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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-23


Southern Kansas to be liberal and
progressive and fair to the whole state
of Kansas. Mr.. Burge seems to
miss the mark. The people of this
section, so far as we know, have
never offered any objections to the
gas being used anywhere in the
state. At least that is not the
fight. Tne fight is to keep our gas
from being piped out of the state to
build up cities and communities in a
foreign state instead of in the local
ity or state where the gas is found.
If we had gas to supply the
whole United States or, any con-
siderable portion of it for long
series of years we might not be so
scared about this pipe line talk.
But, from our knowledge of the gas
fields of Ohio and Indiana, we know
that the days of a, gas field are
numbered when the big pipe line
begins to draw-upon it,
We know that the life of a strong
gas field is very limited when such
great demands as that of Kansas
City are to be supplied from it.
We realize that we have gas enough
for home use for many years to
supply all the factories that are
likely to locate amongst us, but we
also know that we have not enough
to supply the home demands and
the vast drain there would be upon
it by the great industries in Kansas
City and other large cities, very
many years.
We do not think we are selfish, as
Mr.. Burge suggests in his letter, in
wanting to use this wonderful
luxury at home. We think it is our
right and we will fight for it to the
bitter end. We do not think the
Kansas legislature will hesitate to
give us the best possible laws fol
our protection. The whole state
of Kansas is interested in every part
of the state, in its prosperity and
its upbuilding, and we do not be-
lieve member of the Legislature,
even though he be from Shawnee
county the supposed home of Mr..
Burge, will be SO narrow minded as
to wish to ruin this part of the
state to enrich Missouri in the hope
that his locality might gain some
thing out of the wreck. A pipe
line, though the only known way OF
transporting this gas is very extrav-
igant and wasteful.
l have seen an estimate that 2s
per cent of the gas that goes into
long pipe line never reaches its
destination, but escapes and is
wasted in one way and another.
This loss of gas would supply
good many local demands if allowed
to be used in the vicinity of its
origin.
To Mr.. Burge and all others who
are SO anxious to enjoy these great
luxuries which nature planted in
our favored locality, we would say,
come down and make your home
among US. We will meet you with
extended arms and will divide our
last crust, yea, even our gas with
you so long as it holds out to burn,
but we will fight you with all our
might when you would rob US of
Attr xuao1tH
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

The low water in all rivers has pre-
vailed for an unprecedented period
and it is the first time in the history
of the Ohio that it has no. exporienc
ed rise before Thanksgiving day
All of the steamboat men are fearful
that they will not have an opportunr
ty this winter of making even on the
time lost during the summer and fall
There are also grave fears that the
Ohio and other up-the-country streams
will freeze before naygable stage
Of the river is reached and If this
fear is realized il will mean effectu
ally closing the upper rivers for a
longer time than since they have been
naviga ed which is a great many
years. However. no man can tell what
the weather. will do aud heavy rains
and SHOWS may come followed by
moderate weather and tie melting
SHOWS and rains raise the river to
almost a food stage None OF The
river men want food water but
they viii welcome high Stage in ali
of the rivers. even the Missis ippi-
C1mmercial-Appeal
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
JEALOUSY CAUSES
FOUR DEATHS
INDIANA HUSBAND KILLS HIS
WIFE AND BABY AND FOR
MER's EMPLOYER AND THEN
BLOWS HIS OWN HEAD OFF.

BY the Associated Press.
Rochester, Ind, Dec. 6.-Four dead
and one seriously wounded is the re
suit Of the jealousy Of Gilbert Burns
aged So who tonight shot and instant
II killed his wife and baby and Joe
Gripe, al whose home his wife was
employed After the killing. Burns
walked Two miles 70 the home OF his
sister whore he blew Off the top of his
own head. Mrs. Braman, who also
iised al the home Of grippe, was struck
by scattering shot from charges that
KILLED l3e other members of the
housenold and Is in a serious condi-
tion Sht will probably recover
Late this evening Burns took his
shotgun and starred for the Cripe
Rome ARRIVING there while the family
was at supper tie fred through the
window tearing part Of his wife's
6eal off The baby beside her es
capped injury Bfore the family could
move. a second shot came through
iine window taking effect in Cripe 8
lhead killing hint instantly The muir.
gderer walked away and on arriving
~ his sister home. two miles away.
placed the muzzle Of his gun in his
mouth and shot ais head OF When
he sheriff arrived at the scene of the
murder the body Of the dead woman
aaa found sitting in char The
body OF Grippe was found lying under
1 Die supper table.
Barns was a teacher and was sepa-
lrated from his wife. who had taken
! employmenl at the Cripe home II Is
taileged that Burns drank TO excess ar
f'imes and his wife had taken her
tour children and left him several
] lines 20 avoid mis;reatment
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
PURSE SNATGHERS
IN COUNTY JAIL
POLICE CAPTURE BOTH OF THE
NEGROES WHO ROBBED
YOUNG LADIES MONDAY
EVENING.

Within the past five days there
have been three instances of purse
snatchine the victims being ladies'.
who were returning home from a
shopping tour and were attacked in
some dark place. The arsl was Mrs.
I. J. Prior OF 400 Fourteenth street
who. returning home Saturday eve
ming a. O'Clock with a lady com
panion lost her purse at the corner
Of Eleventh. street ana Washington
lvenue through purse snatching Two
negro boys were concerned in the
robbery Mrs Pryor's purse contain
d ~ and some trinkets.
The second instance was defeat
FOR the purse sna.chers. A Mrs, Ei
rod Of Sixth street, while passing
through the same street on her way
home with a lady friend frustrated
the attempt Of two negro boys %
take her purse, by fighting fiercely
The purse in this case was heavy
with bills, and this had much TO do
with the stiff fight put up by the two
lduiFN lDA the iHtCHiibl va AAt Jul ~.
The third purse snatching occurred
Monday nignt an account OF which
was published in The Bulletin ycster
lay morning
One Of the robbers Monday night
Eas captured escaped. and recapmr
ID Yesterday chief of Police Price
taught the other one who gave his
name as James Baker tie was in a
louse on Railroad street in Wild Cat
Chute dressed in woaeu's clothes in
IN effort TO disguise himself II
wouldn't work ON The chief
Both negroes are aged about II
snd came TO Cairo from St Louis
i've DAYS ago ana intended to go
On to New Orleans One of the boys
has served a term in the reform
'chool
Upon being arraigned befor Judge
Robinson upon charges OF highway
robbery they further confessed their
guilt and were bound over to the
grand jury in the sum OF $500 eacn.
In default they were taken % the
--rsv jail anu confined therein
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
NEW YORK THEATER
REDUCES PRICES.
One Dollar Seat--Stir Created
in Theatrical Circles.

New York, Dec "a reduction in
prices has been announced by the
management of one of the largest
Broadway play houses. Beginning De
cember % the best orchestra seats
viii be sold for sloo This is one
half the price prevailing al most Of
he other firstclass the4ters in this
city and the cui has aroused consia
fable discussion among rival mana
gers
When he theases ,sas opened some
fears aso orchestra seats were 81.
but they were car to $l.50 some time
ago. Second choice seats in the low
ar part Of the house Wall be- sold for
-7se and the new scale will range
down to pc for the gallery
Melodrama by Americans vii bc
pat on almost exclusively under the
new arrangement. bur prices viii IT,.
main The same regardless Of the bill
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seems 70 Be eood Thino.

Tae Arkansas River Packet com.
pany believes it mas solved in a large
measure the labor problem. The Delta
was get out last nigh with biz trip
month considerably less than some
tue rousters shipping for So per
month. considerably le $ than some
Of the boa S had to pay The success
OF this boat Is largely due 10 the fact
thai she has a stage conveyOr vlich
practically puts the negro out of bus
mess and makes the boats officer
independent Of their caprices. While
he Delta took out large crew she
could have gone with much smaller
one and made her time. the conveyor
handling a.. much freight in half the
time as the whole number of negroes
who went oai. The principal work O;
the rouster on this boat is 10 get the
freiglt and cotton TO and from the
siage-it does the rest. Tae boat
came in late. but by uing the stage.
mloaded and got our on good time
considered a splendid piece Of work.
-Commerciai-Appeal
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Swimmer lodge. Degree of Honor,
OF A. o. II w, al their meeting at
Alexander hall Monday evening. elect
ed the following officers.
Past Chief Mrs Title johnson !,
chief Of honor. Mrs Louise stegers
lady ef honor Mrs Otto Tauber;
chief Of ceremony Mrs 5. Barlh re-
c6rder, AIRS. n Brown; financier Mrs.
Jacob Bauer; receiver Mrs. W. Fell.
nagle: usher Mrs. Gunsher: inside
aaichman Mrs Philip Berkheart.
outside Waterman, Mrs j T Dono
vans trustees. Mrs Title Johnson
Mrs. g. Wnlder, Mrs. Philip Burk
heart. Mrs. Jacob Bauer was elected
The delegate 20 the grand lodge meet
ing at Moline, m. next MAY
The installation Of officers will be
held on January End
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CarYvIIle. Mo.

Mr. George Dewey went TO Birds
Point yesterday morning with threa
chain carriers and stake drivers He
has been engaged by DR.. Cary 20 lay
out The new town OF Caryvll2, Mo-.
mention OF which has been made in
this paper. The own win be situat
ed northwe 1 OF Ru,l Ridge road
and southwest of the Cotton Belt
railroad The W0Odman lodge have
already selected a lot upon watch 10
build a house with lodge room on
the second floor The streets will be
Sky feet wide with alleys fifteen feet
wide The full lots will be one hun
bred and fifty by fifty feet. Mr. Dew
ey expects 10 finish his work in few
days when the lots will be put ON sale
It Is stated that MIR Byrne will build
business house in Caryyilie and
move his store ana other houses on
leased ground in Birds poin which
cannot be bought will be moved onto
lots IN Caryvile Inc gown will lay
behind the Ieyoe and be protected
from overflow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Thou shalt not praise the day til night
Is falling,
be:
Outlines at eventide come storms APP
palling
Setting the lightning and the thuncer
free.
Thou shalt not blame :he day till It is
Though Il has brought thee food and
hurricane.
Full OFT at nightfall> comes deep peace.
In sunset goid and roses. glorious gain
Praise each fair morn that calls teee
80 from sleeping, .
Thy might,
Then leave the evening hour In heav-
er's keeping
which sent both winter eloud and sum
MGR light
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teamsters are now indulging in be
tween the streets of Broadway and
Church. The sream is now so low
and has become so narrow because Of
the shortage of rain Ihat the bed
along the edge is proving very con
venient for the many teamsters who
are hauling cobs for Emison and
Bartle.t and Kuhn elevators. The new
ly-made road passfs beneath Main
street bridge and the novelty OF see
ing the wagon passing along where
several feet Of water usually runs Is
causing many persons TO view the
scene with wonder and surprise.
River Very Low.
The stream is perhaps as low as 1t
ms ever been and today there il
les than enc foo. of water in the
channel. which is in the center Of
the river Walking across the bridge
one can look down almost at any
section and see the bed Of the stream,
Logs that have probably been sub
merged in the river for wears can be
seen in many places and river men
say a better time of clearing he Wa,
bash OF snags and cleansing the bed
could not lie had In The breakwater
there is nor any water and the stream
is not more .ahn two-thirds A. wide
as il generally is.
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KILLED HIS DAUGHTER
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE

Worcester. Mass. Dec q. Johi.
Wainwright shot and killed his daugh-
ter today and also sent bullet
through his wife's neck Wainwright
has been arrested
Wainwright claims the shooting was
accidental. that ii occurred while he
was handling an old revolver. The
wife who is in the hospital. believes
the shooting was accidental, The
daughter died half an hour after be
ing shot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
Good for Mussel piaqers.

The mussel she'll digger5 are tx.
ing advantage Of the low water and
taking thousands OF shells from the
stream. The large boats used in shell
digging cannot he operated because
of the lowness of the river but boats
which draw no more han sis mcae
of water are making a harvest, Al
most all house boats and others are
now on dry land. there not being en-
ough water along the edges To float
them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
TWO DEPARTMENTS
WILL GIVE PROGRAM
AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE WoMAN's CLUB THIS At
TERNooN AT LIBRARY HALL
WILL BE OF GREAT INTER
EST.

The regular meeting Of the Cairo
Moman's club viii be held at Library
hall this afternoon and the program
will be under the direction Of the lit
erary and home departments.
Following is the program as printed
on the calendar:
Literature.
1t may be glorious to write
thoughts that shall glad the two
or three high souls like those far
stars that come in sight in a cen
tury Lowell
American Eloauenee.
In Grafton Mrs. c. X. Way.
AFTER Dinner Speeches, Mrs. }.
s Hacker.
Lectures Mrs Samuel White.
Discussion.
Mesdames f. s. Dewey, George
Clark. E. a. Smith. Samuel White
and {. b. S. Pennebaker.
Home.
This day hold an old aecllston-
ID feast. where have invited many
a CUES; such as love. - Holland
Current events discussed by club
members
Christmas in Lands Beyond the Sea.
England. Mrs. George Clark.
Song.
Germany. Mrs. b. Sadler.
Song
France. Mrs. G. c. Terrell.
Song
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80 onne.s d Old Boat.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. Applied.
lion was made today for a CARER foI
he Ryman Steamboat line with cap
lial stock Of 100000 The new com
)any has. il * understood acquired
The boats heretofore owned by
Capt Thomas & Ryman and operated
iu the Cumberland anu Ohio rivers
These include The J b. Richardson,
Il. ". Butiorff. r. d Dunbar and
Bob Dudley The company vii opsr
te be boats in the upper and lower
understand aud enc Ct them between
"a bsiia aud Evansville Capt j. 5.
Tyner Slll probablg be superinlend-
nj anJ Frank lester, local capi.
.alis;. president. Tie new company
declines to give the prices paid Capt.
Ryman
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
GERMAN OFFICER SENT
TO PRISON FOR LYING

Berlin. Dec. 6.-Army circles are
greatly excited over the condemna
ton of Major Zimmerman by court
martial at Fraustadt and his sentence
to seven month"; in prison Tor false
hood. Zimmerman company sever
al times received the imperial prize
for craftsmanship. II was recently
discovered that Zimmerman had falls
fled the score sheets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
GERMAN COMMISSIONER
COMEDIES WITH FRANCIS

ST. Louis, Dec g. Or Theodore Le-
valid. commissioner general 70 tue
Worlds fair from Germany. and FIRST
vice president of the superior jury oi
awards issued statement tonight
coinciding with the position taken BY
President Francis in the matter OF
awards and insisting upon fairness
and honesty of awards made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
River Forecasts.

THE OHIO Ae Evansville and
Mt. Vernon. no material change dur
ing the next or days. At Paducah
viii rise slightly during the next or
three days Al Cairo, very little
change during the next "A hours fol-
loved by very slight rise
THE TENNESSEE From Gun
tersville % the mouth will continue
rising during the next ? or > days.
THE MISSISSIPPI From below
St Louis to Cairo. very little change
during the next 36 hours, with sener
ally falling tendency
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
RAILROAD NEWS
TwENTY.NINE DISCHARGED.

TWENTY-NiNE DlSCHAkGED.
During the months Of October and
November the Illinois Central railroad
company discharged on the 81 Louis
division 20 employees under cireunt
stances rendering it undesirable for
them 10 be re-employed by that com
panys
Those discharged were. Five telet
graph operators brakemen,
switchmen, car and engine cleaners,
and Il in various other branches OF
the work. The reasons given for the
discharge partially classified are
Neglect of duty. 4 drunkenness. A:
sleeping on duty, }; stealing coal, II:
carrying dead man on roll, |; various
causes. 4.
Eight were discharged IN October
and twenty-one in November,
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eeneraI weather condiiians.


An area OF high pressure of con.
siderable magnitude extends from the
north Pacific slope southeasiward to
The lower Missig ippi valley
Depressions or disturbances center
of the New England coast. north Of
the Lake region, AMI of the sou Ii Pa
cific coast.
The temperature changes snca
Monday morning have been immater
ial except In southwe tern Kansas
and Nevada. where Il is colder and in
the Dakotas where II is warmer.
Within The last 36 hours precipta
lion has occurred in the Ohio and
lower Mississippi valleys and in the
Atlantic states.
r. II. SMYTH.
Local Forecastcr.
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HuosoN-RusT.

MIR. and Mrs, Ezra Gardner Russ
have issued invitations TO the mar
Iiage al their daughter, Mariette. 20
Mr.. Frederick Ernest Hudson, at 81,
Johns Episcopal church, Saginaw
Mich. Thursday evening, Dec 30.
The groom is the son of Mr.. T. J.
Hudson, former well known resident
of Cairo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
WANTS cockRELL's SEAT.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Kansas City, Dec Major Wi
Liam Warner Of this city and { s dis
trict attorney for western Missouri,
n a dispatch from Washing on today
announced his candidacy for The office
|of Z S. senator TO succeed Senator
Coekrel
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
ROCK ISLAND
ARSENAL BURNS
WEST WING or LEATHER SHOP
DESTROYED WITH LOSS OF
$4,000 - TOOK THREE FIRE
DEPARTMENTS TO STOP
BLAZE
Ry the Associatea Press.

Davenport la, Dec. 1.-THE west
wing OF Tie leather shop of the Rock
Island arsenal was partially destroy
ed by fire this afternoon. The fire
spread with great rapidity and was
finally overcome by the combined fire
departments OF Rock Island Dayen'
port and Moline, H. Loss $l50,000
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
IN SOCIETY
ENIRE NOUS TO MEET.

The recently reorganized Entire
Nous clnb will meet tomorrow even
ing with Miss Faith Hodge at her
home on Seventeenth street. Pro
grassive cuchre viii DC the mode of
entertainment
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
Washington Bulletin.

By The Associated Press.
Washington, Dec, G.--Foliowing is
the weather forecast for Illinois for
the next "a hours:
Fair Wednesday and Thursday;
fresh westerly winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
FARMER KILLS BOY IN
DISPUTE OVER WAGES

iioldrege. Neb. Dee. G.-Clyde Les
ef, aged y. whose home IS in Peoria,
ILL.,. was hoi dead by JON Lucas o.
The latter's farm near mere rosay
They ausrreled over wages which Les.
er claimed for huskine corn Lucas
vas arrested ,TVZWw
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
RoosEVELT's COLORADO
PLURALITY 34.5s2.

BY the Associated Press
Denver Dec GThe official can.
vass Of tner returns on he presiden.
tial electors saow's the Republican
electors received a plurality of a..
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Attorney Fred Hood formerly Of
Cairo. has been appointed master IN
chancery of Pulaski county by Judge
". \. Butler. 10 he effective Jan. /
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Maximum temperature. As degrees.
Minimum temperature, rs degrees.
Temperature az 7 p. nj, Il degrees.
Temperature at II D. NJ, 50 degrees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Fire in the furnace room az the res.
idence OF Mr. Charles Hartman on
Eighth stree, did considerable dam.
age yesterday morning Fire depart
ment No. extingu!shed the flames.
II is believed that the fire was caused
BY ioists near the furnace getting
90 hot and gnitlng
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
IN HONOR OF BRIDE.

Mrs. Walter A. Krebs Of Twenty
eighth street viii entertain al cards
Friday afternoon in honor OF Mrs.
David S Lansden.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
CHRONOLOGICAL
. Dec, 7 In History.

an Cicero, the Roman, murdered
~ hired assassins OF the triumvirate;
born 100 B. G.
,sas Marie stuart. the beautiful queen OF
scots. horn. beheaded under Eliza
beth IN 1877
mn fonaop for completely In plot
10 murder King Charles II.
iSis Marsha Ney, one Of Napoleon
ablest lIentenants, who committed
treason for his sake, executed by has
own soldiers at the Luxembourg gar
dens In Paris born l'61,
1922 John Akin, eminent British anthor'
died born iIaa
800 rount Fer,iinand de Lesseps. pro-
o,oter Of the stiez and Panama canals,
died, born 1895.
1907 Thomas Bracket Reed, ex =speaker
~ the house. died in Washington, born
1853
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Paepcke got in yesterday morning
with two barges Of logs

Mary Hill arrived at the foot Of
Eliza towhand We efday afternoon
Capt Hin came down town on a
street car The boat passed out OF
he river al dark with one barge for
Hickman. where she will be engaged
ths winter handling corn for Ellison
Bryant and COMPANY
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
THE CAIRO BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 2 '
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
yr7.F.TsI,.,.TToT.Tsl 81 sls I vps

UT. and MS. JoAh REMNF u OF
Thirly-fourth street are rejoicing over
the arrival OF fourteen pound baby
boy at their home
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Mr. and Mrs. David S Lausden ar
rived last night from New York.
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STAGE al 4 D. m. Yesterday.

The stage of the river "a D. m
Yesterday was 80, showing no change
In twentyfour hours
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I Fcrccast fer Today.

Illdicfdfofs i0i. fl.lO aud Vicinity
teday
Partly elonly. no material Change in
temperature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Miss Mayme c. nan. who is i'll
at 81 Mary's iniirmary, is reported
improving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Mrs John A. Larch cf Gilbert vile
Ky IS visiting Mrs P f. Powell.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

A ingrlar accident occurred Sun
day morning about O'Clock IN the
local Illinois Central snop yards when
a car loaded with one hundred and
for.y.three hogs vas derailed ana
turned over down an cmbankment and
only one hog killed. and thI was a
small cne-Paducah sun.
Tae show windows OF Cairo, as
usual at this time Of year are begin
ming to assume a handsome appear.
ance. But they will not really be at
their best until the artistic finger OF
Jack Frost has been displayed on the
glass.
The Woodmen Of Inc World degree
team Of Sycamore camp. No. is. made
trip 10 Mound City Monday night
and initiated several candidates for
Elmwood camp After the team was
through with the regular work the
$500 degree was conferred on r s.
Fix After 1880 the meeting was ad-
jmIrned ana nice supper was in
waiting for the Cairo W0odmen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07

Mrs Fred Nellis and Mrs G. G..
Langsdon are visiting Mrs. Nellis' sis
ter al Eldorado, Ill
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-07
4 Gravel Road

Vincennes. Ind. Dec. G.-Using the
he'd OF the wabash river as a wagon