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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

The three year old child of B.
P. Ritchie, deceased, of Sturgeon,
is very low with membranous
croup.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

THE Clark and Potts Combina-
ton Horse Sale is attracting at
tention all over the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

John Atkins gun got Is out Of
26 turkeys at the shoot Friday,
near the G. & A. bridge, west of
fOrun
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

W. W. Batterton, County Clerk
of Boone Co., has returned home
after visit to his brother in this
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

MExIco's McGinty is going into
the ice business for 1890.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

Mrs. Thos. Board is heme from
visit to Mrs. Rodgers at Benton
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

J. N. Barthlow and wife are the
guests of G. N. Wales and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

VIM. Biggers is erecting a nice
four-room residence on his beauti.
full lot on Liberty street. When
completed the houee will be for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

All the Sunday School teachers
of the city are asked to meet at the
Christian Church tomorrow even
ing to review the lesson for Sun
dow
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Watts, New Years night, an 8
pound Cleveland and Francis
Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brown, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

Now is the time to advertise and
now il the time to buy goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

The young people are talking of
a masquerade ball.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

A United States patent, No.
1885, date of Oct. 1, 1881, signed
by Andrew Jackson and given to
Asoph E. Hubbard, was recorded
in this county to-day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

Sam Duncan is home from Mont.
gomery City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

w. R. DUDLEY requests US to
say that he has no idea of being a
candidate for County Recorder OF
any other office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

J. E. Moore has completed the
construction of a fine large two
story addition to his residence on
Wade street,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

c. F. Campbell, Of Moberly, well
known in Mexico, 10 dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-09

IT is unlawful to shoot quail now
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
CiVIL-SERvICE REFORM.

Report of q Special Committee of Inquiry
as to the Operations of the Law.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-In a report
made to the executive committee of the
National Civil-Service Reform League,
the special committee appointed to in
quire into the operation of the reform
law details the investigation made
among members of Congress as to the
distribution of patronage and says: 1T
is not an extravagant estimate to say
that more than one-third of the entire
time of these Congressman (time which
should properly be devoted to their leg
islative duties) is consumed in the dis
tribution of Offices"
The committee inquired into the ex-
tent to which this patronage interfered
with the proper performance of legisla-
tive duties. 1t found that in the last
Congress little more than 10 per cent.
of the measures introduced passed both
houses. OF the 17,07S measures intro
duced, more than II, 900 never came out
of committee and 1, 400 of those reported
never reached consideration.
The neglect of public business here
shown. the committee thinks, is due to
the spoils system. The committee COM
mends highly the Lodge bill for the Sc
lection of fourth class postmasters BY
examination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
DR.. John Bun. sar..p.ri,l.-

Our druggists tell us they are selling Q
great deal Of DIR. John Bulls Sarsaparilla.
1t has not been advertised much in this
vicinity, and we take it that the large de-
mand for it is attributed merely to its ex-
strengthening alternative We know of
several instances where it has put sick men
and women on their feet after physicians
had exhausted their skill It is a medicine
very first dose seeming to do good. The
blood is the life and we believe there is no
other medicine made SO powerful as blood
purifier as this remedy. And it does look
naturally gets well. We advise any of our
subscribers who are ailing and feel sick from
any cause whatever to give DIR. Bulls Sar-
saparilla an immediate trial.-Covington
Express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE order and method of presentation
determine the order and method of rep
resentatiOn.
MOTIVES are high in proportion to the
absence of selfishnesS and the presence
of benevolence.
The best physical development re-
suits in health, strength, skill and
graceful action.
The knowledge Of gen eral relations
must be preceded by the knowledge Of
special relations
PHYSICAL skill requires repeated vol
untary action of those muscles which
are to act skillfully.
The conditions under which presenta-
ton takes place determine the probabilf-
ty of representation.
The power of demonstratiye reasoning
is developed later than the power Of
moral or probable reasoning.
The development of the moral charac-
ter depends upon the nature Of the mo-
tives which influence the will
THE purpose of education is deter
mined by the civil institutions OF the
country in which the child lives.
TIE highest type of moral character
is found in the man who performs right
actions from the highest motives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
CONDITION OF CROPS.

Report of the Department OF Agriculture a.
to the Condition of the Crops.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The condition
of winter wheat on April 1, as reported
by the statistician of the Department of
Agriculture, averages 81 for the entire
breadth. The general average for rye
is 92.s.
Seeding was late in the States of the
central valleys, because of drought, and
the soil was, therefore, not in the best
condition, but the mild winter continued
growth until the plants were too luxuri-
ant to withstand the usual vicissitudes
Of March. Recent frosts have cut down
the growing plants quite generally, and
in wet or submerged areas the roots
have been destroyed. There are reports
of recuperating by seeding and renewed
growth in this region. Where the roots
are intact great improvement will fol-
low with good weather. The fact that
the roots are so we'll developed is favor
able to improvement
In the South the soil was generally in
better condition, and the early sown de-
veloped rapidly, and in December and
January suffered more or less from at
tacks of the Hessian fly. In March
frosts were very general, discoloring
and sometimes killing the plants down
to the ground, but not iniuring the roots,
except in wet places. The crop looks
brown in New York, but the State agent
believes it is better than it looks. The
other Middle States return wheat in
good condition.
The Pacific coast has had an extraor-
binary amount of rain and snow, which
have delayed seeding and injured the
early sown areas.
The average condition of principal
States are as follows: New York, SO;
Pennsylvania, 90; Ohio. 81; Michigan,
81; Indiana, as; Illinois, rs; Missouri,
So; Kansas, 81; California, II.
The report of condition of farm ami
mails makes the average as follows:
Horses, 9T.4; cattle. o. L; sheep, 95. z
swine, $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
a SPANISH MOB.
The Cariist Club House at Valencia Attacked
BY n Mob.

by Mob.
MADRID, April 1.-THE arrival of the
Carlist leader, Marquis Cerralbo, at
Valencia yesterday was made the oc-
casion of an anti-Carlist demonstration,
thousands of antiCarlistS meeting him
at the station and following him to his
hotel, where they broke many Windows
and tried to set fire to the building,
when a detachment of troops charged
and dispersed the mob. Many persons
were wounded.
Later a mob of 1000 persons invaded
the Carlist Club and set fire to the fur
niture. When the fremen came the
mob tried to obstruct them. The mob
then broke and burned carriage in the
court yard
Another mob tried to burn church.
but was prevented by detachment of
troops.
The troops have failed, however, to
dispense the constantly gathering
crowds. The military authorities have
taken possession of the city and the
whole garrison is under arms
At midnight the rioting still contin-
ued. The troops had made several
charges and many persons had been
injured. and it was reported some had
been killed, though orders were given
to avoid bloodshed as long as possible.
The members of the Carlist Club
fired revolvers into the crowd and Sc
verely wounded three of the rioters
The mob made an attempt to. sack the
Jesuits' college. but were prevented by
the military. Order was restored short
ly after midnight The troops occupy
all the points likely to be attacked by
~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
CUSTOMS UNION.
The Pan-American Congress Recommends
Reciprocity in Trade Relations.

The Pan-Amerfcan Congress Recommends
Reciprocity in Trade Relations.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Pan
American conference took up and dis
posed Of the reports of the committee
on customs union, adopting the report
of the majority, with three dissenting
votes, those OF the Argentine Republic,
Chilli, Paraguay. The report adopted
recommends that reciprocity treaties be
negotiated between these several repub-
lies of the American hemisphere. each
making tariff concessions so that the
peculiar products of them all may be
introduced free into the others.
The committee on port dues reported
that owing to special conditions pre-
vailing in the ports of the several ma
tons in respect to the services for which
the charges are made, it is impractic-
able to abolish completely the charge
now made upon vessels in the shape of
dues The committee recommends:
First-That all port dues be merged
in single one. to be known as tonnage
dues.
Second-That this one charge shall be
assessed upon the total carrying capacity
of the vessel.
udC each OOVornn0uC IOE
itself the amount to be charged as ton
nage dues, but with due regard to the
general policy and the conference upon
the subject which is to facilitate and
favor navigation.
Fourth-That there be excepted from
tho provisions Of article 1, the dues
charged or to be charged under unex-
pired contracts with private companies.
Fifth-That the following shall be
exempt from tonnage dues: l. Trans
ports and vessels of war. 2. Vessels
of less than twenty-five tons. 8. Yes
sells which shall have been compelled to
put in to port by reason Of damages suf-
fered at sea. 4. Yachts and other
pleasure boats.
The report was adopted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
EXIT THE BENDERS.


The Two Suspects Released ut Osweeo.
OswEGo, Kan, April 1L-MessrA.
Webb and James. attorneys for the al
legged Bender women, who mad been in
Jail here for several months, began
habeas corpus proceedings before Pro-
bate Judge Calvin yesterday morning.
County Attorney Morrison and F. 81.
Atchison appeared for the State.
The evidence of the most importance
consisted of afidavits and dispositions
and the oral evidence of the old lady,
Mrs Griffith.
An affidavit of one of the daughters,
Mary Gardi, of Michigan, was read,
showing that in 1872 and 1873 her mother,
Mrs Griffith, then Marks, was confined
in the house of correction at Detroit,
Mich, for the crime of manslaughter,
and the affidavit of the superintendent
of the reformatory proved that during
those two years Mrs Griffith was con-
fined in the house of correction at De-
troit. Other dispositions showed her
arrest and sentence at the time when
the Benders committed the horrible
butcheries in Kansas.
At the preliminary hearing Mrs.
Griffin denied knowing any thing of a
man by the name of Shearer, but she
admitted having married him in Ionia,
Mich, in 1872, changing her name from
Marks to Shearer. She explained this
discrepancy by saying that at the pre-.
liminary examination she did not wish
to have it become known that she was
at one time Shearer, as the records OF
the courts would show her conviction
and sentence for manslaughter.
The State introduced Mr.. Stewart,
who swore that Mrs Griffith was old
Mrs. Bender.
The arguments of counsel were heard
and the court took the matter under ad-
visement for few moments
Judge Calvin chen announced that he
could assume no greater jurisdiction
than the judges at the preliminary, and
they had found sufficient evidence to
bind the suspects over. The evidence
| of the daughter was looked upon
with suspicion. as she was chip
of the old block, yet the evidence OF
| persons who knew her mother when she
| was confined in prison in 1872 and 1878
was sufficient proof to him that the
| woman could never be convicted and
| the court ordered that the two be dis
| charged.
The county commissioners bought the
women ticket to Niles, Mich, and
| they will start for that place this morn
| ing.
This is the third effort of the county
to bring the Benders to justice and pre-
sumably the last one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

promptly cures weakness of stomach,
nausea, indigestion, bloating. weak
back, nervous prostration, debility and
sleeplessness: in either sex 1t is care,
physician and adapted TO woman's deli
cate organization. Purely vegetable
and perfectly harmless in any condition
of the system. 1t is the only medicine
for women, sold by druggists. under q
positive guarantee of satisfaction in
every case, or price ($1.0O) refunded.
This guarantee has been printed on the
bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carried
out for many years.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL As
ISOLATION, Projectors, No. 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
CHANCELLOR SNOW.
The Kansas University Fills the Vacs
Chafr-Other Appointments.

The Kansas University Fills the Vacant
Chair-Other Appointments.
LAWRENCE, Kan, April 12--After
three days session the regents of the
Kansas State University have settled
the question of who should be Chancel-
lor of the institution by electing Prof.
F. 81. Snow at a salary of 81. 900 per an
num-S1, 600 less than they offered Rev.
DR.. Thwing, of Minneapolis, MINI. The
reason for this reduction is not known.
The selection of Prof. Snow gives
universal satisfaction here, and un-
doubtedly the same feeling exists
throughout the State. In the present
state of affairs it is undoubtedly the
very best thing that can be done for the
university. Prof. Snow will honor the
institution in the Chancellor's chair as
he has honored the professorship of
natural history.
For twenty-three years Prof. Snow has
occupied the chair of natural science
and in this quarter of century's work
he has shown himself to be thorough,
conscientious and indefatigable worker.
Outside of his regular duties he has
prepared catalogue of over 900
species of the plants of Kansas, q
list of Kansas birds of over 800
species, list of animals of the State, a
list of the fishes of the State and list
of the insects Of Kansas, Colorado and
New Mexico, and has collections OF
these in the university museum COM
prising 200, 600 specimens and over 90,
600 species There is no other State in
the Union that contains such a vast &C
cumulation-thew work of one man. The
entire museum collection is valued at
nearly 81 200, 600.
The regents after electing Prof Snow
continued the good work by establish
ing chair of geology and electing s.
W. Willeston, of Yale College, a gradu-
ate of the Kansas Agricultural College
and formerly a Kansas man, to preside
over it at salary of 81, 500 year.
A chair of mental and moral science
was also created, but no one has yet
been chosen to fill it.
Prof c. G. Dunlap was elected full
professor of English literature. Ger
trude Crotty was chosen assistant pro.
lessor in geology at a salary Of $500 per
annum.
All the optional studies advised by
the professors were adopted and ordered
placed in the curriculum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
within One Vote

Providence. R L, April I'm the
House of Representatives yesterday the
Democrats came within one vote OF
adopting $50 license fee for the sale OF
beer and Light wines The Republicans
thought this was done to win the Ger
man-American vote and dilatory tactics
were adopted by them, while some of
them ran out of the State House to
leave the Assembly without quorum,
with the sheriff in full pursuit Speaker
Miller. Democrat expanded Speaker
Reeds tactics by counting absent men,
beers in the negative. After great con-
fusion the House adjourned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Marvellous Escape.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 11.-While
Alexander Mcdonald, carpenter, was
at work on an arch of temporary ele-
vator shaft in the sixth story of the new
Coates Hotel, at Tenth and Broadway
yesterday afternoon, the arch gave way
and he fell to the basement He was
carried into the hotel Office, where he
was able to walk around and talk. The
fact that he was not instantly killed is
probably explained by the fact that
he struck some timbers in falling. Ap-
parently his worst injury is broken
wrist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
RAILROADS REMINDED.

They Must Not Neglect the Service of the
Public For the Fun of Fighting.
TOPEKA, Kan. April "wednesday
the Board of Railway Commissioners Or
dered the Missouri Pacific to put regu-
lar passenger train on its line between
Topeka and Fort Scott, and yesterday a
similar decision was rendered on the Pc
tition of the citizens of Wilson, Mont
gomery and Chautauqua Counties against
the Missouri Pacific. The petitioners
demanded the restoration of passen-
GER service on the Leroy &
Caney Valley air line railroad, of
which the respondent company is lessee.
The board directs that such service be
supplied by May 1, and in concluding
it's summing up of the case says:
eve can not be blind to the fact tnat
railroad arrangements do not always,
even when practicable to do SO, confine
their passenger service strictly to the
limits of public requirements and the
production of self-sustaining revenue.
Gwen now, while the dweliers upon
the prairie who have voluntarily taxed
themselves to supply decent railroad ia
cilities, are protesting against being
hauled about at the rear end of freight
trains, and their protest is met with the
plea tudG OcGtcT ldC1l1tieS Cali uOG Ue al
forded, tens of thousands of dollars of
revenue are being wasted by railroad
companies operating in this territory in
what is curiously called a passenger rate
war, which is a species of amusement
which certain young men who are set to
conduct passenger traffic indulge in
when they get tired of baseball, and
who ought to be sent to Jericho until
no r6C hou nd
minded men put in charge. If this were
done. railroad companies could afford
give people on the prairies chance, OF
at any rate the plea that it does not pay
would come with more impressive
orraca -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Fire at COTS. Kan.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 11.-An incen-
diary fire started in Bayard Taylor's
livery stable at COTS, Nemaha County,
last night, and in two hours the entire
block, with the exception of C. c. Alb
bolts store, was in ruins. The build
ings destroyed were the large livery
stable of Bayard Taylor. A. E Highs
restaurant and bakery, T. Curtis hard
ware store, R Westover's harness shop,
George Curtis residence and the resi-
dence of C. C. Abbott All the goods,
except the furniture of c. c. Abbott,
were destroyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Plunged Into the Rear.

RACINE, Wis, April 12.-On the Chi.
eago & Northwestern road, in this city
yesterday afternoon, freight train had
side-tracked for the fast express, but the
train men left the switch open and the
express, running at the rate of thirty.
five miles an hour, plunged into the
rear of the freight Several freight cars
were telescoped and the engine wrecked.
The thirty passengers on the train were
badly shaken up, but only one-a man
whose name could not be learned-was
at all seriously hurt He was thrown
violently against the side of the coach,
sustaining severe bruises The track
was blocked during the afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
COrrunt Aldermen.
Three Men Friehtfuux Burned.

BELvDERE, N. j., April 12.-At the
Warren factory, Phillipsburg, while the
men were running off the molten iron
from an immense ladle which had just
been filled, by some alleged carelessness
it was upset and the contents fell upon
the damp ground, causing terrific ex-
pleSion. The men were thrown in every
direction and three of them were fright
fully burned, one fatally. The building
was set on fire, but the flames were ex-
singuished with only slight damage.
Tho explosion was heard blocks away.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

THERE is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it q local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials- F. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
An Emier.tion Agent Be.te..

RALEIGH. N. c., April 11--An agent
to induce negroes to emigrate south
ward appeared at Scott yesterday morn
ing He was waited upon by party Of
farmers. who gave him severe beating
and made him leave the place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

s'THE proof of the pudding is in the eating
of it" How slow we are to believe in what
we have not tried. How many times have
you read in this paper of Shallenberger's
An6dote for Malaria, and instead of testing
it, gone to the drug store by mere force Of
habit for your quinine to simply patch up a
truce with diseased The Antidote will c,lrs
you. Sold by Druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
~. Peter. Heard From.

BERLIN, April 1.-The Emin relief
has received cable dispatch
from Zanzibar stating that letter has
been received from DR.. Peters, dated
Kamassia. westward of Lake Burronga,
January 20, in which the doctor said
that he and Lieutenant Tiedemann
uo11
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Reforms in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRo, April 11.-General
Fonseca on the It'll pardoned several
prisoners The following reforms have
been promulgated by the Government:
Liberty of the press. liberty of associa-
ton and of public meeting and q modi-
fcarion of judicial and criminal organ.
iZatiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Officers Not Satisfied.

BERLIN, April 11.-Many officers of the
guard are not satisfied with the recent
order of the Emperor lowering the scale
OF private incomes necessary for secur-
ing a .c0mmission in the array, and have
requested to be allowed to retire from
the service
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
The Church WIN Be Dropped.

e BosToN. April 1.-THE North Baptist
Association has decided that unless the
Perkins Street Church should reverse
within three months its action in grant
ing a letter to Rev. w. A. Smith, after
he had been found guilty on charges
preferred against him, the church shoald
be dropped from the association.