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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

EMMY swear that the above statement is true, to
the best of my knowledge and belief So help me
God. o. j. RICHARDS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth day
of April 1895 CHARLES W. MURPHY,
IsEAL1 Notary Public.
Commission expires the nth day of July, 1895
CORRECT: Attest
g. NJ DoNLEY,
Directors. C. L. Moses
tE w Moses,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

"Kennard's Pond Lily" is not new
variety of posy-but is the best sc
cigar in the west. Call at Shibe &
Shelburn's & try one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

lack Bardwell and Miss Hattie
Nlckerson were married at the home of
the brides parents, in the east edge of
town, Wednesday last, the ceremony
being attended by the members of the
two families only. Both are Great
Bend young folks who have grown up
here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

John Zoeller, the house and sign
painter, who has done business in this
city for number of years, left on
Saturday for Colorado, where he may
probably take charge of the paper
hanging department with large
painting firm. IF the place suits him
he will proably remain there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20
LOCAL COMMENT.

Listen for the wedding bells.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

Dick Manning will remove, this
week, with his family to Grand juno.
ton, Colorado. Dick is one of the
oldest settlers in the county, and has
many warm friends here who will wish
him success in his new home at the
same time that they will anxiously
look for his ultimate return.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

An account OF. the Meyer Winters
wedding is crowded out this week on
account of the lengthy commissioners
proceedings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20
Jurymen Drawn, for June Term.

jurymen Drawn, Tor June Term.
Homestead township.-H. G. Hull,
Fred Reiche, and G.. w. Under.
Comanche.--E. G. Fletcher, Benja-
min Mccullough, and VIM. Antrup.
Walnut.-A. J. Hickey, VIM. Cook.
Cheyenne.-John Hime.
Lakin.-Frank Schultz.
Cleveland.-A. P. Warner (dead),
Fritz Wellenburg.
Wheatland.-R. D. Kittle.
Liberty.-W. II. Maybac and II. A.
Fruit.
Beaver.-Isaac Marie, and Walter
Bushnell.
AIbion.-N. E. Tisdale.
Pawnee Rookie. W. Vosburg.
Great Bend township.-Wm.M M. Wy
man, Ed. M. Grow, and B. F. Wilson.
Great Bend city.-W. II. II. Keeney,
L. E. Simpson, and Nick Cossman.
Capt Lewis received the following
rom the manager of the Concordia
Opera House concerning the show
mere on the ZUCn:
Dear Sir: Lew and Lottie Waters
played here last night to as pleased an
audience as 1 wish to see. People stlid
and digni6ed would laugh as the never
laughed before and would uproariously
join in the applause. The company
hold their audience for two hours
without drop of curtain, and the inter-
est never lags through the whole per-
Torrance until 1t ends with hurrah.
There is not chestnut in the whole
business and the variety would do
credit to a much larger company.
Yours.
j. w. PETERSON,
Manager Concordia Opera House.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

Monday at about 4 o'clock the fire
alarm called out the department,
which made a two-minute run to the
south part of town, where John Brow's
and Harry Shores stables were found
in blaze. The fire was quickly sub
dued, and further loss prevented.
One of Mr.. Browns little boys, about
four years old, had started a bonfire
near the stable. The wind blew the
flames under and into the frame stable
and it quickly made roasting
fire. Two horses were in the Brown
stable, one of which was burned to
death and the other so badly burned
before it could be gotten out that it
will probably have to be killed. There
was no stock in the Shore stable, but
the contents of both were burned up.
Had the fremen not got there as
quickly as they did Shores house, a
handsome structure, would have gone
also.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20

The engineer at Will Culver's ele-
vator had close call the other day.
The wind blew the tail of a short
Jacket he wore into the machinery,
and in less time than it takes to tell
about it, the man was yanked about
and his clothes almost entirely torn of
of him. He was bruised up somewhat
but it is thought not injured seriously.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
Imprri1i TelpphOne Etiuuattn.

Emperor William II. has his own
imperial way Of using tn telephone.
Despite mistakes caused 10y the EN-
peror's refusal to name himself at the
opening Of the conversation. as other
people do. he invariably introduces
his telephoncI orders merely with
the words: Il command that" and
so forth. As soon as the chief of de-
partmcnt hears these words he mo-
tionS that his SutordinateS must at
once leave the room. The siTniii-
cance Of this arrangement is suppose /
tn be that the chief is having some
thing like an audience with his Mai
csty and that it would hc prcSumpt
nous for a person not summoned to
hear the imperial voice to occupy the
room into which its tones are con-
vcyed. At the end Of the conyersa-
tion the Emperor walks away with
out saying "sood-by.' and the chief
with whom he has converscd must
listen for five or six minute, after
ward to make sure that the imperial
orders have leen completed. Then
he calls back his assistants and the
usual etiquette is resumed.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

There has been no revolution in the
production Of cotton since Whitney
ihvcntcd the gin and took the seed
ing Of it out Of the hands Of h. Old
women and children. Now. however,
there is a prospect of another great
change. Over 600 machines have
been invented in the last twenty
years for picking the cotton from the
boll and all have failed to give salts
faction. But still another is to he
tested. and cotton men believe it will
be successful. 1t will pick, it is said.
10, pounds day. An ordinary
field hand can pick of the short staple
about l50 pounds a day. and Of the
long staple about $50, SO that the
new machine will do the work of
about forty men. Fifty cents hun
drcd pounds is considered fair wages
in the cotton belt. The machine.
therefore. will earn $50 day. New
York Tribune
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
Funerals in Mexico.

A funeral is treated with much respec
in Mexico None so proud who will not
lift his hat to do it reverence. The
burial is on the day Of death if possible,
and the priest repairs to the house and
celebrates divine service for the rcposc of
the departed soul upon ali improvised
altar of flowers and candles. This Is in
full view of passers by on the street.
who respectfully knecl on the pavement.
Others in the distance see them and olso
kneel, SO that for two or three blocks up
and down may be seen men, women, and
children on the open street in attitudes
of prayer. This, however, more correctly
describes the practice of the poorer peo
pie, The upper stratum of society is more
reserved in its devotions.
One street in Mexico. near the National
Palace, called the Gale TabaquerOs. is
filed from end to end with coffinmakers,
whose wares, in different stages of COM
pletion, are piled on the curb in grue-
some confusion. The wayfarer who
pauses a moment to look at the unusual
scene is Immediately surrounded by the
tralcsmen, who inquire, in volublc Span
ish, il he wants a coffin.
of course he doesn't, but that makes
no difference. and he has to run the
gantlct until he gets out Of the street,
Just as people here have to do who pass
the clothing dealers on Baxter Street.
New York Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
The RObber-Crab.

The steam tug II. c. Bishop, which re-
turned to this port day or two ago
after an unsuccessful search for the mis-
sing boats crew from the wrecked bark
Lady Lampson, brought back with her
monstrosity in the shape of roblDer-
crab. The ferocious looking crawler
was captured on Tanning Island. Strange
to say, very little seems to be known Of the
crab around Honolulu. 1t is fact, how
ever, that it makes its home in the hol-
low of dccayed cocoanut tree, and that
it climbs live cocoanut palms and saws at
the stems of the nuts until they drop to
the ground. Then the crab desccnds
with marvellous rapidity, and by the aid
of its powerful nippers strips the husk
from the nut. When the eyes of the
cocoanut are laid bare, the crab inserts
its horny claws and bursts the succulent
nut. devouring the nut with great relish.
This particular crab was located by
the mass of husks and nutshclls around
the root of the tree where it lived. 1t
managed while being brought to Homo
lulu to strip the flesh from the finger Of
a Kanaka who was endeavoring to get on
terms of familiarity. The crab, when
its claws and tcntaclcs are extended,
cover a space of about twenty inches in
diameter. Honolulu Despatch.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
An frrcyerfnt Spouse.

A good man who lives in a thnly
settled locality has the misfortune to
be extremely deaf. His voirc is re-
markably loud in his devotions, and
it is reported that his morning PRAYER
can &c heard for half a mile. \
neighbor. not long since, having occa-
sion to visit his house in the morning
found its owner at prayer. and, not
wishing to interrupt, he waited out
side. The tones Of the voice within
grew louder and louder. Each sem
tencc was spoken with more ychc-
mencc than the preceding, until the
prayer ended with prolonged shout
of Amen" The visitor was about to
knock, when the sound of the wfc's
voice arrested him. With skill
born of practice. she almost rivaled
the tones of her spouse as she shouted:
swell, guess you've drove all the
rabbits out o the swamp this morn
ing.'
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
The Wretch.

One day the swell artist was pass
ing the house of the younger one, says
the Boston Globe. and the latter called
to him: "Mr Chrome. | have just
finished two pictures, entirely differ
ent in subject and would like to have
your opinion of them" The great
man said he would be only too happy
to look at them, so, ushering him
into the house and opening the par
lor. the owner pointed to two pictures
hanging on the wall. and said: There
they are. One picture is of my father,
copied from an old-fashioncd ambro-
type: the other is painting Of Lily
Pond" The artist, after adjusting
his eyeglasses and looking carefully
at the PAINTINGS a moment, turned
and asked: (which one did you say
was your father, Mr.. Madder?'
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

coast nation as extensive as the line
from kev West to New York
The new vessels of our now renowned
navy have been described 81 often that
further mention is surer;luous. OF
type different than those of any other
nation, they combine fighting ability
with swiftness, and challenge the ad-
miratinn Of the world. But, superb as
they are, they were in company which
divided honors fairly.
England sent the famous Blake, now
the equal and lately the superior of any
floating hattcry in the world. Argen-
tines Nueve de Julio, just from the
yards on the Clyde, gave to the
world the in ormation that this South
American confederation was ready TO
DO battle upon equal grounds with any
other power. The Jean Bart, with her
gigantic guns, iron-sidcd hull and
wicked looking ram. looked equal to
the task of cntoun:ering the whole
feet. italy. Russia, Bra Ill, Germany,
Spain, and even little Holland, ali sent
champions fit indeed 20 appear in this
congress o. invincible monarchs o. the
sea.
Under way from Hampton Roads to
New York the American vessels acted
as escorts TO the visitors, the Spanish
fleet having the place of honor, COM
manded by the Duke of Neragua, Adj
miral of Spain. Vice Admiral Sir J. D.
! Hopkins with the Blake led the British
squadron; Vice Admiral kornakoff the
Russian, with Grand Duke Alexis see
ond In commands; Rear Admiral Magua-
CHI was in command of the Italian fleet,
and Capt. Amavel. ex-Minister OF Ma
rine of Portugal, was in command of
the corvette Alfonso de Albuquerque.
Admiral Gherardi of the American
Hect is man fitted by education and
temperament for the delicate duties in
trusted 10 him. He was born in jack
son, La, November 10. 1882. He en-
tered the navy from Massachusetts "as
midshipman in 1916, and served on the
Ohio. of the Pacific squa iron, till 1880
entering the Annapolis Academy in
1852. He became lieutenant in 1855,
and at the beginning of the civil war
was on the Lancaster, of the Pacific
squadron. In 1852 he was made Lieu
tenant Commander, and took part in the
engagement Of Fort Macon in that
year. In 1S63-64 he commanded the
| gunboat ChocOrDa and the steamer Port
Royal, Of the West Gulf blockade
squadron. In the latter vessel he took
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

500. eco in gold and the same sum in
greenhacks.
THE Dowagcr Duchess Of Sutherland
has cen TAX II To- prison.
II is known that 100 persons perished
in the Iante oarthG Guake.
GOTHAM walters have agreed to strike
for an advance in wages.
DittNn blizzard at pipes1one,
Nina. .'ohn Horton was killed by a
burlington train.
MINEchN landits captured a mule
train carrying >m, 600 i'll silver in the
Sierra Madr1 Mountains.
SHERIFF THEs>EI.. of Mansfield, Ohio,
is hort $500 in his accounts. The
money WIS lost in gambling.
I. O. Dr,TorGFs. member of the
New Eriran., City Council, shot and
kill"d his brother in-law, Peter Nc
unn.
TIE New York Hotel property at
New York has Teen sold at auction to
Mrs. Elmer j. Jay for 81 .ion.too.
DE-. ". IL. RoGEEs and two children
were ser ously poisoned at Madison
Ind, y eating canned tongue.
TIE Eev. =. j. Roberts, who disap-
pcared at Lincoln. Ncb. was found in a
haystayk in Ii dcmcnted condition.
AT Fayetteville, Ark, Woods Opera
House burned. | oss. So, 1000. The build
ing ha not been thrown open to the
public.
IT is said Minister Stevens has de-
cided to leave Honolulu. He is dis
satisfied with the course IF Special Com
missioner Blount.
THr: tobacco factory of Norwood &
Co.. at South Boston. Va, was blown
down, causing a loss of S4o.0to. One
man was kiilcu.
BERT MICHAEL, of Eridgewater, S.
D., on returning to his home from pur-
suit OF Charles West, who had taken
his team, found that James Devlin had
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

Representative vessels from the
mighty navies OF the most powerful ma
tions of the earth ;oincd with the superb
warships of our own country III II dis
play grand and impressive almost be-
yond conception or description. For
two weeks prior to the event in New
York harbor, the monster ships had
been arriving at the rendezvous in
Hampton Roads, off Fort Monroe. at
the very spot where. thirtvone years
ago. the Monitor and Merriinac engaged
in the most decisive naval battle in the
civil war, and proved to the world that
the days of wooden battleshils was
over.
First to arrive was our own flagship
the Philadelphia. Rear Admiral Ban
croft Gherardi commander-in-c chief.
Capt. 4. S. Parker commanding. Sow
eral other vessels of the United States
navy accom- anied her, and as ono
after another the foreigners We're sight
ed the monster guns pealed forth their
thun erOus salutes. Tor several days
the scene was one of animation and ex-
citcmcnt. The roadstcad wa~ gay with
flags of the various nations represent
ed, and saucy little dispatch boats
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
PAPA WAS STCMPED
lie Knew Nothing About Fractions,
but Did Not Want to Admit 1t.

Papa said little West End girl
the other evening. I'm in fractions now,
but don't understand it. Tell me about
some of these examples
"tertainly, certainly" said the father.
''N hat s the troubIc!"
why. it says here that if a man ira
vcls -. 80 miles in 25s days, how many
miles will he travel in one tiav?'
Say, Maria" said the old man, as
he looked bcamirsly at his wife, doesn't
that remind us of old times. La, me. it
Just takes me to the little old log school
house in the woods. Why, Maria, L re-
| member the day."
But, papa" interrupted the child.
"Fm in hurry. What's the answer r.
"Oh, yes. Yes, OF course. Give me
the example again, Now have it. If a
man travels 25,79J miles in p! days,
how many miles will he travel in one
day! That's an easy one. Maria, do you
| remember that little red headed fellow
| who sat in front of you and annoyed you
| with his bcanshooter, and that hideous
| little Mary Benpett!'
But, papa. what the answer"
| "Oh, the answer. let me see"
|
Said. "nh." and ''ah" and scratched
out and began again. Then he put his
pencil in his mouth, paused a long while,
and at last said:
Maria, Pvc sorter forgotten about
this fraction of day business. How
does it @o?''
"Why, john said the good woman.
"you-cr. you-cr find the greatest
| common divisor. and
| Say. Maria. that reminds me of the
Joke about the janitor who saw these
very words on the blackboard: Find
the greatest common divisor. and he
said: Well, is that burned thing lost
again. Curious how those"
But, papa, what's the answer:'
''Oh, yes. where was I? Well, you di-
vide the % by a3s, and the result
will he the answer"
II know, papa, but what's the re-
suit"
''Didn't Just tell you that the rcsui,
would be the answer. All you have to
do is to put down the multiplicand-
multiplicand. Where have heard that
word, Why, Maria, it just makes me
want to get right out and play marbles
and hockey and things"
But, Henry, you haven't solved that
problem for the child"
That's so. Well, here goes. Twenty
five goes into twcnty-tiv once. Twenty
five into seven no times, and into seventy
nine three times and four. And forty five
once and twenty, or twenty twcnty-tifths
Of twenty five and onc-halfths. or 1,O31
| and one e-tifths Or
Henry, what are you talking about:'
"Maria, started ont to find that great
est common divisor of yours, but tain
no use
Il say that any man who woull un-
dertakcr to walk 2:>,.9J miles in twenty
FIVE and one-half days is just plain
ordinary. everyday fool. He can't de-
it."
But, papa, what the"
lit hasn't got any answer. Just say
TO your teacher that it is prcpostcrou'
! the idea of a man taking such a pc
dcstrian tour as that. Truth is, Maria.
he added, confidentially, to his wife, .
never did know anything abou: frac
tions. ."-ISt. Louis Republic.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

morning of review.
Early on that cvcntfui morning every
avala bic space for Sightseeing was
crowded with SPECTATORS: crafts of all
descriptions. respondent with lunting
OF nearly every civilized nation in the
world and lively with the music of
scores of Lands, steamed ont 10 take
positions advantageous for view. Slowly
ny the Narrows steamed the mighlic-t
fleet ever afioat: they We're Joined
hy the. Columbus caravels. tn" Santa
Maria, Nina and Pin.a, and the assem-
blod thousands roarcd a mighty cheer
as these representatives of the great
aiScoverer' frail craft swept on in com
pany with the others. At last o?lusite
Forts Hamilton ami Wafsworth, cam"
the supreme moment. The coast de-
fen-c guns helched forth n sheet of
| fame. and from out the smoke doomed
| America 5 Salutc to the nations OF The
world. Hardly had the first cheer role ed
up from the multitude rcrorc the fleet
| gave answer with Il rear and crash that
| seemed 10 split the very heavens. Co
! IUmhia had received the proudrSt hnnl-
age in her history.
The rest of the exercises wer" simple
The fleet came to anchor, President
Cleveland. his CahInc., an ether dig
nitaries boarded the flagship fhila-
| delphia, and slowly down the line the
| party steamed IN review. Flags ana
! bunting We're displayed in profusion.
! AS the President of the great republic
| passed the warships the yards We're
manned, the bands played national
airs. and the multitude ashore and
aiioat howed itself hoarse.
al Il
! the parade, and many Of the foreign
/ vessels departed at once for their re-
! spective stations. Quite number OF
. the commanding officers, however, pro-
/ ceeded to Chicago to witness the open
| ing of the Exposition.
| Jpcn their return from Chicago tn
! foreign officers are to he entertained
! lavishly by the citizens OF New York
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04
THE KING hMUSES HIMSELF,
he Is Happicst When lie Thinks lie Has
Killed u Peasant with Ills Gun.


The one insane monarch who now
occupies European throne. King
Otho of Bavaria, shows no symptoms
OF recovering from his mental NAL
ady. / am told that he has lucid in
tervalS, which are very brief. and oc-
cur but rarely, and it is as WELL for
these tlecting CLEANS of reason only
serve to make the poor man miser-
ably unhappy. for while they last he
realizes his own wrctcheu condition
to the full. Everything is done to
amu>e and interest him in his orii-
nary state. which is that of hopeless
as well as dangerous insanity. lie
spends his days in unccaSing occupa-
tion of an insignificant and mechan-
ical nature.
At one time he worked from morning
till night in rolling cigarettes. Then
he took to pcclin, potatoes, and
bushels upon bushels Of them were
provided for his amusement. OF
late his favoritc pasti,uc is by no
means of such an inoifcnsive nature.
He has taken to shooting peasants.
and will sit all day long with his gun
at the window. waiting for this new
kind Of game on which to exercise
his skill. Even this freak his guard
ians have cOntrivcd to satisfy, with
out injury to any one Of his subjects.
His gun is loaded in his presence. as
he always insists upon seeing the
powder and shot duly put in, but sor
the latter his attendant substitutes
dry peas.
Orders have been given that no per-
son shall be allowed to pass along the
road in front of his dwelling. lest
King Otho should fire upon him Or
her and be driven quite wild by see
ing his intended victim walk Off I'M
hurt. But at stated intervals man
in a PEASANTS garb makes his appear
ancc on the road. The King takes
aim and fires. and the man drops
down. to all appearance. dead. 1he
supposed body is removed by two of
| the guards. and some hours later the
performance is repeated, to the i'm
men>e satisfaction Of his Majesty.
The make-helicve peasant is a fig
urant from one Of the minor thcater>
Of Munich. Generally he simply
drops on hearing the shot. and re-
mains mOtionlesS, but occasionally he
varies the performance by dying very
| hard, turning round two or three
times before he falls. and then cxpir-
ing in terrific commissions. a catastro-
phe that always greatly interests the
royal maniac. - Philadelphia Telc-
| rr1Dh
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

The chamber of commerce has con-
sented to take charge of the banquet
and reception, and prominent citizens
will vie with each other to impress upon
the braided gentlemen from Europe,
Asia and South America the fact that
American hospitality knows no bounds.
1t is the opinion Of naval officers tha;
the New York review surpassed in mag
nificence AID grandeur tEe great Eng
lish display inaugurated for Emperor
William of Germany in 1890. Never in
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-05-04

part in the battle of Mobile Bay and
distinguished himself for GOODNESS ana
courage In 1866 he was made Com
mander, in 1874 Captain, and i'll 1881
Commodore. In 1886 he was appointed
Commandant Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, and in 1897 he became Rear Ad-
miral.
Up the coast the formidable process
sion swept in close order and at a speed
of only seven and a half knots to avoid
collisions, and in the evening came to
anchor in Sandy Hook to await the