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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

Senator Long is going to strength
en- his record wherever he can, even
at the expense of the Hoch admins
tration. In several of his speeches
lately Senator Long has declared
that there is no good reason for the
Katy suit, He said the Katy rail
road never had the suspicion of a just
claim, and never would have acquired
a standing in court if Governor Hoch
had not allowed the road to use the
name Of the state. When the Katy
tried to work congress for the grab,
it is now trying to get with the aid of
Hoch, Long and the entire delega-
ton from this state voted against it.
The Katy appealed to Governor Stan
ley and was turned down. Next II.
went TO Governor Bailey, but he
would not become party to the
deal. Then came Governor Hocs,
and the Katy had easy sailing. Long
is doing all he can to convince the
people that the Katy deal is a sin and
a shame.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

A few years ago the humane soci.
cites of the country were up in arms
against the process of dehorning cat.
tie. They said it was cruel, and
sought legislative enactment on the
subject. Colonel W. A. Harris per.
haps did more than any other man to
convince the world that dehorning not
only was good for the development Of
cattle, but that it prevented cruelty,
as the dehorned animals were unable
to gore one another. 1t is so with
the railroads. Colonel Harris and
those who stand with him do not want
to hurt the railroads. \On the other
hand, they want to build them up.
Their idea is to dehorn them so that
they cannot gore one another, or the
people who have dealings with them
The dehorning process will prove a
blessing to the railroads, as it did to
the cattle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19
Playing ne Baby Aet.

A Republican organ recently
shouted, "If you vote for Harris you
are slapping Roosevelt" The New.
ton Journal replies that the Republi.
cans, by such an argument are "play.
ing the baby act" and adds: "The
average Kansan knows that Roose.
welt has a high regard for Colonel
Harris. Kansas knows that the
President would not indorse the make.
shift which the Republicans call a
platform They know be would moi
evade and squirm and dodge behind
somebody else in order to hold onto
the public Offices Of the state. The
little unpleasantness this fall is be
tween ourselves, md vote for W. A,
Harris is a slap at no one nor any
thing except the incompetency and
downright skullduggery with which
our own state is saddled."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19
Warning By Stubs.

The night before the Republican
state convention meeting was held
In representative hall for the purpose
OF making plans to break the railroad
slate. W. R. Stubs was the princi-
pal speaker. The railroad slate won,
but Mr.. Stubs speech on that &C.
casion is interesting a: this time. Mr..
Stubs said: "There is a crisis fac.
ing US tonight and if the men who
come to the convention do not meet
the situation in fair way there is no
telling what will happen to the party
in November. / have heard from
over 100 men in the last forty.eight
hours who said that if the railroads
slate fixed up by the political fxers
goes through, there is no hope for the
party. To show that | have no per.
sonal feeling in the matter, l will say
that whether or not Stubs is licked
is of very little Importance to Stubs.
When the Burtons and Kellys and
Mulvanes, who have lived off the
spoilS Of the state for a lifetime, are
going through the state hollering
against Stubbs, l say "God bless
EN-" When that bunch of grafters
get hold of the state, the people will
know what to do and will do it."
at would be grave mistake to
indorse tomorrow the programme
mapped out in the federal building by
lot of men whose sole business is
politics"
During the few hours have been
in Topeka, l have found intense op-
position to the slate as made by the
political fxers in the interest of the
railroads.
at seems to be almost the unani-
nous opinion Of the Republicans
from all parts Of the state whom l
have heard discussthe matter that the
nomination Of state officers as ar.
ranged on the railroad slate would
seriously endanger the success Of the
Republican ticket at the polls ia No
vember."
"The Democrats have nominated
men Of high public character and
built platform which has called
forth high commentator not only
from their own party, but from Re
publicans as WE'LL"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

Colonel Harris gives it as his opin.
ion that conditions are growing
brighter every day. al believe" he
says, "that the entire Democratic
ticket will be elected, and that we
will have a good working majority in
the house of representatives. The
Republican campaign could not have
helped US more if we had dictated
the plans for it. The Republican
managers have by their chickering's
and giving away Of party secrets DEM
onstrated that their square deal pro.
fessions are made simply to catch
votes, and the people are not going
to trust them. This is Democratic
year, and l look for a landslide"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

that enough money will be contribu.
ted to pay all the expenses Of the
campaign. Sometimes our fund runs
pretty low, but we have not yet had
to stand off the bill collector. The
contributions are small, but numerous.
This is good campaign for the PEG.
pie, and the people are paying for it.
This week we had a remittance of
$50 from western town, which had
been contributed by Anne All our
money is from the people direct; none
from corporations. These small cou.
trlbutions are welcome"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19
cent passenger rate and more reason

cent passenger rate and more reason
able excess baggage rate. They
know that means SS l.3 per cent
added to their salaries or commission
on every mile they travel. They want
to see politicians, political officials,
lawyers, doctors and newspaper men,
and all the people pay fare and the
dividends an watered stock 60 to the
railroad employee. They know ex-
actly what a square deal means.
They know, most Of them, all the
marked cards in Hoch's old deck,
from which no one need expect a
square deal. q
J. A. DAVIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

1t has not been necessary for the
Democrats to make charges against
the Republican managers this fall
The Republicans have so far fur.
nished enough charges against their
own men to Keep the state in an up
roar. If half the Republicans have
said about their own statesmen is
true, the people would be most I'm.
wise to continue them in power. Cur.
It's yelled attack upon Long. LaFol-
lette's open attack on Long, the fight
of the machine" on Curtis, the quar-
rel of the Topeka Capital with the
Republican state managers, and Bill
Whites fight on everybody have left
little for the Democrats to do. The
burning question of the hour is:
Will the people longer tolerate these
politicians, after hearing them tell
about their own meaness?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19


l. P. Campbell, Of Wichita, a form
er Middle.of.the- Road Populist, has
offered his services to the Democratic
state committee for the speaking cam
paign. Some dates will be made for
him. Mr.. Campbell is one of the
best orators in the state. He is a
lawyer of note. and has no desire for
Office. Il am a Bry an.Harris Demo
gcrat, and the ticket suits me to a
dot" Mr.. Campbell said in letter to
Chairman RYAN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

and more than 20 Harris men who
w'ote and wired for "a slice of Hoch
money could not find accommoda-
tons. The Republican politicians
are not now offering odds on Hoch,
and at least two men who went into
the pool for majority Of 10000 are
trying to hedge by having their per-
sonal friends among the Democrats
make few bets on Harris for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

The Republican managers are talk
ing good deal about a joint debate
between Governor Hoch and Colonel
Harris. Evidently they don't want a
joint debate. Whenever the state
committee makes an apology for the
insulting challenge issued a month
ago the question Of a debate will be
given consideration by the Democrat.
ic committee. The Republican ccm.
mittee doubtless thought it was smart
to adopt the tactics of prize fighter
in making challenge, but the Demo
cratic committee and Colonel Harris
regarded it as a piece of imperti;
nence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

The Republican state committee
has lacked up several candidates on
the state ticket for net taking more
active part in the campaign. "You
are leaving it all to Hoch," Chairman
drummer said to them. Their reply
was that they were afraid to talk for
Hoch, as the sentiment against him
was so strong that their own chances
would be endangered, The answer
stumped drummer, and he. decided
not to push the case.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

If The reforms demanded in Kan.
sas today be enacted into law, their
enforcement will depend upon the at
torney general. 1t is the most pow
erful Office for good or evil in the
state. The sentiment of the people
is IN favor of a change in the admin.
lstration. Of The states legal depart
ment. Kansas is tired Of attorney
generals who aid the railroads, the
Standard Oil Company and other cor.
porations instead of looking after the
interests of the people. That &C.
counts for the rapidly growing senti.
ment for David Overmyer, whose
ability as a lawyer has never been
questioned, whose integrity no man
has assailed, and against whom not a
whisper of scandal has been heard.
When Tom Kelly threw his support
to Jackson in the Republican state
convention on the ground that he
could "trust" him, the drift of public
sentiment started toward Overmyer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

W. T. Johnson, well known law.
yer Of Paola, who was active in the
gold standard cause few years ago,
has come out for Harris and the
whole ticket. He says that the tick
ct is made up of capable men who
can be trusted to do their duty, if
elected, and that is the kind ola tick
etevery good citizen should support.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

The Republican politicians, in
their desperation, raised some money
last week and undertook to change
the rapidly growing Harris sentiment
BY offering to bet that Hoch's major.
ity would be 10000 or more. All
bets offered, were promptly taken,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

A poll of old time Populists was
. made in Jackson county last week.
An even 100 men were seen. Of
these, 50 said they would vote for
Colonel Harris, 4 declared for Hoch
and 16 said their minds were not
made up. Not one was for Kiefer,
middle of-the road nominee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

Chairman Ryan agrees with Colo
mel Harris that the situation is i'm
proving. Letters from county aud
township workers are most satisfac.
tory. There is a good organization
in every voting precinct, and the ear
nestness is greater than it has been
for years. 81 am confident that the
people are going to elect the entire
Democratic state ticket" Chairman
Ryan said, "and We have better than
an even chance to carry the house of
representatives. lam pleased to re-
port that We have been able to keep
our debts paid. and the indication is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

]. W. Mccormick, Of Lacrosse,
was visitor at headquarters this
week. "Hoch carried Rush County
by 100 last year." Mr.. Mccormick
said, "but there is no doubt that Har-
ris will carryit this fall by at least
200.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19

For oilcloth or linoleum squares
see the Great Bend Furniture Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
PEOPLE Who Come and Go
Purely Personal items and Possibl,
About You.

W. 3. Reed is in the city today from
Pleasant view and reports the fall
work about over and the farmers pre-
pairing for the good social times of the
winter.
Mrs. M. Wolf has moved from
Naughton for, the winter and will oc-
cupy the Anderson cottage en-. Fourth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Mckenzie went
as far as .Mandan with the Ruperts and
Macniders today.
Charles O. Pollard, inspector of sur.
veyors general and district land Of
fees, arrived in the city last evening
from the west, accompanied by Mrs
Pollard and SON. Mr.. Pollard is an
old acquaintance of Attorney II. r
Berndt, formerly special agent of the
land department, while the latter wa:
stationed in Mississippi.
At the Northwest: w L. Gordon
and wife, Steele; H. NJ. Trip, Center
T. F. McCready, Driscoll; Francis
Bader, JEANNE Styles, Winona.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
Counted Ten and Shot.

Grand Forks Tines: A special from
Larimore at a late hour. this afternoon
conveys the news of an attempted sui
eide at the home of a farmer named
Bode, seven miles west of Larimore.
The attempted suicide was d. G.. Ar.
mold, farmer of that vicinity, who
has been in trouble lately over a di-
vorce suit started by his wife. It ap-
pears that she was stopping with Bode
and Arnold went out this morning to
see her. She refused to venture cut
ofsthe house, whereupon he threatened
to shoot himself if she did not appear
before he counted ten. She didn't
come out so he fred twice. He was
wounded severely, but will recover.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09

the local drug store and that she gave
her mistress water and milk in which
the poison had been soaked, at least
eight different times during the week.
Thursday Sheriff Robbins question.
ed the girl, and she confessed to
everything, stealing, poisoning, and
all.
The girl gave no reason for her aw-
full crime: said she did not know why
she did it, and said, too, that she
would do it again if she had a chance:
She made no demonstration until the
sheriff and his deputy started to take
her to the; Jail, when she began to
scream and fight.
It is thought that the girl is insane
and has been so for some time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
ROBBED and POISONED
DETECTED TN FREQUENT THEFTs
a SERVANT ATTEMPTED TO
: ,%A IL, lE.t POISON
THE ENTIRE iFAMILY-sHE CON
FEssED THE CRIME AND Is
~ IN JAIL. ~

Wahpeton, NJ D., Nov. 9.-One of
the most terrible crimes in the history
of the county has. been committed in
this city. Mary Lev domestic in
the employ of DR.. and Mrs. Meekstroth,
after committing several robberies,
made an attempt to kill Mrs. Meek
stroth and her family by poisoning.
She was arrested Thursday, confessed
| the crimes and now lies in the county
liail. :% ~ .sss.9. E: e. -$.
u The girl began to work for the
Meckstroth family in June Of this year
and appeared to be an Industrious girl.
She was an excellent .housekeeper and
Mrs. Meckstroth thought a great deal
OF her, In July a diamond stud be-
longing to DIR. M eckstroth was missed
and no clue to the thief could be found.
About six weeks later a diamond was
taken from pin Of Mrs. Meckstroth's
was missed, and the girl was then sus-
pected, but she denied it so emphat-
ieally and was such a clever actor that
she was believed. a few days later
a bout $25s was taken from the cash
drawer In the doctors office, and Sept.
20 about So was taken from a pocket
book of Mrs. Meckstro this The girl
was SO ,skilful in covering up her
tracks and so clever in arranging
things so that her mistress would
think some one had broken into the
house that she was hardly suspected.
An imitation diamond was taken from
a pin which Mrs. Meckstroth had
placed on her dresser as a trap, and
Oct. is, the day after the doctor left
fcr Europe d drawer containing about
So was missed from a bedroom up
s..afrs. Tt was on this day that the
poisoning commenced !.
III the morning after breakfast, Mrs.
Aieckstroth became violently i'll. DR..
Bates who takes his meals with the
Meckstrpth family. was also taken
sick after HE got to HIS Office. He did
not eat any dinner on supper, and Mrs.
Meckstroth ate nothing until evening,
/ when she had the girl make some
cream toast Soon after eating this
1 she again was taken oiently and
j from then until Sunday noon she ate
practically nothing Sunday noon she
ate heartily Of chicken broth and soon
after dinner became ~ again. Up To
THAT time the family had supposed that
I. the sickness was from ptomains
/ poison perhaps contained III canned
4 fruit. but an invest aiion was begun
III was not known that the girl had
sIhad her little sister, bug rat biscuit oil
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
STANTON LOSES COUNTY SEAT

Stanton, Nov. 9.-Full republican
vote was cast. Only half dozen demo
cratic votes. Semmler defeated for
superintendent Of schools by IS votes.
Krem wins the county seat by a two
thirds vote.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09

There is not much scandal going
the rounds. Recklessness has been
found not to pay and. happily, women
ever the greater sufeEers-think
the game is not worth the candle.
The word respectable is not yet in
favor, but it has ceased to be synon-
ymous with dulness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
GOOD FOR BLAlsDELL.

Minot, Nov. 9.-Ward county COM
plete, gives Burke 100, Fisk 125 and
Blaisdell, ). republican, for secretary of
state, one thousand majority.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
WRONG MAN SECURES CASH.
Is Handed s1,121 by Mistake and
Hastens Away.

Hastens Away.
Milwaukee, Nov. 9.-Through a mis-
take an unknown man secured the
sum of $1,121 from the National Elk
change bank and disappeared with the
money.
The error was caused partly through
an unusual rush at the noon hour. A
clerk from large business establish
ment proffered q check for S1,121 to
one of the tellers to be cashed. While
the teller was counting the money the
clerk left for moment to speak with
a friend Meanwhile the teller com
pleted his task and handed out the
cash. A youth who meanwhile had
taken the clerks place accepted the
money and fastened away.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
POWDER MAGAZINE ExPLoDEs
Windows Broken Three Miles From,
Scene of Disaster.

NICNS OF LlSoSlGT.
Chicago, Nov. "a powder maya.
zine owned by the E. I. Dupont COM
pany, situated at FINLEY Park, about
thirty miles from this city, exploded
with such terrific force that windows
We're broken In the home of the Mid
lothian club three miles distant. One
man who was employed to watch the
magazine was killed, but no other lives
were lost. The magazine was a small
affair and contained comparatively
small amount of blasting powder The
cause Of the explosion is not known.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
BOOSTS BURKE.

Devils Lake, Nov. 9.-Burke's ma
jority in Ramsey county is 1,1o9,
Fisk's 7o5. Balance of republican
state ticket has good majority,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09

1t would be nice thing for you to
stop in at the Capital Book Store this
evening and take home with you a box
of Huyler's fine candy. " s-r @:.f
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
PRISONER RUSHED TO JAIL.

Mob Attempts Lynching at Spring
Green, Wis.
Spring Green, Wis, Nov. ga mob
of 500 people attempted to lynch Thorn
as BALI on his arrival here under ar
rest charged with an assault on Mrs.
Edward Frank. The prisoner was
rushed to jail The mob nevertheless
suspended moose from water tower
and made ready for a lynching The
crowd surged around the Jail and de-
clared that BALI would be strung up
when he was brought out for a hear
ing.
POWDER MAGAZINE ExPLoDEs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
Chinese AmazonS,

Women in China have the privilege
of fighting in the wars. In the rebel
lion Of 1850 women did as much fight
ing as the men. At Nankin, in 1853,
100000 women, from various parts of
the country were formed into brigades
of $4,000 each, under female officers.
Of these soldiers, 10000 were picked
women, drilled and garrisoned in the
city. =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09

h 'Tennessee's Partner" charming
little story Of the days when the west
was young At the Atheneum Mon.
day, Nov. 10Th. 5.s= j.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
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! RIcHLAND.

,Wahpeton, Nov. 9,-Burke has a ma
iority in this county of 43o, Fisk the
same. 5 1. sss5..s.s q.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09

the noon train Saturday Capital Book
Store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-09
s,Is,,s ~
.ToWNER.

Candos Nov. 9.-Towner county's
majority for Burke is TAT, Fisk 297.