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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-07


investigation of the mysterious murder
of his brother William near Leon. This
makes four persons that are being held
in connection with the murder
THE FoRNEY FAsnLY.-The Forney
family holds family reunion on New
Years day at Belle Plaine, upon the
invitation of A.'G. Forney and j. w.
Forney. both former state senators.
BRIsTow VISITS HoME.-Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow
spent holiday week in Kansas.
COOPERATIVE LAUNDRY.-A Topeka
laundry has just paid its employees the
regular annual dividend, amounting
this year to about six weeks full pay.
ABATED TAxEs.-The total amount
of the abatement of taxes for Shawnee
county on account of the flood was
Slab. These are the figures which
We're given out by the county clerk
INSANE MovEp.-Shawnee county is
removing the insane from the Bedwell
private asylum The county has been
paying IS per week while the state AL
lows the county SO for their care.
TAX DoDeEss. -Pottawatomie county
may Gala grand jury to deal with tax
dodgers. In Geary county grand
jury brought in thirteen indictments
for perjury in making returns to asses
sors, and over S10o, 900 was voluntarily
added to the tax rolls.
ISAAC. SHARP DEAD.-He was the
Democratic candidate for governor of
Kansas in the late COS. He died at
Washington, D. c., on Christmas day.
Mr.: Sharp was q lawyer and lived at
Council Grove for many years, but has
lived in Washington iuce 1882.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
FATHER AND SON, HEROES,
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH
Try to Rescue a Drowning Nan in At
lantic City Surf ard Barely
Escape Themselves.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., Aug. s.
Charles suss, OF Rochester. " Y, and
his son, twenty years old, nearly sacri-
feed their lives ia the surf here while
making a heroic effort 20 prevent the
drowning OF Solomon Lorwitz, OF Phila-
delphia.
Lorwitz was drowned. and the elder
Suss is in a serious condition In the city
hospital The son recovered.
LOrwitz. who was a short distance
away from the Susses. got beyond his
depth. Suss. senior waded out TO Lor-
witz and sank. He was in peril OF
drowning and his son went to his aid.
The boy caught his father around the
waist, and then began a battle in the
water.
A man named Hollinger and Arthur
Campbell, a city emplOye. rushed one OF
the lifebOats into the water They reach
ed the struggling bathers in a minute OF
two, and were in time TO rescue Suss
and his SON The father was uncOn-
scious and the son. who clunS 10 him
| fell exhausted IN the boat.
LorWitzs body face downward. float
/ "a beneath the steel pier shortly after
ward. The pier lfeboaJ was dropped
| into the water, but the corpse hea PISS
ed beyond, and Policeman Tamn.ar
! launched one OF the city lifeboats, and
! hauled LorwitZs body from the water
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
STAR SPEAKERS
FOR THE @. 0. P.

CHICAGO. Aug. s.-Next to Secretary
Of the Treasury Shaw and Speaker can
non who are in most demand as speak
ers for the Republican campaign. the
calls seem 20 be about equal IN number
for Ellhu Root Senator Beveridge' ana
George A Knight.
Every Northern State and some OF the
Southern Commonwealth have asked
the Republican National Committee for
Speaker Cannon and he has signiiied his
Willingness to travel night and day and
speak as often as time will permit
There are many requests also for the
Vice Presidential candidate, but wheth-
er Senator Fairbanks will make more
than two or three speeches outside OF
Indiana or remain at his home through
out the campaign has not been deter
mined.
Among the Senators who will be in
vited by the national committee 10 speak
IN the West are Joseph y. Foraker.
Chauncey NJ Depew. John &. SpoOneF.
Henry Cabot Lodge, A J, Hopkins,
Shelby NJ. CullOm. Russell A. Alger, J.
c Burrows knute Nelson, j. +. Dol
liver William p. Allison, y, W. Aldrich,
and Redfeld Proctor Among the Rep
resentatives who will be invited TO come
West are Charles r. Littlefeld Of Maine,
William Alden Smith Of Michigan.
James s. Sherman and Serene Z. Payne
of New York. Charles II. GrosvenOr and
r E Burton OF Ohio. and John Dali
zell Of Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
FAIR DECLINES
AS ELECTOR

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Aug. S.-John
S. Fairs resignation as a candidate for
Presidential elector on the Republican
ticket IN the Fifth West Virginia Con
gTessiOnal district has caused much
comment over the State Mr. Farr until
now absolutely refused 10 give any rea-
son for his action. He, however has
made the following statement:
My action must not be construed as
meaning that l will not support the
nominees Of the Republican party for
President and Vice President l am a
great admirer Of both OF these distin-
gUished Americans. and shall give them
my hearty support.
But there are fractional differences
party In West Virginia, and there is a
broad variance on State issues
My district seems TO be affected more
on these questions between the coal and
oil regions Of the State, and l cannot
Loyalty support some OF the planks in
the State platform, those bearing espe-
cially on the subject Of tax reform. Con-
seQuently, not desiring 10 cause the Ad-
minlstratlou any cmbarra ssment, and
desiring TO be absolutely a free lance
IN the future in matters political, | de-
cided II better 70 resign as Presidential
elector
Il am a great admlrer Of Senator
Davis, the Democratic nominee for Vice
President, having railroaded with him
when he was a conductor on the Balti
more and Ohio"
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
SAY FAIRBANKS
Is A BREWER

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. S.-The
Republican managers have received re-
ports from several sections Of the State
to the effect that an effort Is making to
confuse the public regarding the identity
Of Senator Fairbanks by creating the
impression that he is engaged in the
brewery business
Crawford Fairbanks, a well-known
brewer and politician, lives at Terre
Haute, and MS beer is sold In all parts
Of the State In some Of the southern
counties it is being reported that the
manufacturer Of beer is the man whom
the Republicans have nominated for the
Vice Presidency. and some OF the church
people are greatly shocked that such a
thing should have occurred and are pre-
pairing 20 resent It at the polls
The party leaders do not know whether
10 accuse the Democrats or the Prohi-
bitionists OF starting the report. but
they say u has been taken seriously Dy
some well meaning Republicans, and IN
less counteracted will result in the loss
OF votes They say IL Is strange that
| Fairbanks. after being six years IN the
| senate, should be mistaken for the Ierre
Haute brewer, but the story has been
/ told with such persistence that many
/ believe Il, and among the temperance
people Il might do him harm.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
q" BObbie Burns" Is Dead
After Much Hard Trying
Little Mouse, That ughtened Hours at Dis
triCt Building, Has Passed Into
the Great Beyond.

of cats have found their way into head
quarters and the mouse is no more.
Whether their presence has frightened
him away or whether they have caught
him and eaten him, Burns does not
!:now. but he fears the worst.
"If I were sure what cat killed my
mouse there would be a dead cat Tor
the Health Department 10 bury says
Burns.
Detectives Are Troubled.
Detective Tom Hartigan looks on the
disappearance OF Burns mouse with
mixed feelings.
THAT mouse gave me bad scare
once" says Hartigan. and Il took me
several hours TO get over IT,
This occurred late one night when
Hartigan was sitting at Burns desk
writing a report. The first thing he
knew the mouse ran up his leg, across
his arm resting on the desk, and sat
upon the table.
Hell" said Hartigan. IF | was a
drinking man I'd think / had en-
Those who claim 10 have been IN the
Office at the time swear that Hartigan
jumped five feet away and lit facing
the mouse, yelling:
Take him away! Take him away,
Hartigan says no one was there but
himself Burns and the mouse. and that
the story is d base libel on a temperate
| and Woodworking man.
At any rate he Is not the most div
I tressed man in the world at the disap-
! pearance of the mouse.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
HOLD THEIR MEETING
ON BANKS OF SLIGO

Open air meetings were held at Ia
koma Park yesterday under the auspices
Of the Seventh Day AdVentists. II is
purposed 70 establish headquarters for
the church in Washington and pic
turesque spot has been chosen along the
banks Of the Sligo.
The first buildings to be erected Will
be the students home and sanitarium,
dining hail, industrial school and girls
home.
Elder J. S. Washburn. Of the NJ Street
church, made an address in which he out
lined the purposes Of the church in
establishing headquarters in Washing
tor, and Mrs. r. c. White, Of CalifOr-
MIA, delivered an address to parents COW
eriug the methods which should obtain
in educating children.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
GENERAL SPURGIN WILL
REST At WEST POINT
Funeral Services Will Take Place on
Wednesday-Died in Kentucky
Of Heart Disease.

Gen. William F. Spurgin. L. s. A, re-
tired. who died at Carlisle, KY, on Sat
urday will be buried Wednesday IN the
military cemetery at West Point.
General spurgin's Oldest son, William
Spurgin. left Washington Saturday
night for Kentucky, and Will arrive at
West Point tomorrow with his father 3
body
Mrs. Spurgin and her daughter. Mar
garetta. and son Horace. returned 10
Washington yesterday from Atlantic
City. and will go TO West Point to-
morrow.
General Spurgins death was caused
by heart trouble. and was wholly uneX-
pected. He left Washington last week
10 visit his birthplace IN Kentucky, and
his family knew nothing Of his Illness
until a dispatch was received announc-
ing his death. He served sixteen years
at the Military Academy. where he was
commissary and quartermaster general
and treasurer or the Academy from
iss2 10 1885
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
SENT IN TOBACCO,
GOES BACK TO PRISON
Vagrant Just Released Tried to Aid
Other Prisoners, and Gets
Another Term.

NORRISTOWN. Pa. Aug. S.-Because
he tried To furnish tobacco to the prls-
Oners confined in the jail here. Philip
Farley, who gave his address as 2jZg
Silver Street. Philadelphia, has been
sent to Jail for three months. Farley
was unable 10 pay a fine of 500 imposed
by Burgess Bean.
Farley was just released from Jail. af-
ter serving a thirty-day sentence for
car-riding All the prisoners sentenced
for vagrancy and caT-Tiding occupy a
large room in the basement of tic Jail.
They are not allowed tobacco. ard the
weed IS looked upon as a luxury.
When Farley was released he prom
Used 20 furnish the other prisoners with
some tobacco by throwing it over the
stone wall. Gathering all the cigar
butts he could find and placing them in
a stocking. Farley threw the package
over the wall. officer MacOlly saw him
and arrested him.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
TWO HANDSOME HOMES
LOOTED BY BURGLARS
John NJ Mack and Michael 0'Rourks
Lose Silve-ware From Palatial
Philadelphia Homes.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aus. s.-John
NJ. Mack's palatial home at Academy
Road and Grant Avenue Torresdale. has
been entered by burglars and 500 worth
of silyerware was stolen.
The house OF Michael O'Rourke,
street cleaning contractor. who lives
about mile and a half from Mack at
Grant Avenue and Bristol Pike. was also
broken into through a kitchen window
and 81 200 of silverware was taken from
there.
More time and care was taken IN en-
tering the Mack house An auger hOls
was bored IN the door leading frors the
porch 10 the dining room, three inches
above the keyhole-
IL was evidently the intention OF the
burglars 10 insert a wire and turn the
key. but. failing in this. they broke the
glass in the upper part OF the door
Mounted Policeman Jackson, of the
Tacony district. was In the neighboF-
hood OF the Mack house about the time
Of the robbery. The only person he saw
was a farmer whom he knows well.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
PIERCE'S DEFEAT
IN TENNESSEE

Democratic members of Congress re-
greet the defeat of Representative Pierce
for denomination in the recent Demo
cratic convention Of the Ninth Congress
sional district in Tennessee. Mr. Pierce
has servAs in the House for fourteen
years. and Is now the ranking Demo
cratic member on the House Committee
of Appropriations.
Had he been reelected this year, he
would, in case the House should be Dem
ocratic. have been the chairman cf the
committee IN the next session Of Con-
gress. Experienced Democrats have
said that no matter what may be the
merits of the young man who defeated
Mr.. Pierce for the nomination. he can
not for number Of years be as mliu-
entail in the House as Mr.. Pierce had
come to be.
In this connection, Southern Demo
Gratis were criticised for not keeping
efficient men in Congress. Leading Dem
ocrats say that the reason of New Eng
lands powerful influence in both houses
Of Congress is to be found in the fact
that the people there continue 10 re-
elect their members. when once they
have proved 10 be efficient In this re-
spect, it is said, the South might wisely
| emulate New England
/ Mr.. Pierce. in spite OF his defeat for
denomination, Will be retained as Ten
nessee's representative on the Congress
sional campaign committee, and will
act as the vice chairman of the commit
/ tee throughout the campaign. II is re-
ported that. in order TO make certain
| the denomination. leading Democrats OF
| the House, including John Sharp VIII
Jams wrote letters in praise Of Pierce
TO Democratic newspapers in the Ninth
| Tennessee district, but that these let
| tiers, instead of helping Pierce, ac
| tually hurt him, inasmuch as they were
| resented as interference from outsiders
| Mr. Pierce's successor. Mr. Garrett
is said 10 be a boy orator Of highly
cultivated type.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
CAP TAIN DURHAM WILL
REST IN ARLINGTON
Funeral in Charge of G. A. R. and the
Medal of Honor
Legion.

Comrades of the Grand Army and of
the Medal of Honor Legion will be IN
charge of the funeral of Capt. James K.
Durham. which will be held at l O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from his late home.
170S Ninth Street northwest.
The Rev. J. II. Bradford. chaplain OF
the Medal of Honor Legion, will read
the funeral service and burial will be
made in Arlington National Cemetery.
Captain Durham's death occurred on
Saturday after an illness of two months
from Brights disease. Captain Dur
ham was employed in the Patent ONCE
and was extremely popular with his
associates there.
Surviving him are his wife and six
children, John W. Durham, Mary. Min
ME. and Catherine Durham, Mrs. Samuel
E Aler. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Ames.
Of Chicago
James Robinson Durham was born
February l. 1888. at Richmond, Va,
where he received Il common school
education and learned the drug business.
1 He was married twice, his first wife
being Miss Mary Davis. and his second
+ wife Miss Anna NJ Clarke. whom ne
married March q, 1867.
In 1858 he removed to Clarksburg. Va,
and remained there until 1856. He enlist
/ ed in the Union army. Joining the
| Twelfth West Virginia infantry II
August, 1862 He was elected second
lieutenant and promoted TO first lieu
! tenant in Company f OF that regiment
In 1856 he was brevetted captain.
/ He received a medal from the state
of West Virginia and also medal or
/ honor from Congress for distinguished
/ service in action at the battle OF WIN
/ chester January IA. 1868 He was severe
( ~ wounded IN this battle
| Captain Durham participated IN many
! battles during the civil war and was
/ several times commended IN oroers TOT
his bravery He came to Washington
lust after the war and held various posi-
lions in the POstoffice Department
Bureau of Education, and the Paten1
| OHrp
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
DR.. SWALLOW RAPS
DOMINANT PARTY

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. s.-Dr Silas
c. Swallow. Prohibition candidate for
President, who also ran for governor Of
Pennsylvania in 1898 on the single plank
platform OF Thou Shalt Not Steal,"
preached in the temple at Ocean city
last evening.
Speaking Of some of the policies Of the
National Government which he would
like 70 have changed. DR.. Swallow said
"A nation. or if you please a political
party dominating that nation, that will
enter into a contract. expressed or I'M
derstoOd, 20 harbor in its highest law
making body a member discredited In
every virtuous home because OF his re-
lstion 10 polygamy. and that, too, that
the party may reap the benefit in votes,
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS HEAR
SERMON ON THE SOUL

The services IN the two Christian
Science churches yesterday were inter
esting and largely attended, in spite Of
there being 50 many OF both congrega-
lions out OF town.
The subject of the sermon was on soul.
and IL consisted. as usual. Of Scriptural
references, with explanatory correlative
passages from Mrs Eddy's book.
''Science and Health" the whole form
ing q logical and comprehensive dis
course. according 10 the teachings Of
Christian Science.
Both churches IA Washington are IN
a very prosperous condition. and are
growing all the time
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
GARBAGE CONTRACTORS
ARE REMOVING REFUSE
Twenty Complaints Today, Street
Cleaning Officers Say-Eighty and
More Daily Last Week.

There has come a marked improve
ment in the garbage service Of the city,
furnished BY the Washington Fertilizer
Company. AT least statistics from the
Street Cleaning Department Of the Dis
triet say so.
According TO the officials. only twenty
complaints about the nOn-remoyal Of
garbage from residences were received
By them today. Some days last week
complaints went as high as eighty and
ninety-fye.
The fertilizer company has put more
wagons into service, and has also pro-
yided more garbage cars.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
ENGAGES AMERICAN ACTRESS.

GENOA. Aug. S-Ermete Novelh. the
italian actor. who is going for tour
10 the United States in January. mas
npaSed Miss Mabel Taliaferro. an ac-
tress already favorably known in Amer
lea 10 play secondary roles in his
company Miss TaliaferrO Is at pres
emf i'm Chicago. but will start for Italy
as soon as her present engagement Is
ended.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
MANNED SOLDIERS LEAGUE
TO MEET IN BOSTON

DIES MONIES. Aug. S.-The Rev T.
s. Bailey. OF Cedar Rapids. vice prcsis
dent of the Manned Solotsrs' League.
has issued a call for the semi-annuai
meeting of the league, which VIII be
held August Il. in the council hail at
Boston. The meeting Will be held IN
connection with the national encamD-
ment OF the G. A r. The purpose OF
the league is 10 secure certain benefits
10 armless and legless soldiers, and nc
others are eligible TO membership.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
MEGAPHONES SERMON
FROM A HIGH ROCK
Big Congregation Five Hundred Feet Below Hears Every
Word Uttered by West Virginia Cyclone Exhorter.'

PARKERsBURG. w. Va. Aug s.
The Rev John Joe COpen. known as
the cyclone exhorter Of West Virginia. -
preached 10 several thousand persons
mere from the top Of the Devils Table. 2"
a natural formation Of rock in White
county.
The summit Of the table is 800 feet
from the level land below, where his
congregation stood. In order they might
hear his words he used a megaphone.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08

through which every word of mis- entire
sermon was plainly heard.
In accordance with advertisements CIR
culEted in advance, there were athletic
events. swimming contests and trapeze
performances
Many drove a hundred miles and car
ried lunches TO last TIL they could get
back home.
Mr.. Copen calls himself the second st.
Paul. and the idea of preaching on top
OF the Devils Table came 20 him after
reading the story OF Paul on Mars Hill.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
ATTACKS CIVIL
SERVICE CLERKS
Naval Officer Says They Are
Useless for Years.
SPECIAL TRAINING is NEEDED
Department Employees Should Know
Much of the Service-Value
Of the Veteran.
SPECIAL TRAINING is NEEDED

Theoretically the selection of clerks
for the Navy Department By the ClVl
Service Commission is joy; In real
practice II is a pitifUl failure.
This is a remark made today by high
official at the Navy Deartment.
''Of course it Is well for all clerks TO
be able TO go through the quizZing OF
examiners employed by the Civil Ser
vice Commission" he continued, but
the information they need worst in this
department is not conveyed by the cut
and dried examination of the commits
sion.
What the Navy Department needs is
young men who have smelled salt water
and know a battleship from prairie
schooner and who know the naval his
Tory OF the United States through haVinS
been thrown with persons who had flrst-
hand information about 1t.
Education Futile.
1T makes no difference how well edu-
Gated new clerks are in the common
branches they cannot make acceptable
clerks in this department if they do not
have the spirit Of the navy, which car
be acquired only through association
with navy people.
1T Is impossible TO estimate the value
10 this department of many Of the old
er employees who are Of naval families
and have the history Of the navy al
their tongues end. These men never
spell wrongly the names of officers
They do not wear the aliases out trying
70 locate Menemsha Blight, or Other
places 10 which battleships are fire.
quently ordered.
Facts which are not recorded in TIT
E departments flies are stored away II
the minds OF many Of the older employs
and II IS not uncommon TO call on somt
b OF the veterans for naval information
which would be lost were Il not for thei
excellent memories.
Special Training.
ITO these men the department worl
is a profession. II is their Hfe-work
They take pride in II and rejoice u
being able 70 assist superiors in filing i
defective records.
There is probably no other depart
ment where there is less room for per
sons without special training than IN
Navy Department II the Civil Se-vic
Commission must designate clerks,
special commission should be allowed I
determine whether the appointees knoN
enough about naval affairs TO max
acceptable employees. The ignorance q
many OF the clerks who pass the com
missions examination is pitiful. The
pass routine examinations. but thei
lack OF general information and thei
failure TO comprehend naval AFFAIRS
pathetic."
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
NEW CARINALs TO BE NAMED.

ROME, Aug. st IS officially an
nounced that on the occasion of the
ceremonies connected with the celebra-
ton Of the jubilee Of the immaculate
conception in December next the Pope
Will hold a solemn cOnsistory at which
four new cardinals will be made
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
CAMPAIGN IS NOW ON
AND COMMITTEES WORK

is not actuated by love to the home nor
yet TO Him who sanctified the marital
relation.
"A Government that helps TO tear
down the Chinese wall in China that IL
may have market for its opium as
did England. or for its whisky, as did
America. and then rebuilds that wall
around America. saying 10 the emma
man. however sober, industrious, econ
omical and virtuous, No entry here
and to other nationalities. no matter
how vicious. Welcome. does not bear
the badge of Christian discipleship
"A Government whose dominant ana
domineering party sacrifices million or
its slaves at time when NlhlllSuc
Russia frees 2J,0000eQ of serfs without
the loss Of a single life, and then opens
mad passions Of the freedmen are in
famed on Government whisky may De
a Christian government, but the badge
of its discipleship is not seen OF all
men
Monopoly in Poison.
"A Government that will sell to $50
600 Of its people the monopoly to make
and sell 81. 400. 900. 600 worth Of poison, the
use of which creates an uncontrollable
appetite, which, when stated, makes
pdupers, idiots, lunatics, thieves. liars
Sabbath decorators, suicides, and muir
derers of its victims, may be Chris
tan government, but these are not the
marks by which all men may know that
! Il is Christian.
"A Government that out of eight Presi
{ dents. in forty years, has had more
| than One-third of them assassinated bS
! wretcheS who got their simulated ant
stimulated courage from Government
/ whisky. may get the credit of being
J { christians, but il also gives evidence Of
I too great proximity to the place said L
| be paved with good intentions "