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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
THE ELECTIONS.
Three of the New States Are Republican,
Prohibition showed Under in North Da-
kOta.

Three of the New States Are Republican
Prohibition showed Under in North Da-
kota.
HELENA, Mont, Oct. a-Returns are
| coming in very slow and the figures are
| SO close that the majorities will not be
much either way. The Democrats claim
the State by 800 to SOD and the Republic
ans by 600 to ], 600. The Democrats con-
cede Carter's election to Congress
Toole. Democrat is 800 ahead of Powers
for Governor, with three counties, claimed
bv both parties, still 10 hear from The
Democrats have the Legislature by a
small majority. The Republicans elect a
majority of the minor State officers. The
Independents claim the election of Toole
by 81 to 400 and ma jority of nine on
joint ballot in the Legislature for the
Democrats
IN WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct 3-The Repub-
licans have made gains in every county
but this (King). Kittatus' majority in
the State is probably 1000. The Repub-
licans will have a majority of twenty on
joint Legislature ballot The Constitu-
tion is adopted. but none of the three cap
ital rivals will have majority.
BOTH DAKOTA's REPUBLICAN.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 3.-In the Dakota
elections it is evident that both the North
and South States have given a decisive
majority for the Repu blican ticket
1t seems that while North Dakota last
November gave 5000 majority for the Re-
publican candidate for Delegate to Con.
gress, the new State will not be able to
give a greater ajority for the same party
this year.
For Governor, John Miller. the Repub.
lican candidate, received g. 600 more votes
than w. N. Rosch, the Democratic nomi.
nee. All returns yet received indicate
that the vote for Congressman drew out
at least 2, 600 votes, making the mel 'rity
for h. c. Hansbrough Tor Congress Z. 600
or more. Twenty Republican. five Demo.
cratic and one Independent Senator and
forty-two Republican and ten Democratic
Representatives are elected, as shown by
returns from twenty-six counties out of
thirty lone.
The new judges are: First district. c.
r. Templeton, (Dem.); Second D. E. Nor
gan, (Rep.); Third. W. B. Mcconnell,
(Dem.): Fourth. w. s. Lander, Rep);
Fifth Roderick Ross, (Dem.); Sixth, W.
Il Winson. Rep.)
PIERRE, OAK, Oct. 3--South Dakota's
first State election descended to de.
grading scramble for capital location.
Mellette was elected Governor by over
20 600 majority; Pickles and Clifford go to
Congress; the Republican mai ,rity in the
Legislature will be at least sixty, insuring
The election OF two Republican United
States Senators For the capitol Pierre,
Huron WATERFOWL, Chamberlain, Sioux
Falls and Mitchell were entered The re- |
ports indicate a vote for Pierre of &c, 600 |
Huron 81. 900. Sioux Falls 1900, Water |
town TO- 600, Mitchell 1000 and Chamber.
LAIN 5000
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
THE SOUTH.

EDWARD MANN, a weli-to-do telegraph
operator at Louisville, KY, for twenty
years in the Western Union service, COM
mittea suicide recently by shooting him.
self through the head He was unreason-
ably Jealous and surprise party given in
honor of his wife's birthday excited this
passion.
REV. J. b. NJ. DURAN, Methodist min.
lister of Birmingham, Ala, was arrested
the other day, charged with passing
counterfeit money. He claimed he got
the money out of the contribution box.
SIXTEEN monuments were dedicated on
the Gettysburg battlefield ON the Sd. II
was Names day.
THE steamer Corona, Of the Ouachita
consolidated line, exploded her boilers at
Fake river. nearly opposite Port Hudson.
on the Lower Mississippi, causing the loss
OF the steamer and forty lives.
The steamship Earnmoor, which sailed
from Baltimore, Nd, for Rio Janeiro Au-
gust % foundereS at sea September and
it was thought the crew Of nineteen were
lost.
CHARLEs SPARKS, q deputy United
Franklin County, Ala, recently by Lock
Desperate escaped.
ANOTHER awful tragedy growing out OF
the Hatfield Mccoy feud is reported from
Pike County. KY. John Hand. a relative
of Hatfield but not member Of the gang,
was to be married to Peter McCoy's
daughter. The mountaineers Of both fac
tions swore the union should not oc-
cur. and while the wedding ceremony
was taking place unknown assassins fired
into the room. killing Hand and his bride
and fatally wounding the clergyman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
Kansas Equal Kiebt. Convention.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct 5-The State Equal
Suffrage convention has concluded its
laborA A committee was appointed to
confer with the W. C. T. q. with view
to adopting a bill to be presented to the
next Legislature. changing the age-of-
consent law SO that any girl violating its
provisions shall be punishable equally
coincidence with Mrs. John A Martin. on
the death of her husband, were passed and
forwarded to AtchisoD. Officers were re-
elected as follows: Mrs Laura NJ Jones,
president Saline; Mrs. Anna c. Wait,
vice-president Lincoln; Mrs. Lizzie Hop
kins corresponding secretary, Saiiaa; DR..
Mamie Stephens. recording secretary,
Wichita; Mrs. Martha L Barry, treasurer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
Prohibition Upheld:

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Oct. 6-The consti-
tutionality of the Prohibitory Liquor law
has been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court
in an action in replevin involving the
right to the possession of a large quantity
of beer, all in sealed vessels bearing
United States internal revenue stamps
over the plugs The goods were shipped
to a resident of Keokuk, an agent of the
plaintiff, and were offered for sale in un-
broken packages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

THE other morning an attempt was made
to blow up the slaughter house of j. & c.
Scanlon at New York. A dynamite bomb
was thrown in through an open window,
doing about 500 worth Of damage Co the
property. but luckily injuring no one.
The act is supposed to have been COM
mitted by a discharged employee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
Miners Strike.

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct News comes from
Usage County that all the coal miners en-
ployed there are on strike. Usage coal
has advanced 80 cents per ton in Topeka.
and if the trouble is not soon settled it is
likely the price will be higher next week.
The Santa Fe Company, which owns
many mines in Usage County, are well
supplied with coal for present necessities.
The strikers ask an increase of one cent
per bushel for mining st
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

MRS. KATE NJ. NYE, OF Louisville. KY,
committed suicide the other evening by
jumping from the third story window OF
the house where she and her husband
were boarding. She was instantly killed.
Marital unhappiness was the cause
DURING the progress of a prayer meet
ing in a Presbyterian church at Moss
Point, Miss, the other night some un-
known person fred into the edifice and
killed Daniel McInnis and his little daugh-
ter. Nellie, and seriously wounded Henry
Blumer.
THE United States District Court in
Texas has sustained tho Contract Labor
law in PROCEEDINGS instituted against the
Rio Grande & Eagle Pass railroad foT
bringing in Mexicans to work. The de-
PENDANTS were fined 81, 900 for each work
man imported.
THREE Mormon elders who had been
working in Wilson County, Tenn, have
been driven away by Whitecaps-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
a Rad Accident.

85 freight cars. and engine No. 6. with one
car of fancy stock, collided on the Venice
& Carondelet belt road in East St Louis
Thursday night Five men were seriously
injured. In the fancy stock car were
Fred Quinn. of Boone. Iowa. and
Joseph Roche, Of Crittenden, n 4,
with two trotters. Lady Gay ana
George, owned by George Mcfarland OF
1:a7 and was valued at SIS. 00o She was
SO badly injured that she died within =
half hour after being taken from tne
wreck. George 10 not supposed 70
seriously injured. None OF the men "el'
fatally injured
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
Dock Laborers Strike Again.

LONDON, Oct 6-The laborers in the
wool warehouse on the London docks
have gone on a strike owing, as they
claim, to the preference given non union
men by the employers. Burns and Tillett
the labor leaders, are trying to settle the
trouble, but it is feared the strike will
spread.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10


to house, was recently arrested at Wichi-
ia on a charge of having killed the infant
child of w. F. Graves. The infant had
been ill for q few days when Hite cal ed
at the house and in sisted that he could
cure it, and despite the objections of the
mother he administered some drug. In
three hours the child died.
The Hollis slaughter house at Armour
dale was destroyed by fire The other after
noon. Loss, about SIS, 600.
THE other morning disasterous boiler
explosion occurred at the Wichita ice
factory, demolishing much of the plant
and badly wrecking the building. The
large boiler, weighing eight tons, shot
across the Missouri Pacific tracks. smash.
ing the depot platform to splinters, and
buried itself four feet in the ground q
hundred and fifty feet away.
OSCAR, the fve-year-old son Of Mr..
Aauzy. OF Brookville, was recently drowned
in q cistern.
WILLIAM Roe, of Lawrence. recently
left that city on q bicycle for a tour along
the Santa Fe to the coast.
IHE Grand Council OF Improved Order
OF Red Men of Kansas met in Leaven.
worth on October 1.
THE other day the sheriff Of Ellis Coun-
" arrested Harper Grafton, q young mail
clerk on the Union Pacific road, upon COM
plant OF Postmaster Harvickhoftz, OF
Hays City. who charged the young man
with seducing his nineteen-year-o
daughter under promise of marriage and
refusing to fulfil his engagement Graf
ton was arrested at Kansas City, Kan,
where his widowed mother resides.
JACOB LEVY, the heaviest clothier in
Topeka. has made an assignment for
the benefit of his creditors. His liabilities
are nearly 500, 900 and his assets unknown.
IRA FUNSTON. of Leavenworth, has been
awarded $4,000 damages against the
Union Pacific railroad company for the
loss of an arm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

u40u CdyOueCS tnoTo WOulQ nave Ooen
trouble. The men had waited around in
pay.
The general convention Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church Of America was
opened on the I'd at New York.
THE annual meeting Of the National As
ISOLATION of Wool Manufacturers was
held at New York on the I'd with closed
doors. The resolutions adopted urge
upon Congress the necessity Of a revision
OF the tariff, and especially the tariff on
raw material and manufactured wooden
goods in such a manner that both indus.
tries should be properly protected.
The friends of Ex-Governor Alonxo B.
Cornell, Of New York, were lately consid-
ering the advisability of placing him in
some asylum, as his mind was shattered
and he has to be constantly watched.
WHILE Martin Jascovitz, John Sindosky
and Tomaso Guard were prying down the
top rock at Audenried, near Haxelton, Pa,
recently the mass fell upon them, crush
ing and killing the two former and fatally
injuring the latter.
TIE lunacy commission, consisting of
Drs. Fitch and Field, appointed to ex-
anime the mental condition Of Chris
Drihte, the old inventor. who shot and
killed Frederick Gesswein on September
- at New York. have partially submitted
a report of their work. DIR. Fitch is of the
opinion that the old man is insane and it
in likely that DIR. Field will concur in the
finding Of his colleague.
RoBERr RAY HAMILTON has begun suit
NJ New York for divorce from his wife
Eva.
GENERAL FAULKNER wao found guilty
NJ New York Of making Q false report OF
the Dansville National Bank In 1851 He
got q seven years' sentences.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
How Ruskin Met His Tutor.

He rose. says Mr.. Ruskin, in the
last number Of his autobiography,
telling Of boat ride from Vesey TO
Geneva, "he rose with the sweetest,
quiet smile | ever saw on any face,
unless perhaps a nuns, when she has
some grave kindness Odo, crossed TO
our side Of the cabin, and addressing
himself TO my father said, with true
expression Of great gladness, and of
frank trust that his joy would be un-
derstood. that he knew who we were,
was most thankful TO have met
us and that he prayed permis-
sion to introduce his mother and
sisters to US. The bright eyes, tho
melodious voice, the perfect manner,
the simple but scutely fattering
words, won my father in an Instant
The New Highlander sat down beside
us, his mother and sisters seeming q
once also 10 change the steamers
cabin into q reception room In their
own home. The rest Of the time till
We reached Geneva passed too quickly.
We arranged 10 meet in q day or two
at ST. Martina And thus / became
possessed Of my second friend, altar
DR.. John Brown, and Of my frst real
tutor. Charles Eliot Norton. New
York Home Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04

'h- dlsra-., rpn>m"dir snd grUVr -
on, t1e iorner i mpst TrvHlrul Will
animals.
Fleming in describing the effect of
ergotized rye on animals says: The
hair Is shed, the muscles Of the limbs
waste. and there l. more or less psrsl
ysis, dlsrrh9a ard looseness OF the
teeth. The same "smut" Is often very
prevalent on the American continent,
and gives rise TO what is termed tn
dry murrain" Of cattle.
i am well satisfied that the more
than usual moisture Of the past two
seasons ir Montana has been produc-
tive OF ergot or smut on our range
grasses, and that stock IL now feeling
the effect Of this deleterious feed; h.
these who doubt the correctness Of nv
diagnosis of this disease / would simply
say. that all cases that have thus far
come under my personal supervision
and treatment, have recovered; as thu
treatment Of the disease consists in the
administering Of the most pow erful
poisonous tonics, delicately gradual. 4
to the age. size and condition Of the
animal affected, I would advise thai
the services Of the nearest intelligent
and experienced veterinarian be Sc
cured at once. a. the disease is rapidly
fatal, or II such cannot be secured, n 3
description Of the case be sent me
with general appearance and actions,
/ will send by express remedies thai
will be useful. Respectfully.
r. X. CoRCoRAN,
Sen. Vet. Surg. Sth Cav.
Miles City, M. T., Jsn'y 3. 1889.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
The Author of ..nobert Ei.iaere."

Novelists have been so much talked
about and discussed. With. Robert
Elsmere, or perhaps, TO beTmore ex-
act, with MIR. Gladstones review; of il
in The Nineteenth Century. Mrs.
Ward spang into notoriety. Totbose
who had no knowledge Of her person.
ally, her book made il clear that she
was one who not only knew her Ok
ford well. but was intimate with Ok
ford life and Oxford people and Ok
ford traditions. 1t was, therefore, no
surprise that before she became Mrs.
Ward she was Miss Arnold, and that
she is the granddaughterof DR.. Arnold,
of Rugby, the niece of Matthew Ar
mold, and the daughter of Thomas Ar
mold, the editor of many old books, the
writer Of the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA" article on English literature, and
the author Of a well known Manual
of English Literature" Mr.. Thomas
Arnold, il will be remembered. became
a Roman Catholic, and for while was
professor in the University of Dub
lin, and also at the Oratory school in
Birmingham. But he finally settled
down 10 literary life in Oxford. In
1872 Miss Arnold married M-. Thomas
Humphry Ward, an Oxford man, and
at that time tutor Of Brlsenose col
lege. Since then Mr.. Ward has given
up his tutorship, and is nov the art
critic Of The Times His al lrology
OF English verse, popularly Known as
Wards English Poets" is Perhaps
the best in existence.-Pall Nall Ca
1afta
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
What sh.r,. WIN Swallow.

An emigrant ship was on its way to
Sydney, when a gentleman dropped .
much priced presentation snuff box
into the sea About three days after
ward the sailors captured and killed one
of several sharks which were playing
round the vessel The lost snuff box
was discovered in the stomach Of the
fish. Mr.. Goulburn, chancellor OF the
exchequer, said. on hearing this, that
an English cruiser had once seized
what they believed TO be SLAYER, but
were obliged reluctantly TO LET her 60
for want Of papers 10 prove the fact
A fortnight later shark was caught
and in its body was found roll Of
papers which condemned the SLAYER;
they had been thrown overheard The
cruiser hastened in pursuit Of the
SLAYER, aud seized il just three weeks
after the papers had been thrown into
the sea. Boston Herald
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
ODDS AND ENDS.

Many people dig their graves with
their teeth.
He who reforms himself has done
something towards the reformation OF
the crowd
China has not been without O rebel
lion in some portion Of the empire for
l20 years.
A Goldfish spawns about 5000, 900
eggs In a season, and a single par oil
herrings will produce l54.0O0, 600 her
rings in three years
Archibald Campbell. while out driy-
ing, near Cincinnati. pulled out his
handkerchief 10 wipe his nose. Mrs
Osborne was al her gate. and thought
he meant 10 ait with her, and she
followed him up and shot him In the
arm.
Miss wheelock, OF Milwaukee, foun-
deaof the first purchasing agency OF
The west. IL among the busiest Of
women; for now her business is such
that ench day she and her agents buy
and ship tons Of goods. and in addition
she teaches a whist class. and has had
In two years or less l99 pupils
A poor fisherman who piled his
trade In a canoe on the Chalapo lake,
La, caught a big snake on his line,
and on hauling II on board the reptile
wound itself around the mans neck
and strangled him 10 death. The canoe
containing the corpse. with the snake
still wound about the mans neck, was
found the next day.
AKentuckien, who has 600 hickory.
nut trees and about 800 walnut aud
butiernut trees says that his income
from them, year by year, Is larger
thnn that Of any fnrmcr cultivatinp
800 acrs Of land lie sells his crop
on the trees for cash In hand, aud tho
only expense out u for taxcS
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
Danger In Hayti.

New YORK, Jan. IA special from
Port au Prince, Dec. 81, say: Articl-.
in the Haytien newspapers contain
furious threats against Thompson,
minister Of the United States 10 Hayii.
Many Americans have been arrested,
both men and women. The American
consulate Is filed with refugees. Hip.
polyte's army is marching on this
oity Port au Prince.) / interviewed
Legitime to-day. He said he would
show no clemeDcy to foreigners VIII,
interfere In Haytien politics. Leg
time stated TO me he would shoot on,
hundred II necessary. Excitement
here is intense. Americans at PorI
au Prince are In danger Of their lives
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04

Down in Santa Cruz they have a
Jail. II is not q verv joysome Jail,
and man might be kind Of lonely in
il il there were no other prisoners
there. Some time ago the constable
found man lying groaning just un-
der the window, where tie bars were
broken. He took hold OF him, and
found his leg was broken. In due
time be was examined, charged with
trying 10 escape. They found he was
q tramp, but had not escaped at all
''How did you come TO get there9~
"Judge, Ifell from the window"
"What we're you doing at the win
dowi"
Judge, l was trying 10 get into
jail It's 80 darned cold outside. ~
San Francisco Chronicle
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
Boulsnger Reception.

PARIS, Jan. 2-Boulanger held re
csption last evening. which was very
largely attended. In reply TO an ad.
dress from the Patriotic League. Bou
iAuger expressed confidencs that Paris
would elect him to the chamber ol
deputies. Aspecial detective watched
the house aud made q note Of thoss
who visited the general.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
Fint Case Ever xnsvu.

Mr.. Charles @. Baker, of Oil CITY. b
the name Of a pleasant gentleman who
Is now making a short visit to this city.
To see him walk you would be led 10
think that one OF his knees had been
slightly injured, but the truth OF the
matteristhat both OF Mr.. Bakers lower
limbs are artificial His one limb was
amyutated a short distance below ths
knee and the other about four inchcs
below the hip joint He can eazily
ascend or descend pair OF Stair.
This is the irst case ever known in
which man could walk with artificial
limbs when one leg was amputated
above the knee joint His appearance
is changed but little and his misfor-
tune would never be noticed. -Pitis-
burg Dispatch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
Montana's Admiration.

CHICAGO, JAa. 2.-Col. G. A. Broad
water, Of Montana, 10 In the city. H,
has received word from Senator
Mitchell. Of Oregon. that Montan,
and other territories, except Utal
and New Mexico, are likely to be ad
mitted at this session.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Tbe Presi
dent sent the following to the senate;
Leslie Cdllom, OF Tennessee. to b, col
lsctor Of customs for the district oI
Puget Sound, w. T.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04

y &c; :; 4 =: J; {. ''''g's ;:.. ): as;
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04

MELBOURNE, Australia. Jan. 2.-Iu
the base pall game the result was: Chi
oago IA; All America z.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04
Every Morning Except M nday.

The 0eiciai Paper Of o.,io county,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-04

Dry rot in timber Is said to be con
tagious, saws and other tools casryinr
Il FROM tho Infected wood 70 sSunI
timber t''
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-16
AMERICAN FABLES

TIRE FISH AND Tur FISHER
\ Fisherman. who bad Waited Patiently
for Several hours FOR b.io, finally began
Bowaillng his bard Luck. Eyc'aimns
4 have boon Patient and pore,Uns and
faithful. and yet nothing hss como o. l,e
wai'l me'
a Carp who had been lying 90 the shallow
near hy. now rose to che surface AMI replied
"What you say. Ny Friend, is ai very
True but YOU 90 not stop 90 Consider chat
the greater Your Luck tho fewcr tnc Carp
left boz the Pond.
Monl-When Lawyers are Boo incA no
Community is az Peace
THE PEASANT AND HE ADVISERS
A Peasant who had Bought lm plat of
Ground couldn't mako mp h.. mind what to
sow thsleon. aud be asked the Advice off tho
Birds
by all means. Sow Wheat. uas The ro
ply
When be asked tho Advice of the Animals
the reply was.
Put in Corn and Vegetable. oi course
The insects Advised that he raise Seeds of
various sort. and tho Fish recommended t.n'
tho Land be Converted into n Pond Whom
Autumn came tho Field ssh, grown 90 Weeds
Alone ana as the Peasant waa lnmonim-
that no hai RAISED nothing whatever of
Value ID sage who na. passing hy Replied
Morll-'He Who lAke, Every Man. Ad
vice bad better have mono 900 900
THE BOY AyD ruE RAT
4 Boy who had caught Rat Boo Trap
was about 90 Dispatch 90 by Drowning when
fI. pr,fauf nsr4u nntyailinr Dob, sad Fate lni