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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

Senator Mason met Postmaster
General Payne the other day and the
latter said: ''NIr. Mason, 1 hear you
have presidential BOOM" 81 am now
engaged in running down rumor
to that effect" said the senator, land
if there's anything in it L shall know
how to conduct myself. My wife and
the cook have declared for me, I
know, and there may be Others"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
An accident on +. Tow Railroad

ST. Joseph. Mo-, July IA minia-
tcre railway train, which traverses
the hills of Krug park, during a burst
of speed left the rails on a curve last
night and many persons were in
jured, three dangerously. The train
was mostly filed with children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

Gov. Smith, of Maryland, has ap-
pointed commission of three to
purchase bust of Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley to be placed in the
new state capitol at Annapolis, in ac-
cordance with an act passed by the
state legislature at it's last session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Shot Came Through the window.

MCPHERSON, Kan, July AT her
home seven miles east and two miles
south of Mcpherson Saturday night
Miss Maude Holmes was retiring for
the night when full load of shot
was discharged into her head, neck
and breast from outside the house.
Her physicians say she is fatally
wounded. No arrests have been
made, but several persons are sus-
pected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
The Keel of the Nebra.Ea Laid.

Seattle, Wash, July 5@The keel
of the battleship Nebraska was laid
in Morgan Bros company's shipyard
yesterday morning in the presence
of an enormous crowd. Gov. Savage.
Of Nebraska, and Gov. Henry Nc
Bride, of Washington, drove the first
rivet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Nebraska WON Have a BIG wheat Crop.

Lincoln, Neb., July THE winter
wheat crop of Nebraska will be larg-
er than the most optimistic have
claimed for it. The total yield of
winter and spring wheat promises
to be close to 100000 bushels, and
may exceed that amount. Nebraska
probably will have a bigger wheat
crop than Kansas this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Cattle Dying Around Joplin.

Joplin, Mo-, July 7.-Cattle are dy-
ing in large numbers in this section
by what is known as Spanish con-
tagion, and unless immediate steps
are taken the entire country will be
infested. Cows in this city are dy-
ing by the score from the disease
The malady came from a herd of cat
tie brought in from Arkansas infected
with the<disease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
The King Fed 100000 Poor.

London, July 6.-Half a million of
London's slum-dwellers were King
Edwards guests Saturday afternoon.
They were scattered in about 400
halls, schools and parks in varying
numbers, the great number of the
royal benefciaries being at Stepney.
where no less than $4,000 enjoyed a
dinner such as they seldom partake
of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
An Aeronaut Dashed to Death.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, July 5.-An
aeronaut named Hallbrook, from st.
Louis, was instantly killed here yes
terday. He made balloon ascension
and the parachute failed to work.
He fell 100 feet and was dashed to
death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
IN BEST OF HEALTH.
ZEN. Brooke. After Al Years Services in
the Army. VIII Retire July 81
Aged 81 Years.

Washington, July 5.-Maj. Gen.
fobn r.. Brooke, in command of the
Department of the East, is packing
an his furniture and books on Gov
,rnor's island. He will be 81 years
Did on July 81, and Will be retired I'M
Ter the age limit. 1t is understood
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
in western New Yorl

Buffalo. N. Y, July IA terrific
rain and windstorm swept over west
ern New York at an early hour yes
terday. Rivers and creeks rose rapid
~, overfowing their banks and
sweeping away houses and barns and
live stock. The loss will reach into
hundreds of thousands of dollars
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

q A rival to the. steel trust is in incu-
baton under the name of the Ameri-
can Steel Foundries. It is question,
however, whether the stock market
will stand for another flood of steel
trust securities. The Carnegie COM
; bination cleaned up the platter pref
ty we'll
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

Gen. Macarthur, now in command at
Chicago of the Department. of the
Lakes, will take the vacant post. Il
shall go to my old home in Mont
yomery county, near Philadelphia,
said Gen. Brooke. 81 have seen Al
years of service and am in the best
Of health"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
a Cloudburst fn Idaho.

Hope, Ida. July IA cloudburst
at Eliisport, just east of Hope, swept
away IL or Is houses and washed out
two miles Of track on the~Northern
Pacific. There was no loss of life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

"a canal project from the MISSISSIPPI
9 pi river at Fulton, ILL.,, to the Henne-
pin canal at Tampico, ILL.,, will shorten
the water route between ST. Louis
and ST. Paul 100 miles and get rid of
20 miles of dangerous rapids. The
extensive improvement of the Mis-
sissippi win be easy when seriously
undertaken.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

Henry K. Smith has served contin-
uously as probate judge of Geauga
county, o., for 35 years, and as an
officer of the court for As years. He
. has always been nominated by &C
qclamation, his great popularity hav-
2 ing deferred others from opposing
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

South America has richer vegeta-
ton than any other quarter of the
globe. 1t has 10000 classified species
of vegetation, against $4,000 known
in Asia. Africa has 25,2OO, North
America, 14,40o- Europe, 1920, Au-
stralia only 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
of worlds Fair Announc.

Washington, July 5-The president
has issued a proclamation in accord
ance with the act of congress an
nouncing to the world the postpone
ment until April 30, 1904, of the OPEN
ng of the Louisiana Purchase expo.
1t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Pirates on the Florida Coast.

Madrid, July THE newspapers
here say that so boat loads of rob-
bers attacked the Spanish line steam
er Alfonso XIII. from Havana for
Corunna, Spain, while she was
aground at Cape Carasford, Florida.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Bridge Was Wa.h,a On.

Fort Benton, Mont, July 5.A
Montana Central freight train went
through washed out bridge near
here yesterday. Engineer Charles
Peck and Fireman Matt Cameron
we're killed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

SPANS condition is likely to get
worse instead of better. The new
king has commenced his career by
mistreating his mother.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

Buffalo is doing quite well. Con-
gress has appropriated 100000 to-
wards the exposition deficiency and
the doctors who didn't know what
was the matter with Mckinley get
$4,000 for the experiments they
made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
Hacked to Pieces by Her Lover.

Des Moines, Ia, July 5.-Martha
White, colored, was almost literally
hacked TO pieces by-her lover, Sam
Whitley, colored, Thursday night.
She still survives. but is in a pre-
carious condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

Congress has defeated the omni
bus statehood question until the next
session. By that time it is probable
that the territories will ride in an au-
tomObile
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

A trade journal reports that the
visible supply of caviaSe has been
greatly reduced. This IS a calamity
that most persons can view with
stoical Indifference.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
John Browns Homestead to Be Repaired.

Winsted, Conn, July 5.-Ravaged
by the elements and relic hunters
to such an extent that 4 is unsafe
the John Brown homestead at West
Torrington is to be repaired at once.
A committee of the John Brown as
ISOLATION has taken charge of the
matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11

The war in South Africa is dwarfed
by the two battles of Gettysburg
and Chickamauga, in which the killed
and wounded alone numbered over
10000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-07-11
DROVE OUT ANARCHISTS.
Pittsburg Police Wouldn't Permit Reds to
Return the City While Presi-
dent Was There.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 5.-Because
President Roosevelt spent the Fourth
of July in Pittsburg all known an
archists were ordered to 3eave the
city this week and to stay away for
the week. Detectives told them that
if they did not obey the order they
would be arrested as suspicious per-
sons and locked up for the week.
The detectives also visited the coal
mining towns where there are groups
of anarchists and notified them that
if they came to Pittsburg any day
this week they would be arrested.
Allegheny anarchists received similar
warnings.
Cheered by 100000 People.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 5.-Half mill
lion persons greeted President
Roosevelt in Pittsburg yesterday.
1t was the distinguished guests first
visit to Pittsburg as president and
his welcome was most enthusiastic.
From the Union station to the speak
er's stand in Schenley park, nearly
four miles away, it was one continu-
Gus cheer.
The Washington times., 1902-06-15

Nine de Margerie admires Miss Alice
Roosevelt for her charming personality
and unaffected manner
The wife of the First Secretary of the
French Legation thoroughly likes Ameri-
cans, and there cannot be the slightest
doubt that the feeling is reciprocated.
A dispatch from Paris says that Ros-
tand. who had hitherto not made any
statement regarding the judgment of
United States district court OF Chicago,
granting Samuel Eberle Gross, the au-
thor of "The Merchant Prince of Corn
vile" IN injunction against further
performances of "Cyrano de Bergerac, p"
on the ground that Mr.. Rostand's play
plagiarized situations in Mr.. Gross
work, has written from a watering place
reply to the theatrical critic of the
Temps" who sent him a copy of Judge
Kohlsaat's decision. NJ Rostand. after
saying that he has always refused to
take the affair seriously, but that some
day, perhaps. he may recount the serio-
comic incidents of the suit against him,
though actually brought against another
person. adds:
THE Gross manuscript was twice in
Paris, first in 1879. when l was eleven
years old; secondly in 1897, when
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brother English. they were not granted.
Al last the police were called in TO
protect NJ. Rostand, and for one year
nothing was heard OF the absurd charge.
My brother does not know one word of
English, so how could he possibly write
a story or play in that language? Mr..
Gross has tried in every way to say this
is not so.
Last summer my brother was visit
ing the Due de Dino in his villa at
Montmorency, France. and before long
it was noticed that spies were hanging
around the place. They endeavored 10
bribe the servants. enticing them to
drink and gossip. Finding that the only
person that could speak English was
the gOverness OF by brothers children,
they followed and attempted to trick
her into confessing his ability to speak
it as we'll, even threatening to kidnap his
little ones unless she said that he could.
In fact, while Mr.. Gross may not be
entirely accountable for his detectives
zeal. II plainly showed that he was most
underhanded and contemplate in his
method Of securing evidence.
"In Paris the whole affair Is laughed
at and ridicuIed, and Mr.. Gross is con-
The Washington times., 1902-06-15

TN dainty salon. typically Partisan,
Madame de Margerie. sister OF NJ.
L Edmond Rostand, and wife of the
first secretary of the French lega
ton, received a representative Of The
Times. When asked her opinion as to
the recent decision of a Chicago court
upholding Mr. Gross. who accused VI.
Rostand of plagiarism. she said:
1T is too very ridiculous! Absurd!
Ny brother had never heard of this
queer man from Chicago. nor of his
book until long after the play of Cyrano
de Bergerac had been dramatized and
produced by Coquelin ard Bernhardt.
Madame de Margerie is young and
handsome. Her fine black eyes sparkled
with enthusiasm as she spoke of her
brilliant brother, and with amusement
at the bare idea of his stealing anoth
er's thoughts. She is a prominent fig
ure in Washington diplomatic circles,
being admired for her rare intellect and
tact. With pretty gestures and shrugs
she went on to say:
This Mr.. Gross went on to Paris two
years ago and by every means tried to
annoy my brother. He would force his
way into the house, seeking interviews.
Not being able to speak French, nor my
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'Cyrano' was known to all my friends.
only ask to have in my hands transla-
tion of the Chicagoan piece. 1 have
written to my editor to strive to pro-
cure and publish it.
"In the meantime am ready 10 admit
took from Cyrano de Bergerac his
name. and the Panachota from Bur-.
gundy: Ragueneaus from a eook-shop:
Roxape kissing Cyrano's words on Chris
tian's liDs from "A Voyage to the Moon.'
and the siege of Arras and the cadets
OF Gascony. in fact all our seventeenth
century history frcm Eberle Gross. of
Chicago. and in order TO end the matter
once for all l confess 1 stole Les Ro-
manesqnes' from Smithson. of Jefferson
City. NO.; La Princesse Lontaine' from
Giles Trumbull. of Columbus. Ohio;
L'Aiglon' from Tom Sambo. of SPRING
field. ILL.,. and that I drew the idea of
La Samaritaine from the Apocryphal
Gospel of the Rev. Hon. Augustus Won
nacott. of Hartford. Conn.
Il add that l am negotiating at the
present moment with Virginian planter
for the purchase Of a manuscript. and
that L have Just purloined from the
house of a Louisiana shipowner great
piece on Joan of Are. the Maid of New
Orleans
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: ROOSEVELT As 4 MISTRESS OF THE OCCULT AND

sunshine of the window. and after. in
true artistic style. displaying 1t to htf
audience, with the comment that it is,
as they see, but Il spool of common
thread. she places it upon one Of tho
tables and, unwinding about half a
yard. ties the end with a bow to the
gold ring. Holding this above glass of
which she had previously ignited. the
pretty and puzZling spectacle is seen of
the thread all ablaze. still tied about
the ring, and. NEST wonderful of all,
the ring beneath the blazing thread still
suspended in air above the glass.
The simple exclamation, which the
exhibitor is careful not to give at the
time, is that the thread for an hour pre-
vious . the exhibition. has been care
fully soaked in that glass of water, into
which teasDoonful of table salt has
been first dissolved. And it was for the
purpose of drying thoroughly that it had
been hung in the window.
Then comes a diversion in which the
'>''N++''N'i - NiiN NOiu-'dus II tDNc1U-
trated upon the brightly burning fire in
the CRATE. The paraphernalia for this
trick are a common steamed clay pipe, a
spoonful of fine coal dust. and a pinch
of quickly mixed plaster of paris in n
small platter with a few drops of water.
All this attended to in the full gaze Of
the guests. gives added interest and
piquancy as Miss Roosevelt accom-
plishes it.
First the pipe is carefully taken I'D
and passed from hand to hand. inspp ted
in turn bv each az the company That
done the High Priestess' again assumes
possession Of it and adroitly filing the
bowl with the coal dust. quickly stirs
together the plaster of paris and the wa
ter in the saucer until it is paste con-
sistency. Then before ii has n chance
TO harden il is aGroitly placed over the
coal dust until the bowl Of the pipe
is quite air proof. Then thrusting 1t
into the fire in the CRATE with the long
white clay stem resting outward toward
the room upon the rim Of the crate the
magicans wand is slowly with other
strange half sin sing incantations passed
back and forth above it as a tiny column
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forth until it is thoroughly charged
with electricity. Then snatching a hand
full OF feathers from a little soft pile at
with the result of having every one
l tightly adhere to the large surface. But
| this is only part OF the trick. The most
interesting feature to follow is when
she is approaching ;hs fire. removes the
feathers and holds the paper to the
warmth of the Goals
| Holding her half-open hand containing
the feathers five or even six inches away
from the brown paper magnet. there
comes an ecstatic cry from the chill
dren as the feathers rise like SO many
birds and actually flying across the
space, again settle upon the heated sur
face OF the paper.
Two water numbers close the pro-
gram. The first of these. and. perhaps,
the best known TO amateur audiences,
consists of filling an ordinary tumbler
with clear water and placing over it. so
as 10 entirely cover the space on all
sides, square of ordinary white card
board. With one hand holding this fast
so that no air can enter, the other hand
quickly turns the tumbler upside down
and SO places it upon the polished sur
face of the table. Then with gentlest
movement the cardboard can be with
drawn without drop of the water
leaving the tumbler. The slightest sub
sequent movement, however. of the
glass will result in having it pour on
all side over the table.
Having previously dissolved as much
salt as it would take in pint OF water,
tall beer mug, OF glass. of course. so
that the trick can be seen, is taken and
poured half full OF this strong brine.
The old glass is then filled with clear
water by carefully pouring the latter
down the sides OF the receptacle Then,
taking Il fresh egg, tapping it lightly
with the wand, with few mystic words.
it is gently placed on the water with
the puzzling result to beholders that
instead of either sinking wholly or
swimming bravely upon the top. the
egg mystifes the company by sinking
to the middle of the glass, where it re-
mains perfectly poised.
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of smoke pours from the stem out into
the room. Knowing from long practice
to 4 nicely just about the length of time
required for this column Of smoke tc
form and exhaust itself. the ineantations
Of the High Prlostess come to an end
as the stem clears off and snatching VI
the nearby candle from the table. ap-
plying it 20 the stem Jet OF fame
darts forth and continues 10 burn vivid
" as the Driestess turns her attention
to the next mum ger on the program. fol-
lowed in her movements by much hand
clapping and long drawn 'oh's" and
'.ah $" from those about her.
This time it is The candle that. having
served assistant twice. now comes in for
its own direct share CT magic. |he fact
that it has by lcng burning acquired
snuff OF considerable length is the one
upon which the success of the trick de-
pends. This. while much simpler and
therefore requiring Ear less practice than
the Others. is quite an attractive one.
especially wreI. it is pretty girl WHO.
bending over it, has the gift of environ
ing it with a running fire of sparkling
talk and bante.ing chat to those about
her.
In the midst OF her talk and chatter,
while the audience is expecting great
things. Miss Roosevelt suddenly blows
the candle out and at the same moment
striking a match, holds the burning blue
head three inches above the extinguished
candle. directly in the thin column OF
smoke arising therefrom. Like light
ming the flame from the sulphur has
left the match and darting zig2ag down
the smoke column, transferred itself to
the candle.
With the laughter OF her audience still
in her ears the High Priestess turns,
and, picking up from the second table a
large square some nine inches in di-
ameter, of heary brown paper. crosses
the room to the fireplace, where. with
the flame jet still alight from the pipe
stem, she holds the paper until it is
heated through. This done, accompany
ing tine action with bantering talk, she
places ii against the side of her woolen
gown and. pressing her arm closely
against it, draws it rapidly back and
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table Bending above the flag. slowly
muttering shibboleth of magic words
like the witches in Macbeth the girls
bright face assumes mock solemnity,
as. the incarnation finished, she lightly
taps first the silk flag. then the Rough
Rider hat. Lifting the latter, behold,
presto, in the very sight OF her audience
Miss Roosevelt has performed the magic
of having the silver piece. or the gold
ring, as the case may be, change place
and appear innocently repcsiHG no
longer under the flag, but peeping from
beneath the rim of the Rough Rider hat!
That trick is the one Miss Roosevelt
delights in most. ald always declares
with sage nodding OF the head that it is
real magic incident to the witches In
cartatiCn, the words of which she will
never repeat nor divulge even to the
most favored of the intimate ones.
When it has been a silver coin that
has been used the next trick in order
to be shown calls for a smaller coin. a
l0-cent piece from some of the audience
tand a conical- shaped wine glass partly
filled with clear water Down into this
water Miss Roosevelt first carefully
drops the silver dime until it lies fiat
across the space, into which it just fits.
Then taking the silver quarter, this is
dropped into the glass in the same man
ner until it fits the rim bit higher up.
No sooner has the water settled into
quietude that with sudden quick move
Miss Roosevelt bends above it and with
strong. dextrous blow of the breath
down one of the inner sides OF the glass
the dime leaps up edgeways. passing the
quarter. to fall atop of it or leap clear
of the glass and fall upon the table
without in any wise disturbing the other
silver coin.
This, while apparently an extremely
difficult feat. is one acquired by the
amateur who is willing. as the Presi-
dents daughter has been. to lavish con-
siderable practice upon it.
And now the gold ring comes in for
its second share Of legerdemain honors.
Crossing over to the window, Miss
Roosevelt with apparent carelessness,.
picks up the large spool of coarse
thread that has been hanging in the