Galena Weekly Lever from Galena, Kansas • 1

OtVOTED TO All NEW5 THAT 15 MINING NEWS INNING TO THE GALENA-EMPIRE DISTRICT frjlfc vol i. no. sa GALENA, KANSAS, MONDAY, MAY 28. 1900. FOl'R FAOKS The only paper in the Galena-Empire Lead and Zinc District Publishing the ScrippsMcRae Press Dispatches.

PERSONAL POINTERS. back of revolver; (handed a re vol LOCAL NEWS. NORTON TRIAL. I ver and acknowledged having seen it before) it is the defendant, John D. Norton's.

(A hat was shown the wit- THEY ARE NOT LOAFERS. The Idlers on Our Streets are Not Such from Choice. The low price of ore does not seem to stop prospecting in this section. i Court Opened this Morning With n) who's hat was that? was the ON TO PRETORIA Lord Roberts' Army has Crossed the Vaal. THE BOERS GIVING AWAY The Frisco road now uses Hunting a Crowded House.

VTi answered; ion Thomas; the holes were not in the ton, anthracite coal on all its engines. I hat in the morning. They Seek the Busy Parts of the City to Look for There will be an adjourned meeting STATE'S EVIDENCE NOT IN of the tire department Tuesday even ing at 7:30. A full attendance is The British arc Directing Their Course to Pretoria. Searching Gross-Examination by Col.

Glasse. Rev. Payne delivered an eloquent memorial sermon at the opera house Charlie Horn is in Baxter today. J. W.

Tipton of Iowa is stopping at the Banks. Sam Moore was a Joplin visitor yesterday. Louie Berlowitz spent a few hours in Joplin yesterday. L. Greenberg and Will McGill were in Webb City yesterday.

Lawrence Spiva left yesterday for Spurgeon, where he has mining interests. Miss Nellie Scanlan has returned from an extended visit at Southwest City, Mo. Mrs. Dr. Winchester of Joplin was the guest of Mrs.

W. B. Etheridge yesterday. E. H.

Cullison returned last night from Cottonwood Falls where he spent several days with home folks. Lee Loftis, the gentlemanly reporter Cross examined by Mr. Glasse: Have assisted by contributions for the prosecution of this case; had assisted in gathering testimony against Norton knew that the gun in evidence was formerly Thomas' by the fact that Thomas had shown it to him some time before. Recognize the gun as the one Thomas showed me; not positive that it was Thomas' gun or do not know to whom the other gun belongs; recollect two bullet wounds I have "I wish you would roast the idlers that hover about this corner," said a well known business man of North Main street to a Lever reporter a few days ago. yesterday.

A large attendance greet ed him. Trial Will Last All This Week Possibly Longer. It Is Rumored That the Boers Will Soon Give up the Fight. "I will, if they need it," the reporter replied; but upon sizing up the "id Court resumed at 8:30 this morning, Judge Sapp presiding. A legal controversy between the attorneys as to lers" he concluded they needed any mi examined dnvinor the jrf twelve i-Mru mere were, in cross-examination of prosecuting wit- i 72 that I can remember.

I also examined thing but roasting, the number of idle corner, more honest men upon that nesses occurrea. uoi. ijiasse asKea iaccs man one can find among an equal number of workingmen in any other mining town or tne jopnn iNews-rieraia, was a i on earth. They were there on that corner be cause they wanted work; and natur London, 28. When Lord Roberts wrote his first dispatch on Transvaal territory yesterday, shortly before two o'clock he was lifty-one miles from Johannesburg and seventy from Pretoria.

His immensely superior force had passed the Vaal river, their last great natural obstacle, at liree points. The Boers retired almost without opposition, thi ir rear guard now being at Moyerton, ten miles south of Ver-eeniging. Their main body is moving towards the Klip river hills that cover the south side ot town are current in Roberts' army that the Boers will surrender si ally they came to the busiest part of town to see if thev could find it. It is true that professional idlers bums James Mitchell and Link Cole's bullet wounds during the past few years; was not in court last Saturday nor did I hear Dr. Wood's testimony; it was a blunt instrument which inflicted the wound in Thomas' forehead; was intimately friendly with Norton and Thomas; been in Norton's place several times during early part of 1900.

Mr. Clark was on the stand after the noon recess under cross examination. Mr. Glasse asked him what works he had read about the infliction of wounds. None only what experience I have had in seeing them; all of Thomas' wounds which I could see were bleed- The usual run of plain drunks, fricasseed drunks, garnished with fights, and other troubles, was aired in police court this morning.

The Junior Ep worth League will give an ice cream social in the Val Richards building, just north of the city hall tomorrow night. All are invited. The rain of Saturday and Sunday, while not needed, did no harm, except to retard plowing on the lower lands, will do much good in other directions. There was a large delegation from Columbus and other parts of the county came down on the morning Memphis train to attend court and look after other business. Every miner and operator should attend the meeting at the commercial club room Wednesday evening.

The question to be taken up is of great interest to this camp. The two-year-old son of A. C. Hoffman had his bands bruised by a falling window yeserday. Dr.

Lowdermilk dressed the injuries and made the little fellow comfortable. mi sometimes mingle with the honest, willing workmen on the streets; and such characters swear and talk bois caller at the Lever office today. Ralph Larimer, Floyd Clark and Fred Smith witnessed the production of the famous "Sapho" at Joplin last night. Mrs. W.

G. Kelly, accompanied by Mrs. J. P. McCann, left this morning over the Memphis for a weeks' visit in Topeka and Kansas City.

E. C. Husleton, general organizer of the Modern Tonties, is in the city for the purpose of establishing a council of that order here. terously and flood the sidewalks with tobacco; so that the average man would conclude, after a casual glance, that the street was full of bums. Then, there are those who are will permission to show by Jansen, witness, why he went to Norton's place at that day; if he went to Norton's place at that time partially on account of what Thomas had said to him sometime before.

The jury was then seated. w. O. THOMAS. W.

O. Thomas, deputy sheriff, was then examined: "I know James Babb; knew Norton's business place on and before February 4, have been there since; found bullet holes on west wall, ten feet from the floor and two and one -half feet from the ceiling; one bullet hole in the ceiling over about the center of the bar the building is about sixty feet long and twenty -five feet wide; I examined the entire east wall and north partition wall, but found no bullet holes; examined the south partition, but no bullets; did not examine the south end it was all glass; found blood and sawdust on the floor- found no bullet holes in the furniture; no bullet boles in the mirror; made a thorough search of the room for bullet holes. Cross examined by Mr. Glasse: Examined the fixtures and other furniture; examined the flue and stovepipe and the furniture in the room ing to work a part of the time if they can find something that suits. These, too, frequent the street corners, wait ing; I saw three wounds bleeding; Thomas lived fifteen or twenty minutes after I got to him; I heard the shooting; wounds in right arm were about one and one -half inches apart and Across the Vaal.

London. May IB, The war oliiee has dispatch from Roberts dated at Yereeniging, May 27, saying: "We crossed the Vaal I his morning and are now encamped on the north bank. The advance troops were only just in time to save the coal mines on both sides of the river from being destroyed by the hoers. Our casualties were four. ing for not work, but snaps But at least seventy-five per cent of the people who inhabit the corners are evidently had broken the arm; took! legitimate workmen, dressed in good, GREENHOUSE TO MOVE.

New Loeation Selected at 12th and Mineral. The Proprietrrss, While Changing: Location also Changes Her Name. whole clothes, ready to take the first rne rain on yesteraay was very disagreeable and kept the people housed up from enjoying the outing and excursions they had mapjed out for Sunday pleasure. There was a large crowd of strangers and home people who ate their Sunday dinner at the Banks hotel. Col.

Mrs. C. Beatty will shortly remove her greenhouse from its present loeation on west Seventh street to the hold of Thomas' hat and identified it as his hat but am not positive. Mr. Glasse moved that all the testimony of Clark regarding the wounds on Thomas be withdrawn as incompetent.

Overruled. JOSEPH PORTER. Joseph Porter testified: I Have known John Norton, the defendant, for two years; knewT Norton's premises and was in there on the afternoon of February saw Norton there; he had a gun in his hand someone suggested that he put up the gun but he said, "If that squint eyed undertakes to arrest me I will kill him;" knew Thomas personally. job of honest work that offers. Considering the low price of zinc and lead ore, and the uncertainty of the present situation, Galena has a remarkably small per cent of idle men.

The police system of our town is above the average, and there is less disturbance on the streets than in any other mining towm of 15,000 people in the country. Of course it is annoying for a store to have from ten to twenty-five men banked up in front most of the time, but as long as they are peaceable they did not see any bullet holes in the We are Getting Very English. New York. May 28. James Fitz-harris, alias "Skin the Goat," and Joseph Mullett, the Irish invincibles, who were recently released from prison in Ireland, where they were sentenced for complicity in the Phoenix park murders of 1882, were yesterday ordered excluded by the board of special inquiry at the immigration station and ordered deported.

The exclusion as made under the interpretation of the law which forbids anyone being admitted to this country who has been adjudged guilty of a ufelon crime, infamous crime or misdemeanor involving moral cannot be molested. If you have doubts as to a man's motives, offer Parke is making his house very attractive and the service and eatables are first-class. The Associate Press association, it is rumored, has purchased the right of the lead and zinc report for the entire mining district of Kansas and Missouri. This will be tough on the dailies not members of the association. William Smith, post master, will be forced to return to the Springs again.

His health is not fully restored and he came home too soon. He will leave in a few days after he has arranged his business affairs, so he can remain away until he has been fully benefited and regained his health. nm wrork and if he refuses insolently Cross examined by Mr. Glasse Got to Norton's place that day about was swTorn as a witness at the prelimi- to labor you will be justified in kicking northeast corner of Twelfth street and Mineral avenue. She will also build there a neat, six -room cottage.

The plans for the buildings are now being prepared by the architect and work will probably begin next week. Mrs. Beatty finds this removal necessary because of the smoke and gases which emanate from the Galena Iron Works, and finding its way through the glass roof of the greenhouse, settles upon the foliage of the plants. One may see the soot dropping upon the plants and the edges of the leaves seared and curled. It would be impossible to make a glass roof tight enough to exclude the gas, to say nothing of the necessary ventilation.

In building the new conservatory about 2000 square feet will be floor. Re-examined by county attorney: "I had a warrant for James McSpad-den and the goods in that building." PORTER M. CLARK. Porter M. Clark has resided in Empire City for twenty years.

"Had been acquainted with Marion Thomas for five or six years; known John Norton ten or twrelve years; knew Norton's place of business and was in it Sunday, February was there about 4 p. did not see Norton there, but about thirty yards away going south; he was in company with others; did not talk with him; was inside Norton's building; went in by the south end sawr Marion Thomas lying on the floor near the center of the him into middle of next week. The Lever reporter will roast him besides. i narv trial; wTent into the south door RICEVILLE NEWS. Low National Committeeman.

Topeka, May 28. The delegates to the national convention will meet here this afternoon to elect a chairman and arrange details of the trip to Philadelphia. It is probable that J. Ralph Burton, the onlv elocutionist in the Eli Pruit has received his books and badge and is ready to commence tak ing the census in Garden township. Among the fast horses to be at the Bob Petty and family and Dr.

Ellis meet here next week and now entered are, JJon, 2:07 3-4; Bet, and family with a few friends spent a day on Five Mile fishing. They re of Norton's place February I never went ahead of the screen; no one south of the screen when I was there did not notice anyone south of the screen; could not tell how long I was in the building; I remained standing at the screen door; saw Norton behind the bar; saw several standing before the bar, Mr. Cruse and Mr. Brown never had heard of any trouble between Thomas and Norton before that day; Cruse was standing at the bar with Norton. Col.jJGlasse'tested the "records of the preliminary and questioned to test the witness: Went home for about fifteen minutes and then went to the builning; a bar on the east side; added to the area now in use, being Riley 2: 10 1-4; Train Time, 2:10 1-4; John Kinney, 2:16.

There will be port fair luck and a good time. 000 square feet. A capital of 83000 is Thomas was lying four to six feet west of the bar; was lying twenty to Will Johnson gave a dance at his other just as fast goers and the meet involved in the business at its present stage. home Saturday night. promises to be the most interesting bunch, will be made chairman.

The pilgrimage will be made in a special Pullman ear, going by way of Chicago ami returning by way of Washington. Most of the delegates will also indulge in junkets to Corn Island and elsewhere, where sights are reputed to be seen, but that is a side issue. There is no longer any doubt that M. A. Low.

general attorney of the Rock Island, will be made national committeeman to succeed Cyrus ever held here. The mundic roaster shut down Fri Mrs. Beatty has been engaged in day night. They intend to put in floriculture in Galena for three years more machinery. and has built up a splendid paying twenty-five feet from the northeast door; found Thomas bleeding from several wounds; he was living; I noticed wounds in the forehead and left cheek, also one in center of the neck there were about three pints of blood on the floor; I remained fifteen or twenty minutes until he died.

I took the body to my undertakery af business. Her flowers, both cut and Will Begin to Prosper. Washington, D. May 28. A potted, are in demand everywhere, at cemetery With wife and children; then went to brother-in-law's, onjthe bo bright picture of the present era of receptions, balls, festival occasions, for church decorations in fact in every place where beautiful and well nanza, remaining there until 9 or 10 o'clock; Davis, my wife's brother, terwards; the clothing of Thomas was kept flowers are needed.

I 1 i.1 A. -1-1 i. -VT i. 1. all bloodv; I helped to remove the Lmu tuuul waw aL morion A better location than Twelfth and I told Geo Framberg in the furniture doming nripcu tu rr uie ounu The Weather and Eclipse.

Washington. P. May 28. The following special sun eclipse weather bulletin was issued by Chief Moore today The weather map this morning gives practically sure indications that Mineral could not have been selected. store about noon about the diflicultv prosperity in France is painted by the United States consul at Marseilles in his annual report printed in the forthcoming volume of commercial relations to issue from the bureau of foreign commerce, state department.

He says that while recent years have constituted a period of liquidation in France the whole country seems now It is in the highest part of the city, The New York lead and zinc company, now the owners of the Mastin tract south of the city, are holding over 250 tons of ore in its bins and are continually producing and are not selling a pound of ore. What does it mean? It is something for other producers to think about. The stock of the uBig K. store, injured by fire and water late Saturday night, as told in yesterday's Lever, was insured for 97,500, which will about cover the value of the goods. The building belongs to Mr.

Lagoritz, president of the Empire Mercantile company, and is insured for 1,200. About 3300 will cover the damage done the building. The Columbus Courier of last Thursday devoted its first page to a matter that lias become very uninteresting to open to the cool breezes, away from at Norton heard of threats made by Norton towards Thomas. At time of going to press Mr. Porter wTas still on the stand.

the smoke and gas of mills and foun- up; there were two shots in the left hand; one shot on left arm; one shot near the left nipple; two shots near the right nipple two shots in muscle of right arm; one shot in left cheek; a three-cornered jagged wround in the forehead and a jag wound in the left the entire line of the eclipse will have dries, and yet the electric line with clear weather. the presence of an five minutes of Main street prepared to emerge into commercial Boyd Stough Will Marry. prosperity. Capital has feared revo MRS. MERRITT, WE MEAN.

Since the above was put in type Boyd Stough left last night for Al lutions and business has been as bad as A 1 1 A bion, where he will be married side of head; a bullet hole in back of anti-cyclonic system covering the whole south Atlantic states insures light variable winds, moderate temperature and a uniform decrease in the vertical gradient. Mrs. Beatty has made a decided change in her name, having been married to June 6, to Miss Nellie Epp, an accom it couia dc, dul mere nas come a change and partisans now clamor for Mi. A. L.

Merritt yesterday at Carth the digging of a great canal from Mar plished young high school teacher of that city. They will stop over in St. Louis a few davsand arrive in Ga Uniform Grain Grades. age, Rev. Johnson officiating.

This ropeka, May 2S. State Grain lena about June 10. Inspector McKinzie is in correspon- head; the arm broken by twro shots in right arm, broken about the center of the upper bone; the wound in the forehead was three-cornered, bare to the skull and between the eves; sew-ed up all the bullet holes and wounds in the forehead; do not know what caused the wounds in forehead; saw the gun handed him before; don't know when first saw it examined the step will have no effect upon the facts told above, as Mr. and Mrs. Merritt will form a co-partnership and continue to serve the people with the Attend the Meeting.

ueuce wuii grain auu elevator men seillestothe Rhone; for the canalization of the Loire and for the creation of a ship canal connecting Paris with the sea. These schemes are cited by the consul as signs of the times. The relations of Marseilles with New York are more important to the local the republicans of this district. Every one is acquainted with the facts and there is too much valuable space being used in rehashing the facts that have gone unchallenged. Let the people attend to it and see if the repuulicans and the chief inspectors of the differ- Let every mine operator, miner and business man attend the meeting of the ent seaboard points trying to arrange choicest flowers and plants.

The mine association at the Commercia a big conference to be held at Kansas Lever extends sincere congratula- 11 WTT 1 1 ciuo rooms on eanesciav evening City about July 15, the object to fix a tions to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Merritt.

industrial interests than are those with of this county can't do something to wouna tne ioreneaa, wasnea it out Mav 30ttu It is a very important mat- Boycott Program Advertising any other port, and an enormous ex- change the conditions which exist in universal standard of grades for grain in this country. He says replys to his Belleville, May 28. The busi pansion is tatmg place in the trade in this countv. ana sewea it up; examined the wounds ter to be discussed and acted upon and when I was washing him; have been all who have the interest of this min-an undertaker about twelve vears: letters indicate that the conference ness men of this place have joined hands and are boveottine what is will be held. mar camp at have examined a e-ood manv whutkIs- -i i.

i known as arHsinfr. 77 7" 7 I wn present Street Car Strikers Quiet. both exports and imports. The exports to the United States in 1899 amounted to $4,129,263, j-et in this movement, says the consul, the American flag was totally unrepresented. rne won no on i nomas' toreheni General Passenger Agent Snyder of the Frisco was in town Saturday, taking preliminary steps towards a better inter-urban service.

A schedule giving train service between inter-urban points every thirty minutes will be inaugurated by June 10. A wagonette -ursi uay or me street ranwav "ti lwai papers ana dv aoagers. thp rnt shown CI I I lilt" HI IMH 111 1M TUT I 1 UV T. I I 1 1 I lll'l I 11 Tl 1 111 'J i Attention K. of P.

r--b iou nave the revolver in vour x.ivvasuauies up to last, mgnt using giuwu to oe an mtoieraoie All members of Mineral Lodge No. 3 naiiu, nic UU11U XJll LllC IU1C WtMVt fltlll tl .,,..1 I OI'll Genuine Holland herring 75c per keg at the Enterprise Grocery. See our 81. 50 and $1.75 lace curtains now selling at 85c and $1 each. Suppe.

Do you play Croquet? Four, six and eight ball sets at Ober's book store, Fourth and Main streets. VIENNA flour is the best. Try it. iw m- hpo.l have been inflietWl xHfh that and visiting Knights are requested to will be run between the local station jureu. i esteniay was without events Our line of rockers at 82.00.

2.75 and meet at Castle hall Wednesday, May and up town. The improvements in 1 rc luivci; as to stride situation. Both sides are service necessitate $3.00 now sell at $1.50, $2.25 and $2.35. It will pay you to see them. Suppe.

firm. 30, at 1 p. m. to attend decoration services. John A.

Kimmons, C. C. the electric line these changes. Yes, by holding the gun by the and striking with the hammer or.