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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-04-26
ITO BE Continued

One is apt to discredit ghosts One
Is apt to poohpooh the subject Of
spooks when the sun is high and there
Is plenty OF company around. but this
Brownsville affair seems to confirm
belief that there are ghosts = ghosts
that can shoot--a sort OF bloodthirsty,
riot raising ghosts.
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-04-26

r. j. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY WNsToN-SALEM N. C.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-04-26

The Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.
should tackle General WILLIAM Booth.
Their respective views on the accepta-
bility of tainted money are as wide
apart as self denial and ndIcovetousnesss
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-04-26
CHAPTER XVIII.

@HAT night for almost the FIRST
I'll time since he had adopted his
dual role Loder slept III. He
was not a man over whom i'm
aginatlon held any powerful sway. His
doubts and misgivings seldom ran to
speculation upon future possibilities.
Nevertheless. the fact that conscious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07


but is merely filling up the land along
their right. of way. H. w. Campbell
who is the inventor of the Campbell
system of dry farming has recently
been employed by the colonization
branch of the Santa Fe and he is in
this manner better able to extend his
practical ideas of farming to larger
areas of the southwest.
When asked what success the Santa
had made during the past year in col
onizing the southwest, Mr.. Seagraves
said: There were three million and a
half acres which were filed on last
year and fully as many more which
were purchased outright. There are
fifty per cent more people who visited
the southwest during the past year
who have made their homes
there and we have done nearly twice
as much business. There are still
several million acres which have not
been settled upon, but in three or four
years we expect to have every avail
able homestead settled upon. We
have built up western Kansas a great
deal during the past few years but in
three or four years more we will have
settled area stretching all the way
from Garden City to the boundaries of
Old Mexico"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
SURVEY is MADE FOR NEW RoAI
Line Will Extend From EnglewoOd to
Coal Fields of Trinidad.

Wichita, Kan. March THE sur
vey has been made for "a new railroad,
to be known as the TRINIDAD. Liberal &
EngleWood, and three car loads of ma
terial-scraperS, picks and shovels-
for the grading of the road, have been
unloaded at Englewood, and it is ex-
pected that the work will begin at
once. III
This road will connect Wichita di-
rectly with the extensive coal fields at
trinidad, Colo, and will make an
opening for the trade of the wholesale
houses and manufactures here in
Wichita, and it will also make a direct
outlet for Kansas grain in the Colo
RADIO towns. t.
The road will be an extension of the
Englewood branch of the Santa Fe, al
though President Ripley of the latter
com pany, is reported to have said re-
Gently that the Santa Fe company was
not the organizer of the road. How
ever this may be. 1t is the opinion of
men who are in a position to speak
with authority that the Santa Fe is
back of this new road, and that it will
see the venture through.
This new road will mean a great deal
to this city, as the territory along the
line of the road will come here for
practically all the needs of the people,
as Wichita is the logical market. The
more the country develops in the
vicinity of Englewood, the more bust
will afford a cheaper rate on coal into
this vicinity, and a cheaper rate on
milling products to the west. ,-1 -.--.s--.
President Ripley is quoted as saying
recently that the road would be
finished in two years.
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KILLED A BIG BALD EAGLE.
Bird Weighed IS Pounds and Measur-
ed o Feet From Tip to Tip.

Saline. Kan, March THE first
bald eagle ever killed. in this part of
the country so far as known was shot
at Niles couple of days ago and
brought to aF=Salina yesterday for
mounting. The eagle was purchased
by Chas.. Seitz and turned over to A.
K. Boyle. the taxidermist, for mount
ing. -zs 6sLaa - + stes.s, ~, 80
A bald eagle has pure white feath-
ers on his head and neck, making it
appear bald at a distance. They also
have white tail. The eagle killed at
Niles weighed 13 pounds, and his beak
and talonSs Were much ,heavierethan
the golden Seagle. He measured seven
feet and three inches from tip to tip
of the wings. He was killed with
shot gun
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OCCUPATION TAX.
Fort Scott Expects to Be Com
PEELED to Adopt 1t.
Expense of City Too Great With
out Liquor Revenue.
SALOON FUND So. 900.
Treasury "Shy" Without the
Whisky Contributions.
Certain Proposed Improvements
Will Be Abandoned.

Fort Scott. Kan. March 7.-City
Treasurer p Tallman has filed his
monthly statement regarding the f.
nancial condition of Fort Scott.
the document it would seem that an
occupation tax will have. to be adopted
in order to provide. funds for the oper-
alton of the city government. The re-
port shows that on the first day of
March there was 81, S36.02 in the city
treasury as against $14,07o27 the same
date in the year preceding. The state
ment is an interesting one and reVives
the belief that an occupation tax VIII
have to be passed, since the saloon
revenue the city has so long illegally
received has been cut off.
The saloons paid into the Golfers of
Fort Scott about eight or nine thous-
and dollars each year. This is appar-
emily abolished and may never be prac-
ticed again. Weeks or months ago it
was suggested that an occupation tax
be started an dthe- council fell into
line and for a time worked on a tax
ordinance. 1t was killed by a COM
mittee and has since existed only in
During the year 'o6 the city's dis
bursements were $35,619.53 with $780,
711.90 in deceipts from the various
channels that flow into the treasury
However, this report does not include
81 900 hydrant rental that was paid
and this brings down the report show
ing that the city government was OPP
Grated at loss during that, year. Be
tween the months of April and Janu-
airy of that year 5000 was collected
from the saloons and gambling houses.
OF course, this will not be, collected
this year. The average cost of run
ming this city is about $4,000 per month.
1t is argued that unless an occupation.
tax is adopted the city will have to.
cut off certain work and diminish it's
various departments. The clerk or
mayor can't issue vouchers for the
payment of any debt unless that fund
can withstand the same. The occupa-
ton tax will probably come up again
before long.
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RAIL LIFE A HARD ONE.
Northwestern Official Tells of His
Troubles in Recent Pamphlet

st. Paul, March THAT the lot of
the average railroad official these days
is not happy one is the opinion of
w. A. Gardner, vice president of the
Northwestern road. in charge Of OPP
Grafton.
III a letter to the Northwestern's at
torney in Iowa Mr.. Gardner declared
he did not mind following the lawyers
of accomplishing anything by appearing
before legislative committees "in oppo-
sition to foolish or unjust railroad
measures is not encouraging.
Mr.. Gardrer's remarks are being cir
culated in the form of a pamphlet on
reciprocal demurrage and live stock
transportation. Regarding the hopeless
condition of railroad officials he says:
The general manager of this COM
pany, along with some eight or ten.
other gentlemen of equal rank, has
been trnarooned' for seven weeks in la
Dor negotiations, not with employees Of
the Northwestern railway, but in a
joint conference representing some 40
or so railroads and their respective en-
ployes and wherein it is sought to pre-
dictate pay schedule of general ap-
plication on unlike and dissimilar con-
ditions existing in 40 or 80 different To-
calities. We have good reason to be-
lieve the Northwestern company's en-
ployes do rot relish this innovation any
more than do the companys officers.
Another portion of the staff is
equally diligent in efforts to protect
the interests of the company before the
various legislative bodies in order that
we may be able to maintain our finan-
cial integrity in the face of the many
advances already made in pay sche-
dulles and the further increases that
now appear to be inevitable. A mi
nority of the officers is, therefore, left
to actually navigate the ship. t>.
II can assure you we have no leisure
time, and if the public realized the sit
uation as acutely as we do they would
certainly welcome the period when
both experienced employe and efficient
officers may return to their legitimate
duties and perform their full part in
providing equipment as well as safe.
and prompt transportation to life and.
property" ~
Regarding his past labors before leg
islatureS Mr.. Gardner says:
1T is a peculiar fact that, although
1 have appeared before three successive
legislatures and discussed various mat
tiers connected with railway service,
solicited suggestions, invited criticism.
proffered our time and good will in any
joint effort to investigate and correct
evils and improve the situation gener-
ally, 1 have yet to receive a letter
from or to participate in an interview
with either an individual or firm where
the object was to reconcile these diff
ferences that are emphasized only when
the situation becomes critical"
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ARRESTED AS A vAGRANT.
Saline County Farmer Jailed on
Charge of Nonsupport. ~

Salina, Kan, March T.-Sheriff Meyer
went out in the country about seven
miles yesterday and arrested Harry
Andrews on a warrant charging him
with nonsupport of his wife and FAM
lily. He is held under the vagrancy
law His wife brought the. charges
which are to the effect that he neg
lected to provide for his wife and fam
lily and refused to support them. He
was taken before Justice Wagstaff's
court where he pleaded not guilty. The
hearing was set for Friday forenoon,
March s. His bond was fixed at 5000,
which he could not give and he was
remanded to the county Jail.
This is the first case of this kind
that has been brought under the va
grancy statute. - ---..--
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COYOTE CHASED 20 MILES.
Animal Swan the Republican River
Twice and Escaped. sac

The best coyote chase that the June
ton City Hunt and Kennel club has
ever held was on the reservation. In
the morning a farmer brought in live
coyote and sold it to the club. The
coyote was taken out and turned loose
and the pack of hounds was put on
his trail. The chase was a lively one
and was over a course of about three
miles when the hounds surrpunded the
coyote and attacked him: They had a
fierce fight and the coyote succeeded
in inf1icting severe wounds on. six or
seven of the attacking hounds when
Booze the bulldog mascot arrived.
Booze had never seen a coyote and
during his investigation of the layout
he got a cash a couple of inches in
length across the head. This gave him
n pretty good idea of what was on and
he got the coyote by the throat, shut
his eyes and laid down and the first
chase and fight was at an end.
Later another coyote was scared up
and was given a chase of about 20
miles besides swimming the Republican
river twice The dogs got scattered
and the chase was abandoned.-Junc-
ton City Union. a.
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A KANsAN IN AFRICA.
The Rev. III. D.Freye Writes of Life in
Far Away Rhodesia.

Abilene. Kan, March THE Reflector
: In a letter to an old friend. Rev. Harvey
2 Frey. formerly of fhis county, but now
located in the Gwanda district, provinces
of Rhodesia, South Africa, says: We had
good service on Christmas day. About
one hundred and seventy-five natives
We're present. We have regular services
and school. About thirty are in GU.
inquirers "a catechisrn) class.
We are having much rain this rainy
season. Four or i've inches have fallen
the last week. We have fresh vegetables
now and will Sc on have new corn to use.
The country is lovely The grass is green,
trees in full leaf, rocks fringed with ferns
and the fields green with growing corn.
We are easonably well and have COM
.nrtable living .Luts. We expect to erect
q schoo-house trext dry season and Will
use brick if VIC can arrange to burn
them here. The clay is lust the right
kind for brick TIMES are dull here and
many men out of employment.
Wild animals are. on the increase here.
Lions are numerous. A leopard killed
some sheen s;tuol goats far Us.
Rev. F'rey's work Is a part of the sys-
tenn of missions being founded in South
Africa by the River Brethren whose pio-
neer to Africa was the late Jesse Engle
OF this county. There are four main
schools now besides branch schools
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DIED FAR FROM HOME.
A. NJ. Blair, Pioneer of Ottawa,
Passes Away iii Alabama.

Ottawa, Kan, March IA. NJ. Blair,
one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens
of Ottawa and Franklin county, died
yesterday at Chronicle, Ala, where he
went several weeks ago. Mr.. Blair was
76 wears DID, came. to, Ottawa in 1866 and
soon after went into the hardware bust
ness in Ottawa. in which he continued
to the time of his death. He had large
property holdings both here and in the
southern states @-.f 80 30
Mr.. Blair was born in Pennsylvania In
Kansas he was elected to the state SEN
mental in securing the election of Cover
nor Harvey as United States senator
February 4. 1872. Senator Harvey ap
pointed him internal revenue collector
n a ard
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HARTMAN CoNrO1ENDs WORK.
Says That Closing Of the Colorado Il
Great ETlgineering Feat.

Washington. March 7.-when shown the
Associated Press dispatch last night an
nouncing another storm had broken out
over the Saltcn sea and that the South
ern Pacific tracks are under water, E. H.
Hartman, head of the Hartman system
of railroads, said;
THAT reminds me that I was asked to-
day by one of the interstate commerce
commissioners what / regarded as tina
greatest achievement In my railroad ex-
perience. My reply was that 1 consider
ed the closing of the break in the Colo
RADIO river on Feburay II as the most re-
markable achievement of recent history.
I'm the handling of rock and stone our
engineers made a record which is likely
to stand for many years to come. The
time actually consumed in making the
closure was fifteen days and two hours,
during which interval 1000 cubic yards
of rock, gravel and clay were handled
Temporarily at least the Colorado haa
been conquered, but like the Missssippf
river in its delta region, it will bear
watching always
IF the storm reported today results in
,another break 1 will do the work over
again with the determination that when
completed the work will be an even
greater achievement. than that accom-
plished in February.
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MINE WORKERS TO MEET.
District Convention VIII Open at Pitts
burg March H.

vantf5n of the Ifnited Niine IToikers ~
district II will convene in Pittsburg next
Monday, at the City hall auditorium, to
hold the annual district convention. The
convention Will be attended by a. couple
Of hunGled delegates from, over tho dis
trict which. includes Cherokee Crawford,
Linn and Usage counties. Missouri.
There is no scale or contract to come
before the convention as the present con-
tract will not expire until next year. but
matters pertaining to the constitution of
The new dissfiJt 6fic s viii iniD take their
seats at this1cohvertion. ( President Alex
Howatt and Secretary Robert Gilmour
will succeed themselves
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St. Paul Secures Ed smith.

South Bend, Ind, March Pitcher
Ed Smith of South Bend who was
with the ST. Louis Browns. has been
transferred to St-Paul of the-Ameri-
can association Harry Arndt of South
Bend left today for st. Louis to join
the Cardinals, He will play third.
Jack Hendricks, manager of the
Springfield Central league team, is
making an effort to buy Catcher Tie
man of South Bend. a.
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BIG GAINS FOR PENNSYLVANIA
Annual Statement Shows Over Seven
Million Dollars Increase in Net.

Philadelphia. Pa, March. THE
annual report of the Pennsylvania
railroad issued today shows that the
gross earnings on all the lines east of
Pittsburg and Erie for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1906, were $146,2S9,8s2,
an increase of $14.317,S $50 over the
gross earnings for the year 1905.
The operating expenses were $1O1 :
805,644, an increase of $8.415,233 over
the preceding year, leaving the net
earnings from operation. $46, 1929
for the year 1906, an increase of So
902,656 over 1905. The net income
$5,571.7S4 over 1905.
On lines west of Pittsburg, the gross
earnings for 1906 were $46, 036,8O6,
an increase of $6,076,769 over 1905.
The operating expenses were $32,SSe,-
1913, an increase of $3,S50.340 over the
preceding year. The net income for
the year was Ss,933.s8s, an increase
of S2,611,4 over 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Pile S
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T
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
FIGHT Ar AFPUBL1C SALE.
One Farmer Boy Fatally Wounds An
other With q Knife.

Girard, March. 7.-During a fight at a
public sale at a farm in Lincoln township,
northeast of here, Ode Smith, a farmer
boy, drew knife and slashed John Dun
bar, another young man, probably fatally
wOunding him Dunbar was cut once
across the chest and another bad cash
was cut in his head The knife entered
the lower part of the CHR, penetrating
through the side of his mouth and com
ing, out at the cheek, making an ugly
and serious wound, and one which viii
deforln the victim, if he hves..fs
Frazier Dunbar, a brother of the wound-
ed man, came to Girard last evening, and
swore out a Complaint, charging Smith
with assault with intent to XIII. s-si =
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MELODY NOT so GOOD.
Thomas Did Better Work in the Phila-
deIDhia Battle.

Philadelphia, March Joe Thomas of
California had a slight advantage over
their six round bout before the National
Athletic club last night. Thomas drop
PED MELODY In the opening round with
ly on his feet and rushed to a clinch.
The fight was unsatisfactory because of
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Women Are Playing Chess.

New oYrk. March Mrs. s. R. Burgess
of ST. Louis, challenger for the women s
made it three straight in her match with
Mrs. C. H. P. Frey of Newark, N J., the
champion. Mrs. Frey having won the first
game of the SERIES the score now stands
at three points to one in favor of Mrs
Burgess, who needs but one more game
to win the match. The opening was a
French defense adopted by Mrs. Burgess.
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us A FOOL" SAYS CoRBETT.
No Man Has Any Business Following
the Trade of a Pugilist.

Cleveland. March 1.-THE prize
ring has lost it's charms for me-" said
James ]. Corbett, who is appearing in
1.-The Burglar and the Lady, at the
Lyceum. "A man is either a fool or
a lunatic to stand up and get his head
punched when he can make money at
other things.
81 will never go into the ring again,
nor even box an exhibition bout in a
play. 1 want the people to forget that
I was a pugilist and take me as an
actor"
Corbett has now been on the stage
Is years, the last eight as an actor.
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A TRAIN PORTER HELD.
A Fight on a Train Is Followed by a
Probable Fatal Shooting.

Wichita, Kan.,- March Ed Walker,
train porter on the Santa Fe, is held in
custody here awaiting the results of in
juries inflicted. ON William Nolan early
this morning. Nolan jumped on the bag
gage car of northbound train and was
seen by the porter whowas going through
the cars and, ordered off.
Nolan refused To- jump and. in a fight
that followed Walker shot him through
the ear and then dubbed him with the
handle of his revolver. 1t is alleged
Nolan was then thrown off the platform.
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Ice Plant for State Prison.

Leavenworth, March THE board
of directors of the state prison is now
in session. Bids are to be let soon for
equipping the prison with an ice plant.
Ice has to be obtained now from a
pond near the prison or from the Mis-
souri, river and this winter has not
brought a good ice harvest The
prison board decided that all bids
ought to be in by April and work on
the plant commenced then so it can
be placed in operation for the coming
summer.
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last year. The locomotives will be de-
livered this month and the delivery OF
the cars will begin this. month. The
system will order more cars, but it has.
not yet decided on the number.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas is ne
gotiating for 5000 additional freight
cars. The order is practically closed,
The Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City in
tends to order 1,500 new freight cars
This order is also practically closed.