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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-19

That night we took lodging in the
best hotel in town by spreading our
blankets on the sawlogs and slept
like log. The next morning early
we crossed the river and left the
new town of Gettysburg behind us
and pushed westward across wide
seas of rank grasses and beautiful
wild flowers until we came in
sight of another little town between
some rather high mounds. When
we drove up to the town we found a
cluster of a dozen or so of small
houses a mile or two from timber.
At one of the houses that was indi-
Gated by rather unique sign as
"business house" we were met by
couple of gentlemen who greeted
us warmly and bid us welcome to
the city of Twin Mounds. They as
sisted in unhitching the horses and
turning to the wagon to feed and
then informed us that they were
ready to show us the town or wait
upon us in any other manner.
By this time every man, woman
and child came crowding up to the
wagon and staring with wide eyed
astonishment at the new white folks
come to town. Children that were
not old enough to walk came crawl
ing through the grass and dirt. Ev-
erybody wanted to shake hands and
say "Howdy? glad ter see yer. !"
And even the crawling babies with
faces and arms the color of the
brown soil as they came near us
would say "Goo-yoo." Everybody
was asking questions at once. Where
we were from? What were the
names? Were we married or where
the women folks were? Did we own
wagon and horses? Anything to
trade or did we wish to buy any
thing?
At last becoming tired of so much
| ldih anu lotiliiiS W Sdt We ooiu w
were hungry and could they let us
have something? All pointed to the
building mentioned as having a
peculiar sign and many shouted,
"Walk in, gents; walk right in"
Looking up at the sign moment
before we went IN one of the men
said, ,"Gents, this's my place O. bus
mess. | keep store, hotel, lodgin'
and some liquors, walk in" The
sign was printed with pokeberry
juice on piece of rough slab about
six feet long and foot or SO wide.
The sign was propped up over the
door of the "buslness house" by two
poles, one at each end. The letter
ing of the sign was wonderfully and
fearfully done and to follow the
struggling words over the board was
enough to give one bad case of
jim, jams. As near as we recollect
the sign was something like this:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-19
Burned to Death.

Last Saturday morning ]. o. Fish
er, of Independence, Mo-, who was
sleeping upstairs with his wife and
infant son who was sick, was arous-
ed by noise in the kitchen below.
His wife had previously gone down
to heat some water. He got up and
started down stairs, but being met
on the stairway by sheet of flame,
he rushed back and lowered the
child from the roof of the porch by
means of bed quilt, and jumped
to the ground. In a few minutes
the whole house was mass OF
flames.
The body of Mrs. Fisher was at
terwards found in the cellar. 1t IS
supposed the gasoline stove explod-
ed and started the fire which result
ed in the death of the woman and
the destruction of the home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-19
Abraham LinColn'S Defence OF
Saloon WreCkerS.

In 1889 some women IN clinton
ILL.,, exasperated at the failure OF the
proper officers to control or abate a
saloon that had become notorious,
organized and demolished 1t, la
Nation. They were arrested and
arraigned. They employed no conn
sci, but in the midst of the proceed
ings Mr.. Lincoln strolled into the
courtroom and was asked to say a
word for the ladies. He readily
consented to do so, and said:
MAY it please the court, l will say
a few words in behalf OF the women
who are arraigned before your none
and the Jury. | would suggest, hrst'
that there be a change in the indlct
mept. so as TO have it read, The State
against Mr.. WHISKY instead or 'The
State against the women 1t would
be far more appropriate. 'Iouchlng
this question, there are three laws:
First. the law of self-protection; sec
ond. the law of the statute; third, the
law of God. The law of self-protect on
is the law of necessity, as shown wnen
our fathers threw the tea into the
Boston harbor, and in asserting their
right to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. ThiS is the defense OF
these women. The man who iias per-
sisted in selling whisky has no regard
for their well-being or the welfare or
their husbands and sons. He has had
no fear of God or regard for man;
AL hn, Ia had rnUQr6 Tor Tne
laws of the statute. No jury can nx
any damages or punishment 1or any
violation of the moral law. Inc
course pursued by this liquor dealer
has been for the demOralza lion OF SO
ciety. His groggery has been nul
sance, These women, hnding all
moral suasiOn of no avail with this
fellow, obllvious to all tender appeal,
alike regardless of their prayers and
tears, in order to protect their house.
holds and promote the welfare of the
community, united to suppress the
nuisance. The good of society de-
mands It's suppression. They accom-
plished what otherwise could not have
been DONE"
His speech resulted in the release
of the ladies' by the court on thelr
own recognizance, and no further
action was ever taken in the case.
" " "
Bill Higgins for State Printer.
And now comes the late Hon.
VIM. Higgins and announces that
he will be a candidate for state
printer before the next Legislature.
" ~ "
Senator Burton is starting IN easy
on the appointments he has at his
disposal. He has just made be-
ginning by having w. E. Ward, of
Wallace county, appointed register
of the land Office at Colby. MIR,
Ward is a newspaper man and is
doubtless deserving of all he gets.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-19

now. 1t is called Fredonia. Gettys-
vile or Gettysburg, about as soon as
the houses came, was changed to AL.
toona and so remains. Fredonia
got the county seat at last, but she
had to fight several towns to get it,
among which were Altoona, "Cen-
ter" and Neodesha.
We suppose it is probable that all
or nearly all of the citizens of the
Twin Mounds are gone, either to
their long homes or to other parts,
as most of the old settlers of Altoona
have either passed away or moved
off.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-19

The Presidential party will see a
goodly portion Of the west in the
proposed trip.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-19

The Beers are now threatening
English commerce with privateers,
to be fitted out by friends of the
cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
THIRST SAVES HIS LIFE.
DENTIST WHO HAD CUT HIS THROAT
IN AN UNFINISHED BUILDING
CRAWLED OUT TO GET
4 DRINK.

After making two efforts to end his life, DIR.
Hesper Beecher thirty years old. dentist. of
No. 1.O42 Third-ave.. was removed to the Har-
lem Hospital last night prisoner, on a charge
of attempting suicide.
1T is for love that I want to die" Beecher
told Ambulance Surgeon Mooney
Last evening Dr. Beecher asked the Waterman
of an unfinished building at One-hundred-and-
twenty-seventh-st and Fifth-ave. II he couid
go in and inspect the place. The Waterman
consented and the dentist entered. The watch
man did not see him emerge from the building.
and after lapse of three hours was convinced
that the strange man had gone away. But all
that time DR.. Beecher was lying in the corner
of an empty room on the second floor, bleeding
profusey from two jagged wounds in his left
forearm and deep cash in his throat Inc
radial artery in his arm was almost severed.
Had his tongue not become parched from
thirst he probably would have accomplished his
purpose but as he faced death In the dark.
lonely room he craved for water. and staggered
to the street.
Give me just one drink of water, he said 10
a young man. who noticed him as he came from
the building, "and then let me go back and die
Instead the young man called Policeman Beas-
ley, of the East One-hundred- and-twenty- SIKH
ST. station, who called Ambulance surgeon
Mooney from the Harlem Hospital, in a hurry.
He told DR. Mooney and the police that he had
taken a dose of arsenic in the afternoon, nut
that IL had no effect on him. His wounds were
dressed, and the doctor says that ne may re-
cover.
When he put in bed In the reception
ward one OF the nurses noticed that he held IN
his hand a small glass heart bound win soi9
She attempted to take 1T from him, but he plead
ed with her TO let him keep II.
ut is all have to remember her n.y. ne saio'
80 please let me retain II.
Who the woman is he steadfastly refused 10
saw but the police are inclined 10 think that
she lives in Fifth-ave. near OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
twenty-seventh-st.
DR. Beeeher had $50 and gold watch and
chain in his pocket. AT the hospital he gave as
his nearest friend the name of Mary Meachan,
of Mount Carmel Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
THE TRADE IN TICKETS.
LITTLE PROGRESS LAST NIGHT IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST SPECTATORS AT
THE THEATRES

There truce last night in the war between
the theatrical managers and the ticket spectators
Where the hottest fighting was expected, around
the broadway Theatre there was none al all The
management had offered redeem tickets held by
spectators, and in the course of the day several
hundred dollars worth were turned in at the box
office, In the evening there was not Speculation
TO be seen about the place. The tactics adopted
by the managers of this house. though not vio-
lent seem have been singulary effective. They
simply sent men out 10 watch the spectators and
try to dissuade any prospective purchasers from
buying from them. Whether the persuasion was eff
fective not In the end, the argument always oc-
cupied number of minutes. and in that time the
speculator making no sales. Even IL he made
finally he had to through the same long
process with the next customer, and, the bulk
of the evenings business Is comprised within
hour at most. the speculator was not able TO
complish much. The absence of SPECTATORS at the
Broadway last night was not regarded indi-
eating that they had any thought of going out of
tho business permanently but rather that they had
decided TO keep quiet till the present talk about
them should blow over ard then operations
usual
There We're many SPECTATORS about the Knicker-
booker. but the absolute rule against them does not
into effect there till Tomorrow night. and they
There, also. many tickets were returned the box
selves think that all the present trouble was pre-
in Of the 'ae1 few nsST
@ Some os e the osp an MOTH sr
stantial among the spectators freely admit that
there are many among them whose conduct is highly
objeetionable Some are In the habit OF seriously
annoying persons who are pc ssing into the theatre
tickets IN the faces Of men and women and using
foul and abusive language when they refuse to buzz
ana even oostructing the way of persons who are
merely passing along the street and have no inten-
few of the spectators have, therefore long
been IN favor Of the imposition of higher license
$500. or even $500 This, they say would shut out
tne dsorderly and irresponsible element from the
business and Leave II open to those who are dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
WHY JAPAN NEEDS MONEY.
TO MAKE INTERNAL IMPRovEMENTs-AM
SUPPLIES WANTED

Seattle Wash Oct. marquis Ito, Japan S
great political leader started for the East to-day
He will remain several days in st. Paul The rest
he will pay his respects President Roosevelt at
Washington.
A banquet rendered to the marquis at the
Rainier Grand last evening, 1t attended by
prominent residents of this city The local Jap
anese colony gave reception to its countryman
yesterday.
An effort made to obtain from Marquis Ito
a statement regarding the announcement from
London that Japan is about procure a loan of
50G0,000 yen, equal $25 10000 in gold In the
United States. OF this 1t asserted that
100000 yen to be expended in Formosa Mar
qus Ito asked point blank whether or not his
visit to the United States is in connection with
the proposed loan To this Secretary Trudzuki
speaking for Marquis Ito. replied
This is the first l have heard concerning the AL
legged desire OF Japan to foat a loan ne United
states. l am hardly prepared to credit the au-
almost absolute assurance that Marquis Ito is
here for purpose of this kind. Japans necessi-
ties merely temporary, and trouble what
ever will be encountered in securing the loa n
spoken Of In fact, will be surprised If il is NOT
paced with our own people
If the loan Is made II Will be for the purposes Of
internal development. Japan ie In the height of a
great of development. She wishes to Improve
her har boris, to foster shipping and commerce. to
build railroads and other Industrial enterprises
will undoubtedly be an incentive TO future trade
between the Pacific Coast and Japan. We need
American supplies OF every kind, including steel
and iron. coaches. locomotives etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
BLAST STONES HIT WOMEN.
ROCKS CRASH THROUGH WINDOWS AND
BRUISE PEDESTRIANS IN WEST
THIRTY-FOURTH-ST

The blasting of the lodges in the cellar of the
new building being erected at Broadway and
West Thirty-fourth-st which has been going
on several weeks much to the discomfort of the
people of that neighborhood yesterday became
so damaging that it broke all the windows in
the front of the house No. 132 West Thirty
fourth-st. and greatly damaged row of houses
from No. 12S to No. 1873 West Thirty-fourth-st.
The foreman of the biasters, Daniel ORourke,
of No. $50 West One-hundred- and twenty sixth
ST., locked up In the West Thirtieth-st.
station
Mrs Fredericka Moller. sity years old. was
sitting in the front room on the second floor OF
No. 1872 when the blast drove stone through
the window directly over her head. and crashed
room.
On the second floor of No. lbs there is
laundry where many girls employed. y
stone came crushing through the plate glass
window, causing panic among the girls and
breaking furniture as it rolled about One or
two of the girls were bruised. Two women
just coming out of door at No. $50 when
they struck by shower of small stones
and much bruised about the face and head Two
women who had been stopped while driving by
in a carriage were also struck by the flying
stones.
The blasting is being done by the George "A.
Fuller Company, and several complaints have
been made to the company and to the police OF
the West Thirtieth-st. station that they were
negligent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.


class here, with whom his predecessor was de-
servedly popular. Bishop Weldon was good
schoolmaster at Harrow. but could hardly have
learned India by hasty examining process In
the course OF two years.
Sir Henry Irving Miss Ellen Terry and their
colleagues received a hearty send-off this morn
Ing from their friends at Fenchurch Station
luncheon the Atlantic Transport liner. and
returned to London In the afternoon. Sir Henry
was in good health and spirits. and looking for
ward with pleasure to meeting American audi
ences again. His provincial tour has been
highly successful, but 1t is in America that he
finds artistic appreciation OF his stagecraft. and
a welcome which warns the cookies of his
heart
1t has been dull week at the London thea
tres, with one two minor changes in curtain
reisers and farces. Mr.. Tree will reopen his
theatre Monday with Twelfth Night" after
a remunerative provincial season.
sousa receives high praise from the musical
critics for the richness OF tone and pianissimo
effects which he gets out of his we'll trained
band, and for remarkable control of the forces
OF the orchestra. The audience not critical
but preferred the noisier numbers and the more
stirring music; but the experts We're amazed at
the delicacy and balance with which military
band played music written for string orches-
ira. An entirely different method is employed
here in training military bands and the English
drums. instead Of supplying an undertone, knock
out all the instruments fore and aft except the
biggest brasses. l. N F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
TO SAVE MISS STONE.
ENERGETIC EFFORTS WILL BE MADE BY
THE STATE DEPARTMENT

ENERGETIC EFFORTS WILL BE MADE BY
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
Washington, Oct 5.-Al the machinery Of the
Department of State is now at work to save from
death or prolonged captivity Miss Stone the
missionary who was kidnapped In Turkey. The
President himself has become actively interested
in the matter. To-day DR.. Samuel II. Capen,
president of the American Board of Foreign
Missions and DIR. Judson Smith, the foreign
secretary of that board, arrived in Washington
partment After hours conference with Act
ing Secretary Adee and Solicitor Penfeld. they
were escorted to the White House. President
Roosevelt gave close attention to their state
ment.
Although the Department of State already had
taken up the matter. President Roosevelt laid
fresh injunctions upon Mr. Adee to spare no ef-
fort to accomplish the purpose he had in view
Of releasing Miss Stone. The cergymen were
highly gratifed at the earnestness exhibited by
the President and the State Department off,
Gals and started for their home in Boston salts
fed that the United States Government was do
ing everything possible in Miss Stones behalf
Owing to the peculiar conditions OF this case.
none of the parties to to-day's conference We're
at liberty to make a statement for publication
respecting the measures to be adopted. II Is
I gathered that whatever may be done In the
future in punitive way Miss Stone must be
ransomed to begin with. Probably the ransom
money come from the mission board. or
from private contributions. for the State De-
partment has funds which may be used to
pay the ransom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
PUNITIVE WORK IN S4MAR
GENERAL CHAFFEE TO TEACH THE ISLAND
Frs THAT TREACHERY DOES NOT PAY.


Washington, Oct. 5,--In the last mail report
of General Kobbe. department commander he
says that upon the arrival of the 18th Infantry
from the United States two companies OF the
LIST Infantry. IN the island of Leytc. will be
moved to Samar. which island will then be occu-
pied by the Sd Squadron. 9th Cavalry; two
squadrons Of the 10th Cavalry the entire LIST
Infantry and two battalions of the 9th infantry.
Samar has been added TO the military depart
ment of the Visayas. and the department COM
Inander is now there in person directing the
operations against the insurgents but no report
OF these recent operations has been received at
the War Department.
Last advices from the Philippines indicate that
the military authorities intend to take prompt
and vigorous measures for the suppresslt 4 of
the instruction in the island of Samar. and
that attention will be directed first to the sum-
mary punishment Of the treacnerous LatiVes
who took part in the massacre of Company c
of the 9th Infantry at BalanSiga. There is,
therefore. every prospect that the island of
Samar will be the theatre Of active hostil;ties
for some time to come, as it is the purpose Of
General Chaffee to teach the rebellious inhabi-
tants a lesson and force them II respect the
power and sovereignty of the United States.
By direction Of Acknowledgement Corb,r,
report has been prepared at the War Depart
ment briefly describing the island and its in
habitants, the military operations that already
have taken place there for the paciication Of
the people, and the establishment of GOOD order
and government This report is If timely inter-
est in view of the aggressive military policy to
be observed toward such Of the natives are
disposed still TO resist the authority of the
United Stated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
WKINLEY MONUMENT TIKI SIEES
SELECTED BIT PRESIDENT RoosEVELT-To
MEET ON THURSDAY.

Washington, Oct Sat the request OF Mrs NC
Kinley the members of the family OF the late
President and many of his personal friends, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has selected trustees for the Nc
Kinley National Monument Association. They are
follows:
William r. Day. Canton. Ohio; William A
Lynch Canton Ohio: NJ. A. Hanna, Cleveland
Ohio; Cornelius n. Bliss, New-York; John @. Mil
burn Buffalo; Thomas Dolan Philadelphia; W.
Murray Crane. Boston; David r. Francis, ST.
Louis; Alexander s. Revei, Chicago; Robert j.
Lowry, Atlanta, Ga; Charles W. Fairbanks, IN
diauapolis; Henry c. Payne, Milwaukee, Wis: Gen
eral Henry NJ. Duffield. Detroit. Mich; George B.
Cortelyou. Washington, ID. c.; Henry T. scott san
Francisco; Franklin Murphy, Newark y. j. and
General Ell Torrance. ST. Paul, Mimi.
A meeting OF the trustees has been called Tor
Thursday next, October 10. at Cleveland OHIO.
when IL expected that organization Will DE per-
fected by the election of officers and the appoint
ment of an executive committee. This monument
Is TO be erected at Canton. the home of the late
President Already considerable money has been
ofrered for the monument, and 1t is expected that
the trustees will be ready TO begin the preliminary
steps looking its erection soon after the meeting
Thursday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

sergt- Ward Co. c. list Va. stationed at
Newport News, Va. returned from the Spanish
American war broken down in health from ex-
posure and the hardships of the tropical eli
mate. His doctor prescribed Duffy's Pure Malt
Whskey. After he had been using ii for two
months he said he had fully recovered his
robust health and cleaned his system Of all
fever and other disease germs. He was troubled
with indigestion and it cured him. he can
not say too much in favor Of Duffys Pure Malt
Whiskey and what il has done for him.
Many OF brave soldiers returned sick
and broken down Just as Sergt. Ward did. and
have been restored to perfect health by Duffy 8
Pure Malt Whiskey. 1t is a blessing TO the
thousands who need body builder; II ribs
digestion, stimulates the blood and is food
for body and brain. II you feel tired and worn
out Just try Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN HOUSE FAILS.

Minneapolis Mimi. Oct. 81. Q. Adams & Co.
this city. who have conducted of the largest
grain receiving and exporting houses in the North
west. under the name Of tine St Paul and Kansas
City Grain Company. have made assignment u
Fred V. Van Dusen and F. b Smith. The company
owns or controls seventy country elevators.
J. Q. Adams & Co. proper is capitalized at s2Secr
and the ST. Paul and Kansas City Grain Company
a sl501D. The assignment Is made in the name
of the ST. Paul and Kansas City Grain COMPANY
The assignees will continue the business The Iail-
is due loss sustained in a May corn corner
The assignees not prepared to make state
ment Of liabilities and