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Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
II CARRIED A PASSENGER
Two of the Governments s Requirements Met in the Performance - A Flight With a Passenger to Alex andria to Be Made Today.

Washington, D. C., July 27.-The worlds aeroplane record for two men, as to both time and distance, was broken this evening in a beautiful flight of one hour, twelve minutes and forty seconds-upward of fifty miles, and at a speed averaging about forty miles an hour by Orville Wright at Fort Myer, with Lieuten- ant Frank P. Lahm of the army sig nal corps as passenger.
 The former record was made last year by his brother. Wilbur, joint in- vestor with him in the machine in which both achievements were at Lemans, France, with Professor Paintove of the French Institute as a passenger. That flight was one hour, nine minutes and thirty -one seconds. Wilbur was an eager spec tator of today's flight.
 The cheering that heralded the set ting of a new mark in the conquest of the air was led by President Taft, who was an intensely interested spectator throughout the flight. This success was all-important to the Wrights in that it completed the first of two crucial tests of their ma chine imposed on them by the United States government-the so-called "en- udrance test" which required them to remain one hour continuously in the air with one passenger. Orville did nearly fifteen minutes better than that, and could have kept on indefi- nitely-three hours and a half, the limit imposed by the gasoline ca pacity of the supply tank
 The other test, that for speed, will be compiled with tomorrow, the weather permitting, when Orville is to take Lieutenant Benjamin Foulers of the signal crops on a cross coun- try flight to Alexandria, Va, and return. Orville could have made that flight this evening but it was almost dark when he alighted after a flight that would have carried him almost twice across the English Channel.
 Poignancy was added to Orville's achievement by the realization that upon his previous attempt to navi- gate the air with a passenger, Lieu tenant Selfridge was killed and he himself terribly injured His sister, Miss Katherine Wright, anXiously watched him and when he returned unhurt rom ms IlSNI Sne STlppeu him eagerly and said:
 Bully for you. brother; it was beautiful"
 A few minutes later President Taft took him warmly by the hand, say ing:
 'I congratulate you heartily, sir. It was a great exhibition. You came down as easily and gracefully as you went up. You beat the worlds rec ord"
 Yes, sir" replied Orville, evidently embarrassed. T beat my brothers record"
 How did your passenger conduct himself? Did he talk to the motor man?" asked the president.
 He behaved very well,' replied the aviator.
 Well, I congratulate both of you and thank you for the privilege of witnessing such a flight" added the president.
 Until o'clock the prospect of a flight appeared very slight. A high wind had prevailed all afternoon and the apparently adverse conditions un- doubtedly kept away many hundreds of people.
 Round and round the aeroplane
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
THE GOVERNMENT
 BECOMES DEFENDANT A NEW TURN TAKEN IN SUTTON
 CASE. The Mother of Dead Lieutenant Made
 Complainant.

Annapolis, July 27.-GOvernment to- day put itself on the defensive and made Mrs. James N. Sutton, complain ant and a direct accuser of several marine officers in connection with the reath of her son.
 The Governments sudden change at the suggestion of the judge advocate Major Leonard, making the proceed ings of a more formal nature, came as a surprise when Mrs. Sutton was re- called as a witness.
 An adjournment was taken until Lieutenant Harold Utley, a material witness now stationed on the battle ship North Carolina has returned to this country. The inquiry be resumed probably August 1.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
SAN DIEGO s ARIZONA
 MOVING THIS WAY
The Road Will be Built to the Mexi- can Border in Sixty Days.

San Diego, July 27.-At the office of the San Diego and Arizona rail- way of which John D. Spreckels is president, announcement was made today that track laying will be begun next week and the line completed to the Mexican border in sixty days
 It was further stated that orders had been placed in St Louis for a locomotive, 36 steel flat cars of 40 tons each; 10 steel box cars of 90 tons each, and two tank cars and several thousand tons of rails.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
THE U. S. STEEL DIVIDEND
Slight Increase of Income From Com
 mon Stock.

New York. July PA quarterly dividend of three -fourths of one per cent on common stock was declared today by the directors of the United States Steel Corporation. This is an increase of T. of 1 per cent as com pared with that of the last previous quarter.
 A quarterly dividend of 1% per cent was declared on the preferred stock This dividend is unchanged from the last quarter.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
NEVADA COMMISSION
Gets After the Railroads of That
 State.

Reno, Nevada, July 27.-Notice has been served on the Southern Pacific and the Nevada, and California rail roads by the Nevada Railroad Com mission that their interstate freight rates are excessive, unjust, unreason- able and discriminatory"
 A 30 per cent reduction from the present charges will be asked at a hearing soon to be held.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
CATTLE AND SHEEP

Chicago, July .-Cattle-Market strong; receipts, 5000. Reeves, s45O OHIO; Texas steers, S4.0Om5.75; west ern steers, S4OOG6.O0; stockers and feeders, S3.OOG5.1O; cows and heifers $2.25G6.25; calves, $5.5OG 500.
 Sheep - Market weak; receipts, 15, 1000. Native, $3.G0m5.40; western $3.0O@550; yearlings, S4.60M6.10; lambs, native, $475G7.9O; western, $475d790.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
OTHER SCHEDULES

Washington, July 27.-It was am nounced tonight that the conferees had not considered the lowering of the duty on lead ore. The house bill included pig and bar lead in the same class as lead ore, but Senator Shoot procured a new classification under an agreement that the rate should not be less than two cents. The two cent rate will be accepted by the conferees.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
FLAGSTAFF REJECTS
 PROPOSED CHARTER
A Majority of Nine in Favor of the Old Regime.

Flagstaff, Ariz, July 27.-(Speciall Tn the city election held today to determine if Flagstaff should have new charter, there was a majority of nine votes in favor of retaining the present charter.
 Interest in the election was keen. Many were dissatisfied because none but property holders were allowed to vote.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
FRENCH FIGHT WITH BANDITS.

Saigon, French Cochin China, July '27.-In an engagement between French troops and Delham bandits, Captain Petthuis and ten men were killed and twenty wounded. The bandits lost fifty killed and 100 wounded.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
METALS

New York, July 27.-The London tin market was unchanged, spot quoted e132 los and futures G134 The local market was dull and lower $29.OO@29.25.
 Copper was lower in London. spot e5S 12s Sd and futures a59 Is Cd. The local market was weak and a shade lower; lake, 13.25d 1850; cleo trolytic. S12s7h G1S.00; casting. s12.75 @12.S719.
 Lead was lower, e12 Is Sd in Lon don, but quiet at $4.S0@4.S5 locally.
 Spelter in London was unchanged, e21 17s Sd and remained quiet in the local market, $5.35@ $40.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
COAST.
CALIFORNIA OFFICIAL.
Lieutenant Governor Foster Submitted
 to Serious Operation.

Watsonville. July 27-Lhutenant Governor Warren R. Foster of Cali fOrnia was taken to the local hospital today and operated upon for a deposit in the kidneys with which he has been afflicted for a year. He. withstood the operation and the physicians say he will recover. Five physicians were in attendance.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES SERI.
 BUSINESS.

Madrid, July 27.-The cabinet de- cided today that the situation in Catalona necessitated proclaiming martial law at Tarr&gonion and Ca roma, in addition to Barcelona.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1909

Central, 1S6A; Pennsylvania. 1S7%; Reading, 15519; Southern Pacific, 1888; Union Pacific, 199%; U. s. Steel. TIA; U. S. Steel pfd., 1275s; {; Silver, 50B; MeXicans, A.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28

as Mir. Tawney said, made false charges against him regarding his at titude on the conservation of national resources.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
THOUGHTFUL SUICIDE.
Made Known His Intentions by the
 Mail

San Diego, July 27-When H. T Blake, proprietor of the Miramir hotel at Oceanside. opened his mail today he was startled to find a letter from one of his guests. telling him that the guest would be found dead in a room upstairs. Fastening to the room, Blake found A. E. Parker of Seattle. Wash, dead on couch. He had talk en poison.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
STOCKS.

Copper, S31A Smelling, 96; Santa Fe, 1165s; St. Paul, 156k; New York
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
AM ERICAN.

Batteries-Dygert and LivingstoIt Hughes, Smith, Gray and Street.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
WHERE BALL WASPLAYED
 ON DIAMOND FIELDS
NATIONAL.

Batteries-Tuckey Richie and Gra- ham; Crandall. Wiltse and Schlei
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
How His Constituents Feel,

Representative William S. Bennett
Of New York, is rapidly learning Just
where he stands with his constituents
For the purpose Of acquiring that
knowledge Mr.. Bennett recently had
printed a letter which he sent to the
$4,000 citizens in his district. The
letter says: o..
1.-THE Sixty-hrst congress, to which
l have been elected, as your represen
tative from the Seventeenth congrs
sionaI district, las begun its first SEES
sion. You doubtless will be interest
ed in measures which come before
congress, and / shall always be glad
to hear from you concerning them
If there is any way in which, as your
representative, / can be of service
to you please consider me at your
command at any time"
The letter brought forth hundreds
Of responses, asking the representa-
tive to do all sorts of impossible
things in the way Of national legis
lation. There was one letter, how
ever, which was safe and sane. The
writer used the same sheet of paper
as that on which Mr.. Bennett commu
nicated with him, and down in the
corner he wrote:
Come home. Bring all the Other
NJ. C.'s with you"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
FARMER AND FREIGHT RATES
AsrlcuIturlst More Affected by Extor.
tlons Of Railroads Than Any
Other Class Of People.

Farmers are not only the largest
producers, but the greatest consumers,
Of any other class or occupation. In
view Of this fact their interests are
more affected by unreasonable freight
rates Of transportation companies, and
extortionate charges Of trusts than
any others.
All other classes are organized and
look after their interests on this line,
says a writer in Home and Farm.
Why should not the farmers do like.
wise? Every law regulating rates, and
every decision Of the courts setting
aside these laws, or practically multi.
flying them, is of vital interest to the
farmers.
The question Of getting his produce
to market is an important one. He
ought to have something to say wheth.
er he shall turn his profits over to
the transportation companies or not
There are plenty Of instances where
the difference between reasonable
rate of freight and the existing rate
is enough to more than wipe out the
farmers profits. This, of course, is
confscation and unconstitutional, but
| have never seen federal judges run,
ming over each other to embrace the
opportunity to say so. With them
the shoe is too often on the other
foot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
PRACTICAL WINTER HOUSE FOR
KEEPING POULTRY.
In Constructing Care Should Be Taken to Select Well
Drained Soil and Pay Attention to
Ventilation

In housing fowls in winter, care
should be taken to have your build
Ing warm and well ventilated In such
a manner as to prevent all direct
drafts Of air coming In contact with
the fowls, and at the same time do
away with the moisture and frost col
lecting upon the ceiling and walls Of
the house, writes A. E. Vandervart in
Farm and Fireside. It is much bet.
ter to have a cold, well ventilated
house than to have one very warm
and poorly ventilated, and your fowls
will be much healthier and lay bet
ter In the former than in the latter.
In building a house, one should take
into consideration the climatic con-
ditions Of the locality In which the
house is to be built A well-drained
soil should be selected, and avoid
building In hollow where water will
collect, II you do not want any
trouble. Many are partial to the open.
front, scratching-shed style Of build.
Ing, and while they are all right for
certain locations, in this locality
have found the house described and Il.
lustrated to be preferable.
The house Is built facing the south,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
FIX MINIMUM PRICE ON YARN
Farmers Union Can Control Value Of
Raw Cotton II Members VIII
Stick Together.

At a meeting held here by operators
Of ring spindles in the Manchester
cotton trade, 1t was decided to form
an association to fix a minimum price
for yarn and prevent underwriting,
says Texas Farm Co-0perator.
Every day sees similar announce
ments in the daily press of the or.
ganization, for price control, of those
people who handle cotton after
it leaves the farmers hands. Only
the farmer, or rather, more specifically
speaking, a great many of the farm.
ers, think they can cope with the
buyer and the manufacturer, on their
own hook. The only way the farmer
will come into his own is through
organization for the sole purpose oil
price control, Just as the buyer and
manufacturer does. Many a farmer
thinks he is as smart as the buyer
Of his commodity. That buyer knows
he is not as smart, individually, as be
is when a member Of an organization
otherwise he would not belong to the
organization, and the farmer should
take his example. The Farmers I'm
ion and Cooperative Union can con
troll the price Of raw cotton II the
members win stick together, and Other
farmers win join in the movement
Just as the buyer and manufacturer
do. In on other way win be be able
to Get his prics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
The New Broom
Copyright, by ]. B. LipplncOtt Co..
By Caroline Lockhart

in that house, with never a stick Of
plush furniture passin' the door! The
poorness Of yees makes me blush for
the name of the neighborhood."
screamed Mrs. Davis tauntingly.
"The little there is was come by
honest, which, from the looks Of yees.
couldn't be said O. yer own. II I'd
seen ye first, / wouldn't "a took the
house." was the quick retort.
AN better 'twould be for the land
lord to let his house stand vacant than
to fill 1t with fy-be-nights," cried Mrs.
Davis. accepting the gage Of battle.
Yer a garrottin' harpy," scheeched
the newcomer, trembling with excite
ment
"Oh, she called me out O. me name"
yelled Mrs. Davis. She grabbed her
broom in rage.
"She called her out o. her name"
came in tones Of horror from the row
along the fence.
As Mrs. Davis dashed into the yard
she was met halfway by the new.
conner. Both her hands also gripped
trOom-handle. She was full Of
fight and there was no sign of fear
in the glittering little eyes that
watched every move of her opponent.
Mrs. Davis brought her broom we'll
back OF her head in a full-arm swing,
as If she were teeing of on the golf
links, but the newcomer lodged. Mrs.
Davis spun like a top with the impe-
tus of her own blow. Before she could
recover herself she got a crack on the
back OF her head that made her see
stars. A second blow landed on her
broad back and knocked her breath.
less. The wiry little woman whom
she had scorned as an antagonist
dashed around her like a humming,
bird, jabbing here and there, varying
the attack occasionally by a smash
on Mrs. Davis head that would have
caved in an ordinary skull.
AS she prodded and thumped she
let out triumphant shrieks. "Oh, you
would, would We? No plush furniture,
have I? I'm fly-be-night, am 1? Take
that and that and that"
Mrs. Davis was routed. She turned
her broad back to the enemy and ran
for her wood-shed door.
"Give 1t to her! Give her another!"
came from the spectators over the
fence, who saw their own insults
avenged and, like all man and woman.
kind, were eager to join forces with
the victor. The newcomers broom
sailed through the woodshed door
after Mrs. Davis retreating figure.
cit up a pertition, sayin' she's a
common scold an a nuisance. Wen
sign it," urged the row by the fence
II kin take care O. myself without
a pertition," said the newcomer with
dignity as she smoothed her rum.
pied hair. "And I'll thank yees ter
turn yer faces the other way, for they
hurt me eyes,"
After which she fell to washing
windows and her house was the only
tenement in the block in which q
stroke of work was done that day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
Aisle Of the Car In a Wreck.

A veteran railroad man gave a piece
Of valuable advice not long ago.
IF you ever get into a wreck" he
said, "and have time to follow out this
suggestion remember this: Always
stand In the aisle. Most Of the in.
juries that are suffered occur because
the victim is crushed between the
seats. If you are in the aisle you
may be thrown forward and bruised a
little, but there is much less chance
Of receiving serious hurts. It isn't al.
ways possible to get out of your seat
before the crash comes, but II It ia
follow that advice"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

used for Ventilators. These ventilS
tors. and opening the windows on
pleasant days, form a perfect method
Of ventilation, and practically do away
with all moisture and frost on the
walls and ceilings Of the building,
and supply an abundance Of pure air
free from drafts.
The house is divided into 1--WE pens,
each ten BY fifteen feet. The partj-
tons are boarded up for a distance
Of about two feet, and wire netting 10
used the rest Of the way to the ceiling.
The doors between each pen ere thres
feet wide, and are covered with wire
netting. The dropping-boards and
nests occupy the north side of the
building. The dropping boards are
three feet above the floor, and three
and one-half feet wide, and extend the
width Of the pen (ten feet). The
perches are made of twoby.twos,
planed and with the edges rounded.
These are six inches from the drop
ping-boards, and are hinged to the
building so they can be raised and
fastened when cleaning OF the drop
ping boards.
Under the dropping-boards are eight
nests resting on a platform one foot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

and is is feet wide, so feet long, four
and one-half feet high in back, six feet
high in front and seven feet high at
the highest point These dimensions
and the style of roof make a low
house which is warmer than one high.
er, yet 1t is plenty high enough to
work In.
The frame plates are made Of two
by-fours and the stills and corner posts
Of four.by-fodrs. The outside is board.
ed as tightly as possible with hemlock
boards, and a cheap grade Of house
siding is used for the siding, with a
good grade Of tarred paper between
the boards and the siding. For the
roof, roo6ng-paper is used, and is put
on in strips from the front to the back
Of the house.
Five double-sash windows occupy
about one-fourth Of the front, and ex.
tend nearly the whole height OF the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
Ground Plan for Poultry House.

front Of the building, allowing the
suns rays to shine directly onto the
floor Of the house. Sun is an excellent
tonic for the fowls, and should always
be taken into consideration when con-
structing a poultry-house.
Four holes, two feet square, are cut
near the top between the windows.
These are covered with muslin, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

A pipe wrench beats a pipedream
for practicability.
Farming is a business. the details
of which require as careful and able
guardianship as any other sort of bust
ness; and the sooner this fact is real
lied the better.
There are people alarmed lest mis-
fortunes come, and who fear all sorts
of things. Destruction Of tirber Is
now causing great anxiety. To pre-
serve forests is wise, but there need
be no fear on account Of them.
The new secretary of war has or
dered that no supplies for the army
shall be bought from trusts. Such an
order applied to all departments would
be the, most embarrassing thing the
government has yet done to trusts.
We have lot of statesmen (?) who
believe that putting more water into
our rivers will reduce the water In
railroad stocks. The result will be
surer If the money spent for river
water were put into government rail
roads.
II automobile owners desire good
country roads, they must assume a
less arrogant attitude toward the
farmer who votes the tax to help
build these roads, and who has a
prior right to use them after they
are built.
There Is a deal in knowing the
"how" Of business, and this knowl
edge Of the "how" is science. The
Latin word from which science Is
derived, means to know. Science is
mere knowledge. And this means
that intelligent farmers are "scien
tific" farmers.
Take a vacation. Get as far away
from your work as possible. Change
your whole life habits during your
rest period, and the old work and life
will seem doubly grateful when you
return to It; the eye will be brighter
the step brisker, and things will be-
gin to hum at the end Of the vacation
The boys always want to go fish
in" this month. The man who hasn't
forgotten the time when he was a boy
will allow his children the privilege Of
enjoying themselves in boyish sports
occasionally. The ball game does moi
corrupt the morals of any young per
son if the right crowd attends and has
charge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

able to stay more than their allotted
three months in the little house at
the rear Of the one occupied by Mrs.
Davis. She was fat, pugnacious and
had a flow Of vituperative language
that had made her the bully of the
block. She was hated and feared, but
no one ever opposed her more than
once. 1t was reported that she
thrashed Davis when the evenings
were dull and time hung heavy on
her hands.
There's a movin'-wagon comm up
the street." said Mrs. Skinner, whose
eyes were as good as her ears. The
group rushed to the curbstone.
ITS comm On this block. and there
she is, settin' on the seat with the
driver. Too stingy to pay car-fare, ]
suppose" said Mrs. MacAvoy.
she amt much to look at. No
bigger'n a pint" smiled Mrs. Skinner
Zone Of them putty-faced women with
no heart in 'em. Give me a woman
with spunk. says l."
~IH take no back talk from the
likes O her." announced Mrs. Davis
gripping her broom as If she already
saw herself routing this new entmy.
"Yees all come in me back yard, {"
said Mrs. Dora 0'Reilly cordially, "and
be lookin' over me fence. Yees kin
see what kind O. furniture goes in"
By the time the wagon backed ur
to the curbstone they were stationed
at excellent points Of observation
while Mrs. Davis stood in her wood
shed door. The newcomers lips came
together IN a thin. straight line when
she saw the heads on the other side
of the fence.
e"Will yees look at that old scratched
burner and them pine chairs?" whis
pered Mrs. Kate Farrell, who owned
no bureau.
EAnd them wsxed flowers is way
out o. date" giggled Mrs. Skinner
The newcomer looked out with blaz
ing eyes and slammed her door.
"Ain'tshe the spiteful thing?" called
Mrs. Davis. katie, love-" as Katie
came into the yard. "just take a lool
into the Winder and see what shs'I
doin'."
As Katie stood on tiptoe the dool
few open and q. bucket Of watel
caught her full in the face.
I'm thank yees to keep yer tykeI
t home, an not be spyin' on yer bet
tas." cried q shrill voice from the
doorway.
AN HtEls enough there is to Ies