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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
KILLED BY HIS WIFE.
Crime In Bedford County,
Virginia.

Roanoke, Va, Especially .-Meager
details reached here of murder in
Bedford County. A farmer returned
home from Lynchburg and quarreled
with his wife. The woman seized a
shotgun that stood in the room and
blew away a portion of the mans
face. The husband retreated and
was pursued by the angered wife,
who stoned him and crushed his
skull.
After killing the man, the wife
returned to the house, secured a
mule and went back to the spot
where her husbands body lay dead
in a pool of his own blood. She.
hitched the mule to the corpse am
dragged it over the ground to tie
house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Mansfeld The Actor Dead.

New London, CT. (SpecisD-Rich-
ard Mansfield, the best-known actor
ton the American stage, passed away
at his summer residence, Seven Oaks,
Ocean Avenue. Death was directly
due to the disease of the liver. ag-
gravated by complications. DR.. A..
H. Allen, a local physician, who has
kbeen in charge since Mr.. Manstield's
arrival here from Saranae Lake,
states that death was not entirely
unexpected, although this fact had
not been made public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Hurls His Baby Into River.

Detroit, Mich. Especially Albert
Steemelen, of 27O Baldwin Avenue,
a bookkeeper for the Wesson state,
became insane, and taking his two
year-old daughter Helen to the Belle
Isle bridge threw her into the De-
troit River and watched the little
one struggle and drown. Steemelen's
insanity rs of the religious order. and
he believed he was making an ac-
ceptable human sacrifice to God for
the sins of the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Seven Killed In Wreck.

Charleston, w. Va. Especially A
Chesapeake and Ohio local passen-
ger train (No. g., was derailed u
mile below Kanawha Falls and as
a result seven are dead and II in
jured. A coach, the combination ex-
press and mail car and the baggage
car overturned, rolling toward the
Kanawha River. Spreading of rails
is supposed to have caused the acct
dent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Girls Saved From Mob.

Steubenville, Ohio Especially. = A
Labor Day riot that bid fair to end
in a tragedy had it not been for the
bravery of two young women employ
ed in the telephone exchange occur
red here. The victims of the crowd
rage were Joseph HARRISON, who re-
ceived a fractured skull, and John
Hatton, who was cut and bruised,
while in shielding the men Miss Mary
Magee and Eula Rookie received cuts
and bruises about the head and body,
and are in a serious condition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
IN TIE FINANCIAL WORLD.

Canada has taken s75O,eO0 of
American gold this week.
Another 100000 gold was engag-
ed for export to Germany.
There was a decline of 6 points
in Pittsburg Coal preferred.
The Iron Trade Review" says:
"All centers report further weaken
ing of pig iron prices. Blowing out
of several Eastern furnaces is sched-
uled for next few weeks, which Is
expected to have stimulating effect
on market
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Thonsands Are STARVING.

Tokyo (By Cable). - Thousands
of peasants are destitute and starv-
ing in consequence of the disastrous
foods that have visited the central
provinces of Japan during the last
few days. The price of rice is high
er than ever before. and the rice
famine is widespread.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Loses Finger, Kills Himself.

Terre Haute, Ind. Especially Geo.
N. Arthur, a prominent musician,
aged forty-seven years, shot himself
and died soon after. He had suf-
fered for months as the result of in
juries received from an X-ray ex-
animation to find piece of wire in
his finger The finger was burned
so badly it had to be amputated, THUS
destroying his usefulness as a must
clan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
One Killed And Seven Hurt.

Charleston, Ill. (SpeciaD. = One
man was killed and seven passengers
dangerously injured in the wreck
of a Glover Leaf passenger train at
Bowman, twelve miles north of here
Two cars jumped switch and crush
ed into a box car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Interrupted by Rain.

Cincinnati, o. Especially The La
Dor Day parade, which was one of
the largest ever seen here. was inter
rupted by heavy rains, which mater
tally affected the program of outings
arranged by the workers and their
families.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
To Label All Tobacco.

Lexington, Ky. Especially. - The
American Society of Equity has set
on foot a movement to have passed
by the Legislatures of Kentucky,
Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia,
compelling all tobacco companies to
label all their wares, showing the
percentage of licorice and other in
gradients.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
Shark Bit OF His Leg.

Boston Especially A shark bit of
one of the legs of John johnson, a
member of the crew of the United
States gunboat Scorpion on the trip
from the West Indies to Boston, and
the next day the monster, a maneater
nearly IL feet long. was captured
after a terrific struggle and killed
upon the ships deck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
To Abandon Parades.

Milwaukee, Wis. (SpeciaD.-The
usual labor parade was held, with
about 5000 participants. The pa
rade was followed by a picnic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11

PRISONERS, INDEED.
a Romance Amid the Orange Groves
of Florida.

By w H. Winslow, late Acting Master,
United States Navy.
Black Point projects into the ST.
Johns river, Florida, like an index
finger. It was heavily wooded, swampy
in the interior, and sandy along shore.
During the civil war it was a pest with
sting of rifle bullets for the United
States naval men who ventured within
range. The little gunboat in the chan
mel occasionally swept it's thickets and
splintered its trees with hurtling grape
shot and bursting shell, but the con-
federate sharpshooters seemed to know
when to crawl into their holes or to be
absent at Gen. Finnegan's camp, five
miles away, and out of range of naval
guns.
An orange plantation lay along the
rivers bank above the point, and its
golden fruit and the hospitality of the
planters family were much appreciated
by the officers of the gunboat. An aged
and feeble grandmother asked treat
ment by the ships surgeon; the plant
er discussed water power and wind
mills with the chief engineer; the over
seer dickered over exchange of fresh
vegetables and fruit for ship supplies
with the paymaster, and two beautiful
daughters, Miss Hattie and Miss Sallie,
arranged excursions along the river
and parties on shipboard.
1t happened one day that. musing
upon their freedom from ship routine,
the gracious hospitality of the planta-
ton, and the charms of Miss Hattie
and Miss Sallie, the two worthy Off
GERS rowed incautiously too near Black
Point. They were suddenly aroused
from reverie by a loud hail: "Heyah,
yo' Yanks, Come ashore naew, if yo
knows what's guide fur yo'.'
The startled officers saw a log on
the shore of the point, and looked into
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
"A surgeon and an engineer

"A surgeon and an engineer
Yes, Miss R.
''They are my friends and must be
liberated at once. Where is the gen.
eruI?"
I'm the cabin, and the prisoners are
with him"
Miss Hattie went with Capt. Pear
son past the orderly at the door and
entered the house unannounced.
This is a great surprise, Miss Hat
tie said the general You must
have started before sunrise and ridden
hard to arrive so early in camp. How
are the members of your family?''
Quite well, thank you, except
grandma; she is in the care of an ex-
cellent physician from the gunboat,
stopped his visits. / came to ask you
to free him, sir
The general smiled and pursed his
lips to whistle, and the doctor
blushed at his compliment.
Anything in the Articles of War
about such a case. Capt Pearson?"
asked the general.
Not that 1 ever read replied the
captain, grinning.
There should be-there must bel"
CllCo Tic 1dll ldQys 0CCAdOoly, POlo-
lantly, while tears came into the lady's
pretty eyes and the general coughed
uneasily.
Gen. Finnegan,'' suddenly exclaim-
ed Capt. Pearson, these gentlemen
should be set free at once. If you
will remember, yesterday forenoon.
when they were captured, we had
flag of truce out from Gen. Hatch, at
Jacksonville, for exchange of prison
ers. During that truce, which ended
at noon, all hostile measures between
us and the enemy were, or ought to
have been, suspended. These officers
were captured about ten o'clock, and
were therefore under the protection
of the white flag. We should set them
free and give them safe conduct back
to their ship
Miss Hattie clapped her hands in &C.
stasy. The naval men seemed Devil
dered Gen. Finnegan was dumb with
establishment, and secretly rejoiced at
the turn of affairs. When he had re-
covered from his surprise, he said:
Captain, you are right. We must re-
spect the truce that prevailed. Gen
tlemen, you are free. No one shall say
a confederate officer ever wilfully VIC
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11

the muzzles of half a dozen muSkets
and accepted the invitation to land and
surrender to Lieut.. Bradley, leader of
the .'bushwhackers," or Florida Reg
ulators.' as they were designated-an
irregular force akin to home guards,
holding only a nominal relation to the
confederate army.
Bradley was a good-natured fellow
from a neighboring plantation, but
he was jealous of the attentions the
dapper naval officers received from
southern girls, and might have NAL
treated his prisoners, but they were
unarmed non-combatants of the staff,
going upon a peaceful mission, and en-
joyed the friendship of the family
where he himself was a welcome WIS.,
itor Therefore he placed the fright
ened men in the midst of his squad
and began a march through swamp
and over hummoek to Finnegan's
camp. 1t was a dreadful tramp for
the tender sea-dogs-
Gen. Finnegan received the prison
ers cordially. and put them under
guard beneath a pine tree
The conference next morning to de-
eide the fate of the prisoners was in
terrupted by picket's cry, and COM
motion on the side of the encampment,
where a sandy road emerged from the
forest and the patter of a horses hoofs
came nearer and nearer, and ceased
at the cabin door. Half a dozen off,
GERS surrounded the painting, foam
fiecked steed, as beautiful girl
toss sd the bride reins to eager hands
and aismounted gracefully. She greet
ed several of the officers as acquaint-
ances. and asked to be conducted to
Gen Finnegan-
Have you taken any prisoners late
Typ she asked, painting from the ex-
ertion of her rapid ride.
Yes. Miss Hattie; Lieut. Bradley
brought in yesterday two naval off,
GERS whom he had taken at Black
Point. replied a staff officer. exul.antly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
THE DIFFERENCE.

Yes, 1 have heard of him. Owes
everybody, gets drunk and goes
whooping around the streets. Keeps
worthless cur and has a fondness
for telling stories beginning Say,
have you heard this one? If you have,
call me on Once there was young
married couple. A worthless
loafer, a dead beat, and
oh, no! You are thinking of John
E. This is his cousin, John G. Drives
his creditors into bankruptcy. runs
over people with his imported 60
horse power automobile, owns $4,000
fighting dog. talks so loudly in his
box at the opera that he infuriates
those who think music was made to
be listened to, reads novels in French.
and"
-Ah. I seei-strange 1 should make
such mistake-a well-known man.
about-town."-Puc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
New Railroad Charter.

A charter has been granted to tae
Kansas City, Lamar & Denver Rail-
road company. This company proposes
to build either a steam or electric
line from Concordia to Salina. 1t is
difficult to see where it gets its title
but the board allowed it. The COM
pany is capitalized at 100000 and all
of the incorporators with one excep-
ton are Kansas Men. The purpose of
the company is to operate a line of
railroad between the two points men
toned, to construct the necessary
buildings and to operate telephone
and telegraph lines The application
asked that it be PERMITTED to plat and
sell townsites, but the board struck
out this feature
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Happier Poor.

''Old Uncle Dewberry thought he
was going to fall heir to fortune
and move in high society. He spent
six months learning to cultivate the
taste for olives.
And was he disappointed when the
fortune didn't Gomez"
Not at all les glad he is poor
He says it doesn't take six months to
learn how to cultivate the taste for
corned beef and cabbage. "-Chicago
Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Reainnnina a Career.

Aspiring Youth understand there
is vacancy on you local staff.
City Editor-Yes, there is; in fact,
we are very short-handed, and can
give you job at once. 1 want some
one to go around and interview Slugg
Bulldozer, the eminent politician.
This paper charges that he beats his
wife and starves his children, and we
want to know what he thinks about
it.
"Um-er-haven't you regular in
terviewer for that kind of work ?''
ooh, yes, several of them, but they
are all in the hospital. IN. Y.
Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Paid 100000 Of Debts.

Over 100000 worth of indebted
ness was wiped off the records of the
Devlin Coal company, the Mount Car
mel Coal Company and other Devlin
corporations by N. H. Loomis special
referee in bankruptcy. A large num-
Der of these notes were executed by
Devlin in behalf of himself and jointly
with certain of his corporations The
notes are held to be rightfully collect
ible against the Devlin estate. One
of the possible results of this action on
the part of MIR. Loomis is that the
Devlin Coal company will become a
solvent affair and pay dollar for dol
lar It is now credited with assets
of $1,251,O54.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
What Kansas Means.

George Bancroft, the historian, de-
signated Kansas as "the miracle OF
the age The name is derived from
the Indian word, "Kanza," having the
dual significance of wind and
swift" There are other meanings
given for the name of Kansas. Bull
letin 1877 of the United States geo
logical survey says that the name of
Kansas was taken from the Indian
tribe of the Sioux family or from
kanosas, meaning willow" There
are numerous books giving Smoky
Water as the definition for Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Big Railroad Contract.

A F. Edwards of Parsons has re-
turned from Kentucky, where, in com
pany with Coffeyvil1e parties, he has
closed the contract for building 100
miles of road and laying the track
for the Cumberland River & Nash
vile Railroad company. The contract
embraces 100 miles through Pulaski,
Wayne and Clinton counties in Ken
lucky, and work will commence the
first of May and must be finished
within two years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Why Not the Truth.

Why cannot we get the truth about
the green bug? asks the Lawrence
Journal. One man will state that it
is running an entire locality; another
will travel over the same country and
say the wheat never did look SO well.
The truth ought not to be suppressed.
If the green bug is running the wheat
the fact cannot hurt anybody by hav-
ing it known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
a German Farmer a Suicide.

Goet1eb CHASER a well-to-do German
farmer, whose home was twelve miles
south of I-a1in, was found dead in his
barn, he having committed suicide by
hanging himself Domestic trouble
is believed to have been the cause of
his act He leaves a widow and one
SON
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Another Bio caney Gasser.

Another large gas well has been
brought in near Caney The we'll blew
away three sections of an S0-foot der
rick along with the heavy tools. AS
nearly as it could be gagged the well
has a capacity of from 80,000,000 to
100, 0OO,0O feet day Only one other
well ever drilled, the big Moses" in
West Virginia, approaches this rec
ord
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Sol MilIer's Clippings.

When the Troy Chief office was
moved recently ten boxes ranging in
size from a cigar to a goods box and
all filled chock full of clippings on all
Imaginable subjects were found
slowed away and covered with dust.
They belonged to Sol Miller in his life
time and were clipped by him at diff
ferent times during the 40 years he
owned the Chief.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Kansas Loses to Iowa in Debate.

Iowa defeated Kansas in the annual
debate at Iowa City. The question
was Resolved, That the cities of the
United States should seek a solution
of their traction problem through pri-
vate ownership" The Kansas speak
ers were Charles Blackman, Kansas
City, Mo-; Paul Jones, Kansas City,
Kan: Thomas Gowenlook, Clay Cen
ter, Kan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
During the Honeymoon.

The Friend-And you and George
have excellent appetites for every
meal. What kind of appetizers do
you use?
The Bride-Kisses, dear. And we
have the grandest dessert.
The Friend And what
does it consist of?
The Bride-The same. of course
kissesi-Chicago Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Valuation OF Pipe Lines Increased.

The total assessed valuation of the
pipe lines will show an increase of
$91O,524 this year over last year. The
State Board of Railroad Assessors
has finished the assessment of the
pipe lines. There are but three pipe
line companies assessed by the State
board and the total assessment is S4,-
237,445, compared with $3,326,92r East
year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
The Real Embarrassment.

Does it never embarrass you," we
asked of the Pittsburg millionaire.
when you happen to be in a position
where you have to introduce your wife
to one of your ex-wives ?"
Not very much" he replied. The
really embarrassing moments are
when 1 find myself SO placed that
have to Introduce my present wife to
my next one."-Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Cause and Erect.

The Doctor-Tve just come back
from San Reno; been away a week.
The Jokist-Yes, 1 saw it mentioned
in the paper.
The Doctor eagerly = Indeed!
What did it say?
The Jokist-It drew attention to the
remarkable decrease in the death-rate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Ask for Receiver for RossviIIe Mill

John Howerton, s. c. McAdams and
T. w. Harrison, stockholders of the
Rossville Mill and Elevator company
of Rossville, filed suit in the district
court for Shawnee county against T.
w. Andrews to recover $1,000 of rent
money, which they claim he has never
paid into the company treasury and
for $4,000 damage by being deprived
of the use of their property, and asked
the court to appoint receiver for
the company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
DOCS saved Many Persons.

Dogs of the St Bernard strain
tracked out a number of the people
buried under snows1ide at Geisenger,
Norway. in which IS persons persisted
The animals dragged several of the
victims to places of safety
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
TOO MUCH.

First College Graduate hear you
have a job. What doing?
Second College Graduate-Oh, run
ming errands and cleaning inkwelis
and so forth
Like it?''
First rate; that is, until my en-
ployer had the nerve to ask me out to
his house TO dinner. It's pretty
tough to have to associate with your
social interiors out of business hours"
Life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Deprived of Burial DELIVERY.

On the order of the fourth assis-
tant postmaster general twelve or fiji
teen Leavenworth county farmers have
been cut off from the rights of the
rural free delivery system for failure
to place properly approved boxes at
their gates where the mail is deposit
ed and gathered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Told by the Face.

Mrs. Church. met that little boy
who lives next to you. yesterday
could tell he was good little boy, by
his face.
Mrs. Flatbush-Oh, 1 suppose yes
terday-was one of the days he'd
washed his face.-Yonkers States
man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
A New Bank at Bayard.

Bayard, which is located in the
northeast part of Allen county. is to
have a bank within a very short time.
The principal stockholders of the
First National of La Harpe and a
company of men composed of farm
ers and Influential Bayard citizens or
ganized the new bank.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
A Free Translation.

One of the Wichita Eagles Answers
to Inquirers: The meaning or defin-
ition of the Indian work Kansas or
'sKansaw," is 1.-The misty mysterious"
or -sbefuddled bucks in fog" or what
might be a freer and more liberal
translation, pipe dreamers lost in the
conceit of their own smoke
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
No Pure AduIterant Available.

your honor" said the miIkman, ar
raigned for selling an article below
the standard, Il did the best l could"
go on said the court
IF there were impurities in the
milk continued the prisoner, please
bear in mind that the filtration sys-
tenn here ISM, what it ought to be-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
No Hurry.

comes a hunter Wed better fly sway
Old Bird-No hurry He's got To
climb a fence before he gets to u.s.
and his gun will probably catch in a
rail anil shoot him. They most al
ways do-N. Y Weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
New State Banks Start by the Dozen.

Harry E. Trovillo, deputy bank
commissioner under John Q. Royce,
has returned from trip through Wes-
tern Kansas on which he instituted
six new State banks. These bring the
total number of state banks in Kansas
up around the 1000 mark. 1t means
an average of about erght banks for
every city of 1000 population or over
in the State.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
The Brain Storm.

When Mamie slams the kitchen door
And burns the breakfast cakes.
And stamps her feet upon the floor
Until the table shakes,
We do not hint she's in pet
Or mad angry-no,
We simply say when she's upset:
1.-The brain storm soon will goi''
-Chica go Daily News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
Help for St. Helena.

The British government will devote
$50, 900 to start the cultivation of New
Zealand hemp in the island of ST
Helena, the inhabitants of which have
been reduced to practical restitution
by the withdrawal of the British gar
rison
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11

The Burton Publishing company, of
Abilene, has been granted charter,
incorporated for $4,000 This is the
organization which viii publish the
Home Rule, to be edited by ex-Sen-
ator Joseph Ralph Burton The incor-
porators are J. r. Burton, Carrie Bur
ton, William McConahay, Charles T.
Estes and G. A. Rogers
Man Drowned in Smoky Hill River
James LOCKER, a blacksmith, was
drowned in the Smoky Hill at Abilene
while fishing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-11
A safe ProposItfon.

Caller-Pd think that your fathers
duties as building inspector would be
awfulIy dangerous, going round un-
safe buildings
Small Son of the House-Oh, no,
he doesn't go near 'em till after they
fall down.-Life-