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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
AGED WOMAN CONVICTED.
Wrongfully Drew Pension for Years
Before Being Detected.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 3.-Mrs. Ma
halle Smith, aged 20, charged with
making false affidavit in a pension
claim, was fined $1,000 in federal
court here. While the old woman
knowingly committed perjury. her
age, condition in life and the circum-
stances under which the offense was
committed have combined to make
her an object of sympathy. For years
she has drawn money wrongfullv
from the government, but in doing
SO had been enabled to keep herself
and her children from starvation. Ac-
cording to her philosophy, some pow
er in this world owed her a living.
Ten years ago Mrs. Smith applied for
a pension. Her husband, who was an
old soldier, had left her. She declares
yet that she believed he was dead. II
order to get the pension it was neces-
t,sary to supply facts regarding his
last illness, and she signed and at
tested paper purporting to describe
how he died and how she attended
him. Year after year she made her
vouchers and kept the wolf from the
door. A little more than a year ago
her husband applied for a pension
and this led to her arrest at Joplin.
to which place she had moved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
OVER ITS OWN RAILS.
Rock Island Railroad to Enter Kansas City
by New Track Built from Platte City
New Line to Topeka.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-The Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
is preparing to make extensive inn
provements which will bring it into
Kansas City and Topeka over it's own
rails and which will make it one of the
shortest lines between Chicago and
Kansas City. The Rock Island road
also intends to terminate it's contract
for the use of the Hannibal bridge
and will enter Kansas City from the
north either by spanning the Missouri
river with a new bridge, or by con-
tract to use the Milwaukee bridge or
the Bates bridge, if the latter is
completed. The Rock Island proposes
to gain entrance to Kansas City by
building a line from Platte City, a
distance of about "a miles. The Rock
Island will terminate it's contract
with the Union Pacific probably by
building it's own line from Leaven-
worth to Topeka, Kan. This extern
sion will put Leavenworth on the
main line of the Rock Island from Chi
cago to Colorado, while Kansas City
will be at the end of the spur ex-
tending down from Platte City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
BRIToNs AGAIN STARTLED.
Desperate Fighting and Heavy Losses
Within Forty Miles of Johannesburg
british Lose ia Men.

London, June lon the anniver-
sary of Lord Roberts entry into Jo-
hannesburg the country has been
startled by the receipt of news of des-
perate fighting and heavy British
losses within 40 miles of the gold reef
city. The battle at Vladfontein, on
the rban-Johannesburg railroad,
reported by Lord Kitchener, is the
most serious engagement since Gen.
Clements reverse at Magaliesburg.
It shows Gen. Delarey is in no way
daunted by the capture Of IL of his
guns by Gen. Darlington six weeks
ago. The garrison of Vladfontein,
apparently largely composed of yeo-
many, had ia men put out of action.
That their assailants came to close
quarters and suffered heavily is shown
by the number of dead left on the
field. The dispatch from Lord Kitch-
ener, dated Pretoria, May 80, is as fol-
lows: "Gen. Dixon's force at Vlad-
fontein was attacked yesterday by
Delarey's forces and there was severe
fighting. The enemy was eventually
driven off with heavy loss, leaving 35
dead. I regret that our casualties
were also severe. The killed and
wounded numbered 174. -Four officers
were killed"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
SAYS HE IS ELIJAH.
John Alexander Dowie Tells His Followers
at Chicago That He Is Prophet,
Priest and Ruler.

Chicago, June 81 am Elijah, the
prophet, who appeared first as Elijah
himself, second as John the Baptist
and who now comes in me, the re-
storer of all things. Elijah was a
prophet, John was a preacher, but I
combine myself the attributes of
prophet, priest and ruler over men.
Gaze on me then; I say it fearlessly.
Make the most of it, you wretches in
ecclesiastical garb. I am he that is
the living physical and spiritual en-
bodiment of Elijah and my commits
sion on earth third time has been
prophesied by Malachi, by God him
self, by His son Jesus, by Peter and
5000 years ago by Moses. All who be-
ieve me to be in very truth all of
this will stand up" And over 5000
people rose to their feet and greeted
the declaration with cheers and hand
clapping.
John Alexander Dowie, true to his
promises. made this statement from
the platform of the Auditorium last
night in the presence of 5000 people
1t was the elimination of a frenzied
speech, in which he denounced every
body and everything not in Zion,
cursed the pope and the Roman Cath
olic church, spat literally at Masonry,
the newspapers and the bankers OF
Chicago, and ragged and tore up and
down the stage like a mailman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
THE HUSBAND SUSPECTED.


Holton, Kan, June 3.-This town
is in terrible ferment over the dis
covery of horrible murder. The
dead body of Mrs. w. H. Kleusmire
was found last night buried in a
from her home, one mile north of
Holton. 1t is alleged that she was
murdered by her husband, who is now
in Texas The crime was committed
on Sunday, May 10. On that day the
children of the family were away
from home. When they returned
Kleusmire told them their mother
had gone to Texas on a visit. Later
Kleusmire left for Texas. Friday the
children received a telegram from him
that their mother had died down there
OF yellow fever and he had buried her.
Kleusmire and his wife have no.
lived happily together, according to
neighborhood report and as mat
tiers now stand anger and perhaps
jealousy furnish the motive. It is now
common talk in Holton that Kleus-
mire murdered old man Swetlick for
the $4,000 insurance money that he
carried. Paul Swetlick and Mrs. Kleus-
mire were brother and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kleusmire were beneficiaries to
Swetlick's insurance money. The
murder of Paul Swetlick occurred in
1892 and no one was ever tried for it.
Klusmire was yesterday arrested in
Kansas City, Kan, and claimed that
his wife hanged herself in the barn
and that he found her there and
buried her, not wanting the children
to know of her tragic death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
.EMPEROR M'KINLEY."
The Supreme Court Has Proclaimed Hin
So, According to an Editorial In W. j.
Bryan's COmmOner.

Lincoln, Neb., June 3.-W. ]. Bryan,
editor of the Commoner, gave out
Saturday night advance sheets of an
editorial arraignment of the recent
United States supreme court deci-
sions, which will appear in the next
issue of the paper. Three full pages
will be devoted to that purpose.
Across the front page in bold TYPE
appears the caption Emperor Nc
Kinley." In part the Commoner will
say:
ssThis decision, like the bred Scott
decision, raised political issue which
must be settled by the people. The
supreme court has joined with the
president and congress in an attempt
to change the form of our govern
ment, but there remains an appeal
to the people.
ssThe election in 1900 did not decide
This question, for the republicans de-
MED that they favored imperialism,
but they can deny it no longer. They
must now admit their reputation of
the constitution as well as the decla.
ration OF independence"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
COMFORT FOR suFFRAGISTs.
Delegate to the National Convention Says
the Supreme Court Has Indirectly
Aided Their Contention.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June THE
session Friday of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association was
largely devoted to reports of officers
and committees. Harriet Taylor Up
ton, of Ohio, the treasurer, reported
receipts for the year of $22, 1922 which
were $3.50 more than the disburse-
ments. Sarah Clay Bennett, of Ken
lucky, chairman of the federal suf-
frage committee, argued that the SUI
preme court had Indirectly decided in
its rulings on the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution that the
amendment had annulled the word
male" in the constitution and laws
of the state that confined the right
of suffrage to men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
rs NOT ACCEPTED.
-Cuba's Action Regarding the Platt
Amendment Displeases President.
Notifications and Interpretations of the
Delegates Regarding the AmendmentAr Are
Distasteful = Monroe Doctrine Has
Nothing to Do with the Case.

Washington, June 1.-The admins
tration has decided that the action
Of the Cuban constitutional conven-
ton in accepting the terms of the
Platt amendment with notifications
and interpretations of their own was
not ssubstantial' compliance with our
terms within the meaning OF the
amendment and Secretary Root viii
convey this intelligence to the con-
vention. The decision was reached at
the cabinet meeting Friday.
AT the cabinet meeting Secretary
Root took the position that the in
terpretations of the Platt amendment
contained in the constitution adopted
by the convention and the whereases
appended to it, went outside of fair
Interpretation of it's meaning and was
unacceptable. In this view the cabi-
net concurred. When asked as to
what would be the next step of the
government after the Cuban conven-
ton had been notified of the rejection
of it's action, one of the members OF
the cabinet said that the government
could do nothing further until tho
convention again acted; that as long
as the conditions of the Platt amend
pliance with them must precede our
REIMBURSEMENT of control over the is
land.
There is great deal of addenda in
the way of explanation and interpre-
tation in the report of the committee
on relations which has been adopted
at Havana, that is wholly unsatisfac-
tory to the president and also to those
-
but there is an earnest desire to reach
the best possible results. One of the
most Objectionable features of the in
depreciation is the addition of the
words saying that the action of the
United States is an application OF
the Monroe doctrine. 1t is emphati-
cally stated by some of those who
have been present at the conferences
that the Monroe doctrine has nothing
whatever to do with the present situa-
ton in Cuba.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
DAUGHTER BORN TO ROYALTY
Young Queen of italy Delivered of Her
First OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at the
Infants Sex.

Rome, June 2.-The young queen of
Italy has been delivered of a daughter.
her first born. The princess will be
named Yolanda Margherita. Amidst
general congratulations there is con-
siderable disappointment at the in
fant's sex, though the king is under
stood to have expressed contentment.
Salutes are being fired throughout
Italy. The infants nurse, besides re-
ceiving liberal pay and pension, will
get $4,000 with the baby's first tooth.
another So, 1000 when the child is able
to speak and a similar sum when the
little princess walks unsupported.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. DIR. Goodman Charges Indignities In .
Suit Filed Frlday-Go0dman VIII Ask
for Heavy Damages.

s. Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-The ex-
pected legal battle between the Beck
ham family on the one side and DIR.
Adolph Goodman on the other was
started by Mrs. Mary E. w. Goodman
filing divorce proceedings against
her husband. The next step will be
taken when DR.. Goodman fled suit
against j. III. Beckham and his SON for
$150,OOO damages for the horsewhip-
ping which they gave him for mis-
treatment of their daughter and SIS
ter, DIR. Goodman's wife. Mrs. Good
mans petition for legal separation il
short, and makes general charges OF
indignities. She is now in Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
THIS BREAKS THE RECORD.
Longview. Tex. Reports a Fall of Hail 90
Inches Deep. Resulting In Great
Damage to Property.

Houston, Tex, June IA heavy
rain and hailstorm covered a wide
area yesterday morning and great
damage has been done to all crops,
especially to fruit. A special from
Longview says hail was 20 inches deep
in places and much damage was done.
A special from Palestine says the
damage to property inside the city
and to crops in the surrounding coun-
try will reach $4,000. Specials
show the greatest damage sustained
in the counties of Anderson, Nacog-
doches, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Hill,
Gregg, Cherokee and Fisher, while
many other counties report lighter
damage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

New York, June 3.-James A.
Herne, the well known actor and
playwright, died at his home In this
city yesterday afternoon of acute
bronchitis and pneumonia after an
illness of eight weeks. Mr.. Herne
was taken III in Chicago while play
ing In "Sag Harbor," play of his
own composition. He came at once
to his home, took to his bed and never
arose. He was born in Troy, N. 7,
February I. 1888. He had q beautiful
home In this city and was accounted
1ealthI. The body win be cremated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
DIR. WOODRUFF IN JAIL.
Famous Coach of the Kansas Football Team
Ran Away from Lawrence with
Another Mans Wife.

Lawrence, Kan. June 1.-The arrest
in Portland, Ore, of DR.. Wylie G.
Woodruff, the famous coach of thu
Kansas foot ball team and the star
foot ball player five years ago of the
University of Pennsylvania, is an
nounced by telegraph. Woodruff and
Mrs. Edith Meyer, of Lawrence, were
arrested together in Portland just
after their arrival there. They had
run away together, she leaving her
husband, Roy Meyer, druggist of
Lawrence, and Woodruff abandoning
his wife, who is now with her parents
in Beloit, Kan. The arrest was made
by Meyer, who charges the couple
with kidnapping his fve-year-old girl.
Meyer left at once for Portland. He
says he will get his child and not I'M
dertaEe to persuade his wife to re-
turn with him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
MRS. MCKINLEY VERY WEAK.
Each Day Lessons Her Powers of RecupeE.
alton and Her Condition Is Causing
Much Alarm.

Washington, June 3.-AIrs. McKin-
ley continues very weak. Each day
that elapses without gain Il
strength lessons her powers of re-
cuperation. The complaint which
came near ending her life in San
Francisco is still present. 1t is in a
slightly less aggravated form. but
gives the physicians and the president
much concern. Mrs. Mckinley has
shown remarkable vitality, but her
illness has SO reduced her strength
as to leave her very feeble indeed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
A GREAT FIRE.
Over Seventy People Burned to Death and
Many Plantations Destroyed the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Chicago, June "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Oaxaca, Mex, says:
Further details of the great fire
which ragged on the isthmus of Te-
huantepec for several days have been
received here. Over 20 people were
unable to escape the rapid progress
of the flames and were burned to
death. Many thousands of acres of
coffee trees, bananas, orange trees
and other tropical products were de-
stroyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
AGAIN APPEALS TO KRUGER
London Paper Hears That Gen. Botha Is
Communicating with the Eek -Presi-
dent in Behalf of Peace.

London, June 3.-The Sun publishes
sensational story to the effect that
Gen. Botha has arrived at Standerton
and is communicating by telegraph
with Mr.. Kruger, through the Neither
lands government, appealing to Mr..
Kruger to sue for peace. Lord
Kitchener is said to have given Botha
permission to adopt this course. The
Sun further hears that 10000 Zulus
have gone on the warpath owing to
Boer raids in Zululand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
DR.. Goodman Wants $500. 900.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 2.-The Sec
ond step in the legal fight between
the Beckham family and DR.. Alonzo
Goodman was taken by DIR. Goodman,
who filed suit for s150,000 damages
against James 81. Beckham, Sr., and
James n. Beckham, Jr. DIR. Good
mans attorneys say another suit will
be brought against Mr.. Beckham for
another $150,OO0 for alternating his
wife's affections.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Denver, COL, June 1.-The Western
Labor union yesterday adopted reso-
buttons declaring that the existing
political parties are dominated by the
capitalist class and instructing the
executive board of the organization
to take the necessary steps for the
establishment of a new party in the
interests of labor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
WORK OF vIG1LANTEs.
Five Men Suspected Of Horse Stealing n
Lookout. Cal. Taken from jail and
Hanged by q Mob.

Susanville, CAL. June AT Look
out, Modoc county, Calvin Hall, his
three sons and q young man living
with Hall, were arrested for horse
stealing. Last night the five men were
taken from custody by a mob of
about so persons and all were hanged.
Hall was a man of considerable in-
telligence. His wife was sauaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Hennessey, Ok. June 5.-Fire which
started in restaurant at Dover at
noon yesterday burned ont block
Of business houses and lumber yard.
The loss is about 3o.0o0s partly In
sured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Fire Department at Manila.

Manila, June 1.-The Philippine
commission has approved the rec
concentrations for the establishment
of modern fire department in Ma
Mia at an initial expense of $4,000.
The old fire department. consisted of
three stations with antiquated ma
chinery. There will be six stations
with American engines, fire apparatus
and an alarm system.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

London, June 2.-The emigration
and immigration from and to the
United Kingdom during the past year
were, respectively, 16s.s25 and 62.5O5.
Sixty-one per cent. of the former went
to the United States. The immi-
grants were mostly Jews from Rus
STA, Poland and Roumania.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Washington, June 3.-The compare
tive statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that
during the month of May the total
receipts were $50 ,629, 40 and the ex-
penditures $40, 136, $50, leaving a sur
plus for the month of $40, 402 $50 and q
surplus for the II months of the
present fiscal year of SIS, 5S7, 1876.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Teachers to Follow the Soldiers

Washington, June 1.-Orders have
been given by the war department to
fit up the transport Sherman as 9
teacher transport, with acc6mmoda-
tions for 125 female and 400 male
teachers. The vessel will sail from
San Francisco early in July. The ac-
eommodations are to be as comfort
"a as possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Tinman Refuses Mcsweeny's Advice

Columbia, S. c., June 3.-The SEN
atorial situation has developed more
interesting Incidents. Senator Till
man refuses to take the advice of
Gov. McSweeny in withdrawing his
resignation and says the latter ex-
ceeded his authority when he re-
turned the designations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Washington, June at is officially
stated that the United States Will re-
main in control in Cuba until the
Platt amendment has been "substan-
tally" adopted. This was made known
to Gen. Wood by Secretary Root.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Boalermakers Win Their Strike.

Newcastle, Pa, June 3.-The strife
of the boilermakers of the Pennsyl-
vania engineering works of this city
for nine-hour day for ten hours pay
has been declared of with a victory
for the men. The strike has been on
nearly month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Potsdam, June Queen Wilhelmf-
ma and Prince Henry arrived here yes
terday and were received at the sta
ton by the emperor and empress OF
Germany, who accompanied them to
the new palace. The visitors were
warmly cheered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Fatal Explosion In Colorado Mine.
tlenwood Springs. Col, June Ian
explosion occurred Friday at the Cor
yell mine at Newcastle by which two
men were instantly killed and eight
others injured. The killed were Leo
and Frank Grant, both of whom were
standing at the mouth of the mine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
want. Them to Reco,.,der.

Wants Them to Reconsider.
Columbia, S. C. May 31.-Gov. Nc
Sweeney has rejected the designations
of Senator's Tillman and McLaurin
to give them time to reconsider their
action.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Rassieur Lost als omcial Radee.

Indianapolis, Ind, June Capt.
Leon Rassieur, Of St. Louis, COM
mander-in-chief of the G. A. r., while
here Thursday. lost his official badge.
1t carries three stars, the insignie Is
the rank in the order.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Beaumont, Tex, June 1.-W. C.
Tyrrell, president Of the Haywood Oil
company, received an offer Of s.. 000. 600
for Haywood gusher No. and the
five acres Of land ON which it is sit
ua&ed. He refused the offer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
wyandotte Head. the List.
Its Forty-Thira Glass.

Wyandotte county still retains the
lead in the value of railroad property.
Crawford county is second. There
are five counties in the state that
have neither railroad, telegraph nor
telephone property within their Dor
ders. They are Grant, Haskell, Nor
ton, Stanton and Stevens, all located
in southwestern Kansas. The total
Pullman, telegraph, telephone and
railroad assessment for all the coun-
ties is SIS, 4S1, 211.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Cuts on Good Fees.

The district court of Ottawa de-
tided that Justices of the peace could
not act as collection agents. If this
aecision is upheld by the supreme
court the fees of Justices win be Sc
siously interfered with
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Kansans to Boom wewoka.

B. E. and w. A. Jennings, former
bankers at Blue Mound, this state,
will lay out the townsite of Wewoka,
I. T., after the Seminole Indian lands
have been allotted in severalty. They
will attempt to make it one of the
best town in the new Indian country.
Wewoka is the capital of the Sem
mole nation and the only townsite
provided for in the Seminole nation.