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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-11-07
VIII Move Harness Store.

Harris & Dean will move their
harness store on Nov. 18th. INTO the
room on Eof street just vacated by
Felthouse Bros.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-11-07

Ounces, 8 cents per pound Al
WElsEs RRulF 4 PRopgcf Co.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-11-07

Bibles are ready for your inspec'
ton at Churchilps drug store. Prices
very low. I-1e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
RUSSIA INTENDS TO STAY.
Wanehurfa Has Been RcoccupIed by the
Czar's Troops-Secretary- Hay May
Do Something Radical.

Pekin, May 9.-The Russians, Is is
announced, have reoccupied New
Chwang with a large force and have
also put garrisons at the mouth of
the Lao river. They are further re-
ported to be making extensive war
like preparations.
The news of Russian activity, which
comes from most Trustworthy
source at New Chwang, adds that on
their return to New Chwang the Rus
sian troops brought with them sew
eral large guns. A large force has
been ordered to reoccupy Tien
Chwang Tai. The Russians have La
600 troops between the mouth of the
Lao river and Port Arthur. The Rus
slams are reported to be constructing
forts on the hill near Lao Ynng, COM
handing the road between there and
the Yalu river and they have arranged
| to have a large quantity of provisions
delivere1 at New Chwang.
bay waiting to Hear from Roosevelt.
Washington, May 9.-The state de-
| partment has received official con-
frmation from its agents in China OF
the increase of the Russian garrison
in New Chwang, Manchuria, and there
is reason to believe, if President
Roosevelt approves, that it is pre-
pairing to take vigorous steps. in. the
matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
LAST HOPE rs GONE.
Jessie Morrison Refused New Trial
by Kansas Supreme Court.
For Killing Mrs. Clara Castle at Eldorado,
Kan. Three Years Ago She Must Serve
q Sentence of Twenty
Five Years.

Topeka, Kan, May 1.-THE supreme
court Saturday affirmed the decision
of the lower court in the case of the
state VS.. Jessie Morrison. Jessie
Morrison was declared guilty of kill
ing Mrs. DIN Castle three years ago
at the Castle home in Eldorado. The
decision means 25 years imprison-
ment.
The decision was written by Justice
John C. Pollock, others concurring.
The court says in part: .'Upon the
theory of the tragedy as maintained
by the state, the murder was butch
cry of such savage and vicious nature
as is rarely equalled, never excelled in
criminal history of a civilized world;
that search for parallel so shocking
must be Instituted among the. tradi-
tons of the Aborigines.'
Miss Morrison has been out on bail
and is visiting a brother at Enid, Ok.
A month ago it was reported that she
intended leaving the country, and she
said: s'I have been living here happily
but it seems that my contentment
causes distress among my enemies.
They wish to create a prejudice
against me in order. to affect me in
the courts Miss Morrison is the
daughter of II. M. Morrison, of Edo
RADIO. Olin Castle was remarked last
month and is now living in Califor-
MIA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
I'm FLOWER LAND.
President Cordially Welcomed at
Les Angeles and Pasadena.
In the Latter City He Paid His Respects f.,
the Widow of James a. Gar
field, Who La Living

Los Angeles, Cal, May 9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made his entry into
Los Angeles at one o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The enthusiastic welcome
that had greeted him at each stopping
place within the boundaries of Cali
fornia' reached a climax when the
presidential train drew into LaGrande
station. Los Angeles had for many
lays been preparing for him and she
was ready, dressed in her best. The
presidential train left Riverside at
eight o'clock a. m, at which early
hour thousands of people turned out
to bid the president good-by. On the
way over the Santa Fe a half hours
stop was made at Claremont, where
the president spoke to the students
of Pomona college, the president of
which, John d. Gates, is an old-time
friend of President Roosevelt. From
Claremont the train ran through the
picturesque San Gabriel valley to
Pasadena, where stop of two hours
was made.
Twentyfiv hundred school children
occupied the space directly in front
of the president, each child carrying
| long light pole, with the national
colors waving from the top, and
palms and wreaths of flowers from
the center.
| After the address at the high
school President Roosevelt and party
took. carriages for a drive through
the city. The route took them down
the famous Orange Grove avenue,
the ''Street of Millionaires." A brief
stop was made at the home of Mrs.
| Garfield, the widow of the late Presi-
dent J. A. Garfield, with whom the
president chatted pleasantly for a
few moments. Continuing the drive
the party passed down Columbia
street to Raymond hill, from which
point the president gained splendid
view of the fertile San Gabriel val
ley. Promptly at 1890 the party
boarded a train at Raymond station
and left for Los Angeles. At eight
o'clock in the evening the president
reviewed the electrical parade, which
was the closing feature of the days
celebration. Later he was driven to
his train. The presidential train
left at six o'clock this morning fol-
Ventura.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
CONVICT: LABOR ABOLISHED.
Illinois Legislat>. Passed q Law Far in Adj
vance of ANY Other State Regard
ing Its Criminals,

Springfield, ILL., Hay 9-David
Ross. secretary of the Illinois state
bureau of labor statistics, yesterday
declared that the law just enacted
by the Illinois general assembly. re-
garding convict labor is the most
advanced legislation of the kind any
where on record. The bill, which
passed both branches of the general
assembly without a negative vote.
becomes effective July 1. 1t abolishes
contract labor and provides for the
employment of convicts, not to eX-
coed eight hours per day, in the man.
ufacture of articles used by the state.
and the various political divisions
thereof. It is substantially a dupli-
cate of the measure recommended
by the National Industrial commits
sion. The legislature also enacted a
new law taking advanced ground re-
garding employment of children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
The Rock Island Gets the Frisco.

New York, May 9.-After falling
through twice within the last year,
the sale of the ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco railway system, aggregating
nearly 1000 miles of railroad, has
been made to the Rock Island compa-
ny. Not a cent in cash exchanged
hands Official ratification of the deal
was made by the Rock Island direc-
tors when B. F. Yoakum, president
of the Frisco and manager of the
pool that will turn over the road, was
elected to the directorate of the Rock
Island
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Afraid to Exhibit at St. Louis.

New York, May 12.-Apprehension
that American manufacturers will
copy the new ideas in British eX
hibits of industries and machinery
at the ST. Louis exposition and then,
by the aid of the tariff, undersell
them in. America, may prevent the
British industrial exhibit at ST. Louis
from being as liberal as expected,
says Col. Watson, secretary of. the
British commission to the ST. Louis
exposition, who arrived on the Iver-
mia yesterday on his way to ST. Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
ONLY EIGHT OPPOSED.
Overwhelming Vote for Creed Revision by
the 235 Presby teries-Genera1 As
seInbIy at Los Angeles.

New York, May 9.-Presbyterian
creed revision appears to be near at
hand after a prolonged and at times
acrimonious struggle within and with
out the ranks of that church. 1t has
been learned that 227 of the 235 pres
byteries of the Presbyterian church
in America voted solidly for creed re-
vision, as based on the IL overtures
sent down, by last years general as
sembly. At the meeting of the gen
eral assembly to be held in Los An
geles, Cal, this month, it is believed
the last obstacle to creed revision
will have been overcome and the de-
mands of the great majority of Pres
byterians granted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
CAPT. PERsHING's COLUMN.
1t Returns to Camp Wears, Mindanao. After
a Successful Expedition Though the
Country East of Lake Lanao.

Manila, May 11.-Capt. Pershing
and his column have returned to
Camp Wears, Mindanao, from the ex-
petition through the country east of
Lake Lanao. The column experienced
no opposition after the fighting at
Taraca. The prisoners captured at
Taraca took the oath of allegiance
to the United States and were re
leased. Among the Moros killed in
Taraca forts were nine dattos and
one sultan. The moral effect of this
fight will be far reaching and it is
doubtful if there will be any further
hostility in the Lake Lanao country.
Capt. Pershing estimates the popula-
ton of Taraca at 10000 and that Of
the district at 100000. He says the
population of the Lake Lanao district
has been underestimate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
NEARLY ALL RECOVERED.
An Express Messenger Takes Detectives to
Cellar and Digs Up S19.SOO Out
of $4,000 Stolen.

Philadelphia, May 12.-Detectives
yesterday received all but 5000. OF
$4,000 in currency stolen from the
safe of the United States Express
company in transit from Pottsville,
Pa, to this city: William J. Muir
phy,o an express messenger in the
employ of the company, who was ar
rested Saturday on suspicion of .hav-
ing some knowledge of the mysts-
rious disappearance Of the valuable
package, admitted his guilt and. ac-
companied detectives to the house of
a friend. where .$19,sOO was found
buried in the cellar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
nfachen Too M to Appear.
DROWNED IN THE KAW.
Man and Woman Tumbled Out of q Boat
into the River While Being Rowed
by Boy.

Kansas City, Kan, May 11.-Alfred
Taylor, of GA South Sixth street, and
Mrs. E: e. Rengey, of e16 South
Sixth street, Kansas City, Kan, were
drowned last night in the Raw river,
opposite the Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger packing plant. They had been
riding up the river in small boat
rowed by Roy Van Meter. Taylor
was 24 years old and unmarried.
Mrs. Rengey was about 81 years old.
She leaves a husband and a daugh-
ter ten years old. The boy said he
was rowing with his back to the
couple when he heard screams from
the woman and shouts, from the
man. He turned about in the boat
and saw them slip off the boat into
the water. He say Taylor's body
rise once, but Mrs. Rengey's body did
not appear again after they had fall
len off the boat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
A MOB WARNED HIM.
Had to Quit His JOb-Service Sus-
pended for Time Being.

Washington, May 9.-The post. Of
flee department was notified officially
yesterday that John C. Allgood, a
colored rural free delivery letter
carrier, while making his regular
trip near Gallatin, Tenn, was stopped
by men armed and masked and he
and his colored sub-carrier were
warned not to continue in the serv-
ice under penalty of death. Post
master General Payne has suspended
service on the route pending inves
tigation and if the report of the af-
fair be confirmed summary action
will follow. The incident may be-
come a second Indianola case.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
NOT FOR CLEVELAND.
Senator Stone, of Missouri Objects to Che
Princeton Nan for observation-disclosures
of National Committeeman.

ST. Louis, May 12.-Unitod States
Senator Stone gave out a carefully
prepared question and answer" in
teryiew yesterday, expressing his
utter opposition. to former Presi-
dent Cleveland. as democratic can
didate.
Q. Of the democratic national COM
mitteemen. who have been inter-
viewed on the Cleveland candidacy,
only three favor it, II are outspoken
in their opposition and eight prefer
to ''sit on the fence until they know
more of the situation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
u,t,Acoc,. !, Ok,aboma.

Guthrie, Ok, May 12.-The trip Of
Secretary Hitchcock through Okla
6homa is a wet one. He came into Ok
lahoma City early yesterday. leaving
then for Chickasha, Layton and An
adarko, where matters relative to
the Comanche-Kiowa and Wichita af-
filiated tribes of. Indians were gone
over with Col. Randlett, the Indian
agent. AT Oklahoma City extensive
arrangements to entertain him were
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
step-Rate Plan Defeated.

Rock Island, ILL.,, May 9.-Official
returns from 35 state conventions of
the Modern Woodmen of America
show that 355 of the 400 delegates
elected to the head camp meeting at
Indianapolis on June 16 were in
structed to favor rate readjustment
of some sort. Many of these 355
delegates, however, were instructed
to oppose the step rate plan recon-
mended two years ago by read
iuSfment committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
war Department Thanks Capt. Pershin

Washington, May 12.-Secretary
Root yesterday sent the following
cablegram to Gen. Davis, command
ing in the Philippines: 81 congratu-
late you on the work done in Minda-
mao. Express to Capt. Pershing and
officers and men under his command
the thanks of the war department
for their able and effective accom-
plishment of a difficult and impor-
tant task
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Quiet Sunday in California.

Hotel Del Monte, Cal, May IL
President Roosevelt yesterday spent
one of the most restful Sundays he
has encountered since his trip be-
gan. In one of the most beautiful
spots in California, two miles from
the nearest city, ,unhampered by GU
rious crowds, he had chance to
thoroughly rest and prepare for the
coming week, which promises to be
one of the busiest Of his journey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
DEATH IN THE FLOOD
Streams in Kansas and Oklahoma
Greatly Swollen.
NeareConcorGia Mrs. Louisa studdea Was
drowned While Trying to Save Cattle
In Comanche County, Ok. Two
Women Lost Their Lives.

COncOrdla.~ Kan, May Xxx
tremely heavy rains not only in this
section, but at all points above on
the Republican river have caused "a
serious flood in that stream and it's
tributaries, the lowlands all being
under water, running wheat and corn.
The Missouri Pacific has abandoned
all Central Branch traffic west and
north of this city, owing to wash
outs and submerged tracks.
News of three casualties as result
of the food reached here yesterday
evening Near Randall, Mrs. Louis
Studdea was drowned in Buffalo
creek while trying to save some cat
tie. A phone message to Sheriff
Moore from jamestown says Pat
rick Murray and his son were cross
ing a bridge over Cheyenne creek
with a team when the bridge gave
SWAY and the men and team were
drowned.
Wasbouts in Iowa.
Sioux City, Ia, May 12-The Chi
.cago & Northwestern railroads main
cline lost 600 feet of track by wash
out at Bronson, ten miles east of
here, and the Omaha road has bad
washout inside the city limits.
Country roads are utterly impass-
bic, great damage having been done
in towns by the flooding of base
ments, 'and the corn already planted
is generally washed out. Streams
are swollen sout of their, banks and
numerous washouts are reported.
Rain Doing Good In North Missouri.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, May 12.-For 16
hours rain has been falling over the
northern part of Missouri In the
main doing great good to crops of
all kinds. Last night the rainfall
was much9heavier than during the
day and the temperature is higher.
Truck gardeners 0edeclare the warm:
rain will bring out many crops that
were at first believed to be killed by
the frosts of week ago.
Heavy Rains Throughout Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Ok.,3 May 12-General
heavy, rains are falling throughout
Oklahoma and rivers and creeks are
rising rapidly and threatening dam
age. This is the longest period of
heavy rains since the flood times in
Oklahoma in 1897
Two Women Drowned in a Creek.
Oklahoma City, Ok, May 12.-As
e consequence of the swollen streams
Misses Minnie and Coda Briggs lost
their lives yesterday while attempt
ing to ford Big Beaver creek in CO.
manche county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
MADE A SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
Airshfp Constructed by LIE Baudy Brothers
in Paris Went Thirty-Seven kilOme-
tiers in Ninety-Six Minutes.

Paris, May 9.-The airship con-
structed for the LeBaudy brothers
made highly successful trip Friday
The dirigible craft passed over num-.
Der of suburban towns. She re-
turned to her point of departure,
where she descended without, acct
dent; The distance covered was 81
kilometers in one hour and So
minutes against Santos-Dumont'
record for the Deutsch prize of 111s
lzilometers in 80 minutes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Not Enough Water for. warship.

9 Washington, May 12.-Lieut.' Ches-
ster, one of the watch officers of the
monitor Arkansas, arrived at the
saavy department yesterday from Ste.
sienevieve, where the vessel is lying,
and reported that inohis Judgment it
Nh be, impossible for her to make
her way down the Mississippi till
next spring unless an unexpected and
unreasonable flood rise. occurs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Found 1t Necessary to strike.PatIents.

Topeka, Kan, May AT the state
insane asylum investigation yester
day r. III. Farror, an attendant, testi
fed that he had often found 1T neceS
sary to strike patients This prac-
tice, he said, was a common one at
the asylum. The attendants there
according to the testimony, have
perfected a system which enable.
them to escape detection in their at
tacks on the patients.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Planned to XIII 500.

San Francisco, May 1.-TWO of the
afour Chinese highlander societies
presidents, arrestedafor alleged COM
r4icity in the killing of Tom Yicle,
"a member of the Chinese Educational
society, on Friday night, have signed
confessions in which they admit that
al conspiracy existed among the diff
ferent ramifcations of the powerful
6ee Yup. society to put out of the
way 300 members of the educational
,srganization.o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
+. NO CHANGE. OF OFFICIALS.
| Frisco Road VIII Retain Its Independence
IL and President Yoakum- Continue to
Conduct Its Policy.

New York, May 1.-THE identity of
the Frisco railroad will not be lost
on account of it's purchase by the Rock
Island. It has been definitely decided
that the Frisco will be conducted in
dependently. B. F. Yoakum, it is
stated, will continue. as president of
the Frisco. He also will guard the
interests of former Frisco officials by
his position on the board of directors
of the Rock Island directorate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
FOR HIS BROTHERS, SIN.
John CzoIgosz. of Los Angeles. Submitted
to Imprisonment to Allay Feeling
During Roosevelt's visit.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 9.'JoEn
Czolgosz, brother of the anarchist
who killed President Mckinley, is
still in confinement. After his arrest
Czolgosz agreed that it might be to
his own interest to remain at the sta,
ton until after the president bad left
the city, but expressed a wish that
as little publicity as possible be given
the matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

{ Clayton. Mo-. May 12.-Frank
Herzog. who went to Manchester to
attend the funeral of his wife, whom
die had deserted. was attacked by a
mob led by his 16-year-old son and
driven out of town before he could
get into the house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
MACHEN RELIEVED.
Superintendent of the Free Delivery Serv-
ice Is Out Pending Investigation
of His Department.

Washington, May 9.-Postmaster-
General Payne has relieved A. w.
Machen, general superintendent OF
the free delivery service, from duty
pending the result of the post Office
department investigation, and has
assigned NJ. C.. Fosnes, formerly di-
rector of posts in Cuba, to take
charge of the free delivery service.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Using Boats at Downs. Kan.

Downs, Kan, May 11.-At ten
o'clock yesterday morning rain COM
menced coming down in torrents,
and at. dark it was still raining, with
dark heavy clouds hanging low.
The Solomon river is out of it's banks,
and the streets are flooded. A great
many of the business houses have
water in them six inches deep, and
all easements are filed. Boatmen
are rowing all over the town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
A Matter of Conscience.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 12.-The
Gaansas City court of appeals decides
that a member of church congre-
cation is9not liable in law for the
paSment5 of the pastors salary and
that a minister of the gospel must
-depend upon the good consciences of
the members of his flock for his pay
and has no legal hold upon them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
$4,000 Reward for Girls Slayer.

Lorraine, O., May IA man whose
name is withheld yesterday sent $4,-
of Columbus, of this city, to be of
fered as a reward for the detection
of the murderer of Agatha Reichlin.
which occurred a week ago Thursday
This sum will be added to the $1,000
already offered by the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Pend1eton VIII Have to Go to Prison.

Pend1eton Will Have to Go to Prison.
Topeka, Kan, May 1.-THE supreme
court has affirmed the sentence for
bigamy of James S. Pendleton, alias
Coda S. Morris, the Missouri man
who went to Oklahoma, wrote to his
wife over an assumed name that her
husband was dead and had cake of
ice buried in a coffin as Pendleton.
Then he went to Emporia and-mar-
ried a young girl. He was found out
and convicted of bigamY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
An Office That PAYS.

Chicago, May 12.-Charles F. Gun
Their, retiring city treasurer, says his
net income in salary and fees for the
past two years aggregated $133, 1856,
more than the salary of the presi-
dent of the United States. Gunther
says he put up $4,000 for campaign
expenses in 1901
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Did He XIII. NIarcume

Lexington, KY, May 1.-THE
capture of Curtis Jett, charged with
the assassination of j. B. Marcum,
in Jackson last Monday, was accom-
plished without bloodshed at three
o'clock Sunday moEning.. He is now
in the Clark county Jail in Winches-
ter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
OCCUPATION Only Temporary.

Pekin, May 1O.-The official at New
Chwang who sent Fridays news of
Russia's alleged action at New
Chwang and elsewhere in Manchuria,
telegraphs that the occupation of the
forts at the mouth of the Lao river
was temporary and that the Russians
have now withdrawn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
COULDN'T FIND THE ..RING..
Employe of the Post Once Departments
Rem owed for Failure to Prove Charges
of Favoritisn.

Washington, May 11.-Postmaster
General Payne has dismissed James
Dover, a fireman employed in the
post Office department as result of
charges that Dover recently filed
against Chief Engineer James O'Don-
nell and other superior officers.
Dover alleged that ring to govern
positions and other matters existed
in the engine room and that improper
contracts had been made. The
charges were investigated by a post
office inspector and the report does
not sustain them.
Machen Too III to Appear.
Washington, May 11-Post Office
Inspecor Fosnes Saturday took
charge of the free delivery service.
General Superintendent Machen, who
was relieved from duty Wednesday,
did not appear to turn over the of
fee. He sent word that he was too
ill to come