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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
FLAGS TRAIN TO GET REWARD.
Kansas City Boy Confesses Turning
Switch Near Independence.

Kansas City Boy Confesses Turning
Switch Near Independence.
William Barnete, the 19-year-old son
of a section forelnan, has confessed to
turning the switch near Independence,
Mo, ON the night Of Jan. and then flag
ging the Little Rock and Wichita express
on the Missouri Pacific Railroad for the
purpose of securing reward from the
railroad company for saving the train.
When the train came to standstill
young Barnett informed the crew and
passengers that he had seen two men
break the lock on the switch, evidently
with the purpose eff holding up the train,
and that he had scared them after an
exchange Of shots. Barnett displayed
hole in his coat. which he asserted was
made by bullet fired by one of the
would-be road men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

pector and miner in and near Deadwood,
when the placer mining in the hills was
at it's height. During those years he
made and dropped several fortunes, when
it was as easy to do one as the other, and
not difficult TO do either.
He has shaken hands and played
poker with Wild Bill. and was enc Of
the posse that pursued that picturesque
characters murderer. He also remem-
bers Calamity Jane. As the sheriff CT
Custer County he organized the posse
that pursued and finally captured Lame
Johnny" the most notorious bandit and
stage robber of the Black Hills He is
a barber in Hot Springs. = d.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Hits society Wonlen.

Society girls all over the courtry are
addicted to the cigarette habit, says
Miss Lucy Page CASTOR at Kalam lzoo.
Mich. THE sights in Washington So
ciety made my heart sick. There the
habit is most prevalent among women,
and many are suffering as a consequence.
Drinking and smoking among the society
women of Chicago is rapidly increasing"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Shoots at Royal Procession.

King Alfonso had a narrow escape
from being shot by a man named Feito,
who attempted to assassinate the Duke
Sotomayor, grand chamberlain, while the
latter was accompanying the King from
services ut church. The would-be as
sassin was overpowered by the royal
guards and is being held for an investi-
cation. He denies that he is an anarchist
and disclaims any beside 20 kill the King.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
u..v~ Output of Anthracite.

The philadelphia and Heading Rail.
road oficials state that for the week more
anthracite coal was taken down the main
line than for any previous week in years
The total Is 1920 of all classes Of cars.
or ar average of LOO cars for each
working day Of the week. equal TO nearly
~. 600 tons. This was distributed in
the company's territory a. far as New
York aZd along its branches in Penn
syivania ard elsewhere
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Stock Burned in Prairie Fire.

News comes from the southeastern
part of Morton County, South Dakota, of
the loss by prairie fire of 5000 sheep
and 800 head of cattle belonging to
ranchers. The fire broke out during the
recent high wind and spread with great
rapidly. Seventeen ranchmen suffered
severely, some tossing their houses in
the fumes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Father Risks Life to Save Boy.

Surprising that his son Charles, is, had
wandered out on the ice and had been
caught in the blizzard. Andrew d. Leazel
started out from Sandusky, Ohio, to find
him. The wind was blowing a gale and
the thermometer registered nearly zero,
but Mr.. Leazel pushed out across the
ice fully mile and a half. He reached
shore with frozen hands, ears and feet
to find his son at home safe and sound,
having taken supper with some friends
one block Away
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
ILLINOIS soLoMs ACT.
House at Springfield Adopts Resolu
tions for a Fuel Inquiry.

tions for a Fuel Inquiry.
The Illinois House of Representatives
Tuesday adopted resolutions providing
for an investigation of conditions govern
ing the supply of coal in the State. The
suffering caused by the shortage brought
ont set of resolutions from Represent
alive Davies of Cook County, providing
for a committee of FIVE House members
clothed with full power to subpoena ana
swear witnesses and order the production
of books and papers and all accounts
that may assist the committee in arriving
ar a conclusion concerning the hardships
endured in Illinois as result of the coal
shortage. The committee is instructed to
work in conjunction with the State off
Gals now conducting an investigation
along the same lines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
BASEBALL PITCHER eNos LIVE.
Winnie d. Mercer Commits Suicide in
a San Fraucigco Note1

H. 0ACTCGE &OnlHG99 Cu1ClQc IN
Sam Francisco Hotel.
Winnie d. Mercer a pitcher of the
American Baseball LesgUe, registered at
the Occidental Hotel, San Francisco. and
was found asphyxiated in his room the
next morning. Mercer was registered
under the name of George Murray and
gave his residence as Philadelphia. The
Waterman of the hotel in making his
rounds detected the odor of gas coming
from MERGERS room and. failing to re-
celve response to his knocking, broke
down the door. Clad in his night clothes
and lying in the bed with his coat and
waistcoat covering his head, Mercer was
found. From the gas jet in the center of
the room was suspended a rubber tube
and the end of this Mercer had placed in
his mouth after turning the gas on. What
caused Mercer to end his life is not
known. Nero, 5 identity was establish
ed by pape.s found among his effects.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

5000. Judge E. S. Terrence, in his
charge. held there had been no legal
proof furnished to support the allegations
that outrages we committed at Point
Iona under direction of tue plaintiff;
that people were deprived of liberty;
that children and women were starved:
that Mrs. Tingley was an impostsr, %
that there were immoral practices at the
home
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Fatal Accident at Crossing.

A freight train on the Canandaigua
branch of the New York Central Rail
road crashed into a sleigh at grade
crossing near Stafford. OF the five occu-
pants of the Sleigh one received injuries
that caused death few hours later, two
others were 50 seriously injured that
their death is expected, and two were
severely hurt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Hundreds in Fire Panic.

One of the most disastrous fires in the
history of London. Ont, occurred in the
big plant Of the McClary Manufacturing
Company. A boy working in the
stamping department dropped burning
match into an oil vat and with report
like cannon the oil burst in a sheet of
fame and spread over the first floor. The
employees rushed from the building in a
panic. The loss is 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Gov. BAILEY Is Inaururated.

William j. Bailey was inaugurated
Governor of Kansas on Monday Legis-
lative caucuses showed that the element
supporting Charles Curtis and J. ID.
Bowersack will control the Senate.
while the faction back of Chester |.
Long and former Governor Stanley viii
have the House.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Edwards la Acnuitted.

Joseph Edwards Of st. Louis, Mo-.
whose wife caused his blindness by
throwing acid into his eyes and who al
terward stabbed her to death in bed, was
acquitted by jury in the criminal court.
Edwards and his wife quarreled over the
death of their child. he charging that
negligence on her part resulted in the
child's death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

The wholesale price of that exceed
ingly rare article, anthracit'5 coal, was
advanced in Chicago SO az one jump
Monday. The increase makes the pres
ent wholesale price $11-5O ton Deal
ers could give no particular reason for
the raise in price. further than the con
dition of the market Dealers declare
the supply of hard coal is still small and
that thAre is little prospect Of more for
sorne time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Chang. of Nan.e Recou.idered.

A resolution to change the name of the
Protestant Episcopal Church TO the
American Catholic Church. introduced in
pursuance of n suggestion from the an
nual convention NJ San Francisco and
passed during one session of the convo-
cation of Oklahoma territory, was re-
considered al the concluding session and
tabled until the next annual meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Has selected 500 Kew Hymns.

The joint commission to select a com
mon hymnal for the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopual
Church South adjourned at Nashville.
Tenn. to meet in Boston July 8 next.
The commission has selected between
400 and 500 of the 500 hymns to be
aureed on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Prussian Dict Is Omen.

The Prussian Diet has been reopened.
The speech from the throne took a
gloomy view of the finances of Prussia
and declares a loan will have to be
made. The Reichstag resumed its SEES
sions, the budget being the most import
ant matter for consideration. Both
branches of the French Parliament also
reoDened.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
B1ind frnm Faco Powder.

Miss Nellie Sullivan, a nurse, while
weeping at the funeral of her grand
mother in Middlebury, VT, brushed some
face powder into her eyes with her
handkerchief. A few days later she be-
came blind and went to hospital. 1t is
stated that the powder had ruined the
sight of one eye and there was but little
hope of saving the other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Catch Tol,acco smuggler.

New York custom officials arrested
Jacob Ven Sternbergen, charged with
smuggling tobacco. and subsequently
made search Of the Red Star steamship
Finland, lying in the North River. Won
Sternbergen, who is employed on the YES
sci, was found to be wrapped with to-
bacco eleverly concealed under his cloth
IN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
SLAIN BY NEGRO PRISONERS.

An Alabama Sheriff Killed and Mob
Forms to Lynch Assassins.
A report reached Birmingham, Ala,
of the assassination of Sheriff Reese of
Bibb County. The crime occurred at
Brerheld. Reese and one Of his depu-
ties had arrested two negroes and were
taking them to the depot to board a train
for Centerville. One of the negroes was
walking in front of the sheriff and the
other behind him, when suddenly the one
in the rear shot the sheriff, killing him
instantly. The prisoners escaped. A mob
chasing the two negroes. Preparations
are being made for a lynching.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Two Hurt by Explosion.

John Mulgrez, Slav miner. and his
wife. living at Sturgeon Station. Pa,
were fatally injured aud their house was
wrecked by the explosion of a keg of
gunpowder. Mulgrez was filling can
with powder when a spark from the
kitchen stove fell in the keg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Give. ST.. 100000 Hospital.

Henry Phipps, formerly a partner of
Andrew Carnegie, has given $500, 900
to establish in New York an institution
for the study and prevention of tuber-
culosis, which will be called by his
name. The donation was given in the
form of 100000 cash, with the rest of
the sum as an endowment with an annu-
ity provision.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Carrie Natis,n Causes Woe.

DR.. ]. T. Mcfarland. pastor of The
First Methodist Episcopal Church, the
nrgest church in Topeka. Kan. was
fined 500 by the police Judge for con
tempt Of court. Tr. Mcfarland severely
rebuked the judge in open court for a
fine imposed on Mrs. Nation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Porte Gives Dardane,-es Trade

The British embassy in Constantinople
has secured the issue of an imperial
trade granting the Khedivial Navigation
Company of Alexandria, Egypt. the
same privileges for its ships. TO so hence
through the Dardanelles without stop
ping, as enjoyed by other companies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Wind Wrecks Many Houses.

Advices from Berrien and Worth coun-
ties, Georgia, are that a severe wind
storm did much damage. At Omega. in
Worth County, the hotel was blown
down and a number of houses were TN
rooted. The wind swept a path 100
yards wide through the town, damaging
every house and uproo ting every tree
n pncouOterod
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
MONEY LENDER is KILLED.
Pittsburg Man Robbed and His Skull
Fractured in an Alley.

Fractured in an Alley.
Andrew Overick, proprietor of a Polish
boarding house, broker and a money
lender, was found unconscious in Null
berry alley, Pittsburg, with his skull
fractured. He did not regain conscious
ness and died the other day at the West
Penn hospital. Oyerick always carried
large sums, and as his pockets were
rified, the police are inclined to think his
murderer made rich haul. A former
boarder is suspected and the police are
looking for him. Overick was 81 years
old and married.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Secs Defeat for Statehood.

Senator Beveridge asserted Wednesday
that the opposition to the omnibus state
hood bill, which has been the regular Or
der in the Senate for over month, has
secured enough votes to defeat il.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Mail and Passenger Trains Delaye

Deep snowdrifts on various Western
railways have caused great delay to pas
sengers and mails and hard work for
relief crews. One train was caught in
an ice foe in Detroit River and was not
liberated for twenty ho,:rs. Delays TO
trains reaching Chicago varied from one
hour to twelve hours
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Victory for western ITnion.

In the United States Circuit Court,
district of New Jersey. a decision has
been filed in favor of the Western Union
Telegraph Company restraining the
Pennsylvania Railroad from interfering
with the company's lines along the road.
The injunction is made permanent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Fire Dama,rcs Steel pIont.

Fire almost destroyed the oldest por-
ton of the w. Devices wood plant of the
American Sheet Steel Company at Nc
Keesport. Pa. Tie fire originated from
a broken gas pipe and the light explo-
sion which resulted from the break set
fire to the wooden supports of the build
ing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Five Hurt i'm Trolley Wreck,

Five persons were hurt in street
railway collision at Pittsburg and one
of them is dead. A Liberty avenue car
was standing in front of Superintendent
Maxwell's office in Homewood when a
big Frankstown avenue car ran away on
the grade behind it and crashed into the
rear of the stationary car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

An interesting innovation is being made
with the freshman class at Yale in max
ing swimming compulsory for the -aen-
hers who have nos thar accomplishment.
About 10 per cert Of the class cannot
swim.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
KINGS SON LOVES AMERICAN.
Meets Her at College-Will Wed Her
if Her Father Consents.

If Her Father Consents.
Prince Euiwha, the second son of the
King of Corea, is infatuated with Miss
Angie Graham, tile beautiful 1S-year-old
daughter Of the Rev DIR. C. B. Graham.
presiding elder of Wheeling, w Va, dis
trict M. e. conference The prince met
Miss Graham at the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity, Delaware. Ohio. where both are
students. Last fall when she went home
for the holidays he went to Wheeling and
stopped at hotel. registered as p. p.
Yee. 1t is said shat they will be mar
ried after he graduates if his fathers
consent can be secured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
sutton Flees from Fez.

The Tangier correspondence the Lon
don Morning Leader reports serious fight
ing outside of Fez. He says the Sultan
has been defeated and that he escaped
to the westward. War Minister Menebbi,
one of the Sultans strongest pillars, was
lillad
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
United states senators Named.

Congressman A. ]. Hopkins was NOM
mated unanimously for United States
Senator by Illinois Republican legislative
caucus. Reed Smoot, Mormon elder, was
nominated for United States Senator by
Utah Republican legislative caucus. His
election is certain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Trouble between Naval of6cer..

Fighting Bob Evans and Rear All
miral Kenney have become involved in
controversy: refusal of his requisition for
uniform cloth caused charges of disre-
spect TO be filed by Evans; Kenney retail
lated with accusation that department
regulation was violated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Quick Action ON Coal Matter.

Both houses of Congress quickly
passed the bill suspending for one year
the tariff duties ON coal. The chairman
Of the House Judiciary Committee Of
fired resolution proposing seizure
OF the mines by the government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Rob a House Of Hard Coal

Burglars ransaeked the residence of
Mrs. Adelaide Anderson at Minneapo-
lis, and carried off 400 pounds of anthra-
cite coal in sacks. They did not touch
jewelry and plate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
safe Blowing Easy in Villages.

Fifty-six banks have been robbed in
in the United States during the last four
months. and seysa in Illinois. Cities are
practically imraune. but nitroglycerin
and electric lantern make s&fe-blowing
asSv in villages
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Much Coal Burue

One of the large pockets Of the Eastern
Coal ComEany. or the water front at
Providence. R. l.. in which was scored
5000 tons Of soft coal was destroyed by
FIRE. The loss ia estimated At $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
p,,-w.-fi, Mai. Wa.

Biizzard and heavy snow storms have
hee4 raging throughout northern Indiana.
Nebraska. Michigan and Kansas w. ID.
Beckett. Omaha lawyer. was frozen 10
death aear the city limits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
DOG SWALLOWS DIAMOND RING.

New York Woman's Great Dane Still
Retains Gem Worth $500.
Until Monday night William Open
helm, dress goods dealer in New York,
valued his dog Nero, at $500. But while
catching crackers for the amusement of
several invited guests the Great Dane
suddenly acquired a princely value. Mrs.
Oppenheim was tossing the crackers,
when her $500 diamond ring followed a
cracker into the dogs mouth and was
promptly swallowed. A veterinary sur
geon tried six different stomach pumps
on the dog without regaining the ring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
camels Run Wild.

Cariels. the offspring of herd import
Cd by the government forty years ago
fcs transport services and later turned
DOSE. and of which all trace was lost.
sre running wild in she Arizona de.ert-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

LerOy. \. y. suffered a fire loss of
$4,000. The fire was caused by a gas
explosion in the rooms of the s. Oatka
Hose Company. The postofice was
burned and much mail destroyed. The
Lampson House block also was burned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
strike Coming on the Alton,

Alton system have voted TO 20 on strike
for the increase in wages of 12Ia per
cent demanded Dec. /. A referendum
vote has been taken by the membership
and the strike proposition carried by an
overwhelming vote.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Railroad Man Pas.e. AWAY,

General Samuel Thomas. one of the
hest-known railroad men in the country.
died az his home ia New York City. aged
6S years. General Thomas was 4 native
az Ohia
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

House of Repre-
sentatives of South
Dakota. He is of
the Ogallala Sioux,
Bear Tracks being
his Indian name and
Ellis II. Pierce that
by which he is
known among the
whites.
The most interest
ing and exciting pc
riod of his life was
from 1876 to 1882,
e. .,.sa,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

The business section of Hamlin. Kan.
was destroyed by FIRE of incendiesy orr
gin The postoffice. Fuger Brothers
drug store and l. ID. Burdick's hotel
burned. the loss being $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Little One Burns to Death.

Warren. the 2-year-old son of William
Cason of Covington, Ky. was burned 10
death. The baby tripped on a rug and
fell into an open fire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Bradstreet's Graiu Figures.
weekly report SAYS:
All speculative markets
took a turn for the better
lnrinr the Meek and in
CHICAGO


stocks aid grain the depression has been
shaken off: there were signs of renewed
public interest and broader markets seem
assured from now on. 1t may safely be
stated that the average grain nun Is
bull, insofar as his opinions are inildenc-
ed by the wheat supply situation in
America, ESPECIALLY in the Northwest.
There is, however, large acreage of
new winter wheat, and while it is i'm
possible to know anything decisive rs to
the prospects so early, such reports OF
conditions as have been received are gen
orally favorable. And in Argentina
large crop, said TO be of good average
quality, is being harvested The more
COZ selva1ive trader will want to know
how the winter wheat will show up in the
spring, and about how much wheat Ar
gentina is likely to throw into Liverpool,
before buying heavily. but many argue
that the Northwestern supply and de-
mand situation will be the factor of over
shadowing Importance later in the year,
and are blulls even at this time, belieY-
ing that tile best has been heard of win
ter wheat conditions, and that the effect
of n big. Argentine crop is likely TO be
discounted by the Liverpool trade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
Fire In Maine Town.

The Norman block. containing six
stores and the Masonic Hall. burned at
Liyermore Falls, Me-, resulting in dam
age of $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
READY TO SEEK SOUTH POLE.

Borchgrevink Will Accept Offer to
Explore Antarctic Lands.
c. E. Borchgsesink, the antarctic ex-
plorer, in lecture at Copenhagen an
nounced that he had received an offer
from America to conduct an antarctic
expedition. He added that he was will
ing to accept it. He believed that ex-
ploration Of the huge continent around
the south pole was one of the most in-
portant problems of the century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
NEGRO TO BE Disfrauchi.ed.

A bin intended to disfranchise the
negro has been introduced in the Mis-
souri, Legislature. 1t provides that each
person must be able TO read and write
in order 10 vote.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

In a fire in the residence of George j.
Gould, S57 9th avenue, several valuable
paintings were destroyed. After an In
spection had been made by Mr.. Gould
his secretary said the loss was about
S125, 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
ORPHANS HOME is BURNED.
Blaze in St. Louis Institution ImperiIs
the 100 Inmates

A defective furnace fue in the Chris
tan orphans home caused fire in St
Louis that imperiled the lives of the
100 little inmates, but all were rescued.
A 3-year-old child was found unconscious
from suffocation, but later was resas-
citated. The fire spread rapidly and
when extinguished had caused such dam
age that the building may have to be
reconstructed. The fire alarm discipline
of the nurses was the means of the
prompt rescue of the orphans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

The .oIdest inhabitants remember
when hard coal cost $40 a ton in Chicago.
II was in 1863 or 1870. but the $50 was
deprecated paper representing really SIS.