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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03

To the general public and the arm,
Of railway employees the most inter
rsiipg part Of the report of the in.
tefshte commerce commission is tina,
which gives the number OF rallwa,
casualties for the fiscal year lust
ended. According TO this report SIS
were killed and Gi,G6e were injured
There We're 1900 employees killed and
so'as' injured. OF the passengers car
ried, 354 were killed and 6,6s3 injured
One passenger was killed for every
1.ss3,'o6 carried and one injured foi
every 1924 carried. Perhaps IN,
most startling fact brought out by
the report is that one out OF q
col employees lost his life, and one
nut OF every "a employees vas In.
1ured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03

Boys under the age Of IS YEAR
must now find other means for get.
ting their cigarette supply or lay
their dealers liable Ia the payment Of
n fine under the law passed by the
general assembly, lat winter. which
became effective June -. Under the
provisions Of the net. which was In.
troduccd by senator Stubs, no deal
er is permitted 10 scA amy person NJ
der the Of Is cigarettes, cigarette.
paper or wrappers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03

A condition and not u theory con
fronts King Peter ~ Scr,in. II he
goes against the men who have put
him on the throne he may he their
next victim. The army IL the ruling
p"wcr In the state In Scr,in. ~ well
AZ In some other ~ the balkan coun.
tries. On the other hand. unless Peter
plcascs, ar attempts Ia please, the
governments of Russia aud Austrin
which are apparently working IN
harmony In Balkan matters. his day,
~ - King may bc short aud full OF
,roublc.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
wants 10 Try again.

hit'y.-Gcn. Crow asks for u rchcnr.
Ing In the eases of the ~ railroads
which he tried To ousi from the state
because Of III. reconsignment
charges. and 81 the Continental To,
bacco Co., which he tried Ia restrain
from buying up all the independent
concerns In Missouri. The supreme
court has decided against him in eacf
one Of the cases.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03

Thomas buchanan Reid desired te
he known principally ns a painter
but the world remembers him AZ III,
author Of "Shcridan's Ride" 4 few
days aRo his old home In Cincinnati
was sold Ia a saloonkcrpcr for Si1.
200, when the best that one cf Poe,
manuscripts could bring about three
months ago vas ~ 1900. So what's the
utc?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03

A new ocean steamer 10 he built IL
Ocrmany will he '2j feet long. with Q
tonnage Of $4,000 and u passenger ca.
pacity OF over 5000. She will bc pro
'ideJ with n roof garden. n iopmasi
promenade dcca aud n special room
for wireless telcgmphy. The ocean
greyhound duel between England and
Germany " becoming exciting.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
Mrs. G. G. Burne- Sue. for 81, 1000. 200

Says n ST. Joseph dispatch: Mrs. c.
{. Burnes and daughter, Majoric, Of
Chicago, have brought suit in the fed.
ernl court for n slice of $1,000, 900 OF
the Burnes estate, one ~ the wealth.
est In Missouri. They claim TO he un-
able to secure an accounting from L.
e. Burnes, the present head Of the es.
ate.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
Darlington Now Admits He Struck
First Blow on Fatal Night
at the Quarry.
NEW STORY OF HOW n'cAnn DIED.
Onscisi- say Their Prisoner Com
Minute; and That lie IL Making n
Reputation as = pr~vsricster-
Moose Tightening About ~. NecL

ST. Louis, June 3~0.-"Lord'' Fred.
| erick Seymour Harrington. accused
m-,,dor,, %, uon.. 10 uac.nn -.
lated an entirely new story. Monday
evening, In explanation Of why h, and
his alleged victim visited the sion,
auarry near Bonhls the night McCapn
| lost his life. Harrington declared that
McCann was crazy from tho usc of
morpbiuc and whisky ON IN. fn,.i
might. mud Tim, uccann i,duc.d him
10 n-,connnuv him ia ~. lonely s,,,
When they reached the marry ,b,y
me, ,wo other MOI, D~nrri,,,on
claims. They opp,nred IN no ovni,.
ing Nccann's and IN. .Iord.." orriynI
"a mom,p, nf,cr tho meeting ,rou.
M. b,nn snid u-,r,;ng,o, ..rbo,,s
nil I ,nn sav no,, I dnn', know IN,
names 81 The s,rnpycrs. ~ shouid
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bov,,,r / Jon', Lnn,, xh, vcCann
vpnt,d IN 70, 20 IA, nio,.
Rnrrlngton said Mccain
him Ia IN. ,,yo .,r,,,crs n. in.t,,'
ed. bov,ycr Inn, IA. Jid ma, h,or
their names uccn,, ,roonnn,iy I'm.
reduced hi,, Ca u.nni, CO.
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hour When ,.L.J hos. h. -. al.
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03

Upon second thought the powers
have concluded not To call the Scrvian
nssassins To account. There Is a pow.
rr. however. that s0cn"r or later will
lake the fellows who committed Ia,
murders. or. at least, their souls. In
bnnd-ihnt l.. II things In the here
after turn out as many people tbint
they will.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
lRefandinx whisky Taxes.

The act passed by the Legislature
last winter providing for the refund.
Ing Of the money which was pnid In.
TO the state treasury under the act
levying n special las on whisky,
which the supreme court declared TO
be unconstitutional, Is now In effect.
The mount 30 paid in aggregated
s~20.Ii2.o6. state Auditor Albert o.
Allen began the issuance Of a
rants the other day. and State Treas.
nrcr II. =. Williams mailed checks 10
all persons, associations, companies
and corporations shown BY the books
OF the late tax commission TO be en-.
titled thereto. There nrc several
hundred Of these persons. and the nv.
erngc sum 20 be received by each 10
about $40.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
hoy Drowned In Cistern.

A fiye-year-old son Of william Rid
del. OF Monroe city, was drowned In
a cistern' The hoy fell about eight
feet into water six feet deep, and
when found n half hour later was ~.
Ing face downward upon the nurface
II the water.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
MORE INDICTMENTS EXPECTED
Another Grand Jury VIII Convene
nj Jefferson City To Investigate
Legislative BoodIing.

Jefferson City, Mo-. June 3O.-An.
other grand jury To investigate legis.
lati'e boodling will convene here in
July rreiiminaries have already been
arranged. and IL is said the work OF
the st. Louis grand jury will be sup
%plemented. More indictments are ex-
pecied.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03

The length Of steam railroad track,
IN the United States Is 265,3j2 miles
and Of electric railway tracks a5,5ss
miles. For Europe to institute o
comparison with Uncle Sam In this
line IL is necessary to include the en-.
tire continent.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS ~ BRIEF.


FGbsVNhb hND POLbTICAL.
On the 2;,b information reached
Circuit Attorney Folk In 81. Iouis
from a reliable source. that Daniel 4.
Kelley, the Ho,aI baking powder
agent who bribed John A.. Lee. IL re.
cei,ing $1,000 a month To stay In
Canadn.
On the ejth O.. A. Warner. former
~ n wealthy resident Of Minneapolis.
MINI, died nj his home in Los An
yelcs. Cal, aged &c years. Mr.. War
Ger was at one time interested In the
Mesabn iron mines.
IL was announced by President
Strucker Of Hamilton college, Utica.
" u. on the 2jth, that among the re-
cent donations 20 the college was
100000 from Andrew Carnegie.
W. w Savage. owner 81 Dan Patch
aud Dircctum. two famous horses. re-.
fused an offer. NJ Minneapolis. Mimi.
on the 2jih. ~ SO2 900 for the two
horses. W. W. Gentry made the offer.
King Peter !. Of Servia took the
oath OF Office at Belgrade. on the
9'th. before the government assem-
bly,. the skuptschinn.
On the Goth Sir Thomas Lipion and
Nill'hm flie. designer OF the Sham
rock III, were guests Of President
Roosevelt ~ The White House.
u ruler. u broker OF Cleveland, o.
and his il.year-old son. Harold. went
rowing IN Lake Erie on the 23d. Their
boat was found on the a3th, on shore,
upside down and empty.
On the 2jth John Gollmnr, n Ser.
Wan refugee In Jnncs'illc. Wis. was
rardoned 10y King Peter. Gollmar Mas
eNiled 10y Queen Dragu's orders.
Emperor William cnblel his compli-
ments 10 President Koos,yclt ON In.
visit Of the American squadron TO
kiel. and took occasion la com.
mend the perfect condition In which
hc found the flagship Of Admiral Cot.
ton, the hattlcship kcnrsargc.
The equestrian statue of Gen. 10
'eph Hooker. erected on the Massn.
'hnsctt. s'atch"use grounds. Boston,
was dedicated on the aith. Preceding
we un'rihng u great parade was held,
IN which scores ~ the most disiin-
v"!Nh"h militar! men OF America par
h',p"icd'
w INC morning or 'he Fourth ~
''H ,.',l''"t """S'N'I' VIII send
wv, ny H"F"'1"rc lhII homc nj oys-
w ~! " "'.sHg' formally opening
,"' ",,"' '"oie !" 'hr philippine Is
anus !" message y" he transmitted
WI "' one "' Rrcriing ANA congratu'
"',', W ',"'' 'aI,.
,"', 'n''r " i'hrhrr OF carbon
""' nc''P''u 'he position OF
'''" VI w. c"n'R" ni law 81 h u
800 " '"'n"'N wv n"ml.ilgn Judge
y,nrs ~ I""s' 80
On ,br aa,h Hahn n Gill;. ..
sprinr,.l1 ,,r,nJ ..,ra,,rr - -. n,
Iinni. oL1 rrllovs san, ,a M ~, .,
Iouls relief ~commit,c. q, ooo mLtah
a.. .r.,.I i.Iaaa -, M, ,,'rN
raised for ia, Hood .uY,rers
The suecinl s@,ssion of ib, E,,.,s
Legislature ndiourncJ on ia, nn,h
Over any I'M, v,r, p,s.,J nni, ,,,a
OF which were Of a General n.,nr.
Most Of them cav, Enn.,s ,nnn,ics
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
Died After Receiving Sad News.

Alfred H. johnson. prominent In Ia,
bor circles at Kansas City. died soon
after hearing Of the death Of o
bro-her-in-law, to whom he was at.
'ached.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
Missouri Music Teachers.

The Missouri State Music Teachers
association held its annual convention
at Jefferson City. There was a good
attendance. The governor a~ddreasod
them.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
CONDENSED TELEoRAMs,

Lonis. ON III, niyht NJ .Iunc IS whose
nude body was found in n ouorry
pond nj I,onals, The information wa,
sworn Ia by Mrs. NrCapn an IN. nd.
vice OF her lnvy,r. Harrington admit.
ted he might as well be hung at once
as the evidence was npnins, him.
Ei,o.Lt ST. -, ri. -.
dnincd ,o IN. I-ni,.ry,,is, ,ni,istr. In
Dos,on ~, IN. os,b AZ sa,n.h a n
first az his p-.t,on,r,v ,o IA. nrI.in,,d
in This d.nomi,n,i,, III. en- ,rnI,.
nted from Lombn rJ .-nII.,c ~,inI...
bury. M. las, .Junc
Hobbcrs broL, into =, ,oru, ,o,.o
two miles from Iin.s,nn. \ Y am
the astb. and robLr1 lanes and po,.
rick Onlnton. Who Ii,cI ,h.ro ,Inne
lof si.Oo0. Tb. ouin,.ns vbn mr..
hnch,L,,. 80. - -.
cipus 81 hanks.
D,v. u,n,ros, NJ Th,rn,,, col.
ored. pns,or az ia. rir., Al Is
church Of Wilminr,,, n,I nr.n,b.d
N sensational .,,,,,, 40, a. os,. n,
which h. snIJ en-. whi,a 49, -.
Gcud in,nrpn,, and A., m-,,stTn.t,y h..
far. .nJ.
Gideon nur,. Liu,l al. ,ic. o, Va.
mantle. out. nm IN, o.,h IA, La,,.r.
liny her head Win +, to-. 49,. n.
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s,i.nr. J.na,Ima, ~, %
nn.,or an d. ".,h ~ -,
,rcc,,i,n. arar. 80
,bon.nnJ r,rsan ~
Michael I,. ,,,t Misc Than, Wal.
dunn v.r. Jrovn.L Ia a., sIovy 10
on the .stl, n,nr sinus ,ity 4, TL,y
GO, into tho v,lc az ,bc c,.,r.ionn
sienmer Loro. and their bon, vn.
o-yerturp.d
4 new citadel. I. II. used ns h,o5.
for IN. s.Iy,tIon nrn, tn
Cleveland. o.. was Dedicated ON IN. !
.2sth. senator Hanna was chairman
of the occasion.
More than $4,000 loss was caused
by FIRE In Tucson. Nr,y.. on the as,b.
The san Nn'icr hotel IN less than thir-
" minute was " mas. "i ruins.
NlInhm Harden 81 Nashville. Ind
an" ''o", n's nome ON Tue ss'h'
os NV men anu un'iS ora'en because
"VM1uiu 10y W"rh, a.,
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
suit to Brcnk A,Lew WIN.

suit has been filed In the circuit
court at Kansas city TO set aside the
will ~ the late William Askcw, who
left an estate valued at 100000. lie
was a widowcr aud died without chill.
drcn. He willcd his property 10 about
thirty ncphcws and nicccs. The suit
IL brought by Wilson hskcw. Martha
'. Gladdin, Hannah l.. lull aud a
dozen other ncphcws and nicccs OF
the deceased, who were not rcmcm
bercd IN the will. aud who allcgc that
he was ~ unsound mind.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-03
wood.on War Claim. Va, Included

The news sent from jefferson City
that Elwyn Green. OF the treasury
department NJ Washington, was there
To examine into the war claims ~
the state has brought a Hood Of let.
tiers 10 all the state officials. Holder,
of the Grafton war claims are send.
ing in for their money. State Auditor
Albert q. Allen states that the exam.
nation being made by Mr.. Green .,
only ~ To the money which had al.
ready been paid by the state in the
nrminr. equipment and support OF
soldiers for the civil war. and that ne
part Of the war claim certificates is.
sued during the administration Of
iot. Woodson ~ included therein.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08
LOVELAND CORN
ROAST A SUCCESS

Denver. September A Republican
Loveland entertained the largest crowd
of visitors at the corn roast to-day in
the history of the town. Two excur-
sion trains in addition to the regular
and the town was literally full of car
riages. so that it was difficult to esti-
mate the size of the crowd which must
have been 5000 people all told. Corn
by the wagon loads was roasted and
sandwiches furnished to the hungry
multitude, who ate as though they en-
joyed their dinner. Coffee. apples and
watermelons completed the menu.
Fully 1000 people were served to a
free dinner and still there was corn to
spare.
The Modern Woodmen held their eel
ebration on the East ward school cam
pus. where a programme of music and
speaking was carried out during the
forenoon. After dinner the Phoenix
and Enterprise camps of Denver and
Boulder camp entered into a competi-
1--WE hiiAls JhhS'H "Ni' N'PN-
Boughton and Lieut.. Baker of COM
pany c.. C. n. G.. and Capt. E j.
Clark OF Denver. who awarded the
cash prizes as follows: Phoenix, first;
Enterprise. second. and Boulder. third.
The banner was also awarded to the
Phoenix team.
The Columbine camp OF Royal
Neighbors of Denver and the Violet
camp of Boulder then entered the drill
contest. first prize being awarded to
Boulder
At the close of this programme. the
center of attraction shifted to the race
track. where some good races were
put on by local horsemen. In the
free-for-all trot. Blue Bell, owned by
C. w. Pulliam, took first money and
Big Jim, owned by w c. Austin, sec
ond. There were eight starters in the
novelty race. and the first place was
easily taken by Sister Dilley, with
Fred Derby as rider The matched
race between Blue Bell and Betty b.
was decided in favor Of Blue Bell. The
farmers races were won by Lin Ed
monds and Charles Bangston.
In the evening the National Guard
appeared on dress parade in charge of
Captain r. J. Boughton and Adjutant
e. j. Clark. The Woodmen gave n
dance in the opera house in honor of
their visiting neighbors
As "A whole. the celebration was
pronounced a success.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08
GRAND PARADE OF
PHILIPPINE ARMY

St Paul. Sept. 4.-The day for the
parade of the Army of the Philippines
dawned with cloudy and threatening
skies. and shortly before the hour set
for the start a drizzle Of rain began TO
fall. Nevertheless the program was
carried out and. headed. by Gen. McC.
Reeve as grand marshal. a column
about 5000 strong marched through the
downtown streets. The parade was
led by platoon of mounted Policemen.
Then came the Twenty-frst infantry.
under Major Hunter Leggitt. followed
by the Tenth field battery. under Cap
tain Ridgeway.
Two little squads of G. A r. men
called forth the greatest applause ac-
corded any organization. The third di
vision consisted of the First infantry.
Minnesota National Guard. The fourth
division also consisted of the State Ma
tional Guard. Then came a dozen car
riages containing Governor Van SAINT
and staff and several officers connected
with the army headquarters.
Next followed what was perhaps the
most beautiful feature of the parade
q living flag. composed mostly OF little
school girls.
The Society of the Army OF the Phil
ippines. under command of Brigadier
General Hale. was the last division, but
by far the most Imposing. At ;he bead
rode General Hale. Genera, King and
Colonel Mctcalf The mon marched
well and were greeted With cheers and
waving hats oil along tho line.
At the business session Wednesday
afternoon officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Precedent General Chnrlel King.
Wisconsin; first vice president. Col ].
w. Pope. Color ado; second vice pres.-
dent. Capt. c. L. Locke. Colorado:
third vice president, y. NJ. schuettc.
st. Paul; fourth vice president, Capt.
H. A. Grove. Pennsylvania; fifth
vice president. Col. w. S. Metcalf. Kan
sas; secretary. A. f. Fouts. iilscouri;
treasurer. J. E. White. Illinois: chap
lain, Capt. James Nj. Maill-y, Nebraska.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08
Insane Woman Commits Murder.

Denver, Sept. 4.-Driven by an in
sane infatuation for a man who was al
ready married Mrs. Kate Flaherty Men
ier yesterday shot and killed Mrs.
Theodore Kruse The shooting occur
red at 9 o'clock in the mor.ins at the
Kruse residence at No. $50 West Sew
enth avenue. The husband. VINO is en-
ployed at the Merchants Publishing
Company. had gone to his work. For
some time past he had been followed by
Mrs. Menier. who had shown signs of
being mentally unbalanced. Kvuse was
afraid that the woman might rcsor. to
violence and had warned his wife to
look out for her.
Yesterday Mrs. Mcnier came To the
house where she had been tie day he
fore. but had not gained almittance
In answer to her iiaC Mrs. Krisc left
her S-months-old baby IT, the kitchen
and went to the door. Seeing Mrs.
Menier she attempted to lelch the
screen door. but the Other. without
word, shot her through the screen with
a revolver. Death re.ulted about two
minutes later M:s. Menier made an
attempt to escape. but was quickly
taken and removed to She city Jail.
where she was entered on the charge
of murder. There she gave unmista-
kable signE Of insanity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08
RELIANCE DEFEATS LIPTON'S
YACHT AND WINS AMERICAS CUP

New York. September 4-The Reli-
ance. the American cup defender, yes
terday won the third and final race
and |the series for that famous sea
trophy, the American cup In dense
fog which prevented vision beyond 200
yards, she finished the race at 5 30: OF
amid the acclamations of the assem-
bled fleet.
The Shamrock Ill, after running for
more than an hour in the fog, missed
the finish line. passed by it and then
returned to it from the opposite direc-
ton
AS the Reliance was being towed
through the fleets. the yachts ensign
fiuttering from her truck and spread
ers in celebration of her victory, the
Shamrock III. did not cross the finish
line.
AS often said of the historic race
when the America won the cup, there
was no second.
The successful result was achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
of the final race, and after the out
come had been admitted by even Sir
Thomas to be a foregone conclusion
Yesterdays was the eighth attempt
to sail race. After one fuke the Re
lance won the two following races one
by seven minutes and three seconds
and the other by one minute and nine
ten seconds. A week ago yesterday
the first attempt to sail the third race
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08

failed. and attempts have been made
every day this week.
On these occasions the Reliance led
the Shamrock III. to the finish line by
two miles, but failed to reach it before
the expiration TO the time limit of five
and a half hours Yesterdays victory
means that the cup is destined to re-
main in America until England is
able to produce a genius equal to Her
reshoff in yacht designing.
Rarely. ii ever. has there been a
more spectacular finish than the Reli-
ance's yesterday.
After racing for more than an hour
at terrific speed through binding
fog. the Reliance burst through the
wall of mist upon the vision of the
spectators on the fleet assembled at
the finish line. and heeling under a
great bellying balloon jib topsail until
her lee rail was awash. flew across the
finish line almost before the spectators
could determine for a certainty that
it was she. Once more the Yankee
boat had added to the long string Of
victories in contests for the honored
old silver trophy that carried with it
the blue ribbon of the sea.
The whistles of every craft in the
fleet opened wide in recognition of
her achievement. The delighted
yachtsmen danced about the deck of
J. p. Morgan's big black steam yacht,
the Corsair, and hilariously congratu-
lated one another
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08

Denver. Sept. IA News special
from Rocky Ford last night says:
Rocky Ford's big melon day is over
again. and so far as crowd is con-
cerned it broke all records. The coun-
ty populace turned out en- masse and
the special and regular trains brought
in increased numbers from each town.
The three big grand stands were
packed and the Fair Association says
that 1000 people passed through the
gates. This is about 1000 more than
last year.
Immediately after the crowd got
through with the melon pile there was
a parade of live stock in front of the
judges stand. after which the races
began.
The first racing event was a free-for-
all trot or pace. Belle Star, owned by
A. +. Beecher of Colorado Springs.
took first money. Raymond NJ. owned
by Lockhart g. Co. of Rocky Ford. sec
ond money. and Dora Delpha. owned
by S. S. Bernard of Colorado Springs,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08
MELON DAY AT ROCKY FORD
WAS BIGGEST KIND OF SUCCESS

third money Time. 2:23. Purse. $500
The second event was a free-for-aii
trot. purse $500. Ed. Winship won
first. Nancy X. second. C. X. w. third
Time. 2:20A.
The 6vemile cowboy relay race was
the exciting event of the afternoon.
and to allow the visitors time TO wit
ness it Superintendent Driscoll of the
Santa Fe held the trains until 6:50, for
which he has the thanks of the Fair
Association as well as the visitors
Taken all in all, yesterday was n
great day The people were all in a
good humor and seemed to have a good
time. There was not an accident Of
any kind reported and the police had
little to dc. Melon Day is such pop
ular event with Colorado people that
Rocky Fords enterprising people are
already planning Melon Day for next
year on larger scale than ever before.
To-day is the last day of the fair, and
many of the visitors remain TO witness
the races
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-08
Ocean to Ocean Flyer.

Omaha, Sept. 4.-Backed by the
Union and Southern Pacific, North
western. New York Central and Lake
Shore, a plan is now on foot to run a
train from coast to coast and for the
purpose company is being organized
with capital OF s1,000000 to furnish
the equipment and handle the train.
1t is understood that all of the stock
in the new company will be held by
the roads mentioned, over whose track
the train will run.
The train will not only be a through
train efrom New York City 20 San
Francisco, but it will, it is calculated.
make the journey from ocean
to ocean in from ten TO twelve
hours less than 1t can be done with
the best connections at present