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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Minor State News.

Henry Burkhart, drayman. recent
committed suicide at Manhattan by
hanging himself.
The Leavenworth board of health de-
clares that there is no epidemic of
smallpox in that city.
Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, will speak at
Hutchinson on October 3 instead of
Topeka, as previously arranged.
The diocesan convention of the Epis-
copal church was in session at Salina
the past week, with large attendance.
The Santa Fe road has let the con-
tract for the building of a hospital at
Topeka. The total cost viii be $50. 900.
Congressman LATE Pence, of Colo
RADIO, will make five speeches in the
Seventh district in the interest of
Jerry Simpson.
The republican state central commit
tee has arranged for three meetings in
October for Hon. Thomas Il. Reed, of
Maine-at Argentine, Wichita and Sa-
lima.
The veterans of the Sixth Kansas
cavalry held their tenth annual re-
union at Olathe on the Goth. Out of
the 1,60O members who went into the
war only about 400 survive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
SWEARING oArAs ON BOOKS.

Broken Plates and Slaughtered Cocks Are
Also Used for Special Cases.
The form of oath when the witness
is sworn in English courts of Justice
varies according to the religion or the
country of the witness. Thus Chris
tians are sworn on the New Testament,
Jews, on the Old Testament, Mohan-
medans on the Koran. and persons of
other religions according to the form
prescribed for that purpose by the re-
ligiOn they profess
To take an extreme Instance, the fol-
lowing is given in one reported case as
the form of swearing a Chinese: On
entering thewitness box, the witness
Immediately knelt down, sand a China
saucer having been placed in his hand,
he struck it against the brass rail in
front of the witness box and broke it.
The crier of the court then, by dicta-
ton OF the interpreter, administered
the oath in these words, which were
translated by the interpreter into the
Chinese language: You shall tell the
truth and the whole truth. The saucer,
is cracked, and if you do not tell the
truth your soul will be cracked like the
saucer"
1t is provided by statute passed so far
back as 1897 that oaths in courts of
Justice may be administered in such
form and with such ceremonies as the
person taking them may declare to be
binding. No one, accordingly, can be
compelled to kiss the book if he de-
clares another form of oath to be bind
ing on his conscience.
In connection with the Chinese oath
a story is told of a representative of the
Middle kingdom who once appeared to
give evidence at Bow street. He was
politely consulted as to the method in
which he would prefer to be sworn.
Oh he said with a breadth of outlook
not common in Sir John Bridges court,
kill i'm cock, break i'm plate, smell
i'm book, all samey!"-Westmins
Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Interesting to- sherifrs.

In the United States court at Wich-
tia the other day case was decided by
Judge Williams that is of much inter
est to sheriffs. While J. III. Holloway,
was sheriff of Harper county, he was
given an execution to serve and he re-
turned it with the Endorsement: mo
property found" The plaintiff in the
case sued the sheriff on his bond for
$1,000 damages and Judgment was
given for that amount. The plaintiff
alleged that the sheriff did not use due
diligence in an effort to find the prop
erty and sued him and his bondsmen
for the amount of the execution. The
judge held that officers should use the
utmost diligence in such matters and
when they failed to do SO they became
responsible
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THREE bulletins have been issued
from the census office at Washington
showing the land ownership and debt
in the states of Kansas, Arkansas and
Alabama.
JUDGE Ross, in the federal court at
Los Angeles, Cal, sentenced Gallagher
and Buchanan A. r. U. strikers, to
eight months imprisonment and a fine
of $500. The outcome of the trial has
caused a sensation. There are many
other cases pending Of similar import.
The commission appointed by the
president to investigate the recent Chi
cago labor troubles will be in readiness
on and after September 20, at the de-
partment of labor at Washington, to
receive in writing any suggestions
bearing on the late controversies.
THE iron ship 'Glenneslyn was sunk
in the East river. near Brooklyn, as Il
final resort to extinguish a fire that
broke out on board. The loss on the
cargo of oil was $50. 900. while the YES
sci was thought to be damaged to the
extent of so, OOO The vessel will be
raised as soon as possible.
ST. MARY's college at Oakland, Cal,
was damaged by fire to the extent of
The inmates escaped.
AT christening party at Patapasco
neck, near Baltimore, Md, John Bond
took up an old army musket, supposed
to be unloaded, and proceeded to ex-
plain how it was used during the war.
The gun exploded, killing a child
named Charles Zeigelhoefer and dan
gerously wounding the mother.
FIVE 1aborers were buried under a
mass of earth, almost as compact as
stone, while at work at Philadelphia
making an excavation for the fOunda-
ton of a retaining wall. One man
was fatally injured and died in a few
minutes after his body was recovered.
Four others were seriously in ured.
A FIRE which started in the city kiln
of the Arkadelphia, Ark, Lumber Co.'s
yard destroyed the mill and several
thousand feet of lumber. The plant
destroyed was the largest in the state.
Loss, $50, 900.
Mrs. MATTE OSBORNE, her four chill
dren. and w. E. Hunt, a boarder in the
family, were poisoned in Memphis,
Tenn. by arsenic in their coffee, which
Mrs. Osborne had herself prepared.
Mrs. Osborne, her son Willie and
daughter Matte and Hunt were re-
ported in critical condition. There
was no c1ew TO the mystery of the
poisoning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Improvement i'm Crops.

The latest crop bulletin shows a de-
cided Improvement in the southern
half of the state. gardens, meadows,
pastures and late crops looking green
and thrifty; late peaches, apples and
stoclHwater much improved; volunteer
wheat, oats, rye and flax are coming
abundant on fields harvested this sum
mer. The general improvement has
extended into the northern half of the
state. Fall blowing and seeding have
become more general, and correspond
ents report that a large acreage will
be put in wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27

THREE negroes broke into the store
of I'll. c. Patton at McGhee, Ark. and
beat him into insensibility, then cut
his throat and rif1ed the store. They
were captured and at the coroner's in
quest broke down and confessed their
crime. The negroes, who outnum Der
the whites in that section, passed word
around among the whites that they
would take the case in hand and &C.
cordingly a mob of 800 met the sheriff
and strung the prisoners up and hun
dreds of guns were then discharged at
the writhing forms.
DISASTROUS fire occurred at Port
land, Ore, on the 23d. elevator and
dock property being destroyed amount
ing to ST, 500, O0O The elevator con.
tanned nearly 500, 900 bushels of wheat.
An entire train containing the expen-
sive plant of an electric light company
was burned and also 200 freight cars,
eighty of which were loaded. The
dock contained tons of wool, salmon
and general merchandise, all of which
was destroyed. A large steamboat was
also consumed. Three men were thought
to have been burned in the elevator.
THE Park opera house at Erie, Pa,
was destroyed by fire on the 23d. Loss,
to be incendiary.
CLEARING house returns for the prin-
cipal cities of the United States for the
week ended September 81 showed an
average increase as compared with the
corresponding week last year of 1910;
in New York the increase was Ill; out
side New York the increase was 1875.
BRADsTREET's review of trade for the
week ended the 21st said that it was an
improvement over the week previous.
Great activity was shown in dry goods,
clothing, millinery and shoes. Heavy
exports of wheat were made from New
York and San Francisco. The price of
cotton was downward. Cattle and hogs
declined at western markets on account
of heavy shipments.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa. George Schmous
was hanged in the Allegheny county
jail for the murder of his family.
MANAGER BARNIE, of the Louisville
baseball club, was in Milwaukee on
the goth and practically completed a
deal for the transfer of the Louisville
National league franchise TO that city.
Secret negotiations for this purpose
have been going on for months, but
were delayed until President Byrnes,
of Brooklyn, looked over the field at
Milwaukee and favored its admission
to the National league. The terms
have not been made public. No change
will be made this season.
The greatest anxiety prevailed at
Colon, Colomb ia, on the goth in regard
to reports in circulation about the
health of DIR. Rafael Nunez, president
of the republic of Colombia, who has
been i'll for some time. All telegraphic
news was subject to press censorship
and was liable to be suppressed.
Two fraudulent bonds of 81. 900 each,
purporting to have been issued for
school purposes by the school district
commissioners in Vernon county, Mo,
have appeared in New York.
JOHN POINTER was hanged in the
United States jail yard at Fort Smith,
Ark. on the Goth for d double murder
committed on Christmas eve, 1891.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Poisonous SORGHUM.

Investigation by the state veterina-
rian has led to the discovery that the
second growth of sorghum is poison
and ought not, therefore. to be fed to
stock. He recently made an investiga-
ton in Sedgwick county, where a we'll
known farmer lost several head of cat
tie in day. The cattle were turned
into the field after the crop had been
removed to eat the scatterings and a
number died within a few hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
HOLDING Their Fruit.

The Wyandotte County Fruit Crow
ers' association at late meeting in
Kansas City, Kan, decided that 81 per
barrel for winter apples is not suf-
ficient and members will hold their
apples for a better price. The associa-
ton controls over 60, 900 bushels of APP
pies, which it proposes to store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
After Many Years.

The remains of Eli McDaniels, who
mysteriously disappeared from Atchi-
son over 20 years ago, were found the
other day near Kicl<apoo, Leavenworth
county. There was nothing but a skel-
eton in a badly decayed suit of clothes.
The body had probably been buried all
these years in the sand, which pre-
served the clothes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Killed Himself.

w. T. Mcdonald, who was peddling
an oil manufactured by himself, was
found unconscious in his room at the
Windsor hotel in Lawrence the other
day from the effects of morphine and
died soon after. His residence was
Kansas City, Mo-, where his wife re-
sides, but who had separated from him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

JEREMIAH O'ROURKE, supervising ar
chitect of the treasury. has resigned.
THE secretary of the treasury has
asked the secretary of state to instruct
the United States consul at Hamburg
to detain all immigrants from East and
West Prussia, Bosen and SileSia during
the prevalence of cholera in those dis
tricts.
THE war department has been noti-
fed of the success of the dynamite
gun batteries which have been tested
at Sandy HOOK, n. Y, consequently
the battery and plant will be accepted
and work will be pushed on the dyna-
mite gun battery for San Francisco
harbOr.
THE supreme court of the District OF
Columbia has directed Secretary Car
isle to show cause why mandamus
should not be issued compelling him &c
cont nue. the inspection of sugar plan
tations required by the Mckinley sugar
bounty law.
AN examination of the tariff law at
the treasury department disclosed the
fact that it contained no provisions
whatever for a duty upon imported
fruits, preserved in brandy or other
spirits. It is probable, however, that
the department will decide the best
way out of the dilemma is to assess
duty on the spirits, and the fruits sub
sequently according to the rate pro-
vided for each tariff in the act.
The secretary of the treasury denies
that there is any discrimination made
against women in reducing the force
of clerks in his department.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Seed for the Needy.

Henry Oelschlager, of Leavenworth,
treasurer of the Kansas district Ger
man Lutheran synod, has received
from the treasurer of the general
synod of ST. Louis $1,000 to be distrib-
uted among the drought-stricl6en peo-
pie in the western part of the state.
The money will be expended through
the German Lutheran churches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
The Abused Pass.

The agitation of the pass question
will, it is thought, cause the next
legislature to enact law prohibiting
railroad companies from free transport
alton to any state officer or other
public official, and officials from accept
ing such favors, and fixing a heavy
penalty for the violation of the act
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Unfortunate REYNOLDS.

John n. Reynolds, the well known
ex-politician, preacher. convict and
lecturer, who was incarcerated in the
asylum at Osawatomie last December,
is said to be a raving maniac. He is so
violent that it is necessary for two at
tendants to remain with him con-
StantlV.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Not a Good Bargain.

The eyes of the suffer filled with tears
''Sir!'' he protested; Il. would give
my very life for your daughter"
Her father started violently.
Young man. he thundered; ''do I
look as if 1 was easy picking in a.
trade?''
Before his gaze the youth averted his
face. abashed.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
The First to Report.

The first annual report ever made in
Kansas by an express company was
submitted to the state board of railroad
commissioners recently by John J. Val
entine, president of the Wells, Fargo e
Co. S express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-27
Some Come High,

Parrot-Do you believe that time is
money?
Wiggins-Wen, that depends on the,
kind of time you have had!-Truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-01

gta Brewing Co, order notify National Bank,
order notify J Lutz Palmer Hardware Co
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RoSenield & NJ. J Raw. savannah Grocery Co,
w n Kay, II solomon & Son, 5 F s w Ry
Spelman q G.. B SOlomons s Co p B Sprin-
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Bros. Leopold Adler
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Bros.
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Per savannah Florida and Western rail
way. April 30--W w Gordon & Co. Butler s. :,
| Chestnut & ON Ellis Il Co Greigg & w,
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| NJ Maclean& Co, Stubs X 7, Woods G & Co,
J p Williams g. Co. SGuckenheimer g. Sons
James Douglass w ID Simkns / Epstein Il
Bro, Dale Dixon g. Co, NJ Fersts Sons Co :
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savannah w Co, j d Weed Co, John
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NJ Doyle, savannah Grocery Co, II j Davis,
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Per steamship City of Macon from Boston
Leopold Adler, M d A Byok Il Byck g.
Co, Brush + + & p Co, City Sub Rv Co, j q
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Carter Collins G. g. Co, Collat Bros, w A Day
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g. e. w Estill. A Ehrlich g. Bro. Fretwell & NJ
NJ Ferst's Sons & Co, Cell O. Ludden q 3,
K levin, Lippman Bros John Lyons g. Co,
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tint, u + MyerSon, j ID Weed g. Co, Miss Muir
ray, f II Morse, C Munster, Moehlenbrook
& d, A S Nichols, Neidlinger g. r, order notify
J B johnson, New Home : M Co. order notify
Savannah Grocery Co. Palmer Hardware Co
n Paulsen, Roscnheim & Co, David Robin
son, E A Smith + A Schwarz, H Schroeder,
II Solomon & son, savannah Co p Tu-
berdy. j d Weed & Co. Watson & p, DR. Wax
elDaum, steamer Katie, steamer Bellevue.
steamer Alpha, Southern Express Co.
Per steamship DesSoug from PhiladeIphla-
Leopold Her w w Aimar g. Co Byck Bros
4 Byck & Co, NJ S & d A Byck l. Bluestein,
A Bacon & son. Braid ~ II. Berry d ., 4 a
Cox Conkling Mfg Co. c II s. Bkg Co, Collat
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-01

SSesgS l5-l6c: standard A IS 1e84isc; cut
Ioal 4ll-lb94sc; crushed ll-l604hc: gran
ulaled l5-lt04h4c- t'reights to Liverpool
gulet ana weak: cotton, steam 7-6id; grain,
Chicago Ill, April 3O.-Notwithstanding
the uarrowness OF The market and the pre-
pohIerance OF bear influences, there was re-
narka4le nrm tone to wheat to-day. Prices
gradually recovered from an early decline
ana at the close trading was with a stiff feel
ing There was less activity than would nat
urally he looked for on the last day OF April
outside orders beng few in number. Con
SIDERABLE change took place with no particu-
iar incident occurring. a Equally as much
may Was Fought TO cover short" contracts
as was sold out to close long accounts the
UPQes as rule, being opened again in july
option. July closed &c higher, and MAY
az higher than Saturday. Corn was irregular
win out little movement May suffered a loss of
&C from saturday while July closed a shade
hlgher oats huctuated in sympathy with
the other grains, although the feeling late in
the session was much stronger than either
wheat or corn. Both May and july closed lsc
Agler than saturday Provisions opened
weak on decline in the price of live hogs at
the stock yards. Later some covering BY
shorts and buying by packages resulted in a
recovery TO prices. The firm feeling In grain
hau a sanitary effect AT the close MAY pork
was lOc higher than Saturday May lard was
up t2c ana May II l0c higher.
ChlcagO, April Sq.--CaSh quotations were as
lolIoWs; Flour market was dun. the feeling
easy, with millers inclined to shade prices a
lttle Wheat-No spring 5S5sc; No. red
5S2sc, Corn-NO. ?, 354ac Oats-No ?. 327s
@ y, Mess PORK per barrel Sl2 42l30
* of1a Lard, per 100 pounds, ~ 571sQ7 60
Short rib sides 80 6506 Z. Dry sailed should
erS. 50 OQg6 %. Short clear sides So S7ls0
l2%, Whisky 81 Is.