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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10

competing lines Of railroad as has been
effected. taking broad view Of the sit
uation. is beneficial to the public rather
than harmful
Motives Not Questioned. 80
| 1t may be that the motives which in
spired the combina tion by which this end
was accomplished were wholly laudable
and unselfish; that the combination was
formed by the individual defendants to
protect great interests which had been
committed to their charge; or it may be
that the combination was the initial and
a necessary step in the accomplishment Of
great designs which, If carried out, as
they were conceived, would prove to be
of inestimable value to the communities
which these roads serve and to the coun-
| try at large. t.st 5.sg-#
We shall neither affirm nor deny either
! of these propositions. because they pre-
sent issues which we are not called upon
to determine, and some of them involve
questions which are not within the prov
ince of any court to decide, involving, as
they do, questions of public policy which
congress must determine.
1t is our duty to ascertain whether the
4 proof discloses3 a. combination in direct
restraint of interstate commerce--that is
to say, a combina tion whereby the power
has, been acquired to suppress conpeti-
Etfon between, two or more competing and
parallel lines.of railroad enaged In inter-
Estate commerce.ssif 1T does disclose such
lcombinat tion. and we have little hesitation
in answering this question in the affirma
tive, then the ant trust act, as it has
tbeen heretofore interpreted by the court
of last resort. has been violated and the
i government entitled to a decree
1 Decree OF the Court.
A decree in favor of the United States
will accordingly be entered to the follow
i ing effect: Adjudging that the stock OF
i the Northern Pacific and Great North
8 ern companies, now held by the Securities
4 company was acquired in virtue of a
combination among the defendants, in re-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
HE'LL THINK 1T OVER.
Gov. Bailey. After Conference at Kansas
City. Kan. Takes Special Session
Matter Under Amusement.

Kansas City, Kan, June 10.-After
listening to the arguments of the
Kansas City committee, and holding
q conference with the members OF
the Kansas Legislature who were pres
ent. Gov. Bailey announced that he
would take the matter of calling n
special session of the legislature
under consideration and would reach
a decision at the earliest possible
moment. The Kansas City committee
want the special session so that
Wyandotte county as well as other
counties in the state may be enabled
to isue bonds for the immediate re-
construction of the bridges across
the Kaw and other rivers.
Gov. Bailey said that there was no
question in his mind that the con-
struction of the bridges in Wyan-
dotte county, and in all the other
counties of Kansas which had been
devastated by floods was absolutely
necessary. 81 have found" he said,
''that it would cost the state nothing
in the way of compensation to the
members, and the only question with
me is whether this special session is
necessary. I shall take few days to
consult with others on that point, and
will decide at the earliest possible
moment
L. E.. James, attorney for the Ar
mour Packing company, said: eff
these bridges are not built at once
the damage to the prosperity of
Wyandotte county will be as bad as
that wrought by the flood. am
afraid that inside of year Kansas
City, Kan, would not have popula.
ton of 10000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
TO ASCEND MOUNT M'kINLEY.
The Cook Expedition at Seattle Quitting
with PackhOrses. Alpine Axes, Glacial
Ropes and Alcohol Stoves.

Seattle, Wash, June 1O.-Frederick
A. Cook, a scientist of New York;
Robert A. Dunn, young geologist of
Harvard and Ralph Shainwald, a
young botanist graduate Of Columbia.
forming the Cook expedition en- route
to Alaska to make an ascent to the
summit of Mount Mckinley, the high
est peak on the American continent,
have arrived here. The party has Sc
cured IS pack-horses and will be
taken to Cooks inlet at once. In
fcluded in the 1880 pounds of food and
supplies will be special preparations
for use while on the ascent. The
equipment consists of Alpine axes,
glacial ropes, alcohol and petroleum
stoves, silk tent weighing. less than
three pounds capable of accommodate
ing the party, sleeping bags which
may be used as oyercoats, and
cameras.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
VICTORY FOR FREE TRADE.
John Redmond Assists the British Govern
ment In Retaining Its Time-HOn-
ored Tariff Tradition.

London, June 1O.-The approach of
the first serious parliamentary brush
in the free trade-protection fight
filled every seat in the house of COM
mons. Henry Chaplin, NJ p, former
president of the board of agriculture
and the malcontent unionists were
actively engaged in ra1lying the sup
porters of. Chaplin's amendment to
the budget bill, which declares that
the removal of tax on grain involves
a needless and injurious disturbance
of trade and serious loss of revenue,
without substantial relief for the
consumer" and that if any taxes are
removed it should be those levied on
tea and other articles of general con-
sumption. Before the debate opened
Premier Balfour ascertained from
John Redmond, the Irish leader, that
the nationalist members of parlia-
ment would support the government,
as against Mr. Chaplin. The liberal
leader, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, had already announced that his
party would also uphold the proposal
of Chancellor Richie to remit the
grain tax This practically insured
the government from possible defeat
at the hands of its own supporters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
cLEAN-uP WORK RETARDED.
lack of Water and Laborers q Setback to
ke1aabIlztating the Kansas City
West Bottoms.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1O.-Clean-up
work in the food district is retarded
Doth by lack of water and men, Hum
1reds of laboring men are needed and
every idle person is being pressed
nto service. The Twelfth street ca
Die line, reaching into the stock
yards district, was started late Tues
lay after ten days shut down.
While both the Missouri and Kaw
are lower by IL feet than last Tues
lay. good portion or Armourdale
and the lowlands near there is still
from two to three feet deep in water.
Mayor Gilbert, of Kansas City,
Kan, after making a boat trip
through the ArmourdaIe district
says: 1.-THE ruin in Armourdale is
much more enormous than at first
supposed 1t will require many
months of hard labor to make that
portion of the city inhabitable-"
Dead animals from the stock yards
and other places in the west bottoms
are being hauled to the Hannibal
railroad bridge and dumped into the
Missouri river.
Laborers are finding it hard task
to remove wrecked houses and plat
forms piled up on the principal
streets. The water has weaved and
twisted the boards together and dirt
and sand from a half foot to. two
feet have drifted and settled on
them. The boards are thoroughly
water-soaked and heavy. At a num-
Der of places teams are hitched onto
boards and sections of platforms to
pull them from the wreckage.
Steamboat traffic across the Kaw
river is beset with many difficulties
owing to the rapid fall of the water.
The Annie Cade, the Jacob Rentz and
the Columbia all ran aground while
loaded with passengers. The Annie
Cade has not foated but remains on
sand bar.
AT the Armour packing house where
day and night forces are at work
aggregating about 5000 men, the
5000 hogs which were in the pens at
the beginning of the flood and later
removed to the upper floor are being
slaughtered. The starting up of the
fires in the boiler rooms has enabled
the company to start the refrigera-
ton in the coolers and it is said
that there will be very little fresh
meat spoiled. There was about $780,
900 worth of hides in the Armour eel
lars and men are taking care of these
in good shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
LOST, OVER TWO MILLIONS.
Union Pacific the Hardest Hit by Flood
of All Railroads Out of Kansas
CITY.


Kansas City, Mo-, June 10..The
hardest hit of all the roads entering
Kansas City is the Union Pacific. Its
track follows the Kaw. Solomon and
Smoky Hill between Kansas City and
Salina, and at least as far as Abilene
there were many washouts and all
bridges are either down or damaged.
Chief Clerk Griffith, of the operating
department, said yesterday the long
est stretch of good track was one
piece of 20 miles between here and
Salina. a rough estimate places the
loss on this division at s., 100000.
The Burlington railroad expects to
enter the union depot by way of the
Hannibal bridge in five days. The
damage to the tracks in Clay county
is being rapidly repaired.
The Rock Island had been leaving
Kansas City, Kan, for Denver and
Chicago at $50 p. M. but the diff
Guilty of getting passengers over the
Kaw led to the discontinuance of that
service last night. AT ten o'clock
every evening it's train leaves the
union depot for all points between
Herington, Fort Worth and Ell Paso.
Denver traffic will be handled via the
Missouri Pacific to St. Joseph
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
PLEADS FOR 4 LEE STAQ)E.
Judge Emory Speer Says North
Cannot Afford to Deny Honor to
Confederate Chieftain.
REVEALS SOME UNPUBLISHED HISTORY.
Lee Declared Secession Was Revelation and
Anarchy and ForeSsw Tt Would Infs;ct
Untold Caisnnities Upon the People, But
His Love for the South Impelled Him
TO Draw His Sword in Its Defense

oxford, Ca, June 1o.@Judge Emory
Speer, of Macon, Tuesday delivered
the annual commencement address at
Emory college. His subject was The
Life and Character of Gen. Robert
h Lee" and he gave a vivid and elo-
1uent recital of the great soldiers
career, dwelling upon Lees sublime
selfpoise and patience both in victory
ana defeat. Referring to Lees mo-
tiyes in entering the service of the
confederacy Judge Speer said: The
time seems opportune for the Ameri-
IAN people to dispassionately inquire
whether Robert E. Lee ever merited
the reprObation even of the most
ardent advocate of our perpetual
union. To the constitution as he
understood it, it is demonstrable that
Washington himself was not moro
devoted than Lee, and his written
and spoken words in that day of I'M
governable passion portray in the.
:learest light his immovable aversion
to disunion. Why then, it may be
asked, did Lee draw his sword in
maintenance of secession, which he
declared revolution, which he pro-
nounced anarchy and which he fore
calamities upon the people. The re-
ply is that he did no such thing His
purpose is declared in the letter to
his son. If the union is dissolved and
the government disrupted I shall re-
turn to my native state and share
the miseries of my people and save
in defense will draw my sword on
none"
In his peroration Judge Speer re
ferred to the. efforts of Virginia to
place a statue of Gen. Lee in Statu-
airy hall in the capitol at Washington.
In this connection he said: DENY
Lee place by Washington; all, is it
sure. if in the awful hour when the
invading columns approached Vir-
ginia's soil the winds of the prophet
had breathed upon the slain that they
might live. that caught from the wall
at Mount Vernon by the reincarnated
hand of the father of his country.
the defensive blade of Washington
would not have cleaned beside the
sword of Lee? Repel then not, my
country. the fervid love of thy sons
who fought with Lee and with the
children of their 1oins. Then honor
him and in thy need. on those who
love him thou wilt not call in vain.
and woe to thy foe in the press OF
battle when the soul of Lee shall fire
their hearts and his bright sword
shall point the changing columns of
thy sons"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
RIVER. FORTY NILES. WIDE.
Amazing Stories of Flood Condi-
tiops Along the Mississippi
Near Cape Girardeau.
THOUSANDS OF FARMERS LOSE ALL.
For Distance of 40 Miles 100000
AGREE of Wheat and Corn Are q Total
Loss, Houses. Barns and Live Stock
Are Washed Away and Perhaps Dozens
of Human Lives Lost.

ST. Louis, June fo.-very little has
been said about the condition of the:
river below here. From st. Louis to
cape Girardeau. distance of 14O
miles, the Mississippi has attained an
average esvidtho of four miles, The
steamer Cape Girardeau, which has
arrived in ST. Louis, brings accounts
OF the immense damage inflicted on
the farmers located in the lowlands
south of here 'eThe entire wheat
and corn crop in the valley has been
ruined" said w. r. Wilkinson, COM
mission merchant in ST. Louis, who
was one of the passengers. 81 esti-
mate that 100000 acres in corn and
100000 acres in wheat will be lost.
AS we came up the river we saw
sights that amazed us. Some houses
were completely submerged. Others
showed only the roofs. We saw many
persons standing on the tops of the
houses. They waved to us for assist
ance, but on account of the uncer-
tain conditions of the river we were
unable to go to them. do not know
what will become of those people,
but as they have had flood expe-'
riencesei in the past I dare say they
VIII De dDlo TO tdR6 care Oh LHc1n-
selves. The damage to houses and
barns and live stock will reach into
the thousands, but the loss in wheat
and corn will be the greatest item in
the disaster. 1 will venture to say
that S2,000,000 will not cover the
losses on cereals" Mr.. Wilkinson
says that in the bottom lands below
Cape Girardeau the water has
reached an expanse of 40 miles from
bluff to bluff.
Repairing Levees at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, June 10.-Some
concern is felt here over the flood
of the Mississippi river to the north.
A stage of "a feet is thought to be
due at Memphis and large forces are
engaged in repairing the breaks left
in the Arkansas levees north of the
city made by the late. flood. Repair
work at two breaks has given way
and water is passing to the country
behind the levees, flooding consid-
cradle area. A pile driver and 10000
sacks have been dispatched to these
. points.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
They Baked at the Diet.

Washington, June 1O.-The expert
ments which DIR. Wiley, chief of the
chemical division of the agricultural
department has been conducting on
a number of volunteers for the pur-
pose of testing the effects of borax
and other Preservatives in food, will
be suspended on June 30. The list
of volunteers has fallen from IL to
seven and there have been many
complaints since warm weather be-
gan from the government boarders
who want a change of diet. No
statement of the result of the eX-
periments will be made for some
time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
lov. BAILEY MARRIED.
Kansas Bachelor Chief Executive United
to Mrs. Ida Weede at Kansas City
Tuesday Evening.

Kansas City, Mo-, june 10.-Goy.
Willis Joshua Bailey. of Kansas. was
married Tuesday evening at the First
Congregational church in this city to
Mrs. Ida Weede, of this city. The
ceremony was witnessed by only
close friends of the couple. There
will be no wedding trip for the pres
ent, as Gov. Bailey is kept at Topeka
looking after flood sufferers.
Gov. Bailey is 40 years of age. The
bride is 35 and has been widow for
five years. Her first husband was a
conductor of the Rock Island railway.
She formerly resided in Yuma, Colo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

and Fairbury. Neb., subsequently re-
moving to Seneca, where Gov. Bailey
met her. She has two sons, IL and Is
years of age. The marriage of Gov.
Baileywas the fulfillment of a promise
he made before his election as gov
ernor. He said that if he were elected
he would find a wife. As soon as the
news of this promise got out the
then governor-elect was the recipient
of thousands of letters from those
who were willing to be the first lady
of Kansas" At last the governor was
obliged to haye a printed form of
declina ton, which he sent in reply
to all letters. Until yesterday, Mrs.
Weed and her two sons have lived in
the first-foor fiat at 1O11 Harrison
street. Yesterday the last of her
furniture was moved and she told the
neighbors that she was going to Kan
sas to live for while.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
WITH SHOVEL AND PICK.
Citizens of Topeka. Rich and Poor Alike.
Engage In ShOveling Mud from
Buildings.

Topeka, Kan, June 10.-None of the
stores on the south side here closed
to allow their clerks and proprietors
to don old clothes and shower mud
from the flooded north side buildings
Mayor Bergundthal issued procla'
nation requesting that such action
be taken and that Tuesday be made
a general holiday in Topeka proper
but the merchants evidently thought
such work far from holiday" affair
and failed to observe the order. Per
haps hundred of the best citizens,
however, including Commercial club
members, did turn out in old over
ais and blouses and did valiant work
with pick and shovel. The last meals
and beds for the refugees were given
at the Auditorium last night. Here
after those who cannot shift for
themselves will be given quarters in
the .'tent city" in the southwest part
of Topeka. The relief fund has
reached the sum of nearly $4,000.
AID of the railroads have resumed
almost regular service out of Topeka
except the Union Pacific. Not train
is running on that road. The Santa
Fe has inaugurated a train service to
Kansas City. The train leaves here
at six o'clock a. NJ, and going by way
Of Emporia, remains in Kansas City
five hours before making the return
frlDe ..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
Rescued Three Flood WAITS.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 10.-Three
young children We're rescued from
floating house at Napoleon, Mo-, a
small river town in Lafayette county,
25 miles east of Independence. The
eldest of the three children was bare
~ old enough to talk and all that
was learned from them was that they
lived in Kansas. The house was
washed ashore near Napoleon and
when citizens of the town went to
examine it they were surprised to
find the three children in it. The chill
dren were wet through and crying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12

No Trains into the Missouri Town on tEs
MisstssipDi-Es1rlington shops
There Closed

Hannibal, No, June 10.-Encroach-
ments CO the flood from the Missis-
Sippi river caused the officials to close
down the big Burlington railroad
shops at Hannibal, throwing 1000
more men out of work. HE pay rolls
of the Burlington in the city amounts
to about 100000 a month, and with
the employees out of work, trade con-
ditions viii be affected.
The Mississippi river has risen four
inches during the past "a hours, and
the guage now registers 221<s feet
above the low-water mark. This is
eight inches over the high water marx
of 1851.
Conditions at Louisiana Understandable.
Louisiana, No., June 1e.-The flood
conditions in this section are simply
indescribable. Louisiana and the
cities between St. Louis and Quincy
are shut off.from communication with
the world except by one Western
Union wire. The Mississippi is still
rising and is almost as high as be-
fore the break in the Sni levee. Count
ing the backwater in Noix creek the
Mississippi is nine miles wide here
and all previous flood records have
been broken. At least 1000 people
are homeless and well-nigh desti-
tute as a result of the break in the
Sni leyee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
MUST ABOLISH SLAVERY:
One OF the Provisions of the Bib for Gov
eminent of Moros-Wood to He
Military Governor.

Manila, June 10.2The Philippine
commission has enacted a bill pro-
viding for the government Of. the
Moros, Gov. Taft and Mai. Gen Da-
Wis jointly drafted it The measure
practically makes the Moro province
an autonomous colony of the Philip
pines which the Philippine govern
ment controls, and creates an aRpoin-
tive legislative councfS-to provide local
laws, the commission reserVing the
right to amend or annul them. The
council is to be composed of a gov
ernor, secretary, treasurer. engi-
neer, attorney and superintendent of
schools. Gov. Taft will appoint the
officials The bill will extend the
Jurisdiction of the Philippine sSourts
and constabRlary to the province and
will recognize Moro. laws, which do
not conflict with American laws. The
measure also directs the confiscaaion
of the tribal laws, creates Moro
courts, provides that the Philippine
courts shall try cases between Moros
and Christians, gives the province its
net customs and forestry collections,
and authorizes the council to abol-
ish slavery. The province is divided
into five districts, Sulu, Zamleanga,
Lanao, Cotabato and Davao. The bill
provides for partial military govern
ment and it is expected that Gen.
Leonard Wood will be the first gov
ernor of the Moro province
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
Robbed Seattle Street Car Passengers.

Seattle, Wash, June 1O.-With re-
yolver leveled at their heads, eight
passengers on an electric car were
forced to surrender their valuab1es to
two robbers late last night. They
forced the conductor and mOtorman
to go inside and while one went
through the passengers pockets the
other held revolver About $50 and
several watches were secured, no re-
sistance having been offered. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
Revenge for white Mans Death.

Forest, Miss, June 10.-Four negro
men and one negro woman killed.
eight or ten badly beaten and most
of the other negroes in the commu-
nifty ordered to leave is the result or
the shooting from ambush of Mr.
Craft and the wounding of Mr.. Boyls
by negroes last week. 1t is said that
the killing and fogging of the ne
groes was done by men from the
part of the country where Craft
lived.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
Catholic Church Opposes Socialism.

Berlin, June 1O.-The pastoral letter
of Cardinal Kopp. bishop of Breslau,
against socialists and Polish national
lists, which was read in all the Catholic
churches of upper Silesia on Sunday.
caused an outburst of feeling There
was murmurings and loud coughing
and even curses were uttered. The
clergy are circulating blacklist OF
the names of the newspapers which
their Pensioners must not read
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
Predicts victory over LIqsor-

Geneva. June 1O.-At Tuesdays ses-
sion of the convention of the World
w. c. T. o., the presiding officer.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, read Lady
Henry Somerset's presidential adj
dress, in which the president predict
ed that the eventual outcome of the
w. c. T. Us fight would be a com
plete victory over the liquor traffic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
Left a shortare of $4,000.

Chicago, june I0.-Herman Is. Wick
ersham. former president of the Lin
coin Park board, is fugitive from
Justice. Wickersham is under indict-
ment for larceny. embezzlement and
for obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. Nearly $4,000 is alleged to
have been misused by him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
WIN urge Han IA for Chairman.

Washington, June 10.-On the
authority of prominent administra-
ton official close to- President eROose-
velf, it lis stated that in the event of
his nomination, of which there now
seems no doubt, the president will
personally urge Senator Hanna to
retain the craftsmanship of the re-
public national committee and man.
age next years presidential cam
paign. :.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
wealthy Citlzen of Omaha Dead.

OMAHA. Neb., June 10.-James
Creighton, for so years resident of
Omaha and one of the wealthiest
of its citizens, died at his home yes
ierday after a prolonged illness. He
served as county and state officer
several terms and was a member of
the firm which built the Pacific tele-
graph bne. He made large donations
10 the Roman Catholic church.