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Missouri P.clfic Rumor..

Petitions have been circulated in
Pratt county asking that special
election be called TO vote bonds to
the Missouri Pacific road at the rate
of two thousand dollars mile to con-
struct the railroad from Iuka to the
Edwards county line. The road also
asks for the right of way and prom
ises to have the line completed to the
county line by the first of July. 1t is
reported that there is only one man
In the territory where the bonds are
to be voted who is opposed to- them
and it is expected that the balance of
the community can out-vote him. A
meeting was held in Lincoln township
Saturday night to see if the company
could be induced to extend the line
into Edwards county and Cap Berkey
was appointed committee of one to
go to Wichita and interview the pow
ers that be and see what part of the
earth they wanted before coming into
this county. 1t seems to be the i'm
preston of those who have talked
with officials of the road that the line
will not come to this city but will be
extended parallel with the Rock
Island passing through our south tier
| of townships. 1t will stand the people
of this city in hand to look into this
matter and see to it that the road
strikes this place.
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Suit Against Santa Fe.

Elmer Charles was down from Kins-
ley one day last week for the purpose
of commencing suit against the Santa
Fe railroad in behalf of Mrs. Nancy
Blount. mother of Hez. Blount, whose
shocking death while employed ON the
road was reported in these columns a
few months ago. Suit WAS commenced
for 1900, and the case will come up
for trial at the fall term of district
court. Geo. W. Finney has been re-
tanned as attorney for Mrs. Blount
and he will probably have the assist
ance OF Joe Waters of Topeka. The
railroad company denies ali response
bility for BIount's death, but recently
offered his mother 800 for receipt
in full for all claims against it grow
ing out of the accident. If this offer
represents the company's estimate of
the worth of n man like Hez. Blount
it will have hard time getting q jury
to agree with it in this county.-Lar-
ned Til.er and Toiler. April IL.
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Offerle DOingS.

A. Offerle is plastering Mr.. Diers
house.
Miss Ilert was in town yesterday
looking after a music class.
Mr.. Farmer has returned to this
vicinity to do some papering.
Ed Oliphant and wife visited at w /.
Painters Sunday and Saturday.
Mrs. Edison Teed of Spearville
visited her father-in-law Sunday.
There will be concert given by the
Stickney brothers at the schoolhouse
tonight.
r. e. Eastman passed through town
this morning on his way to his farm
near Dodge City.
Hazel OFT, Belle Beardsley, Lucy
Hedges and Bertha Hedges visited at
o. Offerle's last Sunday.
There was dance At Nj. Diers'
house last Friday evening. Those
present report a good time.
Miss Edith Wright has gone to w.
Painters where she expects to stay
the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. OFT and Mrs. Tewksbury,
mother and sister of f. P. OFT, who
had been visiting him, returned to
their home in Illinois last Monday.
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Lewis Items.

The base ball team has been reor-
ganized.
4, A. C. Smith is talking of erecting
d good residence.
Chas. Sturdevant's school closed
Friday OF last week.
Captain Davis is giving his new
house a coat of white paint.
Stickney Bros. gave little show
Monday night at the schoolhouse.
81. w. Angus is giving his restaur-
ant building a coat of white paint.
MIR. Poison of Garfield was over
Saturday to look after the robbery.
j. Il. Slobohm is still with road
working crew and is doing some work
in town.
J. B. Denny started for Wichita
Wed nesday to attend the Odd Fellows
anniversary.
A railroad surface gang stopped
here. They will be here few day re-
pairing the track.
Mr.. Suthertin, son-in-law of John
Corl, from Topeka, will soon move
into the Sellers residence
Jess Gray is putting up a building
near the Farmers Co. lumber yard to
be used as a carpenter shop.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dell Gossett on Wed nesday.
Mother and baby are doing we'll.
w. E. Cramer and Miss Militia
Barnes were united in marriage We'd
nesday night at the Central Hotel.
F. p. Smith has a new windmill
erected. Mr.. Smith is getting things
fixed up quite coy at his residence.
A ball was held Friday night with a
drinking row to wind up with. one
fellow getting a chair broken over
his head.
Rev. L. Birnbaum of lola deliver
ed lecture Wednesday night on
temperance. A donation of $40 WAS
given to him.
The Lewis band boys and their
friends enjoyed a delightful evening
and oyster supper at the hOspitabie
home of u. F. Hodson on Wed nesday
evening of last week.
Another lodge, Kniehts of the
M odern Maccnbees, was organized a,
Lewis Monday night by Deputy John.
son and Levi Smith. The Kinsley
team was over to tix Us up.
DR.. T. T. Cater has returned from
Kansas City with new outfit of in
struments and will be in Lewis on
April q. %, % and 80. Don't put of
your dental work any longer.
On Thursday night of last week
Poison Bros. ard Jackson had their
safe blown open and completely ruin.
ed by robbers who secured about SO
and some money for the Maccabees
that had been deposited there. As We,
no clew as to who the robbers were
has been secured. The sheriff WAS
out from Kinsley to lend a helping
hand.
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ExDanSlOn.

Clark Brothers have enlarged their
store aud will handle a larger stock
of toilet articles, small household
wares and fancy goods. A door will
open on the street from the west de-
parement which will be known as the
Little Ticket" store. Every article
in this department will have price
attached, showing customers the cost
at a glance. The one rate of profit
plan will be strictly adhered to.
Trade marks and sliding scales will
not be used. If the regular rate
makes the selling price of an article
not % cents for even change. The
first shipment of new goods have ar
rived and more are coming. LOOK
them over. East of National Bank.
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q. w. Watson Hurt.

G. ". Watson met with a very
serious accident west of Spearville
last week. While riding in Il buggy
the team ran away and he was thrpwn
out landing on his head. HssWas
picked up in an unconscious condition
and carried to Dodge. He suffered
Il severe conclusion OF the brain. was
severely bruised about the head and
shoulders and IL part of his upper
teeth were Knocked out. He had suf.
fciently recovered by the next morn
ing to come home and was then con
fined to his bed for several days.
His many friends greatly regretted
his accident and hope to soon see him
out again.
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GpUNTY NEWS.
Belpre Items.


John Miller lost one of his valuable
work horses Tuesday.
Mrs. d. G.. Donavan and Miss
Jessie Mayhue took trip to Larned
last Friday.
DR.. Haynes of Kinsley was in town
Tuesday and was called out TO see
Mr.. Bolsinger.
Barnard Devine visited his brother
and family last week. He returned to
Hutchinson Saturday.
8. B. Webber and George Meader
took trip to Rozel and Burdett last
Thursday. They returned Monday.
The band boys gave an impromptu
concert at Mrs. Lizzie Miller's last
Thursday evening. They were treated
to refreshments and enjoyed them
selves from start to finish.
Miss Grace Colyer's school closed
last Friday with big dinner and
exercises by the pupils. In the after
noon the broom drill given by four
girls was we'll rendered and those who
saw it said it was grand.
UNCLE NED.
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County Poor Question.

The increasing number of depend
ent people being cared for by the
county is causing the important
question of establishing u poor farm
to be again agitated. The fact is that
there are q number of aged, infirm
and helpless people scattered over the
county who are being cared for by the
county and as they are in different
locati ons it requires the services of a
person for each one of them where if
they were brought together under one
roof they could be made more com
Portable and the expense greatly re-
duced
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For Sale.

l header, 2 barges NEARLY new J,
3 Buckeye mowers. 14-inch Hummer
gang pillow, 14-;nch pillow, 90-tooth
steel harrow, 12-inch disc Fuller Lee
drill, 5-inch Hoe Jewel drill, one
horse cultivator. l goodwill bull
rake), l0-foOt Thomas rake, l stacker.
, wagons / a steel truck wagon, )
sets double harness. pairs Of leather
fly-nets, / corn harvester, l sickle
grinder, l post hole digger, 1 top
buggy nearly new, l span of horses,
l saddle nearly new }, extra good
COW, l pair white Holland turkeys.
Mrs. L. P LOCKE. Lewis, KS.
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Accepts Good Offer.

S. D. Misner, of the firm of Misner
& Gender, has grown tired of his
home town and taken to the road.
He is travelling for the Minneapolis
Threshing Machine company. He
Goes not relenquish his interests in
the firm here but takes out side line
of threshing machines. The fact is
that he has demonstrated his abilit!
to sell threshing machines and con
Sequently the firm made him such Il
fiattering offer that he could not re-
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Another ..lncorrixible."

The Leford kid who ran away with
the Nichols boy some time ago recent
ly came home and staid one night.
then he lit t,Ht again and carried eff
u younger brother, boy about ten
years old. They were picked up in
town by the marshal and locked up
pending the pleasure OF the parents.
The question arises in these cases a.
to which is to blsme-the boy or the
parents. There is !. something lacking
somewhere.
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To Contest VIII.

Sam Jones of Lyons was in the city
Wednesday looking up the records
preparatory to starting law suit to
contest the will of Mr.. LuntZ, who
died at Belpre not long ago. The
property was willed to ;he widow who
decided it TO her sons. A daughter
now wi-hes tn secure portion of the
urnperty
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School Report.

Report of district No. 30: Term
opened October &. 1902, and closed
April 10. 1903: number of pupils en-
rolled, -: average daily attendance.
IL ll-48: number of tardinesses, 80:
number not tardy, IRA Fell, Shelby
Fell. Willie Stevens and Sanford
Stevens. SAMUEL ALEXANDER,
Teacher
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Stations.

Dandy, u fine Hambletonian. and
DICK, an English Shire and Clyde.
both black. are making the season at
my livery stable 10 Belpre, Kas- Call
and see them. j. Z. PxLEY.
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For Sale.

leo acres of good farm land. Price
$500. Two miles west of the ST..
Joseph Catholic church and four
miles fvom railroad. Inquire OF T..
II. EVANS & Co.
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
CASE OF INDIVIDUAL
OPERATORS FINISHED
Strike Commission Takes
Up Reading S Affairs.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 29.-The unex-
pected happened this morning, when.
upon Mr.. Fickson falling to appear be-
fore the coal strike commission or call
any witnesses. the cases Of the individ-
ua operators came to an end, and former
Senator simon p. Wolyerton, without
even the formaHty of an opening speech.
opened the au-impoFtGnt case OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Company, by
calling to the stand John Beth, gen
eraI mine superintendent for the com
pany.
Beth testified that he exercised gen
eraI supervision over the company's
thirty-seven colIieries- OF these all
wer activ, or at last not workd out.
Under him are four division superin-
teudents. and under each Of these TWO
or more district superintendents. The
witness then gave a technical descrip-
ton Of the various collieries and the
methods Of mining employed in each,
Uniform Pay ImpracticabIe.
This testimony was intended to prove
that it would be impossible for the
Reading company to adopt any uniform
system of mining or paying. as in some
of the colIieries, According to the wit
ness it was necessary sometimes for q
miner TO mine one portion Of a vein OF
coal by the yard, while another poTtioI
Of the same vein would have to be mined
by the car The men did not complain
of this, the witness declared.
According to Mr. Beth, there are now
in some Of the lower levels of the Read
ing's colIieries upward Of 1000 600 tons
Of cut coal, for which the miners have
been paid but which cannot be removed
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
FORMER UNITED STATES
SENATORJ.B. ALLEN DEAD
Veteran of Civil War and
Former Member Of Congress.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan -g-F0rmeT
United States Senator John B. Allen died
last night He was a veteran Of the
civil war and removed to this State in
1870, when he took up the practice of
law. He was elected to Congress for
the IsS9-I term. but resigned upon
being elected United States Senator.
John Beard Allen was born IN Craw-
fordsviue. Montgomery county, Ind,
May is, 1Sf5. He was educated IN Wa
bash College. Charlottesville. and was q
private in the I35th Regiment of Indi-
ana Volunteers. He removed with his
fathers family to Rochester, Mimi, af-
ter the close of the war, and resided
there until 1870. There he read law and
was admitted TO practice. In March, 1870,
he removed to Washington Territory and
entered upon the practice of his proGes-
sion He was appointed United States
attorney for Washington Territory, in
April. 1875. by President Grant. and con
tinued in that office until July. 1885. He
was reporter Of the supreme court of
Washington Territory from 1878 TO 1855
Mr.. Allen was elected TO the Fifty first
Congress as a Republican Delegate from
the Territory of Washington When the
Territory was admitted to the Union he
was elected to the United States Senate.
He took his seat December 2, 1888 His
term Of service expired March 3, 1893.
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
PROPOSED CHANGE OF GRADE
OF RHODE ISLAND AVENUE

On recommendation OF c. B. Hunt, the
Computing Engineer, the District Com
missioners will inform Albert L. Teele
that his views relative to the change OF
grade of Rhode Island Avenue, at its
intersection with Twentieth Street
northeast, met the approval Of the
board. Mr.. Hunt said that several propo-
sitions to lower the grade of this ave
nue. at the point named had been made
by interested parties. but that in the
opinion Of the office the topography Of
the surrounding property made it the
better policy to leave the grade where
il is
The Washington times., 1903-01-29

wear with 7Dte-as+ instead of being
compelled 10 nav the whole amount from
current revenues during the next four
OF five years 1t viii not place one
dollar under the control Of the Com
1nissioners except as IT may be here
after appropriated for specific purpose
such relief from an intolerabIe con
dirjou as this measure or some other Of
similar character. If enacted into law
would afford is. in the opinion Of the
committee. absolutely necessary for the
best interests of the District To the
accomplishment of this end your coun-
sci and cooperation is earnestly in
voEed
Respectfully submitted, George
TTuesdeu. Charles j. Bell John JOY Ed
son. BeTiah wilkins. ;. W. Woodward
Theodore W Noyes, E 5 Parker, NJ. d
SeckendorH, b. H Warner II r. bioun1'
c. C. Glover, George H. HarTies' sub
committee
Among those present were:
C. j. Bell. Elphonzo Youngs. W V
Cox. Thomas W. smith, W G. HendeT-
/ son. s. W. woodward, Col George
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
GOOD NAMES IN HAT
TO SUCCEED JUDGE DAY
Ohio and Kentucky Claim
Bench Vacancy.

The contest for the seat on the bench
Of the Sixth Judicial Court. 10 fiji the
vacancy caused by the promotion Of
Judge William r Day. Of the United
States supreme Court. is vigorously
waged at the White House. Delegations
ia favor Of one or another CT the can
didates have informed the President Of
the qualifications Of their respective
favorites, and the prospect is that he
viii have a large number OF prominent
men from whom TO choose.
As Ohio previously had the seat. the
claim is advanced that another 0hioan
should be named for the vacancy II
the President so decides. the new Cir
cult Judge will probably be District
Judge A c. Thompson. Of Cincinnati.
This would be in the line Of PROMO
ton
Kentucky has put in its claims. how
ever. through a delegation which called
upon the President at the White House
Offices this morning. It consisted Il
Senator Deboe and Representatives r.
win, Boreing. and Moss, the full Repub-
mean stFeDELu b4 tue 4EiFSst-l3A III %ttt-
gress. They made the general request
that a Kentuckian be chosen and pre-
ferabIy one Of the three following men:
Judge Durell. Of Louisville. for eight
years a member Of the court Of appeals.
Kentucky's highest court; Judge Evans,
Of Louisville, or A. F. Wilson, a promi-
nent attorney Of the same city.
The qualifications Of St John Boyle, OF
Kentucky. are indorsed by many men in
public life. The name OF Commissioner
of Internal Revenue John x. Yerkes has
been mentioned and would receive the
Presidents thorough consideration, ii IS
said. in case TeTkes viii permit his
friends to present it in connection with
this vacancy.
The President has given no assurances
it is said, in regarding the filing Of the
vacancy. The Kentuekians express con
fdence that their geographical claims,
coupled with the abundance Of good judi
ciaI timber. will carry the day for them
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
RIGHT To KILL INFECTED
ANIMALS SUSTAINED
Federal Judge UPholds Fight Against
Foot and Mouth Disease.

officials Of the Department of AgTiCuI-
cure are much elated over the decision
of Judge Brown. of the United States
Court OF Appeals, in Boston, releasing
the inspector Of the Bureau Of animal
Industry who was arrested recently a
Concord charged with cruelty to ami
mails. on the ground that he struck q
COW infected with the foot and mouth
disease twice on the head with an axe
before killing it. The inspectors name
is Thompson, end he killed the animal
under orders of DIT. Salmon. chief of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry.
Counsel for the Society for the Pre-
venti0n of Cruelty to Animals main
tained that Thompso1 was not only
cruel, but that he was acting without
authority because the law permitting
the Secretary of Agriculture to stamp
out the foot and mouth disease wes Un-
constitutional. a decision sustaining
this contention would net only effectual-
Iy bar ali efforts to prevent the spread
Of the disease, but would lay the De-
partmcnt Of Agriculture open to any
number Of other suits based on the
same grounds.
Judge Brown made his ruling without
leaving the bench. He ordered Thomp-
sons immediate release on a writ of
habeas corpus pending the settlement OF
the charge on appeal and sustained
the position of the department that The
law under which the infected animals
were slain was entirely constitutional.
No more infection has deveIopede
last week. and the officials Of the Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry are hopeful
that the malady has been stamped out
among any herds in New England since
DIT Salmon is expected TO return tc
Washington next week
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
SAILORS ACCUSED OF
HUTINY AND MURDER
Story of Ocean Tragedy
Told by Negro Cook.
BARK VERONICA FIRED AT SEA
Captain and Six Men Said to Have
Been KiIled-FOur Prisoners at
Liverpool Deny Story.

LIVERPOOL. Jan 29.-Four seameu
who arrived in Liverpool have been ar
rested, charged with perpetrating a hor-
rible sea tragedy. It is stated that
they were sailors aboard the bark Yer
onlca, of ST. John, y b. which left
Biloxi, Miss. in the latter part Of 1902,
for Nontevideo.
The prisoners, it is charged, mutinied,
murdered the captain and six of the
crew, set fire to the bark, and then
escaped in small boat, taking the
negro cook Egith them.
The cooks life was spared on condi-
tiOn that he act as servant. It is stated
that the cook informed the police OF
the tragedy.
The prisoners deny the charge They
say the vessel caught fire. Captain Shaw
leaving with four men in one boat, and
the second officer with the others in q
/ second, which reached Cajucira Island
Christmas Day, with the occupants
almost dead.
A dispatch from Funchal Madeira
dated January Is, said the British
steamship runswicll, Captain Brown
! from Maranham. Brazil, December 2I
/ for Liverpool, arrived there that day
! She reported that the British bark
/ Veronica, Captain Shaw, was burned at
/ sea the previous day. Part of the
! Veronica's crew were aboard the
! Brunswick; the remainder took to
/ other boats and had not been heard of.
The Veronica registered 1893 tons
and was built at Indian Town, y. b.
/ in 1879. She was owned by William
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
LFSSLER INVESTIGATION
TO RESULT IN NOTHING

Nc action was taken today by the
House Naval Committee on the Lessler
bribery charges.
The subcommittee of five appointed to
draft q report Of the findings has not
yet held a meeting and probably viii
no. meet until Saturday owing to the
zence of Representative TayIer, who
a.eed as the prosecuting attorney in the
case. and is expected to draft the re-
port Chairman Foss is i'll and un-
able TO take up the matter
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
KRUPP GUN PLANT MADE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

ESSEN, Jan. 29.-It was announced
today that the great Krupp establish
ment had been turned into a limited
liability company
The greater part Of the shares will
remain the property Of Bertha Krupp,
the daughter of the late guRmaker, who
is the richest heiress in Germany.
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
ASPHYXIATED BY ACCIDENT.

J. NJ. KenseY, proprietor Of a room
tnig house at 6011z Fourth Street north
west. found early this morning a
Iodger by the name Of G. c. Frier,
twenty-five wears old. in an unconscious
condition. with the gas turned on. Ken
sey rushed into the street and sum
moned assistance. DIT. L. \. WacNer
was called, and soon had the man out
OF danger. FTier discIaimed any intent
TO suicide, and claimed his partial
agphyEiaLIon due TO accident.
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
OLD WALL TO REMAIN.

On the recommendation of the In
spector Of Buildings the District Con-
missio1eTs have directed that the Old
north wall of the Fifth precinct police
station be allowed to remain temporari-
Iy to serve as a retaining wall for the
adjoining premises while the new wall
IS being laid in sections.
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
INDIANA WILL REFUSE
KENTUCKY REOUISTTIONS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Ian. 29.-Attor-
ney General Miller will advise Governor
Durbin that no court can compel him to
honor a requisltion for the return Of ex-
Governor w. s. Taylor and Finley TO
Kentucky. and the governor VIII stand on
the opinion.
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
TRIAL DAY SET FOR B. G. HILL

The case of Benjamin G. Hill, who is
under indictment for the murder OF his
wife, Carrie Theodore Hill, by shooting
her, November S, 1902, has been set for
trial on Monday, February ., in Crimi-
nal Court No. / Attorney c. G. Brad
shaw will appear for the defendant.
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
RAILWAY CREDITORS SEEK
TO HAVE SALE ANNULLED

ROCKVILLE, Ont, Jan. 29.-An ef-
fort is being made by some of the credi-
tors Of the BrockviIle. WestDort. and
SauIt ST. Marie Railway, which was sold
by auction last week to New York
syndicate for $3.50 900, TO have the sale
annulIed
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
IMPROVEMENT OF PARKING.

On the recommendation of Trueman
Lanham, superintendent OF Parking, the
District Commissioners have directed
portions of the parking on Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast, between Second and
Fourth Streets. to be top-dTessed with
a view 20 the Improvement CT the growth
Of grass during the coming spring and
summer
The Washington times., 1903-01-29
BRIGes wANTs a 80 I'LL.

Ulysses Briggs the eighteen-year-ol
colored boy whose home was found on
Tuesday to be a yeritable bicycle store,
was arraigned in Police COur- this morn
ing on five charges Of stealing bicycles
He plead not guilty and demanded jury
trial Judge Scott fixed his bond at
$500 in each OF the five cases.