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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
REPUBLICAN
STATE TICKET
IS named
MULVANE's Slate IS 0. K.

Tpeka, Kansas, May 3.-The
republican state convention closed
its business last night. What is
known as Mulane's slate went
through with one exception.
Wheatley was turned down for
railroad commissioner. Follow
ing are the nominees:
Governor-E. W. Hoch.
Lieut.. Cow. j. Fitzgerald.
Sec. of State-C. E. Denton.
Audltor-James A. Nation.
Treasurer-Mark Tully.
Atty. Gen.-F. S. jackson.
Supreme Court Judges-W. A.
Johnston, R. A. Burch, Silas Por-
ter and c. B. Graves.
Supt. of Schools-E. T. Fair
child.
Com. of Insurance-Chas,.
Barnes.
Railroad Commissioners-F.L L.
Ryan, G. A. Ryker and Geo. w.
Kanavel.
State Printer-T. A. McNeal.
The vote showing the slate"
and the anti-slate strength was
about 6SS to 356.
The platform endorses Roose-
velt and the state administration;
commends the work of the last
legislature; favors the Hepburn
rate bill as passed by the lower
house of congress; declares for a
protective tariff; favors service
pensions, and endorses Senator
Long.
1t is silent on prohibition. and
the 2 cent fare plank was killed in
committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
70 Oppose Campbell.

Cofeyville. Kansas, May 81
The democratic convention of the
third congressional district yester-
day nominated Frank. W. Brady,
of Oswego, to oppose P. P. Camp
sbelt the republican nominee,
Hugh Farrelly, candidate for
lieutenant governor, was chair.
man of the convention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
Bond Co. on the CARPET.

Chicago, Ills, May 3.-The
government is investigating the
american Reserve Bond Co. for
Irregularities, The mails have
been closed to the company. The
officials say two hundred thousand
investors are affected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Some one sends in a batch of
items from Mont Rose" which
reached this office Thursday-too
late for publication. The writer
also forgot another important re.
quirement: He or she, did not
sign any name to the communica.
tion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
Won Bl0W Is 81.

Berlins MAY 3.-Prince Won
Rulow, the imperial chancellor,
today celebrated his 57th birthday.
The Kaiser visited him for the
first time since he was stricken
with paralysis. The chancellor
cannot resume his Office before
fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
GOlnq Back to Work.

Chicago, His, May 3.-A break
in the iron works strike occurred
this morning, when fifty men re-
turned to work. Many small
contractors are signing the new
scale. The situation in the long
shoremens strike is not changed
any today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
Teddy'S Big Stick to Fall.

Washington, May 3.-The
President will, it is reported,
transmit a message to congress
on the subject of the Standard Oil
trust. The message will contain
a sharp arraignment of the
methods of the trust, and recon-
mendationS for legislation to curb
., its power.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett are in the
city visiting Mr.. Everett's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. But
Ter, on Kansas Avenue, They are
on their way to LaJunta, Colo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
An Aster Married.

London, May 3.-William
Waldorf Aster, Jr., and Mrs.
Mamie Langhorne Sloan, of Rich.
mond,. Va, were married at All
Souls church here this afternoon.
Aster senior had the gout, and
was not in attendance at the we'd
ding.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
A Bio Turk Dead.

London. May "a brother oi
the Sultan of Turkey, and heir
apparent to the Turkish throne,
died last night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mrs. c. Heinz, of north Stafford
county, returned Wednesday
evening from an extended visit in
Chicago. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Minnie Salzman, a sister.
and Mrs. Emma Kunze, a sister.
in-law, who will visit in this
locality for a couple of weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
Notice TO the Public.

All persons are hereby warned
that | will not be responsible for
any debts or notes contracted by
my wife or any of her children.
Henry Witte, Sr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
To Try DoWle.

Chicago, Ills, MAY 3.-Alex-
ander Doyie will be tried before
the overseers of Zion. Voliva is
in charge of affairs. He says the
best thing that could happen to
Zion would be Dowie's death.
Mrs. Dowie says her husband is
sick and insane, rather than a
criminal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

The fare from Great Bend to
Dodge City, May 7th to 9th, ac-
count Democratic Congressional
Convention, is $500 even, for the
round trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Ernest, Robbie and Willie Mil
Ter, young sCDs Of Henry F. Mil
Ter in Buffalo township, last week
found the den of a coyote and dug
out nest of four young ones.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Frank Rhiza, of near Qdin, was
a caller Thursday. He was on
his way to Western Kansas to look
up land investments for a few
davs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Geo. Winstead, Everett Strong,
c. K. Aldrich, and Miss Mae
Woodburn were in Hoisington
Tuesday evening attending the
graduating exercises.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Did you know that a process
has been discovered whereby
clothes can be thoroughly cleaned
without danger Of shrinkihgl
We do it at Fraziers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
Make Your Preparations to the sprna Festival Here
FOR NO SUNDAY FUNERALS.
Ministers State Some Rules They
Would Like Observed.
To the public:

To the public:
Being directly concerned in the
conduct of funerals we call your
attention to our desire in the mat.
ter of arrangements.
We desire to meet as far as we
can the wishes and convenience of
the immediate friends of the de-
ceased.
1t is obvious however that the
clergyman and undertaken should
be consulted before the time and
place of a funeral at which they
are expected to officiate is an
nounced, or determined in order
that conflicting engagements may
be prevented.
This consultation should be as
early as possible so that pail
bearers, musicians, florists, livery
men and sections may have an
early notice.
Matters that are to be in charge
of the clergyman and undertaken
should be definitely committed to
them. And the desire of the
friends as to the nature of the
service should be frankly express
| ed.
We believe so far as possible
funerals should be on week days
and Sunday funerals avoided.
They interfere with the services
of the church even when held at
some hour other than that of reg
ular services,
The labor and nervous strain
incident to the conduct of most
funerals by the minister in charge
consume usually his entire
energies for at least a day. The
strain upon ones sympathies, the
necessity for rapid preparation
for speaking and the element of
personal sorrow in many cases
render the funeral an exceedingly
eXhausting effort. .
For the undertaken and others
the SUNDAY funeral makes work
seven days in the week and those
whose business is in this line
where the Sunday funeral is prac-
ticed find it not an infrequent, but
a frequent occurrence.
Persons should we'll consider
before appointing a funeral at a
church or other public place.
Often the simple service in the
home is more satisfactory and
much less strain on the friends.
When the use of a church is de-
sired arrangements should be made
with the proper authorities before
announcements are made.
The viewing of the body by
friends may well be at the home
prior to the public service. All
arrangements should be so planned
that they may be as little trying
as possible to the feelings and
strength of the bereaved.
In long drives, especially in
inclement weather and ordinary,
it seems permissible that the pro.
cession to the cemetery should
move faster than a walk. and that
the friends may leave the grave
Immediately after the benediction,
with perfect propriety.
The foregoing was unanimously
adopted by a meeting of the
ministers and undertakers of the
city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Cleaning, pressing and repairing
done promptly at Frazier's Fur
nishing store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mail Carrier H. A. Wilson or
Wednesday brought in a bunch Of
seven coyote scalps, captured
south of the river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Take your watch and jewelry
repairing to George Winstead,
1919 Main street. He is well
equipped to handle the work and
will do 1t in a satisfactory manner
and at reasonable prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

The Brown rooming house on
Main street is having a large ad.
dition built in anticipation of the
usual harvest rush thIs summer.
The sound of the hammer and saw
is heard in all parts of the town
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mrs. Charles Pressl is having a
six room addition built to her
residence on Park avenue, and
otherwise improving the property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mrs. Ollie Gillian, of Hoising-
ton, was in the city Tuesday even
ing to attend a meeting of the
Rebekah lodge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mrs. NJ. L. Harrison out on
route five has been quite i'll for
several days past but is now i'm
proving.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

FOR SALE-A good team of
work mules. Before you buy en-
quire of L. P. Aber.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

William Nef, of Salina, is in
the CITY visiting his sister. Mrs.
Eugene Knox.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John X. McMullen, who is
quite i'll with scarlet fever, is still
in about the same condition as
heretofore reported.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

George Winstead has full line
of optical goods at 1919 Main
street, and will test your eyes
and fit them with the kind of
glasses they need.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Fancy silk waists, white skirts.
See our showing. The Lund.
blade & Boilnger store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mrs. James Dawson came IN
this morning for a visit with the
family of her son, o. W. Dawson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Mrs. Richard Angove and Mrs.
Joseph Dyer were in the city
shopping Thursday. from Albert.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Low shoes in all feathers, also
canvas in all colors at the Lund
blade & Bolinger store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Warm weather clothing, tn
finest made, at the Lundblade &
Bolinger store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Childrens' parasols at the Lund
blade & Bolinger store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Carpenters are at work building
an extensive addition to the Bar.
ton House on south Main street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-05-04

Straw hats, the right kind al
the Lundblade & Bolinger store.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06

the attention OF all who behold them Tor
the first time
One OF the most remarkable things about
me Serl Indians. according 10 Professor
MCGEE, is that they seem never 10 stop
growing during their lives. The serupu-
lous scientist adds however. that whether
TINS De actually the case or not II -
tact that they continue 70 add 10 their
lhches until after they are forty years olu'
which In itself - Indeed a strange phenom-
enon from physiological viewpoint They
have established their right to be called
giants. since the men average six feet In
height and the women almost hFe feet
nine inches. For this reason, the PROFESSOR
thinks, all OF the younger men and women
appear 70 fall below this mean, while the
older ones are above II.
"Kun-Kaak." or "Kmike," Is their ma
tive name for themselves, which a free
translation makes "spry'' In English. The
name which they have given themselves
Is not inappropriate. as one OF the most
remarkable things about these strange
more than human heetness OF foot and
endurance, which they display TO a degree
passing credibility except one has known
them and seen examples Of their physical
powers
when one has known the physical yiRor
and the extraordinary endurance OF the
rigors which are their daily experience he
Is not surprised TO learn that there are
no tat men or women among the Seri
Pariahs OF the desert as they are. carry
Ing their entire stock Of personal belong
.inEs with them. as well as their supply OF
food and water. they are perpetual fugi-
tives whose ieetness OF foot can Outstrfp
that OF the swiftest horse, Or even the
tASk rAbbla o. tbs dsaE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06
MADE NECESSARY TR @
MEXICO BY YAQUI q
INDIANS ATTACKS ON
@5@@ BULLION TRAINS

mercy. But Diaz was immovable. and
promptly at three o'clock the merchants
son was executed by the way Of the prec-
ipice where he tried TO ditch the train.
That put stop to that particular form
Of bucklng against civilization In Mexico.
Up in the mining country where boys
throw silver nuggets at the goats and
teamsters have TO kick the stun out OF
the roads when they are heavily loaded
the custom Of trying 20 kill the man who
has the most money frequently prevails.
Mr.. Galpin. the Sixth avenue chemical
expert who discovered microscopic evil
dence that the blood found In the drain
at Woodside when Guldensuppe was
murdered was true human blood, had
an adventure with the thugs of Mexico
during a recent visit to one OF the great
mines down there.
He had assayed a lot OF ores, made an
expert visit to several rich leads and was
returning to civilization on mule back one
weird moonlight night when he observed
a man following him with the stealth OF
coyote Then other forms appeared steal
ing behind him. Mr.. Galpln ordered the
man to halt, but the latter kept on coming
for him, when Mr.. Galpin turned and
fired. The nalf breed leaped from his
horse and fell dead
So it would seem that Mr. Hart is fully
justified in introducing armored automo-
bies in Mexico, with enough rapid IRE
guns attached to protect his property and
aid the growing civilization of Old Mexico.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06

be able 20 knock the Indians from the
nelghborlng mountain tops as II they were
dogs and rid the country in a short time
OF savages
But there are others. President Diaz
discovered this when he was General OF the
army and later when he became Pres
ident While making a railway trip some
Mexican cutthroats tried 10 wreck the
train. Ditching a train in Mexico means
hurting thirty or forty cars down a slope
mile long, almost perpendicular, with a
little ribbon of silver at the bottom which
is found to be a big roaring river when
kindling wood. car wheels and mutilated
passengers begin tumbling down the noun
tain side.
President Dlaz barely escaped with his
life, and then he inaugurated the custom.
backed by law, Of executing train wreck
ers at three o'clock every Friday after
noon. After the law had been vigorously
executed a month or two leading citizens
entreated the President to let up or the
country would be depopuated Of it's most
eminent men.
A merchant who had held office and
thought he was something OF a statesman,
found that his only heir. a lovely boy OF
some eighteen summers and as many win
ters, had tried to ditch train. The in
fluence of noble families was brought 10
bear on the President. Delegates in SOM
breros embroidered with silver and glitter
ing brocade flaming up and down their
garments begged the President to show
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06

for the sufficient reason that they are the
most sullen, ferocious, dangerous ana uI-
approachable people that the Bureau OF
American Ethnology has record OF.
That they have not In this twentieth CEN
tury advanced beyond the civilization OF
the Stone Age that they suosist primer
pally on the food Of the sea, neither piahs
nor cultivate. are splendid Of physique anu
feet Of limb beyond belief, that they hold
aloof from all tribes and races ana parucu-
larry the white man. that they are reputso
cannibals and IN avery way have more inc
habits and chara cteristics of brutes tnah
human bsings-all this Is known but n1oe
more.
What contribution to the knowledge Of
the Seri has been made is due in great
measure to the Investigations OF Professor
w. ]. MCGEE.
The Serl are distinct in habits. customs
and language from every other tribe OF
aborlgines on the two continents and by
far the most primitive. The sullen and
Inapproachable character OF the tribe Is
Indicated by their choice Of habitat.
which Is arid and rugged. abOunding In
desert sands and naked mountain rocks,
with fresh water only in a few places.
Besides the island OF Tiburon the tribe
inhabits a limited area adjacent on the
mainland Of Mexico. From all other set
Elements IN Mexico an almost impassabIe
desert shuts out the forbidden lands OF the
Sen,
The Seri is a splendid enimal Physically
both men and women are superb. OF great
stature, their limbs are slender but sinsWy
their chests deep and broad and their
heads about the average size. although
small IN proportion 70 their stature. TheiI
hands and feet are especially large. This
latter popularity and their dark skin
/ tint, the Insurance OF their hair. which
I IN color ranges from black 10 a rusty
shade, and the peculiar movement IN
walking and running. which Is yet moi
devoid Of SaSs and grace Instantly GttrAsa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06

Extraordinary accounts are given by
Professor MCGEE Of these physical attri-
butes OF the Seri. They never think 10
mount a horse either for their travels or
for the pleasures Of the chase. In fact
being able 70 run down any animal, no
matter how swift, they scorn to be car
ried by them, and are able TO go along
paths and roads where no animal could
stand the rigors. Through centuries Of
rugged country they have grown a skin on
their feet and lower legs so hard and
callous that 1t Is more like that of a horse
or camel than Of human beings.
Cactus thickets so thorny that dogs or
horses fear to traverse them and beds OF
stone so sharp that the very coyotes
avoid them do not deter the hardy Seri
from running through. For many years
these abnormal men have been in conflict
with the ranchDen on the mainland,
whom they regard as intruders who have
come upon a part of their domain. In
their forays upon the stock Of their
enemies, when they have surrounded the
horses or cattle they disdain to mount the
beasts. even n pursued; nor do they lead
the animals away.
PSfnifffpe BGtcbery.
Instead they catch the brute by the Jaw
with one hand and by the forelock or
horns BY the other, In such a manner as 10
break the beasts neck. Then with their
only weapon. blunt stone Weighing four
or five pounds, they knock out the vic
TINS brains. and while the flesh still
uulvers in the death thrOes they rend the
body into quarters and fee for their lives
with the reeking flesh on their heads and
Sion f~'
AAd Professor NeGes asserts that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-06

forty-fve miles from the ranch. bearing on
her back her baby and Jack rabbit which
she had run down and caught on her
Journey and now brought as a peace
Offering.
But with the great physical proportions
ana the heetness, endurance and power
those physical proportions give him the
catalogue of the Serbs excellences begins
and ends. He has no mind above the
grosser and less intelligent animals; he
lacks almost all the loyable qualities OF
the domestic beasts. The tribe have
hereditary hate of all aliens. To shed
alien blood is in their sight the most
virtuous OF actions. To transmit their
own blood Into the veins of a foreign per-
son, an the other hand, Is the blacklist OF
crimes. and to kill a stranger is con-
sidered as right and as matter OF course
as the killing Of a venomous serpent
Homes they have none, unless Il be that
the poor temporary shelters Of piled-up
stones rooted with a huge turtle shell
may be called such isolated az no other
tribe on earth IL. they are wanderers al
ways, ever rowing from place to place
and sleeping wherever exhaustion over
takes them.
Even mans best friends in the brute
kingdom avoid them, and they have no
domestic animals save dogs. which are
largely OF the coyote blood Their food Is
that which the sea yields them, ana IL
always eaten raw. Turtles. Ash, moilusxa
ana water fowls form the principal articles
OF dlet' with occasionally the leg OF a COW
or the parboiled hook of a horse. which
lhey cheW like animals. When these ar
not available they take land game ana
eat the cactus fruits. mesquite beans and
few other vegetable products OF thslr
desert lands.
Even the men OF the Stone Age must
nave known a better civilization tban
these degenerate tribesmen. for thew No.
sess put single tool. 1t is nothing NO..
than a wave worn stone WEIGHING Sror,
-FOUR to eight pounds, and It serves 49,,
purpose Tor which they would use a tool
crushing bones. severing tendons. FrindJn,,
seeds rubbing face paint ana msn,'tns
turing arms for warfare or for asbtr.s
PROFESSOR MCGEE picks out as one ~ -.
strangest things about this savaso - me sne
the Iaet that they seem to have no sl,,ts.
seuse' never using a cutting tool NO.
any circumstances and even dIsoa',i,.'
Ihs stone TOOL when sharp edges are ,al.
uuced oy use or breakage. Ever -, Plo-
sne stone would not serve the purnose 80
10 nor seem to think OF substit,,ttsy
snaIPer TOOL as for instance. Ubsn e.
capture horse and kill Il, instead -, 'nsy
uns y INTO pieces they set upon tbe a.
WIN hands and teeth. tearing A int rl isn
nieits' literally" as Mr.. AfcGsa ~. ,as
Win tooth and nail." says