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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
QUINCY HAS A RUINoUs FIRE.
Blaze Started in Blacksmith Shop Does
Much Damage to Property.

Blaze Started in Blacksmith Shop Does
Much Damage to Property.
Fire which started in the blacksmith
shop of the Gem City sawmill in Quincy
ILL.,, caused a loss of S35O.000. destroyed
the huge plank and 1900, 900 feet of lum-
Der, RACED half dozen residences and
barns, ruined treste on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road, and threw
800 men out of employment. besides de-
stroying 2.500 feet of fire hose. wrecking
two fire engines and nearly suffocating
half dozen hremen. The plant consist
ed lof a saw and planning mill, office build
ing and SMALL shops. with acres of lum-
Der piles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Incendiaries After Firemen.

Fire declared to be of incendiary origin
destroyed engine house No. in South
Omaha, Neb., and three firemen narrow
ly escaped cremation, two of them being
badly burned. All the equipment was
destroyed. except the hose team, which
was driven off by Martin Maloney, who
was arrested. Several sections of hose
were found cut to pieces.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
HERoIsM OF A BOY AGED IL.

Tramp Throws Dynamite on Stove
Boy Grabs 1t and Saves Children.
Because he was refused something to
eat a tramp, calling at the home of Jo-
seph Allen in Springfield, Ohio, in the
absence of the parents, threw stick
of dynamite on stove, which was sur
rounded by Aliens six children A u
year-old boy in an effort to save the 9TH
ers grabbed the explosive. His hand
was blown off and the other children
badly burned about the face. The stove
was also wrecked The tramp escaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
MANS Larnyx is Removed.

The life of Aaron Johnson was saved
at the San Francisco city and county
hospital through an operation never be-
fore performed on the coast-the removal
of the larynx, on which was cancerous
growth. An artificial larynx is being
made for the patient which. it is asserted,
will enable him to speag. though his
voice will be confined to monotone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

were found dead. Two theories present
themselves for the extinction of the FAM
ily- Threats made by the father that ne
would kill himself and family are accept.
sd by the police to be the most plausible
theory. That he piled the family with
poisoned liquor is the opinion of the ON
GERS who examined the room in-which the
bodies Law
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Big Fire in Kansas CITY.

Fire in the southwestern part of Kan
sas City laid waste a section of dwelling
houses al.:lvst a quarter of a mile long
and block wide and did damage to the
amount Of $4,000. John Slime Of
Quincy. ILL.,. q spectator. was fatally in
jured by falling piece of iron and Ed
ward Bennett. fireman, was overcome
by heat. All 1T fifty houses We're de-
stroyed and sixty more families were
rendered homeless.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
shot by Daring Safe Robbers,

The crew of a West Pennsylvania
train came upon gang of burglars while
they were trying TO blow open the safe
they had stolen from the Allegheny toll
road house at Willow Grove, Pa. W. L..
Stump, the engineer of the train crew,
was fatally shot by the burglars, who
made their escape.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Three earthquakes rsduccd 60 ruins
Qucsalter1nso. the second city ~ impor-
taace i'm Guatemala, having 25,00N in
habitants. and DESTROYED the town ot
Amatitiau 1t is reported that 500 per
sons wer,. killed In QueSaltenango hat
the rum0l lacks ,onhrmstiOn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
League Rase- Ball Race:
The clubs Of the American League
Huge Steel Plant for South Chicago

Plans have been made by the South
Chicago Furnace Company for the cree
tion of steel mill to cost $2.000.ooO on
the company's ground on the Calumet
river. in connection with its present large
plant The new mill will give employ
ment 10 1000 men and be one of the
best equipped of its kind in the country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Another n. & q. Wreck.

The first an second sections of Bal
timore aud 4 bio freight train met in a
rear-end collision in North Newark, Ohio.
badly wreckins one engine and twenty
FIVE cars. Engineer T. 5. Osborne was
pinned under his engine and crushed to
death, while Conductor S. q. Coates had
one arm broken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
RICK MANS son AS DOMESTIC.
Runaway St. Louis Boy Is Arrested
in Denver. Col.

in Denver, Col.
Walter Schaefer. IA years old. said t@.
be the son of a wealthy manufacturer OF
st. Louis. ran away from his fathers
home on March %. The other night he
was arrested while washing dishes fo'
Mrs. Kate Spadt in Denver, Colo. Young
Schaefer says he ran away because his
father whipped him. He met Mrs. Spadt,
who bought tickets as far as Pacific, Mo.
From there they beat their way to Den
yer. Here he helped Mrs. Spadt WITH
her household duties. He seemed con-
tented with his surroundings and regards
his adventure as joke The lads father
was communicated with by wire. The
woman was arrested, but later released
as there was nothing to show she Undue
ed the boy to run away
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
FARMER KILLS A GIRL.
Crime Witnessed by His Wife and
Two Sons

John Cummings, farmer, living near
Portland, Kan, was arrested the other
day, charged with the murder of Anna
Dishman, aged 13 years, of Arkansas
City, who worked in his family as a SER
want. The crime was committed on Aug.
Is, 1899. and it was witnessed by Cum
mings' wife and two sons, who were CON-
PEELED to maiatain secrecy in regard to
the matter. The girl angered Cummings.
who struck hes on the head with broom
stick.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Five socialists were killed, twelve
wounded and many policemen injured at
Louvain. neat Brussels. The fight be-
tween the socialists and the soIdiery was
the direct result of the rejection by the
Chamber of Representatives, of the So
cialst demand for universal suffrage
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
peath al Major q. l.. Pruden.

Major Octavius I. Fr1den. one Of The
assistant secretaries 10 the President
died ut Garfield hospital in Washington
from an affection OF the heart. He was
well known to public mea throughout the
United States and had occupied cont.
Dental position at the White House foE
a long number OF years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
shot irl RON Over = Rnll.

In a quarrel over a baseball that was
said to have been thrown into his yard
10y a neighhogjs child Abe S,upsSy. 4
ST. Louis politician shot aud fatally
wounded ChasrleS Pnckard 4 Saloon
keeper. SlupSky is under arrest. He
says he shot ia Self-defensc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
NEGRO SLABS AN INSTRUCTOR.
Professor Huey Attacked While Driv-
ing Disturbers from Bail Park.

Prof. Charles S. Huey, assistant in the
department of physical training in the
State Normal School at Emporia, Kan,
was stabbed seriously in the breast and
his jaw was broken by a young negro
during a ball game Sam Harrison, ac-
cused of the stabbing, was arrested after
a siege in a house where he sought ref
uge. He held his pursuers at bay for
an hour. Huey had ordered a number
of negro boys off the fence at the ball
park, and when they retaliated by throw
ing stones he went outside, where he
was attacked by the crowd. He knock
ed several of the boys down before sue
cumbing to his injuries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Reward for ChiIdren Mnrderer~.

Gov. Cummius of Iowa has offered 4
reward OF 100 for the msrderers Of the
Peterson children in Des AIoines a week
aeo. and viii increase he amount if the
guilty men are act soon found.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Indians Form a Trnst.

Hereafter the tourist in the West win
pay a higher price for his Indian relics
than in the past. \ meeting was held
by the Omahas and Winnebagos on their
reservations near Omaha several days
ago and a relic trust was formed. Great
Thunder. a leading fnancier of the Win
nebagos was elected president.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Forest Fire i'm New Jersey.

A forest fire in Scots mountain near
BelSidere, y. j., destroyed hundreds of
acres of young timber and valuable build
ings and woodland. The fire was start
ed by party Of tramps who We're camp
ing in the woods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Commissioner of
Pensions, is known
to Americans ev-
erywhere as Iron
Quill" the Kansas
poet, 4 pen name he
took for the reason,
as he gave it. that
sit hurts a lawyer
to have it common
ly known that he
beats his wife or
writes poetry" Mr..
Ware is 4 native Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Wood Liberates Reeves.

Governor General Wood at Havana
has issued an order pardoning W. ii.
Reeves, who was recently sentenced to
tea years Imprisonment and to pay
fine of S35,5lIi for completely in the Gu
ban postal frauds Reeves was liberated
at once. Ge9. Wood says he pardoned
Reeves because he was a witness for the
State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Finds Ancient silver Mines.

\ wonderful group of ancient silver
mines have been discovered near Tubu-
tama. In the Altar district. in the State
os Sonora, Mexico. by a party of Amerl-
can prospectors in charge Of Con
o'Kcefe, an expert mining engineer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
House PASSES Cuban Bin.

After an intensely dramatic battle in
the House. TIE Cuban reciprocity bin.
with the differsntlal on sugar eliminated.
was passed. thirty-four Republicans vet
ing with the Democrats.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Hurt Il neraileG Train.

Passenger tsain No. 10 on the Pitts
burg. Virginia. and Charleston Railroad
was derailed bear Chartered. Pa. ana =
number Of passesrers we're injured. none
fatally.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Mad Lover Wrecxs House.

The residence OF Prof. +. y. MacMott
ef Ada. Ohio. University was badly
wrecked by a dynamite bomb. thrown
through a window. \ Jealous lover Of a
domestic employed by the professor Is
charged with the crime. lie cannot De
fnnr.r
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

a Chicago electri-
clan, who has dis
covered a way Of
applying electricity
to iron and steel so
as to cut or burn
the metal as a
warm knife blade
does a hard chunk
of butter. His de-
vice naturally gives
guardians of public
treasure a feeling
of n 5 e curi Y,
- l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Russia surrenders oIanchuria.

New treaty between Russia and China
provides for surrender by former OF all
claims in Manchuria and evacuation by
its troops within a year. This is regard
ed as triumph for American diplomacy
and the open door, policy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
I'm u. necnn.tntei.

The headiess body Of Harry Esberc
II years old. was found lying on the toI
Of a coach or Big FoIr train at Day
ton, Ohio. The head vas found AZ 5
bridge south OF tho city. The boy was
en top OF the car beating his way when
hit by the bridge
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
GiN.s Sd. nOO.OOo I'D sonth.

1t is announced that The gift of John ID.
Rockefeller has made 10 the southern
educational movement is Si.000o0o. This
Is the tirst announcement of the exact
amount OF the donation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

After celebrating less than twenty
minutes jury in Judge BVentano's eour,
in Chicago returned verdict finding
Lewis G. Toombs guilty OF the murder
Of Carrie Larson on the steamer Peer
less on the evening OF Dec. 50, and tx
ing the punishment at death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Find False Postal Cards.

The postal authorities in New Yor>
are exercised over the discovery of coun-
terfeit postal cards in the mails from
nearly every part OF the United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Fire destroyed the building occupied by
the Depot Carriage and Baggage Com
pany in Kansas City. causing from S40,-
900 TO $4,000 ioss. fully insured. Forty
six horses perlshed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Many Families Homeless

F'ice originating in a stable owned by
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Company At Bellevernon. Pa. destroyed
$4,000 worth of property and rendered
many families homeless.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

President Roosevelt has official com
munication sent "a Gen. Funston eN-
pressing the wish that he stop talking
publicly on the Philippines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
seel1s to Avoid War.

Possibility of long and widespread fight
rs outcome of war on the Moros in Min
danao caused the President to direct
Gen. Chaffec TO exhaust diplomatic
means of settlement before opening nos
tilitieS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Lnnrhs HerseIf to nenth.

Miss Catherine Maude Rice, pretty
girl. laughed herself to death at Louis
vile. I[y. The physicians in charge said
lesion of the brain was produced by her
laughter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Loses House, Commits Suicide.

Because her stepfather. Joseph Wilke
was forced to sell his cid homestead il
st. Paul. to the Omaha Railway, Mrs
Seraphin NJ Reinhart drank four ounce,
OF carbolic acid and died soon afterward
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Firht Flnmes in & No..

The large brewery Of the Christian
Moerlein Company. at Cincinnati. suffer
ed loss Of over 100000 from ire. snp-
acSed TO DC due to spontaneous eombus-
riou
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

The sale OF Che Kinney Hawkins-C ros-
hy mine. a feay miles west of Hibhing
MINI. 10 thei Deering Harvester Com
pauy OF Chicago has been closed aud
$4,000 was paid TO the holders Of the
lease
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Hot Wave in che West.

A hot wave extended over the Nest.
the Kansas wheat crop is threatened
unless rain comes at once. The mercury
reached 20 degrees ar Omaha and %
az ST. Joseph
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
David II. Moffat Buys Denver Times.

The Denver Times has been sold by
its bondholders for $4,000, David ii.
Moffatt, president of the First National
Bank. being the purchaser. \ new COM
pany will be Immediately organized to
purchase the paper from Mr.. Moffatt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
80 Lost in steaml,oat Disaster.

Between fifty and seventy-five lives
we're lost in the burning near Cairo. H..
OF the steamer City Of Pittsburg, bound
from Cincinnati 10 Memphis with $50
persons on board.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Most of Tuesday in the Senate was oc-
cupied with discussion of the Philippine
civil government bill. \ bill was passed
providing for the entry into the country
free of duty of replica of bronze
statue of Rochembeau. to be erected III
Washington. In the House, hy vote
of rs to -. it was decided to reject
claims attached to the omnibus claims
bill by the Senate aggregating $500
coo. On the heels of that action non
concurrence was voted in the whole Sen
ate amendment (the various items hav-
ing been ruled TO constitute single
amendment and the bill was sent to con-
ference. aOf the rejected claims SS0O,OO0
belongs to the French spoliation class,
while the rest are miscellaneous. The
military academy appropriation bill was
passed after the limit of cost Of the im-
pr,vcments at West POint had been re-
duced from SO 100000 to SJ.50O,00D. and
the amount of the appropriation in the
bill from $3.000000 to $2.000,00O. The
London dock charge bill was called mp.
but was not disposed OF. Speaking to
pro forma amendment 10 the military
academy bill. Mr. Fecly I'D discussed
briefly the question Of che violation Of
the neutrality law IN connection vita
the shipment Of mules and horses TO
South Africa. The Senate amendments
to the river and harhor bin were dis
agreed to. and the bill was sent 10 con-
ference. with Messrs. Burton tOhlol.
Reeves Qh.l and Lester tGa) as CON
fcrees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
g los in palla..

Four nres at Dallas. Texas. at the
same time. and supposed to have been
started " iacendiaries. caused loss OF
xlnlfs19
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
COWS ARE HER AVENGERS
Mrs. Foley Invents Unique Punish
ment for Her Cruel Husband.

Cruel and inhuman treatment will be
the plea OF Thomas Foley of English.
Ind, for divorce. His wife admits she
tied his hands and feet the other night
while he was intoxicated and applied salt
to his hands, face and clothing, so that
the cattle in the field where he lay help
less would lick him perhaps to death, and
thus even up with him for beating her
during his latest spree Foley's clothing
was licked or eaten off from. him and his
skin was raw in many places.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Novelist St5sckton Dies suddenly,
Famil,. of light piscoSered Dead,

frank L. stockton. the well-knowR
writer Of storsss. died suddenly while on
visit TO Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

In squalid rooms at 34lS Stale street.
Chicago. an entire cOlored family. cen
sistiag Of fath9F, mcsaer and SIX children,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
HAS SCARED The BANKERS.

chicago Electrician InventsAppsratus
that Will Melt the Strongest safes.
Bankers in Chicago and Milwaukee
purport to be uneasy because of the
unique invention of Julius E. Haschke,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
NEW PENSION COMMISSIONER.

Eugene F. Ware of Kansas, Who Sue
ceeds Henry Clay Evans.
Eugene L. Ware, attorney of Topeka,
Kan. who has been appointed by the
President to succeed II. Clay Evans as
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
Missouri Teachers Nav Whip.

Court decision in Missouri permits
teachers TO whip pupils whenever it is
deeeed necessary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
BE1.lA2g757R5

Chieago-Cattle. common to primes
| $3.50 I'd 500; hogs. shipping grades.
Sf.2j TO 81 -. sheep, fair to choice, $500
to So 2S wheat No. red. S2e to 81
corn. M. .. zoe 10 G1c oats. No. >. 41c
10 I3c wye. No ,. Jjc 10 JGc; hay. TIM
othy. Sd00 TO $3.50 prairie, 500 10
| $1,000 butter, choice creamery, 2jc TO
PC: eggs. fresh. BE 60 1Gc; potatoes,
Sc to SIC per bushel.
indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500 20
S7.10 hogs. choice light $500 10 500;
sheep. c3mmon to prime $50 to Sl.25:
wheat. no. >, 7Gc 10 re; corn. No. :
white, EIc to &c; oats, No. > white,
45c to &c.
st. Ladis Cattle. $3.50 10 S695; hogs.
$500 u $500. sheep. $3.50 70 SJ.s5.
wheat, 30. ., 79c 10 soc; corr. No. 2,
G2c 10 6i3c. oats. No. 2, 43c to lie. rye,
No. >. 5Dc to 69c.
Cincinnati Cattle. 800 10 $3.50: hogs.
$500 ID $725: sheep. SIS 10 500.
wheat. 80. >. SIC to S5c. corn, NJ. :
mixed G5c TO GGc; oats No mixed,
&c 20 40 rye. No. > Gle % &c.
Deiroat-Catie. $3.50 70 SG2J; hogs,
$500 to SGs5. sheep, $50 % $50:
wheat. SO > So 10 S3e; corn, No. 3
yellow. o. 10 G3c. oais. No. : white.
&c 10 4@e rye. 59c TO G1c
Toledo Wheat. 40. . mixed. Soc to
S3e: corn. 70. mixed. G0c 10 &C; oats.
No. . mixed. 83c 10 44c: clover seed.
prime. $40.
milwaukee, Wheat. No. . northern.
re TO re. corn, No. 3, zoe 10 &c. oat
No. 2white, 4Cc 70 47c; rye, No. 1. BE
10 59c; harley. No =. Csc to zoe; pork,
moss. S10.a5.
New York Cattle 1915 70 $40; hogs
$500 % S7.25: sheep. $3.50 10 $500.
wheat. NJ. . red Sc to SIC; corn, No 2.
Csc 70 69e; oats. No white. Die to sc.
butter, eseamery, &c to 2sc; eggs, west.
ern. ~ to ISc.
Bunale--Cattle. choice shipping steers,
500 to ST.00. hogs, fair TO prime. $500
70 S73js sheep fair 10 choice, x3.23 70
$3.50. lasnbs, common to choice, 500 to
$74O.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

After a debate lasting less than ten
minutes the Massachusetts, State Senate
killed the House bill TO establish a max
imum rate OF > cents q mile upon rail-
roads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
SEE PREI4ATE'S BODY.
CORPSE OF BISHOP NEuMANN is
DlSiNTERRED.

One of Final Acts Preliminary TO
Good Mans Beatificatiou EXPOSE
tion Committee Decides Upon Prizes
for Air Ship Races inst. Louis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Sixty 80 negro converts were miners
ed and between 300 and G00O people
Witnessed the baplizing 10 the Cotton
wood river al Emporia. Kan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Grain h9S breoaIe SO scarce fOr export
NJ Rostezs poir that trans Atlantic steam
cf- co. .laving have been obliged to
take coal and water as ballast.
A company with $4,000 capital has
been ciiertered to bore Tor gas at COT
feyville. Kan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
MERCIAL-.
EGa f1 AND SEa Slg /
IS! Rss s y: ssasss
gFHANCLA-
-
| New York.

Weather conditions haH
}0Tk been potent for good dut
- ing the past week. Retail
MIN mas .rrnaflu nncnlnrn r..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-05-27
The Nation Leads the u. s. in
Num5er Of Farms and
Value of Live Stock
In Improved Farm Area, Value
OF Farm Products, and Amount
of Gross Income.

Washington, May 26.-The CEN
sus bureau issued a report compris
Ing agricultural statistics Of the
counties and Indian nations of the
United States. 1t shows that the
Chickasaw Nation, Indian Terrific
ry, leads in the number of farms
having 1894. The following
renk next:
Cherokee nation, Indian Terri
tory, ls ,537 farms; ohoctaw nation,
Indian Territory, 1902; Lancaster
county, Pa, 9,427; orangeburg
county. s.d0s. and St. Lawrence
county, New York, 1856.
The Grow Indian reservation,
Mont, lead in farm area, with 81.
500 900 acres 1t is followed by
Hartley county, Texas, 8 .246, s35;
Chickasaw nation, Indian Terri
tory. 3. .246, ,Is7, Wichita, Kiowa and
Comanche Indian reservation, Ok
IShoma. 2.6Oo.670; Pecos county,
Texas, 2.lbs,347. and Cherokee
nation, Indian Territory, 1876
7l9.
Chickasap Nation Indian Ter.
ritory, leads in the value Of live
stock on farms, with si7 1854 $50
Cherokee natior, Indian territory,
is next with s9,56o,s02. Creek
nation, Indian territory, with s8,-
24O, ,O0C; Custer county, Mont. /,
81, ,1s7,325; Wichita, Kiowa and
Comanche, Indinn reservation Ok
lahoma sc, ,9Oo, ,463.
Lancaster county, Pa, leads in
the value of farm products vita
s12.61S,4I5. Then comes chicka
asaw nation, Indian territory, with
sIO,77O,99O.
Lancaster county, Pa, lead In
the amount Of gross income, with
80, ,2IO.815. ohickasaw nation
Indian territory comes next with
90, II. .76O; Mclean county, Ill, IS;
S31, ,515.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-05-27
Bridge and Road Committee Put
in Another Day.
Over A thousand Added.
Win Keep at it Until Enough is
Subscribed.

The bringe and road committee
spent another day soliciting sub
scription and raised over thous
ans dollars for.building aud one hun
dred dollars for road work The
bridge fund now stands a little
over 90 900 guaranteed. and the
road fund at s40O.
Several parties now on the
printed list for the roAd fund have
not subscribed to the bridge
fund as yet, but will do SO when
head of the firm or absent part
ner is heard from. There is no
doubt but that the committee will
succeed in raising enough money,
but at least $1,000 is yet to be
raised.