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The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
RIOT AT GIRLS SCHOOL
OUTBREAK OF INcoRRIersLEs
Pandemonium in Colorado Industrial
School for Girls-Dishes Smashed
and Stampede Made for
LIBERTY

Denver, Aug 1.-The Republican
this morning says: There was another
strenuous evening at the State Indus
trial School for Girls near Fort Logan
last night When it was all over there
were eight girls missing and a lot of
damaged furniture in the dining room
Of the institution
According to Superintendent Mcneil
mer Of the home, the same girls who
were responsible for the other out
breaks started the dash for liberty last
night Itoccurred shortly after7 o'clock.
when dinner was being served Sud
denly, at signal from nowhere in par
ticular. the tablecloth was raised and
the dishes thrown unceremoniously on
the floor.
At the same instant there was a rush
for the door. Miss Harcourt, the only
officer in the room, pulled her revol-
yer and yelled to the rioters that they
must be good. But yelling was futile,
also a bullet which Miss Harcourt sent
skyward in a vain effort TO stop the
surging tide of angry girls
There were five men scattered about
the home, all armed Just where they
were at the crucial moment when the
inmates made their wild break does
not appear, but an instant later they
were all on hand Their presence,
however, did not deter the fugitives,
but seemed to spur them in their flight
Something like dozen of the girls
got away, but the leaders were all
caught. Those who started the tumult
are said to have been Florence Young
blood and Maud Clayton, who figured
conspicuously in the escapade at the
home few weeks ago These two
were caught before they had gone more
than few feet from the home and
were relegated to dark cells to repent
of their action
The rest OF the flying squadron
made for the fort, where friendly gal
lants were expected to be- Instead,
several army officers were encountered
and a number of the girls were cap
tured and led back to the home. Where
the rest went to the officers of the
home did not know last night Several
belong in Denver and it is supposed
that they made for this city.
1T was all done so quickly that we
had no time to prepare for it," said
Superintendent Mercimer last night.
we had no warning and the girls ha6
all the chance possible to get away.
The fact that Miss Harcourt was armed
probably saved a lot of damage to the
furniture. as well as to herself
There are a few of the. girls who
instill rebellion in the others and
make them go whether they want to or
not We expect no more trouble. Some
of the girls are probably about the fort
now. We expect~to recapture them all
in the morning. Those who are here
are all quiet and asleep
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Colorado State School Fund.

Denver, Aug. 2-There will be dis
tributed among the schools of the
state the sum of SIS, 1924 from the
state school fund this year. This
money comes from the management of
the state school lands by the land
board and arises from the sale of land
or from leases The total fund was
sS0,7S4, but S2,661.S0 were used in ex-
penses.
The fund is distributed among the
counties according to school popula-
tion following census taken annually
by the county superintendent. 1t will
be interesting to not that some OF the
counties of the state draw less than
800 from the fund, showing that their
school population is extremely small.
AS the amount drawn from the fund de-
pends upon the showing made, it is
safe to say that no child escapes
enumeration Following is the distri-
button by counties, as apportioned by
State Superintendent Katherine Craig:
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
To Reproduce Custer Massacre.

Portland, Ore, Aug There have
been spectacles and spectacles, but it
is reserved for the management OF the
Lewis and Clark exposition to create,
perhaps, the most startling and inter-
esting of ala reproduction of the
wiping out OF Clusters band OF United
States regulars at the fight on the
Little Big Horn river, in the summer
of 1876. This event. which has gone
down into history as one Of the great
tragedies of warfare, will be given a
setting as realistic as it is possible to
make by employing real Indians and
real soldiers to perform the sham bat
tie tactics necessary.
A band of 200 or more Umatilla In
dians from the government reserva-
tion in Oregon will take the place OF
the bloodthirsty Sioux who killed Gen.
eral Custer and troopers. For Custer
and his men the soldiers on the
grounds will answer. The fight will
take place on exposed ground in the
exposition area. where 1t may be wit
messed by all those in attendance Au-
gust 10th. The Indians will press
closer and closer until the last man
falls and the tragedy Is complete.
Though no scalping will be done. as
in the real massacre. the yells of the
Indians and the cracking OF their
rifles will serve to make the scene
thoroughly realistic.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
LOUISIANA is INVADED
QUARANTINE CAUSES TROUBLE
Mississippi Fever Quarantine Boats
lnvaee Louisiana Waters Ser
icus Trouble Threatened

New Orleans, Aug 2.-The relations
between the states Of Louisiana and
Mississippi have reached an acute
stage. and from indications at present
It will change from interviews about
the concealment OF cases to a much
more serious matter.
The dignity of the state of Louisiana
has been offended by an armed in
vasion from the sister state, and this
morning Governor Blanchard commune
Gated with the captain OF the naval
brigade, which has a fully-eQuipped
gunboat. with view of having it dis
patched to the borders to protect
Louisiana citizens from further indig-
nities-
Mississippi has five armed boats pa
trolling the coast to prevent fishermen
from breaking through the quarantine
lines These vessels are also assisted
by the United States revenue cutter
Winona-
The Mississippi boats will not allow
Louisiana fishermen to enter Missis-
sippi sound, east of St Joe Light, but
It appears that one of these patrol
boats came into Lake Borgne, which is
distinctly Louisiana territory, and one
report says it came up to the mouth
of Lake Borgne canal, which extends
from the lake to the Mississippi river.
distance Of only four and half
miles.
The naval brigade vessel Stranger
draws too much water for service in
that vicinity, but a light-draft boat
will be impressed into service, armed
with howitzer or two and manned by
officers from the brigade, and will be
sent out to prevent further aggres-
sions.
Some Of the territory now patrolled
by the Mississippi boats is now in dis
pute before the Supreme Court of the
United States. both states having laid
claim to 1t since the Legislature of
Louisiana created an oyster commits
sion and passed laws to protect the
valuable oyster beds in that vicinity
A Memphis special says:
A clash between the Mississippi and
Louisiana authorities over quarantine
regulations is imminent. A private dis
patch was received in the city yester-
day stating that Mississippi soldiers
employed as quarantine guards, had
invaded Louisiana with arms and that
boats were patrolling the mouth of Rig
olet's lake and Pearl river, OF the
Louisiana coast, to prevent Louisiana
boats from leaving.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Bad Railroad Wreck.

Denver, Aug. IA Central City dis
patch last night says: One of the
worst wrecks in the history OF the
Central City and Black Hawk branch
OF the Colorado & Southern road oc-
CURED to freight train at 3:15
o'clock this afternoon, causing the
death Of Engineer William Allen of
Denver and John Ferguson, section
boss, of Black Hawk.
The accident happened on a reverse
curve about one and a half miles be-
low Smith hill and a mile west OF Cot
tonwood, the engine leaving the tracI1
on the right side and falling down an
embankment about twenty feet into
a portion of the dry bed of North
Clear creek, both cab aud tender
turning over. leaving the engine
wheels uD in the air.
Engineer W. NJ. Allen and Section
Boss John Ferguson were caught
partly under the cab of the engine
and their death must have been in
Simultaneous. Allen being crushed
about the head and upper part of the
body, while Ferguson evidently was
suffocated. being completely covered
by sand and dirt
Engineer Allen, when uncovered,
"oS Sun AoiuihS the UlOheu tuu Vi
the air valve, having stuck to his post
to the end. Fireman Abe Golightly
of Golden. a brother-in-law of Engi-
neer Allen, escaped, being thrown
about ten feet from the engine when
it turned over. and escaping with a
few scratches and minor bruises.
General Superintendent ]. H. Young
believes that washing of water along
the track weakened II and that this
was the cause OF the wreck.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Reception to Mitchell.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. John
Mitchell. president of the United
Mine Workers, and the district offi-
GERS visited the mining town of Nanti-
coke yesterday and were greeted by
thousands Of mine workers and others.
All business places were closed and
the day was general holiday A mon
ster parade took place yesterday af-
ternoon after Mr.. Mitchell. District
President Nichols and others made
cpeeches.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05

Parasols, Silk Gloves, Shoes, Ribbons
the months whether you stay in town go
away you will need something in line. PARASOLS
popular and making special
prices this line of goods, also
ON
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Education In Washl1ot.n.

Washington. away out here in TIA
far west" spends more money for
educational purposes. in proportion to
its population. than any other state In
the Union While. as shown by sta
tistics recently issued by the natio-1
commissioner OF education. the aver
age per capita expenditure for eduea-
ton in the United States is s3l5.
Washington spends nearly twice that
amount. or s6.1e per annum.-Bellins-
ham (Wash-) Reveille-
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Unsettled state Of Chill.

Santiago. Chill. Aug loving to
the great division among political par
ties, the country has been without a
government for two months A dozen
ministerial combinations have failed.
and it is expected that in the critical
situation President Riesco has called
upon his personal friends to form .
presidential ministry.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Gar Talks warIike.

London. Aug "A dispatch to the
Times from St. Petersburg says that
another imperial telegram. even more
warlike than the Emperor's reply to
the Orenburg clergy. appears in to-
days Official Messenger. The EN-
peror, replying to the address from
Khabirousk. heartily approves the
accommodation to continue the war un-
til the enemy is crushed. and above all
not to think OF cession Of territory OF
payment Of an indemnity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
r O Nj A ID NJ r.. III o r N NJ

young Spaniard. They had laid their
plans for robbing the local branch of the
Bank of Spain. The Spaniard fell i'll,
and in fact was arrested subsequently at
his lodgings. Deprived of his help,
Rutherford was unable to carry out their
scheme. Horniman was the accident of
an afternoons stroll. The idea of OBJ
tanning his assistance was the final
scheme of a most desperate man; the
story he told was the product of an
ingenious brain.
Two further points were not without
interest to Horniman. Upon the adj
venturer was found a useful stiletto from
which fact he believed, and still believes.
that once through the bars, Rutherford
intended that weapon for his back. Not
only would his body have diverted the
inquiries of the police, but his silence
would have been secured satisfactorily.
The second point consisted in an acct
dental discovery. On his return journey
Horniman passed through Madrid In
the window of a third-rate book shop
hung a photograph. 1t was that of the
little kid" An inquiry proved that the
face of child-like innocence was not I'M
known to the music-halls of Paris. 1t
is said that upon this discovery Horni-
man exhibited more bitter indignation
than at any other of the falsehoods by
which he had been fooled.
Horniman still travels abroad during
his summer vacations. Yet he is curl
ously shy with strangers. If he still
dreams dreams, he is cautious with
re alities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

"To do WHAT" he stammered
"To break into der Bank of Spain
1t was partly from the explanations of
the hall porter, partly by TRANSACTIONS
subsequently made from the Spanish
papers, that Horniman found the facts
at last.
Let us say at once that there was no
mining engineer, no prosecuted girl, no
convent An international adventurer
known under many names, among which
Rutherford had not been included pre-
viously, had come to the town with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
Continued from rage 6

bling hand, regarding the porter the while
with an affectation of unconcern.
And what is that?"
Der poliss, dey have found der one
man who is dead. But for der odder dey
now search. A idle man he was, nrein
Herr, or SO dey say
And what were these men about?"
asked Horniman.
'Dey dry to break into der Bank of
Spain
Hornirnan stared at the hall porter with
an imbecile expression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
Abraham Limc0lm's
Joke
By ]. B. Taylor

DACK in the COS, when Abraham
u Lincoln was little more than an
obscure country lawyer, he was fond of
a joke At one time he made the late
Judge Stephen T. Logan the butt of one
and came nearly being placed under the
displeasure of the court for the deed.
While riding with a cavalcade of law
yers who went with the jurist around the
circuit, Lincoln was going from Lincoln,
Logan County, to Delavan, Tazewell
County, both in Illinois. A marsh was
encountered on the Delavan prairie.
The eXpanse of water before them was
about half mile wide, and nearly all
the lawyers believed that Salt Creek had
broken its banks and formed a new
channel Lincoln knew better, and
thought this an opportune time to get
joke on the Judge and his brother law
yers. So he pretended to join in the
general belief of the party, and said:
This is a pretty mess! Now we either
shall have to swim the river or go twelve
miles out of the way to find bridge"
How can we safely swim this swollen
stream?" one of the riders asked.
There is only one safe way" sug>
gested Lincoln. I'VE must remove all
our clothing and tie it on our backs
to keep it dry, then ride through"
But, Mr. Lincoln" said Judge Logan,
this indeed would be most undignified
manner of doing anything"
Very well, your honor" said Lincoln,
you may stand upon ceremony; but |
intend to have a dry suit on when l
get to Delavan."
Fitting his actions to his words, the
lanky lawyer began to disrobe. Others
followed promptly, and by the time all
were ready for the plunge the dignifed
jurist had stripped himself The riders,
led by Lincoln, bent up their legs, like
half-opened jack-knives, and with light
reins and urging their steeds on to a
swim they reached the other side. At
no point was the water deep enough to
more than wet the fetlocks of their
horses feet
Lincoln looked toward the learned
Judge and received a whitening glance that
took away all desire to even smile. He
feared the explosion that evidently was
near at hand so he thought to head it off.
Judge, do you think a bridge across
that stream would seriously interfere
with navigation?" was his query.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

violent curses, ending in the one last
scream that woke the silence like
thunder-clap. And through it all he
chung to the cudgel he was twisting, his
feet wedged in the jut of the cage, help
less as a trussed fowl.
For with a sudden tinkle of broken NOR
tar the two bars which Rutherford had
been dragging together drew out of their
setting in the stone ledge above. They
bowed outward under his weight as a
door turns back upon its hinges. One
desperate, futile grasp at the cage, and
they had carried him out over the street,
where he hung, clinging to them by his
arms, like some grotesque sign-board
Then the lower ends tore out or parted
and with a last weird and freezing scream
he thudded down to the stones fifteen
feet below.
Horniman released the cudgel, and the
backward twirl of it raped the skin
from his knuckles and nearly threw him
after his companion. He felt for and
found the ladder and clambered down.
William Horatio Rutherford was as
dead as the iron bars that had fallen
across him. He lay fiat on his back,
thin stream of blood trickling from his
nostrils, his eyes open and without specu-
lation. Horniman, inexperienced in vlO-
lent death, staggered back against the
wall with tremulous wall of horror.
But as he stood trembling and staring at
that crumpled heap in the roadway there
came a sound that turned him to a more
personal alarm. In the silence from the
street beyond the alley he heard the swift
patter of running feet. No wonder the
alarm was raised! That last scream
would have walked the dead, and how
much more the living?
He glanced upward at the window
1t was still in darkness. Was she indeed
waiting behind the broken cage? Poor
girl! were it even so, he could do nothing
now. The steps were entering the alley;
more steps-others had joined the chase.
He turned and ran.
1t was not till he had almost reached
the church that he remembered that the
alley was blind. Fortunately the paling
to his left was not high. He scrambled
to the top, caught glimpse of hurrying
figures and tossing lanterns in the shad
ows and dropped into a garden. As he
fled across it the moonlight showed him
his bleeding hand. He had gloves in his
pocket, as he remembered, and dragged
them over those suspicious traces. An
other fence, wall this time, and he was
in a narrow lane leading downward. He
checked himself into a quick walk, and
SO reached the plaza, from which the
people were already drifting; for the band
had marched off to barracks, and they
keep early hours in provincial Spain.
Ten minutes more and he was in his
own room.
1t was sleepless night for Horniman.
Romance had broken down before COM
nonsense under the duress of tragedy.
His possible arrest, his futile explanations
in reply its effect upon the firm in which
his responsibility had ever shone I'm
tarnished-so strobe the nightmare pro-
cession. Yet to be fair with him, there
were long moments when the poor girl
held all his thoughts. Why had she not
kept the rendezvous? Had she only
been at the window there would have
been no need for the final effort to stretch
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-31

ties Of the Storm" said Mr.. Mcfarland.
was that in the first eight miles OF the
path, there was no rain either before or
after the storm. but everything in its
course was plastered with mud Me-
Cowan's bouse was struck. and not
splinter left to show that habitation
had ever existed at that place while a
half mile from there. at the large Peck
ham house the buildings were simply
crushed TO the ground and all the de-
bris remained. The dugout Of Mr. Van
Cleve was unroofed, and Mr.. Van Cleve
and a friend who were seated at table
were untouched with the exception Of
having their heads plastered with mud
The rain that did fan in and near sny-
der came from the north. the opposite
direction from the storm"
Mr. Mcfarland states that the cy-
clone had the appearance al times Of a
large balloon. and at other times like
an enormous serpent, black-inly black
but always with a white circle encom-
passing the whole body Of the cloud.
moving slowly at times and then
switching and twirled about like the
spinning Of a top, filled with zig-zag
lightning and followed by a red glow Of
light.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-31

Will Hold Its Sixteenth An
nual Session Next
Month.

saltwater, Okla. Ariy 3t-The six
teenth Annual Session Of the Payne
county Normal Institute win convene
at the Ascot building Saltwater. June
6, closing June 80. with teachers ex-
animation JUNG 20 and 30.
The force OF instructors Is composed
Of the following persons
Couductor-C. L. Bezer. OF the Ed
a5Ha Normal
Instructors: T. e. smith. Of Oklahoma
city. and L. C. Gray Of the A. and H.
college
Mr.. Kezer Is so well known TO the
teachers that he needs no Introduction.
He has been connected with our in-
stitute work for the past four years. and
he knows the neej or the teachers and
Of the public schoo.s. He is continually
putting forth his best efforts for ad-
vancement in the teachers profession.
The high character Of his work here
warrants us In saying that the teachers
viii join to welcome him again to his
old home.
Mr Smith comes to us with the best
Of recommendations as "a gentleman Of
fine address and appearance, and a
teacher of rare ability. He is graduate
of the Alabama agricultural school and
Emory college oxford Georgia. Before
coming TO Oklahoma he held respective
ly the chair Of mathematics and latin
In the normal school at jamestown.
Arkansas. Since coming he has been
closely connected with the public schools
OF the territory Last summer he taught
IN the Normal institute, in which he
made a fine reputation for thor. Srhness.
and was especially noted for having the
most enthusiastic classes in the institu-
tes He has aust now closed "a success
full years work as principal Of the VIII
lard school. OF oklahoma City.
Mr. Gray was educated at William
Jewell college. Liberty Missouri. He
received the degree Of A. b. in the
courses Of classic and modern languages.
and the degree OF A. NJ in American
history and economies. He taught one
year in the William Jewell college as
student instructor He conducted a
private academy in Missouri for two
years. then resigned that position to take
charge Of work here as principal Of the
school Of agriculture ana domestic
economy in the A. and NJ. college. Mr
Gray is practically a new man in the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-31
NORRIS IS CAUTIOUS
New District Clerk Not TAX
ing Any Chances With
His Books.

Joe Norris, the new clerk Of the
court for this judicial district. is keep
Ing separate set of books entirely
since his taking hold OF the office, and
has laid aside the books OF the late clerk.
r.. A. Neal until an matters connected
with them are completed and audited.
II is understood that it viii take an ex-
pert OF experts TO make heads and tails
meet In the old books and for this reason
Norris preferred 10 have a set Of his
own on which to rely and thus avoid
complications. which might some time
prove embarrassing.
Il is also learned today, sem OFFICIALLY,
that an order came from Washington
insiructing Judge Burford to discharge
Neal That an order was received has
been denied, but it Is understood that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-31
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Is PrcverbIaI, Guthrie Women no Ex-
ceptlon.

How much we owe to the sympathetic
side OF womankind
When others suffer they cheerfully lend
a helping hand They tell you the means
which brought relief 10 them that you
may profit by their experience. Read the
testimony given here by a Guthrie
woman:
Mrs William Ramsey formerly OF sos
Il. Oklahoma Ave- said:
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dun feeling right above the kidneys an
noyed me for over three months. Advis-
ed 80 try Doan's Kidney Pills l got a box
at j. ~ Wallace's drug store II relieved
the pain and rendered the action Of my
kidneys normal / win be only too pleas
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friends and acQuaintances. They are "a
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Remember the name-Doan's--an take
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