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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
May Returns of the Department of Agri
culture in Regard to Grain.

May Returns of the Department of Agri-
culture In Regard to Grain.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The statistical
returns of the department of agricult-
ure for May indicate an average condi-
ton of "a per cent for wheat against
S1.2 per cent. last month. The weather
has been too cold for rapid growth, yet
the crop has improved perceptibly. The
change in the central wheat region is
from II to rs per cent in Ohio, SO to 81
per cent. in Michigan, IS to SIS per cent.
in Indiana, SIS to So per cent. in Illinois,
72 to ~ per cent. in Missouri and - to
so per cent. in Kansas. In Michigan
April weather was quite severe, causing
considerable :'heaving" in clay soils
that nearly Offset the improvements in
other areas Low temperature pre-
vented much improvement in Missouri.
Condition has slightly declined in Cali
fornia, yet the prospect is still good on
the Pacific coast.
The condition of rye has advanced
from 81 to 500. Winter barley average
92.s. The percentage of it in California
is "a; Illinois, 80; Michigan, IS. The
condition of pastures averages SIS. The
proportion of spring blowing usually
done on the LIST of May is a little above
three-fourths for the whole country. or
1876 per cent. as reported The present
season has been cold and unfavorable
for rapid progress of spring work, and
the proportion as done is only $40 per
cent. In the eastern states the tempera-
ture has been high and work is more
advanced than usual In the central
western states slight departure from
normal precipitation has occurred,
with some deficiency of heat, with
such distribution as to delay farm oper-
atoms which are not so we'll advanced
as usual in this region. The weather
on the Pacific coast has been compare
lively cool, and the spring blowing has
been delayed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19

, never seen sim began to keep house,
an all out O. havin' frog-eatin' French
people in ones family"
why, what has happened?"
The Lord knows, for dunnot
That pretty lass, Miss Grahame, goes
about the place as though the house
was q nunnery, with never smile on
her face, till can't abear to see her
The French gov'ness is mighty sweet
wi her, but her takes it out of the rest
of the family, for more cantanl1er-
Gus old maid ] never came across,
surely"
And your own wife and daughter?''
'.Ahl there's the sorest spot of ALL
My little Nell is more down in the
dumps than Miss Kate-goes a-mooning
about with her eyes cast down an has
lost all her good looks an nat'ral peart-
mess. It makes my heart ache to look
at her,.
And your good dame? Surely she
rs not victim of this general melan-
-choly?''
'.She's like me-nearly worn out wi
their tantrums. / never knowed her
sick for twenty years, but hers losing
weight every day, tell ee."
is NJ. d'Estrcville still with you?"
'''Of course he is.'
And are his spirits at zero, too?"
Not they. He crawls about the
house like tame cat, WI Singer an
grin on his sallow face as he goes to
the women folk. one after another. an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
DISTRESS IN OKLAHOMA.
Starvation Reported Among the Ne<r
COIonists Ia the Seighb 1-h0od of King
fisher.

Starvation Reported Among the Negro
COIonists Ia the Seighbo-h0od OF King
fisher.
WICHITA, Kan, May 11--Colc-ed peo-
pie up from Kingfisher report a fearful
state of restitution and starvation
among the negro colonistsz scattered
through the black jack country around
Kingfsher. They assert that there are
between 800 and 600 families with star
vstion staring them in the face.
From SHAT can be learned 1t seems
the negroes blame the men who or
ganized the colonists in the south and
charge them with misapPropriating the
funds which il was supposed would tide
the immigrants over till they could
raise a crop An urgent appeal has
been made to Gov. Seay through E p.
McCabe, the co,ored ex-audf5oI- of this
state, who was prime mover IN the
attempt to make Oklahoma a Aegro
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Proposed Tariff Reforms.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Free iron ore
and free refined sugars are the two
propositions which are now beginning
to enter into the calculations of num-
Der of democratic. members of the ways
and means committee as measures
which should be reported to the house
and passed at this session as part of the
tariff policy of the majority in the
house. The matter at present is in the
stage of discussion and no conclusion
has been reached by the majority of the
ways and means committee. With ref
erence to the free refined sugar bill, it
is said that assurances are wanted from
the senate before it is taken up by the
committed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
An Effoft Being Made For the Regulation
of the Sleeping Car Service.

An Effofe Being Made For the Regulation
of the Sleeping Car Service
WAsHINGToN, May IL. - Mr. Owen
Scott, of Illinois, yesterday introduced
a bill extending the provisions of the
Interstate commerce law so as to make
it apply to sleeping car companies doing
an interstate business The sleeping
car business is only second to the pas
senger business of the railroads them
selves. So far the two greatcorpcration
Pullman and Wagner, having almost an
exclusive control of the sleeping car in
dustry of the country, have been power
full enough to prevent regulation by
eitherstate or federal laws. Rates are
adjusted regardless of distance Travelled
or the comfort of the public If rail-
roads should be under the provisions OF
federal statute, 1r. Scott thinks, there
Is little less reason why sleeping car
monopolies also should not be controlled
by federal law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
BLAINE IN EARNEST.
When He Said He Was Not n Candidate He
MeantIs

WASHINGTON, May 11-@Postnaster
Manley. of Augusta, Me, one of Secre-
tary Blaine's most faithful followers.
has been in Washington for several
days and has held number of CONSUL
tations with Mr.. Blaine Before leav-
ing for home he said: There
is nothing in this new talk
about Mr.. Blaine's presidency. When
he wrote his letter OF last Febgel-
airy TO Clarl1son, IN which he stated that
his name would not go before the con-
ventiOn for no9sination he meant it.
He has not changed his mind since
then He says frankly to those who
speak to him on the subject that he
feels better than he has for q long time
and he knows of no reason why he
should not live for years, but he Is con-
scious that he could not endure great
and unusual strain. He does not in
tend to place himself in a position
where such a strain could not be
or-oiIod
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Accidental Death.

WELLINGTON. Kan, May lie "
Andrews the largest manufacturer and
dealer in harness aud Leather goods in
southern Kansas, died in a very sudden
and singular manner 1t his home IN
this city at an early YESTERDAY morning
Refo-e retiring last night, To free
himself OF cold. he took from his po>lSet
and Swallowed what he Supposed II
be quirainc t-l7sule- Shortly after he
was seized with conrulsioas, a.sa not
withstandinC the IA. that y .lay-SScian
was promptly called wh5se medicine
eased Kim for time. he : ed sac- hours
after taking The capsul-.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
2 CHAPTER *
UNCLE AND NEPHEW.

Without any great effort on Arthur
Dunbar's part, he was enabled to catch
Il glimpse of the speakers, for the seats
of the porch projected beyond its con-
fines, and the figures were sitting in the
broad glare of the moonlight
One was undoubtedly Leon d'Estre-
vile; the other. a dark, swarthy, for
cign-looISing man about forty years of
age They were conversing in the
French language, with the usual reclz-
lessncss of persons speaking their own
tongue in n foreign country, but We're
reckoning without their host, for Arthur
Dunbar understood every word they
said
And you think the young American
in your road? Well, we must get rid Of
him." the older man was saying.
Get rid of him. uncle! You speak
like the villain in cheap novel. No,
no! Lurking and kidnapping are things
of the past, and l do not suppose you
wish to try your hand at murder
Bah, no! But surely you and have
brains enough to allure him away.
You are quite positive that he is still IN
the neighborhood?''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Put the prizes. In Prison.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 12--Fathe-
Cheerouse, the Catholic priest OF the In
dian village Lilloot, has just been sem
fenced to one year at hard labor in the
common Jail at New Westminster for
advising Chief Kilipauki of the Indian
tribe to fog a young Indian girl ac-
cused of the offense described in John
viii, 4. The chief and the two warriors
who did the fogging were also ser
fenced, the chief to six months and the
others TO two months each. 1t appears
that the girl was held on the ground,
her back barred and she was whipped
with rawhide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
No Corn PIanteI

DEs MONIES, Ia, May LIT has been
raining in central Iowa since Sunday
afternoon but seems increasing instead
of abating- 4 large amount of water
has fallen and the farming prospects
are corresponGingiy gloomie=- Esy May
10 not an acre OF corn has been planted,
hardly any blowing done. The only
crop that Is succeeding IS grass and That
is doing remarkably we'll Wheat AID
oats. what little were planted, begin TO
look yellow on all the lower lands Re-
ports being received here all agree that
the far mers are losing courage and IN
less there Is a Sudden ca anye in the
weather great deal OF the land viii
remain implanted this wear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
10000 Deaths From Influenza.

ALBANY, n. Y, May 12.-The quarter
~ report of Secretary Balch, of the
state board of health, says that in the
three months ending March 81 there
were 3o,193 deaths in the state
from all causes In March,
April and May. 1891, there were
"a, s66, and in January, February and
March, 1890, S0,214. These figures do
not inclnde all the deaths from inhu-
enza except in 1890. In 1891 there was
a mild prevalence of the disease in Feb
ruary, and in June, as estimated. there
We're 500 deaths from it The third epi-
denic began in December last and has
already caused about 1000 deaths
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19

j. Henderson, of Illinois, G.. Fred Will
liams, of Massachusetts,, n. C. Blanch-
ard, of Louisiana. John c. TarSney, of
Missouri and Bellamy Storer, of Ohio,
who is also taking part in the deepwater
ways convention which is in session
here.
At an early hour the city was astir
and by o'clock the floats which were
to take part in the procession were on
hand. The procession, some three miles
or more in length, formed promptly at
9 o'clock and began to move shortly
afterward. Every department of the
city government was represented, as
were also every secret society and bust
ness house. The procession was about
two hours in passing and after travers-
ing the business portion of the city pro-
ceeded to the bridge, arriving shortly
before II o'clock.
Then George W. Morrison, of Chicago,
chief engineer of the great structure,
began the ceremonies by motioning to
an engineer seated within his engine,
and in a minute a procession of eight
cen locomotives amid cheering started
on the bridge. The engines were all
bedeclzed with the national colors and
represented the Gulf road and the
others the nine other lines centering in
the city. At IL o'clock the test OF the
bridge was made by distributing eight
cen locomotives at different points
where the greatest strain would come
and the detection was scarcely percep-
tible
After the engines had crossed special
train with officials Of the Kansas City
& Memphis road and distinguished per-
sons, started out from each shore. The
one from the Tennessee side bore Gov
Buchanan. his staff and party of citi-
zens and the one from the Arkansas
side Gov. Eagle and staff, with dis
tinguished Arkansans In the center
of the bridge they met, joined hands
and the work of successfully bridging
the Mississippi was declared accom-
plished.
In the evening there was a grand IL
Illuminated parade of thirty allegorical
floats illustrating the early history,
progress and present condition of the
city of Memphis
The secretary Of the navy accepted
the bridge in the name of the govern
ment, saying that it had been construct
ed in accordance with the act of con-
gress permitting it. 1t was also accept
ed of the construction company by the
bridge company.
Senator Daniai w. Voorhees, then de-
livered the Grafton on behalf of the peo-
pie of the United States.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Ten Years in Poison.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 12.-Frank
Harris, the negro barber indicted
for attempting to criminally as
sault Rita Harris, pretty nine
year-old mulatto girl, pleaded guilty
this morning and Judge White
sentenced him to ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. Harris narrowly escaped be-
ing lynched when on his way to a jus
tees Office for the preliminary eNami-
nation the day after he was arrested
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Sow aIexIco,s CapI.oI Rrrned.

SANTA Fe, n NJ, May 1S.-At 6
O'Clock last evening fire was seen issu-
ing from the roof of the attic near the
base OF the south dome of New Mexico'e
magnificent capitol building. The build
ing was completely destroyed. AID thu
loss will be $50. 0o0; no Insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
RepublIcan ConCressionaI.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The repub-
.ican congressional campaign commit
tee organized yesterday by the cleo
ton of Senator Anthony Higgins,
of Delaware, as chairman; John L
Caldwell, of Ohio, as vice-chaifnan,
and the following to constitute
with the above the executive commit
tee: Senator Perkins. of Kansas. and
Washburn, of Minnesota, and Repre-
SentativeS Townsend. of Colorado;
Houk, of Tennessee; Herman. of Ore
Con; Walker, of Massachusetts and
CheathaIn, of Forth Carolina. Edward
Mcpherson. OF Pennsylvania, was elect
ed SecretarV of xIrs committees
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Tho Cruiser Castine Launched

BATH, Me, May 13.-About 5000 per-
sons witnessed the launching yesterday
of the United States gunboat, cruiser
No. 6, named the Castine, at the Bath
iron works. The vessel was gaily deco
rated with bunting, and made a very
satisfactory launch. Miss Hichborn.
daughter of Naval Constructor HIGH
born. performed the christening cere-
mOnv.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Twenty-Five Miners Killed by Water
spout IN Hungary.

PEsTU, May 14--An immense water
spout burst yesterday in the neighbor-
hood of the collieries situated IN the
city OF Fuenfkircken. the capital OF the
county of Paranya- The huge volume
Of water inundated the surrounding
country and poured in a great stream
in the mines, flooding them in a very
short tirae and causing terrible loss Of
life.
1t Is known that twenty-ew3 Eaea arr
dead in one pit alone and hat MAN.
more have los. their hvo. e. other
points
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
A New Oklahoma Town wrecked.

GUTHRIE, Ok, May 13--The town of
Cheyenne, in county Z, was visited by
a tornado yesterday and every tent and
many buildings in the town were blown
down The Arrow WAS about to go 10
press when its building was wrecked
and the type scattered over the prairie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
Kountza.< Request to the Church.

NEW YORK, May 14.-According to the
viii Of Augustus Kountze, the banker,
which has been fled for probate. his
brother Herman receives IL rust the
''Kountze addition TO the city Of Omaha
reserve block" containing Thirty lots,
and $50, 900 in cash, which is to be given
to the general synod OF the Lutheran
church of the United States for the pur-
pose of founding theological seminary
on the ground The syno1 is required
TO have collected and deposited in the
National bank of Omaha by July L. 1892.
Sl30. 900, of which not less than $4,000
nor moro than $50. 600 shall be set apart
for the erection of a seminary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
STRUCK AGAIN.
a Second Tornado Strikes augusta, Kan.
Many Houses Wrecked.

a Second Tornado Strikes augusta, Kan.
Many Houses Wrecked.
AUGUSTA. Kan, May IA cyclone
struck this city about G o'clock last
night, completely demolishing the south
part of this city. The portion struck
was occupied by small residences
About twelve or fifteen buildings Were
destroyed. The Santa Fe stock yards
were blown down, and the wires run
ming into the Santa Fe depot are ali
down Ellsworth Hadley had his leg
broken and Frank Marsh and Stephen
Crane were slightly injured
The cloud could be seen forming west
of the city about 5:15 o'clock. Owing to
this timely warning everybody who
could get into cave or cellar did so.
Several houses are reported blown down
in the country west of the city No loss
of life IS reported
It tore down the Kibby house, occu-
pied by p. c. Lanard, and from there
travelled toward town. denolisbing the
farm houses of Messrs- Golf. Argo, Hite,
Cloud and a barn belonging TO MIR.
Simpson, cutting swath through the
heavy timber as it crossed the White
Water. Twelve houses were wrecked
in town, many of them torn to pieces
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
CAST OUT,
But Not Forsaken
CHAPTER VIII.
By DERNARD BIGsBY.

dcopyright. 1892. by A N. Kellogg Newspaper Col
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-18

lungs Inv, succeeded severe at.
'gcl, u the grippe
"A Swedish geological society of 200
iupmbpr. ln. been formed, who in
,hoir turn have issued circulars for fhe
tt.nfiZat1u II company ~ small
snarsnoldor- 10 establish a fine zJDlu.
gicai gGrIer. where principally uui-
ma's rf northern latitude. will lee cYi-
lppttI. Ha only such can uH expected
o. thrive ia sweden. 900 '.gun ui its
severe winters, thc nniu.I+H . tropical
chimes Generally Nuiiuf after A
labguid existence la the now cold ~.
rouniings, to which they have been
Transported.
when Crown Prince Gustaf, the
time before last, visited Norway, the
cabinet minister Steun gave dinner
in his honor. 10 which Risl wore iuyIt.
cd the editors Of the three most rrlmi.
Icu' radical papers, mat o. hg Word =
Occurrence, the Doin Prose anu tie
fstsRgsHc5 papers, which lur years hat
most bitterly vilined Sweden and the
BsiuadoiIc dynasty; ais0 the chGleric
young Sigurd tbscn icon of the Mmous
JramatIail. who had beet expelled from
the e. biue., and ever afterwards aVitat-
td for Il separate Norwegian iUrrign
diplomacy. To encounter these for
milable foes. 70 cXpcrt lu welding
their steel wcapons-thuir pons-aud
To- have a. "smile" ami "chin chiuN
with tuum must have been but sorry
pleasure for the hoir apparent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-18

Tor our dead who were hclplcs.
but worthy o. Halviiion, We should
have performed our duty, we
should he accepted o. Got, mud uuf
dead would be- redeemed. Bus u We
were negligent lu THE Ieg5fI. we YER
chance mlyht Ue rejected sd vol a.
our dead Tor the time and would lose
our blessing phd reward.
Brother Grant HAD remarked uy1n
the doubt which seemed tlprovSh IN
.he minds Of some people 'hu. tbis
f,Inulr would not bp cumu|Htpi
within ilu period specified. liz
th1lght thr resolution adopted at tho
rrrput Conference was an intelligent
one ia NIL reel rCis. qud II we would
gl pu with all our mighl, he fclt cor.
vinco1 that there Would bc 40 DIM
Guilty whatever Ia accomplishing the
pfsi cwuTihy object I'm Wow. Thus
they would crafty the ferliur- of thrir
venerable and reycrrI pfcsilUtt, who
had cNpfes.el nttroug ie.iru i1 see tbc
huilding huishyi by April nrXi, In OF.
der that he might have the
opportunity VI taking part in it, dedi'
cation. Unity was strength, and "
they werO united Ia thlf, As well ~ In
other matters, they could 10 a great
deal. re hal no doubt Whatever that
the work before them could be com.
pleted by ins time appointed n each
one would take his or her share Ui the
responsibility.
The choir sang the Temple anthem;
after which
The bcncdictiou was pronounced by
Counselor Charlie. W. PtnT1sv.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-18
4 BRIEF SKETCH
OF The Life and Death II bishop I'd.
ward Hunter Of Grani,,illr.


We have just received rather la,c)
communicative regarding the career
Of oK.Bishop Edward Hunter, Of
Grautsville, who died Mt hi. home ut
that place Oh tho nth Instant.
The deceased was nephew OF The
latn Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter,
aud was born at Delaware county,
Pennsylvania, on the 2gih Of March,
ISL. His father wa. au agHcullurist,
aud Edward remained on the farm
until January 9Th, 1871, at which
time, at Uuionsville, Gu ester county,
In his native State, he cast his lot with
the Lntter-!Hy saints mud went with
them - NauvOo.
On November 5th, 1919, he was
married To Mary Ann Mhit,sid,s by
the Patriarch Hyrum smith. lie
shared hefoicglly the prosecutions aud
hardships Of ths Lattcr.day Saint.
when they were driven from Illinois,
and whom they took up their march
across tho unknown wilderness ho nc.
cUmpanied them as inr ua Council
Bluus where he enlisted In the
cause OF his country July ION,
1876, 10y joining the "Aior.
mon" Battalion as volunteers
He participated IN all Of the yicisai.
tujes aud tfiumphs OF that body of
brave aud honest men, anu was
hononhly discharged from service on
July 10Th, lSi5. lie soon afterwards
iet the Pacific coast ana arrived In
Salt Lake CITY IN October OF the iol.
lowing year, where he met his wife
and child, who had come To Utah with
the iifst companies VI the piuueprB.
From that time until the "move" he
lived alternately in Salt Lake city aud
Kaysvillc. Daring the summer Of
lsls he went 10 GTantHvilic AMI tr-id-
cd there until his uemisr. In 1877 he
was chosen Bishop o. that place, and
served In that capacity for eleven
ycnr,, aud succeeded In enduariug
himself ~ the hearts Of the people by
wisdom and generosity. In lass he
Resigned his Oillce as Bishop on nc.
count Of III health. During the last three
years hp was u constant invalid. lie
IL avts a numerous and respected pos
tuilty. Two wives, twenty children
hiEty.nve grandchildren ami one
great grand child are lett TO mourn his
death.
The Hunter family has ever been
known Tor their rugged ani healthy
constitutions. Only one child anu I've
grandchildren Of the deceased have
preceded him to the unseen world.
Funeral services were held In the
Grantsville meeting house, April lj,h,
beginning ~ . y. N. a host Of reia.
tiveH and friends showed their respect
Tor the dead by their presence. COusol.
Ing and instructive remarks were
made by President Joseph f. Smith,
Apostle +. NJ. Lyman, President,
II. \. Gowaus, %. the rOurle
stake, aud Elder William Jefltrloi.
The grave was dedicated by President
Smith.
Bishop Hunter was o man Of many
excellent qualities, CHIEF Of which was
his charity TO those iu meet. His
virtues viii live long IN tho memories
OF those who knew him best.