The Burlington News du lieu suivant : Burlington, Kansas • 1

KTT rl Me AN AIR SHIPS DOINGS What do you want of Trousers? FIT-WEAR-STYLE-LOW PRICES! Mohave an extensive assortment of the best line of Pants made in this country. They will be sold at the lowest prices possible. If you buy Pants of us we will get more than your money; we will get your good will and your continued custom. Children's Clothing a specialty. found that Link Thomas, who lives in Coffey county, about three or four miles west of Le Roy, had found the hide, legs and head in his field that day.

lie, thinking that some one had butchered a stolen beast and thrown the hide away, had brought it to town for identification, but was greatly mystified in not being able to find any tracks in the soft ground. After identifying the hide by my brand, I went home, but every time I would drop to sleep I would see the cursed thing, with its big lights and hideous people. I dont know whether they are devils or angels, or what; but we all saw them, and my whole family saw the ship, and I dont want any more to do with'them. The Yates Center Advocate said that Hamilton looked as if he had not recovered from the shock, and every one who heard him was convinced that he was sincere in every word he uttered. Hamilton has long been a resident of Kansas, and is known all over Woodson.

Allen, Coffey and Anderson counties. He was a member of the House of Representatives early in the 70s. He staked his sacred honor upon the truthfulness of the story. NECESSARY AFFIDAVIT. The following affidavit is given in support of Hamiltons reputation as a truthful man: (Affidavit State of Kansas, County of Woodson As there are now, alwaj's have been and always be skeptics and unbelievers whenever the truth or anything bordering- upon the improbable is presented, and knowing that some ignorant or suspicious people will doubt the truthfulness of the above statement, now therefore, we, the undersigeued, do hereby make the the following affidavit: That we have known Alexander Hamilton from one to thirty years, and that for truth and vcracitj we have never we have never heard his word questioned, and that we do verily believe his statement to be true and correct.

E. V. Wharton, state oil inspector; M. H. Hunt, Sheriff: W.Lauber, deputy sheriff; II.

11. Winter, banker; II. S. Johnson, pharmacist; J. H.

Stitcher, attorner; Alexander Stewart, justice of the peace; II. Waymyer, druggist; F. W. Butler, druggist; James W. Martin.

register of deeds; 11. C. Rollins, postmaster. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of April, W. C.

Wii.le, Notary Public. That there can be no possible doubt as to the reliability of the narrator of the above we append the following testimonial of old settlers here who know him well: We, the undersigned, residents of Burlington, Kansas, do hereby certify that we have known Mr. Alexander Hamilton ever since he was chased out of Missouri in 1855; that he was the first county clerk of Coffey county; that he is in all respects a perfectly truthful and reliable man, and no real lover of truth will ever question any statement made by him, provided the right brand was used in the preparation thereof. J. M.

Lane. II. E. Cowgirl. Orson Kent.

Wm. Manson. M. E. Grimes.

J. M. Baldwin. David Grimes. Subscribed and sworn to befoi-e me this 29th day of April, 1897.

seal.1 H. B. Cheney, N. P. From the Globe-Democrat.

Topeka, April 26. Millions have laughed at the Kansas air-ship, but the thing is no joke to Farmer Alexander Hamilton, who resides near Yates Center, Woodson county. The air-ship not only appeared in plain view of Hamilton and his family, and frightened them out of their wits, but the captain of the vessel had the nerve to swoop down upon-the cow lot and steal a 2-year-old heifer. At any rate, that is what Hamilton says, and a dozen well-known citizens, including State Oil Inspector E. Y.

Wharton, Sheriff M. E. Hunt and Banker II. II. Winter, testify that Hamilton's reputation for truth and veracity has never been questioned.

Hamilton claims that the air-ship visited his place a week ago tonight. He told the country people about it, but the report did not reach Yates Center till Saturday. Last Monday night about 10:30 oclock, Hamilton said, we were awakened by a noise among the cattle. I arose, thinking perhaps my bulldog was performing some of his pranks, but upon going to the door saw to my utter astonishment an air-ship slowly decending over my cow lot, about 40 rods from the house. Calling Gid Ileslip, my tenant, and my son Wall, we seized some axes and ran to the corral.

Meantime the ship had been gently decending until it was not more than 30 feet above the ground, and we came to within 50 yards of it. It consisted of a great cigar-shaped portion, possibly 300 feet long, with a carriage underneath. The carriage was made of panels of glass or other transparent substance, alternating with a narrow strip of some material. It was brilliantly lighted within and everything was clearly visible. There were three lights, one light an immense searchlight aud two smaller, one red and the other gi-een.

The large one was susceptible of being turned in any direction. It was occupied by six of the strangest beings I ever saw. There were two men, a woman and three children. They were jabbering together, but we could not understand a syllable they said. CARRIED OFF A COW.

Every part of the vessel which was not transparent was of a dark reddish color. We stood mute in wonder and fright, when some noise attracted their attention and they turned their light directly upon us. Immediately upon catching sight of us they turned on some unknown power, and a great turbine wheel, about 30 feet in diameter, which was slowly revolving below the craft, began to buzz, sounding precisely like the cylinder of a separator, and the vessel rose as lightly as a bird. When about 300 feet above us it seemed to pause and hover directly over a 2-year-old heifer, which was bawling and jumping, apparently fast in a fence. Going to her, we found a cable about half an inch in thickness, made of the same red material, fastened in a slipknot around her neck, one end passing up to the vessel, and the heifer tangled in the wire fence.

We tried to get it oif, but could not, so we cut the wire loose and stood amazement to see the ship, heifer and all rise slowly, disappearing in the northwest. We went home, but I was so frigtened -I could not sleep. Rising early Tuesday morning, I mounted my horse and started out, hoping to find some trace of my cow. This I failed to do, but coming back to Le Roy in the evening Are the Farmers and Fruit-growers friend. In order to place the 1IAHDY CROSBY PEACH in the hands of the growers we will sell them 2-ycars-old at 12c; legulai piico of foreign nurseries is 50c.

guarantee our stock tiuo to name and we take great pleasure in referring to Henry Fry, of Ottumwa who has an orchard in bearing from our nursery. Everything in Fruit and Ornamental Shrubbery for less than you ever bought them. Look out for the famous BISMARK APPLE. We are first with them. Season from December until March.

They commence bear ing when one year old, and bear throughout their natural life, which is 25 years. INQWERSEN CO. NOTE When giving older to Chanute Nursery be sure' and ask agent if ho represents our nursery. General Agent, Batdorf Co. have stove wood for sale at the tile factory.

Rudrauff Son have a good 8-room house to rent. Have you visited the dress cutting school? I. Bo lEPPIMOSIB AH Kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats..