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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Smith county has the Meanest Man.
too. When he came TO have a settle.
ment with his hired man n few days
ago he deducted from his wages the
price of one box of matches. which he
estimated the employee had con.
sumcd in lighting his pipe since the
first Of the year
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Burt Nicely, an alleged hiEhwayman,
who broke jail at Fort Scott last Sep
tember with federal prisoners. was
brought from Yates Center. where he
was caught by officers from New Mex
leo. He had circled around this way
In his Hight from New Mexico and got
so close to home that he was recog
nized by a man Nicely was pardoned
from the penitenliary by Governor
Stanley two years ago and has since
broken Jail twice
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

princess Of Saxony, which
furnished the sensation Of
last week reminds one Of
the reproach which mod
ern historians have level
ed at those Of past ages
and centuries TO the effect
that In writing the histor-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

James M. Challiss. Atchison's coun'
,y attorney commenced proceedings
against the alleged insurance trust
lie has cited all the. local agents to
appear In the district court TO give
testimony regarding combination
which is said to exist for the purpose
Of controlling rates and which Is con
rrary TO law. His action Is the result
Of a note from Mayor Orr. calling hts
attention to . meeting OF insurance
men recently held here for the purpose
II 10 said. Of regulating rate
Mrs Anna Osborn Park, widow Of
the late r, A Park, q banker Is dead
at Atchison. Mrs Park was one oi
the wealthiest women In Kansas She
Was one Of the organizers Of the Kan
sas Social Science club twenty.hve
years ago There are ., present or
carnations Of the Social Science club
IN mos; Of the larger Kansas towns
Mrs Park 10 the third member Of the
Park family who has died within Z
year Her husband and son disd n
~ sAss wspk lsse sDslAg.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

\
The principal avocation of Enter. 4
prise citizens these days Is dodging
chickenpox
A Nortonvile man took his FIRST a
barber shop shave last week at the n
age of So.
viii wonders never cease? A Nor. d
tonyillc high school girl grabbed e
live mouse by the tail and threw II h
from the room.
Captain Tyrus l. Hurd. commanding n
n company In the Fifteenth Kansas n
cavalry during the civil war. Is dead "
at his late home In Minnesota, O.
George q. Gardiner. wealthy far.
mcr Of Lyon county, was buried last
week. He and his infant daughter Il
died of typhoid fever within a few @
hours of each other and were buried q
in the same casket ~
Robert Hubbcll living three miles
northeast of Lebanon. met death by
accident Friday while driving a team y
pulling logs out of the creek The a
dopblctrcc broke. one end striking '
him in the abdomen. He lived only a II
few hours. Il
Here's an iicm which shows what
natural Gas has done for southeastern
Kansas. Monday evening the Beggar p
Prince Opera company played TO =,
hig audience in the Gas City opera a
house. near lola. Three years ago +
the site of the building was In a wav. G.
ing field Of corn. b
Smith county has the Meanest Man,
too. When he came TO have a settle.
ment with his hired man n few days S
ago he deducted from his wages the C
price of one box of matches. which he q
estimated the employee had con. n
sumed in lighting his pipe since the h
first Of the year. Il
III
r. =. Schmidt. n freshman student Z,
Of the Manhattan Agricultural college.
was drowned while skating on the
Blue river recently. The river was O
not completely frozen over and {,
Schmidt went down In a channel. The q
body was not recovered His home Y
Is nj Inman. Mcpherson county. q
|,
The American heirs OF william Z,
Corey. n Scotchman who died n mum a
her of wears ago lcayinr an estateyaI. n
ned nj s27O Ooo 600 sccm to have as.
settled. \. W. Corey Of Eldorado and d
his children claim TO be direct heirs q
and believe the estate will come To h
them. n
|,
The supreme court has Just denied 1,
the motion for n hearing I'm Debois "
siere Odd Fellows Orphans' home case ,
This gives James A Troutman of Il
county, NHnShS, valued nt AlUU,UNU, III
on tcchnicaity. Troutman brought
his claim In fronce for nominal
sum. v
f.,
As the outcome o. the recent leg. 4
is,atiye coal famine Investigation two y
bills have been reported In the Iogis. 4
latnre. They make IL a crime for a 1
railroad TO coniiscatc any coal con. g
great their need may be As n penal. Z
~ for violation a fine of 81 900 Is pro. $
yided. ,
Nine moro free rural delivery routes
70 into services I'm Kansas ON the LIST 1
of April. About the easiest way on ,
earth for n statesman to start trouble
mcnt of free rural delivery. n scheme
that has grown In usefulness and
favor more rapidly than any work ever
undertaken by the government.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The tunnel near Galena. ON the pro
posed White river branch Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific will be l.2O0 feet ione
and will require a year for building
Five hundred teams will be needed "a
complete the excavations necessary
before works begins on the tunnel
proper.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Here's an itom which shows what
natural Gas has done for southeastern
Kansas Monday evening the Beggar
Prince Opera company played TO a
his audience in the Gas City opera
house. near lola Three years ago
the site of the building was In wav.
ing field Of corn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

A marriage license was issued In
Kansas City the other day to Paul
Grant, aged is, and Hattie NJ. Thomp
son. aged 90, both Of Atchison county
Behind the simple announcement
nangs an interesting story. Four
years ago. Miss Thompson. who mad
been employed at the state soldiers
orphans home here. applied TO the In
stitution TO adop, boy, and Paul
Grant was indentured TO her An
attachment sprung up between them
which resulted In the marriage.
william scully. known "a Lord"
scully, one Of the largest land owners
In Kansas with 10000 acres In Reno
county. all Of the best land. has added
Q sew clause In his leases, He pro
vides that every renter on his lands
land he sells no land, leasing Il all
shall plant at least 20 per cent TO a.
ialfa. The reason given 10 that while
other crops may fall The renter u a.
most sure 10 receive enough from The
alfaifs 10 ~ the rsat thus making
~ iaaAised sa1A
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

<~r,HE escapade of the GRO
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Will wonders never cease? A Nor
tonyllc high school girl grabbed q
live mouse by the tail and threw II
from the room.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

A Nortonville man took his frs
barber shop shave last week at the
age Of SO.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
KANSAS NEWS BRIEFS.

Salina citizens have just dedicated
q SIC, 900 Methodist Episcopal church.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Captain Tyrus l. Hurd. commanding
n company in tho Fifteenth Kansas
cavalry during the civil war. Is dead
Mt his late home In Minnesota.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Robert Hubbcll. living three miles
northeast Of Lebanon. met death by
accident Friday while driving team
pulling logs out of the creek The
dolblctrcc broke. one end striking
him in the abdomen. He lived only a
few hours.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Contrary to custom established
years and years ago Topeka is not
asking for an appropriation this time
ito complete the state house" II was
intended TO ask for 500, 900 to rebuild
the east wing. but for some reason the
matter has been held OF.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The principal avocation of Enter
prise citizens these days Is dodgins
chickenpox.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Projected Reservoirs.

Maps and statements have been filed
In the state engineers office for the
following projected reservoirs:
Fountain Valley reservoir. No. /. on
Fountain creek, covering 24O acres and
having a capacity Of 261 100000 cubic
feet; Fountain Valley reservoir. No. 2,
having n capacity of 436.000.000 cubic
feet and covering 427 acres. Both res.
ervoirs are to be filed from Fountain
creek. southeast Of Colorado Springs.
Filings were also made for Beaver
Creek reservoir. No. /. in the San Luis
valley district. capacity. 114.99S. 400
cubic feet. and the Cascade ditch,
owned by the Las Animas Canal. Res.
ervoir. Water Power and Investment
Company. capacity 500 cubic feet.
The claimants for the Fountain Val
ley reservoirs are Clifton George and
Henry Link of Fountain and H. l. Reed
OF Colorado Springs.
The ditch feeding the reservoir has
q capacity OF 243 cubic feet per second.
The surveys were begun January 81,
1904.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Industrial Training for cenxle...

Governor PEABODY has announced
that he will head a movement to pro-
vide employment for the prisoners of
the Canon City penitentiary and to
place in that institution complete
staff of instructors for tne purpose OF
fitting men for useful lives after they
have served their time.
Commenting on the question the
Denver Republican says:
with the conditions as they are at
present, the men confined in the prison
are in danger of becoming insane, and
e-e certain to come out in much worse
condition than when Icy went in. To
provide them with employment, the
governor and the board of control will
be compelled to overcome the opposi-
ton of the labor unions. 5ehind the
governor in this movement are hun
dreds interested in bettering the con-
dition of the prison. These have urged
upon him some action for relief. Many
have called in person. others have sent
letters. All urge the executive to at
tempt some change. From the prison
ers themselves, the governor has re-
ceived scores of letters. Many OF
them plead for work, for anything that
will occupy their minds. Through tho
warden. John Cleghorn, the governor
Las received similar appeals.
Convict labor laws have made con-
ditions worse BY passing the bill re-
quirfng label on all convict-made
goods. the last Legislature clinched
the already strict enforcement of idle
ness. The bill was aimed at products
OF penitentiaries of other states. but
1t has terrible effect in Colorado.
Proper instruction has never been
given the prisoners in the penitentiary
OF Colorado. If the plans are carried
out. a staff o. competent persons will
be employed, and the unfortunates
who are restrained Of their liberty will
be given an opportunity to learn some
trade or perfect themselves In any
thing for which they show an apti-
tude."
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Total cash to credit of the state s799, 3l4
The committee, composed of Horace
H. Mitchell, H. O'Reilly and B. F.
Richardson, recommends the appoint
ment of travelling auditor to inspect
the state institutions and the county
offices so far as they appertain to
state affairs. They recommend that
for the benefit of the treasurer's Of
flee a more comprehensive system of
reports be established by the auditor
for the insurance department and sug
gest that the state treasurer is the Of
fetal who should collect the fiat tax
rather than the auditor, as at present.
That dancing halls should be sup
pressed is the opinion of Secretary E.
X. Whitehead of the State Bureau of
Child and Animal Protection. He
says that the majority of the wayward
girls who come under the jurisdiction
of the bureau attribute their getting
into mischief to their visits to this
class of resorts. The associations
which the young find at these halls
are of the worst possible sort, says
Mr.. Whitehead, for many men go there
with the express purpose of getting
acquainted with young girls and pur-
suing that acquaintance as far as they
may. The girls tell the officials of the
bureau that near the halls are saloons
which have private rooms attached,
which are patronized by dancers.
Holders of delinquent claims against
the state, created during the last five
years, will not all share in the benefits
of settlement. Scores of these claims
have been filed with the auditor since
the announcement that $4,000 is
available for the purposes of settle
ment. More than twice this amount
is claimed by those who have already
presented their vouchers. Many will,
therefore, be disappointed Some of
| the banks hold large numbers of re-
cent claims. AS the payments will be
made in order of seniority, these will
not be reached until more money is
available.
The State Land Board will extend
its policy of obtaining all the money
to which the state is entitled by leas-
ing all of the land that is now used
as free range if tenants can be found
This means that stockmen will have
to conf1ne themselves to government
lands for free grazing. In all parts of
the state the land granted for the
schools and for public improvements
has been for many years used by
stockmen without interference and
without rental. This will be stopped
as far as possible and the amounts to
which the state is justly entitled will
be collected.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Creed Revision Assured.

Philadelphia, May 9.-Rev. DR.. WI
liam II. Roberts. stated clerk OF the
presbyterian general assembly. has re-
ceived returns from 203 OF the 237
presbyteries on the question OF creed
revision. Eleven overtures were sent
to the presbyteries by the last general
assembly.
or the returns received 1856 are in
favor Of all the overtures, thirteen are
partly Affirmative. two negative and
three took no action.
This vote ratifes the proposition
which required a majority OF two.
thirds OF the presbyteries, and practi-
cally assures the adoption of tho re-
vised confession OF faith by the gen.
eral assembly, which meets in Lop
Angeles this month.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Edward r. Chew OF Pueblo was the
first of the new division irrigation
engineers to be appointed. Governor
Peabody named him for the position
at the head Of division No. 2, which
includes the territory about Pueblo.
On Thursday. May 7th. the State
Board Of Equalization began hearing
the statements Of the attorneys for the
corporations, whose property valua-
tions are annually fixed by the board.
All OF these arguments must be con-
cluded by May 10Th. Then the board
will begin the task Of fixing the valua-
tions. Daily sessions will be held to
hear the lawyers. tt
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Baldwin. but was garbled from the ar
ticle in the Post of April 18th; that
General Baldwin's interview with the
reporter the afternoon of April 18th
was not sensational enough to suit the
paper and the story was twisted and
put in such shape that the reporter was
not willing to be held responsible for
it and he resigned in consequence of
the position in which the publication
of the article placed him. The News
is also a sensational paper.
Il was told that when the Post ar
ticle came out, the News reporter who
interviewed General Baldwin the night
of the 18th was scored for not getting
this sensational story. The News Of
the 18th. in publishing an authentic in
terview with General Baldwin. added
to 1t the original sensation which the
Post had published.
$50 far as could gather from con-
versation with newspaper men. they
did not credit the original Post inter-
view from the start.
The Republican, the only conserv-
ative paper in town. did not try to
learn anything about it. nor mention
it.
Il found General Baldwin much cha
grined at the notoriety thrust upon
him by this newspaper episode and
greatly humiliated at the thought that
any one would believe him guilty of
the utterances alleged in these news
paper articles; that any one could be-
lieve him so poor soldier as to be
Indifferent to the lives Of the men he
commanded was to him source OF
deep regret"
Secretary Roots endorsement is as
follows:
War Department. Washington. May
8. 1903.-It appears by this very ex-
haustive investigation, in which testi-
mony was taken under oath by a duly
authorized officer. that the publication
ascribing to General Baldwin state
ments rejecting upon the Filipino SOL
diers In the service OF the United States
and also upon the negro soldiers OF the
United States. was false: that no such
statements were made by him.
"The papers accompanying the re-
port of the inspector general leave nd,
doubt in my mind as to the correctness
of his conclusions.
THE report and papers will be filed
without further action.
''ELIHU ROOT. Secretary of War"
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
GEN. BALDWIN DID NOT ISLANDER
FILIPINO AND NEGRO SOLDIERS

Washington, D. c.. May 9.-Inspector
General S. c. Mills, who was detailed
by the secretary of war to investigate
the alleged interview with Gen. Frank
D. Baldwin, published in the Denver
Post April 18th, and in the Denver
News April 18th. to-day submitted his
report, which is endorsed by Secre-
tary Root.
In the report. which is comprehen
sive, General Mills states that Walter
Hurt, a reporter for the Post. testified
under oath that he interviewed Gen
eral Baldwin in the Albany hotel lobby
about $3.50 a. m. April 18th. The tes-
timony of Lieut.. H. A. Drum. Manager
Tanning. Head Porter Frye and Din
ing Room Man Schultze of the Albany
hotel. agrees that General Baldwin and
Lieutenant Drum, shortly after a. IA.
came to breakfast and left the hotel
for army headquarters. reaching there.
according to the testimony OF head
quarters clerks. before $3.50 a. m. Es-
tablished facts show that there was no
interview by General Baldwin with
any one at the time claimed by Hurt.
The afternoon of April 18th General
Baldwin was interviewed by Mr. AL
drich of the Republican and Mr.. Her
rick of the News and stated that Fill
pinos would make excellent soldiers
under proper training. Summing up
the newspaper quotations of General
Baldwin in the interview the night of
April 18th. the two April 18th and
one April 14th. he spoke highly of the
Filipinos. These interviews are all
we'll established and the reporters still
retain til ir notes.
On the other hand, there is an al
legged interview the morning OF April
18th, which Reporter Hurt states he
had. but which neither General Bald
win nor Lieutenant Drum remembers,
and which none of the hotel people
saw.
After a full examination, General
Mills states that he is convinced that
no such interview as described by Hurt
took place. and that the interview is
a fake pure and simple. He added:
"The Denver Post is sensational pa
per. said to be given to scare heads.
red type. full page charges one day and
obscure. small paragraphs of denial
later on.
LAS to the article in the News Of
April 14th. am convinced it was not
the result Of an interview with General
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
Collapse Of Denver Building.


Denver, May 9.-One woman is
dead, man is missing and probably
dead, and several persons were in
jured as a result of the collapse Of
the building at Nos. 1510-12-14 Lari-
mer street. a little before 8 o'clock
last night. Firemen and policemen
dug in the ruins all night. as several
persons were not accounted for and 1t
was feared had gone down with the
building.
Michaelson Brothers occupied the
ground floor of the building with q
large stock of furnishing goods
Above were rooms, In many of which
was valuable furniture and other per-
sonal property. All will be total
loss. The financial loss Is estimated
at 100000.
The building was undergoing repairs
which contemplated alterations to the
front. For this reason the front was
temporarily supported by heavy tim
bers. II is supposed that the cause OF
the collapse was the pushing over Of
the old walls by the heavy supports.
The contractor and others had said
that the work was being properly done
and the building perfectly safe.
Following are the dead and injured:
MRS. THOMAS M'KERNAN, died
at Emergency hospital from injuries.
George Hayes, iron moulder, recent.
ly from Pueblo; body thought to be
in ruips.
Il. e. Doan OF Florence, oil man.
compound fracture OF right leg and
scalp wounds; will recover.
Thomas McKernan, iron moulder,
living in the upper story; scalp
wounds and bruises; not serious.
George Heberlin, oil man, scalp
wounds and bruises; not serious.
8. M. Sorenson, clerk in store. cuts
on hanez and head and bruises; not
serious.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Union musicians throughout the
country are to demand shorter hours,
and 1t is to be hoped that all young
women learning to play the piano will
join the union.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

A Bayonne. N. j.. man who has
seven children is unable to rent a
house in that town because OF the
size of his family. It will evidently
be a difficult matter for Roosevelt to
carry Bayonne next time.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Eight men fought duel in France
Just to show how harmless the sport
is. But did the world need this dem
onstration? Has any person been seri-
ously hurt in French duel within the
memory of man?
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Nobody will complain even II Gen.
Sheridan's widow has just sold for
$4,000 the house in Washington that
was presented to him by admirers
throughout the country. But celebri.
ties who get gift houses should be
careful what they do with them while
they are alive.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
New Army Rifle Favored

washington, May 9.-The army
board which has been for months past
considering the merits OF the new SER
Woe rife or musket has finally de-
clared In favor OF weapon with a
barrel only twenty-four inches in
length. using n 80 ball.
The new gun is a remarkable weap-
on, according to the ordnance officers,
for while 1t is four inches shorter than
the Krag. and only two inches longer
than the carbine, 1t is more powerful
than either. with a higher initial ve-
locity and fiatter trajectory.
1t can easily penetrate twenty.four
one-inch pine planks. II is pound
lighter than the service rife, which
is consideration in the tropics. A
new feature is complete encasement
OF the barrel In wood. to prevent burn
ing the hands of the marksman when
the gun is rapidly discharged.
The weapon was evolved by United
States army officers and is not patent
ed. II Is asserted to be the most pow.
erful musket in the world.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Two German doctors propose to
reach the north pole by means of a
submarine boat and wireless tele-
graphy. The boat ought to be a sail
Orless craft.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

days good deal like boy on his way
to the dentists. A gerrymander is
preparing at Ottawa and the Alaskan
commission is about to sit
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

Mrs. r. H. Savage says that the OBJ
lection to women's smoking is "a
geographical prejudice" So is the OBJ
lection to appearing in public clad
only in paint and a breech-clout.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

An art factory in Paris where old
masters are turned out for the benefit
of American millionaires must shock
Connecticut manufacturers who have
dropped over to buy few celebrated
pictures.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

An Ohio man thrashed another who
persisted in praying for him in public.
Correct! Why should one man be
singled out where SO many stand in
need of divine interposition?
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

The highest court of Saxony has
ruled that dentist is not doctor.
The highest court of Saxony probably
has its teeth looked after by a skillful
barber.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

We are told that the guests re-
turned to New York from the Wander
bilt wedding full of enthusiasm" We
have heard it called by another name,
but the symptoms are the same.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

There are eight gold dollars in the
national treasury for every man,
woman and child in the United States
The beautiful part of 1t is that we
are not compelled to pay taxes on
them.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

This is world in which many idle
people spend their time burying the
hatchet and shaking hands across the
bloody chasm.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14

A man can be happy with tooth
brush and a pipe his unhappiness be-
gins when he adds valet and an
automobile.