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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
FORT DE FRANCE ON FIRE.
Subsistence Department Starts a
Cargo in "a Hours.
A CARGO LEAVES PORTO RICO.

London, May 17.-Governor Robert
Lewellyn, of the windward Islands,
cables from St. Vincent that more than
1900 lives were lost on that island;
that the beet sugar estates in the Carbi
country are devastated and the cattle
are dead; meantime the eruption con-
tinues.
Catries, Island of St. Lucia-The
signal station reports large fire in
the directian of Fort de France, Mar
Unique. Mount Pelee is still in erup-
ton. The st. Pierre cathedral is all
down with the exception of one tower
and of the theater the walls alone are
now standing. The convent, which
contained 200 girls and thirty-six nuns
has disappeared, as has the college,
where seventy boys and twenty-five
priests and professors were domiciled.
New York.-The U. S. cruiser Dixie
has sailed with 5000 tons of supplies
for the survivors on the island of Mar
Unique. The vessel also carries num-
Der of surgeons and about So, 900 worth
of medical supplies. The subsistence
collecting this ship load of food and
supplies. 1t was commenced and fin
ished in twenty-four hours.
Washington. Corbin re-
ceived cablegram from Porto Rico
announcing the sailing of the collier
Sterling with full cargo of supplies
from the quartermaster's department.
New York.-The chamber of COM
merce created committee of sixty, to
provide two cargoes of supplies and
start them to Martinique island, and
to take further relief action. The fol-
lowing names head the list of the com
mittee: Abram S. Hewitt, Gustave H.
Schwab, Levi P. Morton, Whitelaw
Reid, Cornelius n. Bliss, Jacob II.
Schiff, Emil A. Boas, D. o. Mills,
James Speyer, Isador Strauss, John A.
Mccall, Daniel S. Lamont, Robert c.
Ogden and Brayton Ives.
London.-The lord mayor of London
has opened a. fund at the mansion house
for the victims of the volcanic eruption
of the island of st. Vincent.
Kingston, Jamaica.-The legislature
has voted thousand pounds for relief
of sufferers of st. Vincent and MSr-
Unique. Kingston, capital of the
island of st. Vincent, is safe as yet,
although clouds of dust are blowing
over the city. A mail steamer is car
ryimg food and water from Kingston
to the Leeward coast, and sailing YES
sells are doing the same to the Wind
ward coast.
Washington. Roosevelt
has named a Martinique relief COM
mittee, and most of the men named
have already wired their acceptance
and their willingness to enter heartily
into the work
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

Palmer, Mo-, May 19th.-Mrs. Lucy
Compton has for the past eight or ten
years suffered a great deal of pain and
sickness. She had Kidney Trouble
with an awful pain in her back, which
was SO bad at many times that she
could scarcely get about at ALL
Il have been down with my back for
the past eight or ten years." she says,
"and sometimes so bad that l could
not get around only by holding on to
a chair or some other object.
''Dodd's Kidney Pills have given me
more relief than anything have ever
used.
AFTER had used the first box was
almost entirely cured of this dreadful
trouble.
81 can faithfully recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills to any woman suffering
as 1 had suffered for 50 long"
Mrs. Compton's cure was certainly1a
remarkable one.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
London Expects Peace.

London, May 2O.-Those who are
closest in touch with both sides in
South Africa tell the Associated Press
that they believe the meeting at
Veereninghen will result in peace.
Officially, there is nothing to show
which way the wind blows, but almost
all the private kilograms received here
point to speedy solution of the long
drawn out struggle. In circles which
heretofore have bitterly upbraided the
government for its optimism, there
now prevails strong feeling that the
conflict can be honOrably terminated
by the Veereningen negotiations.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
An Important Decision.

Ardmore, L. T., May 2O.-A decision
of vast Importance to people of the
territory was made by United States
Judge Hosea Townsend wherein it was
held that all grazing agricultural
leases made prior to the passage of the
Curtis bill in 1900 are now void. The
decision is the result of suit wherein
an Indian in 1898 had leased several
thousand acres of land to a non-citi-
zen, for five yaars. In 1900 the Curtis
bill was passed annulling all leases.
Suit was brought by the non-citizen,
who claimed a new rental contract,
but Judge Townsend declared it void.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Destructive Texas storm.

Houston, Texas, May 2O.-At Goliad
eight blocks of business heases were
blown down; 80 negroes and 81 whites
killed, and rs or so others injured by a
tornado.
San Antonio.-A 72-mile wind did
from $780, 900 to SIS, 900 damage in this
city. At Fort Houston, government
property is damaged $50, 900.
Mineola, Texas. houses are
off their foundations here, and broken
up. Many store roofs are off and goods
ruined by the heavy rain.
Dallas.-All wires to Shreveport and
TeXarl1ana are down.
Austin.-The roof of the blind insti-
tute is off and the building damaged.
None of the inmates were hurt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Tramps Rob Santa Fe Train.

Wichita, May ia north bound
passenger train was robbed by gang
at Bliss, Okla. While the train was
stopping to pass a freight and south
bound passenger, the tramps, who
were on the freight train, entered the
passenger coaches of the northbound
express and grabbed all the valises
they could get and made the conductor
surrender his gun. They then return
ed to the freight train and stole a few
valises from the passengers who were
: ere and escaped in the darkness
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
made : Fortune In kansas.

Holton, Kas, May 15.-Colonel Sam
Newman died at his home in this city
on the 18th. He came here from Ken
lucky in an early day. When he ar
rived here he was penniless. but by
dint of hard labor and close attention
to business he had accumulated a for
tune. He owned the large business
block in Holton known as the Newman
block, and several thousand acres of
land in Kansas and other states. He
was long time president of the sx-
chEzge bank of this city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

Wichita, May 15.-A meeting of the
Southern Kansas Millers' club is called
for May 80 IN this city and it is given
out that there viii be some very i'm
portant business to be attended to, and
every member of the club is urged to
be present The club has been consid-
ering several propositions in the way
of freight rates and the shipment of
grains and -four to the seaboard and
the result of the railway deal in the
northern states, where rates have been
granted, will be discussed
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
simpletons Write HistorIes.

Kansas City, May 15.-The Topeka
representative of the Journal of this
city says: "a certain Kansas history
written by a Kansas man was submit
ted TO the text book commission at To-
pel1a- In this history it is recited that
the town of Chanute was named for a
famous Usage chief and that the town
OF Lecompton was named for famous
Pottawatomie chief. Which is scarcely
fair to civil engineer of the old L. L.
s. G. road and to Judge of the Kansas
territorial court.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
ANTI-TRUST-LAW is WIDE.
Action Against the Combines is Double,
Edged.


Washington, May 2o.-There is much
uncertainty at the department of JUS
tice as to the course to be pursued in
beginning litigation against the an
thracite coal trust Tie transporta-
ton phase of the hard coal trust is
stood that there would be vigorous
action along this line, even though the
trust phase of the coal trade might be
more difficult to handle. But there is
delay all along the line Even the
labor leaders are not shouting for ac-
ton as they were at first.
1t now appears that the action of the
attorney general against the coal trust
would be double-edged. The legal
sword which cut the anthracite trust
would cut the trust of the Minework-
ers' union. If it is against the law to
regulate the capitalistic end of the
coal trade it is also against the law to
interfere with the labor at the mines.
If Mr.. Morgan, as the real head of the
coal trouble, violates the Sherman
antitrust law SO does Mr.. Mitchell as
head of the Mineworkers' union.
The administr alton is not prrticu-
larry anxious to turn its legal batteries
against unions, although it desires to
be consistent. If energetic action be
begun against the coal trust it is as
sumed that the coal barons would
insist upon similar action against the
miners union.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
killed ina Wreck.

Lincoln, Neb., May 2O.-Four men
were killed and four others more or
less injured in collision on the Bur
lington's Billings line at an early hour
in the morning. The dead are: Will
liam Ray, Tecumseh, Neb.; NJ Tuttle,
Whitman, Neb.; w. w. Pitts, Eldorado
Springs, Mo-; John Cox, Strong City,
Kan. Seriously injured: Lee Lem
hart, fireman; Isaac Cox, Strong City,
Kansas. All of those save the fireman,
were riding in the smoking car at the
time
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Another Land Drawing.

Washington, May 17.-About 800, 600
acres of land of the Rosebud Indians,
in South Dakota, were recently pur-
chased by act of congress, the law
providing that the territory should be
prepared for settlement by the de-
partment of the interior. Secretary
Hitchcock, in making arrangements to
open up this land, has decided to fol-
low the plan that was operated so
successfully year ago in connection
with the Kiowa and Comanche lands
in Oklahoma.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Harvest Hands to Spare.

Topeka, May 19.-T. B. Gerow, state
employment agent, says that Kansas
will rot have to look to other states for
assistance in harvesting the wheat
crop. Russell, Osborne, Rocks and
other counties report to the state en-
ployment agent that they will not
only have enough men to harvest their
own wheat crop, but will be able to
furnish help to other counties in the
wheat belt. Mr.. Gerow bases his state
ment on reports that are made to him
by the county clerks in the wheat belt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Up to President Palma.

Havana, May 17.-President Elect
Palma is reported as saying that the
matter of making up the Cuban cab
met was causing him much worry and
trouble. He wants to surround him
self with men of experience and abil-
ity, in whom he has confidence; but he
also desires to maintain harmony
among the political leaders. The
president elect held long conference
with the leaders; and it is understood
they objected to the men Senior Palma
intended to appoint to the cabinet.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Wind In Nebraska.

Davenport, Neb.. May 2O.-The wind
overturned an elevator here and several
corncribs.
Fairfield, Neb.-The worst wind
storm of the season wrecked the ST.
Joseph & Grand Island round house
here; tore residence to pieces and I'M
rooted others. A cloud of dust fright
ened the people but no one was in
jured.
Red Cloud, Neb.-A tornado did con-
siderable damage to houses and trees.
Two persons were slightly injured.
Lincoln, Neb.-Heavy showers COW
cred the wheat belt. Three inches of
rain was reported from several places.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Stoned Buying Mules.

St Joseph, Mo-, May 2o.-Agents for
the British government in this city
city have received a cablegram from
the war office in London directing
them to cease all purchases of horses
and mules for shipment to South
Africa. The message further stated
that the Boer war would probably
altogether cease in a very few days.
The remount station at Lathrop, Mo-. :,
thirty miles southeast of this city will
be abandoned.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
winter weather in MAY.

London. May $3.50 far as it has
progressed in London, rain, snow and
hail have been. England's harbingers
of summer. Never has there been such
inclement spring. Americans who have
come over for the coronation sit
around in doleful groups, waiting for
the sunshine that never comes. The
women go to the opera and the clubs
in furs, and the men have long since
reverted to their winter clothes, SO
prematurely discarded in tie sunny
month of April.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

Madrid, May 2O.-An anarchist plot
against King Alfonso has been dis
covered and six arrests, including that
of Garcia Lopez, an employee of an in
surance company, have been made.
Dynamite cartridges were found on the
premises where Lopez was arrested.
Lopez says he received package of
cartridges from another anarchist with
instructions to throw them at the mo-
ment of the passage of the royal car
riage in the procession.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Increase of Cancer.

The German imperial council OF
health has issued tables referring to
cancer. They show that the number
of cases has materially increased since
1892, the proportion of increase sur
passing that of the population. The
age of the subjects averages younger
than in former years. Women are
more frequently affected than men but
do not succumb to the cancer in as
large a proportion.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
British Slow But Grateful.

London, May 1.-THE Associated
Press is authorized to annouce Off
cially on behalf of both the foreign office
and the colonial office that President
Roosevelt's offer has created the deep
declare that no occurrence of recent
years has SO brought home to them the
deep and material friendship existing
between the two governments. The
Westminster Gazette says America
has set an example. of swift generosity
from which we might we'll benefit"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Washouts In Iowa.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 2O.--Tke Chi
caga Great Western railway was a
a severe sufferer from a cloud burst.
both on the Des Moines and the Chica-
go divisions More than $50 feet of
track and grading were destroyed at
Fairbanks, seven miles this side of Del
vein, and about 200 feet was wiped
out east of Oelwein on the Chicago di-
vision. The storm did immense dam
age to crops, strip a mile in width
and twenty-five miles in length being
almost denuded of vegetation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Valuable Pearls in Fish.

While Miller w. Dadds. baggage
master at the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road station at Wilmington, Del, was
eating a founder for his dinner the
other day his teeth struck a hard sub
stance within the fish. Dadds exam
ined the fish and was surprised to find
four large pearls within it. He sub
mitted them to jeweler for examina-
ton and learned that they are worth
about 500. Dadds paid % cents for
the fish
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Fight With Toughs.

Atlanta, Ca, May 2O.-An effort by
officers of the law to arrest negro out
a store resulted in a riot, in which
eight men were killed, including three
policemen, white citizen and four
negroes; and six persons, black and
white, were wounded. An entire
block of buildings was burned before
the conflict was terminated. The Off
GERS believe they have arrested all the
negroes concerned.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
sermons to order.

A pastor in central Pennsylvania
sends out slip to his parishioners
asking them to name any subject or
text upon which a sermon would be
specially helpful to them, and deposit
1T in a box prepared for the purpose.
He hopes in this way ito be of more
service to his congregation. whose
confidence in this matter will give
him sincere pleasure"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Danish West Indies Treaty.

Copenhagen, May 1.-THE indica-
tions are that the conference committee
of the Danish parliament, which is
considering the Danish West Indies
treaty, is now hopelessly deadlocl1ed,
the opposition refusing the utmost
concessions which it is possible for the
ministry to offer The matter now
goes over until September. This neces-
states an extension of the ratification
time limit, which expires July "a In
dignation has been aroused by the OBJ
structive tactics of the landsthing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
King objects to Kissing Peers.

King Edward VII. is appalled, at the
prospect of kissing all the peers, spir-
itual and temporal, at the coronation,
and it has accordingly been arranged
that only the archbishops are to re-
ceive the osculatory greeting in per-
son. AS to the other peers, those Of
each order are to be represented by
three peers selected by seniority, one
for the British peerage, another for
the Scotch, and the third for the Irish.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
EngIIsh. Court, AZ SLOW.

Dickens famous case of Jarndyce
VS.. Jarndyce is recalled by case just
decided in the English court of chan
Gerry. A firm of wine merchants in
Regent street received a check for
e95 from the court for wine supplied
to an aristocratic customer in 1916,
the year after the battle of Waterloo
OF course all the original participants
in the suit are long dead, but the firm
is Etill IL existence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Drouth Broken at yinita.

Vinita, I. T., May 2O.-A heavy rain
fell here which seemed to be general,
and did much good to the wheat crop
In the northern and eastern parts of
the Cherokee nation a drouth was on
and the crops were badly in need of
rain and the farmers were becoming
alarmed, but the ground is well soaked
by the heavy downpour.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
The Way of the rransgres.or.

Ike Vail, who, according to his own
confession, has buncoed men and wo-
men out of more than 100000 in the
course of a long criminal career. is
now more than 20 years old, we'll
dressed, and the image of a prosperous
broker or professional man. Being
arrested in Boston, the other day, he
was sent to the poor farm as a vag-
rant, the charge of buncoing immi-
grants not having been sustained. .
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Precautions Against kidnapping.

A New York paper tells how the lit
tie daughter Of a multimilliOnaire-
name not given-is taken: for a walk
every pleasant morning. The child is
accompanied by two maids, one walk
ing on either side, and behind these
come two men servants, burly of build,
of determined aspect and both armed
with revolvers. All this because the
parents fear their darling may be kid
naped.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

The most complex and delicate ma
chine is the human body. 1t will oc-
casionally get out of order, the main
causes being improper or irregular
feeding, worry, exposure or overwoTk.
DR.. CaldwelPs Oaxative) Syrup Pep
sin is the oil which will prevent 1rIc-
tionzand complications in the human
body. 1t helps the stomach and bow
els to do their work; tones up the liv-
er; cures constipation, dyspepsia and
sick headache. All druggists.
The made who makes fool of him
self seldom boasts of being self made.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
English Prlnoesses Lack Beauty.

All the English princesses favor Vic
toria's side of the house and show uni
form lack of good looks, though Queen
Alexandra was a remarkably attrac-
tive wC-Ian in her youth and is even
now quite good looking. Princess Vic
toria, the only unmarried daughter OF
King Edward, is understood to love
where she may not wed and therefore
will probably end her days in spinster-
hood
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
High School Men Preferred.

Chicago, May 17.-High school edu-
cation will hereafter be of advantage
to young men who desire to enter the
management of that company has in
structed heads of departments that
where positions are to be filed high
school graduates shall be given the
preference
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Laid Up for Sixteen Weeks.
St. Jacobs Oil and Voseler's Cur
alive Compound Cured Him

at have been great sufferer from Rheu.
matism for many years. was laid up with
Rheumatic Fever for nine weeks in 1894, and
again for sixteen (I6) weeks in 1896. tried
many medicines saw advertised and others
I was recommended; finally was induced
to take Vogeler's Curative Compound, which
did me more good than all other medicines.
In fact, feel quite a different man since I
have been taking the Compound. All my
neighbors and friends are quite surprised to
see me about and looking SO well. can
only say that Vogeler's Curative Compound
taken internally and by using ST. Jacobs Oil
outwardly acted like magic in my case. I
had been taking medicines for years without
obtaining benefit, but VogeIer's has practi-
cally cured me. have recommended Vog-s
eler's Curative Compound to q lot of nay
acquaintance, and they tell me that it has
worked wonders.
g Wishing you every success in the sale of
your Vogeler's Curative Compound and ST..
Jacobs Oil, remain, gentlemen.
g Your obedient servant,
.GEoRGE CLARKE, Gardener,
{" z3 Beeehcroft Road, Surrey"
Send to ST. Jacobs Oil, ltd. Baltimore, for
free sample Of vogeler's Compound.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
NOW speed or Enrines.

Within a few years the accuracy in
the production of both fat and round
surfaces has been so increased that
the speed of engines has been multi
piled by three. With the accurate bear
ings of the present the triple speed
gives less trouble from heating and
cutting than did the slow speed of
former years.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
Tower That Can 30 Swung.

A novel fort has just been complet-
ed at San Paola Island, at the en-
trance to the military harbor of Ia
ranto, Italy. The fore is a large steel
tower, with very thick external ar
NOR. It contains two 12-ton guns. The
entire tower can be turned in any
direction by hydraulic power. The
tower weighs $4,000 tons, and cost
81. 500, 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

The Earl of Dundonald, who is COM
ing to Canada in command of the Do
minion troops. won distinction as a
soldier in South Africa and has given
his country some valuable military in
ventions, notably the Dundonald gun
carriage. He married Miss Winnifred
Hesketh, a Welsh heiress who owns
Gwyrch castle, beautiful place near
Abergele.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24
The bibu1ous man tries to keep his
spirits up by putting spirits down.


10000 lakes, scores of the coolest
and best summer localities in the
country, frequent periods of low excur-
sion tours, such as $12.20 round trip,
Kansas City to st. Paul and Minneap-
oils via the Burlington Route; doubls
daily train service Kansas City to the
Twin Cities. Write for particulars to
L. w. Wakeley, G. P. A, 604 Pine ST.,
st. Louis, or L. j. Bricker, S2S Main
ST., Kansas City, Mo.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. It makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
Csc. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cures,
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over sc, 900 testimonials
At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. 7.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

mexican and American workmen.
A Mexican carpenter considers hang
ing one door a big days work. An
American carpenter will easily hang
ten doors a day.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-05-24

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality, of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand