Fire destroyed the Plevna school
house, 20 miles west of Hutchinson,
and the board rented rooms in which
to- continue school.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Near the Century Line.

William h. Spencer, one of Fort
Scott's wealthiest citizens, is dead at
the age of "a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Betrayed by His sweetheart.

This dispatch recently came from
Chicago: Hunted as horsethief, es-
capped from the Be1oit, Kan, Jail,
Clarence Stone has been twice be-
trayed and captured in Chicago
through his attentions to the girl
with whom he is in love. To-day,
for the second time in as many
months, Stone was arrested while try
ing to keep a tryst with his sweet
heart, Lydia Wilson, whose home is
in Hyde park. This was the culmina-
ton of Stones second escape from
the authorities at Beloit, Kan, where
he is under Indictment. The last es-
cape was made November 5, when he
sawed through the bars of the Jail at
Be1oit and jumped to the ground
from the second-story window.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Harris stood by Funston.

HATTIE SIOOo HunBlOns
There was some objection in the
senate to the confirmation of FredeF-
lex Funston to be brigadier general.
Complaint was made that his promo
ton was made under an undue reward
for his part in the capture of Agui-
naldo, but the promotion was de-
Tended by Senator Harris, of Fun
ston's own state of Kansas. Harris
quoted from the records to show that
both Gen. Macarthur and Gen.
Wheaton had Endorsed the nomina-
ton, and that both had been cogni-
zant of the expedition in search of
Aguinaldo before it was undertaken
and had favored it.
Pending an investigation.
The Kansas Dairyman and Farmers
Advocate, of Topeka, have been re-
stored to second-class mail privileges
pending an investigation. The Adyo-
cate is edited by Mrs. Annie Diggs,
and when her paper was refused sec
ond-class rates on the ground that
the Advocates subscribers were not
bona fide she went to Washington
and made complaint to the post
master general. Her statement Led
to the restoration of the Advocate
to pound rates, until post Office
inspector can investigate the matter.
New Book by q KANSAS Author.
ga Colorado Colonel and Othey
Sketches is the title of a new book
of western stories written by William
Carey Campbell and just published by
Crane & Co., Topeka, Kan. Mr..
Campbell is Topeka boy, and at
present general attorney of the Santa
Fe & Phoenix railway, residing at
Prescott, Ariz. The book comprises
a collection of 20 sketches of life
and scenes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Col
orado, New Mexico and Arizona; pro-
fusely illustrated, 4O2 pages; price,
$3.50.
Two States VIII Trade OratOrY.
Editor E. E. McJimsey, of Mary
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
County Treasury Robbed.

The safe in the county treasurer's
office at Atwood was blown open and,
$500 taken,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
Farmers to Have sugar bounty.

Miss Gertrude Coburn, daughter of
the state agriculture society's sec
rotary, has been investigating the
practicability of raising sugar beets
in western Kansas. She reports that
practically all the beets raised in
western Kansas showed more than IL
per cent. of sugar and some ranged
as high as 20. There is little doubt
that sugar refinery will be erected
at Garden City and farmers will Sc
cure 81 ton bounty under law
passed by the last legislature.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
ROYAL NEIGHBORS,
New Camp Organized With Large
Membership Last Night.

AZ Odd Fellows Hall last night
Golden Rod Camp Of Royal Neigh
bors was organized by Mrs clancy
Lewis, deputy supreme oracle Of
the order in the Indian territory.
The order is an auxiliary Of the
Modern Woodmen Of America, aud
receives The genller sex into mem.
bership. A number Of ladies were
enrolled last nigh; and ihe follow.
ing officers elected:
Mrs. McCulloch, oracle; Mrs
Cross, vice oracle; Mrs spslding,
recorder; Miss Lucy Nickols, re-
ceiver; Miss Edith Lewis, marshal;
Miss Matte Walker, asst. marshal;
Miss Byrd Perry, inner sentinel;
Miss Manyhouse, outer sentinel;
Mrs. Hartman, chancellor; Mrs.
Sherer, past oracle; Mrs. Sherer,
Miss Ballard and Mr.. Nichols,
mauagsrsj Dr.. Louis Bagby, ply
sician.
The meeting nights Of the camp
have no. been definitely decided
upon, but will be announced as
soon as arrangements can be made
for obtaining quarters.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
HAY ABLAZE.
Frisco Car and Contents Went up in
sweke Last Night.

A macs Of twisted iron and charr-
ed timbsrs is all that remains OF a
Frisco hay car and its contents
that became ignited from some un
known cause about IL o'clock last
Sunday night.
The car was on the siding when
discovered to be on FIRE, and an
engine was at once attached TO il
aud a spectacular run made to the
water tank. The flames we're
found to be beyond control and the
car wac returned to the siding,
leaving a wake Of sjzsling sparks
behindit. II was there abandoned
to the flames which soon entirely
consumed il. The hay was the
property Of J. s. Perry.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
nuropoIus q Ringer.

Sometime since Preston Davis Ia
spirit OF jest, attempted to bribe Gus
Murcpolus TO leave town, making a
standing offer OF gold ring as a re-
ward for such removal Now that
Gns has sold out and intends leaving
Nnlta he Insists on having the ring,
but SAD 10 say, there Is not a ring IN
town that will 90 over the first ioint
Of That gentleman's little angor Gus
Insists that he have a mans size aud
good qualify, aud jrst hos u isto be
obtained Is hard 20 say. From the
slze Of some lnSer decorations Ia our
leeelery stores it would seem that 10
make "man's slze' for Gus would
lake the annual output Of the Klor.
dixie and force Mr., Davis into bank
rupiey
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
HOODLUMS IMPERlL
Lives Of Passengers on Katy Excur-
sion Train.

The Katy excursion to Parsons
Sunday was marked by a repe-
lition OF the same disgracefu
scenes that have made these snn-
day trips notorious. The same
gang of hoodlums crowded the
coaches displaying knives and
guns and insulting the passengers.
One soldier from the troop Of
cavalry stationed at Fort Gibson,
named Donaldson, was stabbed
about the head aud body during
one of the melees and was remov-
ed from the train when il arrived
here, for medical attendance.
Il was the typical excursion
crowd aud the railroad officials
were as impolent as usual in hand
ling them.