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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
Met Death fin . Peculiar Manner.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept ga re-
port from Gallant, Marshall county,
tells of a peculiar accident John Snow
had just finished filing the saw of his
saw-min and put the file down. no one
knows where nor probably never will
He told the engineer to start up and
the file. which had by some means be-
come entangied in the machinery, was
driven with such force into Mr.. Shows
groin as to sever an artery Seeing
what had happened he signaied to the
engineer to shut of the steam, but be-
fore any one could reach him he sunk
down and died in two hours
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
WOMAN'S ALLIANCE FORMED.
Charter For a National Womrn's Alliance
Filed at Topeka.

Charter For National Womsn Alliance
Filed at Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept ga charter
for the National Woman's Alliance was
fled with the secretary of state to-day.
The incorporates are the wife of Sem
ator PETER. the wife of Congressman
Otis, the wife of Secretary J. b. French,
of the State Farmers Alliance; Mrs.
Emma D. Pack, editor of the Topeka
Farmers Wife, and Mrs Fannie Nc
Cormick, worthy foreman of the
Knights of Labor. The objects of the
association is to establish a bureau for
the better education of women on social
and political questions and to develop
a better state. mentally, morally and
financially, with the full and uncondi-
tional use of the ballot The officers
of the association are: Mrs Fannie
Mccormick, president; Mrs. Emma ID.
Pack. secretary, and Mrs Birras a
Otis, treasurer, with the following vice
presidents: Mrs. NJ. ID. Cloud, of Ala
bama; Mrs. Emma Client Curtis, Of Col
orado: Mrs w. A. Bramlee. of California;
Mrs Marion Todd. of Illinois; Mrs
Anna Falkner. of Indiana; Mrs. Anna
McCoun, of Kentucky: Mrs 2. a. Stat
ford, of Missouri: Mrs Eva Mcdonald
Vallern, of Minnesota; Mrs S. E
Vemery. of Michigan; Mrs Elizabeth
Ray, Of New Jersey; Mrs Anna
ID. Weaver, of New York; Mrs
l. ID. Stillson, of Arkansas; Mrs
A. III. Hoar. of Arizona: Mrs An
ME E. Brainard, of North Dakota;
Mrs S. ]. Hoffman, of South Dakota;
Mrs Alice j. Taylor, of Mississippi;
Mrs F. A. Blanchard, of New Hamp-
shire; Mrs c. Estella Bachman, of
Pennsylvania; Mrs Mary NJ. Candy, of
Texas; Mrs Elizabeth Osborne, of Vir-
ginia; Mrs Anna L Diggs, of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Mrs Helen Lock
hart, of Wisconsin,; Mrs. ID. Z. Pierce,
of Washington; Mrs Mary E. Lease. of
Kansas; Mrs Mary A Shafer. of Ne
braska; Mrs Anna Tallman, of Okla
homa-
The Farmers Wife, published at To-
peka, was designated as the official or
gan
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

Annual Report OF Commissioner Carter
Showing It's Status

Annual Report of Commissioners Carter
showing It's Status
WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The repor6'
of Commissioner Carter Of the opera
t,ons of the general land Office during
the fiscal wear ended June 50. 1921, was
made public to-day. A comparative
statement is made showing the mum Der
of agricultural, mineral and coal en-
tries during the fiscal years 1856 and
1857 and the fiscal years 1890 and lssl-
Patents issued during the fiscal years
1890 and 1891 were: Presumption. 49,
SIS; homestead, IS, 5z5; timber cult
ure. 5.S46; military bounty land, 1897
agricultural college scrip. 3: misceila--
neous scrip. 446; mineral. 5, 1e9; coal
$50. The total number of agricultural
patents ISSUED during 1SS6-S7 was as
az; against a total of eS1. 607 during the
years 1890 and 1891. an increase of 49,
164 patents The increase in the num-
Der of mineral patents issued was e67F
and of coal patents $50
The number of acres of public lands
disposed of during the year shows that
the cash sales amounted to ?, 143, 09C
acres. OF the miscellaneous entries
mot CASH 5000. SeS acres were home
stead and 969. o06 acres under the tim
Der culture law. The railroad selec-
tons amounted to ]. S5s,572 acres; the
state selections to Ia, 404- acres; the
Indian allotments to -117,4S and the
original swamp selections to 2S, 16s-
acres The total cash receipts during
the year were s.. 429. 30 and the filings
during the year 20.241, the fees on
which amounted to So, G69. Final
entries during the year were 51,9S4,-
representing an acreage of 1853. 9o5,
original entries the same time %. S45,
aggregating 6, 40. $50 acres; decrease OF
entries for the year ID, 664, represent
ing an acreage of 9, $50, $40; patents to-
land grant railroads during the year
3,0SS. 619 acres, an increase over the
previous year of 2,7s4, S,1- Surveys
have been accepted during the year &c
the amount of 5000, o04 The vacant
public lands in the public land states
and territories is 579, 664, 6SS-
At the close of the fiscal year there's
We're found to be S. o5S final entries
pending in the Office against eos 064 at
the close of the previous fiscal year, a.
decrease of los, oo6-
The following shows the vacant pub
lie lands in acres in each of the public
land states and territories: Alabama,
947. SO; Arizona, 50, O61, COS; Arkansas, A.
99S, sos; California, 81, 299, 500; Colorado
~. 167. OSO; Florida, 5. 46s, ISL; Idaho, S.
7s1, S51; Iowa, 5000; Kansas, 799. OsS;-
Louisiana, 1,243. lis; Michigan, Isl, Sf6;-
Minnesota, g. $40, 975; Mississippi, IL, ee1,-
$50; Missouri, 1.OeS. SOS; Montana, "a, 3.2, 9
T69: Nebraska, IL. 400, 436; Nevada, IS. =
6S9, 524; New Mexico, 81. SOS. 619: North
Dakota, 16, l35. 40; Oklahoma. 5. 5o2.406;-
Oregon. SO. 2ao, Isl; South Dakota, a.
Os5, 394; Utah, IS, 4as, 9S7; Washington
90. 4O1. 691: Wisconsin. 1.OOS, 1S5; Wyom--
ing, 90. So, 434; total, 579. 664, 6SS acres
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
AFfreman'. TerribIe Fate.

CANYON CITY, Col. Sept e5-Last
night, as train No. 81. a freight going
west, was passing Gorge switch, in the
Grand canyon, Fireman Baer was bust
" engaged in replenishing the engine
fire, when. without a moments warn
ing. his foot slipped and he fell from
the engine. The train was stopped inn
mediately and a search for the missing
man made, but no trace could be found
of him To-day searching parties have
been out and the river dragged and
every means taken to find the BODY,
but without success The supposition
is that in falling he was stunned and
rolled into the river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
NATIONAL FINANCES.

Tho Condition of the National Treasury
Currency Available For Business Limited
But the Pressure VIII Undoubtedly Soon
BE Relieved.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-Less than
81. 600, 600 in currency, available for
business, in the vaults of the treasury
at Washington, is the condition that con-
fronts the treasurer to-day. In the
sub-treasury at New York there is
s., OO0, 600 in currency and in various
sub-treasuries 81 500. 900 more, making
in all SO, SOC, 900 in currency. There Is
now in the course of redemption 81, 500
600 IN currency, which makes a grand
total of s13. 600. 900 in currency The
net balance as shown by the treasury
statement is S45, o00, 600. Included in
this is SI4. 600. 900 in bank repositories
and ST., 600, 900 in subsidiary silver,
leaving the available balance as stated
between SIS, 900. 600 and S14, 10000
This statement does not include the
500. 900. 600 gold reserve which Secre-
tary Foster has stated at various times
he could use in case of necessity nor
does it include the gold and silver coin
in the treasury. It includes only the
currency available for currency de-
mands- 1t is stated on good authority
that during the present week treasury
officials have had to '.nustle" to get to-
gether enough currency to meet de-
mand drafts and that where practicable
drafts have been drawn on the sub
treasury of New York tn avoid curtail-
ing the small currency balance in the
treasury department Money has also
been transferred by express and tele-
graph to points removed from sub
treasures to meet urgent demands, as
the treasury could not afford to have
funds remain idle at small points
This cramp for currency is brought
cent bonds. more than SO. ooo 600 of
which have been redeemed during the
present month. and also to the falling
off of customs receipts, which show a
decrease Of about so per cent during
the present month over the same month
last year. Pension payments have also
| figured in reducing the available cur
rency, So. 500. 600 having been paid
out on this account There
now remains but 50, O0e, 600 AZ
per cent bonds to be either re-
deemed or continued and when these
are disposed of it is thought the avail
able currency in the treasury will rap
idly increase. Of the 50, 600. 600 AZ per
cent. bonds, it is believed that about
| 1000, 600 will be presented for redemp-
ton. While the treasury department
is, therefore, at this time having tight
| time to find currency to transact its
business the press will soon be re-
moved and matters move along as
smoothly as they have for some time
past.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
Denver's Representative Defeated.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 25--The fight
last night between Johnny Herget.
known as Young MITCHELL" Califor-
MAS representative middle-weight
pugilist. and 'Reddy Gallagher. the
Denverite. attracted more interest
here than any similar event since the
Capitalization contest and the rooms
Of the Occidental club were crowded.
The fight was for a $1,000 purse, of
which $3.50 went to the loser. In the thir-
teenth Gallagher came up a trife dazed
but landed two straight let's under
Mitchells chin Mitchell suddenly came
back at him with a right on the neck
and a left on the chin Gallagher reeled
and fell on his side He made a slight
effort to rise but fell back and was
counted out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
Clippings.

The old homestead in which Mrs
James K. Polk died is fine type of the
Americanized Grecian architecture
which characterizes so many southern
homes huilt before the war. The house
is entered by way of a portico support
ing four handsome Corinthian columns
which extend to the very roof and give
to the structure an appearance OF solid
ity and comfort A broad walk, Dor
dered by trees and shrubbery. extends
from the gate to the porch, and IN the
foreground is an odd and comfortable
summer house like miniature Greek
temple.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
PENSION REPORT.

The Commissioner Submits His Annual
Showing to the Secretary of the In
terror.
WASHINGTON, Sept 26--The. annual
report of the commissioner of pensions
on the operations of at bureau during,
the fiscal year ended June so, 1891, has
been submitted to the secretary of che
interior. 1t shows that there were &c.
160 pensioners borne upon the rolls,
being 13s, 216 more than at the.close of
the previous fiscal year. The pension
ers are classified as follows:
Widows and daughters of revolution
airy soldiers, %; army invalid pension
ers. Ais. 597, army widows, minor chill
dren. etc. los. 537; navy invalid pen
sioners. 4. 449. navy widows. minor chill
dren, etc, 25. e5s; survivors of the ware
of 1872, 2s4; widows of soldiers of the
war of 1872, 1880; survivors of the Mex
lean war, 16, S19; widows of the Mexican
war, 1876.
Under act of June 81, 1S90-Army in
valid pensioners, 90, 1876; army widows,
minor children, etc, l., oo9; navy invalid
pensioners, 8, 916: navy widows, minor
children, etc, 1,456
During the fiscal year first payments
were made upon 131. 160 original claims,
requiring SS1. S91. $50 for payment Dur
ing the year first payments were made
upon O., $50 original claims more than
those of the year previous, at an aggre-
gate cost of 81, OS7, 302 less There were
222, 521 first payments of every descrip-
ton. requiring SIS. 552, pa. being S6y.-
592 less than was required for the $780,
5i4 first payments made during the last
fiscal year. The average value of first
payments made during the year ended
June so, 1891, was S239 80, and the av-
erage value of ( It payments on claims
allowed under the act of June %, 1920,
was S7L2s- The average value of first
payments for the preceding year was
S4S5. II, being a reduction in the aver
age first payments for the year 1891. as
compared with the fiscal year 1890, of
S246-3S- The aggregate annual value
of the Go, 160 pensions on the roll June
so. 1891, was $50. pa, 200. and the aver
age annual value of each pension on
the roll at the close of the fiscal year
was 1882, and the average annual value
of each pension on the roll under the
act of June %, 1890. was Sla1-
There will be a deficiency in the APP
preparation for the payment of fees
and expenses of examining surgeons of
about $500. O00- The total amount of
money disbursed on account of pen
sions, expenses, etc. during the fiscal.
year was Sis, 54S, $50, as compared
with SIo6, 1913 $50 disbursed during the
preceding fiscal year
During the year 20. 525 pensioners
were dropped from the rolls for various.
causes, but of this number 1925 were
dropped by reason of death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

HERBERT SPENCER is a modest En-
glishman of gentle voice and almost
feminine grace. For time his books
sold better in America than in England
and he is much attached to his con-
stituency on this side the water. He
has no thought however. of visiting
this country and doesn't think much of
our new copyright law. It has not been
q great while since he received letter
from western publisher asking him
how much he would take for the ex-
elusive right to publish his 'Fairie
Queen" in this country. His amuse-
ment was genuine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

LOCAL scientists are exercised over
the discovery of the remains of an ele-
plant in Cedar Fork valley, in the
western part of Galesburg. Ill I'm
mense vertebrse were found, and sub
sequently three teeth discovered Two
of these teeth are in fine state of pres
ervation. The larger one is ten inches
long. five and a quarter inches wide and
six inches high, and weighs six pounds.
There were found portions of a tusk
and fragments of other bones These
remains were discovered ten feet below
the surface of the ground next to bed
of gravel Near this same locality have
been found tusks six inches long,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE new lands east of Oklahoma
were opened at noon on the 22d. Most
of the settlers struggled over the line
long before the noon hour only to find
''sooners" already in possession.
A DISPATCH from Gleiwitz, Prussian
SIesia, states that a collision occurred
on the railroad connecting Golaczowy
with Wolbrom, near the Russian
frontier, between two passenger trains.
Ten people were killed and many were
injured.
THE grain brokerage firm of S. v.
White & Co., New Fork and Chicago,
has assigned.
w. ii. DAVIS, who murdered his
mother and man named Arnold while
on drunken spree at Pueblo, Col, was
executed in the prison yard at Canon
City.
The fire which swept over the Sioux
reservation in North Dakota burned
nearly everything in the shape of hay,
wheat in stacks, ami ran from the Can
nonba1 to the Moreau river. Parties
from the scene of the fire say the reser-
walton is blackened waste.
The resolutions adopted by the Ger
man Catholic congress at Buffalo, n.
Y, called for international action to
restore the temporal power of the pope.
The parochial school system was
strongly Endorsed.
BRADLEY, S. D., has been almost de.
| stroyed by the brush fires.
STEAMSHIP advices report that few
cases of cholera have appeared in Kobe,
Japan, and a general outbreak is feared
Twelve cases are reported at Yamaga
| Chi with four deaths.
THE steamer Lepanto from New York
| was struck by cyclone. Chief Officer
Yath and seaman named Radcliffe
| were washed overheard and drowned
THREE boys between IL and Is years
of age were killed at the stock yards
Chicago, the other morning. They
| were stealing q ride on a freight cal
! loaded with lumber and the lumber fell
upon them. crushing them.
| MISSOURI PACIFIC stock declined 81
I per cent on reports that the company
had suspended dividends.
| The president has pardoned Jim,
| an Alaskan Indian, sentenced to tel
years imprisonment in the state o.
Washington for manslaughter.
EIGHTEEN members of the Minneapo
lis. Mimi, fire department were seri
ously and fatally hurt by a fire which
broke out on the afternoon of the oath
AT least seven lives have been lost il
the forest fires of the northwest The
damage done was incalculable.
THERE was panic in the Harmony
Baptist church (colored) at jackson
vile. Fla One woman was killed
/ THE American association is figurins
| on deal of twelve clubs for next year
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

AN earthquake shock was felt at ST
Louis, Memphis, Tenn, Keokuk, Ia,
Decatur, Ill, and other places on the
night of the Goth. Much alarm was
caused by furniture falling about, but
no great damage was done.
A PORTION of a scaffold upon which
thirty men were at work in Mechanics
vile, near Troy, N. Y, collapsed the
other afternoon. The scaffolding fell
about forty feet aid all of its occu-
pants were more or less injured.
FINANCIAL affairs in London during
the week ended September 20 were not
greatly disturbed by the furry in Gould
stocks in New York. A tightening of
money rates was almost certain, how
ever, consequent upon other causes.
The French bourse was quiet and firm.
German bourses were quiet and weak
THE Italian wheat crop is reported to
be good. The crop in Prussia is also
reported fair.
SECRETARY OF STATE CRAWFORD re-
fuses to attest the commission of ex-
Congressman Davidson, appointed by
Gov. Fleming, of Florida, to succeed
Senator Call. Crawford is an old line
wing and says the great seal of the
state shall never adorn any certificate
| for Calls successor unless it be for Call
himself.
OwING to heavy rains the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad has suffered several
washouts in New Mexico.
AT Greenville. Ill. Sails evaporation
and the Export mills burned Loss,
S125, 600; insurance, SIC, 900.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended September % showed an average
increase of 1876 compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the. increase was 25
| Two extensive fires at St Louis on
the morning of the 2Tth caused a loss OF
$500, 900.
! Gov. PArTIsON, of Pennsylvania, has
convened a special session of the legis-
lature to investigate the charges OF
corruption against public officials, to
meet October Is.
IN crossing the Panhandle road at
Centerville,. Ind, Joseph Black, his
wife and daughter were instantly
killed and another daughter fatally In
jured.
WILLIAM 81. KEMBLE, ex-state treas.
urer of Pennsylvania. is dead
NEWSPAPERS of Rome discredit the
report that the United States will ex.
cludc Italian imports in reprisal for the
prohibition of American pork imports.
They express the belief that the prohi
bition will be rescinded as soon as
France and other states rescind thei1
rohibitory regulations
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

SIR JOHN GoRsT has cast a bonn shell
into the English conservative camp by
his utterance on the necessity of max
ing popular the ownership of land The
favorite tory remedy for overcrowding
Is emigration. While the liberals have
never come out boldly in favor of the
division of the soil among the people
and multiplication of small owners.
they have claimed that emigration was
not the proper remedy, and that there
was room enough in England for all
Englishmen. Now Sir John Gorst dares
to say what the liberals have limited at
that private parks and preserves must
be cut up as homes for the people and
the people be given chance to become
owners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

THE appeals of the friends of Austin
Bidwen to Home Secretary Matthews,
of England, to remit the remainder
of Bidwell's term of imprison-
ment have failed in spite of the fact
that they were supported by high in
fluence. Secretary Matthews refuses
even to reply to the memorial The eff
forts to secure the release of Mrs May
brick will be equally futile. Her
solicitor has been advised not to pro-
coed with the agitation, as the home
Office will decline to reopen the case in
any form.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

1T is very likely that there will
be some vigorous laws passed at
the approaching session of congress
affecting retirements in the army
and navy. 1t has been a matter of
open comment and scandal for years
in Washington, this thing of retire
ments in the army and navy for the pur-
pose of taking service under the gov
eminent in civil capacities after being
placed upon the retired list SO as to
draw two salaries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01
Uneagv India

state that the viceroy Is much alarmed,
by the sullen tone of the native popu--
lace, who have been particularly ag--
gressive of late. The age of consent
law is said to be the chief foundation
for popular anger. It is interfering
with the customs of the Hindoos-
more than was at first expected,
and several husbands have all
ready been prosecuted for taking
their child wives home under the legal
age The priests are especially angry
at the bill, which tends to deprive their
order of certain old fashioned privi-
lePeS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

A DUTCH journalist, who is one of
the survivors of the Italian steamship
Taormina. which was recently sunk
after collision off Cape Colonna on the
coast of Greece, by the Greek steam
ship Thessalia, has written letter in
which he makes serious charges against
the Italian officers He says that the
Taormina's crew, led by the first
officer, base1y deserted the captain and
that they clambered like rats on board
the Thessalia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

PRESIDENT BARILLAs, of Guatemala,
while afraid of being assassinated, has
determined to declare himself dictator
and he may even provoke war with
Salvador. Ezeta thinks that a war
with Guatemala might restore his popu-
larity, but he dare not declare war.
Costa RIGA is now the only Central
American power that is not for war.
The strictest press censorship has been
established
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

The police of Paris have seized a
Grelot cartoon representing Germany
as again triumphant over France, the
idea for che offensive picture being de-
rived from the successful production of
"Lohergrin" at the opera They have
MISC seized Objectionable placards and
copies of pamphlet characterized by
a bitter spirit of political warfare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

The effect of the new free education
law in England is most notably good.
The attendance at the schools is in
creasing rapidly all over the country,
and in addition many parents are in
duced to become more thrifty by the
happy suggestion that all who could
should open savings bank accounts in
connection with the schools, and thus
put to the credit of their children the
six cents a week they formerly paid in
f,1itiOn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

IT is reported that the boy king OF
Servia has been betrothed to the Prin-
cess Helena of Montenegro. The king
is sixteen years and the princess nine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

THE railway mail superintendent, in
session in Washington, have called on
the civil servi ce commission to require
physical as well as mental examine
tons for railway mail clerks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

THE treasury department has decided
that books published in the English
language are dutiable and cannot be
imported in the mail. If published in
any other language they are duty free
and can be imported in the mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-01

EMPEROR WILLIAM, of Germany. has
appointed the grand duke of Hesse
Darmstadt general of infantry and {
field marshal of the empire.