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EDITORIAL NOTES.
Ft. beott, for ionie reason, is bound to
have vritu-r works.
iUlltflic lien lay yellow EaaU-r eggs
this seasf-.n. No other color U en regie.
Captain Henry UraDdley, of Chase
county, ill Im a canlilaia for Secretary
f flute-. -
Tbe love-feast between the Common.
wealth and Capital at Topeka is forging
ahead with apli-bdid ardor.
The enJa of poetic justice were never
more fully subserved than when Jesse
James died with Lis boots on.
All the original tntiuuscript of Long
fellow's works, both in prose and verse,
were preaetved aud bound by hi in.
The advocates of woman's rights way
be inlerestea In learning that a young
lady at Oswego ia on trial for aisou.
Hutchinson, it ia aoid, is going crazy
on opera just now. A visitation from
A) tea Oat-a might tend to ullay the ma-
nia. f-w -
fhe-Otiawa HepubUcun shows its de
flajjce.ot uioh law by publishing all the
spring poetry that la contributed to that
paper. , .
It was only t bu expected that the
death of Jesse Jamts would bo followed
by the resurieclion ol the old mau
Shipbeni ia said to sutler with "facial
eryaipeltta." . We U(j posed bit cheek
would l proof a liidt any such alfec-
tioll.
The impression . ia gaining ground
with tl.e reailiiiLj public, that Hhipherd
must be " wore or lerb relatml to Ell
I'eikins.
"Iiu7..'l Kirke" will bu performed lor
the one thousiud tlve huudreth time on
April 17, at the Kilih Avenuo Theatre,
New Yrk.
He. Grant and Tburio Ve-.t are
boiii against the Clum se bill a inipoli
tic 'tuil wrong in principle. Auylhtng
wrong in principle ia impolitic.
iH-iiaioia lugalla ami I'linub have con
curred in recommending the re-appoiut-uetil
f I'nitxi Sinus Marhhal 8iiupoii,
and the uipointiiieut will bu made.
There la a good th ai less okeptii i-ui
among; the ptojilu of the inuniluleil n
giona ol tbu soiith aUiut the story of
Noah and his ink tbau Iheic w:tn a jear
ago.
Q p!ous i at. i huvc fallen iu ili lit rent
set-lions Of Kanms during the pant three
days. We trust Emporia's luru may
come next, as Lyon couuly U in need of
a good w tting.
If reui t-slale iUaa't advance in Kan
las City as a rtull of the Iteriublicaa
victory at the recent municipal eleciion,
we have mistaken the niltur.: of the
law of cause ninl effect.
Ku.-biu threatens to force all foreigners
resident iu her territory ov-r five years
to become naturalized. There is a good
.deal uf foolisbiira going i u JtM now in
the l u:d of the Koinitooirs.
Tin re still seems to lie a fair measure
or "chivalry" extant in the common,
wealth iT Missouri. Many of the pa
pers of that state peak of it as the
"as4aiu.itlou" of Jesse James.
'Oscar Wilde will never tte duly iui
presaed with the aslhetic features of
this country until he sees the state house
yard at Topeka w hen the dog feuuel aud
Bunttostent are in the rail bloom. - " -"
The Commonwealth seems to be hap
py over the result of the ekctiou at To.
peka., liy induction we infer that the
result is not exactly iu uccordune with
the cherished hopes of the Capital.
Close upon the news of the killing t.f
Jesse James comes the inlelligtncc ol
the election of a Republican mayor at
Kansas Ciiy. The Democratic party in
Missouri teems to be in hard luck this
year.
On Widncbday the" board of directors
ol the Leavenworth water works compa
ny let the contract for twelve miles of
pipe to a St. Louis Arm tor $'JO,000, and
the contract for hydrants to a Troy firm
for fO.lKX).
The govern v of Arkansas is suld to be
abort over one hundred thousand dollars
iu his account Dy some mournful fa
tality, the Democrats moat always elect
men to ottice who have no knowledge of
book kecking.
Giratd, Kaunas, U intensely excited
over the discovery of gold and silver in
a stratum of rock penetrated by u drill
in an artesian well at that place. We
shouldn't wonder if it was a good time
to sell corner lola in Girard.
We had supposed the Kaunas City
Times would let up on Jcate James af
ter he was killed, but the wood cut of
the dead desperado whirh appears in
that paper would seem to indicate that
it carries its resentments even beyond
the grave.
He v. W.Mercer, a colored divine of
Lawrence, immersed sixly-two persons
in the Kaw river at thai place on Sun
day. It is pleasant to note that the
popular prejudice against water is grad
ually yielding lo the iutlueiicesof go.'pel
truth at Uie "historic city."
The Kentucky senate has passed a
bill, probably jocularly, submitting to
popular vote Hie iiue.-tion of prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
spirits in that state. The Cornier
Journal predicts the inillenium before
that measure becomes a law.
One ' hundred member have been
added to the M. K. church at Topeka
through the labors of a female evangel
1st, named Mrs. Kobinpon. Had this
lady lived In the days of the patriarchs
it is fair to presume that Sodom and
QomorrsU would have escaped destruc
tion. A comedy called "Kissing in the
Dark Vis having quite a run iu Uie eastern
cities. The same play is in process ol
rehearsal by a large number of amateurs
in Emporia, and U said to possess more
popular features than anything In the
way of private theatricals that has ever
been produced in this city. .
Did Dana publish the Garfield Rose
crans letter to force llosecrans iuto a
controversy that would prevent con
gress from retiring him as a Major
General t - Dona is viciott enough to do
precisely that thing. We are inclined
to think with the Catholic Universe,
that it was "not the old man, but the
family preacher" that Dana was after.
Mrs. Gen. Sherman's influence over
her family in religious matters appears
paramount. Several years ago one of
her sons left the world for the Catholic
'priesthood, and ou Saturday last, UUl
Elanor Ewing,' one or her nieces, a
bright, wealthy, and beautiful young
woman, took the veil of the order of the
Bisters of Mercy, in a Pittsburg con
vent. She Is now to be known as Sister
Mary Veronica.-- Her - mother, brothers
and sister Edith witnessed the cere
monies.
The Atchison Champion starts i
' boom", for Governor St. John by nomi
noting him for county attorney of Shaw,
nee county. That paper declares that
there are more saloons - in Topeka
than in ny4wn In the state, and as his
excellency claims that their suppression
depends solely upon the vigilance of
the local ofllcers, the Champion thinks
that St. John in the capacity suggested
could route the whiskyites at the cap!
tal and thus add to his 'lustre as the
mortal and hereditary foe of the liquor
interest. No one probably but Martin
would have thought of this expedient.
Some plucky chap baa opened a snv
logs bank at Caldwell.
Newton reports a. conviction under
the prohibitory law. Preparations for
the inillenium are now in ordwr.
The funeral servctes over the remains
of Jesse James were almost enough to
excite the risibles of the corpse.
The Lamed Chronoscope wants to be
withdrawn from the Atchison Cham
pion's list of papers which are opposed
to St. John.
The Kansas City Journal has grap
pled with the suspicion that "Old
Baker" is iu dead earnest in his opposi
tion lo St. John.
The estate or a deceased hackman at
Niagara Is returned at $38,000. He
couldn't have been in the business more
than a few weeks.
The Massachusetts sea aerpeut has
been seen off the Pacific coast at Sn
Diego. Here is a pointer for persons
addicted to California wine.
A lunatic who Jumped from a swift
railroad train in Michigan was almost
killed by the shock, but has been per
fecily sane since his recovery.
The Cbatc County Leader goes too
far the other way when it says St. John
did nothing toward securing the prohi
bition amenduieut to the constitution.
The very acme of testhelicism now is
a pumpkin blossom. There is more or
.lsa fitness in adopting that flower as
the ensigns the Wilde school of philo
The lieuder boom seems lo have "pe
tered out." The old man should have
known better than to come to life while
the public were attending the wake of
Jesse Janus.
The repoit thai President Arthur re
ceived the other day a tempting mesa of
rats dressed fir the cook, I'rolu a proin-
neut Chimsc caterer of Washington
lacks continuation.
Iu the body of a chattel mortgage re
cently recorded iu Wilson county, the
following description of properly a-
peared: "Thlrty aix head of hogs of
bolb sects,of dark compactions aud vari
ous shades of couuteuances."
During the past year no leas than
seventeen papers have "come to stay" at
Topeka, all but ono or two of which
have climbed the galden stair, leaving
the journals which they started out to
demolish in full possession of the field.
The Louisville Courier Journal thinks
the appointment of Gen. Rosecrans as
chairman of the Democratic congress
ional committee wan a mistake. Does
Wutterson want the old party to go
square back ou ils spleudid record for
miking blunders
John Samuels, the half-brother of
esse James, now lies at the point of
death at the old homestead in Clay
county, having been shot through the
lungs on a drunken spree lost January.
The mortality in this family can not be
too gi eat for the welfare of jhe state in
which they reside.
According to the statistician of the
Atchison Champion there are eight
dally journals and over fifty weekly pa
pers in Kansas who are opposed to the
next governor or Kansas painting bis
mustache with nitrate of silver. It may
be proper to add that the Topeka Com
monwealth is included in this list.
Mr. Mackey, of bonanza fame, denies
that her daughter is to marry Prince
Philippe de Bourbon, and in the denial
shiuvs contempt for fortune-hunting
bachelors. Her uotion seems to be
that every man should scratch gravel
for his own fortune,' the same as her
husband did. The woman is right.
The president, it is said, is nearly
bored to death by the tender attentions
of susceptible females desirous of mak
ing a "mash" on his excellency. This
must certainly be annoy in e, but a man
could scarcely expect to enjoy immunity
from a mothci -in-law and at the same
time successfully evade all the other ills
of life to which flesh is heir.
It is said that the religious revival in
Kentucky has lieen so thorough and
general that the fasiotiable young
women of that state use note paper bear
ing the legend "Praise the Lord." If
this Item is authentic we would not
mind betting the soda water that "Old
Kentuck" swings over lo the Republi
can pyramid at the next general elec
tion.
A Wash i net on dispatch says of
Guiteau that "despite his confinement,
he is in perfect health and spirits, has
gained twenty pounds, and is a9 fat aud
plump as a spring chicken." This is
probably thrown out as a pointer for the
benefit ot tbu man who makes the rope
to be used at a ceremonial wbieh will
take place iu the jail at Washington on
the oOth day of June.
The Pennsylvania company has issued
orders to all ticket agents to refuse to
sell tickets to persons who are intoxi
cated, aud all gateinen are instructed to
pass no one who is under the influence
of liquor. The company proposes by
this means to protect Itself against suits
of damage from persons injured on the
road while they are under the influence
of drink.
Ex-Governor Hendricks in a speech
at Indianapolis last week took decided
ground against the submission of a pro
hibitory amendment to the people or
Indiana. He argued that the temper
ance quvslion had not been an issue in
the canvass when the present Legisl
ture was ejected, and said that the Dem
ocratic party would vigorously oppose
the amendment. Some of the Democrat
ic organs have already strongly objected
to the party taking an anti-prohibition
stand.
The term "gerrymander" originated
in a pun. Gov. Elbridge Gerry, ot Mas
sachusetts, was the reputed author of a
districting plan, which a political an
tagonist described as a "salamander."
A friend interposed, "say rather, a Ger
rymander." Hence the term applied to
districting plans that are not pleasing
to the opposition- As a historical fact.
Gov. Gerry disapproved the plan, but
being adopted under his administration,
and a caustic wit having given it a name.
it adhered. It illustrates the adhesive
ness of a lie when yoked with the truth.
The New York Herald makes the fol
lowing pertinent comment upon the
difficulties presented by our polyglot Im
migration : "There are Jews coming to
the United States from Russia, Irishmen
from Monster and Ulster, cordially de
testing one another; 'Republicans and
Bonapartists from France, German So
cialist, and Imperialists; Italians, some
of whom believe that the Pope has been
cruelly wrongec, and others that he
should be driven from Italy. To assim
ilate all these and blend them into
harmonious homogeneous political soci
ety is a task which no other country in
the world conld successfully undertake."
BICH, BUT NOT HAPPY.
The recent suicide of Cornelius J.
Vanderbilt in a New York hotel adds
another scandal to the record of this
fsmily, so strangely compounded of
greed, vice and wealth. The self-mur
derer was the youngest of the sons of
the erratic commodore who, despite his
weallb, waa never anything but a boar
swain in good clothes. Cornelius inher
ited none of the money-making instincts
of his father, and had none of fie greed
of his brother, William. He was a reck
less, dissipated youth, and soon came to
be regarded as the black sheep of the
family. At one time he waa known as a
catd sharper and the associate of ques
tionable men. His father virtually
discarded him. and he ran into debt
whenever be could get an opening,
He bo ri owed foO.000 of the kind-
hearted Horace Greeley, which the
old commodore refused to pay
After the old man's death public sen
timent forced William to pay the
nMMiey to Mr. Grerley'sdaughu ra. Vh n
the commodore's will was made public
it was discovered that William was the
chief heir. Cornelius and his off-color
sister, Mrs. Le Bau, who also suffered
some disappointment, contested the
will and brought out in the courts alLl
the dirty inside life of the questionable
family. The pride of William finally
asserted itself, and he compromised,
giving Cornelius, it is said, one million
dollars. Since that time the idler has
spent his lime roaming about the world.
His constitution was broken up by bis
hard life, and it was claimed that he
was subject to epilepsy. He was not
out of funds when he shot himself he
had simply grown tired of his own dis
gusting companionship. After he shot
himself in the Glenham hotel, the aus
tere brother William, who felt fur him
the affection that Cain experienced for bis
brother Able, drove up iu his carriage,
looked at the corpse aud drove away like
an offended Dives, scarce able to hide
his chagrin. Money is a great and wor
shipful thing iu modern society, but
there arc scores of thousands of fam
ilies in this country struggling along on
$1,000 a year that would hardly ex
change their peace, content and loving
pride for a share of the Vanderbilt name
and treasure.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
Topeka Capital : The supreme court of
Kacsas rendered two important decis
ions yesterday The first was in the
matter of one franklin, of Ottawa. The
petitioner was arrested under an ordin
ance of the city of Ottawa, and convict
ed for selling intoxicating liquors. He
applied to the supreme court for a writ
of habeau corpus, alleging that bis con
viction was void, on the ground that as
the ordinance waa passed prior to the
enactment of the prohibitory law, the
latter law annulled all of its provisions.
The court held that so much of the or
dinance as provided for tho issuance of
license was void, as iu conflict with the
stautes and constitution of the state, but
that so much of the ordinance as inflict
ed a penalty for selling liquor without
a license therefor was valid, and there
upon the conviction was affirmed and
the petitioner remanded to the custody
of the sheriff until his fine and costs
shall be paid.
The- second ease- -was that of one
S-diweiler, convicted at Wichita a few
months ago for selling intoxicating
liquors without a permit and sentenced
to pay a fine of $300 and costs, and to
stand committed to the county jail until
fine and costs were paid. He appealed
to the supreme court, alleging that his
conviction was erroneous. Among
other matters he alleged that section 21
of the prohibitory act, which dispenses
with the necessity of setting forth in
the information the namts of the parties
to whom the liquors are sold, was un
constitutional ; and he also alleged that
the information was bad for duplicity
in charging several offenses in one
count. The couit held section 21 consti
tutional and cited a very large number
of the decisions of the various states
supporting this view. The court fur
ther held that the allegation of duplici
ty was not sustained, and that upon the
whole record there was not sufficient er
ror to cause a reversal of the judgement.
The conviction was therefore afflmed.
In this latter case, many questions of
practice arising upon trials under the
prohibitory law were discussed and dis
posed of adversely to. the defendant.
The case is, therefore, important not
only because of the interpretation given
in it to several disputed provisions of
the statute, but also on account of the
practical results likely to flow from the
decision of questions of practice which
so frequently arise in cases of this char
acter. WELL PUT.
Kansas City Journal : There is a great
deal of sentimentality about the manner
of the shooting of Jesse James. Ac
cording to the opinion of many it would
have been the correct and chivalrous
thing for Mr. Robert Ford to address
Mr. Jesse James somewhat in this way
"Mr. James, I have the honor to bear
a commission for the taking of your
life. Will you be so kind as to draw
and cock your best revolver and present
it at my left temple. I will then pro
ceed to kill you with neatness aud dis
patch." Mr. James would then have said : "But
my dear friend, whom I have for months
fed, and cared for in order to use you
when I might have occasion, you would
not thus take advantage of a man who
has but six revolvers, a doable barreled
shotgun and a Winchester rifle Spare
me, I pray you, and I will turn myself
over to Commisioner Craig or Sergeant
Ditsch, whose mercy I know I can de
pend upon."
According to this sentimental author
ity there is no doubt that Jesse would
have taken his hat and at once put him-
sell in lue nanas oi tne authorities.
PLUMB'S VIEW OP IT.
In the United States senate on the
30th of March, on a bill to make an ap
propriation to educate the children of
the Indians, Senator Plumb made a
speech from which we make a sample
extract:
. Mr. President: What is education?
Is it not educating a man to teach him
to do something that he has not before
done? Is it not educating a man to
teach him to take care of cattle that he
has not before done Is It not educat
ing a man to teach him to take care of
his body and lead himself from the dsu-
perized condition In which he is found
Is there any higher education than that?
it so, wnat is It? When you have
put a man in a condition to cover
his back, to clothe himself, to feed his
stomach, and to relieve himself of the
good offices and charities of the eovern
ment. is there any other office the o-ov-
ernment ought to perform in regard to
U1UI . w ucw;s CISC cuuica W I11U1 Will
come to him because of the inducement
which the result of his labor brings to
his comprehension. If he wants A B
Ca, It will be because by reason of what
he has learned he realizes that the A B
Ca enlarge his capacity; that he can
take care of more cattle; that he can
multiply his faculties, his opportunities
and his offices. As I said, ire are betrin-
ning at the wrong end when we neglect
these obvious things and propose to give
the money of the government to these
Indians for that which they do not ap
preciate, ana wntcn tney cannot in any
appractable way make them self sup
porting."
Senator Gillett has just closed a con
tract for 4,000 acres of Missouri Pacific
lands in Chase county, which he will
convert into a cattle ranch.
INQALLS ON THE TARIFF.
The following interview with Iogulls
on the subject of the tariff is reported to
the Topeka Commonwealth by its cor
respondent at the national -capital :
"les,"sad the Senator, "out in my
own town of Atchison, Kansa, they
are consuming potatoes brought from
Scotland. Here ia an instance where the
heresy of free traJe seems to find room
to take root. But upon general princi
ples the high sounding and captivating
theory that one should buy where one
can buy the cheapest, and sell where
they can sell the dearest, is a delusion, a
nctiou, a fancy and ument ot the lin
agination. Twenty-five years a''0, when
I went to Kansas, I noticed all along
the Missouri river great fields of hemp
growing luosericn alluvial bottoms
along the Missouri and the Mississippi
and their tributaries, are specially
adapted to the development of
this industry. Those great furm
houses and big barns and im
rnense plantations on the Platte purchase
are largely the result and product ot tin
grow in g of hemp. It was immensely
remunerative. Tne soil, the climate.
the conditions of labor were specially
stimulative in the growth of this branch
of production. That industry is now a
thins of the past. It has no cxistance.
Had an impenetrable aad overwhelm
ing cloud of insects settled down upon
that vast region, and remained there day
aud night summer and winter; bad a
tornado swept over that vast scope of
country each successive season and de
stroyed every product each year; bad
a blicht rested upon all the land and
blasted every effort of human energy,
more completely perfect, and absolute
desolation and death to the hemp-growing
interests would not have ensued.
And what do you suppose was the
cause of this destruction to an impor
tant and growing interest?
Just at that fraction ot a second a
ready response lo the senator's conun
drum did not suggest itself to my mind,
and the senator said :
"Why, a few years ago it was suggest
ed to somebody by some one as a smart
thing to reduce the duty on jute butts
a course fibrous article grown in India
on ten-cents-per-diiy labor from $20 to
$G per ton. From that moment hemp
growing in the west and il is princi
pally remunerative in the great and rich
valleys ot our western and rotithern
rivers was doomed. The jule butts
are brought over as ballast for a trifle;
it is grown for next to nothing by pau
per labor :n India and the east, aud, of
course, our American hemp growers can
not compete in its production agaiixit
such odds."
Louisville Courier Journal: Mr.
Jesse G!ass, of Shclbyvill., Kentucky, a
din-dor of the bank of- Shclbyvillc, and
one of the most reputable of that high-
toned town's citizens, was well acquaint
ed with Zerelda Cole, n.w the famous
Mrs.4Samueli, when she was a country
girl living near Stamping Ground, in
Scott county, the seat of "Old Dick"
Johnson's Indian school. He has often
talked to the writer of the houyant mid
beautiful "Tomlioy" girl whose remem
brance of hi in was perpetuated in the
Christian name of her robber boy who
now lies dead in St. Joe, Missouri. He
represented her as a buxom country hos,
with' no over nice seui-e of delicacy,
brimming full of fun, a dating horse
woman, a good dancer, and not afraid of
the deil himself. It is not strange
that the pious preacher whom she took
for a husband, found the Missouri hoftic
too warm lor him, and sought peace by
sloping to tho Pacific slope.
One would think that an unmarried
maiden like Bliss Phoebe Cozzens
would feel somewhat delicate about so
liciting a position among a lot of men
to investigate I lie nastiness of Mormon
polygamy. But there's no accounting
for tastes. Phoebe is brobably one of
those women about whom her mother
cried when she was born because she
was not a boy, und has been aspiring lo
that honor to assuage her mother's
grief.
The romancer of the Chicago Herald
exhausts his resources in the following
item: "A wagon load of misery excited
pity at Ottawa, Kansas. It was a hand
cuffed thief on his way to prison ; his
insane wife, who was being taken to an
asylum ; two children going lo the poor
house, and a dead baby b:und for a
graveyard. The object in taking them
all in one vehicle was lo manage the wo
man easily, as she refused to be parted
from the rest.
Twelve mining companies have al
ready, this year, declared dividends of
$100,000 and upwards; Calumet and
necla, $--.00,000; Quincy, $320,000; Horn
Silver, $320,000; Evening Star, $230,000;
Ontario, $225,000; Standard, $223,000;
Tombstone, $130,000; Jocuistia, $130,.
000; Richmond, $133,000; Copper
Queen, $125,000; Iron Silver, $100,000;
Osceola, $160,000. Total, $2,530,000.
In 18S1 Great Britain expended for in
toxicating liquors, $034,372,300. The
consumption of beer waa nearly a hun
dred million gallons, or twice the mau
ufacture of the same liquor in the Uni
ted States iu the same year. The total
expenditure in the kingdom for liq
uor lor the past decade was $7,180,000,
000, nearly "twice the amount of the
national debt.
The public dibt decreased nearly six
teen and one-ha'f million dollars during
the month of March. One of the fruits
of Republican administration. And now
will the members of the Iroquis Club
sit down and figure out just bow many
Andrew Jackson dinner speeches ou
centralization it takes to make as good
a campaign document as that?
It is said that 1G0 names of congress
men appear on the memorandum lying
on Speaker Keifer's table who d'isire to
speak on the tariff commission bill.
The next congressional record will
therefore be unusually bulky, and it is
doubtful whether the country will be
much wiser. This kind ot literary
lumber is increasing in quantity every
year.
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The Hurricane la Iowa.
Keokck. Ia, April 7. A Keokuk
Constitution special from Keosauqua,
the county seat of Van Buren county,
states that the hurricane of yester
day morning wrecked a great
deal of property and played much
havoc throughout the lower Des Moines
valley. At Keosauqua a large new house
in which a locomotive was kept, was de
molished'; a fireman ' was badly
injured; two or three houses
partly demolished and sections of
sidewalks were torn up and borne away
by the wind. The glass front of Mar
tin's n'w store house was ruined. The
wind tore up trees and blew down
iences in all direct on?.
THE XEWS.
THE BROTH EK OUTLAWS.
Intertine Kemlaiacenees of th Jaj&es
Boya.
I'oiul of Interest ia Connection Witk
the Hlatory of tne XtosperaUoes.
Manners nod Characteristics of the Men
J"hclr Occupation, Etc
Kansas City. April 5. A brother of
Mis. Jesse James, whose maiden name
was this morning slated to be Zerelda
Jdimma, was visited by a Journal re
porter this afternoon. He has been in
the employ of T. M. James & Sons for
the post six years, and said that as his
name had never been put before the pub
lic in connection with the outlaws, he
was very averse to its use iu that con
nection cow. Upon entering into con
versation with him, however, he gave
tome very interesting scraps of history
in connection with the most notorious
bandit this country ever produced.
His mother was a sister or tne James
ruotuer was a sisver oi uie jauies
boys' father, and Ub 1 ami lies had.al-rjjg'
ways Known eucu oiner. ins sisier nau
married Jesse in 1874, the ceremony be
ing performed by their uncle. Rev. Wil
liam James, who makes his residence a
portion of the year with a daughter,
.Mrs. Kirkpatrick, living in West Kan
sas. The mother of Miss Minims was
living at the lime of the marriage and
objected to the match. The uncle who
married them says he saw they were at
tached to each otherand had determined
to live together - and thought a cer
etnory very desirable under the cir
cumstances and so performed it. Miss
Mimms had nursed Jesse through a spell
of sickness just at the close of the war,
and it is probable the attachment be
tween them dates from that time. Some
years since Mrs. Mimms died and the
members of the family now consist only
of Mrs. Jesse James, her brother, and
Mrs. McBride, who lives with her hus
band iu this city.
HIS RESIDENCE in this city.
In answer to questions concerning the
number of times Jesse and his wife had
resided in this city, Mr. Mimms stated
that Jesse and his wile boarded here
about a year after they were married.
They did not live here again until about
the 1st of lost June, when they rented a
house out on Woodlp- tvenue, between
Thirteenth aud Fourth., th streets. The
house is a white frame, on the west fcide
of the street. While here Jesse went
under the namo of Jacks'in. After liv
iiijr about four months at this bouse
they moved to a house on East Ninth
street, in the first block ea3t of Wood
land avenue. Ibis was a two story
frame, on the north side of the street,
the owner of which was George
Rick. After living in this house
about a monlh.they moved to 1017 Troost
avenue, where they remained about a
month longer, when on November 2
they left the citv. Their whereabouts
after this until their arrival at St Jo
seph on November 9 were not known to
the narrator. While in this city be lre-
quently saw Jesse aud his wife and was
about tho only person In the city who
knew of Jesse's being hero at the time.
Jesse did not often show himself upon
the streets, but had walked down Main
street once and had no tear of being dis
covered. He did not leave here on ac
count of any uneasiness.
Being questioned concerning tue re
port that Jesse was Hove", g around
Independence at me uyan in.u, ana uaa
planned a bold bank robbery at that
place, Mr. Mimms said he did not be
lieve anvthiutr of the report. He did
not think Jesse had been in the vicinity
of Independence for about two years.
Sneaking of the killing of Jesse, he
said the affair was not unexpected tohim.
Dissensions and suspicions had arisen
n the gang, and it was ouly natural
that such a denouement should occur.
The first difficulty had occurred in
Nashville about a year ago. Tho gang
were there at that tim, and first became
suspicious of Jim Cammtngs. Afler-a.
quarrel Cummings bad disappeared, and
the gang, alraui mat ne inteniiea giving
iher.i away, made hasty arrangements
for a departure. When arrangements
had been about completed news came of
the arrest of Ryan, and this immediate
ly determined the gang to take their de
parture, which they did that night.
As to whether Jesse's ueatn would
11KEAK UP THE OPERATIONS
of the eang forever, Mr. Mimms hazard
ed an opinion that it would. Every living
member ot the old gang lias Dccome
suspicious ot his associates, and disinte
gration is a natural consequence.
with Georire Shepherd was broached by
the reporter, and Mr. Mimms expressed
considerable contempt for Shepherd's
story and his veracity in general.
He had not read the interview, but
each of its points related to htm by the
reporter was pronounced laise oy tir.
Mitnins. shennerd s statement mat nc
did not believe Jesse was killed was in
stanced as an evidence of Shepherd's
lack of judgment about the matter.
The reporter asked it ne nad neara trom
bis sister since Jesse's death. He said
that soon after the shooting he received
a dispatch from bis sister saying, "Jesse
has been shot and is dead. A star re
porter had called on him Monday to as
certain if he had received any word
from his sister, but be had declined to
be intei viewed.
He could not help bis connection
with the James boys, and he had never
boasted of the connection, nor often
mentioned the matter, and did not want
any more notoriety regarding the mat
ter than it was possible for him to
avoid.
When asked if he had any further
communication with his sister since the
shooting, Mr. Minims said Ire had tele
graphed to her to notify him if she want
ed him to render any assistance, and a
dispatch had been received only a short
time before to the following etlect:
St. Joseph, April 4.
T. M. Mimtra, Kansas City:
Come on the first train.
Mrs. Jesse James,
mansers ok the men.
The talk was then directed to the por
tion of Shepherd's interview which de
scribed the personal appearance of Jes
se and Frank James. Mimms 6ays Jesse
was about five feet eleven inches tall
and would as readily pasfor a business
man as would Frank. 1 hey both were
quiet, mild mannered aud genteel ap
pearing when iu the company of men,
and there was uothia" in their appear
ance to distinguish them especially from
other people.
Being asked if it was true that
Jesse was illiterate and hardly
able to read or write, Mimms denied
the story. He said that Jesse was
not a good scholar and his spelling was
imperfect, but he read the newspapers
constantly, aud frequently wrote letters.
He would dash off a letter without paus
ing once, and would never read it over.
Frank was quieter and more reserved
and had a better education, but Jesie
was by no means illiterate.
THE CHARACTERISTICS
of the two men were then dwelt upon
Jesse was of a roving disposition, rest
less and daring. He liked some reck
less expedition, and was a wouderful
horseman. He could ride 100 miles a
day without any trouble, and bad once
averaged tighty miles a day for ten
days.
He more was reckless in going among
strangers than Frank. Jesse would of
ten put up at a house where he knew
nothing of the character of the people.
Frank would never stop anywhere but
at the house of a friend in whom he had
confidence. Frank never gave any clues
as to his whereabouts. He never wrote
a letter, and did not unnecessarily ex
pose himself.
THEIR OCCUPATIONS.
When asked what the boys did be
twees their exploits for an occupation,
Mr- Mimms said they farmed and raised
stock. It was not true that they were
Idle. It was necessary for them to have
an occupation in order to allay suspi
cion, and the boys were good farmers.
Jesse hxd dealt some in thoroughbred
horses, and Frank's favorite lines were
pigs and poultry.
The subject of Jesse's reputed ranche
in Texas was mentioned, but Mr.
Mimms only smiled at the idea, say
ing nothing of the kind had been in
existence.
Shepherd's story about Frank living
in magnificence in New York and
dining detectives and police officers was
ridiculed by Mr. Mimms. He said
Frank never lived there and waa very
far from courting the friendship of de
tective. The storv that Frank was
worth $100,000 was also discredited, the
opinion being given that Frank did not
have over $2,0u0 at present.
Mr. Mimms was then asked when be
bad heard from Frank last. He said he
saw Frank about two years ago at the
house of a friend in Clay county. He
did not know where he bad been since
that time, but did not believe he had
stopped in this vicinity. The story of a
morning contemporary tnat .Frank and
his wife had stopped at the St, James
hotel lost summer was pronounced
nothing but rubbish. Frank was not
here then, nor would he have exposed
himself by going to the SL Jamea if he
had been in town.
The reporter called attention to the
fact that Mrs. Jesse James was reported
to have said at the coroner'a inquest
that she knew where . Frank was, but
did not propose to reveal his wherea
bouts. Mr. Mimms said he didn't be
lieve she had said any such thing, for
be didn't think she knew anvthinz
about Frank's whereabouts. Frank
would let nobody know of his place of
residence.
SOT AT SHORT CREEK.
Returning again to Shepherd's storv of
the killing of Jesse James at Short creek
in. loiv, Mr. Mimms said he happened
to know that Jesse was not within 500
miles of Joplin at the time of the al
leged skirmish between Jesse and Shep
herd. On the Sunday before the Short i
creek affair Jesse started for Nashville.
and was seen by Mimms In this city
that day, and on the next Sunday, the
Kay of the Short creek melee, instead of
vetting a hole shot in the back of his
bead by Shepherd at Joplin, was quiet
-,!,.;.,,-
J
himself at home in JNaah-
The reporter then took his departure.
When he called later in the day he was
informed that Mimms bad taken the
train, presumably in response to ..
telegram to render his widowed iuki
any aid which her helpless condition
might demand.
NOT AT HOME.
A visit was next made to the residence
of Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Wyoming street,
West Kansas. At this house the Rev.
Wm. James spends much of his time.
and it was hoped he might be talked
with. He it was who performed the
marriage ceremony between Jesse and
his cousin, and he no doubt would be
able to furnish many interesting remin
iscences oi im dead nepnew. it nas
been said that shortly after Jesse re
turned from the war he joined the
Baptist church at Kearney, and for some
time appeared to be leading the life of a
devout Uhrtstian. ua these ana many
other points all the light obtainable is
now ot a htghly interesting nature.
J he itev. Mr. James could not be
found at home, however, and the bouse
bore a deserted appearance. There w
no response to the raps made by the re
porter upon the doors of the residence.
and inquiry of the neighbors resulted in
tne information that no one had been at
home during the day, and it is probable
that they, too, have gone to assist in the
tuneral arrangements.
NEIGHBOR'S STORIES.
People who lived next door to the
house on Woodland avenue which Jesse
James and his family occupied last
summer were found yesterday, and they
very distinctly remembered "Mr. Jack
son," as he was called, and his family.
One neighbor lady said she well remem
bered his piercing eyes, which, she re
marked at that time, seemed to look
right through a person.
The neighbors, generally, thought
Jesse a gambler, as he seemed to do no
worn, but they bad not tue slightest bus
picion that he was Missouri's most not
ed outlaw. Once he was gone for two
weeks, and on inquiry of his wife she
stated that be had gone to some springs
ior ms neaitn. 1 his was about the time
of the Winston train robbery.
ine nousn wnicn ine lainiiy lived in
was but poorly furnished, there being
no carpets on the floor and only a chair
or two in the house. Mrs. James stated
that they were only going to live there
a short lime, and for that reason thev
did not think it worth while to furnish
the house. Jesse is said to have ap
peared crabbed when any visitors were
present, and plainly indicated by his
manner that be did not want any
strangers around. His wife is said to
have been a very kindly disposed and
neighborly woman, and once when a
neighbor's child died she assisted in
laying out the corpse and making funer
al arrangements.
One day the "J acksons" were round
to be gone, bat nobody had seen them
depart, and no. one knew where they
hod gone. There had evidently been
some sudden reason for their departure,
as they had paid rent on the house for
some time beyond the date of their
leaving. The affair caused some com
ment at the time among the neighbors,
but as no one saw them again the won
der gradually subsided, and but for the
tragic end of the outlaw's career it is
probable that the Woodland avenue
people would have lost all recollection
of their crabbed neighbor, and would
have neyer entertained a suspicion that
J. T. Jackson was none other than the
notorious Jesse James.
THE OBSEQUIES.
Funeral Services of Jesse Jamea at Kear
ney. Kansas City, April 6. The funeral of
Jesse James took place at Kearney to
day. The train with the posse left St.
Joseph at 7 :30 last nignt. At Cameron
there was a delay through the impossi
bility to get a special train. While there
Mrs. Samuels and Jesse's widow were
the guests of Yank Robinson. A little
after midnight the train lef t Cameron on
a special car, tied to a freight train.
The body was on the rear of the pas
senger car, guarded by Timberlake,
Luther James, a cousin of Jesse, and
Frank Mimms, a brother of the widow.
At daylight the sky had cleared and the
sun rose upon roads which were deep
tn mud. Horsemen began coming from
every direction at the earliest hours.
The coffin still lay with uncovered lid
upon the upturned box in the office of
the little hotel, and to the magnet of at
traction, each new comer hovered as if
by instinct. The incoming trains
brought fresh arrivals and the scene was
that ot a swarming fair day. the south
bound train passed through at 7:43,
and it was stopped long enough
to permit the officials and passen
gers to view Uie body, the hotel
being only half a dozen rods from the
station. The other passenger trains
were stopped for the same purpose.
The funeral party left the hotel at 2:10
in the afternoon. First came the wagon
with the corpse and next the family,
next mounted officers, and last a wagon
with reporters, an immense crowd on
horse back and on foot, aud in wagons
followed. -The pall bearers were Sheriff
Timberlake, Di pmy Reed. Charley
Scott. J. B. Henderson. J. D. Ford, Ben
Flanders and Jaiuvs Vaughn. - On the
hill around the church was a big crowd
At the door the Rev. Martin met the
mourners and asked Mrs. Samuels if she
objected to Brother Jones assisting in
the services. She said she did not. After
the body was carried into the church
the services began with the hymn
"W hat a mend 1 have in Jesus." ine
Rev. Jones followed in prayer, after
which the hymn "Where shall rest be
found" was sung. The Rev. J. M. Mar
tin then toiiowed wiui the tuneral ser
mon. Aflet Rev. Martin bad concluded
his remarks, which were full of comfort
for the mourners, in which be dwelt on
the forbearance and willingness to for
give of Christ, the procession started
for the farm in the same order in which
it went from the hotel to the church. r It
was followed by an immense crowd.
AT THE OKAVE,
The Mother of Jeaao Jamea Calla Don
Vengeance oa Hi Slayer.
Keaksey, Mo, April ' 7. During
ine lunerat services over tne remains ol
Jesse James the women were all visibly
all ec ted. Tne motner moaned and
groaned aloud. From tbe church the
procession, composed of firty or sixty
persons in buggies, wagons and horse
back, moved oat over the - country to
the Samuels farm, which lies about four
miles nearly northeast of Kearney. It
is a rough road, through vales, over
hills and across streams, and, in the
neighborhood ot the family residence, is
heavily timbered and covered with a
thick growth of "brush." Adjoining
the Samuels farm is the farm owned by
Askew, with whose untimely taking off
the dead Jesse was charged. The
"bush," as it is called, which consisted
mostly of large growth trees, oa the
Kearney side of the farm, has within
the past two years been mostly cut down.
Arrived at the house, the coffin was tak
en into the room where the wounded
son, John Samuels, lay in bed. It was
turned on edge and he was raised up so
that he could see the features of his dead
brother. He wept bitterly and cried:
"Oh, oh, God! Ob, Jesse, that ever I
should see you brought home this way."
t ne mower spproocnea tne nea&iae
and assuming a dramatic position, rais
ed her only hand aloft and said in Aloud
tone of voice:
Johnny, my boy look upon your saint
ed brother Jesse, your murdered brother
Jesse! Look upon him and then look
upon your poor, broken-hearted, shat
tered mother, lie is dead ; they have
killed him your poor brother Jesse.
He is in heaven. He has gone to ' Uod,
and God will judge him. He is taken
from me and I have no one now to lean
upon. Johnny, live for your mother,
your, poor, heart-broken mother.
Johnny made no response except to
groan.
THE COFFIN WAS PLACED UPON CHAIRS
in the yard and the lid open. Mrs. Sam-
uefa came out, sobbing: "My heart is
broke, my heart is broke; broke! broke!
uroke : ! un, my heart is broke. They
have killed my sainted son. She was
followed by Mrs. Jamea, who amid ber
sobs and with tears streaming down her
cneeKS, cauea on uod to avenge .the
death of her good, kind husband, who
was slain by a cowardly murderer for
money. She clung to the coffin, bowing
ner ueau upon tne glass, declaring that
she would not let him go. Like Mra.Sam-
ueiu, are repeated over and over the ex
pressions : "He has gone to God. He is
in heaven. God will condemn and pun
ish all who had a hand in murdeiing
him for money "etc. Raising her voice
and standing erect, she exclaimed: "The
governor ottered $30,000 to have them
killed. He was killed for money, and
may God punish them for it." She
asked: "Why did they kill him? Why
did they lake him from me and mv chil
dren? He would not harm them." The
climax was reached when Mrs. Samuels,
standing at one end of the coffin, looked
Sheriff Timberlake in the face, and
pointing her finger at him, said : "Yes.
they killed him for money for gold
"f greenbacks ; for money ! lor money !
lot t them take their money, their
goia and their greenbacks. It will do
them no good. The officers of the law
have done this. They have hired mur
derers to do it. God will judge them
for it- I have no money. I want no
money. I shall not judge them. I will
leave that to God. If he can -forgive
them I can."
Sheriff Timberlake, although sur
rounded by men who were known to
have been intimate friends of Jesse
James, never flinched. Last week, she
continued, he was at my house. He said
to me when he was going away : Moth
er, you may never see me again, but I
am not as bad as they would make me
out to be. This was said sobbingly. By
this time several women were weeping
over the coffin, and not a a few male eyes
were moist. Becoming calm, both Mrs.
Samuels and Mrs. James wanted the
glass lid removed. - At first Mrs. James
pretended that she wanted a lock of
Jesse's bair, but it was finally developed
that she. had come to the conclusion
that bis arms and legs had been taken
off and wax ones substituted tnstead.
sueriH timberlake. having no screw
driver large enough to turn the screws
offered to go to a farm house and bor
row one, but the women were finally sat
isfied, and the body was committed to
tne grave in tbe vard while they stood
and watched the fresh earth thrown
upon the board box. seemingly incon
solable.
PROHIBITION IX KANSAS.
The Workings of the Law-Nuiueroul
Convictions
Jnler-Oacaa Correspondence.
Topeka, Kas., April 1. Having spent
the last three months in Central and
southern Kansas, traveling the entire
length of the slate from Atchison on
the Missouri river to the frontier, fit'tv
miles west of Dodge City visiting
county seats and many of the large
towns, I had a favorable opportunity of
learning tne workings ot orolnbition in
Kansas. The prohibitory law is enforced
with fully as much vigor as are oilier
statutes. Many violators have been ar
raigned before the courts, numerous
convictions have occurred, with fines of
f tuu ior eacn olleuse, and costs often
amounting to $150 more; and even
where there had been a failure to con
vict, the liquor seller has been kept in a
hot water of agitation and anxiety. The
results are most salutary. Public sen
timent in favor of the law is increasing.
Even journals indifferent to the princi
ple advocate the enforcement ot the stat
ute as law-abiding citizens. Twenty
five ministers met recently at an associ
ation in Kansas.-- Twenty-three of them
reported from a partial to an entire suc
cess in the enforcement of prohibition
in their respective towns. The distil
lery in Topeka stopped manufacturing
in r euruary, and its owners are going
to remove it to a license state, acknowl
edging that the business has become dis
agreeable, dangerous and unprofitable.
The president of the distillery company
is reportea tonave recent l v said: ".Near
ly one half of the liquor trade has fal
len ou : we meet with constant opposi
tion, are hampered and hounded by tem
perance people, liable to be closed up
Dy tne state authorities and fined, none
of the first-class insurance companies
will have anything to do with our prop
erty."
HOW THE LAW WORKS.
A representative ot the liquor traffic
at Kansas City, Mo says : " We send no
more liquor agents into Kansas."
Last Monday, at Beloit. Kansas, tkve
saloon keepers and two druggists were
convicted by the district court, in sums
of from $100 to $400 each, for violation
of the law ; and a multitude of similar
instances might be produced, showing
proniDinon does prohibit :n ivansas.
Electoral Count Bill.
Washington; April 7. The presiden
tial count bill, which passed the senate
without an amendment, provides that
tne presidential electors ot each state
shall meet and give their votes tbe sec
ond Monday of January next following
tnetr appointment at sucn place as tbe
legislatures ot the states may direct.
That each state, pursuaat to its laws
existing on the day fixed for the appoint
ment ot electors, may determine prior
to tne maKing ot the electors and the
controversy - concerning the appoint
ment ot any or ail ot them.
That such a determination shall be
conclusive evidence of the lawful title,
and shall govern in the count by con
gress. That no election vote or voters from
which but one return has been received
shall be rejected, except by the affirma
tive vole of the two houses.
That it more than one return is re
ceived from the state votes, those electors
appointed by tbe lawful tribunal of the
state shall be counted, and in the event
of a question as to which of the two or
more of such state tribunals is lawful,
tbe tribunal votes of the electors ap
pointed by that tribunal which the two
bouses, acting separately, shall decide to
be authorized, that one shall be counted
That in case of an undetermined con
test between the two or more sets of
electors of the state, those votes shall be
counted which tbe two houses, acting
separately, shall decide to be the lawful
electoral vote.
The bill also provides that if the
counting or votes shall not be com
pleted before the fifth of the calendar
day next after the first joint meeting of
the two houses, no recess shall bo after-
ward taken by cither house until tbe
counting is finished.
, Terrible Wind Storm.
Chicago, April 7. An Evening Jour
nal's special says: A terrific tornado
swept through the township of Kalamo,
Eaton county. last night, it did im
mecte damage to houses and barns, and
killed a large nam Per or live stock
Several persons are reported killed and
a large number injured- This place is
remote from the teiegrapn. iater par
ticulars say that in Oakland county, La
fayette-Crandaii, ms sister and little
boy. and Mrs. Henry Tyler were killed,
and his little girl's arm so badly
crusuea as to require amputation.
Miss Orra Ward was also injured. The
debris looks like an explosion, every.
thing -being ground to atoms. One
horse was blown out of a barn and
found in a distant field covered with
mud.: An idiot sister of Horace Sher
man, ef Kalamo, was killed, and another
sister's leg broken. His wife's jaw was
dislocated, and the whole family car
ried fifty rods, thrown into a swamo
and badly bruised.
1 FreeldeaUal Woailnalioaa.
Washington. D. C April 6. The
president nominated Henry M. Teller.
of Colorado, secretary of the interior:
Wm. . Chandler, of Tsew Hampshire.
secretary of the navy; Wm. H- Hunt, of
lxtuisiana, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Russia; Rol
and Worth ington, collector of customs.
Boston; Adin a. L naerwood, surveyor
01 customs, .naston ; rrsntei uaii, naval
officer of customs, Boston ; Jno. J. Knox.
of Minnesota, comptroller of the cur
rency. -
StvtMllsU storai, .
Kalamazoo, Mich, April 7. A severe
hail and wind storm visited this region
yesterday afternoon. At KindalL on the
South Haven road, there was a regular
cyclone. Mr. Wilde's house was blown
down. He was killed and his wife and
friends injured. Other buildings were
unroofed. The cyclone moved east across
the northern part of this county, unroof
ing Darns ana aoing outer asm age. it
is ramored that a man was killed in
Cooper township.
THE CHASE CYCLONE.
Havoc
Wrought by the
Toroado In
Rice County.
Sterling. Kas., April 6. A cvclon
started south of the Arkansas, near Ray
inondjasl evening.and moved in a norm
erly direction. It prostrated twenty.
three telegraph poles where it crossed
tbe Santa fe track, and unroofed Mr.
Davis'B barn.
Jno. Wilson's house was blown down,
killing his wife and so injuring Mrs.
Parker, who was at Wilson's that there
are no hopes of her recovery.
Two or three large and strongly
built barns were demolished in the
neighborhood.
Preceeding north, the destroyer
struck the new and thriving town
of Chase, and demolished twenty
out oi twenty six Duildings in
the town, and threw ten cars from the
track.
Mr. Read, hotel keeper, was killed
ind his wite so injured that she cannot
recover. Another women and child were
also killed,
At about the same time, 6 n. m
small cyclone passed over the eastern
portion ot tne county, but did no dam
age so far as heard of.
1 bis was a veritable water-spout, pour
ing a deluge in places and sucking up
everything loose in others. It passed
over E. B. Lawrence's well and drew
out all the water.
Lyons, Kan, April C. At about
o'clock last evening a cyclone coming
from the southwest struck the town of
Chase, destroying almost every building
in it. All the usual incidents ot a cv
clone were visible. The cloud was fun-
nel-shuped, whirling and twisting with
fearful velocity. But three houses in the
town were missed, the rest being all
oadiy damaged.
The heaviest losers were the Eckles
Bros, sons of Hon. J. C. Eckles. whose
store room was entirely demolished and
stock of goods badly scattered. Loss,
Ed. Chatlen, same, and residence lust
completed, also Diown down. Lioss,
Sutton, Swisher ic Dupree, store room
in course of erection blown down, and
lumber in lumber yard blown away,
Hard to estimate loss.
Geo. F. Miller, new two-story business
bouse blown to pieces. Loss, $1,800.
Congregational church, in course of
construction, blown down. Loss, $1,500.
J. J. Reed's house blown down. He
was killed and his wife sustained fatal
injuries.
Mr. Hartshorn's residence blown
down.
M. E. church, dedicated lost Sabbath,
twisted quarter way around on founda
tion and badly wrecked.
Wash Grove's house same fix.
Mr. Carpenter's house has one end
blown out.
Muscott Bros, store badly shaken and
stock damaged by rain.
Dr. W. W. bpiers new drug store
building blown off its foundation.
The depot was partially unroofed and
ten empty cars and one loaded coal cor
were ditch, d.
A Mr. Tucken was caught in tbe de
bris of a building and his back serious
ly sprained.
One horse was killed.
All the inhabitants were more or less
injured but none so seriourly as those
noted.
Station agent John Langan was of
great assistance to the people allowing
them to use the box-cars to save what
they could from the storm and several
families moved in for shelter during the
night.
The day had been one of April show
ers and sunshines, most of the showers
being light and pleasing. On occasions
a little bail had fallen, but there had
been no excessive heat and sultri
ness, such as usually precede a cyclone.
1 lie rest ot tne county at about that
time was visited by a heavy, dashing
rain, Hooding tne already well soakud
ground, and except in the cyclone af
flicted portion thousands of dollars
worth of good has been done.
sterling, itice county. Han.. April
7. A twenty-four hours further view ot
the rains ot Chase bave but added to
our respect tor the tury ot a Kansas
zephyr when it gets fairly aroused.
Willi t closer inspection ot tbe dam-
age and interviews with the sufferers it
seems that the wind was of the nature
of a torna lo rather than a cyclone. The
debris of the buildings were all strewn
in a northeast direction, except the Con
gregational church. It was blown in a
northwest direction.
The reports from the country south
west and northeast show that the storm
extended for miles.
It crossed the A, T. & S. F. east of
Raymond, tearing down a dozen tele
graph poles.
1 he buildings on tbe farm of J. M.
Protfit were badly racked and a splendid
orchard almost ruined.
The house of S. Wilson was demol
ished; Mrs. Wilson, just on the point
of confinement, was killed, and a young
lady, daughter or C. Forter, a neighbor,
was badly injured. It is yet doubtful if
me injuries are not iaiai.
The buildings on the farms of W. D,
McFarland and Geo. W. liovean were
also destroyed.
The extensive building covering the
Borg um machinery of J. K. May berry,
was leveled to the ground.
A large barn one of the best in Rice
county on the farm of T. J. West was
blown away, but seven head of horses
were left in their stalls uninjured
The damage in Chase was even great
er than reported yesterday, but its inhab
itants, with stout hearts, nave begun the
work of clearing away preparatory to
rebuilding.
Sutton, Swisher & Deupree, and Geo.
F. Miller have had all the men to work
to-day that they could procurecollecting
the remnants to use what they can in
new buildings.
Mrs. J. J. Reed would recover were it
not that she is enceinte, and the shock
may be fatal.
Mrs. Henry Muscott is recovering
though she remembers nothing of the
storm, or how she was hurt, Her baby
was snatched fro:n ber arms aad car.
ried some rodsfurther by tbe storm, but
not injured.
Hon. J. G. Eckles bad just driven, in
from the country, and leaving tbe horse
aud buggy stepped to the side of his
son's building to shield himself from
the storm. Feeling the building com
inz over, he threw himself upon the
ground and the building was blown to
pieces over nis neao, out ne was un
harmed. Mrs. J. G. Eckles and Mrs
J. A. Eckles were up stairs, each with a
child in her arms. Feeling tbe build,
ing go'ng, they threw themselves upon
the bed and went down "just as easy'
Injuring no one of the four. J. A. Eck
les jnd R. R. Eckles, the members of
tbe firm of Eckles Bros, were down
stairs and both were hurt. A flying
scantling just grazed tbe forehead of It.
R. Eckles, above tbe left eye an inch
closer it would have brained htm. J
A. Eckles' arm is laid up for repairs in
a sling.
Tbe residence of G. W. Gross was un
roofed, and the building caught fire, but
was put out by the falling rain. Mrs.
Gross was burned about tbe arms.
The residences of Wyatt Green and
William Stillweli, small, bnt probably
containing the all of the owners, were
completely demolished.
Hinds' blacksmith shop was blown
away, but the anvil and forges are left.
UI course many curious and wonder-
ful events are narrated. An empty tin
can was blown into and almost through
a plank in the plaliorm surrounding
the depot. A tub full of eggs sets safely
and soundly on the floor of Chalten's
store, wnne ail around is ruin, ay tne
way, Ed Chalten's residence, which he
had just completed, was to be the home
of his bride. Thev were married Qui
etly after the storm, but will have to
wait some weeks for a home.
NORTHERN ZEPHYRS.
Fearful Tornado, With Aeesaapaaylas;
Law or Lll ana Property.
Chicago. April 7. A special from
Clyde station, Michigan, reports a ter
rible hurricane near Highland station.
on the Flint and Pere Marquette road
south of Holly station, last night- The
extent of damage is unknown, as the
telegraph line ia blown down and the
railroad agent waited to Clyde to send
whst he knew. The dwelling of a man
named Crandall was blown down. Cran-
dall and one child were killed and a
daughter severely injured. A guest,
Mrs. Taylor, of Pontiac. was also
killed and several other persons injared.
The hurricane covered an area of less
than half s mile wide, but leveled ev
erything in its path. There are reports
also of a high and destructive wind and
heavy rains in the vicinity of Keokuk
and along the Wabash and Rock Island
roads in Iowa, and at Keosauquad and
Hnmeston, Iowa, and Kahoka and Ash
ton, Missouri. At these four places the
damage waa very severe. Full particu
lars are wanting because telegraohic
communications are shut off.
PROFESSIONAL
Attorneys at Law.
J. HARVET FRITH,
TTOIlSEY.T-L,AW. Oifice with At
jtjl. merin uincu. opposite Adam expreac
VU1UC.
w. M- nirr,
A TTORNET. AT LAW AND NOTARY
X. Fl'BLI J. Office with C. B. Bachelier,
uiw oi tne reace. amporea. aansag.
C. B. BACUELLEB.
A TTORSET AT LAW
V JUSTICE OP THE PEACH-
AND NOTARY PUBLIC
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY
(jQOffice over first National Bank
BUCK FEIGHAN.
A TTOBNEYS AT LAW.
i. Office oveir Emporia National bank.
SCOTT A LYNX,
A TTOBNEYS AT LAW. Will practice 11
r-m. ail ine state anu eaerai courts.
PEYTON, 8 ANDERS PEYTON.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Era Don a. Kan-
V sas. Will practice in the state and
lederal courts.
C. N. STBBBV. T. M. SBDOWICB
STERRY & SEDGWICK.
A TTOBNEYS AT LAW. Km porta. Kan
xk VV ill Btactie in the several courts of
Lyon, Osage, Ureenwood. Coffey, Chase, Har
vey. Marion and Morris counties. Kan.:intbiS
supreme court of tne state, and is the federal
courts ior uie aittnct or Kansas.
L. B. KBLLOOO.
Probate Judge,
Notary Public.
L. B. J. M. KELLOGG.
A TTOBNEYS AND COUNSELORS
AT
A Law. Office at th court bouse, Em
porta, Kansas.
Physicians.
L. D. JACOBS. J. n. FAGB
JACOBS & PAGE.
THY8ICIANS ANU UH(iWS8. Office
X. la Byiter's drag store.
THOS. . BIDDLE, M. 1).,
-nEADISQ, KANSAS. Calls answered
At promptly.
DR. W. tV. HIBREN,
QFFICE Over Dunlap & Go's. Bank
JOHN A. MOORE,
T3HY8IC1AN AND BURGEON
Office at
bis Drue Store, No. 150 Commercial St.
C. H. WETMORE, M. D.
OUiSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over
A. tbe Granite Store on Commercial street.
cinpuria, Kansas.
J.
H. WTLH1TE, D. V. 8.,
Graduate of American Veterinary College.!
Veterinary Surgeon.
Office is at veterinary barn, on Const!
tution streat All diseases of animals success
fully treated. J. H. WILHITE
Shops and Factories.
'TEAM POWER
WOOD WORKING FACTORY
Plana, and SDeclflcations lor all kinds oi
builUinirs furnished, and low 11 a urea a-iven
on all contracts.
factory and sbon on Commercial Street
ust north oi Seventh Avenue, Emporia
uive me a call. K. r . bPRAGCE
JMPORIA
oundry and Machine Shops.
JOSEPH C. JONES, Prop.
Manutacmrer of Iron Fronts. Land li.Mlei.
ron flower stands. Fancy Brackets, Auna-
riums. and every description of Iron and
Brass Castinm Machinery and Boiler re
pairing a specialty. Correspondence salic-
tea.
iiprla Carriage Factory
'T. L. RYAN,
Manufacture of all kinds of CABBIA.G E&,
orninu nAbUArLAiioAM
WORK. ETC, ETC.
BEPAIBISU DOSE 05 SHOBT KOTICEl
Sixth avenue east of Commercial St.
Miscellaneous.
a. H. HIBHEN,
SIITY ENGINEER Will make surveys
ofland. furnish tilans anii.timiiiMi f,r
brid
bridges and lay out foundation work of all
kinds. Emporia, Kansas.
BOBF.BT MILLIKE5.
CIVfL ENGINEER 1X11 COI7NTV kit M.
VK YOB. Office over Hall. Waite A Co's
music store
Q P. THEIS,
Boot and Shoo Maker.
All kinds of Foot Wear marie to nnltr in
the best style. Repairing promptly attended
to. Shop on west side of Commercial St.. a
few doors south ot 6th avenue.
EMPORIA. KANSAS.
Hedge Laying; & Hedge
ATimming.
I own the connty rights or the Patent
Hedge Layer and the champion Hedge
Trimmer, and am prepared to lav down or
trim hedge better and cheaper than any other
party can do. Call on or address,
J. L. W. BELL.
Emporia. Kansas.
S. H. MAYS & SON,
HOUSE PAINTERS.
Paper Han2iii2, KalsGminiBii
Gt-.Fl. j9t.XCTX.N-Ga-.
Shop on Commercial street, south west cor
ner of 8ih avenue. Emporia, Kansas.
McCAIN,
Plain
and Ornamental
Plasterer
Emporia. Kansas.
Materials furnished and work done on snort
notice in tne nest manner.
Banks.
EMPORIA
Savings Bank.
TRANSACTS A GENERAL
BANKING BUSINESS
Interest Allowedon Tinie Deposits.
J. JAY BUCK, President.
H HUN LAP, Cashier.
DIRECTORS :
J. J AT Bees. E. P. Bbomeb.
J.J WaioiiT. J W. Ticiwoitit.
uowaav uuNLAP.
THE EMPOKIA
NATIONAL BANK.
Capital, - $100,000.
Surplus, - - 50,000.
Interest Paid on Tire Deposit.
Drafts drawn on Eastern cities and all points
in 4uiope.
Special Attention given to Collections.
Gold Coin and Sterling Exchange bought at
iurrent nates.
Advances made on Shipments of Grain and
eioca, ana commercial paper
Discounted.
Tbe highest prices paid tor School, Township
City and County Bond.
P. B PLUMB, President.
C. HOOD, Vice President.
L. T. 11 EB1TAG E, Cashier.
BlBBCTOBB P. B. Plumb. W.T. Roden. I.T
Heritage. Lewis Lntz,C. Hood, Daniel Biiiar
a. u. ju'mitton. at. w. rnuuiw, A. Roberts
s. a.
CROSS, J,eident.
Wm. MA BTJJfDA LI, VU Prtt't.
O. S. CROSS, Cat Ik Ur,
First National
BANK.
OF EMPORIA, KANSAS.
Capital Stock Paid ia, $100,000.
STJRPLTJS SSO.OOO.OO.
Dees a General Banking Business.
ADaAt Wmsaa, President.
, O. W. bottom. Vice President.
tt.T.sKDiBa, Cashier.
(IK CORPORATE D IN 1861.)
Hartford Bank
HAItTFOKD, JKA2T.
Capital Stock, - - $50,000 00.
DiaBsrroaa Jacob Shaffer, H. J. Stratum.
Aaam wenirer. i. A. Taylor, o. w. Sutton.
Jacob Robart, W. P. Gould. Levi KalL R. T
Ssedlker.
OXS A 6EXEJUL BAIKIKS BIJaiKFJtM
Hot-Is.
Park Place Hotel,
EMPORIA. KANSAS,
Opposite I T & S. F. R. B. Depot
Flrst-Clas- i. All Its ApDolataunts.
HOTEL C00LID6E,
Tka tMdlu H.1.1 t . ...
Booms Ea Saite with Baths.
Lair Sasaalr Kmb en First Flr.
Barber Shop, Billiard Boom, Ac
Emporia, Kansas.
E. K. CRILKY A Co.. Proprietors.
Dentists.
J. A. YOUNG,
DENTIST
Emporia, Kaa.
Rooms ovkh First National Bank
DR. THOS. F. DAVENPORT,
DENTIST,
Cor. Sixth Avenue and Commercial SI
vr btaiiw. Emporia, Kansas.
Loan Agencies.
Wilson, Toms & Wfiarloi,
133 Commercial St., Emporia, Kan.,
Farm Loans and Keal Estate.
MONEY TO LOAX
on im pro veil farms on long time at low
est rates.
Money always on hand
and no delay!
Our extensive eastern ami wet-tern
connection will give us unequalled fa:il-
uiin in uanunng real estate.
Offices at St. Lo-iis. Un- Itartr.ir.l (Yinn -
Canamlaigun. N. Y ; St Jaocpb, Ma ; Wicli-
us, jvansabr w eiunftion, Kas.
Croceries.
IRELAND BROS.
PEALEnS IN
Stajile and Fancy Groceries
Whirl, will br. .ld low lor rush
or exrbstij;el lor produce.
- s vii i ii aci)iirj null
Com mure tal atrout.
oiithtv( APni. ..r Bn.. .k . a
EMPORIA, - KANSAS.
THOMAS & JONES.
DKAI.kHS IN
Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES,'
floub, grain,
COUNTRY PRODUCE
OITit MOTTO i
BEST GOODS AT BOTTOM PIUC'ES
AND WARRANTED TO
PLEASE.
EMPORIA. KANSAS.
M. S. PIPER,
GeneralGrocer,
AND FKOPUIETOE
St. Albany Hotel.
tr Highest market price pa'd Tor Itnttrr
ui Lags, Dressed I 'on I try anil Country i're
niul
(luce.
M KA LH 23 tMS.
Groceries as Cheap as the cheapest.
Nearly opp. tho court lmuse.
No. 100 Commercial Street, Emporia
L. O. WOOD,
SIXTH avksue.
Staple awl Fancy Groceries,
Glassware, Qneensware, &c.
Highest market price paid for choice butter.
Cemmission Merchants.
WALTER BROWN & CC
Wool Commission Merchants,
BOSTON.
Consignments Solicited.
REFERENCES:
Otib D. Swan. First National Bank.
Emporia National Bask;
. . Real Estate.
E. BORTON,
Real Estate Agent,
Emporia,
Kansas.
Paystaxis, redeems lands sold lor taxes.
Will notify parties amount or taxes
due la time to save penalty.
.ppSend New Vork exchange or p o
it.tr. Tax receipts sent oy return mail on
oeceipt of money .
Enclose amp. description of lana aud
nosioflica aadress.
Real Estate I Bought land Sold
on (Commission. .
Call oa or address
E. BOSTON,
Emporia, Lyon connty, Kansas.
TREES!
TREES!
TREES I .
Farmers. Hold Your Orflers
-FOURTH I
YORK NUBSERY CO.
. Headquarters at
Fort Scott, Kans. ' ; :
JtThey will aire better prices tit in any
--""" strictly in nrst-elasa
aSi wl 1 uae satisfaction. .
ayaa7 wsw aw m orisii.
, t w- K- -""BTiS; Foreman.,
tft. D. Bbowst. )
J- K. Wlt. Salesmen.
W.S.CDBTia,
Notice to Property Owners
BE WISEAX.) INSURE !
im, uiruii, in tfrQ -
Geman InsumTir a fV. :
OF FUSE PORT, ILLINOIS, one of tba buos
prompt and reliable eotnpaniM .L.iw!? J?
nc. Th.. coDpuT 3. Lt.. 'i.h".t'
dorinx tbe year ot ia. elevJa tol2.Caty
- agent.
Office with Scott LvS.V""
o Co. express office. "u.ar-
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