davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Ed. Dewey, the Stafford county
pioneer, was up from Seward Mon
day to see the boys. Ed. made this
office pleasant call, and also pur-
chased some furniture for the NJ.
W. A. camp at Seward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

DR.. B, W. Fordyce and sister,
who have been visiting with DR..
Connect and family, returned Mon
day morning to their home in
Bedford, Iowa. Miss Helene
Connect returned with them on a
visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Mrs. C. r. Brooker has been
confined to the house with illness
for some days, but is now better.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
Just Al The Break Of DaY.

This is the title of a new soldier
song by Harry j. Lincoln. 1t has
caught the public eye and is now
acknowledged the best Of Mr..
Lincoln's productions, ranking
superior to Heavens Artillery"
march, Midnight Fire Alarm"
"A Southern Dream" etc. Just
at The Break of Day" is publish
ed by the Vandersloot Music Pub
fishing Co., Williamsport, Pa, and
can be procured from all music
dealers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

K. Taylor sent a car of cattle 20
market Monday.
l.. +. Likes has returned from
his trip to Texas and Mexico.
Christmas comes about a month
before We are ready for it
Chas. Champeny of Lyons was
a Great Bend visitor Sunday.
Sam Shattuck was in the city
Monday morning on business.
Chas. Marley was up from
Ellinwood Sunday visiting friends.
AlOis ProsSer of Cheyenne was
down to the county seat Monday.
Henry Fruit sold two hogs last
week that weighed $40 pounds.
Miss Pet Bagley of Hoisington
visited Miss Edna Griffith Sunday.
W. A. Laughridge was down
from Pawnee Rock Saturday even
ing.
A fine baby was born to E. B.
Russell and wife, Saturday even
ing.
j. V. Susank was down from
Union township Monday transact
ing business.
Ed. Fanchier was up from
Stafford county Monday selling a
bunch of corn.
j. S. Sprague of Pawnee Rock
was a caller on friends in this city
Saturday evening.
Pat Murphy and family spent a
pleasant day Sunday with J. B.
Roberts and family
Chas. V. Brinkman went to
Kansas City Sunday night to at
tend a millers convention.
W. W. TruaxI, one of the big
farmers of Homestead township,
was in on business Monday.
Stanley Prindle and A. Shriwise
were Hoisingtonians transacting
business in the city Monday.
Herm Peugh and Ben Jacobs
were HOiSington young men in the
city Sunday visiting friends.
Mrs. DR.. Gardner and Miss
Gertrude Nimocks went to HoiS
ington Monday morning for a
visit.
"Toots" Dodge and his force
have been paperiDg out at the w.
W. Truxall home the past few
days.
Ollie Lewis, of Red Wing, came
down Monday morning to see what
was going on around the county
seat.
The general slogan should be
oil the streets. " 1t will be cheap
er than hauling in dirt and grad
ing every year.
The Bushman-Koch wedding
will occur Thursday afternoon, the
18th, at the Bushman home, south
east of Ellinwood.
Mr.. B. Dotson has been danger
ously ill for the past week, with
kidney trouble, aggravated by his
old trouble, rheumatism.
If you have any good. full blood
fowls of any description for sale a
good plan would be to advertise
them in this paper. We have in.
quirieS every few days as to who
has certain breeds.
Mrs. J. j. Anthony entertained
a number of young ladies at her
home in the fourth ward Saturday
evening. A fine time was had by
all. Delicious Refreshments were
served.
Ms. D. Turner of this city will
leave in a couple of DAYS for Kan
sas City and other points on a visit
to friends and relatives. She will
spend considerable time with her
daughter, Mrs. Berry, at Gault,
Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15
A Successful Meeting.

The Epworth League held ont
of the best devotional meetings Of
the year Sunday evening.
The subject The Heavenly
City" was ably presented by Mrs
J. W. Cox.
Short talks on the topic were
given by Messrs. Cary, Younkin,
Milegan, Dale, Clayton, Rev.
Summerville etal.
The following personal were
placed on the membership list:
James Clayton, Clara Kramer,
Mrs. James Clayton, Mamie Bar.
tells, Eva Clayton, Grace Pur.
Vance, Mrs. Geo. Dale, Eli Car.
son, E. G. Bills, Mrs. Mable
Carson, Emma Bills, Mae Wood.
burn.
The League is making especial
efforts for an effective campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

OF the thirty-slx teachers in at
tendance at the association meeting
Saturday, at Ellinwood, fifteen
were from the Great Bend schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Sheriff Dalziel went to Hutchin-
son Monday morning with three
prisoners who have been sentenced
to the reformatOry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-15

Joe TrOillet has installed a hand.
some new cigar case in his store,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
NEUTRALITY TALKED
French Chamber Of Deputies
Reassembled Today.
STRICT OBSERVANCE
SAID no BE ORDER OF THE GOV
ERN1EENT IN FAR EAST.
Heated Discussion on the Subject
Charged That Orders Have Not
Been obeyed.
lSTRICT OBSERVANCE

PARIS May 15.-The chamber of deputies
reassembled today after the Easter holi-
days.
NJ. valiant (socialisb presented an inter-
peilation of the government upon the OBJ
servance of neutrality in the far east, and
NJ de Pressense (socialist) interpellated the
ministry upon neutrality and Morocco.
Premier Rouvier in reply said the gov
eminent, as recently explained, had given
explicit orders to the authorities in the far
east to strictly observe neutrality, and this
continued to be the situation.
The interpretations were thereupon post
poned and it was announced that the gov
eminent had abandoned its intention to
issue a yellow book on the neutrality ques-
ton.
The position of neutrality interpretations,
which was for an indefinite time, was made
at the governments request and brought on
sharp discussion between NJ. Rouvier and
MN. Valiant and de Pressense. The pre-.
mier appealed to the patriotism of the dep
uties TO refrain from accusations affecting
the good faith of the country, pointing out
that adequate subject would not be adj
vantageous and might lead to embarrass-
mentS.
M. valiant asserted amid an uproar that
the governments orders to observe neutral
ity were not executed. He added:
Neither does the Russian fleet respect
our neutrality and It is necessary to make
1t do SO. 1t is necessary to show our i'm
partial neutrality by acts instead of words. y
M. de PresSenSe declared the country was
entitled to know the exact situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
CATTLE RATES CONTENTION.
Cattlemen's Attorney Replies to Rail
way Traffic Manager

FORT WORTH, Tex, May 15.-Samuel
III. Cowan of Fort Worth, general attor-
ney of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Associa-
ton and general attorney of the newly
organized National Live Stock Raisers'
Association. has given out a reply to A. C.
Bird. traffic manager of the Gould lines
who was before the Senate committee on
interstate commerce Saturday. Mr.. Cowan
says in part:
His statement that what I had said in
arguments before the Senate and House
committees was based largely, IL not al
together. upon the allegations in the cat
committee reports. They were based
partly on the facts developed by the tes-
tmony in the case, where / represented
the interstate commerce commission in
It's investigation of the advances made in
the rates on class goods and commodities
to Texas from st. Louis and other eastern
and northern points.
He tries to establish that cattle rates
are too low by comparing the value of
the commodity with the rate; yet he tes-
titled at Chicago that no such basis
should control when he was trying to
sustain higher rate on cattle for a stock
shipper a distance of $50 miles from
western Iowa to Chicago than he gave to
the packers for a car of dressed meat
worth twice as much, In the same train,
from Omaha, 500 miles.
st. Louis on cattle, 100 miles, is 32h cents
"a fair rate; the rate from Dallas 6S5
miles. over his road is 42h cents.
They increased the Texas rate by COM
bination. Kansas cattle are more valu-
able than Texas cattle. yet the Texas rate
is 80 per cent higher, with a density of
traffic per mile of line 40 per cent greater
than from Texas. His rate from Sheri-
dan Lake, Colo, is 90 m cents on cattle to
Kansas City. 500 miles; from Fort Worth,
SOC miles. 1914 cents. The Colorado cattle
are the most valuable. Is our rate just,
considering that in five years they have
by combination among themselves adj
vanced it 2s1a cents? / say no man who
so contends is a safe man to make rates
for the public.
IF you will see his statement before
the House committee you will find he adj
mits to having no basis of making rates"
Further along Mr.. Cowan says: Now,
If the Fort Worth car of cattle Is worth,
as he states. SG1S, and Kansas or Colo
RADIO load is worth 33 per cent more,
which is the fact want him to tell some
body, since he charges 13 per cent of the
Fort Worth cattle to haul them. why are
we not entitled to have it done for the
same per cent as the Kansas men-that
is per cent OF their value for the same
distance. OF course. nobody bases rates
on the value, and never did: it Is merely
one circumstance and cuts little ice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
PROGRESS NOTED.
Striking Horseshoers Report Partial
Success-Plaus for Future.

In response to a call by President James
P. Martin, the striking horseshoers of
local. No. II. held meeting this forenoon
at Building Trades Council Hall, 9th and
streets northwest. The statement was
made that sixteen members of the union
are working at the advance OF wages de-
manded $3.50 a day.
Committees We're appointed TO consider
the proposition of opening cooperative
shops for the employment Of the strikers.
Other committees were appointed to visit
the meeting places of the union bricklay-
ers, bakers, brewery workers and other
trades, and enlist the memberships In be-
half of the horseshoers. SO
One of the committees VIII attend the
meeting of the Central Labor Union this
evening 1T was said, and ask that body to
indorse the horseshoers strike.
The committees appointed at a former
meeting to wait on the large horse owners
Of Washington and request them to de-
mand that their animals be shod by only
union workmen. reported progress. 1t ap-
pears from today's proceedings that the
journeymen are preparing to make stub
born contest with their former employers
for the advance in pay.
President Martin stated that the morse
shoers' local has received communications
from several large firms and corporations
in this city, asking If No. II could furnish
union horseshoers to do their work at the
advanced scale The writers were in-
formed that the union would furnish all
the horseshoers they may require.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
MusicaI at washington Club.

The program for the musical which is to
be given at the Washington Club, ITO I
street northwest under the management: of
Mrs George Franklin Lppitt, for the bene-
fit of the Eastern Dispensary and Casualty
Hospital on the evening Of May IL. has been
issued and contains some exceptionally fine
numbers The National male quartet, Mr..
Charles E. Myers. Mr.. Roland Rodrick. Mr..
Thomas L. Jones and Mr.. Dana c. Holland.
will contribute largely to the program.
The opening song will be yachting Glee,"
by the quartet followed by Wieniawskis
"Legende," which will be sung by Miss
Louise Carson. who VIII be accompanied on
the piano by Mr.. Charles HI. Fisher Mrs.
Belle Carpenter Henney, Miss Elizabeth
wahly ami Mrs. Hope Hopkins Burroughs
will be the other soloists. Mr.. Oscar Frank
lin Comstock will be the accompanist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
showing one of the so-called money trans
fera
TT was a slippery" johinsly remarked
the court.

showing one of the so-caiied money trans
fera.
ut was a slippery" johinsly remarked
the court.
Transfer SLIP Produced.
Witness produced the money transfer sliu
and its contents were read to the court by
the states attorney. Mr.. Mohler said hs
paid nothing for the transfer Of the money.
what arc these Initials r. NJ on this
slip for?'
tom Mohler." the witness answered
ut also stands for Tim Moran" remarked
Mr.. Wells
But" quickly interjected the witness.
TIM not German"
Counsel for the defense had no questions
to ask and Mr.. Magruder announced that
he would offer no further testimony SO faf
as the case OF Mr.. Wall was concerned.
The Pumphrey Case.
Richard knight was the first witness ex-
amined in the case of Mr.. Humphrey. He
after Mr.. Mohler made his bet.
II bet y on Czarraphine." the witness
stated.
did you win or loser
81 didn't win"
What have you to show that you betE
asked the states attorney.
This piece of paper" he answered.
"a pretty piece OF paper remarked the
magistrate, ito cost 81
Detectives Hartigan and Baur were also
examined. They told Of their visit to the
pool room and explained how they received
instructions and made bets. They did not
tell of having won any money. They were
not questioned further and the case was
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
BUILDING TRADES ALLIANCE.
Big Conference Opened at Buffalo To-
day-SOO, 900 Workmen Represented.

BUFFALO, n. Y. May 15.-More than
400 delegates were in attendance when the
) Convention OF the Structural Building
Grades Alliance of America was called to
order today, representing 100000 wage
earners engaged in the building industry.
Frank Buchanan of Chicago is president of
the alliance.
One of the most important matters to be
considered at the meeting will be the res
ignation of President Buchanan. At the
last meeting of the board of governors of
the alliance. held at Washington, Mr..
buchanan rendered his resignation. 1t was
not accepted He is. however, determined
TO resign.
SSvDuring the convention the delegates will
consider the many claims of unsettled ju-
sTisdiction between various crafts that have
arisen.
The question Of placing the Lewis and
NClark centennial exposition on the unfair
eiist also will be considered. 1t is alleged
sthat the exposition authorities have dis
eliminated against union labor in the cree
,lilon OF some Of the buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
AERoNAUT's MARROW ESCAPE.
Dashed Against Telegraph Pole While
Ascending in Balloon.

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 15.-william
Morton, an aeronaut, was severely In
jured and has had a narrow escape from
death at Chutes Park by being dashed
against telegraph pole as his balloon
arose from the ground. Morton was rem
dered unconscious, but being strapped to
the bar of the parachute, he did not fall
The balloon rose rapidly, carrying the
unconscious man dangling from the bar
The large crowd of spectators at the park,
who witnessed the ascension, were hor-
ritied. and expected every moment for
him to drop to the ground. But the bal
loon gradually lost it's lifting power from
gas evaporation and soon settled to the
ground short distance from the park
Morton struck in the branches of a tree
and rolled to the ground in the rear yard
of residence. He was not injured In the
descent.
He was still unconscious from his first
injury. however, and was Immediately taken
to the Reception Hospital. His injuries
were found to consist only Of scalp
wound and some minor bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
ACTOR SMEDEs ARRAIGNEp.
For Shooting Miss Davis, Chorus Girl
se5. Victim Not Yet Out of Danger.

Special Dispatch to The Star
{ PHILADELPHIA, May Is. - Edward
iSmedes, the actor. who shot Bessie Davis, a
5ehorus girl in Edna Mays company, and at
tempted suicide by shooting himself In the
head about a month ago. was arraigned this
morning for hearing in the central sta
,tion, at the conclusion of which he was
committed to prison to await the result of
sthe girls injuries
q Smedes. who has been in the hospital ever
since, protested against being taken to a.
teeil, He has completely recovered. but was
kept at the Pennsylvania Hospital under
police surveillance. hearing in the case
being postponed in hope that the girl would
be able TO testify.
~ Miss Davis is not yet out of danger. A
second operation was performed on her two
weeks ago, but her condition has not i'm
proved. Friends of the accused hoped that
The hearing would be delayed until the girl
could appear, as 1t was understood chat She
would ask that the prosecution be dismiss
ed In which event her assailant would he
released. w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
WORKMEN IN REVOLT FIGHTING NOT SERIOUS
Trouble at Newski Shipyard Skrmishing Continues in
in Schlushburg Causeway Olouria Mountain Region.
TROOPS ON GUARD CALM ON THE RIGHT
MEN QUIT IN BoDY-RED TOWARD
AND HOT SPEECHES. ToUNz1AKoU
Last ccoun With Stores and Prisoners--Jap
ou K1nforcements
Skirmishing Continues in
0louria Mountain Region.
CALM ON THE RIGHT
oYAMA MOVING TROOPS TOWARD
ToUNZIAKoU,
Lao River Full Of Junks Bringing Up
Stores and Prisoners-Jap
Reinforcements.

GUNCHU PASS. Manchuria, May 10
Skirmishing continues in the Olouria noun
tain region on the Russian left, but the
fighting is not serious.
Calm continues on the right. The Chinese
however, report that Field Marshal Oyama
Is directing large masses of troops from
Fakoman toward Tounzakou. where a con-
centraton is proceeding, and the river is
being brdged by pontoons. The Lao river
Is full of junks. which bring up stores and
provisions
About $4,000 Japanese reInforcements
have arrived at the front. The Japanese
cavalry in particular has been considerably
strengthened.
Prisoners say that the Japanese armies
are ready to advance when the word is
given.
During a recent terrible dust storm, which
ragged three days the soldiers, tents and
iEtrenchment suffered severely
The Russian troops being fitted out
with summer uniforms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
YOUNG CRoKER's REMAINS.
Brother Expected to Start for New
York Tonight.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 15-Ricbard
sCroker' jr, accompanying the remains of
DIS brother. Herbert Croker. arrived in Kan
Jsas CITY today on an early train from
Newton Kansas. on his way east. On ar.
rival here MIR. Croker went Immediately ia
a hotel. and could not be seen for som.
time.
Evidently 1t was his purpose to gather ur
the effects OF Herbert left at the Coatet
House. and It was said he would have an
interview with Chief of Police John Hayei
about the case before leaving for New
IAlef Hayes had not heard from Nj
Stoker UP 10 O'Clock. however. and gaid
thst no interview had been arranged 1t
3 be!eved that Mr.. Croker Will start for
New York with the body this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
Professor Ripley on Evils in
Railway Conditions.
SCOPE OF PRESENT LAW
REGARDS REBATES AND SECREr
DISCRIMINATION AS COVERED.
Declares That Long-and-S Haul
Prohibition Should Be Reani-
mated and Enforced.

Prof. Ripley. head of the department Of
economics of Harvard University, was the
principal witness at today's session of the
Senate interstate commerce committee.
which is investigating the railroad rate
problem. Prof Ripley asserted that there
were many evils in railroad conditions
which We're in need of correction. He was
emphatic in declaring that something should
be done to give the long and short haul
clause of the interstate commerce act force
ana effect recent decision of the Su-
preme Court (the Alabama Midland easel
having practically obliterated il from the
statute books Prof Ripley said further
that there was too pronounced tendency
toward fiat rates. and spoke in connection
with freight traffic matters of the general
drift toward Capitalization OF population.
Covered by Existing Laws.
Prof Ripley agreed with previous wit
nesses that the subject of rebates and secret
determinations was amply covered by the
existing laws. and that in that respect
alone no further legislation was needed.
But be maintained that there were existing
abuses Systematically practiced by rail
roads which could be cured only by lie. s.
latlon- He admitted that American rail-
way freight rates were low. but added that
rates all over this country, and particularly
on staple commodities, have been gradually
increased in the last two or three years
until the total increase is now between Il
and % per cent of the original price. These
increases. he said, have been accomplished
so adroitly by the railroads that they were
extremely hard to locate.
The elimination of cut rates by law, Prof
Ripley said operated to the disadvantage
of shippers. In retaliation. he argued the
| railroads, by subtle changes in the classih-
cation of freight had been able to increase
actual rates where they had not dared to
| increase published rates and by this means
rates Will be increased further.
No Safeguard Against Extortion.
Prof. Ripley argued further that all safe.
guards to protect the shippers against
tortion has disappeared but he did not say
what those safeguards had been, nor how
| they had disappeared, nor where they had
gone. He condemned unsparingly the bas-
ing-point system as evil and declared
that the unity of interests between COM
munites and the railroads which previous
witnesses had said was inseparabIa was
not inseparable, but, on the other hand,
this so-called unity was largely talk, and
served as no protection whatever to the
shipper.
His information, Prof. Ripley said. had
been obtained while he was employed as a
railroad expert by the United States indus
trial commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
BISHOP KEPHART RESIGNED.
Notable Incident of the United Breth-
rem Conference Today.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 15-The most i'm
portant incident in todays program Of the
United Brethren conference was the res
ignation of Bishop E. B. Kephart of Wes-
terrified. Ohio. The bishop is now seventy
years old, and is closing the twenty-fourth
wear of his present work. He was next 10
Bishop Castle in point of seniority.
The conference unanimously voted the re-
firing bishops half salary for the remainder
of their lives.
Following the resignation of Bishop KEEP
hart came that of DIR. William Mckee or
Dayton, for twenty-eight years the treas
urer of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
NOT ON JULY 4.
Another Day Suggested for Embracing
John Paul Jones' Remains.


Acting Secretary Loomis has suggested
to Ambassador Porter that the remains OF
Comm odore John Paul Jones be embarked
on a vessel of Admiral Sigsbee's squadron
not on the 4th of July as originally pro-
posed. but on some other day in the same
week. This change was suggested because
the 4th is invariably celebrated In the navy
with all the bunting at the mast heads. and
much gunf1re. and is generally day of
jollification. The embarkation OF the re-
mains would naturally be a very solemn
and affecting ceremony. totally out Of ac-
cord with the naval idea of the 4th of July.
and sailors are q very conservative lot and
look forward for months In advance to q
Publication on the nations birthday.
Regard will also be had in the definite Sc
lection OF date for the embarkatfon, for
the approaching exchange of visits between
the British and French channel fleets. with
which II Is inexpediept to interfere by the
presence Of vessels OF other nations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
FIRE IN HEART OF VIENNA.
Heavy Explosion Occurred, Injuring
Many Persons Nearby.

VIENNA, May 15.-Fire broke out at
noon today In the heart of Vienna and a
force of firemen and policemen assembled
on the. spot.
The firemen were just entering the burn
ing building when a heavy explosion of cell
luloid occurred. and between thirty-flve and
forty persons, including firemen. policemen
passers-by and employees We're injured,
some of them seriously.