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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
STUBBORN CONTEST ON.
Live Stock Commission Men at Kansas
City Are Trying to Divert Trade
to st. Joseph.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, April 1.-THE
Kansas City live stock commission
men who are engaged in a stubborn
contest with the stock yards com
pany at that point and are employing
a boycott to win their demands of
tower charges, will throw all their
business to South ST. Joseph. No
tice of this decision was received by
the stock yards people here last
oight. Agents of the Kansas City
exchange will be here to-day to han
de live stock receipts diverted to
this point.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
MAJ. WALLER ACQUITTED.
Commander or Marine Corps In samar
Had Ordered Natives Killed With
out Trial.

Manila. April 14.-Maj Lyttleton W.
L. Waller, of the marine corps. has
been acquitted. He was tried by a
court-martial on the charge of killing
natives of the island of Samar with
out trial. The court stood IL to two
for Walters acquittal.
The judge advocate, Maj. Henry p.
Kingsbury, contended that Maj. Wal
Ter was under military and not mar
tial law, and that there was nothing
in the conduct of the men who were
shot deserving of such punishment.
The judge advocate blamed Maj. Wal
Ter himself for the disasters which be-
fell the marines, and accused him of
abandoning ten helpless comrades
whose bones were now bleaching on
the banks of the Lanang" to die of
hunger. The judge advocates denun-
citation of the methods by which the
prisoners, who were to be shot, were
chosen was dramatic. "They were
lined up he said, ''for the rattle of
death, at the sole will and pleasure
of Private Davis. a marine, who was
judge and prosecutor" He referred
to Davis testimony in terms of with
ering scorn, accused Maj. Waller of
listening to the dictates of ambition
and not to the dictates of duty, as
serted that the natives, according to
the evidence, acted in many instances
in a highly commendable manner, and
declared that their faithfulness and
not their treachery had been dis
closed before the court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
CANADA A GOOD CUSTOMER.
The United States Does q Big Business
with Its Northern Neighbor and It
Is Steadily Increasing.

Washington, April 1.-THE United
States enjoys more of Canadian Gus
tom than the rest of the world put
together. Attention is directed to
this fact in that portion of CONNER
cial relations of 1901" (now in press),
which deals with United States trade
with Canada, an extract of which was
given out for publication by Mr.. En-
cry, chief of the bureau of foreign
commerce, to-day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
TO SUPPRESS IRISH LEAGUE.
Ten Battaiions of English and Scotch
Militia Are to Be Sent to Coerce
Ireland.

London. April IA dispatch from
Dublin says that ten battalions of
English and Scotch militia are to be
embodied and sent to Ireland within
a month, in pursuance of the British
governments determination to apply
the coercion act. The correspondent
understands that Lord Londonderry,
the postmaster general, threateped
to resign from the cabinet unless act
i've measure were taken to circumvent
the United Irish league.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18

Noted Divine Victim Of Brain Trouble
Few Americans Enjoyed His Wide
Popularity.

Washington, April 14.-Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage. the Presbyterian min
:ster. died at nine o'clock Saturday
night at his home in this city. The
immediate cause of death was infiam-
nation of the brain. He was 20 years
old. He was in poor health when he
started from Washington for Mexico
for vacation and rest six weeks ago,
He was then suffering from influenza
and serious catarrhal conditions.
Since his return to Washington some
time ago he had been quite i'll. I'm
til Thursday, however, fears for his
death were not entertained.
Few American clergymen ever en-
ioyed as wide popularity as Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmage. His method of
treating the topics which he dis
cussed was homely and well-calcu-
lated to appeal to the many rather
than to the few. His magnetism and
his habit of appealing directly to his
hearers gave him hold upon their
hearts such as few preachers have
possessed.
With all of his success in the pull
pit DR.. Talmage was pursued by
singular ill-fortune. Three times the
Brooklyn tabernacle, built through
his efforts when his fame was high
est, was burned to the ground. Each
time the fire took place on Sunday
and in no case was it's cause ever
discovered. After the last fire, which
occurred in 1894. the congregation
broke up and never was brought to-
gether again in such numbers as be-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
TORE LION TO PIECES.
Fierce Battle In the Ring at Juarez, ne
Sunday, In Which a Bull Was
Victor.

Ell Paso, Tex, April IA battle
at Juarez, Mex, yesterday between
a Numidian lion and wild Samaiay-
uca bull was witnessed by thousands
of people from all over the south
west and Mexico. One-fourth of the
spectators in the amphitheater were
American women. The battle con-
tinued fiercely for an hour. The bull
was not fatally hurt, but the lion
was gored fully 25 times and will
doubtless die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Foolish Threat Caused Boys Death.

Columbus, o., April 13.-Harry Viii
SON, ID years old, committed suicide
at his home. The boy had been told
that the truant officer would arrest
him. When a stranger called at the
house the boy, supposing that he was
the officer, rushed up stairs and swal-
lowed four ounces of carbOlic acid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
KEEPS HIM PLENTY BUSY.
Roosevelt Says He Is Too Much Occup ed
Being President to Mix Up in State
Political Contests.

Washington, April Ex-senator Ma
son was among the presidents call
er's Friday and during the conference
the president authorized the state
ment that he was taking no part
whatever in the Illinois senatorial
contest. ''My time is altogether toe
much occupied with being president
said Mr.. Roosevelt, ito admit of my
taking any part in the senatorial CON
test in Illinois"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
President German Relief Association,
Los Angeles, Cal.

President German Relief Association,
Los Angeles, Cal.
day at a time how / would feel the
next day. Five bottles of Lydia Z.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
since-now six years.
we have used considerable of your
Vegetable Compound in our charitable
work, as we find that to restore poor
mother to health so she can support her
self and those dependent upon hes, if
such there be. is truer charity than to
give other aid You have my hearty
endorsement, for you have proven
yourself true friend to suffering vvo-
men-"-MRs. z. SAnER, 1861 Hill St.,
Los Angeles, Ca1--s5ooo forfeit If a5oss sss-
tiR7oniaf is not genuine.
No other person can give such
helpful advice to women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham,
for no other has had such great
xperience-hera address is Lynn,
Mass, and her advice free-n
you are sick write her-you are
foolish if you don't
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Worlds Fair to Be Postponed to 1904.

Washington, April 1.-THE Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition is to be post
poned until 1904. Announcement to
this effect will be made within the
next Is days. This is a statement
made by Mr.. John NJ. Allen, after a
conference with former Senator Tom
Carter, chairman of the national
commission for the fair. who reached
Washington Saturday direct from ST.
Louis, where he conferred with the
officials of the exposition company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18

Evanston, H., April Zone of the
rewards of President James success
full direction of the affairs of North
western university will be 81 ,O00, O0c
endowment gift. The giver is VIII
liam Deering. president of the board
of trustees.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
snowstorm i'm Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., April IA snow
storm which set in early yesterday in
western Nebraska continued a great
er part of the day and in a number
of counties fell to a depth of several
inches. At Kimban six inches fell.
The temperature is seasonable, how
ever, and in most cases the snow
melted as fast as it fell and will sup
ply much needed moisture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Conrressman wooten Defeated.

Waxahatchie, Tex, April 14.--In
the democratic primaries in Hill
county Saturday, J. A. Beall, of Ellis
county, carried the county over Con-
gresham Dudley G. Wooten, of Dali
las. This assures the nomination of
Beall, as all the other counties had
previously acted, giving him Al in
sfructed votes in the convention to
81 for WOoten.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Thrown out of work BY . Fire.

Cumberland, Nd, April 14-The
sulphite mill of the Cumberland pa
per mills was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Loss, $4,000: partially COW
cred by insurance. One hundred and
twenty-five men are thrown out of
smployment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Twelve years of Inegal Incarceration.

Des Moines, Ia, April 14.-John
Wesley Elkins, who confessed to the
murder of his father and stepmother
when he was II years of age, is to be
released from the state prison at
Anamosa, after IL years of what is
admitted to have been illegal incar-
ceration. The courts have held re-
peatedly that child under IA years
of age is presumably incapable OF
crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Prohibition Day in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, April Inlay 1 has
been designated as Prohibition day
in Kansas and the State Temperance
union urges all temperance people in
the state to observe the day by hold
ing a temperance meeting in their
respective communities. If this can
not be done, then it is suggested that
the meeting either be held on Sun
day, April 27, or the Sunday follow
ing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Got Worst of Cattle Deal.

Oklahoma City, Ok, April IA. D.
Smith, a stoclkman, committed sui
eide by shooting. He left letter in
which he stated that he had been
defrauded in a cattle deal and com
PEELED to bear the burden of feeding
1000 cattle out of his share of the
profits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Ten rhonsand Are starving.

Austin, Tex, April 12.-Gov. Sayres
has directed letters to Zapata county.
in order to find out the situation
there. 1t is said that 10000 persons
are suffering for lack lof food, and
unless relief is sent a majority of
them will die of starvation before
the summer fairly begins.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Slept in Red with His Dead Father.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, April 14.-Louis
Levin, well known merchant, was
found dead in bed yesterday by his
ten-year-old son, who had slept with
his parent all night, arose yester-
day morning and did not discover his
fathers death until about noon.
Physicians say that Levin succumbed
to an attack of apoplexy some time
during the night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
New Danger Threaten. Drought Sufferers.

Corpus Christi, Tex, April 14.-Suf-
iering in the drought-stricken region
on the Texas border is hourly in
creasing. Advices from Zapata coun-
ty say all animals, with the exception
of coyotes or Mexican wolves, are
dead. Thirst and famine have driven
many of the wolves mad, and the
fear of hydrophobia is added to the
Affections of the stricken section.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Declares the Recent Elections Void.

Guthrie, Ok, April 14.-Chief JUS
tice Berford has rendered a decision
ruling that the recent city elections
at Chandler and those at Lawton and
the other cities in the new south
western counties are void as brought
about by special proclamation. The
decision maintains that only the
regular election next year viii be le-
gal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
GEN. WADE HAMPTON.

birthday last week. A month ago he
had severe attack and his children
were called to his bedside. Gen.
Hampton was a famous confederate
soldier. Since the war he has occu-
pied many high official positions in
state and nation, including United
States senator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Blind Woman Sentenced for Life.

Chandler, Ok, April 1.-Two wo-
men, Mary Connery and Lydia How
land. were convicted of causing the
death of the 16-months'-old child of
the Connery woman, at Stroud, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
The Connery woman is 60 years of
age and stone blind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Editors to Make a Tour of oklahoma

Guthrie, Ok, April 1s.-The Ma
tional Editorial association, which
meets in Hot Springs, Ark, next
week, will make tour of Oklahoma
following the meeting in that city.
Stops will be made at Shawnee, Ok
lahoma City, Guthrie and Ponca City.
At the latter place an innovation in
the manner of cowboy tournament
has been prepared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18

Amsterdam, April 12.-Mr. Kruger
and those who surround him appear
to attach little credence to yester
days reports regarding the accept
ance by the Boer leaders OF the Brit
ish terms for peace in South Africa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Invasion OF Turkey Threatened.

Sofia, Bulgaria, April IA procla-
nation has been issued by II. Sarea-
foff, the Macedonian leader, calling on
the Macedonians in Bulgaria to join
in a general rising, April 81. Bands
collecting on the Turkish frontier are
to cooperate and invade Turkey at
different points.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Not a Vote Against.

Washington, April 1.-THE house
of representatives in committee OF
the whole unanimously adopted the
bill pensioning the widow of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18

Famous Confederate General and Proms
ue1t Figure In South Caroiinz Pol
itics Passed Away Friday.

Columbia, s. c., April 12.-Gen-
Wade Hampton died Friday morning
at nine o'clock. This resulted not
from any disease but was the result
of a general breakdown. Gen. Hamp-
ton celebrated his eighty-fourth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Carfis,d and Harris Named.

Washington, April 1.-THE presi-
dent Friday appointed Joseph 81. Har-
ris for postmaster at Kansas City,
Mo-, and James r. Garfield, of Ohio,
to be civil service commissioner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18

Rome, April 1.-THE alarming re-
ports about the pope's health, which
have been current for some days, are
unfounded- With the exception of
extreme feebleness, which is his nor
NAL condition, he is in good health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
The Bill Repeating War Taxes Signed.

Washington, April 14.-President
Roosevelt has signed the bill repeal
ing the war revenue taxes. The pen
with which the bill was signed was
presented to Representative Bar
tholdt, of Missouri
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
CHANGE OF life.
Some Sensible Advice to Wo-
men by Mrs. e. Sailer.

"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM: I
passed through what is known as
change OF life,' / had two years sui
fering, sudden heat, and as quick
chills would pass over me; my appetite
was variable and never could tell for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
j. Sterling Morton Quite Sick.

Chicago, April III. Sterling Nor
ton, former secretary of agriculture,
is seriously i'll at the residence of his
SON, Mark Morton, in Lake Forest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-18
Norwegians Flocking to America.

Christiania, Norway, April 13.-The
present week has broken all records
of immigration to America. Thirteen
hundred Scandinavians sailed from
this port.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-02
JULY'S SALES LIGHT.
Property Withdrawn From Sale Be-
cause of Few Bidders.

There were many offerings, but not
many buyers at the July sales at the
Court House yesterday. Because of
lack of bids or rather that coupled
with the small amount offered caused
some of the property to be withdrawn
after it had been put up. This was
the case with house and improve
ments at No. 519 Henry street. west,
offered for sale by NJ. C. H. Dorsett.
but for which but $1,000 was offered.
and also with a piece of property, in
White Bluff District. known as the
Harmon Place, and consisting of 162
acres of high land and IS acres of
marsh, which was offered by Mr.. l.
d. LaRoche and Withdrawn because no
bid of more than $40 an acre could be
secured.
The most spirited bidding was for
four lots at Beaulieu, part of the es-
tate OF the late Mrs. Frances E. Way.
These lots We're sold in pairs, front lot
No. and back lot No. / going to-
gether, and front lot No. and back
lost No. going the same way. The
first of these were bought by Mr.. w.
Norman Beckett for 1865 and the sec
ond two by Mr.. Thomas Daniels at
$1,000. The sale was conducted by Mr..
S. X. Platshek for Mr.. w. H. Wade,
administrator of the estate
Mr.. LaRoche sold 1711z acres of
Dutch Island, or, as it is also known.
Liberty Island, Tor $1,000. This was
bought by Mr.. NJ. c. Krieger. Mr..
LaRoche also sold 100 acres of land on
the Louisville road, just beyond Pooler,
to w. T. Bedford, for $3.50 an acre.
Four lots, Nos. lbs. 1879, 140 and 141,
of Gardner Ward, at Thirty and
East broad streets, We're sold by Mr..
Dorset to MIR. George H. Miller for
$116 apiece; and four shares of South
western Railroad stock to Mr. James
Hunter for $11S.25 q share
Lot No. SO. Flannery Ward, having a
sixty-foot front on Thirty sixth street,
west, and containing a two-story
house. was sold by the city sheriff to
Capt. H. c.. Cunningham, agent for
$2.500
Many pieces of city property were
sold by City Marshall H. E. Dreeson
in order to secure the taxes due on it,
With but few exceptions it was bought
in by the city The marshal also had
a number of pieces of property for
sale because of unpaid assessments
against it. Only one piece was sold,
however Lot No. s, North Oglethorpe
Ward which was owned by James
Mcguire. The assessment due on it
amounted to $3.50 The other prop
erty was not offered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-02
TOOK 4 FISHING SMACK.
A Passenger Left. an Ocean Steam
ship That Was Caught in n Fog.


Passenger Left. an Ocean Steam
ship That Was Caught in n Fog.
There arrived in Savannah yesterday
on the steamship City of Birmingham
charming young lady who some days
ago was the cause of a good many anx-
ious moments to the officials of the
Ocean Steamship Company She is a
resident of Memphis, and on account
of her ability was chosen by the Libra
ry Associa ton of that city to represent
it at the annual convention of the Ii
brary associations of the country held
at Bar Harbor. She came from Mem
phis here. and took one of the Ocean
Steamship Company's steamers for
New York. and from there took the
City of Macon for Boston.
When well along up the coast the
steamer was caught in a fog, and was
compelled to stop and wait for the
fog to rise. The young lady was in
a state of mind over the matter. The
convention to which she was dele
gate was to convene the following day
and there was a prospect that the
steamer might not be able to proceed
In time to permit her to reach the
convention. She had been appointed
to represent her city, and she was
extremely anxious to fulfill her mis-
sion. Indeed, she was determined to
do so if possible. While worrying over
the matter a fishing smack appeared
out of the fog. close to the steamer.
A thought seized her suddenly. Might
she not hire the fishing smack to
carry her to Boston, where she could
take train for her destination. With
her to think was to act. The smack
was hailed. 1t was a staunch vessel
and contained three fishermen. She
made her proposition to them and they
agreed to put her in Boston in time
to permit her to catch a train that
would put her in Bar Harbor in time
for the convention. She was lowered
into the fishing smack and was quick
ly lost to the view of those on the
steamer.
Now if anything had happened to
the young lady-if the fishing smack
had been lost and she had been drown
ed-her family would have had claim
for heavy damages against the steam
ship company, because the captain
ought not to have permitted her to
leave the steamer. She was in the
care of the company until she was
landed at Boston. When the officials
heard about the matter they had in
quiries made for her at all the hotels
at Boston, but nothing was learned
of her. She had not registered at any
of them. She had, in fact, landed in
Boston all right, and had Immediately
taken a train for her destination,
which she reached without any mishap
of any kind. She was on hand at the
opening of the convention. and dis
charged her mission in every respect
satisfactorily.
The young lady was at Tybee a it
tie while yesterday Afternoon and left
at night over the Central for Memphis.
1t will be admitted that she is a
plucky girl, and that the Library AS
ISOLATION of Memphis could not have
had a better representative.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-02
RACE MEN MEET MONDAY.
Effort TO Hold Meeting Yesterday
Proved Futile.

No meeting of the Savannah Racing
Association was held yesterday after
noon at the City Exchange. There was
to have been a meeting, and Mayor
Herman Myers, and Messrs. A B.
Moore, Henry Blum, Leopold Adler,
Hugh Logan. George w. Tiedeman, A
Is. Hull, T. Nugent and one or two
others gathered at the appointed hour
There was not a majority of the stock
represented in the meeting, however
and it was decided to meet next Mon
day at 80 o'clock. in the Long Room
of the City Exchange. Proxies, in the
meantime, will be secured, in order that
a majority of the stock may be repre-
sented at the meeting.
A special committee, consisting of
Capt. Blum, Mr.. Myers and Mr. Moore
will then report upon the directors of
the company. This committee was ap-
pointed to nominate fifteen directors
and the directors will elect the officers
of the association. The presidency viii
be rendered Gen. w. w. Gordon, but
it may be that he will not accept.
Grave disappointment was expressed
because of the failure of so many of
the stockholders to attend the meet
ing. 1t is proposed to proceed with ar
rangements for having a race meeting
in Savannah next fall, but this cannot
be done unless the stockholders of the
organization show some interest. in
stead of leaving everything to the few
who are willing to assume the burden
of the work sN