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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

First published in the DEMOCRAT July 8, 1908. ]
Notice of AppOintment-A Administrator
State of Kansas,
Barton County,
In the matter of the estate of Sarah Terrell late
of Barton County. Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given, That the 9th day of
June, A. D 1903, the undersigned was, by the
Probate Court of Barton County, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified as Administrator of the
estate of Sarah Terrell late of Barton County.
deceased All parties interested in said estate
will take notice. and govern themselves accord
ingly. GEORGE W. MOORE, Administrator.
1920
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

This is a fair legitimate distribution of valuable
prizes, the disposal of the people of Barton County
The piano. one of the well known makes, (not cheap
unreliable instrument, made for sale and use3
can be at the music department. of the Hooper
Drug Co., Great Bend the local agents for these well
know instruments. The watch is on exhibition AT the
Jeelry Store OF W. D. Gould The other three prizes
will be announced later
Contestants will please call at this office and eet
blanks and Instructions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10
First published in the Democrat June 26, 1903
Notice of Final Settlement.

The State of Kansas.
Barton County.
In the probate Court in and for said County.
In the matter of the Estate of Louise Thele
deceased. Creditors and all other persons inter
ested in the aforesaid Estate are hereby notified
that shall apply to the Probate Court in and for
said County. sitting at the Court House, in Great
Bend County of Barton State of Kansas, on the
18th day of July A. D. 1903. for full and final
settlement of said Estate.
henry THELE Executor of the last Will and
Testament of Louise Thele deceased.
Great Bend Kan, June 20 A. D. 1903. 1919
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10
IN THE CONTEST.

Following is the result of the count We'd
nesdsy, July Sthl of votes cast in the DEMOCRAT
Piano Contest. The count will be made We'd
nesdav ofa each r..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

First published in the Democrat July 8, 1908.
Notice of Appointment-Ad administrator
State of Kansas, 90
Barton County, 80
In the matter of the estate of A. Railsbsck late
of Barton County, Kansas
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice Is hereby given, that the LIST day of
July D. 1908. the undersigned was, by the
Probate Court of Parton County, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified Administrator of the
estate of 4. Railsback deceased. late of Barton
County. ALI parties interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
R. b. Moses, Administrator. 1920
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20
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Charters were issued today to the
following incorporations
The St. Clair Mining and Milling
company OF Meers. Okla, with a capi-
tai stock O. $1,000 900. The incorpor-
ators are E. p Raab and Adam
Jung, Of Belleville. H.. and Henry
uitermarhr Of Meers
The Keeter-williams Mercantile
company CT Hollis, with a capital
stock of 10000. The incorporators
are; r, A Williams, J, A. Keeter and
.JH. Mcclure Of Hollis. and J. f. John.
ston of Martin. okla.
The Heonessey Opera House com
pany Of Hennessey. with a capital
stock OF S7.5OO The incorporators
are: A. f Lane, f. A. Dinkler, John
Smith. G. w. Bear. z. T. Hilbish, Carl
Cashion f B. Cockrell. c. P. RenshaS y
F. P. MUNICH and W. w, Parks. all Of
4 iHennessey
A first mortgage given by the Texas
and Oklahoma railroad company to
the Central Trust company Of New
York, with the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway company as guarantor,
was filed In the office Of Secretary
Grimes tooay. The mortgage is given
by the Teyas and Oklahoma railroad
company for the loan of $2.5OO,00o
with which they propose to build a
line OF railway from Oklahoma City
TO Coaigato. l. T., distance Of 1875
miles The mortgage is signed by the
proper on GERS Of the three companies
The amended articles Of incorpora-
ton OF the Guthrie Milling company OF
Guthrie. we're fled in the secretary's
Office this morning The capital stock
is $4,000 with the following ineorpor.
ators: Ike Underwood. w A Humph.
rey and Fannie NJ Stone. all Of Guth'
RE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20
okLAAoMA Nor ela ENoueA.
Fsderal Judge Irwin for Statehood
With indian Territory.

Judge Z. f. Irwin of the federal
court at Ei Reno, was IN the city yes
tsrdaY aeccmpssed by his wife, SAYS
the Kansas City Journal They left
last night for an outing in Denver and
Colorado Springs Judge Irwin is the
only remaining judge in Oklahoma
who was not resident Of the terri
cory at the time Of his appointment
he was APT tointed FIVE years ago from
Illinois. His reappointment was made
me year afo Judge Irwin is an Ok
,ahoman n3w. however and if he were
IN retire from the bench at this time
ha would rot return to Illinois
'"Fhe territory is the pleasantest
lace in tho United States" said he,
rand tho conditions there are very
beasing. The country "a prosperous
xnd the people are contented"
JEdgc Irwin is not a radical sepa-
lat, statehood advocate, Il believe, .
said he. that it would be an error to
sake a state out Of as small a section
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20

of country as Oklahoma More than
one-half OF the people of the territory
are OF the same opinion. Oklahoma
is not large enough TO be made into
state and the best interests Of the
people will be served by making one
state of the two territories. OF course.
the entire matter Is with congress,
and it will probably not consult the
territories very much In the premises,
but the conditions are not favorable
to statehoJG at this time would not
be surprised If the elevation Of Okla.
homa would be delayed until the In
dian territory is ready for statehood
At the Same time with Oklahoma
"The patent argument against the
admission Of Oklahoma at this time
Is that it rs 100 small and all of one
sort Il is purely agricultural land. II
it were MADE a separate state it would
be dependent upon the grace Of the
railroad companies ia the matter OF
rates on fuel and timber instead OF
having the power to regulate the mat
ter for itself, as in the case Of single
statehood. The Indian territory is
wealthy in minerals fuel and timber
Oklahoma has none Of these. Each
of the territories has elements which
the other needs"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20

President J. T. House of the King
fisher Congregational college, is in the
city working for subscriptions towards
the 100000 endowment that the col
lege must raise in order that Il may
secure the big endowment which was
promised nv eastern friends of the
college. 1t is said that President
House tapped Secretary Grimes pri
vate purse for $4,000 for the fund and
also secured a like amount from At
torney General Roberts.
Mrs o. d. Halsell has issued cards
for an at home" on Thursday, the
21st. at 3 O'Clock. The affair is given
in honor o. her guests. Miss Mary B,
Brooke, Miss Norma L. Heilman and
Miss Helea Mccoy, all charoling mem
bers OF Guthrie's debutante society
Oklahoman
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20
LITTLE LEADERS.

All real success is in making ones
way.
Most sef made men would put in
a college education il they had the
job to do over again.
AS usual this is the grouching sea
son Of the man who wants the second
story from for the beok gable price.
The present population OF the Unit
ed States is about SOOoOo0 a few OF
whom have not yet written novels.
All is not gold that glitters bus
there are things better thaa gold.
stitch IN time saves nine, but a
kew suit - better.
A penny saved is two cents earned
but II may be dollars worth Of fun
lost
A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush, but bird on fork tastes
better.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20

Cigars that do not smoke freely ars
only 1T TO throw away,
The Ia Flor de Elena Cigar
Is a free smoker, full Hayanns
nlIer With q summatra wrapper We
win stake our reputation on t. that
4 is the best fve cent cigar you ever
smoked Try one and you will be
glad We put you on.
Jsnklnson's Plttsburs stosles
make a very nice summer smoke tor
4 very little money. for s
Rubber Tobacco Pouches
Get one. just what you have been
booking for. holds a Zoe cut Of Stas
Horse Shoe. price 26e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20

Relatives OF Thomas p. Queenan,
under sentence to hang for the alleged
murder of his wife, are expected to
use furthe- efforts TO stop the course
Of the law II is improbable, however.
that they will succeed. The story now
being told is that Queenan killed his
wife while in jealous rage because
It was reported to him that another
man was seen to kiss her. 1t Is now
claimed that this rlan was her brother,
who had just returned after an abb
sence of several months and who kls-
sed her upon the occasion o. his home
coming
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20

One mile OF track on the Eastern
Oklahoma railroad across the Arkan-
sas river has been finished and is
ready for use, The line runs to the
stock yards in the Kaw reservation.
where market cattle may be loaded.
1T is a boon to cattlemen in that sec
ton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20
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b. s. Mcclure is receiving many ap-
plications for congressional garden
seed, and today informed the press
representatives that he would prepare
the list fof distribution before going
to Washington He will distribute
$4,000 packages, each containing sew
eral varieties Of seeds. In addition
there will be a limited amount Of
shrubbery and lawn grass seed. on
which the recipients will be required
to report to the department Of agri-
culture
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20

A special from Seattle, Washington
says: Dell Smith. former mayor Of
Rochester, Ind who deserted his wife
and children at Guthrie okla, and
eloped with Miss Cora Reynolds. an
Indiana heiress, was identified in
Seattle yesterday Smith escaped to
Victoria. af
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-20

AS the result of a quarrel over an
account. =. n. Glbe. a storekeeper at
Jones City near here this afternoon
shot and dangerously wounded Robert
Sanders. farm hand Elbe Is under
arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
MIR. BACON LEAVES
 J. P. MORGAN & GO
HIS RETIREMENT IS DUE TO ILL HEALTH, AND REPORTS OF DIE FERENcEs ARE OFFICIALLY DE- MED IN THE MAIN OFFICE.

New York, December 31.-J. P. Morgan & Co. announce that Robert Bacon has retired from the firm of J. P. Morgan x Co.,, New York; Drexel & Co.,, Philadel- phia. and Morgan, Harjes & Co.,, Paris. MT. Bacon, it Is added, retires tempor- arily from active business. It is under stood his health has not been good the last year or two. Shortly after the an nouncement J. P. Morgan said:
 MT. Bacon retires on account of ill., health.'
 Another member of the firm said that Mir. Bacons place would not be filled. Mir. Bacon is a director in the United States Steel corporation and has been the Morgan representative in number Of other corporations.
 It was said MT. Bacon would continue to hold these positions and would attend to them as far as health permits Reports that MT. Bacon's outgoing had followed certain disagreements was officially de- nied at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co.,. where it was said that ill-health was the sole cause A member of the firm said the retirement of MT. Bacon was a matter of general regret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
HAVE RIGHT TO
 PICKET FACTORY
JUDGE HANDS DOWN DECISION, IN WHICH HE MAKES CONCESSION TO STRIKING WoRKMEN-THEY MUST NOT INTIMIDATE.

Cincinnati, December 31.-Judge Rufus B. Smith of the Superior court handed down an important decision today in which he comedies to striking workmen the right to picket factory when they are seeking to accomplish lawful pur- pose, and do not in any manner intimi- date or coerce non-strikers. Judge Smith defines the rights of employers and says that when it is necessary in their busi- ness to employ workmen, the right to do this is a property right, and when in- terfered with unlawfully, the remedy is by injunction.
 The decision was written by Judge Smith in the suit of the Eureka Foundry company against the striking core mak- CTS, and by it's terms the strikers are per- petually enjoined from picketing the Eu- reka foundry in large numbers. The strikers are allowed {, have one picket at the factory, who may peacefully persuade workmen to leave their employment and may advance arguments to workmen if men do not care to meet the picket or listen to his arguments, they are not to be molested, and any attempt to influ- ence their minds by improper motions will be a transgression of the rights of the employer and may be corrected by in- junction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
COURT LADIES IN TROUBLE. Discussion as to Whether They Ought
 to courtsey to the vcerine.

London January 1.-In dispatch from Delhi. the correspondent of the Daily Ex- press says:
 Great discussion has occurred here among the titled ladies as to whether or not they ought to courtesy to the vicerine. It was finally decided that no courtesies be given"
 The vicerine of India, Lady Curzon was Maria Victoria, daughter of l.. z. Letter of Washington.
 Delhi, India, December a.-The Mahar- ajah of Jaipur has given a lakah of rupes (about $50000) to the Indian famine fund in commemoration of the Dunbar.
 The bestowal of the Kaiser-I-Hind on the vicereine Is very popular and is re- garded as a fitting reward for her splen- did efforts in behalf of the women of India
 London, December 31-Among the Dur bar honors Lady Curzon gets the Kaiser I-Hind (Emperor of India) fold medal. Lord Curzon the viceroy, is not included in the Dunbar honor list, which is very lengthy and of little interest outside Anglo-I India circles. Lord George Hamil- ton, the Indian secretary, is made a knight grand commander of the state of India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
STEEL TRUST MAKES REPLY. Counsel Files Answer to the Argument
 of J. AspinwaII Hodge.

|
 Trenton, N. J., December 31.-Counsel for the United States Steel corporation today filed in the Court Of Errors and Appeals brief, replying to the argument of counsel of J. Aspinwall Hodge, who is seeking to restrain the conversion of S200,- 900 of the preferred stock of the cor poration into $2OO0O0,OOO per cent bonds.
 The brief in the main relies upon the adjudications in the Berger cases whick were some time ago decided by the court in favor of the steel corporation. The pa- per says that there are only two points that have not been settled by the courts One is whether the corporation has con- tinuously and regularly paid four quar- terly dividends, thus complying with the requirements of the act of 1902 under which the conversion was made. The other point Is whether the disclosure of the personal interest of some of the di- rectors of the syndicate that was to do the underwriting was sufficient to war rant the courts interference. The brief says the attacks upon the certificates of value of the corporation's property is not worthy of serious considerati tion. It is ar gued also that there is no doubt that the directors acted in good faith for the bene- fit of all the stockholders; that the stock holders had full notice of their interest in the syndicate and there was no conceal ment or secret profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
KEEN SAYS HYATT
 IS THE ROBBER
Escaped Convict Is Wa nted for
 Shooting Conductor.
lDEN LITIGATION IS POSITIVE
Wounded Man Shown Several Photo graphs and Picks Out One of Gus Hyatt as the Train Robber.
 His Past Record Bad.

Louisville December 31.-As result of today's developments, both Chief of De- tectives Sullivan of this city and Conduc- tor Jeff Keen who was wounded in the fight with the Louisville and Nashville train robber near South Louisville early Tuesday morning, are positive that Gus Hyatt, who recently escaped from the Nashville penitentiary is the guilty man. All efforts on the part of officers to cap ture the thief have been unavailing so far, but both Conductor Keen and Chief of Detectives Sullivan are positive that Hyatt is the guilty man.
 A picture of Gus Hyatt was shown to Keen on his bed at St. Mary's and Eliz- abeth hospital today Other pictures shown him were discarded, but as soon as he saw Hyatt's picture he said: 'I would recognize that mouth and chin out of a. million. You need not go any fur ther; arrest him and you will have the robber who shot me-"
 The robber had worn a piece of cloth over his eyes and consequently the upper part of his face was not seen by Keen.
 Captain Sullivan said today:
 "As soon as Conductor Keen recovers we will take him before the grand jury. I am positive from what Keen said, and from Hyatt's record that he is the man we want"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
STRIKE BREAKERS
 SUE FOR DAMAGES
MEN CLAIM THEY WE'RE pEcOYED AWAY FROM NEW YORK TO THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL FIELDS AND WERE THREATENED,

New York, December 31.--Suits have been brought by twenty-two residents of this city, who claim that during the recent coal strike they were decoyed to the mines in Pennsylvania by agents of the Erie and Of the Pennsylvania companies Damages for s5O,O0O each. amounting to s1, 100. coo in all are sued for and the att torney for the plaintiffs consulted with an assistant district attorney today about bringing the matter to the grand jury. The plaintiffs claim that under pretense of doing work for the railroad and coal companies, they were decoyed to Hobo ken where they were locked in car and carried against their will to the coal re- gions In Pennsylvania and compelled to act as strike breakers" under threats of being turned over to the fury of the miners"
 The men say they finally succeeded in making their way back to the city, but declare that on their way home they had narrow escapes from being mobbed An officer of the Erie said that no complaint had been served on the company He added that the company was without in- formation as to the action, that he was confident that the companies had done nothing unlawful and that he had no doubt the companies would be able to successfully defend any suits that might be brought against them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
FAILURE RECORD
 A FAVORABLE ONE
IN SPITE OF SOME CROP SHORT AGES AND MISUNDERSTANDING STRIKES COMPARATIVELY FEW FIRMS HAVE GONE UNDER.

New York December 31.-In srite of some crop shortages, added to record breaking strikes and reduced foreign trade Bradstreets, January 3, will report that the failure record for the past year is on the whole a favorable one. In only one section the south. was there an increase of casualties over the record of 1901, and only two, the south and central section was there an increase of liabil- ities.
 During the year there were reported 99n commercial failures with liabilities of s15O 693 423 and assets of t-l,S70,S00, a decrease in number of GA per cent and a falling off of liabilities of IS per cent from 1901. Compared with 190 0and 1899 increases in the number of failures Of 5.5 and ' per cent are shown, but com parisons with prior years are markedly in favor of 1902 In liabilities an even better showing is made, those of 1902 being the smallest reported for twenty years. While the proportion of assets to liabilities was 4S per cent in 1902 as against 469 in 1901 and Az in 1900, 1t is lower than in any prec-uing year zince 1885.
 With two exceptions the lumber of failures was the smallest of fourteen years, despite the fact that the number of concerns in business is growing stead fly. the increase since 1892, aggregating 19 per cent The annual "deatl rate" Is shown to be only 80 in 1902 against .SS in 1901 and S5 hitherto the lowest records made in 1900 and 1899.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
CHURCH LANDS IN QUESTION.
Sect Has Obtained Possession of
 Large Amount of Property.

Washington, December 31.-Sec Root, by decision just rendere tically has thrown into the hand, civil courts in the Philippines fe sion, the controversy betweengSthe elements in the Catholic chpfch in islands which has developed into an tive schism. The schlsmaties unde Nthe leadership of priest known by the n ne of Agilpay, have retained possession of large amount of church property which Is claimed by the Catholic church. and the latter appealed to Governor Taft to dispossess the schismatics.
 The governor held that the question was one for the adjustment of the civil courts and the case came to Washington on ap- peal Secretary Root has s,s .2ined c ernor Taft's view. The important the matter to the United States gov ment lies in the fact that the prop.. in controversy Is part of that to wh tile must be passed to the United Sts if the negotiations now in progress tween Governor Taft and Monsig Guide succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
CHINA'S POLICY
 CAUSES TROUBLE
POWERS ARE NOTIFIED OF HER REFUSAL TO PAY THE INTER- NATIONAL INDEMNITY IN GOLD. UNITED STATES IN THE WAY.

Pekin, December 31.-The ministers here of the foreign powers have telegraphed their governments the refusal of China to pay the international indemnity in gold notes and have discussed the matter among themselves It is proposed to in- form the Chinese government that failure to fulfill the obligations provided in the protocol will entail grave consequences.
 The policy of .ne United States presents an obstacle in the way of delivering joint note to China on the matter and the present difficulty is generally attributed to the encouragement given the Chinese by the American governments endorse mont of their arguments. The Chinese are content to await developments. believing that the powers will find 1t so difficult to agree on course of action that tho present deadlock will be prolonged in- definitely. The monument to Baron vor Ketteler, the German minister who we killed in Pekin shortly after the outbre9 of the Boxer troubles. will be dedicatt January IS.
 The foreign office admitted today tn there was some truth in the report war-like preparations among the Tung Slang, although it characterizes the ss of his movements as exaggerated. foreign office says the viceroys of northern provinces have sufficient tro to subdue him. This latter staten however, is disbelieved It Is expe that the government troops will join T Flu Slang in the event of his undeI'a' a rebellion. Popular sympathy fS Tung Flu Slang. who was exiled graded for obeying the orders of periors and attacking the foreiy tionx here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01

Jacksonville, Fla, Dece nber 31.-(Spec- ial)-At an early hour tiis morning the body of a well dressed white man was Air Line railway about five miles west of this city. At first 1t was supposed to be the body of man named Rose, who had been missing from here a week, but the coroner who investigated and held inquest, found papers on the body that showed it to be the remains of W. A. Byrd, of Ensley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-01
College Chess Convention Comes to an
 End-chaIlenge Accepted.

New York, December 31.-The eleventh quadrangle college chess tournament be- tween Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton came to an end tonight. Colum- bia. with half 2 point in the lead broke even in her games with Yale in the final round, and thereby won the tournament. the representatives of the blue remaining one point behind. The achievement is en- tirely due to George w. Tucker, Jr., who in splendid game downed his Adversary, F. Hull. The standing follows: Columbia 71z. Yale '. Harvard 6, Princeton 314.
 Today the presidents of the four chess clubs accepted the challenge of Oxford and Cambridge for the fifth annual cable chess match for the Isaac L. Rice trophy.