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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-12
OVER NIAGARA To-
EMULATE DARING Of.
DIES
ENGLISHMAN, WHO USED BAR
REL TO CARRY HIM OVER FALLS
KILLED AS ONLY SMALL AUDI.
ENCE LOOKS ON

Niagara Falls, n. Y, July L.
Charles G. Stephens Of Britol. Eng
land. was killed Sunday when he went
over the Horseshoe falls in a bar
rel
The cask in which he made the "Trip
though built Of stc"t Russian .uak
stavea and bound with steel hoD1,
was smashed like an egEshell on the
.agge drocks, at the base of the cata-
ract. Pieces of the barrel were pick
ed up near the bank on the Cana Ian
side, hut Stephens todN | as not been
recovered River J. q. say that il may
no. come tt tho surface for a week CT
ten days.
Stephens was IS year; old and 'lai
Wife and t,eyen GIlhron in B.itol,
where he WIS n barteI. He served
t rec years IN Franc with the Br'i. 50
amy He had nls' rcd to make 4 lee,
tuie tour If England if his trip was
successful.
Bobby LeaCn v4p wont over The
Horseshoe falls in iyll, told Stephens
before he 'tl-tel nat his trip would
be a failure. ea' , predicted that
the barrel v'uil no: Withstand the
drop of 158 yet bu Stephens refused
to be djssuA I'D from the venture,
Leach was am"ng thc spectators Who
watched tn srit:; T.. stephens fan
trir.
Few kneH thai Stephens was to
make the trip today and when the
boiiel wds tnnt" out into the river
on the Canad,ll side. two miles above
the falls. fht"H Wcr" Only a dozen on
hand to wa -. j vas $40 u. n.
When Stepnt us VS. "eSt adrift. Early
sifhtseers ~ Cost island saw the
barrel bo5bing up ant down in the
tlmbling relllrs Of Ne upper rapid 3,
bul none knew t1at j. carried a man
alout to ~ - lhe c.tG.act.
Members ri Mtcpl tIe party toll
low ed the cl-k down stream in auto,
mobiles. In o.; OF tho cars a moving
picture opo" l'u- aimed the prog IS
o. the barr9l.
AS the ba I.' .'r,'T near the bri K
OF the falls II seemed - stand on Gu.
hesitate 3ecoll ar two and then
slide gracet!i;; over The slope, head
70. em0st and at ait angle. lta
gleaming black al white stripes
could be sen u"til Il at fallen abou,
haifWay down tbs ftCc Of the ca,a.
r9Ct, then il was not 20 view in the
misty spray.
quarter Of an hour passed, then
half and an hour. Field glasses
trained on the boiling waters at tho
base of the cataract revealed no sign
of the cask. When the hour had
passed the old river men in the 1T.
tie group of watchers began to shake
their heads obviously.
They remembered that Mrs. AuGio
Edison Taylor had made the trip in
forty-nine minutes and that Bobby
Leach was on his way to the loop Of
the back in thirty-nine minutes after
his barrel had been set adrift above
the falls.
The barrel designed by stephens
for the trip was s feet 8 inches high
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-12
FIERY. ITCHING SKIN
IS QUICKLY sooTHED
WITH THIS SULPHUR

Mcntho- Sulphur. a pleasant cream,
will soothc and heal skin that is IT.
rltated or broken out with eczema;
that is covered with ugly rash or
pimplcs, or is rough or dry. Moth
ing subducs fiery skin crup,ons so
quickly, says noted skin specialist.
The momcnt this sulphur prcpara-
ton is applied the itching stops and
after two or three applications, the
eczema is gone and the skin is de-
lighttully clear and smooth. Sulphur
Is so precious as skin remedy be-
cause it destroys the parasites that
cause the burning. itching or dis
tgurrmcnt. Mentho- Sulphur always
heals eczema rieht up.
A sHall jar of Mcntho- Sulphur
may b bad at any good drug store.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-12

an electric light system.
stephens is the third to attempt
the barre! trip over the falls, MIS-.
Annie Edison Taylor went over in
October, 1901, in an oak barrel and
Bobby Leach made the trip in july.
1911, in u steel barrel Both are still
living
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
ALL HUNTING ENDS IN
STATE; 1000 ELK DIE
Year Was Especially Favorable fos
Hunters, Feathered Game Being
Exceptionally Plentiful

Helena.-Open season on all game
In Montana has closed, according to
law, and elk, deer, grouse and ducks
once more abide in their accustomed
haunts without fear of hunters mo-
Testing them until late next year.
During the season just closed ap-
prOximately 1000 head of elk were
slaughtered in the Upper Yellowstone
country, according to announcement
made by Game Warden Jake l.. De
Hart. The year was an especially
good one for hunters in all parts Of
the state, the kill of feathered game
being larger than usual. Fishermen
and duck hunters enjoyed an excep-
tionally good season for their sports.
The ducks came early. were of good
size and plentiful in all Of the larger
hunting resorts Of the state.
Fishermen from this and other states
spent weeks in camping along the fa.
nous mountain streams of the state
and some fishing through the ice is
reported continuing at this time Of the
year with good success in several 10.
calities.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
ANACONDA SHELTERS ARE
OPERATING so PER CENT

Anaconda.-The Wasl,Oe smelters Of
the Anaconda Copper Mining company
have begun operating at 60 per cent
capacity. the same as before the coal
strike. said Frederick Laist, manager
Of the reduction works. The present
capacity operation. he says is all that
the market warrants. though he as.
serts that there is an outlook for q
busy year.
1t is expected the fertilizer plant
will be ready for operation about April
l, some If the machinery having al
ready come
1t is expected that at the beginning
so tons Of phosphate rock from Mont
pelier, Idaho. will be treated daily. If
the experiment proves successful. Man.
ager Laist says more units will be
added as needed
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
1885. 670 BORROWED
OF STATE By FARMERS

Helena.--Montana farmers have bor-
rowed $3.3S5. $40 from the state in farm
loans during the past two years. ac-
eortling to the figures Of State Land
Register Sidney Miller. The funds
We're borrowed from the common
school funds Of the state by Bob
farmers.
During July, August and September
1877 loans were made totalling $780,
200. In October there were 6S loans
for 100000. November ri loans for
$4,000, and in December 100000 was
loaned on 63 mortgages.
BY January Is there will he nearly
100000 In the common school fund
available for farm loans, Mr.. Miller
estimates.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
CENSUS ENUMERATION IN
MONTANA Is COMMENCED
Suite 10 Undisputed Mstropolis, and
: Great Falls and oillinos Probably
Will Come Next In List

United States census enumerators In
Montana began their work on Janu-
airy 2. The state has been divided
into three districts and 1t is hoped to
conclude the work in 30 days.
Butte is the undisputed metropolis
and it is thought it will show perhaps
$1,000 names, making 1t, with environs,
a city of more than 100000. Great
Falls finds none to dispute second
place. and $4,000 to 10000 is the un-
official estimate.
Billings, Helena. Aiissoula and Ana
conda are punched closely for third
place, with populations of 10000 to
$4,000. The state, 1t is thought, will
show 10000 to 10000 names. but no
accurate forecast is possible because
Of the fact that recent accessions have
been largely in the eastern end of the
state, in towns SO small that they do
not have city directories.
Billings, with an estimated popula-
ton Of 10000, will retain it's position
as the third city in size in the state
when the 1920 census il completed.
This is the prediction of the Billings
Commercial club, based on a careful
survey Of the number Of permanent
residents in the city, made last month,
and upon figures setting forth the
present populations of Helena, Ana
conda and Missoula.
The 10000 estimate for Billings 10
based on reports of II. G. Dunn, Brad
streets, and other reliable sources of
statistical Information. An eastern
concern recently conducted popula.
ton survey in Billings and fixed the
permanent population at 2O,O65.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
EXPECT so CENTS FOR WOOL.

Great Falls.-Many Montana wool
growers in this section of the state
confidently expect to get 60 cents a
pound for the 1920 wool clip. follow.
ing word of offers Of Boston buyers
in the southern field which range from
that price upward. according to word
received here. The Montana prod.
uct has always commanded a higher
price than the southern clips and WOOL
growers In this section Of the state
believe they will score higher once
more.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16

From many parts of Montana replies
are being sent to William NJ. Riggs,
Lewis and Clark county commissioner.
to the questionable relative to the
kind of tax law desired that has
been drafted and published by com.
mittee of county officials at Miles
City last October. When sufficient an
Swers have been received to give an
index concerning popular sentiment on
the tax question. It 10 expected that an
initiative law will be drafted for sub.
missiou Ut the next general election.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
Income Gxessds Expense.

WashingtOn.-The governments In.
come for the fiscal year ending June
~ exceeded expenses for the first
time In three years, Secretary Hous.
ton declared In statement. He an.
nounced reduction In the gross pub.
lie debt and forecast further "im.
portnnt reduction" for the next twelve
months.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
PRECEDENT WATcHg0 POLISH
PEACE coNFGRGNcE-
WILL oGcl0E.
COAL MINERS QUITTING
HoWATT CLAIMS HALF OF KAN.
sAs FIELD HAS, AND REST
WILL, STOP WORK.

Western Newspaper Un,en News Service.
Observation-Disclosures by the
United States In any conference OF
representatives Of Russia and the al.
lied governments looking to restora.
ton Of peace between Poland and the
soviet goverumnt Is regarded here ~
improbable. hut In the absence af all
but the scantest Of official informa.
tion. most officials declined to dis.
cuas the matter.
President Wilson In understood b
be keeping In close personal touch
with the new European crisis and the
question Of American participation In
the proposed conference will be for
bis determination.
The only Official Information the
State department has is that neso-
tiations arc In progress regarding the
time and place Of the conference b.
tween the Russian and Polish repre-
scntativeH. No intimation had come
from the American embassy at Lon.
don or the British foreign office that
Russia has suggested q conference OF
allied governments.
lIondon.-Oeorge Tchitrhcriu. Rus
sian minister for foreign affairs. has
addressed 4 note to the allies and tho
United States dealing With alleged
crimes supposed to have becn com.
mltteti BY the Poles. for which the
soviet government declares Il will
hold them responsible.
The note was sent to Great Britain
ut the same time ns the communica.
ton which stated that the soviet gov.
ernment was prepared to attend q
conference in London on the general
terms connected with peace.
The note declares the workers Of
Poland are not held responsible. hut
asserts that they have been misled BY
the dominant class. The tone Of the
note rather suggests that this matter
will be included In the armistlce
terms made with Poland.
Terre Hnutc. 1nd.-1ntliana's coal
field Is partially paralyxeti by an un.
authorized strike Of tlay laborers and
drivers following similar action In
the Illinois field. Fifty mines near
Terre Hnute are Idle.
Pittsburg, knn.-Rcturns from over
the Kansas coal fields were In con.
fl'ct. Alexander Howat. president Of
the Kansas miners union, said that
half of the district is on strike. 5000
miners being out. At operators head.
Quarters II was said TINT materially
fewer miners than half were idle.
The strike Is . protest against the
deduction Of fines from the nay Of
miners who refused to work on Sat.
urdays.
Howat said that miners who were
working would clean up the mines and
Quit work
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
YoRKIoN

During demonstrations in protest
AGAINST the high cost Of living IN
Treves, France. fifteen persons were
wounded and several stores pillaged.
according to reports.
Reports received said two persons
were killed and fifteen injured ns the
result OF cyclones which struck Fro
bisher. Saskatchewan. Several homes
and buildings were destroyed.
Prince Ferdinand Is In Santiago. Gal
icia. where. In the kings name. he
made the traditional offering OF gold
In the cathedral where the body Of
st. James the Greater Is inferred. He
was accompanied BY several Spanish
mobiles.
An official statement has been 10
sued declaring Germany's complete
neutrality In the situation arising from
hostilities In progress between Russia
and Poland. The statement was signed
By President Ebert and Foreign Minis.
ter Simons.
Lieutenant Shirnse Sho. who AT.
1907, has asked the japanese diet to
appropriate 100000 for an nerial ex.
peditIon to the Antarctic. lie thinks
naval aviatOrs can reach the pole by
taking to the air after going ~ far
south on steamers N possible.
A number Of Sim Fein employees of
Hariand and VOLTS shipyartis were
badly mauied at Belfast and severni
were taken to the hospital In consc.
Quence Of an attack by unionist work.
err, moro than 5000 Of whom held q
meeting and adopted \ resolution to
boycott oil Sim Fein workmen In the
yards.
Francisco villa. the rebel leader, II
trying to surrender. but the govern.
mcnt will not negotiate with him. &C.
cording to an official statement. More
than 5000 men are opposing villa In
the state OF chihuahua. the statement
says and the federal forces are oc.
cupylng oil his supply bases and sur.
rounding him.
The armies on the Feng Tai. Lang
Fang sector Of the Tien Tsin railway
line Of Gen. Hsu.shu Cheng. former
resident commissioner Of inner Mon.
golia and one Of the Anfu leaders are
reported to be disintegratinx like the
forces to the southward Of the capital.
Ten thousand Of his men. comprising
the Third division. under General
Suns. .Tse.Yans. have advised the gov.
ernment that they are ready to obey
the orders Of the war ministry.
0EllIRAL
The American lesion's plans to ~.
sist In the distribution Of Victory
medals now being issued by the War
Department remains as outlined In
prsss dispatches published throughout
the country.
Announcement was made today Of q
gift Of approximately &5OO.O00 by ].
H. Wade Of Cleveland to the Cieve.
land Museum Of Art. The interest on
the money will he used for the pur.
chase Of works Of art.
r. II. Murdock. prominent In Cincin.
nati's business and club life, and said
to be the father Of the ''more daylight"
movement in America, died at Balti.
more, Q few hours after having under.
gone an operation at the Johns Hop.
kins hospital there. He was So years
old.
Andy Deuser. aged II, of 1ndinnapo.
lis, 10 In the detention home. at his own
request, and his mother, Mrs. Rose
Deuser. and brother, Louis, 70. face
charges made by neighbory that the
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
Her Candid Friend.

Miss Paxse lin SwitxcrianO O-Tr
handsome guide kissed me . nomsf
ago. Do sou think ought to dc.sr
something from his ftr?
Miss kccn--l think you ouSh, ~
add to II. my dcar.-Bo3ton Trnnscri;t
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis
pATcHEs PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PRooREoS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FoREIoN LANDS.

western Newspaper Uaioa News Service.
WESTERN
Six of the seven men In the Cmatilla
county JUL at Pcndleton, Ore. escaped
after fatally wounding Sheriff T. ID.
Taylor aud overpowering Deputy Sher-
III Jacob Martin.
Rates for gas. following purchase Of
the plant BY Omaha. were increased
from SIPS per l.OOO feet to $i.35. The
net rnte for prompt payment will be
&i.25 instead Of &l.l5.
Two passenger steamships, costing
&@.OD.OOO each. arc to he constructed
Puget Sound. the Pacific Steamship
Company announced at Los Angeles.
President Wilson has committed the
sentence of eleven years imprisonment
imposed In 1917 upon Mrs. ldcll Ken.
ncdy Of Los Angeles, for violation Of
the espionage net. provided she Is com.
United to an institution for the insane.
The schooner Blanca. long overdue
ou . voyage from Vancouver. Il. C.. to
South Africa and given mp for lost. put
In at Port Natal. Africa. according to
q dispatch received at San Francisco
BY the Marine Department Of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
In the District Court At Lincoln.
Judge Morning Issued IN injunction di.
rectcti to Secretary Of State Amxberry
forbidding him placing on the Novem.
her ballots a referendum on the pro.
hibition amendment. The injunction
was not opposed by Secretary Ans
berry.
Fred Delmnr. owner Of wild animal
act. suffered a badly lacerated arm and
other injuries when attacked By lion
In cage at the fair grounds In Sioux
City. Iowa. Tho attack was made after
Dsimar had jabbed the lion with q
fork. While the lion was chewing Del.
mars arm, the trainer gave . mighty
lunge. throwing the animal off. and
then ran from the case.
Mrs. william Sherlock. aged s., wife
OF prominent pioneer farmer near
Alliance. Neb., ended her life by pour
ing kerosene over her clothing aud sst.
ting II on fire. She IL said to have
been suffering from . mental disorder
due to worry over her two sons while
they were serving overseas with the
American army. Both boys have re-
turned.
WARRINGTON
Settlement Of the claims Of the
Clyde Steamship Company. arising
from federal operation. has been made
by lump sum payment to both com.
panies, totaling $4,Olo.7s2, the railroad
administration announced in Washing.
ton.
Thomas J. Spellacy Of Hartford,
Conn.,, Is understood to have been
selected rs assistant secretary to the
Navy, to succeed Franklin d. Roose.
velt, when Dir. Roosevelt retires about
August Q, to make the race as Demo-
cratic vice presidential candidate.
Bonds valued at S37. 900. confiscated
by authorities at Detroit, have been
identified as part Of 100000 loot oh.
tanned by bandits in a recent holtiup
Of the First National Bank Of Finley.
vile. Pa, according to the police, who
are holding two men for Pennsylvania
authorities.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30

stand up and ] havo three healthy d
droa. You can ~ this letter 4 N
Wish, Tor your remedy b certainly NJ
deefnl Tor siek, run down women.".
Ma 4 KwAacnesu. 96H W. OakdA
Aye., Chicago. NJ
Foe iSrtz ysess lydia z p.nkh,.s
Wodnen stxuog md vel. relieving bsf
aeaso, noevu9lnooo, ulco1atioa, and b
dsmnetioe. vselnses. displacement
1'rsen!a.i:s and = psn:,,,s pain: i !.
Childbirth and the Change Of Life.
Womon Who suffer are invited b
Writo Ioe 1tee md helpful advice b
LYDIA Z pinkham Medicine Go. Ia
adsntiaD. Lynn, Aasa i y free q
The Keota news., 1920-07-30

Tho troubles Of her neiHhhors N
0pt to worry q woman.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
DO ALL MY
HoUSEWQRI
Before I took Lydia E. PHI
ham's Vegetable Compoul
could hardly stand, say,
Mn. KVvarcinski.
Chicago, M.-"I suffered with d
md irregularities and n

not know what tod
Ny mother sdvi.ll
ne 70 take Lydial
Ptnkham's Vees.
table COMPOUND q
0ee The s snativs
Wash % ! took h
advice and ~
these ren,edies Il
cured myself. Id
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could not do beias
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-03
FOR ONE DAY ONLY
On His Regular Monthly Visits
HOURS: A. Nj. to 6 p. M.

Nature plainly warns US when all is
not well within the body Watch ma
lures danger signals and answer
promptly her call fir help and many
will be your years in the land
When your watch is out of order
you don't buy bottle of wheel
starter and pour it into your watch
No, you consult a reliable watchmak-
er and leave the watch with him and
he returns it to you in good condi-
ton, able to keep time properly and
serve you as a good watch should
Is not your body worth much
attention as your watch? You have
probably been using patent medicine
for years, but these are of slight val
ne, giving you only temporary relief,
while the chronic trouble from which
you suffer is making deeper inroads.
HEED natures danger signal ere it
is too late.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-03

(First published in The Western Kan
sas World, May 20, 1920
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
State of Kansas, Trego County, IS:
In the Probate Court of said county.
In the matter of the estate of John
Ebeling, deceased To all creditors
and other persons interested in said
estate:
You are hereby notified that at the
next regular term of the Probate
Court in and for said county, to be
begun and held at the Probate Judges
office, in WaKeeney, in said county on
the 7th day of June 1920, being the
first Monday in said month of June, /
will make final settlement of said es-
tate and at which time application
will be made for an order of the Court
finding and adjudging who are heirs
of the deceased.
Having fled with said court my
claim for compensation as executrix
of said estate, and for necessary at
torney's fees and other expenses
necessarily incurred in the admins
tration of said estate, I hereby give
notice, as ordered by said Court, that
said claims are set for hearing in said
Court on the 14th day of June, 1920.
i124 Marie Miller.
Executrix Estate of John Ebeling
deceased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-03

ua1 Diseases, Disease of Women,
Rhumatism, Diabetes, Catarrh, Bed
Wetting, certain forms of Paralysis,
Weak Lungs, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Appendicitis, Gall Stones, Golfers,
Tumors, Billiousness, Dyspepsia,
Dropsy, Emaciation, Epilepsy, Head
aches, Sleeplessness, Neurasthenla,
Pleurisy, Scrofulous Diseases and
Diseases of Men.
If you have Kidney or Bladder
urine for analysis.
The doctor furnishes all his own
medicines.
Bleeding, blind or protruding piles
quickly and permanently cured WITH
OUT THE KNIFE. No cutting, no
ch1oroform or other dangerous anes-
thetic used. He guarantees to cure
long standing, or refund every cent of
your money.
If you are afflicted with this pain
full and troublesome malady it will
pay you to call and have a talk with
him.
The doctor is authorized by the
State of Kansas to treat all chronic
diseases of men and women
Examination and consultation free
and confidential.
Office Address:
T. c. BROWN, NJ. d.
41S-419-420 Ridge Bladg-,
KANSAS CITY, MO. $500
Reference: Gate City Natl Bank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-03

are bamboo plantations in Georgia and
Louisiana And do you know that
bamboo is not tree, but a giant
kind of grass, and that the young
shoots are used for food very much
as asparagus tips are used. Perhaps
this is the kind of grass that Nebu-
chadnezzar grazed on.
You don't want to, and you won't
If you can help it, but after it has
happened you have a great feeling of
satisfaction i? Sneeze.
Yours truly was recently afflicted
with one of those severe summer
colds-one of the regular cave
dripping kind that keeps both hands
busy A sympathetic observer sug-
gested that we try some of this radi-
ator never-leak to relieve the pitter-
patter symptoms. Not having any of
the stuff at hand we have not yet
tried it but we pass the suggestion
on for what it is worth. We have a
suspicion, however, that never-leak
may be in the same class with tan1ac
and iquozone. OF course you will re-
member iquozone which was all the
go in quackerdom about Is years ago.
1t saved a good many lives then
which are now being saved again by
the timely use of tanlac.
A thrifty growing tree is a joy for
ever (while it 1asts) but dead tree
or shriveled branch is an abomina-
ton unto sight. Cut them off.
The season of June brides and June
roses is right at hand but Old ST, the
unsentimental fellow, thinks only of a
dish of hambone and mustard greens