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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20
RosIoN ELECTIONS.
n Heavy Vote Over . Text-Book-1n
7 Vnta-

n Heavy Vote Over . Text-Book-AHo
Woman Vote.
BosroS Dec. 19-The most exciting
municipal campaign in the C ty's history
closed yesterday. The main question was
the public schools. Swinton's ''Outilnes
of History had been used as q text book
in the schools. The Catholics objected on
the ground that it Inexperienced the
Roman Church. Catholics and Cathoiio
sympathizers on the school board were in
the majority, and tho book was
taken out Of the schools The he.
publicans and the Citi4ens' Association
then combined on q schooi-board ticket
composed OF persons strongly opposed to
Catholic supremacy in the schools and q
bitter, personal campaign WAS inaugur-
ated, the Democrats and Catholics being
combined on the school ticket The prob
ability is that the complete Republican
and Citizens ticket has been elected.
The Republicans elected mayor. street.
commissioners and eight aldermen; tbs
Democrats, four aldermen. The Common
Council will stand 80 Democrats and 80
Republicans. Last year there were 43
Democrats and % Republicans. hign IL
cense received majority of 1865
The school question brought out tho
women who are entitled to vote for menu
beers of the school board. Only S57 reRis--
tered last year. This year there were %
PIG and it is believed Is. 600 voted.
BOSTON. Dec. 13.-The result OF the vote
for members of the school committee was
the election of the entire ticket nominated
by the Republicans and Endorsed by the
committee of one hundred. The only
member of the present board reelected iS
Miss Hastings and among the eleven theSe-
are no Catholics.
Taking the vote of Rabbi SCHNEIDER as.
representing very nearly the aggregate.
vote for school commission and subtract
& q 81 Il To- <rsx
1891 as the approximate number OF
women who voted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20

WICHITA, Kan, Dec ia magnificent
reception was last night rendered Rigbi
Rev. j. j. Hennessy, newly elected Bishof
of Wichita, by the people OF this city. He
and his party of twelve priests of tn.
Archdiocese, st Louis, arrived by the St.
Louis & San Francisco from st. Louis a.
five O'Clock last evening, and were met at
the depot by bands OF music. priests OF
this diocese and large number of citizens
The reception was held at the school hall
at eight O'Clock. The build Ing was dense.
~ packed with people. The addresses O,
welcome were delivered by Mayor Allen
Judge Wall and James Comfy, to which
the Bishop replied in q most feeling ano
sincere manner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20
A MANIAC AT LARGE.
Strange Attempt to Murder q Woman
q Supposed Maniac.

Strange Attempt to Murder q Woman By
Supposed Maniac.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 13.-At $40
last night Mrs. Nellie Neville, who had
just began to unlace her shoes preparatory
to retiring for the night at her room at 4O5
East Fourth street, looked up into the mir
ror before which she was seated and saw a
sight which fairly chilled her blood Just
behind her stood q man she had never seen
before, his face firm set, holding a stone
crushing hammer in both hands above her
head. Twice the weapon descended, the
blood splattering the marble bureau piece
and mirror. Then the wounded woman
sank from her chair upon the floor, while
her assailant darted into the hall, down
the steps to the first floor and out upon the
street.
Mrs. Neville staggered to her feet and
tottered down the steps screaming. At the
bottom she fell fainting from loss of blood.
Those who heard her first cry of alarm
saw the man as he hurried out of the
house. He was we'll dressed and carried
an overcoat thrown across his arm. A Mrs.
Foley who occupies the next room to Mrs.
NevIlle's saw him conceal the hammer be-
meath his coat as he hurried out.
Mr.. Neville arrived at the house shortly
after the occurrence. He and his wife
have been in this city for two months and
came here from St Paul, where Neville
was a restaurant keeper.
Police Surgeon Iuen and Officer Cronon
were sent to the house as soon as the oc-
currence was reported. Three men had
followed the would-be murderer to the
corner of Third and Oak streets, where he
disappeared.
Mrs Neville was not thought to be
fatally injured, though her scalp was laid
bare to the bone in two places. DR.. Iuen
put nine stitches in one of the wounds,
He said that either blow would have killed
her almost instantly had she not seen
the man in the glass and by lodging
caused the blows TO be less direct. The
hammer had glanced across the skull at
both strokes.
Mrs. Neville is at a loss to offer an exnla.
nation OF the mysterious affair beyond ex-
pressing the belief that the man must have
been insane.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20

THREE soldiers Of Company A, Eleventh
United States infantry, were drowned In
Lake Ontario, near Sackett's Harbor, N.
T., recently while net fishing.
TELEHAQUE T. TIMAYENsIs, formerly
professor of Greek at Harvard University
and q noted author, was recently arrested
on the alleged charge Of having committed
extensive embezzlement Of money belong
ing to the Minerva Publishing Company.
sWHITEY" RYAN, of Brooklyn, who
fought such a desperate ring battle with
Jack Murray, on Berian's Island, last
September. was again seen in ring cos
tune on the 18th, his opponent being Jim
Farrell, of Philadelphia. He succeeded
in knocking Farrell out in nine rounds. A
purse of $3.50 was awarded the winner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20
Opera House Burn.a

icAGo. Dec 16|Soon after an inn
mense audience had Left the Cbic,co o.
era House last night, s,bout eleven o,cloct
IRE was discovered in one of the calleri.ss
caused by the dropping of q carbon fro,,,
one OF the electric lights. The auditor;n-,,
was soon nlfed with smoke, and when tb.
nre department. arrived so thick was the
smoke that 1t was impossible to enfer ana
volumes Of water were no,r.s - anu
auditorium, which il almoet a-t. ene
ruined The chorus girls, stage ban.;,
ana many OF the prominent actor -
still In the building. but all escansd % T re
nre Is now under control. beinr Cone. ns
at So. 900. essimste1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20
THE SOUTH.

DIR. NATHAN n. GoRTER has entered suit
in the Superior Court at Baltimore, Md.
against Robert Garrett, claiming $50. 600
The suit is stated to be based on a claim of
5000 for professional services rendered
Garrett du ing his trip around the world
TEE Arabian Nights" Theatrical Com
pany has been stranded at Louisville, XIV.
The sensational murders at Birmingham,
Ala, led to a deplOrable loss of life. The
body of the first wife of Engineer House,
or HAYES, was found in East lake. a
couple of days after the finding of his
daughters body. The body was weighted
down with railroad iron. The find so in
censed the mob that an attack was made
on the jail where Halves was confined.
Sheriff Smith gave his posse orders to fire
with their Wlnchestsrs, which dispersed
the rioters aud caused the death of ten per-
sons and the wounding of forty. Among
the victims were the postmaster and
others who were endeavoring to quell the
disorder.
COLONEL r. r. BRIDGES, president of the
North Carolina railroad, died suddenly at
Wilmington recently of apoplexy.
MASKED men living near Waco, Tex,
flogged George Armstrong, white. nearly
to death recently for deserving his sick
wife and living with another woman.
MRS. B. MCAULEY, mother of the noted
theatrical brothers and of Mrs. Charles r.
Pope, of st. Louis, died at Louisville, KY,
on the 10th, aged seventy-two.
The family of John R King, consisting
of eight persons, was found dead in the
ruins after his house had been burned at
Cookville, near Mount Pleasant, Texas,
recently. 1t was believed the family had
been murderedand the house fred to con-
ceal the crime.
The Maryland State navy recently had
a serious encounter with oyster dredgers
in the mouth of tho Chester river. Cannon
was used and the dredgers rammed and
sunk. Serious loss of life was reported.
SENATOR II. C. BUTLER has been re-
elected by the South Carolina Legislature
to the United States Senate as his own
successor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20
THE LATEST.

MAYOR HEWITT, in his testimony on the
18th before the State Senate Committee
Investigating city affairs, expressed his
opinion that Colonel Cockerill, Of the New
York World was a liar. Colonel Cockerill
has addressed letter to Hewitt declaring
that the latter was liar, a blackguard and
a slanderer. and said he could prove it by
Mr.. Hewitt's public record.
r e. Dun g. Co.'s review of trade for
the week ended the 14th stated that the
prospects Of business were very bright
and on q sound basis, with very little
speculation anywhere.
E. L. HARPER, the ex-banker and con.
vict, who became deranged recently at
the penitentiary at Columbus. O., was re-
ported better on the 18th and talked ra-
tionally on almost all subjects. He thought
he was in a trance which caused his Pc
cuiiar action. He claims to be we'll, but
it was noticed that he was at times Eighty.
THERE was little done in the House on
the 18th except some desultory talk ON the
Nicaragua Canal bill. In the evening
they tried to settle on some method of
procedure for the consideration of private
pension bills. but as no agreement could
be arrived at they soon adjourned. The
Senate was not in session.
The public reception at INDIANAPOLIS,
Ind, rendered to the Vice President elect
and Mrs. Morton on the 14th, was the most
brilliant affair of the kind ever witnessed
in that city.
IT was reported recently that the Can
adams were not at all pleased with Con-
gresham Butterworth's bill for the an
nexation OF Canada and that they re-
garded it as the greatest rot ever pro-
pounded by a statesman.
JAMES MEEHAN, one of the evicted Des
Moines river land settlers, has brought
suit against Thomas Smell, of Clinton, to
recover the value of the improvements
made on the farm from which he was
elected. This suit is to be made q test case.
and If he RECEIVERS damages suits will at
once be instituted on q similar basis bv
every evicted settler
1T was rumored at London recently that
Stanley, the great explorer, was a prisoner
or the Madhi, together with Emin Pasha
and that England must give up Suakim to
secure their release.
ALBECK's wooden mandatory at Leu.
munster, Germany, was burned to the
ground recently. Fifteen persons were
killed and ten others sustained fatal in
juries.
TIE Chicago speculative markets were
captured by ths bears on the 14th ana at
the close wheat, corn, oats and provisions
were found sharply lower than on the pre-
vious day.
ASSISTANT PosrMAsrER MICHAEL A.
SHELDON, of Hudson, N. Y, who was re-
Gently convicted of robning the mails, has
b en- sentenced to three years imprison-
ment at hard labor in the Erie County PEN
itentiary. During the six weeks he has
in r son his hair, which was auburn,
had turned almost white.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20

Chautauqua County.
THIRTY women are engaged in newspa.
per work in Kansas.
WHITAKER 6 Sons, the st. Louis pack
ers. have broken ground at Wichita for a
large pork packing, beef canning and lard
refining establishment
GOoDIN, the defaulting treasurer of Raw.
Tins County, has at last been c ptured. lie
was found in Washington Territory, where
it is reported he was leading a very dissi-
pated life.
IT is reported that Colonel O. E. Learnard
has been appointed superintendent of the
Indian school at Lawrence to succeed
Governor Robinson, resigned.
COLONEL N. S. Goss, the State Ornitho-
iogist, whose collection of birds is the pride
Of the State House, has gone to Mexico on
his annual trip to strange hunting grounds
In quest of rare specimens of the featherld
kingdom. At present !, 458 birds, repr -
senting 719 species. all shot and mounted
by his own hand, bear witness to his skill
and devotion TO ornithology.
BE prepared for cold weather.
THE State Horticultural Society recently
neld its twenty second annual meeting in
Hutchinson. The meeting was an instruct
I've one and a fair delegation attended.
The following officers for the ensuing two
years were elected: President, Hon. L
Houk. Hutchinson; vice-president Martin
Allen, Hays City; treasurer, Frank Hol-
singer, Rosedale; secretary, G. C. Bracket,
Lawrence; trustee. Southern district, L.
A. Summers, Wellington.
H p. STANLEY, bookkeeper for the Mat
lock Dry Goods Company at Arkansas
City. is reported TO be a defauiter to the
amount Of $3.50. He is supposed to HAYS
Joined the Canadian colony.
IT is said that more than ], 500 men are
employed In the Rock Island shops at Hor.
ton, and the nonthly pay roll is $6o, o0Q
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
Westhorly specialties.

The artistic, pictures exhibited in many
of our shop windows very forciblY remind
one that St. Valentines Day is close at
hand The average boy takes the situation
in.
Mr.. l. 5. Koch the popular tobacconist
from Lehighton, was seen on our street
last Tuesday. Through close attention to
business, iL K. has established quite
trade in this town Of which he is deseraing
as labor should always have a sure reward.
An axle under the tank Of passenger
engine L. p Wilbur, No. 33S, broke last
Saturday eve as she neared a water tank at
Beaver Meadow. Fortunately the engine
was about stopping when it broke and thus
prevented what might otherwise have been
a bad wreck. As il was no one was hurt.
Prof. S. f. DeVore, a western phre-
nologist, is about STARTING class in town
for the study of phrencl0gy and physiogno-
my. The Prof. has already examined the
upper story" of quite a number Of our
Young men and women, and now with this
course of lectures Weatherly ought to be
able to fill its quota of phrenoogists at our
next annual county institute
-Workmen were busy for the last few
days in removing the wooden bridge thst
spans Black Greek at the foot of Main ST..
Its place is to be supplied with new iron
bridge. which will add somewhat to the
look of things in general in the neighbor-
hood of the Lehigh Valley Station. Let
us hope that the old station will soon fol-
low the fate Of the bridge Peace 10 It's
ashes.
Our machine shops are taxed with work
just now as this kind of weather is hard on
engines. Work on several new engines is
going on as fast as possible under the cir
cumstances but the greater part of the
force is engaged in repairing old engines.
The following engines are now in the shops
and undergoing repairing; No. s Pacific, "
NoSS6 "Nonpareil," No. ia Kentucky" "
Mo, S44 "Amazon," No 1873 Onol5o.
ATpuA
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
Knights Of the Golden Eagls.

The election committee of the Grand
Castle of Pennsylvanis, K. g. E., consis-
ting of judge, John A. Markley; clerks, A.
S. Vandakin and W. W. Liggins; tellers,
J. II. Finney and NJ. f. Thompson, count
ed the returns of votes for Grand Castle
officers Saturday night at Philadelphia.
The result was as follows: Forgrand chief
Louis f. Stiltz, Of Philadelphia, 1856
votes; for grand vice chief, c, Lyttle,
of Altoona, 1856 votes; for grand high
priest, E. W. Clevenger, of Philadelphia
1858 votes; for grand master of records, J..
d. Barnes, of Philadelphia, 1924 votes; for
grand keeper of exchequer, Charles A..
Bickel, of Philadelphia, 1885 votes; for
grand trustee, William \. WeIgel, of
Royersford, 1882 votes.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
People as they Come and %

Miss Annie Clark spent Sunday with
friends at Weatherly.
Phil, RAIDER, Of East Mauch Chunk,
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Hibbler of Bank street, is
visiting at Philadelphia.
H. II. Peters, the tailor, was ou a trip
to New York this week.
Miss Ida Mauta, of Bethlehem female
college, was home over Sunday,
Prof. T, F. Kleintop was on business
trip.to New York City this week,
John Esch and wife, of Bankway,
spent Sunday With Lehish Gap relatives.
Levi Miner, Of WestherlY. was in town
on Saturday looking up pension matters,
Miss Lulu Zehner, of Bank street, is
visiting Williamsport relatives aud friends.
Misses Jennie Klentop and Ella
Hunsicker, spent Sunday with Allentown
friends.
Miss Lille Green has returned after a
fouI weeks visit to friends and relatives at
Lehigh Gap.
The genial Harry T. Lynn and wife, Of
Bethlehem, were visiting relatives In town
several DAYS this week.
-Mps Maggie ,steckel, Of Slstington,
spent Sunday with Misses Laura and
Sadie Hofford, on Bank street.
Joseph LAWYER and wife, James Franiz
and wife and Nathan LAWYER and wife. Of
Broadheadsville,w were guests OF Frank Zahn,
on Lshlgh street, ever Sunday.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
PACKBRTON NOTES AND OPINIONS.
A Versatile Correspondent Comments on Time.
" Topics.


~ Topics.
Irwin Angel Of Pike county, Is visit
ing his brother William Angel, Of this
place.
1t is safe to say that II the present
board Of commissioners leave as good
balance sheet at the end Of their term. m.they
can retire with the thanks of the taxpay-
ers.
DR. Nm. NJ. DuFour, formerly Of Lee
hlghton, has just been elected a member Of
the board of education of Wnliamsport "A
well deserved compliment TO a man Of fine
scholarly attainments.
Among the possible candidates for the
Legislature Malloy and Fisher are spoken
of; we'll, anything but Bachman repeti-
tion. Both Of these gen lemen have ability
ard would be credit to the county.
Rev. John Hasan has entered the mis-
sionary field of the NJ. L. church and eX-
poets to enter upon his duties soon. II Is
likely that he will be sent to some of the
small German settlements of the West.
Mr.. Hagan has been close student for the
last fe,7 years, being thoroughly interested
in the cause he will no doubt do good
work
There is no Use getting exercised over
the possibilities Of the new congressional
fielt-there will be any number of candi-
dates, but the frs. plum win not be plucked
by a Carbonite. Mutchler and Storm will
coo tn IL thot tho Of r,i,, ,,S;t IL ,,,t fro,,,
Carbon, although we have excellent con-
gressional material, such rs Bredhead,
Klotz, Craig, Rapsher, Cassidy, Durlng and
Zern
We see that Gen. Lilly'is taking an sc-
tive interest in congressional matters, yet
his chances for representing this section
are no better than ever The General has
ability and his general experience as a bus
iness man are factors in his favor, but his
party lack the requisite number OF votes to
elect. Had be remained loyal to Demo-
cracy there Is no doubt be would long ago
have been the Hon. VIM. Lilly, hut then
the best OF men make mistakes.
The late riot in the coal regions is said
to be attributable to Hnugarians, Poles and
vile whishey, and yet this class are taken
into the K. OF L. organization, fed ,fostered
and flattered. What for? simply to pre-
vent their taking the place OF strikers. 1t
has been claimed that az soon as a Hungar-
ian,Pole, or whatever the nationality, reach
the coal region he is initiated and becomes
X. of L., loyal and serviceable; this being
true, the attempt to shift the responsibility
of the late riot on this class alone will be
abortive; the average reader of the day
knows the sentiment of tho wage worker
around the mines--the same principle gov
erned long before the Hungarians, Poles or
Italians reached here.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11

Local Happenings in Mauoh Chunk spioyll
Written Up,

Local Happenings in Mauch Chunk spioyly
Written Up,
IT. D. Clsuss was in town Wednesday
on business.
Rev. Erdmau, of the End Yard, was at
Lehighton on Wednesday,
-Nauch Chunk represents more solid
wealth than any town Of like size in the
State.
George II. Laury, Of Weisspor has
been appointed book keeper and shipping
clerk of the Mauch Chunk shoe factory.
AT a meeting Of the Merchants Pro-
tective Association Tuesday, w. Koons,
was elected delegate to the State conven-
lion of the order which shortly meets at
WilSesbarre.
Washington birthday, on the 2ist,
will be celebrated in an appropriate manner
by the p. o. S. of A. Camp, here. Arrange
ments haye been made to run special
trains as far as Parryyille after ten o'clock
p. NJ.
The Democracy of the middle coal field
district in convention here, on Monday,
nominated Patrick Lawlor, of Nesquehcn-
ing, for poor director, and Conrad Haas, of
Halle township, for auditor. The con-
yention was very harnoniously conducted.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
Politioal Pointars.

Republicans and Democrats will shortly
organize clubs throughout the country.
Constable II. P. Levan, Of Franklin,
will be a candidate for Sheriff before the
Democratic Convention.
Robert Klo;z is in training for the
Congressional fight in the new district Of
which this forms part.-White Haven
Journal
Editor Malloy, Of Lansford, who was
defeated in the nomination for Assembly
two years ago, is SAID 10 be aspiring to The
Associate iudgeshlp-
--Hou. Dan. Bachman, OF Fratherly,
who was forced on the Democratic ticket
two years ago, is said tc be located some
where In Virginia. MI. Bachmau was
Editor Rinker's pet candidate.
Carbon county only elects Que Assem-
blymon this year. Joseph Fisher, on the
Democratic side, is prominently mentioned
In connection with the Office. Hon. 4. ".
Raudenbush, is prominently mentioned in
connection with a re-nominatitn by Re-
publicans.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
Normal Square Items.

-Sleghing parties, through this section
are numerous.
"A number of strangers circulated here
during the past week.
DIR. Kistler, of Nesquehonlng, circu-
lated here Sunday.
"A young daughter of Wallace Sitter,
of Rush, Schuylkill county, was buried
here Tuesday.
Dennis Nothsteiu was on a business
tripto Kepnersville, Pa, this week. Per
sons desiring anything in the line Of aeri-
cultural machinery should not fail TO con-
suit Mr.. n.
NORMAL.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
10 a. T.-NeW Oiboor,.

At a regular meeting Of the above order
in Reber's Hall, Bank street, lsst Friday
evening, the following officers we're Install
ed:
Chief Templar-W. Kern.
Vice Templar-Maud Wheatley.
Seeretary-C. Bowman.
Financial Secretary-H s. Gross
Treasurer-Mary Barr
Marshal-R. Altermosi.
Chaplain-Sadie Hofford.
Guard-Chas. X. Raudenhush.
Sentlnel-Sallle Gabel.
Past Chief Templar-W w. Bowman.
The membership numbers about one
hundredi the order is in flourshipg con
aitiSn AID sonstsntly sainiaa new recruits.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-11
opsning Of lehlghton,s 3 Nov Opera House,


Quite great event occurred here Thurs
day evening on the opening OF our new
Opera House. The management made a
wise moYe In securing the distinguished
tragedienne, Miss Louise Pomeroy, as their
first attraction. This lady is one of the
most popular actresses on the American
stage. Miss Pomeroy has made success
full tour around the world; her marked
dramatic abilities place her in the first
rank of dramatic stars; she has worked
hard and achieved deserved success. Miss
Pomeroy has in her support actors of repn-
tation and talent; the leading support
Mr.. Leslie Gossin stands foremost of our
leading men. The following are few of
the prominent stars this talented actor
has supported: Edwin Booth, Signors Sal
vini and Rossi, Joseph jefferson, Miss
Fannie Davenport; Miss Della Shirley,th
leading lady Of the company, has profted
By long experience at the Lyceum Theater
New York City; she possesses beauty and
talent.
Mr. Crptie Pamoni is the comedian of
the company, this gentleman Is Que of the
funniest men on the stage, he Is an actor
of long experience and has been connected
with the leading dramatic organizations.
The remaining members all deserve mem
tion, TO be brief, this is one Of the most
evenly balanced combinations travelling
and no better attraction could have been
secnred for the opening Of Lahighton's new
new temple OF drama.