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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
SPORTING.

Mar 16-Dr Carver won in a shooting contest
at CINCINNATI for the worlds championship;
score 90 to Bandle'S 92.
Apr 19-After absence Of six months on a
tour around the world A. G. Spalding, with his
All-America clubs-arrived in Chicago and were
given a hearty welcome.
cleared thirty-seven and :. half feet in a stand
ing hop-Sk1p- and-1ump, beating all previous rec
6ras ne also LOFTY feet In three Jumps
June Checker tournament in Chicago for
American championship between Reed, of Chi
cago and Barker, OF Boston, won by former the
score being: Reed. 9games; Barker, z; drawn, "a.
June s7-Boat race between the Harvard and
Columbia crews at New London, Conn, won by
the former by two lengths.
June 2S-Boat race between the Harvard and
I ale crews a, New LONDON, Conn, won by the
July Massachusetts rifle team won in q
contest at London. Eng, with IL, the Honorable
July &John L. Sullivan won great prize fight
"i July sNAt Boston. Mass ass J. Fitzpatrick
broke the worlds record In running high
Aug. 21The horse Johnston paced a mile in
minutes 81 seconds at Cleveland
Aug. s-The steamer City of New York won
town in days hours and 50 seconds.
Aug. 2s-H- w. Slocum won the amateur ten
mis- championship of America at Newport, R. 1.
=. Steamer City Of Paris arrived at New York,
making the passage over the Atlantic In days,
records.
Sept. 9-Henry E. Searle, Australian, defeat
ed the champion, VIM OConnor, in a boat race
at London, thus winning the worlds champion
ship.
Sept. 2LIn sparring match at Atlanta, Ga.
a negro named Willingham had his neck broken
by blow from the first of his opponent.
Oct. 5-Close OF National League baseball
season. the New Yorks winning the pennant
The clubs finished up in following order: New
York, Boston. Chicago Philadelphia: Pittsburgh
and Cleveland tie, Indianapolis, Washington
Oct. eIThe three-year-old colt Axten trotted
a mile at Terre Haute, Ind, in 2:12, beating All
previous three-year-old records and the rsoord
of stations of all :S5S.
Oct. I3+Bert Myers. at Peoria, Ill, made mile
bicycle in 2:13, fastest time ever made in
America
Oct 15-Csose Of American Baseball Associa-
ton, the CLUBS standing in the following order:
Brooklyn, s.. Louis, Athletic Cincinnati Balti~
more Columbus, Kansas City, Louisville.
Oct. 26-kiss Baldwin, in a bicycle tournar
ment at Sar Francisco, completed 761 miles in
a hours, bes ting all previous records
Oct 29-Nsw York club won ninth game OF the
series with the Brooklyn club and thus secured
the worlds baseball championship, having won
six games OF the eleven 70 be played
Nov. 9-Slnol, three-year-old trotter, made .
mile in 2:O1f at San Francisco, beating all
previous records Of colts Of that age.
Dec IL international chess tournament by
correspondence between Canada andfhe United
States 90 players On side won by the latter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
Jan. 8tSevere wind storms in many portions
of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia did great damage to property and de-
stroyed many lives. Severe blizzard In the
Jan. 9-Earthquake shock at Shelbyville and
other localities in Illinois.
Jan. 1O-Suspension bridge at Niagara Falls
blown down in severe gale OF wind; loss, $500. ;
600.
Jan. 11-Severe earthquake shock in portions
of Northern New York
Jan. 28-Second snowfall in twenty five years
Feb s-Earthquake shock at CT arksville, Mo.
Feb. 6-Light earthquake shocks in portions
OF South Carolina and at Los Angeles and San
Bernardino, Cal.
Feb. 21-Heaviest snowstorm on record in
that region at Columbia s. G.
Feb. 2o-Slight earthquake shock at Marion
Mar. 2-sEght earthquake shock at Bloom
Mar. s-severe earthquake shocks in portions
OF Maryland and Pennsylvania ..,, - .
tions of Maryland.
Apr. 6-Severest snow storm known in 30
May distinct earthquake shocks at Union
May 1O-severe storms Of wind and rain did
great damage at and in the vicinity OF New
York City and Pittsburgh, Pa, several lives be-
May 1I-Earthouake Shock at Annapolis, Nd
May 81 Many houses and barns DESTROYED
and seven persons killed by cyclone at Glenn
June destructive floods in many portions
of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland,
causing great loss Of life and property:
June Earthquake shock at Nashville. Tenn.
June Earthquake shock at New Bedford,
June 16-village Of Uniontown, Kan, swept
away by cyclone. -. Great damage done by
wind-storm at Ligonier, Ind.
June 17-Great damage to property by storm
Heavy and destructive storms OF rain and wind
in many sections OF the country.
July S-ShOck Of earthquake at Farming
ton, Me.
July 9-Heavy transforms at Johnstown, N.
Y, and vicinity, carrying away dams and doing
other damage; several lives lost.
July 13-Violent storms in many sections. A
cloud burst near Baltimore, Nd; destructive
rain and wind storm at SusQuehauna, Pa: a
children drowned and terrific and destructive
hail, rain ana wind-storms along the Lake
Champlain coast.
July l4vnlage OF Princeton, O., destroyed
by cyclone.
July ia cloud-b burst in the Little Kanawa
Valley, w. Va, flooded the country, destroyed
many lives and swept away houses, cattle, etc.
July S6-Much damage done by q storm OF
wind, rain and hail at Charlottesville, Ind, and
cyclone at Lebanon, Ind
July S7-Severe and destructive wind and rain
storm in Chicago and vicinity, eight persons
killed by walls Of building blown down during
the storm; much damage done to property by
water in Easements, etc.
/ Francisco, Cal
Aug. 1o-Severe earthquake shock in the
Adirondack O.. W region.
Aug. 15-Snow fell In the vicinity OF Green's
Aug sO-Much damage done by wafer-spout
Aug. Severe cyclone at Toledo, o.; circus
] wrecked and many perSons injured
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
INDUSTRIAL.

SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL STRIKES, ETC, DURING
THE YEAR
Jan. 4Great strike of engineers and f1remen
on Chicago Burlington g. Quincy railroad set
tied in conference at Chicago, and strike de-
Jan. 2s-General strike Of limestone quarry
men in Shenandoah and Mahoning valleys for
advance in wages.
Jan. 2e-All the street-car lines in New York
Feb. 4-After an idleness of three months
mining strikers in Western Pennsylvania re-
sumed work at old rates.
Feb. 5.-Strilke of street-car employees in New
York declared OFF.
lapsed and operations were resumed.
Mar. 1.-Two thousand railroad employees at
South Pittsburg, Tenn, struck against reduc-
Mar. 11.0Sixty thousand Fall River (NIass.)
weavers struck for higher wages.
Mar. believer collieries near Willzesbarre
(Pa.) employing 5000 men resumed work after
an idleness of over three weeks.
Mar. 27-Ten thousand striking weavers at
Fall River Mass, return to work at old wages.
Apr. Lover 1900 carpenters in ST. Louis
Nearly 1000 carpenters and ioiners in Buffalo,
n. Y, struck for nine-ho day.
Apr 1l-Streetcar employees at Minneapolis
Mimi, struck because of reduction of wages.
Apr. 12-Minneapolis street-car strike ex-
Apr. -Steubenville (O) iron and steel works.
just started up, stopped by strike of employees.
Apr. 23-Street-car strike in Minneapolis
ployes returning to work on company'S terms
Apr. 25-Striking carpenters in st. Louis re-
| SuH1o WOrk on employers IcrmS
Apr. 26-A strike of weavers caused the shut
ting down of the mills of the White Manufact-
uring Co., Rockville, Conn.
May IA builders strike, affecting 5000 men,
for advance of 25 cents a day, inaugurated at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
May 2-Tne street-car drivers strike at St
Paul, Mimi, declared OF by the strikers, the
men going to work at the reduced wages.
May 6-Four thousand striking miners at
Brazil, Ind, returned to work, after adjustment
of difficulties with employers. -. The building
trades strike at Pittsburgh, Pa. settled in
favor of employees
May 14-Strilxe of railroad coal miners in the
Pittsburgh (Pa.) district settled.
May 20EWork resumed in the colierieS of
Scranton, Pa after an idleness of seven months.
May pa ten per cent. reduction in wages by
the Shenango Valley (Pa.) furnace operators.
June 25-Great want and suffering prevailed
among the unemployed miners of the Braidwood
(Ill) district.
Aug. 2S-After a shutdown Of 16 years the
Ironton pig-iron works near Buffalo, N. Y. re-
sumed operations.
Oct. 21-Railroad switchmen inaugurated q
strike at Evansville, Ind.
Oct. 24-Tailors to the number Of 500 quit work
in Chicago because member OF the Diapers
and Tailors' Exchange refused to discharge a
foreman whom his workmen didn't like.
Oct. 28-Switchmen's strike at Evansville,
Ind. ended in victory for the railroad.
Oct. 30-Journeymen tailOrS' strike in Chicago
ended in favor of employers.
Oct. 81 Switchmen's strike at Memphis,
Tenn, declared of.
Dec 12+Two thousand miners in Alabama
struck for higher wages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
FOREIGN.

Jan. e-Severe wind-storm in Ontario and
Quebec did damage to the extent Of q OO 600
Jan. 17-Mme. Di Murska, once famous singer
died at Munich, aged 46.
Jan. 2l-An earthquake destroyed 800 houses
in the Sarabat valley, Asia Minor.
Jan. 23-Cabanel famous French painter died
at Paris aged 40.
Jan. 25-News received from Zanzibar of the
massacre of Rev. Mr.. Brooks, an English mis-
sionary, and Is of his followers. Also that an
American sailing vessel had been fred on by a
German vessel
Jan 28LBecause of the election of General
Boulanger to the Chamber of Deputies the
French Ministry rendered their designations
which were declined by President Carnot.
Feb 12-New constitution OF Japan promul-
Feb. 14Great damage reported by earth
quahes in Costa Rica, Central America and also
San Jose and other points resignation OF all
the members of the French Ministry.
Feb. 21-James G. Flood, of California, died
at Heidelberg, Germany. aged 63. British Par
Feb 26-Emperor of China married at Pekin,
with great pomp.
Mar aSevere shocks of earthquake at Quay
aQuil Ecuador Peruvian Cabinet resigned.
Mar. 6-King Milan, Servia, abdicated in favor
of his son, Crown Prince Alexander.
man, died in London, aged "a
Mar. 30-The Cambridge team defeated the
Oxford By four lengths in the annual boat race
at London
Apr. Peruvian Ministry resigned
Apr *9-The Samoan conference between the
May worlds exposition opened at Paris.
May i6-Seven hundred houses burned at st.
May Prolonged shook Of earthquake on
Channel Islands ia Euglend
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

Total 252,OO
A levy Of three mills on the dollar
would raise $4,000 annually, and In
three years would pay for the improve
ment.
There are 309,555 acres of land out.
side Of the corporation on the duplicate
This land would have 10 pay on the
above estimate at the rate Of 80 cents
per acre, and II apportioned according
10 value from 25 TO 80 cents per acre, on
single levy, and on a 8 year levy from
8 TO 10 cents.
After considerable dicussion pro and
con, the matter was referred back TO the
committee for further inquiry, and Job
Alexander, Of Grafton, James GAVIN, OF
Loraln and DR.. Geo. Q. Underhill, of
LAGRANGE, added TO the committee.
The committee are TO make furt- er
report at the next melting of the Farmers
Institute, to be held at North Amherst,
Thursday, April 10th.
On motion 1t was ordered that CON-
mitiee Of one be appointed In each town.
ship TO call meetings In their respective
towns, and present the project TO the tax
payers and ascertain their views and re-
port TO the committee.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

"a u
Ralph Beaumont, Chairman Of the
Knights Of Labor Legislative committee,
made an argument before the House Post
Office Committee this morning in favor Of
Postmaser-G General Wanamaker's postal
telegraph bill. @e''s9i3 's
The United States Supreme Court this
week heard arguments in the case Of
Neagle, the Deputy us. Marshal who
killed David Terry 10 prevent his making
an attack on Justice Field. The decision
is anxiously awaited, as the question at
issue involves to a certain extent the old
Calhoun doctrine OF States rights. Neagle
was released from the custody of the State
of California By United States Judge on
a writ of habeas corpus, 1t being claimed
by the State that he should have been reg
ularly tried for murder in the State courts.
The court room was crowded 10 its utmost
capacity while the arguments were being
made.
The fifth woman-Clara Shortridge
Foltz, of California-has been admitted
TO practice before the U. s. Supreme
Court.
Ex-Governor Warmoth's nomination to
be Collector of the port of New Orleans
was confirmed by the Senate after the
hardest fight of the session,
The Democrats thought they would
cause CONSERVATION among the Republic
ans of the House when they announced
that Mr.. Pendleton, Of West Virginia
who was unseated last week with less than
a quorum, would carry his case to the Su-
preme Court by making claim for his
salary as Representative, but they quick
ly discovered their error, for nothing
would please the Republicans better than
to get decision from the Supreme Court
on Mr.. Reeds quorum rulings, They are
perfectly satisfied that the rulings are con-
stitutional, and q decision from the Su-
preme Court would probably quiet the
loud.mouthed men on the Democratic
side Of the House.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent. ]
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7. 1896

WASHINGTON, Mar. Z, $780,
The President was so much pleased by
the news Of Senator Allison's reelection
that he sent for Mr.. Allison TO come 10 the
White House in order that he might re.
ceiYe his personal congratulations. Since
the news arrived here Mr.. Allison has
been compelled to devote the greater part
Of his time receiving congratulations.
Few men in the Senate are as popular as
the senior Senator from Iowa.
Certain dignifed members Of the Sem
ate continue TO fret because the wicked
newspaper men will not tell how they get
the proceedings of the secret sessions Of
the Senate, and all sorts Of remedies are
proposed, Senator Blackburn even going
to the extent Of proposing to abolish the
press gallery entirely. 1t is much more
probable that II will end In the abolish.
ment Of the secret session.
II took the House four days 10 seat Mr..
Featherstone, the Republican contestant
from one OF the arkansas districts, but he
"got there"
Political lines bave become somewhat
obliterated in the discussion of the Blair
bill. Senator Spooner spoke against Sen
ator Barbour, Of Virginia, for 1t this week.
Invitations are out for an excursion
through the South, to be gwen by the
State Department TO the members of the
Three Americas Congress. I. will start
Immediately after the adjournment of the
Congress, the date being somewhat uncer.
tain at this time.
The Civil Service investigation, after
being extremely lively and sensational,
has again become quite dull. II Is be-
lieved that the committee will report the
majority Of the charges against the Com
mission as having been proved
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
has reported favorably on the bill trans.
ferring the weather bureau from the War
to the Agricultural Department.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

Capt. W. A. Albeit, who has long been
with Messrs. Percival & Haiton, Real
Estate and Insurance Brokers' Des Moines,
Iowa, and is one of the best known and
most respected business men in that city,
says: II can testify to the good qualities
Of Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy. Hav-
ing used it in my family for the past
eight years, l can safely say 1t has no
equal for either colds or Group. 1t seems
IN expel the mucus from the lungs, and
leave the system in as good condition as
before taking cold. We have also used sew
eral other kinds, but unhesitatingly say
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is the best
of all" Fifty cent bottles for sale by +.
d. Felt, Druggist.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12
Now Give Attention

To the publication Of your blood, for at
no season is the body so susceptible to
the benefits to be derived from a good
medicine, as in March, April and May.
Hoods Sarsaparllla is the peoples
favorite spring medicine. 1t stands un-
equalled for purifying the blood, curing
scrofula, salt rbeum, ETC., regulating the
kidneys and liver, repairing nerve tissues,
strengthening and inyigoratlng the
whole body, as well as checking the pro-
gress of acute and chronic disease, and
restoring the afflicted paris to natural,
healthy condition. If you have never
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla for your "spring
medicine" do so this season.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12
The Road Meeting.

A large number of farmers were
present at the road meeting at Elyria
Saturday. The court room being occu-
pied by court the road meeting opened
in the grand jury room in the forenoon,
and in the afternoon occupied the court
room.
It was an adjourned meeting of the
Farmers Institute. President SutlifF
in the chair. F. S. Reefy. Chairman OF
the committee on roSds, submitted re.
port, The following is a synopsis
CONSTRUCTION.
The construction of Teliord.macad.
am road 10 feet wide and foot deep
was recommended, having a sandstone
base OF six inches in depth and lime
rock or granite macadam surface Of 9 in.
;hich in the middle and four inches at the
sides.
The stone track to be placed In
the center Of the roadway, leaving room
on each side for "a clay or mud track.
The bed TO be excavated from 3to 4
inches according to the character OF
the old bed and nature Of the soil, max
ing the bed crowning with drop of 2
to 8 inches from center to sides. The
bed to be thoroughly rolled with
10 ton roller and the sand rock base
laid down on the narrow sides, or II
made Of small fragments thrown in
promisciously, broken up with sledge
and rolled The limestone or granite
macadam TO be about the size of wal
nut, and when placed thoroughly rolled
ip.
CosT.
The excavation per mile with the
necessary equipments at hand was es-
timated at from $75 TO 800, the ground
to be thrown on the mud tracks both
sides.
In the northern part of the county
there are enough refuse sands 10
the fields and along the streams that
can be had for taking them away The
hauling at an average distance of 2x
miles, would cost about 80 10 40 cents
o ton; to break up and distribute this
nb-base with sledge. hammers would
cost about 800.
If put down 10 large pieces and laid
in regular order Il would cost about 1900
more.
II was proposed to make the macadam
for surface dressing In the northern part
Of the county by crushing granite boul-
jers, Of which there are a great many
in the fields, aud could be had for haul.
ing. These would have to be broken
and run through a crusber. To break
and crush them would cost about 90 cents
Q ton, and to haul them TO crusher, 25
cents ton and TO haul the macadam on
road would cost from 20 TO 40 cents
ton according TO distance.
To build . mile Of road would require
1880 tons Of sandstone for base. To
haul this at 40 cents q ton, would cost
t6a3; and 1910 tons Of macadam for
surface Of roads would cost dellyered on
rosd bed. and distributed about tii0O,
(, Summing up the sums.
Esesvating. 100
Holhsg Bed. ................ 10
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

The people of New England are max.
ing arrangements 10 receive number Of
colored people from the South and give
them employment. They claim that the
white employees have become too inde-
pendent and negligent hence, neglect
their employers interests, and they want
to secure more faithful and obedient
servants and have invited the colored
people there TO give them employment.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

THE democrats we've very liberal in
framing this congressional district, they
lett enough room for wagon road
between the 21st district, and this to per-
nit us to pass IRON Lorain county through
the tail end of Cuyaboga to reach Sum-
nit. We are extremely thankful for
small favOrs.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

The land appraiser will begin his
official duties sometime In April. Every
properly owner should see that the deed
conveying same to him is properly trans.
ferred and recorded.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12
Newest Furniture Store in LOrail County!
Competitor No. SO Still on Deck.

After passing through the ordeal of tearing
down and building we are established again i'm
our new quarters, and
IT'S EVERYBODYS BUSINESS
10 know where they can buy the cheapest, and
IT'S OUR BUSINESS
By word and act to convince YOU that we sell all
kinds of furniture
AS LOW
AS any other store in the county. Our stock is
large and complete, from wood-seat chair to a
fine, upholstered parlor set
Picture framing of all kinds to suit customers
We bid you hearty welcome, whether you wish
to buy or not.
UNDERTAKING
In all its branches, under the management of Mr.
Benschoten, who is graduate Of Clarkes school
of embalming. Day or night calls promptly at
tended to- and our best efforts to please
Yours, HOYT & DENSCHOTEN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

A prophet, they say, is no good in his
own country; hut there is an exception 10
this proverb. DIR. Bull has been of in
finate good to his countrymen, and his
Cough Syrup has become national balm
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

Postmaster GENERAL WANNAMAKER
appears to be determined to get reduc-
tion in rates from the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

THE people in the Queen City, of the
west, have already began TO make prep
aratons for the fair to be held in 1899.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND still pens
letter occasionally to give vent to his free
trade ideas.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

Call it $4,000 and 1t is about what a
mile Of road constructed after that plan
would cost, when the hauling does not
exceed miles round trip.
BY use Of traction engine the haul.
ing could be reduced ut least one-third
or 5000 mile II not more. A twelve-hors
power traction engine would pull 20 tons
on hard road.
In the south part Of the county there
is no stone, and all the material would
have to be shipped and hanled much
further which would make the cost Of a
mile at least from 80 900 to $4,000.
In the northern part Of the county
there are about 10 miles of road that can
be graveled and rolled for about $500
a mile, putting on the gravel 10 inches
In the center and inches on the sides,
well rolled In.
ROADS TO BE IMPROVED.
The following roads were suggested
for improvement: The line along the
lake from the eastern county line west;
from Elyria to North Ridge at Garfeld's
Corners in Sheffield from the lake shore
south to Avon center via Nickle Plate
depot; from Ridgeville center TO Elyria !;
from Columbia center through Eaton 10
Laport; from Elyria to Henrietta Hill;
from Elyria to LAGRANGE; from Elyria
to Belden via Grafton station; from
Elyrla to 0berlin 10 Wellington to Hunt
ington; from Wellington to Penfeld;
Wellington to Rochester, with spurs for
Lorain, North Amherst, Kipton and
Brownhelm, in all about 110 miles dis
tributed as follows:
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

Hon. ROBERT LINCOLN Is. contem-
plating resigning and returning to his
own country.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

THE Senate and House committee can
not agree upon a plan for the relief of
the Supreme Court.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-12

CONGRESSMAN WIcKHAM's bill appears
to be sleeping at present.