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Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
The Priscilla Club.

The Priscilla club met with Miss
Griffith Tuesday afternoon. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President, Mrs. E S.
Marx; vice president, Mrs. |. N. vii.
hide; treasurer, Mrs. O. W. Dawson.
The next meeting of the club will be
with Mrs. DR.. Morrison, aext Tues
day afternoon.
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
H. H. TUCKER
IS INDICTED.
Charged to Have Used the Mails TO
: Deffaud, as Secretary Of Oil Co.
CLAIMS ITS PERSECUTION.

ToDeda, April 9.-H. Fl.
Tucker. Jr., secretary of the
Uncle Sam Oil Company with
3 headquarters at Kansas CITY.
Kas., was indicted by the federal
gFabd jury here late Monday on
: a charge of using the maiIs.to de-
fraud. In 1905 Tucker organized
the company at CherryvaIe
Kansas, incorporated under the
laws of Arizona. for ten million
dollars. One million dollars was
preferred stock, and nine million
J dollars was common stock. 1t is
alleged that Tucker has disposed
of twelve million dollars in stock.
government authorities saying
that he has sold nine million dol
lars under the original corpora
tlOn. and three millions of an in
. crease which the government al,
leges was rot authorized. The
capital stock was increased to
seventeen million dollars but the
charter was not amended, it is
charged. The presentation of the
case to th4 grand jury charged
the whole scheme being intended
to advertize through the post
office establishment and through
the mails an enterprise which was
represented in false, fraudulent,
and misleading manner. 1t is
the. government further conten-
ton that Tucker had appropriated
, a large proportion of the stock to
his own personal use. Tucker
will apply to the court this after
noon for bail. His contention is
that he is being prosecuted by the
Standard Oil Company. agains
whom be has become a strong
competitor. The Uncle Sam
company has ten thousand stock
holders and according to the
officers there are one thousand
stockholders in each of the states
of Ohio, Pennsylvania. and New W
York. The company advertized
extensively in eastern newspapers.
The company now has three re-
hnerles in operation. one at
Atchison, one at Cherryvale, and
one at Tulsa. l. Ty.
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
Receiver for Uncle Sam.

Topeka, April 10.-An Illinois
stockholdar applied to Federal
Judge Pollock today for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the
Uncle Sam Oil Company, whose
secretary, H. H. Tucker, is under
Indictment. He also asks for an
accounting. Judge Pollock took
the matter under advisement.
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12

B. L. Giles returned Tuesday
from q trip to Kansas City
where be took some young cattle
70 market Ben says the stock
sold quickly and at q gssl price.
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
farmers, LtleniInh.

The famous stallion, Sampson, for.
merly owned by Thos. Ullery, will
make the season at nv place, two
miles south and one mile west Of
Great Bend. Terms. $40 to insure
colt to stand up. Usual accident
conditions. Adolph Nicollet.
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
Seed Corn for Contest.

The seed corn for the Boys
Corn Contest will be distributed
at the Crescent Grocery in Great
Bend on Saturday, April 18th, at
9 o'clock p. M. and for the bene-
ct of parties unable 20 get there
on that day, will be continued on
the following Monday.
S. H. GwinH, Pres.
A. F. Fankhuser, Sec.
H. ]. Smith is having the old house
aAOyed of Of the corner preparatory
tbbuilding handsome new resideac.,
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

WOOD on business today.
Father O'SulIivan has gone to
Seneca, Nemaha county, for a
short visit.
Oscar johnson transacted bl,i.
ness south of Pawnee Rock Mon.
day and Tuesday.
A. W. HOudyshell of Pawnee
Rock, was in the city on business
Wednesday morning.
j. L. Greene, the Ness City
real estate man, was in the city
Wednesday on business trip.
Will Crayne, a cousin of the
keenan's came cut from Kansas
City Tuesday to attend the funer.
al Of Thomas keenan,.
1t appears that what fruit was
left from former nips, was badly
nipped and put out of commission
bv the frost Monday night. In
spots the alfalfa also suffered.
Rev. 0. NJ. Keve, of Ness City,
was in town Tuesday on his
way home from the Conference at
Wellington, and in company with
Rev. SeIle made this Office a call.
Mr.. John Berschedt and son.
John, were in the city Wednesday
morning visiting with their son
and brother. Nick Berscheidt. of
the good shoe ard clothing store.
Father Schutz and sister of
Mindthorst we're in the city Mon
day evening visitinga few friends.
Father Schultz had been to ElIin.
wood and stopped off here on his
way home.
Mrs. W. L. Powell OF Nicker.
son, mother of Mrs. J. H. Lynn.
returned to her home Wednesday
after pleasant visit. She
was accompanied by a sister, Mrs.
Stewart.
RIB. Warren, adiuster for the
Commercial Unioh insurance Co.,
was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday settling up the 6re
losses of Sanderson's restaurant
and Parsons meat market.
Mrs. s. E. Moses entertained a
few friends Tuesday evening at
duplicate whist. Mrs. H. S.
Born captured the first prize, and
MIR. Born received the BOBBY
prize. A very enjoyable evening
is reported.
Up until the other evening
Mrs. Louis Zutavern had the
most handsome tulip bed in the
city, but as.bunch of young hood
lums demolished it. If the
vandals we're known there would
9e few cases in the police court.
We are informed that there is
to be new brick building 90 up
in the block where the recent fire
occurred, to be one hundred feet
deep, TWENTY-FIVE feet wide, one
story high. There should be
more brick buildings built in that
district now.
The Nose Mack Johnson
Concert promises one OF the
greatest treats in music Great
Bend has ever had. The price IS
only 30 cents. You want to re-
member when you 90 to it you
are treating your self and also
helping the best cause.
1t has been said. Explain it
as we may a martial strain will
urge man into the front ranks
of battle sooner than an argument,
and line song excite his devotion
more certainly than logical
discourse. Know thy best self
and hear Nose Mack Johnson.,o .,on
the 25."
The Woo1mea of the World
held an interesting session at their
hall in this city Tues. night, AID
initiated two candidates. Six
new applications for membership
Waro nrooanfal .nI A. Al
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12

10 some manner this paper pub
lished in last weeks edition
an advertisement for l.. r. vii.
cox on Listers, and in speaking
OF. the Rock Island Tricycle. Lis
ter, we got Rock Island Three
Cylinder Lister. Some Of the
implement men aud a good many
farmers have been calling on John
for the past few days to see that
"3cylinder lister" John says he
is selling lots Of them, and that
the mistake Just furnishes another
proof that people read advertise
ments as we'll as anything else.
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
Koy French was down from Paw.
nee Rock, Tuesday, on business.

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Father O'Sullivan was called to
LaTnsd Monday evening on a sick
call.
l. n Wllhide has begun work on a
residence for Mr.. Martin, cashier at
the San'a Fe Offices.
Peter Schamahorn, of Heizer, was
In the city Tuesday transacting bust
ness and visiting with friends.
John Keenan,, an uncle of the
Keenan, boys, came out from Kansas
City to attend the funeral Of his nep-
.h:w.
W. D. MiddlekauG, manager of
the Pawnee Rock telephone ex.
cnange' was in the city Tuesday. on
business.
Father Minis of Dodge City, cele.
DRAFTED mass and delivered the ser.
mon at the funeral of Thomas Keer.
an Monday.
Miss Ruah Putnam had a birthday
Monday and invited few of her lii.
tie friends in to supper, which was
much enjoyed by them.
Remember the social by the ladies'
of the Silver Circle at the home of
Mrs McGreevy on the evening Of
the 18th. A good time is promised.
EdEL. Chapman, of the First
National Bank. went to Sterling
Tuesday to attend a meeting
of the bankers of this part of the
state.
Tuesday was Miss Velma Dodge's
birthday, and the pupils in her room
treated her to surprise after school
hours, which was much enjoyed by
all.
Mrs. Web Beardsley came in Tues.
day from Cotton, Calf. where
she has been visiting for some time
past. Mr.. and Mrs. Be9rlsley will
again make Great Bend their home.
The insurance adiuster is work.
ing on the Frazier stock today,
and the boys say they think they
will be ready to open again in a
day or so.
The time is drawing near for Nose
Mack Johnson's concert under the
auspices of the Chautauqua Circle
Tor oQr new library. The Circle has
made the price for admission so rea.
sonable that all who love to be enter.
tanned should embrace the opportun-
ity on the 25th of April.
The c. Z. Society Of the Congre.
gatlonal church will give a musical
Friday evening, April 18th, at s p. m.
at the home of L. c. Breeden. The
best local talent will assist in this pro
gram and every one is cordially in.
ylted to attend. Admission 10 cents
Frank Kern, of the Dunde e
neighborhoOd. had a birthday
Sunday, and several.,o his friends
and neighbors gathered at his
home to help him celebrate the
event. They took Mr.. Kern
completely by surprise and had a
very pleasant time. Mr. Kern
was 50 years old..on that day, and
said that he had forgotten that he
had a birthday until his friends
arrived at the house.
Rev. D. D. Akin Presiding
Elder Of the Mcpherson District,
will begin his new conference
years work in Great Bend. He
will be here next Saturday and
hold the first quarterly conference
Saturday ever ing at s o'cock, and
then preach Sunday at II a. m.
and s D. m. A sscramental SER
vice will be held in connection
with the II o'clock service Sun.
day.
Fred Zutavern invi ted several
OF his friends to assist him in the
laying of the corner stone Of bis
handsome new residence on vest
Forest avenue Tuesday evening.
The ceremony was performed
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12
School Report

Of District IA for the month
ending April 5.
Males enrolled ........... III
re'naleS .............. Is
Total 90
AOeoi '''''''. '......... ~
Average daily attendance .26
Percentage of attendance. 81
Cases of Hardness.
Pupils neither tardy nor absent
Pauline Gano, Helen johnson.
Pearl and Roy Davis. Edna and
Eva Dodd. Ola and Eward Wood.
Roy and Ruby Russell. Mabel
Larason, Nora. Beatrice and Mar.
shal Stevenson.
4 |, March Toooho
Barton County democrat., 1907-04-12

Of District IA for the month
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-01
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cumberland, Aug Sex Congressman
Thomas r. Daris viii have his strirg Of horses at
the Cumberland races October !. 2 s. and l. The
horse Minnie, which won the Sl.0o0 stake at IL
kins this week. pacing a mile in 2ll In three sue
cessiTe heats, viii be here.
Boyds, Aug. 3l.-Cards are out announc-
ing the coming wedding Of Ernest Eugene Emerson
a native and fcr!ner resident Of B0yds, 10 Miss
Lillian Marie Mi.chcll. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton Mitchell Of BranchVille. Prince George
County, to take place there September 10.
Laurel, Aug. 3L-The first tournament
under the auspices Of Company No. 3, Laurel Volun-
tecr Fire Department will be held IN the Laurel
Grove here On "Wednesday. September IS. The rid
ing viii begin at There viii be two classes.
one fer professionals and the other for amateurs.
Cumberland, Aug. S1-Jacob Miller,
through bis attorneys, has fled bill in equity
against the New Central Coal. Company alleging
that it has trespassed by force upon his property,
dug and carried away great quantities Of coal The
plaintiff claims he has been damaged 70 the extent
Of $1,000
Hagerstown, Aug. a-Six thousand peO-
PIE to-day attended the horse show and tournament
held at Funkstown, this county. Thomas A. sPof-
foniuTger delivered the charge to the knights and
Joseph W. WolfngeT made the coronation address
In the amateur contest W. Z. Hebb won. as did
Frank NeibeTt in the professional contest.
Frostburg. Aug. sl.-Dr. John II. Drake.
aged eighty-seven, 4 Union veteran died yesterday
al his home here He is survived by his third wife
and the following children: Mrs. Z. c. Stotler,
Cumberland; Rev Carl Drake. Williamsport, Pa
Charles E. Drake, Hszea. Nd; Mrs. Charles Sisk
Ridgely, ". Va: Mrs Charles A. Rice and Mrs
Charles Brotmarkle, KeyssT, W. Va. He also leaves
twenty grandchildren
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BOYDS.

Boyds. Nd, Aug 81
Miss Lucille Garrett. Of Baltimore. is a
guest OF her cousin. Miss Mabel Shaw.
Prof F. n Webster and daughter, Of
Kensington, are in Boston for several
weeks.
Miss Mary Chaplin, Of Kenslng;on, is a
guest Of the Misses Bowden, near Ger
mantown.
Misses Margaret and Florence Smith.
OF Washington, are stopping at High
View House.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Williams left
for the jamestown Exposition Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Abrams. Of Baltimore. "a visiting
her daughter, Mrs. George ". Chamber
laine, at Kensington.
Misses Helen Rice, Grace and Florence
Thomas. OF Baltimore. are guests Of Mrs.
Mary Fawcett. at Kensington.
Miss X. Knighton. Mr.. Frank Sigourpey
and Miss II. Knighton. OF Washington.
are lase arrivals at Boyds for the re-
mainder Of the summer.
DIT William Trail asd Mr. Ralph z.
Jones. Of this county who have been
spending several weeks at Old Orchard,
Me. returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. George T. Pollock. Of the Forestry
Service. is now in san Francisco on
important governmental work. He will
return to bis home here next month.
Rev. Dr. C Herbert Richardson. for
merry OF Baltimore. now connected with
the Ryland n. +. Church. in Washing
ton, who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Charles c. Crawford. at Gaithersburg
returned 10 Washington Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Howe Totten and her daugh-
ter. Miss Edith. who are touring Europe
will arrive az New York about September
/ Is, and come TO Boyds to stop at ''Winder-
bourne" until October. when they viii
return TO their winter home in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Eastman and her daughter. Miss
a. H. Eastman. returned to-day after
two weeks stay az New London. Conn.
They VIII remain here al the country
home OF Mrs. Mary Howe Totten. Win
derbourne." for d week. and then return
TO Washington.
DR.. Montgomery Earle Higgins. son OF
Afr. and Mrs. James l. Higgins. Of Boyds.
who has been touring Europe for some
months. arrived home this evening. Dr.
Higgins was for several years connected
with the AncOn Hospital. IN Panama,
until April Of this year, and has been
studying In Germany. He came back by
way Of Montreal.
Mrs. B. F. Hicks and Mrs. Ella Ed
wards OF Des Moines, Iowa; Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Hicks. OF Rockville. and Miss
stopping at the jamestown Exposition the
past week. returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Edwards and her family left Rock
vile Thursday for her home at Des
Moines, via Buffalo and the Hudson
River.
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BOMB HURLER'S PLOT FAILS
Narrowly Miss Blowing Up Cleve-
land Corporation Lawyers Home.
Police Believe Missile Was Intended
for Ex-GOv. Herrick, Living
Next Door.

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 3l-The police
are to-day investigating an attempt TO
blovs up the home of A. J. Johnson. a
prominent corporation attorney, in fash
ionable Euclid Heights. a millionaire sub
urb. Next door to Johnson's home is the
residence Of former Gov. HeTTick.
Late last night bomb was thrown
from the street Il fell short Of the
house tore q big hole in the yard. blew
out the windows, and tore of a corner of
the house. Police say had the bomb
struck the house, it would have com
pletely wrecked IL.
johnson has been selected 10 represent
the present street car interests in a Joint
debate with Mayor Johnson on Scent
fares at the Labor Day picnic Monday
Johnson believes that the bomb was
meant for him because he was prominent
in prosecuting a gang of rOwdles which
lately infested the neighborhood
The police believe that the bomb was
intended to blow up the residence of
former Gov. Herrick, and made a mistake
in the house. The theory is that the
throWer was an ex-convict. who held
grudge against Herrick
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DEER PARK.
Deer Park. Nd. Au

Deer Park. Md. Aug. 81
Washingtonians are generous pa
irons OF the Deer Park Hotel. and those
who are on the hotel roster have en-
tered into all the enioyments OF the
past week. The weather has been de-
lightfuI
The following residents OF Washing
ton are visitors at the Deer Park Ho-
tel: DR., J. B. Muncaster, c. B. Church.
W. A. H. Church, William w. Greene,
MIR. and Mrs. a. B. Browne. Waldo
Clark. II. b. Wharer. J. A Lynham,
Miss Ethel Bird Chase, Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Crawford. and Mr.. p. B. Chase.
The fashionable event of the week
was the german given last evening by
Mr. Bruno SchwfIl, Of Chicago; Mrs.
Percy Crawford and Miss Ethel Bird
Chase. of Washington City, and Mrs.
Josias Pennington. of Baltimore. The
ballroom was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Ferns, potted plants. and
rare flowers from the Weber cOnserva-
tory served 10 make the room a bower
of beauty. Mr.. Bruno Schwil is promi-
ncnt in Chicago social circles This
is his second season here He is a
great favorite. The favors were hand
some. They were given out by Mrs
c. n. Lord and Mrs. Josias Pennington,
Of Baltimore. Hon Henry Gassaway
Davis and ex-Secretary of the Treas
TRY John G. Carlisle were interested
spectators, and enjoyed the festivities
until a late hour. Messrs. Davis and
Carlisle are here in consequence of an
arbitration going on over differences
between the Coal and Coke Railway
and the Messrs. Ferguson & Co, of
Pittsburg, contractors. growing out
of the construction of the road Mr..
Carlisle represents the contractors and
Mr. c. ". Daley, OF West Virginia, the
Coal and Coke Railway.
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BISHOP OF LONDON SETS SAIL
Bears Special Letter from Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
To attend Conference of Episcopal
Andrew Convention.

London. Aug. 5l.-Right Rev. Arthur IN
gram D. D.. Bishop Of London. sailed
to-day for New York He goes to at
tend the conference &C the Episcopal
Church at jamestown. and is the bearer
of a special letter to the conference
from the Archbishop of Canterbury
The high Anglican dignitary will deliver
an address Sunday afternoon, September
q. at o'clock, on the grounds of the
Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul. Hon.
David J. Brewer. Associate Justice If The
United States Supreme Court, will also
speak and his subject will be Mans
Responsibility for Man" The occasion
Of the appearance Of these distinguished
speakers will be in connection with the
international convention of the Brother
hood of ST Andrew. They will be heard
at an cpen-air mass meeting.
1t is anticipated that this service will
surpass any former gathering held or
the Cathedral grounds. The music for
the occasion viii be furnished by The
United States Marine Band. in vestments.
It is expected that In the neighborhood
Of fifty bishops of the American Church.
in addition TO the local and visiting
clergy, will take part in the service, as
viii also all the vested choirs Of the city.
In addition to attending the brotherhood
convention, the bishop will be present at
the laying Of the foundation stone of the
Cathedral at noon Sunday, September %,
at which time the address will be delv-
cred by Bishop Montgomery, secretary
of the Church Of England Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel, He will
preach the opening sermon at the general
convention Of the Episcopal Church meet
ing in Richmond. Va, October > and
Thursday, October 10 Bishop Ingram Will
be pres mt at Williamsburg, Va, where
Old Bruton Church. which is the sue
cessor Of the church at jamestown, Is 10
Gated.
He will ofieiate at the conservation
ceremonies Of Bruton Church, and will
also take part in the service Of the pres
entatiOn of the Bible, which Is a gift
from the King of England and which will
stand on a lecturn given by resident
Roosevelt. Bishop Ingram will sail for
England October 10. but before returning
he viii. Il is said, also deliver addresses
at Harvard and Yale.
DR.. Ingram is reported as being one OF
the hardest workers Of any of the prel-
ates of the Church OF England. He was,
prior to 1901, Suffrsgan Bishop Of Step
ney, one of the most populous and poorest
and biggest London boroughs. On his ele-
walton 10 his present Office, with the
whole See Of London TO rule over and
seat in the House of Lords. he works
harder than ever before He is the head
of innumerable societies. and with the
most thicsly settled dioceses in the world
under his oversight. the demands on his
time are incessant. The bishops full title
IS the Right Hon. and Right Rev Arthur
Foley Wilmington Ingram, D. D., Lord
Rishon OF London
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HEAR FROM MISS CURET.
Girls Relatives, However, Stin Fear
That She Is in Trouble.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Baltimore. aug 31-A postal card'>,> as
received this morning from Miss Aiine
Virginia Curet by her mother. Mrs. A v.
Curet, 634 North Gilmor street, announc-
ing that she had arrived In Chicago
safely and would write soon and explain
everything.
The communication proved great re-
lief 10 the girls mother and her uncle.
Mr.. A. NJ. Walker, who had feared from
her silence of nearly a week that she
had been decOyed away from home, The
aid Of the local police department and
those Of Chicago and St Louis had al
ready been requested by the girls rela-
tives in their efforts to obtain some
knowledge Of her whereabouts.
Mrs. Curet based her fears on the fact
that her daughter had suddenly left
home on last Saturday for Chicago be-
cause Of telegram requesting her TO
come &c the sick bed OF her intended
husband. Alexander G. Husband This
telegram her mother decided was false
because of letter received on Wdnas-
day from Mr.. Husband in which nothing
was said concerning the supposed Illness
OF the writer. The girls relatives, while
greatly relieved, are still az q loss to
account for the conflicting letter und
telegram and at the young woman's RI
lence for nearly a week after arriving
in Chicago.
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MARYLANDERs INVITED.
signed Invitations Sent Out for the
States Homecoming Week

0<HHEA AHfAAsathVHs nrht Oat 1or ahc
states Homecoming Week.
srccai 70 The Washington Herald
Baltimore Md. Aug a.--The Maryland
Homecoming Association is sending out
tens Of thousands OF invitations for Mary
lands Old Home Week. October Il 10 70.
every former Marylander whose present
address can be obtained being sent a
copy. The invitations are signed by
Gov Varied
THE features Of Wednesday, October Is,
viii be the street parade and invitation
bali to be given by the fraternal orders.
The parade Will be held during the day
and viii be composed Of large delegations
from every fraternal organization repre-
sented In this State. Ali the paraders will
be IN uniform OF their respective orders,
and each organization will have in line
one or more handsomely designed floats.
and there will be at least 1900 musicians
in the various bands that viii make music
for the marehers.
There will be a large number OF ladies'
fraternal orders represented IN the pro
cessi0n. and, while the members Of the
fair sex viii not be among the marchers,
hundreds o. them will ride in tastefully
adorned bsTouches and each OF their Or
CARNATIONS will contribute a float
The ball. which is TO be given by the
fraternal societies to all visiting brothers
and comrades at night, viii be held in the
immense armory OF the Fifth Regiment.
and will be one of the biggest social az
fairs Of its kind that Baltimore has ever
seen. The armory will be decorated with
the Maryland and national colors, and
will be specially Illuminated for the occa-
sion