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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26
viii he Fool the People?

Topeka, Has, Oct. 90, 1906
Governor Hoch and his hackers
are trying to fool the people
when they say that the Katy suit
was brought only to quiet title to
some controverted lands. On
page 159 of the Katy's Urief the
railroad company asks specifically
and in terms for money damages
from the treasury Of the United
States for AN alleged breach of
contract. The suit is not to quiet
title, and talk of that kind is mere
subterfuge. That" says Will
liam Allen White. was he chforo-
form on the handkerchief that
they put to the nose of Governor
Hoch. If the road had a desire
to quiet titles to the land, it would
have brought suit only against
the government, which issued the
title to the land. The govern
ment is made a party to the suit
because the road demands money
damages for the action of the
government. Blood money is
what the Rockefeller abroad wants
and that is what the corporation
is suing for The company asks
in plain English in its brief that
the 100000 acres of land in con.
troversy be appraised, and that
federal taxpayers of this country
dig down into their pockets and
pay the railroads estimated value
of these rich farming, mineral
and timber lands-about so mil
lion dollars.
When the Katy scandal was
new, Governor Hoch and his
managers tried to ignore it.
Then they tried to laugh at it.
Now they are trying to explain it.
Governor Hoch takes about 30
minutes time in his regular cam
paign speech to tell how it hap
pened. He makes the assertion
that nobody will lose a penny in
the suit. but he fails to tell who
will pay the so million dollars
demanded. if the Katy should
win. He says that the Katy had
a right in court. and he simply
acted in the interest of fair play.
Every member of the present
delegation in Congress, with the
exception of the new man Muir
dock. voted against the Katy
graft, on the ground that the
railroads claim was not just.
There was no way for the Katy to
get into into court except by the
use of the name of a sovereign
state. Governor Stanley stood
between the Katy and the people,
and told the roads attorneys thai
the name of the great state of
Kansas should not be used for any
such purpose. Governor Bailey
also refused to hook up with the
Katy Then came Hoch who or
dered his attorney general to
chase off to Washington at the.
states expense, and bring a suit
against the government for Sc
million dollars His explanation
don't explain
The Knights of Pythias at Hois.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

The Knights of Pythias at Hois-
ington initiated a class of three can.
didates Monday evening, and had an
oyster supper at the Arlington cafe
after the meeting. Among those who
attended from this city were, H. D.
Ashpole. S. NJ. Kellam, Edwin Tyler,
f, E. Smith, Frank Millard and Ira
Clark. They report having. fine
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

which Warren WhaIey sold his
grocery store and building to H.
Fl. Smith and Henry Krug. The
price paid for the building and
lot was $500 and the stock will
be invoiced and sold to the new
firm at cost.
On Monday morning, Oct. Is,
at 9 o'clock. in St. Anne's church
before large circle of relatives
and friends. occurred the mar
riage of Miss Rose Corrigan to
James Finn. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Father Huna
of Olmitz. Miss Kate Corrigan
was the bridesmaid and Mr..
Stephen Finn. of McCook. Neb.,
acted as best man.
Sam Poague met with an &C.
cident Tuesday evening that came
very neal. costing him the sight
of his left eye. He was husking
corn for Nance Reid, north of
Boyd. and had a Winchester shot
gun in the wagon with him. He
shot twice at a rabbit and when he
went to shoot the third time the
breech of the gun few open and
part of the shell struck him in the
corner of the eye, cutting the
socket very badly but not injuriDg
the eyeball.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative,
JOHNF. EVANS.
For County Treasurer.
J.W. SODERSTROM.
For County Clerk,
CBAS. F. YOUNKIN.
For County Attorney,
JAMES W. CLARKE.
For Sheriff,
GUYO. WILSON.
For Probate Judge,
P. W.PAXSON.
For Clerk Of the Court.
EDWIN TYLER.
For Register Of Deeds,
ELMER E. EPPERSON.
For Superintendent Of Schools.
j. J. CALDWELL.
For County Printer.
ROY CORNELIUS.
For Coroner,
DIR. G. L. KOCH.
For County Commissioner, First District.
N. W. KEEPER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

Another day of ran was expert
enced Monday. The roads are
now in the worst condition they
have been for many wears, ssand
the wheat fields have such a soak
ing as they have seldom ex-
perienced at this season Of the year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

Encourage the Poultry Show
boys when they come around.
They will do whole lot of good
in the county by encouraging the
production Of a better grade Of
poultry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

F. B. Koeu, Of Sloan Springs,
Ark, one Of the promoters of the lake
Koen Irrigation scheme, is in the city
for few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

P. F. Schneck. of route four.
is reported to be seriously i'll at
his home northwest of this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26
What We Are Here For

With fairness buy do
will
offer for
from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

Bel Dowse, of Clafin, was a
visitor in the city Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

Eleven men we're haying in
Jackson.county a few days ago:
Politically, the party stood 9
Republicans and 2 Democrats. A
poll for Governor was taken.
The result was II for Harris. A
poll wass.taken on a train near
Ellsworth lately. The result /:
Harris 80. Hocb..9. Keefer 1: A
grain buyer at Salina recently
asked 40 farmers how they stood
on Governor. The replies showed
that % were for Harris, 10 for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

If you do not intend to vote for
a candidate tell him SO, be honest
with him. He will then proceed
to convince you why you should
change your mind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

In a'comment about the manage
ment of the campaign. the Holton
Signal says: The Democrats
lind inv. H. Ryan a very salts
factory state chairman. He at
tends strictly to business, keeps
sober, and uses good Judgement.
". Fl. L. Pepperell. the secretary,
understands his end of the work
thoroughly. Democratic head
quarters without Pep" would be
like Hamlet minus the title role.
The speakers bureau has been in
she hands''o Jim Morphy, one of
the most competent men in
Kansas. Whatever the result may
be, the'state committee must be
given credit for making a clean,
sensible, aggressive campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

Keep square with the printer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

STRAYED-One bay mare. 3
years old, with small star and
small lump on jaw. Will give
$40 for her return to S. T. Patter-
son. 5 miles north and 9 west of
Ellinwood. Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

During the winter months will
be a good time to work up that
ground floor opera house propo-
sition. Great Bend can build
such an opera house or convention
ball, just as easy as any of her
neighbors and certainly needs it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26
We Meet Any Prices Any Time

andw a ad
SELL ON EASY PAYMENTS We
your friends
than 10 csh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26
We Are Just Receiving

new bed room suits chairs carpets and We call and them whether you
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26
DEMOCRAT co. CENTRAL COMMITTEE

N. W. KEEPER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
WOMEN AND PRIZE FIGHTS
BY FRED j. HEWITT

Is the mind Of the American pub
lie deteriCrating?
Is the standard of American
womanhood sinking?
When one considers the prize
fighting game, both questions are
answered in the Affirmative.
When James ]. Corbett fought
Robert Fitzsimmons at Carson City
for the championship of the world,
one lone woman witnessed the con.
troversy.
She was Rose Julian, Fitzsim.
mons wife.
At Goldfeld, when Battling
Nelson fought Joe Cans, as many
as three hundred women were seat,
ed at the ringside.
When this announcement was
made in the dispatch there was no
furry of excitement anywhere. The
fact was merely noted incidentally
1t did not arouse any particular or
peculiar comment.
1t looked as if all the "goody.
goody" people who had made such
roar over the fact that Rose
Julian, wife of a prize fighter, had
attended a contest. had come to
think that it was fit and proper
for a woman to gaze on a pair OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
CUT PlTCHfRSOU1
OF BATTING

'Rah for Dan McEnroe! He's
sprung something else that IS good
enough for serious consideration.
AS general thing Dan don't say
anything worth taking seriously,
but this time he sounds a keynote
of what most of us want and would
like to see. Dan would have base
ball pitchers exempt from taking
their turn at the bat. Most sug-
gestions of Dams, wien it come to
baseball, are wholly Inconsistent,
but this time the public is quick TIC
grasp his meaning. Says McEnroe:
"The pitcher should not bat be-
cause he bears the brunt of the
hard work The right fielder may
retire three or four men in a
game; the shortstop may throw out
a dozen more, but the real burden
of the putouts rests on the pitcher.
1t is a hardship for the man who
handles the ball from 125 to 175
times in game to run the bases
like the player who don't touch the
sphere a dozen times. And then
the average pitcher can't bat. He's
made his life study of twlrling.
We don't expect him to hit the
bali, and therefore shouldn't ask
him to come up and pose and pos
sibly race around the bases and
further tire himself
However, McEnroe does not CX-
plain a way to modify the rule.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
UNCLE SANS ONLY LORD AND RICHEST
REAL ESTATE OWNER
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. T.
Lord VIM. Scully, citizen Of the
United tSates, the SO times million
aire whose death occurred in Lon
lon, England, recently, was the
proprietor of something over 2O0,-
300 acres of the finest farm land in
illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and
Missouri. He was 80 years of age
when he died.
1t was only short time ago that
Mr.. Scully--for in Washington he
Vas seldom known by his title-oc-
;upied the house on Thirteenth st.
owned by Mrs. John A. Logan.
Among the late millionaire's &C.
luaintances was Lyman J. Gage.
When the latter was in Washing
ON Scully asked him to recon.
mend a bank where $4,000 could
oe kept with safety. Mr. Gage said
here were plenty of banks safe
enough to deal with that amount.
out when he mentioned a particu-
lar bank Scully rushed to the bank
where he had a personal deposit,
'ashed his balance and lugged the
money, some $4,000 to the bank
Mr.. Gage had suggested.
Lord Scully became citizen of
the United States in 1900. He was
born in Tipperary. Ireland, where
lie studied law. Upon the passage
If the Corn law in 1916, he sold his
estate and came to Illinois, where
he made extensive purchases of
'arm land. He continued to buy
and every year until he was rated
is the richest land owner in the
richest agricultural district in the
world. He did not work his land,
but rented it to the working
farmer.
The people of Illinois and the
neighbOring states resented the
enormous purchases of land by this
foreigner. The anti-Scully agita-
ton finally resulted in the passage
of the alien land act of Illinois,
which declared an alien incapable
IF holding lands and limited the
time that his heirs could hold them
to three years. The law was de-
clared unconstitutional, but SINH
lar one passed later, limiting the
time that land could be held to six
years. In order to save his hold
ings Scully came to the United
States and was naturalzed.
In 1901 the feeling against
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
HOW DO YOU WEAR
YOUR FACE
BY ELLA X. DEARBORN

More people would be beautiful
their faces. The study of facial
expression in a public place in an
! interesting lesson on what not to
do.
df you cannot breathe with the
mouth closed go to a throat and
nose specialist.
1t is habit with many who go
through the world with open
mouths.
Open your eyes, but close your
mouth.
The nose and throat are pro-
vided with ella, whose duty it Is
to arrest and eXpel offending ma
terials that may be inhaled with
the air; the mouth breather puts
part of these energetic little ella
out of business, and by doing SO
invite many diseases that other
wise might have been avoided-be-
side that, it does look so, to go
around with the mouth open.
Many people attribute their
wrinkles to old age, when il isn't
time, but habit, that made them.
Pay some attention 10 facial ca
preston!
Do not be afraid to look in the
mirror occasionally and study your
reflection attentively.
Do you look cheerful? If not,
why not? Expression is largely a
matter of habit. Watch yourself.
Do not grow tragic, or worse, over
piece of broken china, a wrinkle
in your face will not replace the
china, and comedy is better for the
digestion.
When you feel cross take a peep
in the mirror. One cannot remedy
defects In the bony structure of the
face and head, but it Is not neces-
sary to intensity irregularities BY
unpleasant expressions, and one
forgets to be critical when brought
face to face with bright. interest
ing countenance, so be careful now
you wear your face.
Do not chew your lips, nor 60
hunting with your tongue, and.
above all. eschew the public tooth.
pick habit. Do not let animation
degenerate into grimaces.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

Scully's agents in Maryland was
so strong that he felt it necessary
to issue statement. He explained
his position as follows
"Just so years ago l landed in
the United States. | had money to
invest. | secured a horse and a
spade and set out from Philadel-
phia on a tour of personal investi-
cation. After two years l settled
upon central Illinois as the place
| sought. The prairie was almost
unbroken and the farm houses
were few. | secured my land very
cheap. 1t commanded no value in
those days more than the govern
ment's price of $125 an acre. Num-
bers of men who had gone to the
Mexican war had been given land
scrip upon their return, emitting
them to 100 acres each. A great
deal of this scrip covered Illinois
lands and much of it was sold for
a song by returned soldiers who
did not care to farm them"
Concerning the management of
the Scully FARMS. he said. "a
man interested in something else
more than he is interested in farm
ing cannot hold a lease on a Scully
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

farm. A man who gets drunk or
who does not pay his debts s>annot
hold a lease on a Scully farm. The
majority of our tenants are Ger
mans. AS class, l have found
them the best farmers"
Lord Scully was eccentric and
late in life practiced rigid economy.
After the death of his first wife,
Lord Scully, at the age of IS years,
married Miss Angelita Cheney
weth, who bore him two sons and
a daughter, William and Frederick,
and Miss tia Scully, all now grown.
Last July it is stated that Lady
Scully conveyed to her husband all
interest in his lands, and then he
reconveyed them back to her, so as
to avoid the expense of administer
ing his estate. Technically, there
fore, he died penniless, except as to
the entailed estate In Ireland. His
successor in the title is the son,
Thomas Scully, who is described as
resembling his father-tall, angu-
lar, high cheek bones and sandy
hair. He studied law in Washing
ton, but only such law as relates
to real estate holdings had any in
tereSt for him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
new FOOTBALL
GAME IS GOOD

Now that the football season has
advanced sufficiently to bring
elevens of nearly equal strength to-
gether, 1t is conceded that, az a
spectacle, the new rules have all
ed greatly to the game. Between
the old and the new there Is no
comparison, and tn new stands out
in a way that can leave no doubt
of the wisdom of the committee
that had in hand the delicate work
of revising the rules.
There are those, however, who
contend that the game can still be
improved by some modification Of
the 10-yard rule. These critics
urge that 10 yards in three downs
in too great a distance to advance
the ball with any certainty of sue
cess, and advocate the adding of
another down to the rule. The
games have also demonstrated that
the inability to gain ground con
sistently by rushing did not rob the
sport of what has always been con
sdered it's strongest feature, al
least from the spectators point of
view, and that the rule has put an
end, "effectually, for all time. to the
Gull and more or less dangerous
mass plays for gains of from one
to three yards at a time. IL the
game as developed by the new
rules there are no dull moments
and there Is action enough in the
open plays to satisfy the most ex-
acting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

battling brutes.
Goldfield was the limit, when
women and prize fights were dis
cussed in the same breath. The
mining burg has evidently set a
precedent which is likely to de-
velop into a fad
With the regeneration of The
fighting game in San Francisco the
female patron of the sport is not
forgotten.
In all the big fighting pavilions
ample space has been doled off
for the Lady who admires the
Brute"
Seated behind screens in balcony
accommodations they "hurrah' and
"clap" as one or the other of the
contestants gain an advantage.
And yet there is no critical COM
ment of this degradation of femin-
unity in San Francisco or else
where, or at least has been mono
to date. No newspaper has men,
toned the women's balconies.
1t may some day develop that 1t
is the proper thing for a doting
swain to take his lady love to
witness the battle for world s
championship, possibly just as
proper as to attend church social.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
JOHNNY HAD SOMETHING IN
POCKETS BESIDES THE MOUSE

Stand up, Johnnie, and remove
everything you have in your
pocket"
This command came from the
lips of Miss Elphie X. Smith,
teacher in the Sunnyside school
at Portland, Ore, and was directed
at one John T. Brooks, age IL
years. who, in leaning over his
desk, had let large marble, fol.
lowed by a small one, drop from
his pockets and roll across the
floor. The chorus of juvenile gig
giles and titterings that followed
was interrupted by the stern com
mand OF the teacher. who stood
very straight to the full height OF
her FIVE feet four inch measure and
pointed a severe finger at the Of
Tending lad.
Johnnie, fearing for his collec-
ton of marbles and other valu-
ables, bobbed up from behind his
geography and hesitated, Then he
began to shell out"
: The first dive into his jeans
Brought forth copper wire and
two old purses; the second haul
was a suspender fastener. II street
car transfers and tin whistle.
: Then came a mouse. The pretty
teacher screamed and clutched for
ker skirts and seriesof gasps
went M from the girls side" OF
the schoolroom.
Johnny prcceeded with his dis
sorgiar. When he had turned his
last pocket inside out and stood al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

drives a rural delivery mail wagon
25 miles over lonely country roads
through the wintry wind and rain
and snow that has already set in
bitterly in the highlands of Mon
tana. Two little children must also
be supported, and uncomplainingly
the frail little woman, weighing
not over 120 pounds, sets out be-
fore sunrise each morning, perched
alone on the seat of the rough road
wagon with its burden of mail bags.
George Blodgett is in Jail at Port
land, Ore, sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of Alice Minthorn
on March 23 during a drunken
frenzy From the first his wife has
believed him innocent, and she now
has all her hopes conferred on the
appeal to the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
AMONG The PUGS

Biddy Bishop will leave today for
Palouse, Wash. to complete ar
rangements for the fight between
Louie Long and Kid Harrison.
scheduled for the 10th. Harrison
has remained In training at Pa
louse for several weeks. realizing
he NEEDED special course to handle
the fast Long, Harrison Is tough
proposition for any one.
Talk of the opening OF the fight
ing game In Spokane has com
menced once more Articles will
be signed today between Louie
Long and Kid Scaler, with the date
left open. Nov. 20 has been talk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

attention 1903 articles lay on the
desk. Here Is the list:
Two picture cards, one shoe lace,
one tobacco sack, one piece of in
sulated wire, one mouse, one piece
of ribbon. four election cards, two
purses, one car ticket, seven to-
bacco cards, one piece of copper
wire, two tobacco tags. one tin
monkey, one suspender fastener,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
fit the Theatres
THE COLUM BIA.

Miss Marguerite Lockwood, as
Theresa Hampton, in "a Million
aire Tramp" is doing some good
emotional work In the title role
Harry Todd has part which he
handles in winning way. The sup,
porting company is good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
THE WASHINGTON.

There is plenty of variety on the
vaudeville bill this week. 1t in
cludes Kelly and Calvert In an orig
inal comedy playlet tom and
jerry" and Maxwell and Dudley in
the singing comedietta For
Sweet Charity"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
THE AUDITORIUM.

"The Confessions of a Wife" is
the Jessie Shirley attraction this
week. 1t is a domestic drama pre-
scented in manner that makes it
of more than ordinary interest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
NEW POSTOFFiCE.

A new postofflce named Onno
has been created in Stevens county
near eKttle Falls. 1t is named at
ter Onno G. Omen, who is appoint
ed postmaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07
THE SPOKANE,

Tonight's number on the Stew
art Opera Cos. program is "Ba.
bette" in which Mabc; DaJ is said
to be particularly strong in the
leading part. Carl Haydn in tenor
parts is also said to be more than
usually strong in this opera. Miss
Day has two solos for which espe-
cially claims of excellence are
made. Equally favorable mention
is made of the balance of the com
pany. "Babette" is on for tonight
and tomorrow night. For Friday
and Saturday, with Saturday ma
tinee, the company will put on it's
closing number, Dorothy"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

The Spokane announces the APP
pearance of the noted Italian COM
poser, LeOncavallo, Nov. 10 and 10,
with his La Scala orchestra of 65
members. Among the singers are a
number who have never been heard
on this side of the water, and sew
eral of them are prominent in
grand opera on the other side.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

THE GENUINE WEIGHS GRAPE
JUICE.
Pints, 25c; quarts, soc. For sale by
WATSON DRUG CO.,
421 Riverside Ave.
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ed of. but 1t is doubted If arrange
ments will be completed in time for
both boxers to get into shape by
that time.
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The Spokane Press delivered 70
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