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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
TRAIN WRECKED.

a Bridge In California Sawed Under and .
Train with Soldiers WrecI<ed-Four Killed
and Several Injured.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 12.-For over
twenty-four hours United States regu-
lars have been on the field in Northern
California, but the railroad blockade
has not been broken. In fact, the sit
uation last night was deemed more Sc
rious than it has been at any time here
tofore. Human life has been sacrificed
at Sacramento, in a horror wherein
train plunged through a trestle. the
underpinning of which had been sawed
out.
The dead are: Samuel B. L. Clark,
engineer; Private Byrne, Private Lub-
berding and Private Clark. The wound
ed: Private Daimler, injured about
head; Private Wilson, left leg seriously
lacerated; Private Dugan, left arm cut
off; Private Ellis, internally injured.
ALI of the victims but one were SOL
diers. AS a result the feelings of the
strikers and the soldiers in the field
have been wrought upon until the men
composing the contending forces are
not only determined as before, but
ugly and desperate.
Twice during the day were the
troops ambushed. The first attack
from under cover was early in the
morning when a company of state
militia was fired on. The troops re-
turned the fire and killed japanese
boy, but none of their assailants, who
fled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
PRENOERGAsT HANGED.

The Assassin OF Mayor Harrison Dies Upon
the Scaffold.
CHICAGO, July 14.-Within the gloomy
walls of the Cook county Jail Patrick
Eugene Prendergast, the assassin of
Mayor Carter II. Harrison, of this city,
was hanged at 11:4s o'clock yesterday
morning. His neck was broken by the
fall and he was pronounced dead just
nine minutes after the drop fell. 1t was
expected that he would create scene
on the scaffold, but only a slight
nervousness was exhibited while his
arms and legs were being pinioned.
His carefully prepared speech was not
delivered, he being dissuaded by Sher-
if Gilbert not to attempt to do so. He
refused until late last evening to re-
ceive spiritual consolation, but when
night fall came on he asked that
Father Muldoon be admitted, and
when the priest retired he at once
went to sleep and rested well all night
AS the hour for the hanging drew
nearer, Prendergast showed some signs
of slightly increasing nervousness
But on the whole he was remarkably
calm and well collected. Throughout
the jail the officers and other attaches
remarked about his behavior, for il
was the general opinion that he would
weaken badly a good while before the
haDOinO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
BILL FOR ARBITRATION.
Labor Leaders at Washington to Influence
the Government.

Labor Leaders at Washington to Influence
the Government.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Messrs. J. W.
Hayes, general secretary; T. B. Nc
CURE and C. A. French, of the executive
board of the Knights of Labor, arrived
here Tuesday night on business con-
nected with the strike. They were at
the capitol yesterday consulting with
the populist members, Pence, of Color
ado, Davis, of Kansas, and others.
The seat of war has been changed
from Chicago to Washington" said Mr.
Hayes, when asked if they intended 60
ing to Chicago. Instead of our going
to Chicago the probability is that the
leaders will be called here to Washing
ton, where they are needed"
Nh. Hayes said, after consultation
with his colleagues: THE purpose of
our presence here in Washington is to
bring all our forces and influence to
bear on the government to secure arbi-
tration. Under the terms of the bill
for arbitration of railway difficulties,
which was passed in 1888, President
Cleveland has the power to institute
arbitration proceedings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
STATE OF TRADE.

Bradstreet's Weekly Report-The business
Paralysis That the Strike Has Caused
NEW York, July 14.-Bradstreet's
state of trade says:
During the greater portion OF the week gen.
sral wholesale business at Chicago. and at
centers within the territory tributary, has been
practically pcralyZed by the railway strike
Larger eastern cities felt the effects Of the
tie-up In restricted receipts OF live stock
meat and produce. while western manufact-
urers and merchants suffered loss through in
ability to secure supplies and raw materials
from the east The railroad strike and boy
colt in part repeated the effects of the recent
soft coal strike by shutting up q large number
Of important industries in the central west
through want of fuel
But perhaps no more favorable time from the
point of view OF the merchant and manufaet-
urer than the midsummer OF 1894. after the
panic season OF 1898. could have been chosen to
precipitate so widespread a railroad tie-up-
when business was already SO generally and
severely restric ted. A number of small strikes
are reported, but there q, 900 fewer idle
men because of strikes on Friday this week
than last
Iron. steel, lumber, shoe, wool and cotton
manufacturing industries at large eastern and
western centers have practically no shipments
and commercial travellers throughout the CEN
trail western states generally have been com
PEELED to leave the road
The worlds stock Of wheat has declined
during the past fourteen weeks about 6,0O0,-
last year. which is significant in view of the
insistence in the trade that invisible domestic
supplies most exhausted. Exports OF
wheat, -four included, both coasts United
States and Canada this week equal 2.S77, 0OC
bushels. compared with 1850, 900 bushels last
week. 4. 1874 900 bushels in the second week OF
July last year, 2.5s3. 600 bushels in that week
two years ago and 2220.O Goo bushels three years
ago. There are 22s business failures in the
United States reported this week, against I64
last week. and compared with 1913 in the second
week OF July and with 166 in that week two
years ago; "a business failures in the Dominion
of Canada, against 50 last week, 26 in the week
year ago and "a In the week two years ago
Aside from influences already referred to the
feature Of the week at Boston, as at other east
ern centerS, has been higher prices for grain
and provisions. although more ease is now re-
ported
Buffalo reports increased live stock ship
ments from Indiana which would have gone K
Chicago and Baltimore smaller trade from
the west and fewer orders than expected from
the south. A fair volume CT business in shoes
| is reported from PhjlsdeIphia- and PRACTICAL.
no noteworthy movement at Pittsburgh.
All western ceCeozs report railway trans
portation restored, but it will be some time be
| fore anything like complete restoration OF con
ditions before the strike can be attained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
HEAVEN OR BOSTON.

Either Woald Suit the Young Lady Who
Studied Geometry.
A few weeks ago one of the dealers
at the Fulton market engaged young
woman to fill the position of bookkeep-
er. Before long he noticed that when
ever customer went up to the desk to
pay, she was found to be deeply alb
sorbed in a book.
''She's reading a novel;" thought the
dealer. But day after day went by,
and the book appeared to hold her at
tention as Accordingly as ever. The
young woman's habit of reading an
noyed customers, who did not like to
be kept visiting for their change. So
the dealer decided to speak to her
about it.
''See here, Miss Blank" he began, 81
don't like to have you read novels dur
ing business hours"
The young woman looked up in as
constituent.
81 am not reading a novel;" she re-
piled. II never do read them"
''Then what is that book you keep
your eyes on all the time?'
''Why. it's Euclid
@'And who wrote it?'
Then the young woman in a streak
of great compassion, explained that she
was studying geometry.
''And do you keep that sort of thing
up all the time?" her employer de-
manded.
Certainly. sir"
f'Miss Blank, don't believe a young
lady of your tastes will suit me for a
bookkeeper. Heaven1- or Boston, is
your home. IN. Y. Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
GOV. WAITE IN KANSAS.

The Governor of Colorado Attends q Pop
uIist Ratification Picnic at Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 13.-Gov. David
81. Waite, of Colorado, arrived in To-
peka yesterday afternoon and deliv-
cred an address at a populist ratifica-
ton picnic in the city park. Gov
Waite was met at the train by Gov.
Lewelling, Chairman Breidenthal, Pri-
vate Secretary Close and d. j. Furbecl1,
the populist candidate for lieutenant
governor.
He made very able defense of him
self. He incidentally reviewed the his
tory of the reform movement, and
spoke at some length on the financial
question, advocating the free and un-
limited coinage of silver, of course.
He touched briefly on the Pullman
strike, criticising the federal courts Sc
verely for the part they had taken in
it. The address was rather mild, con-
sidering the reputation of the dis
linguistic speaker.
Mrs. Annie Diggs followed Gov. Waite
with an excoriation of George NJ. Pull
man, and in conclusion proposed to
take up collection for the strikers.
The proposition was regarded as good
one, and something like 500 was raised.
Mrs. Leases speech was defense OF
the populist principles. She did not
refer to Gov. dwellings, administra-
ton.
Among the others who spoke were
S. NJ. Scott, candidate for congress in
the Fourth district, and Judge Foote,
of Marion. About 5000 people were
present. The picnic lasted all day and
dinner was served on the ground. Gov
Waite made another talk at the night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
AN OPEN SWITCH.

An Indiana Passenger Train Ditched and
Fireman and Engineer Killed
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 14.-Train
No. z, on the st. Louis division of the
Big Four road was running As miles an
hour when at Fontania, it struck an
open switch and went down an en-
bankment about 8 feet high. En-
gineer Charles Mohrman and Fireman
Charles F1eick were buried under the
wreck, ground to pieces. The engine,
baggage car, express car and day coach
were piled in the ditch a broken mass.
The wreck is undoubtedly the work
of a lawless mob of miners that pos
sessed Fontana all yesterday and
stopped and sidetracked five Big Four
freight trains to show their sympathy
for the railroad strikers. The trouble
was SO threatening that Sheriff Stout,
Of Vigo county, and several deputies
went to Fontana yesterday afternoon.
No passengers were seriously injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Double Execution in mississippi.

MERIDIAN, Miss, July 14.-Fully g.
600 persons witnessed the execution of
Will Sye and Will Trest, colored, at
Ellisvi1le, Miss, yesterday. Their
crimes were confessed on the scaffold.
minutes. The crime for which the men
suffered the death penalty was the
murder in December last of Jim Smith.
an old and inoffensive negro. Smith
bore reputation among the super
stitious as being a ''conjurer.' and was
charged by his murderers with having
coniured their wives. On the night OF
the 27th of December last, they visited
the old negro's house and as he came
out assaulted him with knives, cutting
him to death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
TEMPERANCE.
The International Convention Listens to
Addresses by Three Noted Men.

The International Convention Listens &c
Addresses by Three Noted Men.
CLEVELAND, o., July 14.-There was
no diminution in the attendance at the
various meetings of the Christian En-.
deavor convention to-day. The exer-
cises at Sangerfest hall began at $50
o'clock with a praise and prayer serv-
ice, followed by an open parliament,
the subject being 1.-THE Pledge" con-
Quoted by Rev. r. ". Hunter, of In
dianapolis, Ind
John G. Woolley, the famous temper
ance orator of Chicago, followed with
an address on Christian Endeavor VS.
the Saloon After the appointment
of the various committees and an ad
dress by Rev. Smith Baker, d. D., OF
Boston, Mass, the convention ad.
journed until evening.
Last night the annual address OF
President Clark was read.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Breckenridge Is Bitter.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 14.-At Boards,
in Oldham county, yesterday, Con-
gresham Breckenridge spoke to a
large crowd He arraigned Hon. W.
C. Owens, his chief opponent, for max
ing serious charges against him He
challenged Mr. Owens to prove the
truth of his assertions, or stand before
the people branded as liar He ridi-
culed the canvass of Maj. Henry Clay
Mcdowell, and repeated his assertions
that Henry Clay and Richard NJ. John
son had disgraced their districts and
were returned to congress to do much
good
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
WILL NOT STRIKE.

The A. F. of L. In Sympathy with the a. r
o. but Decide Against General Strike.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE conference of
the American Federation of Labor ad-
journed at 1880 last evening, after hav-
ing decidedsagainst general strike.
The petition of President Debs, of the
American Railway union, was Endorsed,
however, and 81, 600 voted for a defense
fund for the coming trial of Debs. The
executive council of seven will hold a
final session to-day A long address
was issued to the public, giving the
reasons why general walk out should
not be ordered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Mrs. Lease stiIl a Populist.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 13.-Mrs. Mary
E. Lease says there is no truth in the
report that she had rendered her SER
vices to the prohibition state central
committee. 81 am a populist," Mrs.
Lease said, .and I would not under
any circumstances make speeches for
any other political party, although !
am an ardent prohibitionist, and am as
anxious as anyone to see the liquor law
enforced. am not able to talk much
now, but later on I may make some
speeches, and they will be populist
speeches, too.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Another russian Plot Nipped.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-THE police
of Kirpitschnaja recently arrested a
Polish student who was suspected OF
being a member of nihilist society.
Upon searching his lodgings an English
made bomb was found and another
student and the latter's sister were i'm
plicated. The brother and sister, it
appears. had long been sought after
by the police. The judicial inquiry
which followed is said to have revealed
an extensive plot against the life OF
the car.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Shot by a state Soldier.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Private W. J.
Downing, of company K, Second regi-
ment, /. n. g.. while walking down
Halstead street last evening was jeered
and hooted at by a crowd of men, wo-
men and children. Irritated at their
persistence. Downing turned on them.
Pat O'Connor, laborer, clinched with
Downing, and while the two were
struggling in the gutter Downing
drew his pistol and shot O'Connor
through the head. He died on the way
to the hospital and the private was
rescued from the now Infatuated crowd
by the police.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Heavv Waiskv rax Co,,ect,ons.

LoUIsvnLE, KY. July 1.-THE taxes
ON whisky which is being taken out of
bond in anticipation of the increase by
the bill pending in congress, continued
to pour into Collector Johnson's office.
The collections for the first eight days
this month aggregated about 81, 200, 600,
the largest ever known in that length
of time The report of the commits
missioner of internal revenue for the
last week showed about 81, zoo, 900 col
lections for the United States, and of
this amount over one-third was paid By
this district alone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Didn't Know HIS Business.

Customer las journeyman bar Der
leaves the shop)-What did you dis
charge him for?
Boss Barber-Why, he amt got no
more sense than a stone wall! One of
my customers left a pair of razors here
to be sharpened, and that ignorant
chump actually went and sharpened
them so the man could shave with
them.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
a Rsnker Found Guilty.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 13.-Attorney-
General Little returned from Green's
burg last night bringing the informa-
ton that after hard fought trial C..
w. Meyers. president of the insolvent
bank of Greensburg, had been convict
ed of receiving deposits after he knew
that the institution was in a failing
condition. The maximum punishment
for the offense is five years in the peni-
tertiary. The case will be appealed to
the supreme court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
HOW TO KEEP COOL.
Some Timely Suggestions Regarding Warm
Weather Clothing.

Some Timely Suggestions Regarding Warm
Weather Clothing.
There are many ways of keeping cool
in hot weather besides getting under a
shower bath or sleeping in the cellar.
Common sense viii keep away many of
the Ills that come from excessively hot
weather and science will do the rest.
People have an idea, for example,
that cotton is good deal cooler than
wool. Cotton will lie close to the skin,
get wet and speedily become uncom-
Portable. A high grade of spun wool,
of an extremely light weight, will not
stick to the skin and will thus leave
room for the air to circulate between
the steaming body and the product of
the blessed sheep. This seems to be a
funny idea, but it is full of truth.
Another truth that science has helped
to furnish and which is better under
stood by the people at large is that
relating to the use of certain colors
in summer wear. It is a matter
of general knowledge that black
is not suitable color for the warm
months 1t attracts the heat and
keeps it. Anyone who has worn a
pair of patent leather shoes in the
sunlight of summer and then changed
to russell or white shoes under the
same conditions of weather will re-
member the sense of relief that fol
lowed.
So it is a wise thing to do to put
away black and other very dark gar
ments and adopt coats and trousers
made of white. Such garments not
only look cooler, but, in point of fact
they are cooler.
Some foolish people are deluded intC
the notion that ice water is cooling. II
is for the instant, but the reaction is a:
hot as a Wyoming geyser. To COO
the head, apply a cOol-not cold
damp towel to the veins that supply
the cranial section with its blood
Keep quiet, keep your temper, eat
lightly, and You may laugh at tn,
antics of the sun.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
L. l. l. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Killed In a Duel.

ST. LOUIS, July IA special to the
Republic from Birmingham, Ala, says:
News comes from Liberty, Blount
county, of a deadly duel between two
young men who were rival suitors for
the affections of country belle. John
Spears, aged II years, and Howell
Rainwater, aged 10 years, were the
principals
They decided to settle their differ
ences with pistols and went into the
woods at sunrise yesterday morning.
AS result Rainvvater was shot through
the heart and instantly killed. Spears
was unhurt- He is now in Jail on the
charge of murder
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.
Engineer Traver Killed IN q Wreck the

Engineer Traver Killed In g Wreck on the
Gulf Line.
NEosHo, Mo-, July 13.-The south
bound freight train on the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf road, which left here
about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
was wrecked at McElhany station, 5
miles south of Neosho, caused by an
open switch. The engine was turned
over and caught Engineer Traver I'M
der it, killing him instantly. Fireman
Grant GRATIS was badly scalded and
cut but not fatally. Several fat cars
were also ditched
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
REFUSED TO AID DEBs.

Building Trades Council OF Chicago De-
clines to Aid the A. b. U.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Building
Trades council of Chicago, which had
deferred action until the regular meet
ing last night, instead of voting with
practical unanimity to assist the A. r.
u, was actually unanimous in refusing
such assistance. this radical change be-
ing due solely, as all its members
averred, to the slight put upon the com
mittee of seven by Debs and Sovereign
in attempting to settle the difficulty
without them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1S--The first
of the DIR. w. F. Carver-J. A. R Elliott
matches was shot yesterday afternoon
at Exposition Baseball park, and Ell
lott defeated DIR. Carver by the re-
markable score of 90 to e5- 1t was an
intensely interesting one from start to
finish, and some of the kills brought
forth enthusiastic applause
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Robert Ed,rards Bound Dead.

PERRY, Ok, July 14.-Robert Ed
wards, man 60 years old, formerly of
Kansas, was found dead on the side
walk here this morning He is sup
posed to have died from heart disease.
Edwards was held in high esteem He
was a candidate for the legislature
from his county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
A Modest Request

Mr.. Henpeck "a very small mani
What shall get up on that chair for,
Mirandy?
Mrs. Henpeck very large and mas
culine)-Get up on that chair, you in
significant little whiffet, SO I can box
Your ears without having to stoop
over Get up on that chair! Do you
hear?-Texas Siftings. isff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
No On. .Eonrns the Loss

OF the treacheroDs, long abiding, deceptive
symptoms of kidney complaint. Bot the
return of regularity is hailed when, with the
aid of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the wise
disciple of common sense who uses 1t per-
ceives return of regularity. Use the Bit
tiers in malarial, kidney ordyspepsiat trouble,
disorder of the bowels, nervousness or de-
bility.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Fishing Boats Missing.

BnBoA, Spain, July 14--Twenty fish
ing boats which were out during re-
cent storm are missing. Two of them, be-
longing to Bermao, II miles from here.
having seventeen men on board, are
known to be lost
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Ex-Bank CsshIer sent 20 Prtson.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 14--R- o. Ken
dig, cashier of the Bank of Oberlin, was
yesterday sentenced by the district
judge of Decatur county to three years
in the penitentiary for receiving de-
posits, knowing that the bank was in
a failing condition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Gloomy prnanaet

Daisy Bell-Don't be afraid to ask
papa for my hand Look him straight
in the eyel
Cross~eyed Lover-Alas, it is impossi-
bic, without turning my back to him.
and that would offer him tempta ton
I am certain he could not resist.-Town
Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Race Horses and Barns Burned.

MoRGANFIELD, KY, July 13.TTwo
large barns belonging to Mr.. T. B.
Young, in this city, were totally de-
stroyed by fire this morning about ]
o'clock. Two fine race horses, several
tons of hay, a large lot of corn and
oats, surrey. buggy and mower and
binder went up in the flames The loss
Ia about $50 600: no insurance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative Syrup of Figs, under all conditions,
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co, printed near
the bottom of the package,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
SIX Months for PheIan.

CINCINNATI, July 14.-Judge Taft, of
the United States district court, to-day
found American Railway Union Strike
Director Phelan guilty of contempt of
court and sentenced him to six months
imprisonment in the Warren county
Jail at Lebanon, o.