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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-18
KEYTEsvnLE MISSOURI. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1903
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Regular September, 1908. Term at
Salisbury.

Regular September, 1908. Term at
Salisbury.
In addition to the disposition
of cases as published in the CoU-
RIER Of last week the following
proceedings were had at regular
September, 1908, term of circuit
court at Salisbury:
CRIMINAL CASES.
State of Missouri VS.. Mary
White, murder in first degree;
trial by a jury, verdict of not
guilty, and defendant discharged.
Mrs. White was charged with
being accessory to the killing of
Chas. c.. Coleman by her hus-
band, VIM. G.. White, in Keytes-
vile the night of the 9th of last
April over an alleged insult Cole
man had offered Whites wife.
1t has always been believed that
Mrs. White inspired her husband
to kill Coleman, but the state
was unable to establish that fact.
It was a case of mot proven"
rather than case of ''not
guilty"
Same VS.. Jasper Coleman,
murder in first degree; trial by
a jury, who return verdict
of guilty of murder in second
degree and assess defendants
punishment at 20 years in the
penitentiary. Jasper Coleman
is the young man, who, while
serving as marshal of Dalton,
shot and killed William Rufus
Cox in Dalton Saturday, Aug.
8, 1908, over a box containing
fresh fish, which Coleman had
ordered Cox to move off the
street. The evidence that Cole
man had murdered Cox was
overwhelming, but the defend
ants attorneys, Messrs. Ball &
Sparrow of Louisiana, Mo-, and
A. w. johnson of Salisbury,
endeavored to make it appear,
first, that Coleman 6nly acted in
the discharge of his duty as an
officer and in elf-defense; Sec
ond, that the killing was not
premeditated, but was done in
the heat of passion, and, there.
fore, could not be murder in
the first degree. The jury,
composed of w. L. King, j. O.
Stoner, B. F. Yates, S. E. John.
son, Chas. Folkes, J. R. Sanders
Thos. Jones, G.. w. Wright, j.
r. Callison, w. M. Craig, ]. T.
Windsor and Moses Gum, took
the second degree murder view
of the case and after being ou
about an hour returned verdict
fixing the punishment at 20 years
in the penitentiary. Prosecuting
attorney L. n. Dempsey was
ably assisted in the prosecution
by J. A. Collett who was Mr.
Dempsey's predecessor in office
Coleman's attorneys made the
usual formal motion for new
trial, which was overruled ane
the case was appealed to th'
supreme court. The appeal bono
was placed at SO, 800, but he ha
so far failed to give it.
7 CIVIL CASES.
E. D. Dodge vs.. Wabash Rail
road Co., damages; trial by 1
jury, who return a verdict TO
plaintiff for S25.
| W. s.. Vincent VS.. Wabasl
Railroad Co., damages; contin
ued by agreement.
| Fred Esler VS.. Wabash Rail
road Co., damages; motion TO
new trial sustained because o
an error in instructions Nos.
and 4 on part of plaintiff and in
| structions Nos. 8 and 4 on part o
defendant; plaintiff appeals to tn
Kansas City court of appeals.
Ellen Holley VS.. Wabash Rail
road Co., damages; continued ol
the application of defendant an
at her cost.
Il Philipina Aupsberger vs.. Johl
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At Hymen's Altar.

MITH-TALCoTT:-B. E. Smith
of Indian Grove and Miss Ora
Talcott of Rothville were married
at Sumner Thursday, Sept. 10,
1908, Rev. E. J. Gale sealing
the'plighted vows.
WANGLER.G ODIE R:-W m.
Wangler and Miss Regina Go
der, both of Salisbury, were
married in that city Tuesday,
Sept. 15, 1908, Rev. Father
Joseph Lubeley tying the nuptial
knot.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-18

Oh noIo, JuogmenS Dy QeIault
for plaintiff for amount of note
and interest, S125.30, with inter-
est at eight per cent.
Spaulding Manufacturing Co.
VS.. Alex Habernicht ct al, suit
on note; judgment by default for
plaintiff for amount of note and
interest, S434. 80, with interest at
eight per cent.
H. M. Allen VS.. w. H. Black
man, suit on note; jury waived,
trial by court, judgment for
plaintiff and against defendant
and his securities on the appeal
bond for amount of note and in
terest and costs, S114.17.
Louis Kennedy VS.. Walter
Downey ct al, ejectment; trans
ferred to the circuit court at
Keytesviile per written stipula-
ton filed.
John H. Wayland VS.. North
western National Life Insurance
Co., suit on policy; Judgment for
plaintiff by agreement for
S341.57; plaintiff to pay COSTS
Chauncy o. Wolf VS.. Erma l..
Wolf, divorce; nonsuit.
Jos. H. McCully VS.. NORTH b.
western National Life Insurance
Co., suit on policy; judgment for
plaintiff by agreement for sS7. p;
plaintiff to pay costs.
Fred Lamb VS.. National LIE
Insurance Co. of Mt. Pelier, VI,
suit on policy; transferred 10
circuit court at Keytesville BY
agreement.
Burris & Hooper VS.. j. p.
Bragg, debt; transferred to the
circuit court at Keytesville as
per written stipulation filed.
Henry Denhart ct al VS.. John
Allen ct al, suit to decree title;
trial by court and title decreed
and quieted according to the
prayer of plaintiffs petition /;
plaintiffs to pay costs. Z
j. w. Kern VS.. John Moore,-
Sr., ct al, same; same.
B. F. Tobias VS.. Norman D.
Foster ct al, same; same.
Allie Henry VS.. Mack Henry,
divorce; trial by court, plaintiff
divorced, awarded care and
custody of minor child, Earl
Henry, and adjudged to pay
costs.
Ollie L. Rutliff VS.. JOS. G.
Rutliff, divorce; trial by court.
plaintiff divorced, allowed $500
alimony and adjudged to pay
costs.
Harry Miller, VS.. Sarah 7,
Miller, divorce; dismissed fol
want of prosecution.
Village of Sumner VS.. John
Boley, disturbing the peace
appeal; continued on the appli-
cation of and at the costs of de-
fendant.
Chas. Johnson VS.. Matte
Johnson, divorce; continued.
Arminta D. Stanley vs.. Chas
E. Stanley, divorce; trial by
court, plaintiff divorced, award
ed care and custody of minor
child, Lester Stanley, and ad'
Judged to pay costs.
Lizzie B. Hammond VS.. Roy
Hammond, partition; H. j
West appointed guardian ad
Item for Roy Hammond with
leave to file answer; trial by
court, and judgment of partition
as prayed; O. G.. Dameron, l.
F. Ray and Geo. Porter appoint.
ed commissioners, and are to re-
port at next term of this court.
Mary E. Colvin vs.. unknown
heirs of VIM. D. Arnold ct al
suit to decree title; trial by court
title decreed and quieted accord
ing to prayer of plaintiffs peti'
tion; plaintiff to pay costs.
i IN. Long VS.. Richard Rhodes
ct al, same; same.
Ira F. Hendricks vs.. Thos
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ued by defendants and at their

cOSCS.
E. w. Payne VS.. L. S. Curry,
debt; trial by court, judgment
for plaintiff by default for $500,
the amount of balance due on
the contract sued on; judgment
to bear six per cent interest.
Henry H. Newland VS.. estate
of B. F. Moore, suit to decree
title; c. c. Hammond. executor
of B. F. Moore's estate, enters
his voluntary appearance, and
Mary A. E. Henderson, Frances
J. Creason and Lucy G. Moore
enter their voluntary appearance
by their attorney, c. c. Ham
mond; leave granted defendants
to file answer in 80 days, and
cause continued.
Webster Nance VS.. P. M. Sears,
forcible entry and detainer-ap-
peal; appeal dismissed.
Webster Nance vs.. P. M.
Sears, ejectment; defendant in
open court disclaims title, and
defendant is given judgment for
possession; costs taxed in favor
of defendant.
Sophia Heether VS.. city of
Huntsville, change of venue from
Randolph county: motion for
costs sustained by agreement,
and plaintiff has leave to file
bond or make deposit of $3.50 in
lieu thereof 80 days before next
term; plaintiff has leave to file
second amended petition instan-
ter; petition filed, and defendant
has leave to answer 80 days be-
fore next term of this court, and
cause continued.
| o. T. Shohoney VS.. c. B. & K.
C. Railroad Co., damages-ap-
peal; continued for want of no
tice of appeal.
Johl N. Taylor VS.. Geo. T.
Hecke, suit on note; trial by
jury who return a verdict for
S25.
| R. B. fitzpatrick ct al VS.. Wal.
ter L. Wiley ct al, suit to cance
contract; transferred to the cir.
cult court at Keytesville.
John Smith VS.. L. S. Curry
No. 1, suit on note-appeal;
judgment of justice affirmed as
per written stipulation filed.
/ John Smith VS.. L. S. Curry
No. g, same; same.
| Court adjourned yesterday
morning.
A Close Call.
| Geo. M. Pinegar of 1 1-2 miles
southwest of Keytesville and two
of his employees, Tom Lingo ane
Joe Noah, had a close call fol
their lives by lightning Saturday
evening. They had just finish
ed milking, and were debating
whether they should go TO th'
house or wait awhile for the rair
to slack up. Mr.. Pinegar ane
Mr.. Lingo were standing just in
side and Mr.. Noah just outside
of the west door to the barn
when lightning struck a nearby
telephone wire, damaged three
or four telephone poles, ane
came in such close proximity tx
the three men named that Mr.
Pinegar felt his right ear tingle
while Lingo declares that th'
electric bolt struck his hat ant
knocked dent in it. Noah say
he was struck on the side Of the
head and shocked, and says hi
first impression was he had beer
hit with a rock. He subse
quently went into the barn t.
pick out a dry place on which t.
lay down and die, but as h
didn't succeed in making di
of it he finally concluded he wa
worse scared than hurt.
Just north of the barn in I
pasture across the road Mr.
Pinegar had a lot of stock. 1
pony and mule, each, had it
fof4 ax,o Lpookad ont and tw,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-09-18

I have just received a carload
of Mexico flour. 1t is the very
best. G. l.. WHITE.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
nnTsIDE SECURITIES.

-rna r,arLa+ for outside securities recovered
slightly from the heavy liquidation which chal-
acterfzed the trading during the last re" Gays.
The volume Of business transacted. however "dS
on a much smaller scale than Monday IhtereSI
generally centred in Northern Securlues. "
onerfne +bare was a good demand for this stock,
which rose sharply over l per cent and in the SUD
sequent dealings advanced IL further to S57t ana
ended near the highest American Can shares
were decidedly frmer. especially the preterTeu'
which gained nearly IA. Standard OIL was up about
4 noints on cornparatively light dealings. Havana
Tobacco common was weak declining ABOUT Y per
cent There was only a light demand for bonds
Rock Island new - were still under pressure de-
cning nearly l per cent, TO 861a. lnternatloudi
Mercantile Marine 45s firm
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-Or Orleans - Com
rnercial eOc discount: bank 81 premium San Fran
cisco-Sight TIC: telegraph. 10c premium Boston
&c premium Charleston-Buytng. par: selling. 1-10c
premium Chicago-SOc premium Cincinnati-Be-
tween banks. 20c premium: over the counter, SOC
premium Savannah-Buying. SOC discount; selling,
75c premium. ST Louis-50c premium Minneapolis
&c premium
BANK CLEARINGs- -New-York - Exchanges.
S251, or, ,Oss; balances. No.4ols4 Baltmore-Ex-
changes. 50 l3.Os8; balances. &543.51 Chicago-Ex
changes. S25 s92. .e8e; balances. A,S175o4 Boston
Exchanges S2I 973 S6; balances 81 $50. ga Phade-
phia-Exchanges. 3,1l2l66; balances $,6102n-
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cau money in
London. 3d315 per cent Open market discount rate
for long bills SIS per for short bills, 32s per
cent Berlin discount rate. 3ls per cent for three
months bills and 3k per cent for short bills Ber
lin exchange on London. 90 marks As pfennigs
Paris discount rate. 25s per cent. Paris exchange
London 25 francs Is centires
FOREIGN SECURITTES-Briti consols for
money 81 11-ls for the account 9s French rentes,
81 francs 921h centinnes
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver. 537sc; Mexl-
can silver dollars 427c Bar silver IN London
closed at q l3-l6d
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid Sc q: Lisbon. q;
Buenos Avres. 127 q
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington 1923 23: internal revenue
receipts S3 o36 miscellaneous receipts $l23 $50 Re
oeipts fer the day $790229 expenditures s. 100000
Receipts for the month date. $3s so 4s6, expend
lures Es.670ce0, excess of receipts, SLs90,468 Re
ceipts for the year date S 979 967; expenditures,
S467.669 $50: excess of receipts $37,3l0,1l2
SUB-TREASCRY-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
10 the Clearing House sas4 90
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
INTERNATIONAL NICKEL REPORT.

The first annual report Of the International
Nickel Company was issued yesterday for the year
ended March 81 1893 II shows
Assets.-Properties owned and operated by CON
situent companies, including investments In stocks
OF the Nickel Corporation Limited and Societe
constituent companies at date OF requirement OF
their stock 81 l45 407 balance $26. 25 Raw Con-
per Mine. $50 coo debenture certificates al cost
$40 0GD: advances TO constituent companies Nicke
CORPORATION. Limited, SI0.65. Socete Miniere Caia
donieune $17Sl3 Inventories at cost So 756 lI4 ac
counts receivable. 5nd5S, bills receivable SZ6 $50.
advances for interest insurance taxes siq g0O.
cash $500 21S. total assets. $SO563, ,025
I.iabilitieE-Capita stock. common S. TAI 5DS- nra
ferred. S. TAI sos; capital stock constituent copa
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

Mas NOT held by International Nickel Company par
ItsJe1 xef4 ora first mortgage per cent gold oonas
due 1892 SO sOS Al unmatured balance On % "a
oxford Copper Company real estate, Soooqi ioai5 S
and bills payable S7S1. 49, accounts paydDls a tn
pay roll. ss5042 accrued taxes VIZ; Ss Sss denTeca
ton bond s12i 6e5; surplus account S00sI4s' 'o'a
The general profit and loss account TOT tne ytaI
ended March 81 1903 shows: Earnings o. 1fiss
ont cornnanfes not including the Societe S1iHISL
Caledonienne and deducting administratIve Is and
SeIIiyo exnenses 81 $50 401 interest advances d5E
Senosts s290I7 total 81 HAAS expenses siEo
net income 81 09 39S interest on bonded oeot' S'
pa srrnlns. $3.50 149.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
RAILROAD BONDs-Market generally stro

RAILROAD BONDS-Market generally strong
Total sales amounted in par value 10 81 2s2 800
against s2s53 ee0 Monday. The heaviest dealings
in the Atchson general Is. Atlantic Coast Line
As Central Of Georgia second incomes. Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific As, Erie general As Mexican
Central IS and first incomes. Oregon Short Line IS
Pennsylvania convertible s3ks Peading general As,
ST Louis and San Francisco refunding IS. Union
Pacific convertible As Wabash debenture Bs and
first SIS Colorado Fuel and Iron convertible IS Con
solidsted Tobacco IS and Tinted States Steel 5s
also active
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at 2l4
per cent: highest 215 per cent; lowest per cent:
last loan per cent: closed at 2d24 per cent: ruling
rate. 21 per cent. Time money was quoted at 512G4
per cent for sixty to ninety days. and per cent
for four five and six months. Commercial paper
was quoted at 41Rd5 per cent for sixty to ninety
days Endorsed bills 4&G5 per cent for choice four
to six months bills and 424G5 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market closed firm
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
STOCK VALUES RECOVER.
ADVANCES GENERAL THROUGHOUT THE ACTHpE
ST. the Uprard MoOementSebng ErcA0ng
Strong and Further Gold Exports arranged.
tations were
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities snd net changes from MONDAYS QUO
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
The FEDERAL treasury.

Washington. May 26.-The condition Of the Treas
ury divisions Of issue and redemption at the be
ginning of business to-day was as follows:
RESERVE FUND.
Gold coin and bullion $3.50 600 eOo
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
INACTIVE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by E Nichols & Co.. No Is waIIst-)
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
ACTIVE STOCKS

FURNISHED by william E. Nichols & Co. No. wan-stJ
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
! rate. period. sld A,ss


GUARANTEED STOCKS.
styuotstions furnished By Sons No N
Brosd-stD
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

| Int.
| rate period. Bid. lAskd
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London MAY D. p. M.-The market for Amer
iosn securities generally firm and higher Final
prices follow.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.

1903 1901
Week ended May 26.. se.34i s23 a1o66eb57
Since .2lo saa 2l4eIa saa
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

MISCELLANEOUS GAS COMPANIES.
Furnished BY William E. Nichols & Co. No IS wall-SsI
Int period BID. lAsksa.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS

BONDS Market firm. Final
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

GAS COMPANIES.
Furnished z. Nichols & Co. No. wsu-ssh
Bid Asked Bid Ask-d
IN & Riv stan C 5s IssO.1I5 III
1874. III it$ tsCen L Gas 5s I09 10
do -IOSir III "a "EQut Con 5s .I16 f9
Nor L LIST SIS -l06 los Mutual CO.. 800 so
Stand Gas..-..-I22is 40 tsN Co 100
do pref .i52 loo brooklyn Union -222 -
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

FERRY COMPANIES.
FURNISHED by William F. Nichols & Co. No Is wan-st,
Tnt na-to4 A p,I I.-,--s
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

eaaos6 Total sales for the sUnlis.ed tu,s lots
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES
reported by Clinton Gilbert No. 2 wan-sL)
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30

$40 MONTH, 8 ROOMS AND BATH, STRICTLY
modern. antique oak finish and hardwood floors
tthhsonsasnt;S the hot water heating; hot water all
service, all for $40 month; brick block, corner
Nicolet az and 18th st. Apply at corner
h0l1e :. !. =. - y. !.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
Farm Lands.

s LnUDERDALE & co., TEMPLE COURT.
Large lots on Emerson. near 11th az n, al
g $500. Come quick.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
FOR RENT
Unfurnished Houses.

l07 SPRUCE PLACE, NINE ROOMS, HARD
wood hoors,, newly decorated; open plumbing;
water, janitor service; steam heated; strictly
for private families; no subletting permitted:
ter. George Odlum, manager, 3O9 Phoenix
building. 5ST- if5
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30


s17 Phoenix Building. @s
$1,1oo-11 ACRE TRACT WITH FRONTAGE
Of 900 feet upon beautiful Minnehaha boule-
ward: includes quarter mile frontage e1-
Rice as ssn where here you can take the
upon this ideal tract; if You t1H have u herd Of
well meaning COWS this will be q choice
the metropolis drives YOU out; the neighbors
now now herding their intruding kline upon this
trSSt @ Vim probably pay good rent If you do not
Property includes lots to IA, block J.; lots
to 80, block O. Rice Lake addition, and lots
4 and 8, exhibit G. of Lincoln property.
T ": D. .WAsHBuRN, JR.,
so2 Guaranty Building. I.
ONE LOT AND TWO HOUSES FOR SALE AT
S51 Monroe st NE. Inquire of owner at same
number, Friday evening, May 1, 1908.
6,soo-ELEGANT HEAVY BUILT HOUSE OF
zine nsap soo@s gaa complete and n'odern colfax av
81, ,40o-You can't beat this; eight rooms open
I plumbing modern but heat; range and heat
on 18th av S, near 26th st.
$2,45o-Eight rooms, hardwood floor. partly mod
sse asd two 1eas sFSs 'Gts this is bargain
$SO0-$10O down and monthly payments, Fremont
LAnbsRbAnr anf Sa!b dx \ 4 CO., TEMPLE COURT. :
s.. .soe-LAReE row: INCLUDING EIGHT SIX
26th av s; includes lots s, g. 10, block 6,
Morrison & Lovejoy's addition, 48x152 each,
1917 foot alley; houses in flrst-class condition;
$1,000 having been expended upon them two
years ago: best Oregon cedar shingles two
s9sta coat ate paint ,n each house has good basement
sey.re sna each
for several years; rents $50 per month; $3.50
per year; terms, half cash; pays II per cent
W. D. WAsHBURN. JR.,
SO2 Guaranty Building. Ssgl
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
Unfurnished Flats.

FOR RENT-MoDERN TEAN-HEATED FOUR
room hat. new; janltor service; $27 per month.
121 W 18th st. s F. a. Simmons Co.. first door.
New York Lis building. pho1e 342o d.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
HORSES. CARRIAGEs-WANTED

aAaaETT zIMMERMAN. xrpwAY HonsE
Market st. Paul. VIII buy horses. wagons
and harnesse At all times. 10 a s3s
wANTED-sOuND YOUNG DRIVING HoRsE
safe Tor lady, weight zoo Or over, affaid
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
7E 80 .; ss..s s:s:,' ''"''
REAL EsTATE-FoR SALE
Improved.

EDMUND @, WALToN's CATALoGUE OF
house bargains and plats of suburban lots on
ApplicAtion 1T, Office. 500 Eennapta NJ. III -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
SAkRn MHE That's
~ 141UHG1 yteny acen IN @s
HELP WANTED-MALE

WATCHES CLEANED 81; MAIN SPRINGS.
warranted one year. Paegel's % I'D st s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30
LOANS AND CHATTELS

IUAW0 ANU CdAITEIS
~~~~~~o~S>~~>~~~
MONEY TO LOAN
ON FURNITURE, PIANOS, HORSES, WAC,
ONs. ETC. ON SHORT NOTICE AT CHEAP.
s EST RATES IN EHh CITY EASY WEEKLY
OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS. STRICTEST
Il PRIVACY GUARANTEED. CALL ON ETHE
OLD HOME COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 2i
YEARS; MlhNEsMOTA I'm M MORTGAGE LOAN
CORNER OF 1st Ay s AND 4th ST.
LOANS MADE ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS. FD...
In storage and warehouse receipts, at one-half
the usual rate. Monthly Instailment loan
6 Co.. S2j Guaranty Loan.
RICE LOANS ON ALI. Kinds OF PERS0N1I
property: chsrges reasonable. sos Globe bldg.
WILLIAMS, GIT GUARANTY RUfLDTNo.
s. loans on furniture, pianos or any security:
large loans q speciAIty. Texns % Auit hoxe
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-03
Famine 10 APPALLING.

Consul McWade Of the United States
writes that the famine situation in
Kwansi is appalling. Agents from
Canton are buying up hundreds Of wo
men and girls for Canton, Hong Kong
and elsewhere in the famine stricken
districts, where they are sold to Sc
cure food. Hundreds were dying.
The people are uttering many anti.
foreign threats and much alarm is felt
in the district.
Plague has required at Yokohama, a
stoker Of the steamer Kagoshi Maru,
from Bombay, was quarantined with
plague on May 4 and on May IA two
fatal cases Of plague occurred in Yoke.
hama. The area in which the plague
victims lived has been quarantined.
Military authorities In Formosa have
commenced an expedition against ban.
dts. In a severe fight one Japanese
soldier was killed and several wound.
ed. Six bandits were killed and large
number wounded and captured.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-03

fast as they sank them. It is simply
a waste Of funds to continue the work.
AS soon as the water goes down 81
that the tracks can be reached hun.
dreds Of men will be placed at work
repairing the damage. For the con-
venience Of the public and the flood
sufferers, the public buildings we're
open all day. All the grocery stores.
meat markets and dry goods stores
also kept open to furnish supplies.
Provisions Scarce.
Wichita and other cities which can
be reached will be called on for pro-
visions. Already there is a scarcity
of meat and vegetables, and staple gro
ceries are getting low. Boats sent
from Emporia, Ottawa, Kansas City
and st. Joseph are all doing good ser.
vice. They are hauled two miles above
town, filed with provisions and then
run across to the stricken section. The
supplies are distributed among the sui.
ferers on the buildings, and people
are picked out Of the trees and given
shelter in some houses. When the
boats get down so far that they can
not be pulled up stream sufferers are
picked up and brought to this side Of
the river mile or so below town. Then
the boats are hauled to town and again
sent on a similar trip.
Buildings in the submerged district
continue to collapse.
Notwithstanding their precarious
condition many Of the sufferers held
religious services in the buildings
where they were confined.
Fifty or more of the flood sufferers
are living in passenger coaches on
the Rock Island tracks. Water sur
rounds the cars, but there is no danger
Reply to Offer Of Aid.
To all offers of aid from outside the
county the Commercial club is send
ing the following reply:
situation is very grave and 1t is i'm
possible at this time to estimate the
loss Of life or property. We thank you
sincerely for your offer Of assistance
but we are not willing to accept aid
from the outside unless 1t seems an alb
solute necessity. The city and county
and our own citizens will provide fol
the present needs.
JOHN E. FROST,
president Commercial Club"
Floating Bodies Seen.
At s o'clock the first sight Of floating
bodies was seen. Fourteen bodies were
seen passing by the North Topeka fire
station.