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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12

THE BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
WILL E. STOKE,
EditOr and PrOPrietOr,
(OHice in Opera Block)
GREAT BEND, KA NSAS
LOCAL NEWS.
He viewed her with a stony gaze;
His voice was hoarse and gruf,
As leading her aside he said;
Say. is this hot enough?''
Trinidad coal at Allison Bros.
Now watch the corn get there.
How is your VIII eat panning out?
James E. Savage has new adver-
tisement to-day.
The Barton County Bakery is go.
ing to close up shop.
G. Samuels returned this week
from Utah territory.
Corn is king, and will be liberal
monarch to Kansas this year
See the change in the ad. of ST.
Louis Store in to-day's paper.
Mrs. John Teskey. of this city. has
been very sick for several days.
DR.. G. VanHouten is, we regret to
learn, suffering from relapse.
Mrs. w. d. G. Smith and baby have
been quite i'll for several days.
Charley Patterson has got in a
bran new safe at his jewelry store.
What's the matter with Monday s
rain? Mondays rain is all right.
Big rains all along the line and
corn beating all previous records.
Send in your name and let us send
you a good paper-the DEMOCRAT.
Come out to the convention next
"Wednesday afternoon and evening.
A handsome new stone pavement
is going down in front of Hacker
Bros.
DIED-July 18th, at her home In
Albion township, Mrs. James Carr, of
dropsy.
Bring your job printing to this
Office and get in done neatly ami
quickly.
Charlie Hays, the Albert mer-
chant, was in the city Tuesday OH
business.
Republicans, come out next We'd
nesday and hear some real good speak
ing, once.
Call and give us the names Of some
of your friends who ought to take the
DEMOCRAT.
j. D. Wiener, of the New York
Store, has gone east to be gone a
month or six weeks.
The Cleveland and Thurman club
is growing in membership. All dem
ocrats should join it.
Mrs. S. B. Hale was visiting rela-
tives and friends in the north part of
the county this week.
Brick laying on the front walls of
the Hulme-Willner opera house
block is now in progress.
Come from the east, come from the
west, come from the north and come
from the south-come a running.
Barney Hofstetter will be in town
twice each week with large variety
of fine vegetables. Wait for him.
If you want your friends in the
east to see how Kansas dourishes, send
them DEMOCRAT for six months or
a year.
The city council could not get a
quorum to do business with Monday
evening, so adjourned until this Thurs
day, evening.
A general invitation is extended to
everyone tn turn out on Wednesday
next, the 18th inst, and enjoy gen.
eral ratification.
A. S. Allen was rusticating in Col
orada this week. Charlie Brinkman
assisted in the drug store during the
absence of Mr.. Allen.
ia Tro;l hos ,oroDarad ond otbar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
TAGGING VAR on THE bum POWER.
AN ADDRESS ISSUED BY THE ANTLsALooN
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

AN ADDRESS ISSUED by THE ANTESALOON
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
An address has been issued by the Antisaloon Re
publican National Committee for careful consideration
by every conscientious temperance 1t says In
part
The Republican party was defeated in 1884 by a
combination OF misguided enthusiasts moral peac0cks
dlsgruntlcd politicians merceuar2S and cranks, op rat
Ing IN the sacred name OF temperance. IL was a
strange combination OF righteous zeal and Satanic
surprising that who found ii had defeated the
party they loved endangered their business interests
aud made upward progress in every direction more
difficult, denounced the cause In whose name 50 much
eyi had been wrought.
A large body of Republicans became convinced that
the only way to savo the cause OF the home or the
Republican party to unite them by placing The
party everywhere In av0wed hostility 10 the saloon,
without restricting 1t to the advocacy OF any single
measure, each state being LEFT to Its own attack
This movement has steadily gained ground and one
State after another has adopted II and the National
Committee finally Endorsed II In the resolution favor
ing all wise and wclldircctcd efforts IN favor ~
temperance Tho result has been reduction In tho
vote of the Third party from 204 .3G3, cast two years
ago when only nine States voted to about 2tS,00O
reduction In the Third party vote Is the fact that the
promoters OF the AntLSaloon Republican movement
have convinced the that the Republican party
Is moving I'm tho right diroc on and car be safely re-
lied TO do and bettor work against the saloon
than any other organization Is both able and willing
to do.
In the conclusion the committee appeals to all true
Republicans to do their duty In this against the
saloon. In this work against the whishey power
money is needed by the committee for printing, sta
tonery and postage, and contributions Of large or
small amounts may be sent to Thomas L. James, OF
this city, who is the treasurer. Among those who
sign the report are the chairman Albert Griffin, OF
Kansas; Alexander s. Bacon Brooklyn; cXJudgo
Noah Davis, the Rev. DR.. Il. S. Macarthur j. NJ
Bundy and Carroll 4 Page, Vermont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
THESK ELEfON ~ TIE C1LHOTN CSOSET
CHARGES IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsLAT-
URE AGAINST THE MEMORY OF
l. G., CLEMSON.

Columbus, s. c., Dec. II (Spec;aD.-J. G. Clemson
who married a daughter OF John c. Calhoun, Left
Fort Hi, the Calhoun homestead and bequest to
tho state to establish agriculture college, end
bill accepting the bequest up today In the Legs
laure for discussion. it IS bitterly opposed by the
conservative element OF the state and as largely
advocated by the farmers. Tn tho meantime, Gideon
Lee, of New.Yorlk who married daughter OF Dir.
Clemson, has brought suit to contest the VIII on
behalf OF his daughter Isabel Lee. IN the debate it
had been charged that Lee under the impression tha
Clemson was poor refused to allow his daughter 10
visit her grandfather. In speech in reply 10 tis
today Colonel Haskell said that the reason Gideon
Ice didn't let his daughter visit Clemson was because
Mrs. Clemson knew that Fort Hill was no Ill place
for young lady to live In that on several occasions
woman presided at Clemson's table, who. although
she never had a husband. not childless. and no
added that II the list OF Ccmsons expenditures were
examined there would be found items which certainly
rendered the house OF John c. Calhoun an unfit piace
for an innocent girl. The incident has created pro
found sensation The House finally passed the BILL
despite the frantic protests of its opponents who de
nounced rObbing the granddaughter OF talhOun
faVorttc child Of her brthrfch Should the Dill pass
tho Senate. It is not improbable that the Governor
will veto II,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
TITO THOUSAND DOLLARS TEMPTED HIM.
THEY WE'RE FRESH FROM THE MINT AND THE
JAN1roR OF A BOSTON BANK STOLE THEM.

THEY WE'RE FRESH FROM THE MINT AND 'nH
1AN1roR OF A BOSTON BANK STOLE THEM
Boston, Dec. IA Spccian-A bag containing $4,o'o
IN brirht gold COIN fresh from the mint, proved 100
strong temptation last week for Samuel Aiieh'
ianltor at the Columbian National Bank In this CITY,
Tic took tho money, arrested, and returned S3oo
The coin was delivered TO Cashier Davis on Thursday
December g. by the Adams Express Company. inc
bag was sealed and proper vouchers accompanied H.
The cashier thought he put the money In the safe pt
n seems that he left 1t the shelf at his desk Ae-
cornrly he balanced his books with that sum on tho
credit side until last Monday. Then he wanted some
OF the freshly mntod coin, and went TO tho sac 10
got the bag II was not there. He made a careful
search but that bag Of money had been spirited away.
The bank officials summoned detectives from Pnkcr-
TOMS and every employc of the bank was shaao"ed
by men who were expert In the business.
No results were obtained until Thursday. Then
one OF the detectives learned that Allen, the 1anor
had paid rent bill OF S42 rendering In payment Two
$50 gold pieces and one go piece. Enough evidence
was found to warrant Aliens arrest yesterday, ana
he at last confessed his guilt 1t required two hours
OF urging before he would tell where the money vas
hiden Finally he told the detectives they would find
50 5G5 in trunk Office Kilby-st.. S255 in the
wall in closet at his home and III 80 in bank THIS
money, aggregating S307O, was recovered; i!e had
snrnt The rest Alien Is cOlorcd man. about forty
FIVE wears old who followed ScCleands army out OF
Virginia, and then came 10 the North Tic Is an actiye
member OF the North Russell Street Church. Ito VIII
be agraigncd to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
4 CONFIDING OLD FARMER SWIEDLED.
ROBBED OF OVER $1,000 by TRANSPARENT
TRICK OF BUyCo MEN.

ROBBED OF OVER 900 by A TRANSPARENT
TRICK OF BUNCo MEN.
Baltimore, Dec. II tspcciaD. capture OF
Hungry Joen has not broken up finally the gans
OF bunco workers who have been swindng old men
In Maryland and Pennsylvania. Charles Salmon, an
aged farmer Of Monrovia, Frederick County, Nd, Is
the last victim, suffering 20 the extent OF Si1oo
fherc we're two OF the swindlcrs, ono representing
himself to be son of Or. Motter, OF HagcStown'
and tho other calling himself son OF the late OK
Governor Hamilton and consequently a relative OF
Mr.. salmon Hamilton IL seems, induced inc Ola
man by certain representations TO go to fredcrcR
City In his company and borrow Sl,oo0 rom inc
National Bank When the money was PAID Mr
Salmon something about the transaction aroused the
suspicion Of the cashier, who warned tho OLD man
to be careful of strangers and cited a number OF
cases of recent swindlng. Mr. Salmon replied thas
he all right, and that the man ne nan WIN MN
was a relative of his He further stated that no
wanted the money to purchase some machinery. Iho
two men left the city in a carriage.
When they arrived at lonely place IN inc rosa
between Newmarket ard Monrovfa, where theio are
no houses within at least a haltmic, they were met
by a confederate OF the so-cailed Hamilton, VINO
carried in his hand gambling arrangement OF some
kind stop was made and the two men got ou'
OF their carriage Hamilton and his friend engaged
Salmon in game OF chance by telling him he couid
win fortune and when they succeeded In inducing
him to stake all the money no had on his person,
amounting to about 81 ,043 OF the men exclaimed
have The stakes are mine,' ana sna,cn as
the money Tho thieves then hastily entered the
carriage and drove TO Frederick, where they ieturns
the team to the livery stable and took their departure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
NO DOUBT ABOUT TWO DAKOrls.

Bismarck. OAK, Dec. ID (SpccIah.-News of the
action of the Democratic caucus in Washington last
night Is received with expressions Of delight and
qualification by the people of Dakota. II the question
of division is left TO vote of the people It will he
settled 50 speedily that Congressman Will be sur
prscd The Bismarck Tribune (Rep.l, will say
tomorrow:
The Democrats Of Congress have held one meeting
I'm which they did not bundcr II the
party does not dlsapp0lnt the people in the hopes
which 1t has raised, the Democrats OF Dakota will
be relieved on odium under which they could never
have houed for success The people OF the Territory
stand ready 10 vote the election IS called
and when II is called there Will be no nocd Of
clncuoncerng. Their minds arc determined, and
ihey VIII make Dakota two states with whoop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
RESTRICTION OPPOSED IN BOSTON.
THE IMMIGRANTs NOT EXPECTED TO rNJURE
AMERICAN ARTISTS.

AMERICAN ARTISTS.
Boston, Dec. If speclal.-Little interest Is shown
in Boston over the petition to the Ford immigration
Committee, asking that foreign actors and musicians
be excluded from obtaining employment In this coun-
try under the provisions of the Contract Labor law
The actors say that they know of no second or third
or even fourh-class actors who willing to work
for $40 wcca. This rate OF pay might apply to
supers and figures for stage filling, but they can
hardly be classed actors.
81 do not think thai foreign artists should be ex.
cludcd7 said John Schoenc " the dramatic field Is an
open one, and so long as the people of the United
States demand irst-cass talent, sense In try
ing prohibit foreign actors from coming to this
country. l always engage good actor when can
find him, and / never ask where he was born. The
nativity OF a should not hinder his advancement
l have employed many actors from abroad and want
Of them. They faithful and ambitious
Should the petition ind favor with the committee
and the allen artists be excluded, would tho result
affect you Mr.. schoeGel!'
Il think not. StIl think we should have an OPP
portunity TO Gull artists from every field Tho
people demand the best talent going, and We must bc
allowed TO procure IL for them
My business Is more I'm the variety line than In
Is not for me to give my opinion. The Idea that
actors are hired for S16 week Is all nonsens,
never heard OF 1t In my life An actor, to be worth
anything al all, must have some special faculty 70
commend him to the public, and there IS no speciality
artist alive who amounts to any thing who cannot COM
importation prohibition OF foreign artists car affect
my business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
EvrcrEp SETTLERS SUING FOE DAMAGES

Fort Dodge IOra. Dec. 14-Jomos Mcchan. one
OF the men evcted from the Dos Moincs River lands,
has brought suit against Thomas snoll of Citation,
Iowa, TO recover tie value Of the improvements made
the farm from which he elected. This suit
IS TO be made test case and f. Of vast i'm
poriancc TO the settlers II NIcehan rccovcs damages,
suits will at once be instituted similar bass
by every cvicted settler and all the occupants who
have purchased land The decision will affect $4,000
acres, and tlre valuation of the improvements
averages over 81 per acre, tho case involves over
$JO0O0O dy7isOr In favor OF the settlers would
BE- go,iscnd to them. providing as It would immcdl-
ae funds for fhrir relief The VIII come M for
trial at the present term of tho district court I'm
session In THIS city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
CLOSING NAVIGATION ON THE HUDSON

Poughkeepse, Dec. II tspeclaD-The cold snap
closed navigation to Albany to-day. Tho steamers
Dean Richmond and Saratoga passed south this even
ing on their last trips for the The steamer
Jacob II. Temper, Of the Newburg and Albany Line,
passed north this morning. but could not get further
than Hudson because of the ice. She turned around
and headed south again on her last trip. Her con-
sort the w. Martin also passed south tonight for he
last time Navigation Hudson Is practically closed,
ard It looks tonight If boats will go further
north than ROndout after to morrow. At dark to-
night the fee in the river from Albany to Castie;on,
a dist nce Of nine miles. fast, and there are
large quantities of floating fee between CastetOn
and saugeriies. The steamers Of the Poughkeepsie
II ans portaton Company still running, there IS
no fee Of any consequence here yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
HONORING HESLEYAN OWNERSHIP.
THE NETWORK ALUMNI ENJOY THEIR ANNUAL
DINNER-MEN WHO WERE PRESENT.

DINNER-MEN WHO WERE PRESENT.
The Wesleyan University ClGb OF New-York held
fits twentieth annual meeting and ate its annual
dinner at Clarks restaurant IN Twcntythird-st last
night After the cigars lighted President George
G. Reynolds made the annual address. he dwelt
the growth Of Wesleyan University during the last
fcw years and said Il had properly thrown of
Of its bashfulness and would take its proper
place among the front ranks I'm the future
The postmaster, william c. Wallace, then took
charge OF affairs. Professor j. NJ Van Week answered
the toast Our Alma Mater Bishop T.. c. Andrews
spoke Of Church Education, Clinton b. Fisk told
those present about the appearance OF things After
the Floods The Others that answered toasts wcre
David J. Dean, G. ". Glenn and A. S. Hunt
DIR. b. p. Raymont, the newly elected president
OF the university, sent a telegram OF regret,
and letters received from Bishop C. d. Foss
Warner Miller, Martin A. Knapp, Orange Judd, George
A. Bennett and C. L. Rockwell
The newly elected officers OF the club are Presl-
dent, stephen II. DIN first vice president the Rev.
George p. Mains; second vice presdeHt, william c.
Wallace secretary, George T. DeattyS ard treas
urcr, W. L. Randall.
Among the guests were Mark IIoyt H. c. VI. In
graham. the Rev. Morris d. c. Crawford, Governor
LounSbury, of Connecticut; d. w. Norihrup Mayor
OF Middctown Joseph s. Stout. j. 5. spinner Dr.
y H. Upham, Professor r.. r. Merrill Peter We.ch.
". +. Randall. the Rev. \. D. Vail, =. @. Hartman
and John Scott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
THE CHIEF WITNESS WAS POUND DEAD.

Fargo, OAK, Dec. 14.-.In interesting case is that
Of Harriet Young against Il. c. Fisher, now on trial
here. Mrs. Young claims that the deed TO certain
land I'm dispute was obtained fiom her by fraud;
that she fully believed she was making sale Of
property r. Bnghampton, this county, to II. c. Fisher,
who In turn transferred It to Ezra Dewitt Of Scranton
Penn. 1t was time later that Mrs. Young
learned that Dewitt had deed TO the land here, and
she Immediately brought suit one year ago. While
the trial was on Dewitt suddenly left the city, and
bis body was found suspended from rafter In the
barn Of a farmsr four miles north OF this city. This
,r.Ilrd a new ttia. The property involved com
prises one of the most valuable additions 20 Fargo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
URGING An EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.

Columbia, S. C., Dec. ii epecial) The House
Committee on Elections to-day recommended a con
s.iutlonal amendment to provide cduca1nal quail
ilCailon for voters Under It voters must be able
10 read the Constitution OF the United States and to
wiifc their names Ii Is doubtful II the measure
Will pass, tho opposition TO 1t comes principally
from the white people OF tho middle and upper por-
tions OF the state. Il VIII require majority of two
thirds ~ both lOu,e,. aud WILL besides, have TO be
g. said that .nc an auieulinrr' would disfranchlse
over 1900 white AMI 6O.uOD negro voters. Most
~ The cgiGs daily new papcls ia the state arc sup
porting iAs mcasuir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15

Boston, Dec. 14.-In the SUPREME Court to-day
the jury gave IS 600 damages 10 the plaintiff In the
Of Gcorgiana N. Pierce, administratrx against
the C1nard sieamlhp Company. The aciion
brough, TO Iccovcr 81 600 damages Philip T. Pierce
at work In the hold OF the steamship Cephaonia
at East Bos son, September % 1ss3, when tho
sci caught fire. The defendants, n was ale gcd
closed the matches without asccralnlng that Pierce
was below, and the latter, being unable 10 escape,
was 50 badly burned that ne died juno II, 1854.
The dcicn,c was that II the deceased was injured, IL
was bccau So OF his own caIclc.sncss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
WINTRY GALES ON THE EASTERN COAST.
THE SCHOONER MITCHELL SPoKEN-PROBABLE
FATE OF THE HUMPHREY.

Boston, Dec. IA Speciall-A stiff northwest gale
has prevailed In this city and along the coast during
the last three days The velocity OF tho wind Kept
ND to about forty miles an hour This morning the
mercury in Boston fell to degrees above zero, the
wind blowing stiI from the northwest Reports
fom Cape Cod are to the effect that this was The
coolest day experienced there at this season OF the
year during the last nine years. There we're snow
SQUALLS Oh the cape during the day, and the weather
was very thick. In Boston there was little squal
this morning. and storm seemed impending; but
none came, and the night Is clear and windy, the
thermometer registering eighteen degrees above zero
at IL O'Clock.
The schooner Charles L. Mitchell. OF Boston, Cap
tain Frost, left Bath Me-. on Nov. %. before the
great gale, for Baltimore and fears have for some
DAYS been entertained concerning her, as no tldngs
OF tho vessel could be obtained. Captain Biddc, Of
which arrived to-day at Newport News, Va. telegraphs
10 Peter II. Crowcli of Boston, that he the
Mitchell in Chesapeake Bay the same Gay that his
dispatch was dated, Decemsr 13 THIS is excellent
news for the many friends OF captain Frost and others
on board the overdue vessel. The week has been 70
inarkable for good intelgence-the crew Of the
schooner T. A Lambert saved; the schooner Navari-
leo heard from, and the Charles l. Mitchell afoat and
nearly at her port of destination.
Sandwich, Mass, Dec. IA bottle containing the
following note was picked up on the beach to-day,
three miles below Sandwich Harbor;
" Bark J. II. Humphrey Bath, Ne.
ave were out in the storm November 23 and we
wrote this TO our friends. for when IT is found will
lie at the bottom OF the wild ocean. Hoping that you
an Will pray for Us and tell your friends John VII
son, captain Pat Hoey, Tom Lewis, John O'Nei,
Billy CARROLL
On the reverse side was ave are all lost"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
JUDGE WOODS ON MR. sELLERs's RESIGNATION.

indianapolis, Dec. Ia (specaD.-The report from
Washington that the President and Attorney General
Garland have threatened to dismiss DistrictAttorney
sellers from Office If he persisted in refusing to resign
is regarded BY Judge Woods, of the District Court,
ridiculous, ard he says that there probability Of
any such action being taken He states that he be
Aeves from what Mr. sellers told him that he resigned
simply and solely because private law business de-
mandcd his exclusive attention. He added:
IL do not believe that pending IN
quines before the Grand Jury had anything
10 do with his resignation Mr.. Sellers. i told,
has not been taking any special part in these mat
tiers, and 1t has never occurred 10 until
the discussions in the newspapers that his resignation
deemed 10 have any Significance In that respect.
DO not think that Il had"