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The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06

Chetopa. Kan. Nov. 6.-James II.
CrichtOn died here Sunday afternoon
after brief illness. He was 81 years
old. Mr.. Crichton was one of the towns
oldest settlers, having come here in the
sixties. He was once a Republican pol
itician and in both the house of rep
resentatives and the senate. and in nu-
merOus local positions. He was a Ma
son and a Knight Templar
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
October.s Bic oil Ontnut.

Independence. Kan, Nov. 6.-Oc-
tober was the biggest month the mid
continent field ever has had in point Of
oil runs, the total being 1880, ,2OS.19
barrels. or an average of 44,522.84
day This is a smaller amount than
was generally expected. for the aver
age daily runs in the first week of the
month were more than 49,60O- 1t
was thought that the mid-continent
field would OutdO the Ohio and Indi-
ana fields. but it failed to % so.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
CARTHAGE WANTS a ROAD.
Citizens Get Together and PIedg,
Money to Build One.

Citizens Get Together and Pledge
Money to Build One.
Carthage, Mo, Nov. 6.-At a mass
meeting held here on Friday night the
citizens pledged 100000 to build a
rapid transit road between this city
and Purcell, ten miles northwest on the
Carthage & Western. The move is
made in protection of the city's inter-
ests, the Southwest Missouri Electric
company having under way a new road
from Purcell, detracting the traffic
from that point to Webb City and Jop-
lin. Papers of incorporation were
drawn and subscriptions will be re-
corded today. Thomas Hackney, John
w. Halliburton, Ernest B. Jacobs,
Phillip Hannum and W. W. Carlson
were made a committee to carry
through the project, which viii be an
al1-Carthage affair.
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Chareed WIN Law VioIations.

Ottawa, Kan, Nov. County At
torney Pleasant has put the lid" Oh
tight at RantOul, this county. where
the oil boom has made things pretty
free. DR.. Glover, one of the physicians
Of the village, has been lodged in Jail
on five counts. charged with violating
the prohibitory law.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
Fewer Joints in Dickinson.

Abilene, Kan, Nov. 6.=Dickinson
county suddenly went dry this after
noon. The mayors of Herington. Chap
man and Solomon ordered the Joints
to close. and they closed. All three
of the 'tjoints'' here are closed also
the county attorney having secured in
functions and taken search and seiz-
ure and criminal action against them
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Vine Hovev,s Long service.

Forest City, Mo, Nov. 6.-After con-
tinuous employment for forty years,
without losing a single days work for
any reason whatever, and without a
vacation during all those years, Vine
Hovey. agent at this place for the Bur-
lington railroad. has been given a va
cation which will last two years, his
full pay going on for that length of
time. Hovey is the oldest man, in point
of service. on the Burlington system.
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MAY HAVE BEEN sUICIDE.
No One Saw the killing of Sergeant
Richard Lee.

Junction City. Kan, Nov. 6.-Ser-
geant Richard Lee, of D troop. Ninth
cavalry, was shot and killed here Sun
day afternoon. He was at his home in
town when the shooting took place.
No Cne has yet been found who Wit
messed the shooting and it is not known
whether he shot himself accidentally,
committed suicide or was murdered
He had been practicing shooting
with a rifle in his yard. He was shot
in the back under the right shoul-
der blade. Sergeant Lees body was
taken to Fort Riley, where an investi-
cation will be made.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
Neferans GiNen OId RAD.

Western railroads have agreed to
make a rate of one cent a mile each
way for the next annual reunion of the
Grand Army of the Republic, which
will be held in August in st. Paul, ex-
cept from stations within a radius of
one hundred aud fifty miles. This is
the usual rate, but at the meeting of
the western passenger association at
which the rate was fixed several rep
resentatives of roads tried to have it
raised, but a majority of them were
opposed to any change.
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"CATTLE DIP" DRINK Fatal.
Usage City WOman's III Health Drove
Her to Suicide.

Usage City Kan, Nov. 6.-Mrs.
John Rokey drank a quantity of cattle
dip Saturday and died Sunday after
noon. She planned the suicide and in
conscious moments expressed a wish to
die because of continued i'll health.
She leaves a husband and three
daughters. Mrs. Rokey swallowed
medicine given her by her husband as
an antidOte but without avail. She
was 8 5 years old
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Rum ashore to Save Her.

Copenhagen, Nov. 6.-The Scandinav-
ian-American line steamer Helligolva
from New York, October %, for Chris
tiania and Copenhagen, touched ground
on the middle ground in the Kattegat,
during a storm today and was run
ashore to prevent her from sinking.
The forehold of the vessel is full of wa
ter Her passengers have been trans
ferred to the Danish steamer Koch.
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HUNTING WITHOUT 4 LICENSE.
An Allen County Violator of the Law
Finds It Expensive.

lola. Kan. Nov. 6-Peter Baker Of
den J. ". Wood. was taken before JUS
tice HOnghs and fined IS and costs
1885; total $2195. for hunting without
a license. This arrest was made Octo-
Der 26. but the facts were inclined to
be kent quiet
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06

lawrence, kan, Nov. 6.-S. w
Sangster. the Chicago candy salesman
charged with sending poisoned candy
to his wife and child, has returned to
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
WORKING on THE ORIENT.
Big Gang Grading Between EIinOr and
Cottonwood Falls.

Cottonwood Falls.
Emporia, Kan, Nov. "a big gang
of men with teams is working on the
Kansas City. Mexico & Orient grade
between EIinor and Cottonwood Falls,
according to J. K. Evans, who has
been in that vicinity lately. There was
an old grade, built by the Santa Fe,
between Elinor and MatfieId Green,
which the Orient secured, but this
grade was in bad condition and the
gang now at work is shaping up this
old grade. So far as Mr.. Evans was
able to learn, no work has been done
east of Elinor, where the Orient joins
the Santa F7e. The gang near Cotton
wood Falls is about the only one work
ing on this end of the Orient right of
way. The principal work is being done
on the Mexican end, as the revenue to
do the work on this end of the road
is expected to come from the Mexican
territory
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
Rather short on railways.

4 Colombia. with an area equal to the
combined areas of France and Aus
trfa Hungary. has but 81 miles of rail-
way and that is divided into Is separ-
ate and distinct and isolated lines vary
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reference by officers with the "sly"
selling.
In one Joint in Argentine a cloth
had been drawn over the bar to pre-
vent the rafting of glasses from be-
ing heard outside. The Joints" in Ar
gentine and in Rosedale still observe
the Sunday closing orders.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06

Kansas City, Kan. Nov. 6.-The
Joint situation remained the same
Sunday as for several days. past. The
places are all closed but liquor was
sold in many of them yesterday, Gus
toners being admitted through the
rear and side doors. There vas no IN
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
special Low Homeseel1eFs' Rate via

On the first and Third Tuesdays OF
each month until December 81. 1905,
the Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets to points in Missouri. Arkan-
sas. Oklahoma, Indian Territory.
Louisiana. New Mexico and Texas at
the rate Of IS per cent of the one way
fare, minimum $40, limit 21 days from
date OF sale.
7. L. KING. c. P. s T. a.
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Two Pioneer Residents Dead

Concordia. Kan, Nov. 6.=Mrs. Will
lam J. Christie, SO years old, died in
this city Saturday, and c. w Tankers-
ley a farmer, died near Rice, aged 81
years, both being pioneer residents.
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CoIored Man a BootIegeer.

Fort scott. Kan. Nov 6.-Bud Tins
ley, a negro 21 years old, was convicted
in police court here for "boouegging, ,"
and Judge Mckinney sentenced him to
jail for thirty days and imposed a fine
of 800. This is the first conviction
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06

ing from two miles to 81 miles in
length. These roads are built on three
different gauges, but. having no con-
nection, this is not material Ten Of
these railways are private corporations.
the other three being operated by the
Governments
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06

for selling liquor ever. secured in the
are pending in the district court, but
all but four Of the defendants have
left town and their Whereabouts are
luukuov-n
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06
Lumber Yard Burns.

Denver, Col. Nov. "a fire in the
lumber yards of McPhee and NdcGin-
nifty early destroyed lumber and ce-
ment to the value of S85.000.
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Fatally Injured.

= Z
A gas leakage in the basement of
the bank building was primarily re-
spOnsible for the explosion and loss Of
life. Gas was detected coming from
the building, and two wOrkmen went
into the basement with lighted candles
to investigate. The flame evidently
ignited the gas in the basement, for a
tremendous explosion followed. The
two wOrkmen were blown through a
basement window and landed unin-
jured in an open box car standing on
nearby track. The building was COM
pletely wrecked. The three children
killed were passing the building on
their way home from church and were
caught in the falling debris. The ex-
plOSion broke windows in many stores
in the business district and scattered
the papers and documents of the bank
for blocks around. The victims were
all church attendants on their way
home from mass.
A crew was switching cars on a side
track near the bank and cars blocked
the crossing when the explosion occur
red. Many persons were standing on
the walk. awaiting the passing of the
cars, and thus were within reach of
the explosion. There were a number
of narrow escapes from death or seri-
GUS injury. James Mullen was in his
office in TIA bank building when the
Iaccident occurred, and he was not
taken from the debris until the res
cuers had worked for two hours in
clearing away the wreckage. The
bodies of the killed were fearfully
mangled.
The safety deposit vault in the bank
is uninjured. The entrance to it is in
ia twO-foot stone wall which separated
the bank building from the jerks
block, in which the vault is situated.
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49, on PROsPECTs.
DrfIIers Have a Brighter Chance west
Than East.


Independence, Kan, Nov. 6.-During
october there We're ga wells drilled in
what is known as the Pennsylvania
fields. OF this number, according to the
Oil City Derrick, ia were dry, while
the new production was Al 632 barrels.
During the same period there We're
14Z completiOns in Ohio, with Is dus-
ters Ond ], ,63S barrels new production.
Indiana had III competitions, Is dus-
teIs and ], ,63S barrels new production.
In Kentucky and Tennessee 81 wells
were drilled, with 10 busters and SS1
barrels production.
In other words in all the old fields in
October there were 934 wells drilled,
and of this number PA were failures,
having 729 producing wells with a new
means that the average production of
the successful wells. taking all the
eastern fields together, was 1913 bar
rels.
During the same month there were,
according to the Independence Repor-
ter's report. 312 wells drilled in the
mid-continent field of which PAS We're
producers, 30 were gas and 81 busters,
and the new production was S.677 bar
rels. The average of the producing
wells was 3z.4 barrels.
The East, with 934 wells drilled had
PA that failed to get oil. The West,
with 312 completions, or one-third as
many, had 81 that failed to get oil.
Thus in the percentage of success and
failure the West compares more than
favorably with the east; In the East
720 wells had $3.50 barrels new prOduc-
ton In the West 245 wells have S677
barrels. Again the comparison is IA
vOrable to the west. The average pro-
ductiOn in the East was 1913 barrels,
and in the West 35.5 barrels.
On October 81, there was new work
under way in the various fields as fol-
lows:
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Field

IN other WORDS, IN October OIL fields
producing high grade petroleum COM
pleted 1926 wells, of which 965 We're
successful in finding oil, the total pro-
ductiOn of which was estimated at H.
567 barrels day. On November L
there were 1,501 rigs and drilling wells
in all the fields. Yet with all this drill
ing it is impossible to keep up the pro-
ductiOn
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BANK BLOWN UP.
WorImen search for Gas Leak With
Lighted Candles.

Ishpeming, NIicll,, Nov. 6.-Three
children are dead-and thirteen people
are injured, one fatally, as the result
of an explosion here which completely
destroyed the Miners National bank.
The Dead.
STEVEN GOODMAN, aged twelve
years.
ALICE MCGEE, aged 10 years.
EDWARD McGRATHs aged u
1-na1.s
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-06

SIX Phams AdviCeA Woman Best Understands WOmans ms.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK m a CON.
pENseo FORM.
Robbery Was the Motive or At
tempted Murder at n Lonely
Ranch Near Pierre Murderer Sc
cured Only 30 Cents.

The particulars In regard Co the at-
tempted murder Of Albert Hoadley 10y
George Beaver nj Fort Sully are hard to
get. for the reason that the parties IN
tercsted are thirty miles out In the coun-
try, with no telephone connection, and
the cold weather preventing any except
the most necessary travel.
10 far ms has been learned at Pierre
both iIoadley, who came from Minneap-
oils. and Beaver. had been working for
ID. v. Benham, cutting wood, and sleep
ing In n building about 900 yards from
that OF their employer aud taking their
meals at the main building.
Beaver had mt several times remarked
TO Benham on the fact that Hoadicy
was carrying several hundred dollars
around with him aud remarked that II
was not a safe thing To do.
Late last week Beaver left the work
AMI came TO Pierre. lie put up nc ho-
tel and asked tn be called for an early
train. On being called he left the hotel
but did not get away on the train. stay
ing around town until somctirSe Tues
day. when he started for the wood camp,
walking the whole distance OF about 30
miles.
From all that cnn be learned he went
directly TO the house in which he had
been sleeping with Hoadley, and made IL
a point 60 get there while Hoadley was
nj supper. lie secured an old pick aud
pricd open window, through which he
entered the building and with the pick
In his hand waited the return Of his vie
tim. As soon ms Hoadley entered the
door he was struck on the head with
the pick, and so far as he remembers
was struck three times. lie has faint
recollection OF Beaver searching his
clothing and fumbling about the building
aud his next knowledge OF affairs was
when he found himself lying by the open
door OF the shanty ia the cold, which
was several hours after the attack.
Beaver only secured 30 cents. Besides
the small sum OF money. Beaver took
several letters from Hoadlcy's clothes In
searching him, and these with bloody I'm
ger marks upon them were found In his
possession when he was arrested.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16

Minaehaha County Farmer Murders
Hts wife and Self.


News reached Sioux Falls Wednesday
evening Of n double tragedy which was
enacted ON a farm about twelve miles
north OF Sioux Falls. The victims are
Lars Olsen. n farmer, who II dead. and
his wife. who Is mortally wounded and
expected 90 die nj any time.
Olsen. who In an elderly man. recent
~ married young woman. IL was
known that their married life was far
from happy. being marrcd by frequent
bitter quarrcis.
Wednesday evening nciThbors noti, III
that the Olsen homo bore deserted APP
pearancc. breaking In they found Oh
sen dead and his wife MORALLY wounded.
She was on bed. Near IL was Olsen
seated In chair. with the upper part Of
his body resting against the bed. IL Is
supposed he mortally wounded his wife
and then killed himself.
Mrs. Olson later recovered conscious
ness aud Il Ii now thought she will en-
tirrly recover. However. her mind APP
peared 10 be u blank rs far ms the scenes
of the tragedy arr concerned. She APP
pet rs Ia have entirely forgotten that she
ever had husband. The coroncr's jury
II yet investigating the ease. which In
several peculiar features.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16

Bigsmist Face co Face with Several
OF als .Wtyes.~


Johann Hoch Friday heard himself.
for the first time. accused by witnesses
and pointed out to the jury ut Chicago
ne q bigamist. Before big and cuHoas
throng he sat while the manner OF Mrs.
Marie Walker Hoch's death was de-
scribed. Before entering the jury room
Hoch confessed the police say. 60 bav
Ing married thirteen women. IL II pre-.
dieted by the police that he will own
M 10 fully thirty OF them bcforc the I'M
quest ends. but he holds firmly To his
denial TINT he poisoned any Of them.
Two photographs OF Hoch sent 60 Ger.
many by the police officials have been
returned with the information that they
arr pictures OF Jacob Schmidt. who for
merly lived at Bingen. Germany. One
OF the photographs was taken nc Wheel
ing. w. Va. while Hoch married onc
Of his wives. and the other was picture
taken on his release from the Bridcwell
at Chicago In 1890.
Hoch come TO the coroner's inquest
Friday with several days growth OF
beard ON his face. His appearance was
anything but neat. As he entered the
room he looked neither 10 the right nor
70 the left. but walked 20 n scat appar-
emily without seeing three OF his alleged
former wives who sat In front OF him.
The grand jury room. where the In
quest was held, was filed with witnesses.
officials and newspaper men when Hoch
arrived.
At the inquest Iioch sat Mt the head OF
long table. The good humor that
marked him upon his arrival had depart
ed. He sat in a detected attitude. with
his eyes downcaSt and rarely looking up.
Mrs. Emile Fischer-H och. who mar
ried the bigamist four days after tho
death OF her sister, who also had been
one OF Hoch's wives. described nj length
the circumstances Of her meeting Hoch
and their marriage: also incidents con
nectcd with her sisters last Illness
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
aloTs NOT REVIVED.



The anticipated renewal OF trouble
among the workmcn nc ~. Petersburg
Sunday was not realized. Neither strik-
ers nor students made the slightest at
tempt 10 demonstrate. aud throughout
tho day the city presented n normal APP
peaance. The emperor's creation OF n
Joint commission OF masters and work
men. chosen by themselves. 90 investi-
gate the causes OF discomfort among la
borcrs has made an exceedingly favora-
bic impression. being considered definite
evidence OF the governments purpose 10
compel some OF the rapacious masters
who have paid starvation wages TO do
justice TO their employees.
The imperial decree ordering the for
nation Of the committee reposes the
presidency Of the body In Senator Child
lovski. member OF the council Of the
empire. and instructs the committee 10
ascertain Immediately the causes Of dis
content OF ~. Petersburg workmen aud
devise measures TO prevent such discon-
tent In the future. The committee con-
sists OF representatives OF government
departments In the various industries
and OF the workmen. The president Is
authorized TO report In person to the en-
peror. aud determine the number aud
mode OF selection OF the committee.
At the Mali theater Sunday night q
sccne was created by cries OF Down
with the autocracy.' and personal abuse
81 the emperor. The demonstrators were
elected from the thcater.
The police continue TO make arrests.
NJ. Siouvorin. In sarcastic editorial
article in the Novoe vrcmya suggests
that the best egress from the present
trouble Is 20 invite an American syndi-
cate TO come in and take over the gov.
eminent. ms americans make the best
managers OF big enterprises"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
COLD IN THE SOUTH
FRGeziNo WEATHER CLEAR TO
THE GULF.
Abous . Score or People Have Loot
Thsir Livcs-Damagc ON Ranges
b Great Railway Tranic 10 BADLY
DemoeaIixed-G General News.

A Chicago special says: Not during
che last six years has the equal OF the
present cold weather been experienced In
the west. and In many places no such
low temperatures have been recorded
since the establishment OF the weather
bureau. The area Of the cold wave cx-
tends from Canada TO the Gulf OF Mex
the Atlantic. The line OF zero weather
u about in the latitude OF Memphis, but
MI through the south frc-xing weather Is
reported. In the north the mercury has
registered anywhere from zero 10 ~
degrees below, the latter mark being
scored nc Richlani Center. Wis.
Trains everywhere in the west and
southwest are from two to twelve hours
late. and because Of the pact g OF the
6ne snow In the cuts IL II expected that
d will be several days before the roads
are able 10 restore the schedule time.
even II the weather moderates. Although
details are lacking. IL is estimated that
about a score OF people have lost their
lives. the majority OF the fatalities being
In the southwest. where distances be-
tween houses and towns are great and
shelter hard 10 fnd.
The loss OF cattle on the ranges. par
ticulariy on those lying in the northern
partof the southern states. will be heavy.
part OF thcsouthern states. will be heavy
kotas aud Montana the stockmen arr
better prepared to shelter their stock. the
stock Is better insured and Il is not ex-
pccted the loss will be anywhere 80
heavy as those on the ranges further To
the south.
The severe cold has brought upon the
south n renewal of ali the troubles Wis.
tied upon II by the recent storm of sleci.
which has demoralized railway traffic for
the greater part of week.
A general warming up was noticeable
Monday night In the northwest. ~. Paul
showing temperature OF 4 below, rs
compared with ~ below tweniy-four
hours earlier. In the Canadian north.
west and throughout Montana from tn
Do above was shown. The rise In tenn.
pcrature was accompanied by some snow.
but NO heavy precipitation Is recorded.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
u. Casey Accused or killing Frank
Ritter at Bonhomme.

~ man with buggy aud team forced
me to drink; there In 500 la the German
bank for my dear WIFE"
This was the message left by Frank
Ritter. n Bonhommc County farmer
whose mysterious death n few days ago
has resulted In u stranger named III.
Casey being held ut Tyndall without
bail on the charge OF having murdered
him.
Ritter was found dead Ia bed a. his
home by his wife. who had just returned
from the deathbcd 81 her mother In
northern Nebraska. Ritter was last seen
alive two days before. when he visited
the town OF Avon. where he sold n guam
tity OF wheat. TN the morning he was
found dead his team. with the harnesses
still on. was found in the barn.
Casey aud another man who were trav-
cling through the country selling feed
cookers admit having been ut Rittcr's
home prior To the binding OF his dead
body
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
ELoPEMgNr AND THEFT.
Young Man Takes Girl, Horse, Cut
ter aud Oyercoat.

The rlopcment OF young man and
a young woman from sioux Falls has
resulted Ia warrant being sworn out
for arrest of the young man on the
charge OF grand larceny aud horse steal
ing.
The young man In question IL Archie
Mannry. but the name of the girl Is not
known. Manary engaged horse aud
cutter ut n local livery establishment.
and in company with the young woman
drove TO Ten. little town south Of Sioux
Falls. where the animal aud cutter were
abandoned aud the couple boarded "a
train for lankton.
AZ the time 81 engaging the horse aud
cutter the young man borrowed an over.
coat. which he took with him la his
Hight. When the abandonment OF the
horse aud cutter was discovered a war
rant Was sworn out aud placed In tho
hands of the sheriff,