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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
ROOSEVELT I'm COLORADO.
Great Crowds Greeted Him at Denver. Col
orado Springs and Pueblo-Breakfast
with Cowboys at Hugo.

Denver, Col, May Sat Hugo yes
,erday President Roosevelt was
treated to a cowmen's breakfast. A
mess tent had been erected at the
side of the track and when the presi-
dents train arrived breakfast was
ready. It was partaken of standing
and then the president shook hands
with his guests. The train pulled out
amidst chorus of cowboy yells.
The nations chief executive was
the guest Of the city of Denver for
21a hours, and the people, regardless
Of political affiliations, greeted him
with warmth and heartiness of well
come not exceeded on his transcon-
tinental tour.
At Colorado Springs 10000 people
warmly welcomed President Roose-
velt when the special train bearing
tire presidential party arrived from
Denver at $40 p. m.
The president spoke briefly upon
the responsibilities of citizenship
Following the speech the colored citi-
Gems presented the president with a
silver medal in the form of a square.
plate with the inscription ''To the
President, President of the People. a.
Friend to the Friendless.'' The presi-
dent thanked the committee of col
ored citizens and said: "The only
thing to do is to do the square
thing" and then Rev. GLADDEN. ex-
pressed the thanks of the colored
residents for the stand the president
took on the race question.
At Pueblo siren whistles of steel
works and smelters in the evening
sounded a deafening good-by to
President Roosevelt as his train sped
away to the south and west, after a
remarkable welcome to him by 1O0,-
900 people of the Arkansas valley.
At Trinidad fully 1000 people
greeted the president at night. The
president, although much fatigued
with his exceedingly hard day, made
a short speech from the rear plat
form of his car. Gov Otero, of New
Mexico, and Maj. W. III. III. Llewellyn,
Of his staff, met the president at FL
more, and will escort the presiden-
tia1 party into and through New Mex.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
ESTIMATES TOO LOW.
Cost of Irrigating Rocky Mountain Land
VIII Be $40 or 81 an Acre
Instead of SIS.

Washington, May st is going
to cost much more than was origin
ally estimated to perfect an Irrigation
system for some of the arid lands in
the Rocky mountain region. When
the irrigation law was being urged
before congress it was estimated that
several million acres of arid lands
might be reclaimed and sold to home
steaders at about SIS per acre. The in
terror department has been securing
figures, based on preliminary investi-
cations by its expert irrigation engi-
neers, which make it probable that
the actual first cost to place these
lands under water will be about $40
or 81 per acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Baked AT THE ALTAR.
Episcopal Clergyman at the Last Moment
Refused to Marry Man Who Had
Been Divorced.

Hartford, Conn, May with the
bridal party approaching the chancel
and the church filed with fashion
able people, DR.. James J. Goodwin,
of Christ Episcopal church, refused
to perform the ceremony and dis.
missed the guests because in reading
the marriage license he found the
bridegroom had been divorced ten
years previously. The wedding was to
have been that of A. Lincoln Chase.
manager of department store here,
and Miss Gladys A. G. Geer, daughter
of one of the oldest residents of
Hartford.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
TO STUDY STATEHOOD.
Congressman Joseph Cannon, the Next
Speaker, Will Accompany Secretary
Hitchcock to the Two Territories.

Guthrie, Ok, May 5.-Congressman
Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois, who viii
be speaker of the next house, will
accompany Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock to the two territories.
They viii arrive in Muskogee, I. T.,
Thursday of this week and after Wis
iting places of interest in the Indian
territory will come to Oklahoma. All
the principal towns in Oklahoma will
be visited. It is said Congressman
Cannon will study statehood con-
ditions in the two territories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
The Presiden. at Denver.

Denver, COI.,. May 4.-Everything
, was in readiness for the. reception of
President Roosevelt. who arrived in
this city at 1890 O'Clock this morn
ing. sTtvo and half hours were
spent here and during. that time the
president. delivered an. address at
the state capital and was driven
through the principal business and
residence section to view the City
park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Hem Talk About the Gold STANDARD.

Washington, May 5.-Senor Imam
tour, the Mexican minister of finance,
will come to Washington this week
for another conference with officials
of the treasury department concern
ing plans for placing Mexico on a
gold standard basis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Freight Cars Piled On.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 5.-A
freight train of 50 empty cars on the
Missouri Pacific was wrecked at Oak
Mills, and Is cars leaped over 20 feet
in the air, coming down across the
telegraph wires. Empty cars piled
on each other causing delay of
traffic but nobody was injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Prefers Iowa at Smaller SALARY

Iowa City, Ia, May 5.-The pres
idency of the Manila normal school
has been declined by DR.. Frederick
F. Bolton, who occupies the chair of
pedagogy at the state university. The
salary offered was $4,000, which is
more than Bolton now receives, but
he dislikes the Philippines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
President of Depauw University.

Greencastle, Ind, May 5.-Rev. E.
H. Hughes, pastor of Centenary M. E.
church at Maiden, Mass, has accepted
the presidency of Depauw university.
Hughes was born in Iowa and comes
of a family of Methodist preachers.
His brother, Rev. Matt S. Hughes, is
pastor of independence Avenue M.
E. church, Kansas City, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Premiun, on NIatrimony

Washington, May 5.-The Philip
pine commission has put a premium
on matrimony by making an increase
of SIS (gold) per month in the salary
allowances of married officers of the
constabulary. The increase is fol
communication of quarters. There ara
many bachelors on the force.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Baker Wants to Succeed Hook.

Lucien Baker, ex-United States
senator from Kansas, will be a can
didate for United States district
judge in the event that Judge W. C..
Hook is elevated to the position on
the circuit bench, now occupied by
Judge CALDWELL Baker and Hook
were law partners at Leavenworth
prior to the latter's elevation to- the
bench.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
To Invest I'm Bonds.

While Kansas bonds now meet with
ready sale, it is believed that the law
passed by the legislature at its re-
cent session, authorizing insurance
companies, other than those doing
a life insurance business, 80 invest
their surplus funds in city and school
district bonds of the state will great
ly improve the market for these Sc
curitieS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
The Deadly wire Fence.

A recent thunderstorm near Digh-
ton was the cause of many cattle be-
ing killed by lightning. Driven by
the storm against the fences, num-
bers of the animals were killed by a
single stroke. In one pasture IL miles
south of Dighton 26 cattle lay in u
heap as a result of single bolt of
lightning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Poor Tenants on the Increase.

New. York, May 3.-Nearly 500
eviction cases came up in the fourth
municipal court Saturday. Many OF
the eyicted teants told pitiful5 stories.
The increase in the number of eric
tions on this May 1 over Nay I, last
year, is said to be about 100 per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08

Regents Are Wondering.

As result of the Legislators abol-
ishing tA.e office of treasurer at the
state sds,> rational Institutions, the
state agricssa tural college at Manhat-
tan may be, ~ -evented from receiving
$4,000 which the national govern
ment annually contributes. to its
support An atet ef congress pro-
vides that $4,000 for the support Of
the college shall be pad annually to-
the state treasurer AND by him to the
treasurer of the college, and that
$4,000. shall be, paid direct TO the
treasurer of the college for the sup
port of the agricultural experiment.
station The last legislature abol:
ished the Office of treasurer at the.
college and now the regents of the
institution are wondering how they
are going to be able to get hold OF
the money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08

Coatzacoalcos, Mex, May 5.-Three
unknown men who were bathing in
the surf here yesterday went out
about 800 feet from the shore and
were devoured by sharks. People on
the shore witnessed the tragedy. but
could render no assistance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Preferred whisky to Fortune.

Seattle. Wash, May Sack Wood.
a bartender, who died here in a bath
tub following spree, is said to have
been a nephew of the duke of Ham
ilton, England, and heir to $4,000, 900.
Some time ago an agent of the duke
tried to get the young man to return
home, but he said he had rather lose
his fortune than give up whisky.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Thirty-Five Hundred Laundrymea Idle

Chicago, May 5.-Only five out of
the 100 laundries in Chicago were
open for business yesterday. Thirty
Ave hundred laundry workers are idle
and when the drivers, engineers and
firemen are added the total number
of persons thrown out of employment
viii number 5000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Dismissed Their Pastor.

Columbus, Co., May 4.-Rev. Pau
L. Johnson was dismissed from the
passionate of ST. Matthew'S Lutheran
church by the congregation yester-
day because of his declaration made
from the pulpit that he has received
some new revelations On the Bible,
particularly with regard to the bap-
tism of the Holy Ghost and to faith
in Christ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Alarming Report from Manila.

Manila. May 5.-Choiera is grad
ually increasing throughout the ar
chipelago, concurrently with the re-
turn of the hot season. The deaths
from the disease in Manila average
20 weekly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08

Insane MANS DEATH 4negeU CfuefCy.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, May 5.-Andrew
Freemyer, a wealthy stockman Of
Worth county, Mo-, who was sent to
the state insane asylum here on April
%. died yesterday from five broken
ribs and internal injuries alleged to
have been inflicted by an attendant
James Costin, aged %, is under ar.
rest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Record Month for Frost.

In his monthly report of the
weather for April DR.. f. H. Snow, Of
the University of Kansas, says: OF
the 35 preceding Aprils of our record
II have been colder and 1S- warmer
than the month just closed. This
month, however, broke the record
for the occurrence of snow and black
frost, both of which appeared on
April 80.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Plenty ON the Outside.

Cyrus Leland denies that he. is to
be warden of the federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenwerth. He has
plenty of mutineers in Topeka to
watch.-Kansas City Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Corner Stone of Missouri.s Building Laid.

Corner Stone of Missouri's Building Laid
ST. Louis, May 4.-The corner stone
of Missouri's building at the worlds
fair was laid Saturday by the grand
lodge of Missouri of the a, F. and A.
NJ. The historic gavel which Wash
ington had welded as a mason was
used for the ceremony, in the pres
ence of a crowd of 1,5O0 persons. The
ceremony was made the occasion for
a great popular outburst of enthusi-
asm' at the appearance on the plat
form of Circuit Attorney Joseph w.
Folk, which was a spontaneous dem
onstration by the people not down
on the programme.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Horrible Acciden. at Detro,t.

Detroit. Mich, May 4.-The Grand
Trunk Pan-American flyer from Chi
cago ran into a crowd of a thousand
people at the corner of Dequinder
and Garfield streets at $3.50 yester-
day evening, killing ten to Is men
and seriously injuring about 81
more
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
$4,000 opera House.

J. 7. Hedriclx, who owns 160 acres
of oil land near Chanute from which
he receives a royalty of $1,000 a
month, Will erect an opera house in
Chanute to cost S43, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
And WHY Not Steel Plantse

London, May 5.-Andrew Carnegie
shortly after his arrival in England
said: you can say for me that ::
am thoroughly in favor of Mr.
Hardy's suggestion that all railway.
should be natiOnaliZed"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Threw Bouquet at Burton.

In his talk at Abilene, President
Roosevelt said that to Senator Bur-
ton was especially due his acceptance
of the vice presidential nomination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Ga1ena to Have Natural Gas.

NJ. NJ. Sweetman, of Kansas City,
Mo-, secured a franchise to pipe gas
into Galena from the Independence
gas fields. Gas is to be furnished for
25 cents per thousand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Is Favoritism shovn:

At the legislative investigation of
affairs at the Topeka insane asylum
several OF the officers insinuated
that DR.. Biddle, the superintendent,
showed favoritiSm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Tri-City Interurban Line.

The Cherryvale city council has
been invited by the city councils of
Independence and Coffeyville- to CO.
operate in the matter of franchises
for an inter-urban railway to con-
meet the three cities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Rut1dinx Co co.t e.. 600.

The Chanute Development com
pany will erect at Chanute' three
story brick block on Main street with
a huge storeroom on the ground
floor, 80 or 10 Offices on the second
floor and . big lodge room. already
leased to the Odd Fellows. on the
top floor. It viii cost $50, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Showed His MONEY to others.

Charles Snyder, a wealthy: BoheR
milan farmer, was found murdered by
the roadside between Washington
and his home. Snyder had been in
Washington all day and was intoxi-
Gated. He had large sum of money
which he showed to different per-
sons during the day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Father of Fl Children.

Rev. William Carroll Means is dead
in Woodson county at the age of IS.
He was married twice, his first wife
bearing him 10 children and his sec
ond wife H.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
street Railway Employees. conven

Pittsburg, Pa, May 5.-The eighth
biennial convention of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees opened here yesterday
with $50 Delegates present from all
parts of the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
New Charge Against Cummins.

John Cummins, the Sumner county
farmer charged with the wanton
murder of his 13-year-old servant
girl, was bound over for a second
trial in the sum of $1,000. The county
attorney filed new information
which broadens the charge so as to
make Cummins responsible for the
child's death through willful neglect
in failing to call in physician
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
State Normal school. Regents.

The board of regents of the state
normal school met at Emporia and
elected the following officers: E. n.
Ross, Burr Oak, PRESIDENT; George
F. Codding, Louisville, vice president;
S. II. Dodge, Beloit, treasurer; L. B.
Kellogg, secretary. They. increased
the salary of Mr.. Pickens, the presi-
dent of the Hays City branch of the
normal and appointed P. S. Russ as
superintendent of the Pittsburg
branch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Paid sees.OOO for schwab's Home.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 3D.. II. Glenn
son, OF the Carnegie Steel company.
has bought ssHighmount," the Pitts
burg home of C. II. Schwab. president
of the Halted States steel corpora
Hon The purchase price 1zs $29S Geo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Used a silver Trowel.

The president, in laying the corner
stone of the Railroad L. NJ c. a
building at Topeka, spread the
mortar with a silver trowel presented
him by General Manager Nudge, Of
the Santa Fe railway. 9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
wbitecotton Before Grand Jury.

ST. Louis, May 5.-James I'll. White
cotton, of Monroe county, speaker o.
the Missouri house, was before the
grand jury Monday and told what he
knows about bribery in the legis
fature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Meyer Saw SNOW Before.

Friday of last week 81. Audrey and
wife, of Australia, were travelling
through Sa1ina on their way around
the world and they saw snow for the
first time in their lives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Satisfied as 1t Is.

Three Ottawa men refused an of
fer of $4,000 for their interest in an
oil well near Cherryvale. 1t is giving
them a net profit of $50 day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Fell Into a Dry Wen.

While returning to their hotel
across lots" in Minneapolis the
other night, DIR. Strickland, of Cal
yer, and George Johndrow, of Vine
Creek, fell to the bottom of an Sun-
covered 760-foot dry well. 1t took ais
most an hour to rescue the men
from the well. DR.. Strickland was
unconscious for six hours. JohRdrow
was not so seriously hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
work to Begin at Once,

Gulf railroad will begin att once from
Republic county. 1t viii be built to
point in the Indian territory to
connect with some road to the gulf.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
PoHcyHo1ders to Decide.

The affairs of the Kansas Mutual
Insurance company probably win be
wound up by the receivers before
July 1. The trustees have announced
that they viii receive bids for the in
surance of the company, which
amounts to S11, 5oo, 900, up to May. IS
and that on June I a meeting Of the
policy-holders of the company will
be called in Topeka to decide what
shall be done with the assets OF the
COMPANY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Light. suddenly Went Out.

At the moment when dinner for
the Roosevelt party at the Kansas
executive mansion was announced
Friday night, the electric lights sud-
denly and without apparent cause
went out. All over town the current
was perfect and the dwellings and
streets round about were ablaze
with electricity, but the executive
mansion was in absolute darkness.
The servants, and all the household,
even the governor himself, scurried
about to find the cause, but still the
house was in gloom. Finally an order
was telephoned for a supply of
candles, and two boxes were dis
patched to the mansion. Before they
arrived, however, the lights came
back as suddenly as they had gone
out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Mr. stork,. Fifteenth VisIt.

Mr.. Stork made his fifteenth visit
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ryan, of Chetopa township. Wilson
county, few days ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
A Jolt for Christian Science.

Philadelphia, May 5.-The Pennsyl
vania supreme court has affirmed a
ruling of the late Judge Arnold in
which the latter refused to charter
a Christian Science association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
ws,l Re Firbt to a finish.

Omaha, Neb.. May 5.-Labor diff
culties are rapidly reaching an acute
state and all hopes of a peaceabie
settlement has passed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
No sernwberriea in Ind,ans.

Indianapolis, Ind. May 5.-Indiana
Fad another severe frost last night.
which it is believed practically killed
the strawberry crop. plums and other
tender early fruits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Back to China.

John 10y, who run Chinese laun-
dry in Hiawatha since 1865 and accu-
m,llated a fortune, has gone back &c
Chia:. TO live.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
violating State Law.

OF the 60 county agricultural
boards in Kansas fewer than ten are
complying with the state law re-
quiring them to make monthly re-
ports TO the state board of agricul-
ture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Quieklx separatea From sIoO.

A Wabaunsee county farmer went
to Alma, mortgaged his team for
500, and in very short order lost
it all on a roulette wheel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
xIanr nnrreIs OF ON Rurned.

The c. Z. Lewis hardware store at
Emporia was destroyed by fire, caus-
ing $4,000 loss. Several barrels of
oil in the builing exploded, injuring
Eremen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Topek.,s aIayor Under fire:

impeachment proceedings viii be
brought against Mayor Bergundthal.
of Topeka, on the ground that he. vio-
lated the law which says old soldiers
must be given preference In appoint
ments to office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
Made the Governor Blush.

This story came from St. Louis
the day following worlds fair dedi-
cation: w. j. Bailey, the bachelor
governor of Kansas, was in the pa
rade with his staff, headed by Mai
Gen. j. w. F. Hughes. The govern
or, on spirited black charger, made
fine appearance and. came in for
considerable attention all along the
route. The governor and members
of his neutrality-suspicious. staff fire.
quently heard the query: Have
you found a wife, yet, governor?"
At one point in Forest park the gov
ernor was attacked by a group of
pretty girls, and members of his
staff affirm that he blushed deeply
as he smiled and raised his hat to
the query: ''Say, governor. why
don't you come to Missouri?'' which
the girls shouted in unison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-08
widow of Browns First settler

Mrs. Parmelia Wilson, recently dead
at Robinson, was the widow of j. L.
Nelson, the first white settler Of
Brown county.