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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Variations of Assessments.

Topeka, May 20. State Auditor Wells
is beginning to receive reports from
the county clerks which show the vari-
atoms in the assessment OF personal
property. In some of the counties sheep
were valued at only so cents. 1t Others
their value has been fixed by the coun'
ty assessors at 81. The value of horses
varies from IS to $40; cows from S. to
SEQ; mules from $40 to s35. When the
reports are all in they will he compiled
and are expected to show the mad
equacy OF the present tax laws.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Union Pacific Strike or.

Omaha, May GA special to the
World Herald from New York City
saws that the Union Pacific strike has
been settled and will be declared off
today. The terms of settlement be-
tween the officers of the railroad and
the representatives of the strikers has
been signed The men are to return to
work at an increased rate of pay, there
is to be no discrimination on account of
the men belonging TO the unions and
piece work is to be abolished in the
shops of the system.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Secretary Pleased with ChiIoooo.

Washington, May %. - Secretary
Hitchcock spent some time at the
Indian farming school at Chilocco, Ok.
The institution in some respects is a
counterpart of that at Carlisle and the
secretary says is doing excellent work
n teaching the Indians industrial
training which will fit them for the
practical affairs of life when their stay
there is concluded, while at the same
time their general education is not
overlooked. Six hundred pupils are
being cared for at the school.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
West of AtchIson.

Atchison, Kas., June 1.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific gave notice that IL would
receive no freight until further orders
for stations along its Central Branch
lines west OF Frankfort, on account Of
high water. Central Brapch trains
have been moeed all this week with
difficulty, and not a single through
train reached Atchison for several days
The line is cut in two near Irving,
where the Blue river is out Of its banks
and where a half mile OF track is re.
ported TO be under water.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
hundred. OF Home. Deserted.

Des Moincs, la, June Hundreds
of families were driven from their
homes by floods closely approaching
the record of last year and continued
to rise with such rapidity as to soon
surpass last years record. At the
sixth street bridge in North Des
Moines, the gauge was within six
inches of last years record of sl.4 feet
In the heart of the city the gauge indi-
Gated approximately 10 feet The
water was still rising at the rate Of
two inches an hour,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Earthquake In Turkey.

Constantinople, June Ia terrible
earthquake occurred April 90 at
Melazgherd, in Asiatic Turkey, in the
village of Van, so miles southeast OF
Erzeroom, on the Euphrates- The
town was totally destroyed with its
entire population, numbering 1000
souls, including 700 Armenians as
well as troops forming the garrison OF
Melazgherd. In addition over 400
houses in the neighboring villages col
lapsed. A somewhat severe earthshoci'
wasfelt here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Drouth In The East.

Washington, May 27.-The farmers
of Eastern Pennsylvania, New York
and the New England states are
alarmed over the severe drouth which
threatens TO ruin crops and there seems
to be no relief In some sections there
has been no rain for more than five
weeks. Strawberry vines are dried
and withered SO that they probably
will not revive. Pastures furnish
scant feed for cattle and last years
hay and grain are fed. Many of the
streams have dried up.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Violent storm in Ohio.

Toledo, May 2o.rNorthwestern Ohio
has been visited by violent storm.
The damage done in Toledo is estima
ted at 500, 900, while reports from all
portions of northwestern Ohio indicate
that great damage was done, especially
in the oil fields of Woods, Hancock aud
Sanduslsy counties.
The most severe damage was done at
the plant Of the Ohio Brick company,
which had just been completed at an
expense of $4,000. The plant was
totally demolished.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05

The old Leyden residence, one OF
the most historic landmarks of Allan
ia. is soon to be given into the hands
of the "wreckers," to make room for
an apartment building costing $780,
900.
In the ante-bellum days 1t was the
home of the family whose name is now
bears. But it claims even a greater
distinction than this. 1t was the head
quarters for the federal troops under
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
From Dayton to Lake Erie.

Columbus, o., May 29.-Reports OF
tornadoes in northern Ohio are current
here. Information by telegraph and
telephone shows that the storm swept
from north of Dayton northeast to the
lake region. Great damage is reported
by wind through the oil fields Hail
stones an inch in diameter, broke hun
dreds of windows, bat no more serious
damage is reported at this time. Wires
are reported down northwest of line
from Day ton to SandnslSy and COM
munication is cut off.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
An Illinois Twister.

Bloomington, ILL.,, May 9s.-A lorna
do swept across Central Illinois caus
ing much damage. No lives were lost.
The storm was accompanied by torrents
of rain and lightning. Two grain ele'
vators were blown down at Carlocll
and many barns and structures were
destroyed. Thousands of shade trees
we're uprooted. The damage is heavy
at Normal and Bloomington. The
street car system was imperative ow
ing to damage to wires. The telephone
systems were also damaged.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
In Mcpherson County.

Mcpherson, June AT Lindsborg
200 feet of the Union Pacific track has
been washed away and on the Rock Is
land and the A. II. e 5. L. east of this
place two bridges have been washed
out and trains are all delayed. Farm
ers are very much worried over the
condition of the growing crops. The
continued rain has not been a damage
to the corn they say, but it has greatly
injured the wheat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
A Call For Militia.

Topeka, May ga telegram for
Governor Bailey was received from the
sheriff of Yates Center requesting him
to order out company of the state
militia to protect ]. NJ. Woods, negro
in Jail there charged with assaulting
Mrs. ]. c. Lind, the wife of farmer
at Yates Center. An angry mob sur
rounded the Jail with the avowed in
tention of lynching the negro. The
sheriff and his deputies said they could
not protect Woods much longer from
the crowd.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Died OF Joy.

Kolsomo, Ind, May 27.-As Miss
Lucy Hanson, one of large gradua-
ting class, was delivering her essay Mt
the Quaker church in New London,
Ind. her mother, overcome by pride
and ioy at the success of her child,
slipped quietly to the floor and died
Immediately.
The death scene was not noticed by
the daughter, and she finished her ora
ton in ignorance of the fact that her
mother had died of JOY. Mrs. Hanson
was 80 wears old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
River Through Abilene.

Abilene, Kas., June 1.-Scven inches
of rain fell in Dickinson county in tor
rents. All business is suspended. Mud
Creek went over it's banks and water
ran through the center of Abilene five
feet deep on fourth street. Half the
city is inund dated and probably sixty
easements flooded A foot of water is
in some stores and houses. A number
of families have abandoned their homes.
The electric light plant on Smoky Hill
river was flooded.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Immense Cattle shipments.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 1.-The ship
ments of cattle through this part OF
the country is unprecedented. The
Mexico Mormon civilization syndicate
shipped 90, 900 calves through here TO
Idaho. Thirteen hundred Mexican cat
tie arrived here for Canada. Over ID
600 Mexican cattle have already gone
to the north in two weeks Sixty
thousand Terrazas cattle will be
shipped north and east next week.
The total for three weeks will be ioo,'
600.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
r,oaa AtKnn.a. city.

Kansas City, No. June 1.-The Mis-
souri river at this point rose three feet
within twenty-four hours, and the
government guage stood at 2l.7 feel
which is slightly above the danger
line The water backed up through
che sewers in the west bottoms in the
,vbolesale district, flooding the district
=, several houses and driving occu-
,.uts Of shanties to higher grounds.
A. heavy rains are reported above here,
a further rise is likely which may re-
sult in serious damage:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
At Iowa's Soldiers Home.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 30.-A storm
damaged the hospital of the Iowa SOL
diers' home at this place. A large
brick smoke stack was blown down,
crashing through the roof, the inmates
narrowly escaping injury. Trees were
blown down and wires broken. Heavy
rains caused the Iowa river to leave its
banks and much damage is threatened
in the lowlands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05

The Central Ozark Fruit Co., of To
pclla. Kans., has purchased 1850 acres
of land in "a body in Webster county,
Mo-, which will be converted into an
orchard, making one of the largest in
the state.
The Presbyterian general assembly
by unanimous vote adopted the re-
vision of the confession of faith as pre-
pared by the committee appointed in
1901.
At Sioux City, Iowa, 500 persons
were driven from their homes along
Floyd river.
Heavy frosts did great damage about
Manchester, n. H., on May 20. Ice
formed upon pools OF water.
A tornado at North Branch, Mich,
destroyed the r. R. depot and freight
house, large grain elevator and sew
eral other buildings.
The st. Louis court OF appeals de-
cides that verbal contract by an au-
thorized agent is binding. A policy on
church expired and the insurance
agent agreed to carry the risk for
short time, and the church was burned
before the policy was received.
At Alexandria. Ind, the glass fac
tories suffered great damage from The
tornado.
Reports from several Michigan towns,
including Decatur. Reading, Lansing,
Coral, Emmett and Deckerville, say
that the storm did much damage at
those places.
The storm about Fort Wayne, Ind,
blew down farm buildings, windmills
and trees;near Cherubosco great damage
done; also at Lafayette. At KOkomo
the damage is estimated Al sioO,OOo
J Sin factories were badly damaged.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Old Ievden Resid .nce. Atlanta.

Gen. William T. Sherman in 1854.
Here it was that the famous march
to the sea" was mapped out and the
plans laid for it's successful conclu'
sion.
When Sherman in his campaign ap-
piled the fire brand to almost every
residence in Atlanta he spared the
Leyden home because of its having
played such an important part in the
war
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Trainmen Get u Raise.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1.-General
Supe rintendent Potter of the .Wiscon-
sin Central road officially announced
that beginning June all the trainmen
employed on that system would receive
a raise of from IL to Is per cent in
wages The larger increase applies to
the freight men and the smaller to the
passenger men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Minnesota Flood.

Rochester, Mimi, June 1.-The worst
storm in twenty years ragged here and
several streets in the city were flooded.
The Sumbreta river rose five feet in
two hours and many houses and yards
were under water. A cloudburst was
reported at Roclkdale and some stock
,y,C 1rntvoaJ
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Buys More silver.

Washington, June 1.-Treasurer of
the Mint Roberts has purchased for the
Philippine coinage $4,000 ounces of
silver at an average of 54.o45 cents an
ounce, all except 1890 ounces to be
delivered at San Francisco. The total
purchase to date is 5,l62, 90 ounces at
at a cost of 81, 74S.57S, or an average of
3d. PAS cents an ounce.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05
Blown To Pieces.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 9s.-Twenty
buildings were damaged here by a
heavy windstorm, accompanied by a
heavy rain which amounted to a cloud
burst. The greatest damage was in
South st. Joseph, where dozen frame
buildings were blown to pieces. The
loss is probably SIS, 900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05

Oscar Weber of Atlantic City proves
his belief in the "Rooseveltan theory"
by striving to pound out living as
cabinetmaker for family of thirteen
children, ten of whom are boys. The
Oldest child has reached the advanced
age of %, and the youngest is half
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-05

past three.
Weber was born in Saxony and his
wife is a Bohemian.
The accompanying photograph Of
the family is chip shy. as one child
was away from home when the camera
was trained on the group.
The state herald., 1903-05-29
Mis-, Anna swo.dlund arrived home

Miss Anna sweedlnnd arrived home
from Georgetown las, week,
Vim. Decker vas county capitol us.
itor from this place Friday.
Paul nolmquist returned from n shor,
busineas trip To Greeley last week.
Miss Hilda Nelson returned homo from
Greeley Friday evening OF last week.
". NJ. Blsy left Saturday evening for
Michigan 10 visit n brother residing
there.
II. A. Treeo spent n couple Of dnys
hero last week In looking after his i'm.
plemsnt business.
A refreshing rain fell in this yiolniiy
Monday evening feviving the growing
vegetation considerably.
Rsv. Oliver and N. Anderson drove 10
Fleming Tuesday ayening 10 attend the
quarterly conference held at that place.
A. W. Anderson took the train for
Greeley Wednesday evening Of laa, week
After short visit ther. he expects TO 10
10 Denver 10 usok medical aid for soma
trouble affecting bia log.
The Is. a n. bridge gang apent several
days 10 making Improvements on tho
depot A new shingla roof and al,era.
tiona Of tho plntiorma are sons Of The
Visible improvements made.
Friday vas the last day Of sucoess
ful term ei school Ia Iissiun taught by
Dolls Eaton. In honor Of ths occasion
an interesting program had been propaf
e1, the children bsipf the principal net
ofs. which vaa given IN the evening lee
cream aud cske Ws'o served, the pro
oeeds gong 10 tho church.
YANKrl BiLt.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Memorial psfyic,s were hold nt fbc
Methodist church last Sunday morning.
Rev. Knupp preached sn nblo sermon.
Alter commenting nj aoms length. In a
very feeling manner, on tho causes which
led mp TO tho institution Of tho Grand
Army memorial services. tho nppropri-
atcnesa oi the seryio.a and the lessons
TO be learned thsrsitom, be directed the
attention ot blH audience 10 the fact,
that, while we arc NJ psaoa with other
nations, there 10 still great demand for
soldiera 10 fiaht the great battles Of
everyday lie In which tho peace, pros.
pority md even otisteucs Of our nation
afs tbf.atentd, There was good At.
tendance which shows that the people
oi our town and vicinity take Riea, inter.
90, in perpetuaiinT these patriotic re.
hgious aerrires.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

On las. Thursday night there occurred
another fence cutting csonpade out IN
tho southwest part OF tho county. when
about two miles Of the pasture fence Of
Artorburn Bros. on the ianch Just west
Of Bussolls mill, was cut IA hupdroda Of
places, ono milo being cut about every
rod and the poets sawed 81 about foot
from the ground while the other milo
the wirc was cut about every two rods.
This Ia Indeed dirgraesiul affair and
No aro indeed sorry TO 'hint that ,bcfo
Gro people out In that country who
would stoop no low rs 10 indulge ID such
nefnrious work. This 10 The third occur.
rencc OF the kind that ha, been done In
that part OF ,he county and u canuo,
help but cast odnm on tho good people
OF that community whom wo nil know
would never stoop 10 that kind Of work,
and they should Join with tho injured
parties in toying 10 place the responsi
biliiy whore II belongs, and neeiue that
the guilty parties were properly punish
ed. Chase County Tribune.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

The Phillips County High Schsel
board has employed Prof. and Mrs. W..
L. Bailey as principal and assistant Of
the High School for another year. They
have done very satisfactory work in tho
school during the past year and the pat
rsns Of the school will be pleased to
learn that they have been employed fer
another year. Under their instruction
and management, the school is assured
OF another year OF successful education
al work.
The state herald., 1903-05-29
Do you read tho HERALD7

c. +. Parker. superintendent OF schools
in Ssdgvick county, has been appointed
by Governor Peabody member Of the
State Examining board. Professor Par
kor received his appointment last week
and will attend mesting OF the board
in Greeley May 10Th. Governor Pea.
body has chosen wIsely in selecting Prof
Parker for this position oi honor, for as
an untiripg worker along educational
lines the professor tslsa5a high rank
among the educators Of the stnto.-Jul
burg Gnt-Adyocnto.
The state herald., 1903-05-29
Henderson & Hayward Bros. have u

Henderson & Hayward Bros. have this
week put in M irrigation plant for A. p.
Sobwerifeger on his ranch between ~.
wood and Msrno. consisting Of n G.hote
power eaeoline engine and two contrib,
gal pumps, which viii pump wa,or from
two 90 foot wells, the combined capacity
being several hundred gallons Of water
per second. Tho experiment will be
watched with moro than ordinary inter.
est.-sterling Democra.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

D.. Carniss lsctured at tho Methodist
church last evening, Owing 10 mis-.
understanding on the part Of those who
wore to secure the lantern, he could not
use his stsreoptlcan views aud, instead
Of giving the lecture he had intended to
give, he gave his lecture on Ireland. He
had delivered this lecture in Holyoks a
few years ago but the audience seemed
to enjoy 1t as well Us when fret deliver
cd here.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

The Holyoke ball team will play two
ball games next Saturday, one with the
Boachvills team and one with tho We.
mango team. The game played with
Beachville recently was a pretty close
game and two gnmes ought to furnish
some interesting playing.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Miss White is a, her old place in the
county clerks Office. Miss Black and
Miss Donnelly have gone to their homes
In the country, Mr.. aud Mrs. Bailey will
spond thor vacation IN Greeley, Denver
mud Georgstown.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Leo Arens, son OF Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM.
Arens Of this county, died this morning
from scarlet fever. He was 10 years old.
He had been sick but = few days. The
family have the sympathy OF many
friends In their sorrow,
The state herald., 1903-05-29

W. L. Irwin has recently been appoint
cd cattle inspector for this county under
the recently adopted quarantine regula-
tons. For all cattle there will bs a
charge Of 8 cents per head to pay the
expenses Of carrying the quarantine reg
ulutions into effect.
The state herald., 1903-05-29
ALONE.
He has not any home
Eave what he hires;

ALONE.
He has not any home
Eave what he hires;
He warns his weary limbs
At alien hres.
No woman clasps his hands
Within her twain;
No children swell his pride
Or soothe his pain.
He has no memories sweet
To brood upon;
No echo OF little iset
Before him gone.
Tunes wintry winds lay baro
His massy head;
The weight Of age and care
IL in his tread.
How will he meet that hour,
When, oyerthTowp
His dreams of place and power,
He ialls, alonei
Frank Putnam in the June National
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Mrs. Pennineton's father who hjd
been visiting with her took the train b
Holyoke Wednesday Tor bis homo in Ne
braska.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

The library books from the Primary,
intermediate and Grammar schools have
bson placed In Mr. ZInga's stors tba,
tho pupils may have access TO them dur.
ing the summer vacation. sesdamsa
smith. Garland aud Sutherland will
have charge OF the books. Library day
will DO Tuesday Of each week IRON . I'LL
o'clock.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

A third train crew has been put on
regularly between Alliance and Sterling.
The ciows LAS been put on so as to have
= lay over crew at Sterling.-Alliancs
Pioneer Grip.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Mr.. Banister, brother to Mrs. Weir OF
Holyoke. came up to Hoyoke the fr4t
Of the week from Eustis, Nsb. He hJs
secured q position as brakeman on tie
High Line.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

The B & NJ. bridge gang made some
repairs at the round house this week.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

The county diviaion question carried
by = good majority at the recent election
IN Adams county. This gives Yuma and
Washington counties very material To-
crease In territsry.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Henry Hsrtzig left HOlyoke Tuesday
night for Ration. New Mexico, where he
will take position as fireman on the
Santa Fe road.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Thomas Hargreayss and Vernon Smith
we're the honor pupils Of the high school
beng neither tardy nor absent for the
entire year.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

\ Mrs. f. d. Griffith returned, Tuesday
night from visit with relatives in Ne
braska. A niece accompanied her for g
visit in Holyoke.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Commencing May lst operators on the
B. & n. will DO paid overtime for work
done outside their regular hours.-Alli-
Rnce Pioneer Grip.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

President Roosevelt is'to be in Chey.
enne tomorrow, Satu rday, and number
Of the Holyoks people are. talking of 60
ing up to see bin.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Attorney De Soto Of le lyer was in
Holyoks u. CsidsTssss..ss.s .sI.li,..,,s D try o
case in the district court, His wife &c.
companied him.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Irwin Bros. are agents for Cholo-Nap-
tholeum dip, tho best on the market.
II will be kept ior sale 1t their office in
the Thompson & King building. II.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Messrs Garrish and Cushman have
recently had an addition built to the
dwelling house on the ranch purchased
from w. +. Patmon.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Hrs. Armour and daughter who had
beou sisiting her son, William, Of the
county left Wednesday for her home in
Nebraska.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Mrs. Herbert who had been visiting
the family Of o, II. Sholes Of this county
returned this week to her home in ILL
nois.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

The proceeds OF the High School en-.
tertainment vas about $50. The collsc-
ton taken Sunday Tor library fund ii.1o.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Mr.. Toppen Ia making arrangements
to erect new dwelling house on the
ranch near Holyoke purchased Of e. N.
HcPherrin.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Mr.. end Mrs. VIM. Hinze aad children
returned the first of the week from a
trip to Ration, New Mexico.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

In tho cast Of characters in Merchant
Of Venice rs reported last week. Lawr-
ence Wilcox should have been Gratisno.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Father Robertson OF Brighton held
services ct the Catholic church IN Hol-
yoke lsst Sunday.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

The Baptist Ladies' Society will serve
lunch Decoration Day for dinner, ice
cream and cake afternoon and evening.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Us. Bennett made business trip to
Julssburg Tuesday.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Peter have fine
young daughter ct their home, she arriv-
cd on Saturday, May 23rd.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Oliver Bowen, B. IN. agent at Smith
field. Neb., went through Holyoko Fri
day evening on his return from pleas
urs trip to California.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

Irwin Bros. have opened up an Office
and will make speciality of ranches.
The state herald., 1903-05-29

r. Fl. Evans has not been able to fire
his engine for the past week on account
of sickness.