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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
TAKING NO CHANCES
Unusual Precautions to Prevent
Escape of Noted Train
Robber.

Trinidad, Col, April 24.-"Black
jack Ketchum, train robber, will be
hanged at Clayton, N. NJ, Friday. He
will pay the penalty for the robbery
of an express train on the Colorado &
Southern railway at Folsom, N. NJ,
August 16, 1899.
Ketchum, single handed, held up an
express train and was wounded in the
foot by the train crew. Two of the
latter, the conductor and postal clerk,
also were wounded. Ketchum was
shot through the right arm and after
escaping, had it amputated. After a
long chase he was run down and TAX
en- to Folsom for trial. He was given
the extreme penalty, death.
Since last September Ketchum has
been in the county Jail. Rumors have
been coming in that outlaw bands of
the southwest had taken it into their
minds to rescue their comrade. 1t was
decided to remove Ketchum until his
execution. The sheriff of Union coun-
ty yesterday menacled the prisoner
with a heavy steel belt around the
waist. To this belt his left arm was
chained, while his lower limbs were
bound with steel bands. To further
ensure enforcement of the courts
mandate, Ketchum was confined in a
steel lined mail car with grated win
dows. Under these precautions the
trip was begun to Clayton.
The party passed through this city
today and the sheriff expressed full
confidence in his ability to deliver his
prisoner at Clayton before Friday and
ward off any attempt that may be
made to wrench him from the grasp of
the law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
COUNT WITH
MANY WIVES
SENSATIONAL STORY UN-
EARTHED IN CHICAGO.
CANNOT Remember ALL
Belgian Nobleman Plays Scurvy
Trick on American Girls
Ambitious for Title.
CANNOT Remember ALL

Chicago, April 23.-In the arrest of
Count Leopold de Melville, otherwise
know as Leo Fratquini. who is held
by the New York police on the charge
Of bigamy, sworn to by a brother of
one of the Chicago wives, there was
brought to light in this city a romance
whose unfolding reveals the count as
the hero of more than 100 love affairs,
says the Chronicle. He is declared to
be the husband. of an assortment of
wives, whose number a recently de
serted wife in Chicago estimates at
not less than $50 or So" -.
AS a duelist in Europe the count be-
came celebrated. His duels were al
ways fought for love, and his wounds
ne bears prodly. he at last broke with
his father, a nobleman high in the
court and councils of the king of Bel
GUM, and came to this country.
Such was the narrative detailed in
her home in this city by Mrs. Hannah
Henson de melville, who married
Count de Melville in this city August
p, 1900. and lived with him as his
countess" until about three weeks
ago. A few days before April l of
this year the count is said to have
eloped with a young woman from
Riverdale, whom, it is alleged, he mar
ried in this state and took with him
to New York. When she learned of
the other wife she returned to Chi
cagO.
When arrested in New York, the
count is reported to have told Detec-
tive Burke that he had so many wives
that he was unable to keep track of
even their names and could form no
idea as to their real number.
The deserted countess is a sister
OF Rev. John Henson, pastor of a
churcn at Grand Rapids, Mich. She
came to Chicago to visit the worlds
fair and met the count. She re-
turned to her brothers home and did
not see the count again until last fall
when n married him.
The count will be brought to Chi
cago. The New York police say he
was employed as a waiter under
the name of Talquin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
TEXANS INVADE MONTANA.
Bringing Their Cattle North to Fatten
For Market.

Referring to the failure Of Texas
stockmen in their efforts to sell to
northern buyers, the Dallas News of
recent date, says: w. R. Curtis, of
Henrietta, states that he will leave
this week for Montana to arrange for
pasturage for 100, 900 head OF steers
to be shipped from Texas for grazing.
This action o. the part of Mr.. Curtis
is very significant in that it. shows
that Texas cattlemen are unwilling to
sell their cattle at 81 and So less than
they hold them at. At the San
Antonio meeting of lie Texas Cattle
Raisers' association but few sales
were made of Texas stuff for the
northwest. Paul Mccormick and other
well known buyers from Montana and
other sections of the northwest, said
that Texas cattle were too high by
from 50 to 81 per head, and as a re-
suit but few, if any deals were made.
The Texas cattlemen say that their
cattle have wintered this year better
than for several years, and as a mat
ter of fact are worth from 81 to 81
more instead of that amount less.
They say that if the cattle buyers in
the northwest persist in their attempt
to press down the prices that they will
ship their cattle to Montana and other
states and take chances on arranging
for government grass.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
Go Heavily Armed.

Plttsburg, April 24.-Steamboat
men leaving tomorrow for the south
Will go heavily armed and if their
boats are fired on from the shore, the
crews will return the fire. The kill
ing OF w. T. Kerry, carpenter on the
Plttsburg & Cincinnati Packet, Kew
stone State, at Parkersburg today, has
lncensed river men to a high degree
OF anger. Every up-river packet and
tow boat arriving at Pittsbure this
week reports having been fred upon
by people along the bank who claim
that the waves from the boats en-
danger their houses during high water,
The matter will probably be placed in
the hands OF the government authori-
ties for action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
CORN IS SOARING
Market for May Delivery Very
Close to Half Dollar
Mark.

Chicago, April 24.-May corr showed
another record breaking advance to-
day, closing 1% cents higher. That
May corn is pretty we'll concentrated
in the hands of Phillips and his follow.
ing was believed to have been dem
Onstrated in the course of the market.
bids on an ascending scale, which set
q fresh high record for the crop
brought out only meagre sales. And
this was in the face of the asser-
lions by the elevator interests that
country acceptances last night were
considerably larger than for some
time. On the other hand, however,
the days receipts, 80 cars, with only
ten of contract grade, were the small
est in Is months.
Crop bulletins reported that no
corn had been planted north of the
Ohio river and for the first time in
some days there was a cash inquiry
1t is doubtful ~ any actual transac
tons took place for shipment, how
ever. as Phillips bid 5Ohc. in the
open market for No. 8 and got none.
May opened unchanged to a han a
cent higher, at 46h@ 47c., rose in a
few minutes to 48c. The bidding was
made by bulls led by Phillips. At the
top this support was withdrawn for a
time and the market reacted suddenly
to 47c. On renewed bull support il
rose sharply to 4Sc. For an hour OF
SO the market f1uctuated narrowly, but
near the close in an attempt to fill
few country orders it was bid to 4SAc c
A reaction to 47Bc. followed, but the
close was strong 1% higher at 4SAc
July was but little affected by the
course of May.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
is WEALTHY
ONCE AGAIN
PETTIGREW PROFITS BY TIPS
FROM HILL.
NOT IN ACTIVE POLITICS
Former Senator On Easy Street
Through Friendship Of
Railroad King.

st. Paul, April PA special from
Sioux Falls, S. D.. says: Senator Pet
tigrew, himself declines to confirm or
deny the reports of his winnings on
the New York stock exchange, but
from a source which is reliable your
correspondent learns that the reports
are true and that his winnings are in
the neighborhood of 5000, 900, which
was won on tips" given by James
j. Hill, the millionaire railroad mag
nate. He and Pettigrew have been
friends since nearly 80 years ago,
when neither the latter nor the for
mer had fame or fortune.
Pettigrew recently deposited a very
large sun of money in a Sioux Falls
bank and is now reputed to be worth
a quarter of a million dollars, all of
which he has made since the recent
adjournment of congress. In addition
to the money won on the stock ex-
change, options secured a year ago
on thousands of acres of Montana and
South Dakota farm lands have netted
him a comfortable sum. In regard to
the stories that he would be a candi-
date for Senator Kyles' place next
year, Pettigrew stated that he was not
taking an active part in politlcs and
will pay no attention to political ques-
tons at present.
The e~x-senator's present good finan.
cia1 conultion is the result largely Of
lucky investments made through a
Minnesota agency when he secured
options on Montana and South OAK
ota farm lands. The money for these
aggregate about $4,000 and was ad-
vanced him by his wife, who had just
come into an inheritance.
Here, again, Jim" aided his old
friend, for .ne Montana options were
on land penetrated by Hills railroad
and which he had decided to boom.
Pettigrew was given a tip and got
in on the ground floor. When Petit
grew occupied the senate he was re-
puted to be worth $500, 900. Principal
ly the whole of this sum was lost dur
ing the years of financial stringency
from a man of afluence, Petit
grew became comparatively poor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
"sTICK TO IT."

Geo. L Heard Of High Tower, Ga,
writes: Eczema broke out on my baby
covering his entire body. Under the
treatment of our family physician he
got worse as he could not sleep for the
burning and itching. We used a box of
Banner Salve'' on him and by the time
it was gone he was we'll. . The doctor
seeing it was curing him said, stick to it
for it is doing him more good than any
thing l have done for him.. Holmes &
Calhoun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
DEPENDS ON JUDGES
Their Opinion Will Govern Presi-
dent in Case of
Mckenzie.

Washington, April 23.-Presi.ent
Mckinley has received replies from
the federal judges at San Francisco
to the appeal for the pardon Of Alex
ander Mckenzie.
1t is stated at the white house that
the president will take up the case
Immediately and will announce
whether or not he will grant the par
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
An Old Standby.

London, April 24.-The house Of
commons today passed the Deceased
Wife's Sister" bill on It's second read
ing by a vote of 279 to 122. This is
a a which has been fought over
for years. 1t legalizes marriages con
tracted with a sister of a deceased
wife.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
"BiIIy" Smith Dies.

London, April 24.-"Billy" Smith,
the American pugllist who was
knocked out in the contest with Jack
Roberts. Monday night, and since has
lain unconscious in a hospital, died
today. Six warrants have been issued
for the arrest of the principals in the
fight on charges of manslaughter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
SICK HEADACHE

Absolutely and permanently cured by
using Moki Tea. A leasant herb drink.
Cures constipation and indigestion,
makes you eat, sleep, work and happy.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
Is cts, and SO cts. Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
WILL SAIL DIRECT,
Vessel Loaded at Chicago Starts for
European Ports.

Chicago, April 24.-Bound for Eur
ope with a cargo of agricultural nipple
ments, packing house products and
miscellaneous manufactures. the
steamer Northwestern drew out of the
Chicago river today and headed for
the Atlantic. While several vessels
have come direct from Europe to this
city, none has made a successful
trip from .Ais port across the Atlantic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
Noted Scout Dead.

Baker City, Ore, April 24.-W. w.
Trip, a noted Indian scout with Custer
at the Little Big Horn, is dead from
neuralgia of the heart.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-26
GIVEN UP TO DIE WITH cRo11p

Mrs. P.L. Cordier of Warrington, Kv..
writes: "My three year old eirl had a
severe case of Group, the doctor said she
could not live and l gave her no to die
! went to the store and got a bottle ,of
Foley's Honey and. Tar, the first dose
gave quick relief and saved her life
Holmes & Calhoun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
ONE MORE FOR TOPEKA.
Voting Machine Factory to Be
Established Here.

L. r. Winslow. the Kansas man who
has patented the Winslow automatic
voting machine probably will establish
the factory for the manufacture Of the
machines in Topeka a company HIS
been organized at Kansas City. kan
with a capital stock of s500,0oo. Mr.
Winsiow in writing to Secretary Ander-
SON Of the Commercial club offers to io /
cate the plant in Topeka providing the
sum Of $4,000 Of the capital stock is sub
scribed by Topeka parties
The letter from Mr. Winslcw has been
on file only one day ara the matter has
never been brought before the CONNER
cial club but one man has signifed lis
WILLINGNESS to take one-rhird of the
amount Major Andersen says he has
no doubt that the rest Of the sum Will be
subscribed.
The use Of the Winslow voting ma
chine has been authorized throughout
the United States by congress and i
states have already adopted the ma
chine through their legislatures Canada
has also adopted the machine 'Ths MAJ
chine viii have q large sale said MI
Anderson. and we should be glad OF
the opportunity Of securing this indus
try for Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
ROOFS CLAIM ZOE BEE.
Brief in the Case Being Prepared For
Supreme Court

w. g: Ralston is preparing the briefs
for Charles Spencer. city attorney. in
the case of H. C. Root against the city
for the collection Of the sum Of s2s0C
which he claims is due him for services
The case VIII probably have its hearing
n the supreme court within a naoatis-
In 1895 H. c. Root instituted proceed
ings in the name Of the state to have the
charter Of the Topeka Water Wolk
company revoked He was successful in
the case. The wafer works company has
been running since under a New Jersey
charter.
Root claims that in return for his ser
vices he is entitled to the sum Of g $40.
This the city council refused to pay Tae
case was tried in Judge Hazen's conrt
and a d. cision against Root was haD5ed
down Root appealed to the supreme
court and the case will soon have
hearing He claims that the fact 0f the
city's allowing him to prosecute the case
and accepting the results IS proof
enough Of the legality Of his claim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
An EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
To Be Established in Connection
With Y. M C. A. Work

The local branch Of the y. NJ. c. A in
charge of Secretary George Larrigo has
established a confidential employment
bureau in connection with the regular
Y II. c. y work
The bureau is to be conducted along
lines similar to those in use by all the
associations in the country It is a new
venture and is likely to prove success
ful and beneficial one. both to those who
are seeking employment and to the mer-
chant or professional man seeking an
employe.
The department IS conducted prefera-
bly, for the benefit Of the members OF The
association but it is not confined solely
TO the members Worthy young men
outside the association may enjoy tn >
benefits of the bureau as well az the
members. provided they show them
selves to be worthy. No time viii be de-
voted to the floating population who
cannot give satisfactory references.
The applicant win first fill out q blank
which viii be furnished him at the as
ISOLATION rooms The association wiz
not agree to secure the applicant posi-
tion nor to give him preference over 9TH
er men whose applications are received
later. The aim is to help the right man
to the place he is best qualified to fill
The questions on the blank require name
and address age. where born How long
have you been in Topeka Do you reside
with your parents2 Are you married
q
a member Of any church, and do yoI
use liquor and what kind OF employment
do you desire2
Along with the list of questions are
blanks for the names of the employers
for whom the applicant last worked
When the applicant files his application
a blank is sent TO the names Of employ
ers the applicant gave asking their Coz
operation in helping the person to find
employment. The questions are. Ara
you in any way related to him. If so.
how How long have you known him
and in what Connection Is he honest
and truthful2 Has he good business
qualifications? Is he reliable in every
way and worthy of trust2 and why .sid
he leave your employ?"
These blanks after being filed out
properly by the various employers are
returned to the association and kept on
file with the secretary. The applications
for work in the various professions and
lines of work are kept separate and
when a merchant IS in need of help ne
may go to the secretary Of the associa
ton and tell what is wanted and ne VII
be privileged to look over the c0nhdel-
tial references and may thus act inteii-
gently in hiring the assistance needed.
lect just the man who he thinks viii
serve him best.
Thus the employment bureau it will
be seen viii prove of great value to the
merchants Of a locality as well as to the
applicants for positions. in which i
helps the merchant to get better salts
faction in securing his help and allows
the applicant chance to secure employ
uent for which he is best suited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
SAT on THE TRUNKS.
Officer williams Takes AndrewsOpera
Co Property on Attachment

The property Of the Andrews opera COM
pany was taken last night by Under
Sheriff Hal Williams on an attachment to
satisfy a claim of Lester L. 1ilden-
Before the curtain went up at the Craw-
ford last night for the first act of III
TrONat0reN the officers appeared at the
opera house with the attachment to serve
on Ed and George Andrews. William
Rogers and c. d. Hazelrigg. The mem
bers Of the company objected and l.. NJ.
Crawford lost his temper and gave the
officers a large piece Of his mind The
property was attached and Williams went
under the stage and sat on seven trunks.
2 pile OF scenery and the music of all the
operas except the one in progress on the
stage. until the performance was over.
Then he called q wagon and hauled the
beers Of the company were busy arrang-
ing matters to Furnish a redellvery bond.
Mr.. Tflden is the manager of an opera
house at Atlantic. Iowa He claims that
he was engaged by the Andrews company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs Z J. Franklin Of East Tenth av-
enue is seriously sick.
John E Moon is in Wichita attend
ing the reunion Of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons.
z. c. English of Enid. O. r.. who has
been visiting relatives in Topeka for
the past two months, returned home to-
da-
The state charter board issued a char
ter today to the Walker Brothers Dry
Goods company of Wichita. capital s25,-
Rev. R w. Rogers Of Drew Theologi-
cal seminary, New Jersey. win preach
next Sunday morning at the North To-
peka Methodist church
All sessions of the State Evolutionary
association which meets here tomorrow
are open to the public. including the re-
cital given IN the High school auditor
ium Friday evening.
State superintendent Frank Nelson
viii make a speech this evening at the
annual banquet Of the Swedish-Aueri-
can association in Kansas City.
Twenty-Five indictments were handed
down by the federal grand jury and
there are more TO con.e. A true bill was
returned against Jack Spear. the Potta
watomie Indian. for murder: against
John Gordon OF Kansas City, Kan, sor
opening letters, and against Charles
Hedges of Topeka, for forging a money
order. There was the usual prepcnder-
arce Of liquor selling cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
SAME OLD ROW.
Austrian Reiehsrath Session Stormy
as Usual

Vienna, April 1s-As anticipated the ac-
ceptance Of the Austrian Catholic schools
association Wednesday by Arehdulxe
Francis, the heir apparent. and his utter
anceS on the occasion led to stormy scenes
in the reichsrath today The Pau-Ger-
mans interpOllated the government on the
subject and violently attacked the arch
duke for supporting the fighting union
OF the clerical party. declaring that his
action was Unconstitutional. The pre-
mier, Dr. KOerber replying. said the arch
dukes action was purely a personal mat
ter. and that his alleged remarks were pri-
waite utterances without constitutional re-
sponSibIlicy- The premier regretted the
Germans
The prerniers remarks were interrupted
By stormy shouts. cries Of Away with
Rome and ''Shamer resounding through
the hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
NOtice-sale of City Bonds.


Notice is hereby given that the mayor
and council OF the city Of Topeka. Shaw
nee county. Kansas. will receive sealed
BIDS Tor the purchase OF coupon bonds Of
said city OF Topeka TO the amount Of from
sixty 10 seventy thousand dollars; such
bonds to be Of the denomination Of one
thousand dollars each. bearing interest at
the rate Of four per cent per annum, pay
January and July Of each year. at the iis-
cal agency Of the state of Kansas In the
city Of New York The said bonds viii be
Issued pursuant to an act of the legisla-
February 4, 1901. and ordinance No 21l3 II
the city of Topeka. for the purpose OF Sc
curing and paying for lands for additional
terminal facilities and shops for the Atch-
Bids must be addressed to J. II. Squircs.
city clerk Of Topeka, marked Bids for
Bonds and the same must be on file with
said clerk not later than Q clock p m.
May g. 1901.
All bids presented as required by this
notice viii be opened by the mayor ana
council at their regular meeting on Mon
day the 9Th day Of May 1901 beginning
at o'clock p. m
All bids must be accompanied by a certi-
fed check. payable 20 the city treasurer
Of said city of Topeka. for an amount
equal TO per cent. Of the amount bid rs
e guarantee for the payment OF the sum
bid for such bonds when the same are
should be accepted The said check TO be
returned in case payment is made on any
accepted bid. or In case any such bid i@
not accepted. The said bonds are to be
1901
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the mayor and council or the
Attest: J. H. SQUIRES.
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
WICHITA PIPE DREAM.
Another Case For the Beacon's Good
Omces.

There is another case at wichita for
the Beacon to investigate and expose on
the pipe deamers, as per promise A tel
egraphic story was sent out from there
stating that Secretary StrattOn reported
immense success for the Kansas Child
ren's Home society. The dispatch made
the secretary say that be had 5000 appli-
cations on hand from Kansas farmers
who wanted to take children and that
the society had already placed $1,000
children in good homes under the new
law.
The new law went into effect March
Is If Secretary Stratton has been plac-
day, he must be an extremely busy man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-18
Walkine Match score.

Columbus. O.. April 1s-The following
are the scores in the six day walking
match for the first 49 hours. taken ar
noon. Peter Golden 191 1 lap, FraniS
Hart 16S miles; Gilbert Barnes 1853 miles
II laps; Geo. Tracy IT. miles u laps.
Geo Stokes 156 miles laps; Sammy Day
146 miles z laps; Geo. w. Richardson 143
miles laps. James Graham 146 miles z
laps, stephen Porter 113 miles laps;
Norman Taylor lie miles 1 lap; William
Sachs IS miles 9 laps; Tony Loslein li6
miles