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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
EXCURSION TO
: YELLOWSTONE

Local officials of the Northern
Pacific announced this morning that
a special excursion will be conduct
ed to Yellowstone Park for the
benefit Of the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. The sessions of the
federation will open in st. Paul,
Mimi, June Z. Quite the greatest
attraction aside from the programs
of the regular sessions will be the
excursion to the National park at
the close of the convention. The
excursion will be participated in by
the delegates and their friends and
the railroad officials will try 10
make the excursion under the most
favorable conditions. The train
will be in charge of a representa-
tive of the company who will &C
company the party on the entire
trip. The party will be limited to
125 people. The special will leave
st. Paul June and arrive at the
park on the 10th. Five days will
be spent in the park.
Owing to the fact that people who
propose taking advantage of the
special rate may want to remain for
some time longer than the limit
which the round trip tickets will
call for, local railroads will extend
the time to July Is on the deposit
OF the ticket with the local agent at
st. Paul and the payment of an ad-
ditional fee of 50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
EDWARD EVERETT
HALE IS "a
tSr Rips News Association.l

Wv FIPPS HNOWS NSSoCIdtIUuT
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April g.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
chaplain of the United States SEN
ate is celebrating his eighty-fourth
birthday in quiet way. Notwith-
standing his age he Is still in ex-
cellent health and vigorous and Is
taking great interest in the affairs
OF the senate. He received hun
dreds of letters and kilograms of
congratulation and some of his
more intimate friends called at his
house to offer their best wishes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

The Umatilla, Ore, commits sion
ers have joined with the WalIa
Walla commissioners to construct
a macadam roadway between Mil
ton and Walla Walla. At a meet
ing held On Saturday it was decided
to construct the lower road from
Milton, stretch of about four
miles. The road will cost approx
mately $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Insanely jealous over the affec-
tons of Realves Salter, a II year
old colored girl, Andrew Crisman,
a negro, shot and probably fatally
wounded Sylvestus Jones, his rival
at Lewiston last night. Crisman
gave himself up. He admits the
shooting, but claims Jones picked
up some stones and was about to
throw them at him when he did the
shooting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Itching piles produce moisture
and cause itching. this form, as
we'll as blind, bleeding or protrud.
ing piles are cured by DR.. Bo-san.
kos Pile Remedy. Stops itching
and bleeding. Absorbs tumors, soc
a jar at druggists, or setn by mail.
Treatise free. Write me about
your case. DR., Dosanko, Philadel-
nhia. Pa "'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
PRETTY SAFE RULE TO GO BY

If there is feeling that the
heart or lungs, blood or liver, brain
or nerves are disease, commence to
doctor the stomach. That Is the
cause 80 cases out Of every 100
Diseases that begin in the stomach
must be cured through the stomach.
The medicine for stomach disor.
ders Is DR.. Gums Improved Liver
Pills. Sold by druggists for 25
cents per box. One pill Is a dose.
They put the organs in such condl.
ton that disease has no basis to
work upon. Write DIR. Bosanko
Co., Philadelphia, Pa. ses
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
PROGRAM OF annual
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
WASHINGTON STATE sPoRTsM ANS ASSOCIATION WILL MEET
THIS CITY IN MAY CONTEST

All arrangements have been made
and the programs printed for the
18th annual shooting tournament OF
the Washington State Sportman' )
association which will be held In
Spokane May "a, rs and 26. The
shoot will be held on the grounds
of the Spokane Rod and Gun club.
Natatorium park.
The committee on arrangements
has decided to hold the special
Hunter Arms company shoot at Q
D. m. May 90. The shoot will be
FOR 20 birds and the winner to be-
come the permanent owner Of the
Hunter medal. The handicap COM
mlttee will use the scores made In
this shoot for handicapping.
At $3.50 a. m, May "a, the regu-
lar shoot will begin. The first nine
events will be for Is targets. en-
trance $3.50 and $15 added.
Event 10 will be for the associa-
ton cup, now held by the Water
vile team; IL targets to the man,
entrance $3.50 to the team, added
SIS. The purse will be divided so,
30 and 20 per cent.
Event IL will be for rs targets.
entrance SO. added s25. The present
holder of the Smith medal will get
80 per cent of the purse.
May % will be 10 events of Is
targets each; entrance $3.50, added
e15.
Event 23, distance handicap, 25
targets; entrance $3.50, added $25.
Event "a. gold medal handicap,
e5 targets: entrance 50. e. ]. Cal.
lahan Of Spokane now holds this
medal and will receive so per cent
" the purse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
THIEF
UNDER ARREST

NEW YORK, April 3.-Detec-
tives yesterday arrested Thomas J.
Wainwright, describing himself as
a lawyer of Boston, who is charged
with robbing the residence of DR..
Nicholas J. Pinault of Minneapolis
Of jewelry, silverware, pictures and
securities to the value of 100000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
MATCH POOL GAME.

A match game of pool has been
arranged between Arthur Kreshell,
Pacific coast ex.cha--pion, and w.
P. Ridgeway, state champion, to
take place in Spokane. The game
will be for side bet of 500.
The date has not been set.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Rescuers opened the Courries
coal pit near Lens, France, yester-
day. Hundreds Of dead bodies were
found and wild scenes of disorder
prevailed following a report of the
finding of several miners alive,
which, however, proved false.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
REFORMS GO
SLOW in RUSSIA
(Ecripps News .Association-)

ST. PETERSBURG, April 3.-To-
day is memorable day in the his
tory of Russia. 1t is not only the
of the emancipation of
the serfs, but also the day for the
of the elections for the
National Assembly in twenty-eight
provinces of Central Russia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

RESTAURANT. Cash income,
5000 per day. Low rent, lease. This
is better than gold mine. $1,000
handles it, come and see what it
is if you are in the market for the
best thing in the city.-The Lands
Co., 21-22 Marion Block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News ASSociation.)
NEW YORK, April 3.-Thirty-
two American athletes sailed today
for Athens, Greece, where they will
participate in the Olympian games
to be held from April % to May 2.
Two other American representa-
tives sailed several days ago.
Three representative American
athletes who will be members of
the team to represent this country
at the Olympian games at Athens,
April % to May 2, are Jos. Forshaw,
G. M. Daniels and Harry Hillman.
Of the three shown in the above
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
World of Sport

make good go. Manager McCarey
has offered championship belt to
the winner to cost about $1,000. The
winner will also receive so per cent
of the gross receipts. This will put
one more spike in the Frisco fight
ing trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

For sale, a well improved 40 acre
with orchard, new house, six miles
northeast from Oakesdale and two
miles from car line. For further
particulars address ]. H. Schlatter,
Oakesdale, P. o. box 81. pa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

The Furnish ditch at Echo, Ore,
was opened yesterday. Water was
turned on the big trench, which
is to ultimately irrigate 10000
acres, and was allowed to flow for
one and half miles from the head
gates. While some irrigation will
be done this year, the main atten-
ton will be given to properly filing
the ditch and seeing that all de-
fects and seepage losses are RENE
died.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

James j. Hill is to have a twin
road, operations
now being under way for the con-
struction of a coast line between
Winnipeg and Vancouver. Five hun
dred miles of the new line are al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Good, modern, nine room house,
two large lots, two blocks from
first class car line, all kinds OF
fruits and berries. place we'll i'm.
proved. The value of the lots II
increasing very fast. The property
will make good paying invest.
ment or an ideal home. Part cash
required. Address X. care Of The
Press. sss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Ladies' play billiards and pool
every day and evening at Pnstsr
billiard parlor. zee
TO REACH SEATTLE ON TIME
Take Northern Pacific train No.
10. which Is made up at Spokane
and leaves at p. m. every day,
arriving at Seattle and Tacoma at
$40 p. m. Carries Pullman sleep
ers, one to Tacoma and one to Sc
attic. and a grill" or short order,
dining car Service first class in
every respect. No waiting for de-
layed trains.
A. TIMING.
go General Agent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

group Daniels is probably best
known owing to his recent wonder,
full swimming feats in New York
at the national aquatic meet, when
he broke II American and two in.
ternational records. He will par,
ticipate in the 100, 400 and 1000
metres swimming events at Athens
Hillman belongs to the New York
A. c. and will take part in the 400
meters swimming events at Athens
Jos. Forshaw is a member of the
Missouri A. C. and will be one of
the contestants in the Marathon
race Of AZ kilometers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

The installation of machinery in
the new plant of the Wenatchee
Planning Mills company at Wenat.
chez is practically completed and
the management states the NM
will be running by June 1 and will
employ more than 80 men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

A few more lots left on car line.
good soil. Good view. Near to
school; $3.50 and 5000 eacn-S10
down and IS a month. Northern
Investment company $50 Riverside
avenue. Phone 1899. sss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

We still have some clear fir floor.
ing which is going fast at s14.50:
also clear fir ceiling at SIS. Better
get what you need soon. Jenkins.
Luellwitz Lumber company, north
end Division street bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

John D. Rockefeller is said to
have purchased winter home in
Pasadena, Cal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
NORTHWEST NEWS

ready in process of construction,
and the plans call for a total Of
1900 miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

May &c will be started with 10
events of Is birds each; entrance
$3.50, added SIS.
Event 35 will be a handicap, 25
targets; entrance $3.50, added $25.
Event SO will be the individual
championship for 25 singles for the
Post-Intelligencer gold medal. w. f.
Sheard Of Tacoma now holds the
medal and will receive SO per cent
of the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

The postal year which ended last
night shows a sufficient increase
in business in the Port Townsend
office to restore that city to its
prestige of boom days, when the
postoffice was in the second class.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Nice corner lot and inside lot on
Eleventh avenue, Cannon Hill.
$1O50 for both. or will sell sepa
rately. One-fourth cash. Gray 4
McCune Co., First and Wall streets.
Phone 800. zee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

The Granger Commercial club at
a special meeting Endorsed plans
for the location of an alfalfa meal
mill. The plant will cost $25 1000,
and much Of the stock will be taken
by local farmers and business men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Two of the best known and popu-
lar officials in the coast artillery
will leave Port Townsend today
when Colonel E. r. Hills and Cap
tain Manus McClosky take leave of
their stations at Fort Worden.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
TORPEDO BOAT
SINKS

tScripps News Association.)
LIBAU, April "a torpedo boat
was sunk today during the maneuv-
ers, but all on board were saved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

IN OREGON

ASHLAND. Ore. April "a dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt
here at 9:10 o'clock last night.
Buildings were shaken and stoves
and windows ratified. The vibra-
lions lasted several seconds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
sECoHD HAND aOoDa

Highest price paid for second hama
furniture Tel n 500. all River.
side. aA-s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
FUEL DEAxExa.

standard Fuel 4 Ice Co., Eloi
Front Tel. ssS. Carbonate. Rock
Springs and Summit coal Martin
Dolan, manager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
ToB sA1A.

For sale very cheap-new high
grade piano. VIII exchange for
good city lots. r. H. Dodd, room 4.
Wolverton block. Il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
RESTAURANTS.

The Dew Drop Inn, 300 Washing
ton, a place to eat; sc up. SO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

CAST OFF CxoTwuo.
positively highest prices paid for
cast OFF clothing. N22s stevena N
I'LL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
WANT o'KEEFE TO FIGHT.

Jack O'Keefe of Chicago and
Maurice Thompson of Butte will be
the next SO at the Spokane ANA
teur Athletic club If Jack will agree
to fight the Butte boy at 1876 pounds
at o'clock. Jack has been tele-
graphed to and may leave for Spo-
kane at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

.~>I RoOkERY BLDG.
no BRIckELL a THOMAS
Money to loan on furniture. pianos
horses. wagons. CT any good
security.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

81 opens checking account Ire
Peoples Bank. liz MIL Long houra
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
BURNETT DOES WELL.

bUHNEIT DOES WELL.
Burnett, the youngest member on
the Seattle team, is being used on
second base. He has made bril-
liant showing
o o o
LOS ANGELES PROGRAM,
Attell VS.. Neil, April 20, 1872 ring
side.
Herman VS.. Britt, Fiesta week,
100 6 o'clock.
Nelson VS.. Herrera, Fiesta week,
131 6 o'clock.
The above are the frame.ups for
the Pacific Athletic club of Los An.
geles for this month.
Abe Attell and Frankie Neil were
matched last week for the feather
weight championship of the world.
They are shifty ones and should
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03
xo1sEsHoExx0

Cha.les Staiey. 219 racif:c avenue.
South Of N. p. depot 1856
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

IF you want loan. 60 to r. Bick-
ford, 33S Main avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Partisan Dyeins & Clsaning Works
and Dress Floating Factory. L. A.
Leahmann. proprietor. has moved to
sos First avenue. near Howard.
Phone 2137. No SOLICITOR
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

Freight, furniture. baggage and
parcel delivery. Tel. 3sA. 11o-e
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-03

The Steam Ciot'' 90 Pressing com.
pany will French dry clean INC pre-,
your suit for 500 or your trousers
for l5c: only 8 to 10 minutes 70.
CURED; good dressing rooms: alter
atoms md repairing. eao Second
avenue. Phone casa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
Send for free sample
COT & BOVINE. Chemists
4o9-4i5 Pearl Street, New York
SOC. and S1.oo. All druggists
WALNUT VALLEY.

= Miss Cora Keener visited with
her sister, Mrs. J. A. Brown,
Saturday and Sunday.
Gertrude Wilson is visiting
with her uncle Charley Wilson at
Red-Wing.
Mrs. j. B. Trester and daughter
we're shopping in Hoisington Sat
urday.
{. Miss Macy Philips visited
with Miss Daisy Trester Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Worrall and daughter Mrs.
Marion thinner, visited with
Mrs. W. 0. Smith Friday after
noon.
Ralph Brown is visiting in
Hoisington, with his cousin John
Keenpr.
W. o. Smith and wife we're out
at church Sunday with their big
girl.
Miss Ethel McGinnis visited
with her aunt Mrs. A. Brown
Sunday evening.
W. o. Smith steps as high as a
blind horse since the new girl ar
rived at their house,
D. NJ. Keener and wife we're
enjoying a horse back ride Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Ed. McGinnis and daugh.
ter and Mrs. Jennie. Brown and
son, were shopping in Great Bend
Thursday.
DR.. S. Brown and wife were
visiting in the vicinity Saturday
and Sunday.
Edna Smith ard her uncle were
callers at W. o. Smiths Sunday
evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
CLAFLIN.
From the Clarion, April D.

Hez Gibler and family left Fri
day for their new home at Cimar-
ron.
A dance was given at the home
of Nick Meyers in Union town.
ship Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Engleman
have moved into the residence va
Gated by Hez Gibler.
Work was begun this week by
Pickerill & Hill on the foundation
of a large addition to the ware
house of the Universal mills.
j, Kirmer of northwest Cleve-
land township had the misfortune
to get one of his feet badly crush
ed under a falling rock Monday.
The big picnic and entertain
ment at Seus's grove at Oden
Tuesday, given under the auspices
of the Catholic church, was one
of the most enjoyable occasions
ever held in this vicinity. In
spite of the disagreeableness &C.
casioned by a high south wind,
the attendance was good.
Quite number from this
vicinity drove over to the home
of Jos. Oberle in southeast Farmer
township today to attend the big
double wedding. the principals in
which are Frank Oberle and Kate
Winke, and Jos Hertch and Lou
Use Oberle.
Mrs. NJ. A. Cummings met with
a very serious accident last Thurs
day afternoon about 2::3O o'clock.
She had been standing on a chair
cleaning the upper easement of a
window. In stepping down to the
floor tie chair tipped forward and
Mrs. Cummings fell heavily on
the back of it, breaking her
breastbone and rendering her I'M
concious for time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
EpwOth leagOe.

The Epworth League held a
very interesting and beneficial de-
votional meeting Sunday evening.
The subject Civic unrighteous-
ness" was ably presented by Mrs.
j. W. Cox. f. j. Carson discussed
the pleasures of city life VS. country
life. Mrs. E. j. Carson discussed
the evils of city life and Mr..
James Clayton discussed civic un-
Righteousness as prectical applica-
tion to our own city.
Clyde Koontz, Edith Koontz,
Olivia Koontz, Claud Barriclaw
and Enda Bartells were taken in
to the League as full members.
The League is in a prosperous
condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
FROM SUNNY CORNER.

The wheat is looking fine in
this locality.
Everybody and the children are
busy now making garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frey we're
the guests of John Heueisen and
family last Sunday.
The hail insurance agent was
around last Monday, talking it al
a rapid gait.
j. R. Hayes and wife we're out
Thursday looking at their farms,
aud made a call at John Heuei-
sens. | wonder how Mrs. Hayes
liked the fifteen mile drivel Cal
again, Mrs H.
A. P. Newkirk is having quite
a time. How about it, Mr.. New.
kirk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
GA TORIA.
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ELLINWOOD.
ELLINWOOD.

From the Leader, April D..
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Metz, Saturday, April 81, a baby
boy.
Miss Helen Roetzel is here
from Wichita, the guest of Miss
Lossie Ruddick.
A boy baby was born to Albert
Schroeder and wife of this city, on
Monday.
H. Thele. who has been serious
ly i'll the past two months, is now
so much improved that he is able
to be out again.
c. H. Christensen returned
Friday from trip to Colorado,
where he is interested in some
coal mining properties.
John Weber and Gus Schaefer
went to Kansas City Monday to
purchase material for the new
electric light plant.
Mrs. Marion Mardis is here
from Preston Kansas, on a visit
to her mother and sisters the
PAugis, northwest of town.
H. F. Panning has sold his farm
Iof 260 acres, just southeast of
town to j. NJ. Deal Of Syracuse,
who will move here and occupy
it. The consideration was
$4,000.
E. S. Brodie returned from
Excelsior Springs Tuesday morn.
ing. The water there drove the
rheumatism from his system and
he goes back to work with renew
ed vigor. He lost about 70
pounds and is looking and feel.
! Ing tine. o.,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
LOCAL NEWS

Leo Bockemohle, the Elm
wood banker, was in the city on
business Saturday morning.
j. H. Finch, of Indiana, is in
the city for a visit with DR.. Sipes
and family, and other friends.
Mr.. Barrett, of Pawnee Rock,
was in the city Saturday, transact
ing business with the merchants.
Mrs. Maggie Harris and daugh-
ter Hazel. visited at Clafin this
week, from Monday until Thurs
day.
Mrs. n. R. Holmes, who has
been quite i'll at her home in the
third ward, is reported some bet
ter today.
Miss Della Pearson, of Hoising-
ton, came over Saturday for a
visit of a couple of days with her
sister, Mrs. H. D. Ashpole.
Mr.. FEEDER of Barton county,
the Democratic nominee for state
printer of Kansas, ought to be
vrey useful in the pressroom. k.
G. Times.
j. B. Rediger has improved the
equipment of his shop by adding
a new electric tailor iron, and is
now we'll fixed to do good pressing
and cleaning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
HOISINGTON
From the Dispatch. April Do.

Frank French is laid up as re-
suit of running a nail in his foot.
Hoisington needs a street
sprinkler at the present time more
than any other one thing.
John 0chs, of Willard, who had
his arm broken recently was in
the city Saturday. He had his
arm out of the sling but is still
unable tomove it.
/ Mrs. G. B. Jewel and son, Earl,
came in from Kansas City Tues.
day night and are packing up their
household goods preparatory to
moving to Kansas City where
they will live.
Farmers say the wheat is not in
near as good condition as it ought
to be for this time of year. Many
of the fields have a poor stand and
the wind the past..week dried the
ground out considerably.
The ball given Monday niqht
by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, Order of Rail-
way Conductors and Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen was a grand
success in every way.
Joe Troillet, the cigar maker Of
Great Bend, was in the city Tues
day taking orders for his Good
Runs"
George Duff, of Great Bend,
has succeeded Bob Brown as mail
carrier on the Star route between
here and Great Bend.
Miss Blanch Wildgen writes to
her folks from Los Angeles, CAL,
that the earthquake nearly caused
a panic in that city but that no
damage was done there. She saws
that an immense amount of sup
plies were sent out of Los
Angeles, wagons being on the
streets bearing the sign, I'VE
Want Food" and that the supplies
were being loaded on the trains
as fast as the teams could haul
them.
A hobo who had been peddling
brass rings about town was arrest
ed by Marshal Wilson Wednesday
evening for being drunk. He
was placed in the city calaboose
and about I o'clock this was seen
to be on fire. Smoke was pour
ing out of the window and door
and the man was calling loudly
for help. Ed. Meyer broke the
lock off the door with an axe and
dragged the man out. He seemed
to be nearly dead with the smoke
and was as timber as a rag,