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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20

lessor of chemistry, Wesleyan univer- sity.
 pr. Jaques Loeb, professor of physi- ology, University of California.
 Professor M. E. Jaffa, professor of chemistry, University of California. Professor Ellen H, Richards, profess sor of sanitary chemistry, Massachu- setts Institute of Technology.
 Professor Franklin c. Robinson, pro- lessor of chemistry, Bowdoin college, Professor F. F. Wesbrook, professor of pathology and bacteriology, Univer- sity of Minnesota.
 Professor Samuel H. Woodbridge, i professor of heating and ventilating, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Appointed from Educational Institu- tions. President James B. Angel, O1 h., president University of Michigan. l pr. J, $. Billings, 'O1 h., librarian public library of New York
 Professor R, H. Chittenden, '75, direc- tor Sheffield Scientific school, Yale uni versty. | President Charles w. Eliot, TO h., president Harvard university,
 President Arthur T. Hadley, '76, pres ident Yale university
 President G. Stanley Hall, president Clark university.
 Miss Hazard, president Wellesley col lege. Booker T, Washington, superintend- ent Tuskegee Institute. Clergymen and Lawyers.
 Rev. Lyman Abbott, OS h.. editor the Outlook
 Rev. W. G. Elito, Portland, Oregon.
 Rev, c. H. Fowler, Methodist Epis- copal bishop, New York city.
 Rev. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain United States senate.
 Rt. Rev. John Ireland, ot :, archbish- op of St. Paul.
 Professor James B. Ames, dean liar yard Law school.
 Hon. Benjamin B. Lindsey, juvenile court, Denver.
 Hon. John D. Long, ex-secretary of the navy; ex-governor of Massachu- setts.
 Hon. William K, Townsend, '71 judge of United States circuit court of ap- peals.
 Additional Members.
 Professor Liberty H. Bailey, professor agriculture, Cornell university. Luther Burbank, horticulturist, Santa 1 Rosa.
 Andrew Carnegie.
 James H. Causey health and political reform, Denver
 Miss Grace H. Dodge, Working Girls society, New York city
 Thomas A. Edison, inventor.
 Horace Fletcher, author of books on health.
 Professor Harry A. Garfield, professor of politics, Princeton.
 Professor Franklin H. Giddings, pro- lessor of sociology, Columbia univer- sity. l Professor c, R. Henderson, professor of sociology, University of Chicago.
 Mrs. Mary F. Henderson, author of books on health.
 John Mitchell, president United Mine Workers.
 Melville B. Stone, general manager Associated Press Talcott Williams, editor.
 Michael Vincent O'Shea, professor of education, University of Wisconsin.
 Of this list General Leonard Wood, now in the Philippines, and Amos P. Wilder, 'S4, of Hong Kong, have not yet responded to the invitation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
Shipping News.

New York. Dec. 19,-Arrived: Steam CT Kinog Albert Genoa and Naples. Sailed: Steamers Ryndam, Rotterdam via Boulogne; Baltic, Liverpool via Queenstown;. Samland, Antwerp.
 Cape Race, N. F., Dec 19.-steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IT., Bremen, southamp- ton and Cherbourg for New York, in communication with the Marconi sta tion, 130 miles southeast, at s a. m.; will probably dock at Il o'clock Friday morning,
 Steamer La Provence, Havre for New York, in communication with the Mar conf station 120 miles east, at 1:30 a. m; will probably dock at S:30 Saturday morning.
 Christiansand. Dec. 19. a. m.-Ar- rived: Steamer C. F. Tietgen, New York for Copenhagen.
 Plymouth, Dec 1g, a. m.-Arrived: Steamer Pretoria, New York for Ham burg (and pr0ceeded)
 Genoa, Dec. 17-Arrived: Steamer Florida, New York via Naples.
 Marseilles, Dec. 17.-Arriyed: Steam CT Madonna New York via Naples.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
RECEIVER IS APPOINTED.

q .
 At the first hearing of the case of ForestB. Sherwin, a stone cutter of Il Sylvan avenue, who recently filed an in voluntary petition in bankruptcy, Ref cree Henry G, Newton appointed Sid- ney P. Butler receiver. Sherwin's debts amount to $S,4S6.S3, while his assets to- tai $5,07l
 The largest creditors are John B. Kennedy, who holds a chattel mortgage of $1OOO, and s, P, Butler, Frederick c. Bradley and L. T. Snow, whose claims aggregate $1,900.
 Attorney William A. Wright, who ap- pears for some of the creditors, stated this morning that the estate would pay good dividend. There are fifty mine creditors,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
RpcEIvER roR OMEGA sTEE1

The Omega Steel company of Ansonia, an offspring of the Omega Steel compa- ny, which until short time ago had a large plant in Fair Haven East, is in financial trouble, and Judge Thayer of the superior court has appointed F, M. Mccarthy temporary receiver to take
 charge of it's affairs. The Omega Steel was brought out in this city on large paper capital Its business affairs did not progress as stockholders desired
 and they finally stopped making pay ments on their shares of stock, Follow ing this a receiver was named to wind up the affairs of the concern Judge William l.. Bennett after several months finally wound up the affairs of the concern by the sale of a secret pro- cess for making steel to Dr. William H. Conkhn of Ansonia This secret pro- cess was said to be worth $1,OOO,OOO, but the court allowed the receiver to sell it for anything it would bring. It
 brought $1OO.
 Having the secret Dr. Conklin and
 others formed a new company with a ! capital of $6,OOO, and the manufacture of Omega steel was resumed. Recently { suits have been brought by employees for l back wages, and it was judged that the s company should go into court for dis 5 solution. An officer of the company ! says it has plenty of orders, but lacks
 capital to continue the business
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20

Nasal catarrh, an inflammation of the delicate membrane lining the air passages, is not cured by any mixtures taken into the stomach. Don't waste time on them. Take Ely's cream Balm through the nostrils, so that the fev- cred, swollen tissues are reached at once. Never mind how long you have suffered nor how often you have been disappointed, we know Ely's Cream Balm will cure you as it has cured others by the thousand. iAH druggists, Soc. Mailed by Ely Bros., 56 Warren street. New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20

nue belonging to Goldstein. Attorney Caplan has been retained to represent Ehrlich. The case is returnable to the city court on December 27.
 BANKRUPTCY PAPER FILED.
 Bankruptcy papers have been filed in the local court in the case of Forrest L, sherwin, the Sylvan avenue monu- ment dealer, The assets are given as about $5,O74, and the liabilities as about $8,4S5. There are a number of credit ors, Sidney P. Butler was appointed re- ceiver for the estate by Referee New ton, and his bond is $3,O00.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
LAME APPEALS CASE.

Notice of an appeal has been filed in the case of Frank T. Lane against the Smith Brothers, incorporated, the we'll known oyster dealers. Lane wished to obtain an injunction restraining the de- fendants from building a proposed wharf near their plant, and a mandat- ory injunction providing for the remoy- al of one already biltu. He claimed that his riparian rights were being damaged. The decision of Judge Thayer was for the defendants, and now 1t is thought the matter will come before the supreme court of errors at its next session.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
BELOW ZERO AGAIN,

Third Time This Month and Record
 for Litchffeld Ice Seven Inches
 Thick in Bantam Lake.
 Litchfield, Dec. 19-The thermome- ters in this town this morning stood at several places below zero, degree for the winter which is believed to be the record in the history of the town.
 As there has been only a slight snow on the ground everything is froz- en up as in midwinter, and there is seven inches of ice on Bantam lake.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
TAINTED IN COURT ROOM.

The trial of the divorce suit of Mrs. Dora Briggin against her husband, Abraham Briggin, the Broadway jewell er in which she asks for alimony of $3,00O, and the custody of two children, is attracting a good deal of attention in the superior court yesterday before
 Judge Wheeler. The case started Tues day, and while on the stand Mrs, Brig sin told frightful tales of intolerable cruelty, and as she was leaving the
 witness chair fell into a dead faint so wrought up and excited had s,e become. Great excitement was caused in the court room, and deputy sheriffs hasten ed to the aid of the woman and soon
 revived her. In this suit property at AS Gill street and MT. Briggin's store i is attached.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
EHRLIcH BEINGS SLIT.

Newman Ehrlich has brought suit against Isaac Goldstein for $50, amount due as brokers commission. Ehrlich
 claims that he procnured d purchaser for a piece of Goldstein's property, sit uated on Foote street. This man bought the property, but Ehrlich did not receive his commission. Constable Bracken has attached the property on Congress avenue and on Winthrop ave
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
pEcKnAM cAsE ON.

Before Jduge Fay and a jury in the common pleas criminal court yesterday the case on trial was that aginst Geo. H. Peckham, charged with with non- support of wife. The couple havnt been living together for several months and have had several family jars. The de- fendant had some money left hi about a year ago, and the wife says he has "been blowing it in.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
DECISION HANDED DOWN

Judge Tyner handed down decision yesterday morning in the civil side of the city court, in the case of Yelling ton Ire, of East Haven, vs. Catherine F. Beecher. His honor gives a judg- ment for the plaintiff to recover $92. 50 with costs. The suit was over a com mission for the sale of a house, and the action was brought for $100
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-20
LEROY WHITNEY SUED.

Nellie c. Wellman has brought suit against LeRoy E. Whitney to recover a note for $95O The plaintiff alleges that the note was assigned to her by Grace A. Thomas, Mr. Whitney was con- testant of his fathers will, and the case was pending in probate court for some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
NORTH indians
ON RAMPAGE.
The Militia Called Out to QuelI the
Red Men.
QUARREL over, THE FISH,

Van Couver, British Columbia,
August 30.-A call has been sent
out for the militia to s1bdue the
Indians on Balbine river and lake.
Five thousand Indians are said to
be in open revolution, caused by
the fisheries officials att empting
to break down barricades erected
by the Indians to prevent Salmon
from reaching the spawning
grounds. Owing to the great
number of Indians, the officers
were routed on Wednesday. So
far the government has not acted
or sent any relief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
President Hlpple Suicides.

Philadelphia, Pa, August 3d.
Coroner King after an inquest
over the body of President Hip
pie, of the Real Estate Trust Co.,
announced that Hipple committed
suicide by shooting himself in
the head.
King says he, suppressed the
suicide seven days to prevent a
run on the bank, at the request of
a number of the directors and
members of Mr.. HippIe's family.
He thought the directors would
have time to make up the deficits
if they were given time, and thus
help the depositors. Nipple
killed himself in his bath room by
placing the revolver in his mouth
the ball lodging in.his brain and
leaving no external wound.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
Republican Caucus.

The republicans of Wheatland
township will hold a caucus at the
Seigfried school house in District,
IA on Monday evening, Septem-
Der 8, at eight o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of electing seven
delegates to the county conven-
ton, and to nominate a tow nship
ticket. Hon. W. j. Fitzgerald
and Hon. Ed. Madison will be
present and address the meeting.
The Great Bend band will be in
attendance to furnish music.
d. X. Baty, Committeeman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
RAILROAD GETS GROUCHY.
REFUSES to Haul MissOurlans With
Bryan Banner on Their Car.

Rochester, n. Y, Aug. 9O,-
The st. Louis Jefferson Club was
compelled to take off of their car
banners which read Welcome to
Bryan" because the West Shore
railroad, at Buffalo, refused to
haul them into New York with
the 'odious banners. The Mis-.
sourians were Justly wroth, be-
cause that same road has hauled
cars with other banners on times
out of number.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
A PRISONER
IS POISONED.
DOpsd Candy Sent Into jail Causes
Death.
five Others ARE ILL

Fort Worth, Texas, August 80.
Local officers believe that the
death of A. S. Fitzgerald, a
county Jail prisoner who was
poisoned by eating candy sent
him from the outside was due to
efforts of his accomplices, who
feared he would turn states
evidence.
Five other prisoners in the jail
are still seriously ill from strych-
nine on the candy. A charge of
murder will be placed against Joe
allen seventeen years old who is
charged with sending the . candy
to the Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
DOUBLE MURDER and suicide.
Farmer al ACCFaCken Kills Two Men
and Then Turns Gun on Himself.

McCracken, Kan.. Aug. 3d.
wednesday evening Oliver Young
a farmer of this neighborhood shot
and instantly killed an attorney nam
ed PettiJohn and a barber named
walker on the streets here, after an
argument in regard to the collection
OF an old account. After the killing
Young got in his buggy and started
to get away from town, but was Dur.
sued by posse, and when he saw
that 1t was impossible for him to es.
cape, turned the gun on himself and
flred two shots into his own BODY,
from the effects of which he has since
died.
1t seems that Young had at some
time IN the past given some notes for
the payment of a horse which he had
purchased, and defaulted in the paw.
ment of the same for some time
Attorney Pettijohn had purchased
these notes from the original holder
and was trying to effect a settlement
of them Wednesday. The barber
was in the company of the other two
when the argument came up, and
after talking with them awhile, Young
said that if they would come with him
20 where he had his team hitched, he
would settle with them. The two men
accompanied Young to his rig, and
Young reached into the buggy and
got As caliber revolver, turned and
SHOT both Of the men down, killing
both instantly.
Immediately after the shooting he
got into his buggy and started off, but
a posse was quickly organized and
started in pursuit. When he saw
that he could not get away, Young
stopped his team. tied the horses and
stepped into the road back of his
buggy and fired two shots into his
own body. He was taken back to
town and has since died from the
effects of the wounds.
Walker, the barber who was killed,
was said to have been a very quiet
orderly kind of man, and at one
time was employed here by Seward
K Barnett in the First National Bar
Der shop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
Democratic Caucuses

Postponed caucuses will be hel(
in Great Bend Saturday evening
the 1st of Sept, as follows:
First Ward, at M. Dailey's
barn, to elect 5 delegates.
Fourth Ward, at Kendall hotel,
to elect 5 delegates.
County nominating convention
at Hoisington Wednesday
September 5th. Special trail
leaves Great Bend at about /:
o'clock that day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
No North Pole This Year.

Chicago, August 3O.-The
Chicago Record Herald which
was Quitting Waite r Wellman for
a trip to the north pole in a bal
loon, announces that a voyage is
impossible this year, owing to a
defect in the mechanical parts of
the air ship.
So we will have to get along a
while longer without the moth
pole.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
The Balloon Ascension.

The balloon went up, but it was
started on its heavenward course
so late in the evening that there
were not 200 people on the
grounds, and as an attraction il
was about the same as that much
money thrown away. The ascen-
sion tomorrow will be arranged
to come off while the people are
On the grounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
The Tight Wire Expert.

Prof. Anderson, on the bound.
ing wire, was a fun provoker from
start to finish. The performer
showed great skill and patient
study in the execution of some of
the most difficult feats ever per-
formed. 1t was happy 90 laugh
from the time he appeared on the
scene in his droll make up until
the sensational closing tumbling
act. Don't fail to see him tomor-
row.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
wednesdays Race Results.

While there were no large fields
of horses, the races yesterday
were very good. There was one
heat in the 2 ::27 trot that looked
very much like a hippodrome.
and the audience was not at all
pleased. The results were as fol-
lows:
2:35 ace-Silver Key lst, in
three straight heats. Lady S.
I'd, Beatrice Sd and Miss Duffy
4th. Time OF heats is, 2:l6A
and 2:l61s.
2:27 Trot-Alfred W. lst, in
three straight heats; Minnie Scott
I'd, Grace W. Sd. Time of the
three heats-2 :2OA, 2:22 and
.2:2O.
Quarter mile running-Alice
Campbell lst, The Doctress I'd,
Dewey Sd.
Three. dash-The Doc
tress lst Dewey I'd, Priscilla I'd.
Time / :19.
An exhibition of broncho bust.
ing was given, which..was quick
and devilish" while it lasted, but
did not last long enough to be
very interesting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
UKASE FOR FAMINE Relief.
Gear Authorizes Twenty-Five Million
Dollar Fund.

st. Petersburg, August 3d.
An imperial ukase today author
ICES the Russian minister of f.
nance 70 issue four per cent bonds
to the nominal value of twenty
five million dollars for famine re-
lief where the crops have failed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

Otto Patton, who has been
heving a pretty tough time of it
with typhoid fever, was brought
down town in a carriage this
morning long enough for the
BARRIERS to take of a most luxuri-
ant beard that he has raised since
his illness began. Otto SAYS he is
feeling pretty good, but he is still
very weak.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
Three More feud Victims,

Winona, Miss, August On
Webster county, Tuesday, Samuel
Hightower and his son James
we're killed by Walter Cooper, iD
the settlement of a feud. Cooper
received wounds from the guns of
the Hightowers from which he
later died.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
Fire In 81. Paul.

St. Paul, Minn., August 3d.
The buildings of the Strong,
Warner & Co. wholesale millinery
establishment was damaged to the
extent of sl25,OOO by a fire this
morning, a defective electric wire
causing it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

Mrs. G. W. Thatcher met with an
accident at the family home on
Morphy street, Wednesday evening,
in which she was pretty badly bruised
BY being butted about by a COW that
she was starting TO milk. We could
not learn the extent Of her injuries.
but understand that they are not very
serious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

There was an error got past the
proof reader in the advertisement Of
the c. Samueis Co. store Wednesday
evening, that made that store quote
the plice Of sl.00 silks at SO cents
The figures should have been SO
cents, and that is the price you can
get the goods for, SO cents per yard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

Prof. E. F. Ewing, who was injured
BY trying to board a moving train at
Hutchinson Sunday evening, is get
ting along nicely, and it is thought
will be able to get about again in a
few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

The Misses Lawton, of Larned
who have been in the city visit
ing Misses Edith Rush and Marie
Swartz for couple of days re-
turned to their home today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

The Ellinwood band is all right.
The boys gave some good music
and in the evening they gave a
highly appreciated concert in the
park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

The members of the A. M. E.
church held an open air social at
the church grounds Wednesday
evening which was largely at
tended and very enjoyable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

Sorosis Shoes for Ladies and
Children, new fall styles on ex-
hibition during the fair. The
Lundblade & Bolinger Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

One Of the big plate glass windows
ir the dry goods department of The
Lundblade & Bolinger store fell in
this afternoon just after the store had
been closed for the day. 1t made
considerable noise when it fell. The
glass has been cracked for some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
AmundSOn Heard From.

Nome, Alaska, August 3d.
Amundson. the explorer, passed
Cape Prince of Wales today.
One of his crew is dead. Nome
IS preparing a royal welcome.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
premIer's Wife Dead,

London. August 3O.-Lady
Charlotte Campbell -Bannerman.
wife of the premier, Sir Harry.
died today. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Rule and
son, of Plevna Kansas, and Mrs.
W. S. Barnes, of Little River,
Kan. are in the city for a visit
with Mr.. and Mr.. J. L. Beightle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31
Republican City CauCuses.

Caucuses for the election OF
delegates to the republican county
convention, are called to meet as
follows, on Wednesday. Sept.
5th, s p. NJ.
First Ward, at Court House.
Second Ward, at Tribune Office.
Third Ward, at Council room.
Fourth Ward, at Hotel Briggs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-31

Do not forget to visit the Big
5 cent and 10 cent departments in
the Bargain Basement of the
Lundblade & Bolinger store.