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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
FRANK COOLEY KILLED.

A Brave Sheriff succeeds In Ending the
Career of the Pen sylvanIa Outlaw.
UxIoNTowN, Pa, Oct 3.-Frank Coo
ley, tue leader of the notorious Cooley
gang, was shot and killed at the home
of his father, Lutte Cooley, between
Fairchance and Smithfield.
The authorities some time ago de-
cided that frequent raids in the mount
aims would never capture the gang and
they changed their tactics George
Fisher, United States secret SER
vice detective from Hagerstown,
Md; Frank Pegg, OF Uniontown;
Policeman Hartley, of Fairchance;
and others have been quietly lying
about the neighborhood for the past
three weeks and they observed that the
gang came down from their mountain
retreat to old man Cooley's every Sun
day for three Sundays and amused
themselves playing cards and drinking.
The sheriff concluded that they would
do this again yesterday and prepared
to make a capture.
Early yesterday morning Sheriff Nc
Cormick and few deputies from here
slipped out quietly to Fairchance be-
fore daylight to avoid the spies of the
gang, and joined the watchers in the
HELD FRANK cooley and Jack Ramsey,
the two most daring of the gang, came
riding down to the Cooley house about
noon, and in the afternoon went back
of the house into field which had been
lately cleared of timber and was full of
StumpS-
When the sheriff's party came down
on them, Ramsey and Cooley were half
lying and half sitting against stumps
with their Winchesters beside them
Sheriff Mccormick was in advance, and
while some distance off Cooley spied
him. He and Ramsey fred five times
at the sheriff without getting up. but
all their bullets missed him. The
sheriff had meanwhile taken refuge be-
hind tree and from this place fired the
ball that pierced Cooley's heart as he
lay against the stump. killing him in
stantly. A number of shots were fired
at the outlaws by other members of the
sheriff's posse
Ramsey started off on a run as soon
as he saw his chief was killed. with
some of the sheriff s party on his heels,
racing after him and firing as he ran,
but he got away
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
JAPAN CAGAMITIES.
TyphoOn Devastates Immense Sections
So Does a GaIe-Terrible Accident at

A Typhoon Devastates Immense Sections
So Does GaIe-Terrible Accident at a
Temple.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-The Pacific
Mail Co 5 new steamship, Peru, ar
rived twenty-five days from Hong Kong,
via Yokohama. She brings Japanese
news up to September 16.
The gale which swept over southern
and central Japan last month, inflict-
ing such terrible damage in Tolzushima
prefecture. also devastated the Rinl1in
islands
A report from Ol1iniwa gives the fol-
lowing figures: Four hundred persons
were crushed to death; missing, "a.
Boats were blown out to sea and TWEEN
ty-three houses completely overthrown;
1, 511 houses were partially blown down.
Crops We're greatly injured, and the
above figures do not include the devas-
tation wrought in the smaller islands
The typhoon of September did much
damage in Chizuola, Aichiand and
Gumwa procedures At Eomamatsu
the court house, school, siXty-two dwell
ings and brick railway shed were
blown down and ten persons killed and
many wounded.
In Shizuoka prefecture 500 dwelling
houses were blown down or partially
destroyed, six bridges washed away
and four entertainments broken
Seven houses were swept away
and seventy-one stores destroyed.
In Aidy prefecture five people were
killed and two wounded. The re-
claimed lands were flooded and seventy
dwellings washed away. Great damage
was done in other parts of the province;
also in the Gumma prefecture, the same
story of devastation is tod. Houses
We're destroyed and eight people injured
During a festival at Nom Temple,
near Kobe, terrible accident occurred.
The tie ,.ple is approached by flight OF
$50 steps, very steep. While u dense
crowd was ascending the steps, man
at the top slipped, and in his fall
brought down thirty people Five were
killed outright and others terribly in
iured
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

PROF. EDWARD Won HOIST, whose
constitutional History of the United
States" has made him almost as well
known among students in this country
as in Germany, where his reputation as
historian is very high, has arrived in
Chicago. to begin his duties at the new
university there. He has just completed
the last volume of his great work, which
was begun in 1873 1t is pleasant to
learn that the professors wife is an
American girl, graduate of Vassar,
and that English has long been the Ian
guage of his family circle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

An interesting relic of the old days
In California, the days before the ''bear
flag" was raised and the Argonauts be-
gan to swarm into the land. is the little
frame house near Agua Caliente occu-
pied nearly half century ago by Gen,
then Lieut.. Hooker. Hooker pur-
chased from Gen. Vallejo township OF
land and on high knoll sheltered by
oak trees built the house, which is still
standing. A correspondent visited the
cottage recently and found in the attic
many souvenirs of the generals stay
there, among them a saddle and some
pistols, but most priced of all table
on which Hooker used to play chess
with the young officers of the garrison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
August
Flower

al am happy to state to you:and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and pa1pitation of the heart, with
satisfactory results. For several years
she has been 4 great sufferer, has,
been under the treatment of eminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it. !" L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

years ago / had Bronchitis,
which finally drifted into.
Consumption, so the doc
tors said, and they had
about given me up. Twas
confined to my bed. One
day my husband went for
the doctor, but he was not
i'm his office. The druggist
sent me a bottle of PiSO's
Cure for Consumption. L
took two doses Of it, and
was greatly relieved be-
fore the doctor came. He
told me to continue its use
as long as it helped me. /
did SO. and the result is. /
am now sound and we'll
entirely cured Of Con-
sumption. Mrs. p. e.
BAKER. Harrisburg, Hii-
nOis, February 90, 1891.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
IT is believed in Washington thers
will be no trouble with Venezuela
THE congress of Mexico has officially
declared the reelection of Gen. Diaz a.
president of Mexico for four years from
December 1, 1893.
Ex-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND published
his letter of acceptance of the presi
! Dental nomination on the Goth.
SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Richie, chic.
| justice of the supreme court of Canada
is dead, aged SO.
THE state secretary of Colorado has
decided that the democrats who bolte6
the convention and pledged themselves
to Cleveland and Stevenson formed the
party, and he has recognized their
ticket.
JUDGE HARRISON. of California, and
Whitelaw Reds niece were married re
Gently at Ophir farm
BAY STATE democrats have renomi
mated Gov. Russell, with j. f. Carroll
of Springfield, for ieutenant-governor
MANAGERS of the democratic and re
publican campaigns in Indiana declare
that the greatest 1ethargy exists
throughout the state This is observa-
BILE in many other places, notable
speakers failing to attract any audience
at all.
DR. GARDNER says the illness of Mrs.
Harrison is without hope.
THE secretary of state has been in
formed of the enactment of a new tariff
act by the government of Hawaii, which
took effect August 13 last
J. T. STALLINGs, of Butler county,
was nominated as a candidate for con-
gress by the democratic convention OF
the First district of Alabama after /, zoos
ballots.
NEW YORK popu1ists at Syracuse
named part of state ticket and framed
a platform.
CHARLES F. POTTER, United States
engineer in charge of the Missouri river
improvements, died at Omaha, Neb.
GIDEON BANDS" an offshoot of the
third party, are being organized with
the a%owed purpose of purifying poll
tics
SENIOR ROMERO will return to Wash
ington as Mexican minister, his recall
by President Diaz having been only
temporary.
STEWART KNILL has been elected lord
mayor of London. The fact of his
being a Roman Catholic raised a small
opposition.
EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND arrived at
New York on the 3Oth for the purpose
of consultation with the leaders of the
democratic party.
GEN. CARL MULLER, the last surviv-
ing German officer who took part in the
battle of Waterloo. died recently in
Hanover. He was 80 years old.
THE municipal elections of Berlin have
resulted in complete triumph of the So
cia1 democrats.
Social democrats of London have
gained a victory over the government
and compelled recognition of their right
to hold public meetings in Trafalgar
square.
LIEBKNECHT, the socialist attend ing
the labor congress at Marseilles, has
been conducted to the Swiss frontier
and expelled from France.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
EoInuahuS Day.

Columbus Day.
Gov. Humphre Y has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
The president of the United States, in honor
OF the four hundredth anniversary of the dis
covery of America, has designated Friday,
October q, 1892 as general holiday
The worlds congress auxiliary of the Wori DIS
Columbian exposition has made a patriotic sug
gestion, that the same time that the exposition
grounds at Chicago are being dedica red-on
October q, 1892, the anniversary of the diScov-
States unite In a celebration OF the anniversary,
OF which celebration the public schools of the
republic be everywhere the center
To the public school belong the duty an d
privilege of leading in this celebration Of the
finding of America For many reasons the pub
lie school is the proper leader for such a cele-
bration- 1t is the one institution that binds in
common interest the people of a community.
and which links toge Their the comm unitieS OF a
commonwealth It is the greatest product of
four hundred years of American his tory. 1t is
the factor which has been most potent in max
ing of our nation and our state what thew are
to-day. No other institution is SO intima tel
connected with the welfare of all the people.
No other institution has in its keeping much
OF hope and promise for the future OF oln coun-
try. No state has public school system bet
ter planned than our own: for no state has free
public education done more than it has for
Kansas. By no people are the public schools
more highly appreciated or more generally sup
ported than by the citizens of our states
Now thefore, I, Lyman o. Humphrey, gov
ernor of the state of Kansas. in accordance
with the proclamation of the president of the
United States, do recommend that Friday,
October u, 1892, be observed a public holt
day. by appropriate exercises at the different
school houses of our state, to the end that our
youth may be inspired with a true apprecia ton
OF the destiny of our nation and state, and that
they may thus be taught enduring lessons Of
such courageous perseverance brought sue
cess and lasting fame to the great discoverer;
that they may be taught impressive lessons of
loyalty to their country and love for their coun-
try's fag-for the flag that, on Columbus day,
ought TO float over every school house in the
land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
VIII Ignore the Law.

Boston, Oct. lit is learned on the
best authority that every railroad cor
poration operating in Massachusetts
and doing an extensive business will
not comply with the law passed by the
last legislature requiring them to have
on sale mileage books representing
1000 miles for SD and Interchangeable
on all railroad lines in the state The
law goes into effect October 1, and as
vet no railroad has made preparations
to obey it Tt is claimed that it Is I'M
constitutional The roads will simply
ignore ) it and let the commissioners
take whatever course they see st.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THE making of music has always
been a more or less profitable occupa-
ton, but it has never before been
known to take the exact direction in
Dictated in the card of Partisan, who
states that he is an "imitator for night
ingales for gardens and restaurants -
This enterprising gentleman is in great
request at garden parties. His duties
consist in concealing himself behind
the flower pots, oleander tubs or other
shrubbery and entertaining the COM
pany with limitations of the most mel
odious of feathered songsters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
4 Gold Cure PREACHER Arrested.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Oct capt Was
son, detective for the Ontario Medical
council. has issued a summons for Rev.
Lawrence Murphy. of this city. on the
charge of having violated the medical
act by practicing without license
The Buffalo police have been directed
to serve the warrant Rev Murphy Is
now running a gold cure in this city.
Yesterday, in the Toronto police coUrt,
the reverend reforIner of drunkards had
Peter Ryan, registrar of East Toronto.
up for having called him a liar and an
ecclesiastical blackguard. Mr.. Ryan
entered plea of not guilty and was
fined 81 and costs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Ask Your doctor what hap.

Ask your doctor what hap
pens to cod-liver oil when l.
gets inside of you.
He will say it is shaken
and broken up into tiny
drops, becomes an emulsion;
there are other changes, but
this is the first.
He will tell you also that
it is economy to take the oh
broken up, as it is in SCOTS
Emulsion, rather than bur-
den yourself with this work.
You skip the taste too.
Let us send you an inter-
esting book on CAREFUL LIv-'
ING; free.
Soorr & Boux1. Chemists, 49, South s;h Avsnae,
Your drllSEis, keeps Scosts Emulsion OF cod-Iiver
cS-zl druggists everywhere do 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

E. l.. GoDKIN, A. Nj. Palmer and Rev.
L. Thompson, a committee representing
the passengers of the unfortunate ship
Normannia, appeared at the office of
the Hamburg American Packet Co. at
New York and presented Capt Hebich,
OF the Normannia, n handsomely en-
crossed Set of resolutions and a gold
watch as a token of their appreciation
of his able management of the steam
ship during their many days of suffer
ing while in quarantine. Z. Moser,
first officer, also received gold watch
from the passengers for his attention
to them and his earnest devotion to
duty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

NINE. BOURININE, whom the Grand
Duke Nicholas married at Toula, was
born serf, it is stated, as was her first
husband, who, however, became one of
the most extensive merchants in Russia
The grand duke is to be known here
after simply as Prince Nicholas Roman
off, having renowned his title to grand
duke and sundry other empty honors
In order to contract the marriage
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

A PORTABLE sun dial is not an un-
common object in Spanish shops, and it
is still in current use in Spain. AT
Burgos no less than three different
kinds are offered for sale, at prices
varying from 9 to II cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
An Opium srnuggIer.

SAN Francisco, Oct. II c.
Adams, of Honolulu, who arrived here
few days ago. says the snuggler
Haicyon landed her cargo OF opium al
Diamond Head, Honolulu- The Halcyon
s..iled from Victoria about month ago
with cargo of opium and a number OF
Chinese. She attempted to land the
Chinese near Monterey. Cal. but they
were captured by customs officers The
Halcyon could not land her opium in
the United States owing to the vigilance
of the officers and SO took it to Homo
l.,1,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
MISEEILANEOUS.

MRS ANNA HALLOCK, OF Wayne, N.
Y, has been in bed and unwashed for
ten years until few days ago. Again
she has gone to bed to stay until her
death. She is a spiritualist and says
she is obeying the commands of God.
Col. w. P. CANADAY, eX-sergeant-at-
arms of the house of representatives,
committed suicide at Washington after
being found out in robbing his partner
and pretending to have been robbed
himself.
PLANS to rob a train near Birming-
ham, Ala, were discovered through the
treachery of one of the gang. Armed
men guarded all trains, but no robbers
were seen.
Two children were burned to death
at Shelbyville, Ill.
Four San Francisco Chinese have dis
regarded the orders of the Six Com
panies and have registered and had
their photographs filed.
A GANG of Russian robbers captured
the railway station at Konol1ovo, at
tackled a train going to Rostoff, and
having overpowered the officials robbed
the railway cashier of 5000 roubles,
wounding him so that he died.
CHAIRMAN WALKER says that the Union
Pacific was guilty of making unau-
thorized passenger rates.
FIVE additional cholera cases oc-
CURED on the steamship Bohemia at
New York on the 27th. Considera BILE
apprehension was felt.
A GENERAL strike of all the English
cotton spinners against a proposed re-
duction in wages seems inevita BILE.
A BRILLIANT meteor passed over Sea
Isle City, n. j. Some persons heard a
kissing sound
COLORED people Of both sexes will be
admitted to the Chicago university.
CANADIAN paper makers have decided
to advance the price of paper all around
the list, owing to the introduction OF
foreign rags.
A LOCOMOTIVE exploded at Platt's
mines, near birmingham, Ala, killing
Engineer John Gilmore, and seriously
wounding Ben Garner, Sam Estos, w
R Lambert and brakeman.
THE second trial of NJ. B. Curtis, the
actor, charged with the murder OF
Policeman Alex. Grant at San Fran.
cisco. has been peremptorily set fol
! November IA.
| EXTENSIVE fires are reported on the
Cherokee strip.
THE residence of Samuel Atkinson al
LIE Loup, Kan. was struck by lightning
with awful effect. The man, his wife
and two children were all killed
SEVEN men were killed by an explo
| sion Of nitro-glycerine near Lima, o.
THE coal mining town Of Runnells,
Ia, lost lis buildings by fire.
AT the Boston copper smelter a,
Great Falls, Mont. Knute Knutson, 9
workman, fell into pot of molten
metal and died in great agony.
THE steamship Watertown was
burned at Shirley Gut, near Boston.
The wife of the steward jumped into
the water and hurt herself so that she
died. all others escaped.
MURDERED woman, mutilated il
Jack the Ripper style. has been founo
at Charlottenburg. near Berlin.
KELLUM Sc GLENN's retail store a.
Mount Calm, Tex, was blown up by 8
spark from a cigarette falling in a bar.
rel OF powder. A boy was badly hurt
SEVERAL members of the Aobility anG
other society persons at London were
sentenced to terms of Imprisonment,
ranging from two to eight years fol
conducting a fraudulent literary bu
reau.
An eight-year-old child of William
A. Bois was burned to death in BRUSH
| pile fire near Illiopolis. Ill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

AN elevator is being constructed at
the house of commons in order that
lady visitors may be saved the trouble
and inconvenience of having to ascend
the eight flights of steps which lead to
the ladies gallery. This improvement,
of which the need was pointed out
years and years ago, will be found a
great boon by elderly ladies, who have
always found the stairs very trying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THE MOST STUB ORN
Skin and Scalp Diseases, the worst
forms of Scrofula, all blood taints
and poisons of every name and nat
ure, are utterly rooted out by DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
For every disease caused by torpid
liver or impure blood, it is the only
remedy so certain and effective that
it can be guaranteed IF it fails to
benefit or cure, you have your
money back.
Eczema, letter, Salt-rheum, Fry
sipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Enlarged
Glands, Tumors, and Swellings, and
every kindred ailment, are COM
pletely and permanently cured by il.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
building

d. C. TYRLANDER, Finlander, who
was in Finland at the time Mrs. Aino
Sainio poisoned her husband, says that
the frigh tful sentence passed upon the
woman is merely a matter of tradition,
and that she will not be beheaded, but
imprisoned for life. He asserts that no
crime has been punished by execution
in Finland since that country separated
from Sweden.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

HORACE SMITH. counsel for the plain
tiffs in the recent Iron Hall receiver
ship case at Indianapolis, Ind, made a
sensational statement. He said that
Somerby drew a check for 500, 900 which
was to be given to the plaintiffs if they
would withdraw the suit, and that he
started out with bold dash to pay all
the certificates of his friends, but was
stopped by his own attorneys.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THE strike at the Decatur Qll.) coal
mine was settled by the company dis
charging all the old drivers who wanted
an advance of 25 cents day and hiring
new drivers who are paid so cents ad-
vance over the old rates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

IT is recorded that the sea water
originally put in the great aquaria at
the Crystal palace, London, in 1854, is
still used there, having been used over
and over, since that that time, record
without parallel in the history of sim
liar institutions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THIRTY thousand two hundred and six
persons assembled the Washington mon
ument during the eight busiest days of
the G. A. r. encampment period. Of
this number 500 were lifted to the top
in the elevator and "a, 566 walked up the
stairway
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

IT is remarkable fact that Massa-
chusetts has chosen but one soldier of
the war of the rebellion to be her gov
ernor, and that he was the candidate
for nomination to that office in both
parties SucceSsively
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THE American Fire Insurance Lloyds
has just been organized by Messrs.
Beecher, Scheneck & Co., of New York.
One hundred business men of the United
States have made individual deposits of
$4,000, creating an initial fund Of $780,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THE five tons of stone ballast brought
from Greenland in the Kite, which
went to the Arctic regions to relieve
the Peary expedition, have been pre-
scented by Capt. Pike to the Church of
Our Saviour, of Camden, n. J., and will
be used in the construction of that
building
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
ELIS
CREAM BALM

fsnfcred from ca
tdr1h II pears The
droPPht0s into The
throat scere 5,dltscdt-
Jag. Ny nose bed
almost ddrB. Since
the first day fEse Of
Eiy'x Cream BafBl
hare had no b,eedfng.
the SoFeIleSS IS tIs-
tiTcly gone d. G
DGridS01I, Icfta the
Boston budget
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

PROF. REID, of Cleveland university,
has returned to San Francisco from
Alaska, where he made a scientific ex-
animation of the Muir glacier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THE latest news from Venezuela
shows that the rebels under Gen. Crespo
are steadily gaining strength.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

Gov. PRINCE, of New Mexico, charges
the government with imposing on citi-
zens in land claim cases.