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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-03
GOT HIS PANTS BACK
Pants Stolen From kjelmyr's Tailor
Shop Found in a Barn Slowed
in the Hay.

in the Hay.
The five pairs of pants that were
stolen from the tailor shop of Ole
Kjelmyr DO Wednesday of last week
were restored to him Yesterday by
Raymond Woodcock, a driver for j.
E. Turner & Son. Woodcock said
that on the morning of the robbery
he went to the barn early to feed the
horses, and that a tramp was lying IN
the bay NOV. The tramp said some
thing about oyersleeping and left the
barn. Mr.. Woodcock thought little
OF the incident at the time. Yester-
day while pitching some hay down
from the loft he discovered a bundle
and on opening 1t saw five pairs Of
trousers rolled up. These he returned
to Mr.. Kjelmyr and the parties who
owned them will now have a change
of garments. The tramp made a
clean job of his robbery and would
undoubtedly got away had he not
oversight. He evidently left the barn
III such a hurry that he forgot all
about his booty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-03
4 French Notion.

The frock illustrated is one that may
be made of any material that will lend
itself to plaits. The collar is round and
may be slashed or not. The box plaits
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-03
h Main Point,

Therese-It must have been a ter
rible shock for you when you heard Of
the death Of your aunt, was it not?
Helene-Oh no; I had still my new
black silk dress.-Lustige Batter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-03

are secured to the lining just below tn
waist line. and the sash may be passet
under the plaits by buttonholes or tiet
on the outside to form a French frocI
New York Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
HOIslNGTON
From The Dispatch.

From The Dispatch
w. H. Rice left Saturday night for
Arkansas on hunting trip.
Mrs. E. F. Boxwell and son, Frank,
returned Tuesday night from an ex-
tensive trip through the eastern states.
The Hoisington public school open
ed in the fine new building Monday
morning. hbout 800 scholars put in
their appearance.
Henry Wildgen received the sad
news from Chitham, Ontario, that his
mother died last Friday. Mrs. Wild
gen was IS years of age.
Philip C. Kopplin has been recon-
mended as the new truancy officer by
A. H. Baker, whose health compelled
him to resign the position.
Will Downe has bought the proper
tey occupied by Mr.. Wingert and
Will move his family here from Osa-
watomie Mr.. Downs is a railroad
carpenter.
Mrs. H. Bowler and daughter,
Louise returned from Osawatomie
Monday night. Mrs. Ella Harwood
accompanied them to spend the holi-
days here.
Edwin Corwin, and Miss Jennie
Hall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hall of this city, were married De
cember 9th. They will make their
home in Russell county.
The electric lights were turned on
for the first time Tuesday night about
Z O'Clock. They gave very good
light which will improve as the ma
chinery gets to running smoother and
better.
In the Topeka Herald of recent
date mention was made of the ''small-
est G. A. R. man in the United
States," and his height was given as
4 feet, liz inches. A man at Hois-
ington beats this by two inches. He
is Stanley Prindle of the Hoisington
G. A. R. of Company c., Eighteenth
Iowa Infantry, who stands in his
socks, 4 feet % inches,
The boilermakers had a meeting
Monday night and organized the
Dad Water Lodge, B. of B. NJ. and
I. S. B. The officers elected were
as follows: H. Z. WAGNER, Presi-
dent; D. Williams, Vice President;
Joe Coxedge, Corresponding Secre-
tary; J. F. Shirley, Financial Secre-
tary; w. S. Seivert, Inside Guard; P
L. Howe, Inspector; ]. w. Winget
Recording Secretary and Treasurer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
CLAFliN
From The Clarion.

From The Clarion.
The local dancing club has ar
ranged to give ball on New Years
night.
Join Hoch club at the first oppor-
tunity and use your influence to put
the old machine in the scrap pile,
where it belongs.
Joe friedrich and wife, who have
been here the past few months. left
yesterday for their home near Augusta
Oklahoma.
Mrs. c. L. Ward has moved back
10 her farm few miles north of this
city, and Bob Bailey has rented and
is now occupying her city residence.
NoTIcE-An persons having indie
pendent township scrapers in their
possession, are hereby notified to
bring them in at once. H. WELT
MER. Trustee.
Peter Krier and wife and Nick Ar
rends left this week on a trip to Mich
igan. Nick goes there to work and
Mr.. and Mrs. Krier go to pay visit
to their many old friends and rela-
tives.
The council met Tuesday evening
for the purpose of passing on the
bids for the furnishing of the stone
for the new Jail. There was but one
bid submitted, that of F. H. Clark.
His offer was II cts. per hundred
weight for the forty cord as called for
under the specifications advertised.
After some debate his bid was accept
ed and he will begin delivering the
stone at once.
The Hon. Mr.. Glass of Topeka,
and Judge FEEDER of Great Bend, gave
free lecture at the Christian church
here last evening in the interests of
the Annuity Union. The house was
well filled with most attentive audi
ence. Mr.. Glass, being of Irish par
entage but "dacently born proved
to be splendid orator and held his
hearers spell bound throughout his
discourse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
HIS EXPLANATION.
Son Thought the Dentist Was Patn-
less, But Found Out He
Wasn't.

"John Henry" said Mr.. Sterling
worth, severely, to his son, as he led him
by the right ear into room in the rear
of the house, your mother tells me
that you stuck a pin into Mr.. Moiar
when he was here this afternoon, calling
upon your sister, and that he jumped
UP and left the house, declaring that he
would never call here again"
John Henry nodded, says the Detroit
Free Press.
"You seem to have the facts, papa,
he said.
Before 1 thrash you within an inch
of your life, my son. Mr.. Sterlingwcrth
went on, as he reached for his cane, ''let
me say that this whipping will hurt you
considerably more than it will hurt
me-"
"T know that" said John Henry, with
heroic fortitude.
"I also wish to know Mr.. Sterling
worth said, before I begin, what pos
sessed you to act in so shameful man
ner, and to drive away the only beau
that Ethel has had in two years? Now,
tell me-"
"Well Mr. Molar is dentist, and"
go on, sir"
'I will, papa. IL"
"You-you-"
81 asked him IL he was q painless den
1t, and he said he was. but WASH.
-ure, and so I thought I'd experiment.
don't believe he's painless at all,
papa, for he yelled
THAT will do, my son." interrupted
Mr. Sterlingworth This won't be q
painless thrashing, either"
Then he went to work, and there
u reason to believe that 1t wasn't
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
ELllNwooD

Fl. J. Roetzell of Wichita, is here
this week renewing old acquaintances.
A fine girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Dunnavant Wednesday of
last week. -
Remember the masquerade ball by
the Eliinwood Dancing Club, New
Years eve. Everybody invited.
John Trump came up from Wei
lington this week to spend the holt
days with the home folks.
Pete Doherty came up from Byron,
Okla. Monday to join his wife for
few days visit with old Ellinwood
friends.
Mrs. O. Seward died at her home
on the Salt Marsh last Thursday
afternoon, December 10, after long
struggle with cancer.
John Robl, of Ellinwood, and c.
H. Epler, of Pittsburg, Pa, left last
night for Durango, Mexico, where
they expect to purchase lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. McCracken are
now comfortably settled in their home
here. Mac" has disposed of his
interests away from here and is now
permanently located at Ellinwood
with his family.
The Phone has at last been put in
at the depot. The Phone is for
business purposes only, and should
not be used except for good reasons.
Cut out unnecessary calls, and when
you really have good reasons to use
it you will be promptly answered.
The state board of agriculture has
issued its official crop statistics for
1903 and Barton heads the list of
wheat raising counties by over
100000 bushels. Our neighbor
Stafford, on the south of us, comes
fourth which is two notches higher
than was estimated last summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
SEWARD.

Miss Nellie Sims returned from
Stafford Saturday.
Park Seeleye was again elected
clerk of the M. w. A.
John McGinty lost another valua-
BILE horse the other day with blind
staggers.
Mr.. E dicott now sports around in
new road cart with his young trot-
ing horse.
Mr.. John Downey hauled a load of
corn over to Pawnee Rock and got
43c per bushel for it.
Our large and jovial butcher, Geo.
Wetig. killed 40 fine hogs for his
packing house last week.
Mr.. T. L. Fanchier and family
were visiting his brother-in-law, Clyde
Keys, last Saturday and Sunday.
The coal famine is over for the
present as our coal dealers now have
supply on hand for cold snap.
Mr.. John Fanchier north of Sew
ard, lost fine 8 year old mare, with
the blind staggers last Wednesday.
Our new barber from Topeka
seems to be the right man in the right
place and is making a host of friends.
Mr.. Joseph Pendsack is hauling
some of his wheat to make room for
his large corn crop when he gets it
shelled.
The music of the threshing ma
chine whistle is still heard, as Rose &
Co. are now finishing up Mr.. Peffley's
threshing.
There is going to be a Union Ball
given by the members of the Wood
men Camp and <. of P. Lodge of
this place on Christmas night. Every
body invited to come and have
good time.
The Seward Grain Co. have with
drawn their buyer from Iuka, Pratt
Co., on account of not being willing
to pay as much for wheat as the buy
er for the Farmers Elevator which re-
Gently commenced operations there.
Our up-to-date blacksmith, Mr.. Asa
Jolley, can fix your cast iron break
ages now by new process of brazing
that makes them stouter than they
were before. IF you don't believe
Asa can weld cast iron bring job to
him and see how he does it, and be
convinced.
The farmers of Lincoln and Doug
las townships held very enthusiastic
meeting last week for the purpose of
raising the money.to build an eleva-
tor of their own about 6 miles west
of here. A committee was appointed
to get the necessary amount of stock
subscribed and they propose to go
there and build Immediately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25

is the train between Kansas City and Chicago
ltruns via the short line, the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
To Serve Peas.

IL You wish to serve peas as an en-
rec, cut out with cookie cutter round
Of bread, then two rings with dough-
nut cutter. Dip them in melted butter
and toast delicious1y brown in an oven.
Fill the cavities with peas cooked in
delicate cream sauce.-Good House
keeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25

Jacob Stoskopf of near Dubuque,
returned last week from a six wee ks
visit up in Iowa. He says when the
thermometer gets down to 26 below
zero Gas it did when he was up In
Iowa. he is of the opinion that Kan
sas is good enough for him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
Net Much to Them,

They are speaking of the agitatine
orator.
He Is man who weighs his words. +"
remarked the close observer
eff he does" said the cynic, che gives
short weight."-Chicag Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25

The Barton County Flour Mills Co.
expect to start their mills Monday
next. The machinery has been en-
tireIy overhauled and the mill put in
first-class, up-to-date style.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25

w. E, Hayes and son, Albert, will
spend Christmas with Rev. VIM.
Hayes and wife at Winfield.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-25
Mrs. ]. E. Mauler Stricken.


Mrs. Mary Mauler, wife of ]. F.
Mauler, was stricken with paralysis
on Thursday the 18th, and died on
Sunday the Doth at 5 a. m, at the
age of 81 years.
Mrs. Mauler was a woman well
known and liked in that community,
and her sudden death will be de-
plored by many. She leaves
husband and nine living children,
most all of them grown.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic Church at 10 a. m. on Tues
day the 22nd. The home of de-
ceased was about four miles south
west of Olmitz. One of the sons,
Chas. Mauler, arrived from Denver
just a little too late to see the mother
before she breathed her last.
In the Kansas City papers of the
18th we find the following special,
from avenworth:-''Miss Louise
Carney of this city died yesterday in
New Mexico. She was taken there
for her health last summer. Miss
Carney was Is years old. She was a
granddaughter of Ex-Governor Car
ney and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Carney. Her body will be
brought here for burial.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15

With an American eagle perched on
her nose and wine running down her
bow, the sicop yacht Reliance was sue
cessfully launched at the works of the
Herreshoff company at Bristol, X. l.,
just before sundown Saturday,
That her skimming dish type will
prove faster than the deepbodled
Shamrock III, and that she will sue
cessfully defend the Americas cup
against Sir Thomas Liptons third chal.
lenger, is the confident belief of not
only two score of members Of the New
York Yacht club, but of all the yacht
ing experts who critically viewed her
lines before she entered the water
Three thousand people in steam
yachts, row boats. on the piers and
back on the street behind the shops,
greeted the initial plunge of the Reli-
ance with cheers. while a lusty bugler
on a torpedo boat played the Star
Spangled Banner"
1t is expected that she will have her
trial spin in about ten days. after
which she will have a thorough trying
out. meeting both the Constitution and
the Columbia in q series of races in
Long Island Sound off Sandy Hook
and Newport. Should she prove super
ior to her two rivals. she will meet
Shamrock III in the first Of the cup
races August 21
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Saturday..

Henry Watterson in a speech in
Chicago declared that negro suffrage
is a failure
William Waldorf Astor has pur.
chased Castle Hever, the birthplace of
Anne Boleyn, near Sevenoaks, in Kent
for $1S5,0O0
The Dutch parliament has passed
the anti.strike law and authorized the
formation of a military brigade to run
trains on the state railways.
Three men were killed and five
hurt by the explosion of a 12-inch
gun on the battle ship Iowa during
target practice off Pensacola, Fla.
The inquest into the death of Mr..
and Mrs. Pennell at Buffalo was fin
ished and Judge Murphy handed down
a verdict that the Pencils met their
death on the evening of March 10 as
the result of fall in an automobile
over the bank of the quarry, but the
evidence did not show whether the fall
was accidental or designed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Prices Show Exceptional strenath.


Favorable features this week are
the annual rush of Easter buying at
retail, which is reported of excellent
volume, some Improvement in the re-
asserting demand with jobbers at in
terror markets resulting therefrom,
and slight but still perceptible i'm
provement in the labor situation,
growing out of mutual concessions
Prices during the month of March
showed exceptional strength despite
seasonal changes downward in dairy
products, grains and fuel, partly coun-
teracted, however, by advance in live
stock and meats.
Bradstreets approximate index num-
Der of staple prices for April 1 shows
a very slight reduction, 90,247 on that
date, against 10000 on March 1, but a
gain of six per cent over a year ago,
of nine per cent over 1901, and a de-
crease of only one per cent from April
/, 1900 From the low-water mark in
June, 1901, a raise of eight per cent
Is shown, while the general level of
prices is only three per cent below
the high mark in February. 1900
Eastern trade centers note a very
generally satisfactory spring trade
finishing up at wholesale, Baltimore
and Philadelphia especially sending
cheerful reports. Exceptional activity
is noted in lumber, and the difficulty
here is still to get deliveries rather
than of getting new orders. The
leather situation is generally one of
strength.
After a further decline due to dull
ness in the refined market and pres
sure Of supplies, raw sugar has
steaded at what is said by authorities
to be the bottom, because foreign
markets are higher and the pressure
in the future is regarded as likely to
be less severe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
TuesdaX.

Mortgage tax and educational uniiica-
tion will be vigorously discussed this
week in the legislature.
Mr. George j. Gould says that in
all his experience he never saw
wheat look so well as it does in the
West today
Judbe Switzerland dismissed The
Kent jury at Rochester. He said
juror had been expressing his views
on the outside.
Colonel William F. Cody met with
an accident during a performance at
Manchester England, His horse
reared and fell on him.
DR.. Wileys boraX boarders in the
agricultural department are turning
a pink hue owing to some mysterious
chemical used in the government food
tests.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Rival Water Companies.

Harrisburg, April 11.-Judges Weiss
and Jacobs heard arguments on the pc
tition of the ColfaX, the Two-Lick
Creek, Grant, Township and Yellow
Creek and Cherry Hill Water compan-
les for an injunction against Governor
Pennypacker, Secretary of the Com
monwealth Fuller, and II. NJ. Lowrey,
recorder of deeds of Indiana county. to
restrain the latter from recording cer-
tifcates of incorporation to the High
land, Cloverdale, Commercial and
Cherry Hill Water companies, which
are seeking the right to furnish water
to citizens in certain portions of In
diana county, The court reserved its
decision.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Friday.

Hotel employees at Rochester, N. Y,
testified against DR.. Leland Kent, ac-
cused of abetting Miss Ethel Dingle
IN suicide.
A cyclone swept through White and
Cleburne counties, Ark, and the record
of casualties is nine dead, three dying
and 13 injured.
British officers, Mr.. Balfour states,
may be sent to accompany the Turkish
troops engaged in suppressing disor-
der in Macedonia
BY hitting the target 80 times in 30
shots with 6-p0under guns, gunners on
the Iowa made a new record at Pen
sacola.
The United States circuit court of
appeals at st. Paul handed down a de-
cision in the suit of the United States
against the Northern Securities com
pany, enjoining the company from yot-
ing the stock of the Northern Pacific
or Great Northern railway.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Pittsburqer Killed by Train.

Philadelphia, April IL. - Charles
Kilrain, 81 years old, who lived in
Pittsburg, was hurled 100 feet by a
fast express train on the Pennsylvania
railroad, near Wheat Sheaf Lane,
early Thursday morning and instantly
killed. Kilrain and a friend, James
O'Neil, were on their way to Brooklyn,
where they had obtained work. O'Neil
slid down an embankment for safety.
but his friend going in the opposite
direction, was caught by the train.
Kilrain's body was taken to the
morgue and O'Neil was held as wit
ness before the coroner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Monday.

Record breaking prophecies are
made for the wheat crop of the COM
ing season.
Dutch strikers have fallen out, their
committee seeking to call the strike off
and the men repudiating their action.
Damage by the explosion of a big
gun on the Iowa is so great the battle
ship must be placed out of commission
for repairs.
President Roosevelt sent congratula-
tions from Yellowstone Park to Attor-
ney General Knox upon the federal
courts DECISION dssolving the North
ern securities merger.
Wall street agreed that a death blow
had been dealt the Northern securities
company if the United States supreme
court should uphold the decision of the
circuit court of appeals.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
KENT JURY DISMISSED.
New Trial Ordered on Account of a
Jurors Talking.

Rochester, April 14.-On account OF
the expression of opinions regarding
the trial OF Leland d. Kent, indicted
for aiding Ethel Blanche Dingle to
commit suicide, On the part of a juror
Cavid w. Conkling, the court proceed
ings, under way for a week, have been
discontinued, a new panel of rs jury.
men has been ordered and the trial
will recommence next Monday.
When the court opened in the mora
ing it was announced that an adj
jcurnment would be- taken until
O'Clock, and Judge Sutherland re
mained closeted with the lawyers, Dis
tr,ct Attorney Warren and Hon
George Raines, until l o'clock, when
the juror in question was summoned
At the opening of court in the aft
erncon Judge Sutherland said:
Since the opening of this trial the
case has proceeded in a manner that
has been very satisfactory to the court
and particularly was | pleased with
the character of the jurors elected tc
try the case. 1t seemed at the outset
it was unnecessary to follow the usual
custom and keep the jury together
and that by relying on the character
and good judgment Of the jurors IL
would be proper for them to go home
and mingle with other people.
Since the adjournment on last Fri
day, the court has been informed that
a member of the jury has been ex
pressing views of the case to outsiders
Doubtless this was done in a thought.
less manner, and without any inten
tion of violating the injunction which
the court put upon the jury. I called
the matter to the attention of the
counsel for the defense and the facts
have been investigated I must ex
cuse the juror from further participa
tion in this case, and dismiss the Other
members of the jury"
At the request of Mr.. Raines, Judge
Sutherland stated that no parties tc
the issue were directly or otherwise
connected with MIR. Conkling's action
DR.. George H. Grant Of Buffalo has
been subpoenaed by the defense. He
was a witness for the prosecution, but
did not testify, and it is said that his
evidence will have to do with tele
phone conversation between himself
and Miss Dingle in which she is
claimed to have several times threat.
ened to kill herself.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Masonic Temple For New Castle.

New Castle, Pa, April II. - The
erection of a $4,000 Masonic temple
in this city is now an assured fact,
definite action in the matter having
been taken by the members of Mahon-
ing Lodge, No. 24S, and Lodge of the
Craft, No. 433, of the Masonic fratern-
ity. The lodges will not officially be
concerned in the temple project, which
will be handled by the Masonic asso-
citation of New Castle, which has just
been formed for the purpose Its capt.
tai is $50,000 and it will be chartered,
The lodges have already purchased a
building site for $4,000 on North
street.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-15
Panama Canal Commission.

New York, April 10. - The special
Panama canal commission, consisting
of Rear Admiral Walker, Brigadier
General Peter c. Hams and Professor
Burr, sailed for Colon on the Panama
railroad steamship Yucatan. Major
William NJ. Black of the engineer
corps and number of secretaries and
engineers accompanied the commits
sion. Rear Admiral Walker said that
the commission will make a careful in
spection of the entire route of the ca
nal and the canal properties On their
return they will prepare a report re-
garding the condition as they find it.
Major Black, who is an expert in san
itary engineering, will carefully in
vestigate the sanitary conditions
along the route.