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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-10
If you appreciate an artistic
house-one out of the ordinary, ste
reotyped style-you should inspect
1887 Harvard ST,
Columbia Heights"

"a beautiful location, surrounded by handsome
homes.
This property has unusual advantages,
having been secured hy the owner before compile
ton and fitted up for his at a cost or
over 81 ,0G0 extra. This outlook is beautiful,
large lawn of flowers
very handsome parior; reception hall; dining
room with ceiling paneled in oak and gilt paper
ing; extra quality OF decorations; handsome
stained glass windows in dining room and front
door; handsome leather swinging daor leading
from dining room to buffers pantry; water heat
ed continuously by furnace: handsome bath
rooms; extra fine make and expensive hot
water heating plant: large lot. 20xl16 feet.
YOU MUST INSPECT THIS HANDSOME
HOUSE TO APPRECIATE IT. APPLY FOR
PERMIT. OWNER LEAVING TOWN WILL
SELL AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE,
WITH DEFERRED PAYMENTS AT 41a9o IN
TEREST
Inspection only by permit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
vAsr SHEET OF WATER.
sgississippi and Ohio Rivers Are Sending
Great Floods iowa d the Gaif-Farm-
ers Abana6n Their stock.

ST. Louis, March 1O.-One hundred
families living below Alton, ILL.,, have
been rendered homeless, and many
lost their belongings as result of
the rise In the Mississippi river. The
river also threatens to inundate the
farming lands on Missouri point, and
farmers and stockmen are preparing
to move out. Hundreds of farmers
living in the 1owlands about Harris
burg have been forced to move by
the rising of Saline and Bankston
creeks, some abandoning stock to the
food. For miles the country there
abouts is vast sheet of water. Re-
ports from Hannibal, Mo-. state that
the upper Mississippi is sending down
great Volumes of water, and the river
is higher for this time of the season
than for years.
Like q Vast Lake at Evansville.
Evansville, Ind, March 1O.-The
Ohio river continues to rise here and
appears like vast lake in front of
the city. The. Wabash and White
rivers are turning a great food into
the Ohio and at some points the Ohio
is 10 to IL miles wide. In southwest
ern Indiana many bridges have been
swept away and miles of bottom
lands are under water. Many peo-
pie have left Evansville because of the
flood. In country districts the farm
ers have had heavy losses in growing
wheat.
Distress Among the Negroes.
Memphis, Tenn, March 1O.-The
river gauge is steadily moving upward
and at noon marked the highest
water of the present rise, 34.7 feet.
Reports from the overfowed districts
indicate distress among negro farm
ers who could not get their belong
ings to dry ground.
st cams High Around Parsons.
Parsons, Kan, March 10.-An
streams are overflowng as the result
of heavy rains, and railway traffic
greatly impeded. The Bachelor creek
bridge on the ''Katy" is gone.
Six Inches of Water at Lamar.
Lamar, Mo-, March 10.-Six inches
of water fell here in six hours, and
business houses are de1uged, bridges
washed away and streets cut through.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
MEN GOT SCARED.
Panic on Hudson River Boat Re.
suited In 70 Being Drowned.
foolish Act of Boy Caused so workmen to
Crowd 10 One Part OF the Craft
and 1t Careened and
Filled

Glens Falls, n. Y, March 9.@Seven-
teen men were drowned as result
Of the capsizing of the boat used by
workmen at the falls, about ten
miles west Of Glens Falls, on the
Hudson river. More than 1000 men
are employed there at present in the
construction OF the power dam of
the Hudson River Power company.
The laborers and many of the ma
sons are Italians, who live in shanties
on the north side of the river. The
main part OF the work is carried on
at present on the opposite side Of the
river. The men have been in the
habit Of crossing a small bridge
where the river flows through the
unfinished portion of the dam, but
the river has been rising for several
days and the company. fearing the
bridge was unsafe, destroyed it with
dynamite.
Below the work about a-half mile
is ferry. The boat is a$scow-shaped
affair, 30 feet long and 10 feet wide.
and Is operated by means of cables.
1t is large enough to carry a heavily
laden wagon, and as many as $50 men
have been taken across at one time.
When the men were being ferried
across Friday an Italian boy called
Cigarette" became frightened and
fell overheard. He was rescued,
however.
Yesterday morning 20 or 80 men
got aboard and the boat started, leav-
ing a big crowd on the bank waiting
for the next trip. When a few feet
from shore the water splashed
against the rail and the boy who had
fallen over the previous day seized
one of the tackle ropes which ran
from the overhead cable to the stern
of the boat. Some of the men start
ed toward him and instantly the boat
careened and filed. Everyone was
thrown into the water. The Hudson,
swollen by the fresh rains, bore some
of the struggling men down the
stream. Many others succeeded in
catching hold of the boat, which had
righted, and they chung there until
pulled ashore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Gen. Fraak,,n P.sse. Avav.

Hartford, Conn. March 9.-Maj.
Gen. William Buel Franklin died yes
terday at his home in this city, aged
go years. He had been in poor health
for several years and had failed per-
ceptibly since the death of his wife.
three years ago. He commanded the
Sixth army corps and was in charge
of the left wing of the army of the
Potomac in the battle of South noun
tain and i'll command of the Sixth
army corps at the battle of Antietan
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
VICTIMS OF Am EXPLOSION
Dill Tanks CatcheFire Through an Accident
and Explode. Ki,Iing and Injuring
Many Persons.

Bradford" Pa, March 1O.--Last
night an extra freight train on the
Erie road broke in two in the clean.
N. ~, yards. The detached part
crashed together and six tank cars
containing oil caught fire. A large
crowd of spectators gathered about
the place to look at the flames
when an explosion occurred in one
of the tanks. Burning oil was
buried over the crowd and the con-
Stunning heat enmeshed many VIC
Tins. The exact number is at pres
ent unknown because the intense
heat renders it Impossible to reach
the bodies, which are being inciner-
ated. One estimate is 20 dead and
twice that number burned seriously.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
WOODS GREAT TASK.
BE Is Going to the Philippines to
ssClean Them Up"
the Twin Relics OF Barbarian, Polyeamy
and Slavery. Inherited from spain
-Four Years Ago. VIII Ba
Wiped OUT

Washington, March 10.-The 'twin
relics"0 Of barbarism, slavery and
polygamy, which we annexed with
lot of other things when we retired
Spain from her Pacific colonies in
1899, are now to be wiped out in the
Asiatic United States, as they have
been in the United States of North
America. a That is Sthe real purpose
OF the assignment Of Gen.s LEONARD
Wood ts duty in the Philippines. In
all the official reference to his new
duties, the impression has been con-
Keyed that he was to go into the Moro
country to ''clean it up" and put
things Of q more wholesome civic and
hygienic basis, as he did in Santiago
after the close of the Cuban war; and
1t is further known that his ultimate
destiny is the supreme command in
the Philippines, which his friends
hope he will be able to make the. step
ping stone to the head of the army
at home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
The Blind Shall Sec.

Paris, March 9-What is claimed
to be a marvellous discovery, due to
Prof. Peter Stiers, is made public
by DR.. Casa in the Revue des Revues,
under the title, ''And the Blind Shall
See" Prof. STEERS claims to have
found out the secret of restoring
sight to the blind by wonderful ap-
paratus of his own invention which
not only restores sight to those who
have lost it, but gives it to those
who have never beheld the light.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
NUISANCE CLAUSE INVALID.
Kansas Supreme Court Renders Decision
Which VIII Be of Great benefit
to Jointke. pers.

Topeka, Kan, March s.-The Kan
sas supreme court, in the case of the
state against William Estep, from
Wyandotte county, knocked out" the
nuisance clause of the prohibitory
law. This practically destroys the in
junction section of the law and makes
it more difficult than before to en-
force the law. In the Patterson case,
from Cloud county, the court sus-
tanned the judgment of the court be-
low that appropriating fines collected
from joints is enlightenment. Pat
terson was treasurer IF Concordia
ind was sent to the penftentiary for
not turning n joint fines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
GIr,s Sold Like slaves .

ST. Louis, March e.-Testimony be-
fore the grand jury Saturday in
the investigation of charges that
traffic in girls for immoral purpose
exists in the Fourth police district
was to the effect that girls were
sold like slaves, and that 500 was
paid for each 'good-looking" young
woman received. Further testimony
was to the effect that girls are held
prisoners and forced to wear gar
ments that made it impossible for
them to escape to the streets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
southsrners object tn 1t.

Washington, March 9.-The resolu-
ton adopted by the Wisconsin legis-
lature, calling upon the governor of
of other states to appoint delegates
to a convention to be held in Atlanta
for the purpose of discussing, and, If
possible, solving the race question,
has stirred up southern members of
congress. Every southern senator
and representative interviewed has
expressed the opinion that such a
project was impracticable and some
of them assailed it IN vigorous lam
guage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
NEW CHICAGO STOCK YARDS.
Articles OF incorporates r led for . Con-
Germ In Aecordancs with the Plan Out
lined by John w. springer.

Chicago, March 9.-Reports that
the Union Stock Yards and Transit
company is to have competition here
are received by the announcement
that the Chicago Stock Yards and
Transit company has filed articles Of
incorporation with a capital stock
of 100000. Tt is understood, how
ever, that the promoters OF this new
stock yards company propose to in
crease it's capitalization to $4,000, o0o
soon and go into the live stock in
dustry as a worthy competitor of
the present company. The organiza-
ton of this new concern is said to
be in pursuance of the plan outlined
by John w. Springer, president of
the National Live Stock association.
at it's convention in Kansas City las,
fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
NEBRASKA RIVERS RAGING.
Severe Floods Caused by Ice GOrges In the
Piatts-Repubiican River Out
OF Its Banks.

Lincoln, Neb., March 10.-Ice
gorges in the Platte river and it's
tributaries have caused severe floods
in central Nebraska, especially in and
near the towns of Schuyler, Column
bus and Genoa. Aconee, village on
the Loup, is surrounded by water
and many inhabitants have been
forced to abandon their homes.
> In southern Nebraska the Repub-
lican river is out of it's banks and
full of ice. Two big bridges near
Superior are damaged. One gorge
formed and broke and another is
feared. The bridge at Parry has
been swept away. The river is rising
steadily.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
A rexa. Town Under water.

Columbia, Tex. March 10.-The
crest of the flood in the Brazos river
has reached this point and the town
is under water. Rail communicat ton
with Houston has been cut off and
there is no likelihood of its restora-
ton for several days. The river is
about ten miles wide and farms are
under water. Some st ha- n
lost, but all of the negroes hs.- OF
out OF the bottoms. The water is
going across the country 10 the Gulf
the regular channels no eng SUN
client to carry it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Is It Divine Law?

Mickey will not interfere with the
execution of Gottlieb Niegenfnd, con-
demned to be hanged Friday within
the walls of the penitentiary for the
murder of his wife and father-in-law
last fall. Application for executive
clemency has been made, but the gov
ernor interprets literally the divine
commands: can eye for an eye and
a tooth for a TOOTH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
who Possessed rhi. $1,000 Do<s

Coshocton, O., March 1o.-Floyd
Courtright's $1,000 pointer dog.
Hawkeye, died Monday ten minutes
after arriving from the Pittsburg
bench show, where it had taken four
first prizes. An autopsy showed ths>
the dog was poisoned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Armour win Try wireless Message.

Chicago, March 9.-It is stated here
that Armour & Co. have arranged
for test of the wireless telegraph
as applied to communication between
the cities where they have packing
houses and important offices. They
now maintain leased telegraph wires
west to Kansas City, st. Louis,
Omaha and Sioux City and east to
Allegheny, Philadelphia, New York
and Boston.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Churches Destroyed b, Chinese Rebels.

London, March 1o.-The Daily Mail
correspondent at Shanghai tele-
graphs that the rebellion IN the
Kwang ST province is spreading Sc
verely. Several villages have been
charged and authority of the govern
ment in that province is practically
at an end. The popular hatred for
the Christians, adds the correspond
ent, is displayed in the Shantung
province by the destruction Of the
churches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
1. 1. a Santa Fe Project?

Joplin, Mo-, March 1O.-W. d. Spoon
er, chief engineer of the. Arkansas.
Missouri & Kansas railroad, has placed
the bonds for the building of new
railroad from Chanute, Kan, through
Joplin, to Memphis, Tenn. The new
line will be 400 miles long, and will
cost approximately $12000,00O. 1t is
said to be a Santa Fe project
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Cir, Drowned. Bower a Suicide.

Galena, Kan, March 1O.-Because of
the drowning of his sweetheart,
Helen O'Rielly. in Spring. river two
years ego, Wilbar Baldridge,s son of
DR.. j. NJ. ~Baldridge, shot and killed
himself at his homeein Galena yester-
day. Young Balaridge was an eye
witness to Miss O'Rielly's death. Bal
bridge could not rid his mind of the
Scana
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
ramon. veteran of Two wars.

Washington, March 1O.-Gen. James
Winning Mcmillan, a member of the
board of review of the pension bureau
and a veteran of both the civil and
Mexican wars, is dead here, aged "a.
He was a grandson of Col. James Nc
MILAN, a member of George Washing
tons staff, and was a neighbor of
Abraham Lincoln for many years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Nebraska Girl Drowned In Flood.

Stanton, Neb., March 10-Minnie
and William Doetsch were returning
home Sunday night from a call at a
neighbours and were~ caught in the
floods of Union creek, a tributary of
the Ellxhorn river. Miss Doetsch was
drowned. The boy escaped by cling
ing to a piece of floating. debris that
struck him as he fell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
cleveland Out of Poi.tics.

New York, March 1O.-Former
President Grover Cleveland denied
yesterday that he had come to New
York city for any political purpose.
as was rumored. He said: 81 came
solely for the purpose of the meet
ing in Brooklyn. The reports that
1 had a political talk with Edward
NJ. Sheppard are untrue. I am, not
in politics. am out for good"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Rnised q Storm of Protest

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1o.-A bin
has been introduced in the Illinois
legislature requiring the Bible to be
read aloud in ali the schools at least
three minutes each day. The bill
raised storm of protest from several
quarters, SO much so that the assem-
bly, may be the center of an acrid re-
ligious controversy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Celebrates Her I1ssh Bs-,Adsy.

Montgomery, W. Va, March g.
Mrs Marsylla Keith. white wo-
man, Saturday celebrated her 116th
birthday with religious services at her
home. Mrs. Keith was born in South
Carolina She is the mother OF II
children
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
WITHOUT AMENDMENT.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Has
Reported the Colombian Canal Treaty
No Action ON Cuba.

Washington, March 10.-The senate
committee on foreign relations Mon
day agreed to favorably report the
Colombian canal treaty to the SEN
ate. No action was taken on the
Cuban or other reciprocity treaties.
The Colombian treaty was reported
as in the former session without
amendment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Capitol Bar Not Closed.

Washington, March e.-Although
the immigration bill passed just be-
fore the adjournment of congress
contained provision prohibiting the
sale of liquor at the capitol. the bar
of the house is still doing business
and there is no indication that it VIII
he closed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Agent. Ms.. Tell the Truth.

Topeka Kan, March 1o.-Amone
the opinions rendered by the supreme
court was one to the effect that a
traveller can collect damages from q
railroad company if he boards train
which he has been told by railway
agent viii stop at his station and
which does not.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Francis Met the Kaiser.

Berlin, March 1o.-Emperor William
received President Francis, of the ST.
Louis exposition in audience at noon
Monday. The emperor treated Mr..
Francis with great distinction. He
received him privately, not even Am
bassador Tower, who arranged for
the interview, nor any member of the
imperial household, being present
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
win IGNORE wiscons,n.. Request.

Nashville, Tenn, March 1O.-The
house of representa- tives adopted q
resolution requesting the governor tc
ignore the request of the governor OF
Wisconsin to appoint delegates to q
convention to settle the race ques-
tion, citing that the race question vii
settle itself.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Ia Gallagher Insane:

jefferson City, Mo-, March 10.-Lee
A. Gallagher, former cashier of the
First national bank of st. Joseph,
who is now serving a term of five
years in the penitentiary for EN-.
bezzhng $4,000 from the bank, is to
be. taken to the hospital for the in
sane al Washington city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
D,sule..ed at ChaD,a,n.s Prayer.

Salt Lake City, March 10.-A spe-
'cial prayer for the minority (demo-
cratic) members of the lower branch
of the legislature by Chaplain Porter
yesterday provoked the wrath of the
democrats, who introduced resolu-
ton dismissing him from further
service in the house. e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Treasury ono Ais Opsimi.ttc.

Washington, March 1o.--In spite of
the heavy appropriations of about
$500, 100000 at the last session of con-
gress, treasury department officials
, believe that the receipts will meet
every expenditure proposed and leave
a generous surplus in the treasury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Agree on a Tax RIlL

Topeka, Kan, March 9.-The house
and senate conferees have agreed
upon a tax bill and will report it back
to both branches to-day or to-mor-
rrow. It is the bill passed by the
house with amendments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
On one wire a5 Telephones.

Mcpherson, Kan, March Char
ence Anderson, of Lindsborg, says
he has invented an electrical appa-
ratus for a telephone system by
which 25 telephones can be used on
one wire and any one Of the Is may
be called up without disturbing the
Others
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Axains. Lee statue.

Washington, March 9.-Members OF
the Kansas delegation Will join in the
fight to prevent the state of Virginia
from placing a statue of Robert E.
Lee in statuary hall at the capitol
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
A JOB FOR SOMEBODY.
william r. Merriam, Director of the Gem
sus, Resigns tn Enter Commercial
Life In New York City.

Washington. March Gov. William
z. Merriam, of Minnesota, director of
the census, placed his resignation in
the hands of the president Satur-
day. It viii take effect on May Is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
AYra,s, 90 Meet Crum Issue.

Washington, March 10.-It seems to
he pretty well determined that the
senate, now in extra session, Will take
no action upon the presidents ap
pointment Of DIR. w. ID. Crum to be
collector of the port at Charleston.
8. C..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
K.as.. Fish CnruD ..top-r

Topeka, Kan, March 1o.-Gov. Bal
ley has decided to appoint Dell Ira
Wis, of Pratt, to be state fish commits
sioner, succeeding John Haughey, OF
Sumner county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
L.naon Il short of Ca.h

London, March lot must be
frankly admitted that the financial
situation here is becoming slightly
uncomfortable. The weeks occur.
rences have shown pretty clearly thai
the public is hard up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Iinesin-s efrthpi.ce GO Be Sold

Hodgenville, KY, March 9.-The old
Lincoln homestead, near here, the
birthplace OF President Lincoln, Will
probably be sold sunder the hammer
at master commissioners sale within
the next few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Rlouut Dies OF Congest,on of the Lung

Biouut Dies OF Congestion of the Lungs.
Macon, Ca, March 9.-Hon. James
H. Blonnt. for 20 years member OF
congress from Georgia and after
ward commissioner paramount to the
Hawaiian islands during the second
Cleveland term. died here yesterday
of congestion of the lungs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
VIII No. Run for Governor.

Jefferson City. Mo-, March g.
Lieut.. Gov. Lee Is said to be prepar-
ing a statement announcing his re-
tirement from the race for the nomt-
nation for governor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
MIN Employe. Made Idle by 3 Fire.

Des Moines, Ia, March 9.-The Cap
ital City wooden mills were damaged
by fire yesterday. The loss is 100000,
covered by insurance. One hundred
employees Will be thrown out Of work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Adj. Gen. Corb,n =. st. Louis.

st. Louis, March 9.-Maj. Gen.
Henry C. Corbin, adjutant general
United States army. who is to be
grand marshal of the worlds fair
dedication parade here next month,
arrived yesterday from Washington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
SIX Car. of Fre,en. wrecked.

Eureka, Kan, March 1o.-A Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train was
wrecked near Neal, IL miles east OF
here. Six cars of dead freight left
the track A broken car wheel caused
the accident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Is He Preparlnx 20 F.ee9

London, March 10.--The sultan of
Morocco has recently bought an es-
tate in England. and has deposited
large treasure of gold and jewels in a
London bank
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-13
Monitor Arkan.as Coming to st. Leui.

Washington, March 10.-The mont
tor Arkansas with Commander Vree-
land, left Annapolis Monday on her
way to ST. Louis to take part in the
dedicatory ceremonies of the St.
Louis exposition April so next.