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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
CABINET AGREES WITH HIM.
President Roosevelt Will Appoint Southern
Democrats to Office If Suitable Repair
ncans Cannot BE Found.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Five members
of the enthusiastically Long, Sec
rotary Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson.
Attorney General Knox and Postmas-
ter General Smith-were present at
Fridays meeting, which was devoted
largely to the consideration of ap-
pointments under the various depart
ments. The question of southern ap-
pointments generally again came up
and the president reiterated his pol
icy of appointing republicans if suit
able applicants could be found. and
if not of appointing gold democrats.
His policy in this respect meets the
approval of sthe cabinet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
GEN. MALVAR MOVES.
fnsurgent Leader Now Stirring Up
Trouble in Bulacan Province.
New Country Is Well Adapted to Guerrilla
Warfare and Rebels Are Being Com
scripted-Bitter Feeling Among the
Natives of San Fernando.

Manila, Oct. 1.-THE military au-
thorities have received word that
Gen. Miguel Malvar, the insurgent
leader, is believed to have left the
province of Batangas, Luzon, and to
be planning an operation in the prov
ince of Bulacan, where -insurgent
conscription has been progressing re-
Gently. The country there is noun
famous and well adapted to guerrilla
warfare.
5 Capt. Pitcher has practically
stamped out insurrection in the Is
land of Mindoro.
The police force at Banana, prov
ince of Batangas, has been disarmed
and the chief of police and several
others haveebeen placed under arrest
on charges of belonging to an insur-
gent society and using their offices to
obtain information for the insur-
gents.
Maj. Braganza, the insurgent Off
Ger who ordered the execution of 103
Spanish prisoners and personally SUI
perintended the carrying out of the
order, has been sentenced to be
hanged.
There is intense feeling among the
natives in San Fernando, province OF
Pampanga, over the killing of ma
. tive by a soldier.
There is considerable criticism
here of the recent statements OF
Congressman Edgar Weeks, of Michi-
gan. regarding the Filipino character
and possibilities. Members of the
commission refer to his remarks as
too sweeping" and as Chased upor
too short an experience"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
A MEMORIAL IN MARBLE.
It Is Proposed to Raise a Fortune for .
Fine Monument to the Late Prest-
dent Mckinley at Canton.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 1.-THE trustees
recently appointed by President
Roosevelt for the National Mckinley
Monument association met here and
organized by electing the following
officers: President, W. r. Day. Cam
ton; vice president, Senator NJ A.
Hanna, Cleveland; treasurer, Myron
I. Herrick, Cleveland: secretary, Ry-
erson Richie, Cleveland The head
quarters of the association will be
located at Canton. It is proposed to
raise about s., 100000 by popular sub
scription to build a marble memorial
at Canton in honor of the late presi-
dent. Citizens of the whole world viii
be asked to contribute to the fund.
Enduring Memorial to Mckinley.
Chicago, Oct. 12.-McKinley park
came into being yesterday when the
park commissioners voted Chicago an
enduring memorial to the murdered
president. A Mckinley statute in he
roic size is proposed for the park and
Mckinley boulevard completes the me
mortal project by changing the name
of Thirty-fifth street
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
SHE DIDN'T GET HIM.
The Fifth Husband or a Woman Poisoner
Is Alive Because He Left Her Two
Days After Marriage.

Dayton, O., Oct. ia dispatch
from Middletown says: It is learned
that Mrs. Mary Belle Witwer, the
suspected wholesale poisoner, has had
five husbands instead of four. John
Williams, whose name has not here
tofore figured in the case, left two
days after the ceremony had been
performed and is the only one of the
five husbands living. His present
whereabouts are unknown. Mrs. Wit
wer secured a divorce and then we'd
ded Frank Brown, the Middletown
paper-hanger who died rather sudden
ly some time after the marriage. The
story comes from a son of Mr.. Brown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
A CENSUS BULLETIN.
The Report Shows the Population by Sex.
General Nativity and
Color.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE fna;
census report on the population by
sex, general nativity and color Oh
the several states and territories was
issued yesterday. This last bulletin
Of the series covers the entire coun'
try. It shows that the males number
,242 and constitute SIP per cent
of the total population in 1900, while
the females number 37,244,149 or 43.;
per cent. There are 65,s43, 300 native
born persons and 1O,46O,Os5 foreign
born persons. AS to color and RAGS
the population in 1900 is made up OF
66,99O,s white persons and 9,312,5Sj
colored persons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
FAMOUS RAID RECALLED.
Emmett Dalton, q Life Convict In the Kan
sas Penitentiary. Is Seeking
Pardon or Parole,

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 30. 6. Eek.
stein, of Wichita, is here to renew be-
fore Gov. Stanley the application of
Emmett Dalton for a pardon or parole.
Dalton is in the penitentiary under a
life sentence for participation in the
murder of four citizens of Cofeyville,
Montgomery county, incident to a raid
on the banks of that town, October S.
1892. There were five men in the raid,
Robert, Grattan and Emmett Dalton
and Richard Broadwell and William
Powers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
CAN LAND TIE CABLE.
Attorney General Renders Opinion Which,
Will Facilitate Laying of Ocean Wire
Between San Francisco and Manila.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Attorney Gen.
eral Knox made verbal report to
the president and cabinet Friday re-
garding the result of his investiga-
tons into the Pacific cable question.
His conclusion was that under the law
of 1866 any domestic company could
land any cable on the shores of the
United States or of it's possessions.
The law of 1866 is the same law under
which the Postal Telegraph company
claimed it had the power to land a
cable at Havana, but the claim was
disregarded at the time by the Sec
rotary of war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
An interesting Marriage.

Mrs. Josephine Blakely, of Topeka.
and George w. Martin, secretary of
the Kansas Historical society, were
married at Topeka recently. This
marriage united two historical char
acters of Kansas. Their residence in
Kansas dates back almost to the be-
ginning of the states history. Both
came here before the territory became
a state, and lived here through ali the
border troubles. Mrs. Josephine
Blakely settled in Geary county in
1855. In 1865 she became the wife OF
William S. Blakely, who also settled
in that county in 1855 Her maiden
name was. Josephine Morgan. Mr.,
Blakely was prominent in business
and political affairs until his death
few years ago. Mr.. Marion also
settled in Junction City in 1858. His
wife died three years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
MILLERs HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
Delegation Calls at the White House and
Urges the President to Ask Congress
to Pass Certain Laws.

Washington, Oct. 12.-President
Roosevelt was waited upon by dele
CATION representing the millers of IL
inois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Mis-
souri, and a number of other states,
who complained to him about the dis
ordinations made by the railroads
against milled goods, particularly
wheat, in favor of raw material.
which enables foreign manufacturers
to compete successfully in their own
markets with American exporters.
The millers urged the president to
call the attention of congress to this
subject.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Only for Amateurs.

The state board of education is MAX
ing a tour of the state educational in
situations and accredited colleges. One
item of their proceedings is of great
interest at this, the football season.
They adopted resolutions favoring
athletics in the educational institu-
ton of Kansas, but only on a strictly
amateur basis, and barring all pro-
fessional features and members OF
teams who secured financial benefits
therefrom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Joint-sma.hine Not Legal. ,

JO1nt-SE18shfHE Not LEGAL
The Kansas supreme court affirmed
the judgment of the district. court OF
Shawnee county in the case of the
state against Bale Stark. Stark was
one of Carrie Nations assistants in
joint smashing. In one of their raids
they destroyed property which led
to arrests. Stark was fined SIS and
costs. sThe whole amount was about
500. He appealed to the supreme
court, claiming among other things
that saloon. being under the ban
of the law, might be destroyed by any
citizen without violation OF law. In
the syllabus the court says: All
places where intoxicating liquors arc
sold or kept for sale, or, places where
persons are permitted to resort for
the purpose of drinking the same. are
declared by the statute to be common
nuisances- This fact, however, does
not Justify their abatement by any
person or persons without process OF
law. They can be abated only by q
prosecution instituted in behalf OF the
public by the proper officers"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
GEN. scHEEPER CAPTURED.
Famous Boer Commander, Sick and Per-
sistently Pursued. q Prisoner of
Gen. French's Army

London, Oct. 14.-Lord Kitchener
reports to the war Office from Preto-
ria that Gen. French's columns have
captured Commandant Scheeper. Lord
Kitchener does not state whether
Scheeperss commando, which has been
active in Cape Colony, was captured
or not. The British have been in pur-
suit for "a couple of weeks. Scheeper
himself was so i'll that he svas obliged
to travel in buggy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
The Navy Needs Men

Washington, Oct. 13.-In his annual
report Rear Admiral Crowninshield,
chief of the navigation bureau, says
many warships are short of crews,
and officers for new vessels are great
ly needed. The net output from An
napolis is only ten year, while 1000
will be called for within three years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Jobes a National BANK President.

Charles S. Jobes, OF Wichita, bank
commissioner of Kansas under Gov.
Morrill, and for four years national
bank examiner, has been elected pres
ident of the American national bank
in Kansas City, Mo-. a strong coterie
of Kansas capitalists has secured con-
troll of the American national, includ-
ing Maj. Calvin Hood, of Empcria.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Apple Crop of Kansas.

There are in Kansas 159.640 acres
in apple orchards with 7,533,35s trees
The average crop per tree this year
is estimated at Sk bushels, or a to-
tai of 26,366,735 bushels. The average
price per bushel, 60 cents, would ag-
gregate SIS, $50, e51, or an average OF
$50 per acre. The apple king" OF
skansas is Fred Wellhouse, of Topeka,
who has lao acres. Next to him
comes ex-Gov. Morrill,, who has 500
acres.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
he CoUNsELED MURDER.
Paris Anarchist Editor Who Wanted the
Gar and President Loubes Assassi-
mated Gets Jail Sentence.

Paris, Oct. 12.-Laurent Tailhade-
editor of Libertaire, the anarchist
sheet, has been fined $500 and SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment for
an editorial published during the Wis
it of Emperor Nicholas to France, ad-
vocating the assassination of the
car, President Loubet and the French
minister as 'tyrants and oppressors
of the people"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Iinuid Air Plant.

Prof. F. C. Franklin, head of the
physical chemistry department at the
University of Kansas, has received
apparatus for the liquid air plant to
be erected at the university. 1t will
be one of four such plants in educa-
fional institutions of the United
States.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
No Pardon for Thomas.

Numerous politicians made an effort
to secure a pardon for George H
Thomas, sent up from Garnet for II
years for seducing and causing tho
death of Gertrude Baird, daughter of
a widow Gov. Stanley thinks IL
years is not too much for one who
is convicted of such a crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Astor to Rux a Title.

London, Oct. 12.-It is said that
William Waldorf Astor's gift of $780,
900 to the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children will be fol-
lowed by like contributions to nine
other charitable institutions of Lon
don, and that the $500, 900 thus dis
persed will win him title at the time
of the coronation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
They May Keep the Fees.

The attorney general holds that
county attorneys can keep the one
per cent. fee in foreclosure cases
brought to collect delinquent taxes.
He also holds that county clerks can
keep the fees received for recording
medical registration certificates OF
physicians.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
KiiIed i'm HIS own Home.

G. C. Montgomery, n detective for
the Santa Fe railway, was shot and
killed at his home in Winfield. The
murderer was outside the house and
fred a load of buck shot through a
window. striking Montgomery in the
face and breast. He was in the room
alone at desk writing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
omcers of Kansas Rebelkahs.

The Rebekah grand lodge, in session
at Topeka, elected for the year the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Mary Needham. Clifton; secretary,
Mrs. Evalyn Bradford, Concordia;
treasurer, Mrs. Mariah Atsn. Hiawa-
tina.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Man Who Expects to Harness Cyclones

n1HH " no II PeCts 70 A1fsf 1ieSS " C1oHoS'
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 12.-Prof. B. B.
Britts, of Richland Center; Wis, is in
Omaha with machine which he says
will take power from the wind and
store it in such a manner that it
may be used at will. He maintains
that he can bride slight breeze
or cyclone and convert it's power to
the use of man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
oswego VIII BE headquarters.

The Frisco railroad is surveying he
tween Oswego and Jacques junction
for the link to connect the Frisco and
Memphis line. Oswego will be head
quarters and terminal point for the
new line. Extensive yards will be es-
tablished there, as we'll as round
house
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Arrested the kansas Sheriff.

Sheriff Brooks, of Fort Scott, who
went to Webb City to get o. G. STAINS
berry, one of the foot racers charged
with conspiring to sNvindle Represent
alive Davis out of $1,000, was. himself
arrested at the instigation of STAINS
berry and his friends. charged with
attempting to kidnap him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Grunge ASKS New Laws.

South Bend, Ind, Oct 1.-THE legis-
lative committee of the National
Grange has issued an address to con-
gress asking that laws be passed to
extend rural delivery; to restrain
trusts; for postal savings banks; pure
food and interchangeable laws;
for completion of Nicaragua canal.
and for defeat of ship subsidy bill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18

CAN for National Temperance Convention.
Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 12.-iIliaD
n. n. Stevens, president OF the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temper
ance union, has issued the official call
for the national convention to be
held IN this city November Is to 20.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Mia Not y,,lat. CAN. ~.

Meeker, Col, Oct. 12.-Ernest Seton
Thompson, the noted writer on wild
animals, and John Golf. the guide,
who were arrested by Game Warden
Bush in Rio Blanco county, charged
with violating the game laws, were
acquitted on trial of the case here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18

E j. Smiley. secretary OF the Kan
sas Grain Dealers association, was
found guilty in the district court at
Lacrosse of violating the Kansas anti
trust law. Judge Andrews fined him
$500 and sentenced him TO three
months in Jail. Smiley gave an appeal
bond and will take the case to the
supreme court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Kansa. student. Must Apologize.

Because certain members of the
sophomore class of the state uniyer-
sity recently posted a proclamation
wherein Objectionable language was
used toward members OF the faculty,
the disciplinary committee has decid-
ed that they must sign an apology or
suffer immediate expulsion from the
university.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
The Reserxoir Burst.

East Liverpool, o., Oct. IA large
reservoir. containing 100000 gal
Ions of water. burst yesterday and
caused great damage. No lives were
Lest, but score of people had mar
row escapes. The money loss will
reach probably $15o,0O0.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Gave $4,000 to Emplove.

New York, Oct. 14.-Francis A. Pal
mer, aged SO, has retired from the
presidency of the National Broadway
bank after service of So years. He
gave to his employees $4,000 cash. ac-
cording to the length of time they
had been in the bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
VIII Start Prison Irvine Plant.

Warden Jewett has received ten car
loads of sisil and he will start up the
prison binding Irvine plant at once.
He expects to keep it running regular
" from now until the harvest season
next year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Fiyin< Machine Didn,t WORK.

Paris, Oct. -Santos-Dumont, the
Brazilian aeronaut, made another at
tempt Friday to win the Deutch prize.
but owing to an accident to the rud-
der OF his flying machine, he was
obliged to return to the starting place
after going so yards
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18

Business Portion of Los Gatos, Cal, Burned
San Jose, CAL, Oct. 14.-Nearly the
entire business portion of Los Gatos
was destroyed by IRE yesterday.
Loss estimated at from 100000 to
$15O.OOO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
west for Attorney General.

Judson s. West. assistant attorney
general, is a candidate for attorney
general in 1902. He was for nearly
two terms judge of the Sixth district
and county attorney of BouT5on coun-
TT several terms
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Pension List at Topeka Growing.

The pension list for the Topeka dis
trict, composing Missouri, Kansas.
Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
is still increasing. There are 115,90s
pensioners on the rolls, as against
115.765 for July 1 last The payment
this quarter will amount to about So
600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Epson Lad Won 600 sovereien..

London. Oct 12--Epsom Lad won
the Kempton park stakes Of SEQ SOW
ereigns. added to a sweepstakes Of
100 soyereigns each, at Kempton park
Friday. Santoi was second and VII
liam C. Whitney's volodyislxi third
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18

John s. Parks, state printer under
the Leedy regime, who has already
made money as the president of the
Kansas creamery trust, recently sold
his interest in a Colorado gold mine
for $45, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18

New York, Oct. 14.-As a result of
the annual missionary sermon
preached yesterday in the Gospel
tabernacle by DIR. A. B. Simpson, the
missionary fund solicitor, the sum of
$4,000 was collected during the day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Leedy Beaten by one Vote

At the recent town election in Val
DEE, Alaska, John W. Leedy ran for
city attorney and was beaten by one
vote.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18

In an appeal case from Douglas
county the supreme court held that
opening a window screen constitutes
q 'burglarious breaking"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Bradley for Bank Examiner.

/ James T. Bradley, cashier of the
First national bank of Sedan, was rec
commended by Senator Burton as ma
tional bank examiner to succeed C. S.
Jobes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Kansa. Equal suGragfst..

The annual state convention of tho
Kansas Equal Suffrage association
will be held as Mcpherson. November
6 and z.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
BINGHAM Goes to Cape Town.

W. 81. Bingham, of Morris county,
the new consul general to South At
RIGA, departed Sunday for Capt Town,
via Washington and New York, to
assume his duties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Kansa. Manufacturing Industries

In Kansas there are 1880 manufac.
turing institutions, largely located in
kansas City, Leavenworth, Topeka
and Wichita, employing in the aggre-
gate 1892 persons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
Fort Scott Vote. Gas Bonds.

At a special election Fort Scott
voted SIG. 1000 bonds to prospect for oil
and gas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
clover. SON fin PoIitic.

Thomas Clover, son of the late
Congressman Ben Clover is a fusion
nominee for commissioner in Cowley
county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18
College Girl Choked and Robbed.

Miss Ada Thomas, a student at the
College of Emporia, was choked into
insensibility and then robbed by q
burglar who entered her sleeping
apartment at the home OF Mrs II. s.
Austin In Emporia-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-18

There are 1888 students enrolled
at the University OF Kansas as against
$50 at this time last year. The incom-
ing class far exceeds in size any pre-
vious class The greatest gains ara
in the pharmacy and art schoolz-