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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22

The National Editorial Associa-
ton visit 10 Hot Springs will accom-
plish much for the place as the
newspaper people were treated so
well and spent such a pleasant week
there that the place will get thous-
ands of dollars worth of the finest
kind Of advertising in the write ups.
The Editorial Convention was one
Of the most pleasant and profitable
ever yet held. J. SlideIl Brown
was elected the Executive Com.
mitteeman for West Virginia. And
before adjoining the following
officers we're elected for the ensuing
year: President, Garry A. Willard,
Herald, Boonville, New York; First
Vice President J.. V. Collins.
n. w. AgricuIturist, Minneapolis,
Mimi; Second Vice President
Conner =. Davis, of Kansas, and
Third Vice President, Major w.
w. Screws Of the Advertiser, Mont
gomcry, Alabama. Recording Secfe-
tary, x. NJ. White, Ledger, Mexico,
Mo Corresponding Secretary, j..
NJ Page, Democrat Jerseyvillc, III. j;
Treasurer, James G.. Gibbs, Reaea.
tor, Norwalk, Ohio.
Omaha, Neb., was agreed upon as
the next place Of meeting. after
which the Association will probably
take q trip 90 Yellowstone National
Park.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22
More wives than old maids have
been disappointed in love.

Lewis Nixon, the new leader of
Tammany Hall, resigned last week
after six months leadership and re-
turned to his ship building business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22

Ceredo had a very destructive fire
Wednesday afternoon of last week
and $3a5,ooo worth of property
went up in smoke. The fire started
in big saw and planning mill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22

Hon. Alex Dulin, assistant at
torney general has returned from a
business trip TO Clay Court House.
He calls attention to the negi-
gcnce of the prosecuting attorneys
of the state in the matter of the law
requiring hotels and taverns to
provide fire escapes.
al have been to all the principal
hotels in the state recently" said
Judge Dulin yesterday. "and | do
not know of hotel that is obeying
the law. The statute provides that
FIRE escapes must be provided, and a
penalty is fixed for failure to comply,
but have never heard Of an enforce.
ment OF it. The recent hotel horror
in this state would not have con
tributed SO many dead had there
been adequate means pr divided
for the people to seek safety. 1t is
criminal negligence which should
not 90 unpGnished.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22

Uncle Sam derives considerable
revenue from the sale Of water
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22

The next session of the West Vir-
ginia Educational Association,
which will be held at Mountain
Lake Park, July I. and 3, promises
u have the largest attendance in the
history of the organization. A
strong program is being prepared
and addresses will be delivered by a
number OF prominent persons from
other States, among them State Supt.
Stephens. of Maryland. DR.. r G.
BOONE, of Cincinnati. and DR.. H..
r. Sanford, of New York. Many
OF the teachers will spend a part of
their vacation at the Park. The
officers are: Thos. c. Miller.
Charleston, President: A. ]. Wilkin-
son, Grafton, Secretary; Geo. S.
Laidley, Charleston, Treasurer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22

Uncle Sam is the heaviest investor
here and has signed his own guaran.
tee bond. In fact he got in on the
ground floor, for he took possession
of the springs in 1881 and dedicated
them "to the people Of the United
States, 70 be forever free from sale
or alienation" What was then a
little group Of rude log cabins is
now a city with resident population
OF 1900 people, who provide for
the annual accommodates OF
more than $4,000 visitors. But
Uncle Sam keeps a never ceasing
watch over the wonderful springs of
hot water Not a drop Of il may be
touched without his permission. He
supplies the bath houses and fixes
the low schedule Of prices 10 be
charged the public for baths. And
ne is not niggardly about dispensing
the water freely, either -Four
magnificent public fountains supply
all that could possibly be desired
for drinking purposes. The water
flows into the cups almost at boiling
temperature.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
STRAIGHT GALE DESTROYS.
Much Property In Joplin And Kills
People.
100000 WORTH OF PROPERTY

Joplin, Mo-, April 2s.-Joplin has
been visited by the most destructive
storm in its history, during which at
least three persons were killed out
right, six fatally injured, score or
more seriously hurt, and three hun
drcd thousand dollars worth of prop
crty destroyed.
The was no prcmonition of the terri
bic violence. There was an utter
absence of the usual funnel-shaped
cloud, and the clouds looked no more
threatening than those which produce
the ordinary spring thundcr-shower.
The wind was "a straight gale, but ii
was of terrible velocity, whipping
down scores of houses in the south
part of the city and reducing to
kindling wood one hundred thousand
dollars worth Of the finest mining
plants in this district The worst
havoc in Joplin was in territory four
blocks wide, common cling at the west
limits of the city.
Most of the houses are not COM
pletely RACED, but there is scarcely a
building which is not damaged. No
one was killed here, but some persons
had miraculous escapes. The home of
Mrs. Nell Sullivan was destroyed and
all of her family were injured by fall
ing timbers. Mrs. Sullivan was badly
hurt about the head and face, and her
two-year-old baby was blown fifty
yards into pond and saved from
drowning by the heroic efforts of her
seven-year-old brother, who also re-
ceived injuries from the storm. One
room of the residence of S. ID. Brewer
of Ivy street, was blown away and his
young son was carried three blocks,
receiving only slight injuries.
Passing east from the main portion
of the city the storm spent its fury on
the suburban districts, known as
Moonshine Hill and Villa Heights.
Three people were killed at Moonshine
Hill. The hill is now tangled mass
of debris and not single house is left
standing. 1t is populated mainly by
miners who live in little shaclls
The mining camps farthest west,
which seemed to have been in the path
OF the storm, have suffered great dam
age.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
NO PACKING HOUSES THERE.
Federal Courts In Missouri uave no Ju-
risdic.ion.

Kansas City, Mo-, April ss.-Al-
though United States grand jury will
meet in this city today there is almost
no probability of the government talk
ing any steps to crush the beef trust.
The fact has at last been discovered
in Washington that there is not pack
ing house in Kansas City nor in this
entire federal court district. Accord
ingly the local district attorney has no
jurisdiction. by the same discovery it
is apparent that if the attorney general
of the United States intends doing any
thing in this packing center he must
start the Topeka Office moving. Major
Warner, district attorney, has returned
from st. Louis, where he went on Off
cial business. He declined to make
any statement whatever regarding the
beef discussion, either one way or an
other, but a lawyer who is close to the
major pointed out the fact that the
Kansas City federal court has no juris-
diction in Kansas City, Kansas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Acarlnad Of Park Game.

Wichita, April 26.-Charles Payne
has taken carload of game to the
Adirondaclxs, for park there. The
car contained IS deer, two golden
eagles, flock of ducks, two golden
pheasants, dozen squirrels and a
town of prairie dogs.
The deer are the white-tailed
deer of Virginia; the golden eagles
are inhabitants of the Arctic re-
gions, that come down into the
vicinity of SedgwiclS county for jack
rabbits.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
After the Railroads.

Chicago, April 2s.-Action may be
started soon to prove that number OF
railroads operating out of Chicago are
violating the recent United States
court injunctipns forbidding the
making OF secret rates. Since the in
functions were issued no fewer than
600 notices of reduced tariff rates have
been filed with the interstate commits
sion.
1t is now said that these reduced
rates were contracted for in ad
llnee
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

Des Moines, Ia, April 2s.-The state
of Iowa has received three hours
drenching rain. After astwo hours
rest from the wind a steady rain set in,
with every prospect of lasting all day.
Reports received from Northwest Iowa
state that the fall was even heavier
than in the central part of the state.
The condition of the soil will be placed
in first class shape for the completion
Of spring work and all doubts of the
dry weather affecting the Iowa crop
have disappeared.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Confederate Reunion.

Dallas, Texas, April 24,-With the
Confederate reunion officially twelve
hours old. it is estimated that there
are 125, 900 visitors in Dallas. 1t is es-
timated that there were $4,000 visitors
at the camp in the fair grounds. An
additional influx of visitors is expected,
the attraction being the Kaliph parade
ball given at the camp by the Sons of
Veterans.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
sbool, uand. wien Laborers.

Berlin, April 26.-In this connection
the Grand Duke of Hesse, a brother
in-law of Admiral Prince Henry of
Prussia, has been much criticised for
sitting at a table and drinking beer
with a prominent socialist, Deputy
Ulrich, of the Hessian diet with whom
the Duke had long conversation on
public questions. The Socialist French
minister of commerce was decorated
by the car and Prince Henry shook
hands with laborers while in the United
States
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Packers Get Preferential Rate.

Chicago, April 24.-As evidence of
the existence of virtual beef trust re-
cent discoveries and charges of the in
terstate commerce commission are given
as added significance. In it's direct
accusation that Western railroads
granted to the five largest packers a
preferential rate the commission has
pointed out that competition has prac-
tically been crushed and monopoly
established
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Close CT Confederate Reunion.

Dallas, Texas, April 26.-After one
of the greatest parades ever held at a
confederate reunion, Dallas babe good
bye to the thousands of her visitors.
Every railroad entering the city sent
out trains laden with veterans.
The Grand Kaliph's ball was held at
Camp Johnston. A reception to Gen
sral Gordon at Episcopal college was
the social feature of the day. Here
the commander-in-chief, bearing his
~ years like man of forty, did his
best to receive all who came.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Same storm at Omaha.

Omaha, April 2s.-A wind and rain
storm here on Friday p. m. did great
damage TO property and there were a
number of persons injured The storm
reached its height near six o'clock
when the shops were closing and a
great number of people were on the
street Half a dozen large plate glass
windows in downtown business houses
were blown in and a dozen roofs car
ried away. The roof Of the All Saints
rectory and the Ames Avenue car barn
were completely destroyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
ONE KANSAS COUNTY GROWS
Forty Times More Wheat Than all
New England Produces
BY UNCLE SANS YEAR BOOK,

Topeka, April 24.-The very trying
and drying weather of the last few
days has very naturally made the con-
ditions and prospects of the growing
wheat in Kansas the principal topic OF
discussion in business circles every
where. The innumerable conflicting
reports being sent broadcast of serious
if not fatal damage being done in the
state, which produces more of the
great bread cereal than any other,
prompts the general desire for infor-
nation that is authentic and definite;
this, of course, results in constant
stream. of kilograms, letters and in
ouiries toward the Office of the state
board of agriculture.
Secretary Coburn was interviewed
by the correspondent of the Kansas
City journal, who gives a digest OF
Mr.. Coburn's conversation as follows
kansas is unquestionably the great
est wheat raising commonwealth OF
which there is a record. One of its
counties, Sumner, alone last year pro-
duced forty times as much wheat as
the combined product of all the New
England states, and when there is
occasion for it will doubtless do much
better; in fact, her possibilities in this
direction are only beginning to be
realized The acreage seeded last fall
was reported as considerably the
largest in the states history.
II do not need 80 say that if good
crops prevail in Kansas, Nebraska,
Oklahoma and Missouri they will pro-
duce enough of necessities, to say
nothing of the luxuries, to supply vast
populations elsewhere.
"Of course, it is too early yet to say
much of the present years corn crop,
but with favoring weather and timely
abundant rains from now on our corn
acreage will be immense. journal
readers know full well what Kansas
can do in the way of corn crop when
she does her best. Uncle Sans year
book for 1900 (the latest issued), adj
vertised to all the world that in the
value of her corn and wheat combined,
Kansas that year lead every state in
the Union, even the great state of
Illinois not getting within S17,oOo,OOo
of her, in these items, while Iowa fell
behind her nearly $50, 200, 900.
''No, | am unable to say how much
wheat Kansas will raise this year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Reached Bloomington. Illinois.

bloomington, ILL.,, April 2S.-A furi-
Gus wind storm, amounting almost to a
tornado, struck bloomington. Many
buildings were damaged ard wires
torn down. Live electric wires killed
a number of carriage horses. A heavy
electrical shower followed the wind,
aggregating two inches of water for
the day Reports from Central Illinois
show that the storm was widespread.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
King Edward is Anxious.

London, April 23.-In the inter-
changes between the Beers and the
British ministers, The king is proving
the most insistent agency for peace.
His anxiety to close the war before his
coronation accounts for frequent con-
sultation with his ministers. 1t is due
largely to his influence that the minis
tiers, though still nominally insisting
upon unconditional surrender, now
take the Boer acceptance of complete
annexation as basis for informal dis
cussions now going ON at Pretoria.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Senator Bailey's Latest.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Bailey of Texas introduced an amend
ment to the pending army appropria-
ton bill providing that mo money APP
propriated by this act or by the army
appropriation act for the present year
shall be expended in defraying the ex-
penses of anyone going to or coming
from or in attendance upon the corona
ton of any hereditary king, prince or
Dotentate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

Sedalia, Mo-, April ga hurricane
swept over Sedalia inflicting thousands
of dollars of damages. number of
.all smoke stacks. We're carried away
and the roofs of the plants badly dam
aged. The M. Il. colored church was
carried away and wrecked. The Lin
colnville suburb received the full force
of the storm. The slate roof of the
court house was blown off by pieces.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Tariff on Mexican Calves.

FL Paso, Tex, April 2s.-Collectoi
of Customs Pat Garrett has ruled that
all imported Mexican cattle under one
year of age should pay import duty of
1915 per head instead of 81 as hereto
fore. The decision has raised storm
of disapproval and the Corralitos COM
pany has made protest and appealed
to the authorities at Washington. The
importing season has just opened and
the ruling viii affect thousands Of
young cattle that are to be shipped TO
northern ranges
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Palma Asks For Pardons.

Havana, April 2s,-President-Elect
Palma arrived at his old home, Bay
amo, in Santiago province where he
was enthusiastically received. The
president-elect asks the American gov
eminent to pardon all Americans UNI
der arrest or awaiting trial in Cuba
The municipal council of Havana has
voted to ask Secretary Root to grant
the pardons of the Americans.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Hartman Buying q. r. 1. & P. STOCK

New York, April 9s.-Rumors have
been prevalent in Wall street for the
past few days that e. IL. Hartman
has been buying Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad stock for the pur-
pose of getting representation on the
board of that company and preventing
Rock Island encroachments upon Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific territory.
The Hartman interests are especially
antagonistic to the suggested Rock
Island line from Fort Worth to Gal
weston
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

Chicago, April es.-Cattle are more
plentiful on the ranges of Montana
and the two DalSotas than they have
been in many years. The increase is
fully 20 or 25 per cent. Growers are
holding off their cattle until they get
heavier, when they expect to get bet
ter prices for them
This statement was made by two
prominent commission merchants at
the stock yards in this city, who had
Just returned from Montana and the
Dalxotas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Excitement About Gold.

Salt Creek, Mont, April 2s.-Great
excitement prevails at this place over a
strike made in the hills adjoining the
town and scores of prospectors are
traversing the adjacent country stalking
out claims. The lowest assay of sam
pies by local assayers yielded returns
of S51 and the highest $4,000. In a
pan the precious metal is easily dis
cernible to the naked eye. Samples
have been sent to Butte for assay and
expert opinion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
strikers Attempt Wreck of Trains.

London, April ga dispatch to a
news agency from Brussels says that
during two nights strikers in the Liege
district attempted to wreck trains and
that canister filled with dynamite
gunpowder was found near the rails
over which the Brussels express passed
shortly afterwards.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Trust Bakeries in Bay State.

Boston, April 23.-The National
Bread Company of New England has
been formed with a capital of S., 900, 900.
A large bakery will be established in
Boston and others in every large city
in New England. Boston capitalists
are to underwrite the entire issue of
stock
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

London, April 24.-In the house OF
commons today Mr.. MacVeagh will
call the attention of Mr.. Balfour, the
government leader, to the growth OF
trusts in England, and, in view of the
evil effects he claims they have pro-
duced in the United States, he will ask
the government to appoint commits
sion to inquire into the subject.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

Ottumwa, lava, April 26.-Forest
fires started by hunters smoking out
rabbits are raging in the southern
part of this county and doing much
damage Many farm houses are en-
dangered and the farmers are fighting
the fire by "baclS firing"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Central nIissonri sam Drr.

Mexico Mo-, April 23.-Another
week has passed and no rain to speak
of in Central Missouri. The grass,
wheat and oats are badly in need OF
moisture, and water is getting scarce
again. Farmers are going forward
with their work hoping for the best.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Heavy puty ON prendstufrs.

Berlin, April 2s.-The tariff com
mittee of the Reichstag has fixed a
uniform duty of IS marks rs pffenigs
ga. so per double centre geo pounds
on all dours, pearl barley, semolina,
grits and other millers products made
from grain. This is an increase over
She governments proposals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Unitarian western Conference.

Chicago, April 26.-Unitarians from
the western conference which includes
the territory in the upper Mississippi
valley, will gather in Chicago May g.,
: and to celebrate the fiftieth ami
versa. Of the founding of that branch
of the church, which was organized in
Cincinnati.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

Washington, April 96.-Captain
Charles f. Clark has declined the APP
pointment of special naval representa-
tive at the coronation of King Edward
because the expense of the outfit and
of entertaining is too great for his
means. The president has named Rear
Admiral Watson for that mission.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of Def
ance Starch is fast taking place of all
other brands. Others say they cannot
sell any other starch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
Fence Defense vs. Doors.

London, April 26.-The war Office
has shipped 100 miles of iron fence
material to South Africa 1t is in
tended to reinforce the block house
barbed wire fence and stop the Beor
cattle rushes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

In nine cases out Of possible ten it
is ones own fault when the unexpect-
ed happens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
A Bill In Senate In, General Miles,
Interest.
1OGTH DAY.

Senator Teller Coli offered resolution call
ing for an nve ,t.gation OF the report concern
In speculation pending the result OF the action
OF congress upon the reduction OF the DUTY on
Cuban sugar. .-A
o Tho senate Indian committee reported sub
stitute for the house bill providing protection
to towns In Indian Territory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

of Jurors and witnesses in the United States
courts in Wyoming; to provide for the purchase
of site and the erection of a public building
thereon in the city of Washington TO be used
priation of 81 0OO 100 for the purpose authorizing
an increase of pension in cases involving total
deafness
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02
nth DAY.

Senator Hawey introduced bill quite diff
ferent from Secretary Roots plan for general
st If and which places upon General Miles the
duties given the general STAFF in Roots bill.
The Omnibus public building bill just re-
ported from committee gives Stl,OOo TO En-
pora and 900 to Guthrie for buildings.
For buildings and sites Hutchinson is given
500 900 and Lawrence $4,000.
Two speeches filled most of the session,
Senator McCumber IN. d. discussed the bill
to prevent Misrepresentation OF rood products;
Senator Carmack (Tenn) sharply criticised
the policy Of the government in the Philip
pines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-02

There is measure pending in congress for
appropriating $50, 900 to erect a monument in
Washington TO Major General John G. Fire.
mont.
The house Indian affairs committee reported
q bill opening to sett ement 10000 acres OF the
Kiowa COmunche and Apache lands the open
ing to occur three months after the law goes
into effect; the lands to be under the home
stead laws.