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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

The democratic central committee OF
Barton county met in the parlors of
the Grand Central hotel, Saturday
afternoon last, and issued call for
county convention to nominate candI-
dates for county offices, which call will
be found elsewhere in this paper.
Upon roll call the following COM
mitteemen responded: Fred Zutavern
chairman, w. E. Stoke, secretary; w.
D. Brandt, Buffalo township; Calvin
Reeder, Clarence; Jake Thul, Com
anche; Jake Trester, Eureka; Chas.
10th, Grant; A. II. Baker, Homestead; :;
Joe Sprinkler, Lakin; Gerry Piller,
Logan; Barney Hofstaetter, Liberty;
G. +. Diffenbacher, 1st ward; M n.
Jones (for Louis Zutavern) I'd ward,
Jas. w. Clarke Sd ward. Townships
not represented by committeeman in
person were represented by letter of in
Structions or by democrats outside of
the committee.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted, viz:
REsoLvED-That it is the sense of
the Barton County Democratic Com
mittee that the democratic party should
hold an early county convention, at
least as early as the third Saturday in
August, and place in nomination full
ticket for all the offices to be filled at
the November election.
On motion, Saturday, August 18th at
IL O'Clock Il. M, was selected as the
date, and the court house, Great Bend,
as the place for holding said conven-
ton.
On motion the basis of said represen-
tation was fixed at, one delegate for
every ten votes and fraction thereof
cast for the democratic candidates in
1891, and one delegate at large for each
township and city ward.
The following committeeman were
appointed. VIM. Dorman for South
Bend township; Fred Witte. Jr., for
Great Bend township; j. A. Davis for
Washburn precinct. Karl Kreisel was
added TO the committee as committee
man for Olmitz, Walnut township, and
II. +. Topley was added as additional
committeeman for the 4th ward, Great
Bend Mr.. a. II. Baker was empower
ed TO look after the matter of procuring
a good working committeeman for
Union township to fill vacancy.
The secretary was instructed to pro-
cure copies of the new Kansas ballot
law for the several committeeman.
The following committee of five was
appointed to make preparations for the
organization of democratic clubs in the
county, viz: G. f. Diffenbacher, d. B.
Palmer, f. G. Strothman, JAS. w.
Clarke and W. E. Stoke.
1t was recommended that township
caucuses be held in the various town
ships on Saturday, August 5th, to select
delegates to the county convention Oh
the 18th.
The following resolution was adopted
by unanimous vote:
REsoLvED-That this committee ex-
tends most cordial thanks to Captain
Hilligoss, proprietor of the Grand
Central hotel, for the use of his par
lors and for the courteous treatment
extended to us, and we heartily recon-
mend bis hospitality to the public
generally.
The committee then adjourned, sub
ject to call of the chairman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
TOWNSHIP

Each township and city ward will
hold caucuses to select delegates at
such time as best suits the voters. 1t
is recommended, however, that town.
ship and ward caucuses be held on Sat-
urday. August 5th.
BY Order of Committee,
FRED ZUTAVERN, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

that he had left the team he drove with
orders to let the owner have it when
called for and that he had taken the
train east. No cause for his leaving is
known other than that be was badly in
debt and could not meet his obligations.
The family is left in bad condition
financially, as the home is covered by
mortgage which will soon be due.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
ELLINWOOD.

ELLINWOOD.
From the Advocate.
This locality will have fairly good
crop of grapes this year.
Girls hug and kiss each other because
they want to show the men what they
like.
A good deal of building and especi-
ally additions have been built in Eliin-
wood this spring.
Mrs. Geo. Ashton and daughter Cir
tie of Great Bend were the guests of
Mrs. FL. J. Roetzel the first of the week.
Henry Sprinkler and Frank RAIDER
are keeping house for DR.. Barr and
family while the latter are visiting in
Chicago.
There is not married man in town
who would not rather go to the Worlds
Fair without his wife than with her,
but he dare not do it.
Mat Dick has sold thirteen headers,
three threshers and four self-binders
this season already and still some peo-
pie say it does not pay to advertise.
BoRN:-To Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Head
ley, Friday, June 18th, boy. Here is
another candidate for a situation as
conductor, for of course he will want to
follow in his fathers tracks.
A young Ellinwood man recently
took his girl home from a party, and
the girls father came to the door and
the young man went around the corner
of the house so quick that he tore the
corner boards off.
John Ludwig returned from the
Worlds Fair last Saturday evening
bringing with him one of the world 5
fair and it is his intention to have a
worlds fair of his own after this. He
was married to an old acquaintance of
his in Wisconsin while ON his trip east.
John Gallon and Henry Breining,
two of Albert's young men, came into
this city Tuesday evening. They were
on their way east to find work during
harvest, but found it was not necessary
to go farther east than Ellinwood to
Gnd job. Ellinwood is the Egypt fol
Barton county.
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THAT MICHIGAN STORY.
Barrett Asserts That He Was Not Re.
sponsible for Its Origin.

Barrett Asserts That He Was Not Re-
sponsible for Its Origin.
SAN Francisco, July 2l.-To-day G. T.
Barrett reached this city from Port Town
send on the steamer Walla Walla. The
gentleman is the same person who is
credited in the telegraphic reports as hav-
ing started the story concerning the
steamer Mohican being fired on and dis
abled by the Hawaiian sealing steamer
Alexandria in Behring Sea on either Nay
or June 18th last.
Mr.. Barrett denies having talked to
any reporter or giving out any such in
formation, and he is at loss to understand
how his name is connected with such an
absurd statement, as he never knew of
any such engagement taking place.
lie was quite surprised when informed
by the officers of the North American
Commercial Company that he was the
alleged author of the story and ct once de-
MED all connection with it.
Mr.. Barrett was formerly at Nyack,
and while there he succeeded in making
good bargain. The whaler Sea Ranger
was wrecked and was sold, and when the
hull and cargo of whalebone was offered
at auction, he purchased the outfit for
$40. He was very lucky in receiving
thousands of pounds of whalebone, and
he will make quite handsome sum out
of his purchase. He brought down on
the Walla Walla quite a quantity of the
Sea Rangers cargo,
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Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.

METROPOLIS Il.), July 21.-This COM
munity was shocked this evening by the
most dreadful tragedy ever known in
this section, Richard Shoemaker killing
Richard Lukens, Jr., George Lukens,
his brother, and after seriously wound
ing the father of the two dead men puts a
bullet into his own body with fatal re-
suit. All the parties were men of high
social standing and we'll known through
out Southern Illinois and a portion of
Kentucky.
Richard Lukens, Jr., married Shoe
makers stepdaughter, Miss Lillian
Jones, about three years ago. Shoe
maker had been her guardian and after
the marriage was called upon for an
accounting of the estate. Seemingly he
had run through large sum left the
girl by her father. Protracted litigation
followed and much bitter feeling was the
result. Recently piano in the possess
sion of Mrs. Lukens was sold by Shoe
maker and on its removal more hot
words were INDUCED in.
The feeling had been greatly intensified
by this last incident, and this evening
"DOub OsoV 'oHO6uldh6T walked uD TO
Lukens' residence. armed with two re-
volvers oflarge caliber, and, entering the
yard, opened fire upon Dick and George,
who were standing there, the former
with his babe in his arms. Both fell dead
in an instant, George with a bullet
through his temple and Richard with one
through his heart. Their father, Richard
Lukens, ST., alarmed by the shooting ran
out and met the murderer, who was
firing shot after shot into their bodies.
He fired bullet into the old mans thigh.
Then as crowd had collected he turned
and ran down the street two squares.
when, suddenly hating, he sent bullet
into his own abdomen, and died in a
short time.
Shoemaker was about 10 years of age,
and leaves wife and two children. The
dead men were aged 30 and So respec-
lively, and each leaves a wife and child.
The fathers condition is serious.
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SUICIDE AT OAKLAND.
A Despondent Young Wife Takes He
Own Life.

Despondent Young Wife Takes Her
Own Life.
OAKLAND, July 2l.-Lulu Pore, the
eighteen-year-old wife of Edward Pore,
committed suicide by sending a bullet
through her brain at her home this after
noon. Mrs. Pore called in neighbours
child and dispatched her with note to
her mother, a Mrs. Whitaker. In the
note Mrs. Whitaker was urged to come
at once, as the sender was in trouble.
When the little girl returned she ran
into Mrs. Pores to tell her of the safe dis
charge OF her errand, and the unfortunate
woman was found lying on the floor in a
pool of blood, with bullet wound in her
right temple.
The only clew to the motive is that
Pore and his wife were in reduced cir
cumstances, and were in consequence
about to be separated. She left note
ior her husband, saying:
death would rather face than separa-
ton. God help my poor helpless babe"
Pore was a mechanic, and had been out
of work Off and on tor the past year.
They were unable to pay rent when it
came due to-day. The relations of the
husband and wife had been of the pleas
ATTEST, so far as the neighborhood knew.
They had but one child, baby of eight
months
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Cleveland Goes Fishing.
BUzZARDs BAY, July 21.-The Presi-
dent spent the day fishing.
POINT REYES MONUMENT
The Wooden Cross to Be Replaced
an Elaborate Memorial.

The Wooden Cross to Be Replaced by
an Elaborate Memorial.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.-Bishop
Nichols hope thatthe wooden cross he set
up near Point Reyes two years ago would
some day be replaced by an elaborate
monument, is about to be realized. News
comes that George Washington Childs of
the Philadelphia Ledger has generously
offered to defray whatever expense a suit
able monument might cost. He has
given Bishop Nichols carte blanche to 60
ahead and use his own judgment in the
erection Of the memorial.
The spot to be thus marked is where
Sir Francis brakes chaplain read the
Episcopal service about three hundred
years ago $3.50. This act, from the close
investigations of Bishop Nichols, is now
known to have been the first use of the
Episcopal prayer-book in the United
States. All the glory attending that event
is taken from Eastern localities that
claimed the honor. When at the recent
national convention in the East of the
Episcopal churches of the United States,
Bishop Nichols claimed the honor for
California, the announcement caused a
good deal of sensation. 1t is under
stood the lasting monument will take the
form of memorial chapel.
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Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-The weather con-
tinues bright and cool.
The reductions in railroad rates are al
ready beginning to be felt in the increased
attendance at the Worlds Fair, and it is
believed from now on it will continue 10
grow.
The lesson of the cold-storage ware
house fire is being taken to heart by the
management and special precautions are
being taken to prevent confagration.
Mrs. w. II. Allen of Sandusky, o., has
written the Fire Chief that her husband
was painter on the cold-storage ware
house. She has not heard from him since
the fire and she fears he has persisted.
The beautiful Japanese section in the
art building was formally opened to-day
and ELECTED much admiration.
The management of the Worlds Fair is
not pleased with the action of the Russian
exhibitors in covering their exhibits be-
cause the customs officers sought to
verify the charges that they were violat-
ing the laws in selling goods in bond, and
the rules OF the exposition in selling for
immediate delivery. A member of the
Council Of Administration said to-day it
is definitely known that these exhibitors
are violating both the rules and the law
and that unless they uncover their ex-
hibits the exposition Will put custodian
in charge under a contract signed by
them and conduct the exhibit at their ex-
pense.
The National Worlds Fair Commission
to-day confirmed the following appoint
ments of judges OF awards: Professor
w. B. Rising, Berkeley, Cal, Department
Manufacturers; Laura DeForce Gordon.
Lodi, CAL, Agriculture; Miss Addie
Elliott, Santa Rosa, Cal, Horticulture;
Mary Hallock Foote, Boise, Idaho, Fine
Arts.
Director General Davis and the Rus
sian Imperial Commissioners had con-
ference to-day in regard to the trouble
with the customs officers, resulting in
the covering of the Russian exhibit.
The Director-General expressed the
opinion that the customs officials were in
the wrong and promised to see the matter
righted.
1t is now probable the matter will be
amicably settled. The Russians declare
the charges Of selling bonded goods are
false.
Arrangements are being made for the
celebration of Illinois Day at the fair,
Commissioner Funk and other State
officials being busy comforting with the
exposition people as to the necessary ar
engagements. 1t is proposed to have the
entire militia of the State parade in the
grounds on that day, if reduced rate
can be obtained for them. If proper ar
rangements are made Mr.. Funk is conf
dent that between four and five hundred
thousand people will pass through the
turnstiles on that day. The exact date
has not been settled.
Tho total admissions to-day were 1885,
443, of which s., 257 were paid.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
MASCOT WINS THE GREAT PACING
RACE AT DETROIT.
Faraday Breaks the Running Record
for a Mile and Seventy Yards
at Washington Park.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
DETROIT, July 2l.-This was the clos
ing day of the Blue Ribbon meeting. The
track was fast, and more records were
broken. Yesterdays unfinished 2:IS
pace was taken by Jordan, Lucille H.
second, Wilkie Knox third. Time, 2:l1.
The unfinished 2:2O novelty trot was
won by Ellard, Strader second, Zembia
third. Time, 2:l5.
The 2:l8 trot was won by Phoebe
Wilkes, Lee Russell second, Katherine
S. third. Time, 2:l44.
The free-for-all pace for $1,000 purse
brought out a great field-Mascot, Hal
Pointer, Flying Jib, Major Wonder, Guy
Manager and Blue Sign. Mascot won it,
with Hal Pointer second and Flying Jib
third. In the second heat Mascot's time
was 2:044. Altogether the race was one of
the fastest five heats ever paced, the time
being 2:074, 2:044, 2:064, 2;073, 2:071.
Silver Star won the Consolation stake,
e. I. II. second, Fides third. Best time.
2:164.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
WASHINGTON PARK, July 21.-The
weather was warm and the track fast. In
the fourth race Faradav broke tho record
for mile and seventy yards, doing 1t in
La.
six furlongs, Haydo won, st. Croix
second, Oracle ]. third. Time 1,:l4!.
One mile, Forest Rose won, Bridal Veil
second, Belfast third. Time, 1921.
Lakeview handicap, six furlongs, S4.915
to the winner, Rey FL Santa Anita won,
Clara Bauer second, Vassal third. Time.
LIS.
Mile and seventy yards, Faraday won.
Highland second, Prize third. Time LA.
Six furlongs, Ganelon won, Warren
Leland second, Lorenzo third. Time. l:15.
Six furlongs, Blur won, Lonnie b. sec
ond, Elva third. Time LIS.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
MONMOUTH PARK, July 2I.-The track
was fast. Six furlongs, Roller won,
Woodchopper second, Alonzo third.
Time, 1:l3l.
Six furlongs. Bonaventure won, Worm
ser second, Accident third. Time, liza.
Five and half furlongs, Baroness won.
Micnac second, Queen Enchantress
third. Time, l:O71.
Six furiongs, Cactus won, Luster sec
ond, Roche third. Time, 1:I2l.
Five furlongs, Aurelian won, Buscys
second, Little Pirate third. Time, 1:OI.
Mile and a sixteenth, Integrity won,
Nomad second, Chief Justice third.
Time, las.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
BRIGHTON BEACH, July 2l.-The track
was fast. Four and half furlongs, Green
Eagle won. Morrissey second, Laughing
Water third. Time, 0:56.
Five furlongs, Pauline won, West Park
second, Subrosa third. Time, I:G3I.
Mile and quarter. Blizzard won, Bay
lor second, Kinglet third. Time, 2:II.
Seven furlongs, Sirocco won, Major
Daily second, Logan third. Time, 1:28l.
Six furiongs, Tom Tough won, Re-
morse second, Bolero third, Time, 1:I5l.
Five furlongs, Lansing won, Compra-
dor second, Waterwitch third. Time, l:O4.
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TWO YOLOITEs INJURED.
a Somnambulist Walks Out of a Sc
ond-Story Window.

a Somnambulist Walks Out of n Sec
ond-Story Window.
WOODLAND, July 2l.-While in fit of
somnambulism last night Charles Mel
son, prominent young farmer living
near town, stepped from window in the
second story of his house. He fell a dis
lance of sixteen feet. His left thigh was
fractured and his nose broken, besides
being badly bruised. He lay unconscious
for two or three hours before being dis
covered. The physicians think per-
manent lameness may result from his
injuries.
Bernard Germeshausen, farmer, 81
years of age, living near Plainsfeld, in
this county, fell from load of hay yes
terday afternoon and the wheel of the
wagon passed over his body. His right
arm was shattered and he sustained in
ternal injuries, which may prove fatal.
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THE KANSAS NINE TROUBLE,
4 Show of Arms Prevents the Lynch
ing of an Engineer.

Show of Arms Prevents the LYNCH
Ing of an Engineer.
WEIR CITY (Kas.), July 21.-No vio-
lent outbreak occurred to-day, but trou-
bic is looked for yet. Two large mass
meetings of striking miners were held to-
day, one being addressed by ex-Attorney-
General Allen (Populis0, who deprecated
violence. The proceedings at the other
meeting We're kept secret. This after
noon crowd started out to shafts II and
Is with the intention of driving the men
out, but after hanging around some time
gave it up.
The foreign element among the strik-
ers is loudest in violent talk, and the men
are constantly stirring up the women to
take leading part in the violence, on the
supposition that they will not be fired on.
The Sheriff has agreed to place a large
force OF deputies to guard the Kansas and
Texas shifts tomorrow.
Late in the afternoon a crowd of
strikers gathered with the avowed in
tention of going to Strippit II to hang
the engineer. On arriving at the pit
they found all the men armed with
rifles, and after some talk hurried back to
town. The Sheriff went to shaft II this
afternoon and demanded that the men on
guard lay down their arms. They de-
clined to pay any attention to his order.
STRIKERS HOLD A MASS MEETING.
PITTsBURG (Kas.), July 2I.-The
strikers held meeting here this after
noon and were addressed by President
Walters of the Miners Association, 1t
was decided to call delegate conven-
ton of the strippit men for next Monday
to decide whether or not they will come
out with the shaft men
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NEVADA CITY SENSATION.
Mrs. Nettie snyder Attempts to XIII
Her Husband.

Mrs. Nettie snyder Attempts to XIII
Her Husband.
NEVADA CITY, July 2l.-Last NIGHT
Mrs. Nettie Snyder, petite and pretty
brunette, and the eldest daughter of ex-
County Clerk and Recorder J. j. Rogers.
attempted TO kill her husband. They
have recently been living at Widow Da-
mons place on Lost Hill in this city.
Last evening they became involved in a
quarrel, during which Mrs. SNYDER went
20 another room and taking up a shot
gun started toward her husband, who ran
out the room, slamming the door after
him. His wife fired through the door. a
good portion of the charge striking him
in the right forearm, causing severe
wounds. 4 few shot also struck him in
the body and hip. Snyder ran from the
house and crossing the street made his
way to John McArthur's residence.
John Damon, who was sitting on the
porch, was struck on the head by some
OF the shot, causing slight injury.
Immediately after the shooting Mrs.
Snyder took her two little children and
hurried off to the home of another reIa-
tive. She expects TO soon have third
child.
She claims that Snyder abused her
when they lived at Fresno, and that she
left him On that account and came back
here 10 her folks. She returned u few
weeks ago, and short time aiterward
Snyder followed her. They made up and
went to living together again.
Since his arrival here Snyder has been
engaged in hunting work and has OBJ
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CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Prices Realized at Yesterdays Sales In
the East.

the East.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
to-day at the following prices: Cherries.
Royal Anne, 81 4561 65; Yellow Spain,
81 %; Black Tartarian, 81 80; Cherry
Plums, 81 25; Peach Plums, 81 9O@2 10:
Purple Duane Plums, 81 9O02 50; Trag-
edy Prunes, s. so; Hale's Early Peaches.
81 30; Bartlett Pears, 81 90.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold to-day at auction nine
cars of California fruit at the fol-
lowing prices: German prunes, 80 Is to
s. 30; Tragedy prunes, 81 05 to 81 90:
Peach plums, 81 20 to 81 25; Purple Duane
plums, 81 SO to 81 rs; Ogon plums, 81 60
to 81 20; Royal Hative plums, 81 Is to
81 so; Washington plums, 81 IS; Clyman
plums, 81; Cling peaches, 81 IS; Early
Crawford peaches, 81 40 to 81 20; Hale's
Early peaches, S5c to 81 30; Foster peaches.
81 as; Bartlett pears, 81 30 to 81 IS; April
cots, 81; cherries, SOC to 95c.
AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 2l.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
to-day at the following prices: Cherries,
Royal Anne, gOc@s1 20; Black Republican,
Sl@l rs; Hale's Early Peaches, 95cG1SI 30;
Apricots, 81 35@1 so; St. Catherine
Plums, S5c@s1 10; Peach Plums. 81 25M
. O5; Tragedy Primes, 81 90@2 10; Figs,
light demand, 90c@Sl.
NEW YORK, July q. = The Porter
Brothers Company sold to-day at auction
seven cars of California fruit at the
following prices: Peach plums, 81 IS to
s. 30; Burbank plums, 81 O5 to So 30;
Abundance plums, g u to s. O5; Tragedy
prunes, 81 IS to s. so; Royal Hative
plums, 81 05 to 81 30; German prunes,
81 80 to s.; Japan plums, 81 70; Washing
ton plums, 75c to 81 10; Bartlett pears, 81 40
to 81 80; Strawberry peaches, 81 50; St.
John peaches. 81 30 to 81 so; Hale's Early
peaches, CSC to 81 so; white figs, s. TO-:
black figs, soc to soc; Royal Ann cherries
bad order, zoe to soc.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 21.-The Porter
Brothers Company sold to-day at auction
one car of California Bartlett pears at
from 81 80 to 81 so per box.
AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, July 21.-The Porter Brothers
Company sold one car of California fruit
to-day as follows: Plums, 81 % to 81 IS:
Freestone peaches, 81 10 to 81 25: Hale's
Early peaches, SOC to 81.
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IRRIGATION IN SAN DIEGO.
Long-Pending Deal between Two Con
panies Contaminated,

Long-Pending Deal Between Two Com
panies Consummated.
SAN DIEGO, July 2l.-A long-pending
deal between the Jamaica and Mount Te-
carte Water Companies was concluded
this morning. The Mount Tecarte Com
pany gives the Jamaica Irrigation Dis
trict water in exchange for reservoir
sites. This means the almost immediate
construction of one of the greatest irriga-
ton systems in the State.
The two reservoirs have a capacity of
$4,000, 100000 gallons. Over 100000 acres
are to be irrigated. Mr.. Pope of San
Francisco, one of the interested parties.
says the work will begin inside of ninety
days and, as preliminary, line of rail-
road will be built to Dulzura, forty miles
east.