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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-22

lips, held it there, and the spark ig-
nited in her; his youth and confidence,
his force and passion, woke a woman
in Lefty Lane that had never lived be-
fore that hour.
He murmured: "I'll be there with
you, darling-night and daylight
and day.
She found breath to say, What has
happened to you, Dan-what?"
81 don't know" he gravely replied.
81 guess l came up pretty close
against it last night; things got into
their right places, and then and there
l knew you were the girl for me, and
! the man for you, rich or poor"
He kissed her and she passively re-
ceiyed his caresses, so passively, so
without making him any sign, that his
magnificent assurance began to be
shaken-hls arms fell from her.
IT'S quite true" he murmured, Il
am poor"
She led him to the lounge and made
him sit down by her. He waited for
her to speak, but she remained silent,
her eyes fixed on her frail hands, ring
less-tears forced themselves under
her eyelids, but she kept them back.
Il guess" she said In q yelled tone.
you've no idea all I've been through,
Dan, since | stood there In the church
choir"
American though he was, and down
on foreign customs-he wouldn't fight
q duel-he got down on his knees and
put his arms around her from there.
81 know what you are, all right Let
ty. You are an angel"
She gave way and burst into tears
and hid her face on his shoulder, and
sobbed.
81 believe you dol believe you do.
You've saved my soul and my life.
I'll go with you'll go-I'll go!"
Later she told him how she would
learn to cook and sew, and that to-
gether they would stand in the door
Of their shack at sunset, or that she
would stand and watch for him to
come home; and, the actress In her
strong, she sprang up for minute
and stood shielding her eyes with her
slender hand to show him how. And
he gazed, charmed at her, and drew
her back to him again.
You've made dads words come
true" Dan wouldn't tell her what
they were-he said she wouldn't un-
derstand. 81 nearly had to die to
learn them myself" he said.
She leaned toward him, a slight
shadow crossed her face as II memo
ries laid a darkling wing for a mo-
ment there. Such shadows must have
passed, for she kissed him Of her own
accord on the lips and without sigh.
Side by side they sat for a long
time. Higgins softly opened door
and saw them, and stepped back, un-
heard.
Ruggles came in, and his steps in
the soft carpet made no sound; and
he looked at the pair long and tender
ly before he spoke. They sat there
before him like children, holding
hands.
Lefty Lanes hat lay on the floor.
Her hair was a halo around her PALE
charming face; she had caught youth
from the boy, she was laughing like
girl-they were making plans. And
as the subject was Love, and there
was no money in the question, and as
there was sacrifice on the part OF
each, 1t is safe to think that old Dan
Blair's son was planning to purchase
those things that stay above ground
and persist In the hearts Of US all.
THE END.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-22
ed by authority OF state :. $3.50
Total bills allowed at
November maeting ]

K NOFonlDei nioOAu6 -
In the matter of the Bounty being
placed by the commissioners in Jack
Rabbits, the motion prevailed thai uhe
matter be rejected. Wood and DICK
voting against bounty and Murphy
uJting for bounty.
In the matter of the OS Wood RoGd
Petition for the opening of the rod
way between Sections Is and ", was
aid over until the january meeting
In the matter of the Meyers Road
Petition for The opening OF the road
way ON the half section line runm ns
east and west in Section 4, Buffalo
Twp, was agreed upon when when all
The parties interested would have dam
ages to the amount stipulated by the
Board of Commissioners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-22

TRADE MORAL-Ioan Of Arc
was the only woman on earth
able to resist a bargain adver.
.tisement-and she's dead. It
you've got a bargain in some.
thing, advertise it to the wom-
IN folks in this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-22
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
:. Continued from first page


FankhauSer & Koopman, Ia
Dor at c. H. and jail 80. 1910
Fred Hember. glass for jail. $40
AEbeFt Allison, removing form
On Ztmmer bn'dge ..... ESQ
Riverside Steam Laundry, Idly
Tor Jail =. ............ 1.SO
G. B. Water & Elec. Co. wa
ter and light for c. H. and
all .. 22.5S
@. B. Tel. Co., phone rental
1. and tolls to Jam. LIST ...... $3.50
n. Daley, Sheriff, board and
: care Of Frank Ware lin
sanel county TO recover
from the stare .... 1898
Joseph Woydziak, n If cost in
loss Of diseased lonse kill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
NAMED
AS NEWC CHAIR MAN
He Succeeds Judge Knapp as
Head Of Interstate Com
merce Commission.
HIS POLITICS DEMOCRATIC
A Native OF Georgia. He Long
Has Been in Public
Life.

Washington. d. c.. January Ia
Judson Q. Clements. OF Georgia. was
elected chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to succeed
Judge Martin A. Knapp. of New York.
At a special conference Of the COM
mission held to-day. Mr.. Clements IS
the senior member of the commission
and is q Democrat.
While the commission IS composed
of :our Republicans and tlrce Demo-
Gratis at present. it has been the uni
form policy of the commission since its
creation 10 elect its senior member
as chairman entirely irrespective of
his political affiliations.
1T has resulted. therefore. mat the
presiding commissioner at times was
a Republican when the Democrats
were in majority, and conversely. a
Democrat was chairman VIXEN the Re-
publicans were in n majority. as in
the present instance.
Election In Important.
The election OF a chairman of the
commission is highly important. not
only to the transportation companies
md to the shippers. but also to the
public generally. lie eXects a power
full influence upon the operations * the
commission. and, what is equally as
important, he Is ex-oficio one Of Tho
mediators under the Erdman act,
which provides a means of Adjustment
of controversies that may arise be-
tween common carriers and their en-
ployes. The COMMISSIONS of Labor
Is the other mediator.
Judge Clements is n native OF Geor-
sia, born in 1916. He served as a
member OF the Georgia Legislature
from 1871 to 1880, being largely In
strumental in the creation of the Geor-
sia Railroad Commission From 1850
to 1880 he was a representative in the
national Congress. withdrawing from
the contest for denomination In 1890
because of his opposition to govern
ment ownership of railroads, which a
ma jority OF the voters of his district
advocated.
lie was appointed TO the commission
oy President Cleveland in March, 1898.
and has received three successive APP
pointments.
Regarded ne conservative.
Judge Clements has no hobbies ex-
cept his work and his family. His
home life is ideal. He is regarded as
one of the conservatives of the COM
mission. although for many years he
has advocated vigorously i'll public
speeches and before Congress adequate
supervision and control By the gov
of common carriers. His eff.
forts have been directed, as shown by
his decisions, to the protection Of
stockholders. investors and the public
against practices declared to he both
legally and morally evil.
No decision OF his ever has been
reversed on its substantial merits by
the Supreme Court. and he has bccn as
insistent upon fair dealing for the car
riers as for the shippers. He is re-
garded as a conservator Of justice and
peace In the and industry
of the country and is s~quare-toed in
his belief In the propriety of affording
protection to property rights and in
permitting owners of to
utilize IL to their reasonable advan-
age
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
C%ONFESSES MURDER
Gnre Little Son Acid when He Asked
for Drink.

W. III
sped BY the telegraph. recognized by
her photograph. and Identified by her
s laRRsseS, Mars Mars Edith Me;ber, Of
road station here this afternoon and
charged with the murder Of her son,
George. the five-year-old boy who wa
found frozen in a swamp near Albany
ms y Less than an hour later she
had confessed 10 the murder.
Under a lire of questions. she soon
broke down and. shaking from pitia bic
sohs, told the whole horrible story.
she gave her child carbolic acid 10
drink when he asked for water. she
admitted. and left his body among the
weeds.
The young woman says she is TWEEN
ty-three years old. and comes from a
respected family in Syracuse. Mrs.
aiciber repeated her confession before
Acting Director OF Detectives Mcguire
DO you know said Acting Detcc-
tive Mcguire. speaking slowly. that
,he dead body OF your little son has
been found In a vacant lot Just over
ne city line OF Albany. DO you know
that he was killed By being forced to
drink carbolic acid. and that you are
charged With the murder?,'
MY God charged with my boys
murder TO Gods face. declare my
Innocence"
sobbine Historically the woman was
removed at once to the matron's floor,
where she was formally charged with
murder in the first degree. AS the
charge was read 10 her, she broke
down completely and admitted thar
when she failed TO get her son into an
institution for boys at albany. she took
him TO a drug store In Albany. where
she bought 10 cents worth Of carbolic
acid They walked out into the
suburbs. and while walking the child
said he was thirsty. She said she gave
him the bottle and he drank the acid.
10 drink the poison. She was then
locked up.
In explanation of her crime, Mrs.
Melber asserts that she has been n
widow for years, during which time
she has Ind a struggle TO care for her
self and her child. and that this bal
tie for an existence drove her to take
the boys HE. She Is all unusually
attractive young
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
CRUISE COMPLETED
Atlantic Bnttieahip Fleet Comes From,
EnElish ChDnnei.

Washington, January i3.-The At
lantic hnttlcship fleet. in command Of
Rear-Admiral Seaton L. Schroeder.
cruised into Guantanamo to-day. COM
pietinS its voyase across the Atlantic
from the English Channel, during
which II was detected as "A technical
enemy by the scouting squadron in
command of ~Pear-Admiral stanton.
admiral Staunton's squadron. which
had kept its eyes on the battleship
fleet since the approaching enemy
was sighted last Sunday far out in
the Atlantic Ocean. joined the fleet in
the Caribbean Sea and arrived at
Guantanamo Wednesday,. The Navy
Depa rtnent was advised of the arrival
OF the vessels in Cuban waters by a
wireless dispatch from Admiral
Schroeder. In a few days all of the
ships Of both fleets, including the bat
tieships. cruisers. scouts and torpedo
boats. will begin their winter ma
nouevres AT Guantanamo. This practice
VIII be carried out on n larger scale
han ever previously attempted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
TRUSTEES INDICTED
Held for Perjury In Connection with
Bunk EnfIure.

New York. January l3.-Four in
dictments charging perjury against ms
many trustees of the Washington Saw
inGs Bank. of which Joseph G.. Robin,
also under indictment. was president,
were found by the grand jury this af-
ternoon. Charles X. LeXow, brother
of the late Ex-senator Clarence Lexow:
Assistant Postmaster Thomas Il. Muir
ply. William j.. Youngs and DR.. Harrle
James, are named in the indictments.
1t is charged that when they reported
to the state superintendent on July
IS, 1910. that they made an
ton of tho assets and liabilities of the
Washington Savings Bank. no such
examination had been made by them.
Messrs. Murphy. Youngs and Lcxow.
appeared in the Court OF General Ses-
sions and pleaded not guilty to the
indictments. Bail was fixed at $4,000
in each case. which was furnished.
DR.. James surrendered himself later
to-day and was released under SO. 900
bail. He said that so far as he knew
he was innocent OF an ycriminaI act.
The Indictment OF the trustees Is
the first case on record In New York
City wherein savings bank directors
have been indicted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
JONES ANNOUNCES
HIS CANOIDAC Y
Will Make Race for United
States Senate in Opposition
To Martin.
ATTACKS THE MACHINE
He Promises "Unrcmitted Op-
position TO Evil Political
Methods in Virginia.

Washington. January ls.-Represen-
tative William y. Jones. senior mem
her of the Virginia delegation in Con.
gress, to-day announcer his candidac,
Tor the Senate. to succeed Senator Mar
TN. whose term expires March 4. 1919
Inc virginia voters next August VIII
decide two senatorships In the prI-
maries. In his statement. Representa-
tive Jones declares he will wage un-
remittinS war on the organizations
ana political machine" in the State.
The following letter and It's append
cd interview with Congressman W. a.
Jones were received through the mails
last night from II. L. Smith. secretary
to Mr.. Jones:
committee on ~Insular Affairs,
House OF Representatives.
Washington. January Is, 1911.
Managing Editor. Times-pispatch.
Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir,-At the direction of Mr..
Jones. | inclose an intervick given out
by him to-day announcing his candl-
dacy FOR the senate. thinking that YOU
may be able to use It as a matter of
public news in your paper. 1t is hoped
that SO far as possible this a%nnounc.
ment may appear in Saturdays papers.
Very truly yours.
II. I SAITH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
GENERAL LATR0BE DEAD
Seven Times He Had Heen Mayor q,
t HuIftuunre


Baltimore, Nd, January l3.-General
Ferdinand c. Latrobe. seven times
Mayor of Baltimore. died of pneumonia
to-day after an illness of but a few
days.
General Latrobc was seventy-seven
years of age. He was a lawyer by
profession. and had been a leading
figure in tho public life of this city
and state for more than forty years.
His wife and three children survive
him. Under General Latrobe's various
administrations many public improve
ments were accomplished. His personal
popularity was great, and the news
of his death caused genuine regret all
over the city.
There was a steady stream of callers
at the house before and after General
Latrobe's death. Among them was
Cardinal Gibbons. who paid a touch
Ing tribute to the character and pub
lie services of General Latrobe. whom
he had known intimately for thirty
years.
General L%atrobc's military titlo
came through his connection years
ago with the Maryland National Guard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
FIRE THREATENS FINCAsTLE
Several buildings Destroyed and Others
Seem doomed EnrIy This Morning.

Seem Doomed Enrly This Morning.
. tSpecia to The dispatch.
itonn"ke, W. january i4.-At 1
o'clock this morning the Town of Fin
%cnntic, fourteen miles distant, Is
Threatened with destruction by fire,
which has bcen rnginE since 0 o'clock
In the evening. At that hour the tcle-
phone operator WINS driven from her
post, and no communication hnx been
possible since TINT time. before COM
Inunicoti0n wns cut on, the Roanoke
department Nns called on for help, but
In WIS considered Impossible to take
tic apparatus over the heavy country
roHdE, nnd the request hud to be de-
MED.
When lunt heard from the Guggcu-
helm block, the Town Hall md the resi-
denee OF Mrs. Annie Bolton were In
flames, md the Bank OF Fincnstle and
other nearby buildings seemed doomed
TO destruction. The loss nj 1 O'Clock
was considered to be in the ~ueir hbor-
houd OF $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
The

1t has been known for soma tjm,
that Representative Jones. of Virginia,
has been urged to become a candidate
TOR the United States Senate to sue
coed Senator Martin. and thai he has
had the subject under serious constd-
Grafton for months past.
1t has time and again been give,,
cut by those who profess to be close
to-thc First District Congressman tina
he had positively decided to enter this
contest. but not until to-day has ho
consened to make a definite and au-
thoritative statement for the public as
TO his intentions.
When asked at his office in tn.
House Building to-day If It were true
that he had reached n ina decision
to offer himself for the Senate. Mr..
Jones said:
You are entirely at liberty to an
nounce that I shall he a candidate ar
the senatorial primary. which will he
held in Virginia in August next, for
the seat In the United States Senate
which VIII become vacant on the third
day OF March. 1913.
! have not arrived at this conclusion
hastily and inconsiderately. on the
contrary. 7 have endeavored to weigh
carefully the many arguments ad-
vhnced by those who have been urging
me to declare my candidacy, and I am
not unmindful OF the difficulties whicp
VIII confront any Democrat who may
have the tcmerity to oppose the poli.i-
cal aggregation which fraudulentIv as
sumes to be the regular Democratic or
Sanizatlon OF my State. and thus AFRO
gates unto Itself power and authority
which alone belong to the Democratic
party. and which should only be exer.
cised in the interest of all the member
of that party.
II. as n consequence to the exercise
of my right as 4 Democrat and n Vir-
sinian TO enter my party's primary
in my W state am to be classed as
an 'insurEent" or enemy OF tho COR
ganization." 1t clearly Illustrates the
deplorahle condition into which The
regular party organization has fallen
The instant any combination or grour
OF men In tho party, with or without
their " consent. are designated by
common consent as the Organization"
of the machine | refrain from say
ing are so stigmatized, and tina any
good party man outside OF that politi-
cal ring Is designated as "anti-organl-
cation" or 'anti-mach!nc." n situation
has arisen hat demands a remedy. |
repeat. a serious situation for such a
combination Is rotten with abuses.
The pernicious combination which do
Continued OF Sixth Page.) :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
DEADLOCK CONTINUES
Little Chance TO i}rcnk II with FrnxIei
, and FItzhuEh I'm Race,

Nashville. Tenn, January l3.--The
deadlock in the senatorial race prom
ises to continue for some days. Sena-
tor Frazier and G. #. Fitzhugh. who
are striving for the independent Dem
~ocratlc and Republican vote. both seem
determined to remain In the race, and
so long as they do the chances of Il
fusion victory appear TO bc. slim Nu-
merous conferences have been held
by tho Independents In an effort To
got one or thc other to Withdraw, but
all have been futile.
Both houses adjourned to-day until
Monday. and many of the members
have gono homo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
"Te.asn FOR Tnrget.

Charleston, S. c., January 1s.-Or
ders were received at the navy yard
here to-day for the dispatch TO Nor
folk of the old battleshlp Texas. which
VIII be used as a target for the gun
ners of the North Atlantic ba,tleship
fleet.
The Texas was in the naval battle
OF santiago. being commanded by Cap
tain Philips. who uttered the appe !
10 American sailors: Don't cheer,
boys; the poor devils are dying"
The TeXas's place as station shin
will be taken by the protected cruiser
Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14

Washington. d. c.. January Ia
Captain Robert L. Peary is 10 receive
tho thanks OF Congress for his Arctic
discoveries, and Will be retired with
the rank and retired pay OF n rear
admiral of the United States Navy IL
u bin which the House Committee on
Naval Affairs ordered reported favor
ably to-day is enacted into law. The
retirement OF Captain Peary under the
terms of the bill Is to date from April
8. 1909. when he claims to have dis
covered the North Pole. Mr.. Bates. OF
Pennsylvania, the author of the bill,
was instructed TO use every endeavor
TO bring the measure up on the floor
OF the House at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
AUDEMARS TUMBLES
His Dcnoiselie Is Wrecked, but He
Escapes .IInhurt.

Fort Worth. January 13.-Attempt-
ing a flight In the teeth of n half gale
this afternoon. Eugene Audernars, in
his Demoiselle %aeroplane, was over
turned about twenty feet from the
ground. The machine was partially
wrecked. but Audemars escaped un-
hurt. The only other flight of the
afternoon was by Rene Simon, in a
Bleriot m~onoplane. He attempted
nothing but straightaway flying, land
ing after having been in the air less
than ten minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14

New York. January l3.-Conhrmation
OF the reported appointment of George
l. Moore, acting grand commander,
southern jurisdiction Scottish Rite.
was made here to-day. 1t was said
al MIR. Moore's Office that the resolu-
ton under which he was appointed
preme ouncil in Washington yesterday
afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
swan.sn Introdnces Amendment.

Washington, u. q, January 13.-The
Virginia delegation in Congress plans
to have the naval fleets OF the world
rendezvous at Hampton in 1875.
whether the Panama Canal Exposition
is held in New Orleans, san Francisco.
or some other city. Mr.. swanson to-
day introduced as an amendment to
the canal exposition bin that may be
passed a provision directing the Pres
ident to invite foreign governments 10
make such a rendezvous Al part Of their
participation in sEch ton as
may be had In connection with
the opening OF the Ntlantic-Pa-
cifc water highway. Representa-
tive Kahn, OF California, has i'm
trodiced a joint resolution authorizing
the President TO hold naval reviews in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
GRANTS nodyguord Den0.

Boston. Mass, January 13.--George
Louis Grant. colored, personal body
ervant OF General u. S. Grant during
tie Civil Wal and valet for BOSS"
Tweed, of New. York, whom he held
IN his arms when Tweed died in Lld-
low Street Jail. died to-day at the
age of s~eventy-five yenra
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
Charged with Frnud.

Jackson, Miss, January III. C.
Masters and Thomas O. Sibley, charg-
ed with using the malls to defraud.
were arrested here last night. They
are alleged to be the promoters Of the
Alben.arle development Company. of
Albemarle. n. c., and were supposed
to he establishing a pretentious health
resort in North CAROLINA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
KEBERY is SHAKEN
Babies of 2O4 Victims Already Taken
From Ruins,

st. Petersburg. January ia dis
patch received here to-day from vyer-
ny. capital OF the territory of Semi
r~yetchensk, Asiatic Russia, say that
u. violent earthquake occurred last
night at Kebery, in the Pishpek dis
trict of tho territory. and that the
bodies of 2G4 Kirghiz nave been dug
from the ruins of fallen buildings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
VIII REFLECT Bnnkhend.

MONTGOMERY, Ma, January 13.-The
Alabama Assembly VIII meet next
Tuesday totre-elect John III. Bnnkhead
United States Senator for Alabama to
succeed himself when his term en-
pires on Mcrch 4, 1919. The voters of
Alabama, declared in favor OF Bank
heads reelection last November.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-14
GEORGE F. MOORE APPOINTED
He Becomes Acting Commander o,
Scottish Rite Order

Birmingham. Ala. January l3.--An-
nouncement has been made here that
on accoun OF continued illness. James
D.. Richardson, OF Washington grand
commander of the Scottish Rite Order.
has been granted an indefinite leave
of absence from his official duties, and
supreme council. has been appointed
acting commander.