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The Contract Labor Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-The bill re
ported by the Ford commission on con
tract labor and immigration to the house
to day, proposes to prohibit the admis
sion into the United States of any idiot,
insane pauper, or liable to become a pub
lie charge, or have been legally convicted
of felony, or other infamous crimes or
misdemeanor, involving moral turpitude,
or who is a polygamist. anarchist or So
c%ialist, or affected with some loathsome
disease, OF has entered into a contract, ex
press or implied, oral or written, to per
form labor or service for any person. firm.
company or corporation in the United
States or any state therein, whose passage
has been paid on the promise of labor.
1t also provides hat alien labOrers or
Others than those excepted by the contract
labor law, shall not be admitted to labor
Tor a limited time with the intention of
returning. This section excerpts profess
ors in universities and ministers, and pro-
poses to levy a tax of So on every alien
coming into the United States, to be paid
by the transportation agent. The secre-
tary of the treasury is charged with the
duty of supervising Immigration; vests
full jurisdiction IN the United States dis
trict and circuit courts in all cases arising
under the act, which takes effect July l..
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In the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Aiter busl-
ness of minor importance the house went
into committee for consideration of the
fertilization appropriation bill. The pend.
ing question was the point of order raised
by Townshend of Illinois, that the com.
mIttee on appropriations had exceeded its
jurisdiction in incorporating in the meas
ure provisions for heavy ordnance for
armament and scacoast defense and that
all such provisions should be ruled out of
the bill. The chairman overruled the
point of order. The position taken BY
Townshcd, Cutcheon and other members
OF the military affairs committee was that
the subject Of ordnance was one over
which that committee had exclusive iuris-
diction. The committee then rose and
the bill passed.
At 3 o'clock public business was sus-
pended and tie house proceeded to the
confederation of resolutions expressive of
the sorrow of the house at the death OF
II. w. Robertson of Louisiana, who died
when member elece@to the fftieth con
cress. Eulogistic actresses were delivered
and resolutions adopted, and the house
as a mark of respect to the deceased, ad-
inn ned
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A Trip to Terre Haute.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. l9.-Mr. Harri-
son and two or three friends went this
morning to Terre Haute in response to a
long standing invitation to visit his old
friend, W. r. McKeen, president of the
Vandalia road, and to look over the lat
ter's fine stock farm. Col. Thompson,
ex-secretary of the navy, assisted MIR. Me.
Keen in entertaining the party. They
returned this afternoon after a pleasant
visit. The trip has no political signiti-
canoe. At all stations on the return trip
crowds were congregated to see the gen
eral, but the stops were too brief for
hand shaking.
Severa. people called at the Harrison
residence during the day. Among them
was Judge Prince of Santa Fe, n. M,
who called to pay his respects. He will
deliver a lecture tomorrow at one of tie
Episcopal churches.
There is no foundation for the report
that Gen. Harrison went to Terre IIauie
to purchase horses.
, 1889-01-20
CRIME RECORD.
Murder Of a Woman at Tip
tonville, Tenn.
The Crime Committed to Pro
cure $400.
The Defalcations of q Church
Trustee.
A Woman Murdered.

MEMPHIS, Jan. l9.-It is reported that
at T%iptonyille, Tenn, a landing on the
Mississippi river $50 miles north of here,
some weeks & a young man married the
daughter of Mrs. j. +. Atcheson, a
widow. She had some money and the
groom's father and the young couple
murdered her to get it. A posse of indig-
nan citizens lynched all three. No fur
ther particulars known.
A later dispatch says: The steamer
Ruth, which arrived last night from 'rip
%tonville, brought information of the nun
der and probable lynching. The facts as
far as known are as follows:
On Christmas Eve an old lady residing
near Tptonville was murdered and robbed
of 300. Suspicion pointed to her son,
his wife and her father as the perpertra
tor. The son had teen married against
his mothers wishes. All three were ar
rested for the crime, but the wife was re-
leased, the son and father-in law being
held to answer the Indictment for murder.
When the Ruth passed Tiptonville it was
rumored that the woman had confessed
to her husband and fathers crime. Prep
aratiOns were then being made to lynch
the men, but nothing definite can be
learned. Rumor reports the hanging of
the alleged murderers.
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Murdered for Money.

ROCHESTER. N. Y, Jan. l9.-Near
Chill station last night Mary j. Hale was
brutally murdered by Chris Burger, aged
1G. He beat Ter with an old boot, terri.
by mangliug her body. The object was
robbery. The murderer escaped.
At noo to-day Berger, the escaping
murderer, was seen in Churchville and
recognized by residents of that village who
had beard of the tragedy. lie was pur-
sued by officers and he took to the coun-
try. After a chase OF several miles he
was brought to bay, and pulling out a re
volver he had stolen threatened to shoot.
lie then turned and before an officer could
seize him shot himself three times in the
head. The revolver was a small one ard
none of the shots had serious effect -.
After being secured he was brought to
this civ
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THREE KILLED.
Serious Railroad Wreck in
Michigan.
Lieutenant Governor MacDon-
aid Among the Killed.
Many Other Passengers Injured
But Not Fatally.
Lieut.. Gov. Macdonald Killed

MARQUETTE, Mich, Jan. l9.-One OF
the trucks on a passenger coach on the
Northwestern east bound train broke this
afternoon as the train was near Edward
station ard threw a coach off the track.
The derailed ear struck a stump and was
srashed to pieces, killing or i%niuring all
the occupants. Lieutenant Governor
James ii. Macdonald OF MICHIGAN was
killed, also his business partner, Coch-
rane. of Escanaba. and a nan named
futile. Conductor Armstrong had a leg
broken, and II. u. Foster OF Iron Noun
tain was seriously injured. A number OF
other passengers We're slightly injured.
1t seems that the ear in turning over
struck n stump which penetrated it be.
tween Lieutenant Governor Macdonald
and party, who were plying a friendly
game of cards. Mr.. futile, who was
seated to the rear of the table. was in
stantly killed, his neck being broken. Mr..
Macdonald was in the same seat with
him and his arm was torn off at the
shoulder and was found at least forty feet
from his body. He lived about one hour
and was conscious for a f W minutes. The
whole side of the ear was torn out by a
second stump, and it seems miraculous
that any escaped. The dead were picked
up and brought to Watersmeet, where
they remained up to this writing. A
special train will convey the bodies of
Mcdonald and Cochrane to Escanaba to-
night, where they reside. futile will be
taken to his home in Cleveland, o. None
OF the Others were fatally injured.
, 1889-01-20
Gratitude of a Chicauoan.

BRIDGEToN, n. j., Jan. I9.-George
William Kirby, a young man who has
recently become n resident OF Bridgcton,
and who claims to have been an actor,
has received letters informing him that
he has fallen heir to a small fortune by
the death in Chicago of an aged citizen
who was formerly a resident of Wood
bury, N. j.. Six years ago, so the
story goes, this gentleman was at
tackled by two tramps on the high road
between Woodbury. and Westville, and
was crying murder while they were at
tempting to rob him and using him
roughly, when Mr.. Kirby appeared and
drove the assailants off. Out OF gratitude
for his rescue the old gentleman has left
MIR. Kirby a very snug sum OF money.
, 1889-01-20
A Battle with hanrnes.

ALBANY, Ga, Jan. ia serious race
ARRAY is reported to night from Tyty,
Worth county. Yesterday a bailih
attempted to arrest a negro for some
offcnsc and the latter drew a pistol. The
officer also drew 4 gun and fired, killing
the negro. A brunswick and Western
construction train wa on the side track
close to the scene, and all the negroes
quit work and vent to the scene of the
shooting. This fired things up and in a
III a large crowd of white men
gathered, and the shooting became gen
cral. When the smoke cleared away it
was found that two negroes were dead
and several Others wounded. The negroes
have grown reckless, and it is understood
that they threaten to lynch the bailiff and
burn the town if the coroncr's Jury does
not find the bailiff guilty of murder.
The citizens at Tpty are waiting with
loaded gun for evidences of hostility on
the part of the negroes.
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Against %8ouianger.

PARIS, Jan. IS.-The Frccmasons
have issued a prononciamento against Gen.
Boulangcr aud inviting members of the
order here to support Jacques, his OPP
ponent for the vacant scat in the chamber
OF deputies for the Seine. The radical
federation of 1880 has issued u manifesto
urging the electors OF Paris not to sup.
port B%oulanper. Gen. Boulanger has
made a special appeal to the %workingmen
of Paris to support him and again re-
, 1889-01-20
FLAS

Jay Gould will take a rest. He will
Dusslbly go Sonth.
Robert Seymour, United States vice
consul at Queenstown, is dead.
The New York banks now hold Is, 900,
coo in excess OF the legal requirements.
Pr~esident-elect Harrison went to Terra
Haute yesterday to buy a span of carriage
horses.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild gave a
dinner last night in honor of President
and Mrs. Cleveland.
O'Connor, the oarsman in company
with George Lee was in Chicago yesterday
on his way to San Francisco, where he
will row Gaudaur IN March.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Morton ac-
companied by his wife called at the white
house and were cordially received by
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
The new White Star line steamer leu
tonic, launched at Belfast Yesterday, is
the largest vessel ailOat, being 5S2 feet
and nearly 10000 ton burden.
The report of the refining board in the
case of Judge Advocate Gen. Swain
has been submitted to the secretary of
war. The general impression is that it
recommends retirement.
Robt. \. Pinkcrton of the PinkcrtJn
detectives has written the Associated
Press denying that he is in the employ of
either the London Tipies,or the Brush
government to secure evidence against
Parnell. as has been charged.
A circular from the archbishop of New
York to be read in all Catholic churches
to-day, places DIR. McGlynn and all his
followers under a ban, and that
to attend meetings of anti poverty" Is
open and public SIN"
Harriet Coffin, arrested Friday night
for annoying Kyrle Bellew, has been com
mitted for examination as to her mental
condition. She was very indignant be-
cause she hal been locked up with a
number of ~dissipated women and denied
that she was giving annoyance.
, 1889-01-20
A New liable DeIicacY.

NEW York, Jan. ia species Of
American pond lily which grows every
where in America was recently recognized
by the Chinese b%otanist, DR.. Ii, as &
famous Chinese food d|elicacy whose petal
like root is-considered finer than the best
yamn. The ~dIscoverer sent specimens to
a Chinese farmer in California, who
planted them and raised nearly a ton.
Yesterday two barrels of them arrived
from San Francisco and were eagerly
bought at twenty cents n pound.
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C. p. Huntington in WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I9.-This morning
G. p. Huntington, president of the South.
ern Pacific, was before the special com
mittee in charge Of the bills for funding
tho debts of the Pacific railroads. He
spoke in favor of the bill recently intro
duced by Senator Mitchell, which pro-
vides for the settlement of the debts of
the Pacific roads. instead of the Union
Pacific and Central branch alone. 1t is
not believed the bill will be passed, how.
ever. this session.
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NEW YoRK, Jan. ia dynamite OK
plosion occurred this morning at the
works of the Consolidated Gaslight com
pany on Sixty second street, near East
river. Some men were engaged blasting
for an excavation. One of the cartridges
failed to explode, but the fact was not
noticed and a blow from a hammer SIT it
off. Five men were injured, but not
fatally
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-James A.
Stark of Pinri county, Utah. to be judge
of probate; r. w. Gross Of Weber county,
to be JUICE of probate; Chas. A. Van
Devere of Indiana, agent of the Navajo
agency at New Mexico; Walter l.. Bragg
OF Alabama, interstate com
missioner.
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Shot Her Prospective Mother-in-Law,

LAYFETTE, Mo. Jan. l9.-This morn
ing Flora Rohr, aged l6, shot and fatally
wounded Mrs. +. j. johnson and then
committed suicide. The deed was com
mitted because Mrs. johnson objected to
her sons marriage to Miss Rohr.
, 1889-01-20
Another RaIIroad for Pueblo.

PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. lg.-MIoney was
raised here to-day to Immediately push
the completion of the Pueblo, Gunnison
x Pacific railroad. This will give Pueblo
another road to the southern coal fields,
and will make the fifteenth railroad radi-
ating from this city. There are now
fourteen operating from here under five
railroad systems.
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viii Resume Work.

PrrTsBURG, Jan. l9.-Monogahela
coal operators, through their superintend-
ents, to day notified their 5000 miners
that the mines, which have been closed
for a couple of months, would resume
operations on Monday, providing the
men would accept a reduction OF 4 cents
in the rate Of mining. 1t is o definite
" known yet what the miners will do.
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Struck Il Street Car.

CHICAGO, Jan. l9.-The outgoing Rock
Island express train tonight collided with
a Wentworth avenue street car at TwentI-
eth street. John and VIM. O'Meare were
of the four passengers. They were Sc
verely injured and John Mochton, the
driver, is probably fatally injured.
, 1889-01-20
The Piitsburu Disaster.

PuTsBURG, Jan. 19.-The coroncr's
Jury in the Wiley disaster investigation
sent in a verdict of negligence tonight
against Contractor Huckenstein, Building
Inspector Frank and 9. Wiley owner Of
the building, for permitting the construc
ton of an unsafe building.
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Shot Her Too Persisten, Suffer.

LoJIsvrLE, Jan. l9.-Nenr Jeffer-
s%onville yesterday Miss Nora Cain shot
and probably fatally wounded John
Alstell, who had persisted in paying her
attentions AGAINST her wishes.
, 1889-01-20
The Ertradlled Murderer.

MISNEAPoUs, Jan. I9.-Godin, the
Montana murderer, who has Just been
e%xtraditcd, passed through Winnepeg en-
rouUe to Helena to-day.
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Removal.

DIR. Kazabee, the dentist, has removed
his office from above Myers dry goods
store to DIR. Corey's cid office above Posts
bank, where he will be prepared to give
the best possible satisfaction to his
patrons.
, 1889-01-20
Severed His Head From His Body

~PTrTsBuRG. Jan. I9.-Shortly before
midnight Thomas Hollowell attacked his
friend, Adam Slater, with a butcher
knife, cutting his head almost from his
body and killing him Instantly.
, 1889-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Secretary
Fairchild to day TRANSMIT ted to the senate
the report Of 7. A. Bayne, special
agent of the treasury department
on the frauds in sugar at New York and
Philadelphia. He presents a table show
ing the loss TO the revenue on sugar i'm.
ports at the two cities from June 1888.
to June /, 1856, by reason of a lower
duty paid than at Boston, to have been
$405, 300. lie presents a list of the Of
ficers at the port of New York and
recommends the summary removal of
them.
Oysters on the haif shell at the Saddle
Rock.
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Oysters o. the half shell at the Saddle
Rock.
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Fresh oysters received daily at Saddle
Rock.
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Job printing at the Leader office.
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cal Dept; Cheyenne, Two,
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

90 feet en- 10th. st. bet. Central
ave. and Warren ave..............$ 5000
. lots and 4 brick store rooms on
18th st. bet. Themes and
O'Nell $500
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Good Words for Good Teachers.

We had the pleasure of attending
the closing exercises of the Pawnee
Rock schools yesterday afternoon.
And to say we were pleased would be
putting it mild. We were not only
pleased but gratiied with the exercises
of the afternoon, and with the marked
interest shown by teachers and schol-
ars. Each scholar did their part well,
rejecting credit not only on themselves
but also on their teachers. And in
closing these few remarks, let us, in
the name of the patrons of the Pawnee
Rock schools, tender our hearty thanks
to Prof. G. A. Swartz and his assistant,
Miss Clara Schneider, for the able
manner in which they have conducted
our schools for the past seven months.
That they have benefited our children
is fact beyond any question of doubt.
And the only regret we have is that
our schools must close so soon. The
best wishes of all, both patrons and
scholars follow Miss Schneider and
Mr.. Swartz as they go from among us,
both as teachers and in a social way.
We will be glad to see them among us
again.-Pawnee Rock Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Petticoat Government.

I'm Oskaloosa, Kansas, where the
mayor and common council are women,
there is no increase of taxation, and
manifest improvement in municipal
government. The railroad company
sent in its passes to the newly elected
officers soon after the election, but they
were returned in every case with the
information that the mayor and council
of OskaloOsa would pay their way
when they Travelled. It was not loug
before the company was notified that
1t must reduce the rate of speed of it's
trains in the city limits of Oskaloosa to
confirm to the statutes and ordinances
in such cases made and provided. The
trains are now run more carefully
through OskaloOsa than through
Atchison, Topeka, or any of the larger
cities along the line, where women are
not in positions of authority and where
railroad officials exchange passes for
value received. Toledo (Ohio) Blade.
THAT sounds to me- etc. In the
first place, Kansas railroad companies
are not in the habit of issuing passes
to municipal officers; and, secondly, we
do not believe there could be got to-
gether eight or nine women who would
refuse to avail themselves of the privi-
lege of free rides over the railroads.
They are not built that way any more
than the men are.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Statistics VIII Tell.

The Sixth Biennial report of the state
board Of Agriculture for 1887 and 88,
places Pawnee Rock township at the
head Of the list. Having the largest
population of any single township ex-
cepting Great Bend city. The assessed
valuation of her lands. exceeds that
of any other single township. The
personal property exceeds that of any
other single township, and there is but
one township in the county that has
less Indebtedness than Pawnee Rock
and that is South Bend township.
This should certainly encourage the
farmers OF our township. Kansas grit!
Stay with it boys. We are on top and
let US keep thereAPawnee Rock Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
The High School Question.

Editor DENoCRAr.
Allow me just a little of your space
this week, in which to speak of the
question that is now agitating the
people of Great Bend.
Before any one attempts to make an
issue of the question of transferring
the high school to the college. let him
first ascertain if it is at all possible,
under the law. to do such thing. I
believe it is not, and have had some of
the best attorneys in the city to give
the same opinion. It looks just the
least bit as though the question is being
agitated by few persons who want to
find fault with the school board or with
the present management of the city
schools. Let US have no more of it.
The college people are doing their best
to make success of their institution,
and I believe Prof. Reece is working
just as earnestly to the same end con-
corning the public schools; but there
should be no jealousy or antagonism
between the two; the work of one
should not interfere with that of the
other; and if the voters of Great Bend
will endeavor to select the very best
men for city officers regardless of the
high school VS.. college question, or
party issue-they will in the end find
that the welfare of the city in all re-
spects will be looked after.
A FATHER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Pawnee Rock Echoes.

From Daisy.
Capt. Lewis was up from the Bend
Monday.
DR.. Ingalls, of Garfield was in town
Monday
Mrs. E. F. Stump of Kinsley is visiting
friends in town.
J. H. Sprague came down from
Kinsley Sunday.
Madams Byram and Foster were in
Larned Saturday.
John conley went TO Great Bend
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Places children are much better
at present writing.
w. N. Zieber has been delivering
fruit trees this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall have re-
turned from Missouri.
Mrs. L. X. Benefiel visisted relations
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

efforts: to advance the cause of right
BUSINESS and truth on earth and to
make men better and boiler. Moved by
such principles he in early life espoused
the anti-slavery cause and labored for
the destruction Of American slavery
till its overthrow. Being an early
abolitionist he knew for long years
what it was to be despised and perse-
cuted for righteousness'sake. This
treatment he meekly bore in the spirit
Of his Master knowing the cause was
the cause Of truth.
Deacon Duton was also lifelong
laborer in the cause Of temperance.
In an early day he became believer In
prohibition and labored for its advance
ment till he died. So earnest was his
life, that all his long life he bore a
prominent part in the struggle Tor
the advancement of these great move
ments, and in all christian work. He
was truly Soldier of the Cross.
A pioneer spirit pervaded his life 50
that he, when IS years old, came to
this new country and began to improve
a farm with the ardor Of youth.
Although he resided here only little
more than one year, he had gained the
respect and the friendship OF all his
neighbors as a very large attendance at
his funeral services. testifies. His
action, earnestness and his mild ,ichrist-
ian spirit will ever remain benedtc-
ton on the lives Of his new friends in
this community where he spent the
last year Of his life.
Deacon Dutton lived to enter his
8Oth year. Death came to him sudden
" and called him to his mansion where
Christ is.
He leaves behind him companion,
two children and several grand children,
and host of relations and friends,
who mourn their loss, but not without
being fully persuaded that he has
departed to be with Jesus.
''For 80 he giveth his beloved sleep"
j. J. A. T. DIXON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
A Last Word.

Last night delegates were elected in
the different wards of the city to a
peoples convention to be held in the
court house tonight. We are not en-
abled to give list of the delegates, but
feel assured that they are men who
will look well to the interests of the
city in selecting candidates for the
people. AS the DEMOCRAT will not
again have an opportunity to speak
upon the matter of the city election
after the results of such election are
known, we desire, as last word, to
urge the voters of this city to use good
judgement in selecting their candidates;
judgement based upon fitness of men
and not upon party feelings or affilia-
tions. Let us forget all personal fights
and petty quarrels and only vote for
men who are fit for the positions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Secrets of the Confessional.

Here is an incident which shows how
carefully the principles of acoustics
should be applied to building. A
church has been erected in Sheffield in
which the preacher was altogether un-
heard, however great his exertion.
Various unsuccessful expedients were
tried, until the incumbent, happily in
this case scientific man. had large
parabolic reflector of light wood con-
structed and SO suspended that the
pulpit was in the focus Of the para
bola.
By such an arrangement the rays of
sound issuing from the focus of the
mirror would be thrown forward as a
parallel beam. The consequence of