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Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08
ELIMINATE THE WASTE.

The United States spends a mil
lion dollars annually on the abuse
of the congreSSman'S franking
privileges.
A custom has grown up in
Washington by which concerns
having no connection with the
government are enabled to issue
publicity matter through the use
of a friendly congressman's
frank. The congressman asks
privilege to print a document or
documents under pretenSe that he
has read it or had it read to con-
greSS. Senator LaFollette once
had a few remarks, amounting to
sixteen volumes, so printed, at a
cost of over 100000 to the gov
ernment. If anybody except the
senator ever read it, it is not of
record. Senator Lodge-who is
now so perturbed because the
country isn't spending more mon
ey on war ShipS-has permitted
the sugar trust to issue docu-
mentS under his frank. Scores
of congressman have permitted
their friends in protected indus
tries to issue documents tending
to show the need of continued
protection of their private indus
tries. The abuse has grown until
a million dollars is spent annu-
ally for which the government
receives no return whatever.
A bill is now pending in con-
greSS-known as the Barnhart
bill-which eliminates this priv
ilege or curtailS it extensively.
1t will effect a saving of a mil
lion annually to the government.
Watch the vote on that bill and
you will get a line on the con-
greSSmen who are in Washington
to serve the whole people and
those who are there to serve some
special interest Hutchinson Ga
Zette.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

Deputy Sheriff Sam Shattuck
was here from Hoisington Mon
day to attend to some official du-
ties and to look after other busi-
ness matters and for a visit with
friends.
Miss Clara Buckland returned
to Hutchinson the last of the week
after spending the Christmas va
cation with relatives and friends
here.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08
First Published in the Barton County Dem
ocrat Friday, December Is, 1914.l
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Karl Penka,
Deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that at the regular January term of the
Probate Court in and for said County, to be
held in the Probate Court room in Great
Bend, and County of Barton, State of Kan
sas; on the 2Srd day of January, A. D.
1915, shall apply to the said Court for a
full and final settlement Of said estate,
and at such time application will be made
for an order Of the Court finding and ad-
judging who we're the heirs of said de-
ceased. LOTTIE PENKA,
Administrative
Of the estate of Karl Penka, deceased.
Dated December IS, 1914,
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08
First Published in The Barton County Dem
ocrat Friday, January 1, 1851
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,
State Of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the Rrnhafe Court in md for G.

State Of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Conrad Keil,
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that at the regular January term of the
Probate Court in and for said County, to
be held in the Probate Court room in Great
Bend, and County of Barton, State of Kan
SaS; on the 3Oth day of January, A. D., 1915,
| shall apply to the said Court for full
and final settlement of said estate, and
at such time application will be made for
an order of the Court finding and adjudg-
ing who were the heirs of said deceased.
MARY E. KEEL, Executrix
OF the estate of Conrad Keil, deceased.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bessler
and family returned to their home
in Hutchinson the first of the
week after spending a few days
here visiting with Mrs. BessIer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sipes,
and family and their many Great
Bend friends.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

Amos Johnson was in Ellin-
wood Thursday visiting with his
son, d. c., and family and attend
ing a meeting Of the directors of
the Peoples State Bank, of that
place.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren TinAall
and Mrs. Lena WiIsey and. son
were here from Hoisington Sum
day to spend the day with Mr.
and Mrs. ]. E. McMullen and fam
lily.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

had nasal atarh very badly and by Peruna We will
let her tell her story Mrs. Victoria M Pck 100 Mound
Street, Columbus, Ohio writes:
nave Deen using Perna Tor caarh having had very aggra
waited case bad that it cogged the nasal organs When did
get the nasal organs opened the would drop into my throat
and make me very sick
friend advised me to take Peuna and after using four bot
ties was cured have trouble now and happy to say that
am enjoying the best Of health and attending my lodge duties
being member Of the Rebecca Lodge Of Odd Fellows
would recommend Peruna those suffering with the same
obnoxious trouble
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08

F. Stoskopf, T. C Morrison, Roy
Cornelius, and P. c. Kopplin.-
HOiSington Dispatch.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-08
A Member OF The RebeCCas
A Bad Case
of Nasal
Catarrh Cured
By Pe-ru-na.

That any case of nasal catarrh
can be cured by an internal medi-
cine is denied by some. Only a
glance at our files would be nee
essary to convince any sane per-
son that catarrh can be cured by
the internal use of Peruna
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German Dead Carpet 1
Field as Troops Try
to Rout the French

PARIS. July 24.-The slopes OF Little
Reichacker Kopf and smaller peaks
east of Metzeral are carpeted with dead
and wounded, the result of savage Ger
man attempts to retake the French po-
sitions on the heights.
Official dispatches this afternoon said
that the Germans are attacking at in
tervals of two hours. When one
charge is stopped by the French, the
German line is reformed at the foot of
the hill, the gaps made by French ma
chine guns filled with fresh troops and
after short period of rest the enemy
again dashes up the heights. The Off
cial communicate said that all attacks
thus far have been repulsed.
Bombardment of the French positions
around Souchez. Rheims and Scissors
continues. The German crown prince
army is reported to be preparing for
fresh attacks around Verdun.
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TEN AMERICANS ON TUsCANIA.
Anchor Liner Sails for Glasgow
With 143 Passengers.

NEW YORK, July 24.-With 143 pas
sengers aboard, including ten Americans,
the Anchor liner Tuscania sailed today
for Glasgow. Just before he sailed Capt.
Peter Mclean announced that after pass
ing Sandy Hook drilling will begin in
which the passengers, especially the
women. will be taught how to get into
lifeboats In case Of emergency.
Olher steamers that sailed today for
European ports with large passenger
lists were the American liner New York
for Liverpool. La Touraine for Bordeaux
Nieuw Amsterdam for Rotterdam, An
coma for Naples and Bergensfjord for
Bergen.
The New York had 592 passengers. Of
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BOMB PLOT IS ALLEGED
Young German Arrested in Connec.
ton With Conspiracy to Destroy
Munitions Factories.

CLEVELAND. July 24-A German,
twenty-five years old, whose name the
authorities refused to divulge, was ar
rested tonight on a charge of suspicion
in connection with an alleged plot to
blow up the plants of the American
Steel and Wire Company. the Peerless
Motor Car Company and the White
Company. His arrest followed nearly
a week Of investigation by federal and
local authorities.
Two OF the mems fellow-employes
charge that he told them of an elabo-
rate plan to blow UP the plants by
means Of nitroglycerin bombs to be
dropped from great box kites. He is
quoted as saying he could do 1t and
that he would get big money for doing
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KAISER CLOSES In ON WARSAW:
.CZAR'S men HOLD NEAR 1UBLIN
Slavs Hurled Over the Vistuh Northwest Of kangorod
Severest Battle Is About to Begin, Says
1euon Correspondent

LONDON, July Furher breaches in the defenses of War
claimed the latest official statement from German
headquarters Teuonc closing the Polish capital
both from the north and the south
Gawtzs army stormed Russian ortresses
Rozan and Puusk German have fought their
the Narew between these places and already force the
south bank Berlin declares Further the north the Germans
advancing toward the along which the Russians have
their stand to the northeast of the city
To the southeast also the drive Warsaw making headway
Northwest of the fortress Ivangorod which the Germans
hameg the Russians declared have been thrown
the Va from Kozenca far the mouth of the Pca while
the attacking forces have worked closer the fortress itself
front. Tl-ss - s-& - = ~ ~ N-r,
Apparently the Russian lines still holding Lubn
where the struggling for of the rail
road. e1fe-tE-.-
In the Baltic campaign the Berlin Office that
Bueows army has defeated the 5h Russian Army
Shawl Ten days continuous fighting and marching resulted
defeat and dispersal the Russian with the of
and machine and great quantities. of material
claimed. "+><s'+4 t@''
The Austro armies unable
from the positions the immediate of Warsaw and
from the line along the Lubln-Chelm railway.
The German people expecting decisive battle
the result of which may decide the Within days
the have made 10000 prisoners according
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BRITISH TO VOICE DETERMINATION
TOPRESS WAR UNSWERVINGLY

LONDON. July 24.-The anniversary
of Great Britain's declaration Of war
on Germany, August 4. will be marked
throughout the empire by reaffirmation
of the determination of the British peo-
pies to continue the struggle unswerv-
ingly. The pledge will be embodied in
the following resolution, approved by
Premier AsQuith:
THAT on this anniversary of the dec
laration of a righteous war this meet
ing of citizens Of records its
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SLOPING DECKS OF EASTLAND
SCENE OF MADDENED PANIC

on entering shallow lake harbors, so
some Investigators are working on q
theory that the ballast tanks were not
filled and the rushing of passengers to
one side of the decks caused It to roll
over.
Under E:,.ty skies, 1000 mon, women
and children wended their way to the
Clark street dock early today to MI
nve large lake steamers with holiday
mirth In q trip to Michigan City. Tho
steamer Eastland. brought 70 Chicago
from Lake Erie. after an unsetisfac-
tory career, was the frst to be loaded.
Loaded to the Limit.
Rain began to fall as the wharf super
intendent lifted the gangplanks from
CONTINUED on Eleventh Pags.l
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ANNAPOLIS PROBE rs ENDED.
Court of Inquiry Completes Its Work
and Adionrns.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. July z4.-The court
Of inquiry which has been Investigating
Irregularities in examinations at the Ma
val Academy since June completed its
work and adjourned today. Its findings
and recommendations to the Navy De-
partment will be reviewed by the Judge
advocate general. who will later turn
them over to the head Of the bureau of
navigation. The head of this department
will review the findings and formulate
his recommendations to- Secretary Dan
iels of the Navy Department, who in
turn will lay the whole matter before
President Wilson.
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OIL COMPANY REJECTS
DEMANDS OF STRIKERS
Bayonne Leaders Call Meeting and
Mem Refuse TO Return to
Work Monday.

/ NEW YORK. July 24.-The Bayonne
oil strikers were notified late tonight
by officials Of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey that the company
would not accede to the modified de-
mands Of the strikers.
The strikers Immediately called a
meeting and decided not to return to
work Monday.
The strikers offered to accept a Is
per cent increase IN wages with a fifty
hour week. or to return to work Mon
day morning, leaving the several points
board Of arbitration, that would later
be appointed.
The proposed board of arbitration
was to be composed Of committee of
two of the strikers and a committee
Of two representing the oil company,
the fifth man or umpire, to be selected
Dy both committees. If possible. or in
case of deadlock by Gov. Fielder.
The only disorder of the day oc-
Cured late today, when a crowd of
400 men attacked Max Letter, a re-
tired United States Army soldier. mis-
taking him for a guard. A riot call
brought the boulevard motor cycle
putting the disturbers to flight.
Bridgeport Strike Settled.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, July 24.-With
the ratification tonight by the machin-
lists of the agreement reached between
the labor leaders and the Remington
Arms and Ammunition Company and
the Stewart Construction Company, the
strike at the arms company'S plants
virtually came to an end tonight, and
the men will be back at work Monday
morning. The structural ironworkers
took similar action during the day.
The agreement provides for a regular
weekly working schedule. of forty
eight hours for both day and night
shifts. beginning August 1, any time
worked in excess of these hours to be
regarded as overtime, for which extra
pay will be given.
All employees who were involved in
the trouble are to be taken back, and
the pay will not be less than was in
vogue prior to the trouble.
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TAGaART FIGHTS INDICTMENT.
Attorney Argues Notion to ouash
Before Special Judge.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 2!-Argu-
ments on a motion to quash the indict-
ment charging Thomas Taggart. Mayor
Joseph e. Bell and more than 100
others with election frauds were heard
in criminal court here today.
Attorneys for the defense contend
that the Indictment is faulty and re-
iates no facts sufiicient to constitute
an offense.
Special Judge Eichhorn said he would
announce his decision In q few days.
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CHICAGO. July 24.-The cause Of the
capsizing Of tho steamer Eastland had
not been determined tonight. but fed
Quoting Investigations to determine
whether the ship was top-heavy from
faulty designing. was improperly bal
lasted or was poorly handled in warp
ing from the wharf.
Marine architects asserted that the
Eastland was faulty in design, that the
top deck had been removed because of
the tendency Of the ship to list. and
also pointed to the possibility that the
ship had been unevenly. or insufficient
ly ballasted. The Eastland used water
ballast, 20 that II could pump out Some
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BATES BODY RECOVERED.
Lusitania Victims Remains Washed
Ashore on Irish Coast.

QUEENSTOWN, July PA body
washed ashore at Kiloolgan gateway on
the Irish coast has been identified from
documents found in the coat pocket and
from the name on the linen as that of
Linden Bates, jr., an American victim
Of the sinking. of the Lusitania
body recently washed ashore in
County Limerick. Ireland. was at first
believed to be that of 1ndon w. Bates,
jr., son of Lindon w. Bates. vice chair
man of the commission for relief in Bel
GUM, but later messages received by
the family in this country said the body
had been buried as that of another
Lustania victim. The effects found on
the body. however, were sent to London
for closer examination.
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inflexible determination to continue to
a victorious end the struggle for the
maintenance of those ideals of liberty
and justice which are the common and
sacred cause of the allies"
Meetings have been arranged through
out the empire at which the resolution
will be put. Members of the cabinet
and Of parliament and other public
officials are cooperating in the ar
rangements, and the dominions and
colonies are all joining in the move
ment.
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PRESIDENT P[UNGES
NT0vAcAT|oN WORK
Back at Cornish Summer Home, He
Immediately Takes Up Execu-
..r-- tive Business.

CORNISH. N. H., July 24.--Freed from
the minor worries incident to his OIL
cial life in Washington. President Will
son settled down here today to a period
Of hard work on a group of subjects
which he has desired to study for
some time. He arrived at Harlakenden
House this afternoon for an indefinite
stay. The reports from Secretary Gar
rison and Secretary Daniels on national
defense, which the President has re-
quested them to prepare for him. will
not be placed before him until his
return to Washington. but he plans to
give preliminary consideration to the
subject while here. His ultimate OBJ
ject Is to get material for Incorporation
In his next message to Congress.
Beyond confirmation of the fact that
the President had asked for the reports
from Mr.. Garrison and Mr.. Daniels
nothing on the subject of national de-
fense was forthcoming from the Presi-
dents summer quarters tonight
Mr.. Wilson brought with him data
on the Mexican question. and next week
probably he will receive from Secretary
Lansing the draft of the note to Great
Britain protesting against interference
with commerce between the United
States and neutral nations abroad
which has been under preparation for
some time.
Wants Chance to Work.
The Presidents object in coming
here at this time was described by
him today in speaking to an admirer
at a station on the way.
II am not expecting vacation" he
said, but am coming to Cornish for
an uninterrupted opportunity for
work" .
1t was not generally known that the
President was en- route to Cornish, but
as he neared his journeys end he went
to the rear platform of his private car
at every stop and shook hands with the
few persons gathered to see him. He
looked tired and careworn.
At Windsor, VT, where the President
alighted from his car. virtually the en-
tire population was out to welcome
him back. Accompanied by Francis b.
Sayre, his son-in-law. he was driven
Immediately to Harlakenden house,
and almost at once settled down to
work.
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Warsaw Abandonment Nearer.

Warsaw Abandonment Nearer.
BY the most recent victories in north
ern Poland and north Of the Polish
capital they have frightened their grip
on Warsaw and military critics say
that the abandonment of Warsaw by
the Russians again becomes more
probable.
The German crossing Of the Narew
river north of Warsaw was accomplish
ed after weeks of battering and they
now have a considerable weight of men
on the south bank of that river be-
tween the fortresses of Rozan and
Pultusk, which Berlin official state
ment describes as having been "stormed
irresistibly." The communication.
however, does not state whether the
fortresses capitulated.
The fight in southern Courland, ac-
cording to German claims. has resulted
in something akin to a crushing VIC
tory such as was familiar in wars Of
former years. Gen. Won Buelow's forces
having cut off the Russian retreat and
delivered a body blow. 1t is stated
that the Germans cut up the retiring
troops badly.
Holding Warsaw Front.
That the Russians are holding the
immediate Warsaw front Is plainly
evidenced by a German official state
ment, which refers to only minor
operations in this area and tells of a
comparatively Insignificant number of
prisoners taken. Military critics say
this indicates that there have been no
serious attacks on either side. which
probably means that the Germans are
dug in, waiting reinforcements and
some favorable circumstances, while
the Russians, from their strongholds,
are risking nothing in counter attacks.
The report of the investment of
Ivangorod is now patiently erroneous.
as the Germans speak Of attacks west
of the city, and, though claiming that
they hurled the Russians across the
Vistula to the northwest of the city,
do not contend that their forces OBJ
tanned a foothold on the eastern bank.
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ULTIMATUM TO SERBS
FORWARDED YEAR AGO

LONDON, July 24-Today was the an
niversary of Austria's ultimatum to
Serbia, which SO soon was followed by
the great war. The Serbian army has
been heard little of for several months,
but it would cause no surprise II some
thing developed soon along this front
with the Serbian forces.
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BENEFIT ARTILLERYMEN.
Hikes at Tobyhanna Camp Prove of
Advantage.

TOBYHANNA, Pa. July 24.-The
hikes of the batteries through the
country, covering a period of three
days and for which the soldiers are
equipped as though on long march.
are proving specially beneficial TO the
men at the U. 8. artillery camp here.
A battalion Of marines from Annapo-
lis, Md. is due at the camp shortly. 1t
will comprise nearly 800 officers and
men. Between 5000 and 5000 men.
it is estimated. will have received
special instructions when the camp,
which is under command of Col c. T.
Menaxer, finally closes
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Search Reveals Nothing.

He denied tonight that he has any
knowledge Of explosives and declared
he had said merely that IF 1t could
be done without killing any one the
war would be stopped" Search Of his
boarding place failed to disclose any
thing indicating that he intended car
rying out the plans attributed to him.
He Is being held pending further in
vestigation.
The first intimation of the alleged
plot was given to federal authorities
by one Of the mans fellow employees
to whom he talked.
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PARDON FOR MURDERER
WON BY cA|LD,S PLEA
Georgia's aovernor, Affected by
Words Of Bessie STRIPPING, WIN
Release Her Father.

MfLLEDGEvILLE, Ca, July 24.-The
plea of a six-year-old child to Gov.
Harris today won a promise Of free
dom for Thomas Edgar STRIPPING, who
was arrested in Danville. Va, in 1911,
where he was chief of police, and re-
turned here to spend his life in prison
for murder after he had escaped from
Jail, fourteen years before. while await
ing transfer to the Georgia prison
farm. -r'
visit the prison today. Bessie Lucille,
StripIing's little daughter. obtained
permission to be present and make her
appeal.
'Mr. Governor. won't you please turn
my papa loose" she pleaded. HE is
sick and there is nobody home to work
for US. Please turn him loose, Mr..
Governor"
Gov Harris. visibly affected by the
childish plea. patted her on the head
and replied:
Child Bears News to Father.
Little girl. run and tell your papa
that I'm going to turn him out of
pardon him."
Later dlter tne prisoners uaugnter
had told him of the decision, the gov
ernor himself visited Stripping. He did
not announce the date the pardon
would be given.
Stripping was known as r. e. Morris
in Danvi1le, where he was prominent.
Four years ago he was recognized by
former acquaintance. He admitted
his identity and voluntarily returned
to this state. where he had been con-
victed of shooting W. J. Cornett in
1897.
Two other governors have refused
clemency pleas in behalf Of Stripping.
He is said to be in ill health.
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Biggest Battle I1npends.

Biggest Battle Impends.
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
sends the following received from
Berlin:
The war correspondent of the Lokal
Anzefger on the eastern front tele-
graphs the warning that while the
Russians are being continually pressed
back along the entire front 1t cannot
be concealed that only now the severest
battle is about to begin. and we must
now see how far we have succeeded in
breaking down the strong hostile
armies.
1.-The battle for the Russian central
positions may be OF an extremely vary
ing character continues the An
zeiger's correspondent. The Teutonic
allies are aware of that, but the battle
also may end in the breakdown of the
enemy"
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BRITISH REOCCUPY SHEIKH OTF4A1AN,
EXPELLING TURKS IN SOUTH ARABIA

LONDON. July 24.-There has been
further fighting in southern Arabia,
where British and Turkish forces have
been skirmishing for some time. accord
ing to a British official statement issued
today claiming a success. The state
ment follows:
"Sheikh Gilman. which In the with