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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED.
Berry and Four Sons Engaged in Bat
tie With Cowboys.

McCOOK, Neb., June 4-Meager details
of the annihilation of almost whole fam
lily have been received from st. Francis,
Kan.
1t seems that for some time there has
been bad feeling between men employed
by the Dewar Cattle Company and fam
lily named Berry over the possession of cer-
tain land.
Berry and his four sons are said to have
engaged in a battle with cowboys which
resulted in the death of the father and
three of the sons, the fourth being seri-
ously wounded.
Whether any one on the opposite side was
killed or wounded has not been learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
PROPOSES A "CoMBINE.n
Prof. Wolf Urges Union of European
Powers Against America.

An unpublished report has reached here
of meeting of the Austrian Agricultural
Society held last month, the feature of
which was the delivery of an elaborate ar
gument by Prof. Wolf of Breslau, Germany,
in faver of combination of continental
European powers against the United States
by special trade treaties. The speaker had
a mass of figures to support his assertion
that continental Europe had nothing to fear
from England, but had every reason to
dread American commercial opposition
The address was debated at length by
other speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT.
Suspension of Martial Law in Colombia
Indicated.

A cablegram received at the State De-
partment today from United States Minis
ter Beaupre at Bogota dated June 1, reads:
"a decree issued today declares public
order restored throughout the nation
This announcement is believed to have
an important bearing upon the pending
canal treaty, for 1t is supposed to indicate
the suspension of martial law and the re-
moval of the constitutional objections to
the assembling of the Colombian congress
under other than peace conditions. The
officials feel that that would not be done
were not the Colombian officials reasonably
confident of their ability to carry through
congress their program relative to the canal
treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
SUPPLIES FOR THE INDIANS.
Commissioner Jones Returns to the
CITY After Letting Contracts.

Commissioner Jones of the Indian bureau
returned to his desk this morning after an
absence Of over three months. Mr.. Jones
left here in March and made a tour of the
Indian agencies in Arizona and New Mex
ico He found the conditions there every
thing that could be desired. He then pro-
ceeded to Chicago, where he opened bids
for certain supplies for the Indian agencies,
after which he went to New York, where
he performed the same service.
For the past eight weeks Commissioner
Jones has been going back and forth be-
tween New York and Chicago. looking after
contracts for supplies for the Indians. He
says that the condition of things in the
matter of supplies for his bureau was all
that could be expected. The prices were
higher on some of the articles than were
asked last year. while on some articles the
prices were lower. The supplies have prac-
ticaliy all been contracted for now and the
contracts are in the office of the assistant
secretary of the interior for approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
LANTERN SLIDE EXHIBIT.
Product of Capital Camera Club to B.
Shown at Waugh Church.

A complimentary exhibition of lantern
slides prepared from photographs by mem
bers of the Capital Camera Club will be
gwen tomorrow night at the Waugh M. E..
Church under the auspices of the Epworth
League of the church. The exhibition will
include numerous slides showing scenes
about the city, together with several
humorous selections, The slides are said
to be of the most artistic nature, in the
main, and are considered great credit to
the members of the club who prepared
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
EXPRESS APPREHENSION.
Postal Officials Concerned Over the
Situation at st. Louis.

Telegraphic advices to the Post Office
Department from the flood region indicate
that the situation is improving slowly at
Kansas City, but is growing worse in the
direction of st. Louis. Postal officials ex-
press considerable apprehension regarding
the latter point. The official report from
Kansas City today says that the Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
THE NEW BATTLE SHIPS.
Believed That Contracts Will Be Di-
vided Among Three Bidders.

Based on the figures of their respective
bids, it is now freely predicted that the
contracts for the three 16,000-ton battle
ships will be awarded one each, to the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company, the
New York Shipbuilding Company and the
Fore River Shipbuilding Company, which
were the lowest bidders in the order named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Navy Department Clerical Changes.

Recent changes in the classified service Of
the Navy Department have been announced
as follows:
Appointments-E. T. Offutt, laborer in the
ordnance bureau at $500; c. E. Yost, COM
puter, piece work, in the naval observatory.
Promotions A. Beager, from computer
at $1,000 to clerk at 81 400, and Miss E. A.
Lamson, from computer, piece work, to
computer at 200 both in the naval OBJ
servatory.
Resigned-B. S. CARRIER, copyist at 1872
day In the bureau of construction and
repair and Arthur Radcliffe, laborer at $500
in the bureau of navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Orders to Army Paymasters.

Changes In the stations and duties of
paymasters in the army have been ordered
as follows: Major James B. Houston, from
duty in the Philippines to San Francisco;
Captain James w. Dawes. from duty in
New York to the Philippines; Captain Otto
Becker. from duty in this city to San An
tonic, Tex, to relieve Major Charles New
bold; Captain Edmund Wittenmyer, from
temporary duty in this city to st. Louis,
Mo-. to relieve Captain James Candy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
DEPARTURE OF THE LOGAN.
The Fourth Infantry and Part of the
18th Cavalry Leave for Manila.

The adjutant general is informed that
the transport Logan has sailed from San
Francisco for Manila with the following
military passengers: Fourth Infantry, 755
enlisted men; Col. Chance, Lieutenant
Colonel Cowles Majors Robinson and Ma
son. Chaplain Hunter, Capts. Smith, Dun
can, Holleys> Wolf. Bertsch, Jarvis, Switzer
Castner, f. w. Smith, Simons Hughes and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
GOES CRAZY IN COURT.
Prisoner Who Assaulted Girl Sent to
Asylum for Life.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, June 4.-EH Winslow.
who was charged with having criminally
assaulted fourteen-year-ol Mamie Brooks,
deaf and dumb. became a raving maniac
while on trial in the corporation court here
this afternoon, and was ordered sent to the
Eastern State Hospital at Petersburg for
life He had been showing signs of nsan-
ity for some time. 1t took four men to
hold him down in the court room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
The sylph to Be Fitted Out.

The naval yacht Sylph has arrived at New
York from Washington and will be fitted
out for the use of the President and fami-
ly during their coming visit to their sum-
mer home at Oyster Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
AID FOR SUFFERERS.
Report of the Commanding Officer at
Fort Leavenworth.

Major General Bates, commanding the
Department of the Lakes at Chicago, tele-
graphs Adjutant General Corbin regarding
the flood situation as follows:
Commanding officer Fort Leavenworth
reports flood situation improving and that
he is rendering all assistance he can Where
needed Tents and rations have been sent
to Kansas City and two troops of cavalry
have been sent there to assist in preserving
order. Two companies CT engineers, WIN
pontoon train. marching from LeavenWortn
to Lawrence, Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Hurled Thirty Feet in All,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, June 4.-Samuel Purks,
forty-six years old, was struck by a north
bound Seaboard Air Line train at Fred
ericksburg, Va, today while crossing Hazel
Run bridge and instantly killed. The body
was hurfed thirty feet in the air and fell
on some masonry. Purks is survived by
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

Secretary Root Has Severe Cold
Secretary Root is suffering from severe
cold and was able to spend only few hours
at the War Department today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Major Runkle Relieved From DUTY.

BY direction of the President Maj BENZ.
p Runkle has beer relieved from duty at
the Peekskin Military Academy, Peekskill.
N Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

Burlington and Quincy tracks, on which
the railway mail run is made between
Burlington and st. Louis, are impossible
and that the Wabash railroad is the only
outlet for the north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
SECRETARY MooDY's FUTURE.
He Will Certainly Serve Out His
Present Term

The persistent rumor that Secretary
Moody will shortly retire from the cabinet
has been effectually disposed of by an au-
thoritative statement that he will certain
ly serve out his present term. AS to
whether he or any other member of the
present cabinet will be a member of the
cabinet of the President yet to be elected
is a matter of speculation pure and simple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Gen. Weston Reported Better.

Acting Commssary General Alexander re-
ceived telephone message from Baltimore
this morning saying that General Weston
had a very good night and was better this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
River Over the Levee.

LOUISIANA. Mo, June 4.-The Mssis-
sippi rose ten inches over night and is now
trickling over the Sny levee, back of which
5000 persons live.
The levee is thirty-fve miles long and
was built to protect 100000 acres of farm
land in Illinois
The ferry boats are overtaxed in trying to
carry the Illinois people to this side of the
river. where the danger is less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Topeka Getting Back to Normal.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, June 4.-By the
breaking of Hunt levee. south of Warsaw
ILL.,. the lowlands through which the Car
thage branch of the Burlington runs have
been flooded and the train service cut off.
The river here is eight miles wide. Resi-
dents in the bottom north of Burlington
are fleeing. The inhabited Islands in the
Mississippi north and south of here have
been deserted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Railroad Service Crippled.

The passenger service on all the roaos
running to Kansas City, the ives. anu
northwest is badly crippled.
At Carondelet (South st. Louis) the river
is four miles wide, extending on the limos
side to the Mobile and Ohio tracks Which
alone serve as a protection to thousands
of acres of farm land. In North St LOUIS
the stream is three miles wide NO esu.
mate of the damage done can be given until
c,ibsIdpa
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
Epi.copal serriees.

To-day, which Is good Friday, there
will be held at the Episcopal church of
this city. three hour service, beginning
at u N and closing at 3 p. N These
three hours are commemorative of the
last three hours Of our SaTiOr's suffering
for mankind. The service viii be in
parts, consisting Of appropriate hymns,
prayers and addresses on the last words
Of our dying Savior. This service is one
in which Christian people should gladly
partake and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. II not convenient 70 at
tend the earlier service one may come IN
or retire during the singing Of any OF
the hymns
The Sunday services viii be as follows:
The celebration Of the holy cOmmuD-
ion, at sun rise or about 5,45 a. ~
Sunday school at 10 o'clock
The regular morning service at II
o'clock
At go o'clock Sunday afternoon
there viii be q ehildren's service with
several little ones to receive the rite Of
infant baptism
Sunday evening q short form Of even
ing prayer at 80
The Rev. J. c. Anderson viii be pres
ent to conduct these services and q cor
dial invitation Is extended to the peOPli
Of GoOdland to attend any or al Of them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION.

0Iet Monday to Attend Business Of the
County-TO Build Walk 20 Court House.
The board Of county commissioners
met at the court house Monday and
worked all day. As one Of the members
was on the election board Tuesday, they
adjourned to meet Wednesday morning.
Bills we're allowed and all business at
tended to.
The Commissioners ordered the con
struction Of a sidewalk from the court
house to the walks Of the main street.
It will be laid south TO the end Of the
block and then west to the Calvert
corner. The portion Of the street to be
traVerssd by this walk is in time Of rains
the muddiest part Of the town and the
citizens Of the county viii be glad 70
hear Of the order for the improvement.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
REv. MILLER Returned.

Northwest Kansas Conference in Session al
stockton Made Appointments Monday.
The yearly session Of the Northwest
Kansas Methodist conference, at Stock
ton, Kan, last week, finished up its bust
ness Monday. by reading the appoint
ments Of its members to the various
places. Rev. G. P. Miller was returned
to GoOdland and arrived here % No. Al
Tuesday.
This conference cOmprehends the
districts Of Beloit, Concordia, Ellsworth,
Salina and Norton. Goodland is in the
Norton district, and L. o. Housed is the
presiding elder.
Following are the appointments cover
ing the Norton district:
GOOdland, q. P. Miller; Achilles, 70 be
supplied; Almena, J. h. Hampton; At
wood circuit, James Startwood; Beaver
Valley, @. johnson; Bird City, o. A.
Darnell; BirkviIIe, J. E. Brown; Brewster,
J. S. Davis; Colby, F. L Templin; Colby
circuit, n. W. Beauchsmp; Devices, Har-
~ Fleisher; Dresden, L NJ. Alexander;
Gem, A. 7. Mitchell; Jennings, G. H.
COwan; Ramona, B. F. Hutchins; Lam
born, Oscar Gassell; Long Island, B. z.
Rogers; NOrcatur, ". W. Hurlbut; Nor
ton, b. ]. Lorenz; Oberlin, J. NJ. Miller;
Phillipsburg, g. 81. Woodward;
Phillipsburg circuit. j. A. Greene;
ReamsFille, D. z. French; st. Francis,
r Z. Durham. SeIden W F JanLxins-
Woodruff, to be supplied; Atwood, "
S. Ragle.
1t will be noticed that Rev. Woodward,
who served the GoOdland charge the
two years preceding the pastOrate Of
Mr.. Good, is stationed at Philipsburg.
Rev. Good is in the Beloit district and
is stationed at Kirwin.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
PARALLEL TO FRAZER TRAGEDY
Marshal Kills Railroad Man at Harrington
While Trying to Make Arrest.

Marshal Kills Railroad Man at Harrington
While Trying to Make Arrest.
A striking parallel TO the killing
of William Frazer by Marshal
ScheIl a year ago is to be found in a
shooting incident which took place at
HeringtOn last Thursday.
The st. Joe News gives the following
particulars concerning the tragedy:
"Ira Miller was shot and instantly
killed Thursday evening while resisting
City Marshal Wyatt, who was attempt
ing to arrest him. Miller was under the
influence of liquor and it seems was
using some loud and profaue language
on the street. Wyatt was notified and
found Miller across the street from the
Mullen hotel, where he attempted to ar
rest him and the fight took place. No
one seems to know exactly what words
passed between the men but they were
soon engaged in a fight, in which
Marshal Wyatt used his billy and Miller
his fists. In the struggle Miller was
thrown to his knees, Wyatt got loose and
stepping away a few steps fired while
Miller was still in his kneeling position
The ball struck IN front Of the right
shoulder and ranged downward. Wyatt
disappeared Immediately and has not
been seen on the street since. Miller
was assisted up stairs where he died &
few minutes later. Miller was a single
man and had no relatives here. Wyatt
has a wife and family. There is cOnsid
cradle excitement among the railroad
men. who think Wyatt was not war
ranted in shooting. and that they as e
class are being imposed upon"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
CANNOT ESCAPE THE CHURCH.
Three Edfaees in sharon Springs, Kan
Ready for nIr. Roosevelt.

Three Edifices in sharon Springs, Kan,
Ready for 1Ir. Roosevelt.
II President Roosevelt is expecting 70
stop in Sharon Springs, Wallace county,
for the purpose Of escaping the regular
sunday church service he viii be disap-
pointed. 1t was reported 70 the pres
ident that there were no churches in
Sharon Springs and no ministers in that
section Of the state. Instead, there are
three churches in that little town. There
are the Christian, Swedish Lutheran and
Methodist churches.
". E Ward, receiver of the Colby
land Office, and a resident Of Wallace
county, was in Topeka Tuesday and says
that the ministers and church members
in Sharon Springs are preparing re
ligious program Of great length and dig
Eity for the benefit Of the president. A
union meeting viii be held in the Meth.
Odist church aud an effort viii be made
70 show the president that western Kan.
sas is a religious center. Wallace coun-
ty entertained President Grant one Sun
day in 1874, and the old residents have
not forgotten the entertainment at thai
time and are prepared to show the pres
ident and his retinue that the county
appreciates its popularity as a Sunday
resort for presidents who have tired oi
the more POPulOus centers-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
STRATTON JUROR MARRIED HERE
Emmett CANNED, Negro, Came to
GoodIand to Wed.
AnxiousIy Waited All Day Wednesday for
Probate Judge Calvert, Who Was
Out OF TOwn-Bride Widow
OF Colorado Springs

Emmett CANNED, coIored, of Colo
RADIO Springs, and Mrs. Eva Thomas,
coIored, also Of Colorado Springs, were
married in Goodland Wednesday even
ing by Probate Judge Calvert. The
groom is . and the bride 80 The
couple arrived here Wednesday morn
ing and expected 20 be married right
away but Calvert had gone TO Colby on
the early morning train. So they
stayed in Goodlsnd All day and were
married in the evening.
CANNED was one Of the jurors Of the
Stratton will case, tried at Colorado
Springs aud compromised this week,
which has occupied so much Of public
interest, on account of the small am-
cunt the millionaire miner left his only
son, and the prominent attorneys the
son employed to contest the case.
The Stratton will contest was COM
promised aud a settlement made Tues
day whereby the son, Ira II. StrattOn,
is to receive $4,000 of the estate in
GLIDING the s5O,OOOIeft by the will. Out
OF the sum agreed upon young STRAIT
ton will have to pay costs and his at
torneys' fees, leaving him about sl75,-
GOO, as the attorneys will want half.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
NINE IN FAMILY HAVE MEASLES.
All the Children OF J. W. Turner Down
with the Disease.

All the Children OF J. W. Turner Down
with the Disease.
Nine children OF the family Of Mr.. and
Mrs J. ". Turner, who live in LlanOs
township, are undergoing siege OF the
measles Mr.. Turner says his house has
more the appearance Of a hospital than
anything else iustnow His wife aud
himsslfa are almost worn out from the
loss Of sleep and rest.
The oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Turn
er was first taken down with the measles
soon after he came back from a visit to
relatives in Iowa. While there measles
broke out in be hone where he was
living. he was not at the house when it
was pronounced by the doctors that
measles was the infection. The young
man did not return or take away his
clothing 10 his trunk He hit the road
for home and soon after arriving here
was taken down, and it was not long be-
fore the disease spread 70 all the young
er members Of the household.
The oldest son is up aud around, but
al l-AS AOSI arc COAuASA 70 LA0A Do45
Just now.
There are eleven in the Turner fam
lily. The oldest Of the nine children Is
q and the youngest two. Mr.. Turner
says he has about the largest family in
Sherman county, and has made a fair
living for them for the II years he has
lived in this county.
Mr.. Turner ought TO consider that
the county is indebted 10 him for all
this He Is big strong fellow now but
when he gets old he and his good wife
will feel the comforts tho circle of
children will give to declining years
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
THE CITY ELECTION.
Total Number OF Votes Cast Fifty-SeveI
small Per Cent Go TO Polls.

Total Number OF Votes Cast Fify-Seven-
small Per Cent Go TO Polls.
The city election Tuesday showed no
demonstrations Of political zeal. The
first ward cast Il votes, the second Il,
and the third %, making q total Of 81.
There was only one ticket. The off,
GERS elected were, G. z. Swarts, mayor;
7. P. Leonard, city treasurer; II. II.
Floyd, police judge; W. s. Colsmsn.
treasurer board Of education First
ward, Wallace Filler. councilmaR;
George Hess, member board Of ed0cz-
ten Second ward, ". Powers, cOun-
Gilman; Q. d. MiIlisaCk, member beard
Of eduestion- Third ward, d. G. Derby,
councilman; P. J. Mcbride. member
board Of education.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
r. L Peters Leaves.

r. L. Peters, who sold his rsDch TO
the Dewey compspys short tine ago,
left for Chico, Cal, Monday night. He
will buy land in that section and follow
the pursuit Of agriculture. In March
he sold his herd Of cattle and ell his
household goods. He was accompanied
by his wife and three children
Mr.. Peters has been q resident Of
Sherman county since 1885. He took q
homestead In the north part Of the
county and made farming bis exclusive
business until 1897, when be stocked his
farm and put sIl mis- energies into the
raising of cattle, and made considerable
money.
Two sons Of Mt. Peters are stgl living
in this county. They are employed by
Charles johnson and are IN chEEEs Of
the Odell place. Chico Is about % miles
southeast Of Coming, where Wilisn
Walker lives. That section Of country
is traEersed bY the Sacramento river and
is a beautiful farming and fruit district.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
TO TRY ARTEsIAN WELLS.

Irrigation Experiments TO BE Made in
Western Kansas.
Report cones from Washington that
the director Of the geological survey has
decided to send special agents 70 western
Kansas TO determine il the artesisn we'll
system Of irrigation can be put into op-
Grafton there This system has been
tried in South Dakota, and If the agents
are right and the conditions favorable
experiments also viii be made IN Kan
sas- The agents viii visit several cOun-
ties
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10
ATWOOD COUPLE IN TROUBLE,
II. A Wilson and Mrs NJ b Sewsom Ar
rested at Oklahoma City.

II. A Wilson and Mrs. ~. b Sewsom Ar
rested at Oklahoma City.
NJ A. Wilson and Mrs. n. B. NeEsom,
both Of Atwood, Kan, were arrested in
Oklahoma City, on Saturday, through
advice Of the officers Of Atwood. They
viii be taken back to that place for trial
for burglary.
About year ago Wilson, it Is alleged,
was arrested on the charge Of blowing
open a safe in Atwood and stealing $4,000
belonging 70 the county treasury. BE
was tried and sentenced to seven years
in the penitsntiaFy. he took an appeal
and while on bond made his sscaps
April 1. The woman Is said 70 be want
ed in Atwood on the charge Of burglary
Wilson was at one time county at
tOrney Of RaWlins county.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-04-10

JB. Fitzpatrick, assistant suPerin-
tsBdsnt Of motive power Of the Rock
Island system walked up and down the
streets Of GOodlznd Wednesday. Things
ought not 70 look strange 70 him. for ne
was master mechanic Of this division in
1880. Mr.. KiIpztrick has made several
rounds Of the ladder in - years. Good
land has long been the recruiting station
for men Who have been called 70 al
higher positions