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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07
Eureka Township Sunday School Convention.

Eureka Township Sunday School Convention.
The Convention was called to
order by the County President
who was chairman for the day.
Rev. Donaldson lead the Devo.
iional exercises. The chairman
than made a talk after which the
discussion of the various topics
were taken up. Most Of the
speakers that we're to speak on the
different topics were..present. At
the noon hour there was a basket
dinner and every one had a good
time at 2 o'clock the work was
taken up again Rev. W. l..
Sutherland of Great Bend gave
an excellent address on the Sun
day School lessons of 1907. The
topics Of the day we're thourally
discussed. The township was or.
ganized with Mrs. &. H. Shaw
Pres. noisintgon, Mr.. Ed. How
ard, Sec. Olmitz, J. W. johnson,
Treasurer Great Bend. The Con.
vention was a great success the
attendance was good. Rev. Sellt
gave an excellent address in the
evening.
Rev. Nichols,
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ALDERMEN TO
MEET TONIGHT
At Least Seventeen Members
Must Be Present in Order to
Garry Appropriation.

~ a d 20 r
If Councilmen and Aldermen hold all
the meetings that have been set for
to day and transact all the business
that is on the docket they will be in
the City Hall all night.
The Committee on Light which Is
expected to meet at 7:30 o'clock, has
considerable business on the table.
more perhaps than can be disposed Of
during the hour that it will have in
which to work before the assembling
of the Board of Aldermen. The Com
mittee on Water will endeavor to meet
at the Same hour, and it Is the pur-
pose Of tho members to get through
with the business in hand in time for
all the Aldermen present to attend the
board meeting, At o'clock the Com
mittee on Poorswill begin a short ses-
sion. There Is very little business to
come before this committee, however,
and the probability is that it viii be
disposed Of in n few minutes
AT 5 o'clock also the special commit
tee which has In hand the investiga-
ton of the Mayors charges against
the Finance Committee will hold what
Will probably be it's final meeting
This committee has been taking the
levidence in the case, and when 1t met
last week 1t was intimatef by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-15
NEGROES WILL
WOR * FOR CITY
-olorcd Merchant Calls on Pco-
pie OF His Race to Help Ad-
vertise Richmond.

With refcrnce to the colored mans
place at the Jamestown Exposition and
in The celebration there of Richmond
Day on Thursday, l. j. Miller, a leading
negro merchant OF this city. has issued
the following address to the people OF
his race:
"A great deal has been said In the
way Of Encouragement with reference
to the negro exhibit al the jamestown
Exposition, and notsbeing satisfied with
rumors and hearsay, l determined TO
visit the exposition and learn for my
self the truth or falsity Of tho deros-
atory statements which are made from
time to time by enemies of the exposl-
ton with reference to the negro eX-
hibit, and to my great surprise found
things quite different and just to the
opposite to What had heard from
time to time,
''The Arst object that will meet your
gaze at the western entrance to the
Exposition Grounds is the Negro Buildr
ing This building occupies one of the
most conspicuous sites III the EXPOSE
ton Grounds, and is complete IN every
respect, being one of the handsomest
within the inclosure as to grandeur of
style. architecture and construction.
The interior decorations of the building
are, superb, being artistically and beau
tirully arranged, ana one readily real
Lies that he Is not, by any means In
an ordinary place. The exhibits are
systematically placed and installed
every available space being utilized for
| this purpose. they being SO numerous
a majority of the states being repre-
| scented.
with reference to what is COM
4 monty said about, the exposition and
! tine negroes, mart inst, / find that sucl
/ rumors are absurd misstatements, nnf
/ / only wish that every man andiwomar
| in the State Of Virginia could WISH
the exposition andlsee there what TN
A negro has placed before the world
4 Al showing of which any nation or RAGS
4 could be justly proud and which, al
to magnitude and diversity OF scope
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KIDNAPPING TRIAL
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
Italians to Answer for tn,
Brutal Murder Of Walter
Lamana.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 1.-THE
small village of Hazenville. consisting
of Jail. courthouse, one store, river
landing and few farm houses. will
to- morrow become the scene of Louis
iana's most important criminal trial in
a decade.
Although the indictments. which
charge ten Italians with murder. call
only for fcrreting out who kidnapped
and strangled Walter Lamana, an
eight-year- old New Orleans boy. a
month ago. the real aim is the sup
preston of the Italian violence in this
State,
Owing TO the state of public feeling,
Governor Blanchard has secured a spe-
cial session OF the court, and put the
state militia at the disposal of the
sheriff Of this parish, although 1t now
appears very unlikely that any militia
I Will be needed.
The leader Of those to be tried to-
morrow is 1gnacio campisciano who
revealed the crime after a terrible
Sweating.
campisciano's wife it is alleged
theped shelter the men. Collagerc
Cenuga, the third to be tried, Is ac-
cused Of having written the blackhant
1letters in attempting 10 secure a ran.
som Tony Costa is charged with fur
1 Iishing the horse and wagon to cars
away the boy,
The prisoners viii not be brough
until time for the trial TO begin.
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RHEUMATISM CAN NE cunrp.

That rheumatism is one OF the most
obstinate Of diseases most physicians
viii declare, and that once 1T takes Arm
hold upon the human aystem Its victim
is in for "a period OF great suffering Is
equally true Modern methods In med
.cine are, however, doing much TO rob
,rfeumatiem Of It's terrors, aud doctors
Of wide experienced say that in the
treatment Of the Gisease great success
follows the faithful use OF these pre-
scyiptiors: Have a good druggist pre-
pare apH-fheumatic tablets composed
os PSI grains Sodium l3icarbonate. 9
grains salicglic acid and minin
Wine Of C,olehIcum Take one OF these
tanIets before each meal, following II
Immediately with glass of water.
After each meal take one tablespoonful!
IF q pfEraf&ttdN ~ u oz. Fluid M
tract of gucf1p, ! Dram Fluid Extract
Y6f HoTEe Nertie, ~, Amet Cordial, a
IN. 5T&td lsxtFatt Of LiYerwort and IA
ma. ~ater ANY hrst-ciass pharmacy
can effs pound these prescriptions, Tho
stfeatnent. wl1ich should be continued
fDr rnonth, IL rsported 10 work won,
s4rg. even in cases that have resistet
stass tGga4ciaaa.
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that the meeting tonight will

chairman that the meeting tonight Will
wind up the business. and 1t is more
than likely that the final report will be
agreed upon. However, the very i'm
portant meeting Of the Board of Al
5dermen, which has been called for $780,
may Interfere with this meeting, and
IT may be that tue chairman will call
1t off.
a great deal of interest is felt in
the meeting of the board, which will
be an adjourned meeting. There was
no quorum Thursday night. when it
was expected that the body would call
up and act upon the proposition to APP
propriate $4,000 to the proper celebra-
ton OF Richmond Day at the James,
aown Exposition.
Three Arc Opposed.
It will require fourteen atiirmative
votes to carry the appropriation. It Is
known that three Aldermen are or
were opposed to donating the money.
If they have not changed their minds
since last weeks meeting they VIII
certainly vote against the measure.
Therefore. even presuming that all the
other Aldermen will vote for the ap-
preparation, seventeen members of the
board will have to be present tonight
Hin order to insure the concurrence OF
the board nrtthe favorable action OF
t1the Common Council. With one va
lcancy IN the board the body now con-
sists of twenty members. Two arc out
| OF the city. and may not be back In
time FOR to-night's meeting. II Is a
pretty close call the appropriation is
/ going to have, If it gets through,
a great deal of pressure has beer
| brought to bear. and the general Yer-
| dfctSof the public being SO manifesty
jin7fa of the aappropriation the prob
liability istt that at least eighteen alder.
men will be In their seats tonight
The board has other very importan
! business on the docket. The election
4 OF an Alderman to I'll the Sacanc,
caused by the death of Mr.. Seay vii
doubtless be held tonight, but 1t vii
not be until after the settlement O
the Jamestown appropriation bill.
i There are two or three unimportan
I committee meetings NJ announced fo
i Tuesa ay4 and Wednesday, but all of tn,
I exciting business of the City Father
for the present week will be disposed
1 of tonight.
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EVERYBODY WORKING
FOR RICHMOND DAY.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

taking part, together with all, State
grounds, and any military schools that
may be there at the time. In this re-
V!ew ! is proposed to have every mil
itary company in Richmond take part
the regiment, the Blues and the Howit-
zers, with their drum corps and bands
ana staff o'ficeys--,his section of the
parade to be headed by Governor Swan
sor and his entire staff. mounted.
The parade vii be reviewed by Ma
ior-Generai Frederick Dent Grant and
staff who will have as his guest in the
perade Admiral Harrington, command
ing all the battleships in Hampton
Roads. and the Mayor Of Richmond,
Hon. Carlton Mccarthy.
The presence of the Richmond mill
tarX is dependent on the action of the
BOARD of Aldermen tonight. SO conf
dent of the passage Of the appropria-
ton have been the members of the
committee. however, that Presidcn,
Peters and Mayor Mccarthy have gone
on and made every arrangement for tbs
| celebration of the day, The members
! OF the committee do not believe thai
1.-THE Board of Aldermen VIII attempt Il
4 so aRainst the Expressed wish of tbs
/ peopie, and II another attempt Is made
to defeat the resolution tonight b,
| staying away from the meeting some
/ thing more than explanations viii b.
lrcaured by the taxpayers and yoter
I'm gavcral wards.
VIII Canvass the Town.
One OF the most enthusiastic Rich
4 mond Day men is Chairman r. S. Tuck
Of the committee on attendance NOV
that the railroads have come up to tn
mark and made every possible arrange
mont for handling tho crowds, and III
figures show that there is accommo
dation for everybody In Richmond tina
can 80 or will 30 Mr.. Tuck has turne
his committee loose. and beginning-thi
morning VIII practically canPasG Tn
town Tor Richmond Day Visitors.
The committee In addition 10 NJ
! tuck. conFiBta Of sir, =, II, Beverage,
y. Dart. John g. FREEMAN ~. a. iiauel
I ton. L. II. JENKINS. /. ~. Marcus
!, Thomag s, Whee1wright and j. !
u VIRGO. II rs a working committe
(, with q working chairman. The IN
strurtionB 10 the members were 10 in
teresi manufacturers and bugtneRa q
tablishmenia generally IN making IL
: da% Q. allcGcsA. 80 tecire their aid an
( CO. operation In Interesting and hell
y ING heir employer 10 participate, I
: that practically. all RicImond may tax
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PHYSICIAN As
lEKYI- AND HYDE
Looked After Patients by Day
and Robbed People at
NlSHt.
sael,l IL rhe Timea-Dispateh.l

5 ,snec,al to The Times-D ispateh.i
coATsvILLE, PA. July l4 =, S,1,t;
for more than year led q pr 1 y y,
ana Mr.. Hyde existence, stealing hy
niaht and practicing as an ocullst oy
day. benjamin Holbrook' Of West :,
Has township. has confessed to
many small burglaries, among them pe 9,
ing several post-otiices. lie IS no" !, ~ ~
Vast Chester jail. Holbrook kept MS
au,n horse and buggy In order to re-
enond to cases, At night he drove Iona
7;.t,neas from home. tied his rig IN
ne woods, and then went forth as
burglar. The particular thetts INA.
nroved his undoing were at WyeprooK
nnd nj Buck Run. In each of these
n,aces DR.. Holbrook broke into the
railroad station in the dead night,
stealing all the mileage and other rail-
road tickets, the change out OF inc
cns h6 drawer, and even such heavier
articles as a typewriter and COPYING
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n + c. : :
has never before been equaled by the
Eegro IN t.!s country.
The United States government APP
propriuted 100000 to the Negro De-
Selopment Company to foster this en-
terprise, and every negro, II he be
able, who fails to give his support to
this worthy and grand affair is worse
than an migrate {.
Just outside of the main building
there has been erected a handsome
restaurant, with seating capacity OF
about d hundred where one can receive
first class accommodations at very rea-
scnable prices. a good meal can be
procured for the very small sum OF
twenty-five cents. There 4are Sarious
buildings ard hotels near the mar
building, conducted on tirst-ciass, con-
servative principles, All catering TO the
welfare and comfortof the coiored WIS.,
litors.
II would not like to be misunderstood
In this matter. as I am not n stock
:hcIder in the exposition company; nell
| Their am an exhibitor, nor have ar
as to grind by boosting and praisinii
| the exposition and the negro eShinlt
| hut am simply well-wisfer 10 Rood,
! grand and worthy enterprise, which
should have the unqualified support OF
,.Nest Thnrsday, TIE 18th instant
has been set apart as Richmond Day al
/ tho exposition, and. I would aeVisf
| every colored man and woman IN ken.
itnoonf who possibly can to go down on
That day, and make Richmond pay ,ns
greatest and grandest OF all days A.
the exposition Every loyal ana pro 70
greesive colored citizen should en-
dcayor TO be prasent and swell ms
crowd on that dnv, and hcln aaEert :. ',
4 Richmond, our-sitY,E ana max ~ "''y
4 q con,plete and ElorloNs sueeee. as.. .
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have reproductions of their methods
in dairy, mechanical and other lines Of
industry carried on at the institute
lin extending the invitation to tho
ERichmond visitors. He is a native OF
this city and wishes to meet his old
friends, and the broaaer view Is that
he wishes every one to see the fine
work that is going on at Blacksburs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-15

,,,o stroa+ halfway 4a,enhone ras and
.eiartriG iigiit interests. and they ptift
posely mismanaged the gas works, al
ln,ved +ben IN he filled with super
,s,,,,,...,. ~, ia, 49,, 60, out of
iu'ne.a.iss, ana ~ s,,e'n "a
repair by refusing year after year ~
appropriate even out OF the receipts
- ~ ,,,,,,, near ,,,o money neces-
~ - -. !. -, anier - NAT thev
sarS 10 Keep IL III of"ei' ~ .i.'.
for executing a lease of the works
,,..ll.',lgI ,,,,,a,a,nh;. ala not
~ themselves ii'ia.o'p' ~ MI
have real public ownership OF gas, ou'
one Of the worst forms H. OF n pl1uesl
~ , $50. s,'i ,haSnan 80 rornora, lions.
grafters. IN the pay Oh eofpola.'u' =. !,
but masduerading as public serN wants.
Richmnnd Va. liz cited hy Alr.
Hcmis as Il city where nb,uunicipni
pus plant has npt onl. reduced
prices. but hns also turned
nroi(t into .,,. city atrrust,rS. Tie
ritx authorities dccIincd. however, K
to permit II rmll Investigation to be- Z
mntlc, saying tint recent invs-h-
cation had been very unfatr.
Enough was lenricd to SHOW that
the nichmond plant was free frnn,
the spoils system, and from, graft
ana TINT tho wsr'smsn were white
men. who were paid nenr'S twice
as high wages ns we're thc NEGRO
iahcrcrs instlc rrt'"tc's'-o"ne" q
works at Atlanta.
Wheeling. w. Va. is given By Mr..
Benlis as an example OF what may
be accomplished by a municipality,
even under unfavornble political con-
ditions DESPITE Tits admitted defects,
he says, tho Wheeling experiment has
been a financial success, and has been
"the pioneer throughout the United
states in low charges" He does not
agree with Mr. Edgar ana Mr. Clark
as to the value ofthe free installa-
ton by the private companies at AT
lanta and Norfolk. saying on this point.
1.-THE gas sold in Wheeling during
the sixteen months ending With May
1.fio06, was i 62s5ib,s60 k.at. Thu III:
ference between tho pricc-1 charged at
Wheeling. Z 5 cents. and III NoTfoik and
Atlanta ST 90, or 25 cents. multiplied
by these sales, would be ,s4o,62S.So. IN
other words, the saving to the con-
s,ninr In the price Of gas in less than
enc year will cover all the difference
between the free service and the meter
setting from the curb to the house IN
Atlanta and Norfolk and the cost or
Electric lighting.
Mr., Benis says. '!Allegheny, al
though confined to street lighting. and
suffering FROM the spoils system and
In moor location, has; nevertheless,
saved enough to pay for her plant out
Iof the difference between her operat-
ling expenses and the sos a year which
arc lights prior to 1906"
M. Reulis closes with reference
Ia nnlitical and labor conditions which
Ifo nnds generally speaking, more
lfsvorahla under the municipal under
Itakings On this subject he sums up
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-15

..I,,,,l riddlero Drunk.

walter Johnson, alias ''Rull Fiddler"
a,nert musician, was arrested yester-
day for being drunk. Bull Fiddler
nIays the bass VOL, and any evening
he may be seen strolling down the
street with his instrument under his
arm, or else saving away at some
negro dance hall.
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nnn II Mspenkens2-."

John Jones. colored, was arrested
Yesterday by Policemen Werner and
Daniels on the chargeof selling in
toxicating liquors at 42o North Sever
tenth street. Several TASKS of whis-
key and bottles OF beer We're captured,
to be used as evidence against the
man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-15

national convention in Philadelphia
during the coming week.
The Pittsburg delegates VIII leave
for tile quaker City tomorrow rnorn-
ing thrae hundred strong. with three
auitcaseR containing tile mob
begt sunlight attire ever presented on
y Philadelphia street
The uniforms Of the PittBburgers,
who include over a score OF million
a aii,s s9Fa'of o. o Igxedo Eais hagh
gloves and white spats with white
buttons Each delegate has been In
suncted TO-. min back the cape OF the
'loak, 30 that the purple silk will
SHOW" no rain checks VIII be ISSUED
for the Pittaburgers haze each been
supplies with a white SIX paraaoi,
lWhiGh VIII be Mged rain or ahlne.
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ry.xbt,Conx,Iniu U.n,,,s.

SAN ANTONIO, July AT Dale.
hart. Texas last nlebt eigh, conyicts
sawed the 1ail calling and fscared,
making ropes OF their blankets. They
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Other Work Done.

The plans OF the reception commit
tee have rot been made public. Mr..
James r. Gordon is chairman, and has
with him Mr.. John Stewart Bryan, Mr.
o. II. Berry, Mr.. Frank D. Williams
and Mr.. Coleman Wortham.
In a general way. this committee will
be in charge Of the Inequalities Of
the day at the Richmond and at the
Virginia Buildings, both Of which will
be used for the day as Richmond head.
quarters. Just how this committee
translates the word hospitality has not
been learned and possibly they will
not say until Thursday, when they
meet Richmond people at the Richmond
| Building
Certainly, thorough work has been
done by the transportation committee.
Not only have they solved the problem
/ OF carrying all Richmond to and from
the exposition in three days, but they
are prepared 10 guarantee to each per-
son a seat and a comfortable trip. Mr.
NJ. c. Patterson has been in charge OF
] this committee, and has had to assist
1 him Mr.. Q. I. Funston and Mr. Will
PLAN Northrop. General Chairman
/ ;Lecky has also worked With the COM
Tlttee, and tho results of their labors
Twin be most satisfactory to all.
l Showing how completely they have
gone into the situation. they have ar
4 ranged with the Richmond street car
A company to have the cars started ear
4 lier than usual on Thursday morning
and extra cars will meet all trains
that night.
! Tickets on both railroads to go dowr
! "Wednesday and Thursday and good &c
return Thursday and Friday will be
placed. on sale at both Main street Of
fees this morning, and those who pro
: pose to go may get their railroad
, tickets, their tickets Of admission tt
4 the grounds, and be assured or a cal
seat and of no delay at the exposition
gates.
! VIZ. i. Exhibit There.
In the educational exhibit at James
town VIII he found most creditabl'
showing OF the schools Of the State
which Richmond people should by al
:, means sec.
The Virginia polytechnic mic ip I, {
esta6lishaa most rseae ex}ed
G most cordial Invitation TO all tn
Z visitors on "Richmond Day. to cal
tEand inrpect It, and to Z, MAKE, MAKE tb BEN
IL selves at home in the Virginia rory
d technlc institute qnarters,, III.
! Tne exhibit Is located IN The Fir
sgnla Poyteehnie Igstitvtte, su'id anS I
+. in n charge g OF Of Mr.. courtnev Williams
!. treaaprsr II the . Virginia polytteoEni
q iinHiitute, tg
.@"Itlat he WIN s he especially glsdd Z. =,
= receive the visitors who VIII go COW,
!, on Richmond Day and VII s pa, no n
l. pains To them All the ny I !. ~
l-{og the various Industrial plants Of IN
lofinstitution which arc on exnlpltlo 2. &
a. DR. J. NJ McBryde, the retiring =, Pre- 3 :
/, dent Of the institute. ana n,,,
( of the board have been duisenil !
70 Establishing an exhibit which,, "a a
20 oncA . credit To thu State. ana the
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THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virginia = Partly cloudy
Monday, showers at night or Tuesday,
cooler IN the interior. light to fresh
winds. mostly southwest.
North Carolina--Occasiona showers
Monday and Tuesday; light to fresh
winds, mostly southwest.
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part in a trades parade within the Ex
position Grounds on the 18th.

Chairman Tuck said last night that
his committee had been held back by
the fear of lack Of trains, but that now
theer was an abundance of room; the
committee Will turn loose IN earnest
and have something doing between
now and Thursday all the time.
Chairman Tuck had not decided
whether he would keep a brass band
ton~the street for the next Zee days
or whether he would placard the town
as though circus was coming. How
ever he works 1t, no one will be al
lowed to forget that Thursday Is
f"RiChmOnd Day"
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CONDITIONS YEsIEIlDAY.
COSDITIONSgINS IMPQRTANT CITIES
At s i. ~. IlMstern Wime.

Richmond's weather was cool with
mowers. THERMOMETERS at midnight, ~,
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ELKS ARRIVING FOR
GREAT FESTIVITIES
national convention IN Philadelphia

lCont.nued from First Page.)
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prof. rnrsons on rhiInAclphln C,ns

Discussing so-called failures OF mu-
nicipal ownership Prof. Parsons
claims that some Of such cases are
really failures OF private ownership.
TAKE Philadelphia gas for example,"
he says 1T does not appear that
Philadelphia ever had real public
ownership Of the gas works. she had
government ownership of gas works.
But government ownership IS not pub
lie ownership, unless the people own
the government PhladrlpFia had the
paper title 70 the gas works but the
people did not own or control them.
because they did moi own the city
government The councils We're FUN
OF the agents and allies of the pri-