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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

AS we go to press on the DEMO
Graf the 18th district republican con-
vention is in session at the opera
house. On Wednesday evening
preliminary officers were decided up
on. Lobdell, of Larned, is temporary
chairman, and J. c. Patterson, of
Wichita, temporary secretary. The
counties are fairly we'll represented,
and besides the near 200 delegates,
there are probably 600 visiting
statesmen and ''rooters" from out
side counties in the city.
The first informal ballot will
probably be reached by the middle of
this afternoon. There are eighteen
candidates real and professed-who
will probably line up on first ballot as
follows:
Smith of Edwards. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Murdoch of Sedgwick. 81
forsna or Reno IL
Grattan of Mcpherson Is
Price of Clark ..-..-...-.-.-- -....-..- ..13
Richards of Sumner Is
Jones or Rice. . III
Branine of Harvey. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Banta of Barton 8
Wallace of Kingman ..........................
Noftzger of Harper. ............-7
Akers OF STAFFORD %
Blaine of Pratt. ............-......-.
Chandler of Barber. s
Holloway of Pawnee- 5
Russell of Rush NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4
Barnd of Ness 4
Hall or Hamilton -
The ssmachine'' got in Its first
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
MORGAN, MILLER & &C

Poland China boars, and team of
horses for sale. Enquire of Morgan,
Miller & Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03
First Published in the Democrat April 3, 1908.
Notice of Appointment, Administrato

STATE OF KANSAS, &c
BARTON COUNTY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-03

Why go to the trouble of
making when you can buy
an already to wear Wrap
per made of good, Percale,
we'll trimmed and finished,
with good deep fiounce, for
only IS cents. We have a
whole table full from which
you can make your selection.
Sizes from 81 bust to A.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09
Elonona nssemb bly,.

Monona Lake Assembly at Madi-
son will open its annual session July
22nd and will close August 9th. An
interesting program is presented
Among the speakers the names OF
Governor r. NJ. LaFolletto, Ernes;
Thompson Seton, the naturalist, Miss
Clara Morris. George r, Vending
DR.. Thomas Il. Green, DR. Il. w. Gun.
saulus, DR., Robert Mcintyre, DR.. Fox
and others. Hon. Il. r. Tilmnu OF
South Carolina will debate the negro
problem with Senator j. II. Burton
of Kansas. There will be concerts by
many brilliant Yocalists, readings
representations, and moving pictures
DR.. II. R. Palmer conducts the mu-
sic, and Mr.. G. p, Meigs, and Mrs
w. +. Crafts the Sunday School In.
stitute. The Monroe Military Rand
of thirty men will be present part OF
the season. Persons wishing the full
program can have il, by addressing
James T.. Moseley, Secretary, Mad
ism
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

Humor makes its appearance in queer
places, but one would hardly expect to
find it at the door of house of correc-
ton. An unfortunate fellow was tax
en- before a justice of the peace in Mil
waukee charged with stealing Il guam
THY of wood There was not much of II
defense to offer but an attorney who
knew him volunteered to say a few
words 10 the court in his behalf.
The attorney began his talk, and,
warming up to his subject as he pro
cceded finally succeeded in making a
good plea for lonicncy. The justice, of
course, found the prisoner guilty, but
let him off with sentence of thirty
days in the house Of correction. When
the commitment had been made out it
was discovered that there was no con
stable present, so the lawyer said to
the prisoner:
John, you know where the house Of
correction is, don't youF"
"Yes, sir"
"Wel, here's s cents and this paper.
You take a car and 30 out there and
give them this paper, and they'll let
you in win you do it?'
sure
And the funny part of this story from
the Milwaukee Sentinel is that John
kept his word.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09
Brilliant Record Of Newspaper Man.

The success which has attended
William f. Curtis, the famous
correspondent of The Chicago Rec
ord Herald is rarely attained by
newspaper writers. Beginning his
career in Chicago in 1872 as reporter,
he rapidly rose to the position of
managing editor. He resigned that
position on receiving government
appointment as secretary of the
South American commission. Mr.
Curtus travelled extensively in Cen
trail and South America while in this
position, producing several popular
volumes as the result of his literary
labors. Afterward cooperating with
Secretary of State James G. Blaine
Mr., Curtis organized the work of the
bureau of American republics, with
the result that hewas placed incharge
OF that organization, and at the
Columbian Exposition be distin-
guished himself by his labors as the
executive head of the Latin-Ameri-
can department. A correspondent of
The Chicago Record Herald Mr..
Curtis travels have carried him into
every section of the United States as
well as into all quarters of the globe,
His China and Japan letters Were
published in book form; likewise
his letters from England, Germany
aud France, as well as those written
during his travels in Mexico and
South America.
No newspaper correspondent pos
sesses the facility shown by Mr.. Cur
It's ia writing on any of the diversi-
fled subjec embraced in his cores
pondence and making it luminous
Nor is any corresp 1ndent followed SO
closely year after year by the thous-
ands of readers of The Chicago Rec
ord Herald. On his recent trip to the
Holy Land Ms Curtis letters
have been read more closely than
ever, and his descriptions Of that in
teresting section Of the globe as it
appears to-day have been quoted ev
erywhere.
a daily letter from Mr.. Quits ap.
pears in The Chicago Record-H erald
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09
AFTER MANY
DAYS -
By FRANK H. SWEET
By FRANK II. SWEET
Copyright. 1903, bs I. c. Mcclure

Here | be again, Miss Wilbur" a
blithe voice called, "begsin' for flowers
this time. The cows have eaten ours
off clean an we must have good
spread for our company
A cluster of freshly opened roses
called her attention, and she ran for
ward to smell of them. At length she
came back with flushed face and spar
king eyes. "Oh, | forgot to tell you,
Miss Wilbur she cried roguishly.
"He's come-Alfred Gray. the man Pm
10 marry, you know
Miss Wilbur's hand closed little
more closely upon her pruning shears,
but her face was calm, even smiling.
Yes, she had heard the rumor.
~ thought he was not expected until
next week. she observed. AT least
that is what the paper said
"Oh, | don't know doubtfully.
1--WE don't have a paper. But | think
Charlie was expectin' him before next
week. Mr.. Gray's goin to stay with
him. They used to know each other.
But there, Ia better get the mowers
an be goin'. They're all comm UP
this evenin', an ma said for me to
hurry back an get through with my
dxin' an fussin' An, say, Miss vii
bur, if you don't mind, I'd like to bring
him up TO see you fore he goes" look
Ing up with n shy, pleading expression
or her baby face,
"Of course" the strained lips forced
themselves to say, you must bring
him by all means"
But after the girls departure Miss
Wilbur left the flowers and hurried
AWAY to the seclusion of her own room.
Bring him to her, this young girl who
had been but baby when they two
had been SO much to each other! What
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

"ALFREDl' SHE SAID as SHE WENT FOR
WARD WITH EXTENDED HANDS.
did it mean? And he had not even
written to her or in any way an
nounced his coming,
4 week later she sat on the porch
with her eyes fixed on the last visible
point of the street before it was shut
out by the althea hedge. y firm, eager
step came up the sidewalk from the
! opposite direction, but she did not no
tice until her gate latch clicked; then
she turned inquiringly.
She knew him in an instant. for the
years had brought but Il stronger step
and nobler carriage, with perhaps a too
liberal spriukling Of gray hair She
was conscious of a curious thrill of awe
and tenderness as she rose from her
| chair, for even in that brief instant she
remembered that there was not a sin
gle gray intruder among her own soft
hair and his she associated with the
work which had conquered obstacles
and adversely.
alfred" she said as she went for
ward with extended hands.
"Elizabethr'
"Come up ON the yeranda ALFRED"
she said, with her eyes full Of frank
welcome. II want to hear all about it,
OF course | know in fragmentary
way, but it Will seem new and more
real from your lips
And he told her, sitting in his old
place behind the hoIoysuckle with the
swaying sprays sending alternate lines
of sunshine and shade across his face
in the same old way. And she listened
with eyes fun, bps half parted and
with her head uodding commentator
or sympathy from time 20 time II was
4 story Of hcroism ana triumph, told in
straightforward, matter Of fact way,
without cgotian or self depreciation,
knowing it wa. her right to have it en-
tire even as he had lived it.
But it is good 10 be home again.
Elizabeth" he concluded, with a salts.
fed sigh, as lac leaned back in his
chair and surveyed the yeranda and
the flower garden beyond. The mem
DRY OF these flowers and their owner
has been with ne through all the TWEEN
y years l have been away. Many
times have ! been uh the point of Civ
ing up and returning TO them, and, in.
deed, trace of reserve coming into
his voice, Il might have done SO but
Tor what you said and the look you
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

CHAs. BENTON OF Lacrosse has a
novel plan to solve the problem OF the
equitable distribution OF wealth. lie
directs his advice to the laboring
man who is urge to work cheap Tor
the poor man, for the weii-to'do, out
made the rich pay high wages" Mr.
Benton does not explain how his
idea will work out but il would GER
tainly, if tried, have the effect OF
making property popular.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

Hon. CALVERT SPENsLEY left here
Monday for Madison to join the state
flsh commission, of which he Is a
member, in its annual inspection OF
the state hatcheries. The trip will
consume abouta week. The first stop
will be at Oshkosh, the next at Min
ocqua, and the third at bayfield,,
where the three principal hatcheries
are located. The commissioners will
probably make the longest stay at
Minocqua, where, in addition to in
specting the hatchery, they will
spend some time fishing for the
gamey muskellunge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

Free Press: Negro peonage IN Al
ALBANIA is said to be well matched al
the South Chicago steel mills, where
hundred Of foreigners are brought
every year and introduced to con.
ditiou OF virtual slavery, 1t is said
that men are kept at work there foi
two and three years without any pay
beyond their living aud the clothes
they wear The story is told by q
Chicago paper, and is probably not
true. What are the unions doing Il
il tsp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

AT the little town Of Oregon, IN
Daue county, occurred the most
shocking Fourth of July accident
in this state thus far reported, 1T
was caused by the premature setting
off of the fireworks for the evening
display. The entire populace of the
place Was collected in body for the
occasion, and shortly after the com
meucement Of the display IL spark
fell into lto stock, when rockets and
pyrotechuics began firing into the
crowd, causing a paric. Thirty per
sous were seriously Injured and hun
dreds bruised. Women and children
were the most lame Gus victims
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

Never to late to mend" may APP
ply to some things, bnt if your horse
has a cut, gall ora sore of any kind,
the quicker you apply Coles Neter-
mary Carbolisalye the better. 1t
cures quickly and never leaves a
scar. Guaranteed. 60-cents and $lOQ
cans. Sold by all druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-09

While it can be truly said that
we are making progress, In every
other direction it is nevertheless "a
fact that the average Fourth of July
proclamation bears outward EVIL
dence Of inward insiucerity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

ton by boat less difficult comprehen-
siye reports were received, and the re-
duction in the estimated loss Of life
followed
About 200 people We're still held pris-
oners at North Topeka, 80 Of them be-
ing ia the upper story Of the wooden
mill They were well fed, but ex-
tremely uncomfortable,
The property loss, from the best esti-
mates now possible, will amount TO APP
proximately $1,000,000.
The whole Of North Topeka is still
under water seven feet deep.
The 200 people penned in upper
floors of buildings have plenty Of food,
but are in great need Of good drinking
water, which is being supplied as rap
idly as possible in barrels and cans.
The great fear at present is that
some Of the buildings in North Topeka
may collapse because Of their founda-
tions being undermined by the water.
There is no immediate apprehension
that the wooden mill will go down, but
every effort viii be made 70 extricate
people from that point to avoid further
loss of life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

Rock Island alone have saved the city
from being completely submerged and
possibly entirely swept away.
Most Of the inhabitants have moved
to the hills and are being taken care OF
In the Kansas Agricultural college
buildings. The rain has descended here
almost steadily since Thursday. To
add to the calamity all telegraph and
telephone wires are down. and the city
is in darkness at night, the electric
plant being flooded
at noon Friday the water subsidized
slightly, but rose in the evening at the
rate Of one inch every five minutes.
Men, women and children were carried
IN boats and wagons to the hills. Those
who were unable to secure Transports.
ton waded through the water waist
deep. Over 1900 people were housed
in the college building -Four births
were reported to have occurred during
the night, one Of the little babies being
drowned in the engine room. Every
business store is filed with water from
one TO ten feet deep All passengers
are being taken good care Of by the
railroads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
JOHN BARRETT HOME.
Has cireIed the Globe In Interest OF
81. Louis Fair.

Has Circled the Globe In Interest OF
81. Louis Fair.
San Francisco June 2.-John Bar.
rett, commissioner general OF the St.
Louis exposition to the countries Of the
orient and Australasia, In which posi-.
ton he has been enlisting the paruci-
patton Of oriental nations in the st.
Louis exposition, has arrived here.
Mr. Barrett left for the orient thiF-
teen months ago and has since Travelled
approximately $1,000 miles On business
connected with the exposition. He
says that he has conducted negotia-
tons with no less than fifteen coun-
tries for their participation In the ex-
position the number including Japan.
China, Korea, eastern Siberia, Siam.
French Indo-China, the Philippines.
Java. Ceylon, India and the Asiatlc
and Pacific colonies Of France. Hol.
land and Great Britain.
In round numbers. be SAYS. Asia viii
expend over $2O00.0o0 In display: Ja.
pan, about S450.000; China. $500 900.
siam. 100000 and the Philippines,
$4,000. At the head Of the imperial
Chinese commission to ST. Louis viii
De Prince Pulun a nephew OF the en-
peror. once mentioned as probable sue.
cessor to the throne. This win be tie
first time in history that prince OF
royal blood has been deputed to repre-.
sent China at any foreign exposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

Rochester y. u, June . Mrs. Lulu
Miller Yougs was placed on trial be.
fore Justice Dagy accused Of stabbine
to death Florence MeFarlane Nov. 1s
Jealousy OF the attentions Of Mrs.
loungs' husband to the McFarlane
girl was the motive assigned. The de.
Tense win BE temporary insanity
caused BY brooding over her husband 4
infatuation for the NcFarlane girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

London, June . Two boys, both
fourteen years Of age, were burned to
death in FIRE which Quilted one OF the
masters houses at Elton college. There
were thirty-three students in the house
and tile survivors had great difficulty
in escaping, clad only in their night
clothes, many Of them serambling from
the windows down the ivy covered
walls of the house. The work Of rescue
was considerably delayed, owing to
some Of the windows Of the house be.
ing barred The incineration Of the
two students is attributed to this fact
The annual celebrations on June 4 have
been abandoned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
# You Fad to Remove Your Burden Of Disease IN June Your
Life is Not Secure
PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND
Three Bottles Saved Mr. Trip From Indigestion, Liver
Trouble and Rheumatism,

There was never a remedy so highly rec
commended for making sick people well in
summer time as Paine's Celery Compound.
It successfully grapples with all the all
ments common in summer time and never
fails to remove long standing and chronic
diseases that have haified the skin Of ply
sieans. When Paine's Celery Compound
Is used, there is no long waiting for results.
Ii tones the stomach, improves the appe.
tite, assists digestion, excites the bowels
to healthy action, expels all foul humors
from the blood and braces theneryous sys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
TEXTILE
STRIKE ON.
Nearly Six Hundred Mills In Phila.
delphia Closed.
NINETY THOUSAND IDLE.
Majority OF Manufacturers Deter
mined 60 Keep Factories shut a
Year Rather Than Grant De-
mand For shorter Hours.

Philadelphia, June "A genera
strike Of textile workers has been in
augurated In this city, involving about
10000 operatives. OF the 600 firms
engaged in the textile industry here
forty have granted the demands
Of the union. and their plants, employ
ing about $1,000 hands, are in opera
ton All the sixty three ingram car
pet mills are idle, affecting directly
5000 VIEWERS and 10000 hands in 9th.
err departments An Of the dyers, who
are said to control the situation, are on
strike With the exception Of those of
the Berkshire mills, in the northeast
ern section Of the city, which have
conceded the ifty-fve hour week and
increased the wages OF the men from
$12 TO Sl3 a week.
The ingram carpet weavers are ask
ing, besides the lifty-fiye hour week, a
10 per cent increase in wages
The mill Of John and James Dobson
employing 1000 hands has been closed
indefinitely The Worknen We're noti
fed that they could return to work at
the present rate Of wages, otherwise
the mill would remain closed
Thirty-ninc Branches Affected.
Thirty-nine branches Of the textile
trade are affected by the strike and
the capital invested Ii the mills IL esti-
mated at $100.00000O The daily loss in
wages viii amount TO S125.000, The
manufacturers admit that the opera
tives are in position TO close an the
mills not granting their demands. This
Is due principally to the Importance OF
the dyers branch Of tile industry
Their work Is Of character not gener-
ally understood or readily learned, and
while the dyers continue on strike the
mills must remain idle, no matter what
the other textile workers might do.
4 member Of the manufacturers ex-
ecutive committee said "The large
manufacturers are d unit almost in OPP
posing these demands to the extent Of
keeping their mills shut for a year If
necessary. and as this IS the decision
there is no particular need OF making
any moves
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

Des Moines, la, June 1.-THE food
situation in Iowa is improving, and
the Des Moines river has been falling
rapidly, eight feet being reported at
Boone IN twelve hours In Des Moines
5000 are homeless and are being cared
fors by local committees, Provisions
ana clothing have been contributed II
large quantities, and it is believed by
all here that the worst has passed and
that no further trouble VIII be expe-
rienced From ten miles up the river
to ten below all the bottoms are Gov
cred, and fully 1000 homes are under
water no lives have been lost, and
no fires have been reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
TWENTY DEAD AT TOPEKA.

First Reports seem to Have Been
Grossly Exaggerated.
Topeka, Kan. June 2.-It is now be-
lieved that the total number of lives
lost in the food here viii not exceed
twenty instead of the 175 to go pre-
viously reported.
No lives were lost in the fires, and
only eight buildings were burned.
Many reports were unavoidably exag-
gerated The burning Of lumber piles
gave the impression that the whole Of
the north part Of the city was going
and no one was found who placed his
estimate Of the loss Of life under the
hundreds.
With the smoke cleared away, the
Kansas river falling and communion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02

London, KY, June 2-John Farmer
and young man named Whitaker
have been killed near Bernstadt this
county. A brother Of Whitaker was
slightly wounded The survivor stated
that he was riding some distance be-
hind the other two men when he heard
shots fired AS he came up 70 where
his brother and Farmer lay dead in
the road some persons in the bushes
near the roadside fired on him, wound
ing him in the arm He fired four
shots at them and made his escape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-02
GOVERNMENT TO HELP.
War Department. Sending Tents and
Supplies to Sufferers.

War Department Sending Tents and
Supplies to Sufferers.
Washington. June 2.-The war de-
partment is eXelting it's full powers
and going TO the extreme warrant Of
the law in aiding the flood sufferers in
the west Putting aside all technical
questions us to the power Of the de-
partment @ move in the matter with
out violating the law prohibiting the
expenditure Of government supplies
without direct order OF congress. Act
ing Secretary Sanger has assumed fail
responsibility for the extension ST re-
lief where this Is necessary to save
human life. and If necessary congress
viii be asked later to approve this ex-
ercise Of authority
by direction Of the department the
military officers in the distressed re-
gion win not only provide tents to
shelter the homeless. but will be al
lowed to exercise their judgment as
to the issue Of such military supplies
and rations as can be spared from tire
military posts. 1t is expected that
judgment will be shown in the issue
Of these ratlons and that there Will be
no wholesale and indlscriminate sup
port Of entire communities. In addi-
ton TO this General Gillespie chief Of
engineers, has been authorized the use
of ali of the boats and pontoons at the
river and harbor works within reach
Of the flooded section to save life and
property.