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GREAT MEMS READINGS.

Bunyan read little besides his bible,
and often said that Christians would
do we'll to read no other book.
vandyke, the painter, was fond OF
the Decanieron, int often, in CONVEX
sation, quoted from Its pages.
Bolingbroke was q warm admirer OF
the French philosophical writers. and
had a large collection Of their works.
Hannah More made a collection OF
educational works and read extensive
ly on the line Of female education.
Cardinal Richelieu once said that
Tibullus, the Latin erotic poet, was
the most natural of all the ancients.
Louis XIV. thought that Ovid's Art
of Love- was one OF the most charm
ing books that had been written.
Goethe once said that his literary
life was determined by a volume OF
folklore tales he read when a child.
Julius Caesar was a close student OF
Homer, and said that all military
science was comprised in its pages.
PAINTER
was a student of French history to the
exclusion Of almost all other reading.
Salvador Rosa liked any kind of
poetry, but mor especially that relat-
ing to the country or to country scenes.
Mrs. Siddons gave much attention
to the history of the drama, and had
an extensive library of this kind of
matter.
Tolstoi is said to have a large lib
rary of sociology and to read attentive
ly any book bearing on some new So
cial fad.
Addison's specially was the history
of medals and coins, and he eagerly
perused anything treating Of this sub
ject.
Menielssohn was a close student of
Jewish history and remarkably we'll
informed as to every particular of
Jewish annals.
Pope Adrian is said eve to AVE
read any books but the Bible, the
works OF st. Augustine and tho Offices
of the church.
Pope studied the poems Of Matthew
Gregory Lewis very carefully. and
confessed that from them he learned
ver~sifcation-
Gladstone's principal reading for
pleasure has been in the line of the
Greek classics. particularly In Homeric
literature.
William OF Orange was an admirer
of Seneca and fond Of quoting the
moral aphorisms of the great states
man.
Cortez always carried in his bosom
a little prayer book, which he relig-
iously read from beginning to end
every month.
Bancroft's specially was the early
history of the United States, n for
many years all he read had a bearing
on that subject.
Mrs. Hemans was a lover of the
Spanish romances, and often entertain
ed a small domestic audience with one
of these tales.
Alexander the Great always slept
with q copy Of Homer under his pillow.
His life was modelled after that Of
Achilles.
Gregory the Great said that the
world did not elsewhere contain such
wisdom as was to be found in the
epistles of Paul.
Lord Bacon was q diligent student
OF Aristotle. He said that Aristotle
had the highest intellect the world
ever knew.
Balzac was pasdonately fond OF
fairy tales. and the wilder and more
extravagant they yer the better he
liked them
Henry VIII. Of England wss fond Of
the controversial works that were
common In his day, and wrote . book
against Luther.
Napoleon III. was = student OF mill
tary history, and particularly Of tho
history OF the Roman aate, about the
time of CAesnr.
Beriios rsad everything he coald
E - I'M $3.50 -| iE
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When told that Kern had been NOM
mated for vice president. a prominent
Indiana man 10Y a resident OF Lara
ME remarked, THAT doesn't help" He
recalled the fact that Kern had never
been able to carry the HOOsier state.
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The democratic travelling mar with
out money to back his judgment Is now
active in the matter of placing Ne
braska, Minnesota. Colorado and even
Iowa In the democratic column.
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Seed from the state experiment farm
Ear Cheyenne is to be sold at the
rate Of two dollars Per bushel, II the
farmers will pay the price. 1t Is be-
livered by DR.. Cooke n others that
there will be a strong demand for this
dry farm seed.
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Although there is strong opposition
to Gov. Hughes in New York, 1t Is en-
tirely probable that the opposition will
recognize in his ability and integrity
an asset not to be despised. Present
indications point to his nomination
and reelection,
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The independence party was a trtfe
emphatic In their treatment of Bryan's
name. 1t does not look as IL they
would give him much support in the
convention.
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Sheridan In Good Shape

Sheridan In Good Shape
The total assessed valuation of Sher-
idan county for 1907 was 1924, 933.1S.
AS property h assessed at about one
third its actual value in this county
1t will be seen that the actual valua-
ton of the county Is owe $4,000, 900.
The county ID in splendid shape Imam
cially, has no large bonded indebted
ness m very few delinquent taxpay'
ers, and hence taxes are not burden
some. The city Of Sheridan, for sew
eral years past. has been paying spot
cash in the discharge of every indebt-
edness, owns its own waterworks sys-
TEN, and is in a flourishing condition,
Sheridan Enterprise.
, 1908-07-31

When the penny arcades get a sup
ply. the Bryan style of campaign
speech may be listened to for a cent.
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In the Philippines. 1t has scarcely a
parallel in history. What 1t o s him
he paid without question or COM
plaint.-From a biographical sketch.
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II Laramie does not watch out she
will have a genuine boom on hand.
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Wyoming dry farmers still have
smiling faces.
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Frederick the Great was a devoted
student OF philosophy AMI poetry.
Macaulay draws a curious picture Of
him during the darkest days Of the
Seven Years War. with a Gc-e Of cor
rosive sub!imate in one posset and a
lot of bad poetry in the Other.
Milton's reading consisted largely
of Homer Virgil and the Bible. His
style is formed from the last. and a
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vail against the misguided affection OF
youth,
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any works that gave information in the
matter of costume and had a large
collection of such works.
Coleridge read the works of Shaks-
peare more than he diI the writings
of any other author. He said the world
had never produced and would never
again produce such a genius.
Napoleon was fond of any nd all
works on legal subjects and milf AIRY
science. He said a r,an .hon'd read
along every line AMI gather hints for
his own benefit from any source.
Dryden was a devoted iover OF the
Latin classics. He was rarely unpfo-
vided with a pocket edition Of y or
another of the Latin poeta and a.
every spar moment was see coming
its pages,
Hazlitt's favorita hook w;,s Shakes
peare and his favorite play WIS Ham
let. He said that 1t was a sign Of men,
tai progress when a mar changed his
opinion Of Hamlet ono In ten
years.
Burke always prepared for q speech
by reading everything he Gould And
bearing Oh the subject on which ne
was to speak. He said thai he gener-
ally read with a business purpose"
Gibbon read nothing thu: did not
have q bearing on his Ets,ory. bur
everything he could get that. even re
motely, ha. reference 10 t's work. Hs
said he had no time for m.%sceiianeous
reading.
The elder Pitt liked Shakespeare.
but not tn. labor Of reading plays. HI
enjoyed hearing them, AMI Once sad
that he haG learned more English his
tory at the theater than at the univer-
sity.
Disraeli the author of the "Curios-
tiles OF Literature" found great de-
light in Pliny's Natural History" He
said it was the most charming cn.:ec'
ton of odds and ends that had ever
puefi peiinvu.
Frederick the Great was a devoted
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET.

For President,
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
of Ohio.
For Vice President,
JAMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHERMAN
of New York.
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o.
A Talk at Home

A stranger using the telephone on
a Lander call objected to the toll
charges. why. l can talk from Sho-
shoni to hell for a quarter" he sad.
Yes" replied the operator, but that
is inside the Shoshoni city limits
Riverton Republican.
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REPUBLICAN TATE TICKET.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Presidential Electors,
FRED WAEGEI4E
OF johnson County.
JOHN HAY
of Sweetwster County.
T. A. COSGRIFF
of Laramie County.
Representative In Congress,
FRANK w. MONDELL
of Weston County.
Judge Of Second Judicial District,
CHARLES e. CARPENTER
OF Albany County.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CONFER
General Plan of Campaign Will be
Thoroughly Discussed.

Chicago, Aug. San important NEE
ing having to do with the adoption
of the general outline of the cam
paifgn will be held Tuesday between
Mr.. Bryan and Chairman Mack Of
the Democratic national committee
at Lincoln. Today Gov. Haskell of
Oklahoma, national treasurer of the
committee, conferred with Mack.
Lincoln, Aug. S.-Political confer.
enees began early at Fairview today.
One of the first callers was Robert E
Coughlin, an attorney from Paola,
Kansas who told Mr.. Bryan that the
prospects for Democratic usccess wer
better In Kansas than ever and were
growing brighter every day. He ex.
pressed the belief that Kansas will
be found In the Democratic column,
when the votes are counted In No.
vember, but suggested that some tim
be spent in stumping the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Larned 4, ElilnWOOd 0.

The ball game at Larned Sunday
resulted Larned 4, Ellinwood o. The
people who attended the game, at
least some of them think that the UNI
pire was the tenth Larned man.
L1rned has good pitcher in Dan
iels, who i, a Pawnee Rock boy.
Did you ever see the pair Of them
lose a game. Larned is taking most
of the games that they play and we
hardly believe that they gain them all
by owning the umpire. We have
come to the conclusion that Larned
has about the best aggregation OF
ball players in this part Of the state,
and so far as the reporter on thi sp a.
per is concerned, We are willing to
give them the championship
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
ERROR MAY CHANGE RESULTS.
Many Tickets Held up Because Of
Electoral Markings. =.

Topeka, Aug. S.-The marking Of
crosses after the names Of the ten
presidential electors on the ticket an
an additional cross after the blank
space left for any voter who cared
to vote for one other 'elector than
those on the ticket, caused consider.
able confusion over the state when
the county boards began the canvass
ing Of the returns.
ChautauQua county found 100 votes
on which the voters had put eleven
marks after the ten presidential cleo
tors, and all these tickets were throw
out until Attorney General Fred ).
Jackson could be heard from. He
son gave an opinion this afternoon
that if the ticket is otherwise all
right, where this mistake in regard to
the electors was made the ticket shot
be countde.
The same error was committed BY
voters in Franklin county. 1t is be-
lieved this mistake may have been
made from 1900 to 1000 times over
the whole state. If considerable nv
Der of these votes were thrown away
and will now have to be counted, re-
suits may be changed in counties wht
close contests we're on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Raising Some Corn.

Reg Russell brought In two ears
Of corn Friday evening, taken from
a ninety acre field he has northwest
Of town a short distance, that are
simply fine specimens OF this grain.
One Of them is 1S inches long and
has 16 rows Of corn, and the other
Is IL inches long and has Is rows
on. Both are fine specimens, and
were not selected, but taken at ran
dom. There never was a better pros.
pect for corn crop than there is
now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
CORPORATION WANTS RECEIVER.
Plllsbury-Washburn Milling Co, Have
So Petitioned Federal Court .

Minneapolis, Aug. S.-Incident to
the reorganization of stockholders Of
the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour com
pany today petitioned the federal
district court for the appointment Of
receivers. Whatever action is taken
by the court, the business will be
continued.
After naming the receivers, the
court fixed the joint bond at five hu
dred thousand dollars. That the petit
ton for receivership is on a friend
ly basis is evidenced by the appea:
ance Of ]. s. Pillsbury as one Of the
petitioners and the fact that the COM
pany consented to the action withou
any opposition. This may be due to
the necessity for a chnage of manage
ment which was broadly limited and
intimated in the petition. The appli-
cation for receivers has created a sur.
prise but it is not expected to create
a furry in milling or financial cir
cles. A statement issued from the
receivers office says in part: This
company, which has always enjoyed
reputation second to none, and is the
successor of the interests which first
made Minneapolis famous as a milling
center, has found it necessary to the
conservation of the interests Of its
creditors and shareholders to place
its property temporarily in the hands
of and interests of all parties in any
Of the circuit court that the rights
way concerned, may be fairly and ef-
fectually preserved. The Pillsbury-
Washburn Flour Mills Company, Qim-
ited) is the largest milling company
in the world"
Charles S. Pillsbury, son of the
late Charles A. Pillsbury, one of the
three receivers named, has never in
any way been connected with the a6
ministration Of the company's affairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
NORMA. IL ssl1.0OgNT klLLEO
Street Cars Run Over Miss Katherine
Casey at Springfield, Mo.

Springfield. Mo, Aug. u Miss
Katherine Casey Of Potosi. No. who
has been attending the State Normal
school here. on attempting to cross
the street car tracks was run over
and almost instantly killed at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday morning by q
street railway work train of three
cars. Miss Casey was the daughter
Of Andrew F. Casey. formerly mar
shall Of the st. Louis court of appea.s.
and was to have returned to Ter
home within a few days. A number
Of her friends witnessed the accident.
Note-Great Bend people will re-
member Miss Casey, as the young Ia
dy employed in Miss Smiths MILL.
merry establishment the past season.
She was here for several weeks and
made many friends, who will be deep.
ly panied to hear this sad news.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Does your back ache' Do you
have sharp pains in the side and the
small Of the back! Thisis due, usual
ly to kidney trouble. Take Dewitts
Kidney and Bladder Pills. They will
relieve weak back, back
ache, rheumatic pains and all Kidney
and Bladder disorders. Sold and rec.
commended by Hooper Drug Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
MuTIlArED BODY COMPLETED


Police Authorities Holding I've
Men Suspected Of the Crime.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE dismembeS'
ed arms and right foot Of Tuffa shi'
shin. the twelve year old victim q
Mud Lake" mystery were recoversd'
today in the same pond where the
head was found yesterday. These
latest grewsome finds made the bod!
Of the murdered boy complete. /.
Two men are being held as suspect
They are Stephen Kandravis, q
former boarder In the home OF the
Shishin boys parents, and Hassin Ne.
mer, known as Hassln. the Turk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Served as coffee, the new coffee
substitute, known to grocer's every.
where az DR.. Shops Health Coffee,
WIN trick even a coffee expert. Not
a grain Of real coffee In 1t either
Pure healthful toasted grains, malt
nuts, etc, have been 20 cleverly
blended az to give sw onderfully sat
ifying coffee taste and flavor. And
IL Is made In q minuts.- too. M
tedious 20 to 30 minutes boiling. FoI
sale BY A. B. Hover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Democrats are Needing Money


Lincoln, Aug. 1O.-Representative
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, chair
man of the notification committee,
and DR., ]. MCGUIRE of Sedalia, Mo-,
also a member of the committee were
callers at the r~yan home early this
morning, and Q ,lerred with the can
didate for some time.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Chairman Mack
today again took up the matter Of
the campaign fund with Governor Has
kell and Colonel Moses c. Wetmore,
j. H. Atwood, of Kansas, chairman of
the speakers bureau, is expected to
arrive this afternoon.
Mr.. Bryan was much interested in
the statement of Mcclure that the
Union band of Sedalia, Mo-, had re-
.ceived instructions from headquarters
to. vote for himself and Kern. He
assured Mr.. Bryan that Missouri was
safe for him.
Rev. S. F. Mcclure, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopau church of
Osceola, Kans., also talked with MI.
Bryan today. He said he had travel
ed through Missouri, Oklahoma, Kan.
sas and Nebraska, and had talked wi
many Republicans and declared that
large majority of thhem were clam.
oring for a change. Mcclure also sal
that although Republican, he woul'
vote for Bryan this time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Mrs. John Grant went to st. Joe,
Missouri Monday for visit

August time tells on the nerves. But
that spiritless, no ambition feeling
can DO easily and quickly altered BY
taking what Is known by druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Restora-
i've. Within IS hours after begin
ming to use the Restorative, improve.
ment win be noticed. OF course,
full health win not Immediately re
turn. The gain, however, viii sure
Ily follow. And best Of all, you VIII
realize and feel your strength and
ambition as It Is returning. Outside
influences depress first the "insids
nerves" then the stomach, Heart
and Kidneys will usually fail
Strengthen these falling nerves Will
Dr.. Shops Restorative and zee no,
quickly health WIN be yours again
Sold BY Frank Porter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Escapina Gas Causes Sire.

Escaping Gas Causes Fire.
Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. 1l.-Escap-
ing gas in a building occupied by Mrs
J. S. Gavin, as millinery store and
also a residence, caused a fire this
morning, which resulted in the death
three persons and possibly fatal in
jury to one. Six persons were compe
led to jump from the windows in or
der to save their lives.
The dead are: Clara Gavin, twen-
ty-seven years; Maine Gavin, twenty
nine; Margaret Gavin, twenty-one.
Mrs. ]. S. Gavin, who was seriously
injured, may die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

There are many limitations Of De
Wits Carbolzed Witch Hazel
Salve, but just one origiOal. Nothing
else is just as good. Insist on De-
Wits. It's cleansing, cooling and
soothing. Sold BY Hooper Drug CO..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
@Mr. Dooley" on General Grant and
the Facts OF History

"Mr. Dooley,' who is writing exclu-
sively for the American Magazine 10
in the August number Of that period.
ical with a wonder Of an article on
General Grant and the. Facts OF
History" After dealing humorously
with Taft's speech about Grant as
drinker, and after talking wisely
about History and the injustices that
1t commits, "Mr. Dooley' continues:
81 put down tn list " these great
men with tn principal facts about
thin:
Alexander the Great: dhrunk an
disordrely.
"Joolyas Cayzar: gambling; won
en-; he put perfumery on his hair.
saint Augustine: disreputable
youth.
"Napolyon Bonypart: he had epilep-
tic fits.
"Willum Pitt: dhrunkard; highway
robber.
Lord Bryum iii have the name
right: drunkenness; women; gam
bling; prize-fightin'; chicken-fightin's
dog-fightin'; had a game leg.
Tommy Moore, author iy Let Ell.
in Reminder; toady.
George Wash'n'ton: How did he
catch tn cold that kilt him? says
Hogan. Tell me that
BENJAMIN Franklin: Whisper! So
an'so-an'so.
Andrew Jackson: he cuddent
spell, an his wife smoked a corncob
Abraham Lincoln
g." Stop there says l. 'Ye've gone
far enough says |. I have not q
personal acquaintance with amy "
tn gintlemen we've mintfoned, but
I'll bet ye're wrong. Ye can't tell
me that anybody who was full Nv
rum liver conkered tn worruld. or
that a man that had 80 NANNY 9th.
er inthrestin' pursoots as Lord Bry.
um wud liver have time to write
pothry. Amy more insinuations
again George Wash'n'ton or Andrew
Jackson I'll take as personal. Ye
can gossip about tn living as much
at ye want says /. Say what 'ye
PLACE about Hinnissy or Donahue an
I'll agree with ye an take 70 down
to their houses to repeat It, an I'll
stand by to give ye tn first aid 70
tn injured. Ye can gossip here:
ye can swear an tell tough stories.
But I've got IA dhraw tn line some
where. This is q respectable saloon,
an I'll not have histhry or biography
repeated in this place. says L.
IT'S IT, penalty iv fame said
Mr.. Hsnnsssy. =.
i 'Thrue f'r ye." said. Mr.. Dooley'
Fame Is always playin' April fool
. thricks with tn great. It pms goold
medal on the chest " III hero. an
as he sthruts down tn Ahrset h
little knows that 1t has hsag . sign
; on his coat tails saying: 9h4e hcl
, me-"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Misses Maria Haines, Nina Archer
and Anna Bird went to Colorado Mon
day evening for a visit and outing
at Colorado Springs, Denver and
Pueblo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Stories About People.

The King of Wurtenberg is not
the most widely-known of European
monarchs, but he is good fellow ant
very popular among his handful Of
subjects. That he has sporting blood
in his veins was attested recently
when he made a voyage in Count
zeppeline's air-ship.
The King is fond Of motoring and
the speed bug" did not pass him
by. One day, in company with the
Grand Duke Adolphus Of Necklenburg
he was violating his own laws along
one Of the highways Of his domain.
Suddenly, upon rounding curve, the
saw directly ahead peasant and
his wife seated in a cart to which
was attached big white horse. The
King brought the machine to a stop
and, with the Grand Duke, jumped to
the ground. The peasant and his
wife did not even look at them but
calmly watched the horse, which ap-
peared to be struggling to rise. The
royal pair went to the animals as
sistance and finally managed to get
him upon his feet. Then, handing
the peasant a gold piece, the King
said:
"You may tell your friends that
the Grand Duke Of Heklenburg got
your horse up, and that the King
of Wurtemburg helped him"
II the king expected the PEASANT
to be impressed, he was doomed to
disappointment. There was room to
pass by, wasn't there?" he asked.
Why, yes" the King answered,
"but we say your horse was down
and thought we would lend a hand"
well, you needn't have bothered"
said the peasant. HE always lies
down when he hears one of those
cursed motor-cars coming and gets
up without any help after 1t has
gone by"
And the peasant whipped up the
old white horse, leaving the King
and Grand Duke, mouths a-gap, in
the middle Of the road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Marriage license was Issued Aug
ust 9Th. 1908 to Ora W. sowle, Great
Bend, age Is and Laura N. stull. Of
Great Bend, age u. Rwried BY Pro
bate Judge wfnsn ssrsy August
3, 1908.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Dewitt's Little Early Risers, safe,
easy, pleasant, sure, little ker pills
Sold by Hooper Drug Co,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Roy Batman Of the south side,
dislocated an ankle Sunday and will
be laid up for several days.
While Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup is especially recommended for
children, it is, of course, just as good
for adults. Children like to take it
because it tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. Its laxative principle
drives the cold from the systom by a
gentle natural, yet copious action Of
the bowel Sold by Hooper Drug
Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
TURKISH OFFICIALS ARRESTED
Several of Them Fled to Escape
Beinq Arrested.

Being Arrested.
Constantinople, Aug. 7:-An the
prominent officers of the palace Cam
arilla, who had not previously fled thu
city or had been incarcerated, were
today arrested. T hey include Ri
"a Pasha, former minister Of war; R
hiE Pasha, one Of the court chamber.
lains, was taken after having barri-
caded himself in his house and had
fired on the police from a window.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Primary Election Results.

The results of the primary election
where there was more than one can
didate was as follows: