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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
AN ELEPHANT HUNT.
How . Brave BOY Met His Fate Will
Hunting I'm Africa.

How Brave BOY Met His Fate While
Hunting I'm Africa.
Sitting about the campfire on the
banks of the Chobe river in Africa,
Prof. j.. w. Edwards heard the story
of an elephant hunt that affected him
more than any experience he ever
passed through Burns, a trader in
Natal. was the author of the narrative,
and told it as follows:
Il was trading in the interior, and
on one of my visits to Natal was i'm
portuned by George Wilson. a lad of
Nineteen the son of an old school
mate, to accompany me on one of my
tours. obtained his mothers con-
sent and started. The boy was a
bright. courageous lad, and was ambi-
tious to distinguish himself with his
rifle. Early one morning in Water
Valley we saw herd of fifteen ele-
plants grazing about mile from US.
We started them up, and. picking out
fine bull with good tusks, started
to cut him Off. telling George to ride
behind while charged them. Soon I
had the old fellow out of the pack, and
gave him shot behind the ear that
staggered him little. Then we cross
fired for half an hour. but could not
get any good shots. ALI at once the
horse George was riding stumbled,
throwing him and falling on his leg. l
but finally seeing Georges attempt to
extricate himself, I tried to
draw the elephants attention to
me. The brute was thoroughly
enraged, however, and charged for the
lad just as he was getting on his feet.
Then followed one of the creates
fights between brute and man I ever
saw. Off went George, the elephant
after him. while followed, firing bull
let after bullet in his hide.
''All at once I saw that Wilson was
lame. l leveled at once and fired, and
the boy turned around and did like
wise. This checked the brute for a
minute, but, seeing George running
again, he made furious charge and
caught up with him. Up went his
trunk, and a moment after the poor
lad was dead on the ground, crushed
by the blow. Not satisfied, the brute
began goring the lad in a frightful
manner. / rode up to the beast and
sent in two shots that brought him to
his knees. He tried to rise but could
not, and after two or three sobs, rolled
over and died. The poor lad was torn
to pieces. I placed his body across
my horse. chopped off the beasts tusks
and rode back to camp. We buried
him near the springs and piled rocks
over his grave to keep the wolves
from getting at it. l took the boy
watch and chain, with his wearing ap-
parel, to his mother, and / can tell
you, lads, / never wish to witness such
scene again. The poor woman died
year afterward, but would never
touch the pr fits Of he trip. saying
that she would take nothing that was
the means of killing her boy."-Anser.
team Field.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
Daring burglary.

Sioux CITY, Iowa, Dec. About one
O'Clock yesterday morning four mask d
men rushed upon Thomas Coleman. the
Waterman in the Rooge packing house,
overpowered him tied gunny sack over
his head, secured his hands and legs and
placed him in q corner of the offies, As he
did not report the engineer, the assistant
engineer and the tankman went sue
cessively to see what was wrong, and in
turn each was seized and bound. The bur-
glars worked hard to open the safe, but at
four O'Clock they broke drill and gave up
the job, after going through the pockets
of the captured men and securing Sos.
Had they succeeded in opening the safe
they would have secured nothing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
A CRIMINAL LYNChED.
A Colorado Murderer and Thief Lynchet
by Indignant Citizens.

by Indignant Citizens.
CANON CITY, Col, Dec. 5.-At four
O'Clock yesterday morning twenty armed
men succeeded in effecting an entrance to
the Jail here, overpowered the sheriff and
tore down the steel cage in which With
Grill, the murderer, was confined. The
prisoner broke up his bed and w tn a por-
ton Of the frame knocked several of the
mob down. Three shots were then fred
by members of the party and Witheriil
fell to the floor with his shoulder shat
tered. He was Immediately carried q
short distance from the Jail and strung up
to telegraph pole, without resistance.
and left hanging until daylight. Witherill
never said word after being wounded
and appeared most Indifferent as to his
fate. Harry Perdue, another murderer
confined in the Jail, was not molested.
In 1872 Witherill murdered his employer,
a sheep man named Wall, living in Ebert
County. He was arrested and sentenced
for life, but was pardoned year ago. In
September he started from Ironton, q
small town in the sou hern part of the
State, for Silverton, with two acquaint-
ances. He arrived at Silverton with the
teams belonging to these men, but the men
were never seen or heard of. There was
no evidence to convict him of killing the
men and he was never arrested. From
there he went to Pueblo, sold the horses
and became acquainted with Charles Nc
Cain, and the two started from Pueblo for
this place in October last with two teams
belonging to Mccain for the purpose of
hauling ore. Witherill appeared in Dem
yer where he attempted to sell the teams
that belonged to Mccain and was arrested.
McCain's body was found week later be-
tween here and Pueblo buried in the sand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
AN ALABAMA CRIME.

A Man Charged With Numbering His Wife
and Daughter That He May Again Marry
Arrested Few Hours After Marriage.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 6.-The mystery
surrounding the death of the young girl
found in the lake at Eastlake Tuesday was
settled last night by the discovery Of her
identity. ALI day the body lay in an un-
dertaking establishment in this city and
more than 5000 people looked on the face.
An autopsy was held and it was found
that the body had been in the water only
about twelve hours when found. There
were no marks Of violence and it was de-
cided that the girl had been chloroformed
and placed in the lake.
Last evening several parties identified
the body as that Of daughter of Dick
House, a railroad engineer who had lived
in the suburbs Of the city with a wife and
several children. Monday night he regis
tered at the Florence Hotel after midnight
and left on an early morning train for
Mississippi. Officers went to the house
yesterday, but found it closed. and have
so far been unable to find any trace of the
mother of the dead girl or any of the FAM
lily. A negro woman informed the coroner
that last Saturday House left this girl in
her charge for few days, and Monday
night about eight O'Clock he called and
took her away, saying he was going to
place her in convent in Montgomery.
The negro woman evidently knew more
than she would tell and she was arrested
and placed in Jail pending further investi-
CATION.
The girls mother it is now believed has
been murdered and her body concealed.
She was last seen Saturday afternoon in
company with her husband, House, when
they were at home packing their house,
hold effects. Sunday House placed the girl
in the care of the negro woman, Fannie
Bryant. and took her away Monday nj ght.
The girl was murdered Monday night So
far the officers have been unable to find
any trace of the mother.
Later-R. r. House, father of the MUIR
dered girl, arrived here with his bride from
Columbus, Miss. at ten o'clock last night
and was arrested by deputy sheriff the
moment he stepped from the train and i'm
mediately taken to the county Jail.
He was told that he was sus-
pected Of having murdered his child,
and his only statement was a
denial of the charge. His bride was
taken to one of the hotels by friend.
The woman House married yesterday
is the daughter of prominent citizen of
Columbus, Miss. When her husband of
a few hours was arrested and she was told
OF the charge against him she was terribly
affected, and tainted several times. The
couple had tickets to Augusta. Ga. House
formerly lived in Atlanta, Ga, and says
he was there divorced from the woman
now supposed to be murdered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
KANSAS RAILROADS.
Annual Report Of the State Railroad Coz
mfeafoDera.

Annual Report Of tho state Railroad Conn
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 4.-The sixth annual
report of the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners, which will soon leave the
printers hands, shows in detail the pro-
gress and further extension of the States
railroad systems, the doings OF the past
year in transportation, and the financial
strength and condition Of the various
roads. The construction Of the year,
counting gel miles under contract to be
built by December /, is 545 Is. This makes
the total mileage 8, 799. Three years ago
Kansas had only T. 1853 miles of railroad.
The report says that compared with the
population Kansas is the best equipped
with railroads of any State in the Union.
or any country in the world. For every
one thousand Of her population she has
five and one-half miles of railroad. This,
while it furnishes great advantages, has
its corresponding drawbacks. The multi
plication of railroads beyond the point
where the volume OF business is sufficient
to yield remunerative revenuesato COM
panies charged with their operation and
mainten ance must necessarily become, to
some extent, a mortgage on the future.
Since 1885 the conditions for the rapid
development of business in Kansas have
not been favorable.
The reports for the year to the Commits
sioners show that of the mileage in the
Kansas systems, 2512 were operated at a
net loss of $87S, 629.40. In addition to thi I,
1901 miles, while earning sufficient 70
meet operating expenses and taxes, fail I'D
to earn their interest charges.
The aggregate amount of deficit in In
terest earnings was S., 129. 56SO7 for the
year ended June 80. 1883. The total gross
earnings were $74, O22. O45. O3-less by 81,
695.OG4 IL than the like earnings Of the
previous year. The total expenses. taxes,
interest and dividends, were $50, 89S. 227. IA,
making the payments in excess of receipts
So, S47, 553 81. The total amount of divi-
dends paid by all companies was $685.,
995 60. The Santa Fe paid in dividends
81, 777,939 Is, the Missouri Pacific 81, 1S9,
73l.SS, and the Fort Scott $5S1, 1924.
The operations Of the Santa Fee are
shown to have reached a colossal scale
The report covers 1922. 70 miles of main
and leased lines. The total amount of its
common stock issued to June 80 was $75.-
100000, an increase Of $1O,99S, $50. The
bonded debt amounted to $69, 995, 900 al
that date. The total cost of construction
and equipment reported June 80, applying
to 4, 1853 miles, was $176. 555. 500 6s, the aver
age cost per mile being $37. SO. The
freight tonnage increased during the past
year but the earnings from this source di-
minished more than half a million dollars
Passenger traffic receipts increased as
compared with 1887. The excess of ex-
penses. taxes and payments over earnings
for the year was IS, 517, 29l.11. The tota
amount of lands received by the company
from it's Congressional land grant was
2,92S e65. 40 acres. OF these all have been
sold or contracted for except 8, 7S5 acres.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
Daring burglary.

Sioux CITY, Iowa, Dec. About one
O'Clock yesterday morning four maskrd
men rushed upon Thomas Coleman, the
Waterman u the Rooge packing house.
overpowered him. tied a gunny sack over
his head, secured his hands and legs and
placed him in q corner of the office. As he
did not report the engineer, the assistant
engineer and the tankman went sue.
cessively to see what was wrong, and in
turn each was seized and bound. The bur-
glars worked hard to open the safe, but at
four O'Clock they broke drill and gave up
the JOB. after going through the pockets
OF the captured men and securing COS.
Had they succeeded in opening tho safe
shey would have secured nothing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
-Four Chinese Highbinders Dead.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 6.-Since the battle
between the Chinese highbinders last
Monday four have died and one other is
expected to die. None of those accused Of
murder by the coroner's jury have been
arrested and it is doubtful if those now in
custody can be convicted. A meeting has
been held by a large number of Chinese
merchants in this city, the mayor and
chief of police being present, and it was
unanimously agreed to break up all high.
binders societies in this region. Notices
have been posted through Chinatown or
dering all the highbinders to disband
within five days or abide the consequences.
The Chinese also are forbidden to carry
firearms. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
The Haytien Republic Released.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-At last the uncer-
tainty regarding the steamer Haytien Re-
public, seized by the Haytien gunboat
Dessalines off the harbor of st. Marie,
seems about to be cleared up. Captain
Compton's pluck in sticking by his vessel
and refusing to haul down the American
colors in defiance of the demands of the
colored guards in possession of the steam
er, will be rewarded aud the vessel re-
leased. This was the news received at
Lord & Austin's, agents of the seized ves-
sell in this city yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

In the good old days, when the
Romans used to let wild beasts loose
to devour captives, full-grown lion
would slay as many as seven people
before he got tired of the fun. One
writer tells of lion which killed
seventeen persons in thirty-two min
uteS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
No Change In Wages,

DAGGETT. CAL. Dec. 4.-With reference
to the thu eatened strike Of the employ es of
the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, whose
wages were affected by q red uction of ten
per cent. which was to go into effect yes
terday. General Superintendent Gaddes
has given notice that the wages will con-
tinue as heretofore. The reduction was ex-
pected to be voluntary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
Court House Burned.

GEORGETOWN, o., Dec. 4.-The entire
east end Of the court house was burned
out this morning destroying many valu-
able records and papers. THERE'S evidence
that the fire was of an incendiary origin
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

Borne ON tho Wings OF tho Wind
The nnlasmata, or aerial germs Of chills and
fever and other miasmatic disease, are dis
seminated beyond the place Of ther origin.
Protected by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
you may breathe them unframed. Other
wise, apprehend trouble. Not only malarial
infection, but rheumatism, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, biliousness, debility and kidney
complaints are successfully controlled by
the great preventive and remedy.
A soCIABLB man is one who. when he
has ten minutes to spare, coca and bothers
somebody VINO hasn't.
An EXTENDED POPULARITY. Browns Rross-
chidl Trochcs have for many years been the
most popular article In use for relieving
Coughs and Throat troubleA
BAsHFuLNEss iS often like the plating on
spoons-when it wears on 1t shows the
brass.
CONSUMPTION may be avoided by the timely
use of Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
A WHITE ho-watered milk.-Burlinoton
FTes Press.
If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it25c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

CONSUMPTION may be avoided by the timef
use of Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tai
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

A WHITE lio-watered milk.-Burtinoto
FIRES Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

BAsHFuLNEss is often like the plating on
spoons-when it wears on 1t shows the
brass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23
SENATOR BGrLEI:'s PLANS.

Ills evident from the introduction OF
Senator Buffers bill last week for the
admission of Utah into the Union, that
that gentleman does not propose that
this Territory shall be made q Stale
this year, and under toe Constitution
formulated and ratified last year. Ihe
Senator's opposiucn to that ConStl'N-
tio, wss dearly expressed the other
dav during the presentation before the
Senate Committee on Territories
of the arguments OF Messrs.
Game, Richards and Others
Other Democratic Senators are
also opposed to the Constitution. AS
nobody here expected to vote Tor
President and Vice President this year
the suggested delay will disappoInt no
one. -,
Senator Buffers proposition will
meet less opposition in Congress than
the one already presented by the peop'e
Of Utah, and is not likely to be antag-
ouized by an, considerable faction here.
Briefly, it is this: The Utah Commls-
sion shall divide the Territory into one
hundred districts, each OF which
shall, at the August election
chose a delegate to the constitutional
convention TO be held in this city on the
second Tuesday of December. If the
convention shall frame Constitution
containing certain provisions aud the
people shall ratify it, then the Presi-
dent shall issue proclamation for ad-
uniting the State into the Union
In view of the ayowed declaration on
the part of Congress that no new STATE
will be admitted this year, and n View
also of the fact that the local desire tor
Statehood is not nearly SO intense as it
was a year ago, the Butler plan will
meet with quite general favor, many
opponents of the Constitution now be-
fore Congress heartily asserting to the
new scheme. Only those will object to
it who are opposed TO Statehood under
any arrangement or condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23
FUTILE FUKY.

Mrs. Lucy Parsons, widow OF the
Anarchist who WAS hanged in Chicago
last November, has come to the front
again. SIZE is in New York, and last
week told a reporter that she had
"taken up the life mission of her
husband, who was murdered by the
State of Illinois" She has arranged
with thu German Federation of Trades
t. lecture in Clarendon Hall on the
9th. Shs has lost none OF her
enthusiasm, and her hatred of society
and its institutions, especially its laws,
is as intense and bitter as ever; indeed,
it seems to have been stimulated and
fed by the hanging of her husband and
his associates. She threatens to go
from city to city, preaching the
doctrine of Anarchy, and melting the
people TO avenge the death of the men
who were hanged for their share IN the
Haymarket slaughter.
The lady has undertaken
very large task. Anarchism may
mol nave D6Su hiI!SO Ia GAlo
country; On the contrary, it has
not been killed, but when the drops fell
in Chicago last November, Anarchy was
BADLY scotchsd. 1t came 30 near bviDg
strangled that some years will be re-
ouired to resuscitate it and infuse into
it enough life TO make it dangerous.
Not enough of the Anarchists ware
hanged, but those who escaped the rope
had the courage, if not the vioious mes s
frightened out of them, and it Will be q
long time before they will dare assert
themselves as formerly. Women may
talk and ,fume. may scheme and
threaten, because it is not the rule TO
hang women; but with all their enthu-
siasn and all their pleadings end de-
nuncis ton, they cannot induce men to
run their necks into the halter for the
purpose of aiding the spread of so in
famous an issue as that which cost
Mrs. Parsons husband his worthless
life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

The Iowa Legislature is wrestling
with a bill providing fer the compulsory
education of children. One house has
already passed it, and the other islikely
TO do so. LatterIy Iowa has been given
to that sort of Legislation; that is to
say, putting into the books laws which
are not and cannot be made effective
Her prohibitory law which does not
prohibit is an instance. Laws which
undertake to perform the duties of par
ents are rarely if ever successful and
beneficial. A compulsory education
law is such a stutute. 1t is the duty of
the state to provide ample facilities for
the education of the young: it is the
duty of the State to encourage to edu-
cation in every reasonable way. but in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23

Now WE will learn just wfat there is
in the criminal provisions of the inter
state commerce law. We have known
all along what the civil features OF the
bill were-that they were in theintere' t
of the railroads as against the puolic
Last week the United States Grand Jury
in New Orleans returned an indictment
against the Illinois Central Railway for
unjust charges for carrying cotton, and
for unjust discrimination against the
people and locality of New Orleans in
favor of Lowell, Mass. The railroad
charged 81 so bale from Holly Springs.
Miss, to New Orleans, distance of 1853
miles, and 10 cents per hundred pounds
from Holly springs to Lowell, dis
lance of more than 1000 miles, The
penalty is a fine of s. COO and imprison
ment. The case is to be prosecuted
vigorously, and of course will be de-
tended by the ablest lawyers that can
be found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23
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Money 10 loan on real estate securities.
Parties desiring to invest Will find it to
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23

this land of freedom and liberty. OF
individual action, the people do not take
kindly to compulsory laws which inter-
f4re with their independence. After
having provided the facilities for edu-
cation it is doubtful if the State should
90 further and do what the PARENTS
ought to dc, nam ly: Compel children
to attend school. In theory this may be
tia right thing to do. inasmuch as II
is in Inc with the right assumed
add exercised by the State to control
education: but in practice it has not
worked satisfactorily, for the reason
That parents even those who fan IN
their duty--object TO interference III
their affairs by TIE State.
For dozen years or more New York
State has had compulsory education
law, and it mas been steadily growing IN
d sfavor, not alone with parents, but
with educators themselves. The law
declares that children physically
capable must attend school certain
time every year, and requires officers to
enforce the statute. Nevertheless the
State Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton, in his report for 1887, declares
that the uneducated class is growing
larger, that the attendance upon the
schools does not keep pace with the ao-
vance in population" and even that
1.-The compulsory education law does not
compel"
When the State has provided ample
facilities for popular education, 1t has
done its full duty to the community;
the remainder should be left to parents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-23

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