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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
He'll Close Sunday Theaters.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 6.-Aayor Al
bert Parker has decided to prevent
the opening of Topeka theaters on
Sundays. The protests from the
Ministerial union caused the mayor
to announce his intention of closing
the houses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
A,Frisco Conductor Killed.

Cherokee, Kan, Dec eugene
Howerton, a Frisco conductor, was
killed in the Scammon, Kan, yards
yesterday The engine jumped ths
track, throwing him under the engine
and killing him instantly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
wo1cott WIN Contest.

Herbert M. Wolcott, the republi-
can candidate for the legislature in
the Seventh district in Leavenworth
county, who was defeated by j. r.
Perkins, announces that he will con-
test.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
Too Much Exercise.

The United States civil service
commission will endeavor to convince
the letter carriers that they get
enough exercise by carrying letters
and are not benefited by pernicious
political activity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
supreme Court Fees.

D. a. Valentine, clerk of the su-
preme court, turned into the state
treasury S1,346.70 in fees collected
during the month of November. The
fees collected in the Supreme court
generally exceed 81 200 monthly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
CIafn, 81 for Prfn~Ie.

The managers the Pringle speak
ership boom claim 81 republican
legislative pledges for the Osags
county man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
GODDARD VIII Ask for $4,000.

Attorney General GODDARD, in his re-
port, urges the legislature to appro-
pirate $4,000 for expenses in the
Kansas Colorado irrigation litigation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
To Wed Hovve11., Dauehter.

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Prof. David Fairchild,
formerly of the Kansas agricultural
college, to Miss Mildred Howells,
daughter of William Dean Howells.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
North Carolina Man to Speak.

Chief Justice Walter Clark, of the
North Carolina supreme court, has
accepted an invitation to deliver an
address at the meeting of the Kansas
State Bar association in January.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12

More people might wake up to find them
selves famous if they wouldn't sit up SO
late at night.-Indianapolis News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
One Per Cent. Christians.

1t is estimated that one in every
100 of the inhabitants of India pro-
fesses the Christian religion. The re-
igious census of India shows a total
Christian population of 2,932, 34S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
Kent Won't Be Prosecuted.

d. W. Kent, ex-grand secretary of
the I. o. o. F. of Kansas, who alb
seconded with $4,000 of the funds of
the order and went to Costa RIGA, has
returned to his home in Hutchinson.
He made a financial settlement with
the order at it's last grand lodge
meeting and it is understood he will
not be prosecuted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
simpson Guessed the Vote.

lector of internal revenue, is one of
the persons who guessed the exact
vote in Kansas, and will share in the
capital prize of $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Football I'm the Lead.

Football season score: Killed, IA;
MANNED and hurt, 90. Deer-shooting
season score: Fourteen hunters
killed, II hurt. This leaves football
still considerable of lead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12

Fame is glorious thing, but a small reg
the average man.-Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
gave 5000 in Prfze..

The poultry show at Manhattan
last week was big success, IT'S
fowls being shown by 65 exhibitors.
Six hundred dollars in prizes were
given.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12

John SlSimin was hanged in efigy
at Bonner Springs, thanked by two
battered smoky lanterns. He had
sold unsatisfactory street lamps to
the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12

prices, it will be of great benefit; in
other words, if it has a tendency to
keep our people from running in debt
for what they buy it will result in
much good. The last four years, the
period covered by the present state
administration, has been marked by
continued and increasing prosperity.
L speak of this period because I am
more familiar with it than any other
and it brings matters down to the
present.
"The value of our live stock and
some of our principal agricultural
and live stock products for 1898 was
as follows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
Not a HaIIucinatfon.

At Lawrence an inmate of the
poor house was taken into the pro-
bate court and declared insane by a
jury. His hallucination was that his
body was overrun with lice. He was
carried to the insane asylum at To-
peka. At the end of two days the
superintendent of the asylum wrote
to the probate judge, saying that
the patient was being returned to
Douglas county. eve found" wrote
the superintendent, shat the only
evidence about him was his constant
complaint that his body was covered
with lice. We examined him and
found that his body was covered
with lice.-Kansas City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
oGer. to Build Good Roads.

At the coming session of the legis-
lature a bill will be introduced to
grant Mr.. Jewett, warden of the
state penitentiary, permission to put
down brick sidewalk connecting
Lansing with Leavenworth. The
brick for the walk is made at the
penitentiary, and all the labor in
the way of grading and placing the
brick can be done by. prisoners. If
the walk is put down shade trees
will be planted. In addition, Mr..
Jewett wants a bill passed granting
permission to work prisoners on the
public roads. IL allowed to do so, he
will build macadamized roads into
Wyandotte county and improve the
roads in Delaware, Paramount and
Stranger townships.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
Demand for Scientific Farmers.

Although the Kansas state agri-
.ultural college at Manhattan is one
of the largest institutions of its kind
in the United States, and one of three
to graduate students from four
year course, it cannot supply the de
mand of the Kansas farmers for edu-
Gated and professional farmers. e.
r. Nichols, president of the college,
said that the demand for profession
al farmers for farm foremen even af-
fected the supply of teachers in the
college. 'Many of the members of
our faculty." said Mr.. Nichols, 'shave
been offered large salaries by
wealthy farmers in the state for
their services as farm foremen. In
some cases this salary is larger than
that the state is paying them, and
some of them have quit to take the
better places
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-23
STATE MINING LAW.

On account OF the activity OF mining
in this section, the following law re-
gardng stalking out and holding a
claim is published:
Chapter XCIII.-An act to amend
section one OF an Act entitled: "An
Act amendatory OF and supplemental
to AN Act relating to the location. re-
location, manner of recording lode +
and placer claims, mill sites, tunnel
rights, amount OF work necessary to
hold possession OF mining claims and
the right of co-owners therein. approx !.
ed March l6, 1907" approved March
Il, 1850, approved March 20, 1901. /
Section l. Section one OF the above
entitl i Act is hereby amended so as
to read as follows;
Section one. Section two OF the
above named Act is hereby amended
so rs to read as follows:
Section two. Before the expiration
81 ninety days from the time OF post
ing notice upon the claim the locator
must sink a discovery shaft upon the
claim to the depth OF at least ten fee.
from the lowest part of the rim OF
such shaft at the surface or deeper if
necessary to show by such work a
lode deposit OF mineral in place. A
crosscut, or tunnel, which cuts the lode
at a depth Of ten feet, or an open cut
along the ledge or lode equivalent TO a
shaft four feet by six feet BY ten feet
is equivalent to discovery shaft The
locator must define the boundaries of
his claim By marking tree or rock
III place or by setting post Or stone.
one at each corner and one at the cen
ter Of each side line. When a post is
used it must be at least four inches
square, by four feet six inches in
length, set one foot in the ground witt
a mound OF stone or earth four fee,
! in diameter by two feet in height
around the post When It is practical
ly impossible on account OF bedrock
or precipitous ground to sink such
posts, they may be placed in pile o
stones; or where the proper placing
OF such posts or monuments of stone
is impracticable or dangerous to lif,
I and limb, it shall be lawful to plac,
F., such post or monument of stone d
4 the nearest point, properly marked t
: designate its right place. When
y stone is used, not a rock in place
must be at least six inches square an
= eighteen inches in length, set two
i thirds of its length in the ground
which trees, stakes or monument
must be so marked as to designat
the corners OF the claim, located.
: Section T. This Act shall take ef
i feet on the first day of July, 1901.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-23
Seeds! Seeds!

In order to facilitate the delivery Of
seeds, Mr.. Newlands requests all those
desiring a quota of seeds next spring,
to send in their applications at the pre-
livery than would otherwise be posi-
sent time, thus assuring an earlier de-
bic. Address all applications to Fran
els G. Newlands, House of Represen-
tatives, Washington, D. c.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-23
The Newspaper Law

I. All subscribers who do not give
express notice to the contrary are con-
sidered wishing to continue their sub
scriptions
2. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance OF their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until all
arrearages are paid.
3 II subscribers refuse or neglect to
take their periodicals from the office to
which they are directed, they are res
ponsible until they have settled their
bills and ordered them discontinued.
i. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the publisher
and the papers arc sent to the former
address, they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the Of
fee or removing and leaving them I'M
called for. is prima facie evidence OF
intended fraud.
6. If~subscribrs pay in advance they
> are bound to give notice at the end Of
/ the time they do not wish to continue
! taking it, and the subscriber will be
responsible until multi an express no.
tice with all arrcarages are sent to the
publisher.
7. The latest postal laws are sucl
that newspaper publishers can ares
any one who ,aleS paper and refuse!
to pay for it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-23
JUSTICES SUPREME COURT:

w A. Massey, (. P, c. H. Belknap,
A L. Fitzgerald.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-23

Railway Depot, U. S. Mint, Government
Building, Post Office and State Capitol
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-23
STATE INSTITUTIONS

STATE INSTITUTIONS
L. 0. Henderson. Warden State Prison
Jos. f. Stubs, Pre- ident State University
Dr.. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
Jos. Josephs, Supt., Of Orphans Home
PLACES OF, INTEREST
NEAR CARSON CITY.
The evening world., 1902-09-11
Delay on Stock Exchange House.

The fine new million-dollar home
of the New York Stock Exchange, on
which work has been rushed for a
year and a day, will not be ready for
occupancy before the new year at
least. Changes and alterations in the
plans have caused delays and added
to the cost, so that it will probably be
nearly a s 2 1000, 900 building before it
is thrown open for the bulls and bears.
When the new building is completed
J. P. Morgan can sit in his private
Office and look across the street at
the struggling followers of tape va
The evening world., 1902-09-11
$42,5OO,OOO IN
NEW B. & 0. STOCK.
Directors Say Money Is to Be
Used for New Equipment
and Construction and TAX
ing UP Securities.

The Board OF Directors Of the Bal.
tlmore and Ohio has authorized an
issue Of S49,OOO,OOO additional common
stock.
This is equivalent to a 30 per cent
allotment of stock at par to existing
stock. both preferred and common.
The purpose OF the issue. as stated by
the directors, is to pay for equipment.
construction, &c. to be thus divided:
FHrst-For equipment acquired and TO
be acquired, S2O,0OO,0 900.
Second-For construction n equip
ment, &l2, 500, OOO, OF which 100000 Is for
double tracking and $4,000 900 for other
construction.
Thlrd-To pay for stocks, bonds, sc,
$40. 900, goo,
II was first believed that the stock
issue was for the purpose of acquiring
Reading. but this was discounted bS
the suecihc statement OF the board oil
! directors OF what the issue was to bt
used for.
The evening world., 1902-09-11
Millions of People

USE CUrIcURA SOAP, assisted by CUrICURA
OINTMENT, for preserving, purifying, and
identifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp
of crusts, scales, and dandruf, and the stop
ping Of falling hair, for softening, whitening,
and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for
baby rashes, feelings, and cha6ngs, and for
all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nurS-
cry. Millions of Women use CUTICURA SOAP
In the form of baths for annoying irritations,
innRmmatons, and excavations, or too free
or offensive Precipitation, in the form Of
washes for Lucrative weaknesses, and for
many sanAtive, antiseptio purposes which
readily suggest themselves 70 women.
CUTIoURA REsoLvENr PILLS Chocolate
Coatedl are q new, tasteless, odorless, eco
nomical substitute for the celebrated liquid
CuTIoURA REsoLyEsT, as well as for all other
blood purifiers and humour cures. In screw.
cap walls, containing 60 doses, price 25c.
Sold throughout the world. Soar, 2Se, OrRTnnHf.
Gc, PILL, &c. BItlh Depoti 27-2S CharterhouSe So
London. French Depot 5 Hue de Ia Palx, Paris. POI
T1R DAUo q CHEN. CoRFp Sole Props, Boston, U.RA.
The evening world., 1902-09-11
The wheat Market.

The wheat market to-day was fairly
active at the opening. Sentiment in the
early trading was bullish on the crop
report and small Northwest receipts.
The local contingent were buyers at the
start. Corn was VI at the opening on
fears OF trosH Caoles wer. firm all
around. Later the market became DUH.
New York's opening prices were:
Wheat-May, IS bid; September, Is IS;
Did. "
C%hicaso's opening prices were: Wheat
May, % rs to W: September, 70 10
Y S-4i December. 6s "a to 90. Corn-MaV'
~ b-s TO 20 7-s; September, IS SIS to BsS.I:
DECEMBER, IS IA TO Is 3-S. -
New York's closing prices were: Sep
tember- wheat, n bid; December, "a a.:
May, q 3S bid; September corn, e. bid:
peesfneer,, ~ SIS; January. Al 81 bid;
Chi ago'g closing prices were: Sen.
tsniber wheat, q ~ bid; December,
81 S-s 70 90 IL; May, 10 SIS; Sepfembsr
cora, e ~. October, IS Ia bid; Decen.
Der, 4s rs % Is 80; May. RSG
The evening world., 1902-09-11
Hurries to Office To-
day and Assumes
Control Of Late Faith
er's Vast Affairs.
NO CHANGE IN POLICY.
New Head Of the House Denies
the Rumor Of a Proposed
Consolidation Of Telegraph
Lines.

Face TO face with a legacy of business
cares, Clarence II. Mackay to-day begar
his career In the financial world as the
head of his house.
Although he arrived In this city late
last night on the White Star liner Teu'
tonic. he was up before 10 o'clock thii
morning and was driven direct from the
waldorf-Astoria to the general oficei
OF the Commercial Cable Company, No
$50 Broadway.
'Iust got back, so I have little to
say said Mr.. Mackay. He wore a
black Fedora hat and a plain black
suit, and after a BRIEF tour Of Wall
street was entering the office OF his
personal counsel, William w. Cook, No.
"A Wall street. Mr.. Cook is the gen
eraf counsel OF both the Commercial
Cable Company and the Postal Tele-
graph Company. In which Nj. Mackay
is largely Interested.
What will be the general policy OF
the Commercial Gable Company and the
Postal Telegraph Company" was asked.
THE same as 1t has always been"
was Mr.. Mackay's answer. 81 can do
no better than follow along the old
lines, that Is so far as my interests are
concerned"
Concerning the recent report of a pos
sible merger of the Postal Telegraph and
Cable Company with the Western Union
Company. Mr.. Mackay said:
while abroad 1 was not even APP
preached on the matter. The whole
story was pure rubbish and 1 am glad
to make a personal denial. as my name
has been used In this connection.
but 1t is altogether too early for me
to discuss these matters" he continued.
II am up to my ears in work and beg
TO be excused"
Talks with Attorney.
Thereupon MI. Cook and he entered
the ONCE, where they remained closeted
for the afternoon, receiving several call
ers who are closely identified with the
Mackay interests. Mr.. Cook said:
"A statement will be Issued later on
n / do not care to discuss Mr.. Mac
kaye probable election TO an ONCE pre-
viouSly held by his father in one Of the
several companies"
The evening world., 1902-09-11
atoms for the active stocks were.
The Cotton Market.

The local cotton market opened easy
to-day, s!th prices I to 7 points lower.
Local longs sold n~ervously at the OPEN
ing, Influenced by weak English cables
weather over the entire belt. After the
call there was some heavy Wall street
and commission house buying. which
sent the market up stIIf nulnts,
The opening prices were: September,
.S.H to S.45; october. $50 to S.sl; Novem-
Der, S.2l to SIS; December, s.2l 10 SIS;
January. SIS to SIC; February, SIS to
gig: March, Sib 70 S,iSi April. SIT to
The prices at $50 T.. NJ. were: oeto-
Der, s,2ii December. S,2s; January, $50;
The evening world., 1902-09-11
Price $l.OO

CUTIcURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin
Of crusts and scales and soften the thick
Oned cuticle, CUTIcURA OINTMENT,
to instantly allay itching, inlamma-
ton, and irritation, and soothe and heal,
and CUTICURA RES0LvENT PILLS,
to cool and cleanse the blood. A SINGLE
SET Of these great skin curativeS 70
often sufficient to cure the most tortur.
ing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleed
ing, cruSted, scaly, and pimply skin,
scalp, and blood humours, with loss Of
hair, when all else fails.
The evening world., 1902-09-11

Emulatlng the example of the Bugn-
boo. which was a cana boat plying be-
tween Dublin and Mullingar and sank
because 1t was tired of working, Stand
ard OF lighter No. 81 committed suicide
to-day on the foot of Rector street.
Lighter No. 81 went to the bottom, but
200 barrels OF oil with which she was
laden foated on the water. Like the
captain OF the Bugaboo. the captain OF
h lighter-whs was also the mate and
the crew-lost his big straw hat and
nearly got his feet wet.
The big Sandy Hook boat Monmouth
gas lying at her pier, stern out. making
readR Tor the AFTERNOON voyage down
n Bay. The propelIors were revoIvIng
TO force the water out of the cyIfndrrs
ana, as the boat vas light. the blades
we're barely concealed below the sur.
Swinging around from the Battery
nkhter No. 81 In tow. 1t was the in-
tention or the captain VI the tug 10
hauI the lighter up to Pier, a.. where
IT'S cargo vas TO have been discharged,
The lighter had other intentions.
Iaklng advantage OF the tide she butted
ner worn old hull up against the re-
yolying propehors Of the Monmouth and
allowed them 70 gore her; Before the
englnesc could be stopped there were
two large round holes in lighter No. n
ana she went 10 the bottom. The
captain barely a time to Chamber on
the Monmouth.
The barrels OF oil hoated around and
Under all the piers in the neighhorhood.
Hangers on about the docks stripped
and swan about, towing the on 70
Places THs OF safe'Y n the hope Of sal.
raised, but It Is doubtful II che can
be repaired.
The evening world., 1902-09-11
GERRY SOCIETY BOYS PLAN
A DARING JAIL DELIVERY.
Young Desperate from
Chicago Leads At
tempted Rescue from
Fifth Floor Dungeon.

Jean Vatican in embryo and two
desperate companions were frus-
trated in a daring attempt at jail de-
livery from the ffth-foor dungeon
OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children, Twenty-thlrd
street and Fourth avenue, by the
over-vlgilance Of a policeman in the
early morning. and there are three
discounted conspirators who would
like to "cut his heart out"
1t was 415 by Patrolman Baxter's
dollar watch. He was on the eastern
edge OF the Tenderloin precinct. think
Ing how quickly after the glorious down
Of a new day the sun would be YELLED
and obscured by the fog Of soft coal
smoke from the new fires started In the
city's furnaces. Just then the sun wlJ
taking Its last nap, and 1t was three
shades darker than at any previous
hour Of tife night.
lie Discovers the Plot.
Nevertheless the over-vigilant Baxter
deserted n new feature on the Twenty
third street facade of the society build
Ing on the corner. 1t was long and
white. and extended from the NTH noor
down to the sidewalk. A closer inspec-
ton disclosed hat 1t was a rope. fash
Toned from bed sheets and blankets. tied
together corner to corner.
Baxter Barker. OF the East
Twenty-second street station. and called
up the night Waterman of the building,
who ran upstairs to the other end OF the
improvlsed rope.
Rests on Ledge.
While he was gone the watching COPS
saw a small. compact figure Chamber
out of the NTH story window, where
the boys dormitory Is. test the strength
OF the rope and then begin a swift
descent. hand over hand. At the third
story the figure stopped. and u small
boy swung to and perched for rest on
the window ledge.
After a minute the boy prepared to re-
sumo his downward trip, and was just
The evening world., 1902-09-11
Morgan Not after Trunk Linss.

j. Pierpont Morgan's announce
ment that he has no interest in any
plan to control the Trunk line rail
roads may be accepted as official.
Mr.. Morgan is too busy right now
trying to take care o. the $1,000 or
more miles of railroads which he now
controls and carrying on the other
stupendous enterprises which he has
fioated to engage in as big an enter
prise as this would be. There are
now in embryo half : dozen Morgan
ventures, any one OF which would be
more than enough to require the en-
tire abilities Of any ordinary man.
The evening world., 1902-09-11

swinging on when suddenly the top Of
the rope came loose and the end came
down In the faces OF the appalled, police
mem II nearly knocked them down,
for they thought it was the escaping
boy.
But It wasn't. 1t was only the rope OF
bedclothes. The Waterman had found
tive other boys all dressed and ready
to follow the leader down to liberty. and
he united the rope from its bedpost