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richest farmers In vermiliion counI
and Mike Kelly has just sold o.
his business TO a Chicago syndicaFe
for s3.ooo.eoo. "a
No fault was found with the Kelly
boys work at the brickyard. They
were good piclsmen and never shirk-
ed. Everybody knew there was coal
near Danvilie, but nobody thought
OF digging it. That is. nobody but
Mike. He discovered bit Of land
northwest Of town, where the coal
was but thinly covered with soil. He
bought ten acres Of It. 1t didn't
cost much, but Mike didn't have much
and Il took him a long time to pay
for 1t out Of his meager earnings at
the brickyard.
After welding the pick in the
brickyard all day. Mike carried 1t to
his land and swung 1t most OF the
night. In the fall he had coal to sell
to the villagers and farmers. Soon
he had wagon and a team. Soon
after that he had several. Then he
quit his brickyard Job and mined
coal. For every acre he stripped he
bought ten. He could do it.. for he
had made his credit good. When It
was discovered that the surface vein
had q counterpart IL feet thick and
only 60 feet underground. the big
coal boom set in. Then 1t was dis
covered that Mike Kelly owned prac-
tically the whole field.
The rest was easy Incorporation,
scientific development and railroad
facilities made Mike Kelly the coal
king of Illinois. Kellyville was
named for him because he owned 1t.
His other holdings were $500 acres
Of the best coal land in the state.
half a dozen mines with a daily out
put of 1900 tons. 400 houses, a couple
of company stores and an electric
plant. These are all making money,
as surely as Mike Kelly ever made
money with his pick.
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They Eat Poison
to Discover Result.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 3d.
After today the poison squad" of
the Division of Chemistry Of the de-
partment of agriculture Is to suspend
operations until cool weather. DR..
Wiley, the chief, who has been feed
ing them upon meats and other food
products strongly dosed with borax
and boracic acid for the purpose of
discovering whether those preserva-
fives are injurious to health. has
collected data enough to satisfy him
self that he will be safe in draw
lng conclusions on that subject.
When the investigation is resumed
In October the IL young men compos-
ing the squad will drink beverages
charged with salicylic acid. That Is
the preservative put into wine, beer.
cider and other drinks liable to quick
nouring to keep them so the palate
win not refuse them.
The report to be written on the
nj borax during the three-month
wadHSO9d will probably be one Of the
most interesting publications ever
made by the government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-30
LIABILITY
TO Be Determined

Los ANGELES, Ca. June B0.--A
base involving the liability of an en-
ployer for injuries received by an
smploye in service. point Of law
which for half a century has been
much discussed. both in this country
and In England, came up for argu-
ment today in the United States CHI
cult court in this city. Peculiar cir
Cumstances connected with the case
make 1t one of more than ordinary
Interest.
On the face of It the case is q
damage suit for $4,000. filed by T.
Holmes, former engineer on the
Santa Fe. for personal injuries sus-
kained In a wreck at Fraconia station,
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Aris., nearly two years ago. The
company, II IL asserted, will set up
a. defense the fellow servant"
doctrine. which makes an employee
instead Of the employer. responsible
for injuries sustained by n fellow
worker, where the cause can be laid
to carelessness or negligence Of ono
engaged In contributory labor.
The last legislature amended the
law on this point, which was held to
be favorable to the employer Holmes
suit was brought under the provisions
OF the old law. ana both sides arc
prepared to fight the case. tie plain
tins attorneys desiring to establish
q precedent for sirrl.r eases now
pending.
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New Federal Judge.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. June 3d.
The change in the Eighth judicial
circuit caused by the retirement of
Judge Henry c. Caldwell and tn ,
appointment of Judge William G.
Hook as his successor becomes ef-
fective today.
Judge Hook. the new member, Is Il
resident of Kansas aud Is prom ted
from the district court. to which he
was appointed by President McKin-
ley in 1899. The retirement Of Judge
Caldwell. it is recalled. removes the
only surviving appointee placed on
the bench by President Lincoln. n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-30
WASHINGTON BECOMING GREAT WHEAT SECTION.

washington, hitherto known mainly
NJ state OF high mountains, unusual
mineral resources and marvellous
fruit has within the past two years
developed into one Of the greatest
wheat producing states Of the Union.
and within a few years bids fair to
Ahe production Of wheat.
Ten years ago, Puget sound export
I'd 171.11S barrels OF -four. being bad
" distanced by both Portland and
San Francisco, the former exporting
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Rockwell at Rockford.

In speaking of the Fourth OF July
celebration in Rockford the Register
Of that town says:
The program is about arranged.
and, while everybody win enjoy
themselves. 1t will AFFORD an unlimit-
ed amount of fun. At IL a. m. the
grafton of the day will take place,
which will be delivered by Hon. +.
u. Rockwell of Spokane"
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there was exported 925,2s9 bushels
of oats and 22S.o21 bushels Of bar.
ley, nearly all of these grains 60
ing to the Philippines.
In spite of these figures. agricul.
tural development in Washington Is
still In It's infancy. Millions of acres
of agricultural lands await the plow
and 1t will be only few years un.
til Washington will surely become
one of the greatest. IL not the great.
est wheat producing sections In the
world.
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"a pitch against a murderer in the
metropolis, AZ has been in the case
OF 0psucery and this Feeling has
prompted the prosecution, to rush the
case through as speedily as may be
done without giving excuse for the
cry OF "raiiroading" the negro To
the electric chair n
Spencer was lieutenant of "At'
Adams. the dethroned policy king.
and 1t is probable that before the
end OF the present week the negro
will be occupying cell in Sing Sing
prison, where his former chief Ia
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was the greatest in the history of
the state. Conservative estimates
place 1t at SS.oO0.o0o. In 1902 the
yield was much lighter. the crop be-
ing estimated at 26.00o,000 bushels.
For the first five months of the cur
rent fiscal year the wheat exports
were 4.656.90T bushels, an increase
of 100000 over the same period last
year.
In addition to wheat great quanti-
ties of oats and barley were raised.
During the first ii months of 1909
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NEGRO POLICY Man
TRIED FOR MURDER

NEW YORK, June 3o.-The district
attorneys once has established some
ming Of a record for speedy action
IN the case of william Spencer. the
negro who shot and killed in cold
blood Charles 8. McTarlane, the su-
berintendent of the ANTHOLOGY So
niety, in the corridor Of the criminal
bourt building.
Spencer was placed on trial today.
After scarcely two weeks had elapsed
udnce the commission of his crime.
II haS been.a long time since popular
md Jon has been aroused to such
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-30

SSS,776 barrels and the latter 1884,
Sci. In the past decade, however,
the development of wheat growing in
Washington has caused the sound to
pass both her competitors. In the
IL months ended with November,
1907, San Francisco exported 9A9,-
RS2 barrels ana Portland 5SO.769. In
the same period Puget sound ports
exported 1.43s.262 barrels. almost as
much as their two competitors COM
bined. 1.n
The Washington wheat crop of 1901
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0WAGBEBLAIN'u OOxxO, OWoI,.
ERA APP RHI1SsSSzS

The uniform success OF this rem
edy has made II thS most popular
preparation In use for bowel com
plants. 1t is everywhere recognised
as the one remedy that can always
to take. II Is especially Valuable
for summer diarrhoe in children and
Is undoubtedly the means OF saving
the lives OF great many ohiidrei,
each year. For sale by all drugglsta,
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DOMINION DAY CELEBRATION,
JULY AND Q. GRAND
FORKS, =. O,

For this occasion the Spokane Falls
a Northern railway win run special
train leaving Spokane 1880 a. m. July
/. Round trip fare. So. Train will
leave Grand Forks. returning, ut {
p. m. July 2. II. A. JACKSON,
General Passenger Agent,
Spokane. Wash.
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You can get anyth'ac you wan, for
= sewing machine at J. p. Eastman
y Co.. 333 Riverside. Phone Main
TAG. Machines rented or sold on easy
Terms. Expert repairing.
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bring the boys to his home the next
night. All that the Kelly boys had
in the world they had on them when
they appeared. To fit them for an
introduction to clean bed linen the
wife of "the boss" sat up late and
made them nightshirts out of some
of her old clothes.
Today VIM. Kelly Is one of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-30
Let Ne

have for sale on Mallon avenue. 1t
has large rooms. bath. toilet. cellar.
large pantry and is one of the incest
arranged houses in Spokane. Owner
is leaving Spokane and must sell. If
you want bargain. come and see
this. Price. $1,000.
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For Exchange.

% acres level farm iaa1 located !.
Kern county. California. win tr.as
Ter-aets or lodging house or any cIS
thing that suits you and 81 tis1,rs \, !.
=. g Moons - symona 1nssS.
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Look These Up

Groom and 3-room house 80. 1850
S-room, modern, two lots. $3.50. $3.50
Groom, well water. ......... 1000
5-room. modern. Writings add. 1850
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Ticket Office w101 Riverside Avenue
Phone Main 469.
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The Washington wheat crop of 1901
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
LIVE TOPICS ABoUr TOWN.

Police Commissioner Greene went to the
races at Morris Park on Saturday afternoon.
HIS visit was unexpected Very soon after
his arrival tho faces Of about a dozen de-
tective sergeants were missed from the
betting ring. They had been more or lees
prominent till then. One Of the first men
ten. tiretne ran across was Inspect or Titus,
who Is IN charge Of the district OF which
Morris Park forms part. The inspector
busted himself in showing the Commissioner
what difficult task it Is to handle a holiday
race crowd, and he Vas complimented BY
Gen. Greene on the manner In which the
place was policed.
Speaking Of the races, along the Boston
road. leading to the Morris Park track,
were posted some time ago big signs ad-
vertising the play, "A Fool and His Money
The name was displayed in large, red letters,
which attracted attention long way Of.
1t 80 happens that newspaper, in ad-
vertising its special racing edition, has
put out posters calling attention to the
Morris Park races and in many cases the
posters have been put up on the same BILL
boards or telegraph poles. So, in conjunc-
ton they read thus:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
TIE PRESIDENT RESTS.
Has . Hsrseback Ride In Tacoma and
Retires Early.

SEATTLE. Wash, May 2+.-President
Roosevelt had chance to-day to enjoy
O much needed reet. The strenuous pro-
gramme which the two committees Of
Tacoma and Seattle arranged for him
Yesterday left him in a very tired condition
when he reached his hotel here after IL
o'clock last night. Notwithstanding that
he had been on the 60 since early morning
and was not scheduled to arrive here until
o'clock last night (but he was an hour
latel. arrangements had been made for him
TO attend banquet at the hotel upon his
arrival. When Secretary Loeb heard OF
this he vetoed the scheme and requested
Secretary Moody, who arrived In Seattle
Yesterday afternoon. to represent the
President, which tho secretary did.
The President attended Grand Army
memorial exercise this morning at the
Grand Opera House and in the afternoon
went for an hours horseback ride, accom-
panied by Surgeon-General Ri1ey and
Col George Lamping OF the First he giment
AS guards. He dined quietly at the motel
this evening and at $50 o'clock boarded
his train, which was run out short dis
tapce from the city so that he could secure
rod nights rest On his return from
the memorial exercises he visited ProT-
dence Hospital to call upon Michael Mey-
endorff, land office employee he has known
for some time, who is lying Ill at that IN
stltution.
His train 10 scheduled TO leave IN the
morning at 8 o'clock for Ellensburg, where
he will make his first stop Tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
NEW HAVEN WATER WORKS BILL
Rumors of Bribery Cause Gov. Chamber.
lain to Post zone signing 1t,

New HAVEN. May 2i.-It was given out
tonight that Gov. Chamberlain Of this
State has refused to sign the bill ratifying
the New Haven Water Company's contract
with this city until he has given the oppo-
nents OF the bill chance to be heard. Within
few days. under the direction Of the State s
attorney. half dozen Aldermen have been
examined by Howard c. Webb, prosecut-
ing attorney for this city. for the purpose
of ascertaining II there Ia any truth in the
charge Of bribery made against the Board
of Aldermen to secure the ratification Of
the contract before 1t was sent 70 the Cen
eral Assembly for the approval OF that body,
as the law requires.
Mr. Webb declined tonight to say what
evidence he had obtained that bribery had
been resorted to. A few weeks ago an effort
was made by committee of New Haven
citizens to Introduce affidavits before a
legislative committee purporting to contain
evidence TO sutain charges that the approval
of the company's contract in the court Of
Common Council Of New Haven had been
obtained corruptly. The committee, in
declining to receive the affidavits. told
the citizens delegation to submit the docu-
ments to the prosecuting powers in New
Haven.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
GEN. GREENE ON CHERRY HILL
After Addressing an East Side Meeting on
tho Growth Of the City.

Police Commissioner Greene addressed
some 500 people in the Church Of Sea and
Land, at Market and Henry streets, last
night, on the growth Of the city in the past
century He eaid that no doubt the end Of
the present century would sec a city ex-
tending from Manhattan to Boston on the
north side to Washington on the south.
and a continuous chain Of cities as far west
as Buffalo, but didn't venture an opinion
as to the number Of Police Commissioners
there would be by that time.
At the close OF his remarks he touched
for a few minutes on the police. This
awakened the wardmen from the Madison
street station who had been doing on the
rear seats. Gen. Greene, however, didn't
say anything that would hurt their feelings.
He said that this city wasn't as bad as was
ancient Rome.
AT the close OF the service Capt. Hodgins
OF the Madison street station suggested
that the Commissioner make short tour
Of the precinct and see how well behaved
II was. With q squad Of plain-clothes men
in advance, and a mob OF small children
bringing up the rear, the captain and Gen.
Greene marched along several blocks OF
Hamilton and Cherry streets. These streets
presented a scene of decorous tranquility.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
ELECTRIC FAN CAUGHT GARTER
Had Been Thrown rs Favor to Dox Party
Of Admirers,

Camille De Vaudeville, a French singer
appearing at a music hall on Washington
street, Hoboken, met with such an unusual
reception at the hands Of number OF
travelling statesmen occupying box in one
Of the upper tiers late on Saturday night
that she decided to show her appreciation
by a special mark Of favor. She wore
bright crimson carriers studded with stage
diamonds. and took one OF them of and
threw it toward the box. Her aim was not
accurate and the garter was caught on an
electric fan suspended from the ceiling.
The fan whired 1t about in a dazzling
circle for a couple Of minutes. Then the
garter got mixed up in the mechanism Of
the fan, and the diamonds were scattered
over the ground floor OF the hall, A mad
A number Of German steamship fremen
got most of them and ran from the hall,
under the impression that they were getting
on with small fortunes. The travelling
ealesmen pleaded with the singer to throw
them her other garter, but did not succeed
in inducing her to comply with their
request.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
HUMAN VICTIMS or CHAMBERS.
Only Two Cases, Although There Have
Been 500 Cases Among Horses.

Been 500 Cases Among Horses.
The Newark hospitals have had two
cases recently which were diagnosed as
CHAMBERS and on Saturday evening ono
Of the patients died In the City Hospital.
but In bis case an autopsy has not shown
oonolusively that CHAMBERS was the disease
which caused his death, and bacteria
logical examination by DR.. r. N. Connolly
OF that hospital Is awaited with oonsidera-
BILE interest. The patient was Samuel VIII
con, q colored stableman employed in one
Of the big express stables.
He was 20 years old and WAS strong and
healthy until January, and assisted In the
care OF q dozen or twenty horses which
we're suffering from the dread disease
He was treated by DR.. w. w. Wolfe Of sss
Mulberry street, Newark, a colored ply
sioian. who at first regarded the case as
one Of quinsy sore throat. He called IN
another physician who judged that Wilson's
case was one Of chronic, rather than acute,
CHAMBERS and advised sending the patient
to the City Hospital. This was not done
until yesterday afternoon and the case
was entered as one Of quinsy. sore throat.
The man died four hours after entering
the hospital.
He had the appearance OF q man in the
last stages Of consumption. The poisonous
disease was working inwardly. it is sup,
posed, without showing the usual external
symptoms OF glanders.
DR.. Wolfe said yesterday. morning that
for two or three days Wilson had had
trouble in breathing and he concluded 70
send him to the hospital, but did not think
1t necessary to enter the case as one OF
CHAMBERS.
The other patient, who is In the German
Hospital, is Alfred Meyers, a Swede. IS
years old, Of so Second street. He ia slowly
dying and there is no hope held out for
him. DR.. Charles Lehlbach and other ply
sicians who have been attending him say
that his Is undoubtedly case OF CHAMBERS
in an acute form and this Is borne out by
an analysis OF some of the pus by pr. II.
". Connolly, the city bacteriologist. Meyers
has been in the hospital since May 10. he
has been delirious since Thursday.
1t Is said that over 500 cases OF CHANGERS
in horses have existed in Essex end Hud'
con county in the last five months. Where
the cases are not concealed by owners
and irresponsible veterinary surgeons, the
Board OF Health is active In trying to stamp
out the disease and a steam apparatus
upon a wagon is being used for disinfect-
ing stables with carbolio acid and lime
water sprays. Stables in which the dis
ease has occurred have been closed up for
weeks and horses which have been In
danger Of getting the disease are quaran-
tined and carefully watched. Several liv-
erymen have been forced to give up their
business and are almost ruined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
"BOW-LEGGED JACK" rs DEAD.
Police Doe Nhs Han Down Fires and
Burglafs and Saved Lives.

MAxARoNRcx, May ~. 'Bow-legged
Jack the famous police dog. who was the
pride Of Mamaroneck IL dead. He was
bitten by rat and died Of blood poisoning
The funeral, which was held to-day, was
attended by q soore Of villagers, among
them severa, children whose lives had
been saved by the dogs intelligence.
Jack was bulldog minus an eye, and his
legs we're 80 bowed that when he trotted
through the village streets he could with
difficulty put one paw past the other. He
first made his appearance In MAmaroneck
was then postmaster. found him shivering
near the dock and took him home and fed
him, and since then Jack nominally be-
longsd to him. but he was 40 popular that
nearly every one In the town had claim
For years Jack did police duty in Ma
maroneck. AZ the cops made their rounds
he accompanied them, going into the alleys
and dark places, and u he found any one
lettering there he would bark.
One night seven years ago, while he was
out with Night Waterman Harry Briggs.
he discovered burglar hiding in the rear
OF the First National Bank. The burglar
started to run, but the dog caught him, held
to his trousers leg and barked until the po-
rest. The burglar carried jimmy and dark
lantern.
On another occasion Jack discovered
a fire in a tenement house In the Boston
post road and barked 30 vigorously that he
aroused the sleeping. inmates and they
! escaped being burned. On numerous oc-
casions he helped the police to round up
tramps, until his name became a terror TO
them and they avoided the town.
Jack was a splendid swimmer and in the
summer when the children went bathing in
| the Sound he used to accompany them and
watch over them. It is said that he saved
two children from drowning
When the dog license ordinance went
into effect there YVES great deal OF talk
| in Mameroneck that on account of the
valuable public services that Jack had
performed he should be exempted from
| taxation. The village trustees took up the
question and Jack attended the meet ing
and marched out wearing a license tag
! free OF charge.
jack performed police duty in the town
until the uniformed police force ives ap-
| pointed two years ego. Then he suddenly
| formed a deep aversion for the police and
could not be Induced to follow the m.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
RIGHTS OF A GAMBLER.
The Question Raised in . Will Contest II
New jersey.

The Question Raised in . VIII Contest In
New Jersey.
PATERSON. N. j.. May A.-Because. as
alleged, Charles p. Gurnee Of Roseville. in
Newark. is a gambler his niece, Mrs. Albert
Mclaughlin Of 200 Van Houten street in
this city, has fled a caveat against the
probate Of the will OF her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth G,irnee. before the Surrogate Of
Essex county.
For many years Mrs. Gurnee made her
home with her granddaughter in this city.
but about two years ago there was some
difference and the old lady took up her
home with her son. Charles p. Gurnee Of
Roseville. She died a few days ago leaving
a will by which she gave all her property,
amounting to $4,000. to her son during
his life, and at his death the property is to
be divided equally between his children
and Mrs. Mclaughlin. Under the will
Mr.. Gurnee is made the sole executor.
Mrs Mclaughlin alleges that her grand
mother promised to leave all her property
to her and she now insists that Mr.. Gurnee
used undue influence on his aged mother
to change her mind. Mrs. Mclaughlin
also alleges that as Mr. Gurnee is a gambler
he is not fit person to have the cole charge
of the properly in which he has only life
right