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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-12


Blanca had but single thought.
The stranger must be saved. Her
father was away, and Juan must do ii.
His arm was strong, his courage I'm
doubted, his own sense of honor would
lash him to the highest effort to pre-
gent such stain upon the good name
Of the rancho; and If he needed spur,
WHY Blanca's commands could furnish
/ It. She hurried into the house,
Here, Pedro; run quickly and call
Juan. I want him instantly"
There was no mistaking his sisters
tone, and the boy was off like shot.
Suddenly Blanca remembered the
words with which Juan had parted
from her. Under the stress Of the mo-
ment she had forgotten that she and
Juan were no longer friends, much less
lovers.
stay, Pedroi Come back" But
Pedro was gone beyond recall. Blanca
was vexed She bit her nails and
stamped her foot.
81 did not think would call him so
soon; I wish ] had not-but no-he
must come. had TO call him.
Pedro's step was at the door. his
hand was on the knob; be stood before
her, and alone. His cheeks were
flushed; his eyes blazed.
"Blanca," he almost shrieked. III,
rays he viii not come till he is ready;
perhaps not even then. Infamel Tx
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-12

First Lawyer-But what is the evil
dence of undue influence?
Second Lawyer--Why, the money
wasn't left to our elient!-Puck.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
FATAL FAMILY ROW
Farmer Opens Fire on Son-in. Law
with Shot Gun and Wings
Whole Family.

Tampa, Fla, July Gin a gun fight
near Plant City Edward Franklin, a
farmer, was killed and David Kinard,
Franklin's son-in.law Mrs. Kinard
and their baby were. seriously wound
ed. Franklin, it is alleged, had en-
ployed a farm hand to do some plow-
ing for which he was to receive 200
strawberry plants. The work hav-
ing been finished Franklin gave an
order on Kinard for the plants. When
the man employed presented the or
der Kinard refused to fill it. This
was reported to Franklin, who armed
himself with a shotgun and went to
the Kinard home. Arriving there he
opened fire, it is said, on his son-in'
law, missing him, but striking and
seriously wounding his grandchild
Kinard ran for his gun and returned
the fire. Another volley was exchang
ed, Franklin falling dead and Kinard
seriously wounded. Kinard has no,
been arrested.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
HOT WEATHER THREATENS
PROSPECTS OF CER1AL.
DAMAGE ALREADY HEAVY
Stock Is Being Shipped to West
ern Part Of State Where
Hay Is Plentiful.

Topeka, July 9-Hot weather in
Kansas continues with no immediate
chance Of relief. Corn has with
stood the ravages of heat until yes
terday. Now it is fast shriviling up
and the prospect is anything but
promising to farmers. The oat crop
is worse than a failure and hay is
scarcer than for years. In western
Kansas conditions are better than in
the eastern part, this being directly
opposite to the usual state of affairs.
Some of the central Kansas farm
ers are shipping their stock to west
ern Kansas, so as to take advantage
of the superior hay crop. 1t is esti-
mated that Kansas will suffer in crop
losses from the protracted hot spell
to the extent of 100000 This fig
ure will be even larger if the heat con-
.tinues a few days longer, as then
there will be absolutely no help for
corn. Some Of today's temperatures
were: Topeka 103, Salina 1O2, Abb
lene 1O7, Usage City 1O3, Lawrence
100, Fort Scott 1O8, Seden 1O6, Hays
City and Manhattan 1O5.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
OFFER FROM RUSSIA
Will Vacate Additional Duties If
Sugar D%ifferential Is
Removed.

Washington, July 9-Another i'm
portant exchange has occurred be-
tween the Russian government and
the United States relative to the tar
if. The Russian minister of finance,
M. De White, has proposed that Rus
STA will vacate all of the additional
duties levied on American goods since
the imposition of the sugar differ.
entail, if the United States will va
cate it's action on the sugar differen.
tial.
To this Secretary Gage has replied
that the offer of the Russian govern
ment cannot be accepted, as the
question of the sugar d~ifferential is
now in the hands of the court, thus
precluding action by the executive
branch.
These exchanges, though made
nominally by the minister of finance
and Secretary Gage, have gone
through the medium of the Russian
foreign Office and state department
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
COMBINE FOR PEACE
Mclean and Kilbourn Factions
Dominate Ohio Democratic
State Convention.

Columbus, July 9-The Mclean
Kilbourne element in district meet
ings this afternoon secured control of
all committees and will, accordingly,
control the democratic state conven-
ton tomorrow. They were SO strong
ly in the majority that there was no
friction. In the Twentieth and TWEEN
ty-first districts, which include Cleve-
land, the Johnson men secured on
troll as completely as Mclean in the
First and Second districts, which in
clude Cincinnati. But in the rural
districts the Mclean faction secured
almost everything.
The contest between the two fac
tions will be resumed tomorrow in
the committee on resolutions and on
the floor Of the convention, but there
is no question of result. 1t is pre-
[ dicted that the convention will not
reach the order of nominations until
late tomorrow afternoon aad the pro.
ceedings may be p%rotracted into the
night.
Former Governor Jas. e. Campbell
is with the Schwab delegation from
Butler county, but the opposing del
egation from that county today vas
given credentials by the state con.
vention. In spite of the combination
between the Mclean and Kilbourne
men for harmony there is every in
dication of unusual scenes on the
floor for minority representations
especially on the committees on ere
dentials and resolutions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
BOOKER WASHINGTON ADJ
DRESSES CONVENTION.
POWER OF A NOBLE LIFE
Noted Colored Man Delivers Chief
Address-Many Other
Speakers Heard.

Cincinnati, July 9-The fourth day
of the convention of the Christian En-
deavor society was a light one as
far as the programme was concerned,
but the Endeavorers were out en-
masse in attendance at two big meet
ings today.
1t was another beautiful day, some
what hotter than yesterday, but not
oppressive. At the last moment three
big assemblies were concentrated
into two meetings, which were held
in the Auditoriums Endeavor and
Williston. A number of the speakers
have failed to appear. Five Of the
most prominent who are absent on
account of sickness are Rev. Wilbur
Chapman, Rev. Geo. Purvis and Rev.
Charles G. Hall of New York; Rev.
J. H. Barrows of Oberlin, o., and
Rev. Frank w. Gunsalus of Chicago.
After the usual two quiet hour
meetings in the morning, which open
every days programme, the big audi
toriums were thrown open for dis
cussion of THE Twentieth Century
Church" Rev. C. J. B. Richards of
London, Ont, presided at the Audi
torium Endeavor. Rev. Howard r.
Pope of New Haven, Conn.,, spoke at
length on "The Power of Personal
Work." which he said constitutes the
only effective motive Of extending the
church and Christianity.
Rev. A. J.. Lyman of Brooklyn
spoke on 'The Power of the Bible
Rev. Phillip S. Hall of New York fol
lowed with a paper on "The Power
of Evangelism"
The chief address was by Booker
T. Washington of Tuskegee, Ala. He
took as his subject 'The Power of a
Noble Life" AS he advanced to the
front of the stage he received a ire
mendous ovation. He made IN i'm
passioned appeal for his people and
asked that they be judged by the
best among them, and not by the
lowest.
In the Auditorium Williston, where
Rev. Allan B. Silup of Indianapolis
presided, a number of addresses
limited to five minutes each, were
made by the following clergymen: J
B. Purugh, P%ittsburg; J. S. Hender
son, Hensal, Ont; I. A. Barnes, Nor
gantown, w. Va, H. w. Sherwood
Kingstown, N. Y, and G. M. Sheldon
Topeka.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
DEMAND FREE SEATS
New Workers. Oppose Introduction
Of Toll Chairs in Public
Parks.

New York, July ADMINISTRATIONS
against reserved park chairs for use
of which a fee is charged were con-
tinued in Madison Square park to-
day. A mob of several hundred took
the police by surprise and began a
wholesale destruction of chairs at
the north end of the park. The at
tendant in charge was swept from
his feet and carried down with his
property. Chairs We re scatteded over
pathways and the police reserves
were unable to quell the riot for a
time. They charged with drawn
clubs and several men were arrested
One of the occupants of a pay
chair today was Terry McGovern, a
pugilist, who called upon n Of the
attendants to "come and collect" The
attendant, however, did not accept
the Invitation.
In the early evening at Madison
Square the crowd kept growing larger
and larger and blocked the patti
where the pay chairs we're. The pc
lice we're practically unable to cleal
a passageway. Two men sat down
One of the chair men attempted t.
collect from these men. They onl!
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
DoWNED "LANkY" BOB.
Rubin Easily Bests Fitzsimmons
Graeco-Roman STYLE,


New York, July Gus Rubin and
Bob Fitzsimmons in a Graeco-Roman
westling bout, attracted $500 people
to Madison Square Garden tonight.
Rubin was both cleverer and heavier
than the Cornishman and won two
falls in succession with a quarter of
an hours rest between them. Rubin
showed that he knew a great deal
more about the game than Fitzsim-
mons did and it was the latter's agil-
ity which prevented his being thrown
much more quickly.
In the boxes around the wrestling
platform was a gathering Of men
whose faces were always familiar at
the ring side when boxing was in
vogue in this city. Several noted
fighters were in evidence, among
them being Tom sharkey, who has
taken, to the wrestling game recently,
and Terry McGovern, who acted as
timekeeper. Charley White was ref
cree.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
COMBINATION DENIED.
Germany's Trade Interests Too Heav,
to Permit II.

Germany's Trade Interests Too Heavy
to Permit It.
London, July 9-"Contrary to the
opinion expressed in Vienna" says a
Berlin dispatch to the Daily Express,
sit is held that there is no possibility
of a general European trade combi-
nation against the United States.
Germany's trade relations with the
United States being too extensive to
permit her to assume an attitude Of
hostility"
According to a dispatch to the As
ISOLATED Press from Vienna, July 8,
the Vienna Post of that date said:
The projected European commercial
combination against the United
States had constituted the subject Of
negotiations between Russia, Austria
and Germany. The Post says that
the rumored visit Of Count Won Bue.
low, German imperial chancellor, to
st. Petersburg would be made in con.
nection with this combination.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
biologists Demand Against Great
Northern for Locating Coal
Remain dissatisfied.

ST. Paul, July 9-After a, night and
day spent in considering a verdict,
the jury in the cas- of Herbert ".
Pearson of Duluth, against the Great
Northern Railway company tonight
reported it's inability to agree and
was discharged.
Pearson sued to cover $1,000, 900,
which he alleged to be due from the
railroad company under a contract
which he claimed to have made with
it for the location Of vast beds of
coalsin the states of Washington and
Montana. Pearson claimed to have
evolved a new theory as to the ex-
silence of prehistoric sea beaches, by
the location of which he was able to
determine where deposits of coal ex-
sited.
This theory is one that has created
a great deal of discussion among
scientists, many eminent men ridi-
culing it, while others, just as emf
nent, are ardent in its support.
The case has been a hardly contest
ed one and has occupied over three
weeks in its hearing. Judge Kelly,
in his charge to the jury, ruled that
the question as to Washington coal
fields was not to be considered and
the point to be decided was whether
or not the plaintiff had located fol
the defendant company immense coal
deposits at or near Stockett, in Cas-
cade county, Montana.
The company claimed to have had
knowledge Of the Stockett deposits
prior to 1896. the year in which Pear
sons explorations we're made.
Pearson's attorneys state that the,
will bring the case to trial az speedil.
as possible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
INSANE
Kills Aged Woman and Fatally In
lures Young Girl.

Kills Aged Woman and Fatally In
jures Young Girl.
Denver, July 9-Mrs Ammonia A.
Bulls, 60 years of age, was stabbed
to death last night on a highway in
the outskirts of the city. Jessie Kin
pont, aged Ia, was assaulted and ter
ribly mutilated with a knife at her
home, while her mother was absent,
and may die.
Carl Jensen, alias Johnson, aged
35, who is in custody, has confessed
both crimes. He is believed to be in
sane.
1t has developed that the young
man was at the Kinport home calling
on the girl and remained until after
10 o'clock. Jensen was arrested about
9:45 O'Clock in the evening, making
it impossible for him to have COM
mitted the assault.
A crowd of several hundred gather
ed outside of the city Jail tonight and
made threats of lynching Jensen. A
report came to the station that q
mob was coming from south Denver
to take Jensen from the authorities
and lynch him. Chief Armstrong de.
cided that Jensen would be safer out
Of reach, and tonight he was taken
to Colorado Springs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BUTTE
Chinese Government Demands Heavy Damages for
Injuries to It's Subjects Inflicted by People
of Big Mining Camp.


Washington, July 9-The Chinese
government, through Minister WI
Ting Fang, has filed a claim for in
demnity to the amount of half a mil
lion dollars on account of alleged out
rageous treatment of Chinese at
Butte, Mont.
There is a suggestion of boxer out
RACES reversed in the presentation of
the case to the state department, the
treatment inflicted upon the Chinese
at Butte being claimed to have been
cruel and oppressive. It is charged
that some of them were killed, others
lost their property and nearly all
we're ruined in business and many
Of them driven out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
COUNTY TREASURER ARRESTED.
Makes Full Confession to Stealing
Money and Firing Court House.


Minden, Neb., July 9-Alfred Nor
lin, county treasurer of Kearney coun-
ty, was arrested this evening on the
charge of robbing the county treas
ury and setting fire to the court
house o. the night of June q. After
his arrest Norlin made full confes-
sion and took the officers to a corn
field near his home. where in a box
was found $6,775 of the money he had
concealed. His total shortage is $40.
OIL. Norlin at the time of the court
house fire said he had been assaulted
in his Office, robbed and the building
fired. He admitted tonight this was
purely a %concoction of his own He
said he had lost the remaining money
through carelessness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
BADLY SCATTERED BURGLAR
House Breaker Blown to Atoms 3,
His Own Explosive.

House Breaker Blown to Atoms BY
His Own Explosive.
Minneapolis, July ga special to
the Times from Dubuque says: A
would-be bank burglar was literally
blown to pieces last night at Benton,
Wis, by the explosion Of nitro ely
cerine, which he carried in his hip
pocket. He was breaking into a
creamery to get tools with which to
force an entrance into the bank. AS
he was climbing through an opening
into the creamery the trap door fell
and struck him on the hip, exploding
the nitro g%lycerine. The body was
dismembered, the intestines, heart
and other organs blown out and parts
of the body were scattered all over
the creamery.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12

The claimants number several hun
dred.,
The outrages date back to 1886 and
it is declared that the city council of
Butte upheld the rioters and boycott
tiers; that the state courts upon ap-
peal decided, in language SO unjudi-
cial as to be of itself q subject of
complaint, that the city council was
right, and finally that relief could
be obtained only measurably through
an appeal to the United States Acir-
cult court.
The claim raises some novel and
extremely interesting points of In
| ternational law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
Crop Conditions.

Washington, July 10-The govern
ment crop report indicates a reduc-
ton of ) per cent in the area planted
to corn. The average condition is
81.3- per cent; condition Of winter
wheat 1873 and spring wheat 95.6 per
cent, both showing an Improvement
over June. The Nebraska average Is
SO per cent; Iowa, 90; Minnesota, 96
and the two Dakotas 100. The com
bined average Of spring and winter
wheat is Oil per cent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12

laughed at him and another attend
ant, without further. parley, walked
to the rear Of the chairs and bumped
the occupants out. This precipitated
a squabble, and as the cheering crowd
ecouraged the men to s"stand by their
guns" the police interferred and the
two men and the second attendant
were marched to the station. The at
tendant was not held, but n of the
men was, on the charge of disorderly
conduct.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
MUNICIPAL DAY.
Mayors Of Cities Invited to Visit Ex-
position Aug. 26.

Buffalo, July 9-Director General
Buchanan of the Pan-American ex-
position, has invited the mayors Of
some 5000 cities of Canada and the
United States to visit the exposition
on municipal day, August 26, and par
ticipate in the exercises. Invitations
have also been extended to intend
entes Of Mexico and it is hoped that
many of these officials will be pres
ent. Some Of the South and Central
American cities will be represented.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
DAY PASSES QUIETLY AT Ell
RENO.
NO WILD SCENES ENACTED
Many Women Occupy Place In
Lines Of Those Wanting
indian Lands.

FL Keno, July lO-FOllOW1ng the
proclamation of Pesident Mckinley
opening up to settlement by whites
$4,000 farms in the Kiowa-Comman-
che country, the first registrations Of
homeseekers was made here and at
Lawton at 9 o'clock this morning.
H%undrends were lined before the var
ious registration booths when dark
ness came tonight, and tomorrow and
the next day registrations will con-
tinue of all who have not been given
the opportunity to file their names.
Drawing by lottery will begin July
30 and until then none of the $4,000
applications will know whether OF not
he has been lucky enough to receive
a homestead.
The lottey scheme robbed the open
ing Of the picturesque run and excit-
ing times incident to the great open
ing of the Cherokee strip, 10 years
ago. Compared with that event the
affair today was tame in the extreme.
Although there are perhaps 10000
people in town, practically no disor-
der prevailed. AS a rule, the home
seekers were well provided with
money and provisions and aside from
the long wait in the sun before the
registration booths, no serious incon-
venience has been experienced.
Last night hundreds of people
slept in the streets and all tried to
maintain their line, which began
forming yesterday at six registration
booths in Ell Reno. Many had waited
on the border of the new country for
two nights or more, and the last
night of s.heir long vigil was the most
trying they mad experienced.
The line was made up of the halt,
the lame and brawny frontiersmen,
all sprawled out in the dust. The
crowd before each booth elected a
captain and each man and woman
in line was given a number which
they pinned conspicuously to their
clothes.
A company member was permitted
occasionally to absent himself from
the line for a short breathing SPELL
and invariably his place was pro
tected by his fellow watchers. As
the hour of 9 O'Clock neared inter
lopers tried to push in and break the
numerical order Of the line organiza
ton. This instantly raised bad blood
and when the word was passed dow1
the line a little later that the booth
officials would not recognize the line
organization, but would register the
first persons to present themselves
there were threats of violence anC
roiting seemed LIKELY. Trouble was
prevented by the early announce
ment that the line organization would
be respected by the government of
ficials and waving of hats greeted
this word, and from this time fortl
no sign of trouble was apparent.
Applicants were admitted to the
booths four at . time and the film.
proceeded rapidly all day long. Dur
ing the day the heat became intense
but no serious suffering was reported
The women in line wer,
treated CALAMITY by the men, VIII
shaded them from the sun with um
brellas and furnished drinks from tn,
lemonade vendors, who piled thei
ranks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12

Jas. G. Amhertof, Della, O., writes:
81 had an obstinate sore on my face
which everything else failed to heal.
After one application Of Banner Salve
it began to heal and after three appli.
cations it was entirely healed leaving
no scar For sale by Holmes & Cal
hOun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
Hot Wind in Nebraska.

Lincoln, July 9-Today has been
one of intense heat all over the east
ern half of Nebraska, the average
with a few exceptions being 1O1. In
Lincoln the maximum was 103, but
street thermometers went as high as
107. A hot south wind is cooking
corn, and it's continuation for many
days will seriously damage it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-12
Denial From Russia.

st. Petersburg, July 9-It is semi
officially denied here that the visit
to st. Petersburg Of Count Won Bue-
low, German imperial chancellor, if
made, has anything to do with anti
American commercial negotiations.
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