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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Alormon endowment ceremonies. Tho
Senate Will understand that these
ceremonies are. Therefore, not al:
ynlged They were instituted in the
Mormon church by Joseph Smith,
some TIME prior / % his death, and are
yet given as part Of the temple cere.
monies, being OF a religious, spirit !
nal character. they are for the living
and for the dead; a part OF the Nor.
mon belief being ~yicarious perform.
ance Of ordinance aud ceremonies.
There does not exist In the en-
dowment ceremonies of the Mormon
Church the remotest suggestion OF
hostility or of antagonism to the INF
ted States or TO any other nation.
They are Of a purely religious nature,
wholly between the person taking
them and his God, and, as with the
ritual of various fraternaa organizes
lions, regarded as sacred and secret"
If these ceremonies had any effect
upon the citizen, Mr.. smoot declared.
they tended to make him more loyal.
Referring to the services OF the Nor
mons IN the Indian. Mexican, and
civil wars. he spoke at length Of their,
service in the war with Spain, scarce
two years after the admission of
Utah as a State.
Loyalty OF Utah.
Side by side" SAID ne, shoulder
to shoulder. with every other State
in the Union, Utah furnished her full,
quota Of American soldiers, and OF.
fered more. There was no question
of religious distinction or dispute
then"
After giving the names and the
military history of some Of those wao
fell and the record or the Utah troops
in the war and the subsequent Philip
pine Instruction. MIR. smoot declar,
ed:
mo man has a right to question
that Interpretation; no true American
will do it: 1t is inscribed In letters
of fire by the history OF many a ba,
tleaeld.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Montinuea from page oae.l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

"Ameflea." "Ameriea.e "AmeFica.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
No Obligation Conflicts.

In closing, let me say under my
obligation as a Senator that which !
have said under oath before the com.
mittee, that l have never taken an
oath or obligation. religions or other.
wise. which conflicts in the slightest
degree with my duty as a Senator or
as a citizen. l owe no allegiance to
any church, or other organization.
which in any way interferes with my
supreme allegiance. in civil affairs.
to my country-an allegiance wnica
I freely. fully. and gladly give.T
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
HOUSE Bill ON
APPROPRIATIONS

1t IS Always interesting to look at
the list Of institutions that nave 10
be provided for by Legislative appro.
Hpriatian. Below are come of the items
as reported to the House by the Com.
mittee on Finance land embodied In
the appropriation bill:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28
New Business Establishment.

H. NJ. .Ditfenbacher will on
Saturday open up a first class
merchant tailoring establishment
I'm the rooms over the Moses hard
ware store formerly occupied by
Dawson & Zutavern. Harry is
well acquainted with the people
of this city and county. He grew
up in our midst and for some
years conducted a tailoring instl-
tuition in this city. Of late years
4e has been in Missouri and also
In southern California. He is a
first class workman and will GER
tainiy build up a fine business
Nere. Without desiring to de-
act in any way from Mr..
Htchell, who is enjoying good
usiness, we hope that Harry will
1uild up a fine clientage in his
IiRe. There always has been
room.fo- two shops in this city
and we think there still is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28
A RebeCCah Surprise.

The Rebeccahs of the city, after
gathering at the home Of Mr.. R.
Chandler Friday evening wended
their way to the home of Albert
Allison where they completely
succeeded in surprising Mr.. and
Mrs. Coates also Mr.. and Mrs.
Hahn Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Alttle thinking that they were to
be surprised accompanied =, the
Gnerry party to the Allison home
and upon their arrival the surprise
was made for four in ;tead of two.
To say that they we're surprised is
IN very mild form. for it was SO
complete and so well planned that
the young folks would hardly
realize what had happened for a
few moments. Progressive whist,
music, and games ovarious kinds
furnished the amusements of the
evening. Mrs. Tyler and Mr..
Coates were the Champion whist
players of the evening. The
Rebeccahs presented the four with
Rebecahs pins. Delicious re.
freshments were served, and to
say every one present had a good
time is known BY the fact that
this order is always having some
thing doing and does not believe
An missing any thing. At a late
hours alisdeparted hoping to be as
successful..with their next surprise
asthey we're with this one. and
glad to have Mr.. and Mrs. Coates
withs theme nce..again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28

Mrs. Matte Briggs and son Of
Pueblo are 10 the city visiting the
various Moses families for few
days.
W. H. Russell and family Of the
south side are enjoying a visit
from Mr.. Russell's sister and her
family. whose home is at Bloom
intgon. Ills
Joseph Sulc of Claain and Hat
tie K. Houska. of HOLLYWOOD.
were married by Probate Judge
Torrey at bis Office in the court
house in this city Thursday even
ing.
I'd King, a former Barton
couptyite, has been visiting Henry
Ward and family on the south
side. He left Friday evening for
visit with his brother, Joe, at
at Pierceville.
D. c. Luse has been giving al
most his entire time to superin-
tending the growing beets and is
deserving of credit for the inter.
est he has taken in them. There
is no question but what his efforts
are going to result beneGcially to
the community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28
Surprised the Old Folks.

Thursday was the thirty second
anniversary of the wedding Of
our esteemed townsman, w. J..
Sans aud wife, and accordingly
the children prepared a little sur.
prise CD the old folks and sprung
it in the evening. by having all Of
the children except two of then,
and friends and neighbors 20 the
extent of about forty come in to
show W. j. and his better half q
good time. Ice cream and cake
we're served, and a most delight
full evening was INDUCED in by
the family and guests. At a late
hour the party broke up, all
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Sans many
fomer happy Wedding annivpr-
saries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28

The Santa Eeshas. .aboat., com:
plsted:a :six:p 2cket coal chute in
the. lOCal.. yards..here, built in first
class shape. This is considerable
|Of an Improvement. and help,'to
|the.enployees.
c. G. Wisen and family, of
|Galeshurg, Ills.. are out on a..visit
TO N. P. Nielsen and family on
route 5. Mr. Wisen is a brother
Tn-law::of Mr.. Nielsen. They::have
|arrived.i ust..in ..time..for harvest.
Jimmie Durkin left Friday for
Kansas.City where he expects to
takea position in the..ofice..of the
Postal. TELEGRAPH Co. for whom
ne mas oeeens managing the office
at misplace. II. 7. Hayward is
in charge of the. office in this city
lat present.
Talkabout ball playing. here
are couple of teams it might te
veil for some .of..the folks to en-.
gage, Judging from the scores in
5he..tVo games played this week
Rt the..Lane.county picnic. One
GANG, Healey..Vs. Pendennis, 3 to
in favor Of the former. The
btber game Healey VS.. Dighton 5.
0 in favor. of the..former.
Nv. P,iLipphardt and wife of Co.
.anche township were in The city
iday shopping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28
The Secret OF
A BEAUTIFUL
COMPLEXION
Now Revealed
F RE E

What beauty is more desirable
than an exquisite complexion
and elegant Jewels.
An opportunity for every WON.
an to obtain both for a limited
time only.
The directions and recipe for
obtaining a faultless complexion
is the secret long guarded by
the master minds of the 0RIEN-
TAILS and GREEKS.
This We obtained after years of
work and at great expense. Ii
is the method used by the lair
est and most beautiful women Of
Europe
Hundreds OF American women
who now use it have expressed
their delight and satisfaction.
This secret seasily understood
and simple to follow and it will
save you the expense of creams,
cosmetics, bleaches and forever
give you a beautiful complexion
and free your skin from pimples,
bad color, blackheads, etc. 1t
alone is. worth to you many
times the price We ask you to
send for the genuine diamond
ring of latest design.
We sell you this ring as one
small profit above manufactur-
ing cost. The price is less than
one half what Others charge
The recipe is free with every ring.
1t is genuine rose cut diamond
ring of sparkling brilliancy all
solutely guaranteed, very dainty
shaped like a Relrhpr with Tifia.
NY setting of l?:Kt gold shell, ut
your local jeweIer it would cost
considerable more than $500
We mail yOn this beautiful
complexion recipe free when your
order is received for ring and 81
in money order. stamps or bills
Get your order in before our sup
ply is exhausted.
This offer is made for a limited
time only as a means of adver-
Using and introducing our goods
Send today before this oppor-
tunity is forgotten.
T. C. Moseley,
30 Eat 23rd Street. New York
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28

Sam KeIlam has the champion
chicken story Of the season so far as
We have heard. Sam says that as he
was returning frIm church Sunday
evening, the moon was shining so
bright that big old Ply mouth Rock
rooster was out in the street scratch
ing u beat The band. Sam SAYS the
mo N was SO bright the chicken
though it was day time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28

Sheriff j. s. Dalziel left Friday
morning for Hutchinson in
charge of Geo. Niblock, who was
convicted at the last term Of court
and sentenced to the reformatiory
for time after which the will be
ia ken to the state penitentiary at
Lansing.
X. c. Silberburg. who has been
the day operator az the Santa..Fe
depot in tn S city f r t e past year
or two, has gone to Scott City to
take charge of the station as
agent. Mr.. Silberberg has many
friends here, but who will wish
him all the good luck and success
in the world in his new position.
The people of Scott City will find
him pleasant and accommodating
and we bespeak for him the good
will Of the people Of that town.
John Shaffer Of the Kendall..hotel
left for the east Friday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28

For Sale-Forty acres. for miles
from Minneola. fine unimproved
wheat land in German Mennonite
settlement, one.fourth Of a mile from
school house. Can be plowed and
rented and make good Income pro-
perty. 100000 Cash.
Homestead oil 100 acres, four miles
from railroad in Hamilton County,
unimproved, lots of water Can get
REIMBURSEMENT for $4,000
A. E. Reeves, Dodge City Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28
W. D Gould returned Monday
morning from a weeks visit at
different points in Colorado.

AT the meeting OF the Kansas
U lderiakers Association held in
Leathenworth last week Albert Dot.
son Of this city was elected vice pre-.
sident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28

meet this afternoon at the Office OF
the county attorney at the court
house.
When the hearing was resumed
this afternoon st the court house.
E. W. Seward, a cousin of the
deceased. was the first witness
sworn. He identified the hand
writing of a letter be had received
this morning as being that Of
Tully NJ. Seward and the letter
contained requests in some small
matters about town that needed
settlement, and telling him that
he was to have his hunting outfit
to pay him for his trouble.
} G. Seward. father of the
deceased. was next put or the
stand and testified that be lived
at Sterling. Kansas. and came to
this city this morning after being
Informed of the death of his son.
He identified the hand writing of
a letter addressed to him which
he received after arriving here. as
that of his son, and stated that he
knew of no reason why such an
act should have been committed
by his son.
After the examination of these
two witnesses. the court room was
cleared of all save the jury. and
after celebrating a few moments,
returned a verdict of suicide.
The verdict was that the de.
ceased, Tully NJ. Seward, came
to his death from two bullet
wounds inhicted..on his person by
his own hand.
No reason can be figured O NJ
for the act of the young man. who
was very popular with all whC
knew him,and as apparently doing
very well in the business world.
He had always been regarded
by all who knew him as a happy,
care free young man, as fond OF
music and a musician himself.
He was a member of two or three
secret organizations in this city
and had held responsible Office S il
them among them being Banker
of the W. o. ". for the past TIVE
years or so and President of tn,
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
1t seems almost impossible t
believe that Tully Seward woulC
take his own life, and as far az
anyone is able to tell now there
was no reason for his doing so
His many friends in this city
we're inexpressibly shocked an(
surprised this morning to learn O
the fact, and all his friends her,
tender their deepest sympathy to
the parelts and brothers anG
sisters of the deceased.
The bo]y was prepared TO
shipment this afternoon and vii
be taken to Sterling tonight on th,
Santa Fe No. s, where it will b
inferred in the family bury in.
ground.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28

80 '.NA<No
was blood on his clothing 10 the
region of the heart. and that be
did not at that time make any
close examination of the wounds,
as the man was dead before he ar
rived and that he had sent a call
for the coroner. After the arriv-
al of that official they had made
an examination of the wounds.
one of which was near the base of
the heart. escaping between 9th
and 9th ribs, and the other near
the apex of the heart, escaping
about the 3rd or 4th rib.
Mart Swift was next called to
the stand. and testified that, he
knew 7. NJ. Seward, and had
last seen him alive about FIVE
minutes before the shots we're
heard in his room at the hotel.
Mr.. Swift had talked with him in
a general way before breakfast,
and he seemed to be in his usual
good humor at that time. MIR.
Swift was in the hall on the third
floor of the hotel when the shots
we're heard. After eating his
breakfast Seward had gone up
the street to the barber shop
where he was shaved, and had
then returned to the hotel and
went up TO his room. Mr.. Swift
and a chambermaid were alone in
the hall on that floor when they
heard the shots, ard the door was
opened by pass key which the
chambermaid had. Seward was
lying across the bed with a couple
of pillows under his head. his
right arm lying across his body
and his left arm at his side. The
gun was lying on the bed near the
right hand on the left side of the
body. The door was opened prob
ably two minutes after the shots
were heard. Seward was not vel
dead when they entered the room,
but was unable to speak, was Just
gasping for breath. Gasped two
or three times and then lay still
He knew of no reason for hi,
committing suicide.
E. G. Briggs was the next wit
ness tC testify. He had been the
proprietor of the hote! for nearly
three wears. and Seward had
boarded with him all of that time
with the exception of a couple of
months. He had eaten breakfast
with Seward, and had jollied hin
on getting uD so early. as it wa:
something unusual for him to gel
up early in the morning, anC
Seward had told him that he hac
turned over a new leaf. Mr..
Briggs was standing on the side
walk in front of the hotel and die
not hear the shots. but went t.
the room as soon as he was told
about the occurrence. and founC
Seward as has been described BIZ
the other witnesses. He had seer
the envelopes on the stand in the
room.
Ella Spaulding, chambermaid al
the Hotel Briggs. was next::calleG
to the stand and testified that she
had been in Stewards room that
morning before the shooting for
the purpose of changing the
linnen and that be had spoken tc
her. He had been searching for
something in drawer of the dres.
ser when she entered the room,
and she asked him what he was
looking for and he said he was
hunting letter. She had peid
no more attention to him and had
left the room and was some little
distance down the hall when she
heard the shots. She had gone
back and opened the door but did
not enter the room. She testified
that there had been a letter OF
possibly more torn up and thrown
into the slop jar. but the pieces
4 i
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-28
FULLY SEAWARD
KILLS himself.
Young Man Shoots Himself this Morn.
ing in His Room at Briggs Hotel.
NO REASON KNOWN FOR ACT
From Saturdays Rustler


mitted suicide at his room at the
Briggs Hotel by shooting himself
through the heart with an auto
matte Colt pistol of thirtytwo
caliber.
DR.. Mcpherson was called tv
the hotel. but Mr.. Sea ward was
past medical aid. and the doctor
notified DR.. E. c. Button, county
coroner, who went immediately
to the hotel, and as soon as pos
sible impanneled a jury and held
an inquest.
The jurors we're D. 7. Dennis,
S. A. Newcombe. Chas. Lischesky.
A. Goodwin. NJ. Daley, Vim
Herman.
After the jury had been sworn
they we're taken to the room
where the suicide lay and viewed
the body. 1t lay across the bed.
his head supported by a couple of
pillows and his feet resting on
the floor. He had fred two shots
from the pistol both of which had
penetrated the heart and gone
completely through the body, one
of the bullets, which we're of the
steel jacketed variety, being
found on the edge of the bed,
where it had rebounded after
striking the brick wall.
The coroner examined the body
and showed the jury the place
where The bullets had entered the
body and the place of egress
after which they adjourned to an
other room. to hear testimony.
6. L. Chapman. president of
the First National Bank. was the
first witness called, and in reply
to questions by County Attorney
James Clarke, he said that he had
known the diseased I. NJ.
Seward about three years; that
he had been emp Dyed by the
bank for about that length of
time, and that he knew of no
reason of any kind for his taking
his life. Mr.. Chapman said that
he was at the blfk when a hack
driver came up there and told
him that Tully was very sick at
the hotel, and that if he would get
il the hack he would take him
(Chapman) down to the hotel.
When they arrived there some
one, he did not remember Just
who, had told him that TuIly had
shot himself. Mr.. Chapman tes-
titled that everything had been
pleasant at the bank the day be-
fore, and that the last time he had
seen Tully alive was Friday even
ing. when he had left the bank
with his brother Ed. L, Chapman,
to 90 out and play ball.
When he arrived at the room he
said FULLY was lying on his back
across the bed, with the gun lying
on the bed beside the body.
There we're FIVE envelopes on the
table in the room one addressed to
q. L. Chapman, one to L. W.
Seward of this city, two to a
couple of young ladies of this
city, and one to his father at Ster-
ling. The one addressed to Mr..
Chapman contained some keys to
different parts of the bank and
nothing else. The one addressed
to Mr.. Seward had a note which
said that he hoped Ebert would
forgive him for his action, and
telling of a few little bills which
be owed around town, and asking
him to settle them for MIN, and
stated that he wanted Ebert to
have his hunting outfit.
DR.. o. P. Mcpherson was the
next witness was called. He ties.
titled that he was acq TAINTED with
T. NJ. Seward. but that he had
n OF seen him this morning prior
to the shooting. He had first
seen him today in room at the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-23
WANT A WINNER.

The debate now going on between
the Democrats about the availability
Of Mr.. Bryan and Others for the NOM
inatlon for President leads the Angus
ia Chronicle to declare: while il is
certainly desirable that a Southern
man be made President, that object
must be accomplished at least upon a
basis Of merit both in man and plat
form, and not alone upon mere geo
graphical accident Of birth. For the
voters Of the country to cast their bal
lots for candidate merely because be
il a Southerner would be as insane as
Southern people casting theirs against
the candidate simply because he halls
from New York OF any other Northern
state. What Democrats want Is a
candidate that can win, and the best
display Of Americanism they can make
will be to unite in supporting such a
man.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-23

1t looks a. though each Of US would
have pa or grandpa at Washing
ton. When the people Of Onancock
asked Gov Swanson for the use OF
arms his reply was "they belong to
the Government so he could not grant
the request" Nothing TO do but run
to Washington
Chicago business men appeal to Nj.
Roosevelt to interfere in the strike OF
the telegrsphers. And now Mr.. Barr,
in command OF the Jamestown Expo
sition, goes to Washington asking
permission to open the gates OF the
Exposition on Sunday.
May be we will have to get Govern
mental permission TO kiss the baby,
to attend Church and to be out in the
dark after D. m.
We are moving. Whittier?