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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
ADJUTANT GENERAL ACCUSED
In Nebraska Crooked Work Is Al
legged i'm Blanket Deal for
the States Prisoners.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. S.-The federal
grand jury has begun an Investigation
OF the matters in the department of
the adjutant general OF Nebraska. Adjt.
Gen. Culver, s. d. Davis, of Lincoln, and
A. Q. Smith, the latter connected with
the adjutant generals department dur
ing the last state administration when
Gen. l.. w. Colby was at the head of
the department, have been summoned
as witnesses. The investigation is in
connection with the appropriation of
money to reimburse the government
for blankets supplied to the state peni-
tertiary after the fire at that institu-
ton two years ago.
A new move is reported to be incu-
batting in the Dietrich post Office cases,
and that is to have the trials of these
cases held at Lincoln during the fed
eral term of court to be held there,
beginning the third Monday in Janu-
airy, on the pretense that the petit jury
in the present term of the federal court
here in Omaha might not be able to
give the cases fair and impartial trial
because Of more or less familiarity
with the cases as being investigated
by the grand jury through constant
contact with the witnesses and grand
jurors about the federal building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Is ODELL A FRIEND?
Baking Powder Ziegler May Not Be
Given Up to Missouri. =
At@tae Hearing I'm Albany on GOV,
Dockery's Was In
timated That Papers Would
Be Held Faulty.

Albany, N Y, Dec. S.-The reouisi-
ton of Gov. Dockery, OF Missouri, upon
Gov. Odell, for the extradition to that
state of William Ziegler, of New York
city, upon IA indictment in Cole coun-
ty, Mo-, on the charge of furnishing
funds for the bribery of Missouri legis-
lators in connection with baking pow
der legislation, was the subject of
hearing before the governor Monday.
The Missouri authorities were repre-
sented by Attorney General Crow and
Judge 7. B. Harvey, of Missouri, and
Sheriff Smith, of Cole county. Mr..
Zeigler was present in person, and his
counsel, John M. Bowers, Delaney
Nicoll, Edward Lauterbach, William J.
Underwood and John D. Lindsay.
Mr.. Bowers first demanded to know
upon what dates the Missouri authori-
ties alleged Mr.. Ziegler was in the state
Of Missouri and committed the alleged
crime. Upon blank dates in March,
1901 replied Attorney General Grow.
Here followed spicy wrangle between
Mr.. Bowers and Gen. Crow, which Gov.
Odell interrupted, saying: Come, now,
gentlemen, let us come down to the
meat OF the matter. 1t seems to me
now that the papers in this case are not
regular in that they do not allege the
date when the defendant was in the
state of Missouri, committing this
crime. l think that if the defendant
was not in the state of Missouri at
the time of the committing of the crime,
then it is my duty to defend him. A
very bad precedent might be estab-
lished by permitting a citizen to be
taken from this state on an insufficient
basis of fact. -
In his statement Mr.. Ziegler denied
emph atically that he had committed
any bribery or that he was a fugitive
from justice and declared that the
whole proceeding was a malicious act
of oppression inspired chiefly by his
personal enemies. At the close of the
hearing Gov. Odell said he would give
the Missouri people two weeks in
which to submit briefs and Ziegler's
counsel ts7o weeks after that in which
to answer them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
ALL UNITE ON PARKER.
New York story Says Hill and Tam
many VIII Boost the Judge for
President.

New York, Dec. 6.-According to ,
statement made by a close persona.
friend and political representative of
David B. Hill, ex-United States senator,
the latter and Charles F. Murphy have
joined hands and the Tammany leader
has agreed to pledge the New York
city portion of the state delegation to
the support Of Judge Alton B. Parker
for the democratic presidential nomi-
nation. Mr.. Murphy, it was said, had
been led to believe that Wall street
interests are prepared to support Judge
Parker in preference to President
Roosevelt and will offer to contribute
enough money, if he is nominated, to
make it possible for the democrats to
carry on a vigorous campaign in New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Massachusetts,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
TWELVE PER CENT. DESERT.
Secretary Moody Gives Interesting
Statistics on the Navy-SailOrs
Mostly Native Born.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Secretary OF
The Navy Moody, in his annual report
refers at length to the organization of
the navy department. AS the naval
establishment grows in Importance
he says, and the amount of public
money devoted to it's maintenance Is
increased, it's proper administration
5ustly becomes an object of solicitude.
It is gratifying to note that the per-
centage of citizenship in the enlisted
force Of the navy is steadily grow
ing. The number of enlisted men in
the service June 80, 1908, including
petty officers, seamen and other rat
tngs, landsmen for training and ap-
prentices was 27,245. OF this number
1913 per cent. were native-born and
10.9 per cent. naturalized citizens, the
total percentage of citizenship being
therefore 9O.7 per cent, as compared
with 80 per cent. at the beginning of
the fiscal year.
The maximum percentage of deser-
lions under peace conditions is little
hess than II per cent, the minimum
little more than per cent. and the
normal between IL and IL per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
GRACE SUICIDE" IN IOWA.
School officer Reports Decrease OF
School Children in the
Past Year.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. S.-President
Roosevelt's big family idea is given a
severe setback in the report of State
School Superintendent Barrett which
shows decrease of 10000 school chill
dren in Iowa since 1902 enrolment.
The records show the 1908 enrolment
to be 550,202, as against 56O,137 for
1902. The high mark was reached in
1900, when $4,000 pupils were enrolled
in Iowa schools. State Superintendent
Barrett explains this decrease by hold
ing that large families are unpopular
among educated classes. The decrease
is also attributed to immigration of
families to cheap lands in Canada.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
STARTED A CROUCH HOUSE,
Did@NOt- Succeed in Expelfing~

Topeka, Kan, Dec 6.-Nine mem
bers Of the B street Baptist church,
colored, were arrested by the police
on the charge of disturbing religious
meeting The police were summoned
te-stop what appeared to be full
fedged riot, aud found the congrega-
ton Of the church engaged in free
for-all rough and tumble fight Guns,
knives and razors were fourished dur
ing the fight, but none of them were
used. The complaints contented them
selves with employing their fists and
such clubs and stovepokers as they
could get their hands on so that no
lives were lost and no one was danger
ously injured. Rev. White was covered
with blood when the police arrived and
put an end to the ARRAY, and has sew
eral scalp wounds and bruises, but
none OF them are particularly serious.
The trouble was caused by the en-
deavor of Rev. White to put between
35 and 40 members of the flock out
side the fold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
LION TORE HER TO PIECES.
In q Menagerie Cage at Dessau. Germany.
Frau Fischer Met Horrible Death
Before Her Children.

Dessau, Germany, Dec. S.-Frau
Fischer, a lion tanner, was torn to
pieces by four lions in menagerie
cage and in sight of great crowd of
people. She was trying to make a
lion spring through a hoop and struck
it with whip, whereupon the animal
leaped upon her and disemboweled her
at one stroke. The woman shrieked
once and the three other lions joined
in the attack on her and fought among
themselves for fragments of her flesh.
There was frightful panic among the
spectators and many persons were in
jured. Finally the lion tanners as
sistants, armed with iron rods and
hooks, succeeded in dragging the ami
mails from the woman's mangled body.
The children of Frau Fischer were
in box witnessing the performance
when their mother was killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
OPENLY DEFIED TIE EDIcT.
Employees of tbs ChIeseo eIsS Rsnwsx
Wore the Union Esuttpn when They
Reported for Work.

Chicago, Dec. S.=Afthougk the order
prohibiting buttons other than COM
pany badges or Insignia to be worn
On the uniform was made effective
Monday BY the Chicago City Railroad
company, no man was disciplined
when he appeared wearing the union
button In open violation of the edictk
At every barn to-day specially selected
committees of union men scrutinized
every employe who appeared to see
u the union button was prominent
and standing ready to take action in
ease any member of the union was
discharged for disobeying the rule.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
TO RAISE GALVESTON.
Bids for Making the Grade of the City
Level with the Sea Wall Opened
Yesterday.

Chicago, Dec. S.-A dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Galveston. Tex,
says: Bids for raising the grade of
the cfty-a task which promises to
take it's place as one of the nine won
ders of the World-were opened yester-
day by the board appointed by the
governor. The lowest bid is from P.
G. Goedhart and Linden w. Bates, of
New York, who offer to do the work
for 1872 cents per cubic yard. There
are approximately 100000 cubic
yards of filling to be placed in order
to raise the grade of the city on a
level with the sea wall. The average
increase in grade is seven feet. 1t
will cost the county under this con-
tract nearly $4,000, 900, for which the
city will issue bonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
GERMANS LIVE LONGER.
Phenomenal Growth of the Empire the
Fast Year Due Entirely to Decrease
of Death Rate.

Berlin, Dec. S.-The growth of the
population Of Germany in 1902, regard
ing which statistics have just been
tabuiated, was the greatest ever
known, amounting to 902, S12, or 1861
per 1000. compared with 1909 in 1901.
and 1853 the average for the last
ten years. The number of births dur
ing the decade increased only slight
iy, remaining just above 1900, 600 year
ly. The gain therefore is due exclr-
sively to the diminished death rate.
which was 2O.56 in 1902. compared witt
22.6S for the previous decade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
She Trusted I'm zion city.

Plainvilfe, Kan, Dec. S.-Mrs. Hattie
McClay, a widow of this city with two
small children, is mourning the loss OF
about 81 400 invested in Zion City.
Some time ago she became a follower
of Dowie and made several converts.
Becoming more enthused she sold a
quarter section of western land for
$500, her Plainville home for $500, and
bought draft on the Zion City bank
and left for Chicago. Word comes
that she fears it is a total loss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
FAITHFUL TO IT'S MARTYRS.
Cuba Observed Monday as a Holiday in
Memory of the Deaths of Gen. MaceO
and Gomez Son.

Havana, Dec. 8.-Monday was OBJ
served as national holiday in Cuba,
it being the seventh anniversary OF
the death of Gen. Maceo, who was
killed while daringly attempting to
raise an army in Havana province
with which to attack Mantanzas, and
also the anniversary of the death Of
Gen. Gomez eldest son, who was Ma
ceO's afd-de-camp, and who was shot
while trying to rescue to Maceos body.
The ceremonies at Cascajual, where
Maceo was burned, were attended by
a throng of people from Havana, in
Guiding government officials and
clergy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Oil Highest for 20 Years.

New York, Dec 6.-Old-timers in
Wall street who used to trade in Pc
troleum are interested in advices from
Oil City, Pa, that bid of 50 barrel
for 10000 barrels of crude oil had been
made on the floor of the exchange there
and that a sale of 5000 barrels was
made at $1.95 a barrel. Except in 1895,
when Oil certificates sold as high as
$2.65 barrel, the sale represents the
highest quotations for petroleum in %
years, or since the Bradford oil field
was opened
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

Kansas City, Dec. T. Cattle - Beef
Seers. sS.5Oa435; western steers. 1850
3.S5; native heifers, s.. 25G3. %; native
cows. s1-50a35O; native JstocSers S2-954
$50 Hogs, $i-z5Q4.55. Sheep. - oijI3.z9s
lambs, S.. 90G5.10.
Chicago, Lee 7-Cattle-Good TO prime
steers, 50 5oG4. 70; stockers and feeders,
$2O0a4 "a; western steers, S3.o004.e0. Hogs
Good to choice heavy, S4-2off4-40 light,
81 20H4 IS Sheep-Fair to choice mixed
SIS OO03 IS; native lambs, $4OoG5.4G.
ST Louis, Dec. T.-Cattle-Bees steers
g. 50I5. 20; stcckers and feeders g 100
$50; COWS and heifers, - 2Sd5- %; Texas
steers, g 20d425 HoS@Pigs and lights
S4-10I445: butchers and best heavy, 81 z0Ea
40 Sheep-Nattves, $309a3.75; lambs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
UNDER MARTIALLAW
GOV. Peabody Says Civil Authori-
ties Cannot Control Cripple Creek.
An Appeal to President Roosevelt
to Interfere Proves Intellectual
Strikers Charged with Con-
spiracy Are Still i'm Jail.

Denver, Col, Dec. 5.-Gov. Peabody
has issued a proclamation declaring
Cripple Creek under martial law and
suspending the writ of habeas corpus.
He declares that the gold camp is in a
state of instruction and rebellion and
hat the civil authorities are powerless.
Ball Is Almost ProhIbitive.
Cripple Creek, Col, Dec. SC. G..
Kennison, Sherman Parker and ". F.
Davis, the executive committee OF the
Western Federation of Miners for this
district, against whom informations
were filed charging them with murder
and conspiracy to murder, are now
confined in the county jail, but can OBJ
ain their freedom on furnishing bonds
,or Sic, 900 each, the sum at which bail
was fixed by Judge Seeds.
Must Stay In Prison.
Telluride, Col, Dec. 8.-County Judge
Wardland sustained the motion of Dis
trict Attorney S. c. Mullin to quash the
babeas corpus proceedings for the re-
lease of Secretary Treasurer o. M. Car
penter and II other members of the
miners union who have been COM
mitted to answer charges Of intimida-
ton and conspiracy. Attorney Mullin
maintained that the petition was in
sufficient and that the court did not
have jurisdiction.
Must Give Up Firearms.
Cripple Creek, Col, Dec. S.-PrOvOSt
narshals are busy registering and CIV
ng receipts for firearms delivered up
n compliance with the proclamation
ssued by Col. Verdeckberg, commander
IF the militia in this district The
proclamation permits responsible citi-
:ens to keep or carry firearms after
giving the number of description, to-
sether with the name and address.
searching parties will be sent out to
he homes of persons under suspicion.
Attacked by Eleven Women.
Hastings, Col, Dec. S.-E1eVen wOm-
n, wives of striking coal miners,
attacked Marshal Milt Hightower and
George Waybright when thcC were
caring down some ShantieS on the
Victor Fuel companys property in the
italian quarter of the town yester-
lay. Marie Vanelli struck Hightower
On the head with a butchers clever,
nearly seyering one of his ears. Other
women gave Waybright severe beat
ing. The women were arrested and
taken to Trinidad for trial.
Roosevelt Again Declines to Interior
Washington, Dec. S.-President'
Roosevelt has again declined to inter-
fere in the strike conditions in the
Telluride district of Colorado. He will
not go SO far even, at this time, as to
order an investigation into conditions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Over 14.OOO Bankrunts.

Washington, Dec 8.-The annual re-
port of E. c. Brandenberg, attorney in
charge of bankruptcy matters in the
department of justice, shows that a.
S06 voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
were filed throughout the United States
f4o' the year ended September 80. 1903,
Which is more than 1000. less than were
slled during any of the preceding years
since the enactment of the law on July
/ 1898
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
WON'T BACK DOWN.
The President Persists In Having
Woods Nomination Confirmed.
when the Regular Session of the
Senate Convened the First Name
Sent in Was That of Cuba's
Ex-MfIitary Governor.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The senate
yesterday closed the extraordinary
session and entered on the duties OF
the regular session, but the transition
was SO natural as to be scarcely notice
able. The unusual features were the
close of the called session by the an
nouncement from the chair and the
offering of two prayers in the senate
within half AN hour OF each other.
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of Gen. Leonard Wood to
be major general and those of 167 other
officers dependent upon Gen. Woods
promotion He also sent in the nom
nations of about Is civilian appoint
ees who failed of confirmation, includ-
ing DR.. Crum, colored, to be collector
Of the port of Charleston. The COM
missions of all these appointees have
been dated at the time of their original
appointments and are regarded by the
president as being recess appointments.
The hou<e convened yesterday in
regular session and listened to the
reading of the presidents annual mes
sage to congress. The special session
robbed the day of many interesting
features incident to a new congress.
MI. w. A. Smith. of Michigan, in
PRODUCED a bill making McKinley's
birthday, January 20, national holt
day to be known as MCKINLEY day.
Mr.. Dwight, of New York, introduced
q bill by request establishing a>postal
providing for notes in the de-
of 5, 10, 25 and so cents to
be issued by the postmaster general
and kept on sale by all postmasters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Kansas City, Dec L-Saies by sample
on track: Wheat-No. hard 7IGI2kc;
No hard. s3ikQ71c; No red, size; No
3 red, Sl4S21se- Co-n-No- mixed 3sR
41c; No. mixed. 561zG291zc: No. white,
>391zc; No white, 3s5k639c. Oats-No 2
mixed, 34ds5c;. No. 5 mixed. 33GSic: No.
white, 96G371zc; No white. 359S51zc
Hay-Timothy. S6.oeqe.5O; prairie. 5000
500. Eggs, 271ke per dog. Poultry-Hens-
&c; springs. 71ke; turkeys. 101zN111kc:
ducks, Sc: geese. eTSe; pigeons. S1.00 per
doz- Butter-Creamery. extra, 23c per
h.; dairy. 20c; packing stock, 13c- Pota-.
toes. home grown. 60d7ac per bu-: swef.
s1-oe61-25 per blu. Turnips. 1z1kG25c per
bu Onions. 65@75c per blu. Hubbard
squash 75cGs1-55 per doz- Pumpkins, SIC
Q$1.00 per doz. Apples, 3. 75q4-5o per Dbl
Chicago and St. Louis Cash Grain.
Chicago. Dec. 7-Wheat-No. . red. Ssc:
No g. SIC: No. hard winter. S01S2c, No
3. 73d7Sc: No. 1 northern spring, s75S2cs
No 2. Sc; No. 3, S0Q54c- Corn-No ..
421zc; No. 3. 42c- Oats-No. 2. Csc: No. :.
34lzc.
-. Louis. Dec z--Wheat-No. rea.
cash. elevator. nominal; track. 90k Gai1ke:
No. hard, 7S979c. Corn-No. cash, &c.
track, 43643Lc; December, Ale. Oats-No.
cash Ss1zc; track. S7Gssize; No. white.
Sc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
bowie Claims Large Assets.

Chicago, Dec SIN a statement
which places his assets at more than
four times as much as his liabilities.
John Alexander Dowie yesterday, at
meeting attended by majority OF
his creditors, submitted a proposal by
which it is believed that the financial
tangle at Zion City will be Strengthened
in satisfactory manner In Dowie's
communication his assets are declared
TO be s1S,S45. 210 and his liabilities onl,
S4.O5S. 349
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
$4,000, 600 for ST. Louis Depot.

New York. Dec. 5.-The presidents of
the roads in the ST. Louis Terminal
association met here to consider plans
connected with the improvement OF
the union station at st. Louis. These
plans involve an outlay of about
$4,000. 900, and it is expected that the
proposed improvement will be COM
pleted in time to handle with greater
facility the rush OF travel to the expo
sition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Even Poorhouse Roll Was p.

st. Louis. Dec. 5.-The investigation
that is being pursued by the health de-
partment officials into alleged stealina
in the management of city institutions
has revealed, it was made known yes
terday, that over 80 names are carried
on the books of the poorhouse of per-
sons who are not inmates of the in
stitution. 1t is claimed that food and
clothing have been regularly drawn
for the names and constituted booty
for somebody.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
A Case of Newspaper Jolly

Topeka, Kan, Dec. S.-Editor E. w.
Howe, of the AtchisOn Globe, was in
Topeka Monday. Questioned in re-
gard to his being congressional can
didate against Charles Curtis Mr..
Howe said: 81 have not yet been
asked by any one to become can
didate and have given the matter no
serious attention. 1t seems to be a
case of a friendly newspaper jolly so
far"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
100000 Fire at saltna.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 5.-Fire that start
ed here at noon yesterday and which
for time threatened the entire bust
ness district destroyed the four-story
building occupied by the H. d. Lee
Wholesale Grocery company, damaged
the building and contents of the II.
D. Lee Hardware company and burned
several smaller buildings, causing an
aggregate loss estimated at $500, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Failing Revolver Kills Owner.

Pawnee, Ok, Dec. S.-Earl Disne;
was almost instantly killed at Raj
ston, Pawnee county. He was sitting
in a restaurant eating his supper, when
his revolver, which he carried in his
waistband fell and was discharged.
severing an artery in his left leg
from which he b1ed to death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Made Her Work In Field.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 5.-Ella J.
Knight, who lives on a farm south of
Tonganoxie, has filed suit from her
husband, J. w. Knight. Her petition
is one of the strangest ever filed here.
She claims that her husband has forced
her to work out in the fields with him
in all kinds of weather, even when she
had a nursing babe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Shot Her from Ambush.

Burton, Kan, Dec 5.-Leslie Ansel,
rejected lover, aged Is years. shot
and fatally wounded Ella Green.
While Miss Green and her mother were
riding about mile from the Green
residence young Ansel rushed from a
nearby hedge and fired, the full charge
taking effect in her abdomen. There
was some talk of lynching and the
prisoner was taken to Newton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Estimates of Appropriations.

Washington. Dec. 8.-The secretary
OF the treasury yesterday transmitted
TO congress the estimates of appropria-
lions required by the governmSS4 for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1905.
The appropriations asked for aggre-
gate SG24 sos, LAG, as against $3.50, 1885,
112 asked for the year 1904, and $685.
2S6, $50, the amount of the appropria-
lions for that year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Speaker Cannon Was Angry.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Speaker Can
non, resenting what he deemed an in
suit from John Herman J. Schulteis,
chairman of the national executive
committee of the knights of Labor,
Sumniarily ordered Mr.. Schulteis from
the speakers room at the capitol with
the parting injunction to the labor
leader never to darken his door again
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Want a Party for Negroes.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. S.-As the
result of meeting of the negro lead
ers of this and other southern states
held here last week the committee on
platform yesterday gave out the decla-
ration of it's principles and asserted its
independence of other parties.