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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
A FARMERS, CONVENTION
ToTake Action AS to the Cotton Seed
Price Question
Especial to the Messenger.)

Goldsboro, N. c., September 21.-
There was a large and enthusiastic
gathering of cotton growers in the
city today to consider the propriety of
of their seed product interests. ]. NJ.
Wood presided over the convention.
Speeches were made by Colonel A. C.
Davis. DR.. w. P. Exum and Captain
Joseph E. Peterson. Delegates were
selected to the state convention Of
farmers to be held in Raleigh next
Week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
To Survey the seabrieht

A board Of survey consisting of s. f
Craig, William ST. George. and W. W.
Harriss viii leave on the steamer
Compton Monday morning to survey
the steamer Seabright. which is ashore
on Bald Head beach.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Grants Audiences to Several South
crn Senators and Con-
greSSmen.

the Support oA Democrats and
Republicans Alike-Senator Prftch-
ard and Congressman Ciuttz iAmong
the Callers-He Declares His Deter
mination to be the ssPresident OF the
Whole Country''-Half Sout.ierner
and Long Life I'm the wes ares for
no Section or SectIona, Arnes-H Is
Record While Governor OF New York
Along This Line-He Takes a Horse.
back Ride.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
THE TRIAL OF CzOLGOSZ
70 BE TAKEN UP IN BUFFALO SUPREME
COURT MONDAY.

justices Titus and Lewis Notify tho
Court That They Will Conduct the
Defense - They Decline to Discuss
Their Line of Defense-The Trial Not
TO be Delayed by Insanity Proceed
ings-A Conference With the Pris-
oner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
ENGLAND'S SERIOUS REVERSES
IN SOUTH AFRICA AROUSE INDIGhA.
Tl0N OF THE PEOPLE

Accused by Ministerial
Cheap and HamperinG Kitchener
by Lack OF Support-Boers Gain Four
Victories Renewed In the
Stages Of the War.
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CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.)
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attention was called TO contrary
statement by Admiral Higginson the
witness said that it was not material
to him what any other man had said.
Then you object to having your
memory refreshed?" said Mr.. Raynor.
II said nothing Of the kind" replied
the witness, Il am here to give my tes-
timony and 1 object to being spoken
TO in the way you speak to me-
HARBER CONTRADICTS HIGGIN-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
Rd.sco Holland.

Billy Kershnds must have discov-
cred the elixir of life. for this season
he appears younger than ever. He is
still the bright particular star of
Richards 81 Pringle's russo & Hell
lands Big Minstrel Festival that comes
tor the Great. Bend. opera house. one
day only, Saturday Feb: 23d. ;
: Among other prominent ministries
with this organization are: John
Rucker, the original Alabama Bios
som;' Furber & Davis. acrobatic com>
.edians. known as the "Black Cy-
clone;" McKissick & Jones, knock-a
bout comedians; Allie Brown, king el
the high wire; w. a. Dixon, A. ]
Smith. the Fall City Quartette. and
forty others.
The big street parade at 2:30 p. m
Is we'll worth seeing; two bands, pom
les, traps and the latest design in
'horseless carriages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08

whelm him. Money is corruptins
thing. The editor knows itiandsyhat
he wants is your heartfelt: thanks
Then he can thank the printers and
they can thank their grocers. Dos /.
But money -scorn the filthy thing.
Don't let the pure, innocent editor
know anything about it. Keep that
fol-. sordid tradespeople who chargssfo1
their wares. Tbs editor gives his
bounty away. The Lord loves a
cheerful -giver, he'll take care of the
editor. He has charter from the
state to act as door-mat for community.
He'll get his paper out some how, and
stand up for you when you run for
Office. and lie about your pigeon-toed
daughters tacky wedding. and blow
about your big footed sons when@they
get 81 per week job. and weep over
your shriveled soul when it is released
from your grasping body, and smile at
your giddy wifes second marriage.
He'll get along. The Lord knows how
but some how.-The American Pic
torial Monthly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08

We imagined oureelf an immune, here
comes q -pimple over cur right eye,
wherefore We look to bs inca rcerated
In post house az sc on as that PIN
pie brushes in the face of the inquis.
/ ion.
The smallpox Is d condition of mat.
ter that now furnishes or decays &C
cording to the condition of ones mind.
Il is dependent upon the character
called. much in the form of call to
preach which some ministers hear
whereby they go into the pulpit
rather than an insane asylum.
A few pimples on the body may
cover the whole fabric of the magma.
ton with. continent pustuIes; but that
does not make it smallpox any more
than one swallows make. drunk.
If it be smallpox. why does 1t enter
the inner sanctuary in defiance of the
tyler, G. Vinegar?
it be smallpox, why did it not
kill the icemep?
Whatevr it is, It's spread is assured
because everybody has been exposed
Woodworking when OF swhere.-Norton
Cham pion. .sS..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
q, What q Lie!

"It takes money to run q newspaper. "-St.
John (Kans ):News.
What An exaggeration! What a
whopper! 1t has been disproved q
thousand times; it is a clean case Of
airy fancy. It doesn't take money.
It is q charitable institution. a begging
concern, . highway robber. The
newspaper is q child OF the air. a
creature of 4 dream. It can go on
and on and on. when any other con.
Germ would be in the hands of re-
ceivef and wound up with cob webs in
the window.
It takes wind to run a newspaper; it
takes gall to run a newspaper. It
takes 4 seintillating, acrobatic imagina.
ton. and half dozen white shirts
and railroad pass 10 run a newspaper.
But money-Heavens to Betsy and
six hands around. Who eyer needed
money in conducting newspaper!
Kind words arc the medium of ex-
change that do the business for the
editor-kind words and church social
tickets. When you see an editor with
money watch him. He'll be paying
his bills and digracing his profession.
Never give money to an editor. Make
him trade It out. no likes to swap.
Then when you die. after having
stood around for years and sneered at
the editer aud his little JIM crow paper
be sure and have your wife send IN for
three extra copies by ono of your
weeping children. and when she reads
tho generous and touching notice
forewarn her to neglect to send IS
ceuts 10 the editor. 4 would over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
Orazed and Despairing.

That is the condition W. S. Pavey,
OF this city was IN last Thursday even
ing when he attempted to take his life.
While out in the back yard he took
common pocket knife and sfashsd his
throat. cutting cash about four INCH
es long. He then went into the house
and getting a Ratchet attempted to
strike himself in the head with it, but
was prevented from doing himself
further injury by. his wife. Her
screams brought in the neighbors. and
a doctor was summoned. DR.. Connect
-sewed up the wound. and says with
proper care and no further violence
the man will get we'll. Mr.. Pavey
has been afflicted with throat trouble
for years, and being unable to do man.
ual labor, has, had a hard time to pro-
vide for his family, wife and two
bright little girls. His case is de-
plorable one. and the faithful wife has
the deep sympathy of the community.
But she needs more. than sympathy.
A few sacks of -four, hams, and
groceries will do them more good than
q car. load of sympathy and balloon
full of PRAYERS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
Amusauants.

The next attraction at the opera
house. will be the Swedish comedy
success "Ole Oison." presented by
Ben Hendricks and his splendid conn
'pany, Wednesday, Feb. ID. The pro.
duction this season is entirely new
aud will prove equally interesting to
those who have seen the play before
as to those who haven't. In its press
emit reconstructed form "Ole Olson
contains everything needed to render
it's presentation thoroughly enjoyable;
the story is one of interest and is full
of dramatic and pathetic episodes;
but the comedy is 80 harmoniously
blended with the serious scenes that
the performance appeals to play>goers
of all tastes.
The vaudeville program is a long
one and includes number of distinct
~ new sPecialties-several novel
dances, the newest popular songs and
vocal selections by the National Swed-
ish Ladies' Quartette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
IsIT SMALLPOX

Is it, or is it not2 Thatis the
question. Too small e to pox; ay,
there's the rub, the scratch. -
Br. Mead of Oberlin, health officer
of Decatur county, quarantined
against the whole of Norton county
believing without seeing.
T. .'Shorty," the fellow who brought
the thing into this county. went over
the neighborhood working with a
threshing machine, all the time his
body was broken out, his face cor
rugated map of pimples.
Others of his companions, in due
time inoculated with the virus OF
the Interrogation, worked at var
ious things during the fever and the
breaking out-many of them putting
up ice during the sickest stage.
All the patients ear heartily three
meals day and sleep like babies full
of soothing syrup.
In fact, the so-called smallpox
patients have the best of II; while
those without it are suffering all kinds
of death daily with shivering fear, all
the time making bloated cider-vinegar
tanks out of their abdominal regions
? The dickens of it is one does not
know when he has it or not. Yeeter'
day week two pimples broke ont for
liberty over our beautiful Greek nose.
went through the whole program Of
smsllpoxj & mode, and Just when
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

kEAI ESTATE TRANSFERS.
AVT L & Moses, lots Ii and IL
block 8, Heller ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS &c 90
Barton Co Gem Assn to Sarah Craig, lots
IS, 46 and AZ, block 4. Wooilawn cem,try ~ so
Cornell University to D Putnam E. 29
1913 -. 44oo 90
John Fletcher da Durham. lot 9, bic
IL .AvT Co add to Great Bend ......... $50 90
Joel Hamilton to Thos. Marsh, Use
k1o-ao-1s =. ............. 80 90
Edwin MeIcherS to Aiois Bieberlie. lots3
and 4, and NV 1911 1920 90
August Meyer to j r Baker, lot g. block
IS. w 7 GO add to Great Be nd 653 co
Miller, Stroble Waltz to John Quiiien,
90 feet of lots to 5. block 80 CT Bend - 40 90
n Am Trust Co TO A Tborne. q-c.n eZ
s6-I6-1s and " y sw y 34-1S-i5-----..- 90
Henry Uiber to Fred Hartmetz, lot
block 10. EIlinvooa ...................s 500 %
Heinrich Ulber to Fred Hsrtmetx. lot 10
block ., elHnvood .e-..<.z1 90
uniou Pacific Land Co to John Steskopf
~ 3-ae-a1 $50. .s.s.* 1900 %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08

The Walnut Creek Mills of this city
are bound to be up-to-date in EVERY
respect. A large dynamo is being put
in and the whole system of buildings,
mills, elevator, Office etc, will be lit by
electricity
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08

GERRY WANDER is a very pop
ular old duffer at Topeka just
now. With the aid of the gerry
mander and the proposed new
election law the republicans
hope to make their hold on Kan
sas more secure.
SAY, isn't the governor of our
state rather a "cheap John"
article, anyway. In a recent
wind jamming act, when hewant-
ed to make himself out as the
real thing he said he had "slept
on the Kansas prairie by the
side of grand old John Brown"
(whose soul goes marching on,
you know)"on the night of Janu-
airy Goth, 1861, when any school
boy will tell him that on that
date John Brown had bsen dead
two years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
Our Great 5 and 10Ct Sale
or HOuSehOIdFu

OR this coming week, beginning Saturday,
Feb. 9th, you will find our bargain depart
ment Second Floor arranged for the Greatest
Sale of Household furnishing at uniform
price of and Zoe ever held in. Great Bend.
Twelve tables loaded down with bargains
that are bargains-useful articles in every
home at price ridiculously low. We give you
below a few of the items, and invite you to
come early as the best things will be snapped
up before you get chance if you do not.
Remember, Saturday morning, February 9th
Trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
THE:-:DEMOCRAT,

WILL E. STOKE, Editor and Publisher.
Entered at the Postomce At Great Bend. Kans
q second class mail matter.
Published Weekly at 81 90 per Year in Advance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
electricity,

Ole Olson. at the Opera house Feb.
Evening star., 1901-06-05
Chaplin Union, w. c. Il. U.

Chaplin Union held its quarterly meeting
at the Peoples Mission, e10 Pennsylvania
avenue, Monday last. Mrs. S. H Martin
presided. The treasurer, Miss Nichols. re-
ported a balance of S12. 10 in the treasury
and that the pledge of S25 for this quarter
to the building fund had been raised.
The following superintendents reportedt
Mrs Allen. Young Wage Farmers" Mrs.
Allen told of the work for boys who earn
their own living. Miss Smith, superntend-'
ent of literature, reported 2,32o pages OF
reading matter besides books, magazines
and tracts, distributed in depots, engine
houses and other places Mrs. Brown, mis-
sionary In Willow Tree alley, reported the
work done among the children of Sunday
school Mrs. Diver, flower mission, told of
visits to hospitals and homes, and Of dain-
ties and clothing supplied. She stated that o
lady member of the union is helping by
having a class Of young Cinnamon SUM-
day afternoons IN her library, and in
structing them in gospel temperance. Mrs.
Martin reported the work done in South
west Washington near the wharves where
twenty-five men have signed the pledge,
and each Wednesday evening meet for
gospel meeting.
The death of Hiram Price was brought
to the notice of the union by Mrs. Cohen,
and many spoke of his work for the cause
Of temperance, especially when. menu
Der of Congress many years ago, he stood
comparatively alone in his advocacy Of to-
tai abstinence.
Evening star., 1901-06-05
Let the Mall Alone.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:


Your opposition to cutting a driveway
$50 feet wide through the mall from east
to west will. it seems to me, meet the ap-
proval OF all right-minded people 1t Is
amazing to me that some one Is forever
trying to deprive the people of this park,
not large enough now. Suppose this drive
way were cut through the mall, would 1t
give a clear and unobstructed view OF the
Capitol building7 By no means, for the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks would OBJ
struct the view and ruin the desired effect.
I beg to call the attention of the park
commission and others to the following
points: A clear roadway $50 feet wide cut
through the mall would necessarily be
paved with concrete. thereby greatly in
creasing the heat of the park in summer,
the very thing that should be avoided. 1t
would take away from the park a large
per cent of it's area, thereby lessening by
80 per cent its value as a park This open
way would In all probability pe driveway
and speedway for thousands of vehicles, a
source of great discomfort and annoyance
to those who in summer wish to rest and
recuperate in the quiet shade of the trees.
To get clear view Of the national Capitol
is the shabbiest pretext in the world for
running the park, for the reason that an
oblique view is more beautiful and impress
sive. and such an obliQue view can now be
Evening star., 1901-06-05

direction of the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
will take place Tuesday afternoon, June IL,
at o. clock. at the Columbia Theatey.
Evening star., 1901-06-05
WANTED BY POLICE,
Woman Who Asks for Work and
Commits Robbery.

A colored woman who is suspected of
having robbed two houses yesterday is
being sought by the police. In each IN
stance she called and asked for employ
ment, and after her departure it was dis
covered cash and jewelry had been taken.
The woman in question called at the
house of Mrs. Annie Rutherford No 6O2
l street northwest, to ask for work, and
was Informed that domestic was not
wanted few minutes after her depar-
ture Mrs. Rutherford discovered the loss
of pocket book containing SIS. Later in
the day a woman answering the description
Mrs. Rutherfords caller appeared at the
house Of Bailif l. N c. Cole. Of the Police
Court, No. POI G street northwest, in quest
of employment. She was in the house only a
few minutes and after she had gone Mrs.
Cole missed $50 in cash and diamond ring
worth $40
The police have a description Of the wo-
man and are looking for her.
Evening star., 1901-06-05
The Care of Cemeteries.

To the Editor Of The Evening Starr
In the interest of the entire community
I appeal to you to give space In the coll
umns of The Star to the following re-
marks and suggestions upon the keeping
in desirable condition Of the cemeteries In
the District, in the neat and creditable
appearance Of which every individual
should feel deep concern. The Rock Creek
and Oak Hill cemeteries were located in
the midst Of groves Of Indigenous forest
trees, very beautiful, and no doubt then
seeming very appropriate accessories to
such places. Time and experience, how
ever, have shown that serious damage
results from the presence OF these inter
esting handiworks of nature, as it has been
found In excavatfng for intermentS and
memorials that the large roots of trees
running In all directions are frequently en-
countered, their removal becoming unavoid-
able. 1t is well known that the eXcision
of roots causes the decay of correspond
ing amount of branches. These die and are
liable to fall at any time and do serious
damage to costly memorials erected over
| the dead, mutiattng the marble structures
and putting the lot owners to great ex-
penSe for their repair, which can rarely
be made so as to avoid serious defects in
appearance and causing lasting pain and
regret. Them too, these roots in their
growth act like wedges and levers on the
necessary underground structures, diSplac-
ing foundations and causing injury to cost
ly SuperStructures.
The leaves Of the trees in the autumn
fall upon the monuments and discolor
them, making frequent cleanings neces-
sary, which are seldom successful In en-
tirely removing the stains, thus seriously
marring the beauty Of the structures.
1, therefore, suggest that the District au-
thoritieS be urged to enact the necessary
regulations requiring the cemetery authori-
ties to have carefully cut out all decaying
limbs and stocks as soon as they become
known, doing this work as to avoid in
jury, thus gradually removing all the trees
and substituting low growing shrubbery
for ornamentation. This would eliminate
the call for cleaning made annually neces-
sary by the stains of falling leaves, an ex-
pense which in the aggregate is a serious
tax.
A good idea Of the appearance of the
grounds after this riddance of present dam
aging adJuncts may be had II the section
of Rock Creek cemetery at the locality on
the right Of the carriage drive going north
ward Immediately after passing the church.
There are no trees in this section, the view
Is unobstructed and the here numerous
monuments are clean and free from dis
coloration. SALVADOR.
Evening star., 1901-06-05

FORMER POST OFFICE CLERK.



To the Editor of The Evening Star:
I have just come into possession of a
piece of the Oregon Spectator published at
Oregon city. Oregon territory, June 2, 1854,
and there are several things IN 1t Of inter-
est. There is the announcement: I'VE to-
day fling to the breeze our colors, bearing
the names OF Millard Fillmore for the next
presidency and John Bell for vice presi-
dency, subject to the decision of the whig
national convention"
The Washington Union is quoted as stat
ing that hundreds of persons were in the
city attracted by the letting of mail con-
tracts, for which there We're at least 20, 600
bids.
An editorial note Is devoted to subject
at present under discussion by the health
authorities, and which may be made the
basis of a new police regulation; that is,
splitting upon the sidewalk. 1t is interest
ing both from the fact that 1t embodies
one of the earliest complaints against the
practice and also for the advice contained
in 1t. Now that the fashion of short dresses
is becoming so generally observed, it would
seem as if the only possible excuse for
such police regulation had disappeared.
The complete quotation Is as follows:
I'VE observe that Mrs B. Of the ladies'
department has formed new acquaint-
ance.' If the cigar stumps. tobacco saliva
or any other filth which is unavoidably
left upon the sidewalk. is so certain to soil
the long dress, We would politely suggest
to that new acquaintance that she take
some wide tucks In those dresses which
she may happen to have on hand. and in
future construct them in the bloomer style.
We go all of our spare change on the
short dresses and pants they are Just as
modest in appearance, and we should sup
pose much more convenient. If she is an
old lady, however, and wishes to persist in
the extremely long dress, why not adopt
the Baltimore fashion of having a little
darkie near to grasp the lower founces,
holding the skirt above the uncleanly pave
ment2 In the absence of darkie she can
substitute d native
Evening star., 1901-06-05

had from Pennsylvania avenue Moreover,
Ii would become necessary to cut away an
the trees In front of the Capitol, and ut-
terly destroy all the beauty OF the national
botanical garden; also 1t would be abso.
lutely necessary to remove all the cars de-
pots and tracks of the Pennsylvania rail-
way. This restful and beautiful bit Of land
called the mall is not for millionaires with
fine turnouts, who can go to the mountains
or the seaside In hot weather. 1t is for the
poor. the people who need every inch of
this territory as a breathing place Let
1t alone. 1t Is a thousand times more beau.
tifuI just as 1t is than it would be with q
bare and roasting pavement stretching IKE
q Sahara across its once benefcent area.
A. H. BATES.