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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
CALL 1T A GREAT SPEECH.
Democratic Leaders Pronounce Demo-
cratic Candidates Remarks
Powerful Document.

Following are the comments Of prom
inent democrats on the speech of accept
ance delivered by Judge Parker:
Champ Clark, chairman of the notifica-
ton committee-A magnificent speech.
and it will make even better campaign
document twas forceful and true. Tho
republicans will have great difficulty in
answering it.
Thomas Taggart. chairman of the
democratic national committee-Judge
Parker's speech lessons our work in tho
campaign by so per cent, and believe
now he will surely be elected. 1t was
a strong statement Of facts put in iu-
dicial and unanswerable form
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall-A splendid speech and
great vote-getter 1t had the true ring
of sincerity.
Senator Patrick McCarren, of Brook
lyman excellent speech; one of the
best and most forceful it has ever been
my pleasure to hear. 1t embodies all
the issues which the people will be called
upon to decide at the fall elections. 1t is
the best evidence of the wisdom Of Judge
I
age is shown in the treatment of issues.
David B. Hill-It was a wonderful
speech, and treated upon all issues be-
fore the people to-day. 1t was speech
of which any man might be proud-ex-
cellent admirable, grand.
Hugh J. Grant-It was strong docu-
ment and a timely one believe that
his views upon second terms for presi-
dents insures Judge Parker's success at
the polls.
John Whalen-The man is platform
in himself. His speech was serious and
convincing statement.
Former United States Senator Lind
sey, of Kentucky-Judge Parker's
speech was superb. 1t was the great DEM
ocratic declaration that the country has
been waiting for. 1t was the first cheer
ing thing that democratiic candidate
has done for eight years.
Perry Belmont believe that Judge
Parker means what he says, and the evil
dent sincerity Of the man is enough to
encourage all democrats and make them
hopeful of success.
Norman E. Mack. national commit
teeman from New York-The greatest
speech ever delivered in acceptance of a
presidential nomination that have ever
heard. 1t will bring back to us hundreds
of thousands of votes.
Frank Campbell, former state chair
mani was never so impressed. At ths
conclusion Of the address found tears
in my eyes and myself shaking hands
with the judge.
Daniel Campau, of Michigan-It con-
tanned the views of an extraordinary
man who will prove an extraordinary
president.
James W. Gerard-As a lawyer. | be-
lieve that it is one of the most powerful
documents ever penned
William F. Sheehan. chairman Of the
democratic national executive committee
1T was the speech of a statesman. In
it the man showed himself true leader
1t cannot fail to win the admiration OF
the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

the fact that as New York goes many Of
the doubtful states will probably go.
New York is the big and powerful asset
and its turning is likely to influence 9TH
er of the big commercial and industrial
states. Not even Indiana and Illinois
are assured to the republicans in the
event Of a democratic New York. The
loss Of either one of them, or of Ohio.
would be absolutely fatal to the repub-
lican party; where as democracy can
win easily without them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
CHAPTER XII.
THE BARGAIN.

Jane" said Worthington quietly,
when they had gone, do you know
the terrible risk you are running in
this mad attempt?"
In her tomboyish days he had more
than once seen Jane dressed in her
brothers clothes and heard her
skilfully mock his voice and WAYS,
for in truth, Jane had no little talent
as an actress. On her part, she
evinced no surprise at his recogni-
ton.
''Tes," she answered to his question,
drawing l.er cloak about her to con-
ceal as much as she could her male
attire. Il know it all, but / do not
care. do not even care that l have
just implicated my brother in way
that may make it most difficult for
him to extricate himself. l must,
will save you, and when that is done
l shall 60 to Col. Bessemer and tell
him ALL
What will you tell him?" Worth
ington asked.
Il shall tell him that I could not
permit him to commit ruthless
murder; to soil his hands with blood
in this cruel fashion,
The American drew back. 'sAh.
that is it." he said bitterly. ''It is
to save him from murder, to keep his
hands unsmirched, you do it; it is
for his sake--I might have known
She had unbound his arms by now.
and stood off from him. Cant.
Worthington, permit me to advise you
to go at once
Cop he cried disdainfully. go
and leave you to face alone the con-
sequences of your rash action? No;
it might be that Col. Bessemer would
not properly appreciate the effort
you have made to prevent his doing
that which is his chief daily amuse-
ment. l shall seek the gentleman and
put myself again into his hands. with
the request that he make quick work
of me-
Godfrey"
Even that very dull young man
could not fail to interpret the cry
OF pain and entreaty. janet" He
possessed himself of her hands, but
she snatched them from him.
"Oh, CO." she besought eff ever
you cared for me, if ever [ was aught
to you, go. Do you not see that my
heart is breaking with fear?"
rs it possible you do care for me
| Jane?" he asked, too flushed with
sudden joy to have mind for aught
else. is it not Bessemer you love,
after all?''
"Bessemer?' she repeated, throw
| ing back her head with her familiar
| gesture of disdain and speaking in a
| tone of scorn that ill became one who
had only that morning been tempted
| by the British colonels silver tongue.
Reused at last to the necessity of
| grasping this chance of escape by
her approximations, he turned for one
last embrace, one final word of good
| by, then plunged into the denser
shadows of the woods beyond.
Jane stood listening to the crush
| ing of the brush under his feet;
| then her quick ears caught sound
that sent her to her knees, half
fainting. half praying. 1t was a
shout of triunph: the shout of
hunters who had come upon their
prey.
A shot rang out; another, and an
other. Then she distinguished Bes-
| see; mere scalp wound that has
knocked him senseless Well, let him
| lie there until we can fit moose to
! finish him with
ITO Be Continued
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
IL Touched Her Eyes.

Our minister during call sang one
of those touching, simple melodies
which Edith is so fond of hearing.
She was very attentive, gazing on his
face with her bright wondering eyes.
As the song continued tears began to
glisten beneath the lids and glide
down her dimpled cheeks. After q
few minutes silence he asked:
Edith, how do you like it?''
Oh, very much, Mr. Webb; but it
hurts my eyes."-Little Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

ity fittingly to follow up his great stroke
are solved by his speech of acceptance
1t is the utterance of q man who does
his own thinking, who has something to
say, and who says It with the utmost
frankness. The country will pronounce
him q NAH worth listening to. and will
gladly hear him further-N. Y. Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

Chairman Cortelyou is not point
ing with pride to the Injunction which
put the meat trust out of business. Thu
injunction is filed away IN the dust,
covered archives.--The CommoneS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
VICTORY NOW SEEMS SURE
Democrats Have Better Than an Even
Chance to Carry the Country
in November

New York's removal from the doubt
full column to a secure position in the
democratic file of states narrows calcu-
lations greatly. Heretofore the mar
rowest republican estimate of the rela-
tive strength of the parties has con-
coded only the solid south with its total
of ISL electoral vote, to democracy; and
has placed New York in the doubtful
column together with Delaware. Mary
land and Nevada
New York adds 80 votes to this con-
ceded total of democracy, making 100
out Of the 239 votes necessary to a VIC
tory, while the democratic acquisition
of New York has vital effect on several
other states In view of the reasonable
certainty that New York will go for
Parker by safe majority it is reasona-
bic add New Jersey Connecticut and
West Virginia to the doubtful column.
Maryland should be taken out of the
doubtful column and conceded to democ-
racy. Thus the democratic total as
sured may be placed at 1913 votes, while
the doubtful column may be revised as
follows.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

Still reluctant, the captain gave the
command and marched his men off
through the woods in the direction
the lieutenant had indicated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

These are states which are doubtful
with a democratic leaning. Some re-
publican estimates have placed Nevada
in the democratic column. Delaware
and West Virginia are extremely like
~ to go as Maryland goes; and the Dem
ocratic chance in Connecticut and New
Jersey is apace with the lead in New
York. 1t is almost an impossibility for
the republicans to carry these two states
without carrying New York.
A further doubtful column may be
computed of states which are uncertain,
but in which the chance is not so favor
able to democracy:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
CHAPTER X.-CoNrINUED.

Copyright, 1909 by J. Z. Lippincott Company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
MANAGER 6EllMAN
BACK FROM ALASKA

Manager Bellman, Of the Turnagain
Arm company, owning placer ground
in Alaska and the California mine
here, returned today from the
uorthern diggings, where he has been
for some weeks past looking after the
company's interests there.
lie says that the washing season
will be very short In Alaska this
year, as even spring had not even
tuated when he left ten days ago.
snow remaining on the ground far
down the coast range. His company
had begun hydraulic work before he
left, aud the prospects are good for
u big cleanup.
As to the intentions OF the COM
pany regarding the California for
the immediate future, Mr.. Bellman.
immed lately after his arrival, stated
that he knew nothing, as he had not
heard a word from headquarters at
Minneapolis on the subject since he
left there the first of June.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03

mere prospects, and did not show
actual demonstrated values, but
only such value az justified further
exploration aud development. and
that such value was, In some in
stances, only shown ana demon
strated by deep exploration and de.
velopment and the expenditure OF a
large sum of money. And, under
these circumstances, it would have
followed, as "A natural consequences,
that they could not have been sus-
tained as producing mineral In
paying quantities as present fact
ut the time of their location or for a
considerable period thereafter, IL 1t
had become necessary to establish
their mineral character in con
formity with the rule NJ against an
agricultural claimant.
In affirming the decision the
comm issioner said: ''1t IL not
necessary that II be shown that the
mine at the date Of the bearing was
paying one: for the reasons above
stated your decision Is affirmed
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
MAGNOLIA NINE
AGAIN UNDER BOND

Grant Thornburg drove out ia
Sum pter yesterday. where he met bis
partners In the ownership of the
Magnolia, and papers were signed
granting a bond aud lease on the
property to w. j. Elmendorf. The
terms Of the bond are not given,
though they are very satisfactory to
the owners.
Mr.. Elmendorf made an examina'
ton Of the mine few weeks ago.
That the results of that examination
were satifactory to him is evidenced
by the fact he IL back to secure the
property.
one of the provisions Of the bond
provide, that work shall be started in
thirty days aud shall hc continuous
during the life OF the contract.
The Magnolia is one of the best
known mines in eastern Oregon and
mining men generally will be pleased
to see it reopened. The opening Of
the Magnolia will mean much to
Granite, as it is but four miles from
here aud naturally tributary to this
place. --Granite Gem.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03

there rs now or ever was due or owing
or wholly unpaid to the plaintiff
from defendant upon the foregoing
or any agreement or contract the
sum of $4,000. Denies that on or
about January 8. 1904, or ever, SO
far as known to the defendant, said
Callahan or any one for value or
otherwise sold or assigned or trans
ferred all or any of his right, title or
interest or claim in and to the said
sum of 80. 900 or any sum or amount
to the plaintiff.
Prays that plaintiff may have
Judgment for the amount prayed for
in his first cause Of action only and
that as to the second cause Of action
(the Callahan claim the defendant
may have judgment for its costs and
disbursements of this action.
The opening up Of this case may
result in the reduction Of the amount
of liens against the White Swan
Mines company. Democrat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
LEDGE ENCOUNTERED
AT NINE STRIKE

Word comes from the Nine Strike,
owned by Joe Mikel, W. II. Gleason
and others, In the Cracker Creek
district, that the ledge has been en-
aud there is an unusually
good showing.
In addition to the main crosscut,
which is In now over 800 feet,
another tunnel has been started some
600 or 100 feet further down the
mountain. The property 10 located
on the Cracker Creek mother lode.
about 1000 feet from the North
Pole.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
VALLEY QUEEN ORDER
FOR HOIST PLACED

Tom &. Gray, superintendent OF
the Valley Queen, came down from
the property last night, ell route to
Spokane, to make arrangements for
the hosting plant which Is soon to
he erected on the property. MIR.
Gray will confer with machinery
people and it is probable that the
order will be placed at once.
While the Valley Queen had its
deposits in the Bank Of Sumpter, aud
will probably be loser on account OF
the failure to an eXetnt unknown,
the fact will not affect the develop
ment of the property in any degree.
1t will 60 on just the same as ever.
Mr. Gray says that Colonel
Livermore aud party are still fishing
in Lake Baldy, that they have char
tered the dory, Valley Queen, and
are meeting with unprecedented
success,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03

county, after spending Wednesday
and Thursday examining the many
properties of the Granite Creek dis.
trict. They are making canvass of
the mining camps of eastern Oregon.
Before returning to Sumpter they will
visit all the prominent mines and
prospects in the Alamo, Greenhorn,
Susunville, Quartzburg and Prairie
City districts. Mr.. Fuller expresses
himself as being greatly pleased and
surprised at the amount of high grade
shipping ore that can be obtained In
his district for the smelter. Granite
Gem,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
WORK AT BUCKHORN
AND BLUE BIRD

Hon. George j. Barrett, OF
Granite, ia In town today looking
after some important mining matters.
Mr.. Barrett Is superintendent OF both
the Blue Bird and Buckhorn, op-
Grated by Wheeler X Company, OF
New York, and Is also interested In
the properties.
lie Is pushing development work
on each. The Blue Bird mill Is to
be finished at an early day. Mill
wright Potter. of Baker City, who
has charge of the mill construction,
will be there In day or so to com
plete setting the machinery. As pre-
viously stated, plans for mill on
the Buck horn are under advisement,
aud IL is altogether likely that
plant will be installed on the prop
erty this fall.
Mr.. Barrett took over the Wolver.
inc group not long ago. as was also
mentioned, and he has force OF men
ut work there doing development.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
BlAKt.M'fAll co. vs..
THE WHITE SWAN MINES

IN the circuit court yesterday. In
the case Of the Blake Mcf'all com
pany w. the White Swan Mines
Company. limited, n motion was
entered To vacate the Judgment pre-
vionsiy entered i'm the sum Of 81, 600
on the assigned claim Of Emmett
Callahan aud asking that tho de-
tcndaut he permitted to file its
answer to thnt portion of the plain
tiH's complaint and make IA defense
thereto. Tho motion WAS made by
G.. a. Johns, attorney for the de-
fendaht.
In support of the motion &. II.
Stuller. secretary Of the White Swan
Mines company, filed II voluminous
affidavit stating that there was collu-
sion between Balliett, Hill and
Callahan, officers and directors Of
said company, tn defraud the stock
holders; that the books of said COM
pany do not show that II ut any time
owed or wan responsible for the claim
Of 1000 tn Callahan for services and
that no contract, expressed or i'm
piled, WAS ever made by the defend
ant with said Callahan; that the
IT ock holders Of the company were
ignorant of tho action brought and
Judgment rendered, although the
atiiaut. Stuller. notified Balliett. the
president: that at the stock kholders'
meeting In San Francisco. June Z,
1904. a large majority Of the stock
was represented and IL was unani-
mously agreed that asid claim was
unjust: that the company has u
complrte defense against said claim
of $1,000; that II appears from the
records of the company and from the
books aud records Ut l.etson Balliett
now in possession Of atiiant, that the
Stockholders who were present and
represruteh at the annual meeting
on the eth day Of June, 1904, have
puid into the treasury Of the com
pany defendant nearly $500. 900;
That all ot the assets ot the company
consist OF it's interest in what Is
known as the White Swan Mines in
Baker county, Oregon, upon which
the said Judgment is IA lien.
Accompanying the motion and
affidavit above recited, the White
Swan company, limited, filed it's
answer in the above entitled cause
denying that ii IL now or ever was
indebted To the plaintiff in the sum
of $4,000 or any other sum or
amount upon an assignment Of u
claim aud Indebtedness for work or
services rendered by Emmett Gala.
han for said defendant. Denies that
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
Examining Different Districts.

+. ID. Fuller, general manager OF
the Sumpter smelter, and Jno. q.
the smelter assayer, started
this morning for the Greenhorn
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-03
new DECISION
FAVORS MINERS

By n decision In u contest between
mineral and agricultural claimants In
Montana, which has been affirmed
by tho General Land Office at Wash
ington. an important modification
has been made In the requirements
which n mineral land claimant IL
Obliged To meet In order to prevail.
The decision IL one of tho most i'm
portant rendered by the land office
for Ysome time, and tho position
taken by the officials II bound to give
satisfaction to mining men.
Horetoforo, the rule has been
that where controversy existed
between persons In reference to a
piece Of land, one claiming IL under n
an agricultural entry aud the other
under u mining location, the mining
claimant In order prevail was re-
Quirod To show that tho land
produosd mineral In paying
quantities M n present fact Thus
u was made necessary for u mineral
claimant To possess II paying mine In
order tn establish his right.
By tn. new rule the mining man
is given more lecway. Instead of
making II absolutely necessary to
have n paying mine, the mineral
cont"stnnt eau prevail where II show
inp In made TINT mineral actually
exists In sufficient quantity and
value To justify II reasonable aud
compotont person In expanding time
aud money In exploring and devel.
oping IL. aud where tho prospector IL
actually working the ground and
showing his ontiience In II by OK
pending his time aud money In do.
velopment work.
Tho dooisiOn wns rendered several
months ago ny tho Helena office. tho
comm issi oner's letter affirming u
just heing received. The rule, was
established In tho contest case Of
thu Noble Gold Mines Company.
Limited against John i. Smith.
involving two mining elaine Of tho
oompany. situated within tho limits
Of tho homestead entry Of Smith, aud
which WAN decided In favor ot the
contestant.
MANY Of our best paying mines,
says thu decision, "at some period
Of their oxistonce would not have
besn able To Withstand u contest 10y
Nh AGRICULTURAL claimant, under u
strict obstruction of the old rule.
"It has always hcen the policy of
the government tn encourage the
prospector To investigate tho mineral
character of the land, aud develop
the IMMORAL values contained therein,
and. as shown 10y tho non mineral
affidavit required In all agricultural
entries, the intent IL that no possible
mineral land shall be acquired 10y "a"
agricultural entry.
"under these conditions W. do not
beIi,vo that the ahove rule ~ arpli |
cable where u showing IL made that
'minora, exists In sufficient quantity, ,
aud of sufficient value, 10 Justify "a
reasonably competent aud experienced
person tn cxpend time and money. In
exploring aud developing the same,
aud whore the prospector IL ACTUALLY |
working the ground aud showing bis
coniid.uce In the value of the prop |
erty for mining purposes rs we'll as
his good faith In the matter, hy eN
pending his time aud money In such
exploration aud development work.
"It can be said tn be the invari
able rule In Montana (Which We he
iley. IN the same In other mining
from actual demonstra'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
A NEW ROOSEVELT LAW.

President Roosevelt has been the
man to establish many innovations
since his occupation of the White
House but none is more important,
more Rooseveltian, more in line with
the opinion of his millions of admirers
have always held regarding him, than
the one laid down in his letter which
was made public Tuesday night
and which stated that the President
will not accept the nomination for the
presidency in 1908. believing that it
is right for him to count the three
years since McKinley's death as his
first term as president. This may not
be very good politics, for President
Roosevelt could perhaps have stopped
some talking during the campaign
which has just closed If he had come
out with this statement of his belief
and his principles at that time. But
as has been remarked several times
during his career, Mr.. Roosevelt is not
a politician in the general acceptance
Of the term. He does not play politics
In order to curry favor or for the eff
feet his actions may have upon his
chances. But that he is, to use his OWL
expression, square toward all men
cannot be questioned. His declaration
that he will not accept another nomin
alton for the presidency serves to en-
phasize the rule in America and fol
lows out the spirit of the old doctrine
laid down by Washington, that no one
should serve more than two terms az
president of the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-15
HATS DEE TO IOWA.

Corn is king and Iowa is king of
corn states.
The great ears of golden grain which
have been watched for with absorbing
interest in the Hawkeye state since
first the green shoots began showing
themselves above the soil in the
spring, have arrived and are now be.
ing stored in granaries ready for ship
ment Iowa corn will go, with corn
from other parts of the United States.
to many of the distant parts of the
globe during the coming months, to
feed the hungry mouths of those who
are not fortunate enough to live IN
such a glorious land Iowa corn rails
ers VII get the money Of these less
fortunate lands and Iowa merchants
will receive their share of the thou
sands of dollars that will come to the
state. For corn is king and the agri-
cultural interests Of Ottumwa consti-
tute the real treasury.