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Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28
Another HhoOY.

! II Is possible after all, that the
theory Of the death Of the robber'
Charles Kinney Of Larncd, nc the
Missouri Pacific Is wrong, II all
seems passing strange that he should
have been shot by his confederates
when he was not hurt to speak Of,
and that they should have then left
with apparently no attempt ut get
ting the money and yaluables left In
the safe or about II, These facts
seem TO Indicate that they were
frightened, If they were fright
ened II was not at Kinney, for he was
dead or dying. II Is stated that he
could not have been shot by some
one outside the building, but that
seems TO be based on the theory that
he did not move after he was shot.
But according to the statement OF
the physicians with that kind OF
wound he might have lived I'M hour
or he might have died In n few min
utes. II Is true that the general the
0ry accepted by the community Is
that he was killed by his companions,
but 1t may be wrong for all that, A
more plausible theory Is that some
one knows more about II than he has
told that this some one heard the
explosion, came onto the burglars at
their work fired the shot that killed
Kinney and the Others took to their
heels without waiting to secure their
plumber. This someone for reasons
best known to himself and which
may be ample, decided that for the
present at least, 1t would be best for
him to not let his name be known,
This Is only theory, 1t may be
all wrong but 1t Is as likely to be
right as any Of the numerous other
ones that have been suggested.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28
We Are Melrnnnllian.

Hutchinson is becoming so much
of a metropolitan city that it is being
called upon by our Uncle Samuel to
put on metropolitan airs. No longer
can the United States mails be hauled
through our thorOughIareS from the
post Office to the depot and from the
depot to p0Stoilicc in any kind Of an
old cart or wagon, uncovered, From
now henCcfOrward the contractors for
this business must furnish wagons
complying with the postal regula-
tions. They must be covered, and
the sides furnished with screens
against the unholy. Like the women
Of Il convent. where the mail sacks
60 they must go veiled This is met
ropoitan. This is nice. Hutchinson
must learn city ways, and if no other
way Uncle Sam will see to her instrlc-
tlon, Let 'er fly, Uncle, we're no
country town.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28

Mr., Thomas A,
Swarts, Of Sub station
c, Columbus, o., BOX
iol, writes III was
taken with severe
headache, then cramps
LA ilte gintt,aah nu1
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28
Sylvia,

The city library has an order in for
one hundred new books, comprising
fiction, Juvenile, biography and his
tory. The books are expected daily
and will make a good increase to the
rapidly growing library.
MI. 4. u. Caldwell, the real estate
man of the firm of Caldwell Il Rick
seeker, returned from trip in the
neighpOrhood of Sylvia last night.
lie reports Sylvia TO be blessed with
a rather unusual degree of prosper
ity. In the town two churches are
being built beside ten or twelve other
new buildings, and the best and most
important to the people of that vicin-
ity is that the mill will open up for
business in about thirty days. The
Sylvia mill has had many ups and
downs in It's history, mostly downs.
IL has been enyolyed in all sorts of
litigation, all the way from the JUS
tice to the supreme courts, and has
never benefited the people much.
But Illinois parties have now pur-
chased the property and are expected
TO do some good business.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28
Twanly.EIghih Victim Dead.

Detroit, Nov, 27-lgnatius Brock,
The twenty eighth victim of Pcmbcr.
thy'S boiler cXblosion.dicd morn
ing. Night work digging FOR bodies
was continued. The twenty seventh
body was found soon after midnight,
The whole city today wears an air OF
depression. The hospital is filed with
wounded and the morgue gorgcd with
the mutilated remains of victims.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28
Another Rooiloeeor Arrested.

George CrOfort, Il man who has
been working at the trade Of lathel
was arrested this morning charged
with selling Intoxicating liquors H.
legally. 1t does not appear that he
was taken red handed In the act rs
In some Of the other recent cases,
but.thc police have evidence which
they think will convict, The trla'
in police court will come Wednesday,
the 2Sth.
The district court convened today
and viii remain in session until what
remains on the docket for the Sep
tembcr term of court Is finished. All
business remaining unfinished will
probably be disposed of in the course
of two or three days. The case Of II.
Mcdonald, against |. r, Shaw ct al,
generally referred to aS the oprcN
house case, was passed upon by the
court today. Judgment being rendered
in favor of planitill and lien holders,
Exceptions to the findings Of the
court were taken by the defendants,
The State Echangc Bank, who will
probably appeal from the decision OF
he court to the Supreme court.
The motion for a new trial in the
Dr. Sager case has not been argued
yet but will probably go before the
court tomorrow morning.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28
To Get a treaty.

Mr. II, p. Myton, Indian agent at
White Rock, Utah, who lived for a
number Of years at Garden City, Kan
Sas, and is well known throughout
this state, passed through the city
on the Santa Fe train no. 6 this
morning, on his way to Washington
ID. G.
Mr. Myton had with him four
Ute Indians, Verne Mac, Martin Van,
Zig Joe, and Tim johnson, who are
the leading men Of The White Rock
Indian reservation. They are going
to Washington to sign II treaty with
thc"goyernmcnt who desires to lease
some mineral lands from the Indi-
ans.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28

in thlsd lssueof the Gazette
Judge VIM. pancoast Of Pratt, was
In lhe city today on legal business
A, popp, who by the way Is alSo a
republican, was u visitor from valley
today.
CIV .Dutton, Of Lerado, was In the
city this morning drawing school
money for district No, 1884,
John Rogers Of 100 East Third, who
stepped ON Il rusty nail about u week
AGO and has been confined to his bed
since then, Is down town today greet
ing his friends,
= CITY Clerk, George Bourne lSSueu
six licenses TO some Portuguese ror'
tune tellers yesterday afternoon, VINO
are camping ON the south side OF the
river. The licenses netted the clly
$500
John Parker and Il. A, York OF the
ParkerC reamery Co, went to Andale
and Wichita this mronlng to look af-
ter car load Of poultry which they
are preparing to ship TO San Fran
cisco.
There will be n new business enter
prise started here In the near future
by two of IlutchlnsOn's popular young
business men, which will be known
as the r. & Y. Poultry Ranch, Con-
gatulatlons,
d. II. Williams who has been visit
ing his brother-in-law, $. NJ. ShalIer,
returned tohis home lnllarisburg, Pa,
this morning, Mr., Williams was very
much pleased with our city and
speaks very nattcrlngly of this section
Of the country.
Charley Oswald, bordering on the
sick list for several days, Is slowly
recovering advanced to the point that
the temptation to eat II restaurant
dinner ON Sunday with Fay Smith
was irresistible
Frank Colladay went to the Stewart
Hospital this morning for some spec
ial treatment, which will probably
keep him there a week or two or per-
haps longer. However his ailments,
such that complete recovery may be
confidently expected.
Considerable pilfering and plunder-
ing from buggies at the literary soci-
.ety in South Hutchinson Friday
night. Buggy whips were generally
taken and other articles left In the
buggies. One young man reports loos-
ing u $1,000 lap robe. Such work Is
despicable in the extreme.
The officers here have plenty Of re-
sponses from people who think they
know something about the robbers
who blew up The Missouri Pacific safe
last week but the officers are all
.'from Missouri" when that Is the
subject for conversation, Wherever
there has been a job Of me0nness done
the people are confident IT was some
Of the gang.
Frank Kerr, formerly of this city,
who has been in a job office In Rock
Island, Ill. for the past year, has re-
turned to Hutchinson and Is working
in the advertising department of the
Evening Call Franks many friends
will he both surprised and pleased to
learn that he has been married since
leaving here. lie was married last
Friday evening to Miss Anna Smith
Of Rock Island. They will make their
home in this city,
County Clerk Newlin has been
punching up the newly elected town
ship officers to get them to qualify
There are some peculiar things about
these township contests. ltisno I'M
common thing for officers who have
been elected to neglect to qualify
sometimes even after there has been
u spirited contest for the election
In such cases the contest Is to win,
not for the emolumenls of the Office
which usually amounts to little.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28
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MlLLER.IlLEEMAN

Mr. Ed Huffman and Miss Mary
Miller both Of this city were married
last evening at 9 Soclock by Probate
Judge Campbell Both of the con-
tractng parties are well known here
and are very popular with their
friends. The Ca!l Joins in extending
congratulations to them
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28

. Judge Botkin who has been prac-
ticing law in salt Lake City for the
past few months, arrived in this city
this morning to spend Thanksgiving.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-28

Now is the time to buy your car.
pets and clothing.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08
TWO NEW
FACTORY INSPECTORS.
Governor Voorhees, Ends Agony
Over Appointments.

Trenton, N. j., August 6.-Gover-
nor Voorhees, to-day appointed these
deputy factory inspectors:
Lewis H. Barrett, of Atlantic coun-
ty; William H. bod, of Hudson; VIM.
L. Conklin, of Essex; Heber Wells,
of Passaic Joseph Milburn, of Mer-
GER; William B. Pepper, of Union.
All are appointments, with the
exception of Conklin and Wells.
Conklin succeeds George W. Taylor,
who was subject to criticism last win
ter. Wells succeeds John Hunter.
The latter had the endorsement of
Senator Mckee, of Passaic. Wells
was indorsed by the Republican Coun-
ty Committee The positions pay
$1,000, and the appointments are for
three years.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08
They Were Surprised.

A Bridgeton couple recently enjoy
ing stay at Cape May, were at
tracted to the iron pier by an adver-
tisement announcing an old fashioned
cake walk. They have enjoyed many
cake walks at the Park, and the wife
didn't think it worth while to go, but
the husband was anxious to see a
genuine old fashioned walk, and he
took his wife, paid the fifty cent ad-
mission fee, and squared himself away
to enjoy the treat. Judge of his sur
prise to see the Gross children come
out and do a stunt, and followed
shortly after by another Bridgeton
couple, and this ended the cake walk.
The Bridgeton visitors felt that they
had been imposed upon, and agreed
that they could get better cake walks
by far, right here at home.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08
LIBRARY BUILDING
REMODELLED.
Work Has Begun Upon the Great
Public Improvement.

The Bridgeton Library Association
has purchased from the Cumberland
National Bank, the building on East
Commerce street which was used as
its counting house for very many
years. The purchase price was $4,000,
and the Cumberland Bank donated to
the Association $1,000. The ladies
take possession of the building en-
tirely free from debt.
The spacious grounds about the
building have been thoroughly cleaned
up and made. much more attractive.
Carpenters have the interior in
charge and under direction of Con-
tractor Joseph Steelman, some i'm
portant improvements will be made.
This work is now in progress.
The earnest women of the Bridge
ton Library Association have worked
hard to secure this building for
library building. They have been
some years acquiring the money, the
greater part of it being donated by
public spirited citizens at the solici-
tation of the ladies. Other money
has been secured by entertainments
and other enterprises.
The work of remodelling the in
terror will be considerable. New
floors must be. laid on the second
floor, and there will be many other
changes mada
The building is peculiarly desirable
for library building. The structure
is imposing, centrally located, easily
accessible, and the two large rooms
on the first floor have high ceilings,
are well lighted, airy and cheerful.
There is large second floor room,
and the Association will have a mag
nlficent, popular home in the future.
When the library is moved from
North Laurel street, the ladies will
undoubtedly furnish and decorate the
rooms in a most attractive manner.
This property came in possession of
the Cumberland National Bank in
1915, and shortly afterward the build
ing was erected for the use of the
Bank
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08
How to Hang One.

Just now the hammock season is at
its height and it may be perhaps a
little late to advise our readers as to
how to hang one, but we see this good
suggestion in the Philadelphia Rec
ord'' and have been so uncomfortable
in hammocks put up any old way that
we reprint the following: "a ham
mock hung according to rule should
be six and quarter feet from the
ground at the head and three and
three-qua1ters above the ground at
the foot end. The rope that secures
the head end should be less than IL
inches and that at the foot should
measure four and one-half feet. Ar
ranged in this way the lower part
will swing freely and the head be
comfortable by being nearly station
ary.'
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08

shape and finished in oak with
bronzed iron grilles
On the right hand side are two
rooms-one for men and one for
women-where one may have privacy
in getting their matters in order before
doing any banking business. These
rooms are exquisiteiy furnished with
heavy oaken furniture and upon the
hard floors are pretty druggets.
On the left hand are the Presidents s
and Cashiers rooms, with a COM
municating door. The cashier has
from his room a counter window
which looks directly toward the front
door.
To the right again is passage way
which leads around to the safe deposit
vault. This passage way is separated
from the banking room by low par
tition and bronzed iron grille, and
the depositors come around through
this passage way until they reach a
door in the rear This is opened by
some official in the bank, and they
continue in this passage way into the
vault.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08
GLASSBLOWERS
ASK OLD SCALE.
No Controversies and an Early
Agreement Between Manu-
facturer and Men.

Atlantic City, Aug. THE flint
glass bottle blowers representative
yesterday made a general proposition
to the representatives of the manufac-
turers that the same scale of wages
and regulations be adopted to govern
the coming blast as was in force last
year. The manufacturers wanted an
answer to 60 over until tomorrow.
when they will be joined by the alb
sent members of the committee.
A settlement may be reached i'm
mediately as there are no controversies
to be argued at this conference. Rep
resenting the Manufacturers were Col.
Breed, of Indiana; George NJ. Lewis,
Alton, Ills. George Bacon, Millville,
N. j. and Mr.. York, of Belair, Ohio.
The blowers delegates are Mr..
Agard, Fairbury, Ills. D. A. Hayes,
Philadelphia; William Doughty, Mill
vile, N. ]. :; William Sinclair, Alton,
Ills. James Dean, Brooklyn, N. Y;
Bernard Bonzler, Newark, Ohio; Ber-
nard Dell, Massillon, Ohio; Charles
McNichol, Toronto, Canada.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08
HOUSAND HELD
IN BAIL FOR COURT.
Two Charges Against Him for
Assault and Battery-Lively
Hearing.

There was lively seance at the
Mayors office Friday morning. Sam
Housand was the defendant in a
couple of complaints charging him
with assault and battery.
Mayor Hampton had his own trou-
bles in getting line on the real facts
of the case. At the time set for the
hearing, Sam Housand, Mrs. Housand
and Samuel Stiles appeared at the
City Hall. At once they went at each
other. They all talked at once and
reviled each other in Babel sort of
fashion.
Finally the Mayor concluded that
this was the straight of the story !:
On the Both of July Housand went to
his wife's home and choked her.
Stiles interfered and Housand beat
him with a coal scuttle Result,
Housand was held in 800 bail for
each offense.
Sam furnished bonds and went away
vowing vengeance.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08

sizes from 2 inches in height and
inches wide to inches square, and
IL inches in depth. Each box has its
own key and combination, together
with a giant key used by the Bank.
There is an additional vault above
these two vaults ON the second floor
which will be used entirely for the
keeping of records, books, etc., of the
bank
10 the right of the safe deposit vault
Is passage way leading directly to
the Directors room. 1t is 15x20 feet,
and has large fire place with oak
mantel directly opposite the door,
with large windows on each side and
triple window at the end of the
room. 1t is painted in delicate green,
having paneled wainscoting to the
height of four feet. 1t is fitted up
with heavy furniture, and is made
most comfortable and attractive.
To the left of the Directors room
is the clerk S room, which has a pri-
vate passage way to the banking
rooms, and is fitted up with lockers,
etc, for the use of the clerks of the
bank.
The basement is made light and airy
and perfectly dry, having heavy
concrete fioor
The second floor consists of four
rooms, three back of the vault, and
one on the side of the vault. The
three rear rooms will be used as com
mittee rooms and rooms which will be
devoted to the going over of old
records and books. The room on the
side of the vault is for the watch
man, and has two windows which
look out into the main banking room.
1t is so located that the watchman
has perfect control of the building.
The building will be heated by
steam, the radiators being located
when possible, under the windows so
that cold air entering the windows
will be heated before reaching far into
| the ROOM
The building is lighted by both gas
and electricity.
The janitor has separate electric
light in his room, and switch con-
trolling all lights in the building. If
for any reason he wishes to have the
bank illuminated, he can turn on alt
lights from his room, and the entire
building will be brilliantly lighted
except his own room. In this way he
has thorough control over the build
ing at night at we'll as day.
The sanitary conditions have re-
ceived great deal of attention and
will be of the latest and most ap-
proved type, having local vents and
open connections.
The windows of the bank are pro-
tected by heavy iron grilles, securely
anchored into the walls.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08
Ocean Grove Visitors.

The Y. M. @. A. Auxiliary excur-
sien to Ocean Grove yesterday was
highly successful despite the fact that
when the happy people boarded the
train there was down pour of rain.
The excursionists filled the special
car, and the party was most pleas
ant one. Among the excursionists
We're; Hon. Robert More, Mrs. Lizzie
Calkins, Miss Carrie Calkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Moore, Deerfeld, Mrs.
Maggie Ware, Deerfeld, Miss Hannah
Stafford, Miss Anna Gibson, Miss
Sophia Meyers, Miss Mary Applegit,
Mrs. Kate Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Woodruff, Miss Maud Wood
ruff, Mrs. Robert N. Hustled and two
children, Mrs. Emma Tyler, Mr. and
Mrs. Reuben L. Bowen, Miss Nettie
Bowen, Howard Clark, Robert Miller,
William Wooley, Miss Clara Wilson,
Shoemaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom @. W.
Miller.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-08-08

Walnut street between Marion and
Parker streets was the scene of wild
est excitement Tuesday night about
eleven O'Clock, and Gerson Zeuker
narrowly escaped being burned to
DEATH
The people of that usually quiet
neighborhood were awakened at this
late hour with cries of murder and
police. When the neighbors reached
the street they were startled to find
the second floor of the house No. 121
Walnut street in bright blaze, and
in the glare could be seen a greatly
frightened man screaming and dane
ing by the front window, crying for
someone to come and get him from
his place of danger
He was in his undershirt and finally
he clambered from the burning room
to the roof of the portico.
Grover Beebe, Walnut street boy,
only partially dressed, ran across the
street, secured ladder, and down it
came the frightened man. He was in
his undershirt, and neighbors hustled
about finding him clothing and shoes,
which he hastily donned.
In the meantime an alarm of fire
was turned in from box No. 4S and
| Chief Kinkle, at the head of the De-
partment responded promptly.
By this time the second floor was
in bright blaze and the firemen had
serious work cut out for them An
attempt was made to conquer the
flames by the use of extinguishers,
but the hose was called into play and
after awhile the progress of the flames
were checked.
AT No. 121 Walnut street resided
Gerson Zeuker, the tailor who works
at Hunt Brothers establishment. For
few days the family, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Zeuker, have been at
Wilmington, Del, and Mr.. Zeuker
has been at home alone.
He says that he retired last niglst
about nine O'Clock, sleeping in the
front room on the second floor When
he went up stairs he was smoking
and thought he had carefully disposed
of the burning remnant. He quickly
fell asleep.
He was awakened by intense heat,
and when his eyes were opened dis
covered that the room was in bright
blaze. He leaped from bed but could
not reach his clothing which were
quickly consumed, and it was impos-
sible for him to make his escape by
the stairs owing to the roaring flames.
Finding himself thus cut off he leaped
through window to the roof of the
veranda.
The flames ate their way into the
third story of the house, and on to
the roof, and for an hour the fremen
battled before the danger was averted.
Very little of the furniture of
Zeuker was saved, much of it being
burned, the remainder being drenched
by the water. The household goods
were insured
The other half of the double house
was occupied by the family of George
Wilcox, corder at the East Lake
Woolen Mills. The family were
awakened and managed to get most of
their goods from the house.
Many small articles of furniture
carried from the burning house, were
stolen by some people who had gath
cred there.
The building belongs to Mrs. Will
liam H. McGear, and is insured.