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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
FRISCO ACCIDENTS.
Two Serious Mishars on the st.
Louis & San Francisco.
FOUR MEN KILLED In THE FIRST.
All Residents of Springfield. Mo-, Leaving
Families-No Fatalities In the Second,
Though Two or Three Persons
Are Injured.

SPRINeFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 3L-Near
Brush creek, on the ST. Louis & San
Francisco railway at five o'clock Satur-
day morning. freight train 266, leaving
this city at 1890 a. M, and freight
train 1S3, leaving Lebanon at o'clock
a m, collided, killing four men and
demolisl,ing both trains
The trains were going at full speed
When they came in sight of each other
the engines were speedily reversed and
all the brakes thrown on as tightly as
possible, but to almost no advantage
Those killed outright were: George
Huston. engineer of train 266. aged 3s;
C. c. Bridewell, engineer of train 1873,
aged %: Harry NJ. johnson. fireman of
train 266, aged 80; Abram Noble, FIRE
man of train 1888. aged %
Two brakemen were injured, though
not fatally.
The men killed were residents of this
city and all leave families The wife
of Engineer Huston was absent in Iowa
Nearly all of the cars in both trains
were derailed and the loss was great
A SECOND WRECK.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Aug. 31.-The Sec
ond disastrous wreck in as many days
occurred on the ST Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad at Verona. thirty five
miles west of here. yesterday morning.
Two sections of a freight train heavily
loaded were coming east from Monett.
The first section stopped at Verona to
allow the engine to take water and the
conductor to receive orders, when the
second section rushed down the grade
at a speed of thirty-five or forty miles
an hour, the engine crashing into the
caboose and shivering it and six loaded
cars into splinters- Five of the cars
were loaded with wheat and one with
stock. The engine that did the damage
was demolished
Engineer James McCune jumped from
his engine, as did his fireman, Ed Bur-
CESS. The former was badly bruised
about the head and face rendered un-
conscious for several hours and his in
juries may prove fatal Fireman Bur-
CESS had his collar bone and three ribs
broken and was otherwise severely
bruised. Both men were brought to
their homes in this city.
The only man in the Inflated caboose
was w. R Ryburn, a stockman from
San Angelo. Texas, on his way to Chi
cago with ten car loads of cattle. He
was hurled thirty feet and left on top
of the caboose covered with debris.
Every part of his body was torn and
bruised, but none of his bones were
broken. He was also brought to this
city and will be out again in a few
days. He says his escape was due to
Providence.
The total damage by the wreck is
over $40, 600.
The funerals of Engineer George
Houston and C. C. Bridewell, who were
killed in the wreck near Phillipsburg,
will take place here to-day. The re-
mains of Fireman C. A. Noble were
shipped to Oakley, Ia, and the remains
of Fireman john NJ. johnson were for
warded to Trenton, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
ANOTHER AERonAUT GONE.

A ShapeIess Mass After Falling Nearly a
Mile
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. SL--Aeronaut
Hogan fell from his balloon at the ex-
position grounds and was killed at $50
Saturday afternoon He had assembled
to a height of nearly mile and was
preparing to cut loose with his para
chute when ne lost his hold and fell to
the ground. striking without the
grounds When picked up he was a
shapeless mass, mangled beyond recog-
milton.
The catastrophe was witnessed by
about 80 O09 people. Hogan has a wife
and two children.
Not bone in the body escaped break
age. and the head was horribly mashed
The victim was a brother of the Hogan
who made an ascension in Campbell's
airship in New York some years ago,
and never retured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
A Loaded Roy.

GREENsBURG, Pa. Aug. so Ray
Lloyd. aged Is. of Salina, yesterday
went home with eight boxes of toy
pistol caps in his hip pocket Shortly
after his arrival he disobeyed his
mother. who proceeded at once to do
him up. While chastising him with a
rod she struck him across the pocket in
which the caps were A terrific explo-
sion followed. When the smoke Of
battle had cleared away there stood
the boy with the clothes torn from his
back and scattered all about the room.
One side of his body and his back were
terribly burned. The flesh on the hips
were charred to a crisp. A physician
was speedily summoned, who dressed
his wounds The mother was fright
ened almost to death. and tearfully
protested that she did not know the
boy was loaded
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A SPECIAL cable from Bermuda saws
that a terrific storm occurred there,
leveling walls. uprooting trees and de-
stroying telegraph wires 1t was the
greatest storm since 1880.
A VIENNA dispatch announces the
death of Marie Taglioni, once famous
as a danseuse.
THIRTEEN missionaries aud twenty
three nuns will sail from Rome for New
York shortly to join Bishop Piacenza's
American institute for Italian emf
grants.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended August % showed an average de-
crease of g.. compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In New
York the decrease was 1871.
JUDGE L. w. SCHoFIELD died recently
at Warren, Pa He was register of the
treasury under President Hayes and
served term in congress.
BAD fire destroyed $50. 900 worth
of property at Winnemucca, New.
A DISPATCH from Vienna says that
the empress of Austria shows symp-
toms of insanity.
The London exchange was active
during the week ended August 30.
American securities were in demand.
The continental bourses were quiet
FIRE destroyed twelve business
houses on the public square of Quanah,
Tex. causing a loss of $50, 900, with
$50, 900 insurance.
HIS HIGHNEss won the Futurity
stakes on Coney Island Time, 1:14:1-5.
CorroN is reported badly damaged by
worms and wet weather.
THE congressionalists took possession
of Santiago, the capital of Chilli Bal
kmaceda was doing his best to escape
The feeling of the victors was very bit
ter against the American governm emit
in upholding. as was thought, the
claims of the deposed president
THE Martinique hurricane caused q
loss of SO. O00. 600 and 37s lives
THE Alpine traveller, Maurice Petit
gate, has been killed by falling into a
crevasse near Courmayeur, Italy.
SECRETARY OF WAR PRocToR has re-
| turned to Washington.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL WALKER
of Alabama, and forty picked men have
left Mobile to break up the Sims gang
of outlaws.
THE fifth bridge across the river at
Cincinnati has been opened to the pub
lie Its central span is $50 feet long
and the side ones 252 feet each. 1t is a
cantilever.
AERoNAUr HOGAN fell from his bal
loon nearly a mile recently at Detroit,
Mich. He was a brother of the Hogan
who went up in the Campbell airship
and was never heard of after.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

The commandery of the Sons of Vet
Grams has settled the long standing
question of the status of Past Con-
mander-in-Chief Walter S. Payne. who
was concentrated and expelled for
misrepresentation of funds. The COM
mittee of review reported that he was
absolutely innocent of any intention to
defraud the order but had under mis-
taken Judgment wrongfully invested
the funds 1t recommended that the
decree of expulsion be rescinded and
that Payne be censured. There was q
bitter fight over the report. but it was
finally substantially adopted with the
addition that Payne be deprived of his
rank as past commander-in-chief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
Missouri Bankers.

ST. Louis. Aug. 31.-The convention
of Missouri bankers at Lebanon. Mo,
has perfected the organization of the
Missouri Bankers association bv the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent. Robert L. McElhaney. of Spring
field: vice-presidents, w. J. Anderson,
Kansas City; c. w. Rubey. Lebanon.
and Brock Jones. St Louis; secretary
and treasurer. j. Caro- Russell. St
Louis An executive committee of FIVE
was appointed. The next regular meet
ing will be at Sedalia in June, 1892
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

WHILE in Australia Sarah Bernhardt
is said to have visited the famous
Whispering Gallery near Klama. on the
coast of New South Wales The gal
lery is horseshoe shaped chasm whose
walls rise three hundred feet A brook
runs through it, forming several little
cataracts, from the brink of one of
which rise the Parsons Steps," pecu-
liar natural terraces on which Nine.
Bernhardt stood and recited the Mar
seillaise." The faintest accent, if dis
tinct, is carried all around the horse
shoe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

AN agent OF the Bertillon system of
measurements for identifying criminals
visited the special agents of the treas
nry department in Chicago and suggest
ed that the Chinese exclusion act could
be made easy by the application of
the system to all the Chinese in this
country. Under the system it would
be impossible for one celestial to per-
senate another. He was referred to
the department at Washington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

QUEEN VERONA is said have made
use for years of mechanical device to
enable her to rise in her carriage and
bow to her enthusiastic subjects Very
strong springs are arranged under the
carriage seat. and when the procession
moves she can, by simply pressing a
button at her side. be elevated into the
attitude of acknowledgment as often
rs the cheers of the lookers-on require
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
w. C. JamIson Dead.

ArcHIsoN. Kan. Aug. 3L-W. c.
Jamison. a well known sporting man of
Atchison, died this morning of quick
consumption He was So years of age
In his younger days Mr.. Jamison was q
successful patron of the turf at Sara
toga and other eastern places He had
resided in Atchison about ten years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
No DAY Set.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS = Secretary
Noble yesterday sent the following tel
egram to the governor of Oklahoma:
To Gov George w STEELE, Guthrie Ok
Your dispatch received There il day
fixed for opening the Indian lands The
president has not been consulted He will
have to determine
Have requested sufficient force to protect
the Indian lands until opened I am sure
the people viii understand that they cannot
go upon these lands until all condIt ons
with the Indians complied with and the
proclamation issued
the law abiding people viii lie protected
So far my authority goes, AMI those dis
obeying the law and committing trespasses
shall gain nothing thereby but rather incur
loss Please keep me advised
JOHN w NOBLE Secretarx
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

GEN. JAMES LoNGsrREET. who was
expected to attend the encampment Of
the New Hampshire veterans at Weirs,
did not appear, owing, it was said. to
certain newspaper articles tending to
arouse prejudice against the confederate
general. Resolutions we're adopted by
the veterans condemning the tendency
to revive unpleasant memories and cor
daily inviting Gen. Longstreet to visit
the encampment of 1892.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

A LATE decree of the German emperor
forbids the use of baptismal names of a
political character. In future the only
legal names will be those taken from
the Bible and from princes and '1oyal"
statesmen. generals and patriots This
measure is intended to put a stop to the
practice prevailing among socialists of
giving their children the names of
prominent revolutionists
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

OFFICIAL statistics just published
show that the provincial debts of Italy
amount to 1902, 600. 600 lire (S2, $50. :
500. O0o) or 513 6-1O lire ($103) for each
inhabitant and 513 $40 lire on each hec-
tare of land. This is, of course, in adj
dition to the national debt, which is
IS, 900, 600, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

The English liberal electoral execu-
tive hardly know how to treat the ex-
traordinary crop of labor candidates
finding acceptance in radical constitu-
encies. The length of the list al
ready adopted threatens to give pre-
dominance to social questions in many
districts where the electoral managers
prefer to see the contest waged on or
binary party lines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

''DR SEWARD WEBB, of the Wander
bilt family" notes the Boston Herald,
wants to buy a piece of land adjacent
TO his farm up in Vermont, but he finds
that the price has been marked up from
$40 to $500 an acre. At this rate it
might pay to locate Vanderbilt farms
all over New England"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

TWELVE hundred men were landed
from the fleet at Bar .Harbor, Me-, and
marched to Keep park where they were
reviewed by Secretary Tracy and Adms.
Gherardi and Walker Most of the cot
tagers and townspeople witnessed the
evolutions. The thick fog which had
covered Bar Harbor for three days
necessitated the postponement of the
fleet drill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
PoMeRoY DEAD.

Death of Ex-senator Pomeroy-A Man
Who Prominently Figured N the Stormy
Times of Kansas Pioneer History.
WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 2S.-Hon- 8.
C. Pomeroy, ex-United States Senator
from Kansas, died at the residence of
Mrs. ]. c. Whiten at Whitensvilre yes
terday. He was in the roth year of his
age
The York-Pomeroy bribery expose.
in which the deceased was a central
figure, is familiar to all readers
Samuel C. Pomeroy was born in
Southampton, Mass, January 8, 1916,
and his boyhood was spent upon his
fathers farm. In 1886 he entered Ann
herst college. but at the end of two
years leaving college he went to reside
in Monroe county New York. where he
continued for four years He then re-
ampton.
dence in New York. he head Alvin
Stewart speak on the subject of slavery,
and, deeply impressed with his elo-
quence, became a ready convert to anti
slavery principles and began to labor
to promote them He lectured in schools
and preached from house to house. An
y
anti-slavery ticket for the Massachu-
sets legislature. but was unsuccessful
until 1852, when he was elected over
both wings and democrats
At the time of the passage of the
Kansas and Nebraska bill in 1854 Mr..
Pomeroy was in Washington With
the passage of this act immigration to
Kansas became a sort of watch word.
Eli Thayer under a charter obtained
from the Massachusetts, legislature
organized the New England emigrant
aid society, and in this enterprise was
ably seconded by Mr.. Pomeroy. On
August %, 1854, the first band OF
emigrants under the leadership of
Mr.. Pomeroy, numbering two hum
dred. started west from Boston.
Amid the disturbance and violence of
the year 1856 Mr.. Pomerov was in the
thickest of the fray. In 1857 his polit-
ical career began with the Lecompton
constitution. About this time he was
elected mayor of Atchison- He was
conspicuous in the organization of the
territorial government and participated
in the free state convention that met
at Lawrence in 1859. During the
famine in Kansas in 1861 he was presi-
dent of the relief committee. Mr.. Pom
eroy was a delegate. to the national
republican conventions of 1856 and
1860. He was elected as a republican
to the United States senate in 1861 and
reelected in 1867. He was a candidate
for a third term in 1873. when the
charges of bribery were presented by
Col. York. For many years there
after he made Washington his place of
residence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

A COMMITTEE of the Georgia legislat-
hre recommends the passage of a
bachelors bill" This taxes celibate
Of thirty S25 a year. the amount being
raised every five years, until at sixty he
pays $500 for the privilege of singleness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

THE New York Sun makes the worlds
shortage this year in wheat and rye
$50, O00, 600 bushels; that is, the world
lacks that much for enough consump-
ton
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

The emperor of Japan has decreed
that every man who provokes duel or
accepts a challenge shall pay a heavy
fine and serve from six months to two
years in the galleys
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

A PIECE of crown land in Pail Mall,
London. has just been leased for a term
of eight years at an annual rent of
Ell, 525. which amounts to IS Cd per foot
of the area, and is nearly equivalent to
selling price of half million per
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

A CATTLE range in Washington is over
100 miles long and 200 miles wide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

III IuS Sc0tSffs0>T HtoC TWonS
There is good history, biography and
travel (see THE Prince Imperial" and
ssStanley's Bananas"), outdoor sport.
and indoor ethics (see 1.-TWO Fisher
men," 1.-The Margaret-Patty Letters
and "Au Because a Bluebird Sango,
curious natural history (see "How,
tended Silk-worms," "An Odd Set. and
1.-Two Acquaintances of Mine"), fanci-
full tale and the higher sort OF fairy
story (see "Peterkin and Pollikin go to-
the Fair" and "A Tale of the Black
Forest-), practical art-lessons tsee-
Drawing the Child-Figure"), MASTER
ly serial (see Margaret Sidneys The
Peppers Grown Up''). a. fine array OF
short stories (see Mrs Bates's Red
Lilies" Mrs Sherwood's Sovereign
OF As. Clarissa Porter's s.Aunt Betsey's=
Cap Box" etc }, pages of original anec--
dotes, and pictures and poems galore,.
among them Hassam's drawings of
"Gossamer Girls" and Mrs Mary e.
Blake's Masquerade are especially
delighting.
$40 year; 90 cents a number. A
sample (back numberl for cents d..
Lothrop Company, Publishers, Boston.
Mass
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

On the Fond du Lac Indian reserva-
ton in Minnesota over 10. 600, 900 feet
of pine have been illegally cut and one
of the inspectors is said to have ordered
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

The mackerel catch off the coast Of
Ireland is less than half of last year.
The business is threatened with failure
in the near future.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

ACCORDING to New York appellate
court a mans note made payable 'sixty
days after death" is good against the
makers estate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

THE cold snap in Indiana killed of
the grasshoppers and no more trouble
is expected
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

A SEAMLESS steel boat made from one
piece of metal by hydraulic pressure
promises to be very desirable. 1t Will
last great while and cannot leak.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

FRIED fish is very good turned in salt
ed flour, or sailed egg and bread crumbs,
and then put into boiling-hot fat to get
brown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

INvALIDs. aged people, nursing mother2
overworked, wearied out fathers. will find
the liver kidneys affected, prompt
action is necessary to change the tide to-
ward health. ere the disease becomes chron-
ic-possibly incurable and there is nothing
better to be found in the whole range of
materia medica- Sold everywhere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

THE Georgia mother who sold her
twin babies for a dollar probably made
a good bargain-for the twins.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A OHNAAA VI Vic POA UhcC OAC <1CCh-
ison. Topeka & Santa Fe railway to
build line to San Francisco has been
made by Vice-President Rheinhardt
Mr.. Rheinhardt also said that there
was no truth in the statement that the
company was buying land for such a
purpose.
The frost damage in North Dakota
was not nearly so great as had been
feared-wheat was not in ured.
THE employers of California have
started an association to resist the en-
croachments of trades unions.
WILL LEWIS, colored, aged Is years,
was taken from the calaboose at Tulla-
homa, Tenn. by eight masked men and
hanged to a tree. Lewis was drunken
rowdy. but had been guilty of no grave
crime SO far as known.
THE low summer tourist rates adopt
ed by the 500 are to be met by all the
western roads that come in competition
with it Authority has been so given
by Chairman Finley.
Four women have been arrested in
Hungary for poisoning their husbands
and selling poison to other women for
similar purposes
LATER searching at the Park place
horror in New York indicated that
ninety persons lost their lives.
A WOMAN named LON bard has been
arrested in Paris for an attempt to muir
der her husband by pouring molten
lead into his ear while he was asleep.
News has been received of a hurri-
cane in Senegal in which an Italian
steamer and two cutters were wrecked
| and eighteen persons drowned.
ONE of the Georgia train robbers has
been arrested He returned nearly
$1,000.
BAD weather threatens to cause
much distress in Ireland during the
approaching winter.
! BECAUSE of their refusal to do away
with a sewage nuisance the Altoona
Pa, school board has had the entire
city council and mayor arrested.
| THE cave-in of the bank of the Mis-
sissippi river below Plaquemine, La.
has reached alarming proportions. L,
is now over 1000 feet long and $50 fee,
wide.
By the explosion of a beer vat in q
Cincinnati brewery Inspector Louis
Birkenbusch was struck by heavy
piece of timber and killed.
| EXCESSIVE rains and floods are re-
ported in lower Austria and uppe,
Italy. Great damage is being done.
| THE fifth international congress O,
geologists began in Washington with
many Scientists present from Europe
Secretary Noble delivered the address.
of welcome.
| THE Bremaker-M Moore Paper Co.
Louisville, KY, has assigned. Liabili
tic. $3.50, DOC assets, s.os,uea
sfHE Reicns Auzeis :, e Berlin
prints the text Of the projected bill t.
suppress drunkenness. The measure
proposes to place habitual drunkard.
under the restraint of special guardians
The radicals will oppose the bill as too
| drastic.
| REPORTS from Manitoba, North and
South Dakota and Minnesota are tha
frosts did great damage to wheat anc
other crops.
| SIX sailors have deserted from the
| United States steamer Pensacola, nov
| at San Francisco, because they arr
| afraid to go to China in her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

Have You Sympathy for the Wretchede-
Then never refuse modicum to the dys--
peptic unless it be the obstinate individusif
who refuses or neglects to avail himself of
the great recuperant of digestion and assim--
lation, Hestetter's Stomach Bitters. which
not only knocks dyspepsia into a cooked hat.
but soon gives malaria constipation, rheu-
matiSm and kidney trouble a Waterloo de-
fe2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

EMIGRATION from Italy continues on
. vast scale, many going to Brazil
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

The Only One Ever Printed. Can Won Find.
the Worde
Each week. q different inch display is
published in this paper. There are no two.
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This word will be found in the ad. for DR.
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Wild Cherry Bitters Look for - Crescept''
trade mark Read the ad carefully and
when you find the word send it 60 them and
they Will return you book, beautiful nttre,--
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03

WHEN you feel all broke up, and life hardly
seems worth living. w hen YOU hardly leSf'
able to attend to your daily work. When You,
feel you would give half you own for little
more strength, just give DIR John Bulls Sar-
saparilla trial and see what a lift II viii
give YOU. You will bless the day you tried
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