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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
PACKING COMBIN ALTON.
Leaders Decide 1t Has Gone So Far That
1t Is Useless to Dissemble
Amy Further.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-The announce
ment of the packing combine is like
ly to be made during the present
month. The leaders have decided
that the combination has gone SO
far that it is useless to further dis
semb1e and now admit that there is
something doing. The gauntlet has
been thrown down by the packers to
the Kansas City Stock Yards COM
pany. 1t is said here that the COM
bine has secured options on tract
of land on the north side of the Mis-
souri, river, and, unless the Kansas
City Stock Yards company sells out
to the merged company there, new
yards will be built there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
RESULTS GRATIFYING.
Judge Advocate General Lemly Sums UV
the First Years Working of
Probation System.

Washington, Aug. Capt. Lem1y,
judge advocate general of the navy,
has just summed up in tabular form
the results of the first complete
years working of the probation sys-
tenn inaugurated by him for the
treatment of naval prisoners. The re-
suits are exceedingly gratifying to
the officials of the department, for
they indicate that almost one man
of every two sentenced by a court
martial for naval offenses will reform
if given a chance under this sytem.
1t is shown that there were 20 men
on probation the 1st of July, 1901.
During the year following 80 sailors
were so placed on probation. Of
these II were Internationally re-
stored to good standing in the serv-
ice. Only four deserted, while five
failed to reform and were required
to serve out their sentences. One
was given an honorable discharge
and three were discharged as un-
desirable, leaving 20 men on proba-
ton at the beginning of the pres.
ent fiscal year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
GEN. JACOB SMITH SPEAKS.
He Touches on His Forced Retirement
and Says He Did What He Thought
Was Right.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Gen. jacob
FL. Smith, who recently returned
from Manila, in speaking of his
forced retirement from the army
said: ut was an unwelcome sur
prise to me. I naturally supposed
that 1 would receive reprimand as
a result of the verdict of the court
martial, but nothing more. I have
always tried to do my duty in a con
scientious manner. I am a soldier
and take what is coming to me. II
is not for me to say whether I de
serve it or not. 1 have done what
thought was right and am ready tc
settle down in quiet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
SEVERE STORM IN IOWA.
Crops Damaged Considerably In Potta-
wattamie and Cass COunties-An Ele-
vator Destroyed by Lightning.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. A Sc
we're storm which passed over south
western Iowa at an early hour yes
damage to crops in the eastern part
Of Pottawattamie and western Cass
county. A strip of country several
miles wide was visited by hail and
the corn crop was entirely ruined.
AT Avoca lightning struck an elevator
belonging to the Des Moines Eleva-
tor company and it was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 on
the building and the grain that it
contained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Must Retract or BE sued.

Attorneys for the American Book
company served formal notice on n.
N. Gaines, publisher of the Topeka
Advocate, to make satisfactory re-
traction of charges made in an ar
ticle of July 10 or answer to an ac-
ton for libel. The specific charges
were that the company paid $4,000
severally to five members of the state
textbook commission for voting for
Appleton's readers, publications of
the American Book company, at the
recent letting of textbook con-
tracts. Gaines has taken the ques-
ton under adviSement
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Perrectea 1.s ORGANIZATION.

ST. Louis, Aug. 2.-The democratic
state committee met in ST. Louis and
perfected an organization by elect
ing Harry B. HAYES, of ST. Louis,
vice chairman of the executive COM
mittee, Thomas A. Mitchum, of Soda
liza, secretary, and Thomas j. Ward,
of ST. Louis, treasurer. The head
quarters of the state committee were
located in ST. Louis and an agreement
made that the state campaign should
be opened at Joplin and Carthage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Postponed for . Year.

The interstate miners scale con-
fention, in session at Pittsburg, has
decided to make a demand on the
operators of the district that the
union be recognized and that a new
scale be agreed upon to take the
place of the one that expires Sep
TENDER 1. Heretofore some of the
companies have refused to recog-
nize the union. The miners decided
to postpone the strike for a year and
will make the best possible agree
ment with the operators for that
time. This action was taken in ac-
cordance with an address by Presi-
dent Reese, of Iowa, who urged the
miners to wait until the anthracite
strike was settled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Peace Relgns at Shenandoah.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. "A more
quiet town than Shenandoah is to-
day would be hard to imagine. Peace
reigns everywhere in the region. The
only thing now attracting attention
in this vicinity is the camp of troops
Just outside of the town. The sol
diers have gotten into full swing of
camp routine and have settled down
for period of enjoyable camp life.
Company and regimeptal drill will
be INDUCED in every day and target
practice will also be had.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
"BAFFLED BUT NOT BEATEN. +"
Baldwin, the Arctic Explorer, Arrived with
His Crew In Good Health at Hon
ningsvaag, Norway.

Honningsvaag, Norway, Aug. a.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, the arctic ex
plorer, arrived here Friday. He re-
ported all his men in good health and
said: ''We have been baff1ed but not
beaten"
Mr. Baldwin sailed from Vardoe,
Norway, on July 80, 1901. An aux
iliary expedition started from Vardoe
on July z, 1902, under command OF
William S. Champ, to join them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
THREE BOYS DROWNED.
they Were Bathing In the Allegheny
River and Got Beyond
Their Depth.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 4.-Three boy
bathers were drowned yesterday in
the Allegheny river at the foot of
Thirty-sixth street. Their names
are William J. Carroll, aged II; Amiel
Kologensk, aged IL, and an unknown
boy, aged about 12. None of the
boys could swim and in wading about
Two of them got beyond their depth
N a hole made by dredge boat.
The Carroll boy lost his life in at
tempting to save his companions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Republican, Campaign Text- Book Out

Washington, Aug. 4.-The repub-
ican textbook for the campaign of
1902 has been issued by the repub-
ican congressional committee The
book, which is in pamphlet form,
containing $50 pages, makes liberal
quotations from the speeches of both
Mckinley and Roosevelt and also ex-
tracts from their messages to con-
gress in sport of the republican
doctrine. The book reviews the rec
ord of the republican party from it's
beginning to the present time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Negroes Deprived of Representation

birmingham, A1a., Aug. AT a
meeting of the state republican ex-
ecutive committee Saturday a reso-
luton was adopted which, it is
claimed, will practically deprive the
negroes of representation in the
party. The effect of this will be to
make the republican party in Ala
bama a white mans party, as under
the new constitution of Alabama the
negroes are practically all disfran-
chised
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
a FINAL Certificate Ordered for Mrs. Wood

Final Certificate Ordered for Mrs. Wood.
Guthrie, Ok, Aug. Information
from Washington to the government
land Office at Lawton orders the au-
thorities to issue a final certificate
to Mrs. James r. Wood, the widow
of the winner of the famous No.
claim when the Kiowa and Comanche
country was opened to settlement.
Her contests for the possession of
this famous homestead is now closed
forever in her favor She has de
handed $4,000 damages for the
frisco crossing her claim.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
GEN. SMITH ARRIVES
island of Samar Was Made a Howl.
ing Wilderness by His Orders.
Deeply Affected When Notified That Hs
Was Relieved from Active Service by
Presidents Roosevelt-Refused
to Be Interviewed.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Gen- Jacob
Smith arrived yesterday from Manila
on the transport Thomas. Gen.
Smith positively declined to say any
thing for publication and would not
even allow reporters to approach
him. Through his aide, Lieut.. M. III.
Shields, Gen. Smith said that he
would not be interviewed as he did
not care to subject himself to further
criticism.
Gen. Smith, tried by court-martia1
for having ordered the island of
Samar transformed into a bowling
wilderness, was doomed on his arri-
val to learn for the first time that
President Roosevelt had retired him
from active duty. When the Thomas
reached quarantine station Maj. Du-
val, of the transport service, boarded
the ship with his secretary and met
Gen. Smith and Lieut.. Shields at the
door of the generals cabin. A
sealed document was handed to Gen.
Smith 1t contained the official noti-
fication of President Rooseve1t's
action and, upon reading it, Gen.
Smith retired, overcome with
emotion.
Gen. Smith, who is wearing civilian
attire, appears exceedingly nervous
and worn. His 60 years are plainly
read in his every action and his init
mate friends fear that he is breaking
down under the severe strain to which
he has been subjected to in recent
months
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
The Best Kansas News.


State Auditor Cole has completed
an abstract of the assessment of live
stock and other personal property
as returned to him by the county
clerks of the los counties. 1t gives
the total number of horses, cattle,
mules, sheep. hogs wagons. carriages,
watches and pianos found by the
township assessors, in the state,
their total value and their average
value, as returned for assessment.
The totals follow:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
The militia stoned.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 4.-The en-
ire Eighth regiment was called to
irms during Saturday night as a re-
Iult of three attacks made by band
If men in ambush who threw stones
1T the troops now in camp on the
plateau outside the town. One of
he attacking party, Lithuanian
lamed William Stoponitz, is under
'srrest and is confined in the guard
ent, and the provost marshal is on
he trail of others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Miss Alice Hay Soon to Be Married.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The mar
rage of Miss Alice Hay to James
w. Wadsworth, Jr., will take place
On September 80 at The Fells, New
bury, N. H., the country home of the
secretary of state and Mrs. Hay.
Only the family and a few intimate
friends will be present. After a
short wedding journey the young
people will go to Geneseo, N. Y, for
the rest of the autumn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
a young rarmer,s Double Crime.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. "A
double tragedy occurred at Wake
field, a small town "a miles north of
this city, yesterday morning. A
wealthy young farmer named De
Young shot his wife and then him.
self. There is hope that the woman
will recover, but De Young will die.
No cause for the tragedy is given
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
svam for Thirteeu aours.

Dover, Aug 2.-Holbein, who start
I'd at six o'clock Thursday night from
Cape Gris-Nez, France, to swim across
;he English channel to Dover, was
obliged, after a p1ucky effort, in sight
Of his goal, to abandon the attempt
owing to unfavorable conditions. He
vas subsequently landed here. Hol-
,ein was in the water Is hours and
vas beaten by the strong tide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Five Crop. of Alfalfa.

The farmers of the eastern part of
Kansas are now cutting their third
crop of alfalfa for this season, while
the western farmers will get into the
third cutting the latter part of next
week. The crop is unusually heavy
this year and some fields viii yield
five good crops.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Must MAINTAIN old Rates.

At Topeka Justice Johnston, of the
supreme court, has granted an al
tentative writ of mandamus to com
pei the national council of the
Knights and Ladies of Security to
maintain the old rates. The writ is
made returnable October L, when the
case will be heard on its merits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Member of Army and Navy Union.

Senator W. A. Harris has been
made an honoraSy member of the
Regular Army and Navy union and
presented with handsome medal
and button. This hoRor ssas con-
ferred upon the Kansas senator be-
cause he introduced a bill in the last
session of congress providing for
retired list for sailors, who after so
years service, would be on the same
footing as enlisted men in the army
and marine corps.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Democrats WIN Firht It.

EX-State Senator James Stone, OF
Leavenworth, believes that the law
giving the old soldiers at the Nation
al Soldiers home at Leavenworth
the right to vote in that county viii
be declared unconstitutional. ''The
question will be taken to the courts
this fall or winter said he.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Came a Little Late.

The post Office department has is
sued fraud order against the Oc-
cult Book company, but it comes a
little late, for the company" sus-
pended operations three moTfhs ago.
Just where the concern belongs is
not known, but its Topeka manager
did enough business to cause COM
plant, and when he heard of it
ceased operations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Kansas Militia VIII Participate.

A letter was received at the wan
department from Gov. Stanley say
ing that the entire national guard OF
the state will be modified at Fort
Riley, the later part of September,
for the purpose of participating in
the proposed extensive maneuvers o.
the regular army
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
CIny Center Pastor Resigns.

Sunday morning the Rev. Denise.
of the Presbyterian church at Clay
Center, handed his resignation to the
members of the church, as he had
received a call to a church in New
Kensington, Pa, a suburb of Pitts
burg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
VIII Comply with Law.

The attorneys for the American
Book company stated that the com
pany would make application for a
charter before the state charter
board some time during the week.
The company must get a charter be-
fore it can carry out its contract
with the state to furnish the public
schools with textbooks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Denver, COL, Aug. 4.-The Denver
Horse Show association has sent
President Roosevelt an invitation to
attend its annual exhibition and to
let as judge of the rough riding
contest which will take place on the
opening day, September l.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
BaiiIe p. waggener Nominated.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. An the
democratic and populist county con-
vention here Saturday Battle P. Wag-
gener was nominated for representa-
tive by reclamation. When his name
was presented there was great ap-
plause from the $50 delegates and
the spectators.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

For appointments to positions in
the government service at Washing
ton the following civil service exam
nations viii be held in Kansas this
fall: Fort Scott, September so; Par
sons, October 10; Salina, October &c
and 21; Topeka, September 80; Wich-
tia, October and 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Caught in the Cog..

A. L. Corbett, a young man EN-
ployed at the Lanyon Zinc company's
smelter, at lola, was killed by the
machinery. He was caught in the
cog wheels of the machinery and his
left leg torn completely off and his
left arm almost torn from the body.
He died in less than an hour after the
accident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

The largest agricultural experiment
station in area in the world is at
Hays City, where the state has es-
tablished a branch of the state agrf-
cultural college, on 3, 400 acres of the
old Fort HAYS military RESPIRATION.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
The MoathIy ClrculatIon statement.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The monthly
circulation statement issued by the
comptroller of the currency shows
81 the total circulation of national
oank notes was 1855, 9s4, 1s4, an in
crease for the month of S2,312, 093.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
1t Tests IL Cent. to the Ton.

Waldemare Lindgren, a geologist
of the United States geological sur
vey, has tested the shale in the Ire
go district and reports that the best
test he got returns in gold was II
cents to the ton
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Armour in the Hammond Packing Co

Chicago, Aug. al. P.Lyman, pres
ident of the G. III. Hammond com.
pany, has made the following authen-
tic statement to the Associated press:
sJ. Odgen Armour has purchased a
substantial interest in the G. III. Ham
mond company and the Hammond
Packing company, and the transfer
of stock is taking place to-day"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Middletown. N. Y, Aug. IA head
on collision between milk trains on
the Ontario & Western railroad at
Horizons, Delaware county, yester<
day resulted in the death of four
trainmen, the wrecking of two en-
gines and the ditching of several
cars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Women suaragi.t. Encourage,

Miss Helen Kimber, the female suf-
fragist of Parsons, has just returned
from an extensive canvass of the state
and says that the returns of her
organization show that women will
vote in Kansas in 1904.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
All Day Meeting at Topeka.

The democrats have appointed Au-
gust % for an all-day meeting in
Topeka. W. H. Craddock and David
Overmeyer viii speak in the after
noon and John III. Atwood and James
A. Reed at night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
CHARGED with Embszziement.

Portland, Ore, Aug 2.@Olver C.
Davis, member of the Salvation
army, is under arrest in this city.
IN a charge of embezzlement of ss6a
from a school district at Oberlin, De-
.atur county, Kan, eight years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
I'm Good Health and spirits.

Cowes, Aug. 5.-King Edward spent
most of the day on the deck of the
!ictoria and Albert. Several distin-
pushed visitors were received this
afternoon. His majesty seemed to be
good health and spirits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

sunfoweR Umbrellas for Kansas @. A. r
Topeka. Kan. Aug. THE G. A. r.
of Kansas has ordered 500 umbrellas
OF sunfiower design for use in the
parade at the national encampment,
to be held in Washington In October.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
fsov.rnment Receipts and Expenditures

Washington, Aug. 2.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures
shows that for the month of July
the receipts amounted to $49, 305, 691
and the expenditures $50, s13, 567.
leaving a deficit for the month oj
$3.50, $40.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Negro Editors to Meet at Topeka.

The Western Negro Press associa-
ton, composed of so editors from
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colora-
do, Utah, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
will hold their annual session in To-
peka, August 4-6. They will prin-
cipally discuss the best methods for
the improvement of negro papers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Cows Pay sa a Month.

The farmers in the vicinity of Cav.
ker City who furnish milk for the
Swimming station at Dispatch, have
found upon figuring up the amount OF
money received for the milk fur
nished last month that their cows
paid an average of So head during
the 80 days. This average kept up
for IL months would amount to more
than the value of the cows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Too much work in the campaign
has caused Congressman Curtis to
seek rest. Really he is i'll and was
not able to attend a meeting OF the
committee of the First district in To-
peka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
New Bank for Leavenworth.

Senator Stone has taken out a
charter for the Kansas and Missouri
Savings bank, of Leavenworth; cap
ital, $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Mrs. Anna Doanz died at Salina
aged SO years. She was born in
Switzerland and came to America in
1870. Her husband died before the
civil war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Leland for the LeEi.latare.

The republican convention for
Doniphan county nominated Cyrus
Leland, Jr-, to represent the First
district in the legislature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Washington, Aug. miss Henri.
eta Aiken Kelly, of Charleston. S
c., has been appointed a special agent
in the silk culture investigation OF
the department OF agriculture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Scarcity of Laborers Mt Parsons.

Work on the new state insane asy-
lum hospital located at Parsons. is
progressing slowly, on account of
the scarcity of labor. Not an idle
man is to be found in the vicinity.
and the brick work on the building
is almost completely tied up. as no
brick masons can be found.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Mr.. Ware has notified Topeka
friends that he does not expect to get
away from his work to come west
during the summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Catholic Prie.t. HE vsctam..

a stranger, claiming to be fron
Cincinnati, has been working clever
swindling scheme on a number Of
Catholic priests in central Kansas
He represents himself to be lawyer
in whose care has besn left legacy
to several Catholic churches in this
state, the donor being a Cincinnati
woman, formerly q resident OF kan
sas- Mr.. Stranger carries the check
in his pocket, which is turned over
to the priest on the payment of the
attorneys fee of So So smooth Is
his scheme that every man he sees
even though he does not accept the
check, feels as though he should, for
his story is q very plausible one
At Hays City the priest in charge
of the parish paid the So and ac-
cepted the check for 5000, which he
had eashed at the local bank, but
which the priest was later informed
was no good, and that, besides losing
the SIS, he would also be compelled
to pay the protest fees. The people
are warned to be on the lookout for
this fellow, who is man apparently
60 years of age.
Angora Goats Attacked by Hornets.
A carload of Angora goats en- route
srom Texas to Kansas City. were
unloaded in Arkansas City at the
Santa Fe yards to feed. While being
reloaded a bald hornets nest that
had been formed in a corner of the
chute was broken open by the goats.
The hornets became so thick that
the men loading the goats were
driven from the yard and the goats
stampeded. When the shippers were
able to get back in the yards they
found Al dead goats and kids piled
in the bottom of the chute.