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The Conservative, 1902-01-02
THE QUIvERA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

A company of active explorers, in
their active work, by chance collected
at the office of J. 7. Keagy in the town
of Alma, Kansas, and determined, after
due deliberation, to organize the Qui-
vera Historical Society.
The gathering consisted of J. 7.
Keagy and E. A. Kilian, of Alma, Kan
sas, J. V. Brewer of st. Paul, Mime
sofa, and E. E. Blackman of Lincoln,
Nebraska.
The temporary organization was ef-
fected by motion by E. E. Blackman,
that j. T. Keagy be chosen temporary
chairman. J. V. Brewer moved that
E. E. Blackman be chosen temporary
secretary.
Thus the organization of Quivera
Historical Society was perfected on this
Goth day of October, 1901.
Moved that a committee of one be
appointed to act with the chairman and
draft articles of association for the Qui-
vera Historical Society, to be presented
at an adjourned meeting. Chairman
appointed j. V. Brewer.
The members of the Quivera Histori-
cal Society met pursuant to adjourn
ment in the forenoon, at 7:3O o'clock p.
m. in the Office of John T. Keagy.
Hon. J. V. Brewer reported the con-
stitution accompanying these minutes,
which was unanimously adopted. The
life members, the honorary members
and the officers proposed therein were
also elected.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again at the call of the executive COM
mittee.
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them as historic spots. There are about
500 acres in the Temple farm, which
has been kept undivided and in Que
ownership, and the promoters of the
plan believe it would make public
park in which every patriotic Ameri-
can citizen would have a keen inter
est.
The government has erected a mon
ument at Yorktown to commemorate
the victory gained over the British.
but 1t stands in an open, barren field.
without suitable surroundings or ap-
proaches. The Temple property can
be purchased for about $4,000. Iii
1881 centennial celebration was held
in the ground, which was attended by
descendants of Lafayette, Rochambeau
and the American generals who gained
fame in the Revolution, and the prof.
ect for preserving the historic ground
was then formed, but it has never been
carried out. Since then the legisla-
lures of many states. the Patriotic
Sons of America, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Colonial
Danes. and many other similar or
carnations, including the time-hon
ored Carpenters association of Phila-
delphia. in whose hall the first Con-
tinental congress met, have adopted
resolutions urging the public purchase
of the scene which marked the trium-
phant end of the struggle for American
independence. Representative May
nard of Virginia has introduced bill
authorizing the purchase Of the TEN
pie farm and the Moore house, which
is in a good state of preservation.
Senator Mason was illustrating the
trials which an honest legislator has
to meet He recalled the case of a
member of the New York genera! as
sembly when that body was consider
ing canal legislation. A friend came
to him and said: Jim, If you will vote
for this canal bill I can get you a
thousand dollars"
Jim was indignant. He replied with
spirit:
This is an insult! You attempt to
bride RE to vote for this bill? l will
make sure to vote against it,
To which the friend replied: "All
right, Jim; that suits me just as well.
If you will vote against it l can get
you fifteen hundred
IT will Tot be bribed," declared the
member with growing anger. Il see
that there is money being used on both
sides, and | shall refrain from voting,
and at the same time | will tell why"
'All right. jim" reioined the friend
quite unruff1ed. THAT is even better
II you will refrain from voting I can
get you two thousand"
History does not record what the
member did
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Homage to the Suwanee River.

1T may not be generally known"
said travelling man the other day,
that the conductors on all Florida
railroads which cross the Suwanee
River are Instructed to call out the
name of the stream as the train is
crossing. This must be delicate
compliment to the river on account of
the worldwide celebrity it has at
tanned through that charming melody.
way Down Upon the Suwanee River.
1t is certainly not a tribute to the
beauty or Importance of the river it
self, for it is about as commonplace a
stream as you could see anywhere. In
deed, 1t is not at the place where
crossed much more than a good sized
creek. 1t is wonderful. however. to
see the interest manifested by the
passengers as soon as the name is
called out. Everybody seems to know
the song and to enjoy seeing the place.
unattractive as it looked to me, which
could inspire such sentiments as the
song expresses"
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ANCIENT IMAGES.
Race of Men who Lived Two Thousand
Years Ago.

race Or men VINO Lived ThouR&uu
Years Ago.
Relics of a prehistoric race have
been unearthed in eastern Kansas
which, according to State Geologist
Willitson of the Kansas University
thrived over 1000 years ago. The relics
are different from anything ever be-
fore found by biologists or scientists.
They are the property CT j. w. Dice
of Neosho Falls, Kan, who got them
of a farmer who, in digging a we'll
found the perfectly formed breast of
a woman at a depth of thirty feet I'M
der the surface. Upon investigation
other images, representing human
forms, about three-fourths the size
of ordinary forms of to-day, were I'M
earthed.
The relics are made of compost
ton of sea-wash, and all resemb
human images. 1t is thought they had
been deposited years ago in an up
heaval in the sands along the banks
of the Neosha River at Neosha Falls.
Kan, where they were discovered
Along the banks of the river the sand
crops out, but back a few hundred
yards it is over twenty feet under the
soil
The images are particularly suggest
i've of antiquity on account of their
queer shapes. Small pieces OIL seaweed
or vegetable growth were found on the
rough broken surfaces of the relics
1t is the belief that the relics even
antedate the Aztec and Toltec period.
They are attracting the attention of
archaeologists and biologists all over
the country.
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TOM HORN. MURDERER.
Western Desperate Who Has Had an Unpars
a}leled Career.
aueled Career.

country in johnson county. The an
nouncement had been made that every
ranchman who did not belong to the
association would be driven out of the
country or killed, for in this way the
cattle barons intended to make q clean
sweep.
The cattlemen we're betrayed, how.
ever, and with their Texas hirelings
were placed under arrest by the United
States authorities. They we're charged
with murder, and, after several weeks
spent in trying to secure a jury, they
were tried and acquitted.
When the affair had quieted down it
is alleged that the cattle associations
brought in stock detectives to hunt
down the 'rustlers." During the sum-
mer Of 1895 William Powell and Will.
liam Lewis, ranchmen living in the
Iron mountain country, were MUIR
dered. 1t was alleged that Horn COM
mitted the murders. He was brought
before the grand jury, but not in
dicted.
Powell was killed while haying in
a meadow near his house. He was
shot with rifle ball fred at long
range. Len1is was killed in his corral
while loading some beef.
On July Is last Horn left Coble
ranch at Bosler and rode to the ranch
of William Miller, who lived three
miles northeast of the ranch of Kels
p. Nickel, father of the murdered boy.
Horn remained at the Miller ranch I'M
til the evening of July IT, when he
disappeared. At 1880 on the morn
ing of the 18th Willie Nickel was
killed. Horn showed up at the Coble
ranch again on the 21st.
Deputy United States Marshal Joe
La Fors, celebrated western detective
and terror to outlaws and train rob-
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Language of the East.

In the east the flow of language in
praise of rulers is sometimes wonder
full. The Burmese greeting Lord Cur
ION, viceroy of India, at the Royal
lakes, declared that his glory Shines
respondent as the orb of day: bis in
tellect is as far reaching as the light
ming. May ne be as glorious as the sun
and moon" Queen Victoria was once
spoken of in a native address as her
eternity, whose beauty is like that O.
the unexparded jasmine buds" When
she died a ,Iindoo writer said: Her
majesty loved her subjects with the
strong. maternal affection which a COW
feels for her offspring
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Disappointed in love made a des.
perado of Tom Horn and by gradual
stages he has descended into the abyss
of crime until now he is what might
be called professional murderer. For
the paltry sum of $500 he will agree
to take the life of any man, even
though he may have no personal griev-
ance to redress, no motive other than
gain to serve. Horn is now in Jail
at Cheyenne, Wyo.. charged with hav-
ing wantonly taken the ufe OF a lad
of IA named Willie Nickel, and there
is good prospect that he will pay
for his many crimes with his life. He
is believed to have killed at least six
men, although he has succeeded in de-
stroylng ali evidence OF Lnosc deedS
that would be sufficient to convict him
in court of law.
Horn is handsome mana fine
specinan of the hardy frontiersman.
Some years ago he was chief of scouts
for party of Americans travelling in
northern Mexico. In a small town in
this region he met the wcman who
turned the entire course of his life
and made of him an outlaw fit only to
adorn a scaffold.
The woman in the case was the beau
tiful daughter of a wealthy Spaniard
who resided in the town. 1t was q
case of love at first sight. The seno-
rita promptly threw over young Sec
ond lieutenant in the Mexican army
to whom she was engaged. The lieu
tenant and Horn met in the public
square of the village one afternoon
and the officer promptly slapped
Horns face. The scout whipped out
his six-shooter as quick as wink
and shot the officer dead.
Horn fled to the mountains, where,
aided by friendly Indians. he made his
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way out across the border to Eagle
Pass. Tex, where he was joined
month later by his senorita. The cou-
pie We're to have been married. but
upon the day set for the nuptials the
girl received word that her mother
was dead and she hurried away to her
home to attend the funeral, promis-
ing to return and marry Horn inside
of a month.
The scout waited one month. two
months. and a year sped by, but his
senorita never returned and gradu-
ally Horn drifted to the plains Of
Wyoming. Since the day when he
realized that the beautiful Mexican
would never return to him the scout
has probably pursued as deliberately
villainous career as any criminal
that ever lived.
Because of Horns exploits there has
been a reign of terror among the
ranching districts for more than
twelve years. During this period
many murders have been committed
on the plains of Wyoming, northern
Colorado, western Nebraska and
southern Montana. The victims have
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Nation.
Especial Lottery

a rule that no one can be admitted
after shutdown. Even members of con-
gress and representatives of the press
are excluded under this rule. In his
political work he is hampered by the
same conditions. He cannot see call
ers with the freedom of other members
of congress. Access must be had
through a gauntlet OF secretaries and
doortenders. Nor does Senator Clark
appear like happy man. He has a
haunted look in his eyes, and he never
is seen to smile or laugh. He is only
a poor rich man.
The greatest pleasure Nine. WI has
these days is her locomobiie. in which
she rides each day. She will spend the
summer at Atlantic City, where she
is regarded, more or less, as curiosi-
ty. On these visits she spends a great
deal Of the time on the board walk.
The minister's son is fond OF bathing.
Nine. WI is still studying English, and
is able to say a few words to callers,
but it is quite incorrect to credit her
with the lengthy interviews one sees
in all the leading periodicals.
Congress has been asked to pur-
chase the old temple farm, near York
town, Va, on whose broad acres Lord
Corvallis troops surrendered to
George Washington in 1881 at the close
of the Revolutionary War. The an
cient Moore house, which was the
headquarters Of Washington, Lafayette
and Count de Rochambeau Immediate
ly before the capitulation of the Brit
ish, stands on the ground. and 1t is
proposed that the government acquire
the land and building and preserve
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Fors told Horn he knew of a cattle
outfit in Montana that wanted killer.
but said that the man selected would
have to come we'll recommended. La
Fors made Horn believe he was his
friend. Horn came to discuss matters
with La Fors and the two met in the
outer ONCE of the United States mar
shall on Jan. II. The county officers
had previously placed Deputy Sheriff
l.. E. Snow and Stenographer Charles
J. Ohnhaus in an adjoining room and
close enough to hear all that was
said.
killing is my speciality" says Horn.
Il look at it as a business proposition
and | think l have a corner on the
market"
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one or the keencSt debaterS on his side
of the house.
Senator Spooner is So years old. His
home is in Madison, Wis.
Senator William A. Clark of Mon
tana is almost too rich to De happy.
He is so rich and his wealth has been
so widely advertised that he is the
prey of the horde which dog the tracks
of money. Some are criminals and
others are cranks; there are mendi-
cants in all guises, from the colored
man in white lawn tie and black
clothes, who wants subscription to
a more or less mythical church or
educational institution, to the college
president in search of a million dollar
endowment. There are adventures
and biackmailers of all sorts. People
with schemes to exploit, inventions to
perfect, articles to sell and unhoused
lunatics with grudge against the
rich are all camping, day and night, in
the path of Senator Clark.
One consequence of this is a Gordon
IT private guards about his house an6
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in each case been small ranchmen or
SuSnected of .r.lI Stli % 1,attlo

in each case been small ranchmen or
men suspected of "rustling" cattle
or branding stray mavericks.
The murderer performed each
bloody job in exactly the same max
ner and each time the officers of the
law were completely baffed. as he left
no trail for them to follow.
The alleged "rustlers' were shot
from ambush, the assassin using
| rifle of small bore and the first bull
| let fired doing it's deadly work showed
| that the man behind the gun was a
| crack shot and his aim certain.
But not until July Is last. when lit
! tie Willie Nickel, an innocent lad who
had never harmed living soul, was
cruelty murdered. did the peoDle of
| Wyoming really wake up and demand
| that the assassin be run down and
punished. The previous killings had
| not aroused so much feeling for the
| reason that the victims were poor
| maverick hunters, and, as the cattle
barons said, it was the only way OF
putting a stop to "rustling.
The story of the long list of muir
ders on the Wyoming plains, which
| eliminated in the killing of little Will
lie Nickel. is as follows:
During the early sos a large num-
her of alleged "rust!ers" were arrest
SOS and early COS, but the "rustling'
continued with such vigor that the
cattle barons called a meeting and
decided to take more drastic measures
against the marauders.
Early in the summer of 1892 seven
ed and tried, but very few were con-
victed. Numerous murders were COM
mitted on the ranges during the late
ty.five of the leading and wealthiest
cattlemen in Wyoming formed a
party, and, accompanied by about fif-
ty picked cowboys from Texas, char
tered a special train and left Chey-
enne for the north. Surgeons, thou
sands of rounds of ammunition and
food for two months campaign were
taken along. 1t is said that Tom Horn
was in the party.
The small army marched ninety
miles due north into the Powder river
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His SubterfuEe.

The patient was very talkative and
the doctor thought the consultation
would never end. Finally he request
ed the lady put out her tongue and 81
lence reigned while the doctor went on
writing. When he had finished the
prescription he handed it to her and,
reaching for his hat, started for the
door.
But, DOCTOR" reproachfully ex-
claimed the lady, you have not looked
at my tongue YETI
THAT is all right" calmly respond
ed the doctor, Il only wanted to fin
ish the prescription"
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Prot. Collins, Pennsylvania scien-
tific agriculturist some time ago was
recommending to Berks county farm
er powerful fertilizing manure in
which he was interested. After some
discussion the sagacious farmer de-
clared that he had no faith in the
manure, as the proposed quantity was
too small to be of any use.
MY dear SIR said the professor, in
science that l should not be surprised
il in the near future we carry the
manure for acres of land to the field
in the pocket of our coat"
THAT may be so,'' replied the farm
er, but in that case I'm inclined to
think you would carry back the crop
in the pocket of your vest. New
York Times.
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Not ReasaucInG.

"Have-have you any reason to be-
lieve that your father will exhibit vio-
lence when l ask him for your hand?''
inquired the timid youth.
Il have never been present on any
of these occasions" replied the lovely
girl. evasively. And to tell you the
truth, l have never wanted to be pres
ent. l suppose l am foolishly sensi-
tive about these things, but I can't
help it. 1 remember that papa took
me to a slaughter house when l was
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Signs OF Genius.

What a charming infant" ex-
claimed Miss Fritz
Yes" said the mother proudly.
I'VE are looking forward to brilliant
future for our boy"
I'm sure he will realize it. l
shouldn't be at all surprised if he were
20 become a great literary man. What
he is saying now sounds to me exactly
like Scotch dialect"
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His Limit.

when men are as provoking as you
are" she said warmly. lit is no Won
der woman is at loss for word to
express her feelings"
cat loss for word" he repeated
musingly. 'Ah. that explains it,
Explains wtat?''
Explains why, when she has any
feelings to express, she uses two or
three"
1.-TWO or three what? Words?"
"Oh. dear, no-two or three thousand
lords"
Naturally she was provoked, but
presently he found chance to sug-
yest that he was in error"
You admit it. do your" she asked.
"Yes. my DEAR" he replied, IL should
have made the limit 5000"
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An Obliging Burglar.

John" she whispered, there's a
burglar in the parlor. He has bumped
against the piano and struck several
keys"
You don't say. I'll go right down, -
said he.
"Oh, John, don't do anything rash"
Rash? Why, I'm going to help him.
You don't suppose he can remove that
piano from the house without assist
ance, do you?"
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Pictorial buf1lor
A GOOD BarsI.in.

A Good Bargnin.
Jenkins-Where is your watch? I
understood you had recovered It nom
the fellow who stole 1t.
Hawley-I gave it to the policeman,
who made the arrest. .i
Jenkins-Wasn't that pretty big
reward?
Hawley-Not SO big. considering HD
stood out for $50. and that ID about
twice what the watch Is worth. 80
let him have the watch.
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Community of Interests.

Community of Interests.
'Bifiley and his son and the Widow
Binglewood and her daughter are go
ing to form community of interests
How sop
Biffiey marries the widow and his
son marries the daughter"
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Swedish men Idle.

Thousands of Swedish workingmen
representing almost every trade, are
idle. overproduction and the intro
duction Of American goods are the
principle causes. The expectation Of
cut granite to England has almost
ceased since the war in South Africa
began. A heavy immigration to the
United States is predicted.
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Feminine Financierinc.

He-You owe me ten kisses! Pap ups'
She-EXplain, sir!
He-I won them! You know very
we'll l wagered a dozen gloves against
ten kisses and won. i
She-Oh! but kisses, you know
He (irmly)-Kisses should be paid
just as religiousy as any other debt.
She (thougnt.uIly)-J the same as
a note?
Yes"
"Or check"
Yes"
"Or-or draft
Certainly"
Then, you poor fellow, I'll give you
a draft on mammal"
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Where the Difference Lies.


Wherein lies the difference between
photography and courtship?" he asked
softly.
Il don't know" she replied.
I'm Photography, he explained "the
negative is developed in the dark
room, while in courtship that is where
the affirmative is developed"
She blushed, but made no answer.
Let u.s." he suggested, proceed to
develop an affirmative"
There being no objections, it was so
ordered.
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Daily Papers in Costa Ric,,

There are more daily newspapers IN
Costa Rica than in any other Central
American republic. The natives of the
other Central American countriesssr rely
almost exclusively on weekly an
monthly publications.
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PhtIOSOphY.

Nothing is made in vain," said the
philosopher.
That's right" answered Senator
Sorghum. II was thinking of that the
other day. It doesn't make any diff
ference how no-account horse is you
can always trade him off for some
thing, and the most useless member Of
society can be gathered up to the polls
for voting purUOSeS"
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A Change.

.Clara--"I hear Sadie has at last de-
cided to enter a convent. She wants
excitement"
Maud-"What do you mean?"
well her parents won't move away
from Brooklyn. Life.
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Hia Limit eachesi.

"The horseless carriage and wire
less telegraphy are all right in their
way" growled the shivering street-car,
passenger, but when it comes to the
heatless car-heater, 1 think it is time
to draw the line"
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little girl and I dreamed about ii
every nigDt for months afterwards"
EXPLAINED.

Explained.
'It seems to me- said the young
housewife, there's entirely too much
water in the milk you serve
ct won't occur again, ma'am," said
the foxy milkman. "You see, the
farmers man has been giving the cows
too much salt. and it made 'em very
thirsty. The farmers got new man
now
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On His Way Home.

Towne-He's splendid musician,
but he drinks entirely too much.
Browne can't understand that. l
suppose his musical instinct will not
permit him to skip a bar.
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A Smasher.

Did you hear that Cholly's automo-
bile had broken the record?" asked Mr..
Perkins.
mo, but I'm not surprised" replied
Mrs. Perkins. Il suppose he lost con-
troll of it. What else did it break?"
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Am ..b. r,o.,on sn. w.,..,

All the Fiction She Wanted.
Belle-You look worried, dear. Do
something to occupy your mind. Why
not read a little fiction?
Violet do, dear; 1 get q letter
from my husband every year.