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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
CITY Elections Held in Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, March 31.-City
and town elections were held
throughout Iowa yesterday, except
in some of the larger cities, which
are under special charters. The con-
tests were in nearly all cases non
partisan, involving purely local. is
sues, and the results are no indica-
ton of the trend of political opin-
ion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
D,voreea Four Time. from One s,an

Dublin, Ind, March 31.-Six times
married. five times divorced, fou
times married and divorced from on
man, is the extraordinary matrimo
NAL record of Grace Smell, who fo1
merly resided at Fountain City. l.
miles northeast of Dublin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
4 Plot to Free : Combined Murderer

ST. Joseph, Mo-. March 3o.-A plot
to blow up the county Jail with dyna-
mite for the purpose of securing the
release of Charles May, the double
murderer, sentenced to be hanged
here April 27, was discovered by
Sheriff Spencer, who intercepted a
letter from May intended for friends
on the outside of the Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
roi,ed Bis Own Death Knen.

Fort Wayne, Ind. March 31.-Jo
seph Kroch hanged himself to a bel
rope in the belfry. of ST. John
Catholic church at New Haven. O.
which he was sexton. and tolled his
own funeral knell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Germany Is Satisfied.

Q Berlin, March 31.--The foreign Of
flee here is fully satisfied with the
explanations Admiral Dewey made to
President Roosevelt regarding the in
terview with the admiral, in which the
German navy and the German en-
peror were mentioned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Sending $4,000. 900 to the Philippines

Washington, March 31.-The sec
rotary of the treasury signed a war
rant for 100000 for account of
the treasurer of the Philippines to
cover the appropriation for that
amount made at the last session OF
congress for the relief of distress in
the Philippine islands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
mu.. Have Cbeap r,t,..

Washington, March 2s.-Mrs. Mary
Thaw, mother of Miss Alice Thaw,
who is to marry the dissipated actor,
Earl of Yarmouth, has arranged to
settle 100000 upon the pair. The
wedding will be in Pittsbnrg. Pa,
April p.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Francis viii Entertain Them

Roosevelt, who Will arrive in ST. Louis
for the worlds fair dedication April
90, will be entertained at the home
of ex-Gov. David r. Francis and viii
have as his fellow-g9est exPresident
Cleveland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
$4,000 FIRE a. Sturgeon, Mo.

Sturgeon, Mo-, March 30.-The
building occupied by Todd, Lightne1
& Co., as general merchandise
store, and Benson & Rucller, opticians
and jewelers., burned this morning.
The upper story was occupied by the
Masonic lodge. The total loss is S27,-
O00
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Senator stones Private Secretary.

jefferson City. Mo-, March 31.-Sen-
ator w. j. Stone has appointed Jo-
seph Tall, of Kahoka. Mo-, to be his
private secretary. Tall was chief
clerk of the Missouri house during
the recent session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Vetoed Appellate Court Bill.

jefferson City, Mo-, March S1.-Gov.
Dockeryo vetoed the bill passed by
the recent legislature creating a new
appellate court out of % counties in
southwestern Missouri, with head
quarters at Springfield.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Hanged for HIehwav Robbery.

Birmingham, Ala, March 2s.-Win
Dorsey, colored, was hanged here
yesterday for highway robbery. This
is the first instance in the states
history where the death penalty has
been imposed for this crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Antnr.e,te Goa, IN Mont.na

Havre, Mont, March 30.-A. G. Sta
ten has discovered a rich anthracite
coal mine about ten miles south. The
vein stands vertical and is four feet
thick and runs into one of the high
est mountain peaks in the chain Of
Bear Paw mountains
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Trains wan sooa Be BANNING.

track layers yesterday completed the
line into Crescent City, Is miles
northwest of Guthrie. on the Denver,
Enid & GrIf line, into Guthrie from
Enid. Trains win be running over
the road to this city by May 1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03

Washington. March 31.-The secre-
tary5 of the interior has issued an or
der restoring to the public domain
nearly 100000 acres of land in Ma
tronia and Johnson counties, Wyo.,
that were withdrawn from public en-
Try about a year ago as oil lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
A salt .>trtkev at Ellsworth

Ellsworth, Kan, March 30.-The
Ellsworth Salt company struck salt
in the first hole at depth Of 655
feet. It viii put down another hole
one block east Of the first and viii
use the evaporating plant
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Named a socialist for Congress.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 31.-Over
100 delegates from the b counties
of the Seventh congressional district
met here Monday and nominated c.
b. Archer, of Hutchinson, for con
gress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Drevned an Pinev Greek

HartviIle, Mo-, March 30.-A man
supposed to be Henry Hodde, q
wealthy German farmer OF Boon
vile, Mo-, was drowned i'm Piney
cre.<, near Simmons, Texas county
while On his way to visit his cousin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
Kesery. 1ifie. I,-.,cna,ed.

Washington, March 31.-The comp
troller of the currency yesterda y
designated Dubuque. Ia. and Wich-
. ita, Kan. as reserve cities under the
act passed at the lass session of
congress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
aKIDNEY COLDS. -

Nothing will H
clay you up" d
"play you out" II
put you to II
b e d" quicker II
than a kidney i
C OIL d. Thou IS
sands feel the f
first effect of L
colds in the KID
n eys. Blackjack,
rheumatic pain.
urinary disorder
retention of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14
English Coal In Demand.

The American demand for English
large vessels are being loaded anG
started for our country as rapidly as
possible. The demand for the cele-
brated Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
also largely increased, because more
people are learning of its wonderful
curative powers in eases of stomach.
liver, kidney and bowel disorders. and
having tried one bottle they have
been convinced of its value and won't
accept anything else in its place
This will be your experience, too, if
you will only give it a trial. 1t will
build up the rundown system in the
spring, overcome that tired, depress-
ed feeling, purify the blood and cure
loss of appetite, indigestion, dyspep-
STA, constipation, biliousness and la
grippe. Don't fail to try it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14
MEDICAL OFFICERS
SCARCE IN THE NAVY

There is a great demand in the navy
for young medical officers. The need
of. assistant surgeons in the medical
corps is great, there being at the
present time p vacancies in that
grade. Surgeon General RiXey is try
ing to attract young medical men in
to this service.
The work to be performed by the
medical corps in the navy is growing
every year. The authorized strength
of the navy now is about $4,000. and
within the next six years will proba-
bly, reach $4,000. The enlistment and
reinlistments require the constant at
tendance of surgeons to make physi-
cal examinations, and besides this
routine work there are IA naval hos
pitfalls. with naval stations. navy
yards. and receiving ships. where the
services of members of the medical
corps are needed.
Applicants for admission in this
branch of the service must be be-
tween 81 and 80 years of age. physi-
cally sound, of good high school edu-
cation, and masters of their profess
sion to degree that would insure a
successful career in civil life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14
a1nn Reward, a1no

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strengths
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer
500 for any scaseathat it fails to cure.
Send for list of TESTIMONIALS. Address
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14

F. Johnson, lot 4. block 1, Wheelock
Fifteenth street add, Moline, $3.50.
William Jackson to G.. NJ. Babcocll.
lot 1 and 40 feet of lot ,, block l.
Barth d Babcock's add, Rock Island.
81.
Martha y. Rodman to \. c. Dart,
lot %. Fl. Curtis subdiv. of lots II, Il.
IA and -, Hale's add, Rock Island,
$500.
Charles w Fuller to f. +. Morgan,
tract by metes and bounds, 80, Is, 1w,
81 600.
Margareth Boman to George L. Ben
son, lot Q, block ), atkinson park, Mo-
line. $500.
Henry Kruger to trustees of the
Hazel Dell Methodist Episcopal
church. tract by metes and bounds.
neH, swA. p, 10. 5w. 81.
Frank d. Sible to ROLAND E Willis,
w 81 feet lot S. block Z. Edwards Sec
Ond add. Moline. $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14


City Council Room, Rock Island, April
l3.-The City Council met in adjourned
regular session at o'clock p. M, Mayor
Knox presiding and all the aldermen
present.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
rules be suspended and that the first
order of business be the eanvassing OF
the. vote at the recent election and that
when the Council adjourns 1T be to next
Thursday evening.
Alderman McCaskrin moved as an
amendment that the Council &c behind
the returns of the judges and investigate
the question of fraudulent and illegal
voting at the election, on the aldermanic
candidates, and the swearing in of I'M
registered votes at the recent election.
Amendment lost, 8 to 3.
Noes-Westbay, Eckhart, Hause, Viii
lis, White, Gall, Kennedy, Soderstrom,
Anderson.
Ayes-Blochlinger, Naab, Birkel, Nc
Caskfin, Trefz.
The original motion was then adopted,
II to % Birkel, McCaskrin.)
Alderman Gall moved that commit
tee of five be appointed to canvass the
vote of the city election. Carried.
The Mayor as such committee appoint
ed Aldermen Anderson, Blochlinger, Eek
hart, Birkel, and Willis.
Alderman McCaskrin served notice on
the Council as candidate for Mayor at
the recent election, of his intention to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14
ontest the result of the election.

contest the result of the election.
On motion of Alderman Gall the
Council took recess pending the can
vass of the vote.
On reassembling Alderman Anderson
reported the result of the canvass of the
election returns, and declaring the per
sons receiving a plurality elected for
terms of two years, as follows:
Mayor-William McConoehie.
City Clerk-H. C. Sehaffer.
City Attorney. X. Scott.
City Treasurer-K Theodore Andcr-
son.
For Alderman-First ward, Frank
Westbay; Second ward, Louis Eckhart !;
Third ward, William Hause; Fourth
ward, Robert c. Benson; Fifth ward,
Frank L. Robbins; Sixth ward, Charles
C. Wilson; Seventh ward, Joshua r.
Brooks.
Alderman Anderson, moved that the
report, signed by himself and Aldermen
Eckhart and Willis, be adopted.
Alderman Birkel presented minority
report, signed by himself and Alderman
Blochlinger, asking for further time, that
the alleged illegal and fraudulent voting
might be investigated.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
minority report be laid on the table.
Carried, 10 to 4.
Ayes Westbay, Eckhart, Hause, Will
lis, White. Trefz, Gall, Kennedy, Sober
strom, Anderson.
-Blochlinger, Naab, Birkel, Nc
Caskrin.
The majority report was then adopt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14
Makes Clean swsen-

THERE'S nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. Of all the salves you
ever heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is the best. 1t sweeps away and cures
burns, sores, bruises, cuts, boils, Ill
GERS, skin eruptions and piles. It's on
ly 25 cents, and guaranteed to give
satisfaction by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14

of electrical appliances and 600 yards
of silk being used in the great fire
scene, while Madeline's boudoir is an
exact reproduction of the colonial
chamber" in Mrs. Jack" Gardeners
famous palace in Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14

ed; 10 to 4, (Bloehlinger, Naab, Birkel.
McCAskrin).
Mayor Knox declared the persons
named in the committees report duly
elected to the several offices fort terms
of two years.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Call. III. c .SCHAFFER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14
COUNTY TEMPLE
Er,nafora

April 13.-Frank p. Maucker To W.
c. Maucker. lot ;. block ,, 5. II. Nelie's
First add. Rock Island. 81 ,299.55.
William Jackson. ct al. to Albert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14

The little folks love DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup Pleasant to take,
perfectly harmless, positive cure for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-14
TALES OF THEATRE

The Moonshiner's Daughter" was
presented at the Illinois last evening.
The play involves story of love and
adventure with a variety of special
ties that were more or less cleverly
presented. The audience was well
pleased with the performance.
Lovers of sensationalism in the
drama can look forward to being sa-
tiated when "The Younger Brothers.
Bank Robbers" opens an engagement
at the Illinois Saturday. April IS.
This startling melodrama, which has
caused a sensation since its creation,
has been booked for next Saturday
Although the name suggests border
drama of the familiar type, the pro-
duction is said to have been built
from the ground up with unusual
care. As result it is said to pos
sess real charm and merit aside from
its sensational features.
"A Little Outcast," which will be
produced at the Illinois April 10, next
Sunday, is a decided departure from
the usual style of drama, and is mark
ed by novelty in construction and re-
markable magnificence in mounting.
The story is built upon the vicissi-
tudes of a young bank clerk, and
passes in swift action from the state
ly mansions to the crime-infc~' dis
tricts of New York. The scenic
equipment is superb, over two tons
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-08
BUILDING BOOM AT LINTON.
Coming Of the New Railroads Causes
a Rush Of Building at E:mmons Coun-
~ METROPOLIS,


Advocate: Building in Linton is
still going forward at a rapid rate. and
business houses that are to be erected
will carry the work way into fall.
People from all parts of the country
are arriving here and starting in bust.
ness. Farmers from the extreme
northern. eastern and western part of
the county who never did any trading
here, are beginning TO make regular
trips to Linton. claiming that they can
do better here than anywhere else.
AS soon as the Milwaukee road be-
gins to haul lumber into Linton the
building boom will commence in earn
est.
Following is a list of those who will
erect buildings:
o. E. Burge, two-story dwelling.
Lamb Lumber Company. three
sheds. one 2Ox1Oa feet. which will con
tdiii iEe OllCt d que emu, ana lWO
smaller one 16x2S feet and 16x2O feet.
Linton house. 2Ox2S feet addition,
two stories.
Armstrong & Harrington, law ONCE.
which is about ready for occupancy.
Costing Bros, photograph gallery.
which is also nearly completed.
Bank building. one story.
Luther Westcott. store building. al
most completed.
First Bank of Linton. a large ad-
dition to the present building.
August Obermeir. store building,
bakery and restaurant.
w. E. Petrie. large store building.
c. A. Patterson, two-story building.
printing office and real estate Offices.
Arnold & Wcstcott, one-story build
ing. restaurant.
S. J. Hagg. large lumber sheds. Office
completed.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y
Co, depot, section house. water tank,
coal sheds. four-stall round house.
P. G. Rocks. two-story dwelling,
nearly completed.
Geo. w. Lynn, two-story stone resi-
dence.
c. Rowerdink. store building.
~ Brooks. residence.
Messrs. Buckler and Sims will each
erect a dwelling.
B. G. MacOmber, residence.
G. A. Patterson. residence
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-08

Even the Minot Optic, which has al
ways been opposed to the prohibition
law. congratulates Judge Palda upon
giving a blind pigger a sentence of
four months in Jail and a $500 fine.
SAYS the Optic: We honor the Judge
who pronounced hat sentence for the
courage it took to II that he
will defend the people he was appoint
ed to represent. Let the law be en-
forced where needful and there will
be less expense in keeping the peace
of this end of the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-08

Judge Cowan of Devils Lake refuses
TO allow the city to expend money OBJ
tanned from the sale Of bonds for the
building of a bridge across Pelican
Point. Devils Lake. The proposed
bridge is without the city limits and
the Judge finds no authority Of law,
either express or by implication. that
gives the city the right so to cxpend its
money. The bridge is deemed a COM
mercial necessity by the people OF
Devils Lake, as it will enable those liv-
ing on the other side OF the lake to
come to Devils Lake TO do their trading.
An attempt will be made to collect
enough money by private subscription
TO build the bridge. There is general
regret expressed in the city of Devils
Lake that Judge Cowan was not able
TO find a law that would permit the
assistance proposed to be rendered by
the city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-08
Matinee tomorrow at 2:3O.
THE BABY OYSTER.
Ms Habits In It's Home on the Floor
of the Deep.

Ms Habits Ina It's Home on the Floor
Of the Deep.
The oyster is most interesting during
babyhOOd. says Charles Frederick
S%tansbury in Outing. Its manner Of
ddence of childhood. 1t prefers to adj
here to odd objects. and its childish
taste in this direction often encom-
passes its destruction. If an old boot.
a waterlOgged box, a brick. a lump Of
a or piece of discarded and frac-
tured crockery lies upon the bed of the
ocean where a set is in progress. the
young oysters or egg will cluster thick
and fast upon it. showing a very de-
cfded preference as against the sur
rounding natural anchorage. l have
even seen a. pair of corsets that could
V again hope to imprison the waist
Of lovely woman entirely covered with
a set of young oysters. Thus does Ma
turc pay her tribute to Art.
A favorite foundation for life adopt
ed by sensible young oysters is upon
the shells of their ancestors long since
defunct. and for this reason many
planters strew the bottom of their
holdings with such ''clutch" in the
hope that the wandering Ova will stop
and there adopt a local habitation.
Lying thus upon the floor Of the
deep. the young oyster begins to grow.
and in doing SO invariably points his
little bill" heavenward. an attitude
that he maintains throughout life If
u~ndisturbed. AS he grows older his
shell is often used by the fora of the
sea as an anchorage, and thus he is apt
to be found envelOped in the foliage OF
the curious oyster sponge, coraline. red
and green sea lettuce and other quaint
species Of alg@ and sea grasses. The
dogwinkle, too, and his cousin, the per
twinkle. are very fond Of attaching
their eggs to the shell of the oyster.
each one by a delicate stem. causing
1t to appear like some curious sea
flower,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-08
CHURCHES OF MEXICO.

They Are G-cat CGriosities from nm
A-ciss. scturnl Standpoint.
From an architectural STANDPOINT the
churches Of Mexico are Tie most Won
derful churches III the world. .Archi-
tects from all over the world have
been astonished and puzzled by the
miracles in stone. There are great
arches and domes composed entirely
of small pieces of ston cementcd to-
gether. According to all the rules Of
construction. these arches and domes
could not have been built in the first
place. and in the second would not hold
together for a minute. yet they are
there and are as solid as though built
of steel.
1t remained for an assayer from
Denver who had settled in northern
Mexico to solve the mystery. He cult
waited the friendship of a priest and
persuaded him to aid in his investiga-
tons. Together they went through the
musty records stored in the church
vaults. which run back for two or
three centuries. and there they found
what appears to be a truthful and
very plausible explanation of the won
derful feats of architecture.
1t was recorded that when one tier
Of stone was laid about the base of the
building earth was carried and heaped
up to the level of the highest stones:
another tier was hen added and more
earth piled up on each side Of it. This
process was repeated until the dome
and arches were reached. Then the
earth vas rounded off to the desired
shape and the stone cemented together
on the surface of the ground. When
sufficient time had elapsed for the NOR
tar to set and become as hard as the
stone itself. the workmen dug out the
dirt from the church, and it was ready
for the finishing touches.
Labor must have been cheap and
plentiful in those days to perform such
4 ~stupendOus task. and there is ample
reason to believe that it was cheap and
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-08
PAINTING n r
Indian Legend Of the Way. Spring
Ca me Into Existence.

Indian Legend Of the Way Spring
Ca me Into Existence.
Once. long before there We're men in
the world. all the earth was covered
with snow and ice.
the seas: white and frozen lay the
plains. The mountains stood tall and
dead, like ghosts in white gowns.
There was no color except white in all
the world except in the sky. and il was
almost black. At night the stars look
ed through it like angry eyes.
Then God sent the spring down into
the world-the spring with red lips and
curling yellow hair.
In his arms he bore sprays of apple
blossoms and the first fiowers-crOcus,
anemones and ~violets, red, pink, blue.
purple. violet and yellow.
The first animal to greet the spring
was the white rabbit. The spring
dropped a red crOcus on his head, and
W since then all white rabbits have
red eyes.
Then the spring dropped a blue vio-
let on a white bird. the first bird to
greet the spring, and that is the way
the bluebird was made. Ever since
then it is the first bird to arrive when
the spring down from heaven.
So the spring went through the world.
Wherever he tossed the leaves from
his fragrant burden the earth became
green. He tossed the blossoms on the
frozen seas and the ice melted, and the
fish became painted with all the tint
Of his flowers. That is the way the
trout and the minnows and the salmon
became gaudy.
Only the high mountains would not
bow to tue spring. SO their SUBMITS
remain white and dead, for they would
let the spring paint only the sides.
The snow owls and the white geese
and the polar bears fed from the
spring. SO they. too. remain white to
this day.