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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-24
City election next Tuesday, the

City election next Tuesday, the
18th.
WANTED-Men and teams to pillow
for wheat. w. MCGREEvEY.
Miss Alice Giles is visiting friends
in Mcpherson.
Newcombe carries special line of
threshing coal.
G. L Weakly was in from the north
west, Friday evening.
Get ready for the County Fair.
Let US make it hummer.
Miss Jessie Clark returned to her
home in Newton Saturday.
Porter Young was up in Scott and
Ness Counties Friday last week.
We are waiting for the first song of
the Orioles. When? What? and
where?
Marion Russell has secured posi-
ton with the Moses Mill and Eleva-
tor Co.
For SALE-Black, Jersey Cow,
fresh. L. c. Miller, South side of
square.
The lunches at the City Bakery,
opposite the postoffice are the most
satisfactory.
Banker a. H. Moffat was down
from Larned, Saturday, visiting with
J. r. Baker.
A new saloon opened up, last week,
in the Strobel building, north of the
new jail site.
TIL resi- EN-We have
Crates of all descriptions, at Great
Bend Foundry.
Mrs. Fred Newcombe left last
Saturday on visit to friends at Nc
Pherson, Kansas.
John Clark was operated on for
rupture at the Hospital Friday last.
He is getting along nicely. al
John B. Unruh and son were down
from Pawnee Rock, Saturday, and
made the DEMOCRAT office a social
call.
If you need good Header or
Binder of any kind be sure and look
at the Mccormick, at Miller & Hem
ker's.
The best musical instruments made
I'll
reed instruments can be found at
Hooper's
Otis, the oldest son of Rev. Hest
! wood, came home from Baldwin last
week, to regain his health under the
paternal roof.
Geo. Kincaid is steadily improving
in health since coming back to Great
Bend. and is now able to ride around
and visit with old friends.
The town has been full of harvest
men, the past week, men who have
completed their engagements and
are fitting up to return home. rs.
TAKEN UPON my place 6 miles
north and miles west of Great Bend,
a red bull, about 2 years old, branded
c on hip. ? G. L. YEAKLEY.
Losr-On the night of the Choral
isinging at NJ. E. church, a Mcintosh
cape, black or brown stripe. Finder
please return to Mrs. John Wood.
Eugene McCave is out from Illi-
nois to look after the cutting and
threshing of wheat on farm he has
| II he GoC1tx,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
THAT'S THE TIME
When Proper Food Is Necessary.

Proper food is never more Necessary y
than when recovering from a wasting
sickness, when over-eating would be
fatal, and yet the body needs nourish-
ment and plenty of it.
At this time the condensed food
Grape-Nuts is shown TO be ones most
powerful Friend. Four teaspoonfuIs Of
Grape-Nuts and cream Will sustain a
healthy man for half a day. and less
quantity in warm wilk will build I'D
the cOnvalescent wonderfully. No
stomach is too weak to digest and rel
ish Grape-Nuts. Il was taken sick
with typhoid fever and everyone who
has had this disease knows how weak
and Hfeless a person feels when be-
ginning to recuperate.
Il had to be very careful about nv
diet and could eat only very light
foods. These did not seem to nourish
me and instead of getting better every
day l was just ar a standstiH and
everyone began 10 fear a relapse. One
day while lying in bed very much dis
couraged my sister, who was reading
to me from the paper, read an article
about Grape Nuts and We decided to
send for package
From the very first meal of Grape
Nuts l began 10 improve, strength
came in bounds and leaps, with the
result that l was soon out Of bed: nv
change for the better seemed simply
marvellous. My mind is clear and
strong and my body sturdy. l am now
entirely recovered" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
There is a reason.
A dessert that helps the body. that's
the thing! Amy number of them in
the little recipe book in each package
Oh GTape-Nuts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
AT THE CAPITAL
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REACHES
WASHINGTON.
GIVEN FORMAL WELCOME HOME
Friends IT the Seat of Government Re-
joice to Have Him Back in Safety
After the Long Trip, Covering Over
Fourteen Thousand Miles.

WASHINGTON - President Roose-
welt returned to Washington at Z
o'clock Friday night from his memor-
able trip of over two months through
out the west He was given hearty
reception by the people of the capt.
tai, who lined the sidewalks as his
carriage, escorted by the battalion of
high school cadets, was driven to the
White House. The president cordially
responded to the greetings given him
and repeatedly stood up in his car
riage and waved his hat and bowed his
Acknowledgements. He looked the
picture of health.
There was large gathering of Off
cials at the railroad station when the
president arrived. They included
Secretary Root, Secretary Hitchcock
and Secretary Cortelyou and Postmas-
ter General Payne. Drawn up in line
were Commanderin-Ch Chief Kimball of
the Department OF the Potomac of the
Grand Army of the Republic and a de-
tachment Of Spanish war veterans un-
der command of Colonel Hodgson.
The president spent a very few min
utes in exchanging greetings with the
assembled officials He talked long
er with Postmaster General Payne
than with any of the others, the later
throwing his arms about the president
and apparently whispering to him.
The president, accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Captain w. S. Cowles,
in full gniform. then entered a car
riage and with his party, which includ-
ed Attorney General Knox. Secretary
Wilson and Senator Fairbanks of In
diana, was escorted by a battalion of
high school cadets along Pennsylvania
avenue to the White House grounds.
At the entrance to the grounds the
cadets halted and the president and
his party passed them in review. The
avenue was lined with people and the
applause which the president received
on every hand was outspoken and cor
dial. The fire engines of the city were
stationed at the intersect1ng streets on
the avenue and the tolling of the bells
added to the welcome of the presi-
dent.
While the review of tie cadets was
taking place large crowd of people
repaired to the rear of the White
House. where the Marine band gave
a concert in honor of the arrival home
of the chief executive. The people ex-
pected that the president would ap-
pear for a moment to acknowledge
tAe greeting home that would be Civ
en- him, and in this they were not dis
appointed. The band played the Star
Spangled Banner" and then, as the
president appeared on the portico,
struck up Hail to the Chief" The
president made brief speech.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
OCEAN DISASTER
COLLISION OF TWO FRENCH PAS
sENcER STEAMERS.
ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Terrified People Cling to Ship as it
PIunges to Oceans Bottom-Rescue
work Rendered Difficult by Masts
Causing Eddy in Water.

MARSE[LLES-Mo than 100 per-
sons, passengers and crew, were
drowned near Marseilles Sunday in a
collision between Insulaire and Liban,
passenger steamers belonging to the
Fraissinet Steamship company of Mar
settles. Liban sank. 1T passengers
and fremen being saved, while the re-
mainder perished.
The steamer Liban left MarseilIes
in the morning on it's regular trip to
Bastia, Corsica. and was run down
and sunk by Insulaire off the Maire
islands.
The collision was witnessed from
the pilot boat Belchamp, which imme-
diately steamed up to render aid.
The force of the collision had cut
great hole in Liban's side and it was
already making water rapidly. The
captain saw that the only chance was
to run the steamer aground, and Liban
was headed full speed for the shore,
but within seventeen minutes after
the collision, and while still in deep
water, the fore part of the steamer
plunged beneath the waves and few
minutes later it had disappeared.
In the meantime Belchamp, the
steamer Balkan, also belonging to the
FraiSSnet company, and other vessels
had drawn near and were making des-
perate efforts to rescue those on board
BelChamp rescued forty persons. Bal
kan rescued thirty-seven passengers
and up to the present it is known that
in addition seventeen OF tne crew were
also saved.
Officers of Balkan describe the
scene just before Liban disappeared
as terrible one. AS the vessel was
sinking it was inclined to such an
angle that its maSts struck the water,
causing an eddy which made the work
of rescue most difficult. A mass of
human beings was clinging to the
laundering vessel and uttering despair
ing cries as it went down At the
same time the boilers exploded, inten-
styling the horrors. For a few mo-
ments the victims were seen struggling
in the sea then the waves closed over
them and all was silent Of about 200
passengers VINO were ABOARD Liban it
is feared half were drowned
Balkan launched three boats and
the other vessels did all possible to
save the victims in the short time
that elapsed between the collision and
the sinking of Liban.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. /
Latest Quotations from South
Omaha and kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.

Cattle-There was a liberal supply
Of cattle. but the demand was in good
shape and the feeling was II anything
a little better, trading was active but
the late arrival of trains delayed the
market to quite an extent.
The big end of the receipts was
again made up of beef steers. but all
the local buyers and also some from
other markets were out in good season
and the cattle began moving toward
the scales at an early hour. The prices
paid were a general thing little
higher than those in force the day be-
fore. but not much different from those
paid yesterday forenoon.
There were very few cows and
heifers included in the offerings and
buyers took hold freely and every
thing at all desirable changed hands
readily at steady to strong prices.
The choice cattle were of course In
the best demand and especially light
weight heifers of good flesh and quail
ity. Bulls, veal calves and stays all
sold in just about yesterdays notches
There were not enough stockers and
feeders In the yards to make mar
ket. but as Is generally the case in
the latter part o; the week, not many
cattle were wanted. The few desirable
grades that did arrive sold at prac-
tically steady prices.
HOGS-There was a heavy run OF
hogs and as prices at all points con-
tinued downward values here also suf-
fered decline. The market could
best be described by calling it active
and generally dime lower than yes
terday. The bulk of the sales went
from $5.725 to $5.771a with the long
string at 1915. The light loads went
from $50 down and the choicer grades
from 5.77h to $50. Owing to the
activity the big bulk of the hogs were
out of first hands by the middle Of
the forenoon.
SHEEP - Quotations for clipped
stock: Choice western lambs, $6.256D
G.75: fair to good lambs, $5.25 06.25;
choice western woOled lambs, $6.756O
: 90; fair to good wooled lambs, $500
ESQ: choice lightweight yearlings,
IS. % 05.50: fair to good yearlings.
S4.7505.25; choice wethers, $4.75 a 500;
:air to good wethers, $4.25 a 4.65;
choice ewes. $375@4.25; fair to good
ewes. $3.OOGs3.5O: feeder lambs. $2.5O@
$50: feeder yearlinss. $2.5O13.5O;
feeder wethers. S2.5O@3.5O; feeder
ewes, s2OO@2.75.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION.
Row Between Cattle Men and Home
steaders in Kansas.

Row Between Cattle Men and Home
steaders in Kansas.
WASHINGTON.-T commissioner
of the general land office has ordered
an inspector to make a rigid inveSti-
cation into the reported killing of a
family of homesteaders by cowboys
in northern Kansas because of the
cutting of the wires of the Dewey
Cattle company by the homesteaders.
The fact that the cattle companys
fences were on public land, renders
the proposed inquiry pertinent, but
the facts as to the killing which may
be ascertained, will be reported to the
district attorney. Incidentally the in
specter will investigate the Dewey
company's fence and it is probable the
tragedy Will serve to strengthen the
determination of the interior depart
ment to force the pulling down of
range fences.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Ard Heat So Intense that Flames CaE-
not Be Approached.

SARATOGA, N. Y.-The sun is OBJ
scured by dense smoke and ashes from
Adirondack forest fires.
Reports from the Catlin lake region
are that the fires cover a territory fiji
teen miles in width, and twenty miles
in length, and are still spreading des-
pite the efforts of hundreds of fire
fighters.
The heat is so intense and the
smoke so dense that the fighters can
not approach within two miles of the
fires. Navigation on the Adirondack
lakes is practically suspended.
A steamer with a gang of fire fight
ers has been missing on Long lake
for three days. The fires in the Cold
River region cover twenty square
miles.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
DEATH LIST GROWS BIGGER.
Eighty are Now Reported Drowned by
South Carolina Floods.

COLUMBIA, S. C.-Though the
great food is passing on to the ocean
laden with debris of every descrip-
ton, and the swollen streams are
subsiding in the Piedmont region, the
loss of life and property is increasing
and a conservative estimate places
the property loss at not less than
S3,5OO,000. At Clifton alone 100 oper
atives are missing from the village
and all are believed to have been lost.
Dead bodies were washed ashore here
and there and occasionally a dismem-
bered limb floated to the banks.
The loss at Clifton's three mills will
approximate s2,OOO,O00. At Pacolet
the loss is nearly S1,G00,000. The
greatest want among the survivors is
at Clifton, where 500 are destitute.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
An Historic Billiard Liable.

There is a billiard table in London
at the present moment that can boast
Of lifetime of two centuries and
long acquaintance with men who have
made history. 1t belonged originally
to Louis XIV, passed into the posses
sion of Napoleon l.. and now, in its old
age, has come into the hands of
Messrs. Orme & Sons, and is on ex-
hibitiOn in Soho square This cele-
brated table is smaller than an Eng
nsh table. The body of the table is
a block of oak, weighing 10000 pounds,
covered with a cloth of electric blue.
The frame of the table is of rose
wood, and the six pockets-perhaps
the most striking feature Of the table
are reproductions in bronze Of queer,
hideOus old gargOvles. When the ball
falls into the pocket the lower jaw
of the gargOVle drops, and the ball is
found in the mouth. tits a clever bit
OF ancient mechanism
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
A ROYAL Coal Stoker.

The story is current that the Duke
of Cannaught. when coming home
from India in the battleship Renown.
determined to inquire personally into
the conditions of naval stokers. In
spite of protests he descended into
the boiler room. Having been provid-
ed with a proper kit and shovel, he
proceeded to stoke coal with all the
enthusiasm at his command. At the
end of half an hour his royal high
ness confessed that he had enough.
and he yielded up his shovel with the
admission that naval stokers have no
easy time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
GOVERNMENT PROMPT TO ACT.
Will Supply Subsistence and Tents
Where Needed.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The war de-
Dartment is exerting its full powers
and going to the extreme warrant of
the law in aiding the flood sufferers
in the west. Putting aside all tech
nical questions as to the power of
tae department to move in the mat
ter without violating the law prohib-
iting the expenditure of government
supplies without direct order of con-
gress, Acting Secretary Sanger has
assumed full responsibility for the ex-
tension of relief where it is necessary
TO save human life, and if necessary
congress will be asked later to ap-
prove this exercise of authority.
By direction of the department the
military officials in the distressed re-
gion Will 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
the military posts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
An Answer Filed,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad company filed in the
United States court of appeals an an
swer to the suit recently instituted by
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, which asked the court to modify
it's decree, which held that the Penn
sylvania Railroad company hao legal
right to remove the poles and wires
of the telegraph company from along
the right CT way OF the railroad com
pany.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
Conner Calls Count cassini.

PEKING.-United States Minister
Conger has cabled Secretary Hay sug-
gesting an inquiry into the authenti.
city of the published interview with
the Russian ambassador, Count Cassi-
nj. The count was reported to have
denied the correctness of Mr. Con.
gers statement of the Russian de.
mand on China and to have ex-
pressed surprise that Minister Conger
should have acted upon unreliable in
formation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
In governments Favor.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The court of
appeals in the District of Columbia
decided the second class mail matter
case in favor of the government, re-
vcrsing the decision of the lower court
The case was that o. the postmaster
general against Houghton, Miff1in &
Co. and involving the admission to
the mails as second class mali matter
OF certain publications.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
TEST THE WIRELESS SYSTEM.
Messages Exchanged Between Mayors
of Chicago and Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. The first official
test of handling wireless messages be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee under
the Marconi system was successfully
carried out Tuesday evening. Mes
sages were exchanged between the
mayors of the two cities. also between
the business men who were at either
end to witness the demonstration. The
electrical conditions in the atmosphere
at times interfered Tomewhat with the
test
At the stations at either end signal
poles 240 feet high have been erected.
The instruments are sheltered in
small building in close proximity to
the signal poles The system will be
used to conduct experiments with lake
marine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
Census of the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, D. CA report
has been received at the war depart
ment from General Sanger, who has
charge of the census in the Philip
pine Islands. in which he states that
the work of taking the census of the
islands is progressing very well. Gen
eral Sanger says that the reports thus
far indicate Christian population
of 1000, 900 The population of Ma
Mia. according to the report, in round
numbers. is 100000.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
Shake Hands While Dyinu.

Ell PASO. Tex.-TWo men are dead
and one is dying as the result of an
other Texas duel at Eagle Lake, when
Marshal Kinard and William Mellow
shot each other to death, and Pierce
Hammond, sbystander, received a
mortal wound.S McDow shot Kinard
and as he fell Kinard shot McDow,
the latter saying as he fell: I'VE are
both done for. let us be friends" They
then shook hands and died.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
An interesting Old cojn.

While George w. Rogers of Adams.
N. Y. was doing some spring plow-
ing last week he turned up a gold
medal about the size of a modern quar-
ter. 1t bears the date of 1916. and on
one side are the words: "Sir Isaac
Brock, the Hero of Upper Canada"
On the other, Success to Commerce
and Peace to the World" with monu-
ment represented in the center.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
No Habeas Corpus for WRIGHT.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The United
States supreme court has refused to
grant a writ of habeas corpus in the
case of Whitaker Wright, the finan-
cial operator who is in custody in
New York awaiting eXtradition on
charges made in England. The opin-
ions affirms the decision of the United
States circuit court for the southern
district OF New York
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
PLAQUE of Locusts.

ST. PETERSB Trans
Caspian territory is threatened with
serious famine in consequence OF the
plague of Iocusts. The pests have ap-
peared in such myriads that it is i'm
possible to protect the grain and fruit
crops from their ravages. Famine
already prevails in Turkestan.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
vrooman,s RESIGNATION Accented.

CHICAGO, Ill.-The board of ad-
ministration of Ruskin university has
accepted the resignation of Walker
Vrooman as trustee, without reference
to his personal or business affairs
The board emnhaticaily declares
against the propaganda of political
socialism though one of its depart
ments is sociology, with courses in
economic and industrial history and
economics from the union labor stand
DOint
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
kieffer Gets New Trial.

STURGIS. S. D.-The celebrated
case against Matt Kieffer has again
been reopened through the efforts OF
his attorney, who received the follow
ing telegram from the clerk of the
supreme court at Pierre: State
Kiefer reversed. New trial ordered"
This means that Kieffer will be
brought back 10 this city for a rehear-
ing. he having already served a long
time at Sioux Falls.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
Bids for the New Ships.

WASHINGTON. D. C-The board
of construction of the navy depart
ment has recommended to the secre-
tary of the navy the acceptance Of the
bids of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing company. the New York Shipping
company and the Fore River Ship and
Engine company for the construction
of the three sixteen-ton battleships,
for which bids were opened on We'd
nesday. No action has been taken or
the recommendation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-12
Iowa Farms s4 Per Acre Cash,
balance 4 crop TIL paid. uuLHALL. Sioux City, Ia
kina Expects to Be Eaten.

The king of Siam apparently pos
sesses a sense of diplomatic humor.
He is quoted as saying he has no
idea that benevolent assimilation"
will let him alone. II know" he
said, that | shall be one day eaten
with English or French sauce. The
latter is too tasteless. | prefer the
English sauce, mixed with the famous
Japanese sauce