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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY "NOUb'OhK , NIOMHASKA , Mil DAY , AUGUST III , 11)07. ) STRANGE SERIES OF FATALITIES IN FAMILY. TWO WERE TRAGIC ENDINGS The Family of J. C. Rothe of Clearwater - water Has Been Practically Wlpgd Out His Wife Just Died Baby Burned , Little Boy Drowned. Clcnrwatcr , Nob. , Aug. 15. Special to The News : The death of Mrs. Ro- the this morning brought to Its climax a snil scries of fatalities which have befallen the family of J. C. Uotho , a business ninn of this place. Child Burned to Death. Mr. Rothe came to Clearwater two years ago from Humphrey. Just be fore coming to this place his child burned to death at that place. Shortly after arriving hero , death came Into the Ilotho home to remove the oldest daughter. Boy Mysteriously Drowned , Hardly had the community forgotten the daughter's death before a small eon was mysteriously drowned in the Elkhorn river hero. This tragedy oc curred a few months ago and created something of a sensation at the time , ns will bo recalled by News reader/A r The lad had followed a cou other boys to the river. The ou. . boys returned homo at night but the Rothe boy came not Investigation proved that his body lay beneath the water. There were scars on his face and surrounding the accident if it was accident was a mystery which had never yet been cleared up. And Now the Mother. The mother was still grieving over the deaths of her three children two of them tragic when she , herself , to day expired. KILLED IN FIGHT. Pawnee County Man Stabbed to Death by Companion. Pawnee City , Neb. , Aug. 15. Shortly after 9 o'clock last evening , at DuBols , in this county , Sol Alabaugh was stab bed by Prank Boren. Both were young men and well known in this county. Several nights ago they engaged in a dispute , which ended without either being Injured , but on meeting last evening the old trouble broke out again , hot words passed , and the men were immedately engaged in a fight which ended fatally for Alabaugh. Boren , who was arrested after the man were separated , claims that Ala baugh struck him , and that he used his pocket knfe in self-defense. Three ugly wounds were made with his knife , Alabaugh being stabbed between the eyes , in the throat and through the heart. The last wound was , of course , fatal. On receipt of news of the fight the coroner , sheriff and other officers left immedately for DuBols. The result of the inquest has not reached this place yet. The murder created much excitement n the village , but it is thought that the officers will have no trouble in holding Boren. BROWN COUNTY METEOR Goes to Prof. Howell of Washington for $200. Alnsworth , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special to The News : Judge Tollver , as agent for Warren Townsend , has sold the meteor that was found on his place in 1900 , to Prof. E. E. Howell of Washington - ington , D. C. , for $200. The meteor was shipped on Monday. ALTOGETHER TOO MANY FISH. Alnsworth Family Ate Until Bones Stuck Out All Over Them. Ainsworth , Neb , , Aug. 15. Special to The News : W. C. Furse and wife and her sister have returned from a two weeks' outing at Enders lake , with some wonderful stories of the fish catches at that place. They went down there with appetites that they thought could not be appeased. They thought that they could eat about four big messes of fish each day for every day of the two weeks. They kept up that gait for about four days when the bones began to stick out all over them. Then they let up a bit. They finally got so that one meal a day of fish would do , and ham and eggs tasted better. But they continued to fish. Furse would go down to the lake and flsh until he had caught fifty or sixty fine big bass. Then he would carry them up to the camp and exhibit them , and then he would take them back and dump them into the lake. This he repeated day by day until even that sport palled on his amusement bump and , tired out with the good fishing , ho came home and gladly took up the dally grind of the business world. How Two-Cent Fare Works. Atlantic , la. , Aug. 15. Under the , 2-ccnt fare luw the ticket sales at the Hock Island office here were 33 1-3 per cent greater in July than In July 190C. Senator Bailey Hitting Back. Austin , Tex. , Aug. 15. Senator J. W. Bialey is making a strong effort to place himself aright with the Demo crats of Texas. He has spent the en tire summer in Texas up to this time oild has traveled from end of the state to the othei making political speeches. GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEM. Families Who Went to California Return - turn to Nebraska. Atkinson , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special to The News : Cnrmpy Cheney and Jim Klrkpatrlck and their families return ed Tuesday evening from a four months' visit with friends In Chlco , California. They wont out there with a half formed notion that they might sell their farms hero and buy out there , but they have concluded that Drown Is good enough for them and better than the speculative conditions out there. CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING DEMISE OF MRS. LAUGHLIN. POST MORTEM AND INQUEST Stomach of the Woman Removed and Sent to Analytical Chemist for Ex amination Coroner's Jury In Doubt as to Cause of Death. Atkinson , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special to The News : Mrs. Mary A. I aughlln , late a resident of Omaha , died last Friday or Saturday at her ranch on i'lQ Calamus , thirty-five miles south ( Q t"\ under circumstances that ex- % 0/y "onslderable interest , if not . . Soc/ ' V ° body was brought to Alnstto.Qtj - Monday and a post mortem and t.ii Inquest were held. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that she came to her death from some unknown causes. The stomach was taken out and sent to Dr. Stockwell , an analytical chemist at Bassott , for analysis. In the meantime the coco s resting. It may be that she died of natural causes , as is claimed. SMALL FIRE AT VERDIGRE. Blaze In the Central Block Does Little Damage. Verdlgre , Nob. , Aug. 15. Special to The News : Fire broke out at about 2:45 : in the Central block , back of the Central hotel property. The prompt action of the citizens is all that saved that part of town from destruction. There was only a small loss over the amount of insurance. Verdlgro has every cause to be thankful. FRED NYE IS KILLED IN CAR. Nebraska Newspaper Man Meets Death In Trolley Wreck In New York City New York , Aug. 15. Fred Nye , asso ciate editor of the New York World , was struck by a car In Lenox avenue and so badly Injured that he died at the Harlem hospital , where his in juries , Including a fracture at the base of the skull , were dressed. He was fifty-one years of ago and well known in Nebraska newspaper circles twenty or more years ago. The body will ba sent to Nebraska for interment. Small on Way to Chicago. Omaha , Aug. 15. President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers' union , on his way from " 5an Francisco to Chicago , passed through Omaha at midnight. Ho was noncommittal as to his attitude on the question of spread ing the strike. The messenger boys employed by the Western Union In this city , who walked out on a sympa thetic strike , secured a raise in pay and returned to work. A dispatch re ceived at strike headquarters by rail road wire from San Francisco says that the telegraphic tleup on the clfic coast Is compjete. Boston Officials Indicted. Boston , Aug. 15. Superintendent of Streets James H. Doyle and Common Councilman James H. Hatton of Charlestown were Indicted , the former on two counts for offering a gratuity In connection with the recent passage by the common council of a loan bill , amounting to $1,500,000 , and the latter for perjury , also in connection with the bill. Both were arraigned before Judge Schofleld In the superior crlm Inal court and held for trial , bonds being - ing fixe dat $3,000 each. Morgan for Postmaster. New York , Aug. 15. Edward M. Morgan , who has been acting postmas ter since the retirement of Mr. Wilcox - cox , has been definitely selected for the position by President Roosevelt , who will make formal announcement of the appointment. Coxey to Lead New March. Sault Ste. Marie , Mich. , Aug. 15. General Coxey , leader of the famous hobo march across the country to Washington a few years ago , is plan nlng to start a new pilgrimage , but he refuses to tell its destination or Its purpose. BASEBALLJESULTS American League Chicago , 6 ; BOB ton , 6. St. Louis , 1 ; Washington , 0 Cleveland , 1 ; New York , 2. Detroit , 9 ; Philadelphia , 2. National League Boston , 3 ; St Louis , C. New York , 4 ; Cincinnati , 9 Brooklyn , 0 ; Plttsburg , 8. Phlladel phla , 4 ; Chicago , 2. American Association Minneapolis 5 ; Toledo , 4. Milwaukee , 3 ; Louis vllle , 7. St. Paul , 5 ; Columbus , 6. Western League Omaha , 3 ; Don ' vcr , 0. Des Molnes , 9 ; Lincoln , L O'NEILL RACES AND BASEBALL CARNIVAL STARTS WELL. LARGE ATTENDANCE WEDNESDAY The 2:20 Trot or Pace Was Taken by Edith F In 2:21/4 : ! O'Neill Goes Down to Defeat In a Fast Game With Alnsworth. O'Neill , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special to The News : The first day of the O'Neill races and baseball carnival > roved a hummer. The attendance was largo for the llrst day. The pro gram went off without a hitch and some very prutty racing was scon , es pecially In the first and second heats of the 2:20 : trot or pace. Edith F. led the field , with Miss Gunil a close second end In the first and Carrlo Nation In the second and third. Results by heats : 2:35 : class trot First heat : King Woodford , entered by William Zulauf of Pierce , first ; Elkhorn Boy , entered by Woods Cones of Pierce , second ; Jlmmlo , entered by A. L. Cushman of Ponder , third ; Princess Lockheart , en tered by W. M. Towlo of Lincoln , fourth. Second heat King Woodford , first ; Elkhorn Boy , second ; Prlnco Lock- heart , third ; Jimmio , fourth ; time , 2:31. : 2:31.Third Third heat King Woodford first , Jlmmlo second , Elkhorn Boy third , Princess Lockheart fourth ; time , 2:20 : class trot or pace First heat : Edith F , entered by J. H. Friend of Qulncy , 111. , first ; Miss Gund , entered by Robert Schwartz of Pllger , second ; Carrie Nation , entered by W. M. Spear of Grand Island , third ; tlmo , 2:21 : % . Second heat Edith F first , Carrlo Nation second , Miss Gund third ; time , 2:21 : % . Third heat Edith F first , Carrlo Nation second , Miss Gund third ; tlmo , 2:23. : Running event , half-milo dash Frank James , entered by J. W. Can non , first ; Gold Dollar , entered by W. M. Anderson , second ; Jlmmio Hicks , entered by Ed Terry , third ; Bill Babel , entered by Cliff Plckrel , fourth ; time , 51. The O'Neill ball team , flushed with two recent notable victories , one over Ewlng and the other over Plainvlow , wont "down to defeat in a fast game with Alnsworth. O'Neill got a clean row of ciphers , while Ainsworth took off four scores. Rejoicing at Alnsworth. Alnsworth , Neb. , Aug. 15. Special to The News : There is great rejoicing here over Wednesday's game of ball at O'Neill with O'Neill Ainsworth 4 ; O'Neill 0. TO ARBITRATE IN COLORADO All Danger of Strike of Trainmen Past Under Agreement. Denver , Aug. 15. All danger of a spread of the strike of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen employed by the Colorado and Southern railway , was relieved by an agreement reached whereby all differences between the trainmen of that road as well as the trainmen of other railroads entering Denver are to bo settled by an arbltra tion committee , which will hold Its first sitting next Tuesday in this city. All brotherhood men on strike will return to work and all nonunion men will be discharged at once. The arbl tration committee will consist of one representative from each of the rail roods , namely , Colorado and Southern , Denver and Rio Grande , Union Pacific. Santa Fe , Rock Island and Burlington , one representative from the switch men and yardmen of each road and a representative from each of the labor organizations concerned. IRISH LORD JSCAPES BOMB Explosion Occurs as Result of Political Agitation , Criminal Escaping. Clonmel , Ireland , Aug. 15. Lord Asluown had a narrow escape from death at his residence , Glenabiry lodge. He was asleep in a room on the ground floor when a terrific explosion , caused by a bomb , shattered one of the walls of his apartment and de stroyed most of the furniture , but did not Injure Lord Ashtown. Lord Ash town had been threatened by political agitators and a local politician , who is a justice of the peace , was charged with Inciting others to murder Lord Ashtown. Ho was , however , acquit/ ted. Uneasiness at Morocco. Tangier , Aug. 15. There is still much uneasiness hero In the matter of the position of the Europeans in Morocco. No confirmation of the re port that Cald Sir Harry MacLean has been released can be obtained. A courier and servant from MacLean ha'/ just arrived hero and say that it is believed that the news of the bom bardment of Casablanca made a very bad Impression on the Ktrmss tribes men and caused the suspension of the negotiations for MacLean's release The tribesmen are furious against all Christians and wish to bo revenged on MacLean , who is protected by Ralsull. Thn latest letter from MacLean IB dated Aug. 12. VICTORY FOR'FRISCO ' REFORMERS Primary Election Results In Notable Triumph for Republican League. San FruticlHco , AUK. 15. The pri mary nk'otlon In this city resulted In a swooping victory for thu Republican league , or llyan ticket , whleh Htood for curliest support or the bribery graft pruttoc'Utlou and the present mayor and board of mincrvltiorH. The opposing faction , led by Postmaster Flsko , miulu a sorry showing , electing not more than nineteen delegates to the party convention , which will con sist of 14'J members , The result \vaw a notable triumph for the reform olo- mcnt. The regular Democratic , or McNabo , .ticket watt victorious and will control the nominating convoii- tlon by a largo majority. The repre sentatives of the hotter ulemout of the Unkm Uilior patty east a majority of their votes In favor of MeCaithy nnil the Schmltj ! organization. The element - mont opposed to bribery graft puwocu- tlon will control the labor convent Ion , but whether or not ex-Mayor Sehmltz'u friends will go RO far an to rciioiulnatc him is problematical. CORTELYOO Wlll AID MARKET Report that Secretary of Trenoury Will Deposit Funda to Move Crops. Now York , Aug. 15. Socrotury of the Treasury Cortolyou , according to the TlmcH , liua ducldod ucaln to como to the rolluf of the money market and distribute government fundu to old the movement of crops thin year. The plan pursued lout year IB to bo fol lowed with Botuo modifications , but in general it will bo that adopted by Boo- rtary Shaw in bin regime. One of the Idcoa in the mindit of thu ofllcora of the treasury deportment ia that the government should place HH ( untie in the banks , subject to withdrawal by oheck. It lu not e-xptxjted that any thing Uko the amount needed laet year will bo called for thlo uoaBon. If it ia , the treasury will bo in bettor obupo to oftt tb call , aa under an act of the lest ooncroM cuHorns receipts may bo depo Jt d in the banks. Under the new method , tfea cuatoma nioolptn will je4 for the relief of the smaller vUUiUotu ; while the larger fund vrlU bo cent to the centers of distribu tion. , STOCK MARKETJJEMORALIZED Prices of Securities Melt Away In Sen sational Fashion. Now York , Aug. 15. Distrust of the government's attitude towards the cor porations , a threatened monetary stringency In all the leading markets of the world and the financial embar rassment of the Pope Manufacturing company , combined to demoralize the stock market. Prices multod In sensa tional fashion and the average lovul of declines was below that reached In the memorable Northern Pacific panic of May , 1901. Stocks were sold lower than over before in their history. Of the several causes mfmcd , the failure of the Now England corporation prob ably excited the greatest amount of apprehension. Belfast Quiets Down. Belfast , Aug. 15. "Our negotiations are progressing satisfactorily and we exoect that they will bo completed to day. " This official statement , Issued by Sir Antony Patrick MacDonnell , under dor secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland , was spread rapidly through the city and produced an excellent im pression. The police and the military again were withdrawn from the dis turbed area and everything passed quietly. The clergy and the magis trates for a second time undertook the responsibility of keeping order , and their task proved to be a very light one. Believe Island Has Sunk. Honolulu , Aug. 15. The captain of the schooner Luke C. Olsen , returning from a cruise to Laysan Island , re ported that he was unable to find the Island. It is thought that the Island has sunk , because of seismic 'disturb ances. It was Inhabited by Max Schlemmer and fjunlly and a number of Japanese laborers. Empress Dowager to Leave Throne Shanghai , Aug. 15. A secret decree hag been Issued calling a meeting of the grand council to make arrange1 ments In connection with the abdica tion of the empress dowager , who has announced her determination to abdl cate at the next Chinese New Year. The emperor will assume control of affairs - fairs of stato. Strike In Canada. Toronto , Aug. 15. The telegraph Etrlke extended all over Canada. Fifty Great Western operators are out In sympathy with their brethren in the United States. No Arbitration , Says Clowry. Now York. Aug. 15. The hope of the striking tclegrapn operators for intervention by President Roosevelt , in response to the appeal of the Chicago cage board of trade , was dashed when President Clowry of the Western Union declared that that company would not accept any offer of arbitra tion from that or any other source. The efforts of the strikers to Involve the Order of Railway Telegraphers also receive a setback by the atti tude of the illrond companies , which have declared In substance that they will not ask their employes to handle commercial messages on the railroad wlros. SEVERAL MORE CITIES ARE ADDED - ED TO THE LIST. CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK CITY Managers of Both Companies Profess to De Thoroughly Satisfied With Progress Made Toward Normal Basis Situation In Chicago , Now Yoik , Aug. 15. There was little - tlo change lu the toluKiaph utilise sit uation IIH far ou concerns Now York and other eastern cltlun. Doth Wont- ( ; rn Union and Potital tolor.niph com- puulim piol'oHH to bo thoroughly Halls- llud with the progroBH iiuulo towaid normal eouillUoiiB. On the othur hand the loaders of the Htrlkorn dorhuo their cauno IIIIH beou utioniUioncd ; by the rosnonsoH to the calls to go out in many of the cltluH wheru utrlhes had not already bucn Inaugurated. No trouble developed union ) ; the telegra phers who remained In the norvleo of broker olllcoH In the financial dlHtrlct , whore , according to the toleijniiihors' union , many big houses granted the domumlH of tholr men uu regards wagw and working hours. The day's development ) ) Included a gradual extension of the disturbed area. About a dozen cities woio added to thoHD already in the Htrlko Hat. Chicago , Aug. 15. The telegraph Dltuatlon , according to Wctftorn Union ami Putital officials In Chicago and throughout the ontlro mlddlo west , ohowa that during the paut twenty- four hours the companion whoao men wont on a oUlko have nmdo rapid atridca toward ( jotting tholr InmlnesH back on a normal liatUH. They de clared that they were moro than Hallo- fled with what they Ifiul accomplished getting tholr service going and that ihmiJd matters continue to Improve an rapidly ft will bo but a ehort tlmo until branch ouloos will bo for butlneiw. The union offldntw turnwl tholr at- ntloQ oti tb broker houuos and all comaatitton housed using teased wires ara notified that unlouu working con tracts were Biga tt the employes would be cajlod out Jmrt as noon aa Presi dent Small of the telegraphers' union reached Chicago , which ho is expected to do thla afternoon. At a mooting of the broker operators contracts good for a year were pro&ontod to the union officials for their approval. At the close of the meeting the lint given out showed that probably halt of the larger commlBnlon firms had signed the union scale. PRESIDENT NOTJO INTERVENE Will Not Concern Himself Personally With Telegraphers' Strike. Oyster Bay , N. Y. , Aug. 15. Presl dent RooBovolt will not concern him- aulf personally with the telegraphers' strike , according to the best informa tion obtainable hero. AppoalB to the president to taku some action looking to a settlement of the strike were ro- colved at the oxocutlvo otllcos hero from boards of trade and commercial bodies of a largo number of cities. The applications were similar in character actor to thostj formulated by the Chicago cage board of trade. Uacli omphaslzod the importance of direct action by thu president. The communications have been re ferred to Commissioner of Labor Nclll. It Is understood that no Instructions or rccomnu dallons have been for warded to Mr. Nelll. From the first Mr Noill has boon active In an endeavor deavor to effect a settlement of the trouble. It is stated hare that ho has as yet inado no report to the president nor has He receTve'd messages from Mr. Roosevelt touching upon the matter tor in hand. Mr. Nclll's movements , however , have been closely followed and while the direct statement Is not made , the impression is given that In Mr. NelU'a efforts the administration considers that the limit of its func tions and authority in the matter Is being exercised. f' r& > * . " Tftt * -l DEMAND ROOSEVELT'S ' AID Kansas City Board of Trade Sends Strong Appeal. Kansas City , Aug. 15. The board of trade ordered the following message sent to President Roosevelt at Oybtor Bay ; "The deadlock between the telegraphers and their employers Is a national calamity , demanding an Im mediate settlement of the differences at issue. In this emergency we most respectfully urge you to use your best endeavors to bring about a settle ment. " Cal E. Rylo , chairman of the griev ance committee of the local Commer cial Telegraphers' union , declared that the Order of Railway Telegra phers had tendered to the commercial rnon now on strike their $1,000,000 reserve - servo fund. 8ees Governor to Save Her Hutband. Uncobi , Aug. 15. Mk8. | Hatnrlson Clarke , wife of the negro condemned to hang for a murder committed in Omaha , called at the oHlco of Gov ernor Sheldon to ask what has boon done toward saving the neck of her husband. She declared she had paid her attorney $100 and Clarke's mother had paid him $200 , and "they had had no results. " She insisted that the at torney should bestir himself to save thn condemned man. THt CONDITION THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. Forecast For Nebrankn. Cnndltlomi of the weather uu record- : ! il for the twenty-four bourn enilliii ; it K a. in. today : .Maximum G Minimum < M Aveingo 75 luroineter 29.70 Chicago , Aug. 15. The bulletin In- Hiied by the Chicago illation of the United atateH weather bureau glvuo lie foreeiiHt. for NohniHlci an foliowii : Kalr tonight and Friday , Cooler to- light. FIRED CABOOSE THAT RESULTED IN DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. SPIRITED FROM HANDS OF MOB John W. Reeves and Frank Klser Im plicated In Act that Cost Five Lives and Immense Property Loss at Boulder , Colo. Boulder , Colo. , Aug. 15. John W. RCOVOH , a brukoman employed on the Colorado and Northwestern railroad , who linn boon hold an a mmpcd In con nection with the destruction of the Colorado and Southern station by IIro and dynamite Huturday , confessed that ho wan responsible for the crlmo. Uor Fnuik Kiscr , another Biiupcct. al o confeHBod. The roiult of tholr act was the wiping out of five lives and the Injury of half a hundred oth ers , bonlda the destruction of property valued at $500,000. When it became known that Reeves had oonfenaed a mob gathered at the county jail for the purpose of lynching him. but ho WOR Hplrlted from the jail by ofllcora and taken to Ikjnvcr In a carriage. Frank Kisor enyy Hint during a dio- cuHHlon of the Colonulo nnrl Southern Btrlko the HUKKCKtlc/u wna mudo that the crowd Hot flro to Homo of ths com pany property. Acting upon thin BUR- KCHtlon , they went down to the yards and not flro to a caboose belonging to the company and from this blaze the station caught. The oxplonlon of Kororal hundred pounds of dynamlto loaded on on of the rars near by ciiused the loss of life and great do- ntrnctlon of property. GOCLD ADMITSTRUNK CRIME _ Englishman Held In France Confesses Murder at Monte Carlo. Marseilles , Aug. 15. By the confes sion of Vero St Ledger Goold that ho was the murderer of Emma Levin at Monte Carlo , the "trunk mystery" baa been cleared up. Goold , In his confession to the ex amining magistrate , coolly related all the details of the crime. Ho aJono had slain the woman , ho declared , and It was ho who cut up her body , although his wife had helped him pack it away In tholr baggage. After this had boon done they both agreed to Journey to Marseilles , where they planned to caet the body Into the sea , Mrs. Goold also confessed her part in the crime. She said her husband had promised fo give Emma Levin the sum of $100 for a certain reason , but she demanded $100 moro , which she wanted to glvo to a man friend. To this Mr. Goold objected , his wife says , whereupon Emma Levin abused him. Referring to what happened next , Goold says In his confession : "I had been drinking and , becoming angry , I seized a hunting knife and burled it in Emma's back. She fell dead. " MARINE HEtlJJOR MORDER , Believed to Have Killed Woman and Shipped Body In Trunk. New York , Aug. 15. Dispatches from Chefoo , China , report the arrest there of W. H. Adsetts , formerly or the United States marines guarding the IcgaUon at Peking. He is suspect ed oj robbing and filltlng a women whose body was found In a box on a British steamer at Hong Kong. Adsetts was arrested only after ho had made violent resistance and later broke out of the local jail and escaped. Several thousand dollars and some valuables believed to belong to the murdered woman were taken from Adsotts. Must Bulletin all Trains. Topeka , Aug. 15. The state board of r. . .road commissioners has decided to 01 r the various railroads In Kan sas to iilletln the time of arrival of all paM jur trains , whether delayed or on ( i. . ' . and If late to post the time of i. . . y. The law was passed by the lower . o iso last winter , but was killed in t senate. Craw.orj Morrison Dead , Iowa City , iti. Aug. 15. A message from Tacoina announces the death of Crawford Morrison , aged seventy-five , who went thither In a futile quest of health. Ho was a pioneer druggist of Iowa City and was engaged In the drug business In A'bla. ' la. , for many years after leaving this city. Population of Kansas. Topeka , Aug. 15. The state board of agriculture has Issued a statement showing the population of the state of Kansas to bo 1,051,331 , l gain ot 39,000 over 1906.