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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 25.-With one
exception yesterday was the coolest
day since 1864. The government ther-
mofheter registered 81 degrees below
zero early yesterday and at eight
o'clock last night it stood at "a be-
low. Forty-seven degrees below zero
was reported at Ely yesterday morn
ing, while towns on the ranges report
ed from 35 to As below
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
COLD MADE HIM INSANE.
John schowe, white River Beat
man, Fought the Man who
Breveiy Rescued Him.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23.@The ice
In White river, has carried on a house
boat occupied by John Schowe and
wife. which had been anchored on the
overf1owed lowlands- The boat was
battered to pieces and Mrs. Schowe
was drowned. Her body was carried
down White river by the ice. John
Schowe, the husband, was thrown into
the water and caught hold of bushes
on a submerged island in the middle
OF the river opposite the lower part OF
the city. His cries for help were heard
and an effort was made to rescue him
Rolla Morrison started for him through
the ice with a boat After an hour
he reached him but Sehowe was crszed
by the cold and fought him on Nor
rison finally overpowered him. tied
him in the boat with ropes and started
for shore. The crushing ice and strug-
giles of the man threw Morrison out
and the boat went on down the river
with Schowe tied to the bottom Nor
rison caught some bushes and was
later rescued. Police followed the boat
with Schowe in it as far as haywood,
four miles below the city where .
bayou prevented further pursuit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
DEVASTATED BY TORNADO.
Moundville, Ala, Literally swept
Away and Thirty-Seven Peo-
pie killed, 100 Injured.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. ga disaS-
trous tornado swept over Moundville,
Ala, town of 300 inhabitants. Is miles
south of Tuscaloosa, early yesterday,
and as result 81 persons were killed
and more than 100 injured. Every
business house, with the exception OF
a small drug store. was completely
destroyed. The tornado struck the
city from the southwest and moved a
patch a quarter OF mile wide through
the town.
Bedding, carpets and wearing ap-
parel are scattered for a distance of
ten miles through what was a forest,
but which is now clear as If cut by the
woodman's ak. Freight cars were
torn to splinters. the trucks from them
being hurled hundreds of feet from the
track. The depot, the hotel, ware
houses, gins, 80 homes, five store
houses. together with their stocks were
completely destroyed. Where they
stood it is impossible to find even the
pillars upon which these structures
rested.
Bales of cotton, which were stored
in warehouses were torn to atoms, the
fragments of lint lodging in trees,
making it appear as though that sec
ton had been visited by a snowstorm.
Heavy iron safes, the doors OF which in
some instances were torn from their
hinges, were carried away by the
force of the wind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
OFFICIALS ARE NOT SPARED
Mayor Carter Harrison and His
Building Inspector Blamed for
IrOquOis Theater Disaster.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Evidence in the
inquest over the victims of the Iroquois
theater disaster was concluded late
yesterday afternoon. The jury entered
upon its deliberations promptly and
last night returned a verdict by which
the following persons are held to await
the action of the grand jury: Carter
H. Harrison, mayor of Chicago; Will
J. Davis, proprietor in part and man
ager of the theater; George Williams,
building commissioner of the city; Ed
ward Laughlin. building inspector I'M
der Williams; William Sallers, fire.
man in the theater; James e. Cum
mings. stage carpenter; William Nc
Mullen, who had charge of the lights
that caused the fire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
KILLED IN A MINE.
Gas Explosion Near Cheswick, Pa,
Caused Awful Disaster.
Early Reports Said Nearly 200 Men
Had PeFished-yictims Piled
One Above the Other Thick
as Pine Needles.

PittsbuFg, Pa, Jan 26-From ell
that can be gathered at this hour be-
tween 1870 and 100 men are lying dead
in the headings and passageways OF
the Harwick mine OF the Allegheny
Coal company at Cheswick, the result
of terrific explosion yesterday. Cage
after cage has gone down into the
mine and come up again, but only one
miner Of all those that went down to
work yesterday morning has been
brought to the surface. The rescued
man is Adolph Gunia and he is still in
semi-conscious condition at the tenn
porary hospital at the schoolhouse on
the hillside above the mine.
The explosion occurred at S:2e
o'clock yesterday morning and the
first warning was the sudden rumble
underground and then sheet of flame
followed up the deep shaft. Both mine
cages were hurled through the tipple,
20 feet above the landing stage, and
the three men on the tipple were
hurled to the ground A mule was
thrown high above the shaft and fell
dead on the ground. The injured men
were brought at once to this city,
where two of them have died since.
<1S SOOn dS tue O1 the S4IGO-
sion and the crash at the pit mouth
startled the little village the wives
and children of the men below rushed
to the scene of the disaster, but to
gain no encouragement There was
no way to get into the deep work
ings. The cage that let the men into
the mines and brought them out again
when the days work was done were
both demolished.
At 2:30 this morning the rescuers
brought the body of Selwyn Taylor to
the surface. He had evidently been
dead for several hours and now hopes
for the other imprisoned men have
been abandoned. The rescuers were
brought out coated with ice, drenched
to the skin and unable to walk. They
reported that dead are scattered one
above the other as thick as pine
needles. Water is fast pouring into
the mine. covering the corpses with
a shroud of ice and making work of
rescue almost impossible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
PREMEDITATED OR ACCIDENT?
Young Wife at La Harpe, Kan, Who
Had Sued for Divorce, Shot
with q Pistol.

LaHarpe, Kan, Jan. 26.-Mrs. John
c. Crowley, aged 10, lost her life from
a bullet wound in her temple inflicted
by herself while handling revolver
The weapon belonged to Allen Bryan
who was with her at the time and he
thought he had drawn the shells before
he complied with her request 20 let
her have it. She first pointed it at
her mother and then snapped it at her
own head. She lived about 20 minutes,
denying that she did it purposely. She
leaves a small child and had a divorce
suit pending in court. She had been
married twice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Armour Dumped HI. wheat.

Chicago, Jan. ga break of 35s
cents in the price Of May wheat marked
the selling Monday of approximately
1900, 900 bushels by Armour. The
crowd had sold July short Saturday on
favorable rains in the south west, and
the cold snap caused a covering move
ment which carried the July delivery
to S3B, 11a cents above Saturdays
close. Sympathetically May rose IA a
II cents to 1925 cents, which is equal
to the best price of the season. At
this price Armour let slip about 100.
600 bushels.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
TEN INDICTMENTS RETURNED
Two Members of Board of Educa-
xiOn Among Those Accused of
"Graft' in WyandOtte.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. z6.-The
Wyandotte' county grand jury yester-
day afternoon returned ten true bills
10 Judge McCabe Moore, of the district
court, indicting three men for bribery
and seven for violating the Cubbison
gambling law. The men indicted for
bribery We're: Frank M. Campbell,
member of the board of education;
Charles M. Bowles, member of the
board of education; Chris Kopp, ex-
councilman. Those indicted for gam
bling were: George Maltby. Fred
Young, Ed Clark and Russell Burnett
and three negro policy players.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Two Missouri Editors Expelled.

st. Louis, Jan. 23.-At Fridays meet
ing of the Missouri Press association,
which is holding it's annual sessions
here, Former Lieut.. Gov. John A Lee
and l. L. Page. editor of the Bonnie
Terre Star, were expelled because of
their alleged connection with Doodle
scandals in Jefferson City. This action
was taken on the report of special
committee appointed at the meeting
held in st. Louis last August to con-
slider a motion calling for the expul.
sion of the men named
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Bank Cashier Took $4,000.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 23.-Attorney An
drew Squire, on behalf of the suspended
Produce Exchange bank, made the fol-
lowing statement: George A Rose,
cashier of the bank, is a defaulter to
the extent of $4,000. The defalca-
ton is more than the paid-in capital
and surplus combined. The depositors
will be protected fully. The stock
holders will have to pay in 500, 600
more on their capital stock and 5000, 0Of
in stockholders liability
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Took Twenty Lives for One.

Manila, Jan. 26.-It has just been
learned here that Lieut.. Campbell w.
Flake, of the Twenty-secOnd infantry,
who was killed while trying to enter
Moro Gotta, in Mindanoa, for the pur-
pose of examining the locality, was
shot treacherously, the Moros firing on
the party while Maj. Billiard was par
leying with them. Moro Gotta was at
once taken by assault. with no further
loss to the expedition forces. The es-
timated loss among the Moros is 20
killed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
BURTON UNDER FIRE
Kansas Senator Indicted for Viola,
ton of Federal Law.
Grand Jury at st. Louis on Nine
Counts Charges Him with Acc
cepting Fees from a "Get-
Rfch-QuicI<, Concern.

st. Louis, Jan. 24-The federal
grand jcry Saturday returned an in
dictment against Joseph Ralph Burton,
United States senator from Kansas,
charging him, on nine counts, with
accepting $4,000 from the Rialto Grain
& Securities company while United
States. senator, for his alleged services
In fntefceding with the postmaster gen.
eral, chief post Office inspector and
other high post Office officials, to induce
them to render a favorable decision
In matters affecting the permission OF
the Rialto company to use the mails.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
To Probe smoot,s Case.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
has determined to enter upon an in
vestigation into the charges against
Senator Smoot in connection with the
demand for his expulsion from the
senate and auth rized Senator Bur-
rows, chairman of the committee to
present resolution in the senate per-
hitting the committee to send for wit.
neSSes and documents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
May Close Illinois Normal.

Normal, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Normal is
alarmed over an epidemic of smallpox
and a meeting last night discussed the
advisibility of closing the state normal
university and public schools There
are now said to be fully 80 cases, eight
new cases being reported since Satur-
day. The families affected have in
some instances ignored the state board
of health quarantine orders, resulting
in a serious spread of the disease
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Three Lives Lost in the Ice F1oes.

Cincinnati, Jan. 26.-The three men
reported missing when the tugboat
Adele was sunk by the ice Sunday
night lost their lives while trying to
reach shore over the ice foes. They
were Capt. Mooar, Fireman John Han
cock and Steward Cashier Adrian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Bryan Exresses Condolences.

New York, Jan 24.-William J.
Bryan expressed while here the belief
that the conservative or Cleveland wing
or. as Bryan called it, "the pluto
cratic element"-in the democratic
party, would not be able to rule the
St Louis convention, and the demo
cratic campaign will be started along
lines in accord with the principles of
1896 and 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
To Keep Moncolians from Public Work

To Keep Mongolians from Public Work.
Washington, Jan. 26-Delegate Kali
anianaole,of Hawaii, introduced bills in
the house prohibiting the employment
of Mongolians on public works in Ha-
waii and making eight hours days
work in such employment; also appro-
priating $25O,O00 for a survey of the
harbor OF Honolulu; also appropriating
100000 for a survey of Hilo harbor
and the construction of breakwater
at that place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
bitter Contest i'm Dies Moines.

Des Moines, Ia, jan 26.-The vic
tory of George w. Mattern over eX-
Mayor John MacVicar at the republican
primaries has left the party in this
city split in two. MacVfcar charges
that the. nomination for mayor was
stolen from him, and it is probable that
the matter will be taken into the
courts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
F.ank siepet F,na,,v F,s.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Roland
Hughes, prosecuting attorney of Jack
son county, dismissed all the cases
against Frank Siegel, the member of
the former firm of Siegel-Sanders Live
Stock Commission company. who was
charged with embezzlement-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Dietrich DROPS Fieht on Summers.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. Ex-senator Die
rich has with drawn his opposition to
the reappointment of w. S. Summers,
United States attorney for the district OF
Nebraska. Summers is the man who
prosecuted Dietrich for bribery, the
latter's friends saying that he did it be-
cause Dietrich refused to indorse him
for reappointment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Want Additional Iuformation.

Washington, Jan. 26.-In the senate
Monday Mr.. Culbertson introduced the
resolution drawn by a COMMITTEES ap-
pointed at a recent democratic con-
ference, for the purpose of getting adj
ditionai inform alton concerning the
Panama situation. The members of
the committee were Senators German
Culberson, Carmack and Cockrell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
ssoSped Train and seized Game.

Woodward, Ok, Jan. 26.-The game
warden Of Wood county stopped q
Santa Fe passenger train near here to
take therefro1n a shipment of wild
game to points outside the territory.
Another he stopped as it was leaving
this station and secured four dozen
prairie chickens, billed to Kansas City.
The baggageman. James Mitchell, was
placed under arrest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Elephant Killed 1t. Trainer.

London, Jan. 26.-George Lockhart
the well-known elephant trainer and
circus proprietor, was accidentally
crushed to death yesterday by an ele-
plant while he was attending to the
unloading of circus animals at the Hoe
street railroad station at WalthaDs-
town
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
spiteers Made to Mop the Sidewalks.

St Paul, Mimi, Jan. 26.-Health
Commissioner Ohage has begun cam
paign against splitting on the sidewalk
and in public places. A dozen spitters
in front of the Grand theater were
forced by health officers TO take out
their handkerchiefs and mop the side
walks they had befouled. More than
this. number escaped arrest by obeying
the orders of inspectors at the Star
tEeater.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Enormous Hails.ones Fell.

Marble Falls, Tex, Jan. 23-The
most terrific hailstorm within the his
tory of this section OF the country
swept over parts of Burnet and San
Saba counties. Hailstones of enormous
size fell, and the quantity and velocity
was amazing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Gov. Dockery Going to Washington.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 2j.-Gov.
Dockery is arranging to go to Washing
ton, where he will spend a couple of
weeks. During his absence Lieut.. Gov.
Tom L. Rubey will occupy the COVER
nor's chair. Up to this time the states
chief magistrate has been outside the
state Dut one day since he was inaug-
urated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

The Post Once at TaoI'. I. T.. Pur9larfzed
Ardmore, l. T., Jan. 26.-Federal Of
ficials were notified yesterday that the
post Office at Paoli, north OF here, was
burglarized Sunday morning. The bur-
glars used dynamite and wrecked the
safe, securing $500 in cash and other
valuables. There is no clew.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

SENATOR JOSEPH RALPH BURTON.
Maj. Hugh c. Dennis, president of
the company, and w. B. Mehaney, as
ISOLATED with him, are named in the
Indictment as the men who made the
check to Burton.
Senator Burton is charged with ac-
cepting money from the Rialto Grain
& Securities company in the form of a
check on the Commonwealth Trust
company November %, 1902.
The purpose of Senator Burton's al
legged intercession was, it Is stated, to
prevent the issuance of a fraud order
against the Rialto Grain and Securi-
ties company. AS result of his con-
nection with the company, Dennis was
indicted both in the federal and state
courts, but the United States court ac-
quilted him.
VALVES All Rights as Senator.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bur-
ton, of Kansas, against whom federal
grand jury at st. Louis on Saturday re-
turned an indictment for accepting a
bride from the Rialto Grain company,
has indicated to his friends his in
tention of waving all his rights as q
United States senator and accepting
service in the case at once. He left
for St Louis Sunday evening, express
ing his determination to force the mat
ter to an immediate issue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 26-Tbe ter
ritory within 200 miles of Kansas City
is in the grasp of the worst blizzard
of the year. Tuesday night the mer-
curry dropped to Il below in Kansas
City. The weather bureau predicts
continued cold
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
No sympathy from Jury.

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan. 26.-Frank C.
Dunton, who killed Emil Meyer in this
city two months ago for the alleged be-
trayal and desertion of his daugh ter,
Daisy Dunton, was sentenced to the
penitentiary for % years by jury in
the Pettis county circuit court yester-
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
a Large Number Non-Commitsal.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Nearly one
hundred democrats in congress were
asked whether they opposed or sup
ported Mr.. Bryen's contention that the
Kansas City platform should be re-
affirmed. with the following result:
Personally canvassed, 90; number OPP
posed to Mr.. Bryan. 81; number sup
porting Mr. Bryan, 4; non-committal.
2s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Two Men Found FROZEN 60 Death.

Pryor Greek. L T, Jan. 26-Ernest
Bratcher and Will Adkins were frozen
to death during the recent blizzard in
the Usage mountains southwest of this
place within two miles of their homes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Big Plant for Kansas.

Chanute, Kan, Jan. 26.-F. C. and
E. B. Ball, the big glass manufacturers
of Muncie, Ind, who manufacture two
thirds of the fruit jars used in this
country, are looking for location in
the Kansas field, and intend putting in
a plant that will employ from the start
800 or more people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
rb,ev,n. omc,al Ra,Lrn,,sa

Nashua, n. H, JAN 26.-John P. Cog
gin, treasurer of the Nashua - 1st COM
pany, is under arrest char.ed with en-
bezzling a sum of money from the bank
The amount is placed between $50
600 and $10O,00 The institution Is in
charge OF the state bank commissioners
pending further examination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
One of the Famous sherman Brothers

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 26.-Maj. Hoyt
Sherman, brother of Gen. W. T. Sher-
man and of Secretary John Sherman,
died at his home here Monday. Maj.
Sherman was one of the oldest resi-
dents of Des Moines and the Sher-
man home on Woodland avenue is one
of the finest in the CITY,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Hoaee : popuiar secretarr,

Kansas City, Mo-, jan 23.-H- ].
Hodge, of Abilene, Kan, was reelected
for. the sixteenth time secretary of the
Western Retail and Implement Deal
ers' association n. D. Robinet, of
Columbia, Mo-, is president
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
FOE the Rattlesh,p Ns,s.aa1,

Washington. Jan. 26.-Enlisted men
OF the new battleship Missouri are re-
joicing over the possession of fine
piano, toward the purchase of which
President Roosevelt gave 500. Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid has shown her interest
in the Missouri by presenting to the
ship, two piano playing instruments,
me for the officers and one for the men
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
To Improve Missouri River.

Washington, Jan. 23,-The Missouri
River Improvement association yester-
day before the house committee on
rivers and harbors advocated a project
to devote 81 .000, 600 a year for the next
ten or II years to control the current
and protect he banks of that river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Result in Five Kansas Counties.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 26.-Republican
primaries were held in Ave counties
Saturday and vote was taken in CUB
ernatorial preferences E. w. Hoch
carried Reno, Brown, Jefferson and
Johnson counties; Gov. Bailey carried
Nemaha-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Enec.ive septemherI19O4

Washington, Jan 23-The pure food
bill as it passed the house provided
that it should take effect September
1. 1904, instead of Februarr /, 1904, as
was enormously stated
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 23.-The millerz
and -four manufacturers OF southeast
ern Kansas and southwestern Missouri
have agreed to do away with credits
and start the new year on a cash basis
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
An Indian school building Burned.

Shawnee. Ok, Jan. 23.-The main
school building OF the Shawnee Indian
mission, two miles south OF here, was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
A defective fiue was the cause The
pupils were got out safely
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
ro,M.k CobfaS~rate s,rave..

Washington. Jsa 26-The senate
passed the bill p kiding for the appro-
pirate marking Of the graves of con-
federate soldiers who died in northern
prisons during the civil war and appro-
priating $500. 600 for this purpose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
s;IIlets.. e16.OOO. OOO sn.,,.r

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 23.-word was
received in Kansas City from Parral,
Mex, that Grant Gillett has completed
the organization Of the Pan-American
Smelling company, with q capitalize,
ton Of SIS .000. 900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
Lynched by Members of His Race.

Guthrie. KY, Jan. 26--Lewis Rad
ford, negro, was lynched here last
night by a mob of from 30 to 40 ne
groes. He was arrested yesterday
morning, accused of killing Priscilla
Frozell. also a negro, Saturday night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-29
BiR Wtndou-Giass Ftrm EaIl.-

Pittsburg, Pa, jan 26.-S. Mckee &
Co, the Oldest window-glass manufac-
turers in Pittsburg, filed a petition in
bankruptcy here Monday. The SEIZED
ule of Indebtedness shows liabilities O
s274 900 and assets of $216,O0O.