Winfield Newspaper Union from Winfield, Kansas • 3

LAST WORDS. THE TWO TERRITORIES. KANSAS STATE MATTERS. WHAT THE JAYHAWKERS ARE DOING TO-DAY. CONGRESSIONAL AND LOCAL SUMMARY.

Condensed News from All Parts of the Great Sunflower State A. General Summary of Kansas New. ATew in General of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory Pertaining: to the Pale Face and the Red Man. Dear hearts, whose I070 has been so sweet to know. That I am Iookin backward as I go.

Am linsermi while I iste, and in thi rain Of tears of joy am tears of pain: Do not ndom with costly shrub or tree. Or flower, the little grave which shelters me Let the wild wind-sown seels grow up unharmed. And back and forth all summer unalarmed, Let all the tiny, busy creature creep: Let the sweet grass its last yeir's tangle I keep: And when, rememberin? me, you coma some day And stand thera. speak no praise, but only say. "How she loved us! thit which made her dear! rhose are the words that I shall jcy to hear.

Helen Hunt Jackson. true that there is something in it. I am very lonely, and needed a friend. You have such a frank face, so noole and true. You are dark and beautiful.

I like dark, beautiful faces. You are sympathetic; I need sympathy. We shall be good friends.Miss LoveL" "I hope so," was my answer. I knew that in my heart I loved her well enough to be her constant friend all my life. Then she threw off the sadness and weariness that lay over her like a shadow.

"Miss Lovel," she said, "have you been over the house?" "Two years ago," I answered; and I then told her of the great awe that had fallen over the boys at the 6ight of all the magnificence. Laughingly I told her how the boys had implored me to marry some one with a house just like this, for their especial use benefit. "There is many a truth spoke in jest," said Lady Latimer; "but never do that, my dear; let nothing ever tempt you to marry for the sake of a grand house, or money, or position. It is the most horrible mistake that a woman ever makes. Sooner die than that." "I never shall.

Lady Latimer," I replied; then, thinking of home, I added: "I should never have a chance, no matter even if I might desire it." Our only visitors were the curate and the doctor. to be coxtixued. Lady Latimer's Escape: BY CHARLOTTE M. ltKAKME. HARD COAL.

Tr Modern Cookfnv. As a matter of useful information ill may Toe stated that whenever a cooking receipt calls for a baking powder the "Royal" should be used. The receipt will be found to work better and surer, and the bread, biscuit, rolls, cakes, dumplings, crusts, puddings, crullers or whatever made, will be produced sweeter, lighter, finer flavored, more dainty, palatable and wholesome Besides, the "Royal" will go further or has greater leavening power, and is therefore more economical than any other powder. Many receipts as published still call for cream-of-tartar and soda, the old fashioned- way of raising. Modern cooking and expert cooks do not sanction this old way.

In all such receipts the Royal Baking Powder should be substituted without fail. The greatest adepts in the culinary art are particular to use the Royal only, and the authors of the most popular cook books and the teachers of the successful cooking schools, with whom the best results are imperative, are carelnl to impress their readers and pupils with the importance of its exclusive employment. The Royal' Baking Powder is the greatest help of modern times to perfect cooking, and every receipt requiring a quick-raising ingredient should embody it. Bequeathed His Pension. Said B.

C. Rains, a special pension agent: "I had a peculiar case in Washington county, Tenn. A man named Adams drew a pension for total disability, and I was instructed to call and see if the disability was still total. When I reached the house, a young aan came to the door. I asked: Mo this where John Adams 'It's whar he did live, 'Where does he live 'He don't live.

He's been dead for goin' on five y'ar. I'm his 'Then 1 explained my mission, and he said: 'Oh, thet's all right. Walk right in an' take a cheer. Pap could write, an he made a will. The pension war the only thing he had to leave, but it's cum in mighty handy.

"He produced the will, and, sure enough the pension had been devised to him. I didn't have the heart to tell him that it was not valid, but he receives no more pension." Cincinnati Enquirer. Of Coarse. Freddie Mamma, me face is dirty. Please wash it.

Mamma Freddie, where in the world did you learn to say "me face," like a little street Arab? Why don't you say "my face is dirty?" Freddie Because your face isn't dirty. Judge. A Horrible Example. Bildad I understand you have been making love to my wife. Tapleigh Er er Bildad I want to give you a warning! Ta plei gh Er er Bildad Look at me and see what you'll come to if you persist- Good day.

Town Topics. Squared Himself. Cholly Quickwit Who was that round-shouldered, ill-dressed little cad I saw you with this morning? Ethel (freezingly) That, sir, was my fiance. Cholly You don't say. What a magnificient contrast you will make.

Town Topics. Lost Laarela. First Express-Train Robber Say, this here paper says detectives have been sent out after us. Second Robber (disgustedly) Oh, pshaw! Now they'll get all the credit for the beautiful escape we made Chicago Record. boys was as irresistible to me as to my mother, and a glorious vision of unlimited toys and fruit came before our eyes.

"I should think," said my mother, "that Lady Latimer is about your age, Audrey; she does not look one day older." "And her husband more than sixty!" I cried. "It seems very unnatural, mamma." "Such marriages are often made in high life," said my mother. She bent down and kissed me. "I am glad," she said, "that we do not belong to what is called high life. I should not like you, my Audrey, to marry in that fashion.

I wonder how long will you stay at Lorton's Cray?" "Two or three days, most probably," I replied. "Mamma do yc4 know that the first moment I saw Lady Lasimer the first moment that her eyes looked into mine. I knew that we should be something to each other? Her eyes said so plainly." "Fancy, my dear," answered my gentle mother. I knew it was not fancy, but truth. CHAPTER III.

My few preparations werj soon made. Lord Latimer was profuse in his thanks to my parents. It was so good, so kind, so generous of them to spare me; he was so grateful. It was such a sad thing for Lady Latimer to feel herself so dull so unfortunate; but in my cheerful society no doubt she would rally. His words bounded kindly, but there was an evil look in the old lord's eyes as he uttered them.

Then we all three drove away together, and the wonder, the dream of my life, came true I was at home at Lorton's Cray- "What would the boys say?" That was my first thought as we drove along, and I longed to hear the remarks and comments that would be made in the august assembly. Then my companions attracted all my attention. I began to see why Lady Latimer was dull and lonely. The old lord was by no means a pleasant, amusing, or even agreeable companion; he was silent and saturnine. If he expressed an idea, it was either false, mean, or ignoble; if he uttered a sentiment, it was either morbid or cynical; if he made a remark, it was sure to jar in some way or other on one.

He talked to me during the greater part of the drive; he could not forget that Lady Latimer had complained of feeling dull; he seemed to resent it as an insult to himself; he reverted to it continually. If I had been Lady Latimer, I should have lost both temper and patience; but when she saw the turn things were taking, she leaned back in the carriage and said nothing. What weariness crept over that beautiful face! What sadness came into the proud eyes! The bright May sunshine, the flowering limes, the springing grasses, brought no smiles to her lips. I was almost dazed with delight to drive on that lovely spring day through that delicious, odorous air. To see the depths of the blue sky, the light of the sun, the bloom of the spring flowers; to hear the lark and the thrush, the bleating of the little lambs in the meadows had filled me with delight that was almost intoxicating; my heart and soul, my whole nature, seemed to expand.

But on the beautiful face opposite to me there was no smile. I do not remember that husband "and wife exchanged one word. Verily, May and December, eighteen and sixty, could never agree. When the carriage stopped before the great entrance-hall door, and I stood on the threshold of Lorton's Cray, a curious sensation came over me a foreboding, but such a mixture of sorrow and joy that I could not understand it. I felt the shadow of coming evil and the brightness of coming joy.

The emotion was so strong that I felt all the color die from my face and lips; my heart beat, my hands trembled. It seemed to me that I had gone quite suddenly into another world. Lord Latimer gave me a very kind but stately welcome. CHAPTER II Continted. She looked to me beautiful as the pictured angels the old gallery at Lorton's Cray.

Yet it was the face of a woman, not of an angel; and when I came to look more deeply into it, I saw uneasiness, languor, pride; at times unutterable fatigue, unutterable scorn, then something like despair; the light died from the proud eyes, and the lines deepened round the beautiful lips. All at once I started with amazement; for she was looking at our pew, and I saw a smile pass like a sunbeam over her face. I looked at the long row of children; they were all, outwardly, at least, decently behaved. One or two of them had their eyes and mouths opened very wide, and were fascinate! by Lady Latimer. Then her eyes met mine, and I saw in them a tender light, a beautiful gleam.

The old lord, looking very stern and gray, sat by her side May and December, indeed. More than once I caught the beautiful eyes fixed on mine. I cannot tell how it was, but a certain conviction came to me that she was not happy. Despite her grand title of Lady Latimer, of Lorton's Cray; despite her beauty, which was greater than I had ever seen; despite her rich dress and her jewels and the magnificence that surrounded her she was not happy. I cannot tell how it happened, but it seemed to me her eyes were telling me so, and that it was a secret known only to herself and me; but that must have been fancy.

I was like a bird fascinated. I could not look away from her. I am very much afraid that I thought of nothing else. I 6aw her watch our family procession down the church; always eccentric, it was this time more peculiar than ever, owing to the fact that Bob, whose expression of countenance was perfectly angelic, had pinned Millie's cape to Archie's jacket, and the wildest confusion ensued. We had reached home before it ended.

Imperial justice was administered later on. The next day Lord and Lady Latimer called. The army of boys had been sent to King's Lorton, under the pretext of purchasing a new cricket bat. Our pretty vicarage looked its best. It was the month of May, and the lilacs were all in bloom; the beautiful syringa-trees were all in flower; the house was a perfect bower; the birds were singing in the trees all round it.

I shall never forget how the fair, queenly presence of that beautiful woman brightened even our cheerful rooms. She was in the drawing-room when I went in, talking to my mother. Lord Latimer was discussing a late edition of Virgil with my father. Lady Latimer held out her hand to me, with a smile so bright and beautiful it almost dazzled me. "I saw you in church yesterday, Miss Lovel," she said, "and I have come to ask if you will be my friends." If I could describe her grace, her sweetness! If she had said to me, "Audrey Lovel, from this moment you become my bond-slave, and attach yourself to me for life," I should have done so.

I loved her after the fashion of enthusiastic young girls, with a full and perfect love. It Was Practically Unknown as Fuel Until 18MO. The anthracite coal trade really had no existence worthy of the name until as late as 1820. Its actual beginning, however, was in 1807, when one Abigail Smith ran an ark loaded with coal to Columbia from Wilkesbarre, and he continued to run several arks yearly until 1826. In 1811 and 1812 some of this coal found its way to New York by the way of Havre de Grace.

Until 1820 the entire shipment from the Wyoming valley, the largest anthracite coal basin in the world, in any year never exceeded 1,000 tons. Then there was a great jump, and the trade grew as by magic until now: In 1820, 2,500 tons; in 1860, in in 1880, in 1890, 18,650,694. In its present magnificent proportions the mining of anthracite requires the services of men and boys, and the number is increasing every year. One more fact in this romance of fact. That the man who discovered anthracite coal was a public benefactor goes without saying; but who was he? In 1891, I remember the Pennsylvania legislature tried to appropriate $2,000 to build a monument to Philip Ginter of Carbon county as the discoverer.

His right to the title and honor being disputed, a sage legislator said: 'We ought to have a discoverer of coal and might as well have him; so whether it was Ginter or not it makes no difference. We are willing to concede to his claim." The earliest users of anthracite in Pennsylvania antedate Ginter twenty-three years. They were Obadiah and Daniel Gore, blacksmiths from Connecticut, who lived near Wilkesbarre. Jesse Fell was the first to burn it in a grate as house fuel, and it was not until 1835 that a boatowner in New York could be induced to try it for making-steam. Kentucky Burgoo.

A traveler from the South described recently one of the oldest and most popular dishes in Kentucky, which is known as "burgoo." It is an outdoor concoction and many massive pots of it are said to have simmered over a hot fire in the open at political gatherings in Kentucky. The making of "burgoo' is thus described: In the bottom of the big pot some red pepper pods are thrown, then potatoes, tomatoes and corn added; then a half dozen nicely dressed prairie chickens are thrown into the pot, and also a half dozen of the fattest farm yard chickens are added; then a couple of dozen soft-shell crabs and three or four young squirrels are thrown on the heap. Enough clear spring or well water is poured into the caldron barely to float the varied contents and then the fire is started. It must be allowed to simmer slowly for six hours, and an old superstition is that it must be stirred with a hickory stick in order to give it the best flavor. The McKinnon divorce case has been dismissed.

Perry reveled in the giddy whirl of a calico social Tuesday night. The jury in the Jim Cook case Wednesday morning returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter for killing Sequoyah Houston, and sentenced him to eight years in the Cherokee penitentiary. A gang of gamblers and confidence men from the east have been holding high carnival in the Sac and Fox country, Last week these Indians were paid their usual annuity of 000. The gang of confidence men and cut throats at the agency was larger and bolder than ever before and it is alleged by paymasters that the redskins have been robbed of more than 520,000. Pullman Conductor Brownee of the Arkansas Valley road, was killed and thrown from his train at McKay, a small station thirty miles west of Van Buren, last Monday morning.

He was evidently killed while in his berth, as he was in his night clothes. The whole top of his head was blown off. He had $300 on his person. The negro porter is suspected and is under arrest. Van D.

Dancy, aged 35, was burned to death in Oklahoma City last Sunday morning about 7 o'clock, and his mother so seriously burned that her life is despaired of. The fire was discovered in the Dancy house at 6:30, and had gained such headway that it was impossible to extinguish it, the house being in Maywood addition and a quarter of a mile from the nearest fire plug. Near Woodward, James Patton.who had just arrived from Michigan to buy a farm, was held up and robbed of a large sum of money by a masked man. Patton resisted and a pitched battle ensued, in which he was terribly beaten. John Allen, a neighboring farmer, heard Patton's call for assistance, and hurried to the scene, only to be shot in the leg by the highwayman and also robbed of S25 and his watch.

3 G. T. Simpson, superintendent of the Wells, Fargo Express of St. Louis, and Deputy Marshals W. C.

Smith and William Ellis, of Ft. Smith, arrived at Wichita Fall Thursday to identify Brown, alias "Skeeter," a member of Bill Cook's outlaw gang, as the leader of the gang that robbed the express car at Red Fork, I. in July last. "Skeeter" confessed to being the person wanted an-l agreed to go to Fort Smith without waiting for papers. As a prominent citizen of Claremore, 1.

was returning from the council at Tahlequah he uneqpectedly met Cherokee Bill and another member of the Cook gang between Wagoner and Inola. Cherokee Bill is wounded in the thigh and arm. He made no effort to conceal his indentity, telling who he was a nd all about the recent fight at Talala. They were both heavily armed and carried their Winchesters in readiness. They were traveling south to join others of the gang, thinking it prudent to get among friends before having another fight.

A score of deputies are now on his trial. Saturday morning Deputy Marshal McGill and two or three other Marshals had a fight with some of the Cook gang some miles from Talala. One of the marshals was shot, Cherokee Bill fatally wounded, and two of the gang arrested. Cherokee Bill's horse was killed under him. Cherokee Bill is a half breed negro, and the fiercest of to the gang.

Several murders are charged to him He was attempting to ride upon a freight train at Fort Gibson last summer, and when the brukeman objected he killed him and another man on the cars. While the train was running through the town he jumped off and made his escape. He is a hard fighter, and it is generally thought that he is the life of the gang. Bill Cook is said to have remarked that the band would go to pieces if Cherokee Bill should be killed. The Grand Jury at Oklahoma City has reported ind ictments against Probate Judge Stewart, and E.

E- Brown and J. J. Burke, editors of the Times-Journal. At the United States marshal's office it is regarded as positive that Bill Cook is under arrest in Texas. He is thought to be one of the five men captured by the Texas rangers at Mitchell's Falls.

The description of the man Farris, one of the five, exactly corresponds with that of Cook. This is strengthened by the fact that the man who answers the name of Skeeter is an exact counter part of Baldwin, alias Skeeter, of the Cook gang. Ever since tho Gorreta hold up local detectives have been on the trail of the bandits and have been well posted as to their movements. A week ago they learned that Cook and a part of his band had gone toward Texas. They used the wires to forward their work and when they heard of the arrest of the five bandits mentioned, placed much confidence in the belief that the much wanted outlaws had at last been rounded up.

Two of the deputies have gone to Texas to identify the men and bring them in. IThe Duncan Banner spells the Democrats who voted this year for a change with a lower rase d. Only fifty-nine of the two hundred fifty-three ballotts at Stillwater were put in straight. Only eleven straight Democratic ballots were voted. A stiff northerner swept a vertible sea of dust over the Oklahoma country nearly all week.

On Monday night objects 200 feet away could hot be seen. It was equalled only by the memorable Sunday following opening day. The country needs rain very badly. While picking grapes on a country road near Guthrie, a big black bear suddenly appeared and attacked Miss Anna Wormbrough, hugging her so hard it broke three of her ribs and terribly lacerated her body. Her injuries will likely prove fatal.

In the burning of the calaboose at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning at Tahlequah, two men, F. M. Hallhan and William Downing, were roasted alive. The fire had been started by Downing, who fell near the only door, and all chance of escape of the two prisoners was cut off by the flames. The supreme court having failed to grant his appeal for a new trial, Robert Phillips will be hanged this week at Tecumseh for the murder of his traveling companion, John Willis, in the Kickapoo country a year ago.

Phillips will be the first man executed by law in this territory. The election in county was of factional nature the north against the south. The former won, and now look out for a regular old fashioned county seat fight. The plum now be longs to Round Pond; but Medford wants ltt Dora Herod is city marshal of Cha-ante. Garden City man is stall-feeding 400 turkeys for Thanksgiving.

Dr. P. S. Henaon lectured the other night at Newton on "Fools." The Catholic fair at Newton last week netted between $400 and $500. The fourteenth paper has just been started in Labette county at Edna.

Guy Pearsall, a mail clerk on the Sedalia and Denison railway postoffice died at his home in' Fort Scott of heart failure, resulting from an operation that was performed that day. The deceased was but 22 years old and had been married but two months. He was the son of Colonel U. B. Pearsall, proprietor of the Hart Pioneer nurseries at Fort Scott and was one of the most popular and well known young men of the city.

Thomas Wood, a wealthy farmer from near Derby, was found dead in his bed in a hotel at Wichita Saturday afternoon. He was drinking heavily all day and at night started home, but after wandering about all night he turned up here again early the next morning and went to bed At noon he was called and said he did not want any dinner, and at three o'clock next seen, he was dead. The coroner is holding an inquest. A meeting was held in Toneka by the State Oratorical association Saturday afternoon. Delegates were present representing the eight colleges which belong to the association.

The following delegates were present: W. S. Belden, Washburn; H. C. Case, Baker University; E.

T. Hackney State University; A. S. Newman, State Normal; J. H.

Haigh, Ottawa University; J. C. Hibbard, College of Emporia; D. D. Blair, Wesleyan University, and A.

P. Parker, Southwestern College. The case of the state against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway company for failure to comply with the laws of the state as regards maintaining general offices in the state, in accordance with their charter, has been continued until the May term of the Neosho county court. The railroad company has filed a stipulation to the effect that it would comply with the law before that date and erect general office building in the state. Saturday night three children of City Jailer Ben Stephens came near being burned up alive.

The oldest daughter, aged 13 years, was playing close to the stove when her dress caught fire and she was seen enveloped in flames. Two younger children rushed to her aid and they also caught fire. All of them set up loud screams which brought their mother and some neighbors to their aid. The flames were soon put out but not until the oldest child received injuries which it is thought will prove fatal. Mrs.

C. M. Case, the widow of the late Hon Chas. M. Case, has just issued a neatly printed catalogue of her library, informing the citizens of Enterprise and neighboring cities that the fine private library of her late husband is now open to the public.

This places within the reach of every reader in that county the use of what has been recognized as the finest private library in the state of It contains upwards of 2,500 volumes, many of the works being valuable and rare editions. This library which has the pride of the departed husband, is valued at $10,000. An attempt was made to blow open the safe and vault of the Nortonville state bank Saturday night. The robber is supposed to be a man about 25 years old, smooth face and about 5 feet 10 inches in height. As such a party has been hanging around town for several days.

Tne safe was of the latest improved pattern and the men failed to blow the door 'open, damaging the safe only. $10,000 was in it. The robber then stole H. Green's team of blooded baymares and escaped. Mayor L.

F. Randolph and the other officers are doing all in their power to catch the party. Humboldt and vicinity are rejoicing over a strong flow of oil, struck in well No. 4, one-half mile northwest of town on the farm owned by J. Hamm.

The well was being sunk by McCready brothers under the supervision of Guf-fey Galey. Last Friday after having reached the depth of 900 feet, a joint of the piping sprang a leak and oil to the quantity of several barrels was forced by gas thirty or forty feet in the air, which coated the trees in near vicinity. The three previous wells were sunk for" the purpose of prospecting, and they have satisfied the firm that oil could be obtained in paying quantities. They undertook to lease all land that they had not already leased. Everyone is more than satisfied with well No.

4, for they think that a well that can pour forth oil in such paying quantities before being "shot" will certainly be a gusher after being "shot." In addition to oil being found in each well a strong flow of gas also exists. St. John's Episcopal church at Parsons has a choii of eighteen young ladies who dress in uniform. The main features of the uniform adopted are long black gowns, white collars with long white sieves to match and academical caps. John Decker, an Arkansas City raiser, who has $9,000 on deposit in the bank, was arrested in Oklahoma City the other day and fined $25 for vagrancy.

When arrested he had $300 sewed up in his clothes. He is adding rapidly to his $9,000 by the proceeds of begging. The Coffey "county vote at the last election was the largest ever polled. An Atchison county man recently paid for an "advertised" letter at the postoffice, only to find inside a request from one of the late candidates to vote for him. Another man supposed to have been connected with the recent Sylvan Grove bank robbery has been arrested on suspicion.

Coolidge away out in Hamilton county, is happy over the prospect of being made the end of a Santa Fe freight division. Prof. Will, wh'o fills the chair of "new and advanced ideas in political economy," at the Agricultural college writes initiative and referendum articles for the Arena. Irrigation district No. 1, under the Kansas law has been organized in Cheyenne and an election will be held soon to settle the question of bonding the district to build a ditch.

An Atchison woman sent a dollar to a man who advertised to tell how to prevent the house from being filled odor of boiling sauer kraut, and was instructed to eat the cabbage raw. Beautiful weather for Thanksgiving. Chapman Standard is to be increased in size. A two-foot vein of coal has been discovered at Dodge City. Major Cole, the noted evangelist began a series of meeting at Wichita last week.

Congressman-elect Long of tthe Big Seventh made 102 speeches during the campaign. There are four Thirty-third degree and thirty -five Thirty -second degree Masons in Wichita. A caravan of thirteen prairie schooners started overland from Clay county for Mississippi last week. The Allen Herald is a new Lyon county newspaper venture. It needs new type and new rollers already.

The Ottawa university boys have taken to guying the K. U. football team in verse very fair verse too. 4The case of the county commissioners of Gray county against the Dodge City, Montezuma and Trinidad railway companv was decided in favor of the railroad last week. Frederick Holzworth, one of the county's early settlers, and janitor of the court house at Abilene for years died last week of pneumonia and was bujied with Odd Fellows honors.

The Farmers' institute advertised at Hays City for November 23 and 24 was bostponed two weeks, or until 6 and 7 on account of the irrigation convention at Hutchinson on the dates first named. W. A. Wilson, of Atwood, Rawlins county, finished threshing a 580-bush-el crop of alfalfa seed the other day. The seed is worth $4.50 a bushel and will probably sell for $6.00 before spring.

Times are good in Wilson county this fall. We do not remember a year when there was so little complaint as there is now and we have, been since the year one. Neodesha Register. Lawrence people 'tdon't seem to be very crazy over football after all. There were only four hundred out to see the'Kansas-Nebraska game Saturday, and many of these were from out of town.

At Pittsburg the jury in the case of the State vs. Charles Lee, for the killing of William Chapman, after being out twenty-two hours failed to agree, eleven being for conviction and one for acquittal. Otte Greef, a prominent business man of Pittsburgh and Miss Isabelle Maxwell, daughter of County Treasurer Maxwell, were married last Thursday. Both parties are leading society members The Traveler says that a young man in Arkansas City shocked the natives by appearing on the streets Saturday noon in the garb of Adam min-m the fig leaf. He was stark mad as well as stark naked.

The Hutchinson Commercial club has iss ued invitations to an informal reception at the club rooms after the irrigation convention Friday evening to meet President and Mrs. Cannon of the Mormon church of Salt Lake City, Near Leavenworth, John Quinn, a saloon keeper while out rabbit hunting was instantly killed. He crawled through a barbed wire fence and in attempting to pull his gun through after him the weapon was discharged, a heavy load of shot penetrating his bowels. There was a shocking accident at the insane asylum last week. Miss Minnie E.

Smith, of Atchison, a patient who was at work in the laundry, caught her arm in the mangle and it was necessary to amputate the arm near the elbow in order to release the unfortnnate young woman. It is feared that the accident may prove fatal. W. R. Stewart died snddenly at the St.

Joseph and Grand Islaud depot at Axtell, Saturday, in the presence of his son, J. H. Stewart, and others. He was about 80 years old and leaves a wife and six sons. One at Salt Lake City, Utah; one at Fort Worth, Texas; one at Oklahoma City, one at Wichita, one at Whitewater, and J.

H. "Stewart operator of the St. Joseph and Grand Island railway at Axtell. Friday evening after school Miss Mattie Hussey, one of the primary teachers of Lyndon, attempted to whip Ellis Black, a pupil about 14 years of age, whereupon he drew a pocketknife and stabbed the teacher four times in the right arm. Miss Hussey is confined to her bed but no serious results are expected.

Black will in all probability be arrested upon the arrival of Mr. Hussey from Ar-vonia. H. O. Lyster, of Sedan, Chautauqua county, has purchased 300 3 and 4-year old steers, which he will winter on corn stalks and feed for the Kansas City market in the spring.

Pearly Byrd, a colored bootblack of Leavenworth, has fallen heir to an estate in the state of Tennessee. As nearly as can be ascertained the little fortune comprises $800 in cash besides some valuable real estate. Pearly said he came to Leavenworth from the south with his mother twelve years ago, being 3 years old at the time. In 1885 his mother died. The Stevens County Sentinel, Populist has joined the silent majority, the office having been sold to C.

M. Davis, editor of the Hermes, Republican. This is a strong Popu ist county, and the Sentinel has been doing the county printing for two years past, and stood a good chance for continuing, but the proprietors concluded it was better to sell while they could. Li htheria is so prevalent in Cha-that the mayor has prohibited performances at the opera house and parents are warned to keep their children off the streets. The Kansas institution for blind at Kansas City, is to have a new pipe organ.

The state board of charities ordered its purchase last week. An old resident of Parsons, Isaac Witmer, is under arrest, charged with criminal assault on an 8-year-old girl. The state fish commissioner has planting carp and bass fry in the streams of southwestern Kansas daring the past week. The swell Thanksgiving event in Leavenworth will be a biy cocking main They still fight the occupation-tax At Perry. 6A Bohemian colony is said to be among the possibilities in Oklahoma.

The military reserve at Oklahoma City is picking up in population. Two counties, ana selected the name Garfield in the recent election. Judge Berier will preside at the coming trial of Fred Beall at El Reno, Over 2,000 bales of cotton have been marketed at Oklahoma City during the season. The South and West, published at Beaver by J. R.

Linlej, is a lively aspirant for public favor. It is reported that the Deputy United "States Marshals and the Cook gang had a round-up last week. Heating, Plumbing, Sewerage, Waterworks contractors. Estimates free Bertram Bertram, Wichita. The Fort Gibson News and the South Canadian Bazoo are the latest Territorial journalistic ventures.

Captain Posey, of KingSsher. is the only Medicine Lodge man, of the right faith, who did not get an office in Oklahoma this year. It is because he didn't run. The large warehouse of Thomas of Talihina, I. burned to the ground.

Tho barn contained 500 bales of hay, corn, feed, shingles, etc; loss about $1000; no insurance. The Cherokee Mineral and Petroleum association was organized at Talequah last week with the following officers: E. C. Thompson, president; Thomas W. Triplet, secretary; J.

treasurer. The object of the association is to prospect for petroleum and minerals. Deputy Marshal Smith has telegraphed the marshal's office at Fort Smith from Wichita Falls, Texas, that one of the four captured suspects is the famous "Skeeter" of the Cook gang, but Bill Cook is not the party. The othe other men under arrest are Chas. Turner, William Farris and Jesse Snyder wo robbed McDermott's store and postoffice in the Cherokee country They are all dangerous robbers.

Judge Bierer, in the district court at Perry Tuesday, decided in mandamus proceedings that county attorney-elect Seward is entitled to his office at once. All the county officers in the Cherokee Strip are appointees of the governor, and Judge Bierer decides that they can only hold "until their successors are elected and qualified," which will let all officers step into office at once, instead of January 1st. The boiler in John Malcom's gin at Cale, I. exploded Monday morning killing Charlie Malone, a pressman of Atlanta, and Will Robins an engineer from Texas. Mrs.

John Mal-com, wife of the proprietor, Hal Mor-iss of Kansas City, George Townsend and Alex Jenkins cf Cale, were seriously and perhaps fatally scalded. Will Creel, a negro, bad his face scalded. The head miller, also a negro, was badly burned. Attorney General Olney, Secretary Lamont and Secretary Smith held a conference last Tuesday in regard to to sending troops to suppress the Cook gang and others in the Indian territory. They decided the matter came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, and United States Marshal McAlester, of the Indian territory has been criticised for his inaction, and it is likely that the Attor ney General will instruct the Marshal of Arkansas to summon a posse and drive the lawless element out of the torritory.

There is talk of removing Marshal McAlester. A surprise was sprung Thursday in the trial of Little Thunder, who, with Roman Nose, both Cheyennes, is charged with killing William Breeding and wounding a man named Coulter last 6pring. After several witnesses had sworn that Little Thunder had done the shooting, Chief Him of the Cheyenne tribe, took the stand and swore that he himself fired the fatal shot, after the white men had shot and wounded him. He declared that the accused Indians were not present at the time. A special to the Star from Perry, O.

says: John MUligan was sentenced at Perry Tuesday by Judge Scott of the Oklahoma Supreme Court to hang Feb. 11, 1895. Milligan killed Gabe Clark and his wife, Hannah Clark, in November, 1893, and left a grand child of the couple for dead but she recovered. Milligan had been living with the Clarks. The latter ordered him away for refusing to work.

During the night Milligan got a hatchet and brained Clark and his wife and then struck the grandchild of the couple, but did not mortally wound her, That eminent jurist, Chief Justice Jack Stillwell of El Keno, is said to be in the third stage of love with a rich young widow in New York; that the services of the florist and the preacher will soon be called for. A special to the Star from Guthrie, O. says: An election contest from Pawnee county has been filed in the district court, contesting the votes of Pawnee Indians, claiming that their votes are not legal because the interpreter was allowed to stamp their ballots instead of the election inspectors. Secretary Smith and Attorney General Only and Secretary Lamont Tuesday considered the question of the use of troops to suppress the marauders of the Indian Territory.lt is expected that the matter will be laid before the president before any determination is reached. John Rae and Mach Stubblefield, two students of the Agricultural college at Stillwater, were handling a pistol, when the weapon was accident-ly discharged in the hands of Rae, and struck Stubblefield in the head.

Stubblefield has since died from the effect. Lafe Merrit, the pioneer reporter of Oklahoma is now city editor of the Joplin Dispatch. Twelve years ago Lafe was on the Cneyenne Transporter, which was published at Darlington. He was the society editor and described all the war dances in a manner tl easing to the aesthetic tastes of all the circle including Mrs. Wounded Knee and Miss Rain-in-the-face.

Judge Scott has stayed the execution of R. J. Phillips, who was to have hanged on the 24d, until the supreme court meets in December and hears his appeal. Piot so Easy. Charley It's easy enough to get married; all a man has to do is to find a bigger fool than he is.

Ethel Knox But in some cases even that would be rather difficult. N. Y. World. The ay of Hie World.

Claro I wonder why every one is talking about this book? Maude Probably because it is unfit to talk about. Judge. Bis First Offense. Neighbob Do you think you could support my daughter in comfort? Tom Knox I don't know why I couldn't; I have no alimony to pay. N.

Y. World. Too Expensive. Americans visiting Europe should be careful not to die in a Paris hotel. It is too expensive.

John H. Ludham of New York, traveling with his father, stopped at a second-rate Paris house. Ludham, was suffering from a chronic ailment, was taken suddenly worse and died next morning. There was no question of contagion, and the price of the room was six francs a day, but the hotel keeper charged 1,000 franc3 on account of the death in his house, and Ludham, found it cheaper to pay it than to stay and fight the claim. One fnd Was Gentle.

Possible Purchaser Now, is this mule perfectly gentle? Uncle Mose Well, salt, I nebbah knowed him to bite anybody yit. Bill Collector Is your father at home? Young Lady No, he is out of town, and wiU not be back for a week. "That's a pitjsj I wanted to see him to ask for your hand in marriag s. "Oh, papa is at home. Walk right into the parlor; he will be down in a minute." 'You look tired, Miss Lovel," he said; "you had better have a glass of wine." 'Come with me to my room, Miss Lovel," said Lady Latimer, not seeming to heed her husband's words; and we went up the grand staircase together.

Ah, what luxury! what magnificence! what splendor! I was struck by the great white statues, holding aloft richly colored lamps, masses of crimson flowers at their feet. She swept up the grand staircase, looking neither to the right or left, and hastened to her room. "That's a relief," she cried, as she sunk into the depths of an easy chair; 'a most blessed and unmitigated relief." "What is?" I asked wonderingly. Her face crimsoned. To get in-doors," she answered quickly; but I felt sure that she did not mean that when she spoke first.

Then Lady Latimer rose from her chair. She took off her hat and mantle. "I prefer dressing and undressing myself to having a maid always about me," she said. "Shall I ring for Hil -ton for you?" 'I have never had a maid in all my life," I answered, thinking of the toilets at home and the struggle to get through them. "That is right," she said heartily.

I looked around that magnificent sleeping-room. The hangings were all of blue velvet and white silk; the carpet of light blue velvet piled with white flowers; a few exquisite pictures adorned the walls; ornaments of every description abounded; the toilet-tables seemed to me one blaze of silver and richly cut glass; one door opened into a bath-room superbly fittsd; another into a beautiful boudoir, all blue and white. A balcony ran along the windows, filled with the loveliest, rarest 'and most fragrant flowers. Everything that money could purchase or art suggest was in those beautiful rooms. I thought to myself as I looked around, "How enviably happy the owner of all this magnificence must be!" I was soon to find out that all the magnificence in the world could not confer happiness.

Come into the said Lady Latimer. 'How pleasant it is to have some one to talk to and laugh with. There are days when my very nature seems starved for the want of laughter." "And we have so much of it," said I How It Felt. Not long ago the young son of a well-known ex-congressman from Massachusetts began to attend Sunday school, in accordance with the wish of the family that he be early instructed in the way he should go. At the dinner table, after the exercises of the morning were over, he suddenly observed "Papa, have you the love of Jesus in your heart?" "I hope so, my son.

Have you?" "Yes, papa." And how does it feel?" "Like a lump of lead." Giants of Prehistoric Fnnea In a prehistoric cemetery recently uncovered at Montpellier, France, while workmen were excavating a waterworks reservoir, human skulls were found measuring 23, 31 and 32 inches in circumference. The bones which were found with the skulls were also of gigantic proportions. These relics were sent to the Paris academy, and a learned "savant," who lectured on the find, says that they belonged to a race of men between 10 and 15 feet in height. "I have been telling Mrs. Lovel," she continued, "how much your face attracted me.

I wanted to see you yesterday." She had a wonderfully sweet voice, low and caressing. She went on: "And those delightful boys of yours, how I enjoyed seeing them! I am sorry they are out. Mrs. Lovel, you must let me have them all over at Lorton's Cray." My mother smiled "I am afraid, Lady Latimer," she said, "you would hardly survive it. A French revolution or a Cuban insurrection is bad enough; but the boys visiting together is beyond imagination even;" and the dear, gentle mother smiled as she thought of it.

"Nevertheless," said Lady Latimer, "I shall hope to see them. It in very lonely at Lorton's Cray." And I saw, plainly as I heard the words, a fine, quick gleam of scorn that lighted for half a minute on her husband's face, and then was gone. "Are you dull and lonely, Grace?" he asked. "I am sorry. You will soon have plenty of visitors." For a few minutes he was moody and silent, then he turned suddenly to my mother.

"Mrs. Lovel," he said, "it is in your power to do me the greatest favor. You hear that Lady Latimer complains of feeling dull; will you allow Miss Lovel to pay us a visit? In fact, if it will be convenient to you, to go back with us now? It will be a pleasure to Lady Latimer and myself." The beautiful face brightened, the gracious hand was held out to me. "How kind! Will you come, Miss Lovel? I should be so delighted." If she had said, "Will you coma to Siberia with me?" I should have gone. The fair, queenly beauty, the mystery in the dark eyes, and her gracious, winning manner, had laid me under a spell.

"It will be a great pleasure to me, Lady Latimer," I answered. "And will you tell me all about the boys?" she said. "All about the boys would mean a long biography of each one," I answered but I will give you the leading points in each career." "That will do," she rejoined, laughingly. "I am so glad you will come, Miss Lovel." Then I went to my own room to make some preparations, and my mother followed me. "It seems actrange thing, mamma," I said, "for Lady Latimer to want me, and to wish to take me home with her now." "I do not think it strange, Audrey," she said, "not at all.

Evidently, Lady Latimer is very dull and very lonely, and Lord Latimer is anxious that she should have a companion. I think, my dear," added my beautiful mother, with a gentle sigh, "that it is an excellent thing for you. It will bring you into good society; indeed, I think it is most providential for us all. Lady Latimer has evidently taken a fancy to you. It will be good for the boys, too." Now( anything for the good of the Stranger Can you tell me where Mrs.

Brown lives? Mrs. Halsey Putnam Well, I don't know the number, but it's just a few doors below; it's the only house on the block besides this that has real laoe curtains on the windows. Brooklyn Eagle. Patron (pushing his cup away) You'ns made a mistake, waiter. I didn't order tea; I ordered coffee.

Waiter (examining the beverage) That is coffee, sir. Patron WelL if that's coffee, bring me a cup of tea. Chicago Record. "My husband and I never have a discussion before the children. If I see a quarrel coming on, we always send them out." "I thought I had seen them in the street very often." "I can't understand why Mr.

Brown never comes to see me now." "Did you-ever play to him?" 'Yes, and sung too." "Ah, that accounts for it!" Judy. He Oh, yes; when I was in England I was enthusiastically received in court circles. She (snippy) what was the charge against you? Judge. "How do you know the letter is from a woman? The handwriting doesn't betray that fact." "No; but a large number of words are underscored." Chicago Record. Her Manager.

English Nobleman, after two hours' acquaintance I weally assuah you. Miss Billions, that I 'ave learned to love you! Ton my soul I American Heiress, interrupting and po'uting 1o her father in the next room Pardon me, but that is my business manager. Truth. Mrs. Newma 1 see some one has invented a new baby carriage that will shut up.

Mr. Newpa (yawning) Yes; but will it shut up a baby? Fuck. "There's one good thing to be said about Thopkins. He is perfectly truth-fuL" Of cou rse he is. He is too stingy to make an extravagant statement." Indianapolis Journal.

Mabel How did you manage for partners at the hop? Flo We dispensed' with the music arid danced with the members of the orchestra, involuntarily. "Yes. When I saw that row of smiling, happy faces at church, my heart went out to tears came into my eyes, and I longed to be among them. She drew me to herself in a half-caressing fashion inexpressibly graceful. "I am so glad that you came back with me, Miss Lovel.

I can never tell you how I felt when I saw you. I am sure that, in some strange manner or other, you are going to make part of my life, or be involved in it in some way." "I had the same feeling," I replied, wonderingly. ''Then," said Lady Latimer, "it is Didn't Understand Human Nature. 6aid the proprietor of the barber shop, "he was a very good barber, but we had to let him go. He didn't understand the business." "What did he do?" "He forgot to say to a baldheaded customer that his hair needed trimming to-day." He Could Do It.

Clerk I really cannot read this leV ter, sir; the writing is too bad. Principal, impatiently Nonsense! The writing is good enough any asi could read it. Hand it to me! Truth..