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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
Will Involve Mighty Changes.

Tie DfeSIuCnI ndQ passed away Al
Buffalo at 2:15 o'clock.
Will Involve Mighty Changes.
Washington, Sept. 15.-The death OF
President Mckinley and the succes
sion of Theodore Roosevelt will in,
volve mighty changes in the political
situation. Every one of Mr.. McKin.
ley's chief appointees at home and
abroad will resign. This will include
not only his cabinet and minor heads
of departments in the United States
but the ambassadors, ministers, con.
sui generals and all other prominent
officials who have been assigned to
duty abroad. The vast patronage
that will stand at the disposal of the
amount of power that it will involve
is apparent. Wisely distributed, this
power could make him the next pres
idential nomineeNbeyond peradventure
of u doubf.
Extra Session OF Congress Improbable.
Washington, Sept. 16.-It is moi
believed here that President Roose.
Welt will find it eXpedient or necessary
to summon congress to meet in spe.
cial session. There is only a very
meager sprinkling of senators and
members of the house of representa-
tives in Washington, but those here
generally hold the opinion above ex.
pressed. Some1even go to the extent
of predicting that there will not be
an extraordinary session of the SEN
difference of opinion. The matter is
entirly optional with the new presi.
dent.
No designations Until After Funeral
Washington, Sept. 15.-Secretaries
Hay and Gage held a conference at
the conclusion of which it was stated
that in all probability the members
of the cabinet would not tender their
designations until after the presi-
dents funeral.
Theodore Roosevelt, President.
Born in New York city, October q, 1853
Graduated from Harvard college in 1880
then Travelled extensively in Europe.
In November. 1891. elected to the New
York legislature as a republican. Re
elected in 1888. Introduced important re-
form measures
In 1856 defeated for mayor OF New York
by Abram s. Hewitt
In 1883 appointed by President Harrison
vice commission.
Resigned in 1885 to accept appointment
of police commissioner from Mayor
Strong
In 1897 became assistant secretary Of thu
navy
In 1888 resigned to become organizer and
lieutenant colonel OF the rough riders.
Became famous for bravery in LEADING
charge up San Juan hill July L Com
missioned a colonel by President McKin-
ley
Of New York by the republicans Elected
In November by a plurality of 1903 votes
over Augustus Van Wyck-
June q, 1900, nominated for vice pres
ident on ticket with William Mckinley.
Elected the following November over
Adlai e Stevenson
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
A Glucose Sugar Plant to Start

Peoria, III, Sept. 16.-The plant Of
the Glucose Sugar Refining company,
which was closed down a week ago,
as it was then supposed indefinitely.
will start up to-day with q compile
f..Snt of 1000 men,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20

train at North Creek at 5:22 o'clock
Saturday morning did he learn that
the president had passed away al
Buffalo at 2:15 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

made when Congress increased the salary 1 of the Attorncy-General from $ 800 to 5000 a year, and gave better pay to all the subordinates in all the executive de- | partments. Then, waxing indignant, 1t continued
 'ls 1t according to the principles of | the Government that the legislative of flee should sink in character and tmport- ance below any office. even in tine. high est gift of the Chief Executive? Or can anything be more unpropitious to- the success of free government than that the reDr esentatlVes of the people should es- innate anything higher than their own seats or find inducements to look 10 any other favor than the favor of their con stituents?" The tone in which these questions were asked indicates that the committees implied answers were, Not on your life" s,@ss
 Then becoming. sentimental. the com mittee went on to say: There are mem bers who reside more than one thousand miles from the seat of government; great proportion live at more than half that distance away. If these members are accompanied by their families, even the present compensation, 800 year0 with strictest economy, does not defray expenses. TO live within the. means pro vided for them, they must come as eXiles from their own homes. They must aban- don not only all private pursuits. but the enjoyment of all domestic relations. and live like strangers and temporary lodgers In the metropolis of their own country.
 How far Is it wise In Government to demand of those who enter its service this sacrifice of all social feelings, those who have the deepest Knowledge Of our nation are most competent to judge.
 This report was discussed with much feeling and avidity. Some members even advocated another increase in salary, but the majority, still apprehensvc Of tN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

Washington Letter to Cleveland Leader.
 A new hotel has opened up for business In Washington. It rises twelve stories from the street and towers high above any other building in the neighborhood, In appointments, equipments, and style 1t rivals the famous Walderf-A Astoria of New York. The lobby is thing of mag nifcence. Huge onyx columns, shining marble, and glistening metal work form a combination of splendor and elegance that Is hard to beat. In the evening when the patrons are regalng themselves with the ''best in the market" q hidden orchestra plays tunefUl selections from popular operas, with now and then something heavy from one of the masters of musical composition. The tout en- semble" is swell enough to suit the most fastidious. But it comes high, as Un- cle Joe'' Cameron of Illinois learned.
 MT. Cannon is the Chairman of the Committee on Apprepria atlons of the House of Representatives and bills car rying hundreds of millions of dollars must have his 70. K" before they be- come laws. He was not reared in the lap of luxury. however, and Is not high liver. Year after year be has oc- cupied a suite of rooms in a comfortabl" uptown hotel, family hostelry, where the meals are as good as can be made,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

day when he was asked for $50 week for rooms without board
 By 1855 the original ''kickers" against
 "extravagant' compensation for Sena- tors and Representatives had, for the most part. gone to their eternal reward, and in that year law was passed fixing salaries, at S,o0e year. The system Of annual allowances thus established has continued ever since. Forty cents mile for travel was allowed until 1865. when 1t was, reduced to 20 cents, and $5,000 fixed as the Congressional salary. It is that today.
 In 1873, however. Congress passed what was called the salary grab act. It in- creased the pay to T.50O, and made the law retroactive. 90 that members could draw the additional compensation fer two years back. This exhibition of ava rice proved fatal. Tho country was not much opposed to the augmentation of salary, but 1t disapproved of the retro active clause so earnestly that the en- tire law, so far as 1t affected members of Congress. was repealed the following year.
 The salary of the President was raised at that time to $5e,oo0 a year, and of Cabinet members to $S!000. -.t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
A School for servant Qiria.


 A Parisian matron of wealth and posi- ton saw in a park enc. day a young servant girl seated on a bench with half dressed baby on her knees. The girl was crying helplessly. Tn respofse to the matrons questions she made tha naive confession that she had been spend- ing the previous hour in fruitless efforts to arrange the infants attfRe, and after hopelesslv struggling with the mysteries of swaddling clothes. had given up the attempt. How was she to face the anx- ious mother. her mistress. with the child in this undressed state? Despair at the thought had driven her to tears. Be- tween the sobs she explained that she had that morning accepted a situation as nurserymaid without ever having held 8 baby in her arms before. The kind hearted lady dressed the hapless infant and determined there and then to start a school for servant girls. The institu- ton is now a fiourishing concern. and the lady who founded 1t has had the satisfaction of turning out several hun dred domestic servants fully equipped for the efficient discharge of their duties in the various branches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

f popular opposition to $1. zoo d year, passed bill fixing the compensation at $ a day. and mileage at 40 cents. This amounted | to about $500 annually in pay. which, with the 10 cents additional mileage, brought it up to the prevailing stipend. But the end was not yet.
 Reduction Not Made. Four years later, or In 1921. there was reaewal of the outcry against the ex- + travagAnt stipend received by members of Congress, although there had been an increase in the salaries of members sf the Cabinet. A committee of the Sem ate, appointed to inquire into the pro priety of reducing it. reported that Tt is net expedient at the present time to reduce the compensation allowed by law for the respective houses of Congress. Accompanying this resolution were 'ta- bles of figures showing what other or flcers of the Government were receiving for their services. The Presidents sal ary was $2500 a year, just as it had been fixed in 17S9 The Secretary of the
 Senate received $3,OOO annually, more than twice as much as Senator got. Even the principal clerk" got $1,S00. The Chaplain was paid at the rate of $500 year, which meant $2O6 during a ses- sion.
 In 1sa the members of the Presidents Cabinet, except the Attorney General. received 5000 year. In 179O the Secre- tary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury got 5000 each. and the Sec
 
 there was a general raise all along, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury each receiving $5,OOO, and the Secretary of War. and the Secretary of the Navy this office was created in 179S), H,500 each. In 1920 the Salaries were raised again and equalized, each Cabinet officer being paid $6,0o0
 Despite this last refusal to cut down the Congressional pay of & day, the agitation continued. and in April, 1922. select committee of the House report ed in favor of returning to $6 and 30 cents. mileage. It showed that the pay and mileage of members aggregated in one year $336. .90 Git is now ten times as much) and that bv making the pro- posed reduction a saving of S90,0OO year could be realized. The committees report read:
 ''The members of the committee are in- fuenced by several considerations. They are decidedly of the opinion that noth- ing can save the nation from a system of internal taxation but retrenchment in the public expenditures and a return to the good old principles which. for years past, have been lost sight of"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

they are, it has not sought. nor would accept. any reward which could not be measured out to it in a mere pecuniary compensation.
 Tn the old Congress. under the con- federation, the members were paid not out of the National Treasury, but by the States which they represented. The rates of compensation were different in differ ent States: some paid to the delegates S d day: others $6, and other less, and one State at least paid an annual allow ance of G600. The average rates amount ed to somewhat more than $6 a day, and the compensation was accordingly fixed at S6 day by the law of 17S9.
 As it was foreseen that the deprecia- tion of money, or the increased expense of living. might render this provision in- adequate, the law was limited in its du- ration in order that it might be altered. If necessary at a future period. The state of things existing in the Govern ment and In the country from 1796 to the close of the late war war of lS12) fur nish obvious reasons to account for the circumstance that during that period no attempt was made to raise the pay of members of Congress. In the meantime the seat of government had been trans ferred to the City of Washington, and the expense of living, instead of return ing to its former rate, as was expected bV some has done on increasing progress siyely until money, in relation to the means of life, does not retain more than half its former value. It Is not incorrect attached to seat in Congress to twice their former amount.
 Salaries Increased.
 The committee waxed eloquent ar if proceeded with it's report: It even grew sentimental though all the time main taining an air of dignified resentment. It showed that no complaint had been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

Wheels and springs flew out and scat tered over the floor. Tn the midst Of them was a large white card. Hale pick ed it mp and glanced at the writing which 1t bore
 Our friend. the district attorney, all ways was a practical joker" said he, but I don't believe he ever succeeded quite % well before He wishes you merry Christmas. Lafarge!'
 "If I had him here!" said the chemist between his teeth
 The next moment Grace was laughing and crying in his arms, while Hale, upon one knee. in the attitude of one who has been almost felled by blow. looked mp at them. He seemed to experience a diff ficulty in getting to his feet, but once erect he stood sturdily.
 "On second thought. Lafarge." said he would you really do him any harm? His agreeable jest has shown you what you wished to see. When he and those other humorists that consort with him were fixing up this 10 cent music box and it's clockwork attachments. they had no idea what strange measures we should tread to the tune of it. I fancy that this is your best Christmas present and more than a fair exchange for the pretty in- strument I smashed Tn the laboratory"
 "I'H tell you what this absurd joke has done" said Lafarge earnestly "It has revealed you to me as a brave and splendid fellow, Jim"
 Oh wasn't he brave!" exclaimed the girl Why. he thought only of us! He positively smiled In that last second be- fore the horrid box began to play a tune in that second when he must have ex- pected to be blown up in the very next one Why. he hugged the thing to his heart!"
 There are worse things than. dyna- mite for mans heart" said Hale, and he may smile at them if he possesses the necessary resolution
 He advanced toward them. extending hand to each. and there was a smile upon his strong and rugged face.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
GEORGE W. CLABAUGH, of Toledo, Ohio,

suffered for thirteen years from a cough which settled on his lungs as the result of Bronchitis and La Grippe.
 Of course Mir. C1a- baugh used many rem edies during his thir- teen years of suffering, but Dr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey is the one great remedy to which MT. Clabaugh feels most grateful. He says he experienced great relief after the first few doses of this most wonderful of all Lung and Bron- chia1 remedies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

UT. belltS Plne- ldr-dOf1ey.
 "Well he began to im- prove as soon as he began the use of this medicine, and within two months was walking over the farm, by this time being entirely re- lieved of his cough. We are therefore satisfied that had it not been for Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey my hus- band would have been in his grave today. He is regain ing his strength rapidly, and is performing manual labor nearly every day. If you wish to have this pub lished, you are at liberty to do so.-(Mrs.) Adaliza Ware, Waterloo, Ky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
AN OLD GRIP COUGH.

About five years ago had long spell of La Grippe which left me in bed all winter. It settled my lungs; had cough and have had cough every winter since until this winter commenced taking Dr. Bulls Pine Tar Honey last fa and have missed cough entirely far this winter think it is the best remedy to up cold and cough It strengthens my lungs than medicine have taken. think it is the medicine earth for the lungsA W. Story, Ozan, Ky
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
No Salary for Rector Carnegie.

Andrew Carnegie's new office of Lord Rector of St. Andrews University car ries with it no emoluments and does not involve any renunciation of American ciS.
 izenship. As Lord Rector he presides over the Senate and governing body of the University and is essentially the rep- resentative of the students. since they alone elect him triennially. the profes- sors and other members of the faculty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

For the benefit of suffering humanity tell you something of the benefit of your Dr. Bells Honey My husband taken i'll about the middle of December o6 The La Grippe; then claimed it lungs consumpon for which disease they him. ing that they giving him the
 cine there was but he only Having becon dis friends had about given him up d try
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

healthful and happy by the use of Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. Mrs. Fox was herself re- stored to health by the use of Dr. Bells Pine Tar-Honey.
 Undertake of, Nov. 17th, 1900, Mrs. Fox writes to the manu- lecturers of Dr. Bells Pine = Tar : Honey as fohows:-
 "The E. E. Suther- land Medicine Co.,, Pa ducah, Ky, Gentle men:-Myself and chill drer were troubled with cough and colds. We were advised by a friend to try Dr. Bells Pine : Tar Honey. I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
The Last Salary Grab,

The members of that committee were certainly Democrats. But Congress de- clined to reduce it's members wages, and the $S a day rate continued until 1855.
 Would a Congressman, drawing such pay. have survived the shock which "U'ncle Joe" Cannon received the other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
DOCTORS SAID HAD CONSUMPTION.

II have been using Dr. Bells Pine Honey for three and it done good than anything have used The doctors all said had consumption but great deal better and your Honey did it. able to do all work for the first time six months. ."-Lizzie Richardville, vinceunes, Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

"I have sold PineTar-Honey for three years. Find splendid remedy and good seller Sold five bottles to Miss Stella Howell of this place. who considered have sumption. She is in good heah."J T. Grsham, Drug gist, Grantsburg Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
MRS. JAS. IL. ACNOE.

MRS. JAS. L. AZNOE, 724 Magnolia St., Toledo, Ohio, recommends Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey to those suffering from any form of Cough or Cold. In a letter dated Dec. 9th, 1900, Mrs. Aznoe writes to the E. E. Suth- erland Medicine Co.,, of Paducah, Ky., as fol- 1ows:-
 "A friend gave mo a sample vial of Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey and asked me to try it, as I was suffering with a cold in my head and had all the symptoms of a severe cold, with chills and at- tendant ill feelings. I took only part of the sample at that time and was cured. I afterwards procured a large bottle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

and unesatingy recommend it to those suffering from any form of cough cold.
 Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is different from all other Cough Remedies It better than all other Cough Remedies the cough by curing the canseks the microbes of disease out the aays the heals and soothes This done all is well Dr. Bells neTarHoneyis good alike for old and young.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

got bottle of it and after giving my dose they immediately relieved. recommend it to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

"I have suffered from bad of bronchitis for the that time have been treated the physicians the city of Philadelphia with only porary relief.
 T say that in using but 2cent bottle of Dr. Honey have been greatly relieved and have coughing spells since heartily recommend it to all sufferers Kemp, Chief Clerk Great Southern Hotel, Columbus, Ohio
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

MRS. KATE FOX, of Toledo, Ohio living at 43o Door Street has two bright children who cheerful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Chief Clerk Great Southern Hotel
 Columbus, Ohio.

GIVES HIS EXPERIENCE WITH DIR. BELLS
 PINE TAR HONEY. Here Is His Letter:
Evening journal., 1901-02-08
TO IMPROVE LEWIS
Citizens Discuss New Charter. etc,
at Town Meeting
special To- the Evening Journal


Iewes. Feb. 7.-Lewes now Is in the
hands cf progressive men. and If the
exr enditura o1 a few Thousand dollars
In improvements viii DO any .hihs To
advanla her, it VIII De done. with the
consent of the LegislatuTe Senator
Naull has the bin to allow the town
TO bond for oltcrc lights, CITE, and
soon viii have a bill to amend the
town charter. A commission has rec
ommCuded that the town limits BE-
drawn in somewhat, so as TO exclude
considerable farm land and In conse-
Quoncc De under no obligation to carry
the improvements out so far and their
leeommcndat ons viii be included in
the bill Mayor Thompson is an mp
to-date official and the work he is
doing to advance LeWcs 20 the fore
font of progressive towns viii live
long after him.
The beach front, or Commons, has
been laid off into building lots, and
already people are after them, and will
build Summer homes this Spring
Lewes beach will be a lively place this
Summer. with it's steamboat conncc-
tons with Cape May and Philadci-
ph'a.
Evening journal., 1901-02-08
To Cure the Grip iu Two Days
lNative Bromo-Quinine removes tho
.ueo.
COUNCIL ELECTS ENGINEERS
rucns Dlwn a Morton to Increase or
hciaIs' Salaries

Members of Council at the regular
weekly meeting last night elected en-
gineers for the ensuing year.
The officers elected wre. City en-
gincer og surveying departmental George
TT. B0ughman, first assistant. j. /.
Zicgler; second assistant. w. H sny-
der; third assistant T.. A. Price: rod
man, first corps. A. j. DoughCrty: Sec
ond corps William Hayes; registry
clerk, Charles H. Ten Weeees.
The Law Committee reported un-
favorably en- the ordinance TO Increase
the salaries of the assistant engineers
cf the Engineering and Surveying De-
partmont
After much discussion. the report
was laid on the table
The Law Committee also reported
unfavorably on the bin TO create q
gas inspector for Wilmington The
committee stated that present ordi-
nanccs could be So amended as to
provide for gas inspection.
Milk Inspector McEViliv ren1niod
2l0 inspections of $40 quarts Of milk.
l0 notices sent. and 6 daires exam
ined IN January.
Cremat1rv Superinin Cannon
repcr'd l.055.S90 pounds of garbage
bumsi and 10000 pounds OF coal
used in the crematcry In January
City Treasurer Hamann reported The
balance in First Nat Cnal Bank To- De
s52 6i5.S6. received of Eugene Massey
slTt710. G. H. B1ughman SOS 73.
John j. Cassidy. $40. T. C. Kent. ST..
First National Bank fcr interest
SS.23, Eugene NJ. sayers. 5000: Thomas
$. Lewis, S6o2 s. s. Adams. Jr
Ss511S.
Evening journal., 1901-02-08
LOOKING AFTER KEyT'S
FREE NAIL DELIVERY
Special 10 No Evenlng Journal.

Smyrna Feb Commissioner
Smith, in charge OF the free delivery
mail reutos through Kent county. has
been in this section for several days
looking after the work. It is more chan
likely that Cheswold viii be mads a
centre as the business at that office is
rapidly Increasing. There Us some anx-
lety felt by q number of the postmas-
tcls ol the smaller rural offices. and
many are the cOnjccturos as TO whose
heads VIII come on'' among them
Rumor says the Office at LepEc viii
be abolished and already there Is a
howl from the citizens of that thriving
town OF oysters and mosquitoes. Ger
tain &c ls that Kent county viii have
q revolution of the postal facilities I'm
the near future. Mail boxes at S3 with
lock and key. or $3.50 without are be-
ing offered the farmers along the pro-
posed r0utes.
Evening journal., 1901-02-08
InstaIIed smyEna omeers

Special to the Evening Journal
Smyrna, Feb. Wv. a. GALLAGHER.
district deputy supreme archon. of Will
mington, installed the officers of
Smyrna Conclave. no. IS. I. o. III. last
night, as follows: Past archon. J. Wes-
ley Start archon William FAIRIES. pro-
yost, 2. N. Fowler; prelata. John A.
Honecker; secretary George H. Ste
venson; inancier, William A. start:
inspector, Isaac ID. Berry. warden
George Q. Monitt. sentinel. William A.
FAIRIES; trustees. Robert ID. Honecker.
Sr.; William Ashcroft, J. A. Honecker.