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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
New Manager for Copeland Hotel.

Topeka, Kan, Sept 1.-THE Cope
land hotel here will change hands. j
c. Gordon, a hotel keeper in Topeka
for 40 years, who has run the Cope
land for 25 years. has leased the prop
erty to James Chapel, manager o
the McClintock restaurants in KansaI
City. Mr.. Chapel will purchase thu
furniture in the hotel and pay $500 q
month rent. Mr.. Gordon retires or
account Of poor health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
WIN Fight Freight Rates.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. IA meeting
o. the cattiemen of southern Kansas
has been called in this city for Sep
TENDER 80. to form a permanent or
ganization for fighting freight rates
and for compelling the railroads to
give them better service in the ship
ment of cattle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Boys Confess to wrecl.tne a Train,

Trinidad, Col, Sept Paul MUIR
ply and Ernest Smith, boys, of
Ration, N. NJ, have been arrested by
Special Agent Rudd, Of the Santa Fe
road, charged with wrecking a train.
Last Sunday evening No. passenger
train ran across rail which had been
placed across the track near Hillside,
just below the Reten tunnel, deraiiing
10th engines. The boys have confessed
that they placed the rail on the track.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

After the wildcat Agents.

The first attempt made by a Kansas
superintendent of insurance to drive
unauthorized insurance companies
from the state has been started by
superintendent Luling. He has lodged
complaints against r. G. Rutland, of
Augusta Butler county, who is
charged with representing the E. A.
Shanklin company, of Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
BrefdenthaI in II Banks.

A deal was closed at Eldorado where
by John W. Breidenthal, ex-bank COM
missioner of Kansas, gets a majority
of the stock of the State bank of Els
more This makes IL county banks in
Kansas in which Mr.. Breidenthal and
his associates in the Bankers Trust
company of Kansas City, Kan, have
secured a controlling interest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
RIGHT to Be Tried where Capture

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 12.-JudG
Baker, of the United States circui
court sustained the petition for wri
Of habeas corpus filed by the attorne.
for James Lynchehaun, Irish fugiuv
arrested here. The court granted tn
petition on the ground that Unite,
States Marshal Petit cannot make al
arrest here on warrant issued in. New
York. He said the prisoner had a RICH
to be tried where captured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Noxineer miners nfust Go to wnrk,

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept 1.-THE
Novinger miners must resume work
pending discussion of the wage scale
between the miners and the operators.
A convention Of district No. %, held
here yesterday, so decided and COM
mittee OF Novfnger miners and scale
men is now on the way to tell the min
erS this fact
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
ouieter Feeling at Beirut.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Admiral Cot.
ton telagraphs from Beirut Sept. 10
that Nazim Pasha, governor general Oh
Damascus, has been appointed acting
governor general at Beirut. and has ex-
pressed a desire to settle the case Oh
the American vice consul satisfactory
to the United States government
Beirut quiet, business improving, con-
fdence increasing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Place for Miss Eovversoci<.

The University of Kansas has elected
Miss Jean Bowersock, daughter of
Congressman J. D. Bowersosk. OF Law
renee, as instructor in violin for the
coming year. She succeeds Prof. ]. H.
Farrell, Of Kansas City. Miss Bower
sock has studied abroad and is an &C
complished musician.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
CONGRESS OF MINING.
United States Congress Asked to Establish
department of Hines and Mining with
Represen Ia tive In the Cabinet

Lead. S. D.. Sept. 1.-THE adoption
OF a constitution and bylaws; adoption
Of resolution asking the United States
congress to pass a lawfor the establish
ment of department of mines and
mining with a representative in the
presidents cabinet, and the reading OF
letter from Senator Morgan, of Ala
bana, in response to an invitation from
Secretary Mahon to attend and address
the congress, were the principal feat
ureS OF yesterdays proceedings of tbs
American mining congress.
The first matter before the congress
yesterday afternoon was the report oil
the committee on resolutions. Among
those favOrably reported and adopted
in addition to the one concerning de-
Partment Of mines and mining were:
Relating to the collection of mineral
statistics and asking that the work
remain in the hands of the United
States geological survey; asking aid OF
the government in the establishment OF
good roads; condemning the subversior
of the timber and stone act; approving
the purchase by the government OF
silver in the open market, and CO.
operation with the committees ap-
pointed by the Mexican and other gov
ernments with relation to fixing the
ratio of silver and gold; protesting
against any legislation tending to
further restrict the use of silver as
real money or depress it's value upon
the market; that a committee of five
active members of the congress be Sc
lected by the chairman to devise means
by which suitable men may be en-
rloyed to visit all mining camps and
organize local mining bodies and solicit
cooperation with this congress and OBJ
tain paid members; against fake min
ing companies and exploitation of
mining stocks used solely on options
for the purchase or leases of mining
properties. and calling upon the several
states and territories to pass such legis-
lation as will remedy the evil and pro-
tect organizers of and investors in
legitimate mining companies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Cannot Account for This.

Rome. Sept. 14.-Josephine Marti
oeili, of Ferrara, has just given birth
to twin girls. One Of them is white.
with blond hair; the other is COM
cletely black, with all the distinctive
signs of the negro race. The doctors
AID anthropologists are unable to &C
eUant for this phenomenon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
John A. sterre.t Removed.

Washington, Sept R.-Secretary
Hitchcock has announced the removal
Of John A Sterrett, Of Ohio, as town
site commissioner for the Cherokee
Indian nation in Indian territory, and
the appointment of Dwight futile OF
Connecticut. as his successor. The re-
moval is the result of charges against
Sterrett's administration of his Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Selection Postponed Until December 8.

Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-THE board OF
trustees of national homes closed its
meeting here without selecting a gov
ernor for the Leavenworth home. 1t
had been expected that the board would
pick the successor at its Milwaukee
meeting, but the number of applicants
for the place was SO large that de-
cision was postponed until December
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Cannot Use natt1eae1as.

London, Sept. 13.-Mr. Carnegie. re-
spending to an inquiry concerning the
report that he intended to purchase
the battlefield at Bannockburn in order
to keep it from being cut up into build
ing lots, has telegraphed, saying that
the story is absurd He adds that he
has no use for battlefeldS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Miners Want Pay for brushing"

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 12.-The
striking coal miners at Novinger voted.
in mass meeting yesterday afternoon.
not to return to work in the mines
until they receive assurances that they
will be paid for brushing" President
Mitchell received message to this
effect about five o'clock from the COM
mittee which went to Novinger Thurs
day night to urge the men to resume
work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
No Insurance. to Ellis WIG.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 13.-It has de-
veloped that Malcolm Conn, proprietor
of the Eldridge house, who committed
suicide a week ago, did not make his
wife the direct beneficiary of any of his
life insurance. He carried about $780,
600 in insurance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
p..v Granted Three Years. Leave.

Washington, Sept 12.-Orders grant
ing three years leave OF absence &c
Commander Peary, Of the navy. be-
ginning April 1 next, were issued yes
terday. He is now on duty at the bu-
reau of yards and docks. He will start
On his dash for the north pole July 1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Want to Boom olney for President.

Want to Boom OiDey for President.
Boston, Sept. 14.-There is move
ment on foot to get the state to sup
port Olney for the nomination for
president. A general mass meeting is
to be held on the Boston commons
and he is to be Endorsed. and this is
the start OF the Olney boom. This
meeting is to be held in a few weeks,
and an effort will be made to get all
kinds of democrats and citizens to at
tend and join in the boom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
P1oughed-Up a Nest of Bees.

A son of Mrs. William Muir, who
lives near Mentor, plowed up a nest
of humble bees in field and before he
could escape the enemy had attacked
him and he was stung in % different
places about the body. The boy was
laid up with his wounds, which for
a time were very painful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
ra1-art to succeed Jones.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-There has beef
much activity among members CT the
national democratic committee ane
many conferences have been held OF
the matter of selecting a chairman te
succeed Jones' A majority has
esreed, and Taggart, of Indianapolis
is the man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Half the Public suuare Burned.

Mineyille, Ia, Sept. 12.-Half the
public square was burned to the ground
yesterday by a fire which started in
a bowling alley about three o'clock.
Twelve frame buildings, business
houses and dwellings burned. The
loss is $4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Conv,cts Made Bad Money.

Philadelphia, Sept 14.-Followins
Closely upon the exposure of gross ir-
&c, ,larities in the cigar department Of
tl.a eastern state penitentiary came
Ls public announcement last night
t!.aL the Illegal coinage of minor sill
sera pieces has been carried ON by con-
VICES in the big institution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Raided a Physiciau,a once.

Olathe, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE sheriff
entered with a search and seizure war
rant the Office of DR.. S. B. S. Wilson
here and captured 40 gallons of whisky
and other intoxicants. He was ar
rested on Is counts Saturday for sell
ing LIQUOR in violation of the law
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Don't Like Roosevelt.s action.

St Louis, Sept. 14.-After a lengthy
discussion the Central Trades and La
bor union at its meeting yesterday
voted unanimously to protest to Presi-
dent Roosevelt against his action in
Ieinstating w. A. Miller in the gov
eminent printing Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Two Earthauakes Felt at P,rt,and. orc.

Two Earthquakes Felt at Portland. Ore.
Portland. Ore. Sept 1.-TWO earth
quake shocks were felt in this city at
3: As o'clock yesterday afternoon There
was no damage done as far as known,
although the largest brick buildings
we're shaken quite severely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
WIN Clear the School of Debt.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Sept. 13.-Thirt,
thousand five hundred dollars was
saised by the Iowa City meeting of
The Quakers in session in this city for
he benefit of Penn college. This sum
Is sufficient to liquidate the indebted
aess of the school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Must Have a License.

All BARRIERS who have not secured IL
censes from the state BARRIERS board
prior to September will have to pay
a fine of So instead Of 81 for their GER
tificates and, in addition, take an ex-
animation to prove their ability at
their trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
burned Twelve Buildings.

Mineville, Ia, Sept. 13--Half the
public square was burned to the ground
by a fire which started In a bowling all
ley. Twelve frame buildings, business
houses and dwellings burned. The loss
Is 81. 900. with sl2 600 insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Refused Paroles to Two.

Gov Bailey has announced his in
tention of refusing to parole w. F.
Schell, of Sherman county, and Marion
AsbeIl, of Labette, two prisoners who
are serving terms in the penitentiary
for murder. He found the sentiment
of the communities in which they had
lived against clemency.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
A woman Drowned at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Mrs.
Hattie Bear-Skinner was drowned in
The Missouri river at the foot of Main
street Saturday night The circum-
stances of the drowning are mystic.
flous
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

Charged with Embezziement in Texas.
Oklahoma City, Ok, Sept. ia. A.
Bowers, well-inown attorney of this
city, was placed under arrest and taken
to Cleburne, Tex, where he is wanted
on charge OF enlightenment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

In the district court Judge Alex
ander knocked the last prop from
under the Concordia prohibition gov
eminent by holding void the city ordi-
nance under which an unsuccessful at
temnt has been made TO close the Con-
ccrdia joints.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Rear AdmIral Casey Retired.

Washington, Sept 12.-Rear Admiral
Casey. recently detached from COM
mand of the Pacific squadron, was re-
tired Yesterday on account OF age. after
nearly ~ wears. active service.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Estimating the Corn Crop.

Within week many Kansas corn
fields will be Laid by" That means
the corn will have matured and be i'm
pervious TO climatic changes. Two
weeks will see more than half of Ii
beyond the danger of frost, and three
weeks viii see all of it out of danger.
The biggest crop Kansas ever cut
yielded 10000, 600 bushels. Last year
the crop was 222, 000, 900 bushels. 1t is
now claimed by many board of trade
.cen that if frosts are not premature
the crop this year will be as great as q,
that of 1902, while others are cutting
of 25.000.00o bushels for. late spring
rains. Kansas practically replanted its
corn crop this year. 1t was prevented
from getting its corn in on time by
prevailing rains, and then when it
did get the seed in, down came the
floods and washed out the fields.
Killed n Jointist.
Mont" Sartin, iointkeeper, was
shot and killed by William Greenwich
at Dexter, in Cowley county. Sartin
for some time had had trouble with
the officers on account of his business
Recently Greenwich testified against
him. This enraged Sartin The other.
night lie struck Greenwich with a re-
volver. a struggle followed and
Greenwich shot Sartin three times in
the abdomen. Greenwell is cattle in
spector in the service of the state live
stock sanitary commission. .Sartin
was a brother of Postmaster Sartin,
Of Kansas City, Kan. His father lives
in Chautauqua county.
Suit to Test Old Soldier Law.
Quo warranto proceedings have be-
gun in the supreme court to test the
validity OF the law requiring mayors
of cities to give preference to old SOL
diers in making appointments. The
proceedings were begun by H. K.
Goodrich, Of Topeka, against Mayor
Bergunthal and Porter Mitchell. Mr..
Goodrich formerly was superintendent
of the city electric light works, and
was succeeded by Porter Mitchell, and
the petition fled with the court asks
that the latter be ousted from the Of
fee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
c,. sn,plv Unlimited.

With the post office OF Gas City as
the center. a circle with a radius OF one
mile win include enough natural gas
wells to light New York, Boston, Phi
ladefphia and Chicago and still leave
enough to light every room In every
house in the state of Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
May Supervise a Clerks Society.

May SuperVfse CIeriks' Society.
1t is probable that the Railway Mail
Clerks Mutual Protective associa ZION
will not be allowed to do business in
Kansas unless its officers agree II put
their company under the super ision
of the Kansas insurance depar ment-
This is the opinion of Insurance Com
missioner Luling. after consI ltation
with the attorney general.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Controlled by HI. Sisters Spirit.

Believing that he was under the in
fiuence of the spirit of his dead sister,
J. P. Ryan, travelling man from Ce-
dar Point, swan the Kaw river at Ar
gentine about nine o'clock at night.
Ryan believes he is capable of perform
ing any feat when under the influence
OF his sisters spirit. This influerce,
he says, is in force when he wears
small coral bracelet which his sister
gave him when she was dying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Relieved of Unpleasant tn SIX

Gov Bailey will consider no more
applications for parole or pardon OF in
mates of the penitentiary during his
term of Office. He has been relieved
of that duty by the state parole board
created by the last legislature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Would Buy Reunion Grounds.

Col D. r Anthony, of Leavenworth,
wants the state to buy the reunion
grounds at Baxter Springs and main
tain them as public park and place-
where the old soldiers can hold a re-
union every year. He claims that it
is the best natural park in Kansas
that the reunion there is the largest
thing of its kind in the west and that
the state should buy the grounds and
help perpetuate the enterprise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
school Teacher Disappears.

ter, living at Circleville, has disap-
peared and it is feared he has been
robbed and either drugged or killed
He left home to go to Netawaka,
where he is employed to teach the
grammar school. He went by way OF
COTS and, although his baggage az
rived at Netawaka, no trace can be
found of Reuter-. 1t was later learned
that he purchased a ticket at COTS for
s tchisOn. He had $50 in cash with
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

Dr.. SHOWS Trip Highly Successful
The return OF Dr.. F. H. Snow, OF
the University of Kansas, from a Sec
ond chronological collecting expedition
this summer for the institution, marks
the termination of a very successful
trip. DIR. Snow was accompanied by
DR.. Charles F. Adams and G. P. Mac
Kenzie, of Kansas City, and Eugene
Smith, of Topeka The party left here
about six weeks ago and went direct
TO southwest Arizona, camping on a
branch of the Colorado river. The co.
lecting work was highly successful,
both from the point of number of speci-
mems obtained and the number of new
species secured. More than Is 600 spe-
cimens were brought back and DR..
Snow estimates that from so to 100 are
new to science. The tabulated
list of the specimens follows: Cole
optera, 5.43O; ciptera, $500: lepid-
optera, 1926; hymenoptera, 1882; or
thoptera, $50: hemiptera, 232; neurop-
terra, 169 The butterflies and moths
were collected for the most part at
night time by spreading on a large cot
tonwood tree near the camp molasses
and beer, which attracted this class
Of insects. In the two trips made by
DR.. Snow this summer 10000 specimens
have been secured, and these at the
outlay of 5000 appropriated by the
board of regents for the purpose Over
100 of species of beetles were secured
that is listed at 81 apiece. The sue
cess of the work has placed the ento-
biological collection at the University
of Kansas second only to that of Har-
ward university in the United States.
VIII Extend Into the Country.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Lewis, of Kinsley, presi-
dent of the Kansas State Federation
of Women's clubs, is planning to ex-
tend the club movement into the
country. She is contemplating arrang-
ing a course of study for the women
who live on the farms of Kansas. There
are a few women's clubs among these
country women now, but the number is
very small. Mrs. Lewis intends to
start a movement to organize many
more women's clubs in the country to
promote sociability as well as the read
ing of beneficial books among the Kan
sas farmers wives and daughters.
Opened With Large Attendance.
The state normal school at Emporia
opened for the new session with an
attendance which promises to be larger
than ever before. The principal attrac-
ton for the students is the new $780,
time this year. The Err ?oria college
also opened with the largest enrolment
of students in its history.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

Miss Helen Gould will shortly send
500 volumes to the new public library
at Hutchinson. to be dedicated here
this month. She made contribution
20 the library here four years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

a number of Topeka capitalists. have
interested themselves in a plan to con-
meet that city with Manhattan and
other towns along the north side of
the Kaw river by means of an electric
railway.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Town Full of. Firemen, Too.

Notwithstanding that more than 200
firemen were in Salina at the time.
large residence In the south part of the
city belonging to John Agnew burned
in the night. causing loss OF about
50 nna, No alarm was turned In
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

The Junction City board OF educa-
ton has let the contract for the con-
struetion Of its $4,000 high school
building. The work of building viii
be commenced at once
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18
Manglea by n Thrashsng Machine.

Arthur Tilzer, living % miles south
west of Osborne, in Delhi township.
was run over by a thFashing machine
and so horribly mangted that he diea
in three hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-18

Accidentally Shot While HcstiEs.
Fred Barker, II years old. son or
Tom Barker, a prominent farmer. or
Emmet, little village three miloA
north of Bonner Springs. was acct
dentally shot and killed while squirrel
hunting with two other boys.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-31
Drought Res:sting Grapes.

Probably 10 other species of grapes
will endure So severe Il drought rs
native Of southern Missouri and Texas
popularity known as the Past Oak
grape. 1t will thrive where other Spe-
cies dry up and die. Knowing this
characteristic of the Past Oak. the
writer has used it in several breeding
combinations. and has vines on his
place Norfolk county, MasS.l composed
largely of this species growing on Il
rocky knoll where there IS but little
soil. They have endured this season $
drought without suffering in the least
The quality of tie pure Past Oak is
not good enough for Il table grape, but
when combined with some of our
northern varieties it gives Il grape SUI
perior to either parent, of better quail
ity, more vigorous and hardy and bet
ter adapted to our climate. where we
are almost sure 10 have Il severe hot,
dry spell during some portion of tie
season. BY the Use OF such vines Il
new Industry might be established in
New England, that Of unfcrm"nted
grape juice. which | think for tie fu-
tura would Be Iao-t profitable than
growing apples. 1 lave TO vines to
sell-N. e. Whit il american Culu-
yGtOr