Abilene Daily Chronicle from Abilene, Kansas • Page 1

Itate Historical Social Abilene Daily Chronicle. VOL. VII. NO. 115.

ABILENE, KANSAS. AUGUST 21, 1902. 10 CENTS A WEEK. DAMAGE" SUIT SETTLED. Hlllll.1 mum niminiittiiitiii mmiimimi PLAYING WAR.

PLEASES THE PEOPLE. A Cut in Meat A Sort of Hide and Seek Game Be tween Ships. I'o Ki'om, Aug. 21. The Always aiming to give the public tliWnent.

possible pries in meat, I have iitfiiin reduced the price us follows: "Jumping Horse Carousel" a Win ner and Money-Maker. Charles W. Parker's new style merry-go-round, which he ha9 named the "Jutnp'ng Horse Carousel" will certainly prove a winner, both on account of the easy and pleasant movement of the horses and its money-making capacity. Shoulder Steak Sc I Uoust Uwf pet' lb 8 to 10c peril) 5 to Se Porterhouse Steak Sirloin Steak per Round Steak nor lb Kk The above prices wi a shut advance, Weat Side Cedar Street l''ull ll not mlviinc.e unless beef cattle take weight mid courteous treatment. A.

BENIGNUS. MM Company Fire Damages and Dismisses Suit. The $40,000 damage case brought a short time ago by the Abilene Mill and Elevator against the Union Pacific railroad company for damages for the destruction of the City Mills by tire on July 4, 1901, has been settled and the case will not come to trial. Messrs. Stoddard and Flenner disposed of their interest in the case sometime ago to II.

L. Humphrey, of this city, and his brother in Oklahoma. The railroad company finally offered to pay $12,000 to settle the matter. Of this the insurance company got $5,000 and the Humphreys, $7,000. This together with the insurance money received, makes $22,000 which the mill people received for the loss of the mill and its contents.

unique war game in which the rival fleets of Admiral Francis J. lliggin- son and Commander John E. Pills- bury are pitted against each other began yesterday. The North Atlan tic coast is threatened by a theoretically powerful squadron of hostile ships, from the attack of which an equally able fleet will attempt to defend. Commander PilUbury's fleet sailed from Prcvincetown on Monday and is now at sea.

Its present where abouts is unknown to Admiral Hig- gineon. It was understood that the latter fleet, which made its appearance in this harbor last Saturday, would under the rules of contest remain here until afternoon yesterday. At any time after that Admiral Iiiggin-son was free to sail in search of the "enemy" It will be the object of the white squadron to effect a landing at some unfortified place along the coast soon as possible after this fixed hour and occupy the position without in terference for at least hours. It is the duty of the defending fleet to prevent the invaders from ac complishing their purpose. FATAL EXPLOSION.

Five Others Are Missing From a Delaware Paper Mill. Wilmington, Aug. 21. Nine workmen are known to have been killed, five are missing and four others were badly injured by the explosion of the steel digestors of the Delaware pulp mills of the Jessup Moore Paper company on the ChristianA river today. The digestors were located in a two-story building.

There were ten of them in the building, each one resembling a vat, and about six feet in diameter. They were used for reducing wood pulp. Eighteen men were at work in the building. There were two territic reports and the next instant the building and anils about the structure were completely wrecked. A denBe volume of smoke for a time prevented the outside workmen from going to the imme diate rescue or those who were caught in the ruins of the falling building.

Several of the workmen were taken out unconscious, only to die after being removed to hospitals. The wreckage was piled up for more than thirty feet and the escaping steam made the work of rescue dilticult. Those who were not killed outright were mangled and were burned by escaping acid that flowed over their bodies from the broken --digestors. The monetary loss is $155, 000. CONVICTS SHOT Bold Attempt on Part of Murderers to Regain Liberty Frankkout, Kv, Aug.

21. The ofllcials of the state penitentiary and the citizens of Frankfort were thrown into wild excitement yesterday by a riot in the piison, started by an attempt to gain their liberty on the part of three desperate murderers, Lafe Brooks of Morgan County and Wallace Bishop and T. Mulligan of Kenton County. Before the riot, which began at oelock and lasted until after 10. was quelled and the mutinous convicts captured Bishop ws fatally wounded, Mulligan was shot in the shoulder and a negro convict, Albert Ransome of Louisville, whom the desperadoes had pressed into service, was hit by a rifle ball.

Read the Chronicle. The machine in construction radically different from anything the kind ever seen in this part is of of the state. It is virtually a swing; there being no track or wheels be neath the platform and owing to this i9 practically noiseless. The entire machine, including the top, turns on the center pole. The mechanism which controls the movement of the horses is decidedly unique, and is such that they have an up and down movement of'about ten inches and at the same time they rock slightly backward and forward.

When the machine is in motion the horses appear as running; in fact, their motion is nearest that of a running horse that has ever been secured by machinery. This new machine is a greater money-maker than the old style merry-go-round. The horses are three abreast increpsing the earning capacity more than one-third. From forty to fifty people can ride at a time which argues that a business can be done with one of these machines and still give live minute rides. The machine which was in operation in this city yeaterday did a good business all day and attracted considerable attention not only of residents, but also of traveling salesmen and other visitors.

That this new machine will become popular there is not a doubt and it may in time, altogether supplant the old style merry-go-round. CLOUDBURST AND STORM Damage Aggregating $150,000 Done at Pana, III. Pana, Aug. 20. A cloudburst and tornado struck Pana this afternoon.

Thousands of dollars woith of damage was done and several persons were injured. The Catholic church 6teeple wns blown down and business blocks were unroofed, win dows were broken and shade trees are almost a wreck. The 000 Y. M. C.

A. building was almost demolished. The lialt i more Si hio depot at Millersville was blown away. The loss will reach NEWS IN BRIEF. Short Dispatches From Various Parts of the Globe.

AVasui citon, Aug. 21. The Times says it has information of the engagement of Senator Frye, president pro tem of the senate, to Miss Ellen May of Portland, Me. Mr. Frye is 71 years old and Miss May about years bis junior.

The senator is a widower, last year. Mrs. Frye having died Lexixiitks. Aug. 2).

Early today Henry Koeher and John Barnish, two desperate prisoners in the county jail, beat the jailer, R. S. ask i ne, into insensibility and made their escape. Haskins was not found for some time. The prisoners stole two horses which they abondoned at Elm Creek and boarded a freight.

Four DoiiiiK, Auif. 21. A. Ha'l, who is wanted at Grangerville, to answer to a charge of murder, was arrested by Gleason, of this county, today, while at work on a farm near Industry. Hall acknowledged that 09 was the man wanted, and that there wa.

a standing reward of for his arrest. i i i i i I i i I i i i i i i i For Everything in the DRUG LINE go to Townsend, The DrugtfiHt. J. R. BURTON T.

E. DEWEY BURTON DEWEY ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW Santa Fe Excursions. Topeka, September IS to Kansas State Exposition. One fare for round trip, tickets on sale September to 111, good to return on or before September 15. Wichita September 22 to 27, State The (i.

A. R. Reunion. One fare for round trip, tickets on sale tember 21 to 27, good to return September 29. Home Visitors Excursion.

Santa Fe will sell round trip ticket: to most points in Ohio and Indiana on September for one fare plus $2, final limit of tickets days from date of sale. For fp'ther particulars call on or address. F. S. Sali.s, Agent Santa FJ.

Mother, Yes one package makes medicine. See two of baby directions. There is nothing so good for babies and children as Rocky Mountain Tea. M. (ileissner.

Special Excursions East. During July, August and September the Union Pacific and will sell tickets from Coad, Nebraska, I'enokie ai'd Wakecney, Kansas, and points east thereof to all points in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin at greatly reduced rates. Information regarding rates and dates of sale will be cheerfully furnished on application to II. Jones. Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipelas and other distressing eruptive diseases yield quickly and permanently to the cleansing, purifying power of Burdock Blood Bitters.

Yellowstone National Park. The popular and short line via Union Pacific and O. S. L. to Monida, thence via splendid Concord coaches to all points in the Park.

Very low rates via I'nion Pacific during July and August. Full information cheerfully furnished on application. T. H.Junkh. lee Hoc IO VI H.

III. 1 lo 4 p. in. A1 Mollirtinll Ulitl1 MiMin ein'li MoiiilHy W'filufMlay nlny J. K.

IYScPikc, Osteopathic Physician, Graduate of the Americrn iirui Columbian Sohuolb of Obteopathy, K'rkvil'e, Mo. Phone Na. 27ft. Abilene, Kail 2 Oil East Third street. Examination i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i I i i Bkklin, Aug.

21. Several Belgian autoruobilists, including a Itelgian count, while automobiling in the Rhine province yesterday, killed an old man and two children. The populace became so angered at the death of the automobiles victims that an attack was made upon the count and his companions, with a determination to lynch them. The tourists were finally recued with difficulty by the police. Wn uita, Kan Aug.

21. C. F. Bates of Wellington has received word from Indianapolis that he will be paid $100,000 to give a quit claim deed to property owned in the heart of that citv and upon which the terminal of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati Jfc Lafayette railway is located. The land was left to Mr, Bates by his grandparents and he was unware the title was vested in him nntil he re ceived word from the railway com pany to that effect.

Bates is a hard working farmer. They Have Left. The wonderful wild and woolly day is over and Abilene is again back in her calm peaceful condition. Buckskin Bill with bis cowboys, Indians and other things left for Florence last night after giving ooe performance, or part of a performance, yesterday afternoon. The management of the show said that Abilene was the poorest show town they had struck in Kansas, and after counting the gate receipts decided not to give another show last night.

The big show was fair and had a few very good features, but the side show was the poorest thing of its kind ever put on in Abilene. The "What is show up town was as good or better than any other feature of the whole concern. In the morning this part showed some kind of a nameless animal which had been captured in Kentucky, and in the afternoon a former prisoner was on exhibition and was a living example of the terrible Weyler system in Cuba. A shooting Bcrape over a crap name took place last night between two showmen, but no one was huit Taken as a whole the show was one of the poorest seen in Abilene in long time. Mo Hot Nights In Colorado.

The nights are cool without damp ness from dews. I he air is pure without undue moisture. There is no excessive heat in summer, the average temperature being MO de grees. There are nocontinuous, sat urating rainfalls, but rather brief showers, which pass away quickly, leaving clear skies behind them The summer nights are invariably cool, inviting out-door exercises and inducing rest and refreshing sleep. Splendid train service with accommodations for all classes of passengers and very low ratrn, via the Union Pacific.

Ask or write for pamphlet, "The Rockies, Great Bait Lake and the Yellowstone," describing in detail the attractions of the west. T. II. Jokkh, agent. Madame: In reply to your note will say, give your cr'ldren Rocky Mountain Tea each week.

Keeps them well all the time. 355. John M. Gleissner. A KANSAS FLOAT Priests of Pallas Pay a Compliment to The Jayhawkers.

Kansas is to hive a float in the Priests of Pallas parade, the great electrical display which is to be presented on the night of October 7. The Kansas float will be one of the most attactive in the procession. In keeping with the mysterions manner in which they have moved this season, the priests refuse to divulge the secret of the Kansas picture. They say it may or it may not represent some historical or imaginary happening in the borders of Kansas. Whatever it may be, however, they say they will stake tbeir reputation that it will please the visitors from Kansas to such pn extent that some will leap from windows and housetops in their enthusiasm.

World. Killed by lightning, Kansas Woman and Baby Granddaughter Struck Dead. Emporia, Kan, Aug. 21. Mrs.

Henry Moyer and her baby granddaughter were killed by lightning during a severe electrical storm at noon yesterday, nine miles west of Emporia. Four other people who were in the house at the time, sustained heavy shocks, but recovered. Neighbors found the dead babe in the dead grandmother's arms and helped to revive the injured ones. Mr. Mover, husband of the dead woman, was in Kansas City when the accident occurred.

Mrs. Moyer was one of the pioneer women of Lyon county, having lived here a quaiter of a centuiy. ARTILLERY BAND COMING The Famous Army Band Will Be Here August 27. The Ninth Anille.y band has promised to come up from Fort Hiley for the M. W.

A. log-rolling to be held here August 27. This band is composed of twenty-eight pieces and is one of the best in the United States army. It is probable that the band will head the big parade a id give several concerts during the day. The management is very fortunate in securing this famous band for Abi-lene's big day, as it will add much to the already strong list of attractions.

Death at Pearl. Arthur Ed win Taylor, the fifteen-year-old son of Thompf E. Taylor, of Pearl died last night of typhoid fever. The funer' sei vices win be held at the home at 10 o'clock Friday, and 12 o'clock at Hiawatha churc b. akes children eat, sleep and grow akes mother strong and vig-orous.

Makea a healthy fx wily. That's what Kocky Mountain Tea does. 35 John M. Glelwner..