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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Was Not Sunday School Picnic.

Was Not Sunday School Picnic.
The following letter recently ap
peared in the New York Sun:
In the winter of 18u4-65 while serv-
ing with the Union army 1 met with
misfortune, was wounded and was
taken prisoner by the Confederates
About as soon as out of range of bull
lets one of the Confederates placed
his foot alongside of mine and said
significantly: "You and I wear about
the same size Shoes" Thereupon l was
ordered by him to deliver over the
shoes I wore, and as soon as they came
on my feet he walked away with them
leaving me to continue my journey tc
prison in my stocking feet. The stock
ings were soon frayed out, and 1 com
pleted my journey in my bare feet.
did not squeal then and 1 am not
sqealing now. 1 was fully apprehen
sive of the fact that the war then in
progress was not a Sunday school pic
mic, and instances like the one above
occurred often and often. Nobody ex.
pected to get his shoes back.
But here comes a friend of Gusts
Lee, and in a column-long letter in
The Sun makes big squeal to recov-
er his great-grandmother's Bible
which. during the war, fell into the
hands of Union soldiers. If 1 had that
Bible in my possession would return
it to Custis Lee, and I would have
done so long ego; but what surprises
me is that such a SQuea1 should come
from any one, North or South, who
went into the great conflict of 1876
expecting that if the tide turned
against him he could squeal and re-
cover what was lost by the fate OF
war.
cannot believe that this squea1 has
been made by authority of any Of the
Lees, either of the male or the female
branch. Jerome B. Sinclair.
Cincinnati, March 2.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

The Best Results in Starchine
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting o. more for same
noney-no cooking required
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

All Up to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because it
Is better, and 4 OF. more of it for same
money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16
Paid in Pension,

The amount paid in pensions sinct
the civil war is 134,271. 548-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-04-16

1t appears that the safest place for
submarines is in a glass case in
museum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

commissions which have been asked for
by various organizations in the state,
such as the state board of pharmacy,
BARRIERS commission. and state commits
sions to look after the live stock of the
state, etc.
The question of trusts was handled in
a way which showed conclusively that
whatever professions the democrats
have made as to their being down on
trusts" when they have had an oppor-
tunity to put the provisions of the Sher-
man law into effect against them they
have failed to do so and when they had
an opportunity to make the Sherman
law more effective by submitting con-
stitutional amendment to the people of
the country only three democrats of the
entire number in congress awaited them
selves of the opportunity to go on rec
ord as wishing to provide proper
means of regulating those organizations.
Again, when the Northern Securities
case was before the supreme court,
every republican on the bench voted tc
uphold the position taken by the gov
eminent that the law was designed to
give the government control of the
trusts while every democrat on the SUI
preme bench voted against the position
of the government and in favor of the
trusts. If the democrat party is, as it
tries to make believe, down on the
trusts, it has at least been unfortunate
each time it has been compelled to show
its position.
A review of the situation in the Phil
ippines where the number of United
States troops has been decreased during
the last four years by 1000 owing to
the pacifications of the islands was given
by the speaker The purchase of the lands
of the friars by the government was
cited as taking away the last cause for
any trouble over the religious question
in the islands. The fact that we have
more than fifteen thousand citizens
engaged in the work of teaching the
Filipinos was brought out and the re-
publican position as to the permanance
of our stay in the islands was called to
mind. The flag will stay in the Philip
pines, said Mr.. Colgrove. until it can
come home honorably. 1t was pulled
down once in the Hawaiian Islands by a
democratic president but it will not be
pulled down in the Philippines until
the people of those islands are fully
able to give every assurance to us and
to the entire civilized world that they
are prepared to hold the reins of gov
eminent with as steady hand as any
other government on earth.
If it had not been for President
Roosevelt, who, the democrats COM
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

plain is "too quick on the trigger, -
Panama and Columbia would be fight
ing today and would still be fighting
twenty-five years from now. President
Roosevelt refused to be held up by Col
umbia, or any railway combine acting
through Columbia, and acted quickly
recognizing the independence of Pana-
ma Immediately. The nations Of
Europe quickly followed his example
The result is peace and prosperity on
the isthmus and the actual working on
the canal. The two great oceans are to
be united. Under republican policies
there was~net.sonly. money enough. in
the treasury to pay running expenses,
but fifty millions besides with which to
pay for the canal The democrats now
say that they too are in favor of the
building of the canal but if democrat
had been in the presidents chair Col
umbia and Panama would be fighting
over the canal territory today.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

time until the end of 1000 he represent
ed his town ship on the board of super
visors and held every important COM
mittee appointment on the board, be-
sides serving one year as its chairman.
The year in which he was first nomin-
ated for clerk he served on the commit
tee on records in the clerks Office, there
by gaining further insight into the
duties of that Office which aided him
greatly when he came to enter upon
the duties of the Office himself.
Such in brief is the story of one farm
er boy in Shiawassee. His determine
ton to do things well and get into
shape to do other things, and his uni
form courtesy to all, have stood him in
good stead and furnish good example
to other Shiawassee farmer boys who
sometimes think it does not pay to try
to make the most of the opportunities
which they have for education through
reading and self culture of other kinds.
The duties of the Office of county
clerk are varied. The county clerk is
also the clerk of the circuit court, the
register in chancery, the clerk of the
board of supervisors, clerk of election
commissioners, clerk of county board of
canvassers, clerk of district board of
canvassers, and in all of these numer-
Gus positions Mr.. Martin has by his uni
form attention to the duties of the posi-
ton and his efforts to accommodate those
with whom he has been thrown in con-
tact made a complete success of his
work. The result so far as the coming
election is concerned is very easy to pre-
dict. Mr.. Martin will be elected to sue
coed himself by big majority ON the
eighth day of November next And it
will be deserved reelection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

Referring to the primary election re-
Gently held in the county of Muskegon,
the Muskegon News says: I'm the pri-
mary election campaign which has just
ended in this county, the candidates for
nomination on the, republican, ticket
where there was.a contest, who made
any showing, paid out from $3.50 to
81, 900 in necessary expenses of publicity
and campaign. Surprising these men
were running for state offices and were
compelled to campaign the state and
nav out the necessary money to the
newspapers for publicity. the printers
for cards and bi Is, and the bill posters
for posting and distributing, and other
expenses too numerous to mention,
what would it cost each of them in the
S3 counties Of the state, to ''be in it. =
Taking Muskegon county as a basis, it
would cost from S2l, 900 to $4,000.
Talk about poor mani There is not a
man running on the republican or DEM
ocratic state ticket who could getainto
the running on this basis. This is ex-
perience.'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

Which would you rather do, vote for
q man who led machine or for one
who was unheard of until brought out
at the eleventh hour by machines
Fred M. Warner, without wealth and
with only the influence Of pleasing
personality and record of work con-
scientiously done, compelled a machine,
if you choose to call it by that name, to
nominate him in the face of opposition
from man who had shown in previous
years his willingness to spend large
sums of money for that same nomina-
ton. The democratic nominee was
foisted upon the party after nine-tenths
of the people of the state including the
delegates to the democratic state con-
vention themselves had been informed
that the nomination was to go to an
other man. Nor did he himself have
any part in that nomination. If ever a
candidate were machine made, that
candidate is Mr.. Ferris, and the Cam
pau machine made him. Oh yes down
with the machinel But which machineg
Does any one know of worse machine
than Campau'sY
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

After referring briefly to the wonder
full prosperity of the country. Mr.. Col
grove asserted that Roosevelt is safe.
he is going to be elected" And he is
safe in other ways too. Everybody
loves him. Everybody trusts him. But,
said the speaker, while know what
kind of majority you are thinking
that Shiawassee is going to give Presi-
dent Roosevelt. want you to remem-
Der that you are going to give the same
kind of an appreciative majority to that
splendid candidate for governor whose
name is on the same ticket, Fred M.
Warner. Remember that you cannot
afford again to turn this grand old state
over to the democratic party.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

The statement has been made num-
Der of times on behalf of the democratic
candidate for sheriff "that this would
be clean campaign" In the next
breath some of the men making this de-
claration have given utterance to ma
icious ISLANDERS of the republican nomi-
nee. Ifit is the desire of these gentle
men to conduct the campaign in this
manner they will do well to look out.
There are some truths which may be
told that may come home very close to
them
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

The speech of Hon. Phillip T. Col
grove, of Hastings, in the opera house
Monday night was one of the clearest
discussions of campaign issues ever lis
tened to in this city. No attempt was
made to arouse the passions of the au-
dience or to play upon their feelings in
any way but a straightforward, COM
mon sense discussion of the issues of the
day was presented. The audience too
was in thoroughly appreciative mood
and followed the speaker with keen in
terest. 1t was the kind of an address
which sets people thinking for them
selves and is exactly the kind which
will do the most good for the republi-
can ticket this year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

Attorney Roy D. Matthews, of Shep-
ard, has been nominated by the republi-
cans of Isabella county for the Office of
circuit court commissioner. Mr.. Mat
thews has already held the Office of Cir
cult court commissioner having been
appointed to fill vacancy and filling the
Office satisfactorily in this county before
deciding to locate in Shepard. The
county is republican and Mr.. Matthews
is certain of election. He is at present
president of the village of Shepard and
from all appearances has still further
political promotions before him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

The democratic organsof the county
recently publish statement showing
the expenses of the state during recent
years. Wilt come a little nearer home
and gives us statement for the last
sixteen years covering the Office of
sheriff of this county, Such state.
ment would be of great interest to the
people of the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

The American Economist-the organ
of the American Protective Tariff
League-in it's last issue. printed an ex-
cellent likeness of our popular congress
man and referred to him editorially as
follows: 1.-THE subject of the portrait
which appears on the first page of The
American Economist this week is Hon.
Joseph w. Fordney, representative in
congress of the Eighth Michigan dis
trict. Mr. Fordney is candidate for re-
election this year. OF his return to
congress there is no doubt. He is one
of the strong, useful, influential men of
the House, a powerful debater, stall
wart protectionist, and an indefatigable
worker. He reflects credit on his dis
trict and his state. The more men of
the Fordney type there are in congress
the better for the country"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

In 1890 under a republican sheriff it
cost the state 5000 to have prisoner
taken from Shiawassee. county to the
prison at Ionia In 1901, 1902, 1908 the
amount under democrat sheriff varies
from S16. 25 to $3.50 Why the diff
ference?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30
Money to Loan
at 6 Per Cent

Will accept payments on the
principal; will loan in sums of
$500 to 81, 500 ON improved farms
in Shiawassee county, and on
centrally located property in the
city of Owosso, (city property
must be producing an income).
On farm property or city pro-
perty we loan not exceeding 40
per cent of actual value. Alb
stracts of Title and Fire Insur-
ance required.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-30

At the approaching election electors
will be called upon to vote upon two
propositions submitted by the last legis-
lature,. one for a general revision of the
constitution, the other to abolish the
fifty day limit for the introduction of
bills in the legislature. Both should
carry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
FLOOD VICTIMS SUE.
First of a Long Line of Litigation Be-
gun in Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City. Kan. July 2s.-The first of
a long series of damage suits arising
been filed here in the court of common
pleas. The plaintiffs are J. w Jameson
Armourdale and the defendants are the
city of Kansas City, Kan, the Santa Fe
Southern Railroad company. the Kansas
City Belt Railway company, the Kansas
City Electric Light company, the. Union
Pacific Railroad company, the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company and the the BOARD
of county commissioners of WyandOtta
The attorneys for the plaintiffs are c.
Meek. Mr.. Hutchins said last night that
about 300 of the suits would be MED the
tween 100000 and $4,000. Many of these
will be directed chiefly against Kansas
City, Kan. on the ground that It mas neg
system in Armourdale- There are also
other attorneys who are preparing flood
Jameson asks for 5000 and Radford
asks for $50. The petitions in the two
cases are otherwise Identical. They say
that the Kaw river is a natural water
course running through Kansas City
mel $50 feet wide. 1t is alleged that the
corporations named have used eartn,
stones, rubbish. sand and other materials
to fill up the channel Of the river to a
depth of from ten to twenty feet, a width
of 200 feet on each side of the river, from
the rivers mouth. These deposits have
narrowed the channel nearly one-half. it
is said. and together with embankments,
walls and approa ches to bridges. have OBJ
structed the, river channel and caused the
water to overflow.
1t is set forth that the railroad COM
panfeS have built pile bridges at low ele-
vations at Usage avenue. Kansas avenue
and at Ohio avenue, obstructing the wa
ter's flow. Wrecks of bridges washed
away in the flood of 1903 have been allow
ed to remain in the river, causing the
formation of sand bars and helping to
force the water over the banks. The Kan
sas avenue. Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific bridges are built at too low ele-
walton, il is asserted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
KANSAS NEWS.
Sedgwick County Farmers to
Buy About 10000 Sheep.
Will Secure the Animals Down
in New Mexico.
ON ALFALFA AND CORN.
Other Feeders Will Increase
the Amount to $4,000.
Think There Is More Money in
ON ALFALFA AND CORN.
Think There Is More Money in
1t Than in Cattle.

Wichita, Kan. July 2S.-M. A. Rogers
and ]. E. r. Payne left yesterday for
New Mexico where they will buy about
20, 900 head of sheep to be shipped i'm
mediately into Sedgwick county for
feeding. The greater part of the sheep
will be fed within three miles of Wich-
tia and some of them will be put on a
ranch near Ponca City, o. T.
John Moore, cashier of the Fourth
National bank. will have an interest in
the sheep. Mr.. Rogers. who has been
in the sheep feeding business in this
county for a number of years, feels that
this is going to be a splendid season to
make some money in that line. He in
tends to feed alfalfa and corn.
Mr.. Payne, who accompanies MIR.
Rogers to New Mexico lives near Gar
den Plain and is one of the most ex-
tensive sheep men in this section of the
state. He. like Mr.. Rogers, is known to
everyone here as a sneep feeder, and
has made a decided success of it.
In speaking of the sheep feeding bust
ness Mr.. Rogers said: There VIII De
about $4,000 sheep fed in Sedgwick
county this season. Farmers taking up
with that kind of stock more and more
every year, and as they find that there
is good money in it they will go into it
still more
Mr.. Moore has one of the finest al
falfa farms in this part of the state
and he will feed mis- sheep on that place.
While gone Messrs. Payne and Rogers
will visit the towns of Springer and Las
Vegas, New Mexico. Just as soon as
matters can be arranged the sheep will
be shipped into this county, and put on
to the regular course of feeding. Both
of these gentlemen understand their
business, having years OF experience pc
hind them to prove it. IhlS viii doubt-
less be of some assistance to the farm
erS in getting rid of their corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
A BIG FISH. STORY.
More Than 10000 Filmed Creatures
Caught in Day.

Baxter Springs, Kan, July 2S.-Over
900 fish were caught below the dam
on Spring river in a day. G. L. Smith,
of the Baxter News, and o. c. Rum
mel. of the city council, caught over
1000 after supper. Most of the fish were
young carp and quite small, but very
good to eat. The river in places was
perfectly black with them and fisher
men dipped them up in buckets and
dipnets. Today the river is lined with
men, women and children, who seem to
get all the fish they can carry home
in a little while.
These fish probably came from stock
ed ponds, which have been overlooked
by the high waters. There are three
varieties of carp and a few bass, perch
and crappy, but all are small. About
fifteen years ago just such a run of fish
came here, but they were all jack
salmon, weighing from a pound to a
pound and a half About 1000 were
caught in one day below the dam, but
they never appeared again in such
quantities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
is ROWAN TO MARRY AGAIN?
A Report That the Messenger to Gar
cha Will Wed in San Francisco.

Atchison, July 2S.-A recent issue of a
Captain A. S. Rowan, famous as the
man who carried the message to Garcia
at the outbreak of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, is to be married in short
time to Mrs. Josephine DeGreayer, Il
wealthy society woman of San Fran
cisco. Captain Rowan is now stationed
at Vancouver barracks, Wash. His
daughter, Elizabeth Rowan, has since
the death of Mrs. Rowan been living
with her grandfather, A. e. Symns,
the wholesale grocer in this city.
Members of the Symns family here
know nothing of the reported engage
ment and are inclined to doubt the
statement. Before Captain Rowan was
sent to Vancouver barracks he was for
a time military instructor at the Kan
sas State Agricultural college at Man
haitian. Mrs. DeGreayer founded the
library for the blind at San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28

event the number will be increased to II
members to provide places for doubtful
states in the west. One of the assurances
of party success which particularly
pleased Judge Parker was made by Mr..
Maher of Nebraska, who said that Chief
Justice Silas A. Holcomb would be NOM
mated for governor and that under his
leadership Nebraska would go Democrat
ic Homer S. Cummings of Connecticut
predicted success in his state. John r.
Hopkins of Illinois thought it too early to
make definite promises.
Nearly all OF the party returned to New
York after n two hours visit, though
several. including Mr.. Murphy and his
colleagues. remained an hour longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Was He. @. A. Hull?

Salina. Kan. July 2S.-As far as the
authorities here are concerned, all at
tempts to learn the identity of the
slayer of the unknown man near
Bridgeport a week ago are at an end.
He, no doubt. was one of eighteen
men who started from Springfield,
Mo, on June 81. Their names are:
G. A Hull, ]. H. Ray, G. H. Dellain,
Oscar Berry, Chandler Grain. ]. H
Rhodes. c. L. Mccarthy, Charles
Movers, r. T. Tee, ]. f. Ward. T.
Cochran. John Shape, J. w. Morris,
Walter Wilson. D. J. Kesner. Walter
r. Poe. Of these men, the description
nearly fits c.. A. Hull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Cbristian Churches at PaoIa.

Paola, kan, July 28.-The forty
sixth annual convention of the Chris
tan churches of Kansas is proving
very interesting. The registration of
delegates and other guests is large
and all the sessions, which are held in
the opera house, are we'll attended.
The programme contains addresses by
noted speakers, interspersed by special
music. Among those who will make
addresses today are George b. Rams
baw, Cincinnati; G. w. Muckley. Kan
sas City; 7. A. Abbott. Kansas City.
The convention will close tomorrow
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Through SIeepers
to St. Louis TreSsHI'Y
via akib4I
Rock Island System

In addition to our No. 4. leaving
Topeka daily at 400 p. M, carrying
Coaches, Chair Cars. Tourist and
Standard Sleepers through to st.
Louis without change, we have
through Standard Sleepers on No. 10
and No. SO.
No. 10 leaves Topeka at 7:45 a. m.
No. SO leaves Topeka at sos p. m.
Arriving at st. Louis at $50 p. m.
and 1920 a. m. BY taking the Rock
Island for st. Louis you avoid the very
disagreeable change of cars at Kan
sas City. Also, remember, that No.
Rock Island train lands you at the
main entrance to the Worlds Fair
grounds.
For reservations and all other in
formation, see.
A. Nj. FULLER, G. y. A,
Both Phones 3S4. Rock Island depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
Two Lyon County Men Dead.

Emporia, Kan, July 2S.-Joseph
Ricka baugh and John c. Davis. pio-
neers of Lyon county. died here We'd
nesday. MI. Rickabaugh came to
Lyon county in 1857 and settled on
the farm which was his home until
he died. He was a lieutenant in the
Eleventh Kansas cavalry during the
Civil war. He was II years old. A
wife and eight children survive him.
John G. Davis, who came here in 1870,
died of heart disease. He was a farm
er, 8 years old. He leaves a wife and
seven children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
RAISED es POUND WHEAT.
Crop OF Ed Lyman Near Garfield Is
o. X. This Year.

Garfield. Kans., July esd Ly-
man. a successful farmer near this
place. raised 1924 bushels of wheat on
so acres of land, which tested so to
So pounds. which is the best test and
yield in this part of the county this
year. This same 80 acres averaged
q bushels per acre last year. and parts
of it as high as 40 bushels per acre.
Mr.. Lyman had $500 bushels alto
gether this year, part of which he sold
for 76c per bushel. Mr.. Lyman be-
lieves in thoroughly prepared wheat
ground and his success proves his
belief.