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The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
PREACHER ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Atchison Evangelist Arrested In Me-
braska for Alleged Horse Stealing.

Atchlson Evangelist Arrested In Ne
braska for Alleged Horse Stealing.
ATCHISON.-(Special.) J. H. Hen
derson was arrested at Falls City, NED,
on Saturday last and brought back tc
Atchison Monday on a charge OF steal
ing a horse from Theodore Arens-
berg, of this place. He had sold the
Arensberg horse to a Falls City horse
buyer, claiming he had traded for It
in Missouri. Henderson has been iden-
titled by employees Of the Atchisoa
bridge as the man who rode the ami
NAL across the Missouri river the
night it was stolen. Henderson is o
sort of street evangelist and has been
travelling around the country preach
ing and giving graphophone entertain
ments.
One of the finest horses in he Har-
cuff livery barn was let out LIST Sat-
urday to young man giving his name
as George Cobler, and neither the
horse nor the man has been seen since,
although the buggy, and all the har-
ness excepting the bride, was found
south of town, Cobler is a timer by
trade, is about 20 years old and had
been here only two weeks. The horse
Is a fine black, seventeen hands high.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Bull Guarded His Victims Body.

WELLINGTON Especially Sam
uel Fox, a wealthy farmer and highly
respected citizen, was found dead in
his pasture short distance east OF
this city Monday night, having been
gored to death by vicious bull Tho
animal was known 10 be dangerous,
but Fox for some reason 7entured into
the Enclosure without the pitchfork or
club which he usually carried. The
bull Is thought to have rushed on him
from behind and knocleG him sense.
less at he first onslaught. His chest
was crushed in by the beasts horns
and death resulted almost instantly.
The bull had to be shot before the
body could be recovered.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
SHOT BY HleHWAYMEN.
Thieves Who Robbed Rich Hill store,
XIII Kansas Farmer.

Thieves Who Robbed Rich Hill Store
XIII Kansas Farmer
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Charles
o. Phelps, a young farmer living foul
miles south Of Pleasanton, was sho'
Friday afternoon about 6 o'clock by 9
highwayman and died at midnight
The robbers, two in number, with two
other companions, had robbed a hard
ware store at Rich Hill Tuesday night
of numerous guns, revovers, etc. These
two were making their way west, fol-
lowed by the sheriff. Mr.. Phelps saw
them and soon afterward met the sher-
If, when they both turned In pursuit
and captured one Of them, the other
getting away. The prisoner had given
up two pistols, and when the officer
was off his guard pulled another gun
and shot at the officer and also shot
Phelps through the stomach. The
prisoner is now in the Linn county
Jail at Mound City. Much excitement
prevailed in the vicinity for several
hours after the tragedy.
The desperados name Is Frank
Smith, from Illinois. The revolver, a
32-caliber, double-action, with which
the deed was done, was recovered
Deputy H. johnson found some of the
shotguns stored in a hedge fence,
where the robbers had hidden them,
and has brought them to town. A tele-
gram from the marshal at Prescott,
Kan, states that they have the other
robber in Jail there.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
ROWING BOATS IN THE STREETS.
Downs, Kan., Business Houses and
Easements Flooded.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY At 10 o'clock
Sunday morning rain commenced com
ing down in torrents, and at dark it
was still raining, with dark, heavy
clouds hanging low. The Solomon
river is out Of its banks, and the
streets are flooded. A great, many of
the business houses have water in
them six inches deed, and all base
ments are filled. Boatmen are row.
ing all over the town. The storm has
been heavy north and west, and it is
feared that worst is yet to come. A
great many families have vacated their
homes and moved to places of safety.
Stock has suffered heavily and corn
that had been planted has washed
out. Lightning struck W. A. Hopper's
house, but the damage was slight. The
water is higher than 1t has been since
the country was inhabited by the
white man.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
BE INDEPENDENT.
It's Easy to Shake of the Coffee
Habit.

Habit.
There are many people who make
the humiliating acknowledgment that
they are dependent upon Coffee to
brace them up" every little while.
These have never learned the truth
about Postum Cereal Coffee which
makes leaving off coffee simple
matter and brings health and
strength In place Of coffee Ills. A
lady Of Davenport, Iowa, who used
Postum Food Coffee for five years Is
competent to talk upon the subject.
She says:
~ am a school teacher and during
extra work when | thought | needed
to be braced up | used to indulge in
rich, strong coffee Of which was
very fond and upon which thought
| was dependent. I'll
Il began to have serious heart pal
pitation and at times had sharp
pains around the heart and more or
less stomach trouble. read about
Postum and got some to try. | drop
ped coffee, took up the Postum and
1t worked such wonders for me that
many Of my friends took 1t up.
I'm q short time was well again,
even able to attend evening socials.
And did not miss my coffee at all.
Now can truthfully say that | have
been repaid fully for the change |
made. have no indications Of heart
disease and not once in the past four
years have | had a sick headache or
bilious spell.
my father, rs years old, is a Pos
tum enthusiast, and feels that his
good health in a large measure Is due
to the cups Of good Postum which |
be enjoys each day." Name furnished
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There Is a reason. !
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
SLOW CLOCK ANI, HEADACHE.
Courtmartialed Student officers Ex-
cuse for Missing Roll Call.

LEAVENW0RTH,-(S The
courtmartial trial of the eight student
officers opened Monday morning at
Fort Leavenworth, with Colonel C. c.
Carr as president and Captain Brown
as judge advocate of tile board. First
Lieutenant Leonard 7. Baker, First
infantry, was the first officer called.
He was represented by Major Morton
and Captain Bolles There were nine
specifications in the charge. The lieu
tenant pleaded not guilty to all of
them, giving as his excuse for missing
roll call as headache, slowness of clock
and Others. His answers were all I'M
satisfactory. The threo following Of
Ulcers are expected up this week: Lieu
tenant William M, True, Sixteenth in
fantry; Lieutenant C. II. Jones, First
cavalry, and Lieutenant Crockett,
Twenty fourth infantry. 1t is reported
that the other four will be given an
other chance.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Must Drink In the Open.

CALDWELL.--(speclal( Jointists
are having their troubles because Of
the action of the new mayor, DR.. J. F.
Robertson, who has issued an order
which compels them to put their bars
in front rooms of business houses. No
r"''' or WHIT '' 4 on 10
windows, thus wv "a sarsby a clear
view Of the eD.Ye ~ ....f. There
must not be any furniture in the room
behind which man might hide while
taking a drink.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
KICKED, CHoKED AND BEATEN.
Patients In Worse Condition at Osa
Waton1le Asylum Than Topeka.

OSAWAT0MIE.-(Special.) The re
suit Of the first days examination by
the legislative committee of affairs in
the state insane asylum here shows
that conditions are worse here than at
the Topeka asylum. The committee
has issued subpoenas for a large mum.
Der of witnesses,
]. R. McCurdy, superintendent of
one of the detached buildings Of the
asylum, was the main witness Tues
day. He testified that while on his
rounds one day he found an attendant
beating, kicking and choking a pa
tiert, inficting serious injuries. At
another time he found one Of the pa
tients in the eplleptic ward PROSTATE
on the floor, with an attendant stamp
ing on him and kicking him,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Balfour on Municipal Ownership,

pdTIVuT UT WUnIC1pdI UWneTshIp,
In speaking recently on the subject
Of municipal ownership, Prime Minis
ter Balfour said: Although | am not
opposed to municipal enterprise, con.
fess sometimes ask myself whether
1t Is possible to view with absolute
serenity the extension Of the munich.
pality as an employer In its own con.
stituency."
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

A Boston woman declares that the
need Is not more children but better
ones" She is probably going upon
the old theory that her own are the
only good children in the neighbor.
hood.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

A woman in Cleveland has applied
for an injunction restraining her di.
vorced husband from attending the
church where she sings. The pres.
ence of the man whom she put off puts
her out, she says.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Uncle Sam as a Good Fairy"
Uncle Sam has purchased 100000
pounds Of Richmond tobacco for his
"blue jackets" This recalls the old
story about Jack Tar's three wishes
all the 'baccy in the world, all the
rum In the world and for the third,
"a little more 'baccy."
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
HUSBAND AGAINST WIFE.
Peculiar Situation In cumn,ins Muir.
der Trial at WELLINGTON.

der Trial at Wellington.
WELLINGT0N.-(Special.) A Jury
was secured in the Cummins murder
case Tuesday, after eighty veniremen
had been examined and the defense
had exhausted all its challenges. Cum.
Minis wife, the states star witness,
was called to the stand and rehearsed
the story of the servant girls death,
caused by Cummins striking her on
the head with broomstick in fit Of
anger, in the month of August, 1899
The girl fingered four or five days,
finally dying of blood poisoning. Cum
minis buried the body in hollow near
the house and afterward dug it up and
burned it in a straw stack. The de-
Tense will endeavor to show that the
girl was killed by the woman's abuse.
Mrs, Cummins and her husband have
not been living together for year or
more.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Record for Woman Hunter.

HetuTu TOT Womah Huhtef.
Mrs. Donnett, wife Of an English
army officer, slender young Ameri-
can woman, has the distinction of
shooting the largest tiger ever killed
In India 1t measured 10 feet s inches
in length. She has killed two tigers,
four panthers, four bears, eight boars
and several other wild beasts,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

HUTCHINSON. = Especially Mrs.
Rolla Bean wife of baker, died here
Friday of black smallpox, similar to
that which infected a part of Rice
county recently and led to reports Of
bubonic plague. The disease was
brought here by a Swede named Peter
SON. Mrs. Beans neighbor is very i'll
of the disease also, and there have
been half dozen other cases, but this
was the only fatal one.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Deaths from Plague In India.

Throughout India there were over a
hundred thousand deaths from plague
during the past month. The Punjab,
Bombay, and the united provinces
were the worst affected. The disease
Is everywhere confined to the natives.
Preventive measures have failed, but
1t is hoped that the approaching fierce
heat will, as usual, reduce the NOR.
tally.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Range Of Human SIqht.

Range Of Human Sight.
Standing on the highest mountain,
which Is slightly over five miles above
sea level, man can see to distance
Of 200 miles on a clear day, To see
objects a distance of 100 miles, the
observer must be standing at hight
Of 6,667 feet above the level Of tho
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

J. Pierpont Morgan Is so mad at the
photographers that he announces his
willingness to give $500 to any one
who smashes a camera that has been
pointed his way. Mr.. Morgan's next
appearance In public ought to be an
enjoyably exciting occasion, even II
1t does cost him pile Of money.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

There Is a young man in Atchison,
Kan, according to the Globe, who Is
such a wretched dancer that the girl
with whom he was entangled paused
in the whirl long enough to ask, "Are
we Waiting Or wrestling?"
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Many a man gains reputation for
wisdom by leaving things unsaid.

The Thomas Sanitarium is the best
equipped institution in the Southwest
for the treatment Of both medical and
surgical cases. Latest and mostimprov.
edapparatus In the hands of able and up
to.date medical staff. DR.. Thomas gives
special attention to diseases of women
and children and appendicitis. Resident
physicians write for particulars. Cor.
10th & St. Francis Ave. Wichita, Kas.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Professor Popular Will, Students.
Prof George 3. Woodbury. of the
department Of comparative literature
of Columbia University has been elect.
ed for the fifth consecutive year the
most popular professor at that lnstitu.
ton by the vote Of the senior class.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The New York Sun thoughtfully
asks, Twill man become obsolete?'
As a New York woman is reported to
have just paid 1850 for a new spring
hat his chances Of survival would
seem to be diminishing.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Died While Sitting In a Chair.

WELLINGTON Especially William
H. Voib, a wealthy 'stockman, died
here Sunday morning Of a valcular dis
ease Of the heart while sitting in his
armchair, He accumulated fortune
in live stock and real estate which
has been increasing by recent FORUM
ate Investments in oil lands at Chan
ute and Neodesha. He served during
the war in the Eighty-fifth Indiana
infantry.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The latest claim for the meanest
man comes from a Kansas town,
where lives father who encourages
his daughter s love affairs because he
has heard that people in love do not
eat so much.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Natural Conclusions.

"Ef dey's milk in Paradise dey mus
have COWS dar," said Brother Will
Jams, zen eff dey got honey dar dey
sho mus have bees, en- whar bees Is
dey's blossoms, an whar blossoms Is
dey's always watermillions in season.
bless de Lawd!"-Atlanta Constitu-
tion
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Tho English Language.

So far from there being any real
danger Of the deflement Of the Ian
guage by the profusion Of Criticisms
and Amerlcanisms, of canadianisms
and Australianisms, Of New leland
isms-lf such exist, as no doubt they
do-English is really the most fortu-
nate Of all modern tongues in that 1t
has SO many sources Of refreshment,
so varied, so remote from each other.
-Brander Matthews in Harper's
Magazine.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

When the battleship Indiana hits a
mark at five miles with 1S-inch gun
fourteen times out of sixteen it is
better to be "the men behind the gun"
than in front Of them
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

By informing Hetty Green that she
would have to pay a dog tax Of 50,
the Hoboken authorities reduced the
number of CANNES in their precinct
by one.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

All creameries use butter color.
Why not do as they do-use JUNE
TINT BUTTER COLOR.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Years ago George Francis Train
made the discovery that a man could
live on cents worth of peanuts
day the year round. Ten cents day
is gross extravaganza.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The man or woman who will listen
surreptitiously to a telephone CONVEX
sation would steal a pocketbook, take
candy from baby or utilize second
hand chewing gum.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

A man says there is one thing fun
nier than a weeping Jag, namely, an
lrishman coming to an Englishman to
have a joke diagrammed.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

1t is a pity that Miss Clara Bar
toms old age should be embittered by
the dispute about the control Of the
Red Cross society.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
confesses that the Beers have been
misjudged by the Britons. The latter
must have found this out as soon as
the fighting began.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Richard Harding Davis Is expected
to reach Macedonia in a few days,
when the war In the Balkans will
proceed.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The new wheat crop In Kansas is
good for several million bushels Of
-four and an equal number of new
breakfast foods.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
The canned article that goes quick.
est is dogs tail.

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality Of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible TO sell any other
brand.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The first rule to be observed by a
young man who has determined to
have money is to get the money to
save.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. DC. q package
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Lewis "Single Binder" straight &c
cigar The highest price &c cigar to the
dealer and the highest quality for the
smoker, Lewis Factory, Peoria, ILL.,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Advocating cheerfulness and hilar-
ity as a cure for dyspepsia Is a good
deal like recommending plenty of hair
for badness.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

In the death of Harry Merrick Of
the Washington Post every newspaper
man in America suffers a personal
loss.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

II occasionally drop into poetry"
said the caller as he fell into the edi-
torial wastebasket.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Dealers say that as soon as custom
er tries Defiance Starch It'll impossible
to sell them any other cold water
starch. 1t can be used cold or boiled.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

This viii Interest Mothers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child.
rem, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy,
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, &c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

He who has known love can never
know poverty.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
The man who boasts of his wisdom
wouldn't do it If he had more,

Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes,
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. 0lmsted, Leroy N, Y.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Look for this trademark: THE Klean, Kool
Kitchen Kind" The stoves withoutsmoke,
ashes or heat. Make comfortable cooking,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Snow comes down in the winter al
most as easily as ice goes up in sum-
mer,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

GOOD HOUsEKEEPERs
Use the best. That's why they buy Rel
Gross Ball Blue. Attending grocers, 5cents
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The Atlanta bank clerk who filched
$4,000 drew a salary Of $50 per
month. Yet he was what may be
termed a high-priced man.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

To err is human bnt to forgive 10
quite another matter.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
SENSIBLE HOUsEKEEPERs

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because Of
superior quality.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Soaking ones overcoat doesn't nee
essarily mean that the garment will
suffer from dampness.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Halls catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 7sc.

The man who is always complaining
must be awfully tiresome to himself.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Mr.. Edison has invented a process
for getting gold from the deserts. Save
your deserts.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

More tailors should be elected to,
congress; they know lot about meas
ures and men. y
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

As girls grow older they think less
of dolls and more of dollars.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Many man has gained a reputation
for wisdom by just looking wise when
everyone else was acting the fool.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Platonic friendship is better than
love Of the honorable.mention brand
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Opportunities are hard to find and
easy to lose.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

A dentist gets right down to the
root Of the trouble.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Swearing Is seldom a convincing ar.
gument except to the man who does 1t.

1t Is the consensus Of opinion at
Buffalo that death killed Burdick and
Pencil.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Wise is the man who desires only
what he can obtain.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The irrigation question has sent
many a good man to the devil,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Wit is the wine of intellect; i'll ma.
ture turns it into vinegar
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Old wine and young women are
hard combination to heat.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Some men never tire of doing good
because they never do any,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

No doubt many a wife wishes she
had her old job back again.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

At any rate Sir Thomas Upton can
always build a Shamrock that will out
sail the previous Shamrocks.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
Just what II was Is years ago,
St. Jacobs Oil
is now.
The prompt sure cure for
SORENESS AND STIFFNESS
Price, Csc. and &c.
The may" Of the political dark horse
is seldom heard in the land.

Drink DR.. Pepper. Itisgood for the crav-
ing that comes with spring. tits delight
fully refreshing, healthful and invig-
Grating. At soda fountains SC per glass
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-05
Rock Island Contract.

Sixty experienced track layers were
sent from Kansas CITY to Amarillo.
Texas, last night by the Rock Island
railway. says tho Kansas City Times.
These men will join construction
crew which is gathering at Amarillo
a. resume WORK on the Rock Island
cutoff from Amarillo TO Tucumoari
Work was suddenly ordered discon-
tinued on this line few weeks ago
and II was rumored that the road
would not be built. No reason was
ever assigned Tor disseminating the
work. The cutoff" is liz miles long
II will be several months before II is
ready for operation.
The Rock Island has let the con.
tract for laying the rails on It's new
road from Versailles 20 Kansas City.
II went 10 J. II. Roberts OF Versailles
According TO the contract, work Will
begin within sixty days. Much OF the
roadbed has zen completed and the
work Of laying rails will be pushed
rapidly this la.. The Rock Island Is
securing a large number OF men here
now for construction work.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-05
They Work While You sleep.

Every reader will recognize the title
as the famous catch-line Of Cascarets,
Candy Cathartic. familiar to every
household Work while you sleep
was the motto OF Maj. II. l.. Kramer
the man who made Cascarets famous,
before he recorded his wonderful sue.
cess with this wonderful medicine.
They say that Mai. Kramer succeeded
by incessant work-pluck, not luck
and that he not only worked while
others slept. bu, worked while he slept
himself. Now lie lets newspaper ad
vertising work while he sleeps.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-05
AL WERE REPRESENTED.
Santa Fe. Rock island and Union Pa
cifie Form q Merger"

Santa Fe. Rock island and Union Pa
cifie Form q Merger"
Il have had some queer experiences
In railroad travelling" said a man who
arrived In Kansas City from the west
to the Kansas City Journal, but the
way got to Kansas City today was q
new one. Perhaps II is not SO unusual
as 1t seemed to me. but | nave never
struck such an arrangement before.
II came from the west on the Rock
ieland. When that road reaches To-
peka. It takes the Union Pacific tracks
from there to Kansas City. Today.
however. the Union Pacific was suffer
ing from a washout. and It's line was
out OF service. so the Rock Island
had to plan another way of getting In.
to Kansas City. and 1t came over the
Santa Fe. This in itself would not be
unusual. but as II changes engines In
Topeka, dropping it's ow-- for one Of
the Union Pacific, expecting to use
that roads line. as is the custom, we
were actually hauled to Kansas City
on a Rock Island train by a Union
Pacihc engine over the Santa Fe
tracks, and we carried engineers oil all
three roads on the engine, at that"