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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

''THE wind bloweth where it liateth, .
and it listeth to bloweth Internally hot
from the south these days; and the
soda fountain men rejoice and say:
''Yea, veriIi, that is all hunkedori;" and
the church mite society disheth up the
!. ice cream with dimilNntive spoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

Mary had little jam;
She locked il up 10 grow.
And everywhere thar Mary went
The key was sure TO go.
She lest it in the grass one day.
While fleeing from COW,
Her brother Johnny picknd il up
BE is an angel now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

COOLIDGE is building a mammoth
basin into which it is proposed to run
Arkansas river water, ana draw from
1t to supply the town. AT the present
state of the Arkansas the sch eme would
be a hollow nockery and dry failure
we fear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

AN exchang e has suggested that each
farmer this year prepare himself with
an extra hoe, and when the candidate
comes around hand him the hoe and
make him e'hoe a row" across lots
while talking politics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

MAXWELL, the murderer of Preller,
WEI hang on the 18th of July. The
supreme court of Missouri l,as just fixed
that date, and we doubt if there is
person in the county, outside of Max
wells personal connections, who will
regret to learn of the final swinging OIL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

A WOMAN at Horton, Kas., gave
birth to handsome quartette a few
days ago. You can bet your boots that
woman will never join an equal suffrage
club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

SEE IF wheat will not be good
price this year, price that will bring
about as much money into the country
o al if there had been a full crop all over
Q the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

One of our typos went cunning last
night and mistoOk a skunk for rabbit.
All persons having business at our
office will probably find it more pleasant
to call o-morrOw.-Larned Chrome
scope.
If THE above item had appeared on
the first day of the month we could
better understand the need of publish
ing it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

THE prohibition club met at q. A
r.. hall Friday evening and elected Kew
W.,R. Watson and w. W. Culver dele
gat 7es to the state convention to be held
at Hutchinson on the 18th OF July
We went up to see how they dlo
things in the new party, and found
that the members of the organlzatlon
o seem confident of ultimate success. Ii
was rather surprise to us to see Capt
Hannum, Hon. W. H. H. Keeney, COL
Pres. Typer and Prof. A. Laidiaw IL
attendance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

AGAIN he is abroad IN the land-the
festive train robber. This time he
shows up in the Indian Territory, re-
suit: One dead man, one wounded,
and the robbers escaped. Bring on
8 another railroad train.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

The Wichita Beacon, General Brad
fort,t and the city of Atchison, are some
what 11ixed up in what may prove
rather sensational muddle, all out of
the effort of the Beacon to have Joints
in +chison closed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

THIS republican senatorial conven-
Sion for this senatorial district, has
been called to meet at st. John, July
s1O. Barton county has delegates.
Stafford Z, and Rice 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

"THE people want the truth" says
the Topeka Capital. Fact. But the
Capital will mend its ways considera-
bly before "the people" will go to its
columns for t'the TRUTH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

E. E. STEVENS, formerly editor of
the Larned Chronoscope has severed his
connection with that paper, and gen
tleman from Kentucky has taken the
editorial management.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

THE dead letter Office received 4.SOo.-
0Oo letters last year, for about a third
of which owners were discovered.
Money to the value of s1,795,764 was
found from IL ,5S8 letters. These hg-
ures show the necessity of care in di-
recting letters and seeing that they are
stamped, as we'll as indicating on the
outside by some means who sends
them-EG.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

FARMERS who have stock hogs OF
cattle are doing we'll to hold on to them
now. There is scarcity of them in
the country, and the demand for stock
for home consumption even will war
rant a good price for the fat product
this year. The thing our farmers ap-
pear to need to learn more than any
thing else, is to put themselves in sucf
a shape that they can take advantage
of the markets, and only sell when the
tight time comes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

DANIEL is favorite name with Mr.
Cleveland. 1t was Daniel Lockwood
: who nominated him for sheriff, mayor.
governor and president. Daniel Man.
sling managed his canvass and was a
member of the cabinet. Daniel La
mont is his invaluable private secre-
tary. Last week, at st. Louis, Daniel
Dougherty re-nominated him. The
word signifies " Judgment of GOd.''-
Medicine Lodge h1deG.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

Losn-, Insurance and ri
Manner - hsslnrs- fptatlng 20
TIE PUBLIC LANDS.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

one
also o44s "' al
ahrouEhl 10 ouesCi tolorni"
sCiyh pHbHc
ndeeled dana he
y the n1o nve''"a Oe
lope.goo drai
Nov i the ur, to buy
and Holmes
Neyourc
alises J.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
a. IT. Sc S. F.. r.

a. IT. Sc $. FIR. r.
when trayeIiHg for health, business or
pleasure, take the "Banana Line" for all
points east, west. north or socth.
Through tickets to all important point. in
the United States and Danada and Mexico.
KagSage checked to destination.
The Dailo Pullman Palace Car Service ana
the dining stations operated and controlled
by this company are too well known to mako
comment necessary. ". T. WHITE,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agt, Topeka. KS
Bent County register., 1888-03-24
M. E. Church Directory.

Services VIII be held at the Hall regularly
on sunday as follows sunday school ~ 70
O'Clock n m. Preaching at II O'clock a m
and at 80 p. Ia. cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to ALL Rev. II. NJ. Law, Pastor.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

Situated seventy miles Lamar hundred neS East o.
Trinidad miles north of the west end OF No h u % @ az
of the only gate to the great Nol
Colorado ant Neutral st Holmes oi! Is on ' ~ "
the Muly Extension of the
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

The following ordinance was pub
lished March 18th and went into eff
feet several days ago, we repnblish
for the benefit of those most inter
ested.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

SPECIAL ATTES
Tinn tslNcn - City
PROPERTY.
Bent County register., 1888-03-24

Town sites y-t~b't-hssa, "a
Cisun-I o~s,ed- kstIls, -e,,s,i
Amendments Froc<iNs
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
The Tlour output.

MiNYEAroLIs, MINI, Feb. 29.-The
No,thusicrn Miller says "The same irrcg.
ular operations, due 20 low water, continue
on the platform, but a much better power
II looked for within fortnight The 1onr
output last week was 100, 800 barrels, aver.
aging 1890 barrels daily, against. III, 100
barrels the previous week, and 5000 bar.
rcs for the corresponding time In 1887
II will be seen that the mills were making
very much less -four year ago than now.
This is due 10 larger number Of engines
being In use at present. The water power
Ia not yet materially improved, though
the time Is close at hand when change
for the better Is expected. One more mill
has commenced the use Of steam, but It's
output has not commenced 10 count Tor
March. This makes told Of nine mills
which have engines and al are In use.
There are also nine wntsr mills running,
but some Of them are very seriously han.
dicappcd, and get out comparatively little
-four. With the advance N ircighis post
poncd over the present week, pretty heavy
exports have been made, but u the new
rates should be maintained foreign
business will be largely cut of.
Trade from that direction Is already
dull on account Of the promised
advance. The domestic market Is quiet
but steady. There AREA few millcrs. who
report n small amount Of business being
DONE this being particularly true OF one OF
two large firms, but the majority OF them
characterize the market ~ being inactive:
The direct exports last week were 4o,oV,o
barrels, against 5000 barrels the week
before.
Receipts for the week ending February
28 Wheat, S7i, $50 bushols shipments,
Wheat, 206,0i0 bushels, hqnr, llp,slv
barrels Wheat Ia slor. Minneapolis
1919, lGJ bushels; ~ Paul, 10000 BUSH
els; Duluth, cor, 0S7 bushels
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01

stopped two other fellows showed I'D from
behind the tender and ordered me and my
fireman to come off that
'Hackctt, my fireman, crawled down,
but told them l would not leave my ma
chine. In about second there were six
revolvers pointing at me. concluded il
was too warm in myengine anyway. Then
they told us to uncouple the mail and ex-
press cars from the rest of the train, but
we pretended not TO beable to do it, and as
the messenger refused to open up they
commenced shooting in a lively manner.
Then they got can Of oil from the engine
and lot of waste and piled ii against the
car door and set fire TO it. Calvin
began TO beg, and told them il they would
promise not TO hurt him he would open
up. They told him to come ahead, and
he threw open the door and jumped 10 the
ground. The robbers then helped them
selves. | don't believe they got great
deal, as about nine-tenths OF the run was
hidden by the messenger
at was the easiest done thing ever
saw. We stood there for about forty min
utes and not q single man showed up out
OF the cars except negro, who stood on
the platform and cursed the robbers all the
time they were at work. They Just laughed
at him, though, and kept right on"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01

Brown informed them Il was lIillman.
The body was taken to Medicine Lodge,
and an inquest was held, at which Brown,
as witness, detailed the circumstances
connected with the mans death, and it
was buried at that place. Brown wrote TO
Mrs. Hillman informing her Of her hus.
bands death, and asking for directions.
Shortly after Mrs. Hillman made applica.
ton to the companies for the payment Of
the amount OF insurance. : The companies
refused to pay, and claimed that the man
killed near Medicine Lodge was not Hill
man, They sent agents down there and
had the body exhumed and brought to
Lawrence for Identification. II was found
that there was a diversity OF opinion as to
its being Hillman. The insurance COM
panies claimed that the dead man was n
young man named Walters, who was at
Wichita about the same time. Neither
Walters nor liillman has so far as known
ever been seen alive since.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
ren.len Cor COL. ,Ieen.r.

ELKnAnr, Ind, Feb. %. Much inter.
csi IL ccnicred hero At prcscnt on Mn.
Hooker, a wellknown lady here, who had
appeared before the pension board aud
made formal claim 10 n pension, based on
the fact that she WIS an enlisted soldier Of
the late war, served three years and was
twice wounded. AZ the breaking out Of
the war, Mr.. Hooker was appointed first
lieutenant and his wife accompanied him
20 the front She wm enabled 10 do this
by clever piece OF strategy. A young
man who bore some resemblance 10 her
was induced 10 submit himself 10 the nee.
essary examination, and when an oppor.
tunity presented itself the young woman,
properly uniformed, exchanged places
with him. With her husband she has
lived here for several years. and Il famil
liarly known a. "Col." Hooker. The out
come Of her claim Ia looked forward Il
with much curiosity.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
CALENDAR OF CRIMES.
The Black Murderer of Little Maggie
Gaughan Caught.

Gaughan Caught.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-Seph Davis, the
young mulatto who murdered fifteen year
old Maggie Gaughan Monday morning,
was brought back from Forest, H., where
he was captured. He confessed the muir
der, but denied having criminally assault
ed the girl. He says he was alone in the
store when Maggie came in Monday morn
ing. After she had stood by the stove
some time, he told her to go TO work.
Some words passed between them, and,
becoming angered, he picked up Ratchet
with which he had been splitting wood
and threw il at her.
81 was not very close to her," continued
Davis, "and it hit her glancing. cutting
her forehead and hand, which she had
thrown up. Then she began TO strike at
me and fought me with her nails. hit
her again on the head and she then ran
toward the little closet. | followed her.
There was pail standing in the closet and
she picked il up and threw II at me. That
made me madden than ever, and hit her
again and again over the head with the
Ratchet.
"She then fell TO the floor and saw she
was dead.
"This frightened me-" continued the
murderer, "and kicked her body into the
furthest corner OF the closet 1 then went
in the next door and got some warm water
in which washed the blood OF my hands.
When ] went back TO the shop
DOUGLASS stalk,
"a colored boy, came in through the back
door, and asked him TO help me carry
the bags OF leather into the closet. lie
wanted to know what was doing that for,
but did not tell him. covered her body
up with the bags, and by this time the
other girls came in TO work"
what was your object in covering up
the body with the sacks OF leather?'
"Wcll, wanted to hide il until night,
then was going 10 draw what money was
due me and leave town. When | heard
Mr.. Green say that he intended 10 order
some coal became frightened, for knew
Il would be put IN the closet, and the body
would be found.
81 was afraid 20 leave the shop for din
ncr. and when Mr.. Green sent me on AN
GRAND, | thoight could get back before
her body was discovered. When coming
back | saw the patrol wagon and crowd in
front Of the door, and knew the body had
been found. hid until evening and
then got on a freight train and rode "a
Forest, where they caught me-"
During his recital Of his horrible crime
Davis preserved stolid countenance, and
not once did he express feeling Of regret
for his iicndish work. His only anxiety
appeared 10 DO for the future, and several
times he asked what punishment could be
melted out 10 him for his crime. Bcfor,
being locked up he said again and again
that he had not criminally assaulted his
victim, and he had killed her becaus,
her refusal 10 60 20 work had made him
mad. Davis claims 10 be but seventeen
years Of age, but he appears to be two OF
i three yean older.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
Phe Bold and Fearless Way in
Which 1t Was Accomplished.
y Robbers Answer to the Fire
mans Trite Saying, "Ah, There"
With Pistol in the Railroader's
Face He Says, "Stay There"
Not More Than $1,000 in Cash OBJ
taine d-The Aggregate of Rewards
offered Amounts to 1880
The Engineer Talks.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
. PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 20.--The north
bound train of the st. Louis, Arkansas 4
Texas railway was boarded this morning
81 o'clock, at Kingston, by three robbers,
and the safe OF the express car rned OF its
contents, supposed to contain several thou
sand dollars. The messenger was reticent
on the subject as he passed up at an early
hour this morning, but this is the idea Of
Intelligent drummers who were on the
train at the time. The robbers detained
the train forty minutes, They fired several
shots at the express messenger and the ex-
press messenger replied with two volleys.
The robbers tried TO open the doors with
bars Of iron, and not until the robbers at
tempted 10 burn the car with kerosene oil
did the messenger open the safe. They
coolly went through the safe and
went away in slow walk, apparently sat
isRed with their felonious gains. They
made no onslaught on the mail nor the
passenger cans. The porter Of the train, a
negro, appealed TO the passengers II there
was any one present who had gun TO
loan II TO him. II happened that there
was no gun to be hnd, 80 the brave porter
went out on the platform anyhow, and
denounced the robbers us thieves and cow
ards. 1t is u coincidence that the same
messenger, Thomas Calvin, and Engineer
Rae, were on the same train that was
robbed in December. The sheriff and q
posse left this morning, three hours after
the robbery, with grey hounds and we'll
mounted, and il is probable that they viii
be captured.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
A GREAT COLLAPSE.
The Midland Hotel Gives way--A Mum.
ber OF workmen Injured.

Der OF workmen Injured.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. 2o.--At noon
today portion OF the roof Of the nearly
completed Midland hotel, at the corner OF
Seventh and Walnut streets and Grand
avenue, collapsed and fell with crash like
u peal OF thunder, and tremendous mass
Of brick, mortar, iron pillars and other de-
brls fell 10 the ground floor, eight stories
below. About sixty men were ut work in
the building at the time, scattered through
out the various stories end II was feared
for several hours that large number OF
them had lost their lives. A gang OF
workmcn were Immediately set 20 work,
and tonight the search Tor tho body Of
Frank Edison, q young carpenter, who
was the only man killed, II progressing.
OF dozen men injured only one, Jack
o. Brien, Chicago plumber, Is in dan.
gcrous condition. the injuries Of the ne
manning victims being confined 10 bruises
aud sprains. The hotel was pro-
jected by Messrs. N. II. Reame, W. r..
Hale and james u. Smith, Of Chicago, and
represents an outlay OF nearly $1,000, 900.
Messrs. Howe 4 Hill, lcSsccs, were 10 have
opened Il May |, but they now say II will
be impossible 10 open before September.
Tho damage 10 the building cannot b0
computed with accuracy IN yet but the
owners seem 10 think that $4,000 will
cover the loss.
The cause Of the collapse appears to have
been the giving away Of u shoe support.
ing one Of the trnsscs which held up the
roof and ceiling Of the top floor. The
heavy steel beam being knitted TO other
pulled the adjacent truss down, and they
tore their way down through the lower
floors as though they were No many cp.
shells, piling up a mass of terra Gotta floor.
ing. bricks, plastering and mortar. The
result Of tho accident leaves the hotel with
hole about fifty or seventy-tiye feet
square where the beams forced THEN way
downward, while great part Of the I'M
mensc building Is not injured In any re-
spCct
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01

BEyrIK, Tex, Feb. 2o.-Tom Forsyth,
son Of the sheriff Of Pamela county, was
yesterday arrested for the murder Of Coun-
" Treasurer Hill, the details Of which and
the description have been Published. For
syth tried 10 throw suspicion on negro
barber named nbbc,ts, by planting n lot
Of the stolen money In Tibbctis' yard lie
has confessed his crime. Tho details Of
the confession are horrible In the last de.
gree. The widow Of the murdered treas.
urcr has gone crazy, aud Forsyth's mother
IA stricken down. She fell In the street
when she heard the crowd about the court
house shouting that Tom Forsyth had con.
fcfscd. The barber, Tbbctts, who was ar.
rested whom the money was found In his
yard, had very narrow escape from being
lynohed. Forsyth "A but twenty-five. lie
u well connected and has borno an excel
lent reputation.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
CELEBRATED INSURANCE CASES.
Interesting Suits TO Obtain the Life In.
surnnce OF n Missing Man.

TorEKA, Kas., Feb. 2o.-The celebrated
fIillman insurance cases were begun yes
icrday in the United States circuit court.
There are three Of these cases In which
Sallie T.. Iillman sues three companies 10
recover insurance upon her husbands life,
aggregaiing $4,000. Tho whole coniro.
vcny turns upon the question whether
John T.. IIillman died, rs Is claimed, In
the plaintiffs petition. The case has been
tried twice before, but the jury disagreed
each time. Several years ago llillinan,
who then resided In Lawrence, kas., with
his wife, took out these policies ON his life,
running for the period Of three months,
aud paid the premium. Directly them.
after, In company with a man named
John Brown, hc went 10 Wichita with tho
intention Of getting together an outfit aud
starting out through the southwestern
part Of the State with the purpose OF
hunting a location Tor y sheep ranch.
The party started from Wichita with III,
usual outfit. After being on the road
some days they parted company ono night
NJ lonely place near Medicine Lodge
Early the next morning Brown alarmed
the neighbon and stated that he had acci
dentally shot and killed his travelling com
panion. Ifillman, and upon their arrival nj
the camp the neighbors found man lyinl
dead with a bullet hole through his head
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
The House.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 20.--Considcra
ton Of the Senate bill to apply TO quiet
tax titles TO certain lands in the Yazoo
delta was resumed; Notwithstanding the
friends Of the bill were In large majority,
they adopted compromise amendment,
and the bill passed.
The special committee appointed TO
draft hill 10 cover the labor question re-
ported bill which was extensively
discussed, and lost on its third reading.
Act for the relief Of J. y. Moore for
services M architect on the East Mississippi
Insane asylum WINS passed. with an amend
mcnt which reduced his allowance 20 1922.
Last night the House passed bill to APP
portion, the students .oi the A. & VI. and
]. I. x c. 10 tho several counties Of the
State.
Senate bill TO provide for appeals In cases
from decisions Of boards " supervisors and
the corporate authorities of cities or towns
granting or refusing 10 grant applications
for license 20 retail Liquors passed. also a
resolution 10 adjourn sine die on Wcdnes-
day, March Z, at II O'Clock IN.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-01
Inenrnnfe Iien.is

IIousroS, Tex, Feb. 2O--News has
reached here Of what Is perhaps the most
horrible crime which has ever been pcrpe-
inicd In this section Of the State. The
bloody tragedy was enacted at a settlement
known M Spanish Camp, about sixty miles
west Of this city. Spanish Camp Is com.
posed Of Mexicans, negroes and desperate
whites, and Is remote from railroads aud
telegraph lines, and on this account only
mcagcr reports Of the facts are obtainable.
Sunday morning about 3 O'Clock negro
cabin was set on fire and the occupants
shot down as they ran. half awake, from
the burning house. Five were killed out
right, ono severely wounded and two
others consumed la the burning building
In the same neighborhood the dead body
Of n negro named William Battle was
found hanging 20 tree, and II is thought
that he was hung on the same night the
other negroes were shot or burned. Tho
affair Is said 20 be the outcome Of suit
over the title Of the land whcro the negroes
lived, and which they had purchased.
The suit wns decided In favor OF the ne
grocs nj the last term OF the district court
In Wharton. 80 far M heard from no ar
rests have been made, although the sheriff
aud posse are on the ground.