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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
The Strip Free of Cattle.

CHICAGO, Oct 13.-Zack Mulha1l, of
Mulhall, !. T., connected with the
stock department of the Santa Fe road,
says: 1.-THE Cherokee strip is now free
of cattle from one end to the other, for
the first time since white men visited
that country, and it will probably re-
main so. Boomers have burned all the
grass, so there would be no show there
for cattle this winter, even should any
attempt to return. According to what
has been said, the government wants
to throw it open for settlement next
spring, but that won't affect cattlemen.
They don't want any more Cherokee
strip, especially when there is only
about half of it worth anything, and
that will be crowded by settlers"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
FouR-LEeoED TfPPLERs.


Some Animals, Besides Man. Who Are Ad-
dicted to Ardent Spirits.
The taste for alcohol is not confined
to human beings Animals, with lit
tie practice, become topers- A scientific
writer says that he has never seen dog
that could resist bread soaked in beer,
and Richardson tells of a cat that was
taught by some children to drink wine.
''She would amuse company by taking
her share of old port, and becoming first
excited and then very stupid. unsteady
and sleepy" The poor beast became
dropsical, and died of liver disease; but
then it had been drenched with drink
far beyond the limits of moderation,
and the usual results followed.
Richardson also tells of how he was
driving near Canterbury, England, when
the horse stopped short at a public
house. II asked the driver what that
was for. The horse said he, always
stops here for his beer. He wouldn't
go by on no account. You couldn' {
whip him by, sir, till he has had his
beer. His former master taught him to
drink beer, and invariably treated him
to it, and here he'll stop till he gets it
1t was the fact A large tankard of
beer was brought out for that horse,
and he disposed of the fluid with as
much relish as his master, and then
went his way."-N. Y. Advertiser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
INDICTED.
Officers of the Iron Hall Indicted For EN-. |
bezZ1ement.

Officers of the Iron Hall Indicted For EN-.
bezzlement.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 14-Yester-
day afternoon the Marion county grand
jury returned indictments against seven
of the supreme officers of the Iron Hall,
as follows: Freeman f. Somerhy, SUI
preme justice, Indianapolis, Ind; Mark
C. Davis, supreme cashier, indianapolis;
]. T. Younghusband. supreme trustee
and chairman of the board, Detroit,
Mich; j: Henry Hayes, supreme
trustee and secretary of the board,
Camden, N. j.; G. E. Thompson, SUI
preme trustee, Binghamton. n. Y;
George c. Fountain, supreme trustee,
Jersey City, N. j.; E. w. Rouse, su-
preme trustee, Baltimore
The indictments are joint and are in
two counts The first count charges
them with the embeZzlement of $500, 900
of the orders funds which they convert
ed to their own use. The second count
charges them with converting to their
own use $500, 600 by using it in Somer-
by's bank in Philadelphia. Necessary
papers will be issued and the gov
ernor will be asked for requisi-
tions so that the indicted men may
be brought in as soon as possible. and
it may be that Judge Cox will order the
arrest of Somerby by wire, asking that
he be held until an officer can reach him
with Unnecessary documents to return
him to Headquarters in Indianapolis.
It is likely that Davis will be arrested
TODAY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
ANARCHIST BERGMAN.
HIS Bold But Unsuccessful Attempt t
Escape.

HIS Bold But Unsuccessful Attempt to
Escape.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 14-Last Sat
urday evening when the prisoners in
the Western penitentiary were march
ing to their cells Anarchist Berkman,
who is confined in the Western penite n
tiary for assault on III. G. Frick made
dash for liberty just as he reached
short platform leading to the top of the
wall surrounding the prison, where the
guards are stationed. He gained the
wall and without stopping to see what
was on the other side he jumped.
The anarchist landed on the brick
pavement forty feet below. apparently
unhurt. AS he picked himself up and
tried to stagger away Guard Young,
who was some distance away, brought
his gun to bear. He hit Berkman in the
leg and brought him down. Several
stonemasons who had been working on
some new buildings opposite saw the
prisoner jump and rushing over held
the anarchist until the officers came
around by way of the gate. Berkman,
it is said, is now in the hospital with q
broken leg
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
NED CHRISTIE.
Attempt to Capture the Noted Desperate
Two Officers Shot.

Attempt to Capture the Noted Desperate
Two Officers Shot.
TAHLEoUAH, /. T., Oct 12.-An at
tempt was made at daylight to capture
the notorious Ned Christie, at his home,
in the Caney mountains, fifteen miles
east of here.
The attacking party was composed of
Deputy United States Marshals Milo
Creekmore, David Rusk, Charles Cope
land and D. c. Dye. with three aides.
The house was surrounded and the
presence of the officers was unknown
until the call for surrender was made.
The only answer was volley of bull
lets, one of which struck John Fields
in the neck, infiicting mortal wound,
and another struck John Bowers, dis
abling him.
When it was found that Christie
would not surrender, the officers then
| warned the women and children to
come out of the house, which they did
| and were placed under arrest.
| The marshalS then set fire to the out
building in hopes that the flames would
communicate to the house in which
Christie was taking refuge, but this
| plan failed. Dynamite was then used,
but the fuse failed to ignite
| Deputy Creelxmore then hurried to
this city and sent the following tele-
gram to United States Marshal Yoes at
| Fort Smith: ''Send deputies to Ned
Christie's at once. We have him sur
rounded, but have not enough men.
John Fields and Joe Bowers, of our
party, are shot Fields will die
| To which Marshal Yoes wired: Have
wired everywhere for deputies You
will have lots of help tonight Hold
the fort by all means and get them this
| time"
Christie is supposed to have with him
Bear Paw and Walk-About, who are
both desperate murderers and fugiti yes
! from Justice
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20

bled hosts of Napoleon as they started
on that fatal pilgrimage to Moscow or
of the gathering of the boys in blue at
Washington after the rebellion.
1t was 1918 o'clock when the platoon
Of mounted police started up Broadway
from the Battery to clear the way.
This was the beginning of the parade.
Then came Grand Marshal General
Martin Mcmahon with his staff as fol-
lows: Gen. William d. Whipple, u. S.
A; Gen. Arson G. McCoolz. Lieut. R. 81.
Patterson, u. S. A; Lieut.. David Price,
q. S. A.; Col Samuel Truesdell, u. S.
A; Capt Blunt. U. s. A; Maj. L. C..
Bracket, U. S. A; Capt. Albert Gallup,
n. G. s. n. Y; Col. I. J. Reed.
The line of march was from the Bat
terry up Broadway to South street,
around Washington square to Fifth
avenue, thence to Fourteenth street, to
Sixth avenue, to Ninth avenue. to
Fifty-ninth street, where the ceremo-
MES attendant upon the unwilling OF
the Columbus monument were held.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
A Perfect Bear.

Many a man of suave and courtiy pres
enoe, of genial disposition, open and gen.
erous in his estimate of men and things,
becomes soured, disappointed and makes
failure in life, because at the critical mo-
ment his stomach givesway and his diges-
ton fails at time when he should be
ready TO enjoy life with the keenest zest.
All this annoyance and trouble he could
avoid if Ne would but pay some slight at
tention to the laws of health. When he
is attacked with indigestion or afflicted
with constipation let him attend to it at
once. Get:a box of the Laxative Gum
Drops and take them regularly. If the
constipation is IF long standing and obsti-
nate he should take these gum drops ev-
cry night on going to bed for several
nights in succession. He will find that
they will restore his digestive &sans tc
their natural condition These gum drops
are gentle, but they will act without Civ.
ing the slightest trouble, pain or annoy.
ance. The small boxes are Ioc, the large
boxes are z5c. Get them Of any dealer.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, III
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
BLAINE IN NEW YORK.
The Distinguished Republican Is a Guest OF
WhiteIaw Reid at Ophir Farm.

The Distinguished Republican Is Guest OF
WhiteIaw Reid at Ophir Farm.
WHITE PLAINS N Y, Oct. 14.-Pub-
lie interest centers about Ophir farm,
the home of Whitelaw Reid, the repub-
icau vice presidential candidate. It is
known that ex- SECRETARY of State Blaine
is guest of Mr.. Reid, and his visit at
this time has set all the politicians
guessing as to its meaning and posi-
BILE results Mr. Blaine looked rested
and in excellent physical condition. He
came from New York yesterday after
noon, having arrived straight from Bar
Harbor at $3.50 O'Clock.
It is expected that it will be definite
ly settled whether Mr.. Blaine will
make speeches during the campaign,
and if any how many and at what
places Chairman Carter is quoted as
saying that with the aid OF Mr.. Manly
he expects to induce the ex-secretary to
make at least one speech which can be
sent out as campaign document
A reporter was received by Mr.. Blaine
during the day. His health being the
first topic touched, Mr.. Blaine said: ST
have just recovered from the effects of
my long railroad ride, but as I have
been i'll all summer, 1 cannot but re-
gard with pleasure the ease with which
have Travelled over 500 miles,
His voice, as he spoke, was strong
and steady, and his smile Indicative of
profound satisfaction.
Turning to the subject of politics, he
said: my friends know that 1 am no
longer public man in any sense of the
word, and any utterance from me would
seem uncalled for. There is no reason
why I should tell republicans to do
their duty, nor to describe that duty
for them, for they know it as we'll as I
and they will do it.
'.And on all political subjects I have
only to say what have already said in
my published letter to Mr.. Manley. I
see nothing to add. My health has
prevented me so far from taking any
active part in the campaign and have
not considered that the subject of enter
ing the field as speaker at this time. I"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
The Pope's Envoy.

New YORK. Oct 14.-Archbishop
Satilli, who arrived here yesterday
morning on the steamship Majestic,
comes on an important mission. He is
accompanied by Mgr. O'Connell, his sec
rotary and interpreter. The general
good of the Catholic church will be con-
sidered by the representatives of the
vatican. They will investigate the con-
dition of the church in this country, its
membership and recent growth. The
Faribault school sytem will also be
studied. A visit will be first made to
Baltimore, and later the pre4ates will
go to Chicago and attend the dedication
of the Columbian fair. Archbishop
Satilli will represent the holy see at the
Column bian exposition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
THE cANEY ROBBERY.
The Bandits Get But Little-The Messen-
ger Hurt.


ger Hurt.
COFFEYvLLE, Kan, Oct 14-Un-
warned by the fate of the Dalton band
OF desperadoes only a week ago, two
men held up e Missouri Pacific train
near Caney, small town in this vicin-
ity shot Express Messenger j. n.
Maxwell through the arm, broke
open the express safe and secured all
the money in the car. As the regular
express money, except what was des-
tined for way stations, had been trans
ferred at Conway Springs, the booty
was of little value
just as the train drew up at Caney at
1918 o'clock last night, two masked
men, heavily armed with Winchesters
and revolvers, climbed on the locomo-
tive tender from the front of the COM
bination baggage and express car and
covered Engineer Eggleston and his
fireman with their rifles. The 1ocomo-
tive men were ordered to pull slowly to
the switch, where all was darkness and
where there was no danger of molesta-
ton. This was done.
At the whistling post the outlaws or
dered the engineer to stop and made
the fireman uncouple the express car
from the rest of the train. All this was
done SO quietly that no one in the
coaches wasedisturbed.
The engineer was then ordered to
pull ahead with the express car and
obeyed, for the Winchesters held close
to his head looked unpleasantly dan
gerous. When a deep cut, half a mile
further on, had been reached, the en-
CINE was halted
Express Messenger J. N. Maxwell,
who had witnessed the uncoupling, had
in the meantime blown out his lights,
barred and barricaded the doors, and
made ready for desperate resistance.
The order to open UP the car elected
no response and the robbers began fir
ing into the sides of the car with their
Winchesters. Maxwell answered the
shots with his revolver for a few min
utes, but finally received bullet in
his right arm, which disabled him and
he was fain to surrender.
The robbers ordered him to light his
lamps and open the car door and as soon
as he had done so they entered the cal
with the engineer in front of them as a
shield. Maxwell was then forced to
open his safe and deliver up his watch
and personal property. The men then
backed off the car and disappeared in
the darkness.
Messenger Maxwell, who is now here
nursing his wound which is not serious
declares that the robbers secured less
than 800 all told.
The men engaged in the work were
probably the same ones who last week
held up the station agent at Sedan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
NOT SO ROMANTIC.
Boys With a Thirst For wild Life Should
Read the Following.

Boys with q Thirst For wild Lie should
Read the Following.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 13.-The state
board of pardons heard an application
for pardon which brought to light the
interesting history of the arrest, con-
viction and imprisonment of two wild
but innocent boys of good family.
Frank Keppinger and George Smith
two years ago ran away from their
home in Virginia, Ill, and came to
Kansas At that time they were 16
years old Kepplinger's father is a
wealthy stakeholder and his uncle is
president of the Illinois State college.
Smiths father is one of Kepplinger's
Farmer tenants. The boys finally came to
Galena, in Cherokee county, where they
obtained work in the mines To avoid
being found by their parents they as
sumed the names of S. III. Brown and
Sam Frye. Three weeks after their ar
rival they were placed under arrest
charged with breaking open an ore
house and stealing ore. They were con-
victed on purely circums tantial evil
dence and sentenced to five years each
in the penitentiary
Five men were arrested at Ga1ena
last spring for stealing ore and all were
sent to the penitentiary The man who
made business of buying stolen ore
confessed that he had shielded the gang
and the crime for which the boys were
convicted was committed by one Frank
Hagan, who is now serving time at
Lansing.
Kepplinger's father used every means
at his command to find his son, but the
boy was as much lost to his parents as
though he had been swallowed up by
the earth. His photograph was sent
all over the country ond liberal re-
wards were offered for his discov-
cry. Two weeks ago a lady in Kansas
City who had been school mate of
young Kepplinger's mother received
letter signed IS. II. Brown, box 2,
Lansing. Kan.," asking for the address
of Mary A Kepplinger and whether
she was still living. The letter was
forwarded to Virginia. Ill, and the
handwriting was recognized by Mrs.
Kepplinger as that of her missing
son. She came to Kansas at once
and has been with her boy at the pen
itentiary ever since. Her husband and
an attorney have been busy gathering
evidence to present to the board of par
dons, and in this wish have had the CO.
operation of the officials of Cherokee
county, including the county attorney.
The pardon will proba bly, be granted.
While in the penitentiary Kepplinger
has learned the trade of tailor and
Smith that of marble cutter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
The Lake Ero,t Cases.

WASHINGTON, Oct i3-The case in
volving the ownership of a portion of
the land occupied by the Illinois Central
Railroad Co, on the Lake Front in
Chicago. came up for an argument in
the supreme court of the United States.
There are four cases in all which were
combined and advanced on the calen-
dar. Chief Justice Fuller, having one
time acted as counsel for one of the
parties in the case, did not sit Assoc
ciate Justice Blatchford. while sitting
and hearing the arguments, will take
no part in the decision of the case,
owing to the fact that relatives of his
are financially interested in the result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
NEW YORK APPORTIONMENT.
The Court of Appeals Holds the Law t,
Be Constitutional.

The Court of Appeals Holds the Law to
BE Constitutional
ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 14-In the cases
of the people ex rel Pond, appellant.
against the board of supervisors of
Monroe county and the people ex rel
Horn, appellant, VS.. the board of super
visors of Oneida county, better known
as the apportionment test cases, the
court of appeals to-day reversed
the order in both cases and de-
clared the law constitutional These
were the cases in which the court was
asked to issue orders for writs of man
damus, compelling the boards of super
visors of Monroe and Oneida counties to
district the assembly district in those
counties in compliance with the appor-
tionment law passed by the last legis-
lature. Judge Andrews, who is the
nominee of both parties for justice of
the court, wrote dissenting opinion,
holding the apportionment law uncon-
stitutiona1 and in this Judge Finch con-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
The Pneumatic Gun.

New YORK, Oct 12--For the first
time in history pneumatic gun was
fred as salute yesterday This was
when the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius,
following the signal from the Philadel-
phia to salute Fort Wadsworth. re-
sponded with her pneumatic guns and
surprised the whole feet-not only the
visiting war ships. but the American
men OF war as well. The salutes from
the Vesuvius were IS rapid and sure in
their action as the secondary batteries
Of the cruisers and belched forth roar
which made the rapid fire guns sound
like pistols.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Medal. For Arctic Heroes.

WASHINGTON, Oct 14-The medals
authorized by the act of congress of
September 80, 1890, for the officers OF
the Jeanette Arctic relief expeditio u
Were presented to-day. Of the ten off,
GERS only two are living-Com1nodo
Melville and b. s. Newcomb. natural
ist The medals for the deceased will
be presented to their families On the
race OF the medals is an Arctic scene
and the picture of the Jeanette when
she was about to sink. The other side
bears the language of the act of con-
gress expressing thanks for the sers i9s
rendered
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
BANDIT THREATS.
Cofeyvi1le Excited Over Threats From th
Survivors of the Dalton Gang.

CoHeyville Excited Over Threats From the
Survivors of the Dalton Gang.
CoFFEYvILLE, Kan, Oct 14.-Again
is this town the scene of great excite
ment Another train robbery has oc-
CURED almost at it's doors and all day
wild rumors of contemplated attack
upon the city by the reorganized Dalton
gang have been ahoat.
Yesterday morning a telegram signed
by Detective Dodge, of the Wells-Fargo
Express Co., and dated Wharton, I. T.,
was received here. It stated that a
large body of desperadoes had left that
place for Coffeyville for the purpose of
avenging the death of the Daltons,
Powers and Broadwell.
The town was at once in an uproar
Informal meetings were held and tele-
grams were sent to Parsons and Kansas
City asking that Winchesters be shipped
at once. Everything is comparatively
quiet to-day, and very few people
really expect an attack; but if one is
made the invaders will get reception
fully as warm as that accorded the
Daltons October 3.
There is every reason to believe from
the actions of some of the men who
have visited Coffeyville that if Emmett
DalIOn RECEIVERS SOME SUepS Will De
taken to iberate him. The following
letter received by John kloehr, the
man who has the credit of killing three
of the Dalton gang, shows at least that
all of the gang are n OF dead:
From Arkansas City, October, 1892:
TO John Kloehr:
Dear Sir: take the time to tell you and the
city of Coneyville that al of the gang aim
dead yet /! - OF q sight and don't you for
get 1t. L would have given all ever made to
have been there the 9TH There are three
or four OF the gang left and we shall come &c
see you some day. That day-the 9Th OF Octo-
ber-we were down in the Chickasaw ma
tion. We did not know IL was coming
OF so sooa- We thought it coming
OF November .. we shall have revenge
for your killing of Bob and Grat and the rest OF
them. You people had cause to take arms
against the gang. The bankers Will not help the
widows of the men that got killed there and you
thought you were playing fire when you killed
three of Us. but your time will soon como when
you will soon so into the grave and pass in your
checks for the killing of Bob and Joe Evans and
Texas Jack So take warning. We will leave
you ia the hands OF God for this time. Yours
truly. DALTON GANG.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
A AfxsterY of the neep.

LONDON. Oct IA dispatch to the
News from Bou1ogne sur Mer says that
the captain of sloop which just ar
rived there reports that between 1 and
and o'clock on Sunday morning, the
sloop being then about two miles off
St Valery sur Somme, and driving
through furious storm, passed large
number of human bodies floating in the
sea surrounded by a quantity of wreck
age The captain says he counted
forty corpses, and from, their appear
ance judged them to be the bodies of
the sailors and passengers of some
steamer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Relahared a We'll

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 13.-There was
an exciting time in Justice Mitchells
court when E. s Stark the well known
business man who was arrested some
days ago on the charge of living in
adultery with Mrs. Annie Willcuts of
indianapolis was on trial Stark was
easily convicted and while he was con-
sulting with his lawyer relative to q
new trial, his wife came UP and
knocked him down with an umbrella
She then beat him on top of his head
and was only prevented from doing
dangerous injury by the officers Of tbs
court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
shot From Ambush.

New ORLEANS, Oct 1.-THE Times
Democrats San Antonio special says:
The first news reached here two DAYS
ago of the death under mysterious cir
cumstances of Enrique Palacios, an
American civil engineer of prominence
in Mexico, at a remote point ON the
Tecolutla & Papantla railway.
A number of the American colony in
this city set on foot an investigation in
to the cause of the mans death and dis
covered that he was murdered and
robbed, being attacked from ambush
by band of outlaws as he was making
his way through the country on a burro,
ACCOMPANIED by a Mexican servant
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
aIr. WhItfieid's Resignation.

WASHINGTON, Oct 14-Postmaster-
General Wanama1er yesterday adj
dressed letter to Hon. s. A. Whitfield
acknowledging the receipt of his resig-
nation as first assistant postmaster
general in which he expressed the
presidents appreciation of the ability
and fidelity with which Mr. Whitfield
had discharged the duties of his Office,
and added his personal and profound
regret that the post office department
was to lose 1.-THE valuable service of an
acknowledged expert in postal matters,
whose energy and faithfulness had con-
tributed so much to the betterment of
the SERVICE