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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
THE GRAIN CONGRESS.
Tt Gets Through with Its Work and AID
iourns-ResoIutionsA dopted.

Tt Gets Through with Its Work and Adj
Resolutions Adopted.
WICHITA, Kan, April 20.-The Ma
tiona1 Grain congress, which has been
in session here during the past two
days, adjourned last evening to meet
again at New Orleans the second Tues
day in June The next annual meeting
will be held at Mobile, Ala, next
April
Strong resolutions were passed
throwing off the yoke of the east and
advocating the closest commercial re-
1ations between the west and south;
favoring the completion of the Nicara-
qua canal and its absolute control by
the United States; urging the lines of
railroad from the west to the south
to compete for the carrying of the
grain of the west to southern ports,
and pledging the support of such Sec
tons to such corporations; demand
ing the rapid completion of the river
and harbor improvements now in
progress, and calling upon congress to
establish fast mail service between the
west and gulf ports to facilitate and
expedite trade relations between the
two sections
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
CHINESE ASK ADMISSION.
ORe Hundred and Nineteen Arrive at Ia
Coma and Demand to Land.

ORe Hundred and Nineteen Arrive at Ia
Coma and Demand to Land.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Secretary
Carlisle yesterday received the follow
ing telegram from the collector of Gus
toms at Tacoma. Wash: Zone hundred
and nineteen Cinnamon apply for ad-
mission Some are bona fide merchants,
but if the attorney-generaFs ruling is
strictly enforced they cannot be admit
ted, because their names, as in the case
of most Chinese firms, do not appear in
the firm names" The collector asks
instructions in the premises, which
We're sent him early yesterday in an
swer to a query from another party,
and later given to the press
Secretary Carlisle yesterday sent the
following telegram to the collectors of
customs at all of the ports at which
Chinese usually enter the United States:
Chinese merchants domiciled in the
United States and who departed prior
to November last may be permitted
to land upon evidence sufficient to sat
isfy you of their identity as returning
merchants Those who left the United
States since November last and whose
names do not appear in the firm name
must be excluded, under the opinion of
the encouragement of the 9th inst"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
LOOKS SERIOUS.
The Senate Considers the Coxey Movement
in Executive Session.

The Senate Considers the CoXey Movements
in Executive Session.
WASHINGTON. April 2O.-Inquiry con-
corning the proceedings of the execu-
tive session of the senate Wednesday
develops the fact that senators take a
more serious view of the prospective
gathering of CoXeyites and others here
than the first report would seem to in
dictate. The opinion is expressed by
senators who participated in the exec
utive proceedings that in view of these
presidents and the emergency that is
likely to arise President Cleveland
would be justified in issuing a procla-
nation warning the men now on their
way to the city in connection with
Coxey's movement that the authorities
will be prepared to require the strict
est observance of order
The opinion is also freely expressed
in the senate and was advanced in ex-
ecutive session that congress cannot
afford and should do nothing looking
to the sustenance of the Coxey army
while here. It is expected that if
large body of men should assemble as
is now regarded as proba that they
will soon find themselves more anxious
to secure food to sustain life than
money to build roads, and will be
clamorous for an appropriation to tina t
end
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
NOTES FOR WOMEN.

A WASHINGTON woman supports her
self by shopping for other women on
commission.
THERE are two hundred and eighty
eight cities in Kansas in which women
have municipal suffrage on equal
terms with men.
A THOUSAND Denver women attended
recent NEE ting of the Woman's
Political club to consider What Col
or ado Women Can Do for Colorado"
MISS ELLEN HAYES, professor of
mathematics at Wellesley college, has
recently revised her textbook in higher
algebra, and new edition is about to
be issued.
THE Colorado legislature has passed
the bill for house-to-house registra-
.tion of voters aud twenty-seven women
have been appointed on the list of can
vassers for registering the women
voters.
THOUGH the duchess of Cleveland is
seventy-five years of age, she spends
several hours every day writing a his
torical monograph of the mysterious
Kasper Hauser, the prince who was
raised in solitary confinement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Strikes and Shutdowns-Exports of
Wheat-FaiIures-


Wheat-FaiIures-
New YORK, April 2L-Bradstreet's
Review of Trade to-day says:
With the exception of the prospect for still
further extension OF strikes and other labor
disturbances, no plainly retarding influence IS
manifesting itself. So far as learned there are
about twenty-three additional strikes, in
volving % 900 people This brings the total
number of those now on strike, or idle be-
cause of strikes, up to 60. 600. The week also
furnishes eleven shutdowns OF important in
dustrial Establishments, more than offset by
assumptions of thirtytw others which fur
nish employment to 5000 operatives although
seven important establishment IS announce re-
auctions in wages
Exports of wheat flour included9 from both
coasts this week amount to 5000 bushels. a
gain of 80 per cent over the preceding week
In a like week of last year the total expectation
was 3U7l. 600; two years ago, g. 107, 900 bushels,
and three years ago it was 2,222eo0.
Cincinnati. Louisville, Duluth Minneapolis
and St Paul report hardly as favorable trade
conditions as in the preceding week The
first two cities announce business duller,
while in the northwest the railway strike
md wet weather are in part responsible On
the other hand, Cleveland Detroit, Milwau-
kee and Kansas City announce considerable
improvement in the jobbing demand and in
several instances among manufacturing in
dustries At Omaha trade is checked, due to
the revival of farm work following the good
rains throughout Nebraska, which was to be
expected No material change is reported
from Chicago or St Louis. the volume of bust
ness in staple lines being about an average;
fair summer trade anticipated
FAILURES OF THE WEEK.
New YORK, April 2L-R. G. Dun &
CO., concluding their weekly review of
trade say:
The failures of the past week have been
somewhat more important than usual, but
were 29 in the United States, against 1856 last
year, and 45 in Canada, against - last year.
For the first half OF April liabilities reported
have been a, les, 416 of which 81 OS2, $50 were
of manufacturing, and 1894, S6T OF trading con-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
The Subject Discussed by an Influential
Missouri journal.

The Subject Discussed by an Influential
Missouri Journal
The road question in the different
states continues to excite a good deal
of attention, and has given rise to much
discussion concerning the best way to
carry forward the improvement. In
some states which have taken charge
of the building and keeping in order of
the public roads, there has been some
controversy about the policy of employ
ing convict labor for the work. 1t is
reported that the experiment in New
York state has been success. The
largest item of cost there has been the
expense of guarding the prisoners, and
recapturing those who escape. 1t has
been troublesome and costly to main
tain camps, kitchens and supplies The
answer is that it costs a good deal of
money anyhow to keep the convfets in
idleness within the penitentiary walls,
and that the difference between that
cost and the expense of putting them
in camps on the roads is more than
couDterbalanced by the improved con-
dition of the men and their exemption
from sick ness and hospital charges.
They must be cared for and supported;
they cannot be allowed to come in COM
petition with artisans and skilled work.
men in factories and laboratories, AID
altogether it is perhaps about the best
use that can be made of them to put
them at work on the public roads
We do not think the convict side of
the question will cut any figure in this
state When the legislature meets next
winter, public opinion will have been
pretty well settled as to the best plan
of carrying forward the public road
improvement The matter has been
thoroughly discussed by the country
press, and the principal point already
gained is that a thorough system Of
road building must be undertaken in
every part of the state. II there is to
be any state legislation in regard to
the matter, it can be easily obtained.
Many of the counties are already fore
handed in the work, and feel able to
carry forward all that may be neces-
sary. There is a willingness on the
part of the people TO be taxed for the
improvement, and, no doubt. many Of
the counties will issue and sell bonds
to raise the necessary money. It is, al
together, about one of the best move
ments for the development of the state
that has been inaugurated for many
years, and we hope it may be pushed in
all sections--St. Louis Star-Sayings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
THE DALTON GANG.
The Reported Fight Between Deputy Mar.
shals and the OutlaWa Confirmed.

Enc Reported Fight Between Deputy Mar
shals and the Outlaws COnhrHed
GUTHRIE. Ok, April 21--The report
received of battle between the Dalton
gang and deputy marshals near In
gals. fifty-five miles from this city, is
confirmed The fight occurred at the
house of Rruee Miller, one of the out
laws The officers surrounded the
house, all of them armed with Win
chesters. just before daylight. The
Dalton bandits were inside. No shots
were fred until one of the desperadoes
came out, just about daylight, to feed
the horses He was held up and told
to take look around the grounds and
then return to the house, tell the BAN
dts to come out one at a time, I'M
armed, and surrender, or hostilities
would be commenced.
After looking over the field, and find
ing in shooting distance of the house
twenty men well armed, the outlaw re-
turned to his companions Fully a
half hours consultation was had by
the bandits before stir was made by
either party, and then the officer in
command of the party ordered his men
to begin firing.
The house is a simple weather.
boarded structure, and not plastered.
and the shots from the marshals' Win
chesters quickly perforated the sides
OF the building. The bandits returned
the fire and poured a rafting fire on
the officers through the windows and
crevices of the house.
At 10 o'clock Mrs. Miller had been
wounded, left the house and crawled
to where one of the marshals was To-
Gated behind a tree. She had received
a flesh wound and begged that she
might be permitted to ride to Ingalls,
for a doctor to attend herself and also
her baby and hired man, who were
both wounded.
The woman was permitted to saddle
a horse and leave. She would not
state how many outlaws were killed,
but admitted that Bill Dalton and Bill
Doolan had been seriously wounded.
The fight was kept up all day during
Wednesday.
Volley after volley was fired into the
house by the officers, and the constant
crack of the bandits Winchesters told
of their determination to hold out and
refuse to surrender. Shortly after
nightfall, during a lull in the firing,
the bandits made a break from the
house and fed, pursued by the deputies.
They went in the direction of the Creek
Indian country.
The messengers who brought this
news did not learn whether or not Dali
ton and Doolan had been killed, but
were told that three fatally wounded
bandits were left in Miller's house after
their companions had broken through
the line of officers He states that two
of the officers posse were killed and
three wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
TO PRESERVE ROADS.
Wagon Manufacturers Must Cooperate
with Road Ruilders.

wagon observation-disclosures aAuBG COOpeL8E0
with Road Builders.
The subject of good roads is one of
great interest to the community in
general and to farmers in particular.
Good roads enable the farmer to mar
ket his produce at all times in the year
and secure his supplies at less expense
for hauling, with less wear and tear to
vehicles and injury to animals, besides
which they result in bringing together
more closely the members of the agri-
cultural community, and thereby in
crease the social intercourse of farmers
OF course, the building of good roads
is expensive work. but it pays. If il
did not would we find England, France,
Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Swed-
en- and many other civilized countries
building the best roads they can in the
face of difficulties which to us would be
appalling? The poor Swiss have built
roads through gorges and around preci-
pices which would seem impossible,
and which must have cost over 81, OOO,-
600 per mile
These nations are all eminently prac-
teal. They have not gone into the
business so extensively simply for the
purpose of Identifying the land. That
is very subordinate one 1t is ques-
ton of hard cash. 1t is estimated in
England that in the mere saving in
cost by reducing their roads to such
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26


ILLINOIS TOWN IN SPRING.
condition that three horses can do the
work of four there has been an econ
omy of 500, ZOO, 600 effected annually.
But the roads are not entirely at
fault In some parts of the country
they have been nicely graded only to
be rapidly destroyed by the narrow
tired wagons heavily laden. The move
ment in favor of wide tires for draught
vehicles needs to be encouraged. Re
peated experiments have proved that
wheels with tires 81 inches wide cause
double the wear of wheels which have
AZ inch tires The wide tire has ten
dency to roll the roadbed and keep it
narrow one cuts it up and requires
more hauling force for the same weight
of load, besides spelling the thorough
fare. Most of the European countries
have laws regulating this matter.
In France the market wagons have
tires from three to ten inches in width
usually four to six inches, and the rear
axle is the longest, so that the hind
wheels run on line outside of the fore
wheels, the vehicle being thus a road
maker instead of road-destroyer. In
England it has not been found profit
able to increase the width much beyond
four and half inches, except in cases
of wagons without springs, where they
are sometimes made as wide as six
inches. 1t is essential that some action
be taken, for narrow tires will soon
ruin the best road ever made.-N. Y.
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
Two Kinds on One Tree.

There is said to be a curious tree near
Cobutta, Ga, which bears persimmons
on one side and wild crab apples upon
the other. Of course. as a matter OF
fact, there are two trees, but it takes a
very close examination to convince a
person that there are. They have
grown so closely together that each has
lost its identity, SO far as appearance is
concerned, and the people in its neigh
borhood insist that it is but one tree.
The persimmon side is the most fruit
full and produces fairly good yield of
fruit, which is not in the least affected
by the presence of the crab apples The
other side does not bear very well, and
it is only during an occasional year
that there is a yield of crab apples, but
both sides have beeh known to bear
good crops in the same year. The roots
have never been examined
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
SPRING STYLES.

BLUE in dark colors begins to make
it's appearance, though it is early yet
for yachting.
WHISPERS there are of walking trou-
serettes and boating Knockers and-oh,
ever so many things. But we shall see.
THERE are whispers of knicl1erbock-
ers or Turkish trousers for tennis girls
The trousered or divided slSirted bicy-
cliennes who travel in the wake of
Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. German and
Mrs. Cheney are no longer a novelty,
though in numbers not yet host.
EMPIRE cut is still much in use for
tea gowns and house wear generally,
and always looks well with a fine fig
ure to show it off. Empire means to-
day broad belt of ribbon just be-
meath the bust with a huge ribbon bow
and long hanging ribbon ends that
reach nearly to the fioor.-Ellen Os-
horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
MISSING LINKS.


CHINA is the most ancient empire in
the &orld and contains one-fifth of the
human race.
FLORIDA oranges are being shipped
to Europe, where hitherto the Italian
fruit has reigned supreme
MASSACHUSETTS Humane society
erected the first lifeboat station in
America at Cohasset, Mass
ONE of the earliest shipwrecks re-
corded in this country was that OF a
Dutch vessel on Sandy Hook in 1920.
A SMALL horse power engine which
is said to make forty-two cigarettes q
minute is the invention of a French
man.
In Sicily it is claimed that fire will
not burn nor snakes bite the person
who was born on st. Paurs day
June SOL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
SWINGING SONG.

A hammock gently swinging,
mother bends above:
She TO her babe is singing
With heart all full OF love.
The little maiden swaying
Beneath the greenwood tree
Has set her heart to saying:
Love me as love thee"
So swaytng. singing slowly
Her loved one to and fro,
Her heart with rapture holy
Out to her babe doth go,
And while her thoughts are strayfng
Among the days to be
Her heart is ever saying:
'toVe me as love thee.'
Another hammock swinging,
A lover bends above,
He to his sweetheart singing
With heart all full of love:
The lovely maiden swaying
Beneath the greenwood tree
Has set his heart to saying:
Love me as love thee
O So swaying, swinging slowlye
His loved one TO and fro,
His heart with rapture holy
Out to his love doth go,
And while his thoughts are strayiAg
Among the days to be
His heart is ever saying:
Love me as 1 love thee
William s Lord, in Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
Gold isI the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 20. 1.-The net gold
in the treasury at the close of business
yesterday was s1O3, 673, 52s. and the cash
balance s1S1, 34s. 74L Information re-
ceived at the treasury indicates there
will be another heavy payment of gold
next Saturday, which possibly may
reach last weeks shipment of 81. 200. 600.
1t is expected, however, that not more
than half the amount will be taken
from the sub-treasuries, the banks fur
nishing the rest Nevertheless, the
gold supply in the treasury is decreas-
ing week by week until it has reached
a point where the 500, O00, 900 reserve
is liable any day to be again encroached
upon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
Some Point. worth Considering.

In the dairy good animal is the one
that Will proftab1y convert feed into
milk. butter or cheese. In this, guam
tity is not the only consideration,
neither is quality. Both are important,
but the cost is rather more important
than all else There must be liberal
quantity and the quality must be good
At the same time both must be secured
at q cost tt at will leave fair per cent
of profit if rightly managed. And
there is more certainty of doing this
with certain breeds than with others
Rural World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
DastardIy Case of Arson snd Attempted
MurdeH

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 2o.-News
reached Knoxville yesterday morning
of a bold case of incendia-ism and at
tempted murder in Blount county, 10
miles from Knoxville A man named
T. j. Shoemaker was arrested and
lodged in jail at Maryville charged
with the crime Evidence against him
Is strong. After firing two large stock
barns valued at 50, 900, he entered the
residence of James Anderson and, by
the light of matches, fired two shots at
young Anderson while he slept Both
shots took effect, but are not serious
All the stock in the barns was burned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
stoppIne the Fiov of Biuk.

Don't dry off a mich COW too sud
denly. And when endeavoring to stop
the flow of milk feed as little wet and
milk-making food as you can get on
with. Ignorant or inhuman owners of
good mixers frequently leave them
without milking entirely until the bag
becomes so distended as to be painful.
A little milk is then drawn and the
condition of affairs allowed to repeat
itself. The results are effectual as a
rule. but unquestionably damage the
cow materially in frequent instances
Irregular, partial milking will dry even
fresh COW, and naturally and painless
ly.-Farm journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
The AustralIan defeated.

Boston. April 2o--Joe Wolcott, the
colored wonder of this city. defeated
Tom Tracey. of Australia. last night
after one of the cleanest battles ever
seen in Boston Fully 5000 people
were on hand when Referee Jimmy
Colville introduced the men For eight
rounds it was give and take, with hon.
ors about even In the ninth Wolcott
did all the leading and landed fire.
quently- In the sixteenth round Tracy
was knocked ont and INolcott was de-
ciared winner of the fight and the purse
Of $1,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
A Mad Fathers triple Crime.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, April 2L-At
Noble, on the northern edge of Wood
county, yesterday, Floyd Raida baugh.
an industrious and well-to-do citizen.
took his two children, aged 2 years and
2 months, hung them on rafters in the
barn, wrote a note to his wife telling
what he had done and then hanged
himself
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
GEN. WEAVER.
a Rumor Says He Is to Make Kansas III
Future Home.

Future Home.
DIES MONIES, Ia, April 21.-Gen- J. B
Weaver, the silver-tongued orator of
populist fame, is about to pack up his
worldly goods and move to Kansas
Gen Weaver returned Thursday
night from trip through Kansas,
Arkansas and the southwest He made
several speeches during his absence,
but it is understood the object of the
tour was the selection of place to set
up a new home. 1t was rumored he
had decided to move into the Sixth dis
trict in Kansas and run for congress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
Look for a Plague OF Locust..

MowEAQUA. Ill, April 2L-1n turn
ing the soil in this vicinity a number
of farmers have discovered large num-
bers of locusts of extraordinary size.
This appears to confirm the rapidly
spreading belief that we are to have
the seventeen-year locusts this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
He Was CAUGHT

DO you approve of consolidation
Mabel?" said the blase New York
youth. as he sat on the sofa beside the
blushing but '.hy" Brooklyn maiden
well. that's very odd way of put
ting it, Mr.. Overthebridge," Esped the
o Y damseI; ''but yo1 may ask papa
BROOKLYN Eagle. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
Opening of the vienna Exposition.

VIENNA, April ala national expo
sition for the display of all kinds of
articles in the departments OF econom-
ical food, army and navy supplies and
protection of life and transport, to-
gether with special display in con-
nection with sport. was opened with
elaborate ceremonies to-day. The ex-
position will continue until the middle
Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
M Throokmorton Seriously Hi

DALLAS, Tex, April 2L-Ex-Gov. and
ex-Congressman ]. w. Throckmorton,
in bad health for several months. is
now confined to his home in Mckinney
with serious kidney trouble and is not
expected to live longer than couple
of days
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
Dividing Than In.

Jack Mpndane-We are getting up =
series of dances. Miss Goodform, and I
want to know If you won't join
Miss GoodfoTm-But you know I'm
in half mourning. How canI2
Jack MuDdane-Oh. that's too bad
But surely you can go to half of them
Brooklyn Life o