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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
THE MARKETS
'{By the wester Union Telegraph
Xansas CITY Grain Market.


May 5.-The wheat market con-
tinued in its upward course today
May wheat opened up at "a, cents,
three quarters more than the close of
last night, and which was also the
lowest point reached, then shot up
to 845, which was as high as it got,
and closed at S4s OF cent and s up.
July did not do as well. Closing
last night at 735 to /, it began bust
ness this morning at 73, went up a
half cent, followed this by another
raise which tookoit to 745 and closed
at 744 bid. The opening was the
lowest point reached and 74g the
highest.
September opened at 675 to 4 or a
triffle weaker than the close last even
ing, but rallied and went at 704, up
another { and closed at 7O4 to &
bid. The opening was the bottom
price and 704 to 5 was the top.
No. 2 soft wheat sold at S1.O0.
Kansas City cash sold for 81 to 90.
Corn also went up a little further.
May closed yesterday at 455 and
while there was no trading at the
opening, the first price quoted was
465, which was about all there was
to it. as it closed at that figure.
July corn closed yesterday at 43t
to :, and opened this morning strong
at 435,. which was followed by it
going to Az and the closing was "A
bid. The extremes in prices were
Al to 434.
September corn opened. at =42ss,
which was & to I stronger than the
retiring price last night, and went to
424 to 3, and close at 42s to ] bid
423 to E was the top, and Az to &
the bottom.
No. ? corn sold at 494 to SOP and
mixed oats at 80 to 40. e.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
AL Ready For The Crowds.

St. Louis, May 5th.-Threatening
weather kept many away from the
fair today, but the attendance is still
good. Advantage was taken of the
absence of a large crowd to hurry for
ward the work of final installation
with an incredible swiftness. Hun
dreds of painters are covering vast
spaces on exhibit palaces. The mag
nifcent million dollar exhibit of Mis-
souri, is practically completed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
Injuries Twelve Firemen and Scares Inn
migrants.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 5.-A lot of
gasoline stored underground by the
Pennsylvania railroad, exploded dur
ing fire at the West Philadelphia
station today, injuring twelve fiiremen.
Assistant Chief Walters was seriously
burned. A lot of Italian emigrants
from New York attempted to break
through the fire lines which caused a
fight, and Detective Connors was
shot in the breast by an Italian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
Hearst viii Get Illinois,

Chicago, Ills. May 5.-Hearst has
carried eight out of ten congressional
districts in Chicago, which insures
him the votes of Illinois in the
national convention. Illinois has
been secured by Hearst. in spite of
the opposition of local and state
democratic machines. j. 1t means, if
nominated, Hearst would carry
Illinois by an overwhelming majority.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
New Electric Line.

Hutchinson, Kas., May 5.-Mayor
Harsha having driven the first peg
for the new electric railroad that is to
unite Hutchinson, Newton and Wich-
ita, the work of surveying is now go
ing on rapidly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
Bombarded For Three Days.

Toxic, May Sit is reported here
that.a bombardment of Port Arthur
has been continuing off and on for
the past three days. After the fire
ships were sunk Monday, the fleet
opened fire and continued the attack
during Tuesday and probably We'd
nesdaY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
Headed For The Russians.

Chez Foo, May 5th.-A Chinese
Junk reports seeing a feet of forty
Japanese war ships and transports
Tuesday off Wei-Hai-Wai, heading
north.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

The indications now are that by
the 30th day of May we will have lots
of flowers for decoration purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
is reported that the Ken

is reported that the Kendall ho-
tel property has been sold toa Cherry
vale man by the name of J. S. Lang
horn, the consideration being s13.-
900. We have not been able to 10
cate either of the principals in che
deal, and therefore do not know as to
the truth of the report.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
After Vladivostok Fleet.

ST. Petersburg, May 5th.-It is re-
ported that the Japanese squadron is
engaging the vladivostok feet, but
up to p. m. today no confirmation
of the report is received.
No further news of bombardment
of Port Arthur received.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
Fatal Gas Explosion.

Marion, Ind, May 5th.-A gas ex-
plosion today totally demolished the
home of James Mcdaniel, fatally in
juring Mrs. Mcdaniel and two chill
dren.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

John Frank says he is thinking of
starting a school of instruction on
pump pruning for the special benefit
of the Tribune printers, who evident
ly have not had much experience in
handling water. Ask John how they
prime a pump.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
Two Neeros Hung at Pittsbure

Pittsburg. Pa, May 5.-James Ed
ward and William Partley, two negros,
were hanged here today. Each had
been convicted of murder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

You viii find two sections of the
continued story The Kidnapped
Millionairs;" in this issue of the
DEMOCRAT. Next week the story will
be omitted, then two sections given
the following week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
"Nothina Doing" at Topeka.

Topeka, Kas., May 2.-No devel-
opements of Importance in the Santa
Fe labor trouble here today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

c. H. Mayer of Rozel,. visited in
Ellinwood, Great Bend, Hoisington
and Olmitz this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

w. P. Coles is having quite an ad-
dition built to his barn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

Porter's drug store was crowded all
afternoon and late into the evening,
Wednesday, by those who wanted to
test the hospitality of those popular
refreshnient counters aud the ladies
of the Congregational church. A
neat sum was realized oy the ladies
as their per cent. of the days business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

The Miller case came up before
Justice Jennison today and the pre-
liminary hearing was waived, the case
thus going to the district court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
A Young Cyclone.

A small sized twister struck the
farm of S. J. Smith, living about Ia
miles west of the city, about 11:30
Wednesday evening, and demolished
the barn completely, tore up lot of
machinery for John Base, and moved
the house some. No one was hurt,
and none of the live stock injured,
except some chickens. There was
no other report of any damage in
that locality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

Mrs. Fred Williams and husband
entertained the Jubilee Singers at
their pleasant home in the fourth
ward, yesterday. An elegant dinner
was served them, and an enjoyable
afternoon spent by the visitors
Mrs. Williams knows how and is an
excellent entertainer, and we are sure
the Jubilee folks will always remem-
Der their visit to Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

Here you are, ten pages of home
print, as good as you ever saw, two
sections of a continued story, and
other miscellaneous matter. This is
not the Oldest paper, but the BEST.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
ExpeIIed For Fraud.

New York, May 5.-The chairman
of thee Consolidated Exchange today
announced the expulsion of Hill
Leary and Frank Halle from the ex-
change for alleged. fraud and acts
detrimental to the exchange.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

D. A. Banta is in Topeka on pro-
fessionaI business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06
Chicago Markets

May wheat opened 894 closed
893 high - low -
July wheat opened 84gg ] closed
$50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-06

w. B. Lucas came over from Hois
ington this morning on business.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
REPUSLE OF JAPS
AS TO THE LATEST ASSAULT ON
RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD.
NEWS BROUGHT BY A STEAMER
Russians Declare That Port Arthur
viii Never FaIl-They Expect,
However, Great Destruction of
Property In That Stronghold.

CHE FOO-The steamer Wuchow,
which has just arrived here from New
Chwang, brings further details of the
latest Japanese assault on Port Ar
thur. When nearing Che Foo the WI
chow came upon junk carrying
seven men, four women and a boy,
who left Port Arthur yesterday They
reported that the fighting north of
the city of Port Arthur occurred at
Wolf Hill, and was sanguinary, re-
sulting in the repulse of the Japanese.
This hill Is situated near the railroad,
and eight trains were kept busy bring
ing the wounded soldiers into the city.
The wounded men from east forts
reached Port Arthur in all kinds of
vehicles, many, however, coming
afoot, dragging shattered limbs.
The Russians united in declaring
that the fortress will never fall, but
they expect that scarcely a building
will be left in the city, where there
now is scarcely whole pane of glass
The Wuchow confirms the state
ment that the fighting abated during
the night of July %, but had not COM
pletely subsidized when the refugees
left
The Russian fleet, from its anchor
age, shelled the advancing Japanese,
after returning from what seems to
have been accommodating maneuver
The Chinese arriving here tonight
say that the Japanese actually cap
tured two lightly garrisoned forts on
the east shore, but abandoned them
when their comrades were repulsed
from the other positions. The Rus
slams, however, insist that this is I'M
true.
The forts at Port Arthur bristle
with guns, including many of S-inch
caliber, but the naval artillerymen
are alleged to have inflicted the heav-
lest loss on the Japanese.
The present unusual exodus from
Port Arthur is due to the granting of
permission to leave the besieged city,
which heretofore the Russian officials
have withheld. In most instances the
refugees are people of the better class
who are compelled to pay exorbitant
prices for junks, which are scarce.
The Japanese, while repulsed, have
by no means been beaten, and a re-
newal of the fighting was expected
when the junk departed yesterday
from Port Arthur.
A second junk which left at the
same time, carrying the officials of
the Danish East Asiatic company and
their families, has not yet arrived at
Che Foo.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
MRS. LILLE FILES PETITION.
States Reasons Why Rehearino
Should Be Granted.

LINCOLN, Neb-On amended petit
ton for the rehearing in the supreme
court of the case of Mrs. Lena Marga-
ret Lille has been filed. Mrs. Lille
is still in Jail at David City under an
extension of the suspension of SEN
tence of life Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary for the alleged murder of her
husband, Harvey Lille.
The petition contains 119 points of
alleged error. Some of the chief points
are that Charles S. Carlisle and Jo-
seph Hilger were not qualified to sit
as jurors in the original trial in the
lower court; that the supreme court
erred in holding correct the expert
ments conducted by detectives during
the original trial; that it erred in not
admitting new testimony regarding the
finding of a bloody shirt near the
scene of the crime; that it erred in
not reversing and remanding the case
because the prosecution failed to find
and produce the weapon with which
the murder was committed, and that
1t erred in not remanding because the
lower court refused an instruction to
the jury concerning the previous good
character of Mrs. Lille.
The petition is signed by Mrs. Lii
lies attorneys, Matt Miller, Judge
Hamer and others.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
COUNT KELLER KILLED.
Japanese Shell Ends the Life of Rus.
sian General Near Lao Yang.

MUkDEN.-It is reported that Lieu
tenant General Count Keller has been
killed east of Lao Yang.
LONDON.-A dispatch to news
agency from st. Petersburg confirms
the report Of the death of General
Keller, saying he was killed by frag-
ment of a Japanese shell at the time
he was opposing the Japanese advance
along the railway near Hal Cheng.
Lieutenant General Count Keller, at
the opening of the war, was in COM
mand of the Second Siberian Army di-
vision. He was 81 years old, and re-
signed the governorship of Ekateri-
nostaff in order to go to the front.
General Keller took part in the three
campaigns of the Russo-Turkish war.
In 1887 he commanded the Imperial
Rifle regiment and later was director
OF the corps of imperial pages, by
which Keller came in contact with
the members of the imperial family,
with whom he was in great favor. Gen
eral Killer was considered to be the
possessor of cool judgment and to be
fine strategist. Though strict dis
ciplinarian, Keller was a kind and
careful officer and popular with his
men. He wore short gray beard,
had keen blue eyes and dressed in
khaki.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
coRTELYoU MEETS PRESIDENT
Outlines Western Campaign-WilI
Have Thirty Advisers.

WASHINGTON - Republican Ma
tional Chairman Cortelyou arrived
Thursday from Chicago. He called
on President Roosevelt for an hour.
The conference related largely to de-
tails of the opening of the campaign
headquarters in Chicago and the po-
litical situation in western states.
Chairman Cortelyou declined to be
interviewed for publication regarding
the campaign or any of his recent OBJ
servations. He expressed pleasure
that the national executive commit
tee, the personnel of which he an
nounced two days ago in Chicago, had
met with such general approval.
Mr.. Cortelyou will not announce.
perhaps for several days yet, the
composition of his campaign advisory
committee. That committee Will con.
sist of prominent republicans from
various parts of the country Its
number is not limited and It may
include thirty members.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
PACKERS SEE THE END.
Declare Everything at the Yards Is
Moving Along SWimminaly.

CHICAGO - The meat packers,
whose union employees are on strike,
claim to be in better position now
than at any time since the struggle
began. When asked for the packers
side of the situation Arthur Meeker,
general manager for Armour, said:
THE strike may be said to be near
an end. At the rate we are securing
employees it will be only matter of
short time now until everything
will be in normal condition with us
once more, When the butchers and
workmen repudiated their agreement
and renewed the strike, after signing
an agreement to submit all grievances
to arbitration, We made a special eff
fort to win the fight and we have
been great deal more successful In
our efforts than the most sangulne
Of the employers had hoped for. The
other employees places have been fill.
ed so promptly that very few of the
strikers will ever be able to get back
their old places, and those who do
will come back as individuals"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
Winner Is In Washinaton.

LINCOLN. - William Mccormack,
who was first in the Rosebud drawing,
is not now a resident of Lancaster
county, as kilograms first reported. He
is employed in the treasury depart
ment at Washington, and until recent
ly his people lived in Clay Center,
Neb. They now live in Missouri. Nc
Cormack formerly attended business
college here. 1t was reported that he
was barber, employed in the Pioneer
shop, but this report grew out of the
fact that a soldier who registered
works there.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
WANT
SEC. WILSON VISITS THEM TO
FIND OUT.
IS SENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Speaks Of Work Of His Department
Discusses Problems That Have to
Be Met-As to Taking Part In
Butchers Strike.

DENVER, Colo.-Secretary James
ture and DR.. e. Salmon, chief of the
bureau OF animal industry, arrived in
Denver Thursday and met with the
special land commission and the rep
resentatives of the National Live
Stock association for a discussion of
the grazing land and forest reserve
question.
At the first session Secretary Will
son made an address, There were
200 delegates present.
In his address Secretary Wilson
said he had come to Denver as the
representative Of the president to
learn what was agitating the cattle
men, and declared it to be the point
of both his department and the adj
ministration to bring about more cor
dial and pleasant relations between
the official government and the stock
growers of the country.
Mr. Wilson spoke of some of the
problems his department has had to
deal with; of questions pertaining to
the breeding of horses, of the need
of water, the rights or stocltmen and
the necessity of forest reserves. He
pointed out that the building of great
levees along the Mississippi at New
Orleans was the outgrowth of the
wiping out of the forests in the coun-
try higher up. The destruction of
40 lo IaI n
only means for holding back the
snow in the hills, with the conse-
quences that great deluges resulted
and these had cost the government
and people countless thousands in
the destruction of property.
The afternoon session of the con-
ference of stockmen and federal land
commission was devoted to discus
sions on grazing on government lands
and the necessity for the enactment
Of laws regulating or governing the
same.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, among the members being
Mortimer lowering, Indiana; G. e.
Adams, Nebraska, and Murdo Nc
kenzie, Texas.
In an interview President Hagen
barth of the National Live Stock as
ISOLATION, discussing the report that
the western cattlemen how in con-
ference in Denver with government
officials would attempt to break the
Chicago butchers strike, is quoted as
| CaUino. hou 80
own, and while we would like to see
the strike settled, there is nothing
for us to do in the matter"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
GRATING IN AMERICAN NAVY.
Board investigates Report That Petty
Officers Are Selling Rating.

NEW YORK.-A naval board is in
vestigating reports that certain petty
officers on the receiving ship Han
cock, stationed at the Brooklyn navy
yard, have been selling ratings or pro-
motions to sailors for cash. The re-
ports were started by bluejackets who
talked freely of the matter ashore
When the commissioned officers ON
the ship and in the yard heard of
these reports they reported to the
navy department, and board was de-
tailed to investigate the rumors.
A new bluejacket recently appeared
on the Hancock, 1t was said that he
had been transferred from the Wash
ington navy yard. On the Hancock, it
is alleged, he had talk with petty
officer about his rating and paid S25
for an advancement.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
Wheat Makes Sharp Advance.

CHlCAGO.-Under the influence of
a buying furore which had been grow
ing for some days, prices for wheat
made sharp advances here Tuesday,
September at one time being 2%c.
above Saturdays closing quotations.
The excitement was based largely on
alarming reports of rust damage to
the spring wheat crop in the north
west. In addition to pessimistic do
nestle advices, the condition of much
Of the continental crop was said to be
had as a result of drouth. September
option opened with a gain of 3s@hc.
to 1s@&c., at 92h @92Rc., sold up to
94Ac. and closed at 94B@94Ac.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
Violate Lottery Laws.

BOSTON.-John Marshall Barry
and Francis c. Webster, officers of an
organization known as the North
American Trust, were arrested on
Thursday by United States officers on
a charge of conspirins to defraud the
public. They are also accused of con.
Quoting a business in violation of the
anti-lottery laws. The concern has
branch offices in number of cities
In June Massachusetts officers insti
tuted proceedings against the con
Germ, and the supreme court appoint
ed Burton p. Gray as receiver.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
HAS SUNK MORE THAN ONE SHIP
Vladvostok Squadron Returns to Port
and Tells Of Action.

VIadlNostok squadron Returns to Port
and Tells Of Action.
VLADGVOSTOK.-The Vladivostok
cruiser division returned to port at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
cruisers were in perfect condition
They captured, during their cruise, the
steamer Arabia and destroyed some
schooners, a small Japanese steamer
one German steamer and one British
steamer The aforementioned two
were carrying contraband material,
and had nearly reached their destina-
tion--Yokohama--but were almost
without COAL and it was therefore i'm
possible to send them to Vladivostok
The cruisers steamed up and down
in front of the Japanese capital but
saw nothing of the enemys warships
Although the Russian vessels had only
three doors through which to get home
the straits of Corea La Perouse
strait and Tsugaru strait-which ap-
parently could easily have been barred
by Vice Admiral Kamimura's vessels,
bad luck pursued the Japanese admi-
raj, and the Russian cruisers had no
difficulty in eluding him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
%NEWS IN NEBRASKA *
RosEWATER FILES PROTEST.
Appears Before State Board Of Equall-
zahinn

Appears Before State Board Of Equali-
zation.
LINCOLN-Edward Rosewater of
Omaha appeared before the state
board of equalization and spoke OF
property valuations in the state. He
laid down the general proposition that
the railroads have been assessed at
from rs to 80 per cent below their ac-
tual value.
After making an address to the
board, Mr.. Rosewater filed the follow.
ing protest:
ITO the Honorable State Board of
Equalization.
payers of Nebraska / would respect
fully represent to your honorable
body
First, That the railroads in the
state of Nebraska represent fully, If
not more, one-ffth of the taxable
wealth of the state.
Second That the assessment Of
railroad property for taxation during
the year 1904 approximates S235,000,-
600, or from s65,00O,0O0 to $S0,000,000
less than their true value based either
on their capitalization or upon their
earnings.
Third, That it would be gross vic.
lation of the uniformity clause of the
constitution to assess real and per-
sonal property at higher ratio than
the property of railroads.
Fourth, The assessment of rail-
roads for 1904 having been fixed at
from rs to 80 per cent. below their
actual value, would respectfully pc
tition and urge your honorable body
to equalize the assessment of all real
and personal property returned by the
county assessor as near as possible
to the ratio of assessment made by
the board in the valuation of rail
roads,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-11
Successor to Van Plehve,

ST PETERSBURG-The far.reach.
ing character of the machinery of the
ministry of the interior and the urgent
necessity for dealing with many pend
ing matters of Importance render it
imperative that the emperor select a
successor to Nj. Won Plehve immedi-
ately and 1t is considered certain that
he will do so in few days. Influ-
ences hostile to NJ Witte, in spite az
his acknowledged great ability and the
general belief that he is the man for
the position seem to render his ap.
pointment increasingly impossible.