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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
NO SURPRISE
Poor-HOuse md Insane-Asylum
Fired-One building Burned.

MADISON. WIS. July E.-News came
here between IL and Il p. NJ. last night
that the county poor-house and insane
ASYLUM. located eight miles southwest OF
here. had been struck by lightning, and
the morning paper reported the loss at
100000.
The Sheriff has just returned from there.
and reports as follows: The IRE began be-
tween the old and the new building. the
wind mill being struck by lightning. From
there the fire spread to the I've buildings,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
Uuxynii Annexcs Territory.

SAN FRANCISCO: HONOLULU, July
0.-(Correspondence Of the United Press.)
The steamer Lehua returned on the 18th
from her nine-days' trip northwest. \
landing was made on French Frigate
shoal and a flagstaff erected on the small
isiet, with the Hawaiian flag and an in
scr.ption signed by Minister King. de-
clarlng II TO be part Of the territory OF
the republic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
WeJI-<noyn Musician Dead.

BALTIMORE, MD, July 27.-(Special)-
Professor Rudolph Green, one OF the best
known musicians in this city, and who
had been frequently heard in Richmond
died here to-day at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital. after an Illness OF two weeks.
As a vlolincellist he was without peer
in this section Of the country. and had
played under many famous conductors.
He was a native OF Germany, and was
"a wears old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

prayer; after which hymn Of blessing
will be sung.
Rev. DIR. +. n. Calisch, OF Fraternal
Lodge, No. 70. will read lessons from the
Holy Writings, Mr. Oscar Lehman will
sing q solo, 'The Bright Beyond and
Rev. Landon X. Mason, OF Richmond
Lodge. No. 10. will deliver an aG-ress.
After this Mrs. Durrett VIII sing as a
solo. Some Sweet Day" and Rev. DR.. W.
]. Young. OF Dove Lodge. No. 81. will de-
liver an address. 1.-THE Holy City VIII
be sung as solo by Captain Cunning
ham: after which the closing prayer VIII
be offered and the benedlction pronounced
by Rev J. Calvin Stewart, OF Metropoli-
tan Lodge, No. Ii.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
Epyor,h-Lengue Meeting.

81 James Chapter, Epworth league. VIII
hold its usual 5-oclock song and praise
service this afternoon. A full attendance
Is desired. The league Is I'm a fiourshing
condition, and the Monday-night cottage
prayer-meetlngs are well attended. and
much goods results therefrom. Friends
are especially invited 10 both services.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

NEW YORK. July T.-Tbomas F. Ryan
says the Georgia Central plan viii prompt
ly take effect. and thar no extension OF
time for deposit Is being given. The plan
has been accepted by the savannah ara
Western bondholdsrs. the COMMITTEES act.
Ing unanimously. There VIII DO no fur.
Their delay in the matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
Ex-senator Lewis Rallies.

HARRISONBURG. VA. July 2l.-(Spe-
clal)-The news from ex-senator John +.
Lewis this evening Is that he rallied
somewhat last night. and rested more
easily to-day.
He displays wonderful vitality. but his
family are expecting the end hourly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July T.-Joe
STAFFORD shot and killed two men yester-
day afternoon. After the shooting he
gave himself up. He claims that he did
the shooting In sels-defence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
Richmandern In New York.

NEW YORK. July E.-(special)-J u.
Lacy. ". e. Uagenheimer. Broadway
Central; J. q. Winston. st. Denis; J. {.
parrish. Murray Hin; II. L. Richirdson'
Jr. c. X. stokes. Stevent; S. J. Young
Guray: A. Lee. St James. -....----.-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
Presidents Conchman Dead.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 27-Wn-
liam wills. President Cleveland's coach
man. who was stricken with paralysis
Wednesday last. died this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
and the new brick one, constructed last
year ras consumed"

year, was consumed"
The Madison FIRE department responded
TO n call for help. and saved the old brick
building from serious damage. The new
building cost $500 No Insurance.
The 40 inmates were all gotten out
safely, with their clothing, and are being
cared for in the old building. The only
casualty was an accident to the superin-
tendent. who fell twenty feet from the
roof and broke his right arm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
Many Attractive Outings.

There viii be the usual excursions
y the scas.ore to-day by boih me
'hesapcake and Ohio and the Norloih
ana Western routes These excnr"ons.
suording pleasant rides and pleasant
cay 20 ne seeshore. are growing week
IN popularity.
IL ladies Of Grace-Street Balus'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

Colonel john Scott announces himself as
n Democratic candidate for the nomina-
ton as fioater delegate from Fauquier and
Loudoun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
YOUNG MILLIKEy ARRESTED.
Prominent Tenncsseeans I'm WASH
ington VIII Become His suretics.

MEMPHIS. TENN, July ga private
dispatch received here to-day from La
Grange, Tenn. announces the arrest there
this morning Of Benjamin Harrison Mill
ken. private secretary to Senator Harris,
Of Tennessee. who was indicted by the
grand jury at Washington on warrant
sworn out by Judge Phillips, charging
him with HOUSEKEEPING and attempted
assault on his daughter, Miss Gertrude
Phillips, on the night of July 4th last.
NO SURPRISE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 27-The
news OF the arrest of Benjamin Harrison
Miliken at La Grange. Tenn. this morn
ing, caused no surprise among his friends
I'm Washington. who knew his where
abouts and were aware that he would
have returned voluntarily 10 meet the
charge against him as soon as he had ar
ranged certain business matters. Every
thing is In readiness for his release on
bond az soon as he reaches Washington.
Prominent Tennesseeans In this city have
signifed their willingness TO become sure
ties for him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

The vaikyrie Coming Over.
GOUROCK. SCOTLAND. July H.--1he
yalkyrie Ill. sailed for New York at $50
o'clock this afternoon. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

In conversation with the editor of
the Larned Eagle Optic. jerry Simpson
stated emphatically that he had no idea
of becoming a candidate for governor
that he had witnessed what failures
Lewellipg and Morrill, had made of the
job and that he didn't want the posi-
tion. He wants to go back to congress
as the representative of this district,
and intimated that he would accept the
nomination for the position next year
if it was rendered to him by his party
convention, and make the race conf
IDENTIFY expecting that he would be
elected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Last March the county commission
ers divided school district 6S, Beaver
township, and made from the east half
new district, No. 1O2. but failed to
make levy to pay the bonded debt of
the old district. The new district
voted bonds for a new one, but the
state school fund commissioners refused
to accept the bonds on account of the
low valuation of the district and the
outstanding debt. The county COM
missioners on Saturday levied a tax of
IL mills on the two districts to pay off
the old bonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
Pardon Our Blushes.

From the Printers Auxiliary (Omaha.)
The Clahin Leader has the following
to say of a bright Kansas paper and its
editors: u. D. Welch the senior edit
or of the BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT,
was in Clafijn on business last Friday.
His paper is one of the best in central
Kansas, its only serious fault being its
democracy j. ID. and his brother
viii are old Iowa boys. having learned
their trade in Des Moines- Their
father before them was writer OF
natiopal reputation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
A lady of this place was quietly sit

A lady of this place was quietly sit
ting at her sewing one day last week
when she saw neighbor approaching
the house whom she did not care
to see. She quickly dropped her work
and stepped into closet, so as to be
mot at home" to her visitor. The
closet door closed with spring and
imprisoned the lady. The caller, find
ing the lady absent, did not stop, but
when the lady tried to open the door
she found, alas! that she was a pris-
Oner. And there she remained for two
long hours, when the children coming
in from school liberated her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The district court has been engaged
in the Kniseley case this week and the
case will probably go to the jury to-
day. KniseleY shot Joe Hall at Hois-
ington last September. The case of
the State VS.. Borst was continued, the
defendant giving $500 bond. The case
of State VS.. David Speck went to the
jury Monday morning, and after being
out the greater portion of the day they
brought in a verdict of guilty as
charged in the information and the
value of the burned wheat was assessed
at 500. Speck was charged with tax
Ing wheat belonging to G. F. Diffen-
bacher and burning the granary to
cover up the deed. The penalty NAV
be from one to five years in the peui-
tentiary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Minneapolis Messenger: A man in
Howard bought gallon jug of whisky
and gave it to his wife with instruc-
tions to sell it to him at fifteen cents a
drink. His wife did rushing business
as barkeeper the first day and she put
her customer to bed enveloped in a
twodollar jag, When he appeared at
the bar the next morning for his drink
she refused him and he got mad and
had her arrested on the charge of run
ming a joint.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The young men, Carl Arnold and
William Harvey who murdered the
mayor of Kinsley about a year ago,
and were sentences to be hung. are
likely to hang whether the governor
signs the death warrant or not. The
law provides that when for any reason
the governor fails to execute the SEN
tence after reasonable time the
county attorney of the county in which
the crime was committed may appear
before the supreme court or the district
court and apply for writ of habeas
corpus to secure the prisoner from the
penitentiary and after an injury as to
why the sentence of the court has not
been carried out the judge may issue
his order and the sheriff shall execute
the sentence. The law is plain and
cannot be mistaken and the leading
lawyers here are of the opinion that
the sentence will be carried out. Judge
Vaudivert promised the mob that
wanted to lynch Arnold and Harvey
that he would do ali in his power to
have the prisoners legally hung. and it
Sc ems that he has that power,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

! Sterling Democrat: The Great Bend
papers announce that there is some
probability of the American Coursing
association holding meeting this
month in the Cheyenne bottoms north
of that city. These meetings were at
one time quite famous aud brought to-
gether many noted sporting men and
and Europe, but the rapid trend of
countless eastern homeseekers to the
sun kissed prairies and rain thrilled
soil of Kansas soon rendered inaceess-
ibls sufficient territory for coursing,
hence with each succeeding year they
have grown less in rerute and greatly
diminished in point of attendance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The county commissioners met in ad-
jOurned session last Thursday, but
transacted little business. Allison
Brothers were awarded the contract of
supplying the county with coal, at
$3.50 per ton. Progress was reported
in the Pawnee Rock bridge matter.
On Friday the commissioner canvassed
the vote of the late election and the
result of their labors can be found on
our second page. Fees OF judges and
clerks and other election expenses were
allowed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Don't be togvl The man who says
advertising doesn't pay is the man who
hasn't tried it thoroughly. If your
physician. put you under course of
medicine you would not expect great
results from the first dose. So it is
with advertising. Take a thorough
course of it If your business is sluggish
and it will cause the arteries of trade
to swell with new life and cause your
clerks to have that tired feeling at the
end of each day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

W. B. Lucas will conduct a CONNER
cial school at HeiZer the coming win
ter. This wall be grand opportunity
for the youth of that neighborhood to
acquire the knowledge to fit them for
business life, and at much less out
lay than at a city school, and at the
same time the instruction would be as
thorough and comprehensive. Prof.
Lucas we'll known ability as an edu-
Gator guarantees this.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The DEMOCRAT solicitor will be
around to see you soon in regard to
our holiday edition, which is to be the
greatest thing in the newspaper line
ever attempted in Great Bend. A copy
will go to every family in Barton and
north Stafford counties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

We would respectfully call the at
tention of the good ladies of the city
who are scEaping pennies together for
the salvation of the slant eyed heather.
that there are children right here in
Great Bend who cannot go to school
because they have no shoes. This
story does not require teller to draw
a moral
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

We acknowledge receipt of invitation
and complimentary tickets for the
Thanksgiving ball to be given in ElIin-
wood on the 2sth inst, under the aus
pices of the newly organized Highland
club. Ellinwood is noted for her hos
pitality and entertainments and we are
sure that those of our people who at
tend the Thanksgiving ball will find
it no exception to the general rule.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

We were told that during the recent
term of court at La Crosse a dozen
lawyers got into serious discussion in
the court room in regard to the Lord s
Prayer. Each gave different version
of it. Finally they referred it to the
judge, who shifted the responsibility
upon the clerk, who got bible, looked
all through the Old Testament and
gave it up. a Sunday school scholar
was then called in, who repeated it
correctly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The Chanute Blade has the champion
fish story. A man there had fish
that he trained to live out of water,
and it followed him around like a dog.
He was crossing a creek the other day
on board, the fish topping along
after him. It unfortunately Topped
one flop too many and fell off the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

If the ruination of any boy is desired
let them roam the streets at will.
There Is nothing that will ruin boy so
quickly as unmatched liberty. 1t is
during these night carousals that he
learns yulgarisms which later on will
grow to something worse, and the idea
of having so little respect for himself
or those around him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The Santa Fe California flyer, which
covers the distance from Chicago to
Los Angeles in seventy-four hours,
runs at an average speed of forty miles
an hour from Kansas City to La Junta.
In .its rapid fight across the state it
makes but nine stops, these being at
Holiday, Topeka, Emporia, Florence,
Newton, Hutchinson. Kinsley, Dodge
City and Lakin. 1t is the fastest long
distance train in the world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Great Bend people are to be congrat
ulated that a transforming aggrega
ton of hamfatters who have been
giving shows" along the Santa Fe
skipped this town. Great Bend has a
reputation among the great unfed
army of theatrical artists of being a
town where only troupes of earned ex-
cellence can draw house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

A cross mark (X) after your name
written on this paper means that you
are owing us subscription money and
that unless some satisfactory arrange
meGt is made with the publishers your
paper will be discontinued. The DEMO
GRAFT is only 81 Year-less than &c.
a week-and at this price we cannot
do credit business with anyone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

While at the Santa Fe depot on Fri
day we struck up conversation with
a cadaverous looking individual bear
ing all the outward evidences that be-
token the professional hobo. He
claimed to have killed buffalo on the
present site of Great Bend in 1858
and was here again when but three
houses dotted the prairie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Our correspondents are apparently
on vacation. The DEMOCRAT is very
anxious to hear the news from all sec
tions and furnishes stamps and sta
tionerv to twenty correspondents for
that purpose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Some alleged business men have
queer conception of the mission OF
newspaper. They delight in giving
the editor ''some news for his paper -
SAID news" being calculated to put
money in their own pockets, and then
kick because the dose of taffy was not
spread on thick enough.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

If you desire to pay your subscription
to the DEMOCRAT and have not the
cash, bring wheat, corn, oats, fruit,
chickens or anything under the sun but
old clothes or horses. as to old
clothes, we are amply supplied for the
present and we invariably refuse to
take horses on subscription unless a
years feed is included in the deal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The New York Witness says that
travelling statesmen carry with them on
their tours of the country a good sup
ply of powdered alum, which they
sprinkle between the sheets of beds at
hotels to drive away bed bugs. We
have known of travelling statesmen car
rying powdered alum With them con-
stantly-but not to drive away bugs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Uncle Samuel Pillow, whose familiar
garbage cart and benign and dusky
face are familiar sights to all our citi-
zens, celebrated his fifty seventh wed
ding anniversary Saturday. "Uncle''
Pillow is an industrious citizen and we
wish him and "Auntie'' many returns
of the occasion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Whoop Tomlinsop is now engaged
in reading out of the democratic party
those democratic newspapers that re
fused to support Holiday for chief
justice. The democratic party has long
since repudiated Whoop and his rene
gade following.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

In your dealings with people don't go
about with muck-rake narrowing
their feelings and dragging forth all
sorts of SANDER and suspicion and vain
imaginings. Keep your own dooryard
free from filth and the moral health of
the community will be improved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Reading between the lines the official
vote, published on our second page,
furnishes much food for reflection
enough for good many square meals
for hungry politician not particularly
fond of the dish that usually goes by
the name of crow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The final figures of the secretary of
the state board of agriculture place the
corn crop of Kansas at POI ,00O, ,0G0
bushels. The greatest yield is in Reno
county, which is credited with ,406 $50
bushels, and the smallest yield in STAN
ton county, 2,744 bushels. Barton
county's yield is put at 77S, 1872 bushels.
The total yield of winter wheat am
cunts to 1852 ,24I bushels on the
4,O55, ,514 acres soWn. Only Sc per
cent of the wheat is fit for milling
purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

The invitations haye been issued for
a grand Thanksgiving ball, to be given
by Great Bend Lodge No. 127, at their
hall, on Thursday evening, November
IS. Tickets are 75c., and the music
will be furnished by Carr's New Or
chesira,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

If you desire to pay your subscrip-
tion to the DEMOCRAT, and have not
the cash, bring corn, oats, cobs, wheat,
butter, eggs, fruit, hay, hogs, horse
ANYTHING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
Advertised Letters.

Following is q list of letters remaining uBeaIIed
for in the possofhce at Great Bend for the week
ending November Is, 1895:
Bifner. Ag1sta Bennett, Geo. W.
coanoF. John Green, A. P.
0rEsby, Wm. Pennie, Alice
Roy, II c. Schultz, Emma
Ward, Ellis
Esrsons calling for any OF the above letters viii
please ssy ssadvsrtised-D WILL E. STOKE. P. n
All wool dress goods for 15e per
yard es Rehn's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Clerk-elect Whitney of Pawnee
county has been sixteen years in that
Office. But the pops came near getting
his scalp last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Marriage licenses were this week is
sued to August Debes and Mary Klug
of Odin and William Null of Pawnee
Rock and Anna Jutner of Olmitz.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Read the advertisements in the
DEMOCRAT. The merchants who ad-
vertise solicit your trade-those who
do not, desire a rest and do not want
to be both cred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

D. D. Dever, who suffered stroke
of paralysis few weeks ago, died at
his home near Hoisingtou last Satur-
day aud was buried the following day,
the Grand Army post conducting the
services.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

A Lyons wife asked for divorce be
cause her husband was habitually
drunk. He admitted being habit uallY
drunk, and pleaded that as an excuse
for not bringing the suit himself
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Miss Ada Atkinson went to Garden
City Sunday to take the civil service
examination with a view of teaching in
the Indian schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Art Moses, brother of Clayt and Ed,
was reelected sheriff of Pueblo county,
Colorado, by 400 majority.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14
seven years.

Harry Hogue, better known as Fri
day" came IN Saturday from Pueblo
for visit with his friend. George
Scrogin. Friday has been with a
surveying party in the mountains the
greater part of the summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Many Kansas towns are having an
epidemic of measels, but there is one
town that is not at all alarmed. It's
Haddam.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Rev. Schnacke of the Congregational
church, is conducting revival at the
Hood school house, in South Bend
to" nshIp, The people over there are
to build a church soon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

According to Prof. Shows report last
month was remarkably cool. Only
four Octobers in twenty seven years
have been cooler. The rainfall was
less than for any October for twenty
seven years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-14

Frank Redfeld, who represents the
Alden Vinegar company of st. Louis,
was supplying the town with sour
stuff on Monday.