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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

CANADIANS are protesting against the
government giving land grants to rail
ways in the northwestern provinces.
RoBERr LEWIS STEVENSON has written
second letter to the London press
showing up gross mismanagement in
Samoa
Canada, convention of Catholic For
esters. Many delegates from the United
States will attend.
A DYNAMITE explosion in jewelry
store near Pittsburgh, Pa, killed two
persons and injured others.
W. B. JONES, a Dallas bookkeeper, has
been acquitted of numbering his wife
on the ground of insanity.
MANY families are emigrating from
Michigan to the Canadian northwest.
THERE was no session of the senate
on the 4th. In the house the post office
appropriation bill was passed.
BIZ the explosion of oil tanks carried
away by rushing water great damage
was done to Oil City, Titusville and
Meadville, Pa The loss of life is in the
neighborhood of 200 and the property
loss runs into the millions.
An umbrella trust is the latest trade
com bination-
FRANK LENS left New York for a %,
900 mile bicycle ride around the world.
THE victims by fire in the Birkenberg
mine are now estimated at 500.
THE coming conference of kaiser and
car is believed to have deep political
significance.
An attempt will be made to construc,
ship railway between Toronto an6
! the Georgian bay.
STOCKHOLDERS of the Lehigh Valley
Co. have brought suit at Easton, Pa
! to set aside the Reading deal.
THE supreme court of Arkansas de
| cided that husband and wife canno
carry on business co-partnership.
MEXICO has banished to the United
States young girl charged with incit
ing Indians to religious revolt
| IT is rumored in Denver that wealthy
Englishrnen are negotiating for land
| in Colorado to establish q hunting pre-
serve.
FRANK T. HENDRIX, charged will
the murder of Edmund Calkins. at Elk
hart, Ind, has been acquitted at Goshen
Ind
! JAMES G. BLAINE resigned as secre
tary of state and his resignation wa;
accepted by President Harrison
FRANCE is calling the English govern
ment to an account for recent massacre
Of French Catholic missionaries in Afri
ca by British Protestant soldiers
/ OVER 81. GOO, 900 worth of property wa
destroyed by fire at Jimtown, Col
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
ON THE EVE OF DISSOLUTION.
The Tenor OF the Information In Regard IL
the British Parliament.

The Tenor OF the Information In Regard TO
the British Parliament.
LONDON, June 4.-The last session of
the present parliament virtually closed
yesterday. The desire of section
of the cabinet, strongly support
ed by Mr.. Chamberlain and the
unionist party, to pass the Irish local
government bill so that they would
be able to go before the con-
stituencies with their Irish pledges
redeemed, has failed to prevail
against electoral eXigencies. The
radicals have decided not to oppose the
passing of the estimates, which Will be
voted in the desultory fashion in which
millions are usually voted at the fag
end of a session.
The queen will curtail her stay at
Balmoral and will return to Windsor
on June %, in order to avoid the neces-
sity of the ministers travelling to Scot
land to tender their designations. The
formalities of the dissolution of parlia-
ment are certain to occur before June
25 and the electoral contest has already
commenced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
BURNED TO DEATH.
The Fearful Accident Whereby q Soubrest
Artist Lost Her Life.

Artist Lost Her Life.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, June "a terrible
accident occurred at the City hotel at
an early hour yesterday morning, which
resulted in the death of one of the best
known soubrette artists on the Ameri-
can stage
Miss Polly Mcdonald, one of the lead
ing ladies in Lester & Williams Me and
Jack company. now playing an en-
gagement at Westminster theater, was
the victim, and by lighted match ig-
hitting her night dress she was literally
baked from feet to neck, causing in
juries which resulted in death at $50
o'clock.
Miss Mcdonald had occasion to light
the gas about $50 o'clock and then she
threw the match. as she thought, into a
cuspidor, but it fell on her night dress
and before assistance could reach Ter
she was terribly burned Miss Melon
aid was native Of England, 25 years
old and had been with Tony Pastor,
Hallen & Hart and other companies
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

HERE is an easy method of determin-
ing whether a supposed diamond is gen.
uine or not: Pierce a hole in card
with a needle and then look at the hole
through the stone If false you will
see two holes, but If you have real
diamond only a single hole will appear.
You may also make the test in another
way. Put your finger behind the stone
and look at it through the diamond as
through a magnifying glass If the
stone is genuine you will be unable tc
distinguish the grain of the skin. bu,
with false stone this will be plainly
visible. Furthermore, looking through
a real diamond the setting is never visi
Bile, whereas it is with false stone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
xuSCELLANEOUS.

THE commissioner of internal revenue
reports the payment to date of 2,S16
claims for sugar bounty amounting to
81, 271, 095, leaving unsettled 615 claims
involving s54,6s1.
A NEGRO named Bob Jackson was
lynched at Port Jervis, n. Y, for as
saulting IN brutal manner young
lady.
The amount of money obtained by
thestrain robbers at Red Rock, L T., is
said to have amounted only to few
hundred dollars. It is doubtful If the
robbers will be caught
a REPORT from Murphysboro, Ill,
says that the high water In the Missis-
| sippi river has made 1000 families des-
titute and they are calling for aid from
their more fortunate neighbors No
estimate can yet be put upon the
property destroyed but it will reach far
beyond anything ever known in this
country.
| The high water mark monument was
dedicated at Gettysurg, Pa, the other
day. Gen. Beaver delivered the ora
! ton
THE public debt statement issued on
June shows the aggregate of interest
and and non-interest bearing debt 5000,
$50, 25S. a decrease of $3.50, $50. The ag-
| gregate of debt including certificates
and treasury notes s1,6os. 40. 97O. Cash
balance in the treasury s126, OO5, ss5. a
decrease during the month of IS, 512, e75.
a CONSERVATIVE estimate of the
amount of damage caused by the loss
from high waters from Kansas City to
New Orleans will reach the enormous
sum of $50, 000, 900.
AT a special meeting OF the San
Francisco chamber of commerce reso
buttons indorsing as q safe investmen,
6 per cent. trust bonds issued by the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Co. were
adopted.
THE bishops of the Methodist Episeo
pal church have decided to make the
following changes of residences: Bishop
Ninde leaves Topeka and will reside Al
Detroit; Bishop Mallalieu goes from
New Orleans to Buffalo; Bishop Fowlel
from San Francisco to Minneapolis
Bishop Vincent from Buffalo to Topeka
Kan, and Bishop Fitzgerald from Min
neapolis to New Orleans Bishop Good
sell will be at Fort Worth for tim
and then go to San Francisco.
: The steamship Miranda, which ar
! rived from Central American ports, re
! ports that q revoiu ion has broken on
in the town of Puerto Cortez. Honduras
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

IT is John d. Rockefeller's custom to
open his morning mail at the breakfast
table. The letters from unknown
writer's are distributed among the chill
dren. who peruse them and mark upon
each envelope the disposition which
should be made of the case. Afterward
Mr.. Rockefeller himself goes over the
correspondence and revises the work,
but to one unacquainted with such mat
tiers the accuracy of Judgment displayed
by the little ones in passing on the mer.
its of begging requests can be nothing
less than startling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

Two rather notable utterances have
appeared in print lately respecting our
two most original and profound Ameri-
can men of letters, Emerson and Haw-
thorne- One is Carlyle's rather churlish
and petty criticism of his old friend,
Emerson, to Gavan Duffy, his young
Irish friend, which the latter reports in
an English review; the other is the rev
citation of his own letters concerning
Hawthorne's attitude in the civil war,
now made public by his college friend
Horatio Bridge. Carlyle is reported as
saying that Emerson borrowed his opin
ions, in part, from ''Sartor Resartus,
and as mimickin2 the way in which
Emerson met objections with "Yissir
yissir."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

"A Society Woman's Logic--Jewel-
er-"This silver bread tray would make
a very acceptable present" Mrs Gay
lord-"But these people are very poor.
I think I'll select something more use
full. Have you cheap napkin rings?"-
Jewelers. WeeklY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
Aid for Kansas Cyclone sufferers.

WELLINGTON, Kan, June 4.-The city
council OF Salina last evening appropri-
ated 800 for the cyclone sufferers here
Atchison sends word that a car load of
provisions and clothing will be forward
ed in few days Chanute raised 800
for the cyclone sufferers hers and at
Harper and will send a councilman to
see to It's distribution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

In this country few books have ever
attained the sale of Wallace's Ben Hur.
The second edition recently appeared in
England, and the Queens Critic says of
the book: people who do not buy
books to read, but to look at would do
well to get this book" He adds that
the book is intolerably dull, prosy and.
not to put too fine point on it, silly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

IT is evident that superstition has
mot yet entirely disappeared from
Rhode Island. few days ago, in or
der to balk an alleged vampire which
was supposed to have been preying on
a family of that state with fatal effect,
the body of deceased member was ex-
humed. the heart and liver taken there
from andacremated and the body rein
farre6
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
Hox.s This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Cafarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
T. ]. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, Q.
We the undersigned, have known + j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by their hrm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo, O., Waloing, kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists Testimonials free.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

The alleged connection between gyp-
sizes and the nails used in the crucifxion
has frequently been referred to. 1t is
said that the thinkers are descendants of
the one who made the nails for the
cross and are condemned to wander con-
tinually without rest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
Natures FINN.

Jawkins-There is q good deal of
humor in Mother Nature, if one only
thinks of it.
Hogg-How SO?
Jowkins-Why, for instance, it is the
thickest wit that produces the thinnest
ioke-Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

IN Peru the cotton plant rises to the
distinction of a tree instead of the COM
paratively diminutive shrub which
grows in this country. The tree com
mences bearing when it is two years old,
and it Continues to bear every year for
forty or fifty years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

SOME of the prSttiest boulevards in
the world are to be found in South
America. In La Plata there are num-
Der of boulevards 200 feet wide, and
these have not only become source of
attraction for the city, but also COM
mercial success, owing to the increased
value of property and the strong desire
of leading merchants to be located on
thoroughfares at once so magnificent
and popular. There are other cities in
South America which also have devel-
oped the boulevard idea in an exceed
ingly enterprising and satisfactory
manner, and one reason why these
extra wide streets have proved so sue
cessful Is that the idea is embodied in
business thoroughfares as well as in
purely RESIDENT al districts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

SUPERSTITION says the blackbird and
thrush are wandering souls whose
sins must be expiated on earth, hence
they are forced to endure the rigors of
winter. Rocks, jackdaws, bats, hawks
and owls are animated by lost souls.
The wagtail is called the devils bird"
for no other reason than that it cleverly
evades the missiles thrown at it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
That Settled 1T.

Mrs. Darley-I really must have a
new gown, Frank.
Mr.. Dar1ey-What? Why, you got a
new one only two weeks ago.
Mrs Darley-Yes, I know, but the
cook has taken a fancy to that one--N.
Y. Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

The rheumatic faint transmitted from
parent TO child is indeed legacy of an
guish- Moreover, trifiing causes, such as
sitting in draught, the neglect TO speedily
change damp clothing; readily develop it
Whether rheumatism be hereditary or con-
tracted by exposure, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is the surest depurent for expelling
the virus from the blood and for preventing
the later encroachments of the disease.
Equally potent is 1t in arresrng u'alar1ous,
bilious and kidney trouble and constipation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth-
ing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need OF
laxative, and if the father or mother be
costive or bilious. the most gratifying re-
suits follow its use; so that II is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have bottle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

LAST year %, Ira men offered to enlist
In the United States army and 6, 64z were
taken
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

NORTH DAKOTA has full community
of Indian sisters esta blished under an
Indian mother superior, the first COM
munity of the kind ever ,esta blished,
though there have been before this In
dian sisters in other converts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

MARK KENN1sToN, of Phillips, Me-,
has bull moose which" he has raised
from calf, which is so tame that he
turns it out every warm day to browse
in the neighboring fields. He catches
the big bull as easily as he would pet
amb, and is breaking him to harness.
He hitched the moose to a wagon last
summer, and was carried ten miles at
railroad speed before he could stop the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
The Only One Ever Printed-Car You Find
the Worde

There is inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word The same -
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places Crescent" on everything
they make and publish Look for 1t. send
them the name of the word and they viii
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

IN 1865 there were over g, 500, 600 buff
faloes on the plains between the Mis-
souri, river and the Rocky mountains
All these are now gone, except very few.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

JAPAN has 700 earthquake observing
stations, and the records of the 500
shocks that annually visit that country
are accurately noted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

OUT of the 1900, 900 that inhabit New
York and Brooklyn only $4,000 own
their own homes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

THE longest bridge IN this country is
the trestle which crosses a portion of
Lake Pontchartrain, in Louisiana It
Is nearly twenty-five miles long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

TIE ocean is more productive than
the land Anacre of good fishing ground
will yield more food than an acre on the
best farm
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

A MYSTERIOUS ringing of electric
bells in a house in Switzerland was
traced to spider, wh ose web had con
nected two wires.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
BUN INC

When you buy Flags you
want the best. Government
Standard is the best; the
largest flag dealers in the u.
6. are @. w. SIMMONS
& CO., Oak Hail, Boston,
Mass. Dealers in Military
Uniforms. Write for a
Flag Catalogue
FLAGS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

HACKNEY coaches were forbidden dur
ing the reign of Charles IL on the
ground that they destroyed the kings
highway
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

THE five o'clock tea is the grab that
makes the butterfly Of fashion.-Kate
Fields Washington
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

No SPECIFIC for local skin troubles equals
Glenn'S Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye. SO cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

THE RAMS Horn is published at Indian.
apoGs, Indiana, at 81 so per year
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

IF You are troubled with malaria take
Beecham's Pills. A positive specific moth
ing like it p cents box.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

ssTHIs is nv death blow" remarked TIT
whale. as he came up for the last time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

s'GET of the earthI" as the cyclone said
to the barn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

TRY thea B. C. Bohemian Bottled Beer''
made by the American Brewing Co. of St
Louis. Pure, golden, sparkling, nourishing-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

A PLAIN case of misft-a young girl N
hystericS.-Loweu Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

bears the world-the impecunious tramp.
Texas Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
a Child EnioHs

If Won want to enjoy the sunshine, don't
find fault with your shadow.-Ram's Horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

An apology is poultice that doesn't
ways cure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

The Roman augur, IN his day, was prob
ably the biggest bore in the worid--Pica-
yune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

A COMPLEMENTARY the dry goods
lori
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
4 Legacy of Anguish.

WASTED-a stand up collar for the neck
of the woods
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-16
Obituary,

Laid to rest. in the Rondo Cemetery,
little Eva TRULY, daughter of Richard
and Matte Coleman, of College Hill,
Ark, who died Nov. 10th, after Sc
we're spell of fever, aged 2 yrs. and 4
months. All that loving hands could
do had been done, but nothing could
stay the Reaper's hand. Beautiful
and pure as a lily she dropped and
died, surrounded by weeping loved
ones. Eva was grandma's pet SISTERS
joy, the parents precious jewel. Oft
will they seem to hear the prattling
tongue and patter of tiny feet, The
little chair now vacant, will be oh! SO
tenderly handled But Eva all uncon-
scious of the sorrow her going has
caused, is sweetly resting in the arms
of Him who said "Suffer them to come"
May the loved ones sorrow not, as
those who have no hope, for dear
sweet Eva may be guiding star to
heaven, where Willie and Roy have
gone before.
Over there in sinless beauty,
Our darlings together abide;
In pastures green may our lambs
be seen,
Near the heavenly Shepherds side.
We have given them back to thee
Father
With a smile, tear and kiss;
Our treasures above, our links of
love,
In the chain of endless bliss.
A FRIEND.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-16
Railroad Extension
, People of Texarkana:

To the People of Texarkana:
The promoters of the Texarkana &
Ft. Smith Railroad, are now in posi-
ton to make a proposition to you, on
the following basis:
TO construct fifty additional miles
Of railway, to begin active work with
IN sixty days and to complete fifty
miles within 1S months, and to make
Texarkana the basis Of operations
during the period of construction.
PROVIDED, you are to pay and secure
to the Texarkana and TT Smith Rail
way Company the sum Of forty thous-
and dollars. Terms ard time Of pay
ment to be arranged hereafter. The
syndicate which proposes to under
take this work has abundant means
and is independent Of any existing
railway corporation in Arkansas or
Texas, and Is ready TO begin vigorous
operations as soon as the road can be
relieved Of all existing encumbrances
The syndicate makes this condition
absolute, and the present owners can
not comply without your aid.
II is useless to go into details in re.
gard to unforeseen obstacles, hereto.
fore encountered, the drain on private
means and personal credit, etc. You
all know the history Of the Texarkans
Il Ft. Smith Railway and that II hot
been pushed to proportions sufficient
to attract attention by individual
tenacity. Hoping you will act to-
gether and act promptly in this mat
ter |, remain,
Very truly yours,
w. L. WHITAKER.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-16
Extension of the Texarkana and Ft.
Smith Railroad.

In another place in to-day's paper
We print proposition from Mr.. w.
L. Whitaker to the people of Texar-
kama. Read it over carefully. Mr., w.
has spent his time and means in
building this road to its present ter
minus, and has not heretofore received
anything of our people. Now let our
business men render him the assis-
tance he asks, and it will rebound to
the prosperity and upbuilding of our
city. This road will be the main feed
er and promoter of Texarkana's many
industries, as it will traverse fine
woodland district, also penetrates the
coal region. Now is the time to act,
and the road will be extended at once.
Nothing will do more for Texar-
kama than the building of this railroad,
and the DEMOCRAT sincerely hopes
there will be no trouble in raising the
desired sum Of money for it. Can
vassers can doubtless secure consid-
cradle part of it, from people along
the proposed line of extension. Let
something be done at once.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-16
McRAE's MAJORITY.

Hon. Thos. c.. McRae was reelected
to Congress from this district, over
the nondescript Bush, by about 5000
majority. Every county in the dis
trict gave Mr.. McRae a majority.
Nevada county, even, in which it was
thought there was tie vote, gave him
a majority of one vote. And in the
largely Republican counties of Uhicot
and Deshs, Bush was repudiated and
Mr.. McRae given handsome majorities.
Three cheers for McRae and the
Democracy of the Third Congressional
district.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-11-16
In Olden Times

People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action,
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup Of Figs will permanently
cure habitual constipation, well in
formed people will not buy other lax
atives, which act for a time, but finally
injure the system.