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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

James Merrill was in from Dundee
Saturday on a business trip and for
visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. c.. S. Allison was called to
Loda, H., recently, by the serious i'll
ness of her sister, Mrs. Louise Miller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Bert Carder, of Larned, was here
Monday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. George Duncan was in Larned
last week for a visit of few days
with relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. H. Schaefer has returned
home from visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Will Hestwood and family at
Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. Hudson, Of Emporia, has been
here for a visit with her son, D. A..
Morris, and wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Wayne Lameraux, of Ness City,
has been here for a visit with his cou-
sin, Don Seward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Miss Laura Presby, of Turon, was
here the first of the week for a visit
with Mrs. Will Townsley.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Betherum are
home from an extended visit in the
east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Harry Warner Of Hutchinson, was
calling on his customers here Mon
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Howard Nell visited a few days
the first Of the week with friends in
Hutchinson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

. Will Schweier was in Saturday via
auto from his ranch south of Heller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Aus Fair has returned from a bust
ness trip to Reno county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

E. E. Wagaman was looking after
business matters in Larned last Fri
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Arthur Banta went to Topeka Sat
urday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

A. D. Laws was here from Ellin
wood on business Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

]. H. Theis have moved to the
Harve Johnson property on Holland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Frank Wells family has moved in
to their new home on Lakin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

A. H. Clancy has returned from a
business trip TO MinneOla.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

DR.. Hamilton was a business visitor
in Wichita the last of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Dan Asher made a business trip to
Larned last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

E. E. Epperson has his new house
on the farm about enclosed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13
eoeoOooooooooI

Mo matter what you paint,
N. or where, Devoe Lead
and-Zinc Paint is right for it
Inside the house "a room,
or the whole interior Of the
house; outside the house, OF
any part of it; or any other
buildings; Devoe Lead-and-
Zinc Paint will do the job
right.
Made Of right materials put
together in the right way.
ready TO use, Specify D.vOe
10 your painter.
BaPFickIOW Drug Co.
Agents
1915 Main Great Bend, Hans.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
SULLIVAN INCOMPETENT,
New York East Side Leader SUFFERING
From Mental Dis
order.

New York. Jan. 23.-Timothy d.
Sullivan, congressr1an-clect from this
city, has just been adjudgcd an incom.
potent BY shcrifr's iurS. Four phys-
clans pronounced him incapable of
caring for his property, which is esti-
mated at 81 100000.
Mr.. Sullivan has heen a patient at
a private sanitarium since last Sep
TENDER. He is suffering from mania
cal Oppressive insanity" according 10
one of the medical witnesses, and an
other Of whom testified that a cure
was possible. bit not probable"
In the East Side, where Sullivan
was born 50 years ago. and where he
built up a strong political machine
that elected him to the New York
assembly four times, to the state SEN
ate four times and to congress once
previous to his election last fall, he
is known as Big Tim He was a
friend Of the poor and it is said that
he never turned begging hand away
without a coin.
Much Of his estate consists Of hold.
ings in amusement enterprises and
New York city real estate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
3 ARSON CONFESSIONS.
Attorney Probing "Firebug" Case Re
fuses to Divuige Names,
However.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Three confessions
We're obtained Tuesday by Assistant
States Attorney Johnson in the in
vestigati0n OF the so.called arson
trust The names Of the men were
withheld.
Two who confessed are business
men who told the prosecutor that be.
cause OF business reverses they con-
sented 10 have their places fired when
public adjustors pointed ont TO them
how easy it would he to collect the
insurance. The other who confessed
was n "firebug" who admitted set.
ting fire to the two buildings. Fhe
losses amounted to sci, 800
One witness declared that Benjamin
Fink, an alleged "fircbug" now under
arrest in South Bend had boastcd that
he fired the plant of shirt company
III New York on June ), 1912. In.
surance OF $4,000 was carried on the
stock.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
MEXICAN SITUATION IS GRAVE
GUNBoAT SENT TO PROTECT
AMERICANS IN DANGER.
Yankee and Other Foreigners Will Be
Taken on Board Sea
Fighter.

Washington, Jan 22-Alarmcd for
the safety of Americans. whose lives
are in jeop:.'dy because of widespread
lawlessness Of Mexican rebels in Vera
Cruz state, and throughout southern
Mexico, the state department again
has called upon the navy 10 protect
American interests in the republic.
Tuesday night the gunboat Wheel.
ing left Tampa, Fla, for Vera Cruz
where Americans are said to face a
graver crisis than that relieved by the
cruiser Des Moincs during the Diaz
uprising last October.
The request from tho state depart.
ment to the navy came after the re-
ceipt of O. long series Of official re-
ports from Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson and consuls III southern Mcxi
can cities. all rejecting condition OF
anarchy, especially in the state OF
Vera Cruz where federal authorities
face tho problem, of restoring civil or
der with a. diaorganizcd and divided
army.
When the Wheeling arrives in Yer;
Cruz harbor, American and other for
cigners will be taken aboard, and Of
ticials express the hope that. her dis
play of armament may have the same
moral effect that followed the arrira
OF the Des Moines. a few months ago
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
TOO FAT FOR PROMOTION.
Policeman 10 Try to Cut Weight rs
Pounds to Become Lieu.
tenant.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-All Patrolman
Kearncy Driscall has to do to become
a lieutenant is reduce his weight IS
pounds.
A fortnight ago the civil service
commission told Driscoll that his 325
pounds was too great Il weight for a
man who might have to chase bandits
at any time. Ee was suspended with
the proviso that he would he rcinstat-
ed when he had reduced his weight Is
pounds.
Wednesday he brought certificate
stating that his weight was only 200
pounds.
Would you agree to take off rs
pounds more if it would make lieu
tenant out of you?" inquired Commits.
sioncr Bower. mindful of the big mans
long and faithful service.
"It's awful work commissioner"
replied Driscoll, as he tapped the now
too ample folds of his trousers and
coat, but you are man OF your word
and I'm for promotion; I'll try it,"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
ROOSEVELT DEFENDS ACTION
UPHoIpS HIS STAND IN TENNES
SEE COAL AND IRON DEAL.
Declares He Sanctioned Proposition
70 Save Country From
Disaster.

New York, Jan. 23.-William Ellis
States Steel corporation, Il witness in
the federal suit to dissolve the cor.
poration under the Sherman antitrust
law. furnished the government with
the first testimony it has been able
to obtain in support of its allegation
that the corporation participated in
an international steel rail pool.
Mr.. Corey followed Theodore Roose.
welt on the stand after the latter had
repeated his testimony given before
the Stanley Steel investigating com.
mittee concerning the acquisition Of
by the corporation during the panic
of 1907
Colonel Roosevelt. after reitcrating
that he had given his sanction to the
deal ito save the country from disas.
ter,' and after he had been asked il
he had heard various reports about
the Tennessee Coal and lorn com.
pany, including one that the Unitcd
States Steel corporation had within
a year previous had experts exainill.
ing the property, declared that mot
one thing could have been known TO
me about that company that would
have altered my action" lie declat.
ed he was dealing with a panic at the
time.
Colonel Roosevelt. was examined at
his editorial Offices by Jacob NJ. Dick.
lnson, former secretary of war, chief
counsel for the government in this
case.
At times he upbraided Judge Dick
inson, counsel for the government, for
asking questions about things
don't know and complained, while
counsel argued, that the hearing was
duller than the kimono strike
MIR. Corey testified in room Of a
downtown office building. lie said
that as late as 1910 an understanding
had existed with foreign rail manu-
facturers under which the steel cor
porat!on agreed not to compete with
them in their own countries and for
eign manufacturers in turn agreed not
to seek business in the United States
Mr.. Corey testified to the exist.
ence of steel rail pool among Amer.
lean manufacturers as late as 1904
under which prices Of rails were kept
on an even keel and business divided
In this the steel corporation partici
pated, he said. and was represented al
meetings by Judge Ebert f. Gary
Charles NJ Schwab or himself
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
ROCKEFELLER IS
TO BE- EXAMINED
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO PREVENT
EXAMINATION, HEADED
BY PUJo, FAILS.
TESTIMONY NEXT WEEK
Magnate's Physician Again DECLARED
Grill May Harm Patient
Bank Operations
Shown,

Washington, Jan. 23.--An attempt tc
alter the money trust committees de-
cision to insist upon the examination
of William Rockefeller. despite hit
phi. steal condition. was defeated in q
rather stormy executive session OF the
committee. Against the wishes O,
Chairman Pujo the committee reiterat
ell it's decision directing him and Coun
sci Samuel Untermyer to make ar
rangements for Mr.. Rcckefeller's ex
animation.
Probably Next Week.
Chairman Puio announced after the
executive session that he would ar.
range With the counsel for MIR. Rookie.
Teller AMI endeavor to make the ex.
animation as soon as the committee
concludes it's oral hearings. lie said
he would probably visit Mr.. Rockcfel
Ter with Mi. Uiltcrmycr next week,
MIR. Rockefeller is now at Palm
Beach. Fla.
The incident was rcopened by the
appearance OF DIR. Walter +. Chappell,
personal physician to MIR. Rockefeller,
who verified his affidavit setting forth
that an examination of his patient
might cause serious physical results.
iIe described at length Mr.. Rockefcl.
lcr's ailments.
Rrokers arc Witnesses.
Following DIR. Chappells examina
ton. William J. lEelIman of the firm OF
j. s. Bache. New York brokers, was
questioned as to the business methods
of brokerage houses. Mr. Untermyer
asked him as to the practice Of brok'
ers collecting interest on stock carried
for customers after the stock had been
loaned to other customers at interest
Counsel Untermyer placed in tho
record a mass of statistics relating tc
the ownership of banks in New York
Chicago, Boston and st. Louis. The
tables produced showed in detail the
stock owned by individuals and other
institutions in the various banks.
Operations of Banks Shown.
A lengthy series of tables was pro
duced showing the Joint operations o.
the First National hank, J. P. Morgan
and company, Kidder, Peabody ant
company of Boston, the Chase Nation
al bank. Lee lIigginson and compan,
and other institutions in the market
ing Of railway, industrial. public serv
leo corporations and state. municipa
and government bonds. These figure:
we're placed in tho record to corrobor
ate the vollminous statistics alrcad,
included TO show the cooperation o
the vi5'ions large financial institution:
in their operations.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
German Title for Sale.

Berlin, Jan. 23.-Peoplc wanting a
German title can get brand new one
for $]25. The committee on the Olym-
pic games, in appealing for funds, SAYS
that these games i'll Germany must be
an example of the German power of
organization. I'VE must show the Wis.
itors," says statement, who will
flock to Germany, our fatherland in it's
beauty and industrial, economic and
military might, but above all, the feats
Of our athletic youth must bear wit.
ness to the inexhaustib]e springs OF
our national strength and vigor." With
a view to encouraging donations the
committee offers the title of pro.
moter Of the German imperial commit.
tee of Olympic games" at the price
aforesaid.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
TAFT FIGURES ARE COMPILED
ESTIMATED 5,CCO 900 PEOPLE
HAVE SEEN PRESIDENT.
During Stay in White House presid sent
Has Travelled 1869 Miles In
Private Car.

Washington, Jan. 23.~--When Presi
dent Taft stepped down from his pri-
vatc car on his recent return from
New Haven the total mileage OF his
travels during his four years in tho
White House reached 1869 enough
to have taken him four and one-half
times around tho world. or an average
Of about seventy-fve miles for every
day ho has been president. The total
ia exclusive of tho hundreds of miles
the President has Travelled by motor
in every part Of the .coutry; his trips
through cities. his tours about Wash
inston and in the vicinity Of Beverly.
Including the automobile trips and
three short journeys TO be taken be-
fore March A. Mr.. Taft will have
travelled during HE term about 1876, 900
. miles.
MIR. Taft has madc about $4,000
miles OF tho total on his two Swings
around the circle" lie has visited
every state in the Union with the on
ccption Of oklahoma and North Ia
kota. Two trips to the Panama canal
zone have swcIlcd the Presidents
mileage.
! 1t is probable that the President has
been on the road moro than 900 days
Dnd nights. On his two long trips he
was away for more than $50 days and
on visits Of inSpcrtio" 10 Panama the
| President slept aboard trains. battle
ships or in the tropics for the better
| part of a month.
| Congress gave the President $25, 900
year for travelling expenses and Mr..
Taft has used that appropriation every
year he has been in Office. II Con.
| gress wishes Prcsident.clect Wilson to
see the country early in his admins.
tration, it probably will be necessary
! to place an emergency fund al his
disposal.
A. the end Of last years long trip,
Secretary titles estimated that the
President on that journey had been
seen by more than 5,0O0.O00 persons
| lie probably has delivered close To
| 1000 addresses. long and short.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
To Prevent EIopcments.

Dover. Del. Jan. 22.-Revisjon Of the
marriage laws Of the state lin order to
restrain youthful hasty marriages and
to prevent Opponents into our state
from other sections of the country y
was the principal recommendation OF
Governor Charles j.. Miller in his ir
augural address,. Governor Miller i.
a Republican while all the other state
officers are Democrats. The Demo.
Gratis control tho Legislature and will
select United States senator TO sue.
coed Harry A. Richardson. Republican.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
Big Cotton Tariff Cut Likely.

Washington. Jan. 23.--The tariff on
cotton manufactures may be cut to a
minimum ad valorem as low as ) per
cent. The minimum under the Under.
wood bill. which was pressed by the
Democrats in the house in 1911 and
1912, and that 80 far stands as the
tentative basis Of the Democratic cot.
ton revision program. is Is per cent.
This was the development after the
ways and means committee had heard
witnesses representing both the north
ern and southern cotton industry.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
Town IS Feet Below River

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 23.--With the
gradual receding of the Ohio river new
problems confront the city officials.
Already the sanitary officers and
building Inspectors have begun making
special examination of sewers and
buildings. Many dwellings have been
moved on their foundations By the
food and cellar walls have been
cracked, causing thousands Of dollars
damage. The steamer Lowry. arriving
lrom Padocah. Ky. brought forty re-
fusees from Shawneetown, Ill.,, which
now is fifteen feet below the water
Level.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
KENYON Gives pledne,

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 81 have
q course mapped out to fight battle
in congress in the next two years for
human rights, moral laws and dcccncy
in politics and legislation" declared
Senator W. s. Kenyon in a speech
before the Iowa legislature, accept
ing the reelection rendered him or
Joint ballot by vote of 36 against
80 for d. w. Hamilton, Democrat.
"The time has come continued the
senator, when the laboring man must
he given larger share in the wealth
he helps to creale."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
Mission Bows Fed,

New York, Jan. 23--Fiftccn hun.
drcd 'Bowery mission boys had roast
beef. turnips, bread, coffee and apple
pic for supper Wednesday night. the
Gift Of Helen Miller Gould in honor Of
her marriage to Finley J. Shepard. In
groups OF several hundred the "boys"
formed in lines on the sidewalks near
the mission and rushed hungrily in to
the tables and after eating their fill,
united in resolutions OF thanks to Miss
Could for her beautiful act in re-
memterins us in this most anspicious
moment OF her earthly career"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
Parcel Post Is GROWING.

Washington, Jan. %. - The total
number OF parcel post stamps printed
and distributed up to this date is 339,-
1900. Prior to January ], when the
new service was established, 3,292,-
abS stamps were issued. In the first
three weeks Of the systems operation
1S6,2O.545 stamps have been sun.
piled to postofices. The bureau of en-.
ssaving and printing is being forced
tn order to meet the demand to print
the stamps at the rate Of 10000, 900 a
day: The total value of the parcel
stamps distributed up to this date il
e1s,011, 100.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
Calls Crop Yield Exaggerated.

Washington. Jan. %. --- Charges by
Prof. l.. G.. Corbett horticulturist in
the Department of Agriculture, that
the agricultural wealth OF the country
was over-estimated twice and some.
times three times. caused a stir among
officials of the department. We rec.
ord the corn. wheat and hay the farm.
er Produces he told his hearers. "ss
we'll as tho cattle, hogs and other ami.
mails he raises. never stopping to
think that the animals are fed on the
crops"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
Calls Northwest eusines. Good.

New York, Jan. 23.--.Jamcs j. Hill,
arriving here from st. Paul, said that
he had not been able to discover any
falling off in business in the north.
west. He regarded the general bust.
ness condition as good, and intimated
that in his Judgment the east is un.
duly concerned over the political situa.
ton. Gross earnings of the Great
Northern railway for the first two
weeks of January showed an increase
Of $500 900" said Mr.. Hill
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
Admits Shipping Agreement.

Washington. Jan. %. Shipping
agreements, whereby the North Ger
man Lloyd, the Hamburg American.
the Red Star and other transatlantic
lines keep out Of each others Euro.
pean ports. were acknowledged before
the house committee on merchant ma.
rine by w. G. Sickel Of New York,
vice director Of traffic of the Ham
burg American line. Mr.. Sickel said
the European companies operated
from single ports in the majority of
cases. and that there was an agree
ment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25

$50 Pjlorims Drown,

Suakim. Egypt. Jan. 23.-Three hun.
bred and fifty Mohammedan pilgrims
from India to Mecca were drowned by
a flood which overwhelmed the entire
caravan at its encampment midway
between the sacred city of Medina,
Arabia, and the port Of Yembo on the
Red Sea. a sudden avalanche, accom-
panied by great torrents of water
swept down the mountain near the
camp. carrying away people, animals
and tents. Fifty escaped.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
MANY SUGGESTED
FOR new CABINET
<tENRY o. CLAYTON OF ALABAMA
RECOMMENDED FOR ATToR.
.kEY GENERAL.
REP. KENT SEES WILSON
Dc First Progressive Republican ia
Call on Prcsident-eleet-Roar
Approves Conservation
Stand.

Trenton. N. H., Jan. 23.-The first
Progressive Republican to confer with
President.elect Wilson was Represent.
engagement with the governor here
today.
Mr.. Kent is the first man outside ct
the ranks OF the Democratic party to
call on the governor since the latter
made his speech announcing that he
INTENDED to surround himself with
Progressives and only Progressives in
his administration. IT IS believed that
in view of the friendly expressions
that have been coming to the presi-
dente]ect from Progressive Republi.
can members Of congress that more
visits are likely hereafter from indi.
vlduals in the latter class.
5orah Writes Approval.
. 1n this connection it became known
that Senotar Borah Of Idaho had writ
ten letter approving Mr.. Wilson's
stand on conservation rs expressed in
his recent Chicago speech.
Governor Wilson did not make
known the purpose of Representative
Kent's call nor would he discuss prob
able visits of other Progressive Repub-
aicans.
Suggestions for the cabinet are com.
ing a.plenty to the president-elect in
connection with the portfolios of sec.
retary of the interior and attorney
general. HHe committed himself on
none.
Several Urge Clayton.
Representative Hef1in of Florida,
Floyd OF Arkansas, McGillicuddy OF
Maine and Davis of West Virginia. the
iast four being members Of the house
judiciary committee, came to urge the
chairman Of the committee. Represen.
tative Henry d. Clayton Of Aaba ma
Tor appointment as attorney general
They presented his record in the prose
cntfon Of the Archibald case, his activ
nty in behalf Of the laws governing
contempt cases and referred to his
term as district attorney in Alabama
Representative H. B. Ferguson and
State Chairman Hudspeth Of New
I. Mexico. sagEested A.. A. Jones, Demo
cratic national committeeman from
that state for secretary of the interior
For the same portfolio, Senator Perk,
and Ben R. Gray, state chairman o.
the Idaho Democratic committee, SC,
forth the merits of former Governor
Hawley of their state.
Governor Hawley's name had beer
presented by Senators Chamberlain O.
Oregon and Newland of Nevada alon:
with those of former Governor Norris
Of Montana, Joseph Teal of Oregon
and State Chairman Clay Tallman o.
Nevada.
Senator Perky declared that those
men and former Governor Alva Adams
of Colorado, whose name soon woule
he presented by the new senator from
Colorado were acceptable as secretar,
OF the interior to all western senators
representing public land states