davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12

THOMAS GILLEN. a window washer
went out of window on ledge of the
Chicago board of trade building 100 feet
from the ground, and was at work when
someone locked the easement. Becom-
ing dizzy he chung to the wall and
screamed frantically for help. The
streets were soon blocked Truckman
Sullivan of the fire department climbed
a ladder and, with the aid of another
man, rescued Gillen Just in time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
Judge Caldwell for President.

TOPEKA, Kan, April "a prominent
officer of one of the labor organizations
Of this city is authority for the state
ment that a quiet boom has been
started in Kansas for United States
Judge Henry c. Caldwell, of Little
Rock, Ark, for the repub lican nomi-
nation for president in 1896. Judge
CaldwelPs decision in the Union Pa
cific case made many friends for him
in this state
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
Learned q Lesson

Mother-Horrorsi Did you run
against barbed wire fence?
Little Johnny-No'm- I was pickin'
alta organ grinders monkey an the
monkey jumped on me-
''Humphl hope you have learned a
lesson
'Yes'm, I've learned never to buzz
saw with a monkey-"-Good News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

Ex-JUDGE WILLIAM F. Brown had
four teeth knocked out through a guard
of the Suburban Elevated road at New
York slamming the gate of a train in
his face. A jury has given him a YER
dict for 81, ZOO. He sued for $1,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
Want Lower Rates.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners has received petitions from bus
mess men of Holton, lie Roy. Junction
City, Washington. Logan, Burlington,
Tonganoxie and Garden City asking the
board to readjust railroad freigh rates
throughout the state and complaining
that existing rates are excessive and
not in proportion to the present mar
ket prices
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
Quiet In the Coke Region.

MOUNT PLEASANT. Pa. April 9.-Sher-
if Mccain returned last night from a
tour of inspection through the region
from the Standard to the Donnell
works He reported everything quiet,
but as the unexpected often happens,
ne is prepared to meet any outbreak
that may occur to-day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
Bank Robbery.

The Exchange national bank of FL
Dorado was robbed of SIS. 700 during the
latter part of March. The bank, how
ever, has given notice that it will not
be embarrassed, as the stockholders
made the amount good The bank Of
fers reward of 81, 600 for the discov-
cry and return of the money or a pro-
portional amount for the return of any
part thereof; and 81. 600 for the arrest
and conviction of the guilty party or
rartieS-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Wealth of Kansas Cities.
The financial condition of the fol.
lowing cities in Kansas is given by the
latest census bulletin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12

All that any OF us can do in this
world is his simple duty. And an arch
angel could do no more than that to
advantage--H-C C. Trumbun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
Clippings

The democrats of Davenport, Ia,
elected their entire city on the 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
A Bad Elephant.

A big elephant belonging to Howe &
Cushing's show got on a rampage at
Wichita few days ago and so severely
injured his keeper that the man had to
be sent to the hospital A new keeper
took charge and had the elephant
strapped down and beat with stake
pins and bored with red-hot iron A
terrible struggle took place between
the keepers and the animal, and then
in the fight that ensued the elephant
was badly hurt and died soon after.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
Pensions Granted.

Pensions recently granted to Kan
sas veterans: Original, Sherod Harris,
Vermillion; Robert Adams, Englevale;
William Embree, North Topeka; Will
liam H German, National Military
Home Additional, George W. Bechel.
Salina. Increase, William King, Ma
tional Military Home. Reissue, Ed
ward G1ennan, Mineral Point Orig
inal widows, etc, Anna NJ Sellers,
Horace; Josephine Miller, Girard;
Sarah j. Stephenson, Gaylord; William
B. Stewart Gather), Linn; Samuel Z.
Wiser (fatherl, Gaylord; Angelina A.
Chaffee, Arkansas City; Lydia Mills,
Window; minor of John Howard Mil
Ter, Howard; minor of James E. Davis,
Parsons. Mexican war survivors, in
crease, Joseph o. Mann. Solomon City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
THE biggest labor war Rhode Island
has ever seen is on, the weavers having
stack against the two looms system,
which they claim is impracticable.
COMMANDER HEYERMAN, of the Kear-
sarge, has been found guilty by the
court martial of incompetence and
causing the wreck of that vessel and
sentenced to suspension for two years
THE house committee on banking
and currency has decided to report a
bill subjecting greenbacks to state and
municipal taxation.
The Choctaw council has adjourned,
after being in session nearly two
weeks It passed resolution refusing
to treat with the Dawes commission,
and favoring holding their land in
common
DURING panic caused by the burn
ing of a hotel in Frankfort-on-the-Ma
three persons jumped from windows
and were killed and several others were
injured.
The international sanitary conven-
ton has been signed. The United
States and Great Britain made reserva-
tions as to details 1t is believed that
if the provisions of the convention are
carriedS9ut they will prove an effectual
check to the Importation of cholera
into Europe and into the United States
THE international medical congress
has closed its session in Rome. The
next congress will meet in Russia.
THE Ohio state convention of mine
workers has decided in favor of a gen
eral strike May unless the operators
restore the old scale.
A RIOT occurred at the masque ball
of the Carmencita club in Trmmany
hall, New York. in which one man was
killed and several others more or less
injured.
The new concentrating plant and
hosting works of the Horn silver mine
at Frisco. Utah, have been totally de-
run April 1, but was not in operation
when the fire broke out The fire is
supposed to have been of incendiary
origin. Loss, 500,
THE people in the province of Anda-
lusia, Spain, were in desperate straits.
Riots have occurred at several points.
SIX of the leading steel casting COM
panies of the country have formed a
combination known as the American
Steel Casting Co. and have organized
under the laws of New Jersey. with a
capital stock of 81, zoo, 900.
A TELEGRAM of the 9th stated that
nearly all the painters in Chicago
would Pe idle The association of EN-
ployers had decided to take aggressive
measures against a pending strike. and
had agreed to a general lockout, by
which 5000 men would be thrown out
of employment Seventy-seven firms
had signed an agreement to suspend
operations for the present
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
The Republican League.

At the annual meeting of the Repub-
iican State league in Topeka c. NJ
Sheldon. of Usage county, was elected
president; w. Y. Morgan, of Emporia,
vice president; c. E Gault, of Topeka,
secretary. and Judge Culver. treasurer.
Messrs. J. Ware Butterield of Topeka,
Will 7. Walker of Kansas City, ]. S.
Gilmore of Fredonia, l. H. Thompson
of Norton, H. T. Martindale of Empo-
ria, w: H. Smith of Marshall county,
T. P. Moore of Holton, George E
Smith of Topeka, James A. Troutman
of Topeka and Morgan Caroway of
Great Bend were appointed delegates
at large to the Denver meeting, with
four delegates and four alternates from
each congressional district
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12
About Fishing.

The Encouragement has given an
opinion that the notice recently sent
out by the state fish commissioner re-
garding the Kansas fish law is illegal
and not in accordance with the atute.
The notice issued by the commissioner
conveyed the impression that the law
prohibits persons from fishing with rod,
line and hook during the months of May
and June. The encouragement holds
that the legislature only prohibited the
taking of certain fish in any manner
except by rod, line and hook, but they
may be taken in any month and in any
time of year
The record-union., 1894-04-20
AN ITEM LOST.
Ben True and Yardmaster Halloran
Head Off the Reporters.

Ben True and Yardmaster Halloran
Head OFF the Reporters.
Ben True and Yardmaster Halloran
spoiled half-column item for the report
ers yesterday morning on the arrival of
the Placerville train, and they had to
work hard and quick to do it.
Had it not been for their interference a
glowing description might have been
given of how a man made grab at the
ratings of the steps on the moving train,
and was thrown under the swiftly reyolv-
ing wheels, his head severed from his
body and the blood squirting over the
horror-stricken spectators.
Or it might have been that the facile
pen of f1owery writer would have been
called to depict the horrible scene, as the
poor wretch was carried along by the re-
morseless wheels and slowly ground to
pieces, while dismembered fragments of
his limbs were scattered along the track
and shreds of flesh and clothes covered
the tracks.
None of these things happened, how
ever, for as the befuddled individual
made frantic rush for the cars from
which be had just been assisted to alight,
as they were being run up into the yard,
he was grasped in strong hands and saved
from serious injury or death. He was
inclined TO show fight, but they were too
many guns for him, and he finally al
lowed himself to be switched off in the
direction where the electric cars used to
stand,
The record-union., 1894-04-20
THEY ARE COMING.
Thousands of Eastern Visitors VIII
Soon be Here.

thousands or Eastern t1SlCOfS Will
Soon be Here.
Deputy Controller w. W. Douglas has
returned from his visit to the southern
part of the State, looking the better for
his trip.
He states that there we're more Eastern
people in Los Angeles than at any time
heretofore, not even excepting the boom
times. Heavily loaded trains are arriving
there daily, sometimes in two or three
sections, and the trains leaving there for
San Francisco daily are in the same
crowded condition. The lack of rain there
has about destroyed the lay and grain
crops. The fields are yellow and the grass
very short.
"These people are coming up into this
section of the State,' said Mr.. Douglas,
land If the people of this and adjacent
counties will display one-half the enter
prise and business sagacity that the Los
to pitch their tents and stay here"
This portion of the State can offer better
inducements to settlers than the lower
portion of the State can, as irrigation is
not a necessity here, although 1t is al
ways an aid. These people will see when
they come here the fields of this county
green with waving grain instead of yell
low and bare. The contrast between the
two sections cannot help strike their eyes
and if our people will only take the pains
to meet them in San Francisco and guide
them Alright they could hardly fail to Sc
cure a most desirable accession to our
county.
1t is an opportunity the people of the
lower part of the State would not allow to
slip through their fingers. They would
have steering committees, excursions and
every other means they could adopt to
bring their attractions to the notice of
the visitors.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
Articles OF lncorporar,on.

The following articles of incorporation
have been filed In the office of the Sscre-
tary of State:
The San Diego Fruit Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, National City.
Braman, trustee, of Boston, Mass;
Francis s. Eaton and A. l.. Edwards OF
San Diego and +. A. HOrnbeck and John
E. Boal of National City as directors.
The South keystone Consolidated Min
ing Company. Principal place Of busi-
ness, San Francisco. Capital stock,
$1,000.000, with j. A. McIntire, H. K.
Hall and l.. L. Hatfield of Sacramento,
John c. Hughes of San Francisco and
William Roash of Ell Dorado County as
directors.
The Order of Pendo. Principal place
of business, San Francisco, with Henry
r. Brown, William E. Rogers, Wilson j..
Taylor, Simon Goodman, Abner L. Rease
and A. j. Colby of San Francisco and
George NJ. Leavitt of Alameda as di-
rectors.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco, with David E. Allerton, A. D. Cut
ter. Frank Dalton, M. J. FonGana, A. T..
Hatch, ID. III. Porter and II. A. Williams
of San Francisco as directors.
The Walters Ditch Company. Princi-
pal place of business, Fresno. Capital
stock. $1,000. with Henry Walters of San
Francisco. William Helm, Henry
Walters, Jr., Henry Pero and James
Stephens of Fresno as directors
The Woman's Remedial Institute of
Oakland. Principal place of business,
Oakland. Capital stock, 100000. with L.
J. Kellogg-Lane, V. /. NJ. Cove, Ellen B.
Murcer. Mary 8. Bartlett, Clara o.
Southard, Harrison c. Dukes and Olive
M. Kellogg of Oakland, Mary S. Haight,
Alice Z. s. Bangs and Annie r. Wood OF
Berkeley and George Babcock of Ala
media as directors.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
A STANDARD Bearer.

In the crusade inaugurated nearly half
a century ago against the professional
ignorance of the old school of medicine,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters was a stand
ard bearer. Its victories over disease.
when the old-time specifics proved
abject failures, proved that the pseudo
philosophy which sanctioned the admin
istration of violent remedies where the
case required none, which laid down as
unalterable rules blood letting, violent
purgation, the use of emetics and the en-
ployment of corrosive and cumulative
poisons in simple cases of liver and ma
larial complaint, was in fact the worst of
unphilosophy, contrary alike to the laws
of true medicinal science, of hygiene and
of common sense. Biliousness, constipa-
ton and chills and fever, as now treated
by the bitters, promptly yield where be-
fore they obstinately resisted old-fash-
ioned medication. So do dyspepsia,
rheumatism and kidney complaint-ali
surely conquerable by this safe and
really phiiosophic remedy.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
WEATHER NOTES.
April Generally a Dry Month-Some
Facts on the subject.

Facts on the Subject.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been $40 and 800, with light
to gentle northerly winds and partly
cloudy weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ. and
5 P. NJ. were 30.l1 and 29.99 inches. re-
spectively.
The highest and lowest tenn peratures
one year ago yesterday were 760 and 52'.
and one year ago to-day 760 and 50'. One
year ago on the 22d there was "a of an
inch of rain measured.
The rainfall records running back to
lS49 show two Aprils in which only q
sprinkle of rain was perceptible-in 1897
and 1S75-while April, 1888, gave only 10
OF an inch, not enough to beneht any
growing crop.
The total seasons rainfall for these
years were as follows: l856-57, 1916
inches; 1915, 17.7O inches: 1887 Ss, 90
inches. The present seasons rainfall TO
date has been 1885 inches. The amount
of rain measured after April of the above
years, for the remainder of the season
ending June 30th of each year, were: In
1857, .35 of an inch, in June, there being
only sprinkle during May; 1875, a
sprinkle in May, and 10 inches in June;
1888, 40 of an inch in May, and .08 of an
inch in June.
1.-THE following table," says Director
Barwick, "shows the dates and amount
of rainfall precipitated on and after the
Doth of April, along with the total rain
fall for the entire month of April from
1873 to 1893, and if any consolation can
be drawn from it in favor of rain in the
near future, / fail to grasp it. In fact, the
data points more toward excessive dry
ness than any great amount OF moisture"
The prevailing winds during April for
six teen years were from the south seven
years; southwest, seven years; north
west, one year. and north, one year. The
latter was in 1882, which gave l.99 inches.
The year with northwest winds prevail
ing was 1887, which gave 2.53 inches of
rain, and the one of least precipitation in
the last sixteen years was April, 1883,
when but 10 of an inch was measured,
with prevailing winds from the south
west.
1t appears that no prediction can be
made on the prevailing winds as to
whether April would be dry or moist
month. The prevailing winds for the
first nineteen days of the present month
were from the northwest. At the 5A. NJ. OBJ
servation they were from the south on
five days; southeast, three days; east, one
day; west, one day; northwest six days,
and calm or with no direction on three
days. At the p. NJ. observation they
were from the northwest on ten days;
southwest, four days; north, four days;
south, one day. This shows very great
preponderance of northerly winds for
this month.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
COUNTY sUpBP1NrENDENTs.
Ihey VIII Hold Incir Biennial Meet
ing Here on May 9Th.

They VIII Hold Incir Biennial Meet
ing Here on May 9TH.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Anderson has issued the following
circular to County Superintendents,
which explains itself:
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
SACRAMENTO, April 49, 1894.
TO Supe,intendeRtS: The convention of
county and city Superintendents will
assemble in Sacramento, Monday, May
z, 1894, at o'clock P. NJ.
My reason for calling it at this early
date Is that may have, prior to making
my biennial report TO the Governor, any
advantage that may accrue from the de-
l1berations of the convention, and also
that the Superintendents may have the
opportunity to attend the Educational
Congress to be held in connection with
the Midwinter Exposition under the au-
spices of the State University.
In this connection the attention of the
Superintendents is respectfully called to
Section 1888 of the law governing the
schools of this State. 1t is earnestly
hoped that every Superintendent will be
present.
The meetings will be continued during
the Sth and 9th of May. Respectfully
yours, j. w. ANDERSON,
The Superintendents desired to have
the meeting held in San Francisco, so
that they could take in the fair as we'll,
but Superintendent Anderson held that
the State Capital was the proper place to
hold it.
1t has been suggested that this offers
an excellent opportunity for this city to
offer graceful compliment to repre-
sentative body, composed of some of the
most intelligent citizens of the State, by
arranging a reception to them for either
the first or the last evening of the session.
1t is thought that the use of the Assem-
bly, Chamber could easily be secured
from Secretary of State Waite for that
purpose.
A committee could be appointed to take
charge Of all arrangements and carry out
the plans, and favorable impression OF
our city and citizens disseminated through
the State, which might result in much OF
good to Sacramento in the future.
All those who are interested in the
cause of education are cordially invited
to attend the sessions of the meeting.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
COLORADO'S ECCENTRIC GOVERNOR.
He viii Explain His Strange Conduct
by Letter.
The Denver and San Francisco Gam.
blers Exert a Pull In Jor-
dams Interest.

Yesterday Cover lor Waite of Colorado
wired that he would send by mail his
reasons for refusing to honor Governor
Markham's requisition for the return OF
James Jordan, who was arrested in Dem
yer for completely in the Wachhorst dia-
mond robbery.
Jordan is the man most wanted in con-
nection with the robbery, as he is be-
lieved to be the man who disposed OF the
bulk of the IS, 900 worth of jewels stolen.
Edwards, the convict now at Folsom,
was apparently not full partner in the
affair, and is unable to tell very much
about it beyond giving the names of the
men engaged in the job. Black, now in
the County Jail, might be able to tell all
about the transaction, if he would, but he
is stubborn and perhaps has some hope
of escaping conviction.
AS stated in yesterdays RECORD
UNION, there appears to be some strong
influence at work in Jordan's behalf.
His lawyer in Denver is said to be the
partner of Colorado's Attorney-General,
on whose advice Governor Waite refuses
to honor Governor Markham's requisi-
ton. Denver is evidently run by the
gamblers of that city, and they are Dack-
ing Jordan, while another powerful ele-
ment of the same fraternity IN San Fran
cisco has been working to prevent Jor-
dams return to California, for reasons
best known to themselves.
Jordan is an ex-cOnVict, bad man
generally, and has no doubt been con-
cerned in more than one case that his
San Francisco hackers do not want
brought to light.
'There does not seem to be any way OF
getting Jordan out of Denver" said one
of the gentlemen yesterday who is inter-
ested in having him brought here. Eek
cept by kidnapping and shipping him IN
a barrel, and that would not be safe
thing to attempt with gang of desperate
men at his back, aided by the Attorney
Generals partner and cranky Gov
ernor."
1t is barely possible, however. that Jor-
dan may some day venture outside of
Governor Waite's Jurisdiction, in which
event his arrest might be made to stick.
In the meantime Assistant District At
torney Jones suggests that Governor
Markham would be justified in politely
informing Governor Waite that the latter
need not trouble himself to send any
acquisitions to this State for the return OF
criminals from Colorado. This, Mr..
Jones thinks. would be very effective
and proper method of retaliation for the
discourtesy shown Governor Markham.
1t is expected that in Governor Waite s
promised letter of explanation he will
take the ground that under the Colorado
law the evidence presented was not sufti-
this would be very shallow pretense,
for the crime for which Jordan is wanted
was committed under the California law
and not that of Colorado.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
Onen-Afr Concerts.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: There seems to
be a lack of spirit on the part of our
young men this season in the way of pro-
viding US with our usual open-air con-
certs. We must have these concerts. and
someone must undertake the work, and
know of none better fitted for it than
General MARITIME and Mr.. Mills. They
have given us by odds the best concerts
we have had in the past, and they should
lay aside all excuses and take the work
in hand.
Of course, we know these dull times ii
will be no easy matter to raise funds, but
when we consider the amount of good
these concerts does in our city we should
not begrudgo the amount spent, and our
merchants can expend few dollars in nc
better way in advertising their wares
than contributing toward this fund.
STATE CAPITAL.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
Death of Christopher Curtin.

The death is announced of Christopher
Curtin, q well-known mechanic of this
city, who was for many years employed
at the railroad shops. Deceased was the
father of Mrs. George Maley, who, with
his wife and son, c. Z. Curtin, survive
him. He was 20 years OF age, and ma
tive of County Clare, Ireland. The fu-
neral will take place at 2 P. NJ Sunday
from his late residence, Third street, be-
tween l. and NJ.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
Fonndlings at the Home.

The following is a list of orphans, half
orphans and abandoned children ad-
mitted to the Sacramento Founding
Home since October l, 1898: VIM. Alex
ander Gilchrist. Helena Catherine Gill
christ, Edith Nicholas. Alice Horne.
frankie O'Neal, Ralph Holiday. Leroy
Cross, Lysle Cross, Joseph Giammine,
Aletha Hill, John j. Shroup, Melissa
Shroup, Venalia Warden, Lena and
Clifford SWesy.
The record-union., 1894-04-20
NEW TRIAL DENIED.

Lombard VIII Have to Pay SEQ for
Selling suit Club Tickets.
J. w. Lombard. who was convicted of
selling lottery tickets for suit club
drawing, made motion through his at
torney, E. C. Hart, for new trial, on the
ground that as two others had been ac-
quilted on the same charge it would not
be necessary to employ lawyer and did
not do so, and by reason of his inexperi-
euce he did not know how to question
taIesmen and witnesses or he would not