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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27
The Day
is Coming.

Yes, Easter Day is coming. The
day of flowers and bonnetts. Have
YOU not some friends that you want
to remember Easter? Easter gifts
and membranes are in good taste.
Ready Again.
Within the last few days we have
doubled our stock of cards, booklets,
drops and novelties. Come and see
them. Our window is an art display.
A fresh lot of Sparrow's fine Candies
for our Easter trade.
The Acme Book Store,
Dering Building on Walnut ST.,
HI. l.. SwIsHER. Prop'r.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-15


Our line OF Cloth
ing and Gents Fur
nishlnys, including
, onr line of the lat
| est styles in hats
; and slioes.a at the
very lowest figures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-15

~~sSlAs -
! Our Dry Goods and
J Notion department
| was carefully selec-
] ted and a pretticr
! line Of fall patterns
aud shades can not
1 be found in the city.
aO--R.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
A BIG DAY AT BAXTER.
Thirty Thousand People at the Re-
union Yesterday and $4,000
Expected To-day

BAXTER SPRINGS. KAs., Aug. 3d.
Especially To-day was the banner Wednes-
day in the history of the Baxter Springs
interstate reunion. All the former seven
teen reunions held here have been big, but
the one now in progress is the largest and
best Of all. Never before were there so
many people or as good orators on the
third day. The crowd to-day was esti-
mated at not less than 10000 people and to-
morrow it will be swelled to 5000 or $4,000
In the forenoon Rev. Mr.. S. N French, of
Greenfield, Mo, held an audience for three
quarters Of an hour on the subject, Our
Country; Its Opportunities and RESPONSE
bilities, and received hearty cheering from
beginning to end. Rev. Mr.. S. S. Martin
of Fort Scott, also made a speech in the
forenoon. In the afternoon, General J. X
Hudson occupied the entire time of the
campfire. He was at his best and his talk
was full of patriotism. He could have
held his crowd of 5000 listeners as long
again had he continued to talk A H
SSkidmore, judge of the Eleventh judicial
district addressed the large assemblage
tonight. He is a strong talker and made
a stirring speech. 1t. was received with
ringing applause and made him many
friends in Camp Logan. The principal
speakers for tomorrow are: j. r. Burton
and E. r. Ridgley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
Oklahoma Notes.

Voting is now progressing in the Guthrie
carnival queen contest. Nearly every wom-
an In town is an avowed candidate.
Sells Bros. and Forepaugh's circus will
strike Oklahoma next week. Ringling is
slated for a little later in the season.
Chief Justice J. H. Burford will leave
Thursday for his old home in Indiana to
spend a months vacation. His family will
accompany him.
Governor Barnes, who is spending a
month at Massachusetts seaside resort,
is trying to get rid of an aggrayatins
case of hay fever.
Balie Waggener, the Great Red Dragon
of Kansas, and Andrew Jackson Titus, the
Great Commoner, have Joined hands in
Thus do the lion and the lamb, etc
There are almost as many candidates
for positions as division points among
towns which are to be located on the
Santa Fe's new lines as there ALWAYS are
among the politicians when appointiye po-
SitionS are vacant.
Ponca, which is now a city of the first
class. is one of the best towns In Okla
homa- BY no means the least important
factor in building up the city is the Daily
Courier a paper which prints more news
than any other of its size In the territory
Between the hot weather and the heated
condition of the political atmosphere
Marcus Hanna Holt has dropped off sew
eral pounds ayoirdupois from the 200 de-
gree mark during the last few weeks.
Holt would rather talk politics than eat,
and he Is a hearty eater. too.
There has not been a wedding in Okla
homa for some time in which as general
interest has been taken as in that of Miss
Florence Hadley, in Guthrie Monday night.
every day, but Miss Hadley has shown
what q woman can do.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
HENRY GRAVES WAS SHORT.
More Than $4,000 Behind as Public
Administrator When He
Killed Himself.

MARYVILLE, MO-, Aug 30-(Special1
Investigation of the affairs of Henry
Graves, who killed himself in Maryvile
last week., has developed the fact that he
was over $4,000 short in his accounts as
public administrator. Mr.. Graves owed
seventeen estates a total of S17,159os To
offset this there have been found s4936 in
notes for public money loaned by him. His
personal assets, including life insurance
are $685. This leaves as the amount his
bondsmen will have to pay, s6,640.H. The
bondsmen were: DR.. ]. n. Goodson, Gott-
lieb keunster. James Kinney, w. H Will
son, W. T. Whiteford, Theodore Batter
William j. Beggs and Theodore Robinson
1t is believed that to this official short
age will be added one incurred in his pri-
vate business. Already one $500 account
of which Mr.. Graves had kept no record
has been presented by Miss Fannie Wilson
of Stanberry. 1t is consequently impos-
sible at present to give any accurate esti-
mate of the total shortage.
Mr.; Graves was elected public admin
istrator in 1892; So high was his reputation
that not until after he was dead and
Charles Hyslop. set about Strengthening
up his estate, was it suspected that he
was short The true state of things,
which was not made public until to-day,
has created the most profound sensation
Mr.. Graves was known throughout North
west Missouri and had lived in Nodaway
county since 18i9. He was recorder and ex
offlcio county and circuit clerk of Nodaway
county from 1870 to 1878, and during all
these years no man, so far as is known.
ever questioned his honesty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
PONCA CITY is HAPPY,
PROCLAMATION Issued Declaring the
Town City of the First
ClaSs.

GUTHRIE. o. T., Aug. 3o-(Special) The
proclamation declaring Ponca City to be
city of the first class was issued YES
terday by Acting Governor Jenkins. Gov
ernor Barnes few weeks ago declined to
issue proclamation, on the advice of
Attorney General Cunningham, an error
having appeared in the census. A recount
was taken and the city shown to have
population of 2,S30, $50 more inhabitants
than are necessary. B. S. Barnes repre-
sented the city in its effort to secure the
official order. September IS was set as the
date for the city election.
Ponca is one of the live, bustling towns
of Oklahoma. 1t is located in Kay coun-
ty. the banner wheat county of the United
States. The city is now experiencing a.
building boom. Among other structures a
$1,000 addition to the school house is in
course of erection. A city water works is
believed to be a matter of but short time
The Hutchinson & Southern railroad is
connecting with the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe and will soon run into Ponca
City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
REASONS GIVEN by SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE WILSON.
CATTLEFEWER, MONEY PLENTY
BIG DECREASE IN SUPPLY WITHIN
PAST TEN YEARS.
Mckinley Prosperity Aids in Ad-
yance-Americans Like Meat,
Says Mr.. Wilson, and Now
They Can Afford to Buy
1t Literally.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-"The high
price of meats is caused by the smaller
supply and the improved conditions that
enable the masses to purchase more ami
NAL food,'' said Secretary Wilson this
afternoon.
There are three prime reasons for the
higher prices of beef" continued the head
of the agricultural department. "One is
the great and widespread prosperity of the
country. A second is the reduced number
of cattle in the United States. A third is
the great decrease In the area of Western
ranges for raising cheap cattle.
There can be no question about the
prosperous conditions existing in the Unit
ed States. Everywhere l went during my
six weeks trip to the Pacific coast ] saw
workers busy at good wages. We know
1t is the same in the mills and factories of
the East
THE American people are great meat
eaters. Even the laboring man wants meat
two or three times a day when he has the
money to buy. He has the money now,
because he is earning good wages. With
prosperity has come an enormously in
creased demand for meats. Wherever our
flag goes meat eaters will multiply and
make business for the stock raisers of
America.
incidentally, let me say that the meat
eaters rule the world. If Englishmen were
fed on potatoes few generations and
1rishmen on meat the capital of the Brit
ish empire would be transferred from
London to Dublin.
For various reasons the number of meat
animals in the country has been growing
graduallyless for several years Hard times
forced people to economize by using less
meat. The result was smaller demand
for live stock, with a lowering of prices,
which in turn led stock raisers to grow
fewer animals. Large losses from disease
and exposure last year also had some ef-
feet in the same direction.
Here is statement by the division of
statistics showing the number of cattle
other than mich cows, of sheep and OF
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3O.-Ths following pension,
have been granted:

WASHINGTON, Aug 3O-Ths following pension.
tsve been granted:
orisinal-Efijah NJ. Jordan. Neely's Landing, S.
Demetrius Lower, Hannibal. S.: John Myerley, Ricr
Hill. So; Henry J. Herrick. Houston. s12.
1ncrease-Wllliam knorp. Johnstown, 50 to IS; Jo-
seph Turner. Tullvsnia, IS to s10 Samuel H. Parker
Maryville. IS to slo: William Haupt. St Louis. So tc
S.: Jonathan A Burdett, Paradise. 312 to sII; Har-
vey B. Powers. PowersvIlIe. si2 to sl4; Henry W.
Turner Kansas City Sc to IS; Sylvester Gordon, JEFF
fcrson City, Sc to IS.
Reissue-John ". Newenham, Trenton si2 John
Butler. Golden City. so.
Reissue and increase-Robert Martin, FiIley 50 10
SO: special August 10. Henry J. King. Kahoka &c
to Ss.
Original. widows. etc.-Mary e. Eastin Clifton
Hill, IS: Sarah D. McManigal, Milan. IS: Sarah A.
Lehman. CassviIie. IS: Margaret E. Stewart Almar-
tha, ss Mary J. Kitto. Doe Run IS; Polly A. Clark
Flat River -; Emeline NJ. Blackstone, St. Louis IS
Elizabeth Bogar, Balm. IS.
KANSAS.
Original--wiliam Fleming. Newton IS: silas O.
Ashley. Usage City. s12: Levi II. Rardn, dead Nor
ganville 81; special August Is. Richard Hsls dead
Scammon, Sl2
AddItionaI-James Fl. Tracy Beverly Sc TO S.
Restoration and reissue-SpeciaI August IL Edgar
L. Tyler dead. Marion, IS.
Increass-Samuei 8. Nunnemaker, Council Grove
50 to s12; William II. Biddle, Enporia 50 to So:
James F. Baldridge, Kansas City, S2i to Sa6 Robert
J. Black. Thayer, s2I to $50.
experimentation H. Chambers. Atwood, S.
Reissue-John VI. Paris Fort Dodge. si7.
Original. widows. etc.-Speciai August IS, Amanda
Margaret Duley Bsloit IS; Special August IT, Marcy
A. Tyler, Marion. s..
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY
Original-Jeferson Cohee. Seward. IS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
MEN ARE PREFERRED.
Women Have Been Gradually Crowd
ed Out of the Departments
Mt Washington,

WASHINGTON, Aug. S0.-Women are be-
ing practically barred out of the govern
ment service in the departments at Wash
ington. There is no concerted action
among the heads of departments and
chiefs of bureaus here to exclude women
from appointment, but whenever there is
a place to be filled the head of the office
almost invariably asks for a man. This
right to discriminate between the sexes
Is recognized by the civil service 'regula-
tlons. and when a requisition is made for
male clerk, stenographer or typewriter,
the commissioner certifies only the names
of men.
Civil Service Commissioner Harlow said
that the commission had long list of ex-
cellent women stenographers and type
writer's eligible for appointment, but they
could not get the appointing officers to
take them.
There are many little reasons" said
Mr.. Harlow, which seem to influence the
heads of government offices to prefer men
to women. The principal one, perhaps, is
that while women do as we'll during the
regular working hours, If there is rush
and 1t is necessary to work over hours the
work can be crowded on the men better
so willing to work over hours, and the
heads of offices feel more reluctant in
asking them to do so than is the case with
men,"
Chief Examiner Servin, of the civil serv-
ice commission, said there were many rea-
sons, small in detail. but important in the
aggregate, which influenced heads of gov
ernment offices to prefer men to women
THE heads of Offices said he, prefer
men partly because, in the event of
rush, they can work the men harder than
they would like to work the women.
In addition to this it Is found that
women cannot adapt themselves to as
great variety of work as can men, They
may be all right in a certain line, but
when they are put on something else it is
very hard for them to get the hang of 1t.
They are also inclined not only to insist
on having all the privileges in the way of
vacations and sick leave to which they
are entitled, but they often expect special
consideration and special favors. OF course,
very efficient, but the heads of offices
where both men and women are employed
almost invariably ask for a man when
they are filling a vacancy"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
KANSAS RAILROAD AID BONDS.
State Treasurer Grimes VIII Permit
Counties to Refund Them
IL They Wish,

TOPEKA, Aug. so.-(Special) State
Treasurer Frank Grimes has decided to
give up all railroad aid bonds. which have
run over ten years, now held in the state
school fund, when they are called for by
the various counties, no matter how the
money is raised to pay them. He formu-
lated rule a short time ago declining to
give up bonds held In the school fund un-
less the money to take them up was raised
by taxation in the regular way. In looking
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31

1t Is noticeable that the decrease began
as hard times pinched. The number of
sheep Increased somewhat during the last
two years, and that was probably due to
the fact that many persons substituted
mutton for beef. 1t will be observed that
since 1892 the number of cattle has de-
creased nearly 100000, or about q per
cent, but 1t must also be remembered that
the population of the country has been in
creasing. The number of sheep has de-
creased nearly 100000 head, or about 16
per cent, since 1893. while the swine since
the high water mark Of 1892 have fallen off
nearly 100000 head, or more than 26 per
cent.
1T is a deplorable fact that the ranges
OF the semi-arid regions of the West have
areas. 1t is one of the most striking
things l noticed during my trip West
Cattle have been grazed on these ranges
themselves, and for the time being they
are ruined. The ranges were in such con-
tinuous use that the grasses had no op-
once a great cattle state. but 1 was told
its stock had been reduced by one-half
Sheep are being driven into the Sierra
mountains to eat up the little patches left
in the valleys. At one station where /
stopped rancher applied for cars to
carry his sheep to pasturage over 200 miles
away: From Wyoming westward I saw
very little grass. either green or dry.
If the prices of meat continue high the
farmers in the corn belt will take to rails
ing live stock. II will pay them, better
than raising the raw material
They will transform some of their grain
fields into .pasturage and feed their cheap
corn to the cattle. Instead of killing
calves for veal they. will raise beef cattle,
and in two years and a half they can make
great increase in the supply. single
year will be enough to grow more sheep
and swine.
AT prevailing prices it is more profitable
to fatten cattle with corn than to ship the
grain away. BY raising stock the farmer
gets a home market for his corn. Iowa
farmers have already learned a good les
son in this line. In former years they
raised sheep for their wool. Now they
pays to feed them on corn. 1t is also
profitable to raise hogs at prevailing
prices.
THE farmers of the United States are
faring we'll all along the line but they are
only getting their fair share of the gen.
eral prosperity"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
coneyviI1e Will Celebrate.

COFFEYvILLE. KAs.. Aug so-(spe-
cialD Coffeyville has begun preparations
for big reception to Company G. Twen-
ueth Kansas regiment. The Commercial
hundred and four volunteers went from
Montgomery county as soldiers in the
Twentieth Kansas, most of them from
Coffeyville. The reception to the return
ing members will be participated in by
citizens of every town in this and adjoin-
ing counties
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
Cloud County Republicans.

CONCORDIA, KAS., Aug. sO.-(Special1
The Republicans of Cloud county met in
convention to-day and nominated the fol-
lowing county officers: Sheriff, B. r.
Brashfield: clerk, a. r. Moore; register of
deeds, David Horkman: coroner. DIR. Wea-
yer: supervisor, Samuel Doran. Horkman
the nominee for register, was at Manila in
the Twentieth Kansas. but was sent home
on account of injuries.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31

up the law he has found that the state
school fund has no legal right to buy rail-
road aid bonds, and he viii exempt that
class OF bonds from the rule. 4 number of
counties will probably take advantage ofthe
OF TINS Kind of bonds, compared to the
modified order and take up their railroad
aid bonds. as they can refund them at
lower rate of interest. There are not many
OF this. kind of bonds. compared to the
total amount of bonds held in the fund.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
Mr.. BarthoIdt Homeward Bound.

NEW YORK, Aug 30-Among the pas
sengers on the steamer Kaiser wilhelm
der Crosse. which sailed to-day from
Cherbourg for New York, are Henry Clay
Frick and family. Pittsburg; Princess
Hatzfeldt. Prince Cantacuzene, Congress-
man George Z. Foss. +. W. Hollis. Con-
gresham Richard Bartholdt, Sir Rupert
birmingham. commanding governor of
Trinidad,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
An Absolute Specific for Bowel Com
plaint.

D. D. Fields. prominent attorney of
whitesburg. Kentucky, says: IT have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for the past six years and am glad
to recommend 1t as being an absolute spe-
cific for bowel complaint. I have never
known it to fall
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
Another Battle.hip Nearly Done.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5o-The big
battleship Wisconsin will be ready for her
trial trip inside of a fortnight or three
weeks. Were 1t not for the delay in get
ting the coming towers from the East. the
Wisconsin would now be ready for her
initial trial.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
"krond,Ie, War to Begin soon.

TOPEKA, Aug. sO.-(Special.l The attor-
neys employed by Governor Stanley have
obtained a large amount of evidence
against the ''Klondike' jointists. and will
turn loose In a few days and have the
whole outfit arrested. The governor to-day
sent Colonel Thomas Fenlon $50 more to
prosecute tie work.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31
KANSAS HOLDS THE RECORD.
Has Greatest Proportion of Pension
ers Drawing the Largest Av-
eruHe Pensions

TOPEKA, Aug. aO.-(Special.) Kansas has
more pensioners. according to population,
and they get more money on the average
than any other state in the Union. The
average annual pension the country over
Is S132.E. Kansas has Il 79I pensioners who
receive s6,2O3ST yearly. an average of
Sl4S45. Pennsylvania has 104.6s1 pensioners
who draw 12,4l0, 795, or an average of SIl913
Ohio has 105,627 pensioners. who draw SIS
456,e06, or an average of S14632
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-31

Lawn Socials, and to the homes
of those who desire it. Our res
taurant furnishes refreshments
and pleasure to the most cult
waited tastes in our fine pure
Fruit Juice Flavors and refresh
ing and nourishing Cream.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09

~ tbe pesposed osssatai asssun. Fol-
iowing c3oselv spsa - absvs sut1ane.
II b easy 70 foreDas that - Oriental
museum win eventually nsan for Seat
tie . large and handsome museum
building which win be m adornment %
the city and an attraction to visitors:
Il viii Be . stimulus 10 the accunulat-
ton Of exhibitory material: It WIN de-
termine among the public Of the coun-
try 1t large that Seattle = the center
Of Oriental interest; Il win create m
objective for tourist travel; It win I'm
part unity and direction TO the efforts
OF the Northwestern United States to
secure their share In the development
OF the new national empire. In every
way the museum il an institution that
should Be promptly put upon IT. feet
and literally endowed for future
growth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09

Our virtuous contemporary. the Seat
tie Herald. 10 much grieveA because Of
the cruel demand by the council to
know II one or two gentlemen who re-
Gently appeared before them - advo-
Gates Of municipal ownership were tax
payers. II 10 truism that persons who
are not able to manage their own AZ
fairs successfully know exactly how the
public business should be run But that's
another story. Says the Herald:
''The landlord. az . landlord. II he have
no other interest. u not q taxpayer In
the true sense Of that word. He Is sim
ply the agent standing between the ten
ant and the government. collecting from
the one to give to the othsr-leas enough
20 live on In the comfort that 10 not dis
turbed by the need to TOLL
The Herald has got its single tax and
its municipal ownership pretty badly
mixed. 1t IL simply quarreling with q
term. And Il thus confesses the whole
contention that municipal ownership L.
or was. twin with the dead and buried
single tax.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09

Industrial expositions are q natural
development Of the fairs OF the middle
ages" In the interesting beginning NJ
an article in the June Popular Science
Monthly on industrial Expositions."
which affords many suggestions and
much general Endorsement for those who
are interested In the establishment in
this city Of an Oriental commercial ex-
position and museum.
II expositions are of 30 ancient origin
and have passed through SO extended
an evolution as is represented in the
growth from fairs t. the huge modern
institutions bearing the name OF exposs-
items, 4; Ia we'll demonstrated that they
are both q useful and an Indispensable
factor of social progress. The benefits
conferred are obvious and in almos,
every instance permanent
after reviewing some % the larger ex-
positions. beginning with the interna-
ssonai one held In London In 1851. sug-
gests three or four very definite lines
IF benefit. First. he enumerates The
permanent, Improvement Of public
grounds which usually follows an expo
slsion. as in the case OF the Ml3winter
fair In the Golden Gate park In San
Francisco. or the retention az the art
building al the site ef the Worlds fair
in Chicago. secondly. the influence Of
the Interior a9ornmsn; ana arrange
msen, es the exhibits upon the decorative
ana artistic seuse. third. the acagaInr-
ing Of the general Public With both the
extreme ani the average advance IN all
isnss - industry and progress fourth.
the dissemination Of Local knowledge
and Information over = wide area
through the attendance @. visitors from
al sections. nsth the concentration ~
commercial ana Industrial thought and
energy. ami the advantages that nasur-
ally fosiow thsref-ona
Ne rresense is rsase hy the writer 10
So sxhasstsvely snsa tire consideration.
bat these sew points are sasic8e.. Ia
convey g residents 81 this csty some
lines az thought for the encouragement