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Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
wEALTHIEsT GAMBLER DEAD.

Charles H., or Butch" Thompson. one cf the best known gamblers in the United States, died at Saratoga re- gently at the private hospital of Dr. George r. Comstock. He had been an invalid for ten years, dating from an injury he received from falling cut of wagon at Long Branch. As d result c. that accident an absccss developed on the liver. for which he was oper- ated on. Tubes had to be inserted in the abdomen, and the conditions of the man were such that the surgeons were never able to remove them. After a | time Thompson was able tC get about his business, and he persisted in con- tinuing the high living of which he was fond. This brought on cirrhosis of the ! liver. He went to Saratoga in June. Thompson was born in Norway about G years ago. He was a butcher. and came to the United States when 21 years old. He followed his trade in New York. Chicago and Omaha. and : finally enlisted in the regular army. He served during a part of the civil war; and at it's close went with his regi- ment to western frontier, pest and served on the plains fer several years. When his term expired he settled at Abilene. an, where he opened q butcher shop. During his term in the army he learned how to play cards, and he took to gambling as readily as a duck to water. Soon after the butcher shop in Abilene was opened a poker game was started in the back room This was Thcmpson's start as a professional gambler. From that time until all most the time of his death he had played on one side or the other of a
 gaming table in nearly every state of
 the union.
 He was remarkably reticent, and, fc~ gambler, unusually thrifty He saved a fair proportion of his winnings and
 laid them by for a rainy day. For the
 past two or three years he had a sub
 stantial interest in the race track book
 of Leo Swatts.
 A few weeks ago he made a will, and
 It is known that he named as his eX-
 Ccutors Swatts and Swatts' cashier. D.
 w. Martin. Swatts said tonight that it was generally believed by those who
 knew him best that the value of
 Thcmpson's estate would not be less
 than $500,0U0. It was supposed that all
 his wealth was in personal property.
 since it is not known that he owned
 any real estate. Those who should
 know say that Thompson was the
 wealthiest gambler in the world. with
 the exception of Richard A. Garfield.
 His only relatives are two sisters liv-
 ing in Minnesota, and a half-sister in
 Norway.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
TEMPE

Governor Brodie and wife came to Tempe on the morning train yesterday and were the guests of the old settlers at their reunion.
 William Penn and family returned from California yesterday. MT. Penn says that it is too cold there for him.
 George Schornick of Mesa was in town yesterday.
 Wesley I~h1scn, colored man, cherged with aseal..g Ley 3-oore's pants and shirt was sentenced ycster- day by Justice Tomlinson for thirty days.
 w. P. Richardson and wife have re- turned from their outing at the coast,
 II. B. St. Clair was in town yester- day.
 Mrs. A. J. Mathews and daughter re- turned yesterday from Iron Springs.
 The students are beginning to come back and each day brings strange faces to Tempe. Professors Scudder and An derson arrived yesterday morning, and Dr. Blome and family are expected in q few days.
 Ben Herman is down from the Jones' Matley mine at Silver King.
 Miss Kittie Carroll and Mrs John Leivers and family were among the -Cmecomers yesterday.
 Mr. Campbell. Wells-Fargo's agent at Maricopa, spent yesterday with c. ?. BCTrowdale.
 Water run at Hayden Hights-Dick- cnTon, August 29, 6 to $40 D. m.: New land, GAG to 7:30 D. m.; Fox, 7:30 to 7:45 ?. m. Mandaz, 7;45 to 7:55 p. m. Mer- ando, 7:55 to $40 D. m.; Jones, $40 to 9 70 D. m.; Barlow, 9:2O to 11:C5 P. m.; Haydens, 11:O5 ?. Fl. to 1:5O a. m., Au- gust 90.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
Matters ot Record

The following instruments reported by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and Alp stract company were filed for record in the ccUnty recorders office yesterday:
 Jchn s. Holley and wife to James w. Allen. deed to let 20 block 3S, Col lins' addition. Consideration $S09.
 Truman ". Roberts and wife to Charlcttc de M. Dacy, deed to part Of lots 1, 2 and 3, block 2i, and lots 1, , and 6, block 9. Churchill addition. in e F oS SC 14 Of sec ,, tp l II, E3 e. Con sideration, $3,00O.
 Charlotte de M. Dacy ct al. to s. r. Johnson, deed to same property as all --e onsideration, sS,O00.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29

nights she received f9,600, an average Of t6c0 for each appearance. But the ia nous Drima donna beat the record while on her American tour. while in New Orleans in the 'S0s she received as much as D,2OO per night.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29

ances during his last American tour amounted to f7,2O0. an average of E450 for every time he appeared on the plat form. Mime. Patti, however, can claim even a better record. For singing at Convent Garden in 1870 on sixteen
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
BIG PAY FOR SINGERS.

For the highest fees received among prominent male singers. NJ. Jean de Reszke, the famous Polish tenor, stands first. His contract for sixteen appear
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
OR. COUDERT
 sixth street. Office hours until 10 a u.: 1 to T. m

This is the weakest milk punch ever tasted" said the customer, setting his glass down.
 You told me to put just a dash of brandy in it. the bartender replied.
 T know it," the customer retorted glaring at him. And you haven't put even hyphen in it"'-Chicago Trib- une.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29

No, Cordelia. q buttress is not fe- male buttermaker.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29

New fall line of underwear and ho- sicry just received. Latest styles and all sizes. Pearl buttons galore. K T. RYDER.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29

There's always room at the top: peo- pie will not live in attics if they can help it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26
NAY EDIT IN JAIL

IN am convicted OF libel ! shall Will
lngly 10 to jail, | would not allow any
one 10 pay my fine. would edit my
paper in the JAIN ami carry on my re-
form work just the same
This Is the declaration Of Mrs. Eliza
West Heath, editor Of the Mamaroneek
Democrat, who has been held In S2'VOO
bail for having "cruely and mallclousl'
libelled' Miss Ann Lynch, a schot
teacher OF Mamaroneck
Mrs. Heath spent Sunday In her on
writing editorials about her arrest. SA
declared that her indictment had no
frightened her bat had spurred her to
greater activity. For more than a year
she has been carrying on crusade
through her paper and by means Of big
posters on the dead walls, private let
ters and circulars against a number Of
prominent men In Mamaroneok and
LarChmont
Mrs. Heath's husband Is manager In
one Of the largest importing houses in
New York He evidently DOES not sym
pathiZe With her crusade, She said
my husband says he would like 10
burn my papers but | told him that Il
was my duty and calling to continue
the fight for good government, purity
ahi the non-seotarlan conduct Of our
schools"
Mrs. Heath has seven children and
some Of them attend school, Clergympn,
editors and business men In Mamaron-
Elk say that the evils which Mrs Heath
complains Of are largely imaginary.
They accuse politicians Of working on
her sympathy-New York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26

small 10 accommodate It. Such low
pressure was kept up In the engines
that II the FIRE happened to be near
nj hand several minutes had TO be
wasted In getting up steam. To crown
all, the commander Of the hre brigade
Is a retired navy captain who, when
ne was appointed a few years ago,
didn't know anything more about fires
than the man In the street.
SAVED BY LUCK
The wonder Of It all was that Ions
don had not been visited by a holo-
caust every little while There was a
big fire IN a factory down In what
was called the Barbcan a few weeks
ago. and the experts testified at the
Investigation that u the flames had
not broken out after the employees had
left. few could have escaped Although
six stories Is considered an appalling
height Tor a building in London, and
four rs the average for factories and
workshops. yet the death roll from
fires I'm London ttr last year was only
three short of olh 3dd had been In
rreasing steadily yea, 10y year. Even
In proportion - in rice. London has
more Gre ate e. hy 'osf OF life than
any other city IN y .g,and.
Public feeling got 20 wrought mp over
oil the revelations brought about by
the Queen Victoria street FIRE that
when the cuoa OF the brigade nearest
the scene Of the d ostcr was called
out by an alarm the other day. they
were hooted by a mob, which was a
cruel Injustice, for the men themselves
had splendid record for courage and
fathtulucss II wac the oiilclallsm
that was at fault, just as it almost
always Is IN London The fire brigade
folk say they have asked the London
county council for up-tO-date appli-
ances, and have been refused The
county council say II isn't their fault,
but that Of parliament which had not
granted them sufficient power.
There was a wonderful team Of fire
laddies over from Kansas city a few
years ago and their exhibition OF wall
scaling and general agility we're gazed
at In wide-eyed astOnishment but II
was all looked upon purely as an en-
tertalnment Now that performance Is
recalls In another light, and has been
mentioned repeatedly IN the last two
weeks as an object lesson, Of which
London had missed the point at the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26
A GIRLS TRIAI
MUCH SYNpAThIys' FINDS
Her Escape Recall, n ~
P'f''a''' through wS %o%'a In.
lhey Have Passed 'n

many girls can s,,,,.
mlss Anna Kress. ~ "gaIhlze VITA
milwaukee, street W. NO sl3 IVES,
o o,'u i many from their own MN "I Wis,
eGn ; JI,h WIN her in praIsioSs .PeFiencs
Vly winch brousht hef rs '1,as the rem,
''s x, VI y she said recently' III speak.
had crampng palns
aoh which affected INV n my ston.
NO We" ca,d nervous : and very Weak Weak a system
n go.o Vy'or OF, az an For six mon mont ana hat
t ,glei ana could hardly nov yS'ns SUI
tlred ana worn Out. Then M, !, ! telt q
year ago. | Was advised y, nas abog
Williams Pink pins for ~ ny. ~ Try b.
TOOK them and IN a faW a ale Peopt.
SoI anu nag CONTINUED their use upi IN Oet
Caine wen and strong w'u any, ! b.
Color IN my face. rec. m,r /. sea.thi
% everybody alnicted as wo, Thea
In order that no doubt rnles,
20 me accuracy Of her statsm,. e1'Sl q
kress took affidavit 10 n hseo.. ny ~, Nils
A. SKINNER a notary public in TWT s,!s'
DR., Williams Pink Pms o.
PEOPLE viii not only effec, V' ran
cases similar TO that above In, u', !, .
ing directly upon the blood ana a.. a.i'
are an unfailing specific for @cs s', NJ,
eases as Partial paralysis 81 WIS ss'
dance,sciatiea, neuralgia, nervous wv ,Il'
acne atter-ettec Of the crib n,i,s.
ton OF the heart pale ana ,I pA'
complexions and all forms O, , v..s
ness either in male or iemsa 'rA'
Williams Pink Pills for Pale p,, y
are sold by all dealers. or wifi h wv, ,l.e
POSTPAID on receipt OF price NV y , s.aI
a box or six boxes for two doia,," guy
fifty cents, by addressing Dr. Tg MN srl
Medicine Company, Schenectady n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26
rrsrRrT TyFNING NEWS SATURDAY, JULY 26 1909.

time The Kansas city ladies, WIN
their simple and inexpensive sealing
ladders, would have had all Of the poor
little prisoners released from thelr
death trap In Queen Victoria street he-
fore the girls had fairly had time 10
become frightened. If that team were
only here at the music halls this week.
they would turn away money night
1t is safe 70 say. too, that the lions
share Of The thousands Of pounds Lon
don is going TO spend In undermining
It's fire department win so to American
firms. for apparently all the latest aud
most effective devices in this line come
from the United states.-Los Angeles
Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26
ornu,ntnrrIrrnnnn
FIRE FIGHTING IN LONDON TOWN
Gorgeous Helmets and Fierce CHI HI but Appliances
That Leave London at Mercy o, Flames.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

London. June 2O.-It Is worth travel
ing TO London Just for the fun OF gong
10 a fire, for Londons way OF deailhs
with a blaze Is a comedy-when It Isn't
a tragedy. II It were not 30 OFTEN
comedy It would be less often q trag-
edy.
One afternoon a few days ago, the
metropolis awoke with a start from Its
coronation gayety to discover THAI
the lives OF 10 young people had been
wantonly sacrificed that day to the fire.
fighting comedy; and the joke ceased
to be a good one, In consequence, there
was sudden opening for American
hook-and-ladder apparatus, "chemi-
Gals" automatic sprlnlSlers, and hre
nets. The chances are that a commits
sion win be going over soon to see how
FIRE Is managed on the other side, and
10 see why II Is that, altogether London
buildings are not, except In rare IN
stances more than FIVE stories high,
and are rather more solIdly constructed
IN the average than In the United
States, London's losses Of life and prop
srty by. fire have been out Of all pro-
portion OF late 20 those In the larger
American cities, or to those In most of
the continental capitals
THE COMIC SIDE.
A nervous Americans first expert
eDce with the London fire engine IN
aotlonlis bound to be memorable Ter
rifying shouts come first out OF the
distance growing loiSer until they are
distinalshable as a shrll, excited
chorus Of iii, III, Iii, III" There Is
a commotion mp the street and II
would appear that a riot is IN progress
and that there Is no escaping. with
chill sense OF impending doom, the
stranger shrlnks back into q doorway
and awaits the end with what courage
he can muster. Presently the oncom-
Ing riot dissolyes Itself into two horses
winding in and out among buses and
butchers carts. and dragging a squat
iron box with a toy smokestack on II,
and little wheels bullying out behind,
In addition 10 the toy stack and lit
tie wheels, II carries six or eight men
In great glittering helmets in colOrs OF
silver and gold The helmets are awe
Inspiring, and the iii, III" that comes
forth from underneath each s, neiIl S,,,, y
out OF keeping with the little camel
engine and with the mild patience of
the driver In pulling up until pass
ing cart can lumber out Of his way.
That puffy little engine reminds one
irresistbly OF the tail end Of the pro-
cession on Freman's Day at home,
when, after the great shining
steamers" have rolled proudly by
the "Old No one" Of our fathers
comes trundlng along recalling to the
patriarch OF the ExerNs ~ gotten
stories OF valorous deeds In the seven
ties.
Aside from It's comic effect Of peace
fil harmlessness In comparison with
the Imposing gold and silver helmets
and the blood Curdling III HI. know
nothing that should be said against
the London fire engine except that It's
pumping capacity Is less than half
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
FOR SALE
By Dawson & Zutavern.

| section Of wheat land, quarters of mile
from railroad station On Santa Fe branch 43 acre:
in wheat all goes to buyer 100 in barley,
fifth goes to buyer; balance in grass all fine Doth
| land; good well farm. This is snap for some
| body at only $500 90.
| fine half section in Stafford Co. miles from S.
John room house, good stone foundation, stable
| for 10 head horses two stables for 20 cows
granary room for 500 bushels Of wheat 2 chicken
houses. machine barn and buggy shed and other
out buildings, wells. pumps and mills and tanks.
all fenced fenced 1870 in cultivation,
100 acres In pasture, 40 acres in wheat and all
goes to purchaser If sold soon: Price 5000 GO.
100 acres fine land. in Stafford county, miles
from st John. room house, stable, granary for
In cultivation. so acres fenced in pasture. Price
100000. This Is q fine tract of land.
ranch of 1000 acres located in Pawnee County:
close to town. all fenced and cross fenced with
galvanized wires, costs 20 feet apart new barn 65x
so, steel tower mill and grinder. good pumping
mills in pasture, water be had every in
inexhauslibie quantities, one half mile clear
ming water in gravel, room house, orchard, feed
lots 60 natural timber. 100 good alfalfa
land: Price only sf2. 500: Wilt loan 5000 on this
ranch at per cent for years.
Do you want western lands? We have an Office
at Buckiin, Ford county. and can At you out.
Look at this, 1000 of land Arkansas river
for only s35O0.e0. nice quarters in Finaey
county for only $500 90 We have many tracts of
land all over Central and Western Kansas and it
win be TO your interest to write as or call before
you buy. DAWSON ZO1AYEsS.
Great Bend, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
ROSE FOR CONGRESS.

Vernon J. Rose, of Newton, was
nominated by unanimous votes
of both the democrat and popu-
list congressional conventions in
session at Hutchinson Tuesday
of this week, as the democrat
and populist candidate for con-
gross against Chester /. Long.
After several conferences the two
conventions agreed upon Mr..
Rose. He was nominated in the
democratic convention as our
candidate, and in the populist
convention as their candidate.
Nomination papers will not be
fled until after the state conven-
tions are held. If the two state
conventions agree upon one
ticket, then Mr.. Rose goes on the
ballot under the heading thus
agreed upon. If the state con-
ventions nominate two tickets,
then Mr.. Rose will be put on the
ballot under the ."Independent"
column. No matter which way
it goes, he is the candidate of
the united forces of the demo-
Gratis and populists of the 18th
district, and will get after Mr..
Longs scalp in such a manner
that the old days of Jerry Simp-
son campaigns will be out-done,
and the republican schemers will
be given such a lesson that they
viii not soon forget. Mr.. Rose
is worthy of the vote of every
honest man in the big 7th dis
trict, no matter what his politics
may be. |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
TELL TT AGAIN.

Friends, you can do us much good
by just telling your neighbors, OF
friends, Or strangers, that the pillow,
the cultivator, the buggy or the car
riage, the piece Of furniture, or stove,
or carpet. or rug, or curtains, OF
watch, or piece of jswelry, or wind i,
mill, or pump, or bicycle, or sewing
machine that you bought of us is ell
right and that you recommend it to
them. Say, don't you know that this
is great help to US?
We had a party come in the other
day and say, here Moses We want the
Moon buggy. Our neighbor says II
is all right, and if it is all right
for him it is for US. Another
one says, ] want the Samson
Windmill. My neighbor has had
one for two years. Have not
seen anything wrong with it yet and
he says it is all right, and 1 believe it
is.
A lady came in the other day and
ssys-have you got any more carpet
like that Mrs 30 and so got. I be-
lieve it is all right. I saw it and it
just quits me and I want one off the
same piece.
We would like to have you tell us
when there is anything wrong in any
of the goods you buy of US for we want
to make it right, and We want a good
word spoken by you to your neigh~
bors and friends.
A man stepped in our store the
other day and said-Moses haye you
got No. 5 Garland steel range? 1t
you have | want to get one and sur
prise my wife. She saw one at the
neighbors the other day and it just
suited her, and now I want to get
one for her.
Say, dent you know what great
influence you have over one. two, or
three people. Always exercise it for
good and then you will have no re-
greet.
Tell them that the bed room suit
you bought of Us, or the paper you
bought of us, or the sewing machine,
or pump, is all right and if 1t was not
all right we made it So.
Shoot them on the spot. That lie
what We are doing with cur Kodaks,
and sgood snap shot with one of them
gives you q good picture of your
mother, father, sister, brother, friends
or of the farm, the house, the car
riage, or anything you want. It will
pay you to get one of these Kodaks
They only cost you 81 % and up.
The happiest man that travels the
road today is Mr.. A. B. Riddle the
piano and organ man of the E. r.
Moses Nero. Co. It don't make any
difference to MIN whether it rains or
shines1whether the people are mad
or glad, be is always the same, and
with happy face and glad smile be
tells you the merits of the Kroeger,
Smith & Barnes, and Valley Gem
pianos, and the Farrsnd and Newman
organs.
He puts them in your house and
let's you try them. He plays several
pieces for you. and when he comes
around again be plays several more
pieces for you, and very gsnfeeiy
asks you if they want the instrument. |
Of course you do because there is
aothiDg in the house SO cheerful and
pleasant in the evenings and on
Sundays, and for the boys and gir.s
ls an organ or piano.
We keep large supply of screen
ioors, screen frames, rire screen,
avn mowers, and rubber hoee
You're Truly.
THE E. r. MOSES NERO. CO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Special offering in Black
Dress Goods all next
wee k-You will save
enou b to buy your
Innings. Don't neglect
this department. if you
are interested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

From the title of the play "a
Hoosier Daisy" which comes to the
opera house. Great Bend, May 18th,
one might imagine threshing MAJ
chimes, hay stacks and barnyard
scenes, but none of these are used In
the play which deals with life as seen
in the small towns of the Hoosier
State, Indiana.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

A Delegate Convention of the democrats of Bar
ton County will be held at Great Bend.
Saturday, May II, 1902,
beginning at IL O'Clock a. m; to nominate candi-
dates for county officers. The townships and city
wards are entitled to representation follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Matthias Mayors is now located at
Great Falls, Montana, aud will keep
posted on the doings in old Barton Co.
through the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Herbert w. Swift is now doing a
good business-the livery business at
Santa Cruz, Californis. The DEMO.
GRAFT will keep him posted for the next
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Window Shades

Just as, well replace the old
broken shades with new ones.
The tempting prices we are
making on window shades this
month viii interest you. All
mounted on high grade spring
rollers.
From l0c up
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

E. 81. Kennedy, of Spring Hill,
Kansas, is in the county the past few
days with view to buying farm and
locating here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

AMONG the county officers to
be elected this fall is that of a
county commissioner to succeed
Commissioner Dick in the first
district. In talking with a num-
Der of democrats of the east end
of the county we find that the
man most often mentioned for
that position is Nick Keeper, of
Lakin township. 1t is under
stood by them that Mr.. Dick
does not desire third term,
believing that he has neglected
his private business enough and
stood enough of the general
brunt Of public office for one
man. The DEMOCRAT believes
that Mr.. Keeper would make
a most acceptable successor to
Mr.. Dick as commissioner from
that district.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

"a Hoosier Daisy" at the oper
house Thursday night, 18th. Ticket
now on sale at Aliens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Base ball teams from Hoisipgton
and the @. N. G. will play match
game on the grounds north of the Mo
P. depot, tomorrow-Satur1a y-after
noon. at 8 O clock
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

j. W. Racey was down from the
northwest part of the county q couple
of DAYS the first OF the week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

The ''Hoosier Daisy" will give you
to laugh about for month
Opera house, Thursday night, 18th