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OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. IT 18 HUMAN EPIZOOTIC. LA GRIPPE IS AFTER YOU. THE BROADAXE. 'THE NEW SOUTH." Kclinea of Itif'Ie and Hint-Gun Sound Tlioy In the Old Days.

HURLED TOJHEIR DEATH. A Horrible Accident Near White Sulphur Springs Va. TIIR SUNFLOWEK STATU. Sing a son of Kansas, Lund of fruit and grains Sound aloud her pnuael, Thunder the refrain. Abilene has a "lady" street car driver.

A rock salt shaft, 12x10 feet in tlie clear, is being nk at Kingman. Atchison Globe: Mince pie will keep a man awake longer than a guilty conscience. An Atchison woman applied for a divorce because a fortune teller told her that her husband loved another. The people of the city of Stafford are greatly delighted over tho fact that their taxes are fully one-third less this year than last. A Sumner county farmer has taken 12G0 bushels of potatoes from seven acres of land.

Who can beat ISO bushels to the HAMILTON, KANSAS, A Chicago court has decided that if a man contracts with an employe for a year's service and discharges him afterone month, he was liable for wages for the entire year. Tub most interesting conflict between capital and labor at the present time is that between the horny-handed but high-priced base ball brotherhood and the bloated capitalists of the league. If you were a subscriber to a Halifax paper you would be expected to believe that a diamond ring lost by a young lady who was out sailing in 1SS2 was found in the sumach of a codlish caught 400 miles away this last October. Tub present King of Abyssinia is the son of a beggar woman who captivated the former king's fancy and was made his 225th wife. When he plays a low-down dodge on his subjects they excuse him by saying: "He was born to it." A yousa man in New Jersey who sued his adopted mother for naming him Moses Exodus Matthew Luke Numbers Smith was beaten in the suit, but the court took occasion to tell the woman that lunatio asylums always quartered such as she in the left wing.

Mil. Lamb, of Portland, was walk. ing out for his health, when a man asked him the mice of mutton. Mr. Lamb sheepishly repaired to the courts, began suit for slander, and the result was that ho pulled $G00 worth of wool from his traducer's wallet.

Sometimes as one realizes how steadily pension charges increase as the number of survivors diminish, it is hard to resist the conclusion that by 1925 there will be a few very aged men, veterans of the to bellion, who will absorb the entire reve nue of the country. By every law of nature the man who forgets to vote ought to have left his bones lying on the scrap-heap of oblivion ages ago. He is a more uscles3 being than was the dodo before that extinct but un regretted bird lost its grip on existence because it had no sense. The boys of Pompeii had their sleds, wheelbarrows, drums, trumpets, toy-guns. gum, candy, carfientcr tools and every thing else known to modern days.

The only drawback was the absence of the Texas mustang, which was not invented until several years after Pompeii had been overwhelmed. Chief Bushyhead, of the Cherokee nation, lives in a Queen Anne cottage which cost him $35,000 in cash, and lie also handles a solid silver fork at his meals, lie says that any Indian who prefers a wigwam to a $35,000 house, and the cold parth to velvet carpets, is heavy in the heels and light in the head. In a case of family fight in New York city a witness testified that he was in a room below the husband and wife, and when the latter knocked the former down with a base ball bat his fall upset a bureau and a stove below. Such a wife as that wonld make a good pile-driver, and it's no wonder the judge cautioned her to be more gentle in the future. Taxes in Turkey are calculated to be just high enough to prevent any poor man from getting enough money to leave the country on.

The exact sum is left to the collector to determine, and lie has power under the law to give any citizen fifty blows with a stick. This is almost as tough as being compelled to sell corn in Kansas for 13 cents a bushel. The bolters from the Woman's Christian Temperance union convention recently held in Chicago have issued their dell to the regular organization, and especially to Miss Sranees Willard. It is beginning to be more and more apparent that lovely woman is as capable in tho realm of politics as the superior animal, man; yea, more: they are enabled to combine prayers and politics. This breaks the record.

The Ifnssian I'pidoinic About Due in tills Lniiidido. Another Itace Itlot in After Chief Slayes' Sculp. Oklahoma Want a Territorial toveriiineiit ifiht A nay. Ashimiiiif; a Fatal Torni. Paris, Dee.

27. The epidemic has assumed a graver typo, anil in many cusesis now complicated with pneumonia. In consequence of the constantly incicasiiig crowds at the hospitals, the authorities uru erecting tents for the sufferers. The undertakers are overworked, and many of their employes are down, in consequence of the increase in the number of funerals the system of thus churches with hangings of black, ami ihe expensive parade of various emblems of woe, has been dispensed with by authority. Tlie official returns of deaths for the week gives 200 more deaths than for the preceding week.

Denver, Dee. 27. The Ihissian influenza lias reached the ItucNy mountains. Three-fourths of the cil'zciis of Denver are suffering from it Imports from Cheyenne are to the effect that that city is similarly ailectcd. THE CIKEAT Washington, Dee.

20. George U'urtz, charge d'affaires of the United Suites legation at St. Petersburg, lias scut lo tlie state department "un account of the prevalence of "La Grippe" in Bnssiawith some interesting comments of his own. He states that about the middle of November public attention was called to tho large number of ithous falliim' ill wit'4. such symptoms as fever, severe pains In tho.

huek tiitihs I li of 11. better name," he slates, "the malady has been called inliiiCiiza, but it shows signs of a typhoid character, though not of malignant nature and up to tho date of writing, December 0, no fatal case has been reported. The illness in most cases is very light and lasts but a few days, seldom longer than two weeks. It leaves, however, all persons who have been touched by it, in great dcbilily and great depression of spirits. In fact tlie aftereffects arc rath more unpleasant than the complaint itself.

"The cause of the epidemic has not been satisfactorily explained. Most persons ascribed it to tlie abnormally warm weather of the past mouth, but that would not account for its appearance in Siberia, where it lias burst out in several places, the weather there having been as cold as usual at this season. K'ow that winter seems to have fairly set in here, it is expected that the malady will disappear, but meanwhile nearly everyone is affected. There is no exaggeration in putting tho number of the sick at fully two-thirds of the population of St. Petersburg.

Certainly not a house has e-caped a visitation. The emperor was very ill with it for several days, and scarcely a member of the imperial family has been free from it. More than 10,000 eases have been medically authenticated, but these represent small portion of the sufferers." A Itiot ill t.corg'ia. Savannah, Dec. 27.

On Christinas day officers of Jessup, endeavored to arrest Bob. Brewer, a noted negro outlaw, and a general not followed. Deputy Marshal Barnhill was instantly killed by Brewer, and AV. II. Woods was also thought to have been shot by him.

Mar shal D. Leggett and Station Agent M. Woods were badly wounded, while sev eral other white men received slight injuries. About twenty negroes were kil led before they retreated to the swamp near by winch has been tin reii- dczvous of Brewer and his gang for sonio months. The desperadoes arc well aimed with Winchesters and revolvers and as tho.

negroes are largely in the majority throughout tho region a general uprising is feared, though many of them are sid-. ing with tlie whites. A company of militia is already on tho ground. The country around Jessup is filled with turpentine distilleries and saw mills and the industries will necessarily be badly demoralized. Fraying for Legislation.

GuTiiiiiE, Dec. 27. Tlie following petition is receiving thousands of signatures: "We, the citizens of Oklahoma territory, residents and properly owners, without expressing any preference for any proposed legislation now pending do most earnestly request and urge that congress act promptly and without delay and give us a territorial government." Breaks tlie ltecortl. Tor-EKA, Dec. 27.

The attendance at the annual meeting of tlie State Teachers' association has reached 1,200, making this the most largely attended state convention of teachers that lias ever taken place in any state in the union and twico as large as any heretofore held in Kansas. Senator Ingalls will deliver his address this evening. Losing His Grip. Taiii-kquaii, I. Dec.

27. Tlie full blood Cherokees are holding Chief Mayes responsible for blocking negotiations and his reign is about cuded. The Commis sion has decided U. remain as long as there is any probability of concluding a treaty or contract. Storms Succeed Sunshine.

New York, Dec. 27. Heavy rain and hail storms Massed over this state, Pcnn- sylvauia and New England yesterday and last night. In many localities heavy wind was ail accompaniment, but no serious damage is reported. Death of Gen.

Thomas' Widow. Washington. Dec. 27. Tlie widow of General George II.

Thomas died suddenly last night at her residence here. Mrs. Thomas passed away quietly as did her distinguished husband many years ago In Sail Francisco. A White Cap Arreitted. Concorima, lec.

27. Dr. Courtney, of Glasgow, the scene of the recent White Cap outrages, was arrested yesterday on the complaint of John McKee, who was visited by tlie regulators two High's ago. A Murdered Soldier. Leavenworth, Iee.

27. Alex Illaek-burn, an inmate of the soldiers' home, was found in an outhouse with his skull crushed ill. He was formerly a private iu Co. K. Seventh infantry.

The Harrier 'Xo," said tlie man who keeps a grocery Store to his clerical cu-tomer. don't think 1T1 join the church. I have all the respect in the world for religion in itself, but I don't like the idea of being a member of any church." "Why "It's this way. I have observed tied when people join the church there is a sort of feeling ef assumed Lin-hip established by which people address each oilier as brothers and sisters." "Very true." "Well, I've got many rcl.itioni now that I dislike to try any txperW meuts." Congress mill Give Prompt Ilor Wants. Attedtlon to Washington, Dec.

30. The house committee on territories held a meeting Saturday and appointed a subcommittee to prepare and report an UKianoma Territory bill. Messrs. Struble of Iowa, Baker of New YTork, Perkins of Kansas, Kilgore of Texas, Mansur of Missouri and Springer and Smith of Illinois were named as members of the subcommittee. They expect to meet this week, and will endeavor to have a bill, ready to report to tho house as soon as it convenes again after tho holidays.

It is proposed to give Okla-homa, as now constituted, a territorial form of government, and provide for the-immediate appointment of a governor, secretary, United States attorney, United States marshal and a territorial supreme court. It is probable that the present United States marshal and United States attorneys for the district of the Indian Territory, within whose jurisdiction Oklahoma now lies, will be authorized to act as marshal and attorney respectively of the new territory. Another bill relating to Oklahoma will be reported to the House as soon as it meets. It is the Perkins bill, to enable the inhabitants of towns and cities of Oklahoma and No Man's Land to procure titles to lots. This bill will be considered next by tlie committee to which it lias been referred, and it will be favorably reported.

Mr. Ingalls has introduced a si inilar bill in the senate, and the senate committee on public lands, of which Mr. Plumb is chairman, is expected to favor it with an early report. If tho new ter ritorial bill conies up first a section will oe introduced which shall contain the necessary provisions of the town site bill. The committees of both houses propose that the needed legislation for Oklahoma shall be speedily enacted.

After the Granite State Saloons. Concord, N. Dec. 30. Governor Goodell has issued the following extraordinary proclamation: "In view of various heinous crimes which have been committed in our stato within tlie past few weeks directly tra- cable to the use of intoxicating liquors in saloons in which the criminal laws have been flagrantly violated, therefore I warn all persons engaged in this illegitimate and deadly trallic to desist therefrom immediately, and I call upon the attorney general of the state, tlie solicitors and sheriffs of the counties, the mayors of the cities and selectmen and all other olHcers throughout the state and upon all good citizens of every party to unite in one su.

prcme effort to close up and suppress lquor saloons of every description within our borders. Let no guilty man escape. Numerous decisions of our supreme court attest tlie constitutionality of our prohibi tory liquor laws. J.et them be vigorously enforced that our people may enjoy the great benefits which are sure to follow. And I can not retrain from urging all churches, temperance organizations, and all persons who desire tlie best good of our commonwealth, to redouble their efforts to promote personal sobriety and temperance among our people." Abraham's Grandson.

Paris, Dec. 30. Abraham Lincoln, son of the Minister to England, is still an in valid at tlie Hotel Vetal, in Versailles. A report was circulated in Paris yesterday that young Lincoln had suffered a relapse nu mat ins condition was miicii worse. Your correspondent saw Minister Lin coln's secretary to-day, and he contradicted the report.

He said the patient's con. dltion was improving, but that he was still unable to leave his room. Ho had set up several times. Though his abscess is now really healed, two physicians are now in attendance, and Eobert T. Lincoln has come from London to Versailles, where he intends to remain until his son is able to be moved.

Mrs. Lincoln and her daughter are also at Versailles. Is lie a Naughty Man? London, Dec. 30. Captain O'Shea, ex-member of the house of commons, lias filed a petition for divorce from his wife on the ground of Charles Stewart Faruell as co-respondent.

Tho specific acts are alleged to have taken place during the period extending from April, 1886, to the date of the petition at Ellham, No. 34, Yorke Terrace, tho resi-dence of Mrs. O'Shea, Eegents park, Brighton, Aldington and Sussex. In an interview Captain O'Shea said that the Charges made in his petition were true. "Ol course," he added, "I do not claim damages." Not In Favor of Eight Hours.

Pittsburg, Dec. 30. It is learned from a reliable source that at the annual meeting of the national builders association in St. Louis next month steps will be taken to oppose the eight hour movement proposed by the American federation of labor. It is said that a united stand will be taken by the builders on May 1, against the movement, if the employes attempt to enforce it.

Pension Bills Approved. Terre Haute, Dec. 30. A meeting of soldiers unanimously endorsed Governor Hovey's appeal to congress and the people in favor of service pensions: also endorsing senate bill on pensions, number 1094, introduced by Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, and same bill introduced in the house by Hon. James B.

Cheadle, of In- diana. Is His Mind Affected? London, Deo. 30. Rumors are preva lent in official circles that the mind of Emperor William of Germany has become seriously impaired by tho terrible ear pains from which he has suffered for years. The recent attack ot la grippe brought on a return of his sufferings and with them a revival of reports quietly current some months since regarding his mental condition.

Tlie Question On Hand. Topeka, Dee. 30. An immense re-sub mission meeting was held at the Grand opera house Saturday evening. Addresses were made by Judge Foster, of tlie U.

S. district court, who was made jK-rnianent hairman, Hon. Lticien Baker, ot Leaven, worth, and M. K. Payne and Emiuett Callahan, of Wichita.

Iteccption to Justice ISrewrr. Atchison, Dec. 30. .1. LVtsvcr.

new as-celute justim of the supreme court, will tendered a icivp! tin l.y asDc'iihoii nee of Mayor evening. 11 IV Waggoner That Dreadful Child. Tlie Terror. Say Pop. Pop! Pop! Pop (throwing down his paper).

What What do you want now? You're worst What do you want? The Terror. Nothiu'. I only wanted see you wrinkle your face up. You so funny tint way. Urntal.

"Yes," sobbed the lunatic's widow, husband got so deeply involved in plot of a story he was writing that he could not extricate himself or his characters from it, and he went crazy." "Tlie victim of a vile ejaculated spniuathiztng keeper. of on de AS! America Will Very Soon 15c mowing Its Ko.se. IngMlla Seized hy La Grippe The IWiiso Ouite Fatal in France. General Home Mows. l.a Grippe Has Arrived.

Kansas City, Dec. 28. A dispatch iroiii Aiciiisou, says: senator ln- gans was taKcn in Thursday night with a severe cold. Friday morning the indis position developed symptoms of a mild form of influenza and the Senator was obliged lo notify the Teachers' association in session nt Topeka that he would be un able to address it as had proposed to cio. A later dispatch from Atchison says the senators attack: ot tntiuenza assumed more violent form later in the day and he was compelled by his physicians to take to nis oect.

ao serious results are antici pated, but Mr. Ingalls will remain in the hands of his friends, the physicians, until lie lias ninr recovered. New York, Dec. 2S. The number of persons in New York and Brooklyn suffer ing from influenza is very large and con stantly increasing.

Tlie number of deaths from pneumonia has increased so rapidly as to indicate some connection between the epidemic of so-called influenza and pneumonia. There is hardly a business houso or office down town whose force of clerks has not been shortened more or less by la grippe. Quite a number of police men and firemen are laid up. The same stato of afi'airs exists in Brooklyn and Jersey City. The health boards of all three cities claim there is no danger from tho epidemic.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S. A promi nent homeopathic physician told a report er ot the Press yesterday there were prob. ably not less than 2,000 well defined cases of la grippe in this city. Tlie disease was of a mild type and yielded readily to medi cal treatment Inirom three days to a week.

Canton, Dec. 2S. Thomas Smith, aged 25, of this town, died this morning. Ho had been ill with la grippe and ventured out before lie had entirely recovered. His illness developed into pneumonia with the stated result.

Chicago, 111., Dec. 28. The Daily News says that la grippe has reached Chicago, and that one physician reports fifteen cases which he considers genuine influenza. States Attorney Longenecker is among tho Boston, Dec 28. The influenza is on the increase here.

It is sate to say that over one-tenth of the population is ailectcd by it, but physicians do not con sider the situation alarming. Baltimore, Dee. 28. Thirty odd of the local postolfice clerks and letter car riers are snfiering from influenza and un able to work. Numerous other local cases of la grippe are also reported.

Omaha, Dec. 28. A mild form of la grippe or Uussian influenza is prevail ing here In epidemic form. It is estimated that fully two-thirds of the people are sullering Irom it at the present time. New York, Dee.

28. One hundred and ten pupils of the Hochester, N. school are the clutches or la grippe. Columiius.O., Dec. 28.

There are scores of cases of inlluenza in this city, but a1 of them so far are in a very mud type. THE EPIDEMIC ABROAD. Paris, Dec. 28. The large number of deaths resulting from influenza in this city is exciting tlie gravest apprehension, It is repored this morning that 580 deaths from the disease have occurred within twenty-four hours.

The papers print this report, but some ot tliem doubt tlie tig-ures, claiming that they are too high, The inlluenza is spreading and is very fatal. The number of deaths in the city from all causes on Christmas day was 318, For several years past the regular average has been 200 lor that day. Fully one-third the populace Is prostrated. Berlin, Dec. 28.

The influenza is increasing throughout Germany. It has crippled operations in tlie ship building yards in ilensberg, Kiel and Kantzg. In cases where the disease is slighted or not treated it engenders pulmonary disorders. Tlie doctors say that the climax is passed in this city and that the disease is on the wane. In conscqnense of tlie many cases in the guard all furloughs are suspended.

Vienna, Deo. 28. The hospitals in this city arc crowded with patients suffering from inlluenza, accompanied inflammation of the lungs, pleurisy and peritonisis. There are over one hundred cases of influenza in. Prague.

The Usual Outcome. Jessup, Dec. 28. Now that the excitement has subsided it is claimed that the recent difficulty never assumed the dimensions of a riot and that the call for militia was entirely unnecessary. Three hites and three blacks were killed, this being tlie loss of life In what was telegraphed all over the country as the beginning of a race riot.

Two Unadorned Drunks. Leavenworth, Dec. 28. Two brothers named Malloy, from Atchison, were found dead drunk in an alley last night, with a jug of whisky between them. Upon being searched at police headquar ters Charles Malloy naa $1,010.10 casn and certificates of deposit, besides papers which showed that he had recently paid taxes in Atchison to the amount ot $130, Doran Knocked Out.

Guthrie, Dec. 28. On account of the absence of government, Oklahoma is becoming a favorite battle ground for sports. Lfst night in a terrible six-round contest before a large crowd, Paddy bhea knocked out I). C.

Doran. Efforts are now being made to arrange a match be tween Shea and Cullcn, the champion of the army. A Dressed Ueef Boycott. Lawrence. Dee.

28. At a meeting of the Farmers' alliance of this county, each member pledged himself to buy nothing from butchers or any meat market that handles the product of the establishment any packer who is believed to be a member of what Ihe resolutions designate as the "beef combine." At Oklahoma City. Kansas City, Dec. 28. A Journal dispatch from Oklahoma Cily says that two companies of U.

S. cavalry are encamped the outskirts of the tow having been sent there by order of Gen. Merritt ir. anticipation 'of trouble at Monday's election. His Title Clear.

Miss Van All wool. Areyousiirc Baron Schnag Is a genuine nobleman. Mr. McUallaster. Sure? Why he bor.

rowed 000 of one, man. The Home Rule. While hn.lwnd and wife are Womjng irate, Kach claiiuinn to rule riaht. The Italty. a com promijie camiiiliil1.

1'uts bulb their to flight. Jieceawry Preparations. Life: Visitor "I suppose your daughter is busy preparing for her wedding." Mother "Yes. she is up in her room now destroying all her old letter." Charleston, Dec. 30.

Tho murder of eight more colored men can bo entered In the black catalogue of crime against the "law-abiding" white citizens ot South Car- olina. At an early hour Saturday morn ing a mob ot several hundred men uroK open the jail at Barnwell Court House and taking out eight negro prisoners charged with murder, marched them to the outskirts of tlie town and literally riddled them with bullets and slugs. Two of the men had been indicted for the murder of a man named llefl'erman, and the other six were held by the coroner to tlie grand jury lor killing Kobcrt Martin, tiiougn the evidence against them is said to hav been of tho flimsiest character. When tlie news of tho cowardly lynch ing spread among the negroes tliero was naturally intense excitement, and in their fear of retaliation, the citizens at once ap pealed to the governor formilitia, though it will probably be given out that the troops were needed to quell a "negro up. rising." A committee appointed by the mayor at Barnwell lias published in the Jsews and Courier ot this city a lame ex planation in which they endeavor to justify tlie wholesale murders by the thread-bare story of the whites being in constant terror of negro outrages.

Great indignations is expressed here over tlie affair, but at tlie same time there is not the slightest idea that a single one of the murderers will ever be punished. Concerning Irrigation. Washington, Deo. 30. Among the prominent callers at the White House was Hon.

J. Gregory, of Garden City Kan. Tho Judge, who is one of the pio neers ot Western Kansas, is an advocate of irrigation in the arid and semi-arid regions of the West, lie is here to assist in securing some legislation by Congress, and he called upon the President to re quest that especial attention be directed to the subject by the administration. Judge Gregory suggested that irrigation ought to be mentioned in a special message to Congress, but the President explained that Congress had more information upon the subject than had tlie Executive, ihe senate appointed a special committee on irrigation last year and the house has ap. pointed one this session.

In discussing the matter with Judge Gregory, tlie Pres. ideut expressed the opinion that, in view of what had been done by Congress al ready, and what was further contempla- ted, it was unnecessary for him to officially direct attention to the subject. He said, however, that he was much interested in the subject, and felt that the problem of restoring the arid lands would eventually be solved. 'I had hoped," said Judge Gregory in speaking of the matter, "that President Harrison would especially urge the desired legislation order to secure as prompt action as possible by congress. Certain portions of Southwestern Kansas lyins within the semi-arid regions are occupied bv settlers who are in great danger of losing their homes and the result of many years' ham worn through constantly recurring failures of crops.

In the upper Arkansas valley in Colorado irrigation is practiced to such an extent that the Ar- kansas river is virtually drained during the summer season before it reaches Kan sas. The ivansans, tneretore, are deprived of water to which they have certain rights, and their system of canals and laterals is practically useless. Some in terstate legislation is needed and must be secured. Then tlie Western Kansas people want some laws tinder which they may establish a system of storage reservoirs, From the President to a Chilli. Richmond, Dec.

30. AVhen President Harrison passed through this city en-route to Chicago to attend the oucning of the auditorium a little 4 year old girl was lifted into his car and with a kiss present ed him with a dainty knife. She is in receipt of tlie following letter, intended to arrive Christmas day. Executive Mansion, Washington, Deo. 23.

My Dear Little Friend: hen you came into my car at Richmond I did not see yon until you stood at my feet, looking up to me so sweetly that I did not know but a little fairy had come in through the window, but when I picked you up and you gave me a kiss, then knew it was a real little girl. The pretty knife vou handed me 1 will keep till you are a big girl, and when 1 go back to Jn. dianapolis to live you must come and see me and I will show you that J. Have not forgotten you. The little doll which you will find in the box with this letter is for you, and I hope you will think it is pretty, If the doll could talk she would tell you how much I love to be loved by the little children.

Aflectionately yours, Benjamin Harrison. Kansas W. C. T. U.

to Anthony. New York. Dec. 30. Anthony Corn- stock received one Christmas gift that cave him infinite satistaeuon.

It was in the form of a dispateli intimating that tho ladies of tlie Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Kansas had declared war against the pictures that are the invariable accompaniment of packages of cigarettes. Comstock lias long held the opinion that these pictures are having the effect of rapidly undermining the morals of the nation, aniWie looks upon the action of the good women of Kansas as an unexpected reinforcement to Lis ideas. He will endeavor to induce the state organizations of New York and Pennsylvania to follow the example of the Kansas sisterhood. Fit Subjects for Lynching. Harrison, Dec.

30. Tuesday night near Bellefonte, Boone county Mate Whitebcrry, accompanied home by John Dees, a clergyman's son, was assaulted by five drunken men. They kept her in the woods all night, forcing her to submit to their will. Her escort offered resistance to the outrage and his con-duet causes much indignation. If her assailants are caught they will be lynched.

Corn Cheaper than Coal. Toi'eka, Dec. 30. A state official who returned from a trip through Northwest Kansas says that thousands of bushels of corn are being burned for fuel. In some counties the market price of corn is less than 15 cents per bushel while coal Is from 25 to 35 per bushel.

Tlie corn makes excellent fuel. -The crop on hand immense. in an me principal corn producing counties it is stacked up in great ricks without protection of any sort, it having been Impossible for the last thirty days to obtain cars to move it in, the railroads having been unable to supply the extraordinary means of transportation. Every railroad is ihort from 000 to 2 000 cars. A Sore Sign.

Jones. There was a dog howling my window last night, and tin- Ninth (knowingly). 1 hat was a sure of death. Mie Itememliered. Chicago Tribune: Mistress (to new girl) By the by, Bridget, I forget whether i you or not lien yon came, but I do allow my kitchen girls to have any followers.

Bridget Yez tould me when 1 came, I lim-ksley, an' I haven't forgot. I dhrove Mr. Clitiekslcy out av the kitchen night wid a dipperful of b'Uiu' watlHT. the liar di the the to look "my the the Departure of the Cherokee Commission. The Clutch of Grippe.

Another "MWu-KIIIIiif;" H-'P. A Fearful Accident. Charleston, V. Dec. 30.

Tlie wcst-Jjnuud vestibule train from New York due at Cincinnati at 5:40 p. was wrecked at White Sulphur Springs Saturday, the accident being caused by the spreading of the. rails. The result was terrible, eleven persons being killed out right and twenty-live seriously injured. Every person in the smoking ear, which was telescoped, was killed Willi the exception of the conductor, who had his leg broken and was otherwise seriously in jured.

The killed were Hale Morrison, Charleston, mail agent: J. W. Thomas, Lexington, newsboy; O. A. Barks- dale, Proffct.

baggage master; J. 13. West, llowardsvilie. W. engineer; Wilson.

Caldwell, Nelson Heath, (colored) Claremont, W. II. Faltk, Grant South Dakota: Edward Brown Allegheney, Smith, Hannibal, no visible injuries, mouth tilled with muu aim tliea ol strangulation, amon the in hired were J. Karseeh and Louis Karsech, lilackstoue, Kas. The Prevailing Upldemic.

Wichita, Dcc.30. Cash Henderson, the well-known merchant, AV. A. Caldwell and two employes of the Burton ear works are tlie ciutciies ot la grippe. Boston, Dec.

30. John Lempton Coolidge, president of the Columbian bank, died this morning at his residence of la grinne. Mr. Coolidge was one of tho oldest bank presidents in Boston. Detroit, Dec.

30. The influenza has coma to Detroit to stay. Inquiries show that over 5,000 people are down with tlie disease. Tlie disease seems to be becoming more violent from day to day. Oswego, N.

Dec. 30. There are over 100 cases of la grippe in this city. Freight business in the yards is at a standstill. Nearly all tho men employed in the yards are sick.

Kansas City, Dec. 30. A special from Atchison says: Senator Ingall's attack of la grippe, though very severe, was of brief duration, lie was able to be about to-day and will leave for Washington to-morrow night. Abilene, Dec. 30.

The influenza lias made its appearance here. An annoy, ing dust storm which has prevailed all day lias caused its exaggeration to a considerable extent. The physicians say that fifteen cases arc under treatment here. The disease is of a comparatively mild form and no deaths arc expected to result from it. CniCAGO, 111., Dec.

30. The first fatal case of acute influenza in tlie city was reported to the health department to-day when the health certificate was filed. The victim was Mrs. Julia A. Ingalls, aged 72 years.

New York, Dec. 30. La Grippe is of-licially ignored at sanitary headquarters in this city. A short time since Surgeon General Hamilton telegraphed from Washington asking for an oilioial verdict upon the report of tho sanitary inspectors. Health Commissioner Bryant dictated a rculv saving that there was no evidence i of the existence of tho epidemic in this city.

Tlie grippe, however, lias not ignored the head ollieials. President Wilson, of the board of health, is prostrated by it; Sanitary Superintendent Ewing is down with it, and half the other officials of the department are sick from it. It is otllci-ally stated that representatives of the health department say that probably 50,000 people in New York are suffering from more or less influenza, but they refuse to give it official recognition. In all there arc thirty-one members of tho Brooklyn police force suffering from the grippe to-day. Through for a Season.

Tahleqxaii, I. Dec. 30. By its act in adjourning Saturday the Cherokee legislature virtually insulted the government and its special commission, and tlie whole course of that body has been such as to alienate all the friends it may ever have had. As a result all chances for a settlement are apparently as far oil" as ever, the negotiations of the past three months having in reality accomplished nothing.

The amount of trickery and misrepresen tations practiced all through the negotia tions have revealed the fact that "squaw" men and the white characters seeking fortunes through tho Indians have imbibed much of the ambush tactics gene rally conceded to the Indians Many of them arc hybrids and their conduct would seem to indicate that the "crosses" have taken on tho qualities of Indian and white man and present a compound something like tlie mule. It must be understood in looking back over the history of the negotiations that the commission has been forced to deal with a class of individuals much more uncertain than tho Indian. In act a Cherokee Indian, should you be able to find one, is more reliable when compared witli the bums and rascsls who in years past were iorceu to leave civilization and sought refuge in getting a baud in Cherokee affairs and succeeded in controlling its legislature. All propositions have been withdrawn by the commission, which left for Washington Saturday night. Dentil of the Kx-Jiiipresa of ISrazil.

Oporto. Dec. 30. The ex-empress of Brazil died very suddenly of gout which reached tlie heart. Dom Pedro is com-plctely prostrated.

In The Soup. Kansas City, Dec. 30. George Gilles. lie, ol eillligion, was airesieu lore Saturday for forging tlie name of George Parker, of Wellington, to a check and obtaining $30 on it.

Trouble Ahead. Buffalo. N. Dec. 30.

A strike threatened on the whole Erie system by engineers on account of the discharge of four men who refused to waive conipeiisa Hon for damages. Conipclillcin Invited. Washington, lec. 30. Secretary Win-dom has issued an order inviting proposals for the privilege of taking fur seals upon tho islands of St.

Paul and St. George, Alaslka, for the term of twenty years from the first day of May, subject to the provisions of the Mutates of the United States. The Itoy Had liiuu IMroit Free Press: An elderly man was walking slow ly down Second avenue the other day hen a boy turned a comer and yelled "Hello!" loud enough to be heap I two blocks. 'Want to scare him to death?" queried a man who was parsing. No, sir." "Thou why do oii yell so Hiotter.

I know liim." "What difference dues that make':" "A heap. He's my father, and deaf as a stne." "Ah! Excuse me." "Yes, sir, but next time don't iro'n jump on a boy till you no is dor sign told not Mrs. lasht Buffalo Jones, of Garden City, has just bought another herd of fifty buffalo. Ho bought them at Whininc and thev cost him 211,000. The Salvation Annv of Arkansas City has changed its name' to "Christian crusaders," but tlie intonation of tho bass drum is just the same as ever.

It is rumored that R. Walker. "Our Dick," will resign tlie United States mar-shalship to go to Utah to take charge of the construction of a new railroad. John Christie, livinff near Marion, has tho finest Shetland nonv farm in tho United States. He ships tlie animals which he breeds all over the west.

The authorities of Emnoria have re solved to shut off all sorts of gambling, and have in consequdneo ordered all cigar stands to throw away their dice boxes. The New York Herald refers to Mr. Click as "ex-Governor Dick, of Kansas." By the time it cets to Boston it will bo probably metamorphosed into l'ichard. The Simla I'e is stranded almost with the great demand for cars, and yet there are several outside additions to Wichita where corn husking hasn't even commenced. Hiawatha still lias a very powerful grange.

'Ihe members of the organization send lists of their wants to an agent in Topeka who secures bids from tlie jobbers and sends the goods in car lots. The people of Falls City are progres sive. Jivery Saturday afternoon the local brass band plays on the streets for four hours and hundreds of country people visit Falls City who would otherwise not trade there. Kansas raised 34 million bushels of wheat this year. If made into bread, reckoning a bushel to sixty rounds of flour, it would irivc each man, woman and child in the United States thirty-four two-pound loaves of bread.

Arkansas City Traveler: 'Lieutenant Downs, of the United States navy, attributes tlie late warm winters to a slight deflection of the Gulf Stream toward tho Atlantic coast. We have also noticed that the Arkansas river leans a little in that direction." Emporia I'epublican: "There's a land that is fairer than this, butitdosen'tsliow up on the map; to get to that good land of bliss, we must get our wings lixed to flap. Wc should all try, of course, to meet and let nothing our footsteps beffiiilc but as Kansas is healthy and fair, wo prefer to remain nero awime. K. C.

(Kan.) Gazette: Just think of a $3,000 pipe orsran in the bend of the Smoky Hill! That is what tho Swedisli school at Lindsborg has. The editor of tlie Gazette issued tlie first titles to land in that region, and this statement strikes us with more force than did tho appearance of the first locomotive. The printers of Atchison will fi'ivc a ball on tho evening of January 10, the proceeds ol wlilcn will go to the lund for the erection of a home for old and dis abled printers at Colorado Springs. Tho citizens of that place recently donated eighty acres of land to tho home, and a $20,000 building will be erected. Kansas City Times: With Mr.

Cyan in Mexico, Judge Brewer on the supremo bench. Farmer Funston chairman of the committee on agriculture, Bishop Perkins at the head ot the committee on Indian affairs, Mr. Morrill the first member of the committee on Invalid pensions and Charlie Martin with a $3,000 job, we hereby retract all that we have said about that 82.000 majority and extend our con gratulations to Kansas. She had a long time to wait, but tho results justified the delaj'. lime "Here's an article that was handed 1110 down in the drug store," said the reporter, as lie gave the editor of the Kansas daily an oolong object wrapped in a newspaper.

"I thought may be you might wisli to use it." les," was tne reply, as irom the depths of the package the Alitor removed a cork and allowed something to trickle down his throat; "the article is very appropriate, and I think we will run it on our inside this afternoon." Cawker A reporter of the Journal witnessed the transfer of carp from the original pond by Mr. Bush on last Monday. Tlie sight was almost past comprehension. Less than two years ago Mr. Bush deposited fifteen one-year-old carp in this pond, and now the increase numbers many thousand.

There is no doubt as to the feasibility of carp raising as a food fish at great profit. A number of fish taken out weighed from one to three pounds, and the reporter can attest by experience that the valuable fih is free from bones and excellent for table. Atchison Patriot: It is very gratifying to be able to announce that a state immigration movement lias been inaugurated, general in its nature, and that a state convention has been called to meet at Wichita, January LI. Tho Idea is to have every county in the state represented and to formulate some plan for advertising the state generally, avoiding local and sectional elements. The movement is heartily endorsed by every one who has given it any attention, and the convention promises to be one of tho most important ever held in the state.

Atchison should be ful ly and ably represented. Presuming probably upon the strength of a solid l'epubliean delegation, Kansas has introduced hills for ten public buildings in the state. Mr. Morrill thinks Atchison is of sufficient importance to demand a public building, and Mr. Anderson is similarly impressed with the claims ofSalina.

Mr. Perkins wants two new buildings in his district 0110 at Winfield and the otherat Arkansas City. Mr. Funs-ton introduced a bill for a building at Kansas Cily. Wellington, Hutchinson and Newton, in Mr.

Peters' district, each want a public build'ng. Mr. Kclley desires an enlargement of the Toicka post office, md also will aU for a public building at l'mnnrj-i. The Voice of Kxperienre. "The saloon," he solemnly drawled, "Is It was Wonderful.

Gentleman I understand vou attended the revivals held here lat month. Uncle Zeke. Uncle Zeke Yes. sah; an' I ncle Zeke am berry diffnmt ebcr since de 'vival. Gentleman here do you una mc most change in yon.

Uncle Zeke? Uncle Zeke lat ar shout in' air liol- lerin' an' singiii', Massa Pctahs, hab turned my voice from a tenou to a bass. Woiidehtul change, Massa retahs, wou- dchful! "The Russian Influenza," which is trying to beat Nellie Bly in a tripiround the world, is a disease of very respectable antiquity. It prevailed in this country 100 years ago, and among the distinguish, ed Americans who then had it was President George Washington. The Medical Record quotes a letter written during that period by Dr. John Warren in which lie describes the disease and says: "Our beloved President is just recovering from a "pjevere and dangerous attack." The Aiuer-can sufferer, if his heart ever thrills with the emotions of pure and lofty patriotism, will find more comfort in the thought that the father of his country has sneezed with the same ailliction than in reflecting that It has irritated the effete noses of the monarchies and despotisms of Europe, One of the Sioux chieftains, now in Washington on business connected with another land deal, called upon Jerry Husk at the Agricultural Department and said he wanted a plow.

He didn't want tlie ordinary kind of plow that the bent and weary farmer has to follow up and down tlie furrow all day in tlie hot sun. Not a bit of it, He wanted a plow on wheels, that he could take a pleasant ride on. There are several other things that an Jian wotdd rather do thau to work. He oems to have more of tlie traits of the anarchist than the agriculturist. row jnsuiieti.

Life Insurance Agent My dear madam, allow me to suggest that you get your husband's life insured for 3,000. Suppose he were to die suddenly? Indignant Woman Get out of here. Do you think I am capable of murdering even my own husband for the paltry sum of What's the matter with a $10,000 accident policy on his life? Aa Indian Belle. The belle at a recent dog feast on an Iudian reservation in Dakota wore a jacket trimmed with teeth from elks, which Che herself had slain. She i the granddaughter of the chief of the tribe..