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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13

wasn't Just the sort that you got next
to In a hurry. He kept pretty much
to himself. He built wall there to
keep us out, but he needn't have trou-
b1ed himself We're not the kind
around here to NEEDLE, and you may
be sure the summer people never both
cred him.
There was tone of resentment in
his voice, and FASTENED to say:
I'm sure you're mistaken about the
purposes of that wall. My grandfather
was a student of architecture. 1t was
a hobby of his. The house and wall
were in the line of his experiments.
and to please his whims- / hope the
people of the village won't hold any
hard feelings against his memory or
against me. Why, the labor there
people hereabouts.''
TT ought to have BEEN" said the
man gruff1y; but that's where the
trouble comes in. He brought a lot of
queer fellows here under contract to
work for him,-Italians, or Greeks, or
some sort of foreigners. They built
the wall, and he had 'em at work in
side for half year He didn't even
finished his job he loaded 'em on to a
train one day and hauled 'em away"
That was quite Nke him. I'm sure, -
L said, remembering with amusement
my grandfather's secretive ways.
I guess he was a crank all right,
said the man conclusively.
1t was evident that hes did not care
to establish friendly relations with the
resident of Glenarm. He was about 40.
light, with a yellow beard and pale
blue eyes. He was dressed roughly
and wore a shabby soft hat.
We'll, 1 suppose I'll have to assume
responsibility for him and his acts" l
remarked, p1qued by the fellows surli-
ness.
We had reached the center of the vii
lage, and he left me abruptly, cross
ing the street to one of the shops. /
continued on to the railway station,
where 1 wrote and paid for my mes
sage The station master inspected
me carefully as 1 searched my pockets
for change.
You want your kilograms delivered
at the house?" he asked.
Yes, please answered, and he
turned away to his desk of clicking in.
struments without looking at me again.
1t seemed wise to establish relations
with the postoffice, so 1 made myself
known to the girl who stood at the de-
livery window.
You already have box" she adj
vised me. There's boy carries the
mail to your house; Mr.. Bates hires
him.
Bates had himself given me this in
formation, but the girl seemed to find
pleasure in imparting it with a GER
tain severity. 1 then bought cake OF
soap at the principal drug store and
purchased package of smoking to-
bacco, which I did not need, at a
grocery
News of my arrival had evidently
reached the villagers; 1 was conceited
enough to imagine that my presence
was probably of interest to them; but
the station master, the girl at the post
Office and the clerks in the shops
treated me with an unmistakable cold
reserve. There was certain even
ness of the chill with which they Wis
tied me, as though particular degree
of frigidity had been agreed on in ad.
vance.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13
Smallest Child Born in Wichita.

The smallest baby ever born :
Wichita is little Joe Markell, the, in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Mar
KEEL, who at the time of his birth
weighed 1 IA pounds. Immediately
after it's birth the baby was placed in
an incubator, where it has been kept
at temperature of 80 degrees since
that time. DR.. Chas- Seigle, who has
the baby in charge, feels assured that
1t will live.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13
Anthony Must Pay the Cost.

Notwithstanding the fact that Dan
Anthony has no opposition for the
first district congressional nomination
the honor will not be handed to
him without cost. Under the call is
sued by the committee a primary cleo
ton must be held in every county in
the district and Mr.. Anthony is the
only taxable candidate, hence the COM
mittee has informed him that he will
be expected to pay all Of the freight.
1t is estimated that it will cost be-
tween $500 and 81 900 to hold the dis
trict primary election which amount
Mr.. Anthony will be asked to shell
out. He says he is willing to pay the
bills, but he is in hopes that his
friends will not use him for good
thing"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13

village. I'm John Morgan, caretaker
of the resorters' houses up the lake."
Il suppose you all knew my grand
father hereabouts.'
We'll, yes; you might say as we
did, or you might say as we didn't He
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13
Must Wear Ball and Chain.

After being fined $500, in default of
funds, Albert Stocher of Lakin was
sentenced to wear ball and chain
and work out the same on a rock
pile for assault and battery on the
person of is motherin-1aw. Mrs. Mar
tina Priskal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13

Character in the Tongue

newspaper, sit is lucky that 1t Is only
at the doctor and not at our friends
that we stick out our tongues"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13
Fertilizer from Natural Gas.

Feftittzer irofn Natural Gas.
1t has been discovered in the chem
istry department of the University of
Kansas that the S5 per cent of nitro
gen in the natural gas that flows in
abundance from certain districts may
be converted into fertilizer of such
great strength that it will almost
double the crop production from soil
with which it has been mixed, and
that this fertilizer may be manufac-
tured at so low price that any farm
err can afford to use it. Practical
tests of the new product have been
made and scientific agriculturists de-
clare it to be the most effective land
fertilizer so far discovered. The dis
covery was made by Robert Kennedy
Duncan, professor of Industrial chem.
istry in the Kansas state university
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13
Lyon County Boy Making His Mark.

Dias Butcher. who was brought up
down on Eagle creek, in Elmendaro
township, Lyon county, was recently
made general superintendent of the
Mexican Central railroad Mr. Buch-
er is 80 years old and is the youngest
son OF the seven sons of Simon Buch-
er, who was the first settler on Eagle
Creek Dias went to the City of Mex
leo, six or eight years ago, and his
rise in railroad work has been rapid.
He is probably the youngest man who
has held such a position He attended
the Lyon county schools and afterward
graduated from a business college in
Lawrence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13
KANSAS HAPPENINGS

junction City Electric Line Extension.
The Junction City Electric Railway
company has let the contract TOR the
grading for an extension of nearly two
miles to its road between Junction City
and Fort Riley. The extension will
be built through Fort Riley to the
place where the two infantry posts
and barrcks and quarters for a battal-
ion of engineers and a company of sig
nal corps will be built in raising Fort
Riley to brigade post. The extern
sion complete will cost the company
$50, 600, and the work will be completed
by fall when work on army quarters
and barracks will commence The
electric line will then extend from
Junction City to point almost to the
ruins of the first capital of Kansas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
INVESTIGATING DEATHS.
Railroad Commissioners Take Testimony
About Two Fatal Accidents

Burlington, July f0.--A meeting of
the railroad commissioners was held yes
terday at the Van Ness House to hear
testimony in two recent deaths. The
first case considered was that of Mrs.
Alphonse Bean, who was killed by a
freight train at Colchester station on
June 9. The ease Of David Chausse, who
was killed near Winooski on June 3,
was also taken up and considerable tes-
tinony heard. NJ. G. Leary had charge
of the case for the Bean family, while
States Attorney sherman appeared for
the state, and G. w. Writers for the Gem
tral Vermont railway company.
II was, brought ont in connection with
the Chausse case, that the man had been
drinking heavily on the day before the
accident, and pint bottle half filled
with alcohol was found in his clothing.
The evidence tended to show that the
victim had gone to sleep beside the
track and had been struck by passing
train as the head was crushed, as also
were the fingers Of one hand.
In the case Of Mrs Bean the testi-
mony showed that she had gone TO the
station TO meet her son, and after stop
ping TO speak TO the station agent G..
j Berger, started TO cross the track in
front Of freight train which came in
ahead Of the one she was waiting for,
and was struck by the train and killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
COMMITTED SUICIDE
ON SUICIDES GRAVE
Dudley Nichols Of Northfeld Drank
Laudanum, Lay Down On Bed Of
Hay In Cemetery and Died
Holding Umbrella Over His
Head.

Northfeld, July 1O.--Dudley Nichols
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
At the center village cemetery BY taking
laudanum. The body was first discov-
cred BY Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tilden Of
Barre, who were looking about the Gene
terry, about two o'clock. Life had been
extinct only short time when found,
MS he had ben seen passing through the
village about eleven o'clock.
He lay On d bed OF new hay which
he had carried to the spot himself. He
was partly covered with his overcoat,
holding an umbrella IN his right hand,
over his head. On his person was found
the empty bottle which had contained
the laildanum, bottle Of water and a
bottle of carbolic acid There seems to
be no apparent reason for committing
the deed.
Mr.. Nichols was native Of Northfield
and was IA years old, having spent the
greater part Of his life III this and sur
rounding towns.
During the last few years he had been
an attendant upon his cousin, the late
George Nichols. II was while at DIR.
Nichols home about year ago that he
had series OF spasms, and ii Is believed
by many that the worry over his physi-
cal condition was tile only possible cause
for the act
A very peculiar incident was the fact
that he was found on the grave Of
Frank i. Condor, who committed sui
eide at the home Of DR.. William b. Mayo
about three years ago A note found
near Mr.. Nichols requested that be be
buried where he lay. Money on his per
son and bank book with value Of $50
are sufficient to defray the expenses oi
the burial in the manner requested by
further note found in his pocket.
The body was taken to the under
taking parlors Of Lance and Mccormick
The seIectmen being satisfied that the
poison was self administered did not or
der an Autopsy Mr.. Nichols leaves q
wife, two daughters and son all living
in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
DEATH WAS PEACEFUL.
Mrs Susan E. Haywood of Turnbridge
Was lust &c.

Turnbridge, July f0---Susan i. Earn
ham) Haywood entered into rest early
Friday morning. She seemed about the
same as for the past few weeks until a
few hours before the end which was
very peaceful Only few minutes be-
fore she breatbed her last, she remarked,
Il am all right
Her sixty second birthday occurred on
July 3rd. The children, excepting Mrs.
Beanclare, were all present and remained
the several following days. Until she
became an invalid about FIVE years since,
Mrs. Hayward was very active and Elf
eient IN all social, patriotic, and relig-
ious effort. She was many terms presi-
dent of the local w. r. ca and an officer
In the Congregational church. Even dur
ing her illness, her counsel and encour-
agement was much priced.
The funeral was held from the church
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Thomas
+. Williams Of Hartford Theological
seminary, acting pastor OF the church.
The very large attendance, the abundance
of beautiful flowers. and visible evi-
dences of grief, were such as to leave no
doubt Of universal love and esteem.
Beside the husband, two sons, three
daughters, one grandson, there are two
brothers. many cousins, nephews and
nieces, who live in Montpelier, Vershire
Fairlee, Randolph, Royalton and this
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
TAKEN BACK
TO ASYLUM
James ROIfe Took Unan-
nOulced Vacation
WALKED TOFORMER HOME
was One Of the "Trusties" at Asylum
In Waterbury and Could Not Re-
sist Desire to Get Back to
Marshfeld.

MarshfeId, July 10.--James Rolfe,
formerly Of this town, who was commit
ted to the asylum at Waterbury for
treatment about year and half ago,
gave lis friends in this vicinity sur
prise BY calling On them rather unex-
pectedly yesterday afternoon. It seems
that Rolfe, who was allowed to work on
the grounds Of the institution out OF
doors, had got tired Of the restraint and
concluded to have vacation.
So he struck out for home at an early
honr yesterday morning. He walked
nearly all the way from Waterbury to
this place, arriving at about six o'clock
last evening Shortly after his arrival
Constable j. Berton Pike received mes
sage from DR.. D. D. Grout, superintend-
ert Of the asylum, notifying him to be
on the watch for Rolfe. AS the officer
had seen Rolfe passing his place but a
short time before, lie had little trouble
in locating the man at the residence Of
Samuel Bemis in this village, where be
formerly lived.
The officer at once took Rolfe into
custody and the latter submitted to ar.
rest without resistance. Constable Pike
took him back to Waterbury today The
unfortunate young man does not seem to
like his quarters at Waterbury, telling
the officer that it was like going back To
h. He begged the officer if it was
necessary for him to 40 back, that he be
allowed to go without an officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
THROWN FROM TEAM
By RUNAWAY HORSE


Enosburgh Falls, July 1o.-Mrs. Chas.
johnson and her son, Charles, were bad.
~ injured in runaway accident here
yesterday afternoon. They had come
from st. Albans on the las train and
were about TO drive to their home in
BordoYille. Mrs. Johnson was in the
carriage and Charles had his foot on the
step when the horse became frightened
at the train which the Johnsons thought
had left. Circling around in the field by
the opera house with Mr.. johnson ting
ging at the reins the horse returned to
the station where the carriage was over
turned Mrs. johnson wos thrown out
and rendered unconscious and did not
recover consciousness for some time.
She suffered compound fracture Of the
jaw and her right wrist was dislocated
and a bone in it broken. Charles sus-
tanned broken collar bone. He Il n
years old and his mother is 81. Two
years ago Mrs. Johnson's husband fell
from d load Of shingles and broke his
neck,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
SCALE WORKS EXPANDING.
st. Johnsbury to Establish Various
Branches Beside One in Canada.

st. Johnsbury, July io.--The direct
ors Of L. q 4. Fairbanks s Co. have had
under consideration for some time the
establishment of branch scale factory
in Canada and they have decided TO To-
cate the plant at Sherbrooke. Their
Canadian trade has been steadily grow
ing, but the 30 percent duty has given
the home manufacturer an advantage
The plant win be equipped with all the
necessary machinery for the manufac.
ture Of scales, brass valves, power ham
mers, saw tables, all Of which are now
made at the St. Johnsbury plant, and
any other standard goods.
The st. Johnsbury corporation ac-
quired about year ago a scale factory
at Moline, Ill.,, which they have just
equipped with electric power They also
own plant at Rome, GA, and have
just begun the construction of small
factory at Terre Haute, Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
NOW CALLED A DEsERrER.
six-foot Blond who Was In Regular
Army.

Burlington, July 10.-Quartermaster
Sergeant Vernon d. Deane, Troop G,
18th cavalry, a blond six footer who
halls from Iowa, has beenedeclared a de-
serter by Lieutenant Ruggles, his troop
commander. and last evening armed
guards secured the precincts of Fort
Ethan Allen in a vain search for the fug-
tive. Sergeant Deane is alleged TO have
sold government property, such as hay
and straw and for several days past ru-
mors to that effect have been freely cir
culated among the enlisted men at the
post. Quartermaster Deane evidently
heard of the charges, for last evening,
when Lieutenant Ruggles ordered armed
guards to surround his home, near Con.
yeas place, they were unable to find him
and Mrs. Deane, the sergeant's wife, pro-
fessed to know nothing Of his where
abouts. Deane is said TO be good scrap
per and all Of the guards expected a
fight If they meet him
An armed guard was also sent to this
city to visit place on Center street,
where Dcane Is supposed to have friends,
but as the sergeant was known TO be a
desperate man the guard did not feel in
NliHeu W NlAlt JDe nOuht hiOnS.
Lieutenant Ruggles stated last eve.
ming that he suspected Deane Of selling
government property and that he had
declared him deserter. He also mott.
fed officers in the towns on the line to
the Canadian border to apprehend Deane
as a deserter il discovered.
Sergeant Deane is about 25 years Of
age, has sandy complexion and hair and
is bow legged. He was honorably dis
charged in November, but reinlisted
shortly afterwards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
FOUND SET LINE.
It Contained 81 Hooks. Barre Parties
Placed Under Arrest.

Marshfeld, July iO.--y Fontana and
L. Bottinelli, both Of Barre, were bound
over to county court Monday on the
charge Of fishing in Niggerhead pond
with set lines. The county warden, j.
Berton Pike, and Deputy Warden Err
nest Dowse, assisted BY c. i. Dwinell
were called to the pond Friday night to
look fr parties said to he violating the
law. Deputy Warden Dowse succeeded
in locating set line containing 50
hooks and took the same into his pos
session. Later the men said TO be the
owners Of the line were taken into GUS
tody.
The next morning they were formally
placed under arrest. On account Of the
inability Of the states attorney to be
present, the cases were put over to Mon
day when they were taken up before
Justice O. H. Smith for hearing Both
respondents waived exaJnination and
were bound over TO county court in the
snm Of $3.50 bail in each case. Bail was
furnished by parties from Barre and the
respondents were released.
When taken before court the respond
ents made known their desire to plead
guilty aud settle up as soon as possible,
but were informed that the court had
no jurisdiction. The penalty for this
kind OF oifense is 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
DIPHTHERrA I'm MONTPELIER.
Three Cases on Barre Street Are Strictly
Quarantined.

Montpelier, July TO- The Montpelier
board of health, which is made up Of the
city council and Dr. William Lindsay,
the health officer, were in consultation
Monday evening to discuss several mat
ters, among the the cases Of diphtheria
in the family OF Angus Colville on Barre
street. The three children III this family,
who are i'll with the disease, are doing
we'll and the house is strictly quaran-
tined. The board also discussed the apr
pointment of d watchman at Berlin
pond from which the city receives its
water supply. An application for this
position has been made by George Me-
liver, student at the university OF Yer-
mont, and it Is probable he will be APP
pointed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
SIX YOUNG MEN
WERE DROWNED
Fatal Ending Of Sail on PenobscOt Bay
Late Yesterday, When Boat Was
Struck BY a SquaII.

Bangor, Me, July t0.-Six young men
OF party Of seven were drowned in
Penobscos Bay late yesterday by the
capsizing of sloop.
The dead are:
Harry Dugan, IS, of Bangor, sopho-
more in Bowdoin college
Amos Robinson, II.
Raymond Smith, 10.
Roy Palmer, 10.
Frederick Ringwall, 10, all Of Ban
gor.
William D. Vague, 2l, of South
BrookyilIe.
Six Bangor boys recently went to
the Hersey retreat at Sandy Point to
spend the summer. Yesterday they
we're invited by Vague to take sail
The sloop was struck by a fierce and
sudden squall and was capsized.
Laurent D. Hall of Bangor, one of the
party, was rescued by ting. The
others sank None of the bodies has
been recovered. The victims were mem.
bers Of prominent families.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
BULLET WENT
INTO HEART
MurdererOf Charles [. Burnap
Not Known
LAST SEEN MONDAY NIGHT
Tragedy On Shore Of Lake Quinsigamond
in Massachusetts Was Uncovered
With Finding Of Body Yes
terday Afternoon.

Shrewsbury, Mass, July 1o.The
state police were called upon last night
to investigate mysterious murder
which occurred at an early hour yester-
day near the Shrewsbury shore Of Lake
Quinsigamond. The victim was Charles
I. Burnap, aged S2, Of Hopkinton, EN-
ployed at Edgemere's hotel, a lake re-
sort Of the vicinity.
The body Of Burnap was found in an
unfrequented section Of Harrington
street, near the Lily Pond house yester-
day afternoon. The Shrewsbury police
were notified by the hotel people and the
employees Of the place recognized the
\ body as that of Burnap.
The employees OF the Edgmere hotel
!, say that Burnap was last seen alive by
the at II o'clock Monday night, when he
, left the lower part of the house with the
remark that he was going to his room.
They claim that they can throw no light
on the tragedy.
Medical Examiner F. H. Baker, who
examined the body last evening, stated
that in his opinion the case was undoubt-
Na&N Ollt Oh luHIANI+s LII lldhNl liibhfSAAN
as the result Of his superficial examina.
tion that the man had been dead ten OF
twelve hours when found, Burnap had
hen shot through the heart, evidently on
the spot where his body was found. The
body was dressed in trousers, shirt, shoes
and stockings. There are no powder
marks on the shirt and there was no
trace Of any weapon in the grass and n'
derbrush nearby. There was no indica-
tions of struggle.
1t developed during their investiga.
tion that George Dewsbury, janitor Of a
club house near the lake, heard scream
npparnetly of woman, near the shore
of the lake about 1926 o'clock yesterday
morning. He saysy that he was startled
by sudden scream, which was repeated
second later, followed by low moaning
and gtirgling sound. The impression
he received, he SAYS, was that a woman
was drowning In the lake. He lighted
his lantern and walked along the shore
for some distance but was unable to dis
cover any object, and hearing no further
sound he went to bed.
At daybreak Dewsbury took boat
and went out in the lake, but found ne
traces of an accident.
The police learned from Charles Nye
berg, an employe Of one of the houses al
the lake, that at O'Clock yesterday
morning he found boat drifting in th'
lake. One of the oars was broken be
tween the blade and the handle. Th'
name "Alma" was painted on the boat
but whether these incidents have am
connection with the death of Burnal
has not been decided. A theory is thai
Burnap and some person unknown quar-
relied in the presence of woman ant
that the shooting resulted.
Burnap was the son of Charles r
Burnap, a well known resident Of Hop
kinton. He had been employed abou
hotels and on farms for eleven years
Six months ago he was discharged From
his place as foreman Of farm for drink
ing. Last spring he went to work a
the Edgemere hotel and served as waite
and also did odd jobs around the place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-10
RUNAWAY HORSES
INJURE C. S. WHITTIER
Montpelier Man Was Thrown Out Of
Team When Starting on Fishing
Trip Early Today.

Clarence s. Whittier OF Montpelier
sustained quite severe injury to his
head early this morning while starting
on a fishing trip with Gilman oiissI
when the pair of horses they were
driving ran away. They We're going ia
East Hardwick and had gone part way
up the Branch road when the accident
happened. Something about the harness
broke and the horses, generally gentle
enough, started to run. The pole Of
the wagon dug into the ground tipping
the wagon and throwing the occupants
out
Mr.. Bliss was not injured, but Mr..
Whittier struck on the back Of his heRd
aud shoulders. The former then weht
back to his home and securing a team
carried his coRpanion back Later Mr..
Whittier was removed to his home in
Montpelier, whore he is resting comfort
ably today The doctor says that ho
does not expect any serious results
from the accident, although he cannot
tell de6nitely for day or two.