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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
HORRIBLE FATE.
A Kansas Farmer and His Entire Famil.
DESTROYED By Flash of Ligh thing.

A Kansas Farmer and His Entire Family
Destroyed BY Flash of ghtning.
OTTAWA, Kan, Sept 29.-The farm
house of Sam Atkinson, farmer living
about two miles south of LIE Loup, the
first station north of this city, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground
Mr.. Atkinson, his wife, a five-year-
old boy and baby months old, which
comprised the whole family, were
burned to death.
The accident was not discovered until
his neighbors found among the smolz-
ing ruins of what was a happy home the
charred bodies of the father and chill
dren near where the bed had stood.
Mr.. Atkinsons body was found in an
other part of the ruins which would
seem to indicate that either she was
out of her bed closing the windows at
the time the lightning struck the house
or else she made an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape. Probably the former
was the case.
All the members of the family were
evidently stunned by the shock, so that
they could make no effort to get out of
the burning building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
FRENCH FIRES.
Why Confagrafions In Paris Do Not At
tract Great Craxfis.

why Con HaSrSt1onS IN Paris do NOT AT
tract Great Crowds
People as a rule do not run to fires in
Paris, as they do in British cities, for,
alas! there is a police regulation which
sets forth that if there is no fre-plug
within reasonable distance of the burn
ing house. the male passers-by may be
pounced upon and made to stand in a
row and pass buckets from the nearest
courtyard pump
L remember once gazing with the
most unmixed delight that fills the
soul Of the average spectator when
something ridiculous befalls some one
whom you do not know, and watching
the police stop their prey and standing
them In line to extinguiSh small fire
very near our own house.
There came past tall, dignifed man.
evidently lawyer, who was rushing
along in great hurry, reading an inn
posing document as he went He did
not notice the crowd, so ran headlong
into the midst of it, and was promptly
seized by the police
He argued, he raved, he showed his
document, but his circumstances were
useless, for he was suddenly lifted from
his feet and carried, like shipwreclsed
wheelbarrow, into the courtyard and
beheld him no more. He had opposed
the French police. so was promptly
crushed into subsection by that judicial
juggernaut-Yankee Blade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
PHENOMENAL RACING.
Mascot Ties Nancy Hanks Record BY
Pacing Mile In 1904.

Mascot Ties Nancy Hanks Record BY
Pacing "A Mile In 1904.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 3O.-All
race records were smashed yesterday
and the worlds record made by Nancy
Hanks in her mile trotted against time
was tied. The average for the five
heats was less than 2:063l. 1t was an
ideal racing day, and at least 1000 peo-
pie drawn by the excitement of Hanks
wonderful performance the day before,
were added to the crowd of 10, 900 yes
terday and filed the grand stand and
quarter stretch. Before the great free
tor-all pace, Vinnette had in the 2:13
pace lowered the tracks race record
made by Hal Pointer, 2:094, and then
lost the race, and the handsome daugh-
ter of Jersey Wilkes had taken a race
and Il mark of 2:163l in handy style in
the 2:2S trot. Between the heats of the
last race three free for-allerS were at
work out. and the Jib brushed q quar-
ter in 0:3l.
All of this served to work up the peo-
pie to fever heat, and when the three
side-wheclers scored down for the word
the Jib was at the pole; Mascot, second,
and Guy, third. They got away at the
:econd attempt, scoring down at a ter
rife clip. They We're At the eighth in
1514 seconds, where Mascot overhauled
Jib and took the pole. Guy was trail
ing, and it was plain to be seen that the
rivals were to figs-t it out.
Around the upper turn they few and
the Jib was at MaScot's throatlatch at
the half in 1:0315. The second quarter
had been done in 3l14 seconds. Faster
and yet faster was the pace for the
third quarter. It was n killing one.
and was done in 2915 seconds. Nancy
Hanks record for n quarter was
smashed, and in race heat at that.
Into the stretch the pair flew at this un-
heard of clip, and the mile was done in
o:O4
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
Ex-Sergeant-at-AFm Canaday Takes His
Own Life at Washington.

E3-SerSeant-at-AfmS Canaday Takes Hl1
Own Life at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The climax
to decade of wild speculation in pro-
jects of hazardous kind in the hope,
always delusive, that each successive
scheme would bring large wealth came
some time between $3.50 and Z o'clock
this morning in the suicide by a revolv-
er shot through the head of William P.
Canaday, of North Carolina, sergeant
alarms of the last senate and known
to politicians throughout the country
as, for years, one of the leading repub-
icans in the south
The suicide was as full of sensational
preliminaries as any story or alleged
novel There was about it just enough
element of uncertainty to suggest a
theory, quickly dispelled on examina-
ton. of the commission of the deed by
some other person than the dead man.
Prior to the suicide there was a scene
about daylight, when Canaday, bound
by slight cord fastenings to door, told
the man who had been alarmed by his
outcries that he had been bound by
burglars who at the point of knife
had forced him to open a safe and had
then distracted therefrom most of the
contents.
Following this scene was another in
which j. Q. A. Houghton, captain on
Hancock's staff during the war and
partner of Canaday's, told his partner
that he did not believe the story and
would have it investigated by the po-
lice. Houghton accused Canaday of an
attempt to defraud him. Subsequently
Houghton said that yesterday evening
he had put $4,000 in bills in the safe,
the combination to which was known
only to himself and Canaday.
The third scene was almost an hour
later, when Capt Houghton returned
with Policeman Gilbert, who broke
open a window, the doors having been
locked by Canaway on the inside, and
found the former sergeant-at-arms ly-
ing dead on a cot from the effects of q
pistol wound through the head
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
LORD MAYOR.
London Liverymen Elect q Roman Cath


London Liverymen Elect q Roman Cath
Ollie.
LONDON, Sept. 80 The livery of the
city of London met to-day in the Guild
hall to elect a successor to Lord Mayor
Evans. The hall was crowded and un-
usual interest was taken in the pro-
ceedings owing to the fact that strenu-
Gus opposition had developed to Stuart
Kni1l, alderman for the Bridge Within
ward, who stood next in rotation for
the lord mayoralty, because of his re-
ligious faith, he being a Roman Cath
Ollie. Six candidates were proposed to
the livery. When Mr.. KnilTs name was
mentioned it was received with loud
cheering.
There was scene in the chamber
when Councillor Moore protested
against the selection of Mr.. Knill be-
cause he was a Catholic. The protest
was received with mingled cheers and
Kisses 1t had little, if any, effect upon
the iverymen and Mr.. Knill was
elected to the lord mayoralty for the
ensuing year
Every inch of the platform in the
meeting room of the 1iverymen was
occupied by civic dignitaries. The
platform was strewn with fragrant
herbs.
In reply to question put to him by
the 1iverymen, who catechised him on
various questions, Mr.. Knill said that
he had not attended st. Lawrence's
church to-day. This statement was re-
ceived with cheers and Kisses. He add
ed that he was Catholic and attended
his own church. He then proceeded to
explain his conduct in the event of his
being selected. He said he would have
an Anglican chaplain to perform the
public duties while his private chap
lain would be a Catholic. He would
not attend Anglican services personally
but he would appoint substitute to
represent him at such services when
necessary.
Amid a great uproar Mr.. Moore said
that Mr.. Kni1l held allegiance to the
pope, and ontinued: 1.-THE liberty the
city fathers gained for us by the blood
of their Protestant ancestors
The speaker got no further in his re-
marks, or if he did he was not heard.
for the hooting, kissing and yelling of
the crowd drowned his voice.
The court of aldermen retired while
the noisy demonstrations were in
progress. After a prolonged absence
they returned and declared Mr.. Knill
elected Mr.. Knill endeavored to re-
turn thanks to the aldermen for his
election. but such storm of dissent
arose that his voice was inaudible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
HUNTING HOUNDS KILLED.
Strangely Fatal Work In the Kennels of
the BROOKLYN l.uu Climb.

Strangely Fatal Work In the Kennels of
the Brooklyn Gun Club.
New YORK, Sept 29.-Lightning did
strangely fatal work at the kennels of
the Brooklyn Gun club. Shutdown, L
L, during Saturdays violent thunder
storm 1t resulted in the electrocution
of sixteen hunting dogs with long pedi-
grees. As all of the members owned
valuable dogs that were to be quartered
on the clubs preserves during the shoot
ing season, a row of kennels was con-
structed on the brow of q hill at the
rear of the club house. They were
placed twenty feet apart A strong
steel wire was stretched from the tops
of each kennel, and thicker wire, forty
feet distant ran parallel with the ken
nels. Each dog was attached to
the wire on its kennel by a metal
collar about its neck, a chain and a
ring. The ring and chain allowed the
dogs to move forty feet from their ken
nels without being able to fight with
one another. During the storm a
stroke of lightning struck the larger
wire, and communicating to the dogs
by the individual wires, chains and
metal collars, killed sixteen of them
One of the dogs thus destroyed was the
red Irish setter Lord Chumley, belong
ing to Gen. Wingate- This dog was
valued at $1,000 A rare breed of
daschhund. the property of DIR. Aten,
was also killed. John Downer, steward
of the club, who had charge OF the dogs,
heard terrific clap of thunder. and
saw the lightning's binding flash
This was instantly succeeded by
chorus of yelps and how1s. Then all
was still. Downer ran to the kennels
to find the dogs dead, with their neclzs
under their collars scared as if by a hot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Pec.,. Case Goe. over

ALBANY, \. ", Sept. 2s -Labor Com
missioner Peck was in court to-day
to show cause why he should not
allow au examination of the tar
iff circulars received from New York
manufacturers ON which he based his
report on the effect of the tariff on
labor and wages His plea was that
all correspondence conducted by him
with employees and employers was
under a personal pledge OF secrecy.
The same method prevailed in other
states and the returns he had received
were his own property and not that OF
the state The case went over until
October l.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
A DARK MYSTERY.
The Reported Killing of the Atkinson
Family BY Lightning May Vet Prove to

The Reported Killing of the Atkinson
Family BY Lightning May Yet Prove to
Have Been a Murder.
WELLsvILLE, Kan, Sept. 30.-The
tragical fate of the Atkinson family
has cast pail over this township tina!
has never before been equaled.
In the minds of many the lapse Oh
hours but develops greater mystery and
strong desire that the most searching
Investigation shall follow.
Between $3.50 and a. m Wednesday
morning, during a slight thunder show
er, Mr.. S. G. Wilkerson-living a quar-
ter of mile north of Mr.. Atkinson
while reaching for cup of water be-
side his bed, discovered the blazing
building. Slipping on his boots, and
dressing as he ran, he soon arrived on
the premises-called in vain for the
family-sought them at the barn, and
rushing back to the almost consumed
building, realized the full force of the
disaster in the utter absence of any
thing saved from the fire and the dis
covery of the almost consumed body of
Mr.. Atkinson near the center of the
floor.
Before help could be summoned; but
little more than enough of the inciner-
ated remains of the members of the
family was left to suggest their
identity.
Careful scrutiny of the situation led
70 the following conclusions:
The six-months-old child was on an
improvised bed on the floor
The father died half way from his
bed to the doorway connecting with the
kitchen.
The three-year-old child persisted I'M
der table near this door, the mother
lying on her back alone IN the kitchen.
A few feet from the baby a watch was
found. 1t had stopped at 3:15. Nine
$50 gold pieces were found in the south
west corner, opposite the bed Near
the father were found a razor and a
gun Mr.. Atkinson's old gun was at
the barn with both barrels loaded
Whether this gun was also his
has not been settled. The gun
pointed toward his head and
was "a double barreled breechloader"
Putting the iron work together it was
discovered that one trigger had been
pulled, while the other was at half
cock" Examining the shell it was
found that corresponding with the
pulled trigger, the cap had received the
A-SSuAS, Will Ullc
raised hammer the shell had not been
struck, conclusively showing that one
barrel had been discharged during the
fire.
The chimney remained standing for
three hours. Until Z a. IN. it was not
rent nor shattered. Neither it nor a
galvanized iron clothes line that had
been attached to the house, nor any
tree or other article on the premises
bore traces of electricity.
Mr.. Atkinson was an eccentric man
between 40 and As years of age, yet
greatly respected. He was supposed to
be wealthy, though unapproachable as
to condolences, ninding his own bust
ness to a remarkable degree. His wife
was much his junior in age and quite
attractive in personal appearance. No
statement of infelicity has been made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
PRISONERS ESCAPE.
A Devils Own Dozen shoo Fly Out OF
Convict Camp.

A Devils Own Dozen Shoo Fly Out OF q
Convict Camp.
DALLAS. Tex, Sept. 2s.-At county
convict camp near Eagle Ford. six miles
vast of Dallas, the notorious desperate
Commodore Miller" and twelve other
prisoners disarmed the guards and es-
capped, taking with them the firearms of
the guards. An alarm was given, and
a detachment of deputy sheriffs and po-
lice under Chief j. c. Arnold and Sheriff
Lewis started in pursuit of the fugi-
tives- A hundred armed and mounted
men are beating the brush for the
gang. Smith is the negro desperate
who was captured by the Little Rock
police after a desperate battle two or
or three months ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
A Deadly Wreck.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2S-Three men were
killed and three seriously injured in a
wreck on the Vandalia line near Green
vile, III, last evening. The westbound
express, due here at 7:45 p. M, das hed
into q handcar on which there
were six section men and hurled
it from the track Three of the men
were instantly killed and the others
seriously injured. The accident is at
tributed to the fact that sharp curve
prevented the handcar from being seen
by the engineer until too late to stop
his train The names of the dead and
injured are not yet obtained
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Mike Mcdonald Indicted.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-The expected in
dictment against NJ. C. Mcdonald, the
noted gambler. sport and political boss,
for attempted bribery in the Garfield
park race track litigation, was pre-
sented in court to-day. The extreme
penalty is fine of $1,000. Just before
Indictment was voted Chief of Police
McClaughrey, who was supposed to be
out Of the city, suddenly appeared be-
fore the grand jury and offered to un-
dergo examination as to the alleged
perjury and bribery charges banded
about concerning himself and Mayor
WaShburne
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Gov. Mckinley on the Stu mn.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept 29.-Gov. NJ c.
Kinley spoke at Wellington. O., to
mass meeting of between 200 and 5, 900
republicans He devoted himself prin-
cipally to the two candidate in the
Fourteenth congressional district. Con-
gresham M. d. Harter, democrat, and
E. d. johnson, republican This was
Gov. McKinley's first speech in Ohio
this year, but it was made with special
reference to the contest in the Four
teenth district and was not considered
as an opening of the campaign IN the
state Gov. Mckinley left for Washing
ton, Pa, where he will speak
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
stage Held Up.

DENVER, Col. Sept SO.-The Spar
City stage was held up about twenty
miles from Creole by a lone highway
man. armed and masked. He made the
passengers pass by him in single file
and disgorge the contents of their
pockets. From the driver, Marsh Penn
berton, he secured 800. The mail
pouch was rified, but as no registered
matter was found, the robber tossed it
back. Then all the passengers were
ordered into the stage and the driver
told To get out as fast as the four horses
would run if he valued his life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Biz woolen MINI Burne,,.

WARREN. Mass. Sept 29.-TLe wooden
mill OF Sayles s. jerks was wholly
burned yesterday afternoon The main
building was 40x25 feet and four stories
high In addition to the main structure
were three story addition. 6Ox4O: a
VIII eel and picker house, 40x.l0; a one
story dye house, 6Ox60: three story
house. 40x15, packed full of wool;
frame store house. 30x4o; 4 two-story
brick house. 30xI25; four tenement
houses and an Office building. all being
burned with their contents The loss
is about $500, eco: insured for bout s257,-
900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Give Us Rest,

This is the prayer of the nervous who do
not sleep we'll. Let them use Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters and their prayer will be
speedily answered. Insomnia is the prod
uct of indigestion and nervousness, two as
sociate ailments, soon remedied by the Bit
tiers, which also vanQuishes malaria, con-
stipation, liver complaint, rheumatism and
kidney complaints.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Barred Only as to Outsiders.

yes" said the man who was picking
his teeth in front of the Michigan Ave
nue. hotel, lit takes all kinds of people
to make place like Chicago. Taking
the whole town over, 1 don't suppose it
has less than $4,000 Hoosiers-''
Say" fercely interrupted the man
who was smoking the cigar, that's a
term don't allow any man To-
''And I ought to know something
about it. for I'm a Hoosier myself.
and
''Are you? So am 1! Shalzer'-Chica-
go Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Carnegie Coming Home.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Sept SO.-A state
ment in one of the evening papers that
Andrew Carnegie is on his way To this
country for the purpose of settling the
trouble at Homestead between the Car
negie company and the men caused
considerable talk in labor circles here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
BOarderS POisnned

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. so.-Seven
of the boarders in Miss Vorpahl's lodg-
ing house, 623 Walnut street, Were Sc
riously poisoned in some unknown man.
ner. Maggie Moore, dining room girl
was suspected and discharged, though
she has not been arrested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Cnmmit,ed aha. in 1hn-.h

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30.-Thc cor
oner was notified of the suicide of John
William Danielly, of this city. Daniel
ly was deacon of the East Baptist
church. Wednesday afternoon he went
to the church, to the front of the COM
munion rails, and shot himself twice in
the head with a revolver
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
No Reauisition For Winner

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, Sept 30--Gov.
Francis has refused to grant requisi-
ton for Willard Z. Winner, the capital
list wanted in Philadelphia, and has
sent an able letter to GOV. Pattison
setting out the reasons for the denial
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Paper Trust Mills Close.

New YORK, Sept SOFT is reported
thSt the mills controlled by the paper
trust, of which Warner Miller is presi-
dent, will be closed next week until
the middle of November. rendering idle
90, 600 men throughout the conntru
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
a Dynamite Explosion,

LEADvLLE, Col, Sept sO-One
thousand pounds of dynamite. standing
on the depot platform at Busl station
on the Colorado Midland railroad, ex-
ploded shortly after midnight and COM
pletely wrecisc-. the depo,. Noone was
iniureG
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
Have You Asthma?

DR.. R. SCHIFFXANN, St Paul, Mimi, will
mail a trial package OF Schi ffmann's Asthma
Cure free to any sufferer. Gives instant re-
lief in worst cases, and cures where others
fail. Name this paper and send address.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

''AH," she murmured. as her father hus-
tied TIVE would-be visitors from the front
door, 81 think 1 hear the rustling of the
leaves. Nv ashington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

THE law allowing three days grace on a
note does not apply to a musician. They
must take up the notes at sight, as they be-
come due, or the whole will go to protest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

DoN'T fool with indigestion nor with q
disordered liver, but take Beecham's Pills
for Immediate relief. 25 cents a box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

How MUCH easier it is to sit in the shade
and tell our friends what we intend to do,
than it is to go out in the sun and do it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

NATURE is on the road along with the other
fall travellers. Her samples of colors are
unusually beautiful-Bosto ton Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

W. II. GRIFFIN, j ackson, Michigan, writes;
Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen wears
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me'' Sold by
Druggists, 5oc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

''THR A. B. &. Bohemian Bottled Beer''
made by the American Brewing Co. of st.
Louis, is delicious. 1t is sparkling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

s'TBIs thing is worth looking into.'' muir
INJURED the pretty girl as she stood in front
of her mirror.-Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

If you want to be cured of a cough use
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
The GENERAL MARKETS.

A CAMPAIGN lie may be nailed, but eau
cuses are boited.-Somerville Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

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