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Williams news., 1901-10-26
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Soldiers Make a Desperate Attempt on
 Life of Deputy John BIevins.

About 12 o'clock last Saturday night two or three soldiers of F troop, who were camped here, made a cold-blooded attempt on the life of Deputy Sheriff Blevins. It seems that few of the boys were getting rather boisterous and Blew ins had given them a sharp talking to and had gone home for the night, in company with Ike Perkins. Shortly after arriving at MT. Blew ins' home on the north side of the track, steps and talking were heard on the porch, and almost imme- diately two or three men stepped in front of the door, which had glass panels, and commenced fir ing into the room About ten shots were fired, and the guns were so close that the woodwork was powder-burned. Two of the shots took effect in Blevins' right side, one above and one below the nipple, the lower one shattering one of the ribs. Uncle Ike also had a very narrow escape, as one of the bullets passed through his clothing and dropped into his shoe Mrs. Blevins and Mrs. Al Steven son were in the house at the time, and 1t is a great wonder that more damage was not done. Whether drink was the cause or not it was the most deliberate attempt to take life we have heard of in a long time.
 One of the men identified by Blevins as one of the party was arrested the next morning, and later in the day Justice F. J. Wat tron took into custody two others who had deserted the camp the night of the shooting and are sup posed to be implicated in the af- fair.
 It has been a long time since Holbrook has witnessed a scene of this kind, and we are exceedingly sorry. as we do not believe that John Blevins has an enemy in the country, and there was absolutely no cause for such an attack. We understand from army officials that the men implicated have heretofore borne a good reputation.
 District Attorney Burbage is here and a preliminary hearing will be held before Justice Wattron Monday.
 At this writing Mr. Blevins is in a fair way to recover, and unless blood-poison should set in, will pull through all right.-Holbrook Argus.
Williams news., 1901-10-26
Sunday Meetings

All friends and visitors in town are cordially invited to attend the services tomorrow at the Methodist Episcopal church. At the morning preaching service at II a. m- the pastors subject will be, How God Forgives-" The subject for the evening service, 7:30 p. m., will be Gods Tender Patience" Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Junior league meeting at p. m- Come and wor- ship with us.
 w. c. GEYER, Pastor.
Williams news., 1901-10-26
Take Care of Yourself !!

These pleasant days and cold nights are the forerunners of sore throat, grip, bron- chitis and pneumonia
 Don't neglect the slight cough. We have jt1st received consignment of White Pine Cough Syrup pot up in 25 and 50 cent packages This Is the best cough medicine on the market today.
 We also carry all the patent cough medi- cines- All fresh stock. Nothing carried over from last winter.
 Try bottle of our Rheumatic Oil.
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NAMED By M,KINLEY.
Number of Appointments in Army
and Navy.

Washington, July 30.-The president
has made the following appointments:
War-Infantry-Ch L. Davis and
Samuel r. Whftall, lieutenant co4onels
Robert Ames and Robert N. Getty, ma
jors; captains, artillery corps, W. NJ.
Chamberlain, Chas. P. Summerall,
VIM M. Crukshanlx, Gordon Q. Heiner.
Edward J. Undertake, Jr., Otha W. B.
Farr, VIM. P. Pence, James NJ. viii
liams, Dwight E Altman, Aston Ham
ilton, John c. Gilmore, Jr., Rogers f.
Gardner Joseph L. Knowlton, Conway
H. Arnold, Jr.
Henry B. Farrer and Clifton c. Har-
ter as lfeutenants artillery corps; Yer
non K. Earthman. surgeon of volun-
teers, rank of major; Michael 4. Rob
erts and w. Turner Wooten, assistant
surgeon of volunteers, rank of captain.
Navy-John B. Collins, to be com
mander; Thomas T. Craven, Henry c.
Musti Duncan NJ. Wood and Charles
/. Poor, ieutenants junior grade; Jas.
Laven, Frank Carall and Henry Fee
han bOatSWafns
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PLEADS FOR Beers.
A Pretoria Pastor Tells of the
Reconcentrado Horrors.

Chicago, July s0.-"The horror Of the
situation in the Boer reconcentrado
camps Of South Africa is appalling.
Men, women and children are dying at
the rate that would mean the exter-
mination of the race in nine years. The
people are cooped up in unsanitary
quarters, where they are unable to Sc
cure SUFFICIENT food or clothing, with
disease making terrible ravages among
them"
Thus was the situation in the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State depicted
last night at the Christian reformed
church by Rev. Herman d. Van Brock
.hufzen, late pastor of the leading
Dutch reformed church at Pretoria. He
has come to the United States to raise
money to alleviate the sufferings OF his
countrymen who are huddled together
in refugee camps.
It is the intention of Mr.. Brockhuizen
to travel through the country speaking
in churches OF various denominations
and describing the real situation
throughout Africa The funds he is
able to secure will be sent direct to
Pretoria.
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FTERcE sLUaaING MATCE.
Young Peter Jackson Gets Decision
From Jimmie Handler.

From Jimmie Handler.
Baltimore, July 3O.-sYoung" Peter
jackson, the California colored lad,won
from Jimmy Handler, Of Newark, N.
J., last night in the ninth round of the
ffercest slugging match ever held in
Baltimore. The contest. which was to
have gone 20 rounds, was held at Ford'S
opera house under the auspices of the
Eureka Athletic club, with the mercury
in the neighborhood Of 100. Both men
were in good shape, but Jackson had
the better of it in this respect and the
fact won him the battle. Handler
started the smuggling as soon as the
men reached the center of the ring,
keeping it up all through the mill. He
seemed to be able to hit the negro when
and where he pleased and hit him hard
at that, but the Californian took his
punishment gamely and stood UP under
1t handsomely.
Handler seemed to have the fight in
hand in the sixth round. but the gong
saved Peter and gave him another
chance and he fought wari1y during the
seventh and eighth rounds. handler
was still punching hard and often
when, just as the ninth round was
about to end, Jackson landed a vicious
left hand swing on the white boys jaw,
sending him to the floor and setting
him groggy- After this there were
some wild swings. with Handler gasp
ing and dazed until the police ordered
the fight stopped, and Referee George
Mantz decided that Jackson vas the
winner.
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ColOred Citizens of Graham
County to Celebrate.
Will Observe Emancipation Day
ON August 1st.
HAVE WHITE ORATORS.
Congressman Reeder and B. H.
Tracy to Be Present.
Settlement Around NicOdemus
Unusually Prosperous.

Hill City. Kas., July 3o.-The en1an-
cipation celebration to be held in Nico-
demus. Graham county. Thursday, Au-
gust l. promises to be more largely at
tended by the colored race than for
several years previous, and large dele
cations Of colored people are expected
from all the neighboring towns and
counties. Congressman Reeder is ex-
pected to be present, together with
United States Attorney B. H. Tracy,
w. D. Little, assistant state superin-
tendent. and John Dawson. bond clerk
in the office of the state treasurer, who
will make addresses. The entire pro-
gramme is fun Of interest The colored
race of Graham county has been I'M
usually prosperous for several years,
many Of them owning their farms and
good houses. The present county at
tOrney of Graham county, ". L.
Sayers, is a colored man, while the ex-
county attorney, G. w. Jones, is also
co1ored, and served two terms, and is
seeking the Populist nomination for
Judge Of the Thirty-fourth district
Rev. d. w. Hickman. colored, has also
served on the board of county comm is
siOners,
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A WISE MOVE
Hanlon Made When ne Secured
Third Baseman Irwin.

Cincinnati. July 30-Brooklyn fans
figure that Hanlon made the wisest
play Of his career when he signed
Charley Irwin. Irwin has made the
cham pions a different team from what
It was before he went to it's third bag
Andy Yaeger says of Irwin: -Hanlon
certainly made a ten-strike when he
signed Charley Irwin, for the ex-Red
has gone a long way toward plugging
up the hole at third base Not since
the season opened have the Superbas
played with the same confidence as
they have since Irwin joined the team
and this, more than anything else. won
those three straight at Pittsburg
IRWIN individually. contributed his
share to those three victories and
showed conclusiveiy that he was not in
right at Cincinnati. His batting was
exceedingly useful and his fielding up
to the mark. HanlOn has stopped
looking for a third baseman since Irwin
signed a contract. and viii stand pat
for the remainder of the season"
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80 ZOE o,RoURKE
Mayor of Bridgeport Says ssTTo More
Fights at Golf Club"

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 30.-The
Royal Golf and Athletic club, known
as Tom O'ROurkes club, under whose
auspices Joe Walc0tt and Jack Bonner
necticut.
At the urgent solicitation Of local
clergymen, who have conducted a con-
In this city. Mayor Sterling has taken a
decided stand against it. and an
nounced today that the Royal club can
not conduct any more fights in this
city during his administration. This
announcement affects the match Of
Tim Callahan and Jack McLelland
who have been matched to box fifteen
rounds before the Royal Golf club here
August 9.
There is a possibility of the club tax
ing issue with the mayor, as it IS IN
corporated and has a charter from the
legislature to conduct such exhibitions.
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Corn Without Rain.

George Smith, living three miles east
Of Belle PLANE, is in the city today
showing some cornstallSs which were
raised on his farm. The stalks are 10
feet and inches TALL and have two or
three ears Of corn on each. Smith has
fifty acres of corn, but admits that the
samples are the best in the field. Some
of the stalks, he says, have no ears on
them That part of the field in which
he secured the samples viii make fifty
bushels to the acre without any more
rain, and with a rain soon will go over
fifty bushels. The corn was planted
about the middle of April, and Smith
says there hasn't been two inches of
rain since the 10th of April-W ellington
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A BoroHED Up TEAM.
Reds Have Six Players Who Have
Played Two Positions

Cincinnati. July 3O--The Reds are
the worst botched up team in the
country. But, notwithstanding that
fact, they are making their opponents
play ball every step of the distance to
win out No team in the big league
has shifted its players so often as the
Cincinnati club. Here are a few sam
pies; Dobbs has played left field, CEN
ter field and third base; Crawford right
field and center field; Magon second
base and shortstop; Phillips pitcher
and right field; Stimmel pitcher and
right field; Harley, left field and sec
ond base; Haberer, first base and third
base; Heinie Peitz tops them all off
with being catcher, first base, second
base and third base.
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WON'T CONSENT 70 n.
National League Board Are Opposed
to q Meeting Of Chicago Clubs.

Chicago. July 30.-President Hart, Of
the Chicago National league club. was
not taking much Of a chance when he
challenged his rivals. the White Stock
ings, to play series of games to set
tie the much-mooted question as to
which Chicago team IS the stronger
for it IS not likely that the National
league board VIII give its consent to
such "a meeting.
Many Of the National league mag
lean league the slightest recognition
Absurd as this plan is for i'm Boston
and Chicago the National league clubs
rivals, it is this feeling which is sure
TO prevent a clash between the two
Windy City organizations.
On the face Of it. it looks very much
as If Ccmiskey's team would have
much the better chance OF carrying or
such a championship. Comiskey has 8
good ball team, and Furthermore. he
has pair OF pitchers who understand
Oil the batsmen on the Chicago Ma
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AN AUGUST FIGHT.
Denver Ed Martin and Fred Russell
Matched,

Los Angeles, July 30.-The first tan
gible evidence Of Billy Madden's fight
Ing Intentions was given yesterday
when he matched Gus RuhIin's big
sparring partner, Denver Ed Martin
with the big northwestern heavy
weight, Fred Russell. The latter is
heavyweight champion of the Pacific
northwest, and the articles call for
both men to meet in a 20-round con
test the night of August T.
The match VIII probably be pulled
off in San Francisco, though if induce
ments are offered by Portland or
Seattle, where the match was made
the contest will occur in the north
west
Denver Ed" Martin is one of the
most gigantic men that ever stepped
into the ring He is said to be feet 5
inches In height, of spare but very
powerful build, and those who have
seen him claim he is the possessor of
81 surprising amount of speed and
cleverness for such an ungainly look
ing fellow He has had a great deal
OF experience with Gus Rubin. having
been in CON pany with that wrestler
and fighter for several seasons, and it
is believed he and Russell will put up
an uncommonly fast fight.
Billy Madden and Russell's manager
have put up side bets Of 81 600 each,
and there is said to be plenty of
money for both contestants.
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JEERED TO DEATH.
Renegade Striker Being Ostra-
cised Kills Himself.

New York, July S0.-George McCabe.
&c years of age. has committed suicide
by cutting his throat Members of the
mans family say that McCabe was
driven to desperation by the jeers of
his fellow workmen at the Worthing-
ton Hydraulic works in Brooklyn,
where a strike has been in progress.
McCabe went out with the strikers
early in May, but returned to work
July Is. AS a result it is said he was
reviled by men and women. and his
neighbors would have nothing to do
with him. Even the children hooted
him as he passed. For days McCabe
has been gloomy, and 1t is thought his
mind gave way under the strain.
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MORGAN LEFT A CHECK.
$4,000 to Rescue Lafayette Relics
From awnbroker's Shop.

London. July 30.-'sJ Pierpont Nor
gan before his recent departure for the
United States says the Paris cores
pondent of the Daily Express, left a
check for $4,000 with General Horace
Porter to be paid on delivery at the
United States embassy of certain val
liable relics of Lafayette, said to be in
a pawn brokers' shop in London.
How they got there is not known,
but the story is that among them are
the sculptured gold jug ano sword car
ried throughout the American cam
paign and which Lafayette left to his
heirs
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RAMSEY PASSED.
So Did Titus in the West Point tx
animation.

West Point, N Y, July s0.-The fol-
lowing candidates who reported last
week successfully passed the examina-
tions and were admitted to the mill
tary academy as cadets:
Rupert A. Dunford, Utah; Halsey
Dunwoody, at large; Charles K.
Lyman Hawaii; Norman f Ramsey,
Kansas: Geo. r. Rogers, Calvin Titus.
at large.
Forty-efght reported for examination.
Thirty were successful six failed two
were rejected by the medical men, and
ten alternates passed for whom no va
cancies existed.
The number which passed beats all
records. Titus is the young man who
was the first to scale the wall at Pekin.
Lyman. of Hawaii, is the first cadet
appointed from the governments new
possession. The corps now numbers
AGA cadets, within eighteen Of the full
number provided for.
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CLEMENS BOLTS.
Afterwards He is Induced to Re-
turn to Socialist Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 30.-The first
business coming before the Unity con-
vention of the social Democratic party
resulted in a wrangle that threatened,
for a time at least. to put an end to
the further deliberations of the $50 del
egates present.
The Springfield" wing, the Chicago"
division and the independent faction
were aligned against one another.
Prof. George D. Heron, formerly of
Grinnell, Ia, was elected chairman. As
the session advanced it was brought to
light that Eugene V. Debs. who headed
the social ticket in the last campaign
as the party's presidential candidate,
had been shelved- At the same time,
the fact became more and more ap-
parent that the Chicago faction had
lost its leadership and that the Spring
field wing dominated the assem- blage,
practically to the exclusion of the Chi
cagO and Independent delegates. Mr.
Debs himself wired his congra tuiations
to the convention deploring the fact Of
his inability to attend but gave no ex-
cuSe-
turned by the committee on rules, which
reported in favor of the conventiOn's
voting on all questions by employing
the roll call method
G. c. Clemens, of Topeka. Kan. bolt
ed the convention during the excite
ment followed by a dozen others. He
was the representative Of the Chicago
or Debs faction, and a conference was
held by him and his Followers They
We're induced to return. and Mr.. Glenn
ems took the floor. He said:
Il know that the Chicago faction is
down, never to regain its prestige; I
know that this convention is to be dom
mated by the Springfield wing; I know
that the end of the gallant leadership
of Eugene V. Debs has come"
A compromise resolution was adopt
ed and the session adjourned The
fight over the rules was made for a
test, and demonstrated the leadership
of the Springfield wing.
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WATERMELON CARNIVAL.
Third Annual Event at Clyde Aug
ust 1920

Clyde, July s0-This city will furnish
free watermelons and all that can be
eaten to visitors at the third annual
carnival August 1929
THE Clyde watermelon is boon
apart and not to be mentioned with
commoner things. It is chief of this
worlds luxuries. King, by the grace of
God. over all the fruit of the earth.
When one has tasted it he knows what
the angels eat. It was not a Clyde wa
termelon that Eve took, we know it,
because she repented.r
Some of the attractions will be: Esau
the snake eater, the Oriental theater.
Lunetta, or flying lady, the largest and
most complete moving picture show in
the business, s.Boer war" Mrs. Nation
smashing joints ETC., flower parade.
base ball, Topeka Flambeau club and a
band contest
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go the Ricvole Heart.

New York, July SO.-Physicians are
said to have warned Harry Elkes and
John Nelson, the crack bicycle riders,
that they have what doctors now call
the bicycle heart" and that in Elkes'
case in particular he Is liable to die
on the track at any time during a big
race. The bicycle heart is given as the
cause of Elkes' collapse on the Man
haitian track on Saturday last
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Arkanaaa civ z; shawnee b.

Arkansas City, Kas., July 30.-The
crack Shawnee Blues, flush from de-
feating the Enid Browns three straight
games, suffered a decisive defeat at
the hands Of the Arkansas City Grays
by a score of to 0. The heavy can
nonading of the Grays drove Turner
from the slab in the seventh inning.
Gill twirled a mastery game, allowing
the Blues but four singles The Blues
play here today and Wednesday. The
score:
Shawnee. 49,. 20 10000 900 90
Arkansas City .......0 81
Observation-Disclosures City, Gill and c.
Moore; Shawnee, Turner, Vandine and
COrbett.
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London. July Bel Menebhi who re-
Gently visited London and Berlin as a
special envoy Of the sultan of Morocco,
is reported to have been arrested at
Mazagan. says a dispatch from
Tangier to the Morning Post, because
the sultan disapproved of the conces-
sions he granted while in England ana
Of his expenditure of 100000 pounds in
London and Berlin.
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TO SUCCEED PROF. SNOW.
Board of Regents Will Select Chan
cellor at Meeting in August.

Lawrence, Kas., July S0.-A meeting
of the board of regents of Kansas uni
yersity win be held. beginning August
6. when the selection of a new cham
cellor may be taken under eonsidera-
ton. Prof. Vernon Kellogg, of Stan
ford, who is an intimate friend Of re-
era1 visits to the university recently,
and is mentioned as a candidate. Act
ing Chancellor Spangler. of Lawrence,
is one of the aspirants, and many be-
lieve that he is sure Of the position.
Bids for the work on the new mu-
scum building will be opened at this
meeting, and some important changes
in the faculty will be announced.
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and C1eeTfulnesS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often. If the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-30

J. A. Kelly relates an experiences similar
TO that which happened IN almost every
neighb0rhoOd in the United States and
has been told and retoid by thousands Of
others. lie says: Last summer 4 had an
attack OF dysentery and purchased a bot.
tie of Chamberlain Cole. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy which / used accord
ing to directions and with entirely salts
factory results. The trouble was con-
trolled much quicker than former attscica
when used other remedies" Mr. kerry
|ls a well known citizen OF Henderson. N,
C For sale BY all druggists.
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the colored bicycle rider, of Worcester.
Mass, duplicated his victory of Satur-
day, when he beat Frank Kramer, at
Manhattan Beach, in the half-mile cir
cult championship, in a similar event
on the indoor ren-lap track at the Mad
ison Square Garden last night. Kramer
was defeated in the semi-final heat by
W. S. Fem, who met Taylor in the final
heat. Taylor won BY three-quarters Of
a wheels length
Slyso.. -:Odp. ranesn.
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he FOUGHT with Funston.

who served with company H OF the
Twentieth Kansas during all OF the
Philippine campaigns, died at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Harding here
shortly before midnight. The cause of
his death was tuberculosis Of the lungs
and bowels. and he has been sick for
some months. The disease was con-
tracted during his service with the
Twentieth Kansas
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TRAeEpY AT DODGE o1TY.
Hotel Proprietor Kirby Kills His
Wife and Then Himself

proprietor of the Park hotel, Monday
afternoon shot and killed his wife and
then shot himself, both dying instantly.
The cause assigned is a disagreement
over property. Kirby and wife had
been married twice and had child
each by a form er marriage He was 90
years old and his wife IS years They
had been running the Park hotel since
February.
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san Francisco. July so.-A gas war
was precipitated by the arrival in this
citv Of a representative Of an eastern
syndicate which has taken options for
the purchase of the Equitable Gas
Light company and the Central Light
and Power company. The Pacific Gas
Improvement company has cut the rate
to rs cents a thousand feet and this
has been promptly met by the other
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