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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Thanks. If You are right Mr..
DeVoe, you will give us just the
kind of weather Kansas wants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Two new Automatic Cream
Seperators for sale; l twelve
gallon, 1 fourteen gallon. 50 cts
per gollon.
E. j. Momyer, 9O5 Stone St.
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

FOR SALE Eggs from snow &
white, large size, and good lay
ing White Plymouth Rocks, Fishef
Strain, at $3.50 per Is. Satisfac-
tory hatch guaranteed.
AL. Redmon Ellinwood, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
wanted.

A good agent in every town.
ship in Barton county to sell hail
insurance for the Grain Growers
Hail Insurance Co., of Tapeka
Kansas. Good money can be
made in this business by good
agents. For local agents con-
tracts see 0. S. Currier, county
agent. Great Bend, Kansas. Of
flee up stairs in Tribune Bldg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
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War Of the ksbsllion. while in ssryios n
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
WANTED-We find a buve

WANTED-We find a buyer
for your property or business, nc
matter where located. Our system
of advertising gets results.
Regular Commission. Owner Deals
direct. Send us lowest price and
description.
Thomas E. Stillman G Co., over
122 E. Douglas. Wichita Kansas.
Ed Miller. Of the clothing de.
partment Of the e. Sanuels Co.
store has gone to considerable
time and expense to make a shown g
Of the Sincerity clothing for Easter,
and the south window Of that store
shows up In truly artistic style. Mr..
Miller is an artist in his line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

A little over 20 years ago the
winter, association with Dewey
Langford, started the first daily
paper published in Great Bend
the Daily Graphic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

FOR SALE-Nine room house
lot rs feet, fruit, shade, brick
walks desirable home, $1,000;
Sedgwick, Kan. For particulars,
Thomas E. Stillman 6 Co., over
122 E. Douglas. Wichita Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
scattered showers and Thunderstormu
Monday, with Cooler In West Por-
tiOn. Tuesday Fair.
INDICATIONS OF A MURDER
Body Found Reside Railroad Tracks
to Leave Impression KilIed
hy Cars.

PLEASANT HILL Mo. May 70 The
body ot man about s. years Of age, At
first supposed To have been killed by
train. was found yesterday morning near
Missouri Pacific bridge p short distance
west Of this city. Before the Corouers
jury Dr. Prsntiss, a local surgeon for the
Missouri Pacific. after having thoroughly
examined the ma ture of tho wounds on the
body, gave it as his opinion that it was
case OF murder The verdict OF the jury
has been withheld pending further invesu
CATION.
There was nothing on the body to aid in
Identification except a Pacific Express conf
pany receipt for a grip sent from Sedalla to
Kansas City, issued to John Walker The
grip was sent down from Kansas City and
opened before the coroner, but 1t contained
nothing that would help I'm identifying the
body The dead man was we'll dressed. Of
good appearance. five feet nine inches tall.
figure Of a woman was tattooed on the
right forearm. There were Ave long deep
wounds on the back of the head. any one
Of which, says Dr. Prentiss, might have
caused death.
The present case is one Of three or four
OF similar character that have been re-
corded here within the last three years. II
is believed to he a case Of cold hlooded
murder.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
FOREST FIRES SEEM TO BE OUT
Destructiou to Property Fully NJ
Great ns the Earlier
Eutfmates.


MILWAUKEE, Wis. MAY N.--A stan
correspondent Of the Sentinel. who today
made tour Of the district in the upper
peninsula OF Michigan covered by the
forest FIRES in = special train. the first
train To go through the district since the
catastrophe. telegrsphs that the FIRE APP
pears TO be practically out in all the dis
trict The fire ragged for distance Of
sixty-four miles along the lines Of tho
Escanaba & Lake Superior railroad and
for thirty miles beyond Claiming, the
western terminus OF the road. II seems
certain now that e,00O persons are homeless
in that district and that / 90 are left DESC
late at Qinnessec The Quinnessec fire.
however was Of different origin from the
Escanaba fire. having started In a field
where men were pulling stumps and burn.
ing debris. This FIRE spread into the city,
wiped out all the buildings except three
residences and the paper mills. Then the
fire spread int othe timber and running
north forty miles finally Joined the flames
sweeping east on Escaneba
It was also learned today that Woodlawn
and Kingsley, on the Escsnaba & Lake
Superior liue and Perkins. on the North
western road we're destroyed. The strip
burned along the Escsnsba Lake Superior
the alarming nature OF the earlier reports
Of the fire seem to be thoroughly verified.
Stories OF heroic battles against the flames
are numerous. Dozens Of towns were saved
only by the most desperate battle with the
flames. orthlapd, town of 1000 inhab-
itants. was three tinns Threatened. The
fire was checked each time at distance
OF only ten yards from the houses on the
outskirts. One man who carried the coffin
with the corpse of his dead babe thirty
miles to Escanaba in his escape from the
fire, went back on the special train and
found his home gone, but the picket fence
surrounding the house untouched. The
ashes of his home had heen blown away
by the gale and the fence was the only
evidence Of human habitstion. The rest OF
the town had been swept away.
A remarkable feature of the fire is the
fact that nearly all the refugees are not
disheartened. but are determined to re-
turn and begin over. They have only the
clothes they wear. but say this is the for
tune of the frontisrsnlan and that If their
homes are lost a least the fire has cleared
the land for them and this much labor is
saved.
MENOMINEE, Mich, May a.-The town
Of soperton. Mich, owned by the Bay Shore
Lumber company. suffered a heavy loss
from the forest fires. All that saved the
town and people from complete annihila-
tion was a shifting Of the wind.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
CUTS DOWN EXPENSES
Financial Department Costs Scarcely
One-Third as Much as
Formerly.

CHICAGO, May D.-w. q Voliva. the
present head of the Christian Catholic
church. announced to his followers in Zion
City today that between January 15 and
May 10 he had reduced expenses in the
financial department OF the church from
$500 per month to S3,sS2 per month. This
saving, he said, had been brought about by
reduction OF the working force and
cut in the salaries OF those retained. In
the same manner. he said, a saving had
been made In the ecclesiastical department
that would amount TO $1,000 annually
Overseers who had been receiving $500 per
month were reduced to $40. The pay OF
others was cut in proportion. His own
compensation under the new adjustment
Noiva said. was 500 per month. These
facts, he said were some OF the details
OF report which he made yesterday TO
committee appointed by Federal Judge
Lands TO investigate the condition OF the
industries in Zion city.
Voliva announced the resignation OF John
G. Excel from the once of general &C.
clesiastical secretary owing to lack OF sym
pathy with some of the doctrines Of the
church
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
STREET CAR CUTS OFF FINGERS
james Morton Falls while AIiEhtInE
from = Moving Farnam
Car.

John Morton, oolored aged 80 years, liv-
ing at siS North Twenty eight avenue. lost
two fingers Of the left hand and received
several cuts about the head as the result
Of an attempt To aiEht from q Farnam m
street car at Farnam and Twenty seventh
streets before it had come to a stop at s.25
O'Clock sunday night Morton, who is
driver for Roses art store was on his
way home and stepped on the front end
OF the car stiil retaining his hold on the
hand rail. This threw mm on his feet.
so that he was dragged a short distance.
when ne fell, his left hand getting under
the wheels Motorman ElSins. who was
in charge of the car with Conductor Dud-
ley applied the brakes Immediately. and
the injured man was taken. aboard and
swift run was made 10 Hayden's drug
store at Twenty-nlhth avenue. The police
were notified aud a surgeon sent 10 attend
Morton. After his wounds were tenn
porsrily dressed he was removed TO the
Clarl<son hospital in the patrol wagon.
The ends OF the fingers were amputatsd
to the second joint.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
BLUFFS BANK BRANCHING OUT
In Conjunction with st. Louis Institu-
tiOn Bays Out a sioux Falls
Rank.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 20.-(special)
After negotiations continuing over several
weeks the First National hank of Council
Bluffs. Ia. and the National Bank Of Com
merce of St. Louis have purchased a con-
trolling interest I'm the State Banking &
Trust company of Sioux Falls. 1t was the
original intention of.the Council Bluffs and
ST. Louis banks which are closely allied,
to establish an entirely new bank in Sioux
Falls and a location had been decided upon,
when steps were taken to purchase a con-
trolling interest In the State Banking a
Trust company. The purchasers will as
sumo control on July l. next. when the
capital stock OF the bank will be increased
to $4,000. c. A. Wiley, who up 10 the
present time has been assistant cashier
Of the First National bank OF Council
Bluffs, will be cashier OF the Sioux Falls
bank after July l and will therefore become
a permanent resident OF Sioux Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
OBSERVE MlCKLENBURe DAY
One Hundred Thirty-Ffrst AnRI-
vePsary Of DecIArAtiOR to
Re Observed.

CHARLOTTE. n. C.. May O-BeEinninE
Monday night and continuing until Thurs
day night the city Of Charlotte and people
from all sections from this and other states
will begin an extensive celebration Of the
iSist anniversary Of the signing Of the
AeckIsnburg declaration Of Independence.
promulgated here on May -. ITB
IL is expected that great crowds win b
present The principal orator viii BE-
Hon. Champ Clark OF Nussouri For the
firHt time the president has extended ofneiaI
recognition by srderiuE here for the coca.
SION cavalry, infantry. marines and the
Marine baud.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
mo TROUBLE ANTICIPATED
Operators Expect 10 start Mines In
the vicinity OF Ste1beh-
vile

CLEVELAND. o., May 2O.-operators in
this city who are interested in the re-
opening Of the mines in Jefferson county
and other points in the vicinity OF Steuben-
Vile declared tonight their belief that the
mines will be pUt in operation tomorrow
without the expected clash between the
strikers and detectives and other non.
union employees OF the operators.
President T. F.. Young OF the Ohio oper-
ators OF the PirtsburE vein said tonight
that reports concerning a possible con-
nict between the miners organization and
the employees OF the operators had been
exaggerated and further that many Of the
miners have been anxious to accept the
offer OF the operators, but have been pre-
vented by President Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers from doing so.
''rhe mines will h. operated" said Mr
Young, and I feel confident there win be
no trouble. We are not looking for trouble
ami I don't think the miners are. either
This Is no occasion for IT,"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
DETAILS OF THE LAND FRAUDS
Many PrOminent Men on PRcihc
Coast Are Involved In the
Charges.

Z PORTLAND. Ore, May 2o-Detsils of the
I'd fraud indictments returned by the
: eral grand jury April 2 and Involving
:, : uinent men OF Los Angeles san Fran
and southwestern Oregon. were made
today by United States District At
= W. A. Bristol
The property alleged to have been fraudu-
lenty secured lies on tho banks OF Lob
ster and Eucher creeks. I'm southwestern
Curry county. Oregon. and consists Of 500
acres. practically all in one tract OF hne
timber land
The Indictment charges conspiracy to de-
fraud the government or timber land by
securing entrynnen To ite upon the land
with tho intention of disposne OF 1t TO
alleged conspirators Richard u. Jones and
William II. Smith Of San Francisco; Jere-
miah Humely, formerly United States com
missioner in Curry county, Oregon; a. $.
Johnston, formerly q deputy county clerk
Of Curry county Oregon; William 7. Kerr
Of Coquille, ore; John r. Miller Of Port
oxford, Ore; Warren Gillelen and r. w.
Kenny. respectively president and cashier
OF the Broadway Bank and Trust company
Of Los Angeles; @. L. Stearns. formerly
president. and Jacob c. Cross. director. OF
the Pacific Furniture and Lumber COM
pany of Los Angeles; David NJ. Goodwin,
NJ. D., adm A. II. Hedderly, NJ. D., Of Los
Angeles; Richard Hynes NJ. NJ. Riley and
Lee r. Ayers, stock brokers OF Los An
geles; w. y. Gould, attorney Of Los An
geles, and F. w. Dennis, broker and real
estate dealer of San Francisco.
The indictment asserts that the Pacific
Furniture and Lumber company have been
the active agency through which the al
legged conspiracy was perfected. The in
dictments declare that Smith, Jones and
Dennis conducted the San Francisco end Of
the alleged scheme. As a blind according
to the indictment, the Pacific Furniture and
Lumber company established and operated
sawmlls at Eureka, Cal. Port oxford and
Frankfort. Ore. II was their scheme, says
the Indictment to send to Nebraska, kan
sas. California and parts of oregon and
induce men to come to places at which
their mills were in operation under the
pretense that there was an opportunity of
employment in the mills. 1t is charged
that when these men arrived they were
told that there was no work for them
and when they finally became penniless and
reckless Of the consequences, the Pacific
Furniture and Lumber company caused
them to be approached and induced to
fraudulently file on timber land desired by
the company
The Broadway Bank and Trust company
Is charged with having advanced money TO
further the ends OF the alleged scheme and
Huntly and johnson are charged with
knowing that the entries were made with
fraudulent intent at the time. The indict-
ment contains none of the names Of the
entrymen
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
TRADE WITH AUSTRALASIA
United states Leads All Countries
Except the British
Empire.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-A report made
public today by the Department Of Com
merce and Labor says: Trade between
the United States and British Australasia
in the fiscal year 1906 aggregated SSs OOO, 900,
against 3S4,5OO.OoO in the preceding year, and
Sl4OOO,Oo0 in 1895. Imports from British
Australasia have grown from A66S,OOo in
1855 to y12 2.OOO,O 900 In 1906 and exports thereto
In the same period from 81, ,OoO, 900 TO S26 0OO,
900.
White the imports into British Australasia
from the United States for 1904 are but
about one-ffth as great as those from the
United Kingdom, they are far greater than
those Of any other country, and. in fact,
practically equal the combined imports
into Australia from all countries, exclusive
Of the British empire. The United States
Is credited with having supplied 81 on, 90
OF the direct imports into British Australia
compared with S1o,ooO,OcO from the United
Kingdom.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
PROTECTING POLICY HOLDERS
Insurance Department. sends Blanket
Notice Of Loss 20 Com
pauiea.

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY sO.-In behalf Of
great mass Of policyholders who lost
property In the fire and as a precautionary
measure against the possible contention be-
ing made that some persons failed TO send
notices OF loss as required by law, Insur-
ance Commissioner Myron Wolf has sent
word TO all Insurance companies that
large portion OF San Francisco has been de-
stroyed.
The object Of sending out the circular is
20 protect those policyhOlders who may
have failed TO give motive OF their losses
Some OF these have lost their policies and
do not know where they are insured, and
an insurance corporation disposed 10 re-
sort 10 legal quibbles and technicaIities
might raise the point that Il was not noti-
fled OF caretsin losses.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
One woman Killed and Three other
Occupants Are Severely
Injured.

ERIE. Pa. May None woman is killed
and thre other persons are in the hospital
here in a serious condition as result OF
an automobile accident on the lake road
shortly after midnight this morning, near
Girard, this county. Teh party had left
Cleveland early in the evening to make
the run to Erie with the intention Of going
on to Buffalo this morning. In turning
sharp curve at high speend the machine
crashed into a telegraph pole, throwing
the occupants out and the machine turned
over on top of them.
Mrs. Julia Young, 2e years old wife Of
A. w. Young OF Cleveland. is tho name
OF the dead woman. She was killed almost
instantly by being dashed against the tele-
graph pole and sustaining fracture Of the
skull.
The injured are:
Carl f. shurmer, Cleveland; both legs
broken.
w. II. Shurmer, father OF Carl; right
shoulder broken and sustained bruises
A. w. Young, husband of the woman who
was killed, was badly bruised.
Mrs. w. II. Shurmer and E. c. Miller,
the chauffeur, escaped with but slight in
juries.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
GAINS FOR FRENCH MINISTRY
second BAIIotinE shows Similar
Results TO the First
series,

PARIS May 2o-vounE on the second
ballot for members Of the Chamber Of
Deputies took place today. The forreutial
rain stopped demonstrations. The severn
pent everywhere continues to gain. and
VI 10 the present tine has secured twenty
hve seats. Among those elected are Aaitrs
Labor the famous advocate; former Min
lister Of Commerce SisEfried and NJ. Bierty
leader Of the moderate labor party Among
those VINO have been defeated are Paul
De Roulcde the founder of the heagla
of Patriots. Colonel Marchaud, who ran
on the "anti-bloc ticket, NJ Brisnt son-
in-lsw NJ Boulanger Yves Guvot. former
minister Of public works, ana NJ. Dsvills
Neuve. who exposed tbs EYarsm ~ saying
In ths army.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
KRUe PARKS FIRST SUNDAY
Two Large Crowds visit Resort and
Enjoy Concerts and other
Attractions.

Thousands of people, enthusiastic and ap-
preciative. thronged Krug Park yesterday.
the first Sunday OF the season, and 1t was
evident that many OF the great assemblage
were in attendance especially to welcome
back to Omaha the Royal Canadian band
the splendid musical success of last season,
re-engaged for the present season. The
band is larger I'm number and stronger in
its ensemble than last year, and Band
master John NJ. Finn, a veteran in band
dictatorship, says he never had more per-
feet organization Of its size than the one
OF which he is now the head. Ehe audi
ences paid close attention to the program
and encores followed every selection. the
repeated requests being most obligingly ac-
ceeded to. so that the band did double work
at both the afternoon and evening concerts.
For Iowa-showers and thunderstorms
The selections included compositions of
Rossini Victor Herbert, Suppe, Gounod.
Mascagni. Titl and others. The Sunday
crowd was very fond Of music of the rag
time" order, and the program abounded
with favorites by Harry Won Tilzer. Van
Alstyne and others. The st. Louis
Tickle" Wait Till the Sun Shines. Nellie. a"
and Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown" three
OF the most popular selections I'm that line
in the country today. were loudly ap-
plauded. THE Wellington March" for five
trumpets and three trombones, was an
especial favorite, and the instrumentalists
I stepped to the front, did their stunt and
told their little funny story. they were ups
roariously applauded.
The balloonist. John Ward, and his princi-
pal aeronaut succeeded in getting away in
their big airship just before o'clock and
the immense evening crowd was delighted
with the night ascension. The great at
tendance WAS especially noticeable for the
good order maintained and the politeness
everywhere evident.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
Ared Nan MIasLnE.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., May 3e.-tSpecalD
Andrew Rekdahl an aged resident OF
Brule township, Brule county disappeared
from his home several days ago, since
which time not the slightest trace OF him
has been found. The missing man Is 81
years OF age and has been quite feeble for
some time before his disappearance. Search
ing pa arties have been out in all directions
but thus far have been unable TO find the
slightest trace OF him. There is no reason
To believe he was the victim Of foul play
and the only explanation OF his prolonged
absence Is that he is lost in the timber
along the Missouri river near his home or
wandered over the river bank in his feeble
condition and was drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21

ROCK RIVER. Wyo.. Nav 90-tSpecialp
One Of the sheepherders at the ranch of
John McGill n McGnl pOstohice. about
twenty miles east OF here, was assaulted
by someone Friday night last. bound
gagged snd left in this condition and his
sheep driven away. Twenty dollars IN
gold was taken from his pocket and other
valuables removed from the wagon. To-
ward morning the hsrisr managed 70 snp
hts hands from the binding. united his
feet and went 70 ths ranch house where
tho alarm was given MCGin, IN compauy
with tWD men. stsrt-d on the trail north.
hut as yet uuhlHT hss basn heard frum
them
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
BOY SHOOTS ROAD OvERsEER
Result OF DIsPute over Public
Highway.

BROKEN BOW Neb., May 2O-ISpecial
Telegram)--A message received here TO-
day stated that Road Overseer George Nor
rison had been shot TO death by Charley
Dennis, near Aetna, in this county. Sheriff
Richardson started for the scene at 5
o'clock this morning Prosecutor Johnson
and Coroner Morrow followed two hours
later The distance Is Atty miles-an all
days drive. later message TO the
sheriffs ONCE states that the party who
did the shooting is an n-yesr-old boy and
the affsir took place over disputed right
of-Way Morrison was shot with rife
Friday afternoon and died from the effects
last night. The sherin arrived at the
scene Of the crime AZ noon and intends
bringing in the boy some time during the
night There has been much feeling among
certain farmers in regsrd to county roads
running through their properties
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
POPE is SOMEWHAT BETTER
Desired tO Get Out of Bed,
hut the Doctor Advises
Against II.

Pope Plus three times today, The tsmpera-
ture Of his holineAE during the day was
somewhat over - degrees. but tonight he
had no fever The pains incident TO the
attack have somewhat diminished and
movement Of the limbs is easier. The pa
tIent wished TO rise this afternoon, but
DR.. Lapponni advised him not to do so
and his holiness acquiesced. DIR. Lapponni
considers his patient TO be progressing sat
Isfacturily and hopes the attack will soon
be over.
There was another beatiication in 81. Pc
ter's tOday--that OF the martyrs OF the
Dominican order killed in Tonquin, French
Indo- China, but much interest In the cere-
mony to a majority OF those present was
lost by the inability of the pope 70 attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-21
ANOTHER CRISIS in HUNGARY
Refusal of Separate Tariff for
Hungary Cause Of the Latest
DisaSreement.

VIENNA, May 2o.-A new Hungarian
crisis is imminent, owing TO the refusal
OF Emperor Francis Joseph to approve the
Hungarian cabinets demand for an
autonomous Hungarien tariff. The Aus
trian premier holds AaAt an independent
tariff is incompatible with the common
Austro- Hungarian customs arrangement.
Dr. Wekerle, the Hungarian premier, has
been to Vienna twice in audience with his
majesty, but the crown and the council
of ministers have decided against the
Hungarian demands