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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
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From the Herald July 2.
c. W. Lawhorn is in Great Bend
today.
H. H. woodbury. is down from
Spearville.
VIM. Billups was over from Albert
yesterday.
Chas. Gano was up from Hutchinso
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Williams were In
Larned Monday.
Carpenter work has started on Ear
Smiths new house.
Ben Davis received a new Advance
threshing outfit Monday, and will run
two machines this season.
Chas. B. Williams, son Of the hote
landlady, arrived in our city last
week from North Platte, Nebraska
Miss Gladys Stevenson has resign
ed her position as telephone central
Mrs. Mercer is at the board now.
R. H. Mitchell moved his family
over from Hoisington last week, ant
are living in the Daniels property il
the north part Of town.
Daniel Miller, of Great Bend, an(
brother, Henry, Of Ohio, stopped owe
here yesterday while on their way Il
Burdette, for a visit with relatives.
The cement flume which the cit!
had built across Centre street on Bis
, mark avenue this spring, went dow
Saturday when Ben Davis engine we
across it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
Roosevelt and Congress.

The letters from the president to
Senators Smith, Stewart and Rayner,
indicate state Of things fraught with
danger to the republic. The president
says, in effect that q commander-in-
chief. Of the army. he Is supreme In
military affairs, and, therefore, that he
cannot and viii not be bound by laws
passed by congress In conflict with his
wishes II he can sustain himself in
this position, . military Dictatorship
might be the eventual result An
army dependent upon the president
alone. and president independent Of
law mean the destruction Of constitu-
tonal liberty and the establishment
Of Caesarism In its stead. The con-
troversy between the president and
the senate on this point is momen-
tous.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
SEEMS TO NEED INVESTIGATION.
Peculiar Actions q Treasury Authori-
ties During the Panic.

The proposed Investigation by the
senate Of the administration Of the
United States treasury during the
pane will no doubt produce publicity
Of some extraordinary achievements In
the field Of finance. It is claimed that
the issue Of Panama bonds was sold
to the banks for less than other people
offered to pay. and that In distribut-
Ing the proceeds and the other avail
able cash in the treasury the south
and west did MT get their fair
share. The Law, Of course, provides
that the bonds, when issued, were to
be sold to the highest bidder, and al
though the depositing in the national
banks of the available cash IN the
treasury is left Q good deal to the dis
erection Of the secretary Of the treas
ury, as to amount and the security for
the same, yet the law provides that
the banks Of each section Of the
country shall get their fair share.
These are serious charges, especially
II II turns out to be true, that the peo-
pie have been plundered by their
own servants by selling the bonds to
national banks at less than they were
worth. There il another very serious
question that the Republican admin
istration must explain, which is why
Panama bonds were sold at all, when
there was no need for such issue for
the purpose of providing money to
build the canal? The books Of the
United States treasury showed at the
time the bonds were sold there was a
balance of over $500 900 Of cash
on hand available to pay for canal
building, which congress could appro.
pirate for that, or any other purpose,
1t is true that the receipts of the gov
eminent under Republican laws have
been, for the present fiscal year, less
than the running expenses, and as the
last congress had been very extrava
CANT in making appropriations, 1t will
be necessary to trench more and more
upon the available cash before the
fiscal year expires. But the deficit
will probably not be more than $50,
100000, which would still leave 5000.
100000 surplus cash.
Why, then, did the president order
an issue of bonds when the treasury
had ample funds to meet the extrava
CANT appropriations? The excuse will
probably be that to call upon the
banks during the panic for return o.
even q few millions to pay the bills o.
the government would have beer
very inconvenient for the Wall stree
bankers, to whom the Roosevelt ant
former Republican administration
were under great obligations for con
tributions to campaign funds. 1t Is
comfort to Democrats that Senatol
Culbsrson, the new party leader in thu
senate, has promptly demanded tn
evidence of all these questionable
financial transactions, which on thei
face will cost the people many NOR,
millions Of taxation for a generation
to come than there was need for.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10

Louis G. Mausolf will sell at public
sale at his farm, Is miles west of
Great Bend, and 61s miles south and
2 miles west of Albert, and 10 miles
northwest of Pawnee Rock, on Fri
day, July 18th, commencing at 10 O.
clock sharp, 9 head Of horses, 20 hea
of cattle, 2 hogs, and all of his farm
implements, harness, tools, etc.
Easy terms given purchasers and q
liberal discount allowed for cash
Free lunch at noon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
WEDNESDAYS WHIsPERINos.
Miss May Winget, Of Albert, d visi

WeUNecOAr'o W6tor 6HiN0Ss
Miss May winget, Of Albert, d visi
ing with Miss Edith, Sellers.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Brown,
on Tuesday, a fine baby boy.
Jesse Chapel and Harry Marx went
to Hutchinson this morning to visit.
Grant Hale, special agent for the
Santa Fe, was here on business today
Dir John H. Robson left Tuesday
evening for Canon City for a two
weeks outing and visit.
e. Y. McGinnis, of UdalL, is visit
ing his brother, Ed McGinnis and fan
lily, of Eureka township.
Mr.. s. Sanko, of route 6, was a cal.
Ter today and advanced his subscrip-
ton to the Rustler another year.
MIR. and Mrs. D. s. Williams, Of New
YORK, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Donovan and family, Of Great Bend
township. The two ladies are sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Trodgon are up
from Stroud, Oklahoma, for visit
swith F. B. Frisbie and family. Every.
thing in The way Of crops has been
drowned out in and about Stroud.
A man by the name Of Maiten was
bound over to the District Court 6y
the Hoisington Justice Of the Peace
Court, Tuesday, for robbery. County
Attorney Clarke attended the pre-
liminary.
Herb Smith was in from Seward to
day, and his mother, who has been
visiting with Mr.. ard Mrs. Jas. G..
Smith, returned home with him. Mr.
:. >. Jas. G. Smith also went ont
to Seward to look after their farm.
e Our ball team play at Garden City
wednesday, Thursday and Friday ,anC
at Dodge City Saturday and at Ellin
wood Sunday. Ellinwood will play
here Monday and Tuesday Campbell
an o. K. league pitcher, has Joined
- hom.
William Brown and Frank Williams
were brought up from Ellinwood OF
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Joe Sprin
ker and Marshal Jake Hartmetz. Tit
. prisoners were tried before Judge
Clayton on the charge of working on
. Phillip Mayor ont of two dollars OF
q confidence game. They were fount
q guilty, and given sixty days each il
Jail and to pay the costs Of the case
Both are strangers here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
Mrs. Fred Pfaler, Of Norwalk, Ohio,
who is visiting at the F. NJ. Russell
home, is reported quite sick.

A letter has been received from
Frank Dell showing picture Of car
nival parade at Helena, Montana. The
picture shows one of the finest and
most expensive showings Of the kind
ever shown in the west. Frank says
there is something doing all the time
Ten bands, but not one that equals
the Epperson band as a march band
In Its best days. He also met Elton
Dow there a few days ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10

F. G. Myrick, of Pawnee Rock, will
give his lecture, "The Comical Side
Of Life" at the Christian church, Fri
day night, July 10. There will also
be special music. Everybody invited
Admission Is and % cents. 1927
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
.REvoLUTIoNIsTs IN JAIL.

Leaders OF an lncipient Mexican Rev.
oIution are In Clutches Of Law!
Los Angeles, Cal, July 3.-A copy
Of the Mexican revolutionary mani
festo, dated in this city May Is, and
bearing the signatures Of Ricardo
Flores Magon, Antonio I. Villareal,
Enrique Flores Magon, Librado Riv.
eral, Manuel Sarabia and Praxadis
G. Guerreros, was found here yester:
day, and on translation proves to be
an appeal to the Mexican people to
start great fight for freedom" The
first three mentioned of the signers Of
this document are in Jail here charge
with violation Of the neutrality law
Of the United States. Sarabia has be
taken to Tucson, Arizona, for trial on
a similar indictment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10

Col. Amos Johnson Is making
good chairman of the health commit
tee. He is having the weeds cut and
generally looking after the weed or
dinance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
Would You Marry n suissdi

Would You Marry u suitedf j. !
Can put you In direct communt
satioa With dssirsbb wealthy andwsll
to do party. object matrimony. Larg
list from all sections. Address the
Southwestern Agency, R. IL. .Colum.
bian Building. Topeka, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
Alabama Coal Miners strike.

Birmingham, Ala, July s.-The coal
miners Of this district have declared
a strike, and the sheriff has appoints
ed large number Of deputies In an.
ticipation OF trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10

Miss Mary Twink came up from
Frederikc, Kansas, for several weeks
stay with her aunt, Mrs. Rev. G. Brun.
ner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
GA 9 = ORTA.
B.u.sA. Amxlnd You Haze llssr Bought
S', q &lZzM
Notice!

No. 90 school house will be sold to
the highest bidder on the annual
school meeting day, July It,.
By Order Of School Board.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10

Tom Clayton went to Ness City,
Tuesday morning to look after the
ranch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10

F. V. Russell is in Kansas City on
legal business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-10
LOCAL aLRKEI
Public Sale.

:. C. Hogs top so.l7 Cattle lOc up
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
PHILA.
CITY HALL SITE
Colorado Woman Has Visions
of a Fortune in the
Quaker City

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug g6-Mrs.
Sam Fitzpatrick. of Colorado Springs,
Coy, is in this city armed with a
bundle of legal papeH with which she
intends TO prove her ownership Of the
ground on which the city Hall now
stands. as well as ninety other acres
of land In the centre Of the city. valued.
all told, at S12O,O0O,OO0. She also ex-
poets TO land a fortune of $4,000. 900
which she claims IS tied up I'm local
banks and 500 acres OF valuable coal
lands In Central Pennsylvania. All of
this Mrs. Fitzpatrick says belongs 10
her and l49 others-hoirs of Colonel
Henry Baker OF revolutionary war
fame.
The claim Of Mrs Fitzpatrick and
her co-heirs is that Colonel Baker OBJ.
tained the original property rights C
the land on which the City Hall and
several big Office buildings are erected
The lease on the City Hall property
she asserts originally ran for ninety
nine years. which period was up 1--WE
years ago She has engaged counsel.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
NOT DEAD, JUST
DOWN And OUT
So Davis Was Fined 81 and
Costs in City Court
To-day

The telephone rang furiously at po-
lice headquarters yesterday and voice
informde the officer who responded
that there was a man in Dougherty's
alley either dead or drunk. The voice
said IL guessed he was dead.
An officer was sent down to investi-
gate. There was the man and 70 all
appearance he had departed this life.
The officer grabbed hold of him.
Hey there you," he cried, move
on out OF here"
No response from the man.
I'm talking 10 you said the officer
getting mad, you can't fool me about
being dead. Come on now or I'LL"
Watcher want said the man OF
a sudden coming to life, "Whatch mar
lsh all right, alright"
Tho man was taken to the police
station and spent teh rest of the time
in a cell. He said his name was James
Davis and that he came from Altoona
Pa. He couldn't tell any more and
didn't seem to remember what he was
doing in this city.
Davis was arraigned In City Court
this morning on drunkenness charge
and fined 81 and costs
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
BURNED BY A
BLAST FROM FURNACE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Aug 2s-rhree men
were seriously burned yesterday afternoon
at the Baldt steel Works. superintendent
MacIntyre. accompanied by Samuel Nc
Connoll and William Foster two blowers.
went TO the furnaces on am inspection
tour. While looking into one of the aper-
lures an explosion took place and the
tongues of fire shot out In their Nct.
Mcconnell and Foster were burned Sc.
verely and fears Of Mcconnell losing his
sight are entertained The injured men
were removed at once from the works and
locals doctors We're summoned TO superin-
tondent MacIntyres home Mrs. McCon-
nell was visiting in Wilmington and she
was called here by telephone Later in the
evening the men were removed 10 their
homes
New Castle hundred Democrats held a
meeting last evening in the Town Hail.
Captain Chauncey p. Holcomb called the
meeting to order and later was chosen
as ss-chairman, with Harry RothroclS as. sec
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
AGED MAN ON
LONG TO UR

Major Edward A. Weed, an old news
paper man. passed through this city
yesterday on his way to the Pacific
coast by bicycle. He started from New
York with an equipment Weighing SO
pounds. Major Reed Is IS years old,
but is a pretty vigorous young fellow
for his age, and expects to finish his
long journey in record time.
Monday the major stopped over in
Chester. He had something to say
about the roads between that city and
Philadelphia, on which he had to pay
his first toll. 1t is many years since
he has had to pay a toll, he said in
his eighteen years Of making bicycle
tours.
ne left New York city on May IS
and travelled through the New England
States He returned TO New York and
after few days rest set out again.
UP to yesterday he had covered 1888
miles, and has 1000 more miles to face
before he completes his journey.
The major, despite his age, enjoys
good health. His receipt for keeping
health IS to take a cold water bath
every morning. He has followed this
plan for many years. He does not use
tobacco in any form nor does he drink
The greatest distance Major Reed
has covered in one day during his jour
ney was 81 miles. though on May II
he was the winner in a century run
making 112 miles in a day. The judges
/ conrodpd that he was fhp onlv man OF
his age who had ever performed such
a feat.
The major has a love OF. travelling
and that is his only reason for his lone
| journeys. He is a nature worshippers
and enjoys life out of doors.
Major Reed is an Elk and a member
also of several other secret organiza-
| tions.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26

rotary The Democrats from each dis
trict held caucus and selected their
candidates. These were elected later by
the meeting and are as follows:
state delegates. Harry Neher, Francis
dell. Janvier Patrick McGrory. Robert
Newlove and James b. Brady. Alternates.
William Rainey. Samuel 7. Landers.
John Mccoy Edgar E. Carroll, Edwin J.
White.
County convention delegates-John w
Davis Denny Smith, William II. Mccoy,
Edward f. Davidson William Il. Cooper
Special county convention delegates.
Richard S. Rodney, William J. Hunter
Robert l.. Richards Edward w. Eagle.
Inspectors, Joseph RASH Neal 3. Sent
man, Archie Watson. George +. Duncan,
Jr.
THE storm in this section last night was
severe. Some fences were blown down
trees were split and broken and much
fruit fell to the ground.
Republicans in this city last evening
were jubiiant over the strong ticket noni-
mated at Denver.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
SALOME PARTY IS
FAD OF SOCIETY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Aug 26.-Its here
The Salome party. Ever since New
York first began To applaud the gyra-
tions of unclad whirlers In imitation
of London's madness over the Alto
gether' of Maud Allan. the Salome
party has been inevitable and now
comes G. Liyington Waterbury, a social
light Of the blue blood. colony at Pei
ham Bay with invitations to a party
in which Gertrude Hoffman win whirl
and sway clad principally in the am
bient air.
AT the Waterbury residence which IS
one of the finest in Pelham, the lawn
is TO be laid out to resemble the gar
den Of Herod and between obelisbs. the
unclad representative OF Herodias
daughter viii frisk and turn. whether
or not the society onlooSers viii also
adopt teh altogether" has not yet beer
announced.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
SURPRISED AN
ILLICIT STILL

GEORGETOWN. Aug. 26-claimins
TO have stumbled on camp of noon
sinners between here ard Snow Hill.
Nd, pauy of Philadelphia automo.
bilists gave information of the placa
to local authorities after first securins
a promise that their names should be
kept secret. The motorists entered
the heavy forests and soon became los
While endeavoring TO lind their way
out they suddenly came upon cam;
Of men, who confronted the Travellers
with guns. Evasive answers We're
given as to the route of which informa-
tion was requested and although there
was no still in sight, the, smell of
whisky was too strong Cor any mistake
The travellers, after beating a hasty re-
treat, made a quick run TO Snow Hir
and told the authorities. who will
search for the place.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
SPORTING
ADDITIONAL SPORTS ON PAGE 6.
RIFLE SCORES
AT CAMP PERRY
Delaware Was FOrty-SeCOnd
in Yesterdays
List

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Tho
second day of the big national rifle
match was marked by a twenty-mile
wind, which bothered most Of the
teams. The SOO-yard stage occupied
the entire morning, and the slxirmish
the afternoon, leaving the 1OOO-yard
stage to be completed to-day. The
four regular army service teams came
to the front in the sl1imish, and are
now all in the first six teams. Della
wares team is forty-second in the list
Although Pennsylvania took a bad
drop at 500 yards yesterday, and is
now ninth, it is led by only three State
teams.
The individual record of the Penn
sylvania team at the present stage OF
the match is as follows
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
MAY CLEAN THE
STREETS ATNIGHT
Plan Being Considered By
the Street and Sewer
Directors

Among the many improvements that
have been contemplated by the present
Board Of Street and Sewer Directors none
is so very interesting to the public in gen.
tral than the proposition that Whining
toms streets shall be cleaned at night in.
stead of during the day. as at present
Acquainted with the success of the plan
in Washington. ID. c., this idea although
It has never gone beyond discussion is
regarded by the directors with 40 little
solicitation.
on nearly every occasion at the meet
ings of the directors at which street
cleaning has been the topic of discussion
night street cleaning has been favored
strongly by each Of the directors, ana The
only obstacle that appears TO be in the
way Of its immediate adoption is ihe pos
sible protest of those who prefer sound
sleep to spic and span highways
The flying dust the bacteria and ,he un-
sightiness OF present manner OF clean
ing streets during the day are some Of the
demerits of the system that have brought
the new idea prominently before the di-
rectors. With a vision of spotless thor
oughfares with the rising of the sun, the
direction Of the Pittsburg Construction
tie public support TO turn the present
street cleaning system topsy turvy
For those who fear that the cleaning
at night may disturb their slumbers-and
this has been brought forward very
strongly-the directors have little patience.
IF little street sweeping win awake
the population. then let us wake them
up" is the slogan.
1t is certain that the majority Of vii.
mington's population would welcome an,
change whereby the street cleaning couls
be done at night Not even those wh'
dlsfavor such a change can find anything
TO support them in the gangs of street
cleaners stalking about the city all dag
always accompanied by clouds of germ
laden dust soilng gowns. choking pass
ers-by and altogether making their ap
pearance disagreeable in the extreme
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
WOMAN DEAD FROM
ALLEGED BRUTALITY

DENTON, Nd, Aug 26.-Justico
Steel has summoned a jury in the case
of the death of Mrs. Cleveland Spence.
who died near Burrsville, under sus-
pcious circumstances. 1t is said that
physicians testified that Mrs. Spence
died after having commissions. and the
verdict Of the jury was IN accordance
with this testimony A direct charge
was made against the husband that he
had brutally treated the wife, who was
in' la delicate condition, and Spence was
arrested. He win be given a hearing
on Thursday
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
WOUNDED PRISONER
STILL AT HOSPITAL

William Jackson, or Allen, coiored,
shot by a guard at the worlxhouse
while trying TO deliver saws and re-
volvers to the prisoners, is still at the
Delaware Hospital. but is rapidly re.
covering. When sufficiently recovered
DE will be arraigned before magis-
trate on charge Of conspiracy and
wilful trespass. George Jones. a white
man, arrested as an aocomnaice, has
had two hearings on similar charges.
hut In both instances his case was
postponed. lt Is expected that ~
eases Of both men viii be heard before
the next term Of the Court of General
Sessions begins.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
Cheer From Eastern sho.'
UNKNOWN MAN
BURIED TO-DAY

The body of the unknown oolored
man. who was killed on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. at Holly Oak on Mon
day night. was inferred in the county
burying grounds at Farnhurst today.
The body was at the morgue in this
city but nobody called TO identify 1t.
Ii is believed that the man lived In
Camden. n. j.. and that he was killed
by falling from a freight train. He
had note i'm his pocket with a Cam
DE- naddress on Il and also a pawn
ticket for a pair of trousers issued by
a Philadelphia pawnbroker