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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-16
Hardware, PlOws, Etc.

All kinds of Builders Hard
ware, and all kinds of Shelf
Hardware. Kingman Disc and
Gang Flows, and Kingman Com
modore Sulky Flows. Every
thing handy, light and cheap.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-16

hereby certify that the above Is a correct
list of bills allowed by the Board of County
Commissioners at their regular term on Dc
tober 8. 6 and z, 1908.
I-l d. d. BAXTER.
sEAL County Clerk.
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
ROOSEVELT TO SEND MESSAGE
VIII BE Transmitted by MarcOni Him
self 60 King Bdward of
England.

WASHINGTON. Jan. iO.-President Roose-
welt today consented TO prepare and havo
transmitted over his signature the first
formal message by wireless telegrapby
across the Atlantic ocean.
The message will be directed to King
Edward VII Of Great Britain and It is ex-
pected the king will respond in a suitable
manner by the same method Of trans
atlantic communication
Hon. John w. Griggs, former attorney
general, presented to the president Major
Flood Page. the representative in this
country Of Marconi, the inventor Of the
wireless system OF te~legraphy. Major
Page requested the president formally to
open the public work Of Cape Cod station
with a message to King Edward, and he
promised to do so.
It is expected that the Cape Cod station
will be in working order in about ten
days, perhaps a little earlier. The presi-
dent will deliver to Major Page the mes
sage to be transmitted and upon the ar
rival in this country Of Marconi, who is
expected shortly. the inventor personally
will transmit the message.
OTTAWA. Ont, Jan. 10.-The Marconi
Wireless Telegraph company Of Canada hes
given notice OF an application to Parlia-
ment for an act of Incorporation to trans
act and do business all over British North
America, British isles, Europe and on the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans and on the
islands and places near the same. Powers
also are asked for leasing or purchasing
existing telegraph. telephone or cable COM
panies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
ENGINE MEN IN CONFERENCE
Negotiations for Higher wages and
Concessions Not Com
cIuded Yet.

Engineers and hremen Of the Fremont,
Elkhorn q Missouri Valley railroad have
not yet come TO a conclusion with General
Superintendent Hughes regarding their de-
mands for higher wages and other conces-
sions. After a session OF nearly an entire
week the three members OF the adjustment
committee Of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers and the three members OF
the adjustment committee Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen have returned
to their homes for Sunday and will resume
the conference with Superintendent Hughes
next Monday.
No session was held yesterday, as Mr..
Hughes was called out OF the city to attend
a funeral. Good progress is being made and
the enginemen have already secured many
concessions. Thu work of the conference
Is drawing to a close, but 1t will take the
larger part Of next week to conclude It.
Meanwhile the representatives OF the con-
ductors and brakemen must await that time
before they can get to Mr.. Hughes on their
own mission, which contemplates a raise of
wages of 20 per cent. Similar demands are
being made by conductors and brakemen the
country over, and at the headquarters OF the
Elkhorn grievance committee here good
news is being received as to success at
other railway headquarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
RAID ON ROULETTE WHEELS
Chief DOnRhue's Men Seize All the
Miniatures I'm Local Cigar
stores.

Under orders from Chief Donahue the
police have seized all miniature roulette
wheels recently placed in cigar stores in
Omaha.
The slot machines all may be rounded
up by the department" said the chief.
They are practically a kindergarten for the
youth OF the city and anyone can play
them.
81 know that a majority Of the machines
ale being run on a cash basis, that Is, your
winnings are paid in cash and not in mer-
chandise, MS the placards on the machines
state.
Il am in favor OF taking all the slot ma
chimes. big and little. We thought we
had rid the city Of the nuisance when we
took charge of the big machines, but now
have appeared the small counter devices.
We find that the most complaints come
from the cigar stores, the saloons having
obeyed our instructions to the letter."
The chief said that one cigar dealer
whom he knew boosted that his machines
we're netting hin 5000 In cash every week
that they were in operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
WANTS DIVORCE SET ASIDE
Albert Mayhem, Jr., Says His Wife
Took Advantage of His
Absence.

Albert Mayhem. jr.. Of Waterloo has flied
in district court q petition to have set aside
a decree of divorce granted his wife. Myrtle
Mayhem, by Judge Dickinson October s on
the ground OF drunkenness. He files an an
davit in which he charges that Myrtle took
advantage of his absence in Oklahoma with
his father. a sufferer with rheumatism. to
railroad through her petition and the court
proceedings. He relates also that he didn't
know what was happening until Myrtle had
gone to Council Bluffs and there married
Paul Rohwer, a clerk in the Wilson store.
They have two children and Albert wishes
these. He is said to have the Waterloo
hotel and other property and Rohwer to
have only his wages.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
DYNAMITE WRECKS BUILDING
One Man is Killed and Half a Dozen
Are Injured
EXPLOSION IN PHILADELPHIA SUBURB
Plant and wing Of the women's
House Of Correction il
BADLY Damaged.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1O.-One man was
killed, half a dozen injured and the women's
wing Of the House Of Correction partially
wrecked by the explosion Of several sticks
OF dynamite in No. 3 shaft Of the new
hltration plant at Holmesburg, a suburb, to-
day.
The dead man, who was a laborer, was
blown to pieces. The women's wing Of the
House Of Correction adjoins the shaft. The
women we're at breakfast when the ex-
plosion occurred and when the building be-
gan to shake there was n wild rush to get
Dut. resulting in a panic.
The women we're got out in saftey and
quickly escorted to another part Of the
building. Eight hundred panes Of glass in
the north wing OF the building were broken
and the force c. the explosion was felt for
many miles.
The injured we're taken to a hospital after
having their Wounds dressed at the House
Of Correction inhrmary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
SMALL VOLCANO IN UTAH
Crater IL by P"rOspectOrH
in the Dome Plateau, Near
Grand River.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 1O.-A special TO
the Tribune says that a small active vol
esaic crater has been discovered by pros
pectors in the Dome plateau region, near
the Grand river, twenty miles north OF
Moab. From the crater, which is in the
solid sandstone formation of the Mesa,
arises a column Of steam that can be seen
tor miles. The appearance Of the volcanic
vent indicates that recently It had been
dormant for many years. Moab is in the
extreme eastern part OF the state, not far
from the Colorado line.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
FEMALE THUGS HOLD UP MAN
He Offers Resistance and One of Them
Shoots, Innictins a Serious
Wound.

DENVER, Jan. 1O.-Three women at
tempted to hold up a man at Nineteenth and
Lawrence streets about 8 o'clock this morn
ing, and when he resisted one OF the women
shot him. the bullet entering the cheek and
passing out through the bach Of the. head.
The would-be holdups we're captured and
gave the names Of May Kelly, Della How
ard and May Summers. The police are
looking up their records.
The man who was shot regained con-
seriousness soon after his wound was
dressed. He is w. C. Thompson, a waiter.
His wound is not regarded as serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
SHIPPING TRUST CALLS CASH
LAsues M for Five Million from
-. Underwriters to Pay for
New Boats. 3

NEW YORK, san 10.-The international
Mercantile Marine company has issued a
call for another 10 per cent, or S., 900, 900
CT the $50, 900, 900 for which the underwrit-
ing syndicate holds itself liable. This
money will be applied to the payment Of
extra tonnage on twelve new ships now
building.
The vessels range from $1,000 to 5000
tons. and. while designed chiefly for freight,
will also have ample accommodations for
saloon passengers and steerage passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
BURNS WOMAN AND BABY
Angry Enemy Throws Lighted Lamp
on bed of San Francisco
Mother.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1O.-Mrs. Mary
Kline and her infant child died in the city
emergency hospital today from the effects
of burns received last evening. Before dy-
ing Mrs. Kline declared that Mrs. Mary
Davis had come into her room and thrown
a burning lamp upon the bed in which she
and her baby lay.
The tragedy was the climax of a feud Of
long standing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
HIS PROPERTY AWAY
Nephew of Late {. p. Huntington
Turns over Real Estate
to His Relatives.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. I0.-willard Hunt
ington, one of the nephews OF the late
Coils p. Huntington and a brother OF
Henry Z. Huntington, has decided away
practically all his real estate TO his brother
and the widow OF C. p. Huntington.
The deeds give title to fifty blocks and
lots in San Francisco and 5000 acres OF
the San sabel ranch in San Luis obispo,
The nominal consideration was 81 and the
transfer is subject to a mortgage for SAT-.
5s4 executed May II. 1898. to C. P. Hunt
ington.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Meet. with Painful Accident.

YUTAN, Neb., Jan. 10.-(Special.)-Meta
Koerner, IA years old. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Otto Koerner OF Yutsn, while visiting
at the home of Christian Passow, near
Mead. had a painful accident. III passing
over the sugar beet field she fell and broke
her leg. She is still at the home Of the
Passows, but will be brought to town today,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
BANKER STOLE Cash
Police HOIS New York nancie on
Charge of Stealing Clients
Money.

BOSTON, Jan. 10.-Edward J. Dunning of
Brooklyn, of the Arm OF Cunning & Co..
bankers, OF this city, was arrested today
charged with the larceny of 1923. 900 from
Francis A. Brooks.
II is SAID that while the warrant men
toned only the one sum, the funds of Mr..
brooks estate are involved to the extent
OF more than 500, 900. The accused man
is prominent In Boston business circles
and he is recognized az being wealthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
GIucose Plant Is CIosed.

PEORIA, H., Ian. 10.-The plant of the
Peoria Glucose and Sugar Refining COM
pany has been closed for want of coal to
continue in operation and some 800 en-
ployes are temporarily out of employment.
It is stated by the management that every
effort will be made 20 secure the necessary
fuel for resumption by Monday, but 1t Is
extremely. doubtful, as thirty cars are re-
Quired daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
GRANT RAILROAD CHARTER
Authorities Civ Right TO Build New
Line from wichita Falls to
MaimR.

GUTHRIE. Okl.. Jan. 1O.-A charter was
granted here today to the Wichita, Okla
homa & Northwestern railroad, capital
stock 81 1000, 900, to build from Wichita
Falls, Tex. northwest through the coun-
ties Of Manchia, Kiowa and Greer, Okla
homa, to Maima, Tex, a distance Of 200
miIaa.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
PUTS PREACHER IN JAIL
Advertisement for COpyists Lands
Ohio Man in Serious
Trouble.

' COLUMBUS, o., jan. 1O.-Rev. B. E.
Harker, principal of the otterbein Business
university, Is in Jail here, having been ar
rested on charge Of fraudulent use Of the
mails. He advertised for copyists to do
work at home aid required a deposit of 81
from each.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
FIRE RECORD.
Fire at Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. 10.-Fire in
a four-story brick building occupied by the
Chattanooga Buggy company caused a loss
OF $4,000. AS the building adjoined the
Read house there was much excitement, as
for a time It was feared that the flames
would reach the hotel. Goodness on the
part OF the clerks and employees prevented
anyone being injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Tobacco warehouse DESTROYED.

BRISTOL, Tenn. Jan. 1o.-Frank Win
ston's tobacco warehouse and B. Amboy's
produce store were burned here this morn
ing. At noon Mitchell & Powers hard
ware storage house was burning and the
fire was spreading.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
A HOLDUP GAME.
Greedy Coal Dealers Cause Trouble i'm
Chicago - Manufacturers Ask for
SpecInl JnrY To Act on The Situation.

Z T-T 4 Tl4I I-T ~
pointed Inv tbe uI;nois Ntonur,c+urers,
association =, ,,,rsna tbo inyo.tio,,-
tion into +ba c,nsos of tbe coal fam
inc in tbfs citv coI,ad nnon States A.
tornev Denecn yestardov and urged
upop him the oivisahfIffv of amnan-
eiipr n snacioI rrond irr,. +o ocr mn
nm = volume of ayijanSa coIIactad
+ending to show iIIngaI ,natbods ar,,
Moved NV coal dealers 70 rafsa tha
n,.ica of GOAL
"Tbara can be NO oroe+ion about
tba manufactnrors, Local rights +" said
NJ Dannen ,,,hnn aslsod ,hon+ bis
nrohahla action "if +bev haya the
nacoesor.,, o,.fdnnca mo cx,ct nature
OF the facts the committee has in
bord bu,aver do NOT Inn, Wa
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
THEY MET HEAD-ON.
Two Passenger Trains on The Zig
-Four Road Collide.

Indianapolis, Jan. 10.-Two paSscn-
ger trains on the Big Four road col
lided last night four miles west of
MORO, Ill. They met head-on. Both
engines are lying on their sides, enc
man is missing and one man is known
to be badly hurt. The trains were
the second section of the train which
left here late yesterday morning GO
ing west, and the train eastbouud
which was due here at 4:2O o'clock
this morning.
Engineer King, of the eastbound,
living at Mattoon, H., is reported
badly hurt. The fireman on the west
bound is missing. None of the pas
sengers are reported as injured. The
crew Of the westbound train reported
here that the engine is overturned
and all the cars wrecked except one.
The mail and baggage coaches are
badly broken up. The engine Of the
other train is also overturned and the
cars wrecked, but the crew OF that
train has not reported.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
AFTER SIX MONTHS
The Burlington Train Robbers
Are Rounded Up.
Sensational Confession - Murdered q
Wounded Pal, Fearing He Might
Give Them Away - Buried
Their Booty In the Sand
and Sank the ksoat.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 10.-As pris-
oners on the same train they are al
legged to have held up six months ago
at Marcus, H., four men who are be-
lieved to be of the gang which
robbed the Burlington train at that
place, were left at Savannah, H., by
the train on Thursday night and were
taken to Mount Carroll, the county
seat, where they will be arraigned on
the charge of holding up the train.
The story of the findings of clews and
their subsequent capture is interest
ing.
a detective, Charles White, visited
every nook and corner of the AIssis-
sippi river between here and the place
where the robbery occurred, to find
the person of whom the robbers
bought the boat which was found
sunken with sand in the river near
where they had temporarily buried
their booty. 1t took him thres
months and he was not successful un-
til he reached La Crosse, when, in
company with Detective William Ly-
nam, of the local force, after two
weeks of unremitting work, they To-
Gated the man from whom the slliff
had been purchased. He and his wife
went to Chicago on Wednesday night
to identify the four alleged robbers.
The robbers, so the detectives
found, went down the river in the
skiif, taking four days to make the
trip, and were Joined at Dubuque by
two others, which made the party siN
in number. One of these robbers
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A ToIedOan Kills His Wife and Him
self In u Hotel AT Adrian. Nich.

Adrian, Mich, Jan. 1O.-William B.
Chic, aged -, of Toledo, yesterday
shot and killed his wife Elizabeth,
aged 35, and then fired the 32-calibre
revolver at his own breast. Both
victims were dead. the woman with
bullet wound through her heart,
when crowd of people, who heard
the shots, broke into the parlor of
Platt's hotel, where the tragedy oc-
Cured
The couple had been living apart
and the woman was an cmploye OF
the hotel. She had charged that her
cstrangement from her husband had
been due to the latter's abusive
treatment of their t4-year-old daugh-
ter. Chic came here from Toledo ON
Thursday and Landlord Platt. fear
ing trouble, had heSitated about al
lowing him TO see his wife, but finally
consented when Chic promised that
he would not again trouble Platt
with such request if he was grant
ed the interview. The couple had been
converSing alone in the parlor about
a quarter of an hour when the five
shots that ended their unhappy lives
rang out in rapid succession.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
REBELLIONS IN CHINA.
Two Formidable Insurrectlons are
Now in Progress.

Victoria, B. C., Jan. 1O.-A Kansu
OFFICER in Peking has received news of
a Mohammedan rising in Chang CHA
Guam. This place is very strongly sit
uated and formerly the Chinese al
ways kept a strong army corps there,
but lately there has only been a
small guard. kilograms have been
received at Peling from the com
mandant at Monkdei that Kan Kofu.
who heads the insurrcction in Shng
Kiang, is now the leader of 1000
men, and has obtained possession of
the most important points in the
neighborhood of Monkdei. tie has
proclaimed himself sovereign.
The rebellion in Kwang 81 grows.
Advices from Hong Kong state that
half the province of Kwang 81 has
fallen into the hands of the rebels.
Gen. Ma has been Ailled and the cap
ital, Kweilin, is g. imminent peril.
Gen. Ma. who was sent from Chi Ii
against the rebels. won fame during
the Boxer campaign 10y quelling the
JehOl rebellion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
WASHINGTON LIBRARY.
Tho Structure, Donated by MIR. CnTns-
gle, Is IL Marble Palace Notable Wen
Participate in the DsdicatOry ExeT-

Tho Structure, Donated by MIR. CnTns-
gle, Is IL Marble Palace Notable Wen
Participate I'm the DSdicatOry Exef-
cIses.
Washington, Jan. s.-A thronV OF
persons of note assembled yesterday
to attend the ceremonies incident to
the dedication of the Washington
public library. The event occurred
in the auditorium of the new library.
The participants in the exercises in
cluded the president of the United
States and Andrew Carnegie, the do
nor of the building.
The library building is a beautiful
white marble structure occupying the
center of Mount Vernon square in
the very heart of Washington. For
its construction Mr.. Carnegie dona-
ted $35O,0OO and as an architectural
ornament it is quite equal to the gov
eminent buildings of the city.
The dedication exercises lasted
scarcely an hour. After the bishop
of Washington, Rt. Rev. DR.. Satterlce,
had pronounced prayer, President
Roosevelt made a speech.
In a brief address II. b. MacFar-
land, one of the commissioners of the
District Of Columbia, turned the
building over to the board of library
trustees, President Noyes responding
on behalf of the board.
Mr.. Carnegie said that he had given,
chiefly within the past two years, $50
library buildings. During July last,
276 applications for library buildings
yynr,p rpppiyaI Inv him from, n1I nar+s
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Tie Largest TInvyare Factory I'm Can-
ada H. Burned Loss $3OO.O0O,

London, Ont, Jan. 10.-Onc of the
most disastrous fires in the history
of this city occurred last night in the
immense plant of the McClary Manu-
featuring Co. A boy working in the
stamping department dropped Il
burning match into a vat of oil and
with a report like cannon the oil
went up in sheet of flame. Like a
fash it spread on the first floor and
the employees rushed from the build
ing in a panic. In this portion of the
works were located the stamping
room with 100 presses, the tinsmith
department. the Japannfng depart
ment, the artists department and the
wrapping rooms where tinware is
made ready for market.
About 500 men, women and boys
were in the building. There was n
rush for the elevator and the stairs,
and in terrible crush, scorched and
smoke begrimed, they reached the
street, but none seriously injured.
The fire burned furiously for hours,
the fremen being utterly unable to
cope with it.
When the fire brigade arrived the
hydrants were found 10 be frozen and
when the water was turned into the
hose the pressure would not throw
the streams 20 feet. The fire burnt
Itself out.
The loss is 100000. Tho firm is
practically the only stamping firm in
the Dominion and also one of the
largest in America.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
REIGN OF TERROR.
An Anti-SaIoon Crusade at VyInsIoyv.
Ind, KcsmIts In LnNIcssncss.

LaGrange, Ind, Jan. S.-Assassina-
tion, wrecking of homes by dynamite,
assaults by mohs and general reign
of terror have followed the victorious
war of the Anti-SaloOn league against
the saloons Of the town of Winslow.
Arthur White, of Princeton, prumi-
neut league worker, was assassinated
while changing cars at Ilazlcton. \
hidden foe shot him five times as he
stood on the station platform.
John McConucll's residence, which
was partly destroyed by dynamite
last week, was blown up Tuesday
night Mcconnell was assaulted yes
terday bysa drunken mob, and Law
renee Con, the town marshal, was
seriously injured by unidentified as
sdilants while he was trying TO make
an arrest.
+. j. Fenton's drug store has been
blown up with dynamite. The eNplo-
sion was SO heavy that surrounding
buildiugs were partly wrecked.
Through the efforts Of the Anti-Sa-
loon league AN the dramshops have
been driven out ~ the township. The
sal9oukeepers and "a portion Of The
residents want % restore the 4a-
looms, hut the league and its friends
are preventing the issuance of H.
pHH#Hs
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT.
The Fuel Situation rs the Only Dis-
turbin@ Element.

New York, Jan. 1O.-R. g. Dun q
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Collections are notably prompt at
all leading centerS, bearing testi-
mony to the strong financial position
of the nations Industries at the
opening of the new year. Distribu-
ton of merchandise is heavy, and
manufacturers are pressed for
prompt delivery. Orders for spring
goods come forward freely, and in
many lines there is more than sam
pie business in fall weights. Tardy
deliveries in the past lead purchasers
to anticipate requirements more than
heretofore, and orders are being
placed far in advance Of actual needs.
The fuel situation is still the one
seriously disturbing element, render
ing abnormally high the cost of man
ufacturing and res tricting the pur-
chasing power of almost the entire
population. Fortunately. this comes
at a time of exceptional prosperity,
or there would be a general contrac-
tion of consumption in other lines.
There is little interruption to work
because of labor disputes,
Failures for the week numbered $50
in the United States, against 373 last
year and p in Canada, compared
with 27 year ago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15
PhIpps' Grand Gin.

Philadelphia. Jan. 1O.-Dr. l.. F.
Flick. president of the Free Hospital
for Poor Consumptjycs. here, last
night announced that Henry Phipps.
Of New York, formerly "a partner OF
Andrew Carnegie. had contributed
100000 for the establishment of an
institution i'm this city for the treat
ment and study of consumption The
Institution Is 10 he known as The
Henry phipps institute for the study,
Treatment and Prevention Of Tuber-
culo-is." % win bc ~n endowed as 10
derive an income ~ about $4,000 to
$4,000 annually DR. Flick viii ba
director of the institution.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-15

Madr1d, Jan. 10.-N dispatch from
Mclilla, Morocco, says that Bu Ha-
mara, the pretendrr to the throne.
has been defeated near Fcl and has
rctrcutrd tu Tezu. Several more
tribes have abandoned the reyolu-
tionary movement and have submit
tod NJ the .nlInn.