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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
1T WAS AUNT sUsAN's UNDoINa
Fatal Prank of a Steady Going and
Usually Genial Old Locomotive.

Until two days ago the roundhouse
employees OF the Reading road at Palo
Alto affectiOnately referred to locomo-
tive No. 1853 as "the steadiest old girl on
the line" and all hands, from the seas
oned engineers like Louis Berger down
to the humblest wiper just on the farm,
called No. 1853, as an evidence or their
respect Aunt Susan" But tonight
aunt Susan" Is smoldering wreck a
few miles from this town-a suicide as
1t were, for she was her own undolng
after as dlsgraceful a performance as
any locomotive on earth could give
Not soul observed anything wrong
about the big, clumsy old hulk AZ 1t was
being made ready for work early this
morning. Her tender was banked with
choice anthracite and her fireboX was
roaring I'm business-like way when a
wiper drove her, like a sedate family
horse, out Of the roundhouse over to
where Louis Berger stood waiting TO
swing aboard. A few rods down the
track Aunt Susan" began to cut up
something awful. She snorted a bit,
gave a series of extra puffs, whlrled
/ lleI slhIUDdIu ullNJlo oaNh6Niyb NHN
stodd stock still.
The wiper tangled the bell and pulled
down the whistle, and Berger, the en-
gineer, started on the run to see what on
earth was aillng. Just as he neared
her Aunt Susan" Juggling like a Per-
cheron going up hill, spun her big
wheels and sped down the tracks as
mad a runaway as all records show
since the day the bull got in the china
shop.
Berger managed to crawl into the cab
as she shot by, and at the same time the
wiper dlved into friendly pile OF cin-
ders. Berger worked with the thottle,
but there was nothing doing, so he tied
down the whistle with part Of the bell
rope, and he, too, jumped for his life.
Then on and on, at a mile a minute clip,
went steadily old Aunt Susan" sway
ing and rafting.
Her course lay straightway down a
stretch Of open steel until well out Of
the yards, when a switch sent her into
roadway dotted with occasional
freight trains. The first obstruction
was an empty caboose. Enough was
left OF that to show that It had been a
caboOse. Taking fresh squirt, old "Su-
san" headed straight for coal train.
with a crash like the caying In OF half
OF creation, Susan" butted square into
the rear OF the train.
When the steam had cleared away,
and the shower OF anthracite, axles,
steel bars coupling pins, and thick
planks had ceased falling, old Susan"
was OF on one side OF the road, her nose
buried in the mud. her round. highly
polish sides battered. few wheels torn
off and steam pouring from every crew
fee in her makeup.
The wreckage took fire, and the Palo
Alto fire department had to get out Of
bed and subdue the flames. The caboose
ignlted also, and a sum Of money which
the crew had in their Sunday clothes
was burned up.
1--WE been railroading for years, and
that's the biggest fool thing ever knew
OF an engine doing" said Louis Berger,
when they brought him the news. Il
thought old Susan had some sense."-
Philadelphia North American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Where there is a will there is way
and several byways.
The proof to a woman Of her happi-
ness is the unhapplness It can cause
her.
The wife who knows how to get a
man the kind Of ham omelette he likes
can give cards and spades to Cleo
patra in diplomacy.
The kind Of heroine in a novel that
appeals to women is the one who has
freight cars of jewels but leaves them
all of the night she is the belle OF the
ball.-New York Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Charles F. Jones. the valet whose
testimony convicted the lawyer, Pat
rick, Of the murder Of the Texas mil
lionaire. Rice, is now a soIt water
sailor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

English apple orchards cover 10000
acres against 100000 in France.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

VI. MAI WAC q COOh- hC
owner of the tavern in
Beardville. a stage june
ton in the heart of the
Blue mountains of Ore
gon, considered her an ac-
QUESTION to his hostelry
and never left an oppor-
tunity go by in which he
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Robert Pnipps Riddle. who was
prominently identified with the early
settlement Of Kansas. died very sud
denly Of apoplexy in Salt Lake City
last week at the age of 70 years. Mr..
Riddle came Of distinguished ances-
tors, his grandfather being member
of George Washington's staff during
the war Of the revolution. During the
Kansas border warfare Mr.. Riddle was
captain Of the militia and a partner
OF James Lane. one of the FIRST senat-
ors from Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
Jerry Burke's Prospect.
BY EDWARD H. LEBENs.

Copyright, 1901. by Authors syndIcate,)
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Harry e. Dodge and Warren Stiles,
messenger boys employed in the
Western Union Office at Salina, have
received messages from the superin-
tendent stating that they had been APP
pointed managers of the offices at
Ponca City, o. T., and Manhattan,
Kas, respectively. Stiles is 10 years
Of age and Dodge IS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

At Emporia John Madden made a
powerful plea in a railroad damage
case. His little son went home and
said: Mamma, heard papa make a
dandy speech today. And what do
you think; papa almost cried and he
made some of the jurymen cry, too"
"And what did you do, SOM" asked
Mrs. Madden. ooh, he can't fool me-"
replied the heir and pride Of the Mad
den family.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Word has been received at Salina
from San Francisco, telling of the
murder of Fred Sullivan, Salina
young man, by John G. Heine at that
place recently. Both men were pri-
Yates in the army, and at ranks they
had some words. Heine, it is report
ed, struck Sullivan, breaking his neck.
Heine will be court-martialed. Sulli-
van joined the army in Salina last
December.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

In addressing her club at Liberal
the other day, good woman said:
"Old maids who are so dy with ad-
vice as to how to train cl ldren would
take to the woods if they had few of
their own" And when an audible
smile passed over the meeting the
good woman looked panied and sur
prised.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

A. r. Bascom, conductor running
between Galena and Carthage on the
long distance electric line. miraculous
ly escaped death last week AS the
car crossed the state line entering
Galena the trolley slipped the wire.
Attempting to put it in place without
stopping the car Bascom became en-.
tangled in the rope and was thrown
from the steps. He was dragged a dis.
lance Of about one hundred feet al.
most against the wheels. His right
leg was broken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

]. M. Miller Las succeeded in pro.
curing $4,000 more for he Emporia
government building. c Jngress has
already appropriated 1000 for the
new postoffice and work Oh it will be
begun April /.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

President Roosevelt informs Repre-
sentative Bowersock that he would en-
deavor so to shape his route as to
speak briefly at Kansas City and Law
renee on his western trip in the spring.
He will probably speak in several Kan
sas towns.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Miron Lands, an 1S-year-old boy, an
noyed D. Harding, Of Hiawatha, who
was driving past the school house.
Harding struck the boy with loaded
whip, cutting a cash over the eye. He
was arrested on the charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. At the trial
eleven men stood for conviction, but
one man hung the jury by holding out
for acquittal. Harding will have an
other trial.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

The heaviest snow storm ever wit
messed in western Kansas fell last week
covering he ground to depth Of
twelve inches. The storm confined for
thirty-six hours.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Cattlemen in Western Kansas are
stirred up over bill pending in the
legislature making all section lines
county roads. This would force them
10 put fence around each section Of
land. At present they pay no atten-
ton whatever to county roads. They
fence up everything in sight.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

John Jensen, an old resident of Fort
Scott and long known as the largest
man in the state, dropped dead Of
heart disease the other day. He
weighed almost 400 pounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Elopement has become fad in Kan
sas. An Emporia womaA has eloped
twice in two weeks. and IN Atchison
man eloped with his brotner's wife.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

The senate has passed bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the expense Of
holding an annual state fair. The bill
creates state fair association to be
composed Of members of the board OF
agriculture and kindred associations.
It is expected that the fair will be
held in Topeka if the bill passes the
house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

One Of the sights in the Highland
cemetery is a slap of marble patched
in three places. 1t had been blown
over by the wind and broken. The re-
pairs were made by wiring and bolt
ing the broken pieces together. 1t
was erected to the memory Of the
wife of one of the richest-but most
frugal farmers in Brown county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Lille Butler, years old, one-half
mile east Of Home City, was burned to
death last week. Her clothing caught
fire from the stove and she ran out Of
doors, where the wind famed the
flames so that they burned rapidly and
before her mother, who was a few
rods away, could reach her the child
was so badly burned about the body
and head that the flesh was dropping
off her. She lived for five hours.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

An Eldon man, who must have had
some good reason, has put his inventive
faculties into play and perfected
trap to catch fleas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

The postofice at Eutopa. was robbed
last week. The safe was blown open
and large amount of stamps and
some money were taken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

William Gwinell, a we'll known citi.
zen Of Doniphan county, died last
week at his family home in Tanning,
fter an illness of six weeks. He was
70 years old, went to Doniohan county
in 1862 and had been postmaster at
Tanning for thirty-three consecutive
years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

"a tot of young women at Blue Rap
ids have organized a clut bearing the
name Unclaimed Treas res" The
constitution of the body recites that
the members are bound together for
the purpose of fostering the three
great graces-Benevolence, Patriot
ism and Matrimony."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

The Dickinson county superint-nd-
ent has done something never before
known in the county's history. He
has advertised in the local papers for
school teachers. Two or three schools
were suspended until the vacancies
caused by the departure Of teachers
could be filled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

The Parsons asylum which has never
yet sheltered an insane patient, is
asking the legislature for an lad
ditional building"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01
BE MUCH FRUIT
w. S. OFFNER RETURNED YEo'
TERDAY FROM TRIP THROUGH
LEWISTON FRUIT DISTRICT.
Car Load of Cherries Being Shipped
Every Other Day and Peach Trees
Loaded Down With Fruit.

That huge crops OF cherries are now
Charleston fruit district is the report
of w. S. OHner of the Walla WalIa
Produce company, who returned yes
terday from a business trip through
the Idaho fruit region. In the course
of his trip Mr. Offner spent some time
at Spokane attending to business.
Il never saw such crops of cherries
as growers Of Charleston and Lewiston
are picking at present" Mr.. Offner
said this morning in speaking of his
trip and fruit conditions as he finds
them. "a car every other day OF
Bings and Royal AIMS is being ship
ped from Lewiston to eastern terml-
nails. Most of the fruit is grown in
Charleston district and thousands Of
dollars are being distributed to the
growers. The peach crop promises TO
be a record breaker up and down the
Snake, growers telling me that the
trees are simply loaded down.
"A peculiar condition that has been
noticed this year in cherry shipping
that the fruit is not as firm as II
should be, many crates packed and
apparently seeming all right having
to be thrown aside. This is not con-
fined alone to the Charleston fruit but
is noticeable in other localities. A
Spokane shipper dumped 400 crates
into the river last week on account OF
the fruit showing mould, though 1t
was as freshly picked as it could pos
sibly be- In other instances the fruit
seems to jelly, allowing the juices TO
escape. One dealers floors looked
like a slaughter house with the red
juice which had run from crates
stacked ready for shipping
Land Held High.
The high price at which land in the
town of Charleston and vicinity is be-
ing held was a surprise to him, Mr..
Offner said Most of the land is
under the ditch but it is being held at
anywhere from $500 to $1,000 an acre.
and they seem to think it is cheap at
that. The land is no better and will
raise no more than the $500 to $500
acre land in the Walla Walla valley"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01

all the time since the assault and the
nhysicians in attendance informed the
sheriff before his departure that he
would not live to exceed two weeks.
Steagall waived extradition and
will return with Sheriff Ruffell.
Seven weeks ago Steagall and an
other Young man attended church IN
sherman and were severely rebuked
for their behavior by a member of the
congregation by the name OF ID. Il,
ZONES So stung were they by the re-
buke that later they laid their plan
70 murder Jones. They were over
heard bv two small boys Their plan
was to call Jones out Of his house on
a pretext and then Steagall was to
crush his scalp with a club and the
other man was to finish him with
knife Steagall did his part Of the
work. but as Penley tried to stab
tones the latter's wife. who had be-
come alarmed and followed her hus-
band out of the house, caught his arm
Seeing that they were recognized, they
turned and fed Both got out of the
country but Penley was caught TWO
weeks ago near Knoxville, Tenn, and
now Steagall has been arrested here.
Although a married man Steagall
BETRAYED his whereabouts by letters
written to a farmers daughter with
whom he was infatuated. The girls
father resented the acceptance by her
of the attentions of Steagall and will
lingly aided the officer to locate him
by going to the postoffice and inter
cepting her mail, one letter of which
was from Steagall in this city and con-
tanned his photograph and the infor-
nation that he was working at North
wood. this county.
Steagall claims to be only 20 years
of age. but the sheriff says that he is
% and that he is a hard character.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01
T r B..
The Worlds Greatest Liquor and To
bacco Cure.

Trib is endorsed by some of the
best known people in the western
states. Among them are:
DR.. L. E. Bulinger, San Francisco,
grand old doctor
The Rev. j R. n Bell, Baker City,
Or, the best known gentleman in the
state of Oregon.
DR.. H B. Stevens, Spokane, Wash.
Dr.. James g. Garfield. Victoria, B.
c., when asked, Do you endorse Trib
as a cure for the liquor and tobacco
habit? said, | DO. | have known your
remedy, Trib, long before it was sold
to you, and can tell you of 800 people
who have taken Trib as cure for
either liquor or tobacco. never
knew Of a failure to cure where the
party taking Trib was sincere.
Price per treatment $3.50; for sale
by all druggists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01
TOOK UP TEST CASE.
judge Bell of Seattle Renders Import
ant Decision on New Gambling Law
Regarding Slot Machines.

Judge Bell of the King county SUI
periOr court has partly upheld the new
anti-gambling law, by Overruling the
defendants demurrer to the infOrma-
ton against Harry Smith, charging
him with a felony in operating a slot
machine This was a test case raised
for the express purpose of determining
whether the operation Of trade paying
slot machines can be prosecuted I'M
der the new felony law. Smith having
offered himself as a possible sacrifice
for that purpose. He conducts cigar
stand at III Yesler Way. Seattle. and
the machine in question is a trade ma
chine.
The point at issue is whether the
operation of a slot machine shall be
prosecuted under the anti-slOt ma
chine law or the general anti-gambllng
law. The latter makes the Offense a
felony and the former miSdemeanOr.
Judge Bell based his ruling on the
ground that the information does not
state whether the machine in question
pays money or trade. and that he could
not pass on the question whether the
prosecution was properly brought un-
der the felony act until the Offering
of evidence on that point in the trial
The real issue is. therefore, still in
| the air. By sustaining the demurrer
| to the information charging a felony
under the anti gambling law, Judge
| Bell inferentially sustained the valid
| ity of that enactment, though its con-
stitutlOnality was not directly in is
sue. John w. Roberts, attorney for
Smith, however. incidentally raised
| the point on which the gamblers
chiefly rely to defeat the felony stat
ute-that the bill revised or amended
the old gambling law by mere refer
ence to its title, and that the entire
act is therefore void
Judge Bell did not discuss that
point in rendering his decision, but
merely stated that in his opinion the
form Of the information was good. He
intimated also that if the evidence
| in the trial should show that the ma
chine in question was a merchan disc
| machine he might hold that it's oper
alton was a violation of the misde
meanor law and not of the felony act.
The felony law is entitled AN act
to prohibit the maintaining of gamb-
| ling resorts" 1t includes slot ma
chimes among the implements OF
gambling, whether they are operated
| for money or anything else Of value.
The penalty for a violation of this
act is Imprisonment in the peniten
tiary for not less than one nor more
than three years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01
Buyinq Prices.

These are the quotations on the 10
cal market:
Ihubarb-Per half crate Csc
Cnions-Green, half crate zoe, dry
1Ac.
Carrots-Per half crate 40c.
Beets-Per sack SOC. per box 40c.
ootatoes-Per swt. 75c.
Turnips-Per half crate 40c, per
sack SOC.
Green peas-Per lb. 112c.
Cabbage-Per ID. &c.
Strawberries-Per crate $50.
Cherries-May Dukes. crate, SAC;
Bings, Royal Ann and Black Republi-
can, per pound 4c.
Raspberries-Per crate 81.
Butter-Country soc to Coo per roll
Eggs-Fresh, per case, $4.25
Poultry-Chickens- per lh
Sc, BOOSTERS per ID. sc, Spring Chick
ems per h. 15c, Turkeys per ID. 12c,
Ducks each 40c, Pigeons young per doz
ST.
Choice Beef Cattle-Cows, &c, Steers
3a4.
Good Hogs-Live sc; dressed 7c.
Calves-Live &C, dressed SC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01
SERIOUS CRIME
civ LLOYD HUNT ARRESTED AT
CAMBRIDGE, WELL KNOWN
IN WALLA WALlA.
Son of G. w. Hunt, Railroad Promoter
He Was Attending Harvard and
Fell Into Evil Ways.

Guy Lloyd Hunt, mentioned in Cam
bridge. Mass, dispatches as being I'M
der arrest for the alleged crime Of
breaking into and stealing articles
valued at over $1,000 from the Harvard
Co. Operative store, is. a son of G. W.
Hunt, promoter Of the Hunt system of
railroads, and is consequently we'll
known in Walla Walla where he re-
sided for several years.
Young Hunt was Junior in the uni
versity and was registered from Port
land, where his parents reside at
present.
His roommate, Floyd E. Rich. of
Winthrop, Mass, was arrested also.
Hunt was taken before Judge Amy in
the Cambridge district curt and
waived the reading Of the charge He
was held in $500. His case was con-
tinued two weeks. Being unable to
procure bail, he was sent to Jail
In Hunt and Rich. the police be-
lieve they have the men VINO are in
part responsible for the mysterious
disappearance of about s1100 worth
of goods from the cooperative store
during the past three months.
Hunt has been at Cambridge three
years, and he rOOmed at II Matthews
nall. He was arrested while in the
act OF paWning some articles in a
Boston pavnshop by Boston police
man, who locked him up all night, and
turned him over to the Cambridge
authorities in the morning. He is
short and rather sickly-loOking His
room is on the back Of Matthews
Hall, less than 80 feet from the rear
OF the cooperative store. Among
the articles stolen from the store are
books, neCkties, jeWelry. etc.
Hunt is in the third year of the reg
ular college course. 1t is said that he
is popular among the students, and
has recently been prominent in many
social functions. All express surprise
at the arrest
The articles taken from the store
We're valued at more than $1,000. and
included everything that would be
useful to a student in college. 1t is
believed that this is what led the po-
lice to the idea that a student play
ed a prominent part in the breaking.
1t vas at first believed that the Med
Fac society, the mysterious secret
society, whose actions sometimes set
all Harvard agOg. was responsible
for the break, but the theory was
finally abandoned. AS far as learned.
none of the stolen goods has been re-
covered. Neither Hunt nor Ritch will
say word. Hunt has communicated
with lis people in Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01

REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.

HeldlI Prices.
The selling quotations on the loca
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Cheese-Per h., 25c
Vegeta)les-New potatoes per Ib
215.
Fruits-Oranges per doz. soc to Coo
Lemons per dOz Soc
Eggs--per doz zoe.
Butte,-Country per roll As to SOC
Creamey per roll 60c
Flour-Per Dbl. $500 to $3.50 Ora
ham four per 50-lb sack, s110.
Whole wheat -four per sack, s1.10,
Rolled Oats per ID sc.
Hay baled per tOn-Alfalfa, $40;
Grain 500.
Bra1-Per ton $500 per sack zoe,
Shorts per ton $4,000, per sack Csc,
Rolled barley per ton s21, per sack
S5c. Wheat per ton $40. Oats per
ton Sc, per sack $40.
Fisl-Per ID. Salmon 15c. Halibut
12hc Soles 10c. Perch i0c, Rock
Cod PIC, Herring 10c. Catfish 1212c
Crab; Csc.
Mtats-Beef-Por steak
.171b sirloin steak, 15c. round steak
121b., shoulder steak, 121ac, No.
prime roast. 121ac. common roast, 1Oc.
boiling beef. &c to Sc, leg of mutton
15c, chops, 121sc and 15c, pork roast
12Kc. chops 12Rc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-01
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