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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
STREET DUEL AT STEELvILLE.
One Man Dead and Three Fatally Injured
the Result of an Attempt of the
Sheriff to Make an Arrest.

Steelville, Mo-, July Gone dead and
three perhaps fatally injured is the re-
suit Of a fight with revolvers which
took place here Saturday between
Sheriff w. R. Taft, of Crawford coun-
ty; his deputy, Perry Ives, and Deputy
Marshal John Woods on one side, and
Robert Starks, farmer, and his son
Hirsche1, aged % years, on the other.
Robert Starks was shot through the
heart and killed. w. r. Taft, the
sheriff, was shot through the stomach
and will die; Hirschel Starks was ia
tally shot and Perry ives, deputy
sheriff, was shot in the mouth and leg.
His condition is dangerous. The
trouble originated in the refusal Of
young Starks- to submit to arrest.
Urged Brother to Avenge His Death.
Steelville, Mo-, July 1.-THE street
fight in Steelville Saturday, which re-
suited in the death of Robert Starks
and the serious wounding Of Sheriff
Taft and others, has been followed
by the death of Herschel Starks, son
through the abdomen by one of the
sheriffs posse in attempting to arrest
the young man. At the coroner's in
quest over the body of the second vic
tim of the tragedy it transpired in the
evidence that young Starks was the
originator of the difficulty. The young
man, who was not over 20 years old,
attacked the sheriff and two deputies,
as we'll as the two city marshals, and
succeeded in wounding three persons
before he was himself shot. Herschel
urged a younger brother, before he
died, to avenge his death. Sheriff Taft
is still in critical condition from his
wounds
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WE DO NOT FEAR RUSSIA.
State Department Makes Vigorous Reply
to the Threat of the Gear Regard
ing Jewish Petition.

Washington, July "a high official
If the state department gave out the
following statement in response to
the recent reports from ST. Peters
burg, wherein the Russian govern
ment insinuates that, should the
United States government forward
the Jewish petition regarding the
Kishineff slaughter, Russia will reply
that no foreign power has right to
interfere in matter that concerns
Russia's internal affairs: 'The state
department has been especially
careful to act only in accordance
with all requirements of official pro-
priety, but within the limits thus laid
down it will most certainly not hest
tate to give expression to the deep
sympathy felt, not only by the adj
ministration, but by all the American
people for the unfortunate Jews who
have been the victims in the recent
appalling massacres and outrages."
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IMMENSE Loss BY FLOOD.
The Property Destroyed and Damaged In
AFmourdale Estimated by q Canvass
to Be S9,595.OOO.

Kansas City, Kan, July John W.
Radford, state grain inspector of Kan
sas, has completed a report of exist
ing conditions in Armourdale as a re-
suit Of the recent flood, in which he
estimates that the property loss there
is $9,525,0o0. This report is the result
ct the gratuitous effort Of Mr. Radford,
who employed Is men last week to
canvass every street in Armourdale
and make a detailed report on the con-
dition of every house and industrial es-
Enlistment The report shows that
before the flood there were 3,0S2 houses
in the Sixth ward, that section known
as Armourdale. OF this number 64S
houses are entirely missing and 249
have been found in other parts of the
city moved from their former loca-
lions. Two thousand one hundred and
ninety-f1ve houses are still on or near
their original sites. Only 1885, or
about one-third of the houses which
were in Armourdale before the flood,
are in fair condition. The rest are
either off their foundations, badly
damaged. partially or totally wrecked
or. missing entirely. Mr.. Radford's re-
port shows that First street in Ar
mourdale was entirely wiped off the
map. Of the 80 houses that formerly
stood in this street, not one can be
found. Before the flood there were 81
houses on Second street in Armour
dale Thirty of this number are either
badly damaged or have collapsed en-
tirely The parts of Armourdale
known as Cypress, Weed City and
Little Oklahoma contained about 225
houses. All Of these are gone and
scarcely a trace of these settlements
remain
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Death of ramon. bridge Builder.

. New York, July 3.-George Shat
tuck Morrison, 81 years old, mem
Der of the Isthmian canal commits.
sion, one of the foremost civil engi.
neers in America, died here last night
Mr.. Morrison gained his reputation
as bridge engineer from the five
bridges across. the Mississippi ten
across the Missouri and many Others
which he Supervised. Probably his
greatest work as bridge engineer
was the bridge over the Mississippi
mt Memphis. which is single truss
span of 100 feet.
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MAY HAVE BEEN DRUGGED.
Postmaster Alger, of Hannibal. Mo-, Lying
u lco lsci N, tn, ONE of Senator
- Alger, in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich, July 3.-Charles
Alger, postmaster of Hannibal, Mo-,
lies at the residence of his brother,
Senator Alger, in this city, in semi
conscious condition and physicians
are unable to determine whether he
is suffering from the effects Of ex-
cessive heat or from drug admin
istered by revengeful enemies. 1t is
said that Mr.. Alger has been iIfstru-
mental in suppressing the work OF
so-called green goods men who have
operated in Missouri of late and it
is feared his condition is the result
of drugs that may have been secretly
administered to him.
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Senator Hanna Makes Statement.

New York, July Senator Hanna
who arrived here yesterday, said:
you can say for me that Senator
Hanna is not going to retire from
business, all of the reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. I have
always been in active business and in
tend to keep at 1t. Certain people ap-
pear to take an exclusive interest in
my affairs and movements. Politics is
my hobby. 1 shall continue to give
it some of my attention until I am too
feeble to do anything more and that
will be sometime yet"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
BIG FIRE AT ST. JOSEPH.
Main Building of the Hammond Plant De.
stroyed, Causing Loss of Over
Million Dollars.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 6.-The main
building of the Hammond packing
Plant was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. The loss is estimated as
high as $1,500,000. 1t is entirely COW
cred by insurance. Two men lost their
lives in the flames.
The carcasses Of $500 hogs, 1880
cattle and 800 sheep were burned.
Nearly 100000 pounds of oleo were de-
etroyed. The contents of the smoke
house were consumed. The entire
north building, measuring 100 by 400
feet and ranging in height. from five
to seven stories, was Quilted. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the
south building was saved.
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WANTED TO BRIBE STEPHENS.
Ex-Governor of Missouri Declares Col. Ed
Butler offered Him $4,000 for
an APPOINTMENT. g.

St Louis, July 4.-"The only direct
specific offer of bribe that was Offer
ed to me while was governor" Lon
v. Stephens said, was made by
Col. Ed Butler, of st. Louis. He came
20 me at Hot Springs, Ark, and said
NE would give me $4,000 if 1 would
appoint his son, James ]. Butler, ex-
else commissioner of st. Louis. OF
course l refused" The sum offered
$4,000, is exactly the same as the
salary of the governor of Missouri fol-
four years.
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-a1ental Science Paper Under the Bau.

Jacksonville, Fla, July Am order
has just been issued by the post Office
department Washington forbidding
the use of the mails to the newspaper
Freedom, published at Seabreeze.
Fla. This is result of the suit
brought by the United States govern
ment against the publishers of Free
dom, charging them with fraudulent
use of the mails in conducting a
mental science or absent treatment
scheme, which the government de-
clares is a fraud.
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BROKE INTO JAIL.
Mob at Evansville, Ind, Determined
to Hang Negroes.
Troops Ordered Out by the Governor to
Protect Life and Property-Several
People Killed and Many Injured
Everybody Armed.

Evansville. Ind, July Cat one
o'clock this morning this city is in the
hands of mob. Troops have been or
dered out by the governor to protect
the Jail, which is surrounded by 1000
men. Two negroes have been killed
I'm the race riot which is rampant. The
crowd around the Jail, incensed at the
murder Of Patrolman Massey by Lee
Brown, a negro, is shouting death to
all negroes. The negro has been Sc
cretly removed to Vincennes, but the
mob refused to believe it and tried to
tear down the Jail. Stonemasons in
the mob chiselede out the bars of the
windows and a battering ram was
used.
" Yhite boy named Logan has been
shot by negro. An unknown negro
woman has been killed and several ne
groes have been severely injured.
A company of the negroes, armed
with rifles, is Marching through the
streets threatening to kill all white
people. They have just broken into a
hardware store and secured all the
arms and ammunition. Three business
men have just been fired on. and are
now organizing and arming party to
exterminate the negroes. .
Just after, dawn the mob began bonn
harding the houses Of colored people
In Baptisttown and the police had re-
ports that many persons were wounded
in the battle that followed and that
there are probably some deaths. The
police obtained no names. There is
an unconfTmed report that several
houses have been blown up.
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A Precedent for Other Departments.

Washington, July 3.-In introduc-
ing the department of commerce and
labor to the executive family of the
government, prayer was offered by
Rev. Franklin Noble. of Rails county,
Va. Secretary Cortelyou was care
full about the religious part Of
the ceremony, because the exercises
are expected to form a precedent for
future departments of the govern
ment.
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Folk Wants Carroll to Testify.

St. Louis, July Prosecutor Folk
has written a letter to John H. Car
roll, asking him to appear before the
grand jury and tell what he may know
about boodling in the town council and
legislature. 1t is rumored that o. M.
Spencer, of ST. Joseph, and the Bur-
lington railroad, who spent some time
with Folk yesterday, had in hand the
matter of terms for Carroll should he
agree to testify and tell all. he knows
of boodling in st. Louis and Missouri.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
A New Hammoud Packing Plant.

Chicago, July THE new plant at
the stock. yards of the G. H. Hammond
company, recently removed from Ham
mond, Ind, and rebuilt so per cent.
larger, was opened yesterday. 1t has
capacity of $500 cattle, 1000 sheep
and 1000 hogs. The company is con-
sidering rebuilding the plant at St
Joseph, Mo-, damaged by fire, and viii
decide to-day.
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with 500. Tons of Exhibits.

st. Louis, July "A press dispatch
from Manila states that the United
States transport Fitzpatrick sailed 70,
New York yesterday with 500 tons OF
exhibits for the worlds fair. Such al
enormous shipment of exhibits one
year before the opening of the exposi,
lion is hailed by the authorities a.
the governments answer to rumors
of another postponement.
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twenty known to Be Dead.

Jeanette, Pa, July 7.-As- result
of the breaking of the Oakford park
dam Sunday 20 persons are known to
be dead and 16 are missing. The
property loss in the valley will reach
81 SOC, 900 and the distress is so great
that outside relief must be asked for
The number of lives lost was not so
great as estimated, but the list is long
enough to be appalling. -
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Mistook Brother for Rat.

Clarence Rawlings, aged ten, who
lives near Havensville, was acct
dentally shot with 22-rifie by his
brother. They were on opposite sides
of the barn and the brother mistook
Clarence for rat. The ball struck
him in the hip, ranging upward. His
recovery is doubtful.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Jew rrta, for Lulu Prince Kennedy.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 4.-Ths
state supreme court at Jefferson City
has granted a new trial to Lulu Primo.
Kennedy. who killed her husband
Philip H. Kennedy. January 10. 1900
For this homicide Mrs. Kennedy was
tried two years ago this month. Hel
sentence was ten years in the peni
Tertiary for murder in the second de-
gree.
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To Close wxandotte Joints.

Wyandotte, Kan, July 3.-W. l..
Wood has given notice that he will
file injunction suits against every
jointkeeper in this city. The temper
ance and church people are thorough
ly aroused and are backing him.
Mayor Gilbert has also joined in the
anti-joint war. He will order every
joint closed and discharge one-hah
of the police force.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Three Persons killed i'm an Explosion.

Chicago. July Three persons were
instantly killed and several injured,
one fatally, in an explosion last night
which wrecked a factory in South Chi
oago avenue, where caps for toy pis-
tolls were manufactured. The. explo-
sion broke all the windows for blocks
in the vicinity.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
H.n Friphtened Porto Rican..

San Juan, P. R., July 4-The
weather bureau reports a fall of hail
at Lares, in the center of Porto Rico
sufficiently heavy to damage the crops
A fall of halls is an extremely rare
occurrence here. The natives were
frightened and prayed for protectio,
from HARM
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Chance for an Argument.

Senator Cubbison says the reason he
did not vote for the relief appropria-
ton was because Gov. Bailey made him
promise not to before he would agree
to call special session. Gov. Bailey
says that he exacted no promise from
Mr.. Cubbison or anybody else.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Start on 100000 Soap Factory.

Wyandotte, Kan. July 3.-The con-
tract for grading the site for the
s1,OOO,OOO soap plant of the Proctor
& Gamble company at Eighteenth
and Kansas avenue, in Armourdale,
was let Thursday. The site consists
of II acres. 1t is near the Kaw river
and during the recent flood was Sc
inches under water
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WIN Not Close the joints.

Kansas City, Kan, July 6.-Mayol
Gilbert, of this city, will not attempt
to close the joints here. A reporter
and he answered. 81 will not check
it up to the county authorities and pri-
yate citizens who wish them closed"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Pioneer of Marshall County.

Marquis de Lafayette Duncan is
dead in Marshall county. Mr.. Duncan
turned the first burrows of the virgin
soil and put off the first hay in Mar
shall county. He was the second
sheriff of Marshall county. He held
the; Office until 1858.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Big payroll at k.nsa. CITY Pos. ON

Kansas City. No., July Sixteen
hundred postal employees are paid at
the Kansas City post Office every
month. This includes $50 rural de-
livery carriers in western Missouri,
500 clerks and city carriers and 35c
railway postal clerks.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Reunion of Ex-sIave..

The second annual reunion of the
Afro-American Colonization society
will be held at -Galena August 2, 8 and
4. Sunday, August g.. is to be an old
fashioned camp meeting; and the fol-
lowing two days will be devoted as
nearly as possible. to sports enjoyed
by ex-slaves of 40 years ago. %
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
More Wine to Build Line.

Promoters of the Kansas City, Rose
dale & Olathe electric line, which is
to be constructed from Rosedale to
Olathe, .haYe been granted an extern
sion of the time limit for completing
the road from January 1 to June L,
1904
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Poor Year for Receivers,

Chicago, July ACCORDING to the
Railway Age, no steam railway com
pany I'm the United States operating
SO much as 30 miles Of road has be-
come insoIvent in the last year, and
6-ny I'VE little lines of from 4 to rs
miles have failed to meet their interest
obligations during the last six months
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Living and Wages.
Free From Labor Troubles.

Kansas labor and capital are at
peace with each other. There is not
a single strike on in the state at the
present time Conditions were never
better" said Assistant Labor Com
missioner Robinson. while the men
in some branches are not getting as
much as they should, yet they are
making no trouble about it. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that the state
is entirely free from strikes. Such a
thing. has not been known of before
in years."
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
urred to Give More.

Flood relief committees along the
Kaw river from Salina to Kansas
City met at Topeka Monday and
established cooperation between all
the relief agencies. A circular has
been issued to the people of Kansas
asking for financial aid for all food
sufferers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Dropped Money and Fled.

Two boxes of money were rescued
from burglars by R. G. Schoonhoven,
Manhattan druggist. Two men
entered the room where Schoonhoven
sleeps. They took two boxes of money
from drawer and were making their
escape when discovered by Schoon
hoven. A fierce fight followed, in
which several shots were fired. The
burglars dropped the money and fed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Keepine ont Billiard balls.

There has not been a billiard hall
in Hiawatha for 20 years, and an
effort to license one. last week was
frowned down by public sentiment.
Grant Harrington, editor of the Dem
ocrat, acting as spokesman, said: "a
young man cannot have his mind on
billiards and business at the same
time"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10

Denver, Col. July Gov. Peabody
last night issued a call for an extra
session of the legislature to meet July
20 for the purpose of passing new
general appropriation bill for the sup
port of the state Institutions The bill
as passed at the, last session was de-
clared illegal as passed by the courts
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
No Rates for Veterans.

For the first time in the history of
the G. A. r. of this state there is no
competition by the railroads to carry
delegates to the national encampment,
which will be in San Francisco in
August and although it is long haul,
the railroads are not offering any
special inducements, any more than
the usual excursion rates.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
a crowd Prectpttated into a Stream

Richmond, Ind, July IA messag.
from Fountain City says that the
bridge over Nolan's Fork gave way,
rrecipitating so people into the water.
Luther Horn, Of Bethel, was the only
enc fatally hurt Others escaped witt
slight injuries.
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Shot i'm the Face BY a Rocket

Leavenworth, Kan, July THE
three-year-old son of William II
Green, of TAT Pottawatomie street
died yesterday as the result of being
shot in the face by a sky rocket on
the Fourth of July.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10

Ottawa, Kan, July OTTAWA en-
tertained a crowd of 1000 people at its
Fourth OF July celebration. Gov
Bailey made an address discussing the
valne OF individual citizenship in shap
ing the character of the nation.
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President Loubet Welcomed in london.

PRESIDENT Loubet w eIcomeu IN Lonuon.
London, July 7.-President Loubets
visit here is the subject of leaders in
all this mornings papers. The visit
itself, coupled with the 'spontaneity OF
the genuine enthusiasm and pleasure
shown by people, of all classes, is taken
as an earnest of future closer rela-
lions between the two nations and con-
sequently making secure the worlds
peace.
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Refuses to Give Up Records

Because eX-Department Command
er H. C. LOOMS refuses to give up
the records of the last annual en-,
,campment of the G. A. r. at McPher--
son, there is considerable friction be-
tween him and Department Com
mander A. w. Smith,. and unless.
things are Strengthened out in the,
next few days lively row will be the
result.
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weather Report for June.

Prof F. H. Snow, of the University
of Kansas, who has been issuing
monthly weather bulletins from
Lawrence for nearly4O years, says the.
past June was an exceptionally cool
month, the mean temperature being.
6S degrees. The rainfall was 3.11
inches, Les below the June average.
The total run of wind for the month
was $3.50 miles, which gives mean.
hourly velocity of 5.35 miles.
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- M.n C.urht I'm q Blizzard.

,Leadyille, Col, July 6.-Four men
walking from Alma to Leadville
saturday were caught in blizzard on
the range and one OF them had his
face frozen
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a GirI straneled TO death.

Denver, Col. July mabel Brown.
aged 20, was found dead in her house
at 1881 Market street. Her hands were
hound and there was evidence that she
had been stransled to death.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
KAMA. woman Sue. DrugEist.

Mrs. Susan Kirk has sued c. c.
Scott, an Arkansas City druggist, for
$4,000 damages, alleging that her
husband has become habitua1 drunk
ard as result of patronizing Scotts
place, spending the money that right
fully belonged to her.
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Gov. Bailey. Debated wedding Trip

Gov. and Mrs. Bailey are taking a
belated wedding trip. They are Wis.,
iting the governors old home in
illinois and other points in the
east.
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CathedraI and Hospital.

The Episcopal church congregation
at Salina will erect cathedral and
hospital.
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Burned to Death by Matches.
Mary Rosetat, a six-year-old Topeka
girl, wa 5urned to death there while
playing with matches. Her mother
was also seriously burned while try
ing 70 put out the flames.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
Prefer Harvest to Railroads.

The past week in central Kansas
section men deserted the railroads
by the hundreds to work in the har-
vest fields at 81 and $3.50 per day.
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ConeorAfa Voted Bonds.

Concordia voted $4,000 bonds in aid.
of the Nebraska, Kansas & Gulf rail.
road. Four townships in that county
(Cloudf also voted aid bonds
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The Innocent Kavv.

And now the Kaw river in Kansas
is meandering along, looking as inno-
cent as cat that has just swallowed
the canary.