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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18
Mckinley to VIsIt Kensas.

TOPEKA. Kan, April IL. = Depart
ment Commander Harris has received
a Cincinnati paper which contains an
interview with Gov. Mckinley in re-
gard to his western trip. in which the
governor says: THE only trip will
make this year that I know of at the
present, will be to Ottawa, Kan, to
participate in a gathering of ex-union
veterans The western trip which has
been SO kindly announced for me will
not be made" Gov. Mckinley will be
at Ottawa, June &c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18
WAR AMONG cATTLEMeN.
A Contest Is Raging in Beaver County, Ok.
That May End Seriously.

"A v. Esa
That May End Seriously.
PERRY, Ok, April 15.-In Beaver
county, Ok, a great conflict is raging
between homesteaders and cattlemen
that may end very seriously. Beaver
is the extreme western county in
Oklahoma, and very little of the
public lands have been fled on by
homesteaders. Farmers have picked
out the quarter sections and the
best ones have been taken and filings
placed on them in the United States
land Office. The cattlemen have fenced
up the lands not taken for homesteads
for grazing purposes, and in many in
stances have fenced in a host of set
tiers from the outside world. This
fencing up by cattlemen is in direct
conflict of the United States laws,
and the few settlers are max
ing it hot for them. Hundreds
of complaints have gone to the
commissioner of the general land office
and Special Agent r. r. Poe of the land
department at Washington has arrived
at Beaver to make thorough investiga-
ton of the numerous complaints by
the homesteaders. Col. Poe has for
warded a circular to the numerous cat
tlemen who are accused to meet him
in Beaver City the Goth, with all other
parties concerned, for full investiga-
ton. It is said that serious shooting
scrapes occur nearly every day between
the warning elements.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18
AR MOuR TALKS OF PRICES.
an Enormous shortage IN Dressed Beef
since the First of the Year.

SHES TIC Z EFsE OF the = s1F-1-
CHICAGO, April 1S.-Referring to the
proposed investigation by Secretary
Morton, P. A. Armour said: 1.-THE short
age in cattle supply at the four princi-
pal western markets thus far this year
amounts to nearly 27O,O00 head, COM
pared with year ago. The shortage
in pounds of dressed beef since the
first of the year figures out about 49,
600, 600 or nearly two million pounds
per day At the same rate. the price
OF live cattle has advanced about two
cents per pound"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18
MARTi is PRESIDENT.
The New Cuban Republic Is Founded ae
GuatanarO.

GuatanarO.
HAVANA, Cuba, April 13.-Jose Marti,
who was selected as president of the
new republic Wednesday, at the con-
vention held at Guatanaro, province OF
Puerto Principe, has been proclaimed
by the insurgents as their chief ex-
ecutive. He lacks the popularity OF
Maceo or Gomez, yet he is generally
regarded as the most learned man and
statesman among the rebels Maceo
declined the honor in most positive
manner, as he desired to be in the field
when the fighting begins The names
of the officers of the government, with
the exception of president, have not
been made public. The new president
is in the United States at present
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18
A NOTED EDITOR DEAD.
James W. Scott, Of Chicago, Dies Suddenly
Of Apoplexy ia New York.

Of Apoplexy ia New York.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Janes W.
Scott. proprietor of the Chicago Times
Herald and the Chicago Evening Post,
died yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at the Holland house. this city. His
death was very sudden He was taken
with pains in the left side in the morn
ing and a doctor was called. He said
the pain arose from the passage of
a stone from the bladder, and
administered morphine. At L o'clock
Mr.. Scott became unconscious and the
doctor was hastily summoned again.
He found that apoplexy had super
vened, probably brought on from the
pain. and Mr. Scott died without re-
covering consciousness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18

Martin, of Atchi-
son, has been ap-
pointed to succeed
him. Judge Horton
rendered his resig-
nation to Gov. Nor
rill late yesterday
afternoon It was
promptly accepted.
In less time than it
stakes to tell it, his
sexcellency named
Judge Martin for
1.-THE place and noti-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-18
JUSTICE horton RErlRes.

The Chief Justice of Kansas Supreme Court
Out-DavId Martin His Successor.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 12--Chief JUS
tice Albert 81. Horton, of the Kansas
supreme court. has resigned and David
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one of the chiefs advanced toward the pic
ture and slowly stretched out his hand to
touch 1t and was still more astoniShed to
feel, instead of round object fat sur
face, cold to the touch. He started back
with an exclamation of astonishment-
Ugh? Another then approached, and
placing one hand on the surface and the
other behind, was still more astounded to
perceive that his hands almost met
Two years later, in 1892, in Philadelphia,
Trumbull painted 4 portrait of Washing
ton, now owned by Yale College, which
the artist himself pronounced "the best
certainly of those which | painted, and the
best, in my estimation, which exists in his
heroic military character" And of the
painting of the portrait he gives the follow
ing history:
1.-THE city of Charleston, S. c., instructed
William r. Smith, one of the Representa-
lives OF South Carolina, to employ me to
paint for them a portrait of the great man.
and undertook it con amore (as the COM
mission was unlimited) meaning to give
his military character, in the most sublime
moment of its exertion-the evening
previous to the battle of Princeton !;
when viewing the vast superiority of his
approaching enemy, and the impossibility
of again crossing the Delaware, or re-
treating down the river, he conceiyes til g
plan of returning by a night march into
the country from which he had Just
been driven, thus cutting off the enemy's
communication and destroying his depot
Of stores and provisions at Brunswick. l
told the President my object; he entered
into it warmly, and, as the work advanced,
we talked OF the scene, its dangers, its al
most desperation. He looked over the
scene again, and l happily transferred to
the canvas the lofty expression of his ami
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OLD FORMS OF MONEY.
Straw Mats, Shells and Other Primitive
Mediums of Exchange.

Straw Mats, Shells and Other Primitive
Mediums of Exchange.
In the Portuguese possessions of Angola,
before the year 1894. the circulating medi-
UNI consisted of small mats woven from a
species of straw and which the natives
called ibongos. Each libongo represented
a value Of five reis. The substitution of
copper coin for this curious straw money
came near bringing about revolution and
was the cause Of the death of many.
Asa medium of trade among the abo-
rhymes OF California, sea-ears or abalones
(Haliotides) have been highly esteemed
both for their beauty and their Importance
when used as shell money, the shells in the
latter case being cut into strips of from one
to two inches in length, according to the
curvature of the shell, and about one-third
as wide as long.
These were strung on a string and used
both as money and ornaments. The string
bore the name of uhl-o or aulone. AS an
illustration of the purchasing power of an
abalone, IL may be stated that in New
Mexico horse has been traded for single
shell.
From the reign of Henry down to the
period OF the establishment of the Bank of
England, the legal-tender money of Eng
land was fabricated out of wood. This in
strument was called an exehang e-taily,
and, by virtue of it, the holder was entitled
to receive from the crown the value pre-
scribed thereon.
1t really consisted of one-half of four
sided rod or staff, on which, when in it's
entire state, the sum it purported to repre-
sent was carved in transverse notches,
varying in width for thousands, hundreds,
scores, pounds, shillings and pence. Those
signs were for the unlearned.
For the advantage of those who could
read the sum was written in ink on two
opposite sides of the staff, and, finally,
with a knife and mallet the staff itself was
split in two longitudinally. One-half,
called the tally or check, was given to the
person for whose service it was intended
the other half, called the counter tally,
was laid up for safe-keeping until it's cor
responding tally should be brought in by
the person who had last given value for it.
Its intrinsic value was of course, only
that of the wood of which it was composed,
but, by presentation. it denoted large
sums. 1t was a current token of real
money and served actually to distribute it
from man to man by this exchange From
this primitive tally was derived the ex-
chequer bill, first introduced in 1896 by
Mr. Montague, the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer.
The word "bill, ;" too, was no doubt de-
rived from the old French bile, which
means staff. Bank post bills and bills OF
exchange in our own day come from the
same wooden BASE and soldiers in England
are still said to be "billeted," because for
merly they rendered wooden ''billes' or
TALES to the victuallers upon whom they
were quartered.
In ofden times officers of the army who
were taken into the Kings own pay were
said to be put on the staff; that is, they
were paid with exchequer tallies, OIL
wooden money.-London Public Opinion
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some lATny DlSSonfRED pahhlT
/ NJ or GtenpsE\hkstnsDonc

subjects in his way. On his return to
America he travelled into the farthest parts
of the country to secure sittings from them.
Thus what with historic groups and single
portraits he has left us likenesses painted
from life of most of the important men of
the revolutionary period.
But Washington was TrumbulPs special
theme; him he painted again and again.
In 1890 he painted for the city of New
York the full-length portrait that now
hangs in the City Hall. He relates OF this
portrait the following incident:
CAT this time numerous deputation
from the Creek nation of Indians was in
New York, and when this painting was
finished the President (Washington) was
curious to see the effect it would produce
on their untutored minds. He therefore
directed me to place the picture i'll an adj
vantageous light, facing the door entrance
of the room where ii was, and having in
vited several of the principal chiefs to dine
with him, he, after dinner, proposed to
them walk. He was dressed in full
uniform, and led the way to the paint
ing-room, and when the door was thrown
open they started at seeing another Great
Father standing in the room. One was
certainly with them, and they were for a
time mute with establishment. At length
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John Watson of Lodi, Cal, is we-known all
round athlete, famous in running and jumping, in
putting the hammer. boxing. wrestling and vault
ing. 1t is but short time ago when Mr.. Watson
came to the physicians of the Hudson Medical In
stItute peca'se ne suieLGu lI9ill hel Eous eAIauS
ton and catarrhal trouble He was demoralized.
His wonted vim and vigor had gone. Physically
and mentally he was almost wreck. Always
tired, always faded, always sleepy and yet never
able to sleep. His nerves were in unrest. To put
rough expression, he was nerve Jagged"
Friends predicted complete decline.
1t is pleasure to tell of his complete and per-
manent restoration. He knows he is we'll; he feels
no i'll; eats well; sleeps well; wrestles well and
boxes WELL and he well realizes what has been done
for r him, for NH his own , writing he says;
INSTITUTES:
81 am indeed well man. I know it; feel it; 1
realize it every day. eat WELL sleep like top
awake refreshed and invigorated. have no pains,
chilly feelings, no numbness, no dizzy
tions no exhausting days and nights. 1t is pleas
Doctors
Henry Mathews lives at Panaca Nevada, and
81 know that need no more medicine. am now
perfectly cured man"
Frank Wise of Sacramento, Cal; C. C. Fairchild
of Stockton Cal. Miss Lizzie Gallagher of 1885
Suffer street, S. F.. Henry Russell of Williams,
A. T.: " Miller of Seattle, Wash; Mrs. Arthur
St. Clair of Livermore, Cal; John Timothy of
Keseyville, CAL. George C. Graham of Is Eddy
street, S. F. and Edward n. Peterson of 2O5
OFarrel street s. F. all declare that the physicians
OF the Hudson Medical Institute are indeed won
The phenomenal skill of the SPECIALISTS of the
Hudson Medical Institute in curing chronic cases
OF long standing, that have baffied other physi-
clans, is becoming more apparent daily. Large
numbers of testimonials from persons whom these
physicians have cured that have been published
for months past in the daily newspapers, are evil
dences that cannot be doubted. Many of these
testimonials are from well-known citizens, and
good many of them sworn to before notary
public. New statements are constantly appearing
They come from all parts of the country. They are
not confined TO San Francisco, but they come from
Mexico from Mr.. Samuel Brown Allen OF Zacate
cas-, Mexico. He stated that he permanently
cured OF chronic ailment in a short time.
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about the various headquarters. Four of
the most interesting of them, reproduced
here for the first time, accompany the
present article.
1t is only with the Washington portraits
that we have to do here; but they are only
a part of the collection. 1t contains also
portraits from life of many Revolutionary
generals, statesmen and other distinguished
men. There are portraits of Generals Put
nam, Knox, Schuyler, Gates, Stark.
Greene, Lafayette, Clinton, Montgomery,
Lee, Moultrie, Pinckney, Arnold, Of John
and Samuel Adams, Clymer, Franklin.
Patrick Henry, John Jay and Roger Sher-
man, and many besides.
Time passed. the heroes of the revolu-
ton. disappeared one by one. Trumbull
had gained fame abroad and in his native
land. In his declining years he amused
himself in gathering up those samples of
his early efforts, which to him had more
than the value of personal "reminiscences.
He had the collection carefully framed for
future preservation, FASTING on the backs
OF the frames extracts of old papers re-
lating to the individuals portrayed and
writing explanatory notes. These notes
have proved of much assistance to the
classification of the collection, which has
been very thoroughly done by the present
owner of the collection, Professor Ed Eos
sard of Brooklyn, distinguished archseol-
ogist and numismatist, who has also pub
lished descriptive catalogue.
Among the portraits of Washington, the
earliest one was drawn before Boston in
the early spring of 1776 probably on the
occasion of the generals birthday. This
thought is suggested by an autobiography
note on the back of the frame which reads
General George Washington, aged A.
Boston, 1776." 1t is medium cabinet pic
ture, drawn on hand-tanned deerskin, rep
resenting Washington's bust wrapped in a
heavy military cloak, the head slightly
turned to the left. The work is finely
finished and the likeness is admirable. An
other represents Washington's head, nearly
life size. Several are full, erect figures from
to 10 inches deep, resting on a musket or
seated, with chapeau, cloak and sword
A battle scene, labeled ATTACK of the
Hessians at Trenton" represents Wash
ington on horseback, directing the charge
against the fighting and retreating He's.
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again: I, however, waited upon him,
stated Mr.. Smith objection and he cheer
fully submitted to second penance, add
ing, Keep this picture for yourself, Mr..
Trumbul1, and finish it to your own taste
did so-another was painted for Charles
ton agreeable to their taste-a view of the
city in the background, a horse, with
scenery and plants of the climate; and
when the State Society of Cincinnati of
Connecticut dissolved themselves the first
picture. at the expense of some of the men,
bers, was presented to Yale College,"
These finished portraits are, naturally,
the best known of Trumbu portraits of
Washington, but it may now be questioned
whether they are the most interesting. In
the lately discovered Trumbull collection
there is series of thirty-four portraits of
Washington, sometimes alone and some
times surrounded by his generals and
troops, all executed in 1875 and 1916, the
period within which Trumbull served as
his aid-de-camp in the army before Bos-
ton, all bearing Trumbull's signature and
all giving in the character of the work such
further proof of their authenticity that the
experts say there is no question. They are
drawings in sepia, or pen and ink or, in
some instances, a combination of the two
with finishing strokes and shading in white
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Sin the family of one of the most distin-
guished and dignified men of the age, sur
rounded at his table by the principal off.
GERS of the army and in constant intercourse
with them" and having for his particular
duty ''to receive company and do the hon
ors of the house to many of the first people
of the country of both sexes" Out of the
relation there grew lifelong and rather
close intimacy with Washington, and no
artist could have asked better opportuni-
ties for the study OF character and features
than. Trumbull enjoyed with reference to
the man who became his favorite subject
Trumbull's military services lasted less
than two years. Early in 1777 he resigned
from the army because of a difference with
Congress regarding the date of his commits
sion and resumed painting, first at Leba-
non, Conn.,, his native town, and then in
Boston. ''Mr. Copley," he says, writing
of this time, twas gone to Europe, and
there remained in Boston no artist from
whom l can gain oral Instruction. He
thought he derived benefit, however, from
some copies of celebrated European pic
lures made by 'Mr. Smibert, the patriarch
of painting in America" and left by him
in the studio which Trumbull now lnhab-
tied. Three years later he went to Europe,
and became in time a student of Benjamin
Vests.
By this time Trumbull had already ex
ecuted large number of drawings and
paintings, the greater part OF them por-
traits. He explicitly mentions among
these a "halflength portrait of Washing,
ton, copy from Peale," and General
Washington, half length, from memory"
In the autumn of 1875, when he had Tor
the second time taken up his residence in
London with Mr.. West, he ''began to med
itate seriously the subjects of natural his
tory, of events of the revolution" which
were thereafter the great objects of his pro-
fessional life. The thing he laid special
stress on in the execution of these works
= was the portraiture. Thus he notes that
he arranged carefully the composition for
the Declaration of Independence and pre-
pared 1t for receiving the portraits" as he
might meet with the distinguished men
who were present at that illustrious scene"
Nor did he wait for chance to bring his
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stout of body, falls backward with hand
pressed to breast to stanch the flowing
blood.
The most curious are those pictures which
represent Washington as the central figure
of several humorous headquarters Incl
dents. In one of these he and Putnam are
seated at table enjoying glass of toddy;
old lady, looking with fright from her cot
tage door. In two compositions Washing
ton is represented in council with Generals
Putnam and Benedict Arnold. In
a more elaborate frame Washington
stands before his tent, an imposing
figure, stern-featured and commanding,
issuing a military order to General Put
nam. The best drawn, best preserved and
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SHE CURED HIM.
Case in Which Imagination Had a
Strong Hold.

The Imagination is probably more
potent factor in our everyday life than most
people would be willing to own.
The other day man over on the west
side complained to the wife of his bosom
of feeling dreadfully sharp pains shooting
him between the shoulders and through
the chest
She ridiculcd him, for he is man who
never gets sick and has no sympathy with
complaining people.
81 shouldn't wonder if you had the pneu-
monia," said she. "And it would serve
you right-staying out every night of your
life after l o'clock in the morning"
mo doubt; but the possibility of being a
widow within three days seems to please
you. Don't count your. chickens before
they are Matched, my dear. I'm not dying
yet.
s'But pneumonia is nearly always fatal !"
she remarked, pleasantly. "Of course, I
would give YOU the regulation allowance
of silver handles, flowers, etc. l always
thought plain plate with name, date of
birth and death are about the correct
things. / saw nice secondhand one in a
window that might be altered very easily"
But he was SO mad by this time that he
missed the quiet laugh that followed him
downstairs
The more he thought about it, however,
abe more he felt convinced that he had the
pneumonia.
He stopped in drugstore downtown and
the druggist said it was indigestion. Then
he got about a dollars worth of patent
medicine and lay down in his back Office
and took it all day.
He felt worse, He stopped at his doctors
on his way home and was examined fol
pneumonia.
After being thumped and sounded fol
half an hour he was told by the doctor that
his lungs were all right, for which he
| paid So.
He got prescription for cold, went
home and lying down went to sleep anG
! forgot to take it. The next morning he was
all right.
II knew I'd cure you" said his wife
| New York Herald.
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probably the most valuable of the series is
the portraits of George and Martha Wash
ington, side by side. This is delicately
drawn in ink, sepia and white, on smooth
pigskin, framed in about 10x10 inches.
Besides being unique in character as no
other portraits of the distinguished couple
are known in this form, it is the only one
of the entire series that is signed in full,
with location and year: IN. York, 1776,
Jno. Trumbull." This must have been
drawn from life in the summer of
1875, Just before the separation of Mrs.
Washington from the general, not to see
him again until the memorable winter at
Valley Forge
Copyright, 1895, by S. S. Mcclure Qimited).
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The foregoing living, breathing testimonials
certainly array of evidence, and they are
vinclng evidence. Every one must know that the
physicians of the Hudson Medical Institute are
successful where other physicians fail. Were they
not expert in the treatment OF all brain and nerV-
GUS troubles of catarrh OF the nose, throat and
stomach asthma, bronchitis malaria, dyspepsia,
rheumatism, neuralgia sCiatica, hemorrllOids and
all chronic affections of the kidneys, stomach and
bladder. they could not throw to the world four
thousand testimonials
Men suffering from nervous debility loss of
capacity result of overwork, mental worry
past excuses are quickly restored sound, vigor
GUS manhood by the aid of the noted physicians of
the Hudson Medical Institute.
The Institute is arranged into departments, there
being different departments for different lines OF
treatment The depurating department has four
small rooms, in which different instruments
for the developing Of the organs of the body; for
the cleansing and publication OF the stomach and
bladder.
These hot-water instruments work wonderful
results sometimes. Sometimes suffering
from the dyspepsia needs the stomach washed once
day, and that is all he needs. If his mouth is
sore he washes his mouth with alum, but he washes
his mouth. Now, if his stomach is infamed the
best way oftentimes TO aliay the Inflammation is
TO wash the stomach.
Come and Have Your Stomach
Washed.
The Great " HUDYAN'' EmaI<es the
man. The Great 80 HUDYAN'' builds,
reyiVifies, renews, resuscitates.
Circulars and Testimonials of the Great Hudyan
sent free.
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mated countenance, the high resolve to
conquer or to perish. The result was in
the general was satisfied. But it did not
meet the views of Mr.. Smith. He admired,
he was personally pleased, but he thought
the city would be better satisfied with a
more matter-of-fact likeness, such as they
had recently seen him-calm, tranquil,
peaceful.
Oppressed as the President was with
business | was reluctant to ask him to sit