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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
Robbers Run.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Dec. 29.-An at
tempt was made TO hold up the north bound
Santa Fe train at Atlantic & Pacific juno
ton last night, but the hearts OF The three
robbers failed them on mounting the train.
They were heavily armed. two getting on
the rear coach and one on the platform oil
a car on which stood the conductor aud q
brakeman. They were held safely at the
point OF a revolver, but it seems the other
Lwo took fright and ran away. Seeing
that his companions had left, the robber
VINO had the conductor aud brakeman "a
his mercy also commenced vigorous re
treat The news was speedily circulated
on the arrival Of the train here, and posss
left IN hot pursuit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
The STRIKE ENDED.
End OF the Strike ON the Rea ding Railroad
The Dispute to be Arbitrated.

End OF the Strike ON the Rea ding Railroad
The Dispute to be Arbitrated.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-Thc executive
committee of the Reading railroad en-
ployes, after secret session which lasted
several hours, decided early this morning
to lift the great strike pending arbitra-
ton with the company. The five crews
over whom the trouble originated are TO be
supported in the meantime by financial aid
from the employees. This decision was.
reached after conference with Superin-
tendent Sweigard at his office last night The
committee then returned to their meeting
place in Port edmond and after several
hours discussion decided to submit their
case TO arbitration. In the afternoon a mo
ton had been carried TO propose arbitration
to the officials. Mr.. Sweigard met the
committee graciously and assured them
that such a plan would be entirely agree
able TO the Reading railroad. There
were present fourteen members of tho
committee, representing ali sections Of the
road. The decision of the Knights in Read
ing yesterday not to strike is supposed to
have had some influence upon the action or
the board. One of the committeeman said
this morning: 1--WE decided that 1T would
be far better to pay the five striking crews
their wages rather than jeopardize so many
interests at this city. Mr.. Sweigsrd has
always treated sQuarely, and we feel
that we can trust him. All side issues Will
be sunk and only the main point at issue
will be arbitrated upon. We have
not yet agreed upon the time or
method Of arbitration. That will be settled
at the convenience of both sides but as
speedily as possible. We have sent tele-
grams to all our assemblies TO resume
work at once. We feel that the public will
declare our decision wise one, and es-
pecially since the city might be so seriously
affected at the present time. We do not
anticipate any difficulty in settling the
matter"
All trains are moving on the Reading rail.
road this morning and no further trouble is
anticipated. Nearly all the employees re-
ported for duty promptly at seven O'Clock
At the various depots and freight yards.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
LAID TO REST.
Funeral ObsequIes of the Late Ex-Seere-
tary Manning.

uncr7tl ODccquicB OF the LACc 11-scAyre-
tary Manning.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-Soon after the
death OF ex-Secretary Manning was an
nounced on Saturday, Mayor Thacher Is
sued q proclamation to the citizens Of Al
bany. He requested that their places OF
business be closed and that they cease
from their usual employment during the
funeral exercises, which were held yes
terday at st. Paul's Episcopal Church, OF
which Mr.. Manning was member.
Flags were hung at half-mast, and on
Sunday prayers for the family were offered
in all the churches Of the city. President
Cleveland and members Of his cabinet AZ
rived at the West Shore depot at a m.
They were met by Colonel Rice, Governor
Hills private secretary, Mayor Thacher,
Mr.. Erastus Coming and Colonel Z. L. Jud-
son, and driven ia sleighs to the executive
mansion, where they had breakfast Sec
rotary Whitney had been detained in New
York, but was expected TO arrive on the
fast tram in the afternoon. Secretary Endl-
colt, who was called TO Boston on private,
business, was also expected later in the
day.
From nine until eleven o'clock the per-
sonal friends OF Mr. Manning were permit
ted TO look upon the face OF the dead, which
looked its original self, save the impress
left by the ravages OF the struggle for life
he had undergone. The callers came from
all stations IN life. and men whose names
are historical We'd with those most humble
in the last evidence of respect to the de-
parted.
Shortly before 1890 Rev. DR.. Reese
offered prayer at the house, enly members
OF the family being present. The sad
leave taking Of the fond husband and de-
voted father had It's fearful ending. The
lid was closed and the comm was borne to
the hearse by the following stalwart fore
men of the mechanical department Of the
Argus and the establishment: James j.
Wall, James McNulty, William j. Nolan,
George s. Tice, John Gray and David d.
Wade.
Tue funeral procession took its way down
the street to St Paurs Church, in the block
below. A good portion OF the church was
necessarily held in reserve for the family,
pail bearers, representatives Of organiza-
tons and others. The Christmas ever
greens were still in their places
After DR.. Reese had read the usual lesson
from the first epistle of ST. Paul TO the Cor
inthians, snow is Christ risen from the
dead and become the first fruits of them
that slept" the anthem Il Heard Voice
From Heaven was rendered with fine eff
feet. Prayers by Bishop Doane were fol-
lowed by more singing, and as the bishop
pronounced the words of benediction the
choir sang ASLEEP in Jesus" The casket
was again taken to the house and then to
the cemetery, being followed by many car
riages. The bell in the city hall was tolled
during the entire time the services lasted,
and added greatly to the solemnity Of the
occasion.
The President and Cabinet, Governor
Hill and State officials were present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
THE WEST.

PATRoLMAN Cook at Indianapolis the
other night saw a burglar at work and tried
to arrest him. He threw something at the
officer, which struck him on the head and
exploded, fracturing the skull. 1t was sup
posed to have been dynamite. Cook was
reported In q critical condition.
AT Boulder Col, the other evening Isa
dore Pierre, storekeeper, shot his wife
twice in the presence of their four children
and then killed himself. The wife was not
fatally wounded. The cause was jealousy.
MERsEREAU & DAVIS, dry goods, Peoria,
H., failed recently. Liabilities, Sl02, 600;
assets, $70,0 GOO
GENERAL JOHN G. FREMONT, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, arrived in Los
Angeles, Cal, on the Goth. The General
and family propose to spend the remainder
of the winter in Los Angeles or the vicin-
ity.
BY the derailing of passenger train near
Rosemount Mimi, the other night, two
persons were badly Injured.
The best part of Wakefield, Wis, was
burned the other day. The property de-
stroyed included the bank and the Coli
scum Theater. Loss, 500, 600,
Two farmers living near Granada, Col,
persisted in the recent snow storm.
SEVERAL persons were seriously injured
by panic occurring over a small fire at
the Christmas entertainment in the N. E.
Church at Fairbury, ILL.,
f.. w. NORRIS, of Wausau, Wis, was
found frozen to death in the woods near
Medford, Wis, recently. He had been
hunting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
THE LATEST

SEARCHING parties recently found four
teen dead bodies in the cellar OF a Sioux
half-breed named Lablant near the old
Deadwood stage road on the Sioux reserva-
ton in the Black Hills. Lablant was
wanted for cattle stealing and had fed to
the Indian camps on the Upper Cheyenne.
The dead bodies were supposed to be re-
mains of victims whom he had robbed and
murdered.
DISTINCT ATTORNEY MARITIME, of New
York, reported to the grand jury on the
30th that Jay Gould and Russell Sage were
liable to indictment for grand larceny in
defrauding the old bondholders of the
Kansas Pacific railway.
The Temps, of Paris, publishes an inter-
view with Mr.. Gladstone, in which the ex-
Premier describes the Irish Land Com
missioners' rent reduction as "a ire
mendous deception and said he was
thunderstruck at the news. He also said
that the Tory Cabinet, having alienated
the tenants, would now ALLEVIATE the land
lords.
The men employed on the Reading rail-
road were again ordered to strike on the
30th by the executive committee. The
company refused to have any communica-
tion with delegates from the Knights of
Labor. t4
MRS. Villas, wife of the Postmaster Cen
eraI, who has been confined to her room
for several weeks with an attack of ner-
vous prostration, was able to sit up in her
room on the 30th and receive Mr.. Cleve-
land.
Two little girls were seriously hurt in a
panic which broke out at an entertainment
in Seaman's Hall, Lake and Desplaines
streets, Chicago, the other night, caused
by some one overturning the stove and q
fool superintendent yelling fire. The
superintendent was arrested
SENATOR CHASE spoke before the w. c.
T. o., at Providence, R. l., recently in
favor of the abolition of the whisky tax,
arguing that it was ineffective in restrict
ing and inconsistent with prohibitory doc
trines-
LAST years failures Dun's report) show
a decrease of two hundred in number, but a
large increase OF s53. OO0, 600 in liabilities as
follows: Liabilities, $l67, $50 ga; average,
81, 392; 1856, number, 1854: liabilities,
s114, GA. 49, average, S11, 65L The returns
for the Dominion of Canada show 1852
failures with Sic, 81, AS liabilities; average,
SI1,S
FOUR coal barges broke from their moor
lngs at Seventy sixth street, North river,
New York, the other night, and three of
them were reported floating out on the ePb-
tide, with presumably about a dozen men
on board. The fourth was caught on As
toria, Long Island
SEVERAL persons were badly injured by
@ mixed train on the Pittsburgh & West
ern going through trestle near st. Peters
burg, Pa. recently.
JOIN F. FULLEN, a mechanic, attempted
to walk out from Chicago TO his home in
Lakeview the other night during the biz
gard and was frozen stir.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary or the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.


THE last of the star route jury hxlng
cases in Washington has been dismissed
by the district attorney.
THE Baltimore iron works are six months
behind their contract on gunboat NO. Tor
the Government.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
recommends further Legislation to BRING
express companies fairly within the law.
INDIAN AGENT GRAY, of the Crow agency,
who resigned recently, has written Secre-
tary Lamar asking leave to Withdraw MS
resignation.
THE President and party returned to
Washing ton on the 18th from attending the
funeral OF ex-Secretary Manning at Al
bany, N. Y.
THE President has signed the commits
sions of Secretary Fairchild and Ministers
Rayless W. Hanna and Alexander l. Law
ton.
A DISPATCH from Washington says:
Oklahoma comes to the front this session
with weIl-known pertinacity, and bills have
already been prepared for introduction in
the House and Senate providing for the
speedy opening to settlement of that Terri
tory. But small portion Of the Indian
Territory Will pc asked for by the meas
ures offered this session, and no attempt
will be made to open to settlement the tract
known as the "Cherokee Strip" or "Chero-
kee Outlet.n
SENATOR SCHULZ, one of the oldest set
tiers in the Red river district, has been
appointed Lieutenant-G Governor Of Manito-
ba, and Joseph Royal Governor Of the
Northwest Territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
KANSAS PRoHIeIrIoNIs-s.
Convention at TOpeka-some Remarks by
st. John.

Convention at Topeka-Some Remarks by
st. John.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 27.-The State Con-
ference Of the Prohibition party, held in this
city yesterday, was attended by Prohibi-
tionists from all parts OF the State. 1t was
decided to inaugurate vigorous campaign
in Kansas during the coming year
and to put a full ticket in the field. The
principal addresses were by Ex-Governor
st. John and Mrs. Clara Hoffman, president
Of the Missouri Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Mr.. st. John devoted the
greater portion OF his address to a criticism
of Blaine's recent interview, and particu-
larly to Mr.. Blaine's position that the
tax on tobacco should be repealed.
Coming from a man who claimed to be a.
statesman and who was a candidate for
the presidency, no thought this the most
preposterous utterance ever made by any
public man. Mr.. st. John charged
the Republicans with the defeat OF
prohibition in Michigan, Texas and Atlanta,
and said the Republican party dared not
nominate even so lukewarm a prohibition
ist as William Window for President. He
pronounced the Dow law in Ohio as the
most infamous law ever placed on a statute
book, and he predicted victory for the
prohibition party in 1872.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
Prophesx of War.

BERLIN, Dec. Is The Cologne Gazette,
which is usually more reserved than most
OF the great Continental journals in it's ex-
pressions of political opinion, sees nothing
in the situation to justify confidence in
much further prolongation of peace "The
Czar,'' it says, sis surrounded by intriguers
who will never rest until war is waged to
the end Of substituting Russian for Ger
man influence throughout Europe Con-
cludin G it's article, the paper issues de-
faint Invitation TO the Muscovite Empire TO
come on and learn that not even the war il
seeks can overthrow the power of Ger
many nor increase the influence of Russia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
GENERAL.

An ovation was rendered to Mr.. Glad
stone when he left London on the Goth on
q visit to the Continent for the benefit Of
his health.
The editor of the PdrlesaeEfdire Flen1a0is,
of Vienna, has been arrested for publishing
articles in praise of Russia.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL had an IN
terview with the Gar at St Petersburg
on the Goth. London papers declare there
is no political significance in ChurchiiFs
visit to Russia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
THE SOUTH.

Louisville, KY, on the Oath, the total sales
for the year amounting to 135, 1O1 hogs
heads. the greatest number ever sold any
where in one year. The sales of Louisville
for 1885, Jubilee year," were 126, 617.
REV. A. r. WINFIELD, one of the Oldest
ministers of the NJ. Z. Church in Arkansas
and editor of the ARKANSAS Methodist, died
at his home in Little Rock on the 10Th. He
was widely known.
HENRY WARE was cut to pieces and in
stantly killed by the switch engine at Long
view Junction, Tex, recently. He was
very deaf and failed TO hear the approach
ing engine, though the bell was rung.
THE bodies OF two men frozen to death
were found near Big Springs, Tex, re-
Gently.
The grocery store of H. P. Jones at
Greenville, Tex, and other buildings were
burned recently. Loss, 800, 600; insurance,
$50, OO0.
COLONEL RAPHAEL NJ. JOHNSON, an old
settler of Fort Smith, Ark, and a promi-
nent Mason of Arkansas, died recently.
IN Lee County, Ga, the other night, a
man named Nathan Reed brutally muir
dered his whole family and then committed
suicide. He sent half grown boy, who
lived with him, after q doctor. When the
doctor and the boy returned they found the
cabin a heep of ruins, and in them the
charred bodies of Reeds wife and their
six children. A further search of the
premises disclosed Reeds body in the well
with his throat cut. .
The Morgan wooden mills near Winches-
ter Va, owned by Kern, Barr & Co., were
destroyed by fire recently; loss $50, O00.
The wife of Wesley Roy, farmer living
near Benton, KY, recently bore him a
quartette of children-two boys and two
girls. This remarkable birth is the first
of the kind that ever occurred in the State.
All of the children were reported doing
well.
CLARENDON & ALIENS rice mill at New
Orleans, together with large stock of rice
and valuable machinery, was burned the
other day. Loss, SIS, 900; insured.
EDITOR LITTLEToN, of Nashville, Tenn,
who was shot recently by Joseph R Banks
as the outcome OF a Repu blican quarrel,
died from the effects of his wounds.
NEWS reached Burnett, Tex, the other
day that four men who were camped on the
Llama river, aud in sight of the town of
Llama, had been fired upon by parties I'M
known. Two were reported dead and two
in a very critical condition The whole
affair was a mystery TO the citizens Of
Llama
MANY persons were knocked down and
stabbed indiscriminately during race
troubles at Lawrenceville, Ga, recently.
Five men were taken home on stretchers.
FREDERICK, Nd, was visited by a severe
storm on the morning of the 29th, unroofing
many houses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
value of school Property.

VaIue OF School Propertys
The following table gives the valuation or
school property by counties,as shown by the
report of State Superintendent Lawhead:-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22
4 PLEA FOR CONSISTENCY.

Captain Hanna, in soliciting the
support of Democrats for himself,
uses this style Of argument: IF
YOU had a Democratic candidate IN
the field for representative, would
not ask for your support. MIR. Ill
ton and l are both Republicans. l,
therefore, would like your support.
Now, we have faith in the Demo
cratic endorsement of the People s
Ticket meaning just what it says.
The captain seems to be Of differ
ent belief.
But we started out to commend
the captains fairness in testifylng
voluntarily and unqualifedly to the
nobility of our Republicanism. he
is correct. We hope his consistency
will lead him to testify to the same
effect and with equal frankness in
talking of US to Republicans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEEi'
ING.

A meeting of the Republican County
Central Committee, chosen at the feo-
ple's County Convention OF September O.
is hereby called to meet at the
UNION HOUSE,
in Wa-Keeney, on Saturday, September
% 1888, at 2 o'clock P. n.
This Committee is composed from the
different townships, as follows:
Ogallah-W. b. Palmer, 1. l.. Mcdar-
vie, D. Countryman.
Wa-Keeney-Geo. Baker, G. A. Beavers
". C. Olson, Geo. T. Galloway.
CoIlyer-R. G. Kessler, q. nj. Seaton,
E. J. Elliott.
Adair-Joseph Grice, VIM. Hull.
Glencoe-Geo. Cross, G. W. Staplin.
Riyerside-G. W. Tunnel
WilIcox-W. 81. Wilcox, r. 8. Thomas.
Banner. G. Brown, A. J. johnson.
Business of Importance is to be con-
sidered, and full attendance Is urgently
requested. GEO. BAKER, Chairman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22
STUDY THIS.

Along in the summer, when the
ring outfit was caring for just one
thing, and that was to swindle the
Republican party Of Trego county
out of its choice for representative,
the ring organ came out with the
declaration, (prompted, Of course
that a Republican nomination in
this county is not equivalent to an
election. That was a cowardly way
of saying, ut will not do to nomi-
nate Tilton; he can not be elected. :"
But we wish now to call atten-
ton to the plain fact that the ring
still holds to the correctness of its
summer avowal, that a Republican
nomination in this county is not
equivalent to an election. The per-
sonal "buttonholing" canvass that
the outfit has inaugurated is the
most ample evidence upon this
point.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22

respect for this policy. The live
stock market for several years has
been depressed. That market has
not only it's depressions, but its
booms. Wise are they who have
the stock when the boom arrives.
Instead then Of going out to buy
upon a high and rising market, and
feeling provoked at himself for not
having looked out for live stock
when the prices were almost nomi-
nal, the holder will be prosperous
and content. The conditions which
prevail here now, one Of which is
the probability Of free range remain
ing plentiful for some years, should
incite to efforts at livestock accu-
mutation every live citizen whose
home is on ranch or a farm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22
IN BRIEF.

Mr.. Shepard, when he asserts that
no fairer caucuses were ever held
than those Of July IA, invites upon
his head the contempt Of every de-
cent person in Trego county.
Likewise when he says Mr.. Robb
introduced Tlton to the People s
Convention as the mascot of the
ring organ.
Likewise when he seeks to align
himself, the mere tool of corrupt
ring, with the body Of good people
who have come here since 1879.
Likewise when he keeps remind.
ing the people Of how bad man
Captain Hanna is for having been {
bolter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22
THE TREGo COUNTY TEMPEST
How q Fair Minded Cove County
Man Looks at It.
SMOKY HILL VALLEY,
Cove Co., KANs.,
Sent. 10. 1893.

1t is quite proper at this time to
say a word to vindicate justice to
one who has been just to me and
many others Of Cove county.
l notice, by looking over the col
umns Of the Republican, edited in
Wa-Keeney, that that paper is
throwing dirt at a great rate; think
ing thereby to outwit or outwind
our old pioneer editor, Tilton. l
am sorry to hear such abuse against
one who has done as much for west
ern Kansas as Mr.. Tilton has. l
have known Tilton for nine years;
and l must say he has exercised
more vim and push, such as is need
ed in country like this, than any
other ten men Of like occupation in
Cove or Trego county. His paper
has teemed with encouragement and
plans for US all. Many of us have
hailed his paper with great ioy, as a
messenger Of wholesome doctrine.
He has always been found on the
side of the farmer, giving him the
very best pioneer talk. This he did
when he could hardly keep soul and
body together. He fought his bat
ties manfully; and l feel to stand by
him, as many others say they will.
We will not see him abused and
slandered by any ''tenderfeet" edi-
tors without resenting it.
Tilton deserves much more credit
than he gets from some of his Re-
publican brethren. l am credibly
informed that he was shamefully
treated at the caucus in Wa-Keeney,
without any cause whatever. The
spirit of jealousy, when aroused,
gets very refractory and makes fools
Of men. 1t is strange, indeed, that
men will act thus; but, for the sake
of Office, our fellow-men stoop low.
Mr.. Tilton is able for the emergen-
cy, you must know; and if the ma
jority of the legal voters of Trego
county put him in Office, be assured
he is the man to represent the con-
stituency honorably, intelligently
and manfully.
Look the field over carefully, and
you will say that Mr.. Tilton has
been the lever power of this part of
western Kansas. He has given en-
couragement when all about was
complaint. He has plead with the
'tenderfoot until he Is termed q
"stalwart pioneer"
He Is the father of the forestry
in western Kansas. We
can't afford to abuse such q man as
Mr.. Tilton simply through jealousy,
q We firmly believe some are doing.
On SETTLE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-22
Good Results in Every Case.

d. A. Bradford, wholesale paper
dealer of Chattanooga Tenn, writes that
he was seriously afflicted with severe
cold that settled on his lungs; had tried
many remedies without benefit. Being
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, did so and was entirely
cured by use of few bottles. Since
which. time he has used it in his family
for all coughs and colds with best re.
suits. This is the experience of thous.
ands whose lives have been saved by this
Wonderful Discovery. Trial bottles free
at DR.. Jones's drug store. 5