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Free press., 1901-11-02
Train Goes Down Forty Feet

Ottawa, Ia, Oct. 26.-Chicago, Bur
lington & Kansas City passenger train
No. was wrecked two miles of Exline,
the entire train, consisting of day
coach, mail and combination cars, with
the engine, being thrown over a forty
foot embankment. The cars were all
splintered into small pieces There
were nearly thirty passengers in the
coach, and how they escaped is mys-
terry. Three are probably fatally IN
jured and five others are very badly
hurt.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Caleb Power. Again Convicted.

Georgetown, Ky, Oct. 29.-Caleb
Powers was again convicted as acces-
sorry before the fact to the murder of
Governor William E. Goebel, in Janu-
uary, 1900. and the second time SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life. The
second trial began October s, and has
continued with three sessions daily,
court adjourning late each night. Ar
guments were limited, so that the case
went to the jury early and a verdict of
guilty soon followed. A motion for a
third trial was overruled, and the case
will be repealed.
Free press., 1901-11-02
"K.tzr soham.e

Topeka, Oct. 29.-Meetings are now
being held in various townships in Wa
baunsee county for the purpose of work
aid to the proposed Omaha & Emporia
railroad. The various townships
through which the road is to be built
will be asked to vote railroad aid bonds
to help the new enterprise. The scheme
is looked upon with much favor in that
county for it is the general impression
OF the people that it is an NJ. K. & T.
move to open up a new road to the
Gulf from Omaha.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Rush to wichita mountains

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 29.-News is re-
ceived here of stampede to the gold
fields of the Wichita mountains. There
are caravans passing through the bor-
ders of the new country. They all be-
lieve that gold, copper and oil may be
found there but as yet their existence
there has not been well established.
Several hundred persons are entering
the mountains daily. Six thousand
mineral claims have been taken with
but half that number left vacant. II
gold is found in paying quantities the
rush will more than cover the noun
Free press., 1901-11-02

Clarissa, Mimi, Oct. 2sth.-Mrz.
Clara Keys wife of Charles Keys,
school teacher of this place, tells a
wonderful story.
For years her life was one OF mis-
cry. Her back aehed ali the time; her
head ached all the time; neuralgia
pains drove her TO desperation. She
used much medicine, but failed to get
any relief till she tried Dodd's kidney
Pills. She says:
VERY soon after I began using
Dodd's Kidney Pills all my aches and
pains vanished like the morning dew.
1 consider this remedy a God-send to
suffering womanhood."
Encouraged by their success in her
own case, Mrs. Keys induced her
mother. an old lady of "A years, to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills for her many
aches and pains. Now both mother
and daughter rejoice IN perfect free
dom from illness or suffering which
IS something neither had enjoyed fer
years before
Free press., 1901-11-02
NINETEEN FIRE VICTIMS.
Two Eight story Buildings Fnled with
People.


Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2s.-Nineteen
persons were killed and property
valued at $500, 600 destroyed as the
result of fire which occurred in the
business section of the city. The num-
Der OF injured is not known definitely
but fully score of victims were To-
Gated at various hospitals.
The fire broke out in the middle OF
the forenoon There is rumor that
an elevator constructor, with his Ian
tern was working near gaseous liquids
in the cellar, and that this caused the
fire. One hundred persons were en-
ployed IN the upper stories and most OF
those killed were on the sixth floor.
The two buildings destroyed were
eight stories high. There were smaller
buildings burned and tho fronts Of
stores opposite were damaged.
The loss is estimated at half a mil
lion dollars, most of which will fall OF
Hunt, Wilkinson & Co., whose loss il
estimated at s25O,OOo Henry Cleas
loss on the building is about $50, 900
William E. Potts & Son suffered los.
of 500, 900, while other occupants of the
Potts building and surrounding prop
erty owners suffered losses aggregatins
S25, ,OOO
Free press., 1901-11-02
THE PROTOCOL rs SIGNED.
Prohibits Membership In Any Anti
Foreign Society.
NO BUYING on MAKING ARMS.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The final pro-
toco1 closing the negotiations at Pekin
between the eseIplenipotentiaries
and the representatives of the powers
as submitted by Special Commissioner
Rockhil to the state department, is
bng document consisting of IL distinct
articles. In general terms these recite
the measures taken by China to satisfy
the powers for the Boxer outbreak and
the assassination of the German minis
ter. and the japanese Chancellor, and
other expiatory ceremonies, and pun
ishments already completed. Other arti-
cles prohibit the importation of arms
or ammunition or materials for their
manufacture and this degree may be
renewed every two years.
Article provides for the total in
defnnity of $50 million taels with full
particulars of the method of amOrtiza-
tion and distribution among the pow
ers, each of which is to be represented
| by dele~ate ON the commission of
bankers to receive the interest. The
| Chinese government undertakes to de-
liver to the dean of the corps at Pekin
a bond for the lump sum, which is to
be divided into fractional bonds. This
same article provides for the conver-
sion of advalorem into specific duties
and the improvements of the Rivers
Pei-Ho and Whangpo at the joint ex-
pense of the foreign interests and China.
Article 10 looks to the future, pro-
hibiting Chinese membership in any
Anti-foreign society under pain of death;
prohibiting examinations in cities
where foreigners were massacred, and
providing for the dismissal of govern
ors who hereafter permit anti-foreign
| troubles.
The last article transforms the Tsung
Ii Yamen into a ministry of foreign
affairs under the name of Wal WI Pu
which takes precedence over the six
other ministeries of state.
Free press., 1901-11-02
High School Girls Ahead

Tooelka, Oct. 29.-Frank Nelson,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction. has called upon the princi-
1aIs of the various high schools for
Information why there are fewer boys
N the high school than girls; why so
many of those who do enter drop out
before graduation, and why such a
small number of those who graduate
go to college.
tion will be valuable in improving the
school system. The various reasons
advanced for leaving school will be
tabulated and published as soon as
possible.
Free press., 1901-11-02
In Telephone Business.

Topeka, Oct. 26.-For the purpose of
constructing telephone lines in Okla
homa and Indian territory, Frank l..
Brown, Cyrus Leland, Morton Albaugh,
Orie Morse, I. E. Lambert and G. S.
Jobes have formed a company and Sc
cured franchise to put in an exchange
at Wichita Mr.. Albaugh owns the
local telephone line in Kingman and it
will be connected with the new system.
Eventually it is intended to connect
the new system with the lines in East
ern Kansas controlled by Mr.. Brown.
Free press., 1901-11-02
The Great CatttIe show.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 24.-Those
who should know say the interest taken
in the American Royal Cattle show is
greater than has ever been displayed in
a fine cattle show in the United States.
The crowd the first day surpassed all
expectations, hut the second days at
tendance was almost twice as large.
The show tent, the show barn, the sales
amphitheater and the sales barn were
all crowded throughout the afternoon
when fully 5000 people attended the
show and sale.
Free press., 1901-11-02
II They Leave Town.

Winfield, KS, Oct. 29.-The city has
compromised its cases against Art
Schmidt, Red Crary, Buck McCarty and
Doc Thomas. The city has fines in it's
different cases against these parties as
follows: Schmidt, 81 500 and one year
in Jail; Crary 500 and one year in
Jail; Thomas 81, 900 and six months in
Jail, and McCarty 81, 900 and one year
in Jail.
1t was agreed that the judgment of
the police court should stand and no
appeal be taken. provided they paid
$3.50 in cash and leave town.
Free press., 1901-11-02
WIN Give reward to widow.

Winfield, Kas., Oct. 29.-The Santa
Fe employees who recently announced
that they would contribute s., 900 for
the capture of the murderer of Santa
Fe detective George c. Montgomery,
have decided to gi re the money to Mrs.
Montgomery and erect monument to
her husband. One man has been ar
rested on suspicion and now awaits the
action of the district court but other
wise the case is at a standstif as the
detectives have no clue whatever I'd
work upon
Free press., 1901-11-02
Booker Was Invited.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 2s.-Booker
T. Washington was guest of Morris
F. Tyler, treasurer of the university, at
dinner at Mr.. Tyler's residence. Mr..
BisseIl, Mr.. Cleveland's former law
partner and later postmaster general,
also accepted an invitation to dine
with Mr.. Tyler that evening and met
Mr.. Washington.
Mr.. Tyler said that the invitations
were sent and accepted about ten days
before Mr.. Washington dined with
President Roosevelt in Washington.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Dispute of Indemnity Lands.

Guthrie, Ok, Oct 2s.-Attorneys at
Lawton are advising clients that Okla
homa has no legal title to indemnity
lands selected in the counties of Caddo,
Comanche and Kiowa. They are fur
nishing information upon which con
tests can be made at Washington. j. ].
Houston, secretary of the school land
board said that the claims are unfound-
ed. He believes that persons insti-
tuting contests will receive no consider
alton at Washington and lose the
money paid their lawyers.
Free press., 1901-11-02

Washington, Oct. 29.-advices re-
ceived by the marine hospital service
through the state board of health OF
Alabama are that yellow fever is now
epidemic through Yucatan. The dis
ease prevails among Yucatan Indians,
from whom it has been contracted by
the Mexican troops sent to fight them.
The report says the government can
not fight the introduction of the fever
into new foci, through lack of railroad
facilities.
Free press., 1901-11-02

Lansing, Mich, Oct. ga decision
concerning the rights of bicyelists on
sidewalks has been made in the su-
preme court affirming Judgment
against the city OF Port Huron, for in
juries in fall caused by the defective
condition OF a walk. By its decision
the court recognized that the bicycle
has become indispensable to many Ia
boring men and citizens and that its
use at all times is rendered impracti-
cable unless it may be ridden on the
sidewalks under proper restrictions
Free press., 1901-11-02
MOVEMENT OF Kansas WHEAT
only About Half of the Crop of 1901
Has Been asarketed.

Topeka, Oct. 29.-Avery Turner,
superintendent of the the middle divis-
ion of the Santa Fe. which takes in the
Kansas wheat belt says that only about
so per cent of the 1901 wheat crop has
been moved SIN some localities the
most of the crop has been marketed,
said he. land in others very little has
been Taken as whole, about half
the crop has been moved. The rest
are glad of that. It will not rush us
to handle it and there will be more
money in it for the railroads It costs
more for railroads to rush stuff TO mar
ket than it does to handle it in the
usual way.
Just now there is scarcity of box
carsin this section of the country he
continued, ''and it would be impossible
| to rush wheat to market. The Texas
| fellows have corralled all the surplus
box cars to handle their cotton crop.
1.-The acreage of wheat in Central
Kansas is much larger this fall than it
was last The farmers have sown
nearly everything to wheat. They did
| it for two reasons: First, because it is
the most certain crop; and, second, be
cause they want winter pasture. The
growing wheat is in fine condition.
Some of it is being pastured right now.
It will furnish good pasture all winter
and then make a big crop of grain
next summer, providing the conditions
then are favorable. have not seen a
poor stand of wheat along my division. "
Free press., 1901-11-02

Topeka, Kans., Oct. 2s.-When the
State Text Book commission meets
next May to select the books for use in
the public schools in Kansas for the
next four years, a report win be sub
mitted by Frank Nelson, State Super
intendent of Public instruction, show
ing the opinions of the various county
and city superintendents of the state
on the books now in use. 1t is the in
tention to retain the best of the series
and adopt new books in place of the
Objectionable ones.
Free press., 1901-11-02

Soma. Bulgaria, Oct 24.-It is report
ed that Nine. K Tsilka, the companion
of Miss Ellen NJ Stone, the American
missionary captured by brigands, died
recently in captivity. All efforts to
send parcels of clothes and other nee
suffering from cold have been bah1ed.
All attempts to communicate with the
brigands have been unsuccessful. The
bandits are apparently afraid OF treach-
cry and deter-.lined not to disclose
their hiding place
Free press., 1901-11-02
The HATH. of the Rlna-

Topeka, Oct. 24.-Kansas veterans
who participated in the battle of the
Blue celebrated the thirty-seventh an
niversary of that event here. A big
dinner was given to the veterans and
their families and in the afternoon
addresses were made by Captain Joseph
Waters and Thomas A. McNeal. The
Battle of the Blue occurred on Oct. %,
1864, in which the Topeka militia suf
fered worse than any other company.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Cresceus Trot. In 2:o9 IA

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. ga new
worlds trotting record was established
at the Kansas City clubs driving park
when Cresceus, king-now greater king
of all trotters, went a mile over the
half mile track, without single skip,
in 2:O94 before crowd of about 1O, 600
wildly cheering people.
First quarter, O:2325; second quarter,
1:0411; third quarter, 1869; one mile,
2:O9L.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Gives Texas Fair warning.

Guthrie, Ok, Oct 26.-The livestock
sanitary commission viii make vigor-
Gus effort to protect the settlers in the
new country from the ravages of the
Texas fever tick. No cattle viii be ad-
mitted over the quarantine lines after
the open season which begins Novem-
Der Is unless there is close inspection
and the stock is found to be free from
the fever tick
Secretary French viii publish in the
Texas papers the results of this meet
ing in order to warn eattlemen.
Free press., 1901-11-02
The Dietetio and HygIen,o Gazette

says: Walter Baker & Co., of Dor
chester, Mass, U. 8. A, have given
years of study to the skilful prepara-
ton Of cocoa and chocolate. and have
devised machinery and systems Pc
culiar to their methods of treatment,
whereby the purity, paIatability, and
highest nutrient characteristics are re-
tanned. Their preparations are known
the world over and have received the
highest Endorsements from the medical
practitioner, the nurse, and the intel
Ugent housekeeper and caterer"
Free press., 1901-11-02
sod Dy DEuBRlSIS. 40C-
HSll's Family Pills are the best
Individuality of the voies.

No man can disguise his voice In
talking through a telephone. Every
person has some little popularity OF
speech that, no matter how inhnitesmal
1t may be, is sure to be accentuated
and made more recognizable over the
wire. The man who has a sharp ring
in his voice will seem to speak more
sharply, a gruff voice will be made
more gruff, and by the same rule an
insincere voice is given a greater tone
of insincerity.- Philadelphia Record.
Free press., 1901-11-02
SHIPMENTS FROM CANADA
OF Supplies For British Army Are Very
Large.


Montreal, Oct. 2s.-Shipments of
products from Canada for the imperial
army in South Africa are still increas-
ing. Through Lord Strathcona's Office
in London, the minister of agriculture
has made arrangements whereby prac-
tically the whole of the oats crop
available for export from Alberta can
be delivered in South Africa on ac-
count of the war Office.
Half million bushels are to be ship
ped Immediately and the rest will be
rushed forward as quickly as possible
Fifteen thousand tons of hay are also
to be shipped before the end of the
month. In connection with these
shipments, eight more steamships for
loading at st. John, n. B., in Decem-
Der, have been chartered by the agri-
cultural department.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Jswelry at Russian Court.

The young Empress OF Russia, it is
said. cares little or nothing about
jewels, or indeed. about any kind OF
fnery, and in this respect presents a
striking contrast to her mother-in-
law, the still young-looking and even
pretty Marie Feodorovna, whose jewel
casket in the de- Us when she was En-
press was the most famous in the
world from gem point of view. hard
Iy second even in the matter Of pearls
to the collection Of the Empress OF
Australia
Free press., 1901-11-02
TuiunctIoo Iav HeId Good.

Fort Scott, Kas., Oct. 24--In the dis
trict court Judge Simons held that the
liquor injunction was was constitu-
tionaI and that the new Hurrel law
passed at the last legislature did not
mp on a demurrer to the liquor injunc-
tion suits which were recently brought
by members of the Civic Purity
League Speculation is rife as to which
decision viii hold good, this one or the
one rendered by Judge Fischer, Of
Xyandotte county
Free press., 1901-11-02
She Fooled Him

Lincoln, Neb., Oct 24.-For four
years ''WilIie" Wallace, 3 beardless
youth of about % years of age as every
body supposed, carried the mails be
tween Harrisburg and Kimban, Neb-
at the home of James Baker he was a
frequent visitor. Baker warned him
away, but he did not heed The result
was Baker separated from his wife and
sued her for divorce. charging her
with unfaithfulness and naming Wal
lace as correspondent The case closed
when Wallace proved to be a woman.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Made Rorea a Buner stats.

London, Oct 24-s'On the authority
of Count Lamsdorf I am able to de-
clare, says the St Petersburg CORE
spondent. that the relations between
Russia and Japan are quite amicable,
and that the ruEnors of likelihood OF
W'sr are quite unfonnded- Certainly
the Korean question viii not cause =
rupture, because Russia and Japan
recently arrived at an agreement which
makes Korea sort OF buffer state,
both agreeing 20 respect her territorial
integrity.
Free press., 1901-11-02
West Point Cadets.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-The most i'm
portant feature of the annual report of
Col. A. L. Mills, superintendent of the
military academy, relates to the meas
ures taken for the suppression of haz-
ing. Treating Of discipline, he says:
1.-THE discipline of the corps of cadets
has greatly improved during the year,
has been attained by firm adhesion to
the measures adopted pertaining to
hazing at the academy"
Free press., 1901-11-02
Think he L. GniItr.

Winfield, Kans., Oct. 29.-WilliaD
Johnson. who is held for the murder of
George C. Montgomery, the Santa Fe
secret service officer, is believed by the
officials to be guilty. They are still
getting evidence against him and be-
ieve that if they don't fix the actual
killing upon him, that he knows some
thing about it, and they will secure
evidence TO be used against the real
murderer Several important clues
are now being investigated by the
officers.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Coal at Fort sin.

Guthrie. Ok, Oct. 29.-United States
Attorney Horace Speed has received a
letter asking if it would be possible to
lease portion of the Fort Sill military
reservation to mine coal. The letter
indicates that there is coal on the
reservation in paying quantities. 1t is
hardly probable that a lease can be
arranged for. After the reservation
ceases to be used for military purposes,
it will revert to the Indians and after
wards opened for settlement. Coal Is
believed TO be there.
Free press., 1901-11-02
Harvard Graduates q. Presidents.

Theodore Roosevelt is the third grad
uate of Harvard College to become
President of the United States, tie
first in seventy-two years John Ad-
ans was member of the class Of 1855.
John Quincy Adams graduated in 1857,
and Mr.. Roosevelt in 1880. Mr.. Hayes
studied at the Harvard Law School,
but he was a graduate of Kenyon Col
leRe
Free press., 1901-11-02
Gas at LaNton.

Lawton. Ok, Oct. 2s.-A strong flow
of gas has been struck on the property
of the First National Mining company.
From test it was ascertained that the
pressure was so pounds to the square
inch. When the flow was ignited, it
is said TO have blazed up 20 feet. The
depth of the well is 12O feet. T h
property is owned by stockholders in
the First National company
Free press., 1901-11-02
Journalism = Road to Rank.

NJ. Deicasse, the French minister os
foreign affairs, who had much to do
with the arrangements for the cars
visit to France, is a journalist who has
won his way to his position straight
from journalism. Journalism in France
is one of the high roads to political
rank. Witness Mn. Brisson. Dupuy.
Delcasse and others less known out OF
Franea
Free press., 1901-11-02
short SKIRTS for women.

The subject of short skirts seems to
be agitating the English women now
that report has come from Paris to
the effect that the Partisan women are
to wear skirts clearing the ground by
two inches. Short skirts in London,
except for bicycle riding and golf
playing, have not appeared. so they
will be a novelty when they arrive
New York Sun
Free press., 1901-11-02

President Tucker of Dartmouth has
been in the habit Of spending his sum
mers on a New Hampshire farm. The
family becoming dissatisfied with Ger
tain details-the proximity o. the pig
pen TO the house, and the manners OF
the servant girI-he wrote to the farm
er that he could come no more. and
mentioned these objections In few
days he received the following conciI-
iatory reply: Dear SiT:-There amt
been no hogs since you left. and Han
nah has weat."
Free press., 1901-11-02
-ne OuinIne of Java

The island of Java, which is only
s73 miles long and about 125 miles
wide and located only three degrees on
the equator, has the distinguishing
position of supplying practically all the
cinchona bark from which the worlds
supply Of quinine is made. There are
about 25.0OO acres of this island used in
growing cinchena-
Free press., 1901-11-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutionai remedies Deafness Is caused by an
fn1amed condition OF the mueuS lining OF the
Eustschian Tube When this tube is fnfamed
you have rum bling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it IS entirely closed deafness Is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 20 its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases oct OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucuS surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness (Saused by catarrhl that canEot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Free press., 1901-11-02
savinK Bold of Yacht.

The little Elm, the smallest Of the
British royal yachts. is to be broken
up. after nearly half a century's seFv-
ice as q dispatch boat for the late
Queen Victoria Her fate is thus as
sured. Soon all that remains of her
viii be in the form of relic. pos
sessed. probably. by the king
Free press., 1901-11-02
Johnnie Rein Exonernted.

London, Oct. 29.-Johnnie Reiff has
been exonerated from all blame as the
result of the charge of foul riding
brought against him by Madden, who
rode Giglio, the winner of the Hermi-
tage Plate at Sandown park races,
while Reiff rode William c. Whitney's
Delacey, which came in second.
Free press., 1901-11-02
RuIe Against ra1-Dodeers.

At Gotta, in Saxony, persons who did
not pay their taxes last year are pub
lished in list which hangs up in all
restaurants and saloons OF the city
Those that are on the list can get
neither meat nor drink at these
places under penalty of loss Of license.
Free press., 1901-11-02
TIA. Metric syst<n

The metric system Is to-day com
pulsory in twenty countries, represent
ing more than s0o. 600 900 inhabitants
Germany. .Austria-Hungsry. Belgium.
Spain, France, Greece. Italy, Nethsr-
lands, Portugal, Rounania. Sersia.
Norway, Sweden. Switzerland, Arzen-
tine Republic. Brazil Chile. Msxieo.
Peru ana FeLszuela