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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Jnpanese wireless Tornedo

According to information received at
the Navy Department in Washington the
japanese authorities have succeeded in
building torpedo which can be fired by
wireless telegraph. although no details
regarding its operation have been OBJ
tanned
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Sinclair Crowd censured.

Upton Sinclair and his fellow colonists
were censured by a coroner's jury at
Englewood, n. j., which investigated the
fatal fire which destroyed Helcon Hall,
for having failed to safeguard the lives of
the persons in the building.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

President whitman, Uruguay's new
president, according to advices from Mon
tevideo, said at a reception on an Argen-
tine cruiser, it gave him pleasure to see
vessels built for war cooperate in the
work of friendship and concord between
nations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

In the Circuit Court at .Barbours-
Vile. KY, Fred Stewart, who shot and
killed James Higgins at Berths, KY,
last October, was sentenced to the
penitentiary for ninety-nine years. The
murder resulted from jealousy, both
young men being suitors for the hand
Of Miss Jennie Green, young so
ciety woman. Stewart was candidate
Tor the LEGISLATURE.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
PAST AND PRESENT
As IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
TeleRraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Emil ghtenment
Of the Many.
I'm Passenger Wreck the Santa Fee
at Los Angeles.

A special train on the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway carrying
scores of students home from an inter-
collegiate meet at Claremont, collided
head-on with the outbound limited
No. 2-on the same road while both
trains were moving at rapid rate
within the city limits at Los Angeles,
Cal. Six persons were killed and seven
teen injuSed, several of them fatally.
Both engines, one of the baggage cars
on the overland limited and the smok-
ing car on the special were demol-
ished. The crash was terrific and was
heard many blocks away from the
scene
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Bomb Wrecks Philadelphia Store.

Bomb Wrecks Philadelphia Store.
The store of Joseph Tulsa, fish dealer
at $50 Christian street, Philadelphia, was
wrecked by bomb supposed to have been
thrown into the place by Black Hand
agents. The family escaped. About
month ago Tulsa found a note under the
front door signed BLACK Hand" and de-
manding the payment of $1,000. Tulsa
was warned that he would be severely
dealt with if he failed to pay the money.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
viz Date of q. p R. Meeting.

J. Cory winans, chief of staff of the
National Grand Army of the Republic,
has received telegraphic notification from
the citizens commetee at Saratoga, N
Y, fling the date of the national G. A.
r. eneam pment for the week of Sept o.
Mr.. Winans wired acceptance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
1000 Locked Out.

Monday night saw a lockout against
union labor in Seattle when twenty-five
members of the Master Builders Asso-
citation paid off their men. The aborers
thrown out of employment number close
to 1900 and construction work on sixty
buildings is at a standstill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The Hebrew Free Loan Association of
New York reports that in the last year
$4,000 separate loans in sums of 50 to
$500, entirely without expense to the Dor
rover. The money is loaned to needy
persons on notes Endorsed by business
people, the loan being repaid in smaii
weekly installments. The association as
supported by membership of Bats.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

A Norfolk & Western freight train
plunged through twenty-five foot
trestle near Lucasville, Ohio. The
trestle was undermined by the flood.
The train fell to the bottom. Fire
man d. B. Hutton was crushed to
death and Engineer ]. T.. Houser was
fatally injured. The brakeman was
caught in the wreck and his body can
not be found.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Reading Advances Age Limit.

President Baer of the Reading Railway
Company has been authorized by the
board of directors of his company to ad-
vance the age limit of employees from 30
to As years. This is in line with the re-
cent action of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Disapproves Court Martial FINDING

President Roosevelt has formally dis
approved of the finding of court-mar-
tia which acquitted Captain Lewis NJ
Koehier. who. in an appea. to the Secre-
tary of War. had made serious charges
against Gen. Wood.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
NEW POSTAL REFORM JULY l.
Ordinary Stamps Will Be Good fol
Special Delivery.

The law permitting the transmission
of letters and packages for special deliv-
cry where the necessary 10 cents postage
is attached. in addition to the ordinary
postage, will become effective July 1, and
is intended to do away with the necessity
for the usual special delivery stamp. 1t
is believed at the department that con-
siderable increase Of business will result.
The Importance of such a law was first
suggested to the department by Rev.
William f. Parson of Washington in
1905. The regulations are now being
prepared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
wireIe.. TeIevp.one success.

Count Arco, of Berlin, Germany, in
his wireless telephone experiments
has succeeded in obtaining distinct ex-
changes of words in a t0lerably nat
ural voice at a distance of two miles,
by using poles thirty feet high.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The 1S-months-old child of Edward
Ramsey, of Poseyville. Ind, while
playing near a large candy bucket
filed with water, fell in and was
drowned
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Toss of Her Head May Kill.

There is warning for the girl who
tosses her head in the fate of Miss Name
Phillips of Bellwood, Pa. As Miss Phil
lips, who is II, was cOmbing her hair be-
fore her glass she gave her head a toss to
get the comb at her back tresses. She
dislOcated her neck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Factory No. 3, of the North Balti-
more Bottle Glass Company at Terre
Haute, Ind, entailing a loss of $780,
900, which is fully covered by insur-
ance- The fire is supposed to have
been caused by a spark blown on the
roof Of the building. The factory will
be rebuilt at once. The factory en-
ployed about $50 men,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Ship Blown Over in Gale.

The Danish training ship Viking was
blown over during a storm in a ship
building yard at Copenhagen. She had
100 workmen on board at the time, but
rome was killed and only ten were in
jred.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

4 Thousand Veterans Poisoned by Food.
More than 1000 veterans at the Ma
tional Soldiers Home near Leaven-
worth, Kas., are suffering from pto-
maine poisoning, Nhe result of eating
meat hash at breakfast No deaths
were reported.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Trainmen and conductors on all rail-
roads west of Chicago have decided to re-
ject the advance in wages rendered by the
roads and vote to strike if necessary to
enforce their demands.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The sporting goods house of A. G.
6palding & Bros, on the west side of
Wabash avenue, near Monroe street,
Chicago, was partially destroyed by
Gre, the loss being estimated at
$3.50 600
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Four railroad presidents for whom j..
p. Morgan made an appointment with
President Roosevelt met in New York,
hut were unable to agree on the confer
enc.. only one declaring that he will seek
an interview.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
cheaner Goal After April 1.

Anthracite operators have agreed to
make the usual 80 cent reduction in the
price of prepared coal ON April 1, when
the new spring schedule will go into
effect. If there is any decrease in the
price of pea coal it will not be more than
% cents a ton, the operators say.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

A report from Venice Island, in the
Fan Joaquin river, Cal, says that Mrs.
Maud Menefee and George Eastman, who
were passengers on launch, fell from a
small boat while making landing and
were drowned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
Thos. B. Aldrich Dies.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich, poet and hu-
morist, died at Boston as the result of
an operation performed month ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Prof. Macoun has warned the Cana
dian Forestry Association tlAt unless the
slopes of the Rockies are protected from
denudation of timber the plains of Al
berta and Saskatchewan will become
arid.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
ACCUSED OF STARVING WIFE.
sick Woman Say. Husband Ref..es

Sick Woman Says Husband Refused
to Bring Her Food.
Frank Tanning is in Jail and his wife
is in hospital as the result of an in
vestigation made by the Marion police
into the allegations that Mrs. Tanning
was being starved by her husband. Mrs.
Tanning had been sick for ten weeks.
During the last few days of her illness.
she said, she was unable to get her own
meals and her husband refused to bring
her food. Tanning is said to have kept
his wife locked in the house during the
first part of her illness.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Ostriches in the United States num-
Der 2,2OO. OF these, 1,500 are in Salt
River VaAley of Arizona, where the in
come from this source is fairly salts
factory.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Eleven Injured In Street Car Collision.
Two people were fatally injured and
nine others, all girls, were more or
less seriously hurt at Detroit, Mich,
when a south-bound Fourteenth avenue
street car was struck at the Four
teenth avenue crossing by Michigan
Central railroad train.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28
More Work for Convicts,

binding Irvine. rope and bags by convict
labor is provided for in C bill INTRODUCED
in the Illinois House and favored By the
labor unions
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

DIR. Goodchild, of the Central Baptist
Church, New York, has found Ia high
class vaudeville q means Of attracting
large congregations, and will continue
It
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

Pursuant to the enactment of the new
immigration law containing the Japa-
nese exclusion provision Secretary Root
cabled Gov. Carter at Honolulu to no
tify agents of steamship companies that
Japanese laborers in Hawaii, with pass
ports only for the islands, would not be
allowed to proceed to the United States
mainland.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The Federal Court at San Juan,
Porto Rico, in the case of a native is
lander against the American Railroad
Company, decided that the employers
liability law is constitutionally appllca-
BILE to Porto Rico on the ground that
Congress has supreme authority over
the territories of the United States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The new rules governing the admis-
sbility of post cards to the mails re-
quire conformity in weight and size
to those printed by the government.
ahe cards must not be folded, and the
use of mica, glass, tinsel, metal and
similar substances is forbidden unless
the cards be enclosed in envelopes.
The cards may be of any color or COM
bination of colors which does not inter
fere with the legibility of the ad-
dress.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

1t is understood that President Ro0se-
Welt will hencefoith add the functions
of an art critic to his other attain
ments. The committee appointed to
arrange for the Washington statue of
KosciuskO set aside three models and
numbered them in the order of their
preference. AS matter of courtesy
they invited the President to inspect
their selections, and were not little
surprised when Mr.. Roosevelt said
Rubbish and forthwith changed the
numbers to suit his own particular
taste.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
Cost Of Advertising.

The cost Of advertising is a second
airy consideration if it is done in a
good newspaper. What is the differ
ence as long as the advertiser can
make more money by advertising
than without it. He does not hesitate
to buy box Of fancy silks at a fancy
price if he can make a profit by the
transaction. That is the key to the
business profit. If advertising brings
trade and profit, then advertise,
Successful business men advertise
because it is to their interest to dc
So.-Sterling Bulleton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22

Choice alfalfa SEED for sale. K.
Tsylor, Great Bend.
NV residence and business for
sale, at reasoable terms. Henry
Lutschg. .
Z. E. Frizzell has been nominated
for mayor Of Larned, for third
term, without opposition
Misses Snodgrass and Toadvipe,
Of Rush Center, are in the city today
on a shopping expedition.
Joseph EggerSweisner, Of 0lmitz,
was in the city Saturday transacting.
business and visiting with friends.
Mrs. Reimer and her daughter,
Mrs. Harrington, Of 0lmitz, were in
the city Saturday shopping ana
visiting friends.
Louis Eppstein returned Friday
evening from Winfield, where he has
been for the past weel as a relief OPP
crater for the Western Union.
The Sunaower Whist Club was en-
tertained by Clyde Moore at the home
of his parents, Thursday evening,
and he did the entertaining up about
right. oo..
The lecture of Miss Patterson at
the Congregational church Friday
evening was well attended and very
much enjoyed by the hearers. She
gave very interesting talk.
At the W. o. W. head camp Of
jurisdiction A, held at Leavenworth
this week, c. S. Cutler was reelected
chairman Of the board of managers.
He received the well deserved COM
pliment of getting the highest vote
cast for any candidate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
Respectfully.
r. e. Aldrich, Co. Supt.
Obituary..

Elizabeth Pryor was born in
Camborne Cornwall, England. On
Ahril 18th. 1879. On May !. 1853,
-h. Was united in 'NN~rlagc to
Thomas White. In 1859 she came
to America and settled in North-
ern Michigan with her husband
who uad preceded her in 1885,
70 this union twelve children
were horn, six of whom still sur
vive her. She united with the
church in England early in life
and in 1869 she united with the
M. E. church ana has been a faith
full and consistent Christian and
devoted member of said church
until her departure. For weeks
her desire has been that the Lord
would transplant her from the
realms of earth to the courts of
glory and she has prayed Lord
come and carry me home, and on
the evening of March II. at 1910
p. M. her Heavenly Father an
swered the call. Without pain of
body or turmoil of soul she passed
from the ranks of earth and enter
ed into the ranks Of the redeemed
in the eternal kingdom to join the
husband and six children who had
gone on before. She leaves US al
the age of n years. II months
and l day. Behind her she leaves
the record. She has done what she
could. Before her stands the
Judge who has said we'll done thor
good and faithful servant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
FOR A CORN CONTEST.
The County Superintendent Urging the
Boys to Action.
Great Bend. Kan.
March. Is. 1907.

Great Bend. Kan.
March. Is, 1907.
10 the teachers of Barton
county,
The farmers of Barton county
have organized an Institute for
the purpose of studying all ques-
tions that pertain to farming,
stock raising and fruit growing.
They desire to enlist the BOYS
OF this county in a csrn growing
contest this spring, and you will
secure a circular in a few DAYS
from the State Agricultural Col
lege in which this corh contest is
fully explained.
You will please read the same
to the school and we urge upon
you to encourage the boys to ell
ter the contest.
Seed corn will be furnished
them some time during April and
they are to follow the instructions
given.
They are to tend the corn care
fully and sometime in September
or October they will be asked to
bring ten of the best ears of their
corn to the Farmers Meeting at
Great Bend and competent corn
judges will select from among the
number FIVE or more boys who
have the best corn.
The FIVE or more boys who are
competitive winners will be given
free transportation and board t.
the Kansas State Farmers Insti
tute at Manhattan the first week
in January.
Please secure the names and ad.
dress of all boys who desire to en-
ter this contest and send them to
the county superintendent, before
the close of the school.
For further information, notice
the papers. or address 5. H
Gwinn. President or A. +.
Fankhauser, Sec. Great Bend
Kansas.
Respectfully.
y " Aldr;,,b W Sunt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
Inc samueIs Opening.

One Of the events Of the season
was the Ea ter opening at the
c. Samuels Company store
Friday evening. when about
800 people called there, and
were entertained royalty. This
was about the first event of the
kind in the city. The store was
beautifully decorated under the
guidance Of John Liz and Frank
Norris. and the work was a credit
to a much larger establishment
with professional trimmers
Fruit punch was served by Mrs
Wilczek. assisted by Miss Bernie,
Rathburn. which was much en-
ioyed BY the guests. The ladie.
received carnations. and thu
gentlemen cigars. But nothing
was more appreciated than the
excellent music furnished by th,
Hoffman, orchestra of Ellinwood
While this NAV be a littl,
different line of advertising from
what has been in vogue among
our merchants. the Samuels stor,
will receive much concentration TO
their hospitality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
Dinner Party.

The Cooking Club partook Of
an excellent dinner at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Geo. Brinkman
Friday evening. with Mr.and Mrs.
Thos. Haslett, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.
Moses. and Mrs. Jennie Castle
as guests. A delightful evening
was participated ID by all present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
The Kansas Senate.

The attitude of the Kansas SEN
ate toward measures in which the
people we're vitallv interested was
a good deal like the economical
old Missourian who gave his boys
a nickle at night to 90 to bed
without their supper and charged
them FIVE cents in the morning
or..buckwheat cakes and molasses.
Its railroad committee with a
great flourish favorably reported
an ti-paSs, q two cent fare and a
maximum rate bill. Things
looked bright. The people
frightened their elly-bands and
went to sleep. Later on in the
season they had their breakfast to
pay for in the shape of laws which
had the name of reform but from
which the essence had been ex
tracted. Sterling Bulletin-Rep.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
McGlniy-Ballman.

Dennis Battman and Miss Pearl
McGinty. aged 90 and 20 respec-
lively were united in marriage at
s o'clock Tuesday evening. in thi:
city, by Probate Judge Schroeder.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John McGinty, and che
Groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Battman. all of SewarC
.fnGnship. The young couple arr
respected and have many
friends who wish them happiness
and prosperity. - County Capital
We offer our congratulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22

Grandma Aber has gone to La
Junta to visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Maxon.
Roscoe and Cora Charles of
Stafford were in the city visiting
with friends over Sunday.
A. H. Mofatt the banker was
down from Larned Saturday in a
great big new red all over choo
choO car.
William Mildren. formerly a
Walunut township resident. was
up Friday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. White.
DR. "A. ii. Sharp. of Larned,
was in the city FRIDAY visiting
with. friends and attending to
some business matters.
Mr.. Clarence Sans left Friday
evening for Garnet to assist Mr..
Lloyd Sans in the Marble works
Of that city during the busy sea-
son.
About seventy five young folks
mostly students of the high school,
went to Hoisington Friday even
ing to witness the sixth annua
play given by the high school of
that city. The play rendered was
"All on account of Professor. :"
and was put on in excellent shape
A letter has been received from
j. c. Latferty, written from
Muskogee, |. w.. where he haC
been called by tie illness OF hi
son Dale. who, however. at tn
time of writing the letter, wa
improving.
The burglar alarm on the Brink
man Bank went Oft this mornin,
Just before pine o'clock. anC
= caused some little commotion il
that neighborhood. The clocl
: that controls the mechanism ha
been allowed to run down, anC
: when the cashier attempted 1
open up there was something dc
ing. The alarm continued to rim
for perhaps four or five minutes.
John Jackson and Frank Dewe'
> are out from their home near De
i troit, Mich. taking a look a
Kansas. They are visiting wit
j. NJ. BriniDg and family on rout
one, Mr.. Dewey being a distan
relative of Mrs. Brining. The
!. are we'll pleased with Kansas, an
t expect to remain during the sun
r mer.
4. Lyons gave Representative Fole
u areception on Tuesday evening upo
. his return from Topeka in recognize
: Of his legislative services. He d
!, serves the "Well done, good al
faithful servant" that was accord'
g him. The State Journal says, Amou
IT the minority members, none b
shown up to better advantage to-
IN c. F. Foley Of Rice. Foley is fight
IN and he caught onto the ropes wi
a remarkable celebrity. "-Sterling Blu
al etin, Rep.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
Form Loans.

We are prepared to make farm
loans at low rate Of interest. Priv.
lege given to pay off part or all Of
loan at any interest payment, interest
payable annually if desired, and mon.
ey furnished promptly. See or write
Dawson & Zutavern, Great Bend,
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
Surprise Party.

A number of the friends of Mrs.
Bertha Blankenship called on that
young lady at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. X.
Robertson, Friday evening. and
treated her to a genuine surprise.
The evening was most pleasantly
spent with music. various games,
and last but least. excellent re-
freshments, to (which the young
crowd. always hungry. did theil
duty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22

The Sisters Of St. Dominick, in
charge Of the St. Rose hospital in
this city, have planned to erect a
large addition to the present hospital
buildingiwhich will more than double
the capacity Of the hospital, and al
the saue time enable them to and
many improvements and convenieuces
that they do not now have. The ad
diton will have frontage of eighty
feet on the east side Of the present
building, and will be equipped with a
passenger elevator, reception room
and twelve additional private rooms
Thisiwill enable the hospital to better
care for their large and growing pa
tronage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22

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