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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30
TEN PTATION OF
BERNARD STRONG.

no coward, but the whole thing had
happened so quickly that he hardly
realized what had taken place. 1t
would not be the least use showing
himself, for what could he do against
a man nearly double his size, and who
most likely carried revolver. All his
previous plannlngs and schemings were
| forgotten In moment, the one great
sense of duty remaining. He was re-
sponsible for the contents Of that safe,
would save them at all costs. Gould he
crawl out Of the room unobserved and
summon the police? No, that was I'M
possible In that limited space, and, in
silence that caused every sound to
echo through the room like pistol
shot, It would be counting observation.
While thus cogitating on the best
course to take there was slight click
in the farther corner, and Strong
guessed what had happened by the rep
etltion Of the appreciative grunt-the
door Of the strongroom was open.
AT last Strongs mind was made up,
all his nerve returned, and he was as
cool and calm as ever.
Very slowly and silently his hand
crept up to the little brass knob above
his head, there was sharp click, and
the next moment the room was flooded
with a brilliant light.
! The intruder was so taken aback by
the suddenness of the act that for a
moment he seemed glued to the spot,
and could only stare vacantly at the
binding light. That moment Strong
was upon him like tiger, and, hit
ting him clearly between the eyes, sent
him Keeling into the strongroom, there
to fall with dull thud on the hard
iron floor. Like lightning the door
slammed to, the skeleton key turned
in the lock, and the bolt shot home.
Strong stood for a minute dazed and
trembling, listening to the dull thuds
and oaths proceeding from the room,
then fell fainting to the ground. The
excitement of the past ten minutes had
been too much for an overworked con-
stitution.
When Strong opened his eyes he was
no longer lying on the office floor, but
on the comfortable sofa in the direct
or's office, with that worthy leaning
over him, anxiety written on every fea-
ture.
You're all right my lad" he muir
INJURED, kindly. you've had a nasty
tumble, but 1t might have been worse.
No, don't trouble to tell me about 1t
yet" he added, as Strong tried to
raise himself to speak; that will wait
till you've had good sleep"
But must" persisted Strong,
weakly. Hell die If you don't let him
out, and 1 shall be murderer"
Whatever do you mean" gasped
the astonished Mr.. Brown, and then,
helped by several sips at glass Of
water, Strong recounted all the mys-
FERROUS events of the previous night.
Mr.. Brown would now trust Strong
with his very life, but little does he
imagine how near his money was to
being stolen by the very man who
risked 80 much to save it.-New York
News,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-30

A girls handkerchief Ii q foolish
thing; 1t isn't as large a. enc drop
Of Sweat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
ARRESTED A MADMAN
Peter Elliott Became Violent Whep
Refused Audience with Roosevelt.
White House Guards Had Trouble IL
OverpOwerinS Him, One Ohicer
Being WOunded-ElIiOtt's Head
and Face Cut.

Washington, Oct. 6.-A desperate
hand-to-hand encounter with an armed
insane man who was determined to see
President Roosevelt occurred in ths
sesnbule of the white house near noon
yesterday. The man, who gave his
name as Peter Elliott, and his home as
Minneapolis, Mimi, was OverpOwered
by the officers on duty at the white
house entrance and carried to a police
van which had been summoned. He
was placed in the van in the custody
of two officers. Seeming to realize then
for the first time that he was under ar
rest, Elliott began a furious struggle
with his captors for liberty. He drew
revolver and attempted to shoot
Officer James Ciscle. The officer
grasped his hand and wrenched the
weapon from his grasp. Elliotts strug-
giles were SO fierce, however, that the
two officers in the cramped quarters OF
~tEn n were unable to Overpower him
Ciscle then drew his revolver
81 ed two shots to attract atten-
ton. Chief Usher Thomas Stone and
Officer Parker, of the white house
force, who had assisted in carrying FL
lott to the van, attracted by the shots
rushed back to the vehicle and as
sisted in overpowering him.
In the struggle within the police
van Elliott had broken a glass panel
with his head, severely cutting his
head and face Officer Ciscle sustained
q serious cut on his right arm, two
inches of flesh being cut out of the
feshy part of the arm. He suffered
considerably from loss of blood, but
his injury is not serious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
OVER SIX HUNDRED BANKS.
In Kansas There Are SOP State and
Private and 146 National
Institutions.

Topeka, Kan, Oct 5.-Kansas bank
deposits now aggregate s9S, 663, 7S5. IA.
or $66.31 for each man, woman and
child in the state. This is an increase
of over 100000 during the past
three months, and 81, ZOO, 900 during
the past year. 1t is predicted by
Bank Commissioner Albaugh that the
deposits will exceed S10O, 1000. 900 with
in the next 60 days. Since the call of
June 9, six new national banks and
six new state banks have been started.
One private bank has been converted
INTO a state bank. The state banks
have reserve of 1915 per cent. and
the nationals 40 per cent There are
SOP state and private banks and LAG
national banks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
ALL ARE OF ONE ACCORD.
France and England Join the Sweet Har.
mony of the Powers In the Treat
ment of Turkey.

Paris, Oct. 6.-It is the expectation
in official quarters here that the Rus
tro-Hungarian note to Turkey
will soon have practical result in the
creation of the foreign cOnsuls in Mac
e'donia and other disturbed districts
as a council of administration to carry
ont the reformatory plans of the pow
ers The foreign Office is gratified al
the presentation of the Russo-Aus-
trian note, as it fully takes into consid-
Grafton the wishes of France and Great
Britain Therefore, the note may be
said to be expressive of the desires not
only of Russia and Austria but Of all
the European powers. The organiza-
ton of a council of the foreign con-
suls is already under consideration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
HEARST LEADS IN KANSAS.
Democratic Committeeman Express
Preference for the New York
Editor for President.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. Sin kilograms
to Arthur A. Capper, editor of the To-
peka Capital, Al democratic county
ehairmen in the state express their
choice for president. Four Of the
ohairmen have no choice. W. r.
Hearst, of New York, leads. Ten OF
the chairmen are for him for first
choice and one for second choice. Nine
declare for Johnson, of Ohio, for first
choice and one for second choice.
Only three are for Bryan. Four are
for Grover Cleveland for first choice
and one for second choice. Five de-
clare for David Bennett Hill, one for
German, one for Folk, one for Roose-
Welt, one for Harrison, one for Cock
rell and two for Parker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
|TYNER TO BE TRIED.
Grand Jury Indicts Former Trusted
Assistant Attorney General.
Long -Drawn-Ous investigation OF
Postal Frauds Results in rs Addi-
ti0nal Accusations Machen
and Beavers Again.

Washington, Oct. Fifteen new
indictments were brought in by the
supreme court for the district of Co
lumbia yesterday as the final result OF
the investigation in the post Office de-
partment Several of these findings
were against persons who have already
been indicted The new indictments
involve James n. Tyner, the late as
Office department, and his assistant,
Harrison ]. Barrett; James T. Metcalf,
superintendent of the mony order sys-
tenn of the post Office department;
Norman Metcalf, son of James T.;
Harry G. Hallenbeck, president and
general manager of the Wykop, Hal
lenback & Crawford company, of New
York, the firm which for several years
supplied the department with its money
order blanks, and William D. Dorenus,
who is connected with the house which
has been supplying the stamp cancel
ling machine. There were additional
indictments against August Machen,
former superintendent of free delivery;
George Beavers, formerly chief Of the
salary and allowance department; w.
Scott Towers, who was in charge of a
sub-statioH of the Washington post of
fee, and State Senator George A.
Green, of New York. In some cases
there were several indictments against
one person.
The present understanding is that
these series of indictments is the last
which there will be any special efforts
to secure and the post Office authori-
ties generally consider that the de-
partmental investigation is at an end.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
FIGHT GROWS MORE BITTER.
Grout and Fornes Urged to Withdraw
from the Fusion Ticket and Go
Over to TammanY.

New York, Oct. TT is denied that
Comptroller Grout and President
Fornes, of the board of aldermen, will
voluntarily withdraw from the fusion
ticket. The complication that has
arisen over the acceptance by them of
the democratic Endorsement remains
the major feature of the political sit
uation in Greater New York, and the
fight for and against them is being ac-
lively waged-
From democratic sources came the
suggestion that the position of Grout
and Fornes could be strengthened by
Withdrawing entirely from the fusion
list movement and going over entirely
to the democratic party. and Leader
Murphy, of Tammany, who managed
the coup under which they were in
dorsed, was urged to see Grout and
arrange the matter. The plan in
volved the acceptance of full-fedged
nomination from the democrats and a
positive lineup against the fusion
movement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
GREENE MUST FIRST SEE 1T.
News Censor VIII Scan Ali Information
from the War Department Intended
for Publication.
mOVennen

Washington, Oct Ga press CEN
sorship has been established at the war
department. Lieut.. Col. H. A. Greene,
secretary of the army general staff,
who at one time was press censor in
Manila, P l., has been given similar
duties at the war department. General
staff officers have, determined that
nothing appertaining to the work of
the general staff shall be printed with
out first having been scanned by Col.
Greene. All general staff officers at
the war department have been ordered
not to give information to the press,
Notwithstanding that this is supposed
to be a period of profound peace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
SLEPT ON TENTED FIELD.
Gov. Durbln. OF Indiana. Blvouaeazed With
the Indiana Soldiers In the Woods
Near Camp Young.

Camp Young, KY, Oct. 6-After hav-
lg bivouacked all night in the woods,
six miles down the Nashville pike.
nearly 1000 troops awoke to a day of
hard work at the game of war AS the
morning advanced the intermittent
cracking of rifles by the skirmishers
who felt out the position of the enemy
was superseded by heavy firing which
at times became veritable roar Of
battle. The maneuvers were based on
the establishment Of an outpost by the
brown army and its attack by the
blues. Gov. Durbin, of Indiana, spent
the night on the field with the militia
from his state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Bryan Speaks in Ohio.

Cleveland, O., Oct 6.-W. j. Bryan
spoke three times in the interest of
the state democratic ticket yesterday,
at Napoleon in the morning, Oak Har-
Dor in the afternoon and at Sandusky
at night. He Endorsed the candidacy
Of John H. Clarke for the United
States senate. After the Sandusky
meeting Mr.. Bryan left for New York.
Yesterdays speeches were the last that
Mr.. Bryan will make in Ohio during
this campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
FUND TO AID NEGROES.
Rational Organization Formed which
Plans Fund OF S2O0.OOO.0O0 60
Ameliorste the Race.

New York, Oct. 4.-The American
Negro Cooperative and Industrial as
ISOLATION decided to raise a fund OF
300. coo, 900 to aid negroes in this
country. 1t was declared that 10000
300 negroes in the United States might
be taxed Al cents a month, which would
create fund of $4,000, 600 in one year,
Or $500, 200. 900 in four years. The Inter
est on this sum at four per cent,
$4,000 600 a year, could be used for the
establishment of factories, banking in
situations, the purchase of valuable
stocks and the organization of other
business enterprises for the benefit
Of the race. A national board of SUI
pervisors, one to be chosen from each
state and to have control and distribu
ion of the fund, was advised.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Went Over an Embankment.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 6.-Frank Shir-
ley, engineer, and John McCanD, fire
man, of Missouri Pacific local freight
train, were killed in an accident near
Yates Center yesterday. Going around
sharp curve their engine jumped the
track. went over an embankment &c
feet high, turned completely over and
landed right side up. Every car Of the
train but the two last went over the
embankment and piled up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Woman Accused of $4,000 Theft.

New York, Oct. 3.-Marie Layton
Johnson, aged 20 years, the wife Of
Albert M. Johnson, dentist of Larch-
mont, N. Y, with an Office in this city,
was arrested last night on a warrant
specifically charging her with the
grand larceny of $4,000. The total
amount of her defa1cation, however,
may, it is said, amount to 5O,0OO.
The compliments are officers of the
United States Playing Card company,
of Cincinnati and New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09

Guthrie, Ok, Oct 4.-Half buried in
weeds by the roadside, her throat cut
from ear to ear, the blood-stained body
of Mary Prokosh, a Bohemian girl, IS
years old, was discovered 400 yards
from her home in northern Payne
county, south of the post Office of Day.
ley E. Rogers, 17-year-old white
boy, has made full confession to as
saulting the girl and afterward to help
ing murder her because she declared
to the last that she would reveal to
her parents the story of the assault.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Fifty Truant Children.

Ottawa, Kan, Oct. 5.-A 15-year-old
Ottawa girl packed her grip, surrepti-
tiously borrowed some money from her
moth r's pocketbook and saying shg
was going to neighbor's to an aft
ernoon party, took her nine-year-old
brother and went to visit relatives in
southern Missouri, in order to escape
the compulsory education law. Over
SO truant children have been fcInd
in Ottawa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
stopped the singing of cave Msrsa.~

Racine, Wis, Oct 6.-Belieying that
Ave Maria" should be sung only in q
Catholic church and not in Protestant
church, George Colville, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, the con-
gregation of which is the Wealthiest
in the city, Sunday evening ordered
Miss Susie Roberts, leading contraltO
of the city and soioist of the church.
to stop singing while in the middle of
the song. The minister's action caused
q sensation among members of the
choir and the church and it is feared
that many members will leave the
church
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

Kansas City. Oct. s. Cattle Beef
steers. S4o0d5.25; western steers, S219D
AS; native heifers, $25oq4So; native
cows, 8. OOas-OO native stocl1ers. $500
4.10. Hogs. s. O0gs.10 Sheep, Sa65G36S;
lambs, S400d5.&. 4.
Chicago, Oct 5--Cattle-Good to prime
steers. S525G6.O0; stockers and feeders,
81 &G415; Texas fed steers $2-45d3- "a
Hogs-Good to choice heavy, S5.eS06-iss
choice mixed, 81 2503-25: native lambs.
S. OQ5.75.
ST Louis, Oct 5.-CattIe-Beef steers,
So. 1885 stockers and feeders, s. 5oa41o.
cows and heifers, 2.25d4 IS. Hog-Pigs
and lights, s.. e0a6-25; butchers and best
heavy, s5.7Jd6.35- Sheep-Natives. $3.50
400; lambs, 81. 40G5-7
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Mother Saw child killed.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. 6.-Within
hand touch and under the eyes of her
mother, who risked her own life in
the vain endeaVOr to save that Of her
child, Bertha Smith, 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Martha Headdy, who lives
one mile south of Rosedale, was run
down and instantly killed yesterday
by the fast mail train on the Frisco
system, just in front of the Rosedale
Methodist Episcopal church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
GROW Wants so New Witnesses.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 6.-Attorney
General Crow last night obtained So
blank subpoenas, which he is sending
TO sheriffs over the state, to be served
upon persons who are wanted to give
testimony before the Doodle Investigate
fng grand jury. The jury will resume
its sessions on the 18th. There is not
much speculation as to the identity OF
these witnesses, it being generally be-
Iieved that they are members of the
legislature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
HAMMOND TOLD IT ALL.
Man Under Surveillance in a Denver Hos
pital Defrauded People Out of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Denver, Col, Oct. 6.-N. E. Ham
mond, who has several assumed names,
and is under surveillance at st. An
thongs hospital in this city, has made
a confession. The confession covered
all the crimes with which Bell stands
charged. He is accused of having COM
mitted numerous forgeries, swindles
and mail pouch robberies over the
country, his operations aggregating
something like $500, Cso. He was To-
Gated several. days ago at the hospital
where he has been week or more IN
der treatment. Bells condition is very
serious, but it is believed he will re-
cover from his present illness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
WIN Get s1.5OO Trim.

Washington, Oct A reduction OF
ten days in the time for mails from
Seattle, Wash, to Tanana, on the Yu-
kon river, Alaska, is expected to be
effected by a contract for service on
a new route from Valdez to Tanana,
$40 miles distant. James Fish, of Val
DEE, was given the contract at $500
a round trip, which is to be made twice
g. month between December 1 next and
April 80, 1904.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Game Warden Seized 1000 Ducks.

St Paul, Mimi, Oct 3-Chief Game
Warden Fullerton yesterday confscated
1000 ducks killed in the southern Min
nesota marshes by pot hunters in. the
employ of Chicago firms. The seizure.
is the largest the state has ever made
The ducks were in transit overland
in three immense wagons. which were
making for the, Iowa line
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Dowie Plans more zion" cities.

Chicago. Oct. 6.-John Alexander
Dowie expects that as result of his
invasion of New York next week $50
10000 will pour into lions exchequer.
So positive is he that this will occur
that Sunday he announced to his peo-
pie at Zion City that as soon as the
crusade is over he will begin plans for
the establishment of two more Zion
cities. One will be on the Pacific
coast, the other on the Atlantic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
100000 Pressed Brick Plant.

La Harpe, Kan, Oct. 6.-Kansas City
and eastern capitalists will erect 3
100000 brick plant on the Wilson &
Vert 3O-acre tract adjoining La
Harpe on the east The company con-
tracts to manufacture $4,000 pressed
brick a day. There will be ten kilns
each to have a capacity of 100000
brick. or the enormous number OF
1000 600 brick when all full.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Fatal storm in Michigan.

Negaunee, Mich, Oct. 6.-The lit
tie town of Evan was struck by a
tornado and half of it laid waste. A
number of men working on the roof OF
the schoOlhouse were blown off, one
being killed and four fatally hurt, be-
sides several who sustained lesser
burts. The loss of property is report
ed to be nearly 100000. Provisions
and medical aid have been sent from
here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Suspended for Defying Faculty.

St. Louis. Oct. 81. Weller Reed.
formerly cashier of the Los Angeles
branch of the California Fruit Gamers
association, has been arrested here on
the charge of embezzlement. He
lodged a. complaint with the police
against a woman whom he charged
with robbing him of $4,000. The police
recognized him from descriptions sent
from Los Angeles where he is wanted
for embezzling So 900 from his en-
plOyerS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
To Check Intant mortality,

St. Louis, Oct. 6.-The terrible infant
mortality of this city. due chiefly, say
the physicians, to the impure milk sup
ply, will be greatly reduced if the eff
forts of certain citizens are successful.
milk pasteurizing plant has been Of
fered to the city by Nathan Strauss.
the New York philantropist, providing
the city or the citizens will undertake
it's support.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Edison Promises Much.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Thomas A.
Edison has achieved the greatest OF all
his triumphs in the conquest of the
forces of electricity. He has created
an electrical generator which derives
it's power from fuel of marvellous
potency, and which will place electric
lights and electrically propelled ve-
hicles in the hands of the masses O.
the people
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Illinois Lands Flooded.

Burlington, a., Oct. 3.-A rise of six
inches in the river has placed the
stage at Ii feet 2ia inches above the
low water mark Of 1864. The present
stage has caused the river to spread
out over the Illinois crop land until it
is nearly eight miles wide at this point
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
ESCAPED Prisoner killed Two:

jacksonville Tenn, Oct. 6.-Nich
Rose, who recently made his escape
from jail here, has shot and killed
Thomas Morton, well-to-do citizen.
and perhaps fatally wounded Dolly
Dugan. The two men were members Of
q posse that had surrounded Rose IL
miles from jacksonville.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
,..,,co Vim admit Ch,n.s.

San Francisco, Oct 3.-The China
Commercial Steamship company has
Won its fight for the right to land Chi.
nese coolie laborers in Mexico. The
news of the intention of the Mexican,
government to permit Chinese TO land
on its soil has just been received by
steamship officials in this city
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Three Pairs in One Family.

Newburg, N. Y, Oct. 6.-Mrs. John
Beam, of Mitchellville, N. Y, aged So.
has given birth to twins. Her daugh-
ter, who lives in the neighboring
township, presented her husband with
twins the same evening. Before con-
gratulations were over Mrs. Beam
granddaughter sent word that she had
just become the mother of two healthy
children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Orphans Stole Poisoned Bread.

New Orlenas, Oct. 6.-Rejoicing be-
cause they thought they had evaded
the rule forbidding the children to
eat between meals, seven little orphans
of the st. Johns asylum stole some
pieces of bread smeared over with rat
poison and ate them. Two are now
dead and the other five are in the
charity hospital lingering between life
and death. Inez Gauther, aged nine,
and Sarah Wilkinson, aged six, are
the two who have already died
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-09
Population of stats Prison.

Lansing, Kan, Oct 5.-The Kansas
penitentiary now contains 1,064 pris-
oners, of whom 3OS belong to Ok1aho-
ma. There are 74S white men, 26S
black men, IL Indians and 2 Mexicans.
There are 35 women, of whom 81 are
black and IA white. Forty men and
two women are serving life sentences
for murder. Fifty-two are under SEN
tence Of death, amounting to a life ser
tence.