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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

strain trade. In the case of exist,n.
holding companies the voting of 80.
car'ti~s unlawfully held is prohibited.
Mergers are to be. permitted only on
approval Of the utilities commission
and discrimination in prices or other
wise are prohibited.
As stated, seven bills seem to have
Oeen necessary to cover all this
ground, but one of the seven has n
bearing upon all of the others. II
makes the officers and directors OF
every corporation personally response.
Die for violations of the laws, II
fixes the penalty at imprisonment for
not more than three years or a fine
Of not more than $1,000. 1t is an
ann-monopoly, an antitrust, an anti.
ROBBERY proposition with teeth in II.
and the teeth are sharp and long,
These bills are Of importance, or
course, as foreshadowing the down.
fall Of New Jersey as the home pors
OF the buccaneers Of big business
but for the instruction Of Wall stress
in the ideas that soon are to prevail.
at Washington they are even more I'm,
pressive.-New York World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

sense? Why should the man who
wants to depress the price Of wheat,
so as to get control of the market,
sell on the board of trade anywhere
hundreds of thousands of bushels of
wind wheat with the idea of buying
it back at lower price, and thus
control the market? The supreme
court has declared this action illegal
and criminal, Senator Cummin's bill
aims to prevent the crime. The courts
can punish; congress can prevent.
Millions Of dollars have gone from
the farms Of the west in the shape
of options on grain and pork pro-
ducts. Many more millions have gone
from the farms and homes of the
east to the stock exchanges of New
York and other eastern cities. Is it
not about time that a Christian coun-
try should not merely punish but pre-
vent gambling, the vice Of savagest
Any short selling is in its last analy.
sis simply gambling; and when con-
Quoted by a large corporation or a
bank is none the less gambling, how
ever respectable it may be.
Senator Cummin's bill makes two
exceptions. One is where the sale
or contract relates to the product of
the soil, and the seller is the owner
or lessee Of the growing crop from
which delivery is to be made" And
this is right. A man who has a crop
growing, and no means Of storing it, |
has a right to sell or contract It.
While he does not own the thing it.
self, he owns and controls the means
Of the creation of this particular
thing.
The second exception is equally
iust-namely, where the sale or con-
tract relates to meat or provisions
and the seller is engaged in the pro-
1uction or manufacture Of such, or
provided with capacity for the pro-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
TO BAR STOCK GAMBLING.

Senator Cummins, of Iowa, has in
troduced a bill in the United States
senate, which, should it pass land it
or some bill like it will pass sooner
or later will do much to advance the
cause Of agriculture. The bill puts a
tax OF ten per cent on any sales that
are made on stock exchanges or on
boards Of trade, when the man who
sells does not own the stock or the
1t prescribes a penalty that
should put an end to stock gambling.
The penalty is on all options and 9th.
er forms Of contract 'in which one
person agrees to sell conditionally or
Internationally any property such as
described, upon or through the ex-
change, wherein the person giving
the option is not owner Of the prop
erty covered BY the transactions"
Now, Is that not good common
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

The Catholics Of the Stafford COM
munity ara soon to have a nsv
church in that city. At a meeting a.
the members Of that denomination
neid in Stafford recently, it was do.
cided to erect a house Of xorshin
the cost of which is estimated to be
$4,000, and work on the same win
be started in short timee. There
Is not a large denomination in thaa
community and they have heretofore
been holding their services In a nri>
vate residence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
AN ADMINISTRATION VICTORY
Board Of Three to Handle the Penal
Institutions.

Topeka, Jan. 31.-In a reconsidera-
uon of their action of Thursday night
the Kansas house today adopted the
recall resolution by a vote of s. to
30. The measure carries with it all
q the features which raised objec.
uon among the Republican members
and provides for rs per cent petit
dOns and places district and supreme
court judges in the classification of
sOfficiak who are subject to recall at
the hands of the voters.
The reconsideration of the recall
vote of Thursday night was brought
mp By Stone (Shawnee) shortly before
the noon adjournment. There was a
Wild scene on the floor of the house
as Speaker Brown announced that the
resolution had carried by two more
votess than the required twO-thirds
vote. The waste baskets, papers and
pamphlets were hurled from the
Democratic side of the house in the
ranks of the Republicans and these
missiles were promptly returned by
the Republicans to the south side of
the house. For several moments the
cheering of the Democrats continued
with ono effort on the part of the
chair to restore order. Then as the
members subsidized and returned to
their seats an adjournment until 2
o'clock was ordered.
slt was clearly the biggest admins
tration victory in the house since the
opening of the session. Following
mIee hours of spirited debate the
resolution had been defeated Thurs
day night by vote of Y to AZ when
the Democrats failed to secure a call
of the house.
The Kansas Senate after debate all
morning on the recall sent the meas
ure back to the judiciary committee
at noon. Republicans opposed and
Democrats favored its passage.
Board Of Corrections
. Topeka, Kans., Jan. 31.-A state
board of corrections to have charge
of all the Kansas penal and reform
'atory institutions is created in the
bal in the senate today by Senator
Howe of Dickinson. And the bill is
almost sure to pass as it is the ad-
ministration measure. The new
board will be composed of three mem
0ers and will have charge of the
penitentiary and the three industrial
schools. The members are to receive
a salary of 81 200 annually. The law
goes into effect next July. 1t abol-
tshes all present local management
OF these institutions and vested al |
most absolute control in the men,
berS Of the board.
Senator Howe is slated to be SUD-
erintendent of the big Reformatory
at Hutchinson. He is now chair.
man Of the charitable and penal in.
situations committee of the senate.
Remove Judges from Politics.
Speaker W. L. Brown introduced in |,
the house bill providing for a non.
partisan judiciary, his measure being i
n strict accord with the administra-
don policy in fulfilment of the Demo
cratic platform pledge to take the
courts out Of politics. h
Under the provisions of the Brown Ii
measure all candidates for district {
for places on the su- 1
preme bench and for any other judi h
;ial election at the hands Of the peo- !
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, Ia,
bobrers. rely on DR.. Thomas Eclec.
tic Oil. Fine for cuts, burns, scalas.
Should be kept in every home. sse.
and SOC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
Election Officers.

the house a bill calling for the selec-
ton Of two sets of electoral officials
in cities of the first and second class
The passage of the bill would mean
that work of election boards would
be greatly improved and that returns
from state and municipal elections
would be handled more systematical-
ly than in the past. The Keene bill
provides that while the vote is being
cast, that the two boards shall alter
nate each hour in the counting of
ballots, but that no information shall
be given to anyone as to the result
of the votes cast before the hour for
closing the polls. Following the clos
ing of the polls, the two boards
would handle the counting of the bal
lots. With suffrage now in the
hands of Kansas women, the Bour-
bon county member believes that bet
ter facilities must be provided for the
counting of the ballots and he be-
lieves that his bill will cover the
chief trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
Blue Sky Changes.

A bill was introduced in the senate
today by Senator King of Cowley
county at the request of ]. N. Dolley,
bank commissioner, embodying the
changes found necessary in the Kan
sas Blue Sky law by the banking de-
partment during the two years it
has been in operation.
The most important of these amend.
ments is the provision for an appeal
from the decision of the bank COM
missioner. Under the present law,
the decision of the bank commission
er is final, except of course, that
they may appeal to the courts. Under
Mr.. Dolley's amendment, if an appli-
cant is not satisfied with the deci-
sion Of the bank commissioner It
may appeal to the public utilities
commission, and then to the courts.
If the public utilities commissioner
does not sustain the decision of the
bank commissioner, then it becomes
the duty of the bank commissioner to
issue the permit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
The Stock Broker.

another amendment provides for
the stock broker or dealer in stocks
bonds and other securities. Under
the law as now constituted it is prac.
ideally impossible for the stock broker
to do business in Kansas for the rea-
Son that it was necessary for him to
nave separate permit for each stock
or bond issue he handles, and neces.
sary for him to file the information
called for by the law in connection
with each company and for the bank
commissioner to take considerable
ome in investigation of each CON-
pany. With the proposed amendment
In force, the bank commissioner in.
Vestisates the stock broker, and If he
rinds that he has the reputation Of
handling nothing but first class secur.
tiles, making a careful investigation
Of them himself before offering them
Tor sale. then he can grant him al
blanket permit, under which he can
proceed with the sale Of his stocks. |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

pie, shall have his name printed on
a separate ballot to be used in the
August primaries. All nominees for
judgeships shall have their names
printed in the Independent column in
the general November election, thus
being removed entirely from all party
alignment and free from all party in
fluence and prestige.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
PHONOCRAPH IS
Still -OVERWORKED
Neighbor Complains That Mrs.
Babt Hasn't Abated Nuisance
AS Ordered

w. NJ. Anderson. of No. 74S Twelfth
St.. who recently appealed to Police
Justice Stein for relief from the con
slant serenade given him by a phono'
graph In the home Of Mrs. William
Babt. No. so Hazel-st., sent two more
letters to the Judge, Wednesday
morning. declaring that he had had
no relief from The Trail of the Lone.
some Pine" Rainbow" and "Caval.
leria Rusticana," since Mrs. Babt
was ordered to desist. The letters
give a schedule. like a railroad time
table, OF all selections. Intervals
when Mrs. Babt left for the grocery.
leaving the photograph mute and 81
lent. we're faithfully recorded.
The letters were written on the sta.
tionery with In Detroit, Life IL Worth
Living" at the bottom.
Mr.. Anderson had crossed out the
last word. and inserted Leaving"
Later Mrs. Babt herself visited 20.
lice court to complain that fippant
treatment of her photograph was dis.
tasteful to her. and she wanted to
sue somebody or prosecute some
body" None of the Justices was in
and she was disappointed.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
MORE EDWARDUS
PICTURES IN COURT
Woman Replevins Alleged "Old
~
Masters" Just As Sale Is
About to Commence

Another incident In the legal fight
for possession of alleged old masters
owned by the Edwardus family, took
place. Wednesday. when Deputy Sher.
iffs Goodspeed and Klanowsky seized
two pictures, advertised for sale at
auction In the store OF the John C.
Hartz Co. The sale was about to be-
gin when the deputies appeared armed
with writ OF replevin from the cir
cult court, instructing them to take
possession OF the property In behalf
OF Mrs. Euphemia Edwardus, who
claims half interest In them.
The pictures. which are THE Al
chemist" said to have been paint
ed by Rembrandt. and THE Birth
OF Jesus" said to be an original
Perugino. were taken to the sherifYs
Office In the county building and left
there to wait further action.
They were seized July IA by Con-
stable Paradis and Attorney Edmund
M. Sloman, on chattel mortgage of
1856. signed by Tinus Edwardus. hns-
band Of the woman who had them
replevined.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
MARINE
CAPT. JAMES REID
PASSES AWAY
Famous Great Lakes Wrecker
known to Marine Men of the
Entire World

PORT HURON, Mich. Sept. 81
Especially Capt. James Reid, presi-
dent CT the Reid Wrecking Co.. OF
Sarnia. passed away last evening at
sanitarium near Detroit. For over
40 years. Capt. Reid had been the
most dominant figure in the wrecking
annals Of the lake marine. His name
has been a word synonymous with
courage and enterprise, wherever sail.
ors congregate. and the fame of ex.
picits has spread not only from
lake to lake, but from ocean to ocean
Four years ago the captain was
compelled to retire from active work
by reason of failing health, and his
death comes as distinct shock. not
only to the citizens of Sarnia and Port
Huron, but to the entire marine
world.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
ITALIAN
CO0LLY TELLS-OF
DYNAMITE PLOT
More Disturbed Over Negro Re.
sort Than Finding 'Infernal
Machine" on Step
SCATTERS DETECTIVES AS
HE EXHIBITS BOMB
Discovery of Explosive Follows
Receipt of Two Threatening
"Black Hand" Letters

John Piszimenti, an italian living at
No. 364 MonrOe-ave., sauntered into
the detective bureau. Wednesday
morning, swinging cylindrical par
Gel wrapped In yellow paper and bear
ing the general appearance Of doc
Grated club. There was a slight fur
row on Johns brow, and he passed O
group Of detectives In Inspector John
b. Downey's Office. and leaned against
the inspectors desk.
II wanna tell you about q house
near my place where there's a lot OF
Negroes coming In and going out. all
hours of the night, and botherinx me, "
said Pizzimenti. Il suspect that you
might close up that house, in your
vice crusade" He still swung the
parcel In his hand
What have you got there?" asked
Downey. cycling the supposed club.
Stick Of dynamite" said Pisxi.
menti, casually. Found It on the
porch. against my door. this morning
when I came out, and"
He turned to learn the cause of q
disturbance in his immediate vicinity,
and found that he was alone In the
room with Downey. The good oak
frames Of the headquarters doors had
stood the strain as the assembled
sleuths remembered that they had a.
signments in other rooms.
YES" continued Pizzimenti. this
fuse here was half burned. but II
had gone out. ! got two threatening
letters before I got this"
Inspector Downey just had to pun
on his cigar, close to the dynamite
stick, as he inspected 1t, after seeing
the way Pizzimenti handled It.
"B'goshA they tied a string around
the fuse. and that's what stopped II
hitting OF the dynamite" said Dow.
|ney.
Then he tucked the stick under his
arm, puffed up his cigar, and strolled
past the awed sleuths who had 30 re-
Gently left his Office.
He took the dynamite to the flying
squadron room. where 1t was miners.
ed in a pail Of water, and will later
be thrown In the river
Then Piszimenti resumed his story
about the disorderly actions of his
Negro neighbors.
You see, there are 80 many com.
ing and going all night long, that II
doesn't give me a chance to watch for
any Black Hand men," said Pixxi.
menti
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
STREET FIGHT REVEALS
TANGLED MARITAL AFFAIR

: Police interference In q fight at
Fort-st. and Woodward-ave., Tuesday
night. between Ella Mcpherson, of
No. 176 Townsend-ave., and AL C.
Webb, Of No. SO Grand River-ave.. led
to revelations of an alleged case OF
bigamy.
Webb asserted that the woman he
was choking. was his wife, married to
him In Windsor. He said he had
also learned that she was also mar.
ried to one Rudolph Reimer. The
woman denied his statements.
Webb's trial for disturbing the
peace. was adjourned by Justice JET.
fries. Wednesday until Sept 10. pend.
ing further investigation Of his state.
ments.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
RED LIGHT WOMEN
LEAVING CITY
Commissioner Gillespie's Elimi-
nation Policy Is Having Ef-
feet Already

Captain Robert Palmer reported to
Police Commissioner Gillespie, Wed.
nesday morning, that 80 registered
women of Detroit's vice district had
left Detroit during the past week.
These women left because Of the an.
nouncement that the new commits.
sioner intends to eliminate organised
vice here. In another week, possibly
next Monday, he may begin the task
Of closing the resorts.
Tonight Commissioner Gillespie
leaves for Chicago to obtain data rel.
alive to vice regulation from the
authorities Of the "wickedest" city
in the world.
DR.. w. A. Wilson, head Of the Board
Of Commerce vice commission, called
the police commissioner by telephone
Wednesday morning, and said he
would like to accompany him on MS
trip to Chicago. The commissioner
cordially invited him to make the
trip.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
MAN ARRESTED ON
FALSE PRETENSE CHARGE

Henry B. st. Clair, 46 years old,
Of No. 608 Woodward-ave., was al.
rested by Detectives Dowd and Law,
Wednesday morning, charged with OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses.
The National Fence Machine Co., OF
Battle Creek. Is the complainant
charging that st. Clair drew draft
for $3.50 on the concern, through q
Detroit hotel. and obtained the cash
without authority. It Is also alleged
that investigation Of references fur
nished by st. Clair show that they
were "phony."
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
TOSEE PROSECUTOR !
ON CHILD'S DEATH
Coroner Threatens to Proceed
Against Parents of Little
Girl Denied Medicine

Chester Bayless. OF No. 466 Lycaste-
ave.. whose fve-year-old daughter,
Ruth Margaret, died. Monday night,
will be prosecuted by Coroner Roth
acher. the latter says, II he finds
that criminal action can be taken
against Bayless. for failing to give
the child medicines prescribed by DR..
II. g. Palmer. ~4a~
Bayless called on Coroner Rothach-
or. Tuesday afternoon, b response to
the latter's orders. and admitted that
during. the drst two weeks of the
childs- Illness, he had not given her
the medicine left by DR.. Palmer, be-
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
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(sPDCIFIC)

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OAll druggists are instructed to re-
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ten days and are not perfectly salts
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DR.. Navaun's Kidney Specific will
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BOTANIC DRUG CO..
327 Jos. campau Ave, Detroit, Mich.
p. S.-Send your name on postal
card and you will hear from 10 along
with free sample.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
CITY MEAT INSPECTOR IS
REVEALED AS 'FIXER" OF
COMPLANTSF BUTCHERS

said anything about It's being reno
waited"
Inspector Rake took the butter and
labeled II for an official sample. He
found nothing on the package Or the
tub from which It was being sold to
indicate that 1t was anything but
dairy product.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
LAUNCH UPSETS,
g SAILORS DROWNED
Three Petty Officers and Five
Men of Nebraska's Crew Sink
To Graves

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Sept. g.
Three petty officers and Ave men OF
the crew of the battleship Nebraska
were drowned when one Of the ships
launches went down In Hampton
Roads during hurricane that swept
over this section today. The men
were going ashore to Old Point when
their launch was struck by q water.
spout. according to watchers on the
pier.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Sept A.
Thomas Timer. 50 ysars old. coavtee
ed of murder in I. second DEGREES go
sentenced to IL years imprisoamoA1.
came to Little Rock from Ran1o1Dh
County. unaccompanied. to beCln.
serving his sentence.
To spare him the humiliatioo a.
leaving his home under guard. H.
Randolph County authorities appolntr
ed Timer his own custodian on ne
journey to prison.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
D. & c. SERVICE TO GOD
ERICH DISCONTINUED
FOR THIS SEASON.

Special steamer City of Detroit
III. will not stop at Goderich
Monday, September 8. This
steamer makes her last trip OF
the season northbound on that
date. Four trips weekly there
after to Mackinac Island, Mon
day and Saturday, SIP. m. Wed
nesday and Friday, o:3o q. m.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
MAN LOSES $12O IN
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

A. Myzgut, No. Ga Peterson-st., re-
ported to the police Wednesday that
as he was putting some bills into his
pocket book, as he stood at Fort and
Third-sts., at o'clock, Wednesday
morning. two men. each about rs
years old, rushed up, grabbed the
purse and fed. The purse contained
S12O In Canadian bills.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04

OWOSSO, Mich. Sept. 3-(SpeciaD
Farmers in Antrim township, have
been losing heavily OF late, a. the re-
suit Of an epidemic of hog choiera.
Many OF them have lost their entire
herds, among them being Henry Clay,
who had q herd Of blooded animals
valued at $1,000. veterinaries are
unable to stop the spread Of the dis
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04
BORDER ARMY" PLACED
ON A WAR FOOTING

GALVESTON, Tex. Sept. S.-The
second army division under Gen. Car
ter's command at Texas. City again
was placed on war footing today up
on orders. received last night from
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Sept. 3I-
Observation-Disclosures county farmers
are flooding the once al, Sheriff Chaos
man with complaints that trampe aso
milking their cows In the Aeld. o.
farmer declared that Il was no ~
for him to milk his COWS ct n18hG
because tramps had milked them dyy.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04

washington. ffhv troops me- rssdy
to embark on transports at minutes
notice.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04

Business-like Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. 16
John R.-st Phone Main 1<98.
The Detroit times., 1913-09-04

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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
we have $22 graphaphone we arc ao;., ''''e' ''"'
'e one Tor Christmas present Every one has an ON
po''un'ey toeet It, Ask the clerk for particulars
I1OLMES BRYSON. SYLVIA NC
MULE A COMMON CARRIER"

The Franklin County Circuit Cont
OF kentucky has decided that .
mule IS common carrier, under the
terms OF the double indemnify
clause of an acc. delt Insurance
pollcy' The original wording of this
cause specified that the double in
IDENTITY would be paid if the ini,,rv
was received on moving public
conveyance. propelled by mechan-
lcal power" For brevity, this was
a1terWard changed to common car
rler' and the point made bv tho
was that he was thrown
oil a mule while crossing the mount
aims where mules are comn,oa
means of conveyance.