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RAILRoAo eoMMIssLoNERs MEET.

Ear./ John n. Reagan Addressed the
Convention on Traffic Matters.
Hot Springs, Ark, October rs The
asosclauon OF Southern railroad commits
Bioners convened here this morning In
the absence Of President c. @. McCook OF
Louisville, Vice President n. w, Baptist
OF Tennessee was made chairman OF the
meeting. John II. Webb OF Mississippi dis.
charged the duties OF secretary.
The roll call showed that the States OF
Arkansas Alabama, mississippi, Virginia
and Texas were represented at the meet
Ing.
Chairman Baptist was presented to the
convention and proceeded in the absence
Of President McCook 10 address II, He said
State railroad commissions were new lnsti-
tutions In the country, but had accomplish
cd great good mud were OF material benefit
10 both the railroads and the people.
Hon. John II, Reagan OF Texas addressed
the convention. Ho said tho position of
= Railroad commissioner was a peculiar one.
II stood between tho people ON the QUO
hand and railroads ON the other, aud thc
purpose was to prevent discrimination On
the part of the railroads against the peo-
pie and at the same time protect the rail
roads against unjust legislation. In a word
and their patrons, the public.
Tho railroads, he ssld. should be made
70 obey the laws aud 10 respect the rights
Of the people. He thought they were the
greatest Instruments for the development
NJ the prosperity Of the country.
J. %. Mclnnis Of Mississippi offered
this resolution, which WAS unanimously
adopted:
"kesoived, that the president Of this con.
vention be requested 10 appoint q com.
mittee Of three TO draft resolutions as TO
the sense Of this meetins touching the
bills before tie congress Of the united
states increasing the powers OF the inter.
state commerce commission
Messrs. Mclnnis az Mississippi, smith Of
Alabama ana Handley Of Arkansas, were
appointed as such committee.
At the afternoon session the following
was adopted; .. tsI.
Resolved. that II Is the sense OF the Asso
clation Of the Southern Railroad Commits
Floners that each State should enact sucb
laws rs will result as far as nractieable
N the abolition Of all grade crossings or
the adoption OF such system Of lnterlock-
Ing or other safety devices, whore such
crossings can not be abolished as may be
necessary 70 protect persons and property
from damage from such crossings.
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Notes and Personals.

The Santa Fe VIII carry q delegation OF
culored Baptists to the convention 1T
Cameron today.
MIR. j. b. Brooks, travelling passenger
ana freight agent FOR the san Antonio ana
Arkansas Pass railroad, was in the city
yesterday.
The formal order withdrawing the emer-
gcnCy rate on cotton from Longview 10
Houston viii be issued by the commission
In short time.
MIR. James Appleby, auditor OF the Hous,
ton East and West Texas railroad. was III
the city yesterday In consultation with
Maj agcr Jen y. Miller.
There are a number of empty tanks In
the Houston Yards many Of them bearing
the name Of private oil companies and
some Of them belonging to the Southern
Pacific of California
1t Ia reported that there are seventy.fve
empty tank cars In the Yards Mt Sabine
Most Of them belong TO private companies
Iranlc on the International and Great
Northern is unusually heavy now and the
tralnmen are kent very busy handling It.
The big coal strike Is not botherlng the
international and Great Northern neople
any, rs they have on hand an immense
quantity of this fuel ana besides many of
the engines are euuiDped With oil burners.
MIR. Joe X. Greenhnl city passenger ana
tlcGet agent OF the Santa Fe, returned
from Dallas where he accompanied MS
lAmly on pleasure tour, taking in the
state fair, Mr.. Grcpuhul condensed mis-
description of DaNAs into few words: III
is wonderful little city"
Mr., Harry Archer commercial agent for
the Kansas City Southern railway, left last
night for Kansas city to meet Mra. Archer.
Who has been spending the summer M Win.
nlpcg, Toronto and Detroit. Upou their re-.
turn, within the next week, they will no M
home at the Rice hotel.
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Conferenoe al MemnhIs.

Memphis, Tenn, October 1.-THE Mlssis
sipi Valley Southeastern association, com.
posed of freight traffic officials embraced in
the lines OF railroads east Of the Mississippi
river and south Of the Ohio ana Potomac
rivers met here this afternoon. Chairman
NJ. Il. Washburu presided The session was
held behind closed doors and after adjourn
ment MIR Washhurn stated that the qu, S.
ton Of rates was not considered. The after
noon was spent IN discussing modes of pro.
eedure In the rate question and committees
were appointed To look into the matter.
Tomorrow the association will meet the
Southeastern Freight association for con
ference,
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A NEAT LITTLE "SCRAP."
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Stands Firm ia a Crisis.
AN uLTIaATuM FROM GALVESTON
The Railroad Determined Upon Policy
Which Would Safeguard the Interest
Of lie Patrons.

A high official Of the san Antonio and
Arausas Pass railroad said yesterday tnat
tue correspondence which has been main.
tained between The officials Of tho rnil-
road and the exporters association of Gal.
weston would make interesting reading mat
tor FOR the general public. He declined to
permit the use Of his nsme but he WAS
most emphatic in declaring that ihe policy
Of the railway had been to safeguard the
interests Of the patrons 81 tue sau Autonio
and Arkansas Pass, and that no combina
tion or trust could ever Influence the man
asement when the welfare Of tho patrons
OF the road was at stake.
During the month 81 September a reienf-
loss war WAS wased with the exporters
concerning the application Of the sam An
tonic and Arkansas Pass MED with the rail-
road commission TO establish emergency
rates ou cotton seed cake into the cattle
country which meant a reduction Ia rates
OF % per cent The fact that the railway
intended 20 request authority 10 establish
such rates was published In The Post, aud
the exporters az once uled complaint, Oh
jectiur 20 Such action claiming that II
would raise the price OF oil cake und cause
them a pecuulary loss. The exporters
threatened TO take drastic action and with
drew an patronage from the san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass Ia case their demands
Wcru ignored.
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Supreme Court Decision.

Washington, October 1.-THE United
States supreme court today granted to
counsel for the Northern Securities, North.
ern Pacific and Great Northern roads thirty
days time to demur plead or make answCr
In the proceedings of he State ul Washing
ton in the metgcr case. rhe time VAS
granted upon the request OF Former AT o.
ney General GUggs, attorney tor the Secar.
tiles and railroad companies.
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Transfer Of tho W., NJ. w. and n. WI

N'N ''N we W. STU ~ W
Fort WORTH Texas. October li,--Iomor-
row morning tho annual meeting or the
Weathenord. Mineral Wells und Nortn,
western Railroad company win be held at
Weatherford At this meeting the matter
% transferring the road to the Texas and
racine viii come up. General Manager
Thorne and party Of SIX ot eight oificiaia
Of the Texas aud Pacific passed through
mere this afternoon on route 70 Woatner
FORD 20 be present az the meeting Notn-
iug DEFINITE Of the proposed sale couM he
learned from any or the Texas and iacinc
OFFICIALS, hut y IL understood from other
sources that the deal will undoubtedly go
through, and the llue extended from MIN
eral Wells 20 Graham.
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AppIioation to REGISTER Bonds.

beaumont aud Great Northern has tiled au
application with the railroad commission
for authority to register S127 900 worth OF
bends on ten miles OF additional track com
pleted between Jasper and Sau Augustine
II this application is granted II viii make
total OF S62U,OUO worth of bonds regis
tered on this road GU 4I.53 miles OF track
between hogan aud san Augustine.
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Wholesale Burglary at escLvilIe.

Longylew, Texas October IA whole,
sple burglary occurred ast night AZ Beck
yiile where ST. stores ana the postoGiec
were robbed. Very if.io money was ~
cured BY the robbers. r,sAlsasaxlf hundred
am taken - tySs,f GERS ARE after fhe
Wy f'si.,l,S Z, 49, =. that thex Win 10
Republic =. - that h.-, "
Severe" and he was reduced 10 20 ~
sition with a much smaller salary.
And 50 IL gees. The administration
the Grand Army Of the Republic ano
permit that organization to dictate
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Texans in New York.
Especial to The Postl

New York October 14-The following
Texans are registered in New York.
- HG6uston-J. w; Cox, Herald Square; II.
Beautnont-C. c. Conroy, Astor.
Dallas-1 Sutherland, Ashland
periaL
Waco-A. W Kinslcy. Navarro.
Sherman-F, Thornton, Albert.
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trunk iinc. but failure as an independent
line
Nr. O'Donnen left last night for Beau
mont TO take out q train.
lie remarked IN passing that the news
paper reports had sold his road hundred
lines during the past ten weeks. ana de-
clared that henceforth he should DO an "cu-
cycloprdla % ignorance" to all who might
inuulic about the status Of the "Genil."
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SPECIAL AUTHORITIES.

Rate Made on Bananas and Fruit from
Nelasoo TO Houston
Austin, Texas, october Ia The railroad
commission issued the following orders;
In approval OF point application or the
International ana Great Northern railroad
and Velasco, BRACES and Northern hallway
companies, authority Is granted FOR the
adoption Of the rate Of Il cents, for the
transportation OF the articles named below
from NelascO TO Houston;
]. Bananas, straight carloads, minimum
weight 5000 pounds.
>. Fruits, green at viz. apncots, cherries.
eocoanuts, grapes. lemons, pears, oranges,
peaches pineapples, plums straight or
mixed carloads, or IN carloads mixed with
bananas, minimum weight 1000 pounds.
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Temple Considering the Electric Road

Temple Considering the Electric Road.
Temple, Texas, October 1.-The board or
trade held meeting yesterday afternoon
and discussed the proposition OF an electric
line from Temple 10 Dallas. letter TO the
postmaster at Bolton fyom the Union rrac.
tion company, Cleveland, OHIO, asks thc
BeltOn people 10 meet with the Temple
people their general manager, Mr.. Fnrunnm.
on the 2uth OF this month. Tho board o.
tlaue decided 20 call a meeting az tnt
company arrives and Messrs. r. r. liam.
mil. r. l.. Downs. r. D. Darling, a. r.
Robertson and j. w Wright were appoint
ed Go make necessary Arrangement % 80,
terrain the visitors.
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general manager OF the Santa Fe in matters
relating to jolQt facility contracts and such
other matters as may be assigned to him.
H. D. iced was today appointed tele.
Santa re, with headquarters at Galveston,
Texas
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Going over Route OF T. and 3. v.

Hillsboro, Texas. October l4.--Contract-
ors are here going over the route OF the
Trinity and Brazos Valley road preparatory
TO submitting bids on rush contracts The
road has been surveyed twenty miles east
OF town aud Staked ready for grading. Ii
Is thought here the contracts win he signed
all along the road from Cleburne TO Mexla
this week.
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BY keeping the liver active the svsten, d,
cleansed Of impurities and is enabled -
ward o0 diseases W
ONIplNE IS the best Liver and NFaiar,.,
Tonic sold. Ask your druggist
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This projected enterprise is 10 line with a
plan TO construct a llnc from Sherman to
Austin, connecting all the leading towns be
tween the two places.
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Waxahaobie 10 Consider Tho sehem.

WaNahachlc. Texas, October "a Mayor
II. = Pickett today issued call for a
mass rcetIHg 80 be held at the court house
Thursday night for the purposc OF meeting
and comforting with II, II Markham. agent
OF tho Union Traction company relative 20
constructing an electric railway line con.
neetins this eity with Dallas aud Mace.
ORA --- ,...-asvus Amusementl
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Santa Re Appointments.
Topeka, kan, October 1t,--E. O Faux
ncr of Topeka has been appointed assistant
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In approval Of application OF the san
Antonio aud Arkansas rass railroad COM
pnny' authority is granted for the adoption
oi regulations 20 govern the concentration
az pecans at NOakum In tess than carloud
shipments TO he reshipped In carloads TO
state points.
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Eastern Texas Headquarters Changed.

Austin, Texas, October 14.--rho Eastern
Texas Railroad company today nled an
amendment TO It's charter providing Tor a
"a Lufkin.
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nA11noAn srANns apAr.e


The answer came promptly, couched in
such language as to preclude continuance
Of the controversy. The railroad called at
.ention to the fact that pasturage on the
irnges south OF Alice, Texas, had been ex-
bausted, aud that It considered &c a bounden
duty to do all iu its power TO relieve the
situation, from humane and business
standpoint IL was pointed out mat II the
railroad did not carry feed 20 the stock
men the latter would ne compelled to run
the stock 10 the Oh mills In the interior,
after which f4a cftect upon the export
business of Tue state would be The same
II was declared t1 be O grounding cuse
with the road, and with the stuckmeu, fcW
/ Of whom could afford to purchase oil cake
and pay freight at the higher rates.
The ofdcuis of the railroad therefore
applied 10 the commission for the necessary
authority 10 put iu an emergency rate on
{ OIL cake, amounting to reduction Of q
per cent
The exporters. represented by three large
I firms Ht Galveston, again notified the road
7 thar IL tie rate was promulgated they
CiHls Of the SAP Antonio ana ArunaAs Pas,
Z nnEv cred that they could take whatever
action they deemed best, but that the
emergency rate stood good, regardless ol
I consequences.
I This action was taken by the officials OF
/ the railroad, notwithstanding the fact that
I the exporters business was quite an item
| aud very desirable.
| simultaneously the officials OF the sar
/ Antonio and Arkansas Pass applied TO the
1 commission for the necessary authority tc
Put ia an emergency rate on oh cake foi
| the benefit Of the Cattlomen, aud the same
was promptly granted.
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n. z. & w. Z. q. z.

Lave 700 an. Express Train. Arrive 90 pm
Leave. sos Pm Arrive .... 9 OF an
All Trains leave Grand Csnaa Depot
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THE ELEMEN1's INTERCEDE.


Before the movement ,ould begin. how.
ever. the rains in tho lower section OF the
state Intercepted the heavy movement Of
stock cattle This downpour settled the
problem and relieved the situation Of all
constraint. The cattle movement ceased as
the grass grew out, aud the stock which
would have moved at a low freight rate
was preserved until the fail, when It will
move rs beef eattle at a higher rate. Tho
reduction IN rates lnd the emergency rate
on oil cake IS therefore rendered unncccs'
snry and the exporters breathe ensier The
railroads MISC found the rains 10 he bless
ing ana everybody ia nov content
The interesting point In all TINS is tte
conflict between the Interests Of the eN.
portCr, and those Of the cQttlcmen. Had
The cin1I gency rate ON oil cake taken eject
/ a home dCmand would awe been created
and the exporters would have hnd 80 pay
considerable more for their stun, besides
finding cbrgoes difficult TO obtain.
The explanation Of the san Antonio Hld
Arausus Pass, however, evidently recon
lied the exporters To the inevitable, ae
nothing further was heard from them. OF
hcinls Of the san Antonio and Arkansas Pass
ara now content because they are assured
/ of an excellent business during the coming
/ fall.
! travelling Freight and Passenger Agent
| Brooks who was visiting IN the clty ycster
| day, refused 90 DO quoted concerning the
| postal duel with the Galveston exporters
| last month but he assured a representative
| OF The Post that the freight traffic OF the
the average and satisfactory IN every re-
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N. ". & NJ. r. R.

Iftnd LfnttaI Depol
aasye he ssi. ioiss N Aftivs Ne. Is' ass 20
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~. K. 8 T. Depot Fifth Ward
LsaVs....,. =, 9 80 an Auivs.,....., s. so an
Leave. ...,..... TAO IN Arrive -4.,.. e,50pu
For Galveston Trains see G.. II. & r.
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tfan4 CenifBl Depot
Lesva Ne. a .1O.OSs.n Arrive No, 4. 600 an
leave No s.....150pm Arrive No .i0,2s pm
leave No y .6.OOAm Arrive Nc. 8. 700 an
Nos. ana Sundays onls.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE


Gfard Central Depot
Leave Ne p. IO.O5am Arrive No. $50 pm
Leave Ne. s~.i1is pss Arrive No. is.3. so AZ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Would Sell the Philippines,

General A. S. Burt, retired
who has recently arrived from
the Philippines, has a plan for
the solution of the Philippine
problem. He believes he has a
conclusion that ultimately will
be accepted by the admi1nstra-
ton and the public as the only
solution. "Turn them over to
the Japanese said the general.
Let Japan have them on the in
stallment plan for say, $780,
100000. Our government does
not need the money in a lump
sum, and by making . PROPOSE
zion OF that kind we can dictate
rs to eoaling stations and make
such reserves as are thought to
be best for trade interests. An
arrangement ofthat kind can be
affected that will give the United
States as broad a road into the
markets of the Orient as if we
retained the islands. We will be-
sides be making strong allies OF
two nations that will represent
our interests on that side of the
globe without the necessity Of
the presence of a large army at
an enormous cost.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
That's What Counts.

Most of the Kansas papers
have printed this which seems to
have a special significance at this
season: "He kissed the babe
and rubbed the heads of little
Sam and Sue; he swore the twins
were beautiful, and wished that
he had two-but that don't
count. He asked about the
corn-b bread, which he vainly tried
to chaw, and forthwith begged
the recipe; of couese that tickled
ma-but that don't count. But
just before he left he stopped
and winked, closed up his jaw,
and slipping out behind the barn
he took a drink with pa-and
that's what counts. :"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Taxation of Corporation.

Mayor Craddock, the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, is
going to make the taxation of
fraRshisss the foundation of his
arguments during the campaign.
The republican press has already
began to come to the defense of
the corporations; the Kansas
City Journal last week contain
ed a lengthy editorial the bur-
den OF which was to make the
people believe that the farmer
and laborer, the small merchant
and professional man, we're not
particularly interested in such
an issue.
In a recent letter to the editor
of the Arkansas City Democrat,
Mayor Craddock says:
eff you have not made astudy
of the question you do not know
what very fruitful topic it is
for discussion, and what a vast
source of profit it will mean to
the people of Kansas if they will
insist on this one item. Think
of it! Six hundred millions of
dollars capitalization of public
utilities, the investment back of
which did not exceed 100 million
dollars, the people paying inter
est on the larger sum, and the
accommodating officials of the
republican party making a re-
turn for taxation this year as
only SO million dollars, being
less than 10 cents on the dollar
of the value of the property
while the farmer and home own
er pay tax on the valuation OF
33 to Topper cent. A just assess
ment of the corporate interest
would mean the reduction of the
tax in this state not less thar
one-half, and of course remove
one-half of the present burden
from the shoulders of the farmer
and the home owner
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

First published in the DEMOCRAT June 20. 1902. ]
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT.
State of Kansas,
Barton County,
In the Probate Court in aud for said County
In The matter of the estate of Mrs Maria Ger
mack. deceased.
Creditors and all other parsons interested in the
Aforesaid estate are hereby notified that shall
apply TO the Probate Court in and for said County,
sitting at the Court House, In Great lend. County
of Barton, State of Kansas. the 18th day Of
July A. D 1902, at 10 a M for full and final
settlement OF said estate. l5-1S
NICK TocKERT,
Executor OF the estate of Anna Maria czerrnack
deceased
<areat Bend, Kansas june Il. A. D. 1902.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Like Fifteen Years Ago.

wandered TO tie grog shop. Tom.
stood before the bar. and drank q
bowl Of lemonade, and smoked a rank
cigar; the sans old kegs and jugs were
there, the ones We used to know, when
We were on the round up. Tom, some
fifteen years ago. The barkeep was
new one, Tom, the one who used to
sell corrosive tanelefoot TO US, is stok-
ing now in Halifax, the aew Que has
plate glass front, his hair is combed
quite low, be looks just like the one
we knew. some fifteen years ago. Old
soaks came up and called for booze,
and dudelets staggered in. and burned
the Innings from their throats with fine
old Holland gin; and women stood
outside the door, their faces scanned
with woe, and wept just as they used
to weep. some fifteen years ago.
asked about our old time friends, those
cheerful sporty men. and some were in
the poor house. Tom and some were
| in the pen, and one-the one we liked
the best-the hangman laid him low;
| the world is much the same. dear Tom,
as fifteen years ago. I asked about
that stately chap, whom pride marked
for its own; he used to say that he
could drink or let the stuff alone; he
| persisted on the js-nes H. James.
out in the storm aud snow; ah, few
survive who used to bowl some fifteen
years ago. New crowds line up against
the bar, and call for crimson ink, new
hands are Trembling as they pour the
stuff they shouid't drink: but still the
old watchword rings. The rounds on
me, you know!" 7 he same old cry OF
doom we heard some fifteen years ago.
l wandered to the churchyard, Tom,
and there l saw the graves. of those
fermented waves; and there were
women sleeping there, where grass and
daisies grow, who wept and died OF
broken hearts. some fifteen years ago.
And there were graves where children
slept, have slept for many a year,
forgetful of the woe that marked their
short sad journey here; and meath a
tall fine monument in peace there
, lieth low. the man who used to sell the
booze. some fifteen years ago.-Wall
Mason.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

Ice Cream. confectionery and sum
merdrinks at Rathburn s. McConnell's.