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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-09-25
FIRE AT SEDALIA'S FAIR.
SdN buildings Were Destroyed. Besides .
String of Eighteen Freight Cars-Fire-
men Work ed Under Difficulty.

Sedaiia, Mo-. Sept. 22.-Fire originat-
Ing in hay barn recently filed with
nncured clover and timothy swept the
wooden cattle and horse barns of the
state fair out OF existence yesterday
afternoon Six buildings, including thu
enc gency engine. house, were de-
stroyed. The original cost of the
buildings was about $4,000. The Mis-
eouri. Kansas &, Texas passenger de-
pot at the fair grounds was partly
burned, as was the immense sheep and
swine building. while the new poultry
Rouse was damaged slightly.
"a string of IS freight cars on the
spur tracks of the Katy and Missouri
Pacific were burned. The fire COM
panies made the run from Sedalia and
by hard work saved the largest and
:eest buildings, but the fire surrounded
che two principal fire hydrants and
Mork was difficult and dangerous.
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TERRIFIED AT MADISON.
he Alleged Triple Murderer Said to Have
Held Up q Number of People Near
COwles, Neb.

Smith Center, Kan, Sept. 22.-Peo-
Die throughout this section of the
state are in terror over the acts of
Thomas Madison, charged with the
'ecent triple murder in this county
Madison has successfully eluded both
officers and bllodhounds thus far, but
is thought that he is somewhere in
the vicinity of Cowles, Neb., about ID
miles from the Kansas line Word re-
:eived here yesterday says Madison is
armed with two revolvers and plenty
of ammunition and that he had held
up number of people, threatening
to shoot them If they told of his pres
cnce in the country.
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Methodi.ts Oppose Daneinx.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 19.-The state
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church yesterday put itself on rec
ord as opposed to any change IN the
discipline of the church. The section
referred to prohibits dancing, card
playing and other games, and has been
the subject of considerable discussion
on account of an attempt Of the more
liberal element of the church to amend
it. A resolution reaffirming allegiance
to the section was unanimously
adopted.
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WRECKED A KANSAS TRAIN.
Gear Independence Missouri Pacific En-
CINE and All Cars Left the Track.
But No One Was Hurt.

Independence, Kan, Sept. 22.@The
Missouri Pacific passenger train that
eft Kansas City Sunday night was
wrecked about two miles north of this
,lace early this morning. From ap--
'earance there was a deliberate at
empt to wreck the train. A rail on each
ide was pried loose and the fishplate
Inserted between 1t and the next rail-
The place is a short distance north OF
he Elk river bridge. A deep gulch is
IN each side of the track. The train
vas making good time down grade, but
he engineer applied the airbrakes in
ime to slacken the speed somewhat.
The engine and all the cars left the
rack and ran on the ties 200 feet.
rossing the bridge. No one was in
ured, although all the passengers were
haken up. The perpetrators Of ths
eed must have fed.
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Had a Hard Time in a Box Car.

Newton, Kan, Sept. 19.-Roland
Woodland, 16-year-old youth, who has
been cooking in the Jennings oil coun-
try of Louisiana, was taken from a
refrigerator car here more dead ths1
alive. He had been in the car 16 hours;
without food or water and was uncon-
scious when rescued. He narrowly es-
capped death from a smoldering fire
that started in the car. Woodland
claims his home is in Marceline, Mo.
He is now in the Axtell hospital in this
city. 1t is thought he will recover
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TO BATTLE AGAINST MORMoNs
Danish Preacher Crosses the Ocean to
Check the Bringing of Converts to
the United States.

Copenhagen, Sept. 20.-Rev. H. Hau-
sen, for many years president Of the
Danish Lutheran church in America.
has arrived in Denmark to do mission
airy work against Mormonism. The
Mormons have attracted large num-
bers of Danes to Utah and have been
especially active of recent years in
spreading their propaganda in Den
mark. A Mormon temple was dedi-
Gated here last year. The Danish
church in America sent Rev. Mr.. Haul
sen to this country to counteract the
Mormon propaganda and powerful
branch of the Danish state church en-
couraged him to come and will CO.
operate in his work.
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MONEY IS IN HIDING.
a Bank at Connellsville. Pa. Offers Five
Per Cent. Interest an Inducement
for Larger Deposits.

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. 19.-Oonsider-
able interest was created among Pitts
burg bankers by the announcement
that the Second national bank Of Con-
nellsville, Pa. one Of the strongest
institutions in the coke region, had
decided on Tuesday to hereafter pay
five per cent. interest on savings &C
counts. The purpose of the officials
is to induce those who have been
boarding wealth at home to place the
money in banks. Unusual demand for
money inspired the launching of the
new plan. 1t is claimed that the action
of the ConnellsviIle bank in paying
five per cent. is the first taken since
the rebellion by any banking institu-
ton in the United States
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STOCK DROWNED IN FIELDS.
Upper Mississippi Valley Is Submerged by
Flood and Families Had to Flee
for Safety.

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept 19.-The worst
flood experienced in this portion of the
Mississippi valley for years is sub
merging thousands of acres of farm
lands along the river, sweeping away
stacks of hay and grain, drowning live
stock in fields and doing inestimable
damage. In the lower part Of La
Crosse so families have been forced
to move out Of their homes, and whole
sale merchants are moving their goods
from the lower floors. The river is
still rising and weather observer pre-
diets that the rise will be nearly foot
more at this point.
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REVEALS OUT OF DATE.
Methodist Preacher Declares Old-Fash-
Toned Method of Making Converts Has
Lost Its Effectiveness.

Green Bay, Wis, Sept. 20.-Rev. D.
C. John, presiding elder of the Oshkosh
district, caused stir at the session Of
the Wisconsin conference by declaring
that the Methodist church must devise
new methods or conversions must
cease. The people, he said, exhibited
increased Indifference and downright
hostility to the old-fashioned revival
and it was almost impossible to gather
congregation for revival meetings
without special attractions. Individual
effort on the part of the ministers was
DIR. Johns panacea. 1t was necessary
to gather in the children or the church
would die out.
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IS IT RESULT OF MAL1cE7
Cole Younger Arrested for Embezzlement
by Managers of the Show with Which
He Travelled.

Nevada, Mo-, Sept. 22-@The James
Younger Wild West show is apparent
ly upon the eve of dissolution. The
management has secured the arrest of
Cole Younger, his nephew, n. Y. Hall.
and F. G. Lindenfelder, charging them
with the embezZlement of $4,000. This
action followed suits filed against the
show by Younger for s25, 900 and James
for $4,000. The plaintiffs say they were
damaged in these sums by the failure
of the real owners to equip the show
according to contract and by the refus-
al to drive away the grafters.
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MRS. NATION HEARD FROM.
Fhe Great Advocate Of Total Abstinence
Deeds Over Property for Home for
Dr0nkardS' Dependents.

New York, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Carrie
faluable property to charitable or
sanization in Kansas. She is now
writing a play in which she will ap-
Dear herself as the Defender of
Homes" and advocate total abstinence.
The property Mrs. Nation surrendered
consists of handsome building and
ibout two acres of land in Kansas
City, Kan. She turned it over to the
associated charities, Of Wyandotte
county, Kan, to be used as home for
The destitute wives, mothers and chill
1ren Of drunkards, to the exclusion OF
VI 9th ers.
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AFTER BURIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
che Superint endent OF Insurance In Kan
sas Preparing to Institute Proceed
ings Against Them.

Topeka, Kan. Sept. 21.-Charles H.
Iuling, superintendent of insurance, is
preparing to begin prosecutions against
he burial associations of the state.
lie has ordered Otto Eckstein, county
attorney of Sedgwick, to institute pro-
,eedings in the district court there
against R. w. Gill, an undertaken, who
S conducting burial insurance asso-
:iation. Mr. Luling holds that these
companies must come under the super
yision of his department or cease do
ng business in the state.
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THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
senator Clark Reelected President
Prolonged Debate Over the Platform
VIII Meet Next Year ut FL Paso.

Ogden, Utah, Sept 19.-The eleventh
national irrigation congress came to an
end late yesterday afternoon. It re-
elected Senator w. A. Clark, Of Mon
tana, president and decided to hold
the congress of 1904 in Ell Paso and
adopted a platform which requested
congress to make needed notifications
Of the existing land laws in order that
speculation and monopoly of the pub
lie domain may be prevented.
FL Paso won out in its picturesque
fight for next years congress on the
first ballot. There was desperate eff
fort made by the northwestern states
to bring the honor to Boise, but it was
unsuccessful, and but one ballot was
necessary. 1t was apparent that the
desire to get Portland. Ore, in 1905,
had much to do with this action in CIV
ing the honor for 1904 to the south
west.
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UNCLE SAM BUYS HOTEL.
,ne sf the Finest Buildings in Manila Will
Be Transformed into a Home for
Federal Officers.

Manila, Sept. 20.-The United States
government has just completed the
purchase Of the Hotel de Oriente, on
the Plaza de Calderon de la Barca. The
building is one of the best of the kind
this city, and will now be adapted
20 the requirements of the federal au-
:horities, with suites of rooms ar
ranged as Offices for the various de-
2artments. In this respect, it is ad-
nirably located in the immediate prox-
unity of the customs houses and other
If the more important Offices of the
government. The price paid for the
property is said to have been $4,000
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Declines to Publish Items of Expenses

Columbus. O., Sept. 19.-Gen. Charles
Dick, chairman of the republican state
executive committee. in statement is
sued yesterday afternoon, declines to
entertain proposition submitted by
Charles P. Salem, chairman of the
democratic state committee, that item
lied statements of expenditures Incl
dent to the campaign be kept by each
committee and that the same be pub
lished under affidavit on the Saturday
preceding the election.
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Kansas VIII Display Vegetables.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 22.-Kansas IL
going out after premiums for vegeta.
nles at the st. Louis fair. The corps
Of men now getting up the fruit dis.
play under the direction of the horti.
cultural director is also picking up 3
display of vegetables. Tomatoes
beans, cucumbers, peppers and all
small vegetables are being gathered
and preserved. Gerald Hoisinger is
preserving the fruit and vegetables SO
they will keep.
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Test Ride of 5000 Miles.

Newburgh, N. Y, Sept 22.-Troopef
Davis, of the Eighth United States cav
airy. has reached West Point, being the
first of detachment of II troopers
who started from Oklahoma 80 days
ago on test ride of 1000 miles. The
men were allowed to eat and sleep
when they pleased, relays Of horses be-
Eng provided every 80 miles, the object
OF the ride being to cover the distance
stn the shortest practicable time.
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SHOWS BIG GROWTH.
Membership of 1. o. o. F. and Re-
bekah Sisters Nearly 1900, 900.
GER Three Million Dollars Dispensed Last
EearfOr Charity. and Nearly 100000
600 Since the Order Was Formed
= Extended to Philippines.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 22.-The open
og exercises of the annual convention
{ the sovereign grand lodge of Odd
sellows began here Monday in Ford's
pera house.
The annual report of Grand Sire and
tommander-in-Chief John B. Goodwin
Aows the order to be in a flouriShinS
condition. A large part of the report
S taken up in a recapitulation of the
decisions Of lodge questions made dur
ng the past year, amendments to the
constitutions of grand lodges and grand
mcampment, new bylaws, new lodges
and encampments chartered on account
If the Introduction of the order in the
Philippine islands. conditions of the
-srder in Cuba, in Australasia and other
-oreign countries. The condition of the
srder at the close Of 1902 is shown by
eturns as follows: Subordinate lodge
membership, December 81, 1902, l.
't69 ,906; encampment membership, 1884,
$50; Rebekah lodge membership
brothers, 151. 1876; sisters, 25S,S50), and
Australasia, sex not given, 1914, MAX
ng total Rebekah membership All $50.
Patriarchs militant membership, H.
t54.
The total membership of the order,
which includes the subordinate lodge
membership and the sisters only of the
Rebekah lodge membership is 1922
't56. The encampment membership
ind the brothers of the Rebekah lodges
are not included in the above total.
les they are subordinate lodge men,
rers. Revenue, relief and invested
funds are indicated as follows: Rev
,nue receipts in 1902: Subordinate
edges. $10,214, Oo0; encampments, $712.-
E22,46; Rebekah lodges, $626, 743.9S; to-
al revenue, $11 $50, 90529, an increase
u s771 ,343.06 over the preceding year.
Relief expended in 1902: Relief by
s05eeR, S3,559,794.36; relief by encamp-
ssrellts, $e65, 61732; relief by RebelSSh
lodges, :sG7 ,S0S.35; total relief, $685.
23aG3 Total relief as shown by rec
,rJ.s since 1880 to 1902, inclusive, $685.
tGS, 1882. The cash balance in banks
to the credit of the sovereign grand
lodge on July 81, 1898. was $95, 237.99.
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VIII Cross Atlantic In an Airship.

Paris, Sept. 21.-An attempt to cross
the Atlantic ocean in an airship is
about to be made by Elisee Capazza,
the inventor of the parachute balloon,
and an aeronaut who distinguished
himself few years ago by making
daring trip over the Mediterranean
sea from France to Corsica. The
projected balloon voyage will be made
for the purpose of meteorological in
vestigations.
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Kindergarten Teachers Wanted.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Kindergarten
teachers at salaries averaging $500 per
month are wanted to train Philippine
.abes and Indian papooses. In fact, the
government has not had in years so
many good paying positions covering
trades and professions that need fill
ing as now. Announcement of the va
,ancies was made through the civil
service commission, who complain
that the supply of qualified persons
does not begin to meet the demand
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Panama Rine for Secession.

San Francisco, Sept 20.-According
to the officers of the steamships Colon
and City of Sydney, the people of Pam
anna are ripe for secession from Co.
lombia, and unless the congress of the
South American republic take some
early and satisfactory action in the
matter of the Panama canal nothing
can prevent break for independence
on the part of the people of the istlf
mus
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Cnrtis Calls on Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, L. L., Sept. 22:-Repre-
sentative Charles Curtis, of Kansas,
called on the president yesterday. 1t
is understood the conference had to
do with the appointment of a successor
to Judge w. c. Hook, as judge of the
federal district court.
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EARTHQUAKE AT SANTIAGO.
For 8 Minutes In the Cuban Metropolis
People Cried and Prayed While Walls
Were Tumbling.

Santiago, Cuba, Sept. 20.-The most
violent earthquake since 1885 occurred
here early Saturday. The earth shook
for Is seconds, but there were no undu-
lations. Many peoplte rushed into the
streets and cried and prayed. Bricks
and plastering dropped in all directions
and a few walls fell. Nobody, how
ever, was injured.
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what WIN Roosevelt Dop

: Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 20.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has received copies Of
the resolutions adopted by the Central
Labor union of Washington, demand
ing the dismissal from the government
printing Office of William A. Miller,
the foreman bookbinder to whom OBJ
lection is made by the bookbinders'
union. A formal acknowledgment Of
the receipt of the resolutions has been
sent
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No Sunday Ball Mt Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 22.-The police
Sunday afternoon broke up ballgame
at the fairgrounds and constructively
placed the players in Jail. A Sunday
excursion had been run from Kansas
City to Topeka and local Topeka
team and the Kansas City Schmelzers
were on the diamond with large
crowd present. Suddenly the police
swooped down and took the players in
charge.
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Packers Reminded of New Law

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 20.-Charles
Bush, deputy labor commissioner.
caused CONFORMATION in the South
Omaha pacing houses by the notifica-
ton that small army of children en-
ployed by the concerns must stop work
and go to school, in conformity with
the new compulsory educational law.
Packers promised to dismiss all chill.
dren affected by the law.
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Surveying the Kau River.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept ia govern
ment surveying party is working from
Kansas City along the Kaw river, TAX
ing statistics of the width and depth
of rhe river and the changes in its
course. The party Is travelling on foot
and will go to the source of the Kaw.
The statistics will probably be used
to aid in providing some outlet for
the water at Kansas City during the
floods.
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Town Lot Scheme Declared a Lottery.

Town Lot, Scheme Declared a Lottery.
Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 20.-Sheriff Thigh
man, of Lincoln county, arrested J. H.
Borders and other members of the
Monarch Investment company, of Kan
sas City, which was conducting the
opening of the new town of Warwick.
In Lincoln county. The company was
distributing lots by system of guess
Ing, in which there were no blanks.
This was an alleged lottery, therefore
the arrest.
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Forty Acres for Philippine Display

St Louis, Sept. 20.-The layout of
the 40 acres devoted to the Philippine
exhibit at the worlds fair has been
made. The tract is roughly rectangu-
lar in shape, and rises sharply from
the level of the lake on its northeastern
side The formation of the ground
will be utilized in the layout, the vari-
GUS buildings of the exhibit rising in
tiers for fully 1000 feet.
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WIN Not Work in Open shops.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Local members
Of the Marble Cutters union decided
last night that under no circumstances
would they apply for work to their old
employers as long as they ran "open
shops No action was taken to pre-
vent the handling of the output of the
shops by the other building trades.
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rhouebt the Cum Was Empty.

Harrington. Neb., Sept 22.-August
Schmidt, while hunting, pointed his
gun at John Houser and pulled the
trigger. The gun was discharged, kill
ing Houser and seriously wounding his
brother, Peter Houser, who was also
one of the party. Schmidt says he
thought the gun was empty. Schmidt
lis under arrest.
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Underground River Near E,reno.

Elreno, Ok, Sept. 1a-Superintend-
ent Hill, Of the waterworks system,
has discovered an underfiow Of the
river near here six miles in length
This underground stream has a suf1i-
eient body Of water to supply a city
of from $4,000 to 100000 people.
Officers at Fort Reno are interested,
and it may be that this will help ir
solving the water question.
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Rarus Pension Examiners.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 22.-The pension
bureau Is after some bogus pension
examiners who are operating in the
west. In recent weeks a regular gang
of swindlers has been fleeing old SOL
diers out of money. Secret service
men are now trying to run down the
gang. AS a warning to all old soldiers
now drawing pensions, the Topeka pen.
sion agency has sent out letter.
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Woman Wrecked Rosedale Joint.

Rosedaie, Kan, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Mary
Shannon, of 10 Water street, smashed
the Elite saloon, owned by John
Eprague, at the corner of Kansas City
and Lafayette avenues. Mrs. Shannon
Says the owner of the saloon has been
in the habit of selling her husband liq-
uor. She had asked him not to but
Der husband still got the liquor.
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Iron Works Burned.

Warren, Pa, Sept. 22.-The Ham
r1ond iron works were destroyed by fire
yesterday entailing a loss of $4,000
and throwing 200 men out of employ
ment The origin of the fire is not
Known but suggestions of incendiarism
are freely made, several recently dis
charged employees having publicly
threatened to "get even"
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Two Filipino Dwarfs for Worlds Fair.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 21.-The
steamship Shawmut, which arrived
from Manila yesterday, has among
her passengers two Filipino dwarfs
who are being taken to the st. Louis
exposition. The dwarfs are man and
woman, II and % inches tall respect
lively, fully developed, the man aged 20
and the woman aged 81. They are
brother and sister, and are remark
able specimens of humanity.
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To. Negotiate a Treaty with Abyssiuia.

HDybS4tff8
Washington, Sept. 22.-Under in
structions from the state department
Robert P. Skinner, the American con-
sui general ct Marseilles, will penetrate
the wilds Of Abyssinia, guarded by a
detachment of American marines from
fine European squadron. He goes to
negotiate with the king Of Abyssinnia
e commercial treaty, which it is hoped,
will give important advantages to
American trade
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wanamaker slander Shit.

Beaver, Pa, Sept. 22.-The $150,0O0
SANDER suit brought against ex-Post-
master General John Wanamaker by
Former State Printer Robinson ended
in a victory for the defendant. The
sealed verdict found for the defendant.
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A, Earthquake in Illinois.

Olney. H.. Sept Presidents ct
this city and vicinity were much dis.
turbed yesterday afternoon by an
earthquake shock. TIE seismic move
ment was accompanied by heavy rum
bling, the action seeming to travel
from tie south to the north and con
tinuing several seconds.
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Heavy Damare from Flood..

Portage, Wis, Sept. 22.-Trafic be-
tween Baraboo and Portage was aban-
doned yesterday. The roads are
covered with from two to six feet Of
water and the damage to crops and
property by the breaking of the city
levee yesterday is estimated at $4,000.
Large tracts of corn north of Prairie
du Chen are under water and the dam
.ge will be heavy.