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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Punished for Cutting Prices.

Wellington, Kan, Dec. 5.-The Mill
ers' association of Kansas and Okla
homa held secret session here yester-
day. The object of the meeting was
to publish all members that fail to keep
up the prices set by the association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
But He Got the Burglar.

Salt Lake City, Dec. 5.-Stark naked
and with the mercury away below the
freezing point, Albert Meier captured
burglar who was trying to break
into his vehicle shop and, at the point
of rifle, marched him UP town for a
block. In the struggle, Meier broke
one Of his prisoners ribs by a blow
with his rifle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
william NJ. Springer Dead.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Former Rep
resentative William M. Springer, of
Illinois, democratic leader conspicu-
GUS in the house of representatives
during the Forty-fourth to Fifty
third congress, inclusive, and once
chairman of the ways and means
committee of the house, died at his
residence in this city yesterday, aged
81 years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
cana1 rreatx az Color.

Colon, Dec. S.-The canal treaty
reached Colon at about 1870 a. m.
Monday in care of Consul General
Gudger, who handed it to the purser
of the City of Washington to be re-
turned to the United States. The
steamer will sail at noon Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
His Plea nfS. Am

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 6.-Samuel
Freeman, the old farmer who pleaded
his own case in court. must pay Mrs.
Sarah E. Mason $1,000. That was the
verdict of the jury. The verdict was
signed by only nine of the jurors, the
other three refusing to agree to it. The
verdict is legal because under the law
Of II jurors can return a verdict.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
JEALOUSY FIRED HIS BRAIN.
Hartman Because she Refused
to Marry Him.

Paris, Mo-, Dec. 6.-Enraged because
Miss Annie Hartman, whom he had
secured a license to wed, would not
marry him, Frank Dawson, member OF
one of Monroe county's pioneer farni-
lies, shot both his sweetheart and sue
eessful rival. ODE Hughes. The crime
was committed at the home of George
Ownby, near Madison, during the prog
ress of a dance. Dawson entered, and
without word fired two shots, both
taking effect. The girl is MORALLY
wounded and the condition of Hughes
is serious. Dawson has been brought
to Paris
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
senator Coclren oppose. Him.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. &C. N. Van
hosen, formerly editor OF the Spring
field Republican, has strong inGorse-
ments for register OF the land Office
here to succeed ]. p. Obannon, but
Senator Cockren opposes him and this
endanaers his confirmation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Paid s1.3OO to Get a Pension.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Mrs. John H How.
ard, widow of police sergeant, testi-
fed yesterday before the commission OF
aldermen investigating municipal
graft" that she paid $1,000 to secure
what she is entitled to under the law
a pension OF $50 a month-the sole
means of support for herself and chill
0ren
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
worry killed a Kansan

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 6.-Christopher
Redmond is dead at his home ~ miles
southeast of the city as the result Of
worry over the serious condition of
two of his little children, who were
kicked by vicious horse recently.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Washington, Dec. San editorial
from the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune. a stanch supporter of Senator
Hanna, criticising President Roosevelt
and calling upon the republican party
60 defeat him for the nomination, was
reproduced in each of the local papers
yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Knox Scores Naturalization Frauds.

Washington, Dec. S.-!The annual re-
port of the attorney general of the
United States calls attention to the
naturalization frauds disclosed during
the last year In every section of the
country and says that every honest
citizen is deeply concerned in repel-
hing and preventing dishonest claims
TO that high right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
German Nation Panic stricken.

Berlin, Dec. S.-The German nation
Is panic-stricken over the condition of
Emperor William The reports which
have come from those who see the en-
peror serve TO confirm the peoples
belief that he is critically i'll. They
firmly think he viii reger recovex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Bryan Met Presiaent Loubet.

Paris, Dec. S.-William ]. Bryan was
received by President Loubet Monday,
the audience having been arranged by
Ambassador Porter in compliance with
Mr.. Bryanss request. Mr.. Bryan will
leave Paris soon for Switzerland
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Standards Mnst Vote.

Madrid, Dec. 8.-The ministers pro-
pose to deal generally with electoral
reform and one of the clauses Of the
bill will make it compulsory for every
eIector to exercise the right of elective
franchise
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

BarFetf.
st. Louis, Dec. 6.-ThOmas E. Bar
rett, former marshal of the ST Louis
circuit court of appeals, was Satur-
day sentenced by Judge Adams, in the
federal court, to five years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary and to pay a
fine of $1,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
shot at q Rabbi, but killed His Brother

Shot at q Rabbit but Killed His Brother.
Butler, Mo-, Dec. S.-A three-year-
old son of August Fisher, of Pleasant
Gap, near here, was fatally shot by q
22-caliber target rifle in the hands OF
his brother. The latter had just
raised to aim at rabbit when his
brother ran in front of him and was
shot in the neck. He died instantly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Escorted Them out of Town

Coal Creek, Tenn, Dec. 6.-Twenty-
seven men who arrived here from st.
Louis to work in the mines, were es-
oprted out of town during the night
by a body of 500 striking miners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Young woman Killed i'm Runaway.

Centralia, Mo-, Dec. S.-Miss Florence
Jennings, 10 years old. while driving
along the street here in company with
two other ladies, was thrown from
her buggy, her neck broken and in
stantly killed. Mrs. J. J. and c. C.
Jennings were also thrown out and in
jured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Teacher Dies of Scarlet Fever.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. Elm P1evna
township, this (Reno) county, there
are several cases of malignant scarlet
fever and many homes are being quar-
antined. Miss Myers, teacher of a
district school, is one of the dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Children and Target Rifle.

Osceola, Mo-, Dec. S.-Two children
Of w. T. Wilson, living north of town.
were playing with a target rifle The
son. IL years old, accidentally shot
and killed his little sister, 5 years
Did.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Steer Brought GO Gents a Pouna

Chicago, Dec. 5.-'-Challenger." the
champion steer of the international
Life Stock exposition at the stock
yards, was sold at auction for SAG, or
26 cents pound, to Joseph Stevens,
of Buffalo, n. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Conascated 200 Gallon. of whisky.

anti-saloon league is waging war
against the local saloon men who re-
fuse to obey the law. Judge Harper
instructed the authorities to confiscate
200 gallons of whisky which was taken
from the Crescent club saloon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
GunsauIus Remains in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Rev. Frank w.
Gunsaulus, president Of Armour insti-
tue, has formally declined the presi-
dency OF Boston university
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
R;g Fir. at Pratt. Kan.

Pratt, Kan, Dec. 6.-The night oper-
ator of the Rock Island railroad dis
covered fire here, but it was beyond
control. Several buildings and stors5
burned. The loss will be $25. 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
sugar Bounty Act Invalid.

court declared that the state was under
no moral obligation to pay sugar
bounty under the law enacted in 1895
and declares the law unconstitutional
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Over $50 Protestant clergymen OF
Rhode Island have entered compact
not, to marry divorced persons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Lays 1t to whisky.

Macon, Mo-, Dec. S.-Frank Daw-
son, charged with the murder of his
sweetheart, Annie Hartman, and the
shooting of her escort, ODE Hughes, at
a dance near Madison, Monroe county,
Friday night, who was brought here
for safe keeping, says he has no recol-
lection of the crime. He admitted that
he had been drinking the night be-
fore the crime was committed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

The ministers alliance of Marsh all,
Mo-, has agreed to stop Sunday funer-
ais except in case Of necessity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
e.soOo rireat NcGreeor. I..

McGregor, Ia, Dec S.-Bergman's
opera house has been destroyed by fire.
The ground floor was occupied by the
Kramer Clothing & Dry Goods house.
Loss $55, 00G.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Work will begin at once on the new
waterworks plant at Lawton. Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
RolIer skate Inxantnr neah

Roller Skate Inventor Dead.
Muncie, Ind, Dec. 5.-Thad A. Nee
ley, inventor of the adjustable roller
skate, died last night of cerebral
hemorrhage.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
Driving Admirers Away.

"Why is it that all the men who used
to be crazy over Miss Brightly do not
go near her now|'
Some enemy spread n report
said there was a skeleton In the
family closet'?'
mo. said she was n bachelor girl"
The evening world., 1903-11-19
AGED WOMAN WINS
DESPITE EXPERT
Mrs. Lancaster Said Her
Fathers Horses Were Skill
fully HandIetr hut Jury Gave
Mrs. Hayes $500 Damages

Although Mrs. Ellen Louise Moore
Lancaster. who qualified as IN expert In
the management of horses and the busl-
ness of a whip by saying she was an eX-
pert horscwoman. driving one horse, n
span. three horse7 in team or tandem
or a ~foGr-in-hlnd, testified that the
coachman was handling her fathers
team skilmllv. the jury gave a verdict
for $500 to Mrs. Bridget Hayes, who
was run down and injured. ,
The case was tried to-day before JUS
tice IIerrick. of Albany. in Part IL.
of the Supreme Court. j. b. Marshall
appeared IN behalf of Mrs. Hayes and
Mr.. Zabrlskie for William l.. Moore. of
No. 30 West Seventy-second street,
owner of the team and father o: the
two ladies who occupied the coupe when
it ran Mrs. Hayes down.
Mrs. Hayes testified that when she
was struck she clutched the trimmings
on the harness of the nigh horse just
back of the saddle.
The horses pranced and danced, and
| she hung on with all her strength until
| finally she was forced to let 20 and
dropped upon the pavement. The real
wheel OF the coupe went over her foot,
crushing 1t and making her a cripple
for the remainder Of her life. She SUED
for 5000 damages.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Moore Lancaster
and her sister. Mrs. Mary l.. NJ. Cruik-
! shank, testified that Bridget Hayes
The evening world., 1903-11-19
SAY HE ROBBED CASE TILL.
Man Accused of Taking S23.S5 from
n Saloon.

James Bogley was a~rraigned on the
charge of grand larceny in the Nor
risania Court to-day.
According to Joseph Murphy. a bar
tender who Is employed at No. 1855
Washington avenue. he was about to
close UP the saloon n few nihts ago
when Bagley entered the place and
robbed the cash drawer. Peter Adrian
was n witness. He said he wus Just
open the cash drawer. According to the
complaint in the case $23.& was taken.
Magistrate Baker held Bagley in $500
for examination tomorrow.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
BURNED,
SHE CALLS FOR son
Woman Dying from Her Injuries
Returns to Consciousness in
the Ambulance and Pleads to
Have Her Boy Sent For.

Her dress n mass OF iames Mrs,
Margaret O'Callahan. fortv-one years
old, of No. $50 Halsev street. Brooklyn
rushcd out OF her home to-day and
frantlc with pain and fear. fell eX-
hausted and unconscious In the rear OF
the house.
Men and women on the street rushed
u her assistance. smothering the flames.
Mrs. Halsey was taken TO the Bushw!ck
Hospital. where little hope is enter
tained for her recovery. IL,
Mrs. O'Callahan was lighting an Oh
stove when hor dress caught fire, The
ctovo exploded. scattering the flames
over the room and setting fire to the
curtains.
When the burned woman was being
taken to the hospital in an mbuln
she regained consciousness.
Please send for my boy" she said
| Then she again became unconscious
Her son is fourteen years old and Is a
student at the Brooklyn High School.
He left his classroom for his mothers
bedside at the hospital soon after.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
SUES AS F|ANCEE
FOR INSURANCE
Katherine B. Howe Claims
$4,000, Amount of Three
Policies on the Life of Peter
SiIcoCk, Cotton Exporter.

Katherine b.. Howe, n handsome and
vcry pronounced golden blonde In a
scalsHln coat, suing Caroline s. Hagan.
s!stcr and administrative of PetcT
SilcOrk, well known cotton exporter.
FOR $1,000. the amount Of three policies
OF Insurance on the life OF Silcock,
claims the money on an assignment of
the policies TO her by Siicock as hts
anianced wife.
The fair claimant so testified IN
answer TO questions Of her counsel. eX-
Congressman Jack" Adams, before
Justice Mccall in the Supreme Court
to-day. I|'iE
Ex-JudCe BrundaGc, or Buffalo, coun-
eel for Mrs. Hagau, began his cross
examination bv asking her:
Name In Question.
Miss Howe. are YOU Miss Howe?'
Mr.. Adams vigorously objected.
Ex-JuGgc Brundage sal he proposed
to show that tho pretty claimant was
Mrs. Bennett and not divorced. and
that she could not have been Pete
Silcock's afianccd bride. although the
assignment signed 5y him oil the back
OF the policies read:
IT hereby assign, ~ransfcr and set
over TO Kate II. Howe. my affianced
yifc. tho within three policies"
when did YOU become Miss Howe"
asked tho Buffalo lawyer.
"When | went ont with ponnelly u
The evening world., 1903-11-19
mildly
CFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer. J

"Of all the Pretoria's large cargo OF
immigrants not one possesses n penny
In money. not one can W vote and
all are certain to be permanent public
charges. Yet none was debarred from
landing. Probably because their desti-
nation was the zoo."-New York World.
But is this exactly true? Didn't each
of the animals possess a scent. and
wasn't the feline contingent distin-
Suished by its purrs?
The evening world., 1903-11-19

Linens
For Thanksgiving Tables.
Table Damask, 500 yds., 70 inch,
pure linen, full bleached, Irish r -
Damask, worth 75c.; yd... &c
Dinner Napkins, 800 dozen, size
texio, pure linen, full bleached
and half bleached; worth ,E1
St.75 dozen. lou
Dinner Napkins, 400 dozen. size
24x24, extra fine Irish satin - RI
damssk; worth $3.50 dozenZ.SO
Hemstitched Dinner Cloths, 200,
size 66xS5, good, heavy silver
bleached, handsome damask
patterns; none G. o. D.; - On
worth $3.50; each. Z.OO
Pattern Cloths, 100, size o4xioS,
good. heavy bleached Irish - or
damask; worth $500; each, ESQ
Dinner Napkins, 50 dozen, size
22x22, to match the above
SASS cloth, worth SAYS; = az
doz........ ........... E.ZO
Pattern Cloths, IS, size AKA
yards. extra heavy bleached
Irish satin damask; worth =
$3.50; each. S.OO
Dinner Napkins. IS dozen. size
24x24, to match the above
$500 cloths: worth $3.50; - ~
dozen........ ......... 800
Pattern Cloths, IS, size 2x3 yds.,
extra heavy bleached Irish satin
damask; handsome pat
terms; worth $3.50; each. 4, 90
The evening world., 1903-11-19
SKULL FRACTURED BY FALLING
HAMMER.

John J. Donlin, a mason and builder.
or No. 3s2 Franklin avenue. Brooklyn,
had his skull fractured this afternoon
By a hammer which fell from the hands
Of a mechanic at work on the second
Story of q building BEING erected at No.
a Broad street. He was taken to Hud-
On Street Hospital.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
LOST IN
WAR VESSEL CRASH
English Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Falcon Sinks a Smack, and
Crew of the Small Craft Went
Down with Her.

DEvoNPoRT. England. Nov. 1a.-The
torpedo boat destroyer Falcon collided
in the channel during the night with a
fishing smack. The latter sunk and all
hands aboard of her were drowned.
The Falcons bows were smashed and
one of her crew was killed.
She put into Davenport for repairs.
The evening world., 1903-11-19

had crossed to safety some distance
ahead of the horses. then had seemed to
beoome panic stricken and turned back
just at the psychological moment. which
made It Impossible for the coachman to
stoD the horses or turn aside.
The fury was out only twenty minutes
The evening world., 1903-11-19
Gerard in Laughing Cas-" she
piled.
Was IA Mnn-About-Town.

peTbEu IN pdS'
piled.
Was "a observation-disclosures.
Peter Silcock was a well. known map-
about-town. He died last u AT
the home OF his sister. MIS-, alIstn,
silcock began life as a salesman N
CIanln's, When he died he was a
leader in the China cotton export trdlc'
He and Kate Howe were close friends:
She GLAZING that he often lmp1rtuned
her to mary him, and sne finally con-
seated. Later he assigrrd the policies
siisock also left a brother. John sll-
Isu%k, and a sistgr. Mrs. Sue Chase.
Judge Brundag' showed - none
orde? recent sigt cd Mrs. -. g.. Ben
crime Howe II she ever rcce!pted Cor
,1CO in that way.
Jnsticc Mccall ruled the question out,
and declared that he was not going ia
Could Not Remember.
Letters and kilograms signed Mrs.
Benneat' were shown to the witness,
but she declared she could not rcmcm-
her whether she sent them or not; She
denied that She ever was married to Il
man by the name Of Bennett.
Mrs. Lena w. Dunlop. wife OF the pro-
prietor OF the Hotel Dunlop, at Atlantic
city. testified that she and her huSDurd
dined with Peter SilcOck dad Mrs. Howe
at The cafe Martin one Sunday just be
fore sLcock's death. and that sIlcock
4, aked her and her husband to go with
him aud Kate to the Little Church
Around the Corner and be witnesses to
their marriage.
my husband aud I were married
there aid Mrs. Dunlop. blushing.
and they wanted to be married the
sa me az we were
Mrs. Dunlop said Slicock died before
the marriage day set, n under cross
cxamination denied that Silcock had
been drinking when he talked OF mar
rilgc.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
TRIED SUICIDE BUT AIM BAD,
One Shot Out of, Four, Fired by
Paterson Man Took Effect.

PATTERSON, n. J., Nov. W.-CharIes
wllkesman, living in a furnished room
at No. 81 Elm street, attempted to COM
nit suicide to-day by shooting himself
in the stomach. He fired four shots,
only one OF which took effect.
The police say the man had been
drinking heavily of late and his m'nd
had become d%eranged. He was taken
to the General Hospital, whore It was
said he might recover
The evening world., 1903-11-19
nooscvcIts Send Floral Tribute to
Monroe Graves

RICHMOND. Nov. 19.-The remains
If thc wife and daughter OF President
Monroe have Oceu brought to this city
and Inferred beside the grave of the
president i'm Hollywood Cemetery. Sena-
tors DANIEL ana Martin. Representative
Lamb and many OF Mrs. Monroe's
descendants We're I'm the party. The
services were conducted by Bishop Glib
son. Among the floral tributes was one
of American Beauty roses sent by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
KILLED BY ILLUMINATING GAS.

John McAvoy twenty-five years old.
West Fifty-third street, bv Illuminating
gas. A chandelier in the mans room
broke while he was asleep and he was
nearly ~asphyxiated when found at
pltal and will probably recover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
T FASHIONABLE
GOLORED WEDDING
OCCURRED WEDNESDAY EVENING
IN THE AFRICAN METHODIST
episcopal CHURCH.
Contracting Parties Were James Da-
Wis, Of Buckhannon, and Miss Flor
ence Littleton Of This City.
Rev. MCGEE OBLIGATED.

The most fashionable society in col.
ored circles this year took place last
evening at 1880 O'Clock in the Afri.
can Methodist Episcopal church.
The contracting parties were Miss
Florence Elizabeth Ifttleton, Of this
city, and Mr.. James L. Davis, Of Buck
harmon. The ceremony was eprformed
by Rev c. A. MCGEE, assisted BY Rev,
G. G. Sampson. The ushers were John
Early, Prof. L. 0. Wilson, Of Weston;
Prof. Charlie Brown, Of BucShannon; R.
c. olhnson, Arthur Dangeraeld and Al
eXarder Stcptoe, Of this city
The maid OF honor WAS Miss Jen.
ME Littleton, sister of the bmde-elect,
and The best mand was Edward Nor.
ton.
The church decorations were potted
plants and holly.
The out-of-towu guests were John
Early, of Weston; Prof Edward Morton,
of Fairmont; Prof. Charlie Brown, Oaph
Davis, and Charles Carter, Of BuGlshan-
non.
The bride and groom left on The
carly morning train for honeymoon in
Washington, New York and other east
crn cities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
Some Very Ancient Lnm..

King Amraphel of Babylon. who
lived $3.50 years B. c., formulated a
code of laws. His statutes, which
were operative FIVE centuries before
the laws Of Moses, numbered 2S2 and
contain the following:
"If a woman who sells beverages
gives bad value for the money paid her,
she shall be thrown into water.
"lf wife be spendthrIft or If she
otherwise neglect her duties, her hus-
band may put her away without COM
pensation, but If man put away his
wife for no other reason than that she
has no children he shall return her
whole 'dowry.
IF a betrothal be rescinded, the man
shall pay the woman compensation.
"a widow with grown up children
may not marry again without permits
sion from a ."-London Express.