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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

All Democrats should read the To-
peka Daily Press. It will give you
good value for your money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

Will WEIGH has changed the shape
of his Blade, a. Hoisington. making
it five column quarto, or eight page
paper. 1t has much improved the
Jocks of the paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

A marriage license was last week
granted to Ferdinande Ref and Miss
Anna Sandlock, both of Odin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

Jas. w. McCauley, of Hoisington,
was social caller last Friday. He is
thinking of removing to Emporia this
summer, so that he can send his chill
dren to the state Aomal school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

A young child of M: Mossberger,
Of Pawnee Rock, died on Saturday
the 10th, and was buried Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

This is good time to plant dogs.
The more you plant the better your
neighbors will like it. Z few cats
could also be planted now without
much danger of disrupting the neigh
bors. Let every citizen of Great Bend
do good turn, and plant dog.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

Be careful what you put into your
stomach. these days, and get plenty of
restful sleep.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

John Herman, of Ellinwood, offers
a reward Of 81 to any one who will
send him information leading to the
Whereabouts of his son, Gustave Her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

To Denver, Colorado Springs, Man
itou or Pueblo and return, good all
summer, for $40, via the Mo. Pac.
[. RAsoR, Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

Col. w. w. Stewards was over from
Homestead Friday. He says there
will be only slight sprinkling of
wheat up his way. He also "told the
boys he got the worth Of his seed
wheat this year in listening to the
alliance fellows kick about the failure
of their crops"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

W. S. Welles was down Saturday
from his stock farm near Kinsley.
He says there will be but little wheat
in that county, though a few farmers
will get from 5 to 10 bushels per acre.
An immense an cunt of corn is being
put in, and alfalfa is making a good
growth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

"You're liar" Gays the editor of
the Ellinwood Advocate. You're
another" fires back the editor of the
Claain Banner. s'You dassent take it
up," says the Elllnwood gentleman.
"Knock that chip off my shoulder, "
says the Clafiin gentleman. "What
fools these mortals be" says-Bill
Shakespeare, I think.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
Harvest willfbe in full blast in the
south part of the state next week.

The new band would elicit the
interest of the public generally if it
would give Saturday evening concerts
in the park. Try it boys, and see how
well it will take.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

Pawnee Rock lodge K. of P. is
arranging to give public installation
of officers on the evening of July LIST.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

j. G. West, Santa Fe employee liv.
ing in the third ward, was made hap
Ply last Friday morning by the arrival
of fine baby girl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

So, the girls are wearing suspenders,
equal suffrage makes an advance; if
the craze continues much longer they'll
want to be wearing the pants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

A Sunday scho"' picnic will be held
at the grove one-..~ mile south Vi
the Elmdale school house, on this.
Thursday, afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

Miss Bessie Cope, Of Albion town
ship, this county, was married last
week at Newton, to John Markle, a
Butler county farmer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
AT THE GREAT FAIR.

The President Will Open the Worlds Fair
May The supreme Court VIII Also
Attend.
WASHINGTON, April SIT is stated
that while President Cleveland has not
yet officially notified the worlds fair
commission on public ceremonies that
he will be present Mt the opening of the
fair, he expects to be able TO accept the
committees invitation to be there, ex-
tended on the afternoon of March 9.
He then stated that he fully appre-
ciated the Importance OF the occasion,
and that If the condition of public busi-
ness made it possible for him to do so.
he would visit Chicago on the LIST of
May and participate in the opening ex-
ercises The president has satisfied
himself, it is said. that the public bust
ness will be in such state of forward
ness then that he can leave Washing
ton for the few days it will require for
him to witness the naval parade at New
York and start the machinery of the
fair at Chicago
The arrangements for the trip have
not yet been perfected, but it is proba-
bic that the president and cabinet will
90 to New York by special train and
after the naval parade go thence to
Chicago, arriving there Sunday morn
ing, April so The president viii leave
Chicago for Washington Monday as soon
ns he conveniently can get away from
the fair grounds
The members of the supreme court
will also 90 to Chicago to attend the
opening of the fair, but do not expect
70 witness the naval parade.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
CHICAGO ELECTION.
Carter Harrison Chosen Mayor ny Large
Majority-An Exciting Contest.

Carter Harrison Chosen Mayor by y Large
MaJority--An Exciting Contest.
CHICAGO, April 5-Never in the his
tory Of Chicago has such intense and
universal interest been shown in any
municipal election as in that which
came off yesterday. The campaign on
both sides has been conducted with
great bitterness, neither side being
able to find much of anything too hard
to say. 1t was an open contest OF the
republicans and citizens against Harri.
son-more against him as an individual
than as the representative of political
faction.
Early in the day Harrison was on
horseback looking after his interests
in the different wards He is splen-
did horseman, and made an imposing
figure us he rode from polling place to
polling place, urging on his followers.
Allerton remained quietly in the re-
publican headquarters receiving word
as to the progress of the contest
throughout the city.
The first returns were strongly in
favor of Harrison and his followers sim
ply went wild They yelled, howled,
waved their hats, derided the police
and the Allerton men, who were not
slow in making retorts equally pointed
and uncomplimentary. 1t was not
rs big an election as that of last No.
vember, but it meant us much, or more,
to Chicago, and all Chicago was out at
night to see how it had voted during
the day.
Complete returns show that Harrison
was chosen mayor by II majority of 49,
900, and the entire democratic ticket
was elected by majorities ranging from
Ia O0O 70 10 600
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
FlLLIBUSTERERS.
Excitement mt Key West Over Cuban Rev
oluti0niats.

Excite ment mt Key West Over Cuban Rev.
olutionists.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 5.-The revo-
lutionary expedition against Cuba Is
about to leave here on its mission.
The greatest excitement prevails
among the people, while the federal
officials are anxious but vigilant. The
revolutionary leaders cannot be found,
the men in the ranks who have been
most active in the movement are not to
be seen in their usual haunts and there
is general restlessness and mysteri-
BUSINESS characterizing the entire Cuban
population. 1t is regarded as certain
that tonight will witness the attempt
of the revolutionists to get away.
The revenue cutter McLane is here.
Her small boats have been equipped for
immediate service, her men have been
armed to the teeth and everything is in
readiness to intercept the revolutionists
If they make start The McLane has
got steam up ready for pursuit. The
commander is being kept constantly in
formed by men on shore as to the move
lnents of the revolutionists, but their
plans for departure, made during the
past month, have been SO carefully con-
cealed that it is hard to discover what
they are doing or what move they in
tend to make.
1t is believed that the federal of.
ficers have had either knowledge or
suspicion of the revolutionists to leave
for several days past and that call
was sent to the navy department ask
ing for achievements The statement
is made now and not denied that two
other revenue cutters have been ordered
here and are expected to arrive before
another dawn.
With this knowledge the revolution
lists who have become restless, If not
desperate, under the eye of the United
States government are not likely to de-
eide on further delay which will only
result in greatly diminishing their
chance of getting out hereafter.
What the exact force of the revolu-
tionists is cannot be stated, but they
certainly number between 500 and
400 men. The purpose of their or
ganization, so long kept mystery, is
now known to be the liberation of Cuba
from Spanish rule. The party which
is about to leave here is composed al
most entirely of native Cubans That
they have made arrangements for
revolutionary movement among the
people of Cuba simultaneous with their
arrival, il they shall succeed in getting
away from here and to the island, is
known.
The band about to leave here is not
unppepared for war. They have been
recruited with care for the work in
which they expect to engage. They
have been drilled until they have be.
como fairly well disciplined, have re-
peating rifles and abundance of am
munition and from the start have shown
an eagerness to undertake the mission
for which they enlisted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
NOMINATIONS.

Broadhead. of Missouri. Gets the Swiss
Mlssion-Other ministers aud Consuis.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The president
sent the following nominations TO the
senate to-day:
James o. BrOadhead, OF Missouri, to be min
lister to Switzerland.
Bartlett Trip OF South Dakota, TO be min.
lister TO Austria Hungary.
Eben Alexander. OF North Carolina. 10 be
minister to Greece, Roumania and ServiA
James n. Neal, OF Ohio, 10 be consul at Liv.
erpooL
James NJ. Dobbs. OF Georgia, TO be consul at
Valparaiso
@ O. Eckford o; Mississippi TO be consul ut
Kingston, Jamaica
David n. Burke, Of New York TO be consul
atPernambulco.
Edgar WhIden, Of Maine, 10 be consul at St
Stephen, New Brunswick.
Henry F. Merritt, OF Illinois, 70 be consul NJ
Bremen. Germany
A. s. Dickinson. OF New York, 10 be consul
Of Nottingham, England
Benjamin Lenther. OF Massachusetts,, 10 be
consul 1t Sherbrooke, Canada
Charles II Ingersoll OF Pennsylvania TO be
appraiser OF merchandise In the district Of
Philadelphia.
p. +. Faison. of North Carolina % be an In.
dian inspector. -----
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
WILL IGNORE THE COURT.
Railroad Men to Boycott Ann ArboI
Freight Despite Judge Kicks.

Railroad Men to Boycott Ann Arbor
Freight Despite Judge Kicks.
TOLEDO, O.. April 4. Meetings of en-
gineers and firemen were held in this
city, mt which it was decided to stand
by the Ann Arbor strikers, no matter
what the decision of the court may be.
When asked what action would be
taken in case the decision is adverse to
the men, the leaders say that Ann
Arbor freight will not be touched un-
der any conditions. The suggestion
that this could not be done with re-
spect to the law if the courts decide all
boycotts illegal, brought out the fol-
lowing statement: The injunction has
been brought to prevent Chief Arthur
from ordering the engineers on roads
connecting with the Ann Arbor to
refuse to handle the freight and
cars of that road, because
there is strike among its en-
gineers and iiremen. We have no doubt
that the preliminary injunction granted
by Judge Kicks will be made perpetual.
That does not prevent the men quit
ting work. does it? The members of
the brotherhood will simply quit with
out orders from anyone. We shall
simply resign when we are asked to do
Ann Arbor business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
EXECUTIONS IN SECRET.
Post ONCE Decapitations Will No Longer
ISe Made Public.

Post Office DecapitatiUns Will No Longer
ISe Made Public.
WASHINGTON. April G.-The post Of
fee department yielded genuine SEN
sation yesterday. 1t was all due to the
order issued by the postmaster-general
to the chief of the appointment divis-
ion Of the fourth assistants office di-
recting him to give out no information
in regard TO the appointment Of post
masters of the fourth class. Hereto
fore complete lists of the changes made
daily have been furnished to the pub
lie. or, what is the same thing, the
press, and the sudden change in what
has been the custom for years nat
urally excited remark. 1t Is learned on
inquiry that the order had been issued
because of misstatements and exagger-
ations that it was alleged had been
made in the newspapers relative to the
changes; in fact, it was said that the
president was beginning TO dislike see
ing so much in the public prints rela-
tive to cutting off heads, ''the guillo-
tine" and other terms more or less
-sportive that have been used to char
acterize the work of Mr.. Maxwell, the
fourth assistant So it was resolved to
cut of the source of information.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Report for March shows n Decrease OF
Nearly Two Millions.

Report for March shows n Decrease of
Nearly Two Millions
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The state
ment of the public debt giving the
transactions of the treasury in the
month of March shows net decrease
in the debt of 81, 956172 OF this s45S, :
$50 is the amount of the reduction of
the bonded indebtedness of the govern
ment and 81, 502, $40 is the increase of
the cash in the treasury during the
month. The Understanding debt
showed no change; debt on which
interest has ceased since maturity de-
creased S33, rs. and the debt bearing
no interest S4l0,SlS. The aggregate in
terest and non-interest bearing debt
March 81 was S9G2, S2S,2 lS; on February
IS it was 1868, 2Sl, 752. The certificates
and treasury notes offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury out
standing at the end of the month was
s507, 42S, O9l, IL decrease Of S4,400,255.
The total cash in the treasury was
ST62, 76s, AZ, against which liabilities
were outstanding (ncluding the $780,
900, 900 green back gold reserve) to the
amount of s7S7, 49,. 500. leaving an avail
able surplus of so, 6SO,7aS OF this &c.
S02, 2oS was gold. OF the surplus $751;
934, 96l was in national bank depos-
itories, against sl5,6s1,5O3 ut the end of
the previous month.
The receipts for the month OF March
were S34, 49,, s44 and the expenditures
So, 327 ,907. In February the receipts
were $50, OO9, s03 and expenditures s3l,-
877,454. Customs receipts increased
from slj, 936, 305 to sl9,64l,S74. The
payments of pensions increased from
sl3, 494, 663 to sl3, $50, a3O.
Secretary Carlisle will change the
form of the debt statement before May
!. The change will be of radical
character and will simplify the state
ment
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
CITIZENS AND RAlLROADERS.
A bloody Fight Betwee, G., VI. d st. =.
Employees aud Farmers

A Bloody Fight Betwee, G., VI. d st. =.
Employees aud Farmers.
WEST UNION. H., April 4. "A terrific
battle took place at Jackson Junction,
twenty miles from here, between en-
ployes of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad and mechanics and farm
ers
Miles McGovern and Peter Myers de-
termined to build warehouse in spite
OF orders from the railroad company
to the contrary. This noon the com
pany sent seventy-five men to lay rails
on the building spot to prevent the
building. McGovern and Myers and u
band of farmers resisted, and a bloody
battle took place, resulting in seven or
eight men being terribly injured, one
of whom will die.
The men became wild and fought like
demons with crow bars. hammers, rocks
and clubs. The company did not want
to make q shipping point ut the juno
ton. The railroad is now in possession
of the field.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08

The strength of the ant is prodigious.
And there is the bat; what wonderful
strength has the bat! Think how many
men can 60 ON one of them.-Elmira Gazette.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
SooNERS IN The SOUP.

Supreme Court Decision That cities Them
An Indian Claim suit De, "ded.
WASHINGTON, April +-The rupreme
court has announced its construct ION OF
the proclamation by the president ana
the act of congress in 1889 opening TO
settlement the Creek Indian reservation
in Oklahoma. They contained provis-
ions that ANY person who may enter
upon any part of said lands prior to the
time that the same are opened to set
Element shall not be permitted to occu-
py or to make entry of such land or lay
claim thereto"
Alexander +. Smith, a railroad en-
ploye living ut Edmond station ut the
time the lands were opened, entered a
quarter section; this right of entry was
contested by Eddy b. Townsend and
decided in his favor by the local land
officer, and on appeal the commissioner
of the general land office, the secretary
of the interior and the district and the
supreme court of Oklahoma success
sively affirmed Townsend's entry and
Smith appealed to the supreme court
err announced the decision of the
court in an opinion reviewing the facts
and the law in the case, concluding
with the statement that ANYONE who
was within the territorial limits Mt the
hour of noon on April % was, within
both the letter and spirit of the statute,
disqualified to take homestead there
in" Judgment of the Oklahoma So.
preme court affirmed
AN INDIAN CLAIM SETTLED.
The 'old settler" or Western Chero.
lsee Indians claims against the United
States was the subject of u decision by
Chief Justice Fuller yesterday. They
We're recently decided by the court OF
claims and both parties, the United
States and the Indians, appealed from
the Judgment of that court to the SUI
preme court The court of claims gave
Judgment against the United States
for s2a5, 900 in round numbers, and this
Judgment the chief justice said, when
modified and reduced to s2l2,-
900, would stand us the Judgment of the
supreme court In all other respects
the judgment of the court of claims was
affirmed The Judgment carries with it
per cent interest from 1888 to the
date of modification yesterday. Chief
Justice Fuller stated that in the opinion
of the court the treaty of 1916 was an
inseparable bar to the claims OF 81 O0,-
900 made by the Indians.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
KNOWLEDGE

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Its excellence is due to its presenting
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1t has given satisfaction to millions and
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every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
Ifactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
THE BILL PASSED.
The Cherokee Council Passes tho biii KAT
flying tho strip Sale.

The Cherokee Council PASSES tho Dill n"s-
flying tho strip Sale.
TAHLEoUAn, |. r., April 3-Satur
day in the Cherokee senate was one
succession of violent, stormy scenes, re-
calling the most turbulent passages in
the early cattlcmen's fight against ex-
Chief Mayes.
Saturday morning Senator Wolfe,
leader of the national party in the sem
ate, offered substitute to the bill re-
ported Friday, ratifying the congress
sional amendments to the strip bill.
Wolfe's substitute is in effect that the
ratification shall not be construed to
mean the acceptance OF the amend
ments until such acceptance is for
mally filed with the secretary OF the
interior by delegation consisting OF
the principal chief, the nations treas
urer and three delegates to be ap-
pointed by the council who shall be-
fore the title to the strip passes in fee
simple to the federal government re-
ceive payment in full, in accordance
with the terms of the act of congress.
The substitute further provides that
the secretary of the interior must give
a guarantee that all intruders shall be
removed at once. 1t also authorizes the
same delegation to negotiate the GER
tificates Many members objected to it
because they said it would add new
complications and might possibly de-
feat ratification.
The substitute bill failed and the
original strip ratification bill passed
the lower house by a unanimous vote,
it having passed the senate an hour be-
fore. The chief will sign it without a
doubt The last scene in beth senate
and house were exciting in the eX-
treme. The Downing party took time
by the forelock and railroaded the bill
through both houses The work was
done with such neatness and dispatch
that the members themselves were sur
prised.
There now remains nothing more to
be done by the Indians In the opinion
of Congressman Peel the strip cannot
possibly be opened before July l. Be-
side the seventy allotments to be made
to the Cherokees provided for in the
agreement, the Tonkawa lands will
have to bc surveyed. The Cherokee
delegation when appointed will leave
at once for Washington to arrange the
money matter with Secretary of the
Interior Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
Nnminntio $ Sent In.

WASHINGTON, April 4 The president
to-day sent the following nominations
to the senate:
William Ed Curtis OF St Louis. to he assist
ant secretary OF the treasury, vice Genlo NJ
Lambertson, resigned
Charles s. Hnmlin, OF Massachusetts,, 70 be
assistant secretary OF the treasury, vice John
II. Gear, resigned
James H. Eckles Illinois, 10 be comptroller
OF the currency.
James +. Msline, az the District OF Columbus,
10 be assistant treasurer OF the United States.
T. Stobo Farrow, OF South Carolina, TO be
second auditor OF the treasury.
John b Brawley, Of Pennsylvania, to be au'
dltor OF the treasury.
Dudley O. Watson, OF Michigan, TO be col
lecior OF customs Of the district OF Michigan
Frank Mapes 10 be postmaster NJ Kansas
CITY. Kan
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08

wAsurNeroS, April 6.-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Thomas T. Crttenden Of Missouri. 10 be con-
sul.general NJ City OF Mexico
James S. Ewing, Of Illinois, TO be minister t.
Belgium.
Louis c Hughes, OF Arizona, 10 be governor
OF Arizona.
william T. Thornton. of New Mexico to be
governor of New Mexico.
W. NJ Maise. Of Ohio. 70 be surveyor Of Gus
toms for The port Of Columbus o.