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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

and in practice. is for the benefit
of the ordinary man. for the bene.
tt of every citizen equally. There
is still a tendency to think Of the
National Forests as preserves"
closed to use, and to leave the
public lands exposed to unrsgu.
lated individual exploitation.
Where these misapprehensions
still prevail The Use OF the Ma:
tlonal Forests will 20 far to cor.
rect them.
The Jook is written by Mr.. .
Frederick Z. OImsted, whose in-
innate knowledge of conditions in
the West and the policy under
which the National Forests. are
managed especially its him to
deal with the subject.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

county yielded but 4 bushels.
Threshing will begin in earnest
here the middle of this week.
The quality Of'the grain is slight
ly disappointing. the test being
from 81 to 80 pounds.
Lawrence The first new wheat
vas marketed here Monday. 1t
was of good quality and tested SO
pounds. The field from which it
came was not all threshed. but
was averaging about % bushels
to the acre. Another field turned
out 25 bushels, and a third 10
bushels to the acre.
Marysville-The FIRST new
wheat was marketed at the Ex-
celsiOr Roller mills Monday from
two different farms. 1t teste d
81 and 81 pounds to the busheI.
Corn needs rain badly.
Salina The first wheat threehpd
IN this county was bought by the
Western Star Milling comps Ct
here Monday at so cents a bushel.
rae weld is reported az much
better than was expected. 1t is
thought Saline county will aver
age 10 to IS bushels to the acre.
Concordia = Threshing has just
started. Average yields reported
by thresherS thus far as follows:
Eighteen, IA, Is and u bushels.
Quality IS fine. Test weights are
% to 62 pounds to the bushe1.
Larned Wheat threshed OF
one l6O-acre field averaged II
bushels Of 59-Dounds wheat to the
acre. This field was badly dam.
aged by frost. and was expected.
at the time OF the frost, to make ;
third OF crop, One field of l0C
acres averaged 20 bushels of 6l-
pound wheat. These two fields
we're threshed direct from the
header. Most farmers are still
cutting. 1t is too early to esti.
mate accurately the average for
the county.
Emporia- The first new wheat
was brought in Tuesday. j. test
ed sixty pounds. and sold iur {,
cents Der bushel. Walter Davis
who raised the wheat. says hi
field will average twenty t,
twenty i've bushels. Harvestin!
is nearly over and the prospects
are good for more than half
crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12
6iVsFnnen, Crop Report.

Washington, July IL. .-rha de-
partment of agriculture reports
the condition of crops on Julyl as
follows:
Corn acreage. 5000. 900: con.
ditiou. 500.
Winter wheat condition, 1873.
Spring wheat condition, S72.
All wheat, Sl.4.
The amount IN farmers hands
5i,S53,0 equivalent 10 7.Os pers
cent of the crop o. iast year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12
EXPRESS COMPANY
Is TURNED Down.
The Nebraska Commission aiuberty
10 Enforce New Laws on Them.
REDUCE RATES Is PER CENT.

Omaha. July IL. Judge Nun
ger of the federial court today re-
fused an auplication made by the
erxress companies for Il restrain.
lng order preventing the Nebraska
railroad commissioners and the
attorney general of Nebraska
from putting into effect new laws
reducing the express rates,in this
state twenty five ner cent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12
Wreck ON THE
ROCK island.
Runs Into q Deralllng Switch and En-.
glnG Turns Over.
No One WAS KILLED.

Peabody. July 1l.-RocS Is.
land passenger train number twen-
ty four, running between FL
Reno, Oklahou a and Kansas City,
was wrecked a few miles south of
here at midnight by running into
a derailing switch. The engine
was turned over, and Engineer
Lay of Harrington was danger.
Ously scalded. Baggageman
Gushee, one brakeman, a Pullman
car conductor. and several passen.
gers were injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

The Hutchinson Gazette, a semi
weekly paper, has been sold by
its owners to a stock company of
Democrats in Reno county. who
will reorOanize it, and later
change from a semi weekly to Q
daily.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Walter Gum has gone on an ex.
tended trip into eastern Kan las,
also Missouri and Iowa. in the in :
terests OF toe Barton County
Flour Mills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Orchard made to Ouray as a body
guard for him, He said that he
had no personal feeling Of hostili-
ty for Steunenberg and there
were no circumstances that would
make him desire the life of John
Neville whom Orchard testified
Meyer wanted killed.
Meyer said that Neville cane
to him after his arrest for alleged
completely in the Independence
station affair and asked that the
Federationi9give him 5000, to re-
lmburse him for the epxense that
be had incurred in clearing him
self, but this request was refused.
When court convened this
morning Meyer was again called
to the stand. A letter from Gen
eral Council John T. Murphy OF
Denver. to the secretary of the
local union at Silver City Idaho.
was offered in evidence by Attor.
ney Darrow of the defense, as {
part Of the direct evidence before
the cross examination was com.
menced. The letter was objected
to by the state and the objection
was sustained.
After the defense had secured
the introduction as evidence OF
portions of the ritual and the con
stitution of the Western Fedora
tion of miners. Meyer passed into
the hands of the prosecution...fol
cross examination. Senate
Borah of the prosecution atonct
began a searching inquisition o.
the witness: An important state
ment of the witness during th
cross examination was a denial of
any knowledge of a draft Of :,
hundred dollars sent to Jacl
Simpkins nine days beforI
Steunenberg was killed. Th
cross examination was conclude,
at eleven, and Attorney Darro,
commenced the redirect examina
tion of the witness. Defendan
! Haywood will probably take th
stand his afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Charlie Breeder has gone down
to the farm where he expects to
put in wheat crop this Iall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Helm and Mira
DR.. Spiers Of Elliuwood were id the
city Wednesday afternoon. They
came up in a hue six cylinder,
auto, shaft drive, aud the way that
machine slid around vas something
nice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Miss BeTenIce DawIey Of
Hutchinson came in Monday
morning for a few days visit with
Hazel McMuIlin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Emil LundOlade Is confined to
the house, threatened with an at
attack OF typhoid fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Miss McCouaugbey came in
from Garden City this morning
for Vistit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

j. A. Dirks of near Pawnee.
Rock was in the city today. He
has completed his harvest. and
threshed a part Of hii wheat,
securing yield of 30 bushels Ger
acre
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Mrs. A. B. Cuthbertson has re-
turned from al extended visit in
the southeastern part Of the state.
aud Guthie is cOrrespondingly
happy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

and manager, Frank Porter, Sec
retafy. and Ed. Chapman treas.
urer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12
MOVERS EVIDENCE
BEFORE THE JURY.
EmphaliCaIIy Denied All OF Orchards
Allegations
HAYWOOD next Witness.


H. Meyer went 10 the stand
yesterday witness for his fellow
defendant. William D. Haywood,
and besides making positive deni-
al of all the crimes attributed to
him and the other federation
leaders by Harry Orchard, offered
an explanation of the unsolicited
appearance OF the Western FEEDER.
alton Of Miners as the defender of
Harry Orchard Immediately after
his arrest::at Caldwell for the
murder of Steunenberg.
Meyer swore that it was Jack
Simpkins who engaged Attorney
Fred Miller at Spokane to 90 to
Caldwell to represent Orchard,
then known at Thomas Hogan,
and that it was at the request of
Simpkins that the witness AID
Haywood subsequently, advanced
$1,500 from the funds of the fed.
GRAFTON to meet the expense of de-
Tending Orchard. At various
stages of the recital the defense
offered in evideace a number of
documents connecting a hereto
fore undisclosed cipher telegram
which S;mpkins sent to fedora.
tion headquarteri and the union
at Silver City, Idaho, covering
the moves to protect the fedora
,tion. which was charged with the
crime within a few days after it
occurred.
Mover began by saving that he
got his first knowledge of tie
crime from the Denver news
papers and that on the evening of
January 4, FIVE days after the
crime. a telegram in the fedora.
tion cipher "a code in which GER
tain numerals represented the al
pha6el t and publ she'd in the ritual
of the organization was used to
transmit the password to local
unions-came TO Haywood from
Spokane. 1t was long ,and the
translation was difficult and Uu-
certain, but he and Haywood
figured the next day that it was
signed by Simpkins and read:
Can not get a lawyer to d ,fend
Hogan. Answer.
Meyer testified that he wa:
suspicious about the message, the
newspapers having already charged
the crime up to celebration anC
he decided to con suit John Muir
ply, general counsel tor thu
federation. before he took an,
steps.
Murphy. he said. left foI
Chicago that afternoon, but tina
Haywood took the matter up ant
opened communication with the
union at Silver City and made ar
rangements to engage sAttorne!
Jchn Nugent to look after the in
terests of the federation and t,
defend Orchard if necessary
The defense produced copies o
this correspondence and all Of i
: was. read into the record. Con
tinuing, Meyer said Attorne,
Miller came to Denver the first O
the following month bringin
with him the record of Orchard
preliminary hearing. Mile
went to Denver at the suggestio
of-Simpkins, so the witness test
fed, and brought a request fror
Simpkins that the federation fur
nish the large amount of none
that would be needed to defen
Orchard. Meyer said be an
Haywood conferred with Attol
neys Murphy and Miller and sui
sequently gave Miller s1.5OO.
Meyer denied that he had eve
discussed any kind of criminal &C
With Orchard or any one elsest
that be had ever given him q Gel
except for expenses on the tri
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

l.. H. LoOdeII has a position
with the Porter Drug Company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

Mss Lizzie McMuIlen is taking
her vacation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12

B. Dotson has returned from a
visit with Orer AID family at
Macksville.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-12
THE GOVERNMENT
IS GETTING BUSY.
Petition Filed in the United States
Court Against Tobacco Trust.
TRYING TO BUST MONOPOLY.

New York July lot he gov
ernment today filed in the United
States circuit court in this city a
petition against the American To-
bacco Company. The American
Snuff Company. The American
Cigar Company, The United
Cigar Stores Company. The
American Stogie Company, Mac
& Forbes Company, Conley Foil
Company, and fifty six other cor
poratlons and twenty nine dividu-
ais constituting what is generally
known as the Tobacco Trust"
The petition directed against
them sets forth the purpose of the
government to disolve this trust
by breaking up the agreements
under which the consolidated con-
Germs are working. In showing
the growth of the trust since its
organization in 1890. the conclus-
ion is reached that at an early
dav, unless prevented, it would
completely monopolize the entire
tobacco industry.
James c. McReynolds. the as.
sistsnt attorney general who filed
the complaint in the tobacco
casts, said today that criminal
prosecution of some of the de-
PENDANTS named in the cases " was
highly probable. that the Sher.
man law under which the actions
have been brought, makes conspir-
acy in restraint of trade crimi-
nal ofense.
The sun., 1907-08-14

Union twenty Of the forty-Hve men reg
ulerly employed made their appearance.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l3.-Only seven men
remain with the Postal, and Manager Albert
Is using these to keep his main lines open.
The Western Union In more fortunate,
nearly all of It's wires being In use. There
are Just 100 telegraphers out in Baltimore
out Of 1876
WASHINGTON, Aug. I3--Washington ap-
pears to be hit less seriously by the tele-
graphic strike than almost any other large
city. The Governments large telegraph
business Is being handled promptly by the
two companies although the Postal has lost
larger number OF It's operators than the
Western Union. Delay OCCURS In sending
kilograms 10 cities where the strike is more
effective than IL 10 In Washington.
ALBANY, Aug. l9.-The strikers had
little trouble In getting tventy-eight OF the
forty. Western Union operators to quit work.
OF the ten operators who remained in
the Western Union six ordinarily did
switchboard work. The day force Of the
Postal usually comprised eleven operators,
and more than half Of them quit The
western Unions service was crippled
further by the messenger boys going on
strike. The few operators who were in
the 1883 strike refused to have anything
to do with this one
The sun., 1907-08-14
DEPARTMENT CLERK HELD.
Henry Rechtin Arrested I'm Cincinnati on
Washington Indictment Of 1909.


Washington Indictment Of 1909.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Henry Rechtin,
formerly a disbursing clerk Of the Depart
ment Of Justice, who, it is alleged. on June
H. 1902, was found to be $780, short in his
accounts. has been arrested in Cincinnati
The District Attorneys Office to-day caused
to be entered on the minutes Of the Criminal
Court that Rechtin had been arraigned
before Joseph l.. Adler. United States
Commissioner for the Southern District Of
Ohio. and that Katherine Krehnbrink had
given 5000 bonds for Rechtin's appear
ance in court here on October 1.
Rechtin was indicted by the Grand Jury
for the January term Of the Supreme Court
Of the District for 1908. When the alleged
shortage was discovered Rechtin was ar
rested and arraigned in the police court
and gave bond in the sum OF $4,000 to
await the action Of the Grand Jury.
For some reason the Grand Jury did not
take up his case for more than nine months
afterward. The code provides that unless
the Grand Jury acts upon the action Of
police court Judge holding a person ac-
cused for the Grand Jury within nine
months the bondsman is released, and as a
result Rechtin has been at liberty without
bond since January 1908.
The sun., 1907-08-14
No TIEUP ~ THE WEST.
Companies Make q show Of Handling the
Business -Indi annapolis yIen Out.

Business indianapolis Men Out.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. l3.-There was but little
change in the strike situation here to-day.
The Postal company says it has thirty five
men at work here and the Western Union
eighty-five. The strikers officials say that
the Western Union has thirty half of
whom are students. and that the Postal has
only fifteen. According to Secretary A. l..
Boyer there is no prospect of the railway
telegraphers or the long distance telephone
operators being involved at present.
The newspapers in st. Louis have agreed
to the demands Of their leased wire men
The operatorsu employed on the brokers
leased wires have filed their demands with
their employers for a reply in twenty-four
hours.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. I3.-The members of
ployed by the Western Union and Postal
companies went out at noon to-day. The
managers of the Western Union ordered
number of operators from smaller towns to
report here for work, and asserted this
evening that thirty-five men would be at
work tonight. Several non-union men in
the Office did not go out. Including the
wire chiefs the strike left eight men at the
keys in the Postal Office and arrangements
were made at once TO increase the force by
calling in outside men. Both managers say
that, though the handling of business will
able to get of all important business with
out any considerable delay.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. l3.--Conditions in the
telegraph service in Omaha and throughout
Nebraska are slightly better to-day than
Monday, and while business il delayed the
movement Of kilograms is better than yes
terday. The Western Union has two
thirds force at work. while the Postal has
50 per cent. force Because of strike
among the messengers no delivery service
hAtxN ,ssxI sk<t al. -.
for that purpose. At Lincoln operators of
both companies refused To strike.
CINCINNATI, Aug 13-About two hundred
telegraph operators, one-third OF whom
are women, are on strike in this city. the
latest acquisition to the ranks of the strikers
being the Postal Telegraph Company opera
tors who went out at 10 o'clock this morning.
Business men generally are complaining
of the handicap to business. Both the
Western Union and Postal companies say
they have nearly the usual quota Of operators
at work tonight. Tho messenger boys
have gone out with the operators
The sun., 1907-08-14
BOUGB HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
He IL Charged with Forgery Moore. Ar
rested win Him, Turns on Him.

aoseNu Vhu Hhuf hurtib vb Hnu
John Bough, the proprietor of the Dry
Dock Hotel at SAT Bowery. was held yester-
day by Magistrate Steinert in the Tombs
court for the Grand Jury on a charge of
forgery. He was held in 5000 and he
was told that nothing but security satisfac-
tory to the District Attorney would be ac-
cepted. Patrick j. Moore. a former title
searcher for the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. was held in 81 600. He will
probably be paroled. He was held as a
witness against Bough. Moore has gone
over to the prosecution.
Moore said he met Bough about a year
ago. On July rs last BouRh asked him il
he would do him favor. He handed him
q spurious deed conveying 500 900 worth of
Eleventh avenue real estate to one Edith
Stonebridge.
Il want this expedited to use as security
for some bond cases. Moore says Bough
said. You can get 1t through quicker
than I.
Moore said he thought nothing of it, but
learned later that the property belonged to
Charles Edgar Appleby OF Glen Cove. L. I.
The sun., 1907-08-14
SUICIDES PARTING ADVICE.
he Good 10 Your Mother. He Tells Childre en-.
and Takes CarbOIic Acid.

Henry Frankell. a boss painter who
lived at IS West l55th street, got home
at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and he
and some Of his friends talked about busi-
ness troubles. Frankell said he had some
Of his own. which were worrying him.
His companions couldn't cheer him up.
Frankell called in his two little girls.
Bella and Eta, and whispered to them
something about always being good to their
mother. He excused himself, left the room
and came back.
We'll, boys, my troubles are over. I've
taken carbolic acid" he said.
When the doctor got there Frankell was
dead
The sun., 1907-08-14

Jane Clarke. 2s years old, who said she
was the daughter Of a we'll TO do lumber mer-
chant Of st. Paul. Mimi. was committed by
Magistrate Breen in the Yorkville police
court yesterday to the Magdalen Home.
Policeman Lohr found her wandering near
early yesterday morning. She wore only a
shirtwsist. She told the Magistrate that
she came to New York with her brother-in
law and stopped at the Waldorf-Astoris.
Later she moved to a house in West Thirty
ninth street. She said that drink was the
cause OF her misfortune.
The sun., 1907-08-14
Hold suspect In Girl Murder Case.

Edward Vester, who 10 known as Fran z
Joseph, a waiter, Of 2ss East Ninth street
was arrested yesterday on suspicion of
knowing something about the murder of
eight-year old Katie Tietsohler, whose
body was found on July rs in the cellar Of
203 First avenue. Vester denied all knowl-
edge Of the crime, but his story was con-
burger in committing him to the House of
Detention until the Fifth street station
police can investigate his statements John
Bauer, the child's uncle. identified vester
ss a man he had seen near the house where
the girls body was found
The sun., 1907-08-14
TO REPORT on CAPITOL GRAFT.
Penns, lyania CommissiOn's Work Finished
VIII Recommend New Laws.

Penns, ,Nania CommissIon's Work Finished
VIII Recommend New Laws.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug. Is.-The Capitol
tigation Commission. which has been
inquiring into the building Of the sI3 600 900
State Capitol. will meet here on Friday to
present their final report to Gov. Stuart.
II the report isn't drastic to an extreme
it will be contrary to all expectations. Sec
retary Calvert. Manager Cameron Of the
audit company. and H. II. Peachin are
in this city to-day completing the last draft
Of the report.
The commission met for the last time
at Beach Haven. N. j.. where they did
good part of their work, yesterday Chair
man Fisher will remain in New Jersey until
Thursday and will then come here. Other
members OF the commission have gone
to their homes for a day or two before COM
ing to Fridays meeting.
The work Of preparing the States cases
is already under way Counsel Scarlet will
he In this city on Thursday and will go at
Deputy Attorney General Cunningham.
The commission spent sec, 900 of the
500. 0.0OO appropriated FOR the investigation.
According 10 Chairman Fisher. the esult
Of the inquiry will be far reaching. Among
the things Mr.. Fisher said about il were the
following
There is every reason TO believe that the
results Of the work Of this commission will
have beneficial effect far beyond the inn
mediate outcome Of its findings. Abuses
and Irregularities have been revealed by
the testimony in our hearings such as must
impress the lawmaking bodies for many
years to come with the importance Of throw
ing about the expenditure Of the public
money every reasonable safeguard,
THE facts uncovered will serve as an ex-
cellent argument in behalf of such legis-
lation
The sun., 1907-08-14
Five Tons Of Rock Fan In Penns,,, ami.
Tunnel.

By the falling of about five tons of rock
and dirt in tube B" Of the shaft Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel az Long
Island City yesterday two men were
badly hurt. half dozen were slightly
injured and several other had narrow
escapes Frank Shedsski Of Greenpoint
and Pedro Schiampnbro OF Long Island
City were buried and had to be dug out
by their companions. Both we're taken to
st. Johns Hospital The accident will
put back the wOr~ al out twenty-f four hours
The sun., 1907-08-14
Fire Does 500. 0OO Dsm.x.

The five story brick building at 2i7 to 22s
East Forty-third street. occupied by the
Sebastian Wagon Company. was destroyed
by fire yesterday morning. The damage
was put at sI00.O0O. A few minutes after
the fire was discovered the tenants OF the
adjoining tenements were routed out of
their beds
Two watchmen, McAllister and Gaul.
were burned on the face and hands by the
explosion of can of gasolens
The sun., 1907-08-14
ORDERS BLOCK SYSTEMS USED.
Indiana Railroad Commission Moves TO DO
AWAY with Academia

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. Ia.-The State Rail-
road Commission issued peremptory
order to-day directed to all railroads whose
earnings are in excess Of $500 per mile
TO proceed to equip their lines with block
systems and have them completed by July.
1909.
The order recites that the commission
has made an investigation Of railroad ac-
cidents and the causes leading thereto. and
it's purpose is to limit the danger from
accidents.
The sun., 1907-08-14
THE SOUTH BOTHERED.
LITTLE Doing In New Orleans Many Towns
Completely cut or.

New ORLEANS. Aug. 1s.-The telegraphic
situation is somewhat worse to-day than
yesterday. Stock brokers and cotton dealers
are trying hard to get operators at ad-
yanced prices. but they are not to be had.
The Associated Press wires are completely
out of business. The Western Union had
eight operators working to-day and the
Postal four. Baton Rouge, the capital,
is completely cut of. With two exceptions
all the Louisiana towns are bottled up and
nearly all those in Mississippi.
Pensacola is also shut up except for one
wire to Mobile. The operators at Mobile
have gone out. but In Georgia they seem to
be faring quite well.