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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

cases in which the government contractor
might have work in hand for other persons
or for himself They say that this amend
ment is merely a correct Interpretation OF
the House bill. Speaking of the general
policy of the measure the committee says:
Your committee do not doubt the right or
Congress to extend the eight-hour day. The
majority approve the policy of extending
the eight-hour day, believe its results VIII
be beneficent that the products or labor
will be improved. that the happiness and
homes of workmen will be greater ana
brighter, the intelligence of the people IN
creased and civilization advanced Dy such
legislation. A majority OF your committee
believe that this measure which mas re-
ceived from the whole committee such serl-
Gus and careful consideration. is not rad
fcal, but conservative. and, therefore, rec-
ommend its passage"
Among the bills introduced In the Senate
were the following: By Senator Platt. or
Connecticut, authorizing the construction
of submarine torpedo boats TO cost not
more than 100000; by Mr.. Nelson. Tor
Mr.. Depew. authorizing the secretary OF
the navy to purchase six protected TOT
pedo boats at cost of not to exceed W.
900; by Senator Warren, granting to rail-
road and water companies right or way
for reservoirs and pipe lines through the
public lands and government reservatlons'
by Senator Perkins. authorizing the Pres
ident to set aside portions Oh forest rese ser
vations for the protection of game and
prohibiting the killing of wild bros ana
wild animals in such areas.
The last session or the House before the
holiday recess was very brief. IL lasted
only long enough to permit final action
upon the bill TO defray the expenses or the
coal strike commission. No other business
was transacted. The adjournment to-day
was until Monday, Jan. 5. 1903.
Mr.. Hepburn, chairman OF the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce, intro
duced a resolution directing the secretary
of state to furnish the House with state
ment of the expenses of the isthmian canal
commission of which Rear Admiral j. CT.
Walker was chairman. The resolution pro-
vides that the statement shall show all
expenditures made by the commission or
authorized to be paid, and particularly all
allowances or payments for all personal
service. including payment for board. ra-
tons, transportation, supplies, wages, sal
airy and allowances of every kind and to
whom paid; also all payments of every
character made to the members of the
isthmian commission or inuring to the bene-
fit of any Of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Likes the Business.
Philadelphia Record.

eff / were ever placed In the position Of
being forced to earn my living in an hum
BILE way" said a wealthy banker. II think
/ should choose to keep a newsstand. You
may think that a peculiar statement, but.
somehow or other. IL fits in with my ma
ture. The periodicals of the day interest
me greatly, and never pass a newsstand
without stopping and looking il over. The
newspapers don't appeal to me so much as
the weeklies and monthlies, with new ones
constantly springing into existence and
others suspendng publication. after a brief
struggle for recognition. There is some
thing pathetic about this side of IL that ap-
peals to the sentimental side of my nature.
/ am like old topper who can't pass a
saloon without stopping for a drink, only
my dissipation is the newsstand and my
stimulant talk with the man who keeps IL
and a glance over his wares. IL is surpris-
ing how few OF these men are in touch
with their work and how few OF them real
ly have their hearts in IL. And yet IL would
be most interesting to me-if l had to
do t."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
LED BY NEGROES.
LadrOnes I'm Command of Blacks Dis
charged from the Army.

LadrOnes I'm Command Of Blacks Dis
charged from the Army.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-Advices have
reached here from Manila to the effect that
the bands of ladrones which are harassing
the rural population of the islands are in
many instances led by negroes who have
been discharged from the army and are
employing their military knowledge in drill
ing the ladrones and organizing them in a
crude military way. In the province of
Bulacan IL Is understood that a band Of
500 ladrones led by an American negro are
scheming to wipe out the constabuary
and that four miles out from the town Of
Calocan four American blacks are en-
gagged In drilling a large number of high
waymen in military tactics and training
them in the use of firearms Because of
the increasing activity of the ladrones the
continued withdrawal and concentration of
troops in the islands is causing apprehen-
sion among the inhabitants of many prov
inces, who have depended wholly upon the
military for protection. Ladrones are said
to be VIGOROUSLY bold and numerous i'm
Rial and the presidente of that province
recently called on Adtutant General Heis-
tand for relief. He also has appealed to
Governor Taft.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Had Been Living I'm the Spanish Cap
ital mt a House on the Gale Fer
ray Since May d.
ALL PROTESTED INNOCENCE
AND SAID THEY WERE VICTIMS OF
INFAMOUS PROCEEDINGS.
About $4,000 Worth of Jewelry and
$115 Cash FOund-Prefect of PO-
lice Congratulated.

MADRID. Dec. 2O.-Madame Humbert,
her husband, Eva Humbert and the three
DAurignacs, Roman, Emile and Marie,
who achieved much notoriety in connection
with the great safe fraud in Paris. have
been arrested here, where they have been
living since May 9.
The police suspected the swindlers were
stopping at a house on the Gale Ferray.
Some time yesterday Roman D'Aurignac
was seen to enter the building, a search
warrant was obtained and the house sur
rounded. After some difficulty the police
were admitted and arrested the long-sought
for swindlers. The prisoners protested that
they were the victims of Infamous proceed
ings. They threatened to get even with
certain persons in France and said they
had come direct from Paris.
Mile. Eva became hysterical and Nine.
Humbert collapsed Marie D'Aurignac and
her daughter in her arms, pleading with
the police For the love of God not to
separate me from my daughter"
The police made an inventory of the
contents of the apartments and found a
parcel of jewels valued at $1,000, couple
of lottery tickets and about Sis in cash.
Seals were then attached to the house and
the family removed to Jail and placed at
the disposition of the French ambassador.
The police suspect the Humberts of hav-
ing disposed of important papers in the
lavatories while delaying the entry of the
officers. The family tried to escape by the
windows but failed, the house was
cordoned
The project of police subsequently had an
audience of King Alfonso and reported the
capture. The King congratulated the
project, saying: II rejoice that our police
have been able to render service to
France" The project said he had known
Of the presence of the Humberts for a
week, but delayed action until he was as
sured he had the whole party Gagged.
The Humberts maintain they are inno-
cent, say they are being victimized and de-
sire to return to France and defend them
selves against the charges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Anxious to he Tried.

PARIS, Dec. N.-The correspondent at
Madrid of the Temps had an interview to-
day with the arrested members Of the
Humbert family. Madame Humbert re-
iterated to the correspondent her desire to
return Immediately to France for trial. She
seemed annoyed when told that the trial
was likely to be delayed, and said that she
and the other members of the family had
made up their minds to disclose the truth
and to ''confound the authors of their mis-
fortunes
NJ. Humbert and Roman D'Aurignac are
confined in a separate room. They also say
that they desire to return to France, and
asserted that their only object in taking
flight was to escape from Imprisonment
during the preliminary investigation of the
affair. They said they intended to return
eventually for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
THRIFTY CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS

PERCALE DRESS PATTERNS-S2 inches
wide. soft finish. fast colors, in light and
dark blues, silver gray, black and white
printings, dress-pattern lengths, 40
1W'Quallty. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SKIRT PATTERNS-All WOOL largest size
made fancy border, edges worked O2
with yarn and silk, LIS quality.
BATH ROBE BLANKETS-Fancy stripes.
all over in pink, light blue, tan and 02
black combinations, per pair.
BLANKETS. Ia size. LOO quality. .s5
BLANKETS-Extra large size. white. tan
and gray with borders to har- 10
monize l50 quality for. III
BLANKETS-All wool largest bed size.
white. red, gray, red and black and black
and white plaids, AGO . "a
qualify.
BLANKETS-All wool. extra large size,
weigh five pounds. 500 quality, 4 %
LAP ROBES-Large size. double plush.
plain on one side and fancy on = OS
the other, 400 quality, for..........
COMFORTS-Covered with sikoline, filled
with white carded cotton, hand-knotted,
fine line OF patterns. 1.35 O2
quahty .......................
COMFORTS-212x2 yards, covered with
silkoline, filled with five pounds of the
best comfort cotton. closely wool-knotted;
the materials in this comfort will cost
you LIS; special sale 40
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Animals Servants.
Philadelphia Record.

InlidutApAA1 AetNcAN-
do animals have servants, just as we
do?'' said John Lover. the keeper of the
Zoos wolves, and. answering himself, he
continued: MY observation OF the wolves
and foxes in my charge leads me TO be-
heve that they do have servants-menials
who do for them all the work that is to be
done. In that cage on the left there are
six wolves-one. a hea-btten gray The
gray nev~r attempts TO eat until the other
five have finished and nearly every day in
obedience TO sharp yelp that has COM
handing sound 10 IL. he will drag a bone or
a morsel of meat from some distant corner
TO the wolf that has uttered the yelp, and
he will lay IL at the others feet meekly.
Often he will approach the water pan TO
take a drink, but IL will happen that one
OF the other five wants a drink Just then.
'Out OF the way. impudencer the thirsty
master will growl. and the thirsty servant
wolf will start utter profound apology.
and retire with Bringing gait. l think
that undoubtedly there masters and
servants among animals as among man
Lind"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
No Youths wanted for the Army.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The necessity
for close restriction having passed, active
recruiting for all branches of the army
will be resumed under certain notifications
of the regulations. Until further orders
persons under the age of twenty-one will
not be enlisted. Applicants must furnish
competent proof of age Hereafter enlist
ments and re-enlistments will be without
conditions and no promises are to be made
by recruiting officers regarding service at
ar a broad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Scramble for Coal.

ST. PAUL, Dec. pa crowd Of several
hundred people broke through the door of
the Northwestern Fuel Companys Robert
street office to-day after remarkable three
hours rush for coal. savagely mauling a
clerk who had acted as doorkeeper and adj
mitted only one customer at a time. The
company had received a few hundred tons
of coal. which was disposed of in single
into the ONCE police assistance had to be
called, and order was restored with diff
Guilty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Output Of Anthracite.

READING, Pa. Dec. 20.-During the past
week, ending with this evening, the Read
ing Company brought down from the mines
26S, $50 tons of anthracite coal The COL
lieries are being worked to their utmost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
CHRISTMAS SALE OF
BLACK DRESS GOODS

ZIBELINES, UNFINISHED wORSTEDS,
CHEVIOTS AND PRUNELLAS-50 to 81
inches wide, all wool, 1.50 ia
CHEvIOTS, PACQUIN CORDS, SOLIELS.
POPLINS AND SERGES-46 to 81 inches
wide, all wool, LOO and lbs 70
WHIPCORDS, MISTRALS, EXAMINES,
CREPES, FANCY MELROSES AND
STORM SERGES-A to As inches wide,
all wool, Sc and leo IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
THE VIM. Il. BLOCK CO.
Offerings For Tomorrow.

Our observation teaches that Notwithstanding suggeso
and inducements shop the forenoon the tendency is still
TO overcrowd the afternoon hours, which makes exremeT
trying for all of u.s. Therefore you do want your pafiece
Tried do your shopping in the forenoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
BONDS
E. M. Campbell & Co.
DECEMBER INVESTMENTS

$1,000 Waterloo, Indiana IS
$4,000 South Bend, Indiana SIS
5000 Mi. Vernon, Indiana rs
S9,281 Howard Co., Ind. rs
$4,000 Springfield, Ohio IS
$4,000 Dayton, Ohio SIS
$4,000 Sullivan Co., Ind. rs
500 Richmond, Indiana rs
1000 Pike County. Ind. US
$11. 500 Fowler, Indiana SIS
$50, 900 Knox County, Indiana rs
$24, 500 Newton County, Ind. 44s
SIG, 900 Marion, Indiana IS
$28, 900 Lawrence Co., Ind. AS
$40. 600 indianapolis, Ind. >. 3ts
SCI $50 Greene Co., Ind. 44s
500, coo Louisville, Ky. SIS
$145, 900 Columbus, Delaware &
Marion, o., RY. IS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
HOUSEKEEPERS' LINENS

TABLE LINENS-Bleached all-linen satin
damask, 12 inches wide, handsome O0
designs, lbs quality. .....................SO
MERCERIZED TABLE DAMASK-Two
yards wide, choice designs, soc RO
quality. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
TOWELS-A beautiful line of hemstitched
fr1nged huck and damask, worth IN
up to CSC; your choice. .OO
TOWELS-In hemmed, hemstitched and
fringed buck and damask, worth up o.
10 sc; cnolce. ~
HEMSTITCHED SETS-Bleached all-linen
satin damask. 2x2h yards; / dozen
napkins to match; 1000 e IN
Quallty... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wv
HEMSTITCHED SETS-Beautiful designs,
11S yards = dozen 10 large napkins 600
HEMSTITCEED TABLE CLOTHS -
Bleached all-linen, 2G219 yards, - OQ
500 quality.
LUNCH CLOTHS-Bleached all-linen satin
damask, double hemstitched, lbs no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
SILKS AND KELVETS

SlLhS HND kELKEIS
FANCY SILK FOR wAISTS-Stripes.
Persians, Cords, Vestings and Leno eff
fects, I50 and LIS qualities
% and 70
BLACK PEAU. DE SOIES-22 inches wide.
very heavy, our LOO 70
Quaiity. .......................A
BLACK TAFFETA-9s inches wide. all silk.
wear guaranteed, 150 D.
quality. .............,....l sHO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
Lee Bird Drowned.

The sad news was brought to town
Sunday afternoon that Lee Bird, the
~ year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Bird, was accidentally drowned in the
back water from the Walnut Creek,
along the railroad track near Albert
that morning about 10 o'clock. AS
near as we can learn the particulars
Lee and several other boys had been
down to the Walnut creek swimming
during the morning. They started
back along the railroad track and COM
ing to place where the back water
had made quite lake along railroad
fill, they went inro it. A younger boy
was just learning to swim, and Lee
and others were trying to teach him
how.
1t appeared from what the other
boys state that they were giving their
whole attention to the smaller boy I,
who appeared to be strangling. Lee
and another boy had hold of the small
boy, when the three went under. The
larger boy pulled away, when they
came ur the smaller boy caught Lee
in such a way that he kept Lees head
under. Then the other boy swan
back and pulled the smaller boy out,
and directly Lee was seen to 60
down in deep water. and never came
up alive. The body was in the water
the greater part of an hour b efore be-
ing taken out, and life was extinct.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.
m. Monday and the remains inferred
in the Everett cemetery.
The death of Lee. the oldest boy. is
q terrible blow to the bereaved par.
ents. Indeed they have been visited
with grievous share of misfortune
About two years ago another son was
struck by lightning and killed while
standing in the barn door, the barr
being set on fire and consumed. Their
this year Mr.. Bird was compelled t.
have Que eye taken out on account of {
humorous growth behind it.
The deepest sympathy of large
circle of friends throughout the entire
county is with this greatly bereavee
family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
MONEY SAVED Is MONEY MADE.

The easiest money you make is the
money that comes to you in buying
the best goods at the very lowest
prices. That is what we find in our
business, and it is always our aim to
look around the market and see
where We can buy goods that are
peculiarly fitted for this country at
prices cheaper than you can get from
any catalogue house, for we aim to
buy in large quantities. in car load
lots and for cash, making saving on
quantities and discount for cash.
These we are giving to our customers,
so, if you want the best disc pillow on
the market get the Hancock Hapgood
for $50.
We can give you the Oliver Chill
ed steel, gang pillow. IA inch with four
shares for SOL or the II inch for S55,
and sulkies all the way from $25 to
$3S and walking plows at very low
prices. We also have The Woods
five foot mower, the latest and best
improved on the market for $40 and
10 foot rakes for 500. We also sell
the Champion, Osborne and Acme
mower, and the genuine old reliable
improved Keystone Sod Cutter for
s22.
When you want good bicycle
carpet, sewing machine, hardware
stoves, and by the way We just want
to mention to you that the Quick
Meal Gasoline stove is just what yor
want this year to save your daughter
or your wife's health. If you want 6
watch, clock, any jswelry, dishes
pants or oils let US figure with yor
please. Also if you want an Ideal
Sampson or Good Hue Windmill o,
pump. We are
Very truly yours.
THE E. r. MOSES NERO. co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
Saint Rose Hospital.

St. Rose Hospital. Great Bend, Kan.
9sas. will open Sept. I, 1902, with al
modern equipments in the operating
room, including the X rays etc. The
building and grounds are in quiet,
pleasant surroundings; capacity to
start with, 90 beds. The hospital will
be under the management of the Nuns
of the grid Order of st, Dominic, un.
der direct supervision of Mother Supe.
rior Antonina Fischer, which insures
the most CAREFUL and efficient nursing
and treatment. The hospital will be
open to all physicians in Kansas.
Doctors Morrison and Mcpherson oil
this city will be the home surgeons.
This Is al institution that win prove
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
Everybody's Going.

Dobbins Bros. Monmouth Pavilion
Uncle Toms Cabin Company will ap.
pear in Great Bend Friday night,
July %. This is one of the greatest
organizations travelling presenting
this grandest of all historic plays, and
they have seats for 1000 people.
Prices adults 25c, children loo.
Tent one block east of Greene Hotel.
Dobbins Bros. Uncle TOMS Cabin
Company show appeared in st. Joe
as was advertised for Sept. End, and
we put it mildly when we say that
no other show ever received as cor
dial welcome as this one did. It
comprises thirty people, the best, the
most natural Uncle Tom, Eliza, Eva,
Simon Legree, and st. Clair, and
Marks, (the liar-lawyer.) fine big
cabin, and in fact all the requisites
for the performance were the best.
Et gave the utmost satisfaction and
should Dobbins Troupe ever return,
they will be assured large house
ST, Joe Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
DON'T READ THIS!

I have the following bar
gains to offer:
[ have just received a car
load of wagons; the Turnbull
is the best in the market, and
we are selling them for sos
cash. The Capital and South
Bend we will sell for $I7 less
than last year.
Also, a car load of James,
vile Gang Plows, with four
shares, for $58; and the high
lift Sulky with two shares for
$40. 1t benefits me if you
pillow your ground, and if You
can get the best pillow on the
market for the same price you
pay for poorer ones, you will
do just that much more plow-
ing. Get a Goodbar Steel
Harrow, a Mower and Rake,
atreduced prices.
Put a coat of paint on your
buildings and machinery; we
handle the Lincoln Paints
which both we and the factory
guarantee to be the best on
the market.
We have the largest line of
dry goods, boots, shoes, hats
and caps west of Great Bend,
which we will sell AT COST
for the next six weeks, as we
must get them out of the way
for our fail stock. Notice es-
pecially our line of Hats; it's
greatly over-stocked, and we
are selling them away down.
Come and see me, and you
will go out of Olmitz happy,
aud determined to come again
Yours truly,
PETER BRACK. /.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
An Aimless Wanderer.

An aged lady who is of feeble
mind, the mother of Mrs. G. F.
Barnett, on Saturday morning
the 18th, got out of the house by
breaking through a window
screen, and wandered away. She
was not fully dressed, had on
one slipper and one shoe. Search
was made for her all day Satur-
day and Saturday night. On
Sunday morning she was found
asleep in a shock of oats on E.
B. Kellam's place north east of
town. She had lost one shoe in
her aimless wanderings, but was
apparently none the worse for
her night out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
Another Drowning.

John Brack, aged about p,
was drowned in Walnut Greek
Sunday, only a few miles from
the place that Lee Bird met his
death the same day. He was in
the creek swimming, could swim
fairly we'll, but it is thought he
was taken with cramps when out
of the current of the stream.
Search was made for the body
all day Sunday, but it was not
found until Monday evening.
The young man was a son of
Henry Brack, Of Otis, Rush
county, and his sudden death is
a sad blow to the family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-18
Qlaflin Prosperous.

That hustling town on the east line
of the county, in one of the most pro-
ductive localities, ia surprise to any
one who spends day there, in the
amount of business done and the ex
tent of the stocks of merchandise
carried.
The business men whom We met
and we met most of them last Satur-
day-are energetic, courteous and
pushing-the kind of men who make
towns and communities by their 10y
atty to home and surroundings.
Among the leading merchants are
the Herthels-father and two sons,
proprietors of the Clahin Hardwar
and Imp. Co; P. J. Meyers, dry
goods, groceries, clothing etc., DR..
F. M. Campbell. drugs, dry goods,
groceries etc.; w. l.. Schroeder, hard.
ware, implements etc J. 81. Norris,
stationery, notions, CONNECTIONS, etc.
All lines of business are fully repre-
Standardization, blacksmith, MILL.
uery, restaurants, livery stables, no.
tells, harness shops. barbers-you car
get anything you want in Clafiin
even if your thirst calls for the bes
brews.
The town is incorporated, hayinf
a mayor and council, and all th'
necessary officers to keep it trimmed
up in an up.to-date manner. There
are near 800 MISUNDERSTANDING
Oscar Offences who extended al
newspaper courtesies to the editor 0
the DEMOCRAT.
Take day off, on the 22d, ane
take your family to Claim for day
of sport and instruction.