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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
THE JuGGLeR'S WAND.
How Eastern Magician Destroyed Dogs
In Surprising Way.

How an Eastern Magician Destroyed Dogs
la n Surprising Way.
In Batavia a Parsee juggler treated
the Dutch residents to Il novel matan-
va, or killing show, in the circus of the
old city bull-ring.
His victims were n number of worth
less ours which their owners or captors
had brought along with the distinct
understanding that their entries would
not survive the incidents of the per-
formance. With no weapon but a light
stick possibly a tube), some six feet
long by an inch in diameter, the per-
former entered the arena, and then in
vited his patrons to start their pets.
one at a time. A lank hound, almost
hairless with mango. opened the fes =
tivities by making a rush round the
ring. but stopped short on finding his
way barred by the still tanker pro-
fessor. and rctreated after displaying
his few remaining teeth. The NEGRO
mancer held his staff at arms length,
still facing the dog. who presently be-
gan to stagger. and two minutes after
had expired in commissions. A second
cur managed to run the blockade by
leaping over the extended staff. butt
soon after began to show signs of dis
tress, and before the end of the third
minute had shared the fate of his pre-
decessor. Dog after dog entered the
ring in quick succession. some of them
stopping in surprise and shifting at the
corpses of their doomed forerunners,
but all finally approached the possessor
of the fatal secret. or even snapped
at his naked shins, and not one
of the one thousand spectators saw
him strike direct blow, or Z
defend himself in any way suggesting
IA mechanical explanation of the uni
form result. He would merely lift his
staff with Il menacing gesture or per-
NIT a blockade-1 nnner TO touch it in
darling by, but in no instance was
there occasion for repeating that touch.
The victims had hardly time to COM
plete the circuit of the ring before
their gait underwent peculiar change;
they would drag themselves along and
stagger, or start as under a sudden
blow, then roll over and die in the
commissions characterizing the effects
of certain virulent drugs. They had
evidently been poisoned; but how? "A
post lnOfCem inquest ldlleu TO reveal as
much as a scratch or a puncture. A
poisoned arrow could not have entirely
disappeared. while a gaseous poison
would have betrayed itself by its odor
or by its effects on the person of the
performer. After the conclusion of the
matanza Mr.. Gerstecker secured n pri-
Vate interview with the artist, and in
vain offered him liberal inducement
to explain the modus operandi of his
trick. The Parsee seemed bribe-proof.
but at )ast took his tempter aside and
in whisper guaranteed the results OF
his professional assistance if mynheer
should wish to try the efficacy OF his
art By an experiment on a two-legged
subiect-the amount of the prOf1ered
compensation having evidently sug-
gested conjecture that the enterpris-
ing foreigner was contemplating the
removal of some obnoxious fellow.
bipedi-C Cosmopolitan
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
Sherman a Weathercocle.

In his recent tariff speech Senator
Sherman said that the Scent revenue
tax on tobacco twas burden to the
farmer and to the consumer On
February 10, 1888, pending the consid-
Grafton of the clause relating to in.
ternal taxes on snuff and manufactured
tobacco, which the bill, as reported,
placed at II cents per pound after July
1. 1888, Senator Beck moved to make
the rate cents, which was agreed to
despite the fact that Senator Sherman
voted No." If the 12-cent rate was
not . burden to the farmer and 10 the
consumer in 1888, what makes the g.
cent rate so now? John Sherman is a
fraud and weathercock. On Febru-
airy 16, 1883, Senator German moved
for the repeal of the internal-revenuc
tax on tobacco. snuff and cigars. His
motion was rejected by vote of z
yeas to AZ nays, Senator Sherman vot-
ing NO." as he did upon every prop
osition to reduce the internal-revenue
taxes on tobacco and liquors Senator
Sherman is a fraud and a political
weathercock.-Ch Chicago News.
Il am out OF the fight" says Sherman. In jest;
~ am but an on-looker in Venice"
Ah. Senator. candor in ali things is best
The fights out of you. Let the truth be coz.
fessed,
The chunk you've bit on with such spirit and
Is too large to chew ana too tough to digest
Your role is not Barkis, but Dennia
-CAicago Tribune (Rep.l
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
-Wethers should not be Sc

-Wethers should not be sent to
market until very fat. as no carcass
shows to better effect on the stalls
when fat than that of the sheep. while
the increase in the price for quality
will often repay the cost of keeping
the sheep. Good wethers find ready
sale at all seasons. but there are large
numbers of inferior ones shipped to
the cities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02

The assessed valuation Of North
Dakota is 81, 000.000
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Hartford City Guard on tne 21tb

Wednesday, the 27th, the Hartford Cikv Guard will observe as Decoration day. There will be appropriate memorial services at one of the churches
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Hhey VIII Nos be Together After the
 End of Next Season.

Tney VIII Nos be Together After the End of Next Season.
 CHICAGO, June 10.-Robson and Crane nave agreed to dissolve partnership one year
 from this date. This information is trust
 worthy aud final. The terms have been
 made and the comedians whose names have
 been so intimately joined will part company
 after the next season. Their tHenrietta" en-
 gagement at the Chicago Opera House dur
 ing the past two weeks has been a complete
 success. In that time the partners have
 averaged $10,000 week This closes the
 season. Mir. Crane will spend the summer
 in European travel, while Mr. Robson will go
 directly to his summer residence at Cohasset.
 After the next season Mr. Crane will star
 under Joe Brooks, who has agreed to have 8 new play written for him, probably by Bron- son Howard. MT. Robsen's plans have not
 been definitely arranged and are not known.
 The Henrietta, which has proved so suc- cessfuI, financially and otherwise, is owned in partnership by Messrs. Robson and Crane, and they will make such disposition of it as they see proper.
 The professional people are all talking of the separation. It is gossiped about that the cause could be found in 8 disagreement at Philadelphia during the engagement there, and that the partners had not spoken to one another, except on business, and that their relations had been very much strained. MT. Brooks, however, said: 'tIt is not true that this is sudden determination. It has been under consideration for months, and now it is settled" A friend of the comedians gave this version of the affair: ''For long time Crane has wanted play with Falstaf or a Caliban, in which there was no double part to include Robson. Now he will have it. The differences between the men were be- gun at Philadelphia, believe, and have been rather aggravated since. The Philadelphia I scene may have hastened the separation The Henrietta has been an assured success, ! and would have been for at least three years more. But each of the gentlemen is worth from $250, 900 to $500, 900 and can afford to be independent {" |
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
A BIG FISH POND.
Watcrbufyites Wh0 Expect to Have
 Trout Fishing Near Home.

Watcrburyftes Who Expect to Have
 Trout Fishing Near Home.
 WATERBURY, June 10.-Last summer cer- tain Waterbury and Torrington gentlemen who are fond of little sport with the rod banded together and got posses sion of territory enough to build dam on Marshall brook, about four miles north of Torrington. They flooded some twenty-five or thirty~fve acres and stocked the pond there with 10000 trout. The plan worked well and this year the number of fish was in creased by 30,000. A meeting has just been held in this city and the club organized with the name Marshall Lake, and officers were elected as follows: President, D. B. Hamilton; secretary and treasurer, John P. KelIog; John W. Webster, Charles Miller and M. L. Sperry in conjunction with the above named to act as board of managers. William Wilcox, of Torrington, will probs- ply be superintendent
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
ADMIRAL FOOTK POST.

Re cture on the Siege of sebastOPol.
 The lecture on the Seige of Sebastopol by Rev. S. D. Paine, past commander of o. M. Mitchell post, G. A. R., department of Flori- da, will be given under the auspices of Ad- miral Foote post, @. A. R. ,on Thursday even- ing, June 21, at the Atheneum in this city
 Our citizens have listened to lectures on the great battles of our late civil war It will be interesting and instructive to listen to the recital of the greatest siege of ancient or modern times from the lips of an ex- English soldier who stood with Hedley Wick CTS at Inkermann, fought in the trenches be- fore the great Russian Black Sea stronghold and formed one of the storming party at the great Sedan.
 The proceeds of the lecture go to the Grand Army post at Jacksonville, Fla, to help se- cure cemetery lot and monument for the Union soldiers who lie there. Mir. Paine commanded battery of Maine artillery in the Army of the Potomac and is now pastor of the East Side M. E. church.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
FIRE IN A TENEMENT BLOCK.
Three Persons Burned to Death and
 Another Fatally Scorched.

Three Persons Burned to Death and
 Another Fatally ScOrched.
 LOWELL, Mass, June 10.-A terrible holo- caust occurred in this city tonight. Shortly before midnight fire broke out in two story tenement block st the corner of Rock and Willis streets and spread, practically gutting the building before the fire depart ment could make much headway against the flames. The building was occupied by two families, nine persons in all. Six of these effected their escape. Three were burned to death. Their names are Eugenia Vallerand, aged eighteen years, Peter Vallerand, aged eight years, and Della Vallerand, aged five. Alfred Vallerand, aged fourteen, was nearly suffo- cated before he awoke. The flames cut off all egress, but he rushed through them and jumped to the ground. The hair was con- pletely burned off his head, and the skin body were burned black. He will die. Mrs. Thomas Vallerand, the mother, 8 widow. escaped by jumping from a window, breaking her leg. She is slightly burned, but will live. The Boisvert family, three in number, escaped from the building. Mrs. Boisvert was burned slightly and the smoke so penetrated her lungs that fatal result is apprshended. She made her escape by getting out of an end window upon the roof of low building adjoining, carrying away her baby with her. One of her children is missing, but is thought to have escaped and taken refuge in a neighbours house. The bodies found in the building bore no evidence that there was struggle and 1t is supposed that they were suffocated before awakened The cause of the fire is unknown. The house is rattletrap with narrow stairway
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11

STIPULATION by competent girl to do second work o or general housework in small family; willing 70 go short distance in the country; three vearss reference (je11 1tD 121 CONGRESS AVENifE
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
A Great Pest ofGraasboppers.

ST. PAUL, June 10.-The rumors of grass hoppers in Otter Tail county have been con- 6rmed by investigations just completed by Professor Lugar of tae State experimental farm. There are millions of the pests hatch ing out in the neighborhood of Perham and many of them are big enough to jump. Pro- lessor Lugar says 8 number of the large townships are literally alive with the hop pers. They are the genuine Rocky Mountain variety that did such damage number of years ago. Four carloads of material has be used in an endeavor to destroy most of the pests.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
The sea VIe w House, sav1n Roal

The popularity of the Sea View House West Haven, extends yearly, and the fact that Mr. B. Freeman continues it's manage. ment will ensure it another prosperous sea- son and large influx of guests from far and near. Landlord Freeman has much inn proved the hotel in the last few weeks and completely renovated it throughout, and as usual special attention will be paid to the cuisine department, both for the benefit of it's regular boarders and transient visitors to the shore from this city and other places. The hotel commands a fine view of long reach of sea and shore and of New Haven harbor. and boating, bathing and carriage facilities are close at hand,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11

have been great sufferer from dry ca tarrh for many years and tried many rem- edles which helped me, but I had none which did me so much benefit as Ely's Cream Balm. It completely cured me.-M. J. Lally, 39 Woodward ave, Boston Highlands, Mass
 From the pastor of the Olivet Baptist church, Philadelphia, Pa.: was so much troubled with catarrh it seriously affected my voice. One bottle of Ely's Cream Balm did the work. My voice is fully restored-B. F. Liepsner, GA. M.) ju4 eod&w 2w
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
A TRAGEDY WITH A MYSTERY.

 I've men Locked Up While Their Companions Death is Being InvestI- gated.
 BANGOR, Me-, June 10.-A. G. Sellen, of North Easton, Mass, and s. Lyman Hayes of Wilton, N. H., postal clerks, with J. G. Sin clair, who came to his death so mysteriously last night. arrived on this mornings Pull man train from Augusta in charge of Officer Breen, who arrested them there in response to dispatch from Marshal Whitney. After being questioned regarding the affair they were allowed to go to the hotel where they stopped, surveillance being kept on them by the officers who meanwhile pursued their in- vestigations Their discoveries, whatever they may be, are kept secret by them, but it is known that early this afternoon Sellsn and Hayes were takenFinto custody, Sellen locked up in cell and Hayes put in charge of officers at the station house. Apparently well authenticated rumor has 1t that Hayes has made statements duplicating Sellen as the one who perpetrated the terrible deed, but the officers neither affirm nor deny the statement. A coroner's jury will be em- panelled in the morning when the postal car will be here for examination. The inquest will be private, only jury officers and wit nesses being admitted, and the result will not be known till the verdict is rendered The affair causes great excitement here where the parties are well known and esteemed by as- sociates Sellsn and Sinclair have been in the service fifteen or sixteen years. Sellen is about fifty and has wife in North Easton. This is the most shocking and mysterious af- fair that has ever taken place here and the community is in high state of excitement
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
The GeneraI Terry A.hors

OMAHA, June 10.-The steamboat General Terry from Bismarck, Dak., having on board five hundred men of the Fifth infantry bound for Texas, struck an old pier above the Union Pacific bridge and sank in shallow water near shore a half mile below the city. All the passengers went ashore, but the clothes and household goods of the officers went down. The loss is estimated at $25, ,000. The Helena of Omaha, which carried the rest of theregi- ment, will continue down the river. The Terry's passengers will finish the journey by rail
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Fatal Result of a Has Pin Stab.

BOSTON, June 10.-The grand jury has re- ported "no bill' in the case of Margaret E.
 Young of East Boston. On April 10 last she went into the restaurant of Forrest Johnson. In dispute with Johnson she stabbed him in the wrist with hat pin, inflictine quite severe wound. Johnson subsequently died from blood poisoning and Mrs. Young was held in 5000. It appeared from the evi- dence offered that Johnson was suffering from an abscess at the time and that the wound inflicted by Mrs. Young was not the eausa of his death
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Dr. Pepper Feel. Hopeful.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-Dr. Pepper re- turned from Washington this evening. Of General Sheridan he said: "On the whole his chances of restoration of health are greater than at any time. The most satis- factory feature is the improvement in the tained for four days, but it's force is slowly improved so that it's cavities are better able to expel the blood with which they have been so terribly overdistended. If this improve ment is sustained for 8 few days it will naturally hasten the disappearance of eec- ondary compositions, which have been so troublesome. These are already subsiding General Sheridan's patience and courage and determinAtion are as great as possiblan
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Entertainments.

The Rosner & Msrten electric sensation and European novelty company will be seen at the Grand Opera House the first three days of this week. Matiness will be given Monday and Wednesday. Amongst the European novelty conpany's artists will be found Miss Laura Lee, whoHsings in Eng fish, Spanish and French. This lady has been highly spoken of wherever she has ap- peared. There are also the renowned Mar ten trio, the fine Tyrolean warblers and Prof. 0. A. Duncan, very clever ventriloquist Rosners astounding electric exhibition. in which different musical instruments and ap- paratus situated in all parts of the theater will be worked from one tablet on the stage. There will be an electric storm, rain, hail, an electric battle scene, finishing with grand apotheosis of victory
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
A Remarkable Line of Progeny.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10.-A remarkable lady has just died in Lancaster county. She was Mrs. Catherine Crowell. the great-great- great-grandmother of Mrs. A. J. Bennett of Lancaster. She was ninety-uine years old. Mrs. Crowell was the mother of sixteen chil-- dren. Her descendants number 422, not in-' cluding the families and descendants of two of her children who live out West and have not been heard from in years. She had 156 grandchildren, 212 great-grandchildren, B third grandchildren and fourth grandchil- dran. She married when she was sixteen and most of her descendants have done like xuisa~
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Advice 50 Mothers.

MA.. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- drer teething is the prescription of one of United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value ieincalculable. It relieves the child from pain, cures dysens tery and diarrhoa, gripping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child it rests the mother Price 25c bottle.
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Francis Joseph Desires Peace.

PEsTH, June 10.-Emperor Francis Joseph in receiving the delegations said he was satis- fled with the anaicable relations existing be- tween Austria and the powers. The great military credits did not mean that trouble was impending. They were asked because other States had augmented their forces. He declared that he desired peace
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
GermanY,s NTlDfsreriaI CriatR.

BERLIN, June 10.-Emperor Frederick had a long interview with Prince Bismarck this afternoon covering the Prussian ministerial crisis which is unsettled.
 It is rumored another cabinet minister has resigned and that Count Von Munster will be recalled from Paris
 The Emperor of Brazil is making excellent progress at Aix-Les-Bains. Unfavorable weather prevents his going out of doors.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11

IIMPLOYMENT by a competent and experierc
 1H double entry bookkeeper City refersnce Address Cie11. 3t*l 6 Tbin 0Sa Snce
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Jay Gould In Feeble Health.

ST. LOUIS, June 1O.-Jay Gould arrived here from the West this evening and left shortly sfterward for Memphis. They have visited all important places on the Missouri system in Missouri, Kansas and Colorado and Gould is attended by his family physician and appears to be in auite feeble healfh
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Hid Wer Shame the 0tvsr.

READING, Pa, June 1O.-The bodies of Miss Sue Wixson, aged eighteen, Jesfs, and her three months old babe were found drowned in the Schuylkill river here to-day. Miss Wixson disappeared from her home in Mullenberg township, on the outskirts of the city, two weeks ago. She had tied her child to her body before jumping into the river.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
WAMTE

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Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
TO VISIT HARTFORD.
A Fameus Roston oomr.n,

A Famous Boston Company.
 The Montgomery Guards of Boston, vel known in this city, will visit Hartford this week, arriving tomorrow. They will arrive in the evening and win be entertained by the Hillyer Guard. Wednesday there will be 8 parade, reviewed by the mayor and common council. In the evening there will be ban quet and reception.
 Thursday morning the Montgonerys leave for Brooklyn at 9 to participate in the exer- cises of the Putnam statue unYeiIinp.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
Dropped Dead WhIIe Teaching

MONTGOMERY, N. Y., June 10.-Charles H. Winfield, former congressman, dropped dead while addressing Sunday school at Walden this afternoon. Mir. Winfield was chairman of the New York State Democratic convention in 1885
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11

Major Mckinley Recon mended To
 The Chicago Convention.
 WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Post to-day in concluding an editorial on possible candi- dates for the Republican nomination, says: Where, we ask, is there g better man than Major Mckinley for the frst placel He is young, he is honest, he is a representative Republican, and he is the ablest protectionist in the country. He would poll every Repub- lican vote, and as against even the old Roman he would carry Ohio with a whirl.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
The Irish Protecttve unten,

Anti-C Cleveland and Protective union was organized tonight with John Devoy as pres- ident and number of his compasriets as members
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11

An EmbeKxfer Arrested. Detective Brewer on Saturday arrested Thomas Sinclair, who is wanted in Middle town for embezzlement.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
GraYs-

GraYs- The Gray. Decoration day comrades will be o ceremonies. The vete. vivors of Co. A, Twenty-A Volunteers, will take part A. The company will attend the in the morning and in the aft parade and decorate accompanie,. Second regiment band
 Hartford City Guard on the 27th. Wednesday, the 27th, the Hartford Citv Guard will observe as Decoration day. There will be appropriate memorial services at one of the churches.
 Hartford Odd Fellows Yesterday. HARTFORD, June 10.-The Hartford Odd Fellows decorated the graves of deceased comrades to-day. The order of the proces sion was as follows Platoon of police, consisting of members of the
 order. Colts First regiment band, J. o. Casey leader
 Capitol City Canton, Patriarchs Militant
 Springfield band
 springfield Canton, 2atriarchs Militant.
 Hartford lodges consolidated.
 Chaplain The staff officers of the First battalion. Second regiment, Patriarchs Militant, I. o. O. F., were present in full uniform and dele gates were present from New Haven and Meriden. Brigadier General c. B. Foster and staff, Colonel Peter Terhune of New Haven, Celonsl H. w. Longdon and Major William Ridley of Meriden attended.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11

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Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
WANTED.

WANTED, LAUNDRY work to do at home. Inouira a+ u je1l 2ts 9f1 STATE STPEE7. SIS Et
Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11

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Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
A Dor,m Par1IounTrIn

BUFFALO, June 10.-Neither Haslett nor Potts appeared to go oyer the falls to-day. A dog was sent over in barrel and survived the ordeal