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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
JONES INDIGNANT,

He Theoretically Denies the Stories Re-
specting Him and His Deputies.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 9-United States
Marshal Jones has returned from Okla.
homa full of indignation because of the
reports published concerning his alleged
participation in the land steals in the new
country. He said yesterday: 81 appointed
but nineteen marshals and knew every
man. and 1 will pay handsome sum
to any person producing proof that
my appointments exceeded this NUM-
Der. Seven of my men were stationed at
Guthrie, three at Oklahoma City and the
others in the smaller towns Several did
resign at noon April % and undou btedly
took up claims, but if the entire nineteen
had done so the amount of land thus
exempted wonld be comparatively
small. Marshal Needles appointed
but twenty deputies, and our combined
forces managed to keep the peace without
loss of life. The truth is that for days pre-
vious to the opening day men sneaked into
Oklahoma by hundreds and concealed
themselves in the timber, and at noon on
April y these were on the ground with
their lots and claims staked out I>have
not used my position to defr aud the PEG.
pie for the Government and I sincerely
hope the Government will probe that mat.
ter to the bottom. Careful inquiry will
certainly result in clearing my name of
all suspicion.O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
Examining the Galveston Coast.

GALVESTON, Tex, May 1.-THE board
Of United States engineers appointed by
the last Congress to make an inspection
of the Texas coast for this purpose of COM
mending point or points available for
the location of a frst-class harbor have
arrived in the city and will remain here
for several days. The board consists of
Lieutenant- Colonel ii. NJ. Roberts, chair
man; G. l. Gillespie and Jared Smith.
On their way to Galveston they stopped
at Sabine Pass to inspect the claims of
that locality, and were there met by Con-
gresham Stewart from Houston, who
represents the First Texas district in Con-
gress. The commissioners were taken on
= trip OF inspection to the icttT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
Once seekers Rush.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-There was great
rush of visitors at the White House yes
terday, due in a great measure to the ex-
pectation that many appointments would
be announced. Among the earliest
callers were Senators Henderson and
Paddock, OF Nebraska, who urged
the appointment of L. A. Croft as
Inter State Commerce Commissioner
c. P. Mason as Commissioner of Railroads
and Irving.J. Menatt as Minister to Greece.
Frank Palmer, the new Public Printer,
also called early and had short inter-
view with the President He received his
commission, but will not assume charge of
his new Office for several days yet. He is
required to execute bond of So, 900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
win Destroy themselves.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 1.-The State Sem
ate General Laws Committee ordered last
year to investigate trusts has reported.
1t concludes that oppressive trusts have
within them the element of their own de-
struc;ion-that as they become better
known they become less feared; that the
evils Of which they are the cause are
short-lived; that, pending suits now on
the way to the Court of Appeals, no legis-
Iation should be had. A test case has
been started against the Buffa lo elevators,
regarding which the committee says:
Meanwhile the elevators are charging
one-eighth of a cent a bushel in excess of
the price fixed by law, claiming the work
can not be done for lessO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16

Terrible Destructfon BY Storm I'm West
ern KaDsas-Several Persons Killed 80
Many Injured.
PREsroa, Kan, May a-The wind storm
eliminated in cyclone In the northern
part of the county Monday evening be-
tween seven and eight O'Clock and the
funnel shaped cloud could be seen from q
distance of sevep miles, moving in q north
erly course.
It was not until yesterday morning that
the extent of the damage was known
Some twenty or thirty people are known
to have been moro or less injured
The following are the casualties: VII.
liam Crawford. neck broken, killed out
right; William Bolt fatally injured;
Oliver Beard, paralyxed from the breast
down, certain to die; Jason Beard. in
ternally injured, head badly cut and
bleeding from the ears, not expected TO
survive.
A. f. Guinup's house was totally de-
stfoyed and the inmates were all more Or
less injured. His wife and babe were car
ried 100 feet and the woman bruised out
wardly and inwardly, while the child's
thigh was broken.
Joseph Giles house was totally de-
stroyed and its contents scattered to the
four winds of heaven.
The house belonging to Mrs. Linsley and
occupied by herself and two step children.
Maude and William Blue, was demolished
and Mrs. Linsley was SO seriously injured
that she may not recover
Not splinter of Joseph Sellers two
story dwelling was in sight, it having
been scattered broadcast on the prairie.
An unoccupied house and barn belong
ing to C. c. Blake, of Topeka, was a COM
plete wreck, not q vestige remaining on
the foundation.
The ground for miles was covered with
debris, the remnants of houses, agricult-
ural implements. wagons and household
furniture. Several horses We're SO badly
injured that they were shot and some
other stock was also killed.
Physicians were sent for at Stafford and
Preston and at eleven O'Clock yesterday
q radius OF four or five miles.
Many more dwellings were more or less
damaged, some being blown over, some
shifted from their foundations and others
unroofed.
HAVOC ABOUT STERLING.
STERLING, Kan, May S.-As a sequel to
the three days. blustery weather a fearful
storm of wind, rain and hail, with thun-
der and lightning accompaniment visited
this section Monday night at s:l5 O'Clock.
It gathered on the south of the city and
travelled north and west about four miles,
thence south and east two and half
miles this side of Lyons, carrying death
and destruction in its path.
Twelve or fourteen barns, five houses,
one church, one school house and number
less outbuildings were totally destroyed,
the debris being scattered over the prairie
for miles.
Thaddeus Bauer, farmer south of the
river, was almost instantly killed by be-
ing struck on the head with flying timber,
while three women and several children
were seriously but not fatally injured.
The total damages are estimated at
So 600. Hail did not injure the crops ma
terially so far as heard from.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
BOLD BANK ROBBERS.
In Broad Day Light Robbers Clean Out q
Bank in Northwest Missouri.

In Broad Day Light Robbers Clean Out q
Bank in Northwest Missouri.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. May S.-About 2:3O
yesterday afternoon three men wearing
long overcoats buttoned up tightly and
SLOUGH hats, stepped from q partially
vacant building at the side of the Frazier
Mcdonald bank building at Forest City, a
small town on the main line of tho Council
Bluffs road twenty-eight miles above St
Joseph, and entered the front door Of the
bank. Then the three men threw open
their coats, each drew two revolvers, and
covering the cashier, G. j. Hunt, who was
at the counter, George Weber, president
of the bank, and w. j. Lunsford, farmer
who was sitting near the door, commanded
them to hold up their hands, which they
did.
Two of the men took charge of Lunsford
and Weber, whom they made to stand
with their faces to the wall, while the
third made the cashier put all the money
into a bag which the robbers furnished.
After securing all the money in the bank
excepting 40 cents the cashier was made
to unlock the iron door at the rear of the
building and the robbers backed out of it
making the others follow until they were
outside and about twenty five feet from
the rear of the building and near the rail-
road track.
not follow them, the robbers ran toward
the old river bed or slough about hum
dred yards from the rear of the bank.
As soon as the robbers started to run the
victims rushed TO the street and alarmed
the town. About fifteen men ran to the
slough bank where tho robbers had disap-
peared and, catching sight of them in the
thick willow brush with which it is over
grown, fred five or six shots, which were
returned by two from the robbers, none of
which took effect
There was a lively chase for a few min
utes, but the men were soon lost sight Of
in tho jungle Of the island and the party
retired for achievements, horses and
arms, and arc now securing the country
south and west
The men were not masked but wore
broad, slouched hats which were drawn
down tightly Oh their heads, making it
difficult to get an accurate description.
They are from twenty five to thirty years
old and dark complsxioned, with mus
taches. 1t is thought they will be captured
this morning.
The Frazier Mcdonald Bank is incorpor-
atsd with a capital of $4,000. 1t is named
for d. b. Frazier and Dan Mcdonald, now
OF st. Joseph, but at the time the bank
was organized leading citizens of Forest
City. Frazier is still a large shareholder.
]. NJ. Ford, also Of st. Joseph, is a share
holder.
1t was learned last evening that s.. 900
was the exact sum obtained.
There is not the slightest clew to the
identity of the robbers. They are known
10 have been in Forest City the night OF
April 20 and to have slept in one bed at
the hotel They remained part of the
next day. and their presence created
suspicion at the time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
A Street Fight.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May "A driver
named WiIlford attempted to drive away
little darkey who persisted in hanging
to the back end of his street car yesterday
morning when a gang of negroes began
throwing rocks at him, and, growing
holder, rushed upon him. About this time
another driver named Parker came to the
assistance of Willford. The fight was
growing serious when Willford pulled a
knife and stabbed one of the negroes,
George Harris, until he dropped At this
moment squad of policemen came upon
the scene. quelled the mob and arrested
MILFORD and Parker, and both are now in
Jail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
SLY SWORD BEARER,

He Works q Pretended Miracle with sefd-
Htz Powder.
Fort CUSTER, II. T., May "a large
party of Pine Ridge Sioux. led by Grass
hopper, have gone into the Tongue River
agency to get up a sun-dance among the
CheyenneA Grasshopper has eluded all
attempts to arrest him. The Crow out
break of last summer had its origin In a
sun-dance gotten up by Grasshopper and
held at the place where the Sioux and
Cheyennes propose to dance next
week 1t requir ed seven companies
of United States troops to break up
the dance and escort the Sioux in
a body back to their reservation.
From that dance Sword Bearer, the Grow
medicine man returned to his people.
bringing a wonderful white medicine that
caused a pot of cold water to boil when
thrown into it Thus convinced of Sword
Bearers supernatural attainments, the
Crows followed his lead in open revolt.
The Federal authorities will endeavor to
prevent another grand distribution of
mixed seidlitz powders among the Sioux
and Cheyennes, and should the dance
come off the attendance will be largely of
a military character.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
Bishop Hogan sustained.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1.-The Coun-
Gil at Rome has sustained Bishop Hogan
of this city in his controversy with Rev.
Father Hines, who was removed from
Peirce City. Mo-, by the Bishop to another
charge. Rev. Mr. Hines backed by his
congregation, resisted the change and
appeal was taken to Rome.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
A Maniac Amuck.

STUTTGART, May 1L-An auctioneer
named Bosch, living in this city, suddenly
became violently insane yesterday. Be-
fore he could be secured he seized a
Ratchet and killed his sister, and then
rushed into the street and killed . passer.
BY. BE was finally arrested and locked up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
Valuable Race Horse. Buxned.

CYNrHIANA, KY. May S.-The stables of
Captain Moore. between Ruddel's mills
and Shawhan, near Cincinnati burned
last night, consuming fifteen valuable
horses. One of them, Van Wilkes, was
valued at $4,000. A colt among them was
valued at $40, 900. There is no insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
Identified.

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, O.. May g.
George Carter, the confidence man who
robbed farmer Cofman of Sc, 600, was held
in So 600, which he could not furnish, and
so remains in Jail. A detective identified
Carter as the man who, a week or two ago,
robbed Vincent Richardson, . farmer
near Jacksonville, Ill, of $1,000. He was
then known by the name of Guy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
To End EIectric Surar.

NEW YORK, May IL-Judge Barrett in
Supreme Court yesterday granted At
torney- General Tabor permission to bring
suit in the name of the people of the State
of New York against the Electric Sugar
Refining Company for the dissolution of
the corporation, annulment of its existence,
the enjoining of the corporation from act
ing further and for the appointment of
receiver of its property. The moving
papers were affidavits by Lawson n.
Fuller, which set forth that the corpora
ton did not effect the purpose for which
it was formed within the prescribed time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
Crushed Under a DUNN,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May S.-While play.
ing in front of her fathers residence yes
terday afternoon, the two-year-old
daughter of j. A Hatch, 900 East Fifth
street. was run over by a dummy engine
and killed. Her left leg was cut off at the
thigh and the bones of the left arm badly
broken
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
Boiled the Bride.

PARIS, May 9-The Correspondence st.
Petersburg says a band of Kurds at
tackled a wedding party in the Moch dis
trict mobbed the guests and outraged the
bride. whom they afterward boiled in a
pot, saying she would do for tn @ wedding
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


z CHURCH 0sermAn Sociefy1--PreachinA
every Sunday, at $50 p. M; also at 1880 n m.
every other Sunday after Nov g. sabbath school
ats p. M Prayer and praise service "Wednesday
evening at 7:3o.
CATHOLIC CHUHCH-Savics on the second
buFfh Sundays of e1cb month. Mass commences
3urinQ summer 1T 9-4s m in winter at 1e:4S IA.
Rev. Father D1SsKLcA1, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCORAk-Cesner Forest sve1ue
and Morton street, W. b Watson, pssSe. ser
vices every Sabbath, morning and evening, 80
Tuesday evening, rayesmeetng THURSDAY even-
ing.
NGEEGAT1ONAL,-Csr. Broadway and Sfe0e
street., w. r. Bosworth, pastor. Services every
Sundsy at 1915 g. M and $50 p. M Prayer Heet-
ing Thursday night, young peoples meeting Tues
day night SuDday school It 11s45.
eRESBYTERIAN-@Corner Broadway and Wlllians
avene, J. w. Thompson, pastor Services every
Sunday at IL q. u. and 7.3Oa- n, Sunday school
$50 a. m. TeAchers meeting every Wednesday
and prayer meeting Thursday evenings
LUTHERAN-Services at school house first and
third Sunday Of each month; Rev. HaeTing, pas
tor.
CHRISTIAN CHERCH.-Services at the Court
House on the second and fourth Sunday of every
month at II O'Clock g. m. Sunday school every
Sunday at p. NJ
GERMAN United Evangelieal-(New Lutheran)
Services every Sabbath morning at IL O'Clock.
Sabbath school at % o'clock
VIM. Echelmeyer, Pastor.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST (ColoredE-Preaching
every Sunday at IL a. m, and p. Sunday
School at 2 pm. prayer meeting on Thursday
NJ p.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16

The attorney Tor the condemned men
exhausted every means to secure a COM
mutation of sentence to life imprison.
ment. The Governor was flooded with
petitions signed by lawyers, ministers.
business men and citizens generally, as
sorting the belief that life imprisonment
would meet the requirements of Justice as
completely as the death penalty. A few
days ago, however, the Governor made
his final decision, declining to interfere.
and in a lengthy letter gave a review of
the case and his reasons for permitting
the sentence of the court to be executed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-07-18

| healthy, and could not afford 1t proper nour-
| ishment. For the want of which IL would
| die. Such thoughts burned in the mind Of
| Karl Douglass as he walked tho streets OF
the great city In fruitless efforts 10 find
work Obi II no could find work Of any
kind But try as no might, all avenues Of
employment were closed before him.
81 win be driven 10 itr' he muttered.
Aye, driven 10 desperation. That night he
did not return as usual 70 the humble lodg-
ings. With a pale and anxious face Ethel
awaited the arrival Of her husband.
"Will he never comet" she thought
"What can have happenedW And she
cried again and again, until even her tears,
like all other friends, had deserted her.
IL was late at night when Karl Douglass
entered the dismal room. His eyes shone
with an unnatural light He could not rest
Annously he paced the floor until daybreak
The sound Of foctEteps were heard without,
the heavy tread Of the officers Of the law.
Drawing parcel from bis breast-pocket,
Karl gave IL 20 bis astonished wife, and said,
IN a quick, hurried tones
Take I'll l must go. God help you, my
darling, and our child. Wait for me here.
Gill return
Before Ethel could realize what had hap
pened, she was left alone. Karl Douglass
was gone. She heard the confused sound
OF his voice In the outer hall and the sOuni
ofaltercation, but she OWNED not the cause.
Then all become stiil. She had swooned
After an hour she regained conscious
ness.
Save her babe she was alone, and as she
gazed upon the pinched features Of the
sleeping child, and saw death plainly
stamped upon its wan face, she felt more
miserable than IL she had been alone.
She examined the packet. II was a roll
Of money
Then flashed across her mind the reason
Of her husbands flight.
GAN for mel" she sadly exclaimed. II
have been the cause OF his ruin. Obi for
ms sake-not miue-I wish thstI had never
met him.
She was aroused from her revero by the
entrance Of Biddy Malone, an old Irish.
woman, who also lived In the miserable ten
ement
"Shure, num-" said she, in a tone Of pity,
SAN Teddy sez that the peelers hev got
Masther Douglass"
"What is that, Mrs. Malonel do not un-
derstahd."
"Ahl me poor darlinti ye are not ust ter
sich talk, at all, at all. l name as how he
hez been arresthed. Sure, its mysiif thet's
been hauled up this many a toime In Ould
Black Mariar fur bein' a leetle too fray
with ther craytur; but am shure IL is not
Misthor Douglass that is ust ter H. They
cay he robbed some Ould yillin's house last
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-07-18
A Touching Obituary.

The following lines are copied from
the obituary column Of rural New
York journal; "It is with deep regret
that we chronicle tho death OF c.
IL NJ, Of -, New York. He
passed away on Monday morning,
March 25th, after an illness OF little
more than three days We had been
acquainted for five years. We began
In the poultry business at the same
time. both buying Wyandotte eggs OF
the same man. The writer soon gave
up the breed and kept only Langshans.
But George kept his Wyandottes,
bought only tho best, bred carefully;
and though We have seen many fine
birds We know Of few which lay more
and larger eggs or breed finer chicks
than his do. We havo had many
fowls and eggs Of him, and would as
quick trust him as ourself 70 ship oggs
or to select stock. Harper's Maga.
zine
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-07-18
BRILllANr YOUNG MEN.
some OF Those whose Names Have Deen
Recorded by History.

Some OF Those whose Names Have Been
Recorded by History.
Give the young man chance. II
is common enough TO hear such state
ments as "he is too young" "he Is
oil right, but not old enough" which
remarks are usually made by men who
ere beginning TO feel tho charm OF
youth slipping away from them. Ad'
mitted that all young men, no matter
how promising, have much TO learn, IL
is not fair TO condemn them upon tho
ground Of youth alone as is frequently
the cbsos Young men often do brill
liant professional work which is either
unnoticed or reprot cd as being an
undue exhibition OF youthful enthusi-
asm which. were IL performed by an
oldcS man, would be promptly com
meuded. "He won't last long, he is
too young" we often lear. Admitted
again that many young men ?t hne
promise do flash up like rocket ana
come down like a stick, yet there arc
mahy who gain in brilliance with years,
as history gives abundant evidence.
Charles James Fox was in Parliament
at nineteen. Who ever questioned his
work or worthP At twenty-four
Gladstone was a Lord ef the Trea-
sury. How many times must the
taunt OF his youth have been flung
at him. At thirty-two Judge Story
was on the Supreme bench. At eight
emo Leo X. was Cardinal and at
twonty-four a Pope Peel, Beacons-
field, Seward, Washington, Napoleon
and Bacon were all famous before their
twenty-iifth year. When that brilliant
youth in the halls OF Parliament plead
ed guilty to the "atrocious crime OF
being a young man." he fought the
battle all young men have had TO fight
since--tho distrust, the bitterness, tho
envy OF those who having held the
reins OF power, find them slipping
from their hands, only TO be grasped
by younger men. 1t n inevitable.
Time marches on, silvering the hair,
dimming the eyes luster and decreas-
ing the energy, while younger genera
tions follow closely, eager for chance
TO win their spurs in the worlds bat
tlo The time will soon come when
the young men Of our day, who so
boldly and confidently take up the
work, will be forced from tho scene Of
action by those who are now kicking
their baby toes in their cribs. 1t is
inevitable, we say. So let us have n
little mercy for the man who is so un-
fortunate as to be young. Judge him
by his work, not his years. .-Keokuk
Qowa) Gate City.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-07-18

BlifAins bore n strangely similitude Of
OF pulchritude towards Simpkins. They
had Deen schoolmates, classmates and rival
lovers. Blifkins had married Gabrielle,
whom Simpkns loved; and Simpklns then
married Gabriella's girl chum, Ethelwilda,
who had Tilted Bllflzins when they were
both In their teens Now Gabrielle was re
markably handsome, and the resemblance
between her and Ethelwilda was a matter
Of comment all over the village Of Pick
wick. They were on a Sunday-school picric
down near La Crescent, and lemonade was
the only refroshmeut TO be obtained in the
grounds. Bliflnns hired skin and Towed
across the river. He came back with jug
Of molasses. He and Simpldns went on
Into the woods and drank the syrup and
came back on the grounds rather tired, but
Jolly. Both Of those distinguished gentle
men are wearing their heads Ia slmgs.
Blih found his wife with a young man Of
whom he was Jealous and he commenced 10
scold her roundly.
Her young friend resented the manner OF
Blih towards his wife. This angered the
ola man, and. 10 show that she was his
wife, his property, he slapped her face IN
the presence Of the young man. Just then
Simp came along. He raised his heavy
brogan-clad foot and landed II against the
anatomy Of his friend Blif, sayingi ''IIit
my wife will you" The deed was done,
but it were scarcely well done, when along
came Ethelwilda, and seeing her supposed
husband lying in the consomme, she raised
a leafless branch from It's resting place
upon the bosom Of mother earth, and
dropped IL upon the pate OF Simpklns
Gabrielle joined In the melee; and but for
the timely intervention Of the Sunday.
school superintendent, those two families
would have gone on belaDoung each other
until this day. They were all Dromios, yet
none Of them had ever heard Of Dromi0
Poor things. This story teaches us 10 be-