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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-26
a. + CHINESE HATS.

.easES - :a5 \.
oueer Head Coverings That Are
- Worn In the Celestial Empire. :
In China the retainers and guards
wear special hats to indicate their Of
fee. The ensigns wear wire struc-
ture resembling a sugar loaf and a rat.
trap. 1t is foot high and of no earth
ly protection against sun or rain The
chair coolies use hat something like
their employers. but tiatter. cheaper
and without button or feather. The
boatmen have storm hat made of rat
tan and bamboo, which is never less
than yard in diameter.
A servant who is scribe and valet
combined is marked by something that
looks like two stored or three sto-
ried cooks cap of four sides. The pre-
vailing color Of the structure IS ver'
million. A mourner wears turDan
made by fastening long cloth OF
grayish yellow hue around the head
and allowing the ends to fall down
behind to the small of the back. An
other style covers the head, temple,
ears and back Of the neck and Is car
feature upon the steel morions of the
middle ages, descendant of those tall
hats upon the heads Of the captives
that are drawn upon the papyri and
tombs of the pharaOhs. Still another
funny shape is one which looks as If 1t
were the remnant Of felt hat from
which the brim had been irregularly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
PECULIAR DOMESTIC MISTAKE.
Touching Story Behind the Case of
Suck vs. Buck

One Of the most pathetic cases in the
history of II l1hita-One thar has az
tected strong hearts and melted com
passions not easily lntCenced-is the case
q the Buck family on Paramount The
facts IN the case are just coming out aud
they are touching beyond description.
II they did not involve the sanctity q
the home ana the honor 81 q whOle-souled
nia1. IS wen also IS the beautiful life
81 q brilliant woman. they would c0nsti-
tute o story that would have place in
the realms Of romance Environment,
however. makes tbe facts seriOus-very
serious stephen Is. Buck was once a
very wealthy young business man. inner
ting ala the splendid traits Of distin-
slished southern family. Mrs. Buck was
OF equally good family, ana, besides.
was once wealthy IN her own right.
Their boy. now more than nine was born
10 them and -hel is when = condition
came about that has brought occasional
clouds 10 them IN their married life-a
life largely Characterized 5y radiant sun
shine Their friends each Of whom have
hosts, know the character Of those few
clouds that have sometimes dIUmed their
horizon and understand the meaning OF
The published item a few days ago in
INCH 4irS- Buck sought divorce and
charged her husband with cruelty once
in Wichita there was one case almost
lawyers nor newspaper men can cite any
thing ike q parallel. Ii would de no one
good 90 learn OF the un10rtunately unique
mistake T14de IL che filing of that suit
or the sad circumstance behind it. SUI
fee il To say that the suit has been
wiped OF the docket. although the mem
CRY az il VIII undoubtedly remain for a
long tiTne III the family. The cloud has
passed away. sunshine has come back 70
the home again ard the friends Of the
family, knowing of the circumstance.
are more attached than ever before.
A few friends understand the circum-
stances-to the lawyers and the judge
thsT were especially reve2Ied-ald the
chapter closed with the following entry
upon the court docket.
wow comes the plaintiff Marie Y.
Buck in her own proper person and asks
that the above entitled cause ~ dis
missed. and she does hereby dismiss the
same. and withdraws all the statements
and allegations made IN her said petit
ton against her husband The plaintiff
saws that at the time she charged the
der udant with extreme cruelty and with
not conscious eff IL; although she now
believes she made the said statement.
The plaintiff now. with fun knowledge,
and being III @ better physical and men
tai condition. and in fun posse ssi0n of all
her faculties says thar her husband has
not been guilty of cruelty towards her,
and now asks that the case be dis
m ssed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
BUILD BIG
WAREHOUSE
H. ]. RoetzeI Purchased
Douglas Ave. Property.
BUILDING TO COST $4,000
Schwartz Bros. VIII Move Coal
Yard Across Street.
BUILDING TO COST $4,000

! Schwartz Bros. have closed the deal
with h J. RoetzeI for the sale CT a part
Of their property AT the corner Of Dougles
avenue and Wichita street and the Dur-
chaser viii erect three-stoTy ana base
ment building early in the new year
The property sold adjoins the alley be-
tween Baker Bros. building and the coal
yard and mas a frontage on Douglas ave
nue. OF % feet. The depth is $50 feet The
purchase price for TINS property is given
oul al SlLe1.
IN the sale contract it IS stipulated that
Schwartz Bros are 70 move all Of their
/ coal and lumber sheds ard stock from
the property within sixty days. Mr.
Koetzel has the right 10 store material
FOR his new building on the ground dur
ing that time. 50 that he may begin the
construction OF his building as soon as
the ground is vacated The coal and lUm-
ber yard VIII be moved across The street
and west OF Wichita street Schwartz
Bros have been making Improvements
on this property for some time
The building 10 be erected VIII be built
OF BRICK and cut stone 1t viii have q
frontage Of 81 feet on Douglas avenue and
q depth OF 10 feet. There viii be three
HoDrS ana basement ! ne Na-lS Will DC
built strong enough that two more floors
may be added AZ any time. 1t VIII be
constructed especially FOR warehouse pUr-
poses the timber being Of the heaviest
pattern. ana elevators VIII be- installed 20
carry heavy goods from floor 10 moor.
The Missouri Pacific tracks are beside Il.
il is understood that the Milwaukee di-
vision Of the international Harvester com
pany viii occupy at least part OF the
building The structure VIII cost in the
neighborh0od Of Sl5.go-
Schwartz Bros. announced yesterday
that early ia the spring another building
TO correspond with Mr.. RoetzeTs would
be erected on the two lots at the corner
OF Douglas avenue ard Wichita street
Mr.. Roe1zel viii build the west wall OF
his building in conjunction with Schwartz
Bros. He viii begin gathering the ma
teTial for the structure ar once and ex-
poets 10 begin work within sixty days.
Air. Roetzel has lived in Wichita about
four months he is q man of means and
came here TO make investments in bust
ness property
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
OLD SOLDIER DYING.
Michael FoIlmer Sustains Shattered
Hip From Fall.

As the result Of the boyish prank of
some thoughtless youngster Michael
Follmer. aged = years, is thought to be
dying slow and agonizing death at his
home 7s7 South Market street.
Mr.. FOllmer has been very feeble for
several years. and not long ago had to
resort 10 the use Of a cane IN order TO
walk 81 all Last week as he was walking
up Market street some boy struck his
cane with 2 stick, knocking il from his
Eand At the moment the cane was
struck, Mr.. Follmer was leaning heavily
upon it. and fell TO the pavement with
sVch force that his hip was shattered.
He was taken home and the broken bones
were set. but because Of his age they re-
fused 10 knit, and his suffering has
caused him 10 grow gradually weaker.
He suffers intense pain and il is not
thought he can last much longer
Mr.. F0lmer IS an Old soldier, having
seved in the Union army. and lives with
his brother. Diebold Follmer. at 737 South
Market street. They have been con-
slant companions since boyhood- The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
TO PAY CUSTOMERS CAR FARE.
Chamber Of Commerce Committee Is
ConsidsrInq the Proposition.

The board Of directors of the Chamber
eli Commerce met Yesterday afternoon
and considered the proposition of the re-
tail merchants of the city paying the rail-
road expenses OF their customers out Of
town The merchants OF many cities in
Jla country have adopted the plan Of pay
Ing the fares Of their out OF town custo-
-ers when they visit the local stores and
purchase goods TO a certain amount. The
plan adopted in many cities IS that the
customer must purchase one dollar S
worth Of goods for every mile they have
travelled iu coming TO the city. That Is,
81 person come twenty miles and pro-
duced the railroad company receipt,
when they purchased twenty dollars
worth of goods and were given receipts
for the same. some person designated for
that purpose would take no the receipts
and refund the money paid the railroad
company. The customer would always
purchase round trip tickets
After discussing the matter yesterday
afternoon the directors referred it 10 the
retail merchants committee TO call upon
the retail merchants and get their opin-
ion Of the proposition. and if enough could
be found who would go into the scheme
The Chamber of Commerce will arranEe
some plan bv which IL could be carried
OFT The customer would of course buy
his goods from the merchants VINO are
the members If the club. bur il would not
be necessary for them 10 purchase the en-
.fre SSH from one firm. The purchaser
would take his receipts % the joint agent
OF the merchants who would refund the
money paid 1or car fare 10 Wichita and
return.
This plan has been tried IN many cities
ard found successful as Il increased the
r--.-t,, ......srrr-7 sraT regular
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
Zoe Plain and Fancy
Handkerchief, 3 for l0C


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sell 40 i.c ard ~. PLATA and fancy
Some q them are slightly EoIsl
lroaa display To make q-ick e.e@T-
auce ~ them 81 order % SCI the
foom fer q new stock 81 HoGiar
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
GAS COMMITTEE
is APPOINTED
Left Last Night on Inve8tigat-
ing Tour.
THREE PROPOSITIONS MADE
Want Franchise in Case Gas
Is Found.
WILL VETO ORDINANCE
Mayor Mclean Says Other
Action Must be Iaken.
WILL VETO ORDINANCE


At the meeting which was held yester-
day afternoon in the Office Of the mayer
b The committee which was appointed
70 investigate rae gas proposition it was
decided tha- four citizens should be
named hy The mayor % 60 70 Chanute to
see how The work was done there ard
al what rate The drlHsrs charged for
boring che wells. The mayor appointed
Counclmen Smith. Beuew. Pearce and
Burton. and this committee left last night
Tor Winfield. where they wiI take The
Southern kacsas 10 CL4uute. They are
expected To maize d thorough iuyestlsa-
ton of All the conditions and 10 make
report 10 the council when they return.
Il is necessary that their work De done
quickly as there axe several PROPOSE
tons ~ consider. and each on the e0mpa-
mes ualzl-s -1e propo=l-i--s axe demand
-as IA Immediate answer.
AT the meellls helu Yesterday after
noon g. - ta->at-s OIL LlN CITY was
present ana sara that he would bore for
gas or "a Elln-l the limits pres riLad
oy the clly ordinance passed at tA= last
meeting regarding gas franchise 1ut
L. made tbs proposition mat If he found
CL tne CRY YVES ~ have nothing 10 90
W-th The well, II h. found sas the cts
was 10 buy toe wei on size MIN a fran
elisa 81 the Use e. the sas H. the city
Tor All purposes 1lr. HlcAetts has bael
sinking wells near 4lulFaue ana is con-
l1lnt that gas ~ paylus quantities can
De found tI.re.
In case ~ cannot ina gas or oil in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
hoops Pills are tie best cathaTFie-

take a step. as il may mean thousands
Of dollars To the city
All Of the members Of the cimmittee
are working for the best interests OF the
people and anything that is done is being
carefully considered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
c. II. WEST DEAD.
Died Monday From the Effects Of Par
alytic Stroke.

Charles avenue. Monday. from the eff
fects of a paralytic stroke. He has been
IN III health for several years. and four
years ago suffered stroke similar 70 The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy
Always Cures.

GOOD THINGS TO EAT"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10

brother is a few years younger than
Michael FQllmer. and has waited upon
him night and day since the accident
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10

one which caused his death He has
been identified with dl0erent business
concerns here, and az the time of his
death was managing a pump. sale and re-
pair shop or South -dain street. The re-
naming family consists Of his wife a son
and daughter. me funeral will De held
al the Dodge avenue church this after
noon. at . clock. and the remains viii o.
buried in the Maple Grove cemetery.
John W. adams returned from King
man. where ne was attending the district
c. urt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
CONFLICT
In Orders Caused Dis
astrous Wreck--Two
Hurt Fatally.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Williamsport. Pa, May T.-While
dashing 80 miles an hour at o'clock
this morning the east bound Buffalo
flyer on the Pennsylvania railroad,
consisting of six sleeping and two
combination cars. oyerhauled and
plunged into the rear of freight
train. going in the same direction,
near Aughenbach. The engine and
two cars of the flyer were overturned
and the caboose and three cars Of the
freight were demolished
Lewis Shriner. of Harrisburg engi-
neer of the flyer. was pinned beneath
the engine and killed. George Kinley.
of this city, conductor of the freight.
was caught in the debris of the ca
boose and will die. A half dozen
others were seriously hurt. The acci-
dent was due to conflicting orders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
With Colombia and Mic.
aragua Made Public.
COSTLY PRIVILEGES
Provided BY Both Treaties--
Arrangements Announced
BY State Depa rtm ent With
Two Rival Countries.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Ser>tceD
Washington, May 17.-The agree
ment by the state department with
Colombia and Nicaragua as to the
lsthmian canal was made public today.
With Colombia the agreement is that
the new Panama company is author
ized to sell to the United States, which
Is given the exclusive right to build
and operate the canal.
Also Colombia will not cede to any
foreign power any island or harbor
which will menace the safety of the
canal. For these and other privileges
the United States will pay $7,00O,00O.
The treaty with Nicaragua provides
that the United States may have the
perpetual lease of a strip of land six
miles wide for the canal and the
United States Is to guarantee the SOW
ereignty, independence and territorial
integrity of the Nicaraguan republic.
For the privileges granted the United
States, is to pay Nicaragua $4,000, ,000
and an annual rental of $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
CASS.ER
Struck BY Canton Com
pany--WiId Cat Well
Makes Good Strike.

company of local men which has
been putting down a number of wells
on the Kinney farm, seven miles
southeast Of the city. secured gasser
on Friday afternoon with pressure of
about 100000 feet of gas per day.
The we'll which was drilled into the
sand on Thursday is the second well
put down by the company. In the
first, at depth of SO7 feet. flow OF
salt water flooded it, although traces
of gas were found.
No. 2 was sunk to a depth of S37
feet. Joseph Munter. Jr.. w. E. Sher-
lock, w. j. Steele. Ed. Langenbach,
Frank Reichert, f.. H. Unkefer, Frank
Young and about twenty-five others
are interested in the company. Messrs.
Munter, Young and Unkefer were on
the ground Thursday when the well
was drilled in.
A third well will be put down at a
distance of about a half a mile from
No g. A meeting of the company will
be held at the beginning of next weel,
for the purpose of deciding upon the
future course to be pursued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
LIMAVILLE, OHIO.

Limaville. o. May 17.-Charles
Rhoades who has been in Niles, Ohio,
for the past week returned home.
Ex-sheriff, John j. Zaiser of Canton,
visited his brothers and sisters here
last Tuesday.
M. A. Zaiser was called to Kent to
see his brother William, who is SER
iously i'll.
T. T. Arnold, the assessor for Lima
vile precinct has finished his work.
Reports are that there is an increase
in the total amount Of taxable prop
erty
Isaac Helt, has been travelling
through the south, returned to his
home for short time.
T. T. Arnold made business trip
to Canton Friday.
Ira Hess, of Akron, was in town on
business Wednesday.
Ora Knight, of Cleveland, came here
several days ago on business.
A. d. Paxson and wife visited in
Youngstown last week.
G. ID. Paxson, a well known travel
ing man, was home over Sunday.
The town council met Monday night
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
HAS The CASH.
Poor Farmers Wife Falls Heir
to Fortune and
Gets II.

Ubana, O., May 16.-Ms. Robert
Broadstone. the wife of a small farm-
er living south of this city, has fallen
heir to $1,065, 900 and has actually got
the cash. The Inheritance comes from
the estate of her great-grandfather
who owned valuable pieces OF prop
erty in New York and Jersey City
which were leased for ninety-nine
years.
The leases recently expired and the
property was sold, the proceeds being
divided. The above named amount was
paid Mrs. Broadstone and to each of
her four sisters, who live in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. BrOadstone have ex-
perienced the ups and downs of life
of the average small farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR CONNECTING Line
Wa ash and Wheeling q Ind Lake
Erie Will Soon Be Join
ed at Jewett.

Mingo Junction, Ohio. May Icon
tiacts were yesterday awarded by
Chief Engineer J. w. Patterson for
eight of the 20 one-mile sections of the
new Wabash line. from Mingo juno
tion to connection with the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie at Jewett, 0. The
contracts awarded represent about
81 10000 The remaining eight Sec
tions will be awarded probably tomor-
row.
rhe first section No. 40 is the one
adjoining the bridge over the Ohio
river at Mingo Junction, and the others
follow numerically toward Jewett.
The sections and successful bidders
follow:
Section 40. g. II. Connell company.
New York; section Al, Fogle &c Fran
cey, Allegheny; section AZ, w. M. CHS
holin, Pittsburg; sections A and As.
Douglas Bros, Frederick, Md. and
Williams Bros. and Morse, Cleveland,
o.. section so. p. Moran &c Co., Pitts
burg; section SO, Boutwell, &c Carson,
Allegheny; section 50. Rodgers &
Walker, Sykesville, Md.
The work Of grading. tunneling and
building the masonry will be started
Immediately so that the bulk of the
construction will be completed before
winter. There are n number of tun-
nels and small viaducts on the work
all Of which are included in the con-
tracts. The award of this work has
been delayed for nearly two months
through changes in route and plans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
BIG CORPORATION
TO CONTROL GAS
Columbus Company After Pro-
ducts Of Ohio and West
Virginia..

Columbus, g., May II. The Ohio
Fuel Supply company. with $1,000, 900
capital stock was incorporated here by
George w. Crawford. John H. Halde-
man and E. NJ. Treat, The headqI Iar-
ters will be at GAINESVILLE.
The corporation has been organized
by PittsBurg capitalists to control the
natural gas and oil output of central
and southeastern Ohio. The company
has considerable land under lease in
Ohio and West Virginia. and is seek
ing franchises in a number of cities
of this state. 1t represents the mer-
ger of a large number of companies
now operating in this state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
militia ORDERED
TO USE ARTILLERY
Negroes are Entrenehed In
Houses--lm m ense Mob Burn.
cd One Dwelling and Cre-
mated Several Men.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service)
Atlanta. Ca, May 17.--In fight
early this morning in Pittsburg, su-
burb of this city, four policemen and
five negroes were killed.
The tragedy Is the direct result of
the attempt by the police to capture
a number of the negroes who had held
up policeman.
The race riot WIS caused by the eff.
fort to arrest Will Richardson, ne
gro desperate, in cabin just outside
the city limits this morning. Four
policemen were killed and three per-
sons were fatally injured.
The dead are City Policeman Tom
Grant, City Policeman Ed. Craber,
County Policeman Bob Osborne, and
Bailiff Battey.
The fatally injured are Owen Heard.
ex-policeman; Z. T. Jackson, street car
conductor, and w. A. Wright, county
policeman. 1t is believed that the ne
gro was burned and roasted to death.
The trouble began yesterday when
five negroes attacked Officer s. A. Ker-
lin and nearly beat him to death. The
men took refuge in the house just out
side the city limits.
At 1:30 o'clock this morning four
officers surrounded the house. As
they approached the firing commenced
and Owen Heard was fatally shot
Then by the negroes in the house. the
others were shot.
The house was finally surrounded
by mob of 5000 people. 1t was fired
and in the ashes were later found the
remains Of Richardson and two other
negroes.
The mob fought for the charred bits
OF the remains for souvenirs and fin
ally dispersed. Atlanta has not seen
such excitement in years.
The negroes have intrenched them
selves in a number of houses which
state militia has been ordered to at
tack with artillery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
MRS.J.B. SUMMER DEAD
AFTER YEARS ILLNESS
Did Not Survive Operation For
Appe itis PArfornned FRI
day at Auitm n Hospital.

After siege of suffering of one year
Mrs. j. B. Summer, the wife of Coun-
ty Commissioner j. B. Summer, died
at Aultman hospital Friday evening
at $3.50 o'clock. The immediate
cause of her death was the shock re-
sulting from an operation for Appendix
citis performed upon her Thursday
morning. She rallied from the influ-
ence of the anaesthetic but on Friday
her condition became more and more
serious. The operation was performed
by Drs. Walker, Marchand and March,
of this city.
Mr.. Summer and several friends
and relatives were present at her bed
side when her death occurred.
Mrs. Summer was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Zerbe, who re-
side in Osnaburg township. She was
born in Pike township and was twen-
ty-five years of age. She was married to
]. r. Summer about year and a
half ago. During her residence IN
Canton she made many friends who
will be shocked to hear of her death.
Mr.. Summer several years ago taught
school at North Industry and his wife,
then Miss Zerbe. was one of his pu-
pills. Mrs. Summer Is survived by her
neither and father, seven brothers and
four sisters, William, John, Harvey,
of Canton. Charles. Of Pittsburg. Mi
chael, of Butler. Pa, Louis, OF Osna-
burg township and Grace. Alice, Goldie
and Pearl who reside in Osnaburg
township.
The funeral sevices will be held
from the late home. at 1902 West Tus-
carawas street, Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock Rev. Holmes Of the First
Methodist church will have charge of
the funeral. The employees and Off
cials of>court house will attend the fu-
neral in body. The interment will
be made in Westlawn cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
NEW BERLIN NOTES.

New Berlin. May 16.-The Ladies'
Literary club met at the home of Mrs.
Young. The following program was
rendered: German Composers" con-
cluded by Carrie T. Hoover: "Wag-
merriam opera" BeZre1th, Elsie Wise;
German Universities" Mary Hoover;
Royal Museum" Berlin, Lille
Kreighbaum; reading by Fannie
Evans. Mrs, Dora Schrantz and Pearl
Coleman were appointed committee
to aid the G.. A. r. in gathering and
arranging flowers for Decoration day.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Fannie Evans.
Rev. b. Reamsynder occupied tho
pulpit at the Reformed church last
Sunday.
Miss Made Bott. who has been a
visitor at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Kunkle, has returned to her home in
Youngstown.
Mr., and Mrs. Ellis Shiltz and family
have gone to Pennsylvania. where Mr.
Shiltz is employed as surveyor.