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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-13

If money grew on all the trees.
In winter and IN May,
There'd come cyclone of a breeze
And blow 1t all away
Atlanta Constitution.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
The days will be their shortest in
another week
Go to Simpson u Co. for Holiday
goods, at less than cost.
Give US plenty of days like Monday
and our people will not kick.
A "box OF monkeys will be on ex-
hibition at the college tomorrow night.
The Ellinwood schools were closed
last week, on account of prevalence OF
diphtheria.
be careful about fires. Everything
about the house is as dry as finder
these days.
How about the organization of a
protective company, to be prepared
for bank robbers.
1t is rumored that there is to be a
change in Great Bend business circles
nv tho fret of tho voar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
The Birth Of Goolcy's Pond.

There is wonderful swamp imme-
diately below the Mount Pisgah church
and not over 800 feet from the road at
that point For many years the place,
which is now known as "Gooley's
pond" has been "wet lands" but not
until five years ago did water begin to
rise over the ground. The place is in a
big basin, containing perhaps GO or 75
acres, of which about 40 acres are now
under water. which is from few inches
to several feet deep 1t will finally be q
deep lake unless drained. which is not
likely to be done, owing to the heavy
cost it would require.-Somerset( Ky.)
Reporter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS,

William B. Mitchell, John ]. Tanning.
Andrew klapkosky, and G Gorge Barney.
working in the Northwest colliery, near
Carbondale, Pa, were killed by the fall OF
the roof of a gangway, the fall being 10
fert wide, feet drop, and 90 feet long.
Juan UdareH, a wealthy Spanish banker,
committed suicide by hanging himself
from the street balcony of his house in the
City OF Mexico. The cause Of the deed is
attributed to q chronic disease which he
had been suffering from for some years.
Frank Holman, an American, recently
from Georgia, while cra zed by Mexican
liquor, II reported to have murdered his
wife and two Of his children at Victoria,
Mex.
Obituary: At Cincinnati. Frederick w.
Porter. OF Chicago, aud tor of the Rock
Island road. At Middletown, n. Y.
Launt Thompson, the sculptor, aged sc.
AT Paris. Ills, John p. Gano. aged Is.
AT Menasha, Wis, Henry Bachmann,
aged 60: At Eagle Grove. Ia, Editor C.
A. Schaffter, aged Sc
Christian Peterson. who saws he forged
a bank check for 500 while foreman OF
the West Wisconsin Lumber mills, a.
Wilson, Wis, lust March, has surrendered
himself to the New York police
oeronlino Vaidesc, liquor dealer of
An;onito, Colo, arrested Tor creating a
disturbance. was shot and killed by Sher-
III Garlia, whom lie attacked in the Jail
In an attempt to escape Garzia hi.s been
exonerated by the coroner's jury.
Clerks OF the Bank Of England are hold
ing angry meetings Of protest against the
recent admission into the service OF the
bank OF two patches of women clerka
ha 10
Mt North Yakima, WASH, nominated r
F. Houston, Of Tacoma, and Henry
Drumm, also of Tacoma. for congress. j.
L. Sharps;ein, of Walla walIa, and DR.. ].
X. Allen. OF Olympia, were nominated for
the supreme bench.
One hundred pressers at the Muncie
Ind, glass works have resumed work ct
the old scale, after an idleness OF four
months.
Before the Electro Therapeutic associa-
ton, Of New York, Nikolai Tesla, cleo
trician and scientist, generated a curreu
OF 10000 volts, with vibrations of I60, 900 a
second, distributing it among . roomfu |
OF people without the slightest ill-effects
on those subjected to the current
Director L W. Rogers. Of the American
Railway Union. has written letter to the
Federated Trades Council announcing
that the defense Of Debs and his associates
In the contempt cases will cost over S3U.-
C0J. and that thus far only ESQ has been
subscribed to defray this expense. He
asks that organized labor raise funds for
the relief of the indicted men.
Dispatches have been received in Wash.
ington saying the widow of Consul Pol.
lock, at San Salvador, il i'll with yellow
fever. Her husband died of tho same
disease few days ago.
The London Chronicle says the pops has
called Cardinal Gibbons. archbishop Of
Baltimore, to Rome. His holiness is de-
sirous Of again seeing the American cardi-
nal bsf0r he (the pope) dies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
A New and Novel Illusion.

At the Earl.s Court exhibition is
shown a decided novelty which is called
the haunted swing. This new side show
is of particularly diabolical character
You sit on a swing in dark room, and
while you gently sway backward and
forward. few inches only, the walls
of the room are revolving vertically.
The effect is to delude the unhappy VIC
tim into the belief that the compart-
ment is describing an entire circle. La
dies have been seen to wildly hold their
skirts about their ankles at the moment
they imagined they were hanging in
space head downward, and many a man
Oh leaving the room counts his money
to see if any dropped from his pocket.
SO complete is the. illusion. London
Correspondent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
Russ,A's NEW PENAL "hElL"
Sakhaiin. Deaths Paradise, to Supplant 81.
IBERIA a. . Convict Colony.

IBERIA a. . Convict Colony.
1t has been decreed by the cars gov
eminent that Siberia is too good for
convicts, and as soon as the new trans
siberian railway has penetrated its
gloomy depths it will be turned into a
paradise" for agricultural settlers and
mining sharps, while nihilists and other
refractory members of Russian society
Will IN the future be accommodated on
the island of Sakhalin, off the coast Of
Russian Manchuria, the eastern termi-
nus of the cars possessions, north Of
Japan.
So horrible and revolving to civilized
nations Is Sakhalin that the car only
consented to its adoption as an open air
prison after the assassination of Carnot
and the discovery Of the recent plots
against his own life. The people and
the convicts of Siberia never speak Of
the island other than 1.-THE hell of SAX
hahn, and its climate is said to be SO
much worse than that of Siberia as to
rob this appellation Of an exaggerated
character, even in the mouths of these
lost ones
Heretofore Sakhalin has been pressed
INTO service as an open air prison only
In the most extreme cases, where capt.
tai punishment, by degrees, of course,
was intended. Now that the exigencies
of the great empire of the north demand
the publication Of Siberia all sentenced
to deportation are carried off into the
hellish wilderness without reference to
the length Of sentence, the nature Of the
crime CT offenses they We're accused of,
without reference to sex or former stat
us IN society. The governor of Man
churia has reported that human being
not born on the island cannot live moro
than year there. There is no means of
escape except in winter, when if a pris-
oncr can manage to make his way 100
miles north form the prison it is posi-
bic to reach the mainland over the ice.
The ice bridge is guarded. Still two or
three prisoners have escaped by lodging
behind masses of snow and ice. or, what
is far more probable, by bribing Off
Gals
At the present moment the most in
teresting colonist of Sakhalin is Sophia
Bluhsteln. She first achieved criminal
renown by pressing her attentions upon
the shah of Persia during the latter's
visit TO st. Petersburg. Sophia had
avowedly no intention OF adding his mai
esty TO her list of admirers, but sought
his acquaintance merely for the purpose
of relieving him. ii possible. of some of
his diamonds. She was foiled in her ef-
forts, but succeeded in having her pri-
vate car attached TO the SHAH special
train. For this piece of enterprise she
was banished to Siberia for a year and
while there organized band of cut
Threats and robbers, whose services she
controlled on the continent after their
terms had expired. She is said TO be
the sharpest criminal living, and in
sending her to Sakhalin the Russian
government claims to have conferred a
lasting benefit upon the wealthy classes.
ST. Louis Republic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
ANIMAL SENTRiES.
NY Are Posted by the Flock or Herd -
Guard Against Surprise,

NY Are Posted by tho Flock or Herd q
Guard Against Surprise.
Tho too eager sportsman is often
baked of n shot by the watchfnl senti-
mel posted to guard the flock or the herd
against surprise. Posting o sentry il
the most universal Of the instincts which
Chamois, ibex and other mountain an
telopes always post o sentinel. Always
when herd of seals is sleeping on the
rocks there is q watcher. This instinct,
The Spectator informs rs, survives even
in animal captivity.
when the prairie dogs ut the zoo
occupied small paddock, they always
kept a sentinel ON duty, although be
seldom uttered his warning whistle,
having leaned probably that the visit
ors would not come inside the ratings.
The prairie dogs at the Jardin d Accli-
matisation of Paris observe the same
prccaution As is well known, wild
geese are particularly wary in this re-
spect. Mr.. St. John says that they
seem to act in so organized and cautious
q manner when feeding or roosting as
to defy all danger. When a flock Of
wild geese has fixed ON a field of newly
sown grain to feed in. before alighting
they make numerous circling flights,
and the least suspicious object prevents
them from pitching.
''Supposing that all is right and they
do alieht, the whole flock for a space
of a minute or two remain motionless,
with erect head ard neck, reconnoiter-
i : the country around. They now ap-
pear to have made mp their mind that
all is safe and are contented TO leave
one sentry, who either stands on some
elevated part Of the field or walks slowly
with the rest-never, however, ventur-
ing to pick up a single grain Of corn,
his whole energies being employed in
watching The most curious part has to
follow. When sentry thinks he has
performed fair share of the du;y, he
gives the bird nearest him sharp peck. ~
Mr.. ST. John declares that he has
seen the sentry occasionally pull ont a
bunch Of feathers when the first hint
was not Immediately attended TO and at
the same time utier querulous cry.
Wild swans are almost as cautions as
wild geese. The signal Of danger differs
with the species Of animals, but the
alarm note seems to he universally un.
derstood by the sentinei's followers.
Wild geese and swans have a peculiar
call, as Of bugle; rabbits and sheep
stamp on the ground: wild ducks uttsT
a low and cautious quack; elephants
whistle: ibex and mountain sheep whis.
tle.-Rod and Gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
OLD SLAVE MART. ST AUGUSTINE

severe. All the wires leading to the
south are down and no trains from that
section have come in since Tuesday.
Nothing has been heard from St. Angus
tine since Tuesday and there are rumors
that the ancient city has suffered greatly,
communication with the south will prob.
ably be opened up soon. 1t is certain that
the orange crop has been greatly injured,
but it is hoped no lives have been lost In
jacksonville, the damage which amounts
to about SIS 0oO. is being rapidly repaired.
The wreck of the new Union depot in pro-
cess OF construction was the most serious
loss.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 29.-Specials
to The News and Courier from various
points in the middle and coast regions
regarding the West India cyclone, report
considerable damage to corn and cotton.
very serious damage to the rice crop, but
no loss OF life. AT Georgetown damage to
rice crop is very great, and it is difficult
10 estimate the loss. though many put it
ut 81 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
cAsIMlR-PERiEs'S pARpoNs.

The New French Presidents Clemency Not
Extended to a Single Anarchist.
Among the 314 persons pardoned by
NJ Casimir- Perier, says our Paris cor
respondent, figure, first Of all, persons
who have been condemned for violence
or intimidation in connection with
strikes, highly polite move Of Presi-
dent Casimir- Perier, not merely on ac-
count of his personal connection with
mining interests, nor because of the adj
vantage in general Of making all gener-
Gus concessions that are consistent with
che preservation of law and order, but
also and in particular as being oppor-
tune on the eve of an Interpolation on
the Graissessac strike.
Besides these cases of pardon there
are certain number Of other common
law offenders who benefit by the acces-
sion Of new president. All persons
condemned by virtue of the law of 1881
for Indictment TO anarchist outrages bv
speech OF writing have been systematic
ally excluded from the benefit of par
don.
1t is not uninteresting to note that, in
the official statement of what has thus
been done, the minister and president
are carefully exonerated from all re-
sponsibility of having left the anarchists
to pay the full penalty Of their outra-
geous acts by the assertion that the min
lister of justice previously called upon
the pardons commission TO examine in
detail the dossier of the convicts in or
der to draw up list of those i'll favor
of whom measure of clemency might
be possible London Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
CAPITAL CITY CHAT
Iugubrious Reflections on &c.
lestial War Prospects.
CHINA NOT AN IDEAL RESIDENCE.

The Csueas1on LIKELY Re He l1sAe VEN
Usssnfortsbls In Case Of . Eesl BsA
Defeat of the Almond EysA ''naythin's
-soosEeono.y Aboard Ship That Was
F"snd TO He Imprsesic.bis-Psasie.
Pay1eass for 1893.
WASHINGTON. Sept 28-Mail advices
received here from China from sources
specially entitled to credit Of date early 10
August are almost prophetic Of what has
already occurred there since that date,
and X the predictions for the future hold
good Secretary Herbert's action in largely
reinforcing the United States warships in
Chinese waters will b proved to have
been very wise move. The advices de.
scribe the measures which have been
adopted By the Chinese to block the nav.
fRation OF their rivers and the resulting
effect upon commerce. For one thing. in
the Ming Po district the Sesatus rock
buoy. the Seah Yu spit buoy and the
Nemesis rock, Blonde rock, and Tigers
Tail beacons have been temporarily re-
moved. lights have also been removed
and distractions placed at the mouth Of
the river Peiko.
The Danger Moot Apprendsd.
Although the discoutinuauce Of the
lights, the presence at night Of q floating
boom and the laying Of torpedoes are
obviously hindrances to the coming and
going OF vessels, nevertheless with the
exception Of the Chinese lines, shipping
is being carried on rs usual and there are
no indications that the merchants are
Withholding their carsoes. There was,
however, . very great menace to trade
from another quarter, and it was this
that led TO the appeals Of foreign merchants
to their home governments for the
presence Of warships in the treaty ports Of
China. 1t was generally expected by them
that should the Chinese be defeated on
their own soil-exactly what has happened
according to cabled reports-the Chinese
soldiers would be demoralized and fall to
scourgins the country in every direction,
committing outrages.
Natural Hate Of the Chinese.
In that event the slender thread which
sr1stains the obedience Of the masses To
the viceroy would be snapped and pande.
monium would reign supreme. The Chi.
nese naturally hate the well ordered man.
aGemens OF foreign community, and
with disorder and confusion everywhere
the psaceable and we'll regulated com.
posture OF . foreign community is sure to
excite the animosity Of soldiers infamed
by passion, and over whom control has
been lost. The great treaty port OF Tien
Tsing is believed to be specially threat
ened In such case.
Masses VIII Turn ON Ii Hung Chsue.
One prophetic statement in the mail
advices IL as follows: I'm proportion IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
silver lcslsfcnd~ Nor

Brass bedsteads are 10 longer the most
fashionable variety. They have grown
too common for the ultra exclusive
taste. and silver ami white metal and
plain silver now 10 great extent su-
persede them. The new bcdsteads are
shown canopied with pale blue or pink.
and the saIae scheme of color is carried
out i'll the other furnishings. Silver
curtain poles and andirons and draperies
to match the bed canopied are the COR
rect thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
John Z. e. Becosre a Granger.

0onn I. To BecOMe a Granger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-John L. Sui
iivan, whs Is now appearing in Washing.
Ton IN his new play. announces that he
will give up the stage after this season.
This Is my last year on the road" he
said. II have little farm Of eighty
scres. 100 miles out Of Boston, stocked
With sixteen or eighteen Holstein cattle
and four bulls eight OF ten Jerseys, and
lot OF sheep; and IL you ever come out to
that farm years from now you'll see a
big. fat man enjoying life, with q lot OF
children running around the yard. That
man will Ire John L. Sullivan, once a
noted prizefishter"
What Pensions Cost for 1898,
WASHINGTON. Sept. x9-The report of
the third auditor OF the treasury for the
nscal year ended June 80. 1894, shows the
Total disbursements at pension agencies
on account OF pensions for that year to
have been sl37, CSC, 9sL Topensioners Of the
war OF 1919 the following amounts were
paid: Survivors, IS 3i2; widows. s645 90,
Under the Mexican war survivors were
raid Il, SIS, 'C7 and widows sSOs s4s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29

ORANGE CROP INJURED.

0reaf Dana sc In Florida and Elsewhere
by the storm.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 29.-Storm news IS
very meagre. jacksonville is still cut of
from communication with south Florida
and since Tuesday not a wor,l has been
received from cast coast points where the
storm is supposed to have been the most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29

ABOUT that M has his own way Of
making canvass, and will look ELSEWHERE
TOR his votes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
Convicted Murderer Breaks Jail.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Sept. 70 Columbus
Hayes. who has been twice convicted of
murder in the first degree and now under
sentence OF death. escaped from Jail at
Savannah. Tbs door Of the Jail was sew
ered with . saw which had been struggled
into prison. A forger named Simpson
also escaped. A reward Of 800 il offered
for Hayes capture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29

The ladies of Fort Worth. Tex. have
organized an auxiliary of the Texas
Equal Rights association They have
about 40 members. and the work is IN
good hands. Mrs Judge Nugent is presi
dent and MIS-. H. NJ Price secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29

pRofosALs FOR pRE-u VEGETABLE
Ollie Chief Commi-sary Of sub sisp0,. go .
caso. H.. Aug. 81. 1894. sraled pfpro-sl-. .
tfiplcAte. Will he received here riili a. o't.' b.
NJ. MONDAY. octoeer !. lsst al ~hich tiur .Ht
riscc They VII be opened IN presence - boo 20
TOT furnishing and delivery of fuch g7a1ii'r- 70
ircfh POTATOES and onion- n msy b. repu - .t
tse subsistence Department a. forf Brady, No p
fort cssensorih. kAs.. inoia ing Ir,'yssi q ..'.
~ knstsry fr..sr rort ascsiBac, Nicu- O
hepo. Ola. fori Eiley. Kan. fofi 49,
dan. ~ fori Sill. OKLA. tori supply. a.. b.
rort " ync. Mich. Indianapolis Arsefal, i..-.
Jener-on Barracks. No. and bock I-iAfa ARR
ha. ~ cIri the lime commencing Deem.
J. 1891. ana ending June ~. i-s.5. rfopo-ai.
DC r.orived NJ 20 md ops ned NJ the zane h''.f .
tee sey. raj poet. BY the respective Connie f'-
OF eueh posts. zach pot conmi--ary rcC,I. '-
proposals FOR biz own rcst only. Full lufffi.a
ton furnished on application here az 80 A. r-
C,mm.--ars 81 suh-isicnte nj any pot Gov.
mem rerercyes 81 h. 20 re- ject any al Iir.fN
sails. Envelopes containing proposals. .h"u.t .
marked. Proposals for Frc-h Vegetable. H'
addressed TO tire undersigned. or Ia the A,'.i-
Comm .esry or Sab-is,enco a. pcs hid -.
W GILMAN. Msior and {. 8, L. :. A, en-
Com. Sub=.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29
JACK WANTS A SHOW FOR GLORY,
And the Bossswain Will Again "Pipe All
Hands to Ousrters~

-. sue ne"
h.,;,r. Tel. - sp sney
=. - a. pv ..u iss'os,
h,.,.w.,a 81, =. .s a tasnionea
,x,,h ~ o., 81. ,
49, - A.ee VI .hese "ar'
a-'s. Feouced'
sue., uN'ies oeAns uransterfea 10 the ex-
ecutive oHcefS and boatswain's mates.
VOW ~ mas oeen iouno that THIS plan has
WORKED padIy. In the nrst place there 10
muon work remaining for boatswain In
connection with the boats ground tackle,
ngging. care oi stores, and other things
and the executive officer Is alre ady Al
overworked man on our complex modern
ships and unable TO carry other RESPONSE.
his Office
In the second place the change had q
most discouraging effect upon the sailors
all the way down to the apprentices, who
We're thereby deprived OF the inducement
held out by possible promotion. Conse-
quentiy the best men began to drop out
until now 1t - difficult to get them to
re-enlist when their terms expire. So
Secretary Herbert has determined to again
change the policy OF the department and
10 increase the Lumber OF boatswains.
-.
~, Sso.'o nno" mat u wants
Isle has decided to reject all of the bid,
recently received by Supervising Architect
O'Rourke for the CONSTRUCTION Of the pub.
Lie building at Kansas City and to re-
advertise for other bids. Under the ad-
verttssmsnts issued by D Rourke the kind
OF stone and the time within which the
building was to be completed was left to
the bidder. and under 1t several OF them
ouered number OF bids. each differing
from tine otner rs 70 the materials, time
ana price. IL Is the secretary's opinion
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-11-22
For Il Sweet Breath.

Don't expect to have clean teeth or Z
sweet breath while thee is Il ,ingc OF
white OH TIE tongue. Ii l. ia unl:li>t&,:-
able evit.ent OF indigo stiou. Drink soIi
lemonade. ct ripe fruit and :rrecn ve.;c,
tables for puIg..tiv,s, exercise fr ely.
use plenty Of wafer internally and CN-
tcrnally, and keep up the treatment uli-
til the month is clean, healthy and rcd.
Various things are suggested TO COIL
teract AL unpleasant breath rcSu!tir.
from a bad tooth, wine or garlic scented
dishes Cinnamon, mint, creams, oTris
root, cloves, mastic rosin and spruce
gum will disguise some Olors. Ten
drops of tinc;ure of nlyrrh iii Il glass Of
water will swcctCn and refresh the
mouth. A tcaspoo:ful Of spirits OF cam
phor or peppermint III Tie sane aal:,io
is anClg the very best H;-tisCptics, and
few drops of niyl.h and can!phCr il
the water ayc rIcCn.EleLtiCd Ill case Of
cold, throat trouble Ct =; Y slight iGdiS-
position which may ;,ficcg Tie breath. -
Philadelphia Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-11-22
a Mean Revenge.

Tho man knocked at the door Of q
boarding house Oh Cass avenue, and the
lan'ilady opened it.
Il presume you are the landlady, "
he said after saying Good morning!'
'Why do you presume that:' she
asked, with snap, for the visitor look
cd as if he might be some kind of all
agent.
"A friend of mine, Mr.. Smith, who
used to board here. told me I'd recog-
nize you as ii lady of about 500
She fairly gasped at this.
''Did he tell you that!" she inquired,
with suppressed emotion.
He did, madam.
And you recognized me by that de-
scription?'
The visitor knew something about
discretion being the better part of valor,
having beer All agent for q long time
81 did not, madam" he responded.
cts good thing you didn't" she
said. "When l bounced that fellow
Smith for not paying his bill for three
months, he told me he would get even
with me, and this is how he is doing
it,"
Then she bounced the visitor. DE.
troit Free Press.