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Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
WILL BE TIE BIGGEST.
kumor That the Vanderbilt and Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Interests VIII Combine
with a Capital OF Two Billion Dollars.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 15.-The Leader
says a financial alliance has been
formed, between the Vanderbilt and
Pennsylvania railroad interests to
control the eastern coal fields and
railroad rates. The combination of
interests makes one of the biggest
deals that has ever been seen. The
vested rights of the two big inter-
ests east of Chicago, aside from their
property west of that point, gives
them a capitalization of more than
$4,000, 100000 and mileage of more
than 10000. The organization prom
ises to be the most domineering
ever formed. The aim of it is to alb
solutely control the transportation
facilities in the territory between
Chicago and ST. Louis, the great
lakes and the Ohio river and the Can
adian boundary and the Potomac
river, through to the Atlantic ocean.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
CANNOT s.coRNER" GRAIN.
Chicago Court Renders a Decision Which
Knocks the Power of the Board
of Trade.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Corners in
grain are forever rendered practi-
cally impossible by decision handed
down by Judge Chytraus, in the cir
cult court, Saturday, if sustained by
a higher court. The case was for an
injunction asked by Waite, Thorburn
& Co., against prominent commits
sion houses in the recent July oats
corner. The most important ruling
is that the Chicago board of trade
loses the power to pass on property
rights where margins are involved,
denying its authority to discipline
members for refusing to put up
called margins.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
BIG COUNTRY OH FIRE
tuaber Mills, Houses ana Camps. In Wash
tngtoa Licked Up by Fierce Blaze
That Ii Raging.

Tacoma Wash, Sept. 13.-The near
.st disastrous fire is at Elma, &C
miles south of here, where six large
lumber mills and ten houses have
been burned. At nine o'clock yester-
lay morning all wires to Gray's Har-
Dor country went down and no word
IAN be received from Elma or Aber-
1een.
AT Centralia, Lewis county, dark
aess caused all business to stop yes
serday.
Reports from Shelton at noon
stated that nearly all of the mills
N Mason county were on fire. The
town of Mitlock, that county, was in
imminent danger of total destruc-
ton and over 500 acres of timber 100
feet high were burning.
Sixteen miles from Olympia the
Bordeaux camps in the Black Hill
district are in great danger. Forty
men on horseback have gone to res
cue women and children.
In Tacoma a heavy darkness set
tied down. Boats could not pass the
Olympia the electric plant shut down
blackest night.
The lower sound country is Gov
cred with a dense mantle of fog and
smoke, coming from the many for
est fires prevailing along the straits
At Twin, Clallam county, Thompson's
big logging camp was totally de-
stroyed by fire, which, for a time
threatened the lives of the men and
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
ATTACKED BY WILDCATS.
Farmer Near Anadarko, Ok, Fought
Fterceiy for Half Hour and Re-
ceived Painful Wounds.

Anadarko, Ok, Sept. 1s.-Robert w.
Billingley and his 16-year old son
were attacked by three wildcats
while cutting corn in the bottom land
adjoining the timber eight miles east
of Anadarko. The bey fed, leaving
his father to battle with the ami
mails. After a fight lasting nearly
an hour, Mr.. Billingly succeeded in
killing one and wounding another.
Mr.. Billingly's right hand is lacer-
ated. He also has scratches about
the head and shoulders.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
WOULD IMPEACH A MAYOR.
Prominent Temperance Workers in Topeks
Consulted with the Attorney General
Regarding Mr. Parker.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 15.-Rev. c. NJ.
Sheldon, Rev. j. d. Mcfarland, Ed
ward Wilder, treasurer of the Santa
Fe Railroad company; Thomas Page,
c. P. Bolmar and other representa-
tive temperance men of the city held
secret conference with Attorney
General Goddard Saturday. The
purpose of the meeting was to devise
the best method to start impeach-
ment proceedings against Mayor
Parker for alleged non-enforcement
of the prohibition law.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
CLAIMED THE REWARD.
Michigan Man Who Stole Fifty Thousand
Dollars Weary of Wandering Over
the Earth.

Muskegon, Mich, Sept. 1a.-Luther
W. Shear, district agent of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company, prominent churchman and
society leader, who disappeared on
June II, leaving behind him alleged
forgeries and debts to the extent of
$4,000, quietly walked into the pres
ence of Sheriff Payne at the county
Jail yesterday and gave himself up.
81 came by myself to save the $3.50
reward" he remarked. 81 am tired
of wandering about the land, fugt
tive from JUSTICE
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
A Fatal quarrel over School Tax.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 15.-As a result
of a quarrel over school affairs Jo-
seph Watkins, prominent farmer
of Beaver county, was shot and in
stantly killed by neighbor, Dee
Cravens. The school board had made
a tax levy which did not meet Wat
kins' approval and the trouble with
Cravens occurred in the latter's
home. Cravens then surrendered to
the sheriff and was released under
$3 900 bond.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
MRS. STEWART KILLED.
fhe Wife of the Senator from Nevada
Meets Her Death Through Her Auto
mobile Hitting Telegraph Pole.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-Mrs. Will
liam M. Stewart, wife of the United
States senior senator from Nevada,
was killed yesterday at Alameda,
Cal. Mrs. Stewart was riding in an
automobile with Henry Foote and a
young man named Taylor. Through
an accident the machine ran into a
telegraph pole and Mrs. Stewart was
thrown against the pole with great
force. She was so seriously injured
that death soon followed. Her home
was at Washington.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
NEBRASKAN SLEW THREE.
Awful Work of Gottlieb Niegenfnd Near
Pierce, Neb.-Attemptsd Criminal As
sault en- His Dead Wife's Sister.

Pierce, Neb., Sept. 13.-Gottlieb Me
genfind shot and killed his former
wife, Mrs. Anna Peters, shot six
times at Albert Breyer, her father,
who died, and shot the wife of
Breyer in the shoulder, seriously and
perhaps fatally wounding her. After
the shooting Niegenfind left the
house and meeting Mrs. Peters sis
ter, Lena Breyer, attempted Grim.
inal assault.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Fifteenth Regiment Homo

Washington, Sept. 13.-The war de-
partment is advised of the arrival of
the transport Meade at San Fran
cisco, from Manila, with the head
quarters band and staff and compan-
sies A, B, C, d, G, III, 1, K, L and NJ, F1f-
teenth infantry, with $40 enlisted men
and officers of that regiment
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Late Garden Truck killed by Frost.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. ia frost all
over all Nebraska Thursday night.
heavy in places, nipped tender vege-
tation and did some damage to corn,
estimated at Is per cent, at points
in north and western Nebraska. Ice
formed at Kearney and late garden
truck was killed. The temperature
was equally low last night.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Senator Burton Hunted in Hawaii.

Abilene, Kan, Sept. Ex-senator
Burton writes from Honolulu that
he will reach here October and at
once enter the state campaign. His
first speeches probably will be in the
Sixth district. In his hunting trip
on the island of Hawaii he killed a
wild bull, several wild dogs, two wil6
boars and much smaller game.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Best in the United States.

An English gentleman, long con-
lected with the penal institutions
of that country, recently made a tour
of the United States, visiting the va
rious state penitentiaries. After
visiting the Kansas penitentiary at
Lansing he unequivocally pronounced
it the best regulated of any in the
country, as regards discipline, sani-
tation and treatment of prisoners.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Otoe indian school Burned.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 15.-The gov
ernment school buildings, with the
exception of the superintendent S
residence, have burned at the Otoe
Indian reservation, all being totally
destroyed, together with their con-
tents. One hundred Indian children
who live in the buildings during the
school escaped without injury.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Praise. the confederacy.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Ad-
dressing a-campfire of ex-confederate
veterans here, Senator Berry, of Ar
kansas, declared the confederate sol
der performed greater acts of valor
and heroism than any other in the
worlds history, and pronounced Lee
the greatest general who ever led
an army. 'If jeff Davis is traitor
I am a traitor, too," he said.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
A Young Minister Commits Suicide.

Macon, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Thomas
Perkins, young minister of the
Holiness church, committed suicide
yesterday morning by hanging him
self with rope in the barn at the
neighbpring village of College Mound.
Family troubles is the cause assigned
for the deed.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19

London, Sept. 15.-The report of
the commissioners of prisons shows
an unprecedented increase in crime
in the United Kingdom. There were
17,163 more prisoners sentenced to
imprisonment in the year ended
March 81, 1901, than in the previous
year.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Don't Want Girl Babes.

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 13.-The COM
mander Of the Cossack station at
Wertschink, anxious that his district
should show a preponderance of
males, has ordered that the father of
every girl baby born in the district
shall receive so strokes with the
knout
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Workmen Are Not Paid.

Santiago, Cuba, Sept. 13.-The san
ftary employees have struck work, the
streets are not swept and no rubbish
has been moved for two days. The
city is in filthy condition. The
cause of the strike is that the men
have not been paid for two months.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19

Madras, British India Sept. Is
An English mail train dashed over a
bridge 2O5 miles from here which had
been undermined by floods. Fifty
passengers, including among whom
were eight Europeans and four sol
diers, were drowned. Twenty-Five
were saved from the wreck
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Emporia to Entertain Bankers.

P. I. Bonebralke, vice president of
group 2, of the Kansas Bankers as
SOciatiOn, announces a meeting of
his group at Enporia on October %.
This group is composed OF the bank
ers of Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Doug
las, Johnson, Morris, Chase, Lyon,
Usage, Coffey, Franklin, Miami, An
derson and Linn counties. Emporia
proposes to entertain the bankers
In fine style.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Havttsn Rebel Gen.rai Executed.

Port-auePrince, Sept. 13.-Gen.
Chicoye, OF the Firminist forces, who
was defeated at Petit Goave August
and set fire to that town before
evacuating it, and who was subse-
quently arrested, was executed at
Jacmel after having been tried by q
military tribunal.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 15.-George E.
Cole, auditor of state, in his annual
report will recommend to the legis-
lature that the salaries of all super
intendents of charitable institutions
be increased enough to cover cost of
food and servant hire for their re-
spectiye families.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
To Denver for n Market.

A Pottawatomie county sweet po-
tato raiser, r. Sackrider, has gone to
Denver to search for a market for
his crop. He has 25 acres of as
fine sweet potatoes as ever grew and
this places him in the class of
sweet potato kings of the Kaw val
lev
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
It Is q sti,weil Line

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 13.-It develops
that the Kansas City, Orient & Gulf
is behind the new line recently char
tered under the name of the Guthrie,
Shawnee & Coalgate. Ex-Gov. Barnes
is president of the road. The Orient
needs this line to secure coal from
Indian territory.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Worked as Section Hands.

Several of the students at OF
tawa university have been working
during the vacation as section hands
on the Santa Fe. They worked faith
fully, laid by their wages, and gave
an oyster supper to their foreman
in memory of the happy hours they
had spent in his company"
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Chandler Egan Amaseur GOLF Champion

Chicago, Sept. 15.-H. Chandler
Egan. of the Ex-Moor Country club,
won the title of amateur golf cham
pion of the Western Golf association
on the Chicago Golf clubs links by
defeating his cousin, Walter E. Egan.
of Lake Geneva, up in 81 holes.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Want a state Fire Marshal.

The mutual fire insurance compa-
nies of Kansas adopted a resolution
urging the legislature to pass a law
creating the position Of state fire
marshal. It will be the duty of
such officer to investigate all big
fires and run down persons guilty
of incendiarism.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
A Prsacher sexentx-sexen Years.

Seda1ia, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Rev. A. f.
Scruggs, a pioneer clergyman, is
dead at his home in Lamonte, aged 90
years Mr.. Scruggs entered the
Methodist Episcopal ministry at the
age of % years, becoming a mission
ary among the Indians
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
How He Get. sprinx water.

Dan Lichty has a fine spring ON his
farm near Morrill, and for 10 years
has made use of hydraulic press or
ram to force the water through his
barns and up to the farmhouse.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
The Busy Bee.

In Gray county John Bull had %
colonies of bees at the opening Of
pleasant weather. He now has At
stands He has marketed 500 pounds
of honey and has 600 pounds on
hand, and will gather 500 pounds
more before the season closes.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
A Girl KILLED I'm = Runaway.

Beatrice, Neb-, Sept. 13.-Miss Ida
Brockins, daughter of a wealthy
farmer, living near Adams, was
thrown out of a wagon yesterday,
dragged by the runaway team an6
kicked to death.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Big Money from Tomatoes.

G. II. Watson, of Shawnee county.
expects to get between 700 and 500
bushels of tomatoes from four acres
this season. He is getting 25 and 80
cents a bushel for the tomatoes and
the crop will pay him fully $50 per
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19

Manila, Sept. 15.-On account of the
impoverishment of the people by
war and cholera the United States
Philippine commission has remitted
the land tax in the province of Batan-
gas, Luzon, for the year 1902.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
PhiIIips County,s Cfnch.

All three of the nominees for con-
gress in the Sixth district-repub-
lican, democrat and socialist-are
from Phillips county.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
More Money for schools.

Warden Jewett, in his annual re-
port, will recommend that $1,000 be
allowed by the state toward paying
teachers in the Lansing public
schools. The schools are largely
made up of children of state prison
officials
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Nay Build Town Hall.

Most of the labor on the new school
building at Lansing was done by
state convicts and Warden Jewett
contemplates the erection of towT
hall with prison labor.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
TRAIN KiiIed WenIthx Farmer

Glenn Barcles, wealthy farmer
near Seneca, was killed by a railroad
engine while trying to cross the
track near his home.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Hudson to succeed Carmichael

Gen. J. K. Hudson, of Topeka. was
elected senior vice commander OF the
Kansas g. A. r. to succeed M. 4. Car
michael, of Colony, deceased.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Jury Acquitted MRS. Edwards.

At Burlington jury acquitted Mrs
Jennie Edwards of the charge Of
beating to death her step-daughter.
Feeling against Mrs. Edwards was
strong but the evidence against her
was circumstantial.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19

San Francisco, Sept 13.-The
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Fair arrived in San Francisco and
were inferred yesterday afternoon
In Laurel Hill cemetery.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Gen. wheeler Home from EUROPE.

New York, Sept. I4.-Gen.- Wheeler
and his two daughters were passen-
gers on the steamship Philadelphia
which arrived early Saturday from
Southampton.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Socialists to Nominate.

John G. Otis, chairman, has called
a meeting of the socialist party OF
the First district at Topeka. Septem-
Der %, to name a candidate for con-
gress.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Boycott junction City.

Soldiers at Fort Riley are boy
a ten-cent rate between the fort and
town on the electric line is excesr
Sive.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
The Fire in the ON Fields Nearly On.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 15.-The
burning gusher ceased flowing of it's
own account yesterday morning and
the fire was easily extinguished.
Smoldering fire at the big tank Is
all that remains of the flames.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
A Bus,ne.. Block at sonora. Tex, Burne

San Angelo, Tex, Sept. 13.-Fire at
Sonora, Coulton county, early yester-
day destroyed an entire business
block with an estimated loss Of $780,
600.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
May Have to Pay the Bonds.
Is the Bride under Axef

Charles Ellsworth and Miss Golciie
Laquien. of Junction City, eloped to
Plattsmouth, Neb., and were married.
the bride giving her age as is and the
groom as %. The couple first tried
to secure a license in Omaha, but
a short time before q telegram had
been received from the sheriff Of
their home county. requesting the
county judge there to refuse the Ii
cense on the ground that the bride
was under age.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Winfield Child Had Matches.

The fve-year-old daughter of Rev
Stophlet, of Winfield, was perhaps
fatally burned by setting her cloth
ing afire with matches she was strik-
ing.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Apple. from Old Orchards.

At the Brown county fair Stephen
Quay1e, of Robinson, showed some
fine apples from his orchard, which
is nearly 40 years old, but has many
trees still bearing. He sent apples
from some of the trees to the Cen
tennial exposition in Philadelphia in
1876 and they were no better than
the ones which still grow there.
Farmer Cyrus Leland goes his one
better in Doniphan county, however,
with some apples from tree set out
in 1865.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Escaped from the Reformatory.

Samuel Shorts, a negro prisoner
in the Hutchinson reformatory, es-
capped while working in the field by
leaping on a horse belonging to one
of the officers. He was captured
three days later at Dodge City.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
Knffe-Thrower Missed Ain

At Arkansas City the knife thrower
with the Buckskin Bill show missed
his aim, while blindfoided, and one
OF the knives penetrated the shoulder
OF the woman he was "pinning to
the board"
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
CbanceIIor snoyv,s Secretary ID

Robert Bright, secretary to Chan
ce1lor Snow, of the state university
died suddenly at Fort Scott.
Barton County democrat., 1902-09-19
The ssRepeap' Doesn't work.

Last spring Solomon City elected
a city ticket on platform that "re-
pealed" the prohibitory law, and
joints have been running since that
time. But a temperance lecturer in
vaded the town recently and has had
warrants sworn out for a dozen diff
ferent persons for violating the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
PLANNING TO DRAIN LAND
steps Taken for Organization of District
In Yuma and Bamp-


Judge +. j. Searle and Hon. William
McEniry yesterday filed with Frank
Schafer. clerk of Zuma township, u
petition bearing the required number
of names for the organization OF
Union Drainage District No. l. The
district embraces the townships of
Yuma and Hampton, in which it is
proposed to reclaim some four thous-
and acres of land, now under water
at certain seasons of the year. The
work will be paid for by special as
sessment and will cost about $4,000.
Alex Dunbar and Henry Bchrent. of
Yuma. and j. {. Bysant. of Hampton.
have been appointed commissioners
to organize the district. levy the tax
and let contracts for the digging of
the ditch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Afternoon Exercises.

This afternoon at o'clock an in
teresting entertainment was given by
the pupils. 1t opened with an over
ture. Der Freischotz," by the Misses
Miller and Byrne. Then Miss Harriet
Larkin read with much feeling Il
beautiful address greeting and con
graduating the iubiIarians. After the
inspiring jubilee chorus. which was
written for the occasion, was render
ed by the pupils, solos, 20, Dry NV
Tears" and "Shoogy Shoo," were
sung by Miss Lille Strcckfus. Miss
Rae Rosenbcin then charmed every
one with one of her splendid intro
spective readings. The last and
browning number of the program
was the Jubilee Tribute an aIlcgo
ry impersonating the spirits of mu-
sic, flowers, prayer, gratitude and
poetry. The little drama closed with
a prayer-pocm beautifully pantomim-
ed by the delsarte class. Rev. Thorn
as Nolan then made an interesting
address.
The exhibition hall was gaily dec
Grated with cedar, autumn foliage
and beautiful flowers. The audience
included the parents of the pupils,
friends of the jubilarians, including
several from abroad, and members of
the clergy from nearby cities. After
the close of the entertainment the
company repaired to the front lawn
to witness the planting of the jubilee
trees. Two young Norway naples
were put into the ground. one by
each of the jubilarians, while in ring
ing, beautiful tones the pupils sang
the words of song written for the
occasion by Miss Katherine Frelinger.
The exercises ended with the singing
of My Old Kentucky Home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

All the news all the time--The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Americas Famous Beauties.

Look with horror on skin erup-
tions, blotches, sores, pimples. They
don't have them, nor viii anyone,
who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t
glorifies the face. Eczema or salt
rheum vanish before it. 1t cures
sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains.
Infallible for piles. 25 cents, at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
See III. Nj. sherman.

General travelling agent, accident
department of the western agency
of the Aetna Life Insurance com
pany, for the best accident and health
policy in the United States. Now at
the Harper house for one week. Ev-
cry evening from to Q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
"It's The Way of the World"

To trade where the best goods be obtained at
the lowest prices. In these modern times price is
powerful factor. The merchant must sell at the
lowest possible margins and at the same time the
goods must be dependable. Shields has made a
study OF selling groceries for cash, and you be
assured that goods bought of him are the best on
the market, at prices that cannot be duplicated. A
trial order is all that is necessary convince you
Few Price Leaders:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Never Ask Advice.

When you have a cough or cold
don't ask what is good for it and get
some medicine with little or no mer-
it and perhaps dangerous. ASK for
Foley's Honey and Tar, the greatest
throat and lung remedy; it cures
coughs and colds quickly. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Ice Cream.

Place your order with us and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. Phone West 1241. Tri-
City Milk & Butter company, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Taxpayers Are Deeply Interested.

The voters and taxpayers are really
and deeply interested in the choice of
the best man for the Office, and one
of their highest privileges is con-
scientious and deliberate exercise of
the elective franchise in voting for
the greatest good of the greatest
number.
George w. Henry is the man for
county treasurer.