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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05

Kansas Not n Dumping Ground.
Referring to the proposal of New
York alderman to send to Kansas
5000 unemployed men and women,
Gov. Stanley said: ''We are in no
pressing need of unemployed labor in
Kansas. Recently we have called up
on adjacent states for help in the
harvest fields, but that work is about
over now and know no reason why
we should encourage New York city
to dump a lot of unemployed and mon
eyless men and women upon us. We
invite immigration, but it's thrifty.
helpful people that we want"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05

Miss Matte Eskridge, until recent
~ connected with the Emporia Re
publican. is engaged to marry John
Steele, of the Kansas City Star. Steele
was with the Twentieth Kansas in
the Philippines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
Spark Caused Heavy Loss.

D. B. Day, of Lincoln, lost so acres
Of wheat from fire caused by a sparl
from q Union Pacific railroad engine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
A Negro College Fraternity.

A young negro student who visited
the University of Kansas announces
that there will be Greek letter So
ciety for negroes on Mount Dread
when school opens next autumn. He
has already named it the Delta Omega
and he proposes to make Kansas uni
versity the headquarters of the ma
tional organization.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
An Honest Kansas Lad.

John Baldwin, a small boy in a, Wich-
tia tobacco shop, went to bank for
$40 worth of nickels. Ten rolls of
wrapped coin were handed to him and
opening them at the shop he found
the bank gave him ten roofs of SIS
gold pieces for nickels, making in all
81 900. He returned them to the bank.
Scott VIII Stand for denomination.
The Lawrence Journal contains an
authorized interview with Congress
man Charles F. Scott. He says he eX-
poets when the proper time comes to
be a candidate again for the Office of
congressman-at-larg subject to the
republican convention and to the peo-
pie at the polls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
saloonkeeper Held Liable.

Mrs. Martha Jackson, of Rosedale,
sued a saloonkeeper for damages, al
leging that he sold her husband liquor
until he got drunk and when Mr..
Jackson started home he fell and
broke his rm. The jury awarded Mrs.
Jackson 5000 damages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05

The state board of chafities award
ed the contract for the erection of the
hospital building at the Osawatomie
insane asylum to cost $30,500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
From Leroy to waverly.

It is reported that the Missouri
Pacific railroad company is consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of constructing .
short line from Leroy to Waverly. q
distance of 20 miles, thus giving To-
peka direct connection with south
eastern Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05

To Examine Kansas Physicians.
The state board of registration will
meet in Topeka July to examine ply.
sic;ans for qualification under the new
law. The session will last two weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
Dunkards Locate Near Ottawa.

A colony of Dunkards from Iowa
have located in the southern part of
Franklin county and are buying up all
of the farms in the vicinity. They are
preparing to build a church in their
midst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
Famou. Trnsedie. Recalled.

It is noted by the Labette county
papers that the county commissioners
at their last meeting withdrew the re-
ward of S. 900 which had been offered
in 1873 for the terrible family CT muir
derers known as the Benders. Dozens
of attempts to secure this reward
were made in the years which immedi-
ately followed the exposure and
fight of the family, but all of the
persons arrested in different parts of
the country escaped Identification.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05

Private news from Washington in
dicates that Herbert d. Crosby, of To-
peia, formerly private secretary to
n. A. Low, will be appointed to q land
Office position in the New Indian coun-
try.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
VIII Leland BE Retained.

A recent dispatch from Washington
said: Cyrus Leland. of Kansas, had a
lengthy conference with the president
Saturday. The Kansas situation was
discussed at length and Mr.. Leland
received assurances that he will be re-
commissioned pension agent at To-
peka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
A Relic of Slavery Day..

Uncle Jake Costin, who was taken
from slavery in Missouri by the Kan
sas underground railway in territorial
days, is dead at Atchison. Uncle Jake
left property valued at $1,000 which
goes to a sister in North Carolina.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
To Dig Under City for Coal.

Milo E. Lawrance was granted the
right by the Kansas City council to
prospect for coal on the public levee.
Ee is to pay the city $40 per acre
annual rental if he strikes coal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
Book Trust Want. In.

It is reported in educational circles
that the American Book company is
preparing to re-enter the Kansas field.
When the legislature of 1897 enacted
the maximum price law the American
c1npany declined to bid, and the con-
tracts for books were awarded to con-
Germs not in the great combine. 1t is
said, however, that the company con-
templates the publication of a line of
books for Kansas which it can sell at
a good profit under the schedule fixed
by statute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
Kansas Hogs to Finland.

C. F. Dietrich, fancy hog breeder
of Franklin county, recently consum-
mated a sale of six fancy Poland-China
hogs to parties in Finland, Europe.
The hogs will be sent by express from
Ottawa. The expense of getting the
hogs to Copenhagen win be about
$120.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
He VIII Teach I'm Manila.

C. E. Conant. professor of German
and Spanish in Washburn college, at
Topeka, has resigned to accept sim
liar position in the University of Ma
Mia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
noster to SDecuIafe I'm OH

D0steF to Speculate In OH.
Chief Justice Frank Doster is about
to join his fortunes with those of his
noted political associate, Charles A.
Towne, of Minnesota, in the Beaumont
oil fields.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
statehouse Contract.

Contracts have been awarded for q
SIS, 900 statehouse heating plant and
for electrical work about the plant
to cost $10,950.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
He Wants to Invest.

G. W. Brown, banker of Augusta,
has gone to the Philippines to inves-
tigate conditions with a view of max
ing some big investments in lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-05
Oldest Odd Fellow in Kansas.

George Rawson, probably the oldest
odd fellow in point of membership in
that lodge, died at Fort Scott. He had
been an odd fellow for 81 years and
a mason for Al years. His age was 81.
Topeka Weavers Stop a Wooden MIL.
The Topeka wooden mills were shut
down on account of a strike of the
weavers, and lis persons are thrown
out of work. The weavers demanded
61I cents a yard and were offered six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20

Puplis We're assisted by Mrs. Martha .r
Lufkin of Lewiston, and Mr. pr.,,aI, =.
Colby. In spite of the counter attt,s,.on
or the High school graduation q, az.
haptist church, just across the way the
.""pei WAS iiiied to its capacity by the
,'uaie lovers or the city. The work of
'"e pupiis received hearty commenda-
'o"' ana the participants in the recital
are receiving many congratulations on
their work. The following is the program
wmch was rendered, and it speaks for it.
self:
Overture. Martha E.o,ow
q pianos. s hands)
Esther Robinson. Glendora Dodge, Miriam
Durham. Christine Dagsett.
Happy Jack Hornpipe) AIetter
Marguerite Robinson.
ta) SprinStime in the Forest. Sn;ndier
90 Ride OF the Storm Witches.
Krogmann
The Myrtles. WalseD Wachs
ponso N, ChFistime NJ. Dagss.t. ,
The put,erl,S G'en'ora BODICE y,,,,,,a,
Esther Robinson.
n Song of Thanksgiving. Allitse,
Mrs. Lufkin.
PART III.
Id baladlne, LySberg
Martha i. Partition. Bessie l.. Merrick
-hiie!uin Chamnade
,,,,, Alice e: Iiinci<iey. East Fairfield:
Hunting Song. s Heller
Ernest H. Wood
Naisette, kirchner
Cora Z. Parker. Mt Desert.
Bessie f. Merrick. ~ 'e'''e'
Cecil Nj. Daggett. ''i''''
Song, Lullaby. f.. w. Hanscom
violin obligato by Mr.. Rrunel)
Rondo Capriccioso. MendelSsohn
fantasie, Transcription. vmbfw
Scion w. Purinton.
Fantasia, Transcription,
Celeae l. scaward, East Vassalborc.
Capricietto, MosZFL~sld
Martha b. Purinton.
Marche Triumphale. CORA
e pianos. hands,
Cecil DagSett, Scion Purinton
Excused.
The Coburn Junior exhibition will be
held this evening. and the graduation ex
ercises, Friday.Thc alumni reception and
dinner will be held in the chapel, Fri
day. The list of speakers include some Of
the best known men in the State. Among
them will be: President Butter of Colby;
Hon. L. c. Cornish. Augusta; Hon. f. E.
Boothby. Portland; Hon. II. +. Fernald.
West Poland: Hon. F.. c. Ryder. Ban
gor; Hon. Cyrus w. Davis. Watervlllc;
f. NJ. Preble. Auburn; Norman l.. Bas-
sett, Augusta; Principal +. w. Johnson.
1t is essential that the alumni have
tickets for this dinner and they can be
obtained of Frank Redington of this city.
According to the present prospects, there
viii be the largest attendance yet seen
at these dinners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
NEWS NUGGETS.
drought by the Wires From the
North. East, South and West,

The Massachusetts House, Wednes-
day. sustained the governors veto Of
the Boston subway bill by a vote of
IS to 135.
Herbert Croker of Hyannis, Mass,
40 years old, attempted suicide by
shooting. Wednesday, and will probab-
~ die. He was discharged, Wednesday
morning. from his place of employment
and his wife recently left him, since
which time he had been somewhat dis
sipated.
Former Governor p. c. Cheney of
Manchester. N. H.. died at the home OF
his son-in-law. Charles II. Fish, at
Dover. N. H., Wednesday. He was ~
years of age. He had been i'll since
the death of his wife, which occurred
several weeks ago. Mrs. Fish is the
only child.
TIE Hamburg American steamer
Deutschlan nd arrived at Plymouth.
Eng, at SIS A. NJ. Wednesday, having
beaten her own speed record. She COW
cred 30S2 miles in 5 days. IL hours and
81 minutes. at an average speed of 90. IS
against 1886 her previous record. Her
daily runs were 449. $40. 542, $40 and ACC
knots, none of which equal previous
best day runs. Capt. Albers, her COM
marder, said his vessel would cover
the distance inside of five days No
special effort to attain high speed was
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
BOWDOIN'S YEAR.
Continued from page ~

| ment of the Sargent gymnasium.
Plans for new gym" large and mod
ern, are now being drawn and some
loyal alumnus is looked to to supply
the funds. With this building the col
lege will have all the buildings it will
need for many years. The library
building given by General Hubbard,
81, upon whose foundation work has
just begun is described in detail. 1t
Will be a splendid structure with 'front.'
age of 116 feet anda battlemented tower
100 feet high. The capacity of the
stack room will be 10000 Volumes The
library now has about $4,000 volumes,
having gained 5000 in the past year,
and being the largest library in Maine.
The athletic interests of the college
ale touched upon in the report and the
Wiping out of all the old debt and the
merging Of all the organizations into
one general association with more
ouSineSs-like methods are COM
m"nded. Among the recommendations
made 10y President Hyde are a grad
uate \. Nj. {. a. secretary. more
trained help for the library, men to
care for the dOrmitories, the owner
ship OF team for use on the campus.
the building Of coal shed for the 1000
tons used at the heating plant, a
properly paid double quartet for morn
ini chapel instead of volunteer
choir. clerical help for the recording
committee. and minor repairs to GER
tain of the buildings. In closing the
report. President Hyde makes a strong
appeal to the alumni and friends of
the college for additions to it's general
funds that it may carry on the great
work 1t has done through the 18th
century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
BOTH HAVE OFFENDED.
Compile atoms in Tariff War Between United
States and Russia.

Waa1iccton, June f9.-Thc situation
s To the rctaliatory tariff war between
the United States and Russia is such
that thu next move must be made by
tn. former if this contest is To be
pur ;ued. Secretary Gage in his letter
raises the question whether the Rus
sian government has not infringed
upon the rights of the United States
under the treaty in which appears the
most favored nation" clause.
Fly levying maximum duties on the
United States. bicycles. resin and ma
chinery. and specially designating
them Is United States products. the
Russian government has. it is not
doubted made just such discrimina-
lion. The question is raised. however,
whether by cur action in levying n
duty on Russian petroleum and spec
tally describing it as such, the United
States government has also violated
this article. \ country may denounce
the whole of 4 treaty where it is salts
fed enc of its provisions has been pur-
pnsely broken. on the other hand if
such action by Russia is regarded as
discrimina ton. the United States gov
crnment may by existing law. exclude
any OF all imports from Russia.
Count Cassini said: Each govern
mcnt undoubtedly is acting according
to its view of what the situation re-
quir,s and not in any general spirit of
America is recognized as
a great commercial nation and the
splendid products of its industry and
invention are welcomed to Russia. On
the other hand il is desirable that this
exchange shall be mutual and reciprO-
CAL
The matter. he said. should have
no possible political significance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
MAS sAcHUSETTs LEGISLATURE.
Is Prorogu I'd Till November The Subway Veto
Is Sustained.

Boston. June 19.-The Massachusetts
l., is.silatu'-;' was prorogued at 9.3S to-
night, until the second Tuesday i'm No
vember. when. it will meet in special
session to consider the report of the
special committee of so appointed to
revise the statutes.
During The closing hours of the ses-
sion there was little business of i'm
portance transacted after the vote sus-
tanning the governors veto Of the
Washington street subway bill Rep
resentativc McNary of Boston. intro
duced bills approved by Chairman
Croker of the Transit commission,
providing for subways under Cam
bridge street and connecting with the
East Boston tunnel, and they were put
over until the next general court.
During the session the Governor has
signed SO bills and ZIG resolves and
has vetoed six bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
SUPERIOR COURT.
June Term. 1901, Hon. o. G. Hall. Pre-
siding.

Waterville, June 10.
John M. Jewell VS.. J. NJ. Winn, w,
c. PhilbrOOk for the plaintiff, Brown &
Brown for the defendant.
The plaintiff sues to recover on ac-
count annexed the sum of $331; SlOO of
which he claims defendant promised to
pay him in consideration of plaintiff S
allowing his right of redemption in a
certain mortgage to the defendant, to
lapse. The balance he claims is due
him for moneys which the defendant
has received for land in which the
plaintiff held an interest.
The defendant files an account in Off
set. in which he claims an amount
largely in excess of the plaintiffs
claim. for moneys loaned the plaintiff,
and paid for him.
The defendant also claims that the
plaintiffs proper relief was in equity,
on the ground that the account sued
was involved in partnership transac-
tons, but this defence was waived in
order that the case might be submitted
to the jury.
Plaintiffs testimony was closed, and
the defendant was proceeding, at ad-
journment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20

Farm implement manufacturers ere
in session ct the Auditorium Annex,
at Chicago. As to the object of their
meeting there are several views. One
is that they are organizing an imple-
ment association in opposition per-
hape. to the one formed several weeks
ago. One member maintained that the
assoc iation had been in existence for a
long time and that the present meeting
was it's annual meeting. Among those
present are Horace Peace. Hartford,
Vt, and Henry G. Ely. st. Johnsbury,
W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
A STRICT QUARANTINE.
Will Be Maintained and Smallpox Will Not Be
Allowed to Spread.

George owens. who was quarantned.
Tuesday evening, as smallpox suspect,
has been taken to The pest house which
who has been in company with him. VIII
also be removed from the city and isola-
ted until it can be determined whether o:
not he will have the disease. Very promp,
and energetic action is being taken by
the health officers. and there is no fear
of any spread of the disease.
DR.. Young. of the State Board Of
Health. examined Owens. yesterday. and
found that the disease was smallpox, as
it had then advanced far enough to be
accurately named. 1t seems that Owens
and Paschal stopped at the house of
Peter Jeness the first night they were
in the city. This house has been fumi-
gated and Quarantined and the MEM
bers of the household vaccinated. The
members of the Hollingsworth & Whit
new crew with whom owens and Pas
chal worked have all been vaccinated
and will be kept under surveillance for
q few days.
A strict quarantine of the Vigue
house is being maintained and all the
proper precautions have been taken,
including the vaccination of all the in
mates. AS soon as it was learned at
the house that it was to be quarantine
ed one of the young ladies escaped and
fled to the home of 4 friend in Winslow.
She was promptly brought back and
the house where she stopped has been
fumigated and quarantlned. The Wins
low Board of Health is working as
promptly and energetically as the To-
cal board.
A competent and immune nurse has
been secured Tor owens and he viii re-
ceive tie best Of care. The disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20

Evidence was finished, at Boston,
Wednesday. in the suit of Miss May
Duryea, the actress VS.. DR.. Henry S.
Harvey and Mrs. Mabel p. Simpson.
Administrative of the late DR.. William
l.. Simpson. brought to enforce the
payment Of an alleged gift of $4,000 by
DIR. Simpson in contemplation of I'M
pending death. and to be paid out of
what was to accrue under an agree
ment with DIR. Harvey for the sale of
his interest in their business. The
court reserved decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
WATERNII.IE.

Stolen bascs-E,lvin Allen, Pinkncy.
Rice. 9. Haggerty; Smith. Daley: two
base hits-Cowing. PinEnty. Flood
Double plays-liasgerty. Abbott. Aien,
.tiondrich Base ON ballS-SaunderS. Hit
by pitched bail-I!agEerty, Welch. 2
Struck opt-By Russell. l.: by Saunders,
: Passed balls-Cowins. Umpire. Wiz
liamS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
THE GREAT COPPER DEAL.
Amalgam tied Now Has Butte & Boston and
Boston & Montana.

New York. June LIT was reported
in Wall street, this afternoon. that the
transfer of the Amalgamated Copper
stock for the stocks of the Boston x
Montana and Butte & Boston Cos
WIS made Immediately after the filing
of the certificate of the increase of the
AmalCamated Co.'S stock at Trenton.
Boston. June LIT was announced.
this afternoon, that the National
Shawmut Bank had received n major
ity of Boston & Montana and Butte &
Boston copper shares, deposited for
the purpose Of carrying out the trans
fer of these properties to the Amalga-
mated Copper Co. 1t was believed that
there would be no further delay.
1t appears that the decision Of the
New Jersey court of errors and appeals
was broad enough to remove the last
obstacle to the consolidation Of the
Ainalgamated ana Boston &c Montana
and Butte & Boston. The National
ShaWmut Bank Immediately began
giving receipts in exchange FOR Kidder.
Peabody * Co.'S receipts for Montana
& Butte shares and will deliver Anal
gamated shares for the receipts as soon
as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20

Trenton. y. J.. June 19.-The Anal
CAmated Copper Co. filed a certificate.
this afternoon. Increasing its capital
Fl ON $1l.000. 600 t. $3.50. 600. 900 The GER
tiicate is signed by Arson Flower,
president. and William G. Rockefeller,
secretary Of the company. The purpose
of the increase is to purchase the Butte
6, Boston and Boston & Montana Co
which is permitted by the decision of
the court Of errors and appeals, yes
te day. refusing to continue the tenn
norarL Injunction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20

has been throttled at the very start,
this time. and there is no fear of any
further spread. The only probable case
is that OF Paschal and he will be prop
erly handled, e4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20

Several corps of surveyors in the
employ of the Burlington Railroad,
working on the line of the proposed ex-
tension of the Guernsey branch of the
road to Salt Lake, have been called in
and all work has been stopped. 1t is
the impression that the company has
decided not to construct the extension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
COBURN COMMENCEMENT.
oer;ott,u, Piano Reception. Last Evening
Junior Exhibition. Tonight.

The Cobnrn Classical lhs,.u'o
,nncement exercises opeheu' - ria,
,e.. with the piano recitai VI ~, Tho
&, Conant's pupils in the cnapei'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20

The matter. he said. should have
no possible political significance.