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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30

Any man may be afflicted seriously by
an ordinary cold settling on the lungs
and become uninsurable Hence the
Importance of completing an applica-
ton for. life insurance when in ro-
bust health. Today is the only safe
time for seeking life insurance. 1t is
always easy to induce one whose
Lealth is impaired, however slightly,
to take life policy. The healthy
man is the Indifferent subject.
B. H. robson, PRESIDENT
of the Bankers Reserve Life. stands
with his medical board for healthy
risks only. Many applicants are re-
jected who think themselves good
risks The Bankers Reserve Life as
ISOLATION has the lowest death rate of
any American life company, chiefly
because of the skill of it's medical d.
rectors and local physicians. The
president turns away thousands of
dollars of premiums annually. be-
cause he is building a company for
all time and not merely for immediate
results. The Bankers Reserve Life
company is safe, aggressive and up
to-date. You should investigate it's
GOLD BOND POLICY.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30
During Assembly

we will have on display many new
lines of beautiful and dainty white
waists in all the prevailing novel
ties so stylish at this time.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30
High-Priced r1eaI

Editor Independent: l am free to
tell you that think Hearst is a very
much oyer-rated man and as far as I
can see his papers do most of the
estimating. He is booming himself
with an energy worthy of success;
but | hope he will not get the nominal
tion-for anyone that knows any
thing, knows he did not half try to
support Bryan in 1900. He is as rank
an imperialist as Hanna himself
Please state through the colans of
your paper what corn sold for in May
and June. We have had to buy meal
and bran to feed during the drouth.
want to know how much tribute we
pay the railroads. We pay $2l ton
for meal and about the same for bran.
ELLA r. SHIPPEY.
So. New Berlin, N. Y.
(Thc Lincoln markets" Chat is the
"buckct-shop" quotations) closed on
May 7. 1903, as follows: Wheat, May,
II 1-2c; corn, May, 45 5-Sc. a ton of
corn here was worth about $16 you
paid about So toll" to the grinder and
the railroads. However, the produce
ara OF corn received in the neighbour
hood OF Is cents for their product.
When the price went up to about 80
and SO cents, there was O car famine
and the elevators crowded to the roof.
Millions of bushels in northern Me-
brasKa lay piled up on the ground and
much Of it was injured.-Ed. Ind
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas

State or ONO, City or T0ledo, LUCAS
County.-as.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath tat nc
is the senior partner of the firm OF T.
J. Cheney 4 Co., doing business in the
city Of Toledo, county and state aforo-
said, and that said flrm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each aid every cnse CT Catarrh
that canpot II, cUruc by tic use Of
Halls Catarra Cars.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to bs:ore lne and subscribed
in my presence this 9Th day of De-
cember, "A. D.. ,HSs.
(ScaD 3. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Ca.arrh Care is taken inter-
na,ly and acts directly Oh the blood
and Tnrcous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
n. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, D.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
VI Halls I'araiiy Pills are the best.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30
Befuddllng Phrases

Editor Independent: In response
10 your article entitled, GA Commoa-
ity," in which you PROFOUND several
questions to be answered in the Kari
Marx edition, would say that it is
very doubtful whether anyone can
give a satisfactory answer to The
same. Karl Marx mixes labor value,
use value, exchange value and surplus
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30

Mrs. Harriet Stanwood Blaine. wifi
of James G. Blaine, died at the oil
family homestead at Augusta, Me.
July Is, at the age OF rs years. Sh'
was a factor in the political career 0
the great statesman and an affection
ate wife and dutiful and loving
mother.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30

The Georgia legislat-r re has voted
to continue child slavery in the cot
ton mills. More than half of the cot
ton mills of the south are owned by
New England worshippers of NAM
mon. The shrewd Yankees were able
to fool these southerners by starting
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30

Patronize our advertisers
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-30
Visitors to the Epworth Assembly at Epwonh Park Aug Is
Supply Every Every Want
for Less Money Here I

THE economy made possible by
/ our system of up-to-date
merchandising is always accom-
plished without tho sacrifice OF
quality. This point has been
firmly established to the entire
satisfaction of our patrons, and
tho result is to be seen in our ever
increasing business. We solicit a
share of the trade of every visitor
to tho Epworth Assembly.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
Mr.. Lutz, segundo
lefe de la PoIiCla

Hoy frmara ell Gobernador ell nom
bramiento de segundo Jefe de la PoIicfa
insular q favor de Mr.. Lutz, Marshal
de la Corte de Mayagtlez.
Los informes que tenemos de Mr..
Lutz no pueden ser mas favorables.
Perteneci6 al ej6rcito y en- 6l di6 prue-
bas Gle ser muy amante de la discipline
Y el orden.
kesultar6 IN buen Jefe, pues es
compIetamente impartial en- polftica,
que es la primera condici6n que debe
exlglrse q un jefe de policfa.
Nosotros, pues, aplaudimos ese
nombramiento.
De esperarse es, que con jefes CO.
mo Mr. Hanmill y Mr.. Lutz, desaparez-
ca ell desorden y la anarqufa que ha ye-
nido reinando en- el cuerpo de la policfa
mlentras estuvo q cargo del aZenaGn Mr..
Iechter que nos result6 bien funesto.
81 este no sucediera, habrfa que
declarar ent6nces que. los americanos
tampoco siryen para esos puestos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
DE COAMO

Las 1estas de San Jose Sc ceIebra.
ron aqui con gran solemnidsd debido q
la actividad de la sonora dona Elvira
Santiago de Santiago, Presidenta de "a
Congregation.
Ell domingo 20 hubo IN concerto
en- n Centro de instruction Y recreo de
esta villa. Asistieron muchas senoritas
no fueron pocos los del sexo feo que
estaban preseDtes
Tomaron parte en- este concerto Ell
joyen Jose Quint6n los senQres Men
chaca GOicOcchea. TOdos desempe
flarOn bien su cometido.
-Ha tornado possession de la oficina
de Correos ell americana nombPado para
ese cargo.
FL martes "A de. Mario dieron una
conferencia en- esta lila los d0ctores
De Garmo Diyiney Lindsay. Asistie.
ron profesores de Aibonjto otras po-
baciones cercanas. Asisti6 tambien mu
chO public0.
La G nterencia tuyo lugar en- ell
Ayuntamiento.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
Don GGdfdO Pui9

Anoche falleci6 en- esta ciudad ell
respectable ciudadano don Gerardo PUG
y Anger, miembro de una de las fami-
las mas queridas de la sociedad de Ca
guas.
Por sus grandes virtudes laborio-
sidad, figuraha como uno de los mas
honorables hijos de Caguas, de esta
ciudad que tantos miembros titles ha
dado la patria.
Descanse en- paz ell que hoy baja q
la tumba acompanado del respeto Ell
carino de sus compatriotas y reciba
su desconsolada familia, entire la que
contamos con muy buenos amigos, la
expression mas sentida de nuestra con
dOlencia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
Ell HONORABLE Mr.. MOODY
10 QUE DICE

tear y escarnecer. Tambien en-
tiempos de Espafla Sc nos tacho,
pOr los gobernadores, de a7ste-esp0-
notes, y esta fu6 La causa principal
de que ell pueblo puertorriqueno
tuviera que luchar tantos amos pa
ia lograr unas migajas de libertad
y de derechO constitutional.
<El gobierno propio-dice Mr..
MOody-es una cosa que no Sc
aprende en- un dia Y Sc necesita I'm
gran 7aaln2erO de amos, de e8tudt0 cons
td'ate, de gran 0pl5cacl6n q Zorgo
21Tdctic0 para Wegar ii IN e8ta02o en-
que at9 pals como Puerto Raco re-
suite 0lDt0 para g0be1aar8e asa mas
n1O.>
He ahf ell gran error Ell que
vive ell gobierno de Washington.
Puerto Rico es un pals, que desde
hace treinta y cinco amos entr0 de
lleno en- La vida polftica; Y mas de
una vez Ell gobierno de Espafla le
considero mas apto que Cuba pa
ra ell gobiernO propio, al extreme
que todas las reformas que Sc de-
cretaba para Cuba, eran antes
en- Puerto Rico d mo-
do de epsay0. As1 tuvimos en- 1873
repdblica federal, Y libertad de
imprenta, y Ayuntamientos popu-
lares, y derecho de asociacion, Y su-
fragio electoral, Y representatives
en- Cortes, y por fin, en- 1897, |
colonial, quizas mas
amplia que la que puedan conce-
dernOs Estados Unidos deat20 de
IN gran 2aatnlerO dc amos cuando-
5egun Mr.. Moody -resultemos ap-
t08 para 81 gOb56rn0 Dr0Di0.
FL hecho de que Espaila, que
nos engendro, nos educ0 nos re-
yateo ibertades, Sc decidiese al
in a implantar la autonomfa en-
9ste pals, es la demonstration mas
;ontundente, de que hace amos la
nadre patria nos considerable apt0s
2ar0 g06017aa17oO8 aSj mssn0. n
Y este es 10 que hay que ke-
7ar al convencimiento del gobier-
10 de Washington. Esto es 10 que
i lDirectori@federal debedemostrar
il honorable Secretario de Mari
la, al que hay que convencer del
'rror en- que esta al considerar a
ste pals como a IN 2aif5O, san erpe-
ae1ocs0 q SIN capac1dUd, ab0ndonu-
10 e,1 81 do1ateI de ana 22,tertQ, a don
Le ha venido a recogerlo la mano
aritativa de los Estados Unidos.
Puerto Rico es un nino; pero {
III na510 ole cuatrooientos amos,
Lue va SO esta cayendo de viejo,
10 sufrido de paciente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
B A 7 A N 0 n
Mas detaIles' del crfmen

LIE escribo desde <Dajaos~ donde
tuvo lugar ell asesinato del infeliz Ra-
mon Vazquez, donde he venido acom-
pafado del teniente senor Reyes. q con-
tinuar las investigaciones que viene
hacienda este selor en- ell cunplimiento
de su dif1cil como penoso cargo.
Ell senor Reyes me ha faciItado
caballo para que lie acompafe, pues de-
sea, seg1n me dice, presencie todas sus
gestiones en- descubrir Ell horrible ases1-
nato De las investigaeiones hechas
hasta ahora, resulta que ell crfmen fue
cometido en- la casa de Dionisio Rodri-
guez, pues en- la casa de este Sc encuen-
tran manchas de sangre en- uno de sus
tabiques y pavimento. Tambien en-
contr6 ell senior Reyes en- la referida ca
sa una daga, una navajo, un sombrero
que ha sido reconocido como del inter
fecto; asf como tambien una pieza de
ropa con manchas al pareeer de sangre.
No queda Ia menor duda que ell crimen
fu6 eometido en- la referida casa de Ro-
driguez luego arrastrado ell cadaver
hasta una maleza doade apareci0 & los
8 dias. No puedo precisar las hafi-
das que recibiera ell infortunado Vaz-
quez, pero Sc supone hayan sido todas
y
Apesar de los grandes medios de
que Sc viene valiendo ell senior Reyes en-
las investigaciones no Sc ha podido aun
aclarar ell misterioso crimen que ocapa
hoy la atencion p1blica. Pero Ell refe-
rido senior no descansa, no desmaya un
momento en- trabajar y en- hacer traba-
jar los guardias sus 6rdenes, los cuales
secundan con eficacia las 6rdenes de sus
jefes.
Muy digna de encomio es la con
ducta de los se6ores don Luis Rubio.
ingeniero constructor de Ia carretera de
Bayam6n Comerfo, don Jose Nopue-
ras, don Pedro Arraca, don Leoncio
Rodrfgaez \ don Jose G. Arana y Ara
ma, los cuales han prestado toda clase
de auxiIios fin de que no quede impu
re ell holsible crimen.
Contiiuare dando detalles.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
UItimos cptbIes
Ell REY EDUARXo

Eli REY EDUAR1o
FL Rey de Inglaterra, Eduardo VII
ha salido para su anunciadopiaje 4 Por-
tugal
A PARIS
Ell Rey Eduardo, despuEs de su Vi
sta & Lisboa Y algunas ciudldes impor-
tantes ira Paris d visitar a. lPresidente
de la Rep1blica francesa.
PORTUGAL II
En- la Capital portugueAa Sc estan
hacienda grandes preparatiVsl para re-
cibir al Rey de Inglaterra. .
FL REY DE SUECIA
Terminado ell periodic de Ia 8regen-
cia en- ell RENO de Suecia, ell Principe ha
sido coronado Rey.
MARRUECos
La situaci6n de Marruecos va to-
mando un aspecto muy ydesventaioso<p pa
ra la causa del Sultan
DEDUCCIoNEs DE LA PRENsA
La Prensa francesa hace muchos CO.
mentarios, relacionando la vista del
Rey Eduardo con los sucesos internacio-
males que Sc vienen sucediendo.
MISS ROOSEVELT
En- Nueva York y en- Washington
Sc hacen grandes preparatiyos para re-
cibir la hija del Presidente, esperada
ALI del sabado al domingo.
PRECAUCIONEs
Un cuerpo de PoIicfa y otro de de-
tectives ira a bordo para custodian la
sehorita Roosevelt.
TRATADo CUBANO
El Presiderse de la Rep1blica ha
firmado ell tratado cnbano Mr.. Roose-
velt mu6strase muy satisfecho por la
solucion definitiva de este asunto.
RUMOR DESMENTIDO
Sc desmiente ell rumor circulado
acerca de que el general Wood serfa
1ombrado para las islas Filipinas.
HONDURAS
La revoluci6n obtisne repetidos
rlunfos. Ell presidente Sierra sigue en-
,ampaf1a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02

Desde aver Sc halla en- San
Juan, uno de los miembros mas ca
racterizados del gobierno de Was
hington: ell honorable SecretariC
de Marina.
A Mr.. Moody acompafIan va
rios miembros del Congreso nacio-
nal Y ell Administrador General de
Correos Mr.. Payne. OCCASION pro-
picia, pues, para one ell DirectoriO
federal ponga en- manOs de esas
atlas autoridades I'm &nemOran-
dum@ demostrativo de la verdade-
ra situacion economical, polftica y
social de la isla de Puerto Rico,
mucho mas cuandO esos senOres-
a juzgar por 10 que Mr.. Moody ha
dichO al Ne1D8-vienen con ciertOs
prejuicios respecto d nuestra capa-
cidad polftica y nuestra prospe-
ridad prejuiciOs que Obed6cen q las
informaciones oficiales que cons
tantemente Sc han estadO envian-
dO a Washington.
En- su interview con III Ne708
ha dicho Mr.. Moody
xPuerto Rico esta en- la misma
situaci6n respecto de los Estados
UnidOs, como un nino que Sc de-
ia Ell Ell dintel de una casa: uno
toma el niflo y le cuida tiernamen-
te.&
Esa es la opinion que prevale-
ce EN- Estados Unidos: que so
mos IN puebl0 de n51os, sin edu-
cacion nj capacidad, abandona-
dos en- la mitad del camino. Y
sinembargo; este pals lleva cua-
trOcientos amos de existencia Y de
civilization; y ha dado hijos que Sc
han distinguidO en- las cTBncias,
en- las artes, Ell las letras y en- La
polftica.
Despues anade Mr.. Moody:
nYO tengo mucha satisfaction en-
saber que el sentimiento anti-anoe-
rjcdnO Ud m1D7e12C3O, Y que ell pue-
bio puertorriqueflO comprende que
los Estados Unidos, solo puede
ser I'm beneficio para 6l>.
SabemOs, pues, por bOca de un
del gobierno, que en-
existe Ell prejuiciO de
luestrO aa2t90Dae2jca9j8n1O, prejui-
10 injusto, que ALI propagaron
lombres que a Puerto Rico vi
heron dispuestos a hacer su san
a Yoluntad, va los que ha debido
,ontrariar muchO Ell encontrarse
,On que la gran masa del pals La
orman hombres dignos y libres
lue no Sc dejan facilmente piso-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
ES OtrO ADrlI

a causa de haber aparecido en- la
ilsta de pasajeros embarcados en- ell
~C3amo,o que putlca 81 4B0lettn, ell
nombre de don Mdriano A6riZ, varios
amigos de la isla nos escriben pregun-
tando 81 nuestro Director Sc ha embar
cado para EstaNos Unidos.
Ese nombh, 8 debe estar equivo-
cado Sc trata le otro Mariana Abril,
pues nuestro Director Sc halla aquf, y
no piensa, por ahora, hacer ning1n
viaje.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
NEGRURA

Ha ocurrido en- San Juan un Incl
dente raro, aunque no eatraord5narlo
como dice un colega.
III case es como sigue;
Parcce ser que al izar de la bodega
de un barco diez barriles de tinta, hubo
de hacerse con tai cesgracia que, rom
piendose una de las cuerdas, fueron q
dar dichos barriles contra cl costado de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02

Ia goieta, derran1andose la tinta en- la
bahia ennegreci6ndose ell aqua por
complete.
Muchas personas que desconocfan
Ell anterior incidente, al yer el mar COM
pletamente negro Sc llenaron de es-
panto.
Pero no Sc yi6 NADIA de eetaaordi-
71UTlO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
Uk HFRIDO

Anoche, 4 las nueye pr6ximamente,
Ell individuo Julio Rigual fu6 herido
frente Ia carnicerfa por Jose Velaz-
quea ell que le infrio tres heridas con
Instruments punzante.
Lo asistieron ell doctor don Gabriel
Gim6nez Sanjurjo y ell practicante Dfaz.
El herido Sc encuentra en- estado
grave.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02


Las bombas GAME
R0Ns no son las que cues
Jan menos pero son las m&
baratas, las de mejor cons
truccion y materiales, Las
mas sencillss y las mas duf
raderas: tr&hajan libres de
TODD movimiento complies
do y con ell minimum de
friccion y gasto de vapor
SO obtiene el maximum de
rasultado.
Para Catalogos 8 infor-
mes dirigirse NJ que sus-
cribe, asf como como tam.
bien para toda clase de
lnformes con respecto 3
materiales y maquinarsa
para Ingenios y Haciendas
productoras de az1car.
0rR Rn3nWn--Pn
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-02
Don Francisco {. Montanez

Ha dejado de formar parte de la
Redacci6n de ~La Voz de la Patriao, don
Francisco E. Montafez.
Sentimos la determination de tan
eXcelente companero.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

Geo. Pratt, one of the crack
banjo players of this vicinity has just
purchased one of Hooper's best
instruments. Geo. Is not only a
good player, but also good judge of
Instruments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30
3HYLOCk

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
FISH. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent. the consumptive, the
s;c'kly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
aa1 tecy can get it-take
-,llsion.
$50 emulsion is flesh
and blood. bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves. strengthens
tie. digestive organs and they
feed the whole body
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh
We viii send you couple Of
ounces free.
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists.
4oe-fI5 Pearl Street. Neys xo<sE.
60. >zz<7 q. % al Szr.zzzSsz1 e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

FL. Ingerson and wife were over
from Claflin the past week visiting
Mrs. Henry Doxse and other
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

Mrs. D. Turner returned this weel
from quite an extended visit in the
east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

w. 4. Brouse was in the western
part of the state this week on bust
ness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

Merchant w. NJ. Brown, OF
Galatia, was down to the county seal
Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

City Clerk Torrey has moved his
Office to the Offices of the Franklin
Life Insurance Co., in the P. O..
block.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

T. NJ. Beardsley came up from
the southeast part of the state this
week, and will likely remain in Great
Bend for the winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

It's now neck-and-neck between
Miss German and Miss Craig, with
Miss Johnson close up, in the DEMO
Graf Piano Contest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30
Treasurer's Quarterly Statement.

Quarterly statement Of the County Treasurer,
Barton County. Great Bend. Kansas. showing /
balances Ledger at the close OF business |
October 18th. 1905:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

Charlie Townsley, Bert Winter
burg, Earl Jordan and Herman Hiss
attended the picnic at St. Peters on
Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

The insurance agents colony was
reinforced this week by the arrival of
Ed SmeIzer of Emporia, representing
the Mutual Life of New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

L J. W. SoderstrOm, IFeaenrer Of Barton
County, do sosemniy swear that the above state
ment to be true and correct to the best Of my
knowledge and belief, 50 help me God
wv. SoDERsTKosz, County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of Oct. 1903.
sEM EMLvrseHe.co Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

Drs. Morrison and Mcpherson
performed surgical operation on
Mrs. Ira Post. at St. Roses hospital
on Wednesday afternoon. The
patient is getting along nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

Mrs. Harris new residence, G
Forest avenue, is now commenced
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

Grant Jones is building new
house, TO rent, in the Sd ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

The Double Seven spent a most
delightful evening Wednesday, the
18th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs
M. B. Fits, celebrating the birthday
of member special friend of Mr..
Fits. No cider.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

People should remember that am
closing out my entire stock of hard,
ware, tlnware, stoves, etc. including
all fixtures. The goods are going
fast at the low prices am putting on
them. I. A. STERETT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-30

II. ]. Remmert and Miss Gertie
two well known young
people living west of town were
on Thursday this week. An
account will be given next
week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-02
FOUND NEARLY A MILLION.

Novel Experience co: a Scrubwoman
 in the Treasury Department.
 In 1862 Sophie Holmes was employed by General Spinner, the treasurer of the United States, as a temporary charwo- man. She was assigned to the. rooms of the issue division to sweep and dust. One afternoon in April of that year Aunt Sophie was hard at work sweeping and scrubbing the floors when she came across a large bundle which she SUD- posed was waste paper and was in the act of throwing it in the basket to be burned when she decided to investigate it. She was amazed and almost fright ened out of her wits to discover several dozen rolls of $1 900 bills, $70O,O00 in all. By some unexplainable mistake this package of money was overlooked, and even when the accounts were balanced in the evening it was not missed. and General Spinner, believing all to be se- cure, had locked the safe and gone out with an easy conscience.
 Aunt Sophie. on finding all of this wealth unguarded, decided to remain in the room until some one with authority to accept the money should arrive. So, to allay all suspicion, she pretended to be working very hard. but always re- malned near the money. She was afraid to leave the bundle to seek General