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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13
HAPPY ON THE WAY IN KANSAS.

The Chicago Daily Trade
Bulletin says: "It is now claim
ed that Kansas will have a
wheat crop OF 1O0,0O0,OOOl
bushels It. is possible that
Kansas has that much wheat in
stack and granary, including
the old wheat still on hand; but
it is also true that Kansas has
4O,OO0,OOO bushels of old corn, ]
good crop of 1901 oats and
splendid crops of Kaffir-corn and
alfalfa; and the farmers of that
state have more money in the
banks than ever before, and
they will continue to have if
they will hold their wheat for
the ST per bushel it will be
worth Gin their home markets
beforeS another crop can be
grown. These are some of the
reasons. why farmers are still
happy on the way in Kansas,
and why the Wichita Star thus
presents the compliments of Kan
sas to
Is.**=@ss. ILLINOIS AND IOWA.
.-TTl oh, Illinois and Iowa
- II seems I've heard you say
> That at IL Kansas nothing grew,
- Because of drouth and hot winds, TOO.
\ ~ We're sort of dry this year, tits true
| 3 But still not half So dry you
| = It.doesn't pay TO get too gay,
| = %Illiuos and Iowa
= Your. creeks dried. up, your fields turned
l. :. brown.
J. Your corn burned crisp wilted down;
: You look where once the green grass grew
| ;: And wonder what your stock viii do.
| Our cattle on thousands hills
| Still drink from overhowing Hills,
Il Z And dine fine alfalfa hay
4 illinois and Iowa.
Your oats and.eorn and fruit are poor:
1 This Wolf isshowling at your door.
Our corn IS poor, thaIswe're beat.
| But, LoFai you on sht to see the wheat!
| A hundred million bushels sure
| Stacks mountain high hot wind cure.
Cons buy some. ii you've cash to pay,
| Illinois aud Iowa.
It's hot out here such Jays as these,
But you warmer six degree.
No Kansas record ever made
| A hundred fourteen in the shade.
And while you roast from dawn to dawn,
We sleep at night With covers on,
And relish three sqs s,are meals day.
Illinois ard Iowa.
Oh, Illinois and Iowa,
Don't kick and weep and howl so. pray;
We'd rather THAI. have all this fuss
Our wifess folksd come and live with US.
\ We've money in the bank. and you
Perhaps can make a loan or twa-
| But roasting Kansas doesn't pay,
| Illinois and Iowa.
4 --------------------------
After the county fair at Great Benz
|: sa.c.s.t 5rcsc.s< Ill 70 Gat read
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13
This weeks Fair edition of the

This weeks Fair edition of the
Great Bend DEMOCRAT WAS a hummer,
20 pages, filed with news aud statistics
of interest to the people of Barton
county and to Kansans generally.
Bro. Stoke deserves especial credit for
the neat typographical appearance Of
the paper.-LaGrosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13

We would suggest that an extra
effort on the part of our citizens
generally be made to have their
premises cleaned up and everything
put on its good behavior and in the
neatest shape before next week. We
boring towns, aud we want them to
see Great Bend in ber best bib and
fnekar
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13
WHY KANSAS Is GREAT.

-N| - O--- N-AN tN-- VI - OA-1 -
McNea1, to prove that kansas
is Great:
This is the toughest season
that Kansas has experienced for
nearly quarter of a century.
1t has been a season of burn
ing, blistering, diabolical heat,
accompanied by a spell of drouth
the most extended and exasper-
ating that the state has exper-
fenced for nearly forty years.
Still the season has done more
to demonstrate the greatness of
Kansas than any we have eX-
perienced since we became Kan
sans.
For instance, the state has
raised the greatest wheat crop
of all her history. When the
harvest is gathered in it will be
found to amount to nearly 1OO,-
100000 bushels of wheat that
is of better quality than ever
went into the markets before.
When you stop to figure it up
you will find that Kansas will
produce this season nearly one
seventh of the entire United
States wheat crop.
Ii all the wheat in this years
crop in Kansas were put into
bushel measures and the meas
ures set one on top of the other
the stack would reach more
than nineteen thousand feet high
or nearly one-twentieth of the
distance from the earth to the
moon.
Loaded on freight cars the
crop would fill two hundred cars,
allowing five hundred bushels to
the car
Ii the cars could all be gather
ed into one train and put on a
straight track and started east
the engine would be whistling
for New York before the caboose
had crossed the Missouri river
at Kansas City.
Ground into flour and made up
into fakey biscuits and piled up
together the heap would be
broader at the base than Pickles s
Peak and still tower above it's
bald summit by over two miles.
1t is impossible to tell at this
time what the corn crop of Kan
sas will amount to. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that as compared
with the average crop of Kansas
it will be a failure, but is illustra-
tive of the marvellous productive
powers of the soil even under
the most unfavOrable circum-
stances. Corn standing nine
feet high and we'll cared can be
found growing in the bottoms<oi
eastern Kansas at this writing,
Kansas has two million head
of cattle, and in spite of the dry
weather will be able to feed them
through the coming winter with
out serious difficulty. u.
Kansas has two million horses
and a hundred thousand mules
Kansas butter has taken the
prize in a competitive examina
tion in England although the
dairy business in this state may
be said to be only in It's infancy
If all the cows of Kansas coul(
be compressed into one COW tn,
combined animal would drinl
from the muddy waters of tn
Missouri and at the same tim
brush with her ample tail tn
snow from the creStS of tn
Rocky mountains
1t has been discovered tha
Kansas is as we'll calculated fo
the raising of horses as any
locality in the known world.
The Kansas atmosphere ant
the Kansas grasses are especial
calculated to develope enduranc
and speed. Several marvelou
trotters were reared in Kansa
ond tbo cur;ftoSt no co,.S of oil ~,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13

After the county fair at Great Bend
next week we all want 10 get ready
for the county Poultry show at Ellin-
wood 10 December,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13

EIlin wood aEd Great Bend bali
teams crossed bats again last Sunday,
under the auspices of an EilinwOod
umpire, and the EiliHwood team
pulled in 5 scores to by the5Benders.
TIE DLyMnfsD 80 Joft q -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13

THE DEMOCRAT. one doll sr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
HEARD THE SHOTS FIRED.
DR.. A. j. Connell Was at the Expo.
sition Friday.

DIR. 4. J. cOnnell returned from Ruff
falo. Saturday. He was on the EXPOSE
tion grounds at the time of the attack
upon the president, and although not
In the Temple of Music, heard the shots
and witnessed the exciting Incidents
subsequent to the tragedy. From his
knowledge Of the serious nature OF the
wound, and from conversation with
men of the medical profession closely
connected with those active i'm attend
ancc upon the stricken president, Or.
ConnclIs opinion of the gravity of the
case is much sought after by all who
know Of his experience.
Dr. w. q. Fulton. in talking of the
condition of the president. spoke in the
highest praise of Dr. Roswell Parke,
whom he considers perhaps the most
eminent surgeon in America. The fact
that he is ambideXterous was COM
mentcd upon, and that he has the firm
est confidence OF the medical profess
sion The great surgeon, when he was
in Scranton some time ago, was aC-
Companied about the city by Dr.. Full
ton on a sightseeing tour. DR.. Fulton
believes that surgery and the use of
antiseptiCs have made such advances
i'm the past fifteen years that far more
hope may be entertained than at the
time of the shooting of President Gar
field.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
GAME WAS ONE SIDED.
Scranton Team Defeated Picked Nine
by Score of 12 to 3 at
Athletic Park.

Saturdays base ball game at Ath-
letic park was a disappointment. both
to the patrons and players. as only
four of the All-Collcgiate team put in
an appearance, and Manager South
ards team was also Handicapped by
the absence of four of his regular play
crs. The game, however. was fairly
we'll played up to the seventh inning,
when the score stood 4-3 in South
SCranton's favor.
In the seventh and eighth innings
Harding was battcd for n total Of two
doubles and seven singles, which net
ted Southard's men eight runs and the
game. CrOssn pitched a steady game.
allowing but six hits. two of which
were of the scratch order. lie has ex-
cellent command of the ball, plenty Of
speed and fields his position we'll With
n little more experience he will be able
TO hold his own in fast company.
The features Of the game were Cros-
sins pitching, Ferris batting and the
fielding of Blandin and Cleary. The
formers error was on foul fly and
the latter's two on thrown balls. Brad
ley and Frant2 also played good ball.
and their errors were eXcusable The
detailed score of the game Is as fol-
lows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
A THOUSAND DELEGATES
President Moore Says That Number
Will Attend Convention Of
Republican League.

city Treasurer J. Hampton Moore. Of
Philadelphia, president Of thee State
League of Republican clubs, was in
this city on Saturday and attended the
meeting of the general committee hav-
ing i'm charge the arrangements for the
annual convention which is to be held
here on September II and IS. The
meeting was held on Saturday night In
the rooms of the Central Republican
club.
Mr.. Moore made a brief address to
the committee, In which he said that
the coming convention gave promise Of
being one of the most successful in
the history of the organization. Phila-
delphia is going to send no less than
800 delegates, he said. This party will
arrive here on Tuesday afternoon. Sep
temher Il. and will be met at the sta
ton by Bauer's band, which will es-
cort the delegates over the principal
streets of the central city. President
Moore said that il would be safe to
put the number of delegates who will
attend the convention at 1000
The entertainment committee report
ed that arrangements had been COM
p!eted for the entertainment Of the
delegates on Wednesday afternoon.
September Is. when as many as may
desire Will be taken over the boulevard
for drive and entertained at the
Speedway house with dinner.
The committee on decorations report
ed through Chairman d. u. Atherton,
that the contract has been let for the
construction of platform 4Ox5O feet
in size in the armory. This will he
draped with the national colors. and
will be used by the speakers and in
vited guests at the big mass meeting
to he held on Tuesday night. No at
tempt al street decorations will be
made by the committee. but each MEM
her has been directed to constitute
himself into q committee of one to wait
upon the business men and request that
they decorate for the honor of the city.
Recorder w. l.. Connell, who was
present at the meeting, was asked to
formally welcome the delegates on
Wednesday morning at the opening
session of the convention, and he
promised 10 do so.
President Moore announced that nc
had received positive assurances that
United States Senator John NJ. Thurs
ton, of Nebraska, one of the finest ora =
tors that the west has ever produced,
will make n speech at the mass meet
ing. Another national celebrity has all
but promised to be present MIR. Moore
said, but he was not prepared to give
his name.
lie said that II President McKinley's
injuries should terminate fatally, the
convention would he postponed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09

Mrs. II. NJ. Chaplin, of Dunmore. was
instantly killed yesterday by being
struck by train on the Wyoming di-
vision Of the Erie railroad. while cross
ing the Erie bridge which spans the
Delaware Lackawanna AMI Western
tracks short distance from the
Fries Dunmole station.
Helen Magunson. q l0-year-old girl,
who was accompanying Mrs. Chaplin,
was also struck by the train and re-
ceivcd in'u rs, the exact nature OF
which is not yet known at the I.acka-
wanna hospital. where the child was
taken for treatment Mrs Chaplin
was tho wife of H. NJ. Chaplin, who
is q foreman in the employ Of the
American Bridge company, and is now
at work on job at Elmira, y. Y.
Mrs. Chaplin lived at the Exchange
hotel. Dunmore, during his absence,
and there she met the Magunson child
" no is the daughter of one of the hotel
eIlployCs. Yesterday morning Mrs.
Chaplin asked permission to take the
l;ttle girl with her on an outing, and
this bring granted, started with her
for Nay Aug park. The accounts of
how the terrible accident which re-
suited in her death occurred differ.
Some of the passengers on the train
which was inbound and crossed the
bridge about 1l.30 o'clock, say that
the girl was half way across the
bridge. and that Mrs. Chaplin. seeing
the approaching train, sprang for
ward To drag her out OF harms way.
In doing so she put herself directly
in the engines path and with the lit
tle' girl was thrown to the tracks be-
low Others say that Mrs. Chaplin
and the girl were sitting on the ties,
eating lunch, and that the train in
passing brushed them Noth off. The
train stopped Immediately after pass
ing over the bridge and the two young
people, for Mrs. Chaplin was but 1S
years old were removed from the track.
Mrs. Chaplin breathed but few times,
having sustained the brunt of the blow
about the head. Her skull was com
pletely fractured. On the way to the
city the little girl was examined by
DR.. a. j. Connell, who was passen-
ger on the train.
The LaCkaWanna ambulance met the
train at the station and the girl was
removed to that Institution, where
she was in an unconscious state dur
ing the greater part of the day. The
remains of Mrs. Chaplin were removed
to Raubs undertaking establishment.
Coroner j j. Roberts was notified
and after examining into the case de-
clared that an inquest was unneCes-
sary. He stated to a Tribune man
that the fracture of Mrs. Chaplin s
skull was evidently due to "A hloV
from the projecting steps Of the en-
gne.
At the hospital it was said that no
fractures could be found obout the
Magunson girl. and It was unknown
whether or not a fracture had been
sustained al the base of the skull.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
TEST OF NEW FIRE ENGINE.
It Will Take Place at 2 O'clock This
Afternoon.

The new fire engine which the city
has purchased from the American Fire
Engine company of Seneca Falls, ~ T.,
will be tested this afternoons at ;
o'clock at Washington avenue and
Spruce street. The following tests will
be made
Time it takes to make steam from
cold water.
Stream from one and one fourth
inch nozzle, horizontally and perpen-
dicuarly.
Two streams from one and one
eighth inch nozzles through go feet
of hose, horizontally and perpendcu-
larly.
Four streams from one inch nozzles,
through $50 feet of hose.
Two lines of hose $50 feet in length
siamesed into one stream through a
three inch hose, one and three
fOurthS inch smooth nozzle used
Two streams of water from one and
one-eighth inch nozzles will be thrown
on the Mears building.
The tests will be under The direction
of G.. l., VESSEL, the engineer of the
American Fire Engine company. The
new engine is now at the Nav Aug
engine house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
CHLoRAL HYDRATE
CAUSED DEATH
Large Dose of 1t Taken by Samuel
Lee. of Mayfield.

Samuel Lee. resident Of Mayfeld,
died at his home at 1890 o'clock yes
terday morning. under circumstances
which point to suicide. Chloral hy-
drate Was used. Coroner Roberts Will
perform an autopsy this morning to
determine the exact cause of death.
Lee had been drinking for some time
and Saturday night went to DIR. Hard
ing, who prescribed chloral hydrate tn
produce sleep. The doctor gave him
thirty grains of the drug, and it is be-
lieved he swallowed all of them.
At II o'clock Saturday night, DR..
Harding was called and found Lee in
an unconscious state. Dr. Graves was
also called and both worked energetic
ally over the man. but their efforts
We're unavailing and death resulted.
Deceased was the son of Philo Lee,
a well known resident of Jarmyn, and
was about 30 years of age.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09

mine workers during the greater part Of the day
He will leave scranton at 6.ij o'clock this morn.
ing FOR Mckcespor. Ne may return later in the
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. william r. Williams oi South
Main avenue, have returned home itom Middle
Granville, y. Y, where they were in attendance
on their son, Gwllym, who has been seriously
III for several weeks.
Mr. and MIS-. Lc Grand Wright and Mr. and
MrS. Henry Y. Athcrton left yesterday morning
to spend the week in Albany and 10 attend the
annual reunion ot Nv Wright regiment the
ono Hundred and Scyenty.scyruth New York
Volunteers, which was recruited in Albany IN
1862 The survivors of this regiment, numbered
loss than one hundred, are mostly living in
that vicinity The event il red letter day
10 the old boys and thir friends, ending with
q genuine Rhode Island clam bake at the Abbey,
summer resort two miles below the city of
Albany on the banks of the picturesque Hudson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
To the Republican Voters of Lacka-
wanna County.

Notice is hereby given - the fol-
lowing named have registered as cam
didates for the Republican nomina ton
for the respective offices named. and
their names will appear on the official
ballot for the Republican primary cleo
ton TO be held on Sept. l6 1901 be
tween the hours OF and O'Clock
y, m:
For Additional Law Judge-James
Wheaton Carpenter, zoos Delaware
street, Scranton, Pa.
For County Controller--E. A. Jones,
Archibald, Pa,
For COroner--John c. Bateson, NJ. D..
337 Washington avenue, Scranton. Pa
John j. Roberts, Nj. D, 225 South Main
avenue, Scranton, Pa.
For Surveyor-GeorGe +. Stevenson
Waverly, Pa.
Each precinct will also elect the
Vigilance Committee al the said pri-
maries.
DAVID J. DAVIS Chairman.
f, ID. FELLOWS, Secretary. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
To Friends and Republican Voters of
Lackawanna County.

This is to inform you that, inasmuch
as the only contest in the Republican
primaries to be held on September 16
is for the office of coroner, in order TO
avoid the Inconvenience and expense
which such contest would cause the
candidates and party workers, | have,
after due consideration, decided to
withdraw from the same.
In taking this step, | am actuated
only by a desire to be generous and to
promote the harmony and best inter-
ests of the party, and at the same time
retain the confidence and good will of
all those who have so kindly and will
ingly proffered me their support, for
which | am sincerely grateful
Very truly yours.
John G. Bateson, NJ. u.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. ., 1901.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
Letter of Appreciation.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. !,

scranton, IA, sept, !, 1901,
Pennsylvania Casualty CO., Scranton,
Pa.
Gentlemen:--l wish to write and
thank you for your prompt treatment
in settling my claim for accident under
policy No. 1916.
My accident was very painful but |
wish TO say that | am sorry my policy
was not larger one, so kindly send
one of your representatives 10 see me,
as ] wish 10 increase my insurance.
Thanking YOU for the draft for
seventeen dollars and fourteen cents,
and assuring you again of my appreci-
alton of your generous treatment I re-
main, Yours truly,
- John Carney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
TO PRESIDENTS SECRETARY.
Telegram Sent Saturday by Congress
man Connell.

The following telegram was sent to
President MoKinleys private sccre-
tary by Congressman William Connell
on Saturday:
scranton Pa, sept. :, 1901.
Hon. q y Cortclyou secretary to the President.
Milburn Home, Buffalo, Y, \.
The ncws ot the attempt to take presidents lie
staggered me Tho very thought of such Gcnd.
ish crime is revolving in the extreme. May God
in His wise providence, spare the life Of tho one
who has by lis wonderful talent and great dcyo.
tion 20 duty cndcsrcd himself to the hearts " the
American people, is the sincere wish " myself
and my constituency. Convey 10 Mrs VI, kinley
my tondcrest stmpathies.
william Conn,ll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
ACCIDENT on
ERIE BRIDGE
MRS. H. M. CHAPLIN OF DUN.
MORE KILLED.

She Took Little Helen Magunson for
an outing and They Started for
Nay Aug Falls-on the Bridge, a
Short Distance from the Erie Sta
ton at Dunmore They Were Struck
by an Engine-Little Girl Is at
Lackawanna Hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
PERSONAL.

Fred Sotlcy Of SHETLAND street, has accepted
q position at Geneva, \. Y.
Miss Cora Renchlcr, Of North Lincoln avenue,
is spending her vacation at the Pan American ex.
position,
Miss Margarc; Gibbs, Of South Main avenue,
returned home on saturday from Balston Spa and
Saratoga SprISgs.
Rev Luther Hess Wsring, of the Grace Luther.
n church, will leave today for the south, aud
or ten days will he in charge Of his old pastor
te at Lovettvillc, Va.
President John Mitchell NJ the United Mine
Workers Of America, spent yesterday in this city,
stopping, as he always does, at the ~, Charles.
He WAS in the company OF local officers uf the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
PRAYERS FOR
President
OFFERED IN EVERY CHURCH IN
CITY YESTERDAY.

In Many Pulpits the Shooting of the
Nations Chief Executive at Buffalo
Friday Served as Text for a Dis
course-The Crime Was Denounced
as an Outrage Past Conception and
the Clergymen sternly Declared
That Anarchy Is Something That
Should Be Crushed Out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
Change in N. Y, o. & w. Time Table

Commencing Tuesday, the 18th inst,
y. Y, o. & w. train leaving Cadosia
at $40 a. m, and Carbondale. 1901 a.
m, arriving Scranton, l04O a. m; and
train leaving Scranton at p. m; Car
bondalc, 4.44 p. m, and arriving Ca
dosia 800 p. m, will be discontinued -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
CONSERVATORY
PRELIMINARIES
They Will Be Continued Today.

The preliminaries, such as registra-
tion and arrangements for lesson
hours, will be continued today at the
Conservatory, Goa Linden street. Scores
of students attended to this on Satur-
day. Others should attend to 1t at
once. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09

PAY DAtS.Thc Delaware and Hudson com.
ranv paid Saturday at the 0lyphant, Eddy Creek
and Grassy Island mines, at Olyphant the White
Ash, at Archibald, and the Jermyn, at Jcrmyn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
One More Week in Scranton

Or, Walter specialist in cancer, piles,
skin and chronic diseases, 2l7 Franklin
avenue; Consultation free, ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
Union League Meeting.

The Union League Of Lackawanna
county will meet at the Central Repub-
lican club room. Price Building, Tues
day evening, Sept. 10, for the purpose
of clectinE delegates to the state con-
vention Of Republican clubs to be held
in Scranton on the 17th and 18th in
stant Also to elect an escort commit
tee to meet the visiting delegates. 4"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09

ACCUSED or NON.SUPPORT.-Ald .- Alderman
Rlddv held Patrick Burke, Of Ninth street, il
$500 bail saturday on tho charge of non.>upport
preferred by his wife. In default he was com
mttcd to tho county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-09
RRoET HIS ,RN-Orric pavis !

BROKE HIS ARM.-OrrC Davis, bartender in
ono Of the central city saloons, had an arm
broken Yesterday while attending a clam bake at
Gravel Pond. lie was removed to Carks SUM
nit, whcrc Dr, Lynch dressed the injury, after
which hc returned 10 this city.