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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
NEW YORK .PRoHIeITIoNIsTs.

Nominations For . state Ticket-Points OF
the Platform.
ALBANY, Il. Y, Sept 4-When the
prohi bition convention here assem- bleo
for its second days session, the first
business was the adoption of a plat
form, which reaffirms the principles
maintained in the platform adopted by
the last national conventions; denounces
high license; affirms that Legislators in
this state, both democratic and repub-
ican, are subject to the control and
dominion Of the liquor interest;
calls for the submission to the
voters of the state of q prohibitory
amendment; favors the appointment OF
a non-partisan tariff commission and
saws that such q commission should so
adjust the details of the schedule that
the sum total OF import duties should
not exceed the revenue requirements
of the government and the duties levied
on imported articles of manufacture
should be no higher than are necessary
to restore to the home manufacturer
whatever equality of conditions he
the payment of higher scale
of wages in their production; de-
nounces the state department for as
their business in the sister republics OF
South America; favors the submission
of the people of female suffrage
amendment; declares against national
banks; advocates the issue of treasury
notes redeemable in gold or silver and
the maintenance of a metal reserve
sufficient for that purpose, and calls for
the strict enforcement of the civil ser
vice laws.
The nominating committee reported
in favor of the following nominations
for the state ticket: Governor. j. W.
Bruce, a retired farmer of CanastolA
Madison county; Acknowledgements.
George w. Halleck, a prosperous farm
er of Suffolk county; secretary of state,
William E Booth, of Livingston coun-
ty; state treasurer. Francis E Craw-
ford, of West Chester county; comp
troller, William w. Smith. of Pough-
keepsie; state engineer and surveyor,
II. P. Forbes, professor of the univer-
sity of Canton, St Lawrence county,
and Encouragement, S E Crosser, Of
| Buffalo. The ticket was unanimously
chosen by the convention
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
WHY WILD HORSES ARE TOUGH

They Are Not Hemmed Up Like the Do
mesticated Equine.
ssRest and fat are the greatest enc
mics of the horse" is a saying of the
Arabs. and if every horse owner would
EN- body its truth in his practice, there
would be little need to write anything
further on this subject Its observance
would be potent to improve the horse
in health, strength, virility. endurance
and longevity, and by holding up the
glass to nature" correct the irrational
treatment and abnormal condition un-
der which he Is often reared
Not that the conditions surrounding
the horse in q state of nature should be-
wholly initiated. for they do not ALI
tend to his improvement in the quail
tiles ADAPTED to mans use. But it is
worthy of note that the wild horse is
tough, sound and healthy, and making
due allowance for the influence of nat
ural selection of the survival of the fit
test, when it is observed that he is sell
dom in q state of rest, that he lives I'M
confined in the open air, upon natural
food, it may reasonably connect these
as cause and effect, and safely consider
exercise, pure air and simple diet the
fundamental conditions upon which to-
build up, by skill in breeding and train
ing, the highest and most Perfee
equine type.-Rider and Driver.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS.

tions and Adopt a Platform.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept 4.-The DEM
ocratic state convention met at 10
o'clock. The opera house was taste
fully decorated with bunting. Benja-
min NJ. Mead. J. E. Snyder, ]. p. Sem
senmerger, George 81. Hoffman, S B.
Keefer, F. B. Bible and j. ID. Sell were
elected secretaries An hour was con-
sumed in the calling over and correc-
ton of the roll of delegates. the con-
vention being composed of 461 mem
bers, based on the number of votes cast
for the democratic candidate for gov
ernor at the last election
II. Willis Bland, of Reading, was
elected temporary chairman without
opposition. The campaign, he said,
would be conducted on state issueA
The party would not deviate from the
principles of the national democracy.
They still believed in their great polit-
ical prophet, Grover Cleveland.
Loud and long continued applause
followed the announcement of Cleve-
lands name
The platform. after declaring for the
national democratic platforms of 1884
and 1883. favors an economical and
honest administration of public affairs;
favors a sound currency based on gold
and silver coined on such conditions as
will keep them at parity; favors a
reform and revision OF the tariff; hber-
al but just pension laws, and in long
list. of charges arraigns the republican
state officers for completely in the
Bardsley steal
Robert E. Wright, of Allentown, was
nominated for state auditor; A. L
Tilden, of Erie, for treasurer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
Clipping.

The greatest bird cage on the cum
Enent is said to be the Grand Central
railroad station in New York The
noisy English sparrows swarm there by
thousands and nest in the great arching
roof Orders
A subscription is being raised
throughout Washington to erect new
building for the White Shield home
for fallen and friendless girls at Ia
coma Seven lots have been donated
for the society to build upon.
The farmers in France and Denmark
are organizing movements against the
use of eomarRarine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE DALLEs, Ore, Sept As q re-
suit of Wednesdays fire from Main
street west the town is in ruins The
large brick buildings of Vogt & Coon.
the opera house and the Third regi-
ment armory, belonging to the same
parties, were entirely consumed
These buildings were erected a year
ago at a cost of $500, 900. The burned
district comprises the best portion Of
the town and covers about seventeen
blocks A change in the direction of
the wind is all that saved the business
portion of the town from being com.
pletely wiped out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.


GREAT coal fields have been discov-
cred in the region adjoining the Caspian
sea.
LAzcANo, the Balmacedan minister.
has given up his residence at Washing
ton.
THE government has ordered further
coal mining in the vicinity of G'eiwitz,
Prussian Silesia, stopped, owing to
dangerous water springs having made
their appearance in the mines.
The militia of the state of Washing
ton will sue the state for $4,000 COM
pensation for its services in the late
mining riots in King county. The at
torney-general holds that the expense
should be borne by King county.
THE recent storm and waterspout
did terrible damage to market gardens
and vineyards near Paris In the
country four people were killed by
lightning
BUSINESS was brisk on the London
stock exchange during the week ended
September 5, American securities be.
ing in great demand. The Paris bourse
was rather dull. Berlin was affected
by failures in grain.
THE Missouri Pacific has virtually
abolished smoking cars on its system
in Arkansas and Louisiana, in conse-
quence of the separate coach law.
Mr. GLADSTONE deprecates the for
nation of a labor party in England
A RUMoR was current that the late
grand vizier of Turkey was in prison,
charged with a plot to depose the sui
tan.
ROBERT MOORE & Co, wooden cloth
importers of Baltimore, Md, are in
financial difficulties.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended Septem Der 5 showed an average
increase of 1877 compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the increase was 29.6. It should
be stated that in New York and Boston
last year it was q fve-day week which
made the average much greater this
year than it otherwise. would have
been.
A SKIN disease known as " italian
itch" is reported spreading in Pennsyl-
vania. It has been traced to imported
laborerA
MELBOURNE'S rain machine failed to
bring down rain on the 9th at Cheyenne,
Wyo., although the clouds formed. He
blamed a windstorm of two days before
and cold nights and long distance from
the sea.
Col. WILLIAM WILSON, of Elizabeth
town, KY, was killed recently by a
maddened bull
AS threshing progresses throughout
the northwest reports of large yields
OF wheat increase in number.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE country place of Mrs. William
b. Kipp. at Rhinebeck on the Hudson,
is said by the Epoch to be the only
estate between Albany and New York
that has always remained in the pos
session Of the family that secured the
original deed from the Indians. The
colonial homestead on the estate is
very old and the place is called Ankony,
from the name of one of the three In
Cians who signed the original deed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE force of public opinion had its
effect on the Georgia legislators who
voted against furnishing a home to
such needy confederates as are in the
poor houses. The opponents Of the
measure held conference, the result
of which was the Introduction of a bill
Pensioning all INDECENT confederates.
One hundred dollars per year is the
sum fixed for each. The bill will I'M
doubtedly pass
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE main portion of the bronze
statue of Henry w. Grady, the south
ern orator, journalist and author, was
successfully cast at the Ames foundry,
Chicopee, Mass. The statue will soon
be completed and shipped to Atlanta
1t will be one and one-half times life
size. The work has been delayed, SO
that the original date for the unwilling
of the statue, Septem Der Is, had to be
changed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

The interstate commerce commission
has rendered an important decision re-
garding the separate coach laws of
Texas and Arkansas The decision is
given in the case of q negro purchasing
a chair car ticket from Louisiana to
Texas and who was transferred to the
separate coach when he reached Texas
He claimed the federal law had been
violated and the commission sustains
him. saying that the Texas law affects
local transportation only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
A. w. BRAzEE, United States commits
sioner, died at Denver. Col, aged e5.
HIPPoLYrE has sent his family to
Fort Haytien for safety. He has ap-
parently lost hope of preventing his
overthrow in the approaching revolu-
ton.
! JOHN You've BROWN was inaugurated
~ governor of Kentucky on the LIST.
JAMES R GARFIELD, son of the late
president, was defeated in the nomina-
ton for state senator in Lake county, O.
The delay of Minister Egan in notify
ing the state department Of the changed
situation in ClIli was due to the break
down or cutting of the telegraph.
MUTTERINas of discomfort are heard
in Bohemia and other sections of the
Austrian empire.
MRS RUSSELL HARRISON and Mrs
Mckee have returned, from their trip
abroad
THE battle of Sedan was celebrated
in Germany on the I'd The papers. in
commenting, expressed the gravest
apprehensions for peace in the imme-
date future.
Rev. DR. J. B. L. SoULE, last of the
famous Soule brothers, authors and di-
rectors, died in Chicago recently.
The marriage of Miss Mary Lincoln,
daughter of Minister Lincoln. to Charles
B. Isham, of Chicago, took place at the
Brompton parish church, London, on
the Cd.
PENNSYLVANIA democrats met in con-
vention at Harrisburg on the Sd. The
resolutions were mainly devoted to de-
nunciation of the republican party as
being responsible for the defalcations
of Bardsley in the Keystone bank fail
ure, etc.
The Victorian legislature has passed
the federation bill, at the same time
adopting an abandonment excluding
New Zealand from the federation.
THE New South Wales legislature, by
vote of sixty-one to forty seven, has
rejected a motion in favor of protective
duties
PRINCE NICHOLAS, of Montenegro,
who is suffering from a throat affec-
ton, is now in critical condition. He
has frequent choking fits and there is
physician in constant attendance
ready to perform the operation OF
laryngotomy in case of necessity.
GRAVE troubles are reported from
ACuduS III VIC L dug 4Sc hldnS. L he
houses of the Europeans have been
burned to the ground by the natives
and the church and the orphanage OF
the sisters have been destroyed. The
French minister is expected at Pekin
now, and it is believed he will take Sc.
we're and emphatic measures to secure
a complete indemnity.
The Vienna correspondent of the
London Daily News comments on the
exclusion of newspaper correspondents
as a probable feature of future war.
fare. In the Austrian maneuvers all ar.
engagements for reporting are placed in
the hands of specially selected officers.
THE president has appointed John S.
Durham, of Kentucky, minister resi-
dent and consul-general to Hayti He
is now consul at San Domingo, and is q
colored man of education and ability.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE death of Brig Gen Augustus
Wild. late of Brookline, Mass, is re-
ported from Medellin. Colombia, South
America He was a graduate of Har-
ward medical school. and jefferson
medical college. Pennsylvania He
was a medical officer in the Turkish
army in the Crimean war. receiving a
medal from the government at its close.
He served through the rebellion and
rose in rank from captain of a company
he raised to brigadier-general. His
age was 66. Of late years he was
largely interested in mining.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

The important announcement has
been made by Gov. Ambrose Shea, of
the Bahama islands, that arrangements
have been fully made for laying a cable
from Jupiter inlet on the Florida coast
of the United States to Nassau, and
that the contract provides that the same
ehall be in working order by December
20 of this year. At Jupiter the cable
will connect with the United States
government land wires to Jacksonville,
Fla
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

j. b. COOPER, of Raht, Tenn, exhibit
ed in Chattanooga several stones from a
wall. evidently of prehistoric origin, on
his farm. On the pieces of rock, which
are peculiarly squared and roughly
dressed, are distinct characters or hier-
oglyphics of a Romic type, so far un-
known to archeologists. The ancient
wall is for the most part underground
having been covered by the deposits of
centuries, but digging has demonstrated
that it extends for some distance in a
direct line and may have been part of
q fort
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

SISTER BEATRICE, the notorious
bogus nun, was arraigned in jefferson
market police court New York, on the
charge of vagrancy, preferred by Agent
Jerome, of the charity organization So
ciety, and was committed for examina-
ton. She is the woman who sued the
late Senator Simon Cameron, of Penn
sylvania, for $4,000 for breach of
promise of marriage and was beaten
bv Gen Butler
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
Thrown Out of . Windo

JEFFERSON Tex, Sept: "a sensa-
ton was created in colored society last
night by Rev. John Bolton of the
Methodist Episcopal church (south).
colored, being taken from the pulpit
by about one dozen female members of
his church and thrown out of the
window. He was accused of undue in
timacy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

IT is stated upon good authority that
the dismissal of the Turkish ministry
was due to the sultan's discomfort at
the spread of brigandage in Turkey,
the recent outrages upon foreigners
committed by Turkish brigands and de-
mand for indemnity for such outrages
brought by the German and French
ambassadors. The sultan. it appears.
complained Of the inefficient measures
taken by the ministry to suppress
brigandage, and it is understood that
an energetic campaign will be opened
Immediately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE island of Trinidad has decided
by formal resolution to take part in the
Chicago exposition and an address has
been published to the merchants, plant
ers and citizens generally of the colony
asking their cooperation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
An Important Di.covery.

BERLIN, Sept 4-Dr. g. l. Stretch,
of this city, was conducting experiments
with a view to determining how weak
a solution of cocaine would prove ehi-
cacious as a local anesthetic in minor
surgical operations when he stumbled
upon the fact that simple water injected
under the skin with syringe renders
the flesh at that point insensible to
pain The effect of the water is to Gre
ate . slight swelling resembling that
caused by the sting of q gnat The
space marked by the swelling remains
insensible to feeling for some minutes,
so that missions can be made with tout
causing the slightest pain
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

How many people know that Mount
Vernon was so named in honor of Adm.
Edward Vernon. of the British navy,
the conqueror of Porto Bello. in whose
unsuccessful expedition against Carta-
gena Lawrence Washington, Georges
elder brother. sailed as midshipman?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE emperor of Germany has be-
slowed upon DR.. w. ]. Hoffman, of the
bureau of ethnology, Smithsonian in
stitute, the decoration of the order of
the crown. DIR. Hoffman served in the
Franco-Prussian war and is the fourth
American who has received this dis
finctiOn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
The sultan in Fear of His Life.

LONDON, Sept 6.-The Standards
correspondent at Constantinople at
tributes the change in the ministry to
the sultan's suspicion of plot to take
his life, caused by a sudden extin-
gushing of the gas in the palace dur
ing a recent storm and an explosion of
fireworks, on which occasion the sui
tan dismissed and arrested several of
6cialS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

A ringing noise
in the ears, headache, deafness, eyes,
weak; obstruction of nose, dis
charges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery and acrid, at
others, thick, tenacious, bloody and
putrid; offensive breath; smell and
taste impaired, and general debility
Not all of these symptoms at once
Probably only few of them.
That's Catarrh.
A medicine that by its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties has cured the most hope
less cases. One that will cure you,
no matter how bad your case or of
how long standing. A medicine
that doesn't simply palliate for a
time, but produces perfect and per-
manent cures.
That's DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
A cash payment of $500, not By
you, as you might expect, but to-
you, if you can't be cured Its an,
offer that's made in good faith, to-
prove their medicine, by responsible
men, the proprietors of DIR. Sage's'
Remedy.
That's the kind of medicine to try
Doesn't 1T seem so?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE national debt of Germany,
which is much smaller than that of
any other great country in the world,
Is, in rough figures, e39, 900, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

The business men of Evansville, Ind,
are making preparations for grand
reception to the western waterways
delegation next month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

A RETIRED English officer has re-
ceived a dispatch from Balmaceda an
nouncing that he will start for Europe
at the first opportunity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

The buffalo fly has made its appear
ance in the territory about Susque-
hama, Pa, and is causing COWS and
horses much trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

''How EVER did you get her TO change her
mind after she rejected you oncef' II JUST
used n little mild e-weigh-siOn F'-Bos-
ton News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

A LEADING hotel at Asbury Park, n.
j., has been fined 500 for serving cleo
margarine to its guests, who did not de-
tect the imposition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
Give, W.v With /. cresh,

That's what happens to many constttu-
ton worn out with unrelaxed tagging at
the desk, the loom or any laborious occups-
ton representing excessive brain or ply
seal labor Recuperate when wearing out
with the finest of reviving medicated slim
uIants Hostetter's Stomach Bitters fore
most among remedies for debility, dyspep-
STA constipation, malaria, kidney and blad-
der complaints and the infrmities Of age
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

DoN'T wait until you are sick before trying
Carriers Little Liver Pills, but get n vial ii
once You can't take them without benefit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

ssIN getting through q failure success
fully" said old Mr.. Cumrox. "a good deall
depends on a mans lie sbiities-n-Wash-
ington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

AFRICA is now completely encircled
by submarine cables, which make mp
altogether length Of II, 600 miles
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

MANI mothers would willingly pay q dol
lar a box for Bulls Worm Destroyers il
they could not get them for - cents They
are always safe and always sure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

THE short-haired woman must take be
cue from somebody else when she need
one-Galveston News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

In forty years the run across the
Atlantic has been reduced one-half.
What will the next forty years bring
forth?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

II touch with the plsyer-the banjo
Nail and Express
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

presiding elder; Council Grove station,
F. A. White; Council Grove circuit, j.
D. Austin; Strong City. to be supplied;
Labette, to be supplied; Bronson, j. E
Wick; Winfield, s. B. Graves; Yelling
ton. w. R Owen; Mount Hope, to be
supplied; Kinsley, to be supplied; Ha-
zleton. w. E. Broadhurst-
Three colored girls held up and
rob bed a young negro man at Topeka
the other night One of them was ar
rested and when the man identified her
in police court as one of the three who
robbed him she stepped up to him and
slapped his face. She said that he gave
her the money and that she never
thought of robbing him
It was recently reported in Topeka
that ex-Congressman Harrison Kelley,
who a few weeks ago deserted the re.
publican party and went over to the al
lance, has closed a contract with the
managers of the peoples party in Ohio.
and that he will at once take the stump
in that state against Mckinley.
Mrs j. R McNary and Mrs NJ. ].
Shellaberger were quite seriously in
jured in . runaway at North Topeka
the other day.
While recently addressing a demo
cratic meeting at Hutchinson Col Tom
inson, editor of the Topeka Democrat,
was seized with an attack of vertigo
and had to be removed to his hotel
Thomas Scott, who committed MUIR
der in West Virginia and fed to Leav-
enworth. was recently arrested in the
latter city and taken back for trial
Slight frosts were reported in several
parts Of the state on the night of the
Sd.