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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

A startling proof of the wonderful
achievements of this wonderful age
was given at a church funeral in New
Jersey where the dead mans favorite
hymn was sung through photograph
by friends voice. the friend himself
having died two years before The
preservation of a living voice dis
counts even the famous preservation
of the dead body which was one of
the famous secrets of the Egyptians.
lost to posterity-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
THE Jay COURT HOUSE BURNED
All Records of Delaware County, Ok,
Destroyed-RevivaI of War
May Follow.

Muskogee, Ok.-All the records of
Delaware county and the mail and
records in the postofhce were burned
when the frame court house building
at Old Jay was destroyed by fire.
This is the building in which armed
fullblood Indians lay siege, guarding
the county records during the recent
bitter county seat fight between Old
and New Jay.
Although there is fine, new build
ing at New Jay, the officials, who are
all partisans of Old Jay, refuse to
esta blish quarters in it. 1t is limited
That the building was purposely set
on fire by factionalists. A revival OF
the county seat feud is expected to
follow the destruction of the court
house
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
MATAM0RAS TAKEN
THE REBELS CAPTURE MEXICAN
CITY AFTER HARD
BATTLE.
FIGHT LASTED NINE HOURS
Toll of Death on Both Sides Was
Heavy-Com1nande of Federal
Forces Severely Wounded
Bullets Fell in Texas.

brownsville, Tex-While a handful
of men still were offering logged re
sistance to the rebel troops of Gen.
Iucio Blanco ''conStitutionaliSt
commander-in-chief of the state of Ia
maulipas Matamoras, Mex, practical
ly is in the hands of the revolutionistS
after a battle waged without Interrupt
ton since 1890 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Colonel Eschasereta, with one hun
dred volunteers, remnant of the fed
eral garrison, is making the last
stand from the roofs of the cathedral
and theater in Hidala Plaza, but their
subsection before morning was regard
ed as certain.
EARLY in the night flames in several
sections of the battle-scarred city
lighted the sky for miles around and
for time # was feared that the town
was doomed. At 10 o'clock, however,
the fire zones had decreased.
A U. S. Soldier Wounded.
The toll of death on both sides has
been heavy. Maj Estaban Ramos,
federal commander, was wounded
early in the engagement. He was
brought to a Brownsville hospital. His
condition is reported critical
A private OF the United States Cav
airy WAS WOuHueu ny SHOL
while paIolling the border on the
American side of the Rio Grande and
rumors are persistent that Miguel
Baragan, mayor of Matamoras, was
shot and killed. These could not be
confirmed. Authentic estimates of the
dead and wounded were not available.
One report brought by refugees was
that between two hundred and three
hundred of the combatants had been
killed and double that number wound
ed
The United States consulate, where
Consul J. H. johnson and his staff re-
manned in the fighting, was in the d.
rect line of fire the greater part of
the day, but it is stated that none of
those in the building has been
wounded.
One hundred and twelve of the fed
eral troops crossed ia Brownsville and
surrendered to the United States mill
tary authorities.
Hurled Dynamite at Foe.
Shortly after 1 o'clock at night
there was less firing but the rebels
continued to hurl dynamite at inter-
walls in an effort to dislodge the Es-
chaserta force. The rebels began a
general advance coward the main part
OF Matamoras at 3:3@ O'Clock in the
afternoon. Within an hour they had
taken the customs office at the termi-
nus of the International Bridge and
almost simultaneously the customs
house at the ferry connecting Browns
vile and Santa Cruz, a suburb of
Matamoras. After that the fight was
gradually narrowed to Hidala Plaza.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

a United states wArship Crossed the
Black Sea and Anchored at
Odessa, Russia

Washington, d. C--The Navy De-
partment has received a dispatch
from Lieutenant Commander Frank B.
Upham, commanding the little steel
yacht Scorpion, that caused officials
to express surprise 1t was a cable
from Upham dated at Odessa, Russia,
and reported that the Scorpion was
anchored at that port on the Black
Sea
Nothing like that had ever been
heard of in the navy before and the
dispatch was handed around from Of
hcer to officer and commented on
with wonder, for the first time in the
history of the United States and of
Turkey a foreign vessel had passed
the Dardanelles and crossed the
Black Sea
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
A WOMAN LAWYER A SUICIDE
Julia Harris of Kansas City, Kan.
Who Attacked Affinity With
Hatchet, is Dead

Kansas City.-Mrs. Julia S. V. Harris
the woman lawyer of the Kansas side
who April II attacked her affinity,
Cornwall Elliss, armed with a Ratchet,
took a dose of aconite at the Grandview
sanitarium. She died a few hours
later from the effects of the poison.
No note or explanation for her act has
been found.
Mrs. Harris was given preliminary
hearing in a justice court on the Kan
sas side, charged with assault with in
tent to kill. The charge was placed
against her Immediately after it was
determined that her victim would re-
cover from .his wounds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
TELEcRAPHIc BRIEFS

The annual spring rush to the Alas
ka gold fields has commenced.
Four hundred Mexicans are report
ed to have been killed in a battle in
Chihuahua. The losses were about
equally divided
Members of the International Bible
Students Association in session at
Hot Springs, Ark, adopted a resoIu-
ton declaring that He'll is a myth.
In a revolver fight between Robert
Stanley and his wife, which occurred
at their ranch home. sixty miles north
east of Greeley, Col, the Stanley fam
lily was killed.
Miss Emma Olsen, her brother,
Eric, and Charles Strand, all of Chi
cago, were drowned by the swapping
of a row boat in which they were rid
ing on Lake Geneva, Wis.
Mrs. Pinnie Kellem is held by the
authorities for investigation into the
death of her husband, George F. Kel-
lem, whose body was found near Jop-
lin with a bullet hole through the
neck.
resolution to amend the constitu-
ton so as to empower congress to pre-
vent polygamy in all states and ter
ritories has been introduced by Rep
resentative Gillette of Massachusetts,
Ethel Barrymore, the actress has
given up her stage career because OF
the illness of one of her children
Pope Plus celebrated his seventy
eighth birthday anniversary the other
day He received many kilograms of
felicitation from all parts of the world
Maurice Davis, an 11-year-old Grip
pied boy of Grand Junction. Col,
saved the lives of two girl classmates
when at the risk of his own life he
stopped runaway horse attached to
a buggy in which the girls were
riding.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
SEIZED ORANGEMEN's ARMS
Belfast Clubs Were Planning to Re
sist Home RuIe-A Thousand
Rifles Captured

Belfast, Ireland.-The government
learned last week that the Orange
clubs were expecting a large consign-
ment of arms from Germany. One
thousand rifles with bayonets arrived
here on a steamer from Manchester
in cases marked electrical Fittings"
Detectives seized them.
Government officials say they are
fully informed on the plans of the
Orange clubs to resist home rule
The action of the authorities was the
first interference with the importa-
ton of arms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
THE LocUsTs IN NEBRASKA
The SeVenteen-Year Insect Pests Are
Ravagine the Orchards in
Otoe County.

Lincoln, Neb.-Val Kayser former.
ly connected with the University Of
Nebraska department of entomology
and now interested in a large orchard
in Otoe county, Nebraska, reported to
the state horticultural society that IT.
year locusts are Overrunning orchards
in the vicinity of Nebraska City and
Wyoming, in that county. The matter
was at once called to the attention OF
the state entomologist's department
and measures will be taken to stop
the ravageS of the insects.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
MISS SCOVILLE is A BRIDE
Daughter of a Seneca, Kan, Banker
Married to Walter de Mumm
in London Church.

London.-Walter de Mumm French
wine millionaire, and Miss Frances
Scoville, daughter of c. G.. Scoville.
of Seneca, Kan, were married at
noon in the fashionable church of S.
Georges, Hanover Square.
The wedding wss celebrated with a
full choir. One hundred guests were
present.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Treadwell and was given
away by Mr.. Treadwel1. The bride
groom. whose family name is Mumm
Won Schwarzestein, was supported
by his brother as best man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
NEW MATHEMATICAL INVENTION
Philadelphia High School Boy Makes
Instrument Which Proves Old
Masters Were in Error

Philadelphia, Pa.-What is declared
by eminent authorities on higher
mathematics to be the greatest in
vention of its kind, is being demon
strated by its inventor, Sydney A.
Gross, a 16-year-old pupil of the Cen
trail High School of this city
The device is an angle sector,
which mathematician, who have ex-
amined the instrument, say is cap
able of dividing an angle not a right
angle, and which they say has proved
erroneous the prevailing theory since
Euclids time that there was no prac-
tfcal method of trisecting such
angles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

Some time ago it was said that the
Oregon was to have the honor of be-
ing the first vessel to pass through the
completed Panama canal-the Oregon.
which made the marvellous journey
from the other side of the world,
around Cape Horn, in time to take
part in the memorable affair at Santi-
ago. Now the story is that Colonel
Goethals and Captain Amundsen met in
Washington some time ago and be-
came great friends, and that the first
vessel to pass through the canal will
be Captain Amundsen's stout little ex-
pIor1ng ship, the Fran. The Fran
has had & record in thrilling regions
of thick ribbed ice If this opportun-
1ty is given her she will make a no
table record in the tropics. Accord
ing foreign vessel the precedence
In passing through the Panama canal
would emphasize the international
character of the new nautical high
way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
CONGRESS INTO FRISCO CASE
An Illinois Representative Introduces
Resolution for an Investigation
of the Matter.

Notwithstanding Hine-
baugh of Illinois has introduced a
resolution to direct the interstate
commerce commission to investigate
and report on the management of the
St Louis & San Francisco railroad
for one year prior to the recent re-
ownership. Mr. Hinebaugh's resolu-
ton points out that &c million dollars
worth of St Louis & San Francisco
bonds were sold in Paris and charges
that there are many allegations of
mismanagement, watering of securi-
ties" and other abuses
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
MAN SENTENCED TO CHURCH
Husband Convicted of Drunkenness
Granted Respite by an Arkan-
sas Judge.

Fort Smith, Ark.-To attend church
each Sunday for three months. to
help his wife dress and 10 battle his
children once a week, was the SEN
tence imposed upon John Norris in
police court here when Norris plead
ed guilty TO drunkenness He plead
ed to be saved from serving one hun
dred days in Jail He agreed to sub
NIT to the court each Monday a state
ment signed by a minister showing
he attended church the day before.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
A FURRY IN WALL STREET
Prices of Stocks Reached the Lowest
Level in Six Years-Europeans
Unloaded.

New York.-A general unloading of
European owned $ securities on the
stock exchange was the real factor
back of an early break in the market,
which carried standard shares down 8
points or more and to lowest levels in
six years. Local traders were some
what prepared for the development
when a general decline was shown in
the European market. By noon the
leading stocks began to make recover
les and it was believed the decline had
reached its limit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
National Congress of /. the Baptists
Opens at Muskogee, Okla, With
Large Attendance.

Muskogee, Ok.-White duck caps
remnants, badges, buttons and flying
banners marked the opening OF the
eighth annual session of the Sunday
School congress of the National Bap-
fist convention here. Delegates took
advantage of the special rates grant
ed by the railroad companies and
came from every section of the
United States
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Missouri Girl Has Rabies.

New York.-A handsome, well-dress-
ed, athletic young woman, who says
she is Nellie Murray, from some place
in Missouri she has not yet named,
and who was taken, fighting madly,
from a Long Island railroad train at
Patchogue, is at the home of Valentine
Klein, railroad machinist of Pat
chogue. in dangerous condition from
hydrophobia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Train Kills Tb-ee Mo-.

Elk River, Minn.-Three persons
were killed and three injured when
Frank Dawson, driving motor party
from Plainfield, Ia, to Clear Lake,
Mimi. attempted to pass in front of
Northern Pacific passenger train at
crossing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

A London electrical genius has In
vented a safe which can be opened
only by producing certain musical
tones. 1t isn't needed in this coun-
try. The American public gives up
to The opera singers without any pre-
tense of hiding the money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
State May Fix Wire Rates.

Lincoln, Neb.-The federal court in
Omaha has refused to grant a tempo
rary Injunction sought by the Western
Union Telegraph Company against the
operation of the Stebbin Bill passed
by the last legislature fixing a mini
mum charge of twenty-five cents for
10-word message
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Blow From Rasebar1 Kills Boy.

Anacorte, Wis--Parris Smith. an
1S-year-old student, who was hit on
the head by a baseball in a game
here, is dead Milo Stock, 23 years
old, who was struck by a pitched
bah in the same game, suffered the
loss of an eye and may die.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

News that the United States SUI
preme court is actively engaged in
catching up with its business. now be-
ing only two years behind and having
bright hopes for the future, will de-
light those who go to law and some
who do not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Becker Seeks = New Trial.

New York \. "a new trial for
Charles Becker, the police lieutenant
convicted of the murder of Herman
Rosenthal and now in the death house
at Sing Sing. has been sought in the
supreme court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Girls Stab Union Piekets.

Hazelton, Pa.-Hatpins and screw
drivers, concealed in their sleeves,
were used by girls employed at the
Jacob Gerhardt shirt factory when ap-
preached by pickets of the mine
workers union and other labor crafts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
JUDGE DIES AFTER A FIGHT
When an Arkansas Jurist's Injuries
Proved Fatal, A. e WiIIett,
Carpenter Was Held.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Judge Stiles T.
Rowe, former circuit Judge of Sebas-
tian county, late candidate for attor-
ney general, member of the law
firm of Rowe, Little & Rowe and enc
of the leading attorneys in the state.
is dead from injuries he is said to
have sustained in a fist fight with
Alonzo' E. Willett, a carpenter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Upsets Senator Thompson's Plan.

Washington, D. C.-Senator Thomp-
son has been unable to work out his
plan to make Fred Robertson of At
wood United States district attorney
for Kansas, and A. w. Ayers of Wich-
ita, the first assistant in the office of
that official, owing to the refusal of
Ayers to accept such an appointment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

In New Zealand husbands who de-
sert their wives and families are sent
tc jail and made to work for their
families support This is a good pat
tern to copy. for it helps the wives
and the state at the same time and
takes away all the pleasures OF de-
sertion-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
No Frisco Changes Planned.

St Louis.-No important changes
are to be made in either freight or
passenger service on the st. Louis Il
San Francisco railroad under the re-
Ownership, it was announced after a
conference
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

It's too bad that most women lack
keen sense of humor. else they could
have ripping good time over those
new mems hats-the green ones with
the dinky bows at the back
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Chicago to Stop Depot Smoke.

Chicago--The council committee
on railway terminals recommended for
passage an ordinance requiring the
abatement of smoke by all railroads
entering Chicago The time limit set
in the ordinance is July /, 1876.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

A Pennsylvania man. aged ninety.
has been sent to prison for the first
time Which goes to show that there
is absolutely no relying on habits
when they happen to be good ones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Bryan's Partner GETS a Job

Washington.-Richa l. Aetcalf of
Lincoln, Neb-, editor of the Common
er, has been selected by President
Wilson to be civil governor of the
Panama Canal Zone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Burned Over Gas We'll Fire.

Bartlesville. Ok--Charles Hughlett,
"a years old, an OIL worker, was
burned probably fatally, ON the Barns
dali lease six miles. north of here.
when the well took FIRE from the
boiler
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Bar Films of Mccarty's Death.

Boston, Mass.-The moving pictures
of the Luther McCarty-Arthur Pelkey
fight at Calgary, which resulted in
McCarty's death, cannot be exhibited
in Boston, Mayor Fitzgerald has
ruled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Damage BY California ,Hoppers

Sacramento, Cal.-From various
points in the Sacramento Valley coun-
ties and as far south as Fresno and
Tularo reports of new invasions of the
grasshoppers have come to the state
horticultural department.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21

Stefanson. the discoverer of the
blonde Eskimos. will soon depart on n
four years trip in the polar regions
He may be successful in discovering
m Eskimo surfragette ON his next trip
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
a Joplin Murder Mxsterx.

Joplin, Mo--The body of an un-
ioenuhed man was found in front OF
grocery store one mile south of Jop-
lin at daylight in the morning The
man had been shot through the neck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-21
Four Dead ina Well.

Chicago, Hl-Four men were killed
by gas il new well at Chicago
Heights. a suburb IS miles from here
Three of the men sacrificed their
lives I'm rescue work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-29

ter of their hats and gowns, might go
TO somo other church,
This is mngling the announcement OF
display and ceusure Of that display with
a iudieious allurement that was not lost
upon his congregation, and the report
is that the church was practically
mobbed by the immense attendance on
Easter: the ladies didn't go TO :" some
other church, Here is therefore, a
pattern example 10 ministers. They
can hold up the bait OF allurement In
this naive manner and iudicionsly and
piously denounce the display which Is
expected at their church, and then OBJ
tain all the effect of an attractive ad-
vertisement, not only TO the women o!
that particular congregation but TO
every woman in the city who likes TO
see fine Easter display. pastor
could not adopt a more attractive
means of getting a big congregation
than TO follow closely in the steps OF
this Texas pastor. His course was
shrewd, and at the same time was so
thoroughly rigorous and right that
there was no means OF crihclslng 1t IN
any Tssnpct
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-29
KNOWS HOW TO ADVERTISE

There is always more or less rivalry
for popular attendance at Easter serv.
ices; but it is not always that pastor
is able TO so advertise his services and
mingle with the advertisement a gen
tie reproof, admonition, or reproach in
such n manner as TO make the advertise.
ment additionally effective. A report
comes from Texas that a Clergyman in
Austin, in that State, announced on the
Sunday before Easter that there had
como TO his ears a report that the
Easter display by the women Of his
church was to be one of unexampled
richness and profusion; that the ladies >
bonuets were 10 be of extraordinary va
riety and expensiveness. He took occa
sion, thereupou. TO censurc the idea of
such lavish display, and 10 express the
hope that the women who were deter.
mined TO attend his church on the sue
ceeding Sunday for the purposie OF
with their sisters in the mat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-29
IT WAS A WONDER.

It was a wonder to see the immense
crowds that attended the benefit sale
by Sarah Bernhardt of newspapers at
noon yesterday in this city on the cor
ner OF Main and Second South streets,
and never did the illustrious lady aP-
pear 10 better advantage. The street
corner was packed by a great throng
comprising thousands filling the four
corners to a considerable distance along
each II was a gay. we'll throng,
rich in brilliant colors, In fullness Of
life, and hearty in enthusiasm for the
sale. Every one wanted to see Sarah
Bernhardt, and there was keen compe
tition to buv the newspapers that she
offered for. sale. The first prices paid
were extraordinary, and all in all it
was a most creditable event in every re-
spect.
Officialdom lent its prestige to the
scene. the high-school cadets were there
with their band, all in excellent trim,
and the crowd was in happy accord
with the purpose and method of the
benefit and determined TO make il dis.
tinguished success.
1t was a scene long to be remembered
by those who viewed it, and one that
will 60 into the history of Salt Lake
as at once unique and an extraordinary
s,,ccess