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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-27
INCUBATOR BABY
IN KANSAS CITY
Courts Again Called Upon TO Decide
Case Involving Little Marian
BleakIey.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 23.-After a
night of weeping because Mrs. ]. J,
,,leakley, of Topeka, Kaus,. from
whose home she was kidnapped, Sat.
urday, was not permitted to remain
with her last night, little Marian
Bleakley, the incubator baby. today,
declared TO newspaper reporters that
she wanted ito go home with mama,
and stretching out her arms 20 Mrs.
Bleakley, who visited the station early
today, she said This is a bad place
when will we go home, mama?"
The requisition papers issued by
acting Governor Mmelich, authorizing
the return to Topeka of Mrs. Barclay
and John Gentry, who are held here
on a charge of kidnapping, had not
arrived here up to noon. Even II they
do come. they will be Of no value until
the hearing Wednesday OF the writ Of
habeas corpus directed to prevent the
prisoners removal TO Topeka, and also
to prevent the child being regalned by
Mrs Bleakley
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-27
c )mmissioner McCOmb
Gives Out Statement

Guthrie Okla, Aug. 21.--Ensurance
Commissioner 7. J. McComb this week
gave out a statement in regard to the
rating bureau question, in which he
states that he has never advised the
purchase OF the estimates made by
any particular person. and that The re.
quirement of the Oklahoma insurance
department Is that the companies shall
apply their rates without discrimlna.
ton
Il am in receipt of a number OF In
quIrles In regard to fire insurance
rates, said Mr.. MeComb. "reciting in
some instances a partially correct
statement of my opinion, etc, on the
subject. This question of fire lnsur-
ance rates is, as you know, a trou.
blesome one, not only for the public.
but the companies as we'll Much has
been said on the subject. and no doubt
much more viii yet be said. In con.
eidering this question there are some
plain, simple facts that must be kept
in mind, viz: II is a business In which
every man, woman and child almost Is
interested. directly or indirectly, and
being a business of a quasl.puble ma
ture. comes clearly within the police
power OF the state to regulate Since
its purpose Is merely the meeting Of
losses. It Is not investment, but in
demnity, and IL companies offer 70 fur.
nlsh this indemnity, the guarantee is
implied that they will do so In an
equitable and fair manner. If in this
they fail, they have no legal or moral
right to operate IN the state.
"slnee insurance Is but the distflbu.
ton OF a loss over the heads Of many
so that It may fall Just as lightly as
possible on the individual. this dis.
tribution must be equitable, for no
man should pay too little any more
than he should pay TOO much # be
pays too little, he gets more than he
should, and someone else pays for the
excess benefit he receives Now. all
property is not subject to the same
hazard, and It is a simple conclusion,
therefore. to say that classification Is
necessary IN order that each man may
pay bis Just proportion Of the fire tax
and no more. A variance from this
lprinciple. It seems to me. necessarily
results IN discrimination Railroads
ARE not allowed to discriminate Why
should insurance eompaniesT
After quoting at length from the Ok.
lahoma antitrust Law, which Is parti-
cularly directed against discrimlna-
tion, Mr.. McComb continued:
eGoing back to the proposition Of
classification and equitable dlstribu.
tlon of the FIRE tax It Is. OF course,
necessary to compile statistics, data,
etc, upon which to base rates. Early
after the passage Of the antitrust law
BY our first state legislature. the rat
ing bureau at Oklahoma City. az main
tained BY the fire insurance companies
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL WEST
TO SPEAK At BUFFALO

Guthrie, Okla. Aug. 28-Attorney
General Charles West ia on the pro
gram for the annual meeting of the
attorney generals OF various states,
to be held at Buffalo. August q He
viii go direct from Colorado, where
he Is now spending his vacation, to
Buffalo. He is to discuss the proceed.
ure for ousting a foreign corporation
when it violates local laws. and Is ex-
pected 10 relate bis own experience
with the Prairie OIL and 0as company.
The only speaker on the program not
an attorney general Is Governor
Hughes of Kew York
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-27
INDIAN BLOOD SAID
TO BE A BENEFIT.

Chicago, Aug. 2l Prof Thomas
of the University Of Chicago declares
the mixture Of negro blood with
Americans is of no value, whereas
Indian blood Is good He points to
many prominent citizens. including
Senator owen and Representatives
Custer and Davenport. all Of whom
have Indian blood aud are statemen.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-27

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 2S.--Little
Marian Bleakley, the incubator baby,
who was kidnapped from Topeka,
Kans.. Saturday morning, and rescu.
ed on Burlington train running into
Kansas City late Saturday night Is be
ing held by the local police until Wed
nesday when the case will be given
"a hearing in the circuit court by rea-
son of a writ of habeas corpus issued
by Judge f. p. Porterfield yesterday
afternoon.
The child was found by Detectives
Frank Lyngar and Charles Lewis. who
were accompanied by Topeka officers,
in the possession of Mrs. James G..
Barclay Of Buffalo. N. y, and j. n.
Gentry Of Kansas City. who had gone
to Topeka after the child. After being
taken from the train TO police head.
quarters the man and woman were
locked up and the baby held in the
police matron's room. Yesterday
morning Mrs. j. J. Bleakley Of Tope-
ka, who claims TO be the mother OF the
child. arrived in Kansas City and spent
the day with the baby.
Inspector p. p. Boyle had the child
guarded by Detectives james Oxford,
and the mother was not allowed to re.
main with her after s O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Ben Jud.
kins of Topeka, spent Sunday in Kan
sas City, awaiting the arrival of re-
QUESTION papers from Jefferson City
The papers were signed at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and started to
Kansas City. Mrs. Barclay and Gentry
refused to return to Kansas territory
without requisitiJn papers In the
meantime John H. Atwood. T. A. J
Mastin and Clyde Taylor, attorneys
had -ap employed by them. Judge
Porterfleld at his home issued writ
of habeas corpus which was served
on the inspector at o'clock in tbs
afternoon.
The writ orders the police to pro
duce IN the circuit court on Wednes
day the persons of Mrs Barclay and
Gentry. In the interval, the police
will look after the child and detee
tive will be in constant attendance
During the afternoon 1t was a race be
twe0l the attorneys for the prisoners
and the Kansas police to arrive al
headquarters first with official docu
ments to secure control OF the baby
and prisoners.
Mrs, Bleakley. who viii stay in Kan
sas City until Wednesday, is visiting
at r. J. Cunningham's sol Prospect
avenue. She Is confident that she will
be awarded the custody of the child
she had little 10 say about the kid
naping episode except that the police
had been very diligent and kind sht
is represented by Eugene Ware Kan
sas City Kanss and J G Pether
bridge
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-27
FIRES ASSUMING
ALARMING pRoPoR'

Winnipeg. Canada, Aug 2f. = The
forest fires now raging in British Co.
lumbIa are assuming proportions more
alarming than those which destroyed
Fernle last year. One town has been
destroyed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-27

Tho additional fixtures for the post.
Office nave arrived and when put in
place. the office win be ready for free
ehf dsliTery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Stafford County.
Sept. 9Th 'O9.

Sept. .6th,,' 'O9.
A. T. Fullerton and wife visit
ed their daughter, Mrs Robert
Anshutz Sunday.
Orville Frazier and family are
visiting his parents in Illinois. be-
cause his mother has been very
i'll again. s....a
Mrs. C. E. Blakeslee and, daugh
ter Grace spent a few days the
first of last week visiting Mrs.
Blakeslee's daughter and family,
Mrs. RObt. Boyd of near Garfield.
Milton Wright got up a surprise
party on his brother, Fill at the
home of his brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Wright a week ago
Saturday night. All report a
fine time.
Mrs. VIM CLARKE returned the
first of last week from her visit
in Oklahoma. !
Mr.. c.. E. Blakeslee returned
from Oklahoma the first OF last
week.
Ward Fullerton started for Sc
attic, Wash last week.
Mr.. John Phillips and Miss Myr-
tie Karnes were united in MARI,
age last Wednesday at Larned
They are now living on their farI
near Pioneer.
NJ. Strickler's and Luther Con
verse and family and Ray Con
verse visited at O. A, Estes on
Sunday.
Earl Simmons, Roy BrOadbOOks
Ray Converse and Harper and BIZ
ra Stricken went up to Larned
Saturday night on their bicy'
cTes to attend the show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

Although we are getting new
subscribers to our already large
Democrat list, we have a little
more blank paper on which to
print additional Democrats. So
come in and give us your sub
ScriptiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

Mrs, E. C. Emley and daugh.
ter Miss Pearl leave the last OF
the week for Parsons and Law.
renee, Kas., and Cleveland, Ohio
They expect to be absent for sew.
eral months.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
State League TO STAY. Here.

The Kansas State iesgue is good
for al least another season, At the
meeting of the league. held this week
10 Hutchinson i was shown that this
league out heeln Kansas is in about
as good shape as auysof the smaller
minor league, in better condition
than most Of them, has money in the
bank and has the satisfaction Of
looking 'bsck at most successful
season, when the quality of ball is
considered.
Every club in the league was repre-
sented at the meeting today. There
was not the least sign of dissatisfac.
5tion shown and not one of the repre-
sentativeS had a tale Of woe in regard
to the leagne itself. Every man there
made the statement that his town
would stay in for next year. In fact
no one thought of dropping out,
Arkansas City, which lost quite heav-
lily is there with both feet and is re.
taioing its franchise. So there will
be no change in the line Of the Kan.
sas state league tor next season. AL
the former officers were reelected
Ed Chapman represented Great Beuc
at the meeting. &
Pink Pain Tablets Dr. ShOop'
stop Headache, wOmanly pains
any. pain, anywhere, in 20 min
utes sure. Formula on the % ct
box. Ask your druggist or doc
tor about this fOrmula-it'S fine
Holmes, Druggist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Railroad MeetlDQ

A mass meeting in the interests of
the Kansas Northwestern R ailroad
Company was held at the court hosse
Wednesday evening, which was fairly
we'll attended. Macy of the business,
men were pfe9entedsfrOm being pres
ent owing to the Gact that they we're
very busy preparing fore the circus
crowds. The object of the meeting
and the plans Of the promoters Of the
road was. presented by President
Moses, Sec. Dawson and Mr.. Crdmp-
ton the manager Of theDhpaDyi also
Mr.. Broughes, Vho was chairman OF
the meeting. q is the intention of
the company to buila.a line Of road
from BecMemah, Neb., On the
Burlington a. Wichita Kas.,
distance Of abo0t.o $50 miles. The
linoit Of bonds pes'uile has been fixed
by the STATE BOARD of railroad
commissioners az b9l,GOG tits the
! desire Of the cdtspapy to sell forty
year FIVE per cens bonds to the extent
of $4,000 peg hile, and to have aid
! voted fo5 constHuceida purposes sc
it1e extent Of $4,000 per miie,- With
each purchase Of bends a bonuis Of
stock wiIl Be given equal to twenty
per Gene @ the bonds purchas d
, The price q che bonds Is par,
Raymers 10 installmeuss, IS work
progresses sad mooey Is needed.
With 'his S10oO pes mile additional
mOneg can Dc secused to finance the
road the diyectorus who are all
Barton county men,. have subscribed
for $4,000 Of the bonds. It is the
desire % plsOe u Least s25O,OOO in
this county, and ID looks as though
; it would be done with ease. 1t is
our opportunity fOs . north land
south road ieehs make che best d
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10


The Eagles picnic d EliipvoOd vas
a success IN every particular, barring
the regres felt at the auto accident.
a very large crowd vas in
attendance. Plenty Of amusement
was furnished the visitors and
the members Of the Elllnvood
Aerie again covered themselves with
glory in the way they handled the
affair."
Chester and Frank Spencer arrived
from Colorado Tuesday evening fol-
short eisf with relatives ID this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

Subscribe for the Democrat,
and get all the county news.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
These Are the Points to Remember

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03

selected, and the applications con
tanned therein Will be numbered In
the order in which the envelopes are
selected. The numbers thus assigned
will fix and determine the order In
which the applicants named therein
win be permitted TO later select the
lands they desire, and present their
\ filings therefor. For instance. the
person named In the application mum.
bered will have first choice Of all
the lands subject to entry. the per.
son named in application numbered
will have second choice. and so on
until all the lands have been selected.
The tracts Of land will mot be mum.
bered, and no particular tract will be
assigned to any applicant.
Notice OF Numbers Assigned. gga
S Sf5 5As fast as numbers are assigned
postal card notices thereof will be
mailed TO. each applicant TO whom q
number IL assigned, and few days
later there will also be mailed to
each person to whom q number Is as.
signed q large envelope with his
number printed on the outside, and
with copies Of the proclamation and
regulations governing the opening and
q copy OF the homestead laws and
regulations contained therein. This
double notice Will reasonably assure
the receipt OF the number by each
person to whom number Is assign.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03
MANDAN THE GATEWAY OF !.
THE. west MISSOURI REGION

small farmer take his place, "The
Germans came into the Heart river
country in the early eighties and be-
gan to farm as they had done in
Germany. The stockman who did
not want the small farmer spelling
his range did everything he could to
discourage him but the farmer per-
severed and this section is the most
prosperous part Of our county. They
all carry bank accounts, have church
es and schools among their farms,
their barns would do creditGto an old
and long settled community. There
is no doubt now in the face Of this
proof that this section is paradise
for the small farmer. ,
y,S know of some men who failed
to make, good and in. every case !
can give the reason for his failure
when his &neighborse succeeded. 1t
was not the fault of the country or
the conditions surrounding him but
the cause was in the man himself.
am loaning money every day and
I prefer to deal with the small gen.
eral farmer"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03
OPENING OF AN EMPIRE
Continued from page 13.) .# 3

Applicants must not place 8 return
card, or any writing, on the envelopes
containing their application OF send
them BY registered rail as the super
intendent cannot receiv or consider
any application which reaches him Ia
any manner which will disclose the
name OF the applicant before the en-
velope Is opened. M. !, /: I ts}ss;s 35 5S
II. Method OF receiving applfca-
lions and assigning numbers. AZ
soon as any envelope containing an,
application reaches the superintend-
ent through the mail It will
be .s# deposited unopened In q
metal can which will be so con-
structed as to prevent the removal
Of the envelope therefrom without
destroying the can. All cans con-
tanning envelopes will be carefully
guarded until 10 o'clock q. nj. on
october rs, 1909, when they will be
publicly opened, and all Of the envel-
opes will be emptied onto large plat
form, and, after being thoroughly
mixed and distributed. envelopes viii
then be publicly selected singly
and indiscrlminately and opened as
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03

and places where applicants may
make their filings will be mailed to
them not later than March /, 1910.
at the address given in their appli-
cations for registration, and II any
person to whom a number is assign
ed changes his residence before re-
ceiring this notice he should send
his new address to the superintendent
at Washington, D. c., and request the
postmaster at his former address to
forward his mail to his ew address.
Is. The number Of persons first not
flied to appear and make entry on a
given date will not exceed the num-
Der Of quarter sections which will be
subject to entry, but If any person to
whom a number is assigned notifies
the superintendent that he has
decided not to make entry, OF
If any person j. fairs to appear
and present his filing on :. the. day
assigned him, for, that, purpose,
the person holding the lowest mum
Der. under which no date has been
assigned for fling will be at once
notified to appear and present his
application on some date after all
persons to whom dates have been as.
signed have had opportunity to make
entry. For instance, II there are but
1901 quarter sections to be entered
notices OF dates for filing will be sent
to the three thousand persons hold
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03
NORTH DAKOTA STATISTICS

DEVELOPMENT THE STATE SHOWN BY COLD FIGURES
s 5000 PRODUCED EVERY YEAR FOR EVERY MAN, Wo
* MAN AND cHILD-LATEsT STATISTICS COMMITS
soNER e,LRREATH OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
: = = = + 8 : = 49, i 8 =
following statistics They
admitted =
capita than other state the
unlon amounting $1,000 year for each woman and
*chld. Here area few statistics: s4aS mA,> g
Area miles 7o5s2; Acres land 44ss4 Of
waite surface, 41e,7o2 @' w." il" wv = '" ~'' =
farms, 1909, =
Miles Of railroad, $685. :
Population, 1903, eoe,462. (Indians not ncuded) :
- Number delivery MaI routes, 1909, 421. (:
Miles distance telephones, $685. =
Incorporated Cities g. .= =
: Organized villages 49, +
: Number Ignite coal mines, 1908 49, :
2se435 :
of animals faensd
712o7. T., :
Amount received for live Stock Shipped state
e75e5s7s :
dairy
: 1908 ~ - Il - - =
Number mIch 1909, 145'7s4 =
Expended support public schools, 1908,
= Number schools 1905 $780, A 2 :'* So i; =
: Number Of teachers 1908, 7113. =
Of property 1892 $7,3oo,ooooo ,~ :
endowment Of land worth $5oooooo
property 1902 s2soooooo
The property is than billion and
hall. %'E =
Number o. state Banks 4se @ss4ss@es 4:
Of banks A. :
Deposits june
= IONS CUT lame hay 1908, 22e,s52
Tons prairie hay 100000. ! - =
- Acres berries 5,sos = a. $50 So =
= Acres artificial forests, t1oee34 -.s.F:> =
Poultry eggs ,4oe.s 's '~f <%"*
: produce 1eoe s11e,ss2.1e. :
$2,o1es5 j :
Wages paid farm labor, 1908, $a6oso5s:a5. =
= Numbsr sf acres n crop 1902 sa7 os4 z~e>~ze
= = = 8 = = = = = e r. = = = T.. a a = 8 . = . = & =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03
Proof Can Be Seen.

That corn can be made paying
crop in the Slope country has been
fully demonstrated by a number OF
farmers in the vicinity of Moffit, Bur-
leigh county. The Messenger office
at Mofit has on exhibition large as
sortment of samples that would re-
feet credit on such corn states as
Iowa and Illinois--and all grown with
In five or six miles of Motif. Valen-
tine Benz, who makes an excellent
showing OF North Dakota Sunshine
dent, states that he raised this var
fety for the past six years, and that
1t has matured good corn every year
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03

April 4th, and so on at the rate of
100 daily, Sundays and legal holidays
excepted, until 1000 persons have
been given opportunity to make en-
try and after that at the rate of $50
daily. 49,. H..
These lands are situated in more
than one land district and 1t will be
necessary for all applicants, except
soldiers and sailors, and their widows
and orphans, to appear personally
and make their filings at the land
Office for the district in which the
lands they desire are located. The
map which will be furnished each ap-
plicant will show the lines Of the
land districts and the location OF the
land offices. Soldiers, sailors or their
widows may either appear in person
and either make entry or file de-
claratory statement, or they may file
a declaratory statement by agent.
Filings and entries by soldiers minor
orphan children must be made by
their guardians. All persons who
Ale declaratory statements must
make entry before six months from
the date of their filing.
If any person fails to present his
filing when his name is called at the
land Office on the day assigned him
for that purpose, he cannot make
entry until after all other persons as
signed to that date have had oppor-
tunity to present their filings, when
he will be given the privilege Of FL
ing on that date, but not after that
until September 1, 1910. All Of the
lands not entered or filed on before
September /, 1910. by persons holding
numbers will then become subject
to both settlement and entry by any
qualified entryman, regardless Of
whether d number has been assigned
to him; but no rights can be obtain
ed by settlement on unentered lands
prior to that date. i ! I -
ii. Proof required at date Of filing
and ,entry.-All applicants must
swear to.their. qualifications to make
homestead entry at the time they
make their filings, but they will not
be required to examine the. land be-
fore they file, and will not be re-
quired to then swear that the
land is non-mineral. Soldiers, sail
ors, their widows and the guardians
of minor orphan children must pre-
sent with, their declaratory state
ments either the original or copy
Of the discharge papers, or file an a.
'ddavit that the papers have been
lost or destroyed, but this evidence
need not be presented if entry is
file copies of either their first" or
their Second citizenship papers,"
and if they claim to be citizens
through the naturalization of their
fathers while they we're minors they
must file copies of their fathers
''last papers,"
Is. Notice of time and place of
making entry.-Notice Of the time