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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-04

they charged Souder. after an examination
charged illegal and excessive fees. Although
the defendants courted trial and appeared
IN court. time after time. they could not
the election Souder made several attempts
TO have defendants consent to dismissal OF
i ths saSs, w rsfnsed. pI Fi y 6 G soud snls m was
teriously left the city and although every
attempt by detectives and postal cards to
every city in the Union TO ind him, not a
trace can be gained.
1t has Just leaked out this evening that the
case was dismissed on Jan. Z, without any
notice to defendants and with & determine
ton on the part of the court officers to
keep the dismissal a secret This is a vir-
ney, Souder did not want 10 bring the suit,
but was forced into 1t by Democratic poll
ticians, hoping that they would , n,ur ;Eh.
affair came very near the entire
Democratic county ticket and had the vot-
that existed in the courthouse as they are
to-day, the Republican county ticket would
have been elected. There is now a move
IL the country. to have all the books of the
courthouse examined by experts.
Victims of Hyhrophobfa.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE departure
of Miss Margaret Otis for the New York
Pasteur Institute for treatment, last night,
has brought to light the story of the death
of two men and the possible sickness OF
the young lady from the bite of a pet dog,
QyQTOplODld udNltiS uCNcioPcu, LIS OliS
left for New York on the advice of her
physicians, who feel confident that it is a
case of h~ydrophobia Miss Otis has been
employed at the Great Northern general
offices in this city and, during the latter
part of November, while in one of the cor
ridors of the big building of that railroad.
saw a pet dog. and. together with others
who were near, petted 1t. T.. l.. Gibbs, au-
ditor of the Great Northern. and his clerk,
Frank .Hoshaw,, were there. and all were
snapped at by the dog, but in no case was
there a sign of blood. Mr.. Gibbs died
about a month ago, the announcement of
death being that 1t was due to spinal men
nights. One week ago Mr.. Hoshaw died
with much the same symptoms. Now Miss
Otis has been attacked, and her symptoms
are the same as those of the two men who
died. and it is believed that all three cases
were true cases of hydrophobia. 1t is not
positively known that the two men died OF
hydrophobia, but in view of the decision OF
the physicians in the case of Miss Otis and
the knowledge of the similarity of the
symptoms and the further fact that all
were bitten by the same dog, it is now
claimed that both the men died from n.y.
drophobia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
ODN NOTES.

From az J. F-''
Spring is coming slow but sure.
Only few farmers IN this locality
made application for county seed.
Pat NeTTie, the stone mason. is still
cutting stone for the new church.
The Albert correspondent had quite q
puzzle last week; but easy TO guess.
Franz Fiker, trustee. attended the
assessors meeting in Great Bend.
March 9Th.
Nick Weber. the general storekeeper
at Dubuque. was In our village Friday
of last week.
Misses Katie and Mary Seus wereover
to Hollywood. Sunday last. to visit some
friends and help the Hollywood choir to
sing High Mass.
The Odin school, district 81, closed
March Ist- Ar. J. R. Brodie, the
teacher. viii take up a term Of a couple
of weeks, near Dubuque.
The remains of the little daughter Of
Mrs. HerTis. of HOisington, were laid
away to their last earthly resting place
last Friday afternoon, In the presence
of a host Of sympathizing friends.
The entertainment and dance given
By Mr.. Brodie, teacher. and his younger
bov pupils, at the close of our school.
was well attended: about II tickets TO
the theatre were sold. and 81 to the
dance after the exercises were over
All report a good time. The BaTdeen
Band favored US with their presence.
and rendered some of their best music.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
CLAFLIN,

From the LzzdsE-
Wheat Is looking nice and green
again.
That was a magnificent rain and a
crop ticker from way back.
Winter. the glddy old rascal, has
tumbled into the lap of spring.
VIII Evans wore an uumistakable
smile of satisfaction. Saturday. Cause?
His wife had just presented him with
hne son and heir.
Herman Bortz caught a number of
large carp IN draw of Cow creek yes
terday. The fish were houndering
around Ii shallow water and he waded
IN and caught them with his hands.
They weighed from four to SIX ponds
apiece.
The masked ball last Friday night at
Carey's hall was hummer. 4 large
crowd was present and grand time
was enjoyed by all Clafin has been
the scene of some fine dances this year
but this one far exceeded the others In
many respects
Last Saturday was a red letter day
IL Cladin- Col ". W. Sowards and
II. B. Fits. the president and secretary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
NOTES FROM OUR NEIGHBRs.
SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS.

SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS.
From Observer.
In response to an invitation from ye
editor here we are with a few items.
and will promise to do better In the fu-
ture. If our pencil doesn't wear out.
Miss Sadie Slentz closed successful
term OF school at district 55. last week
VIII Ward returned recently from
Mo. If you can't guess why. just ask
Rob.
Several are complaining of feeling
bad. I think the epidemic a fever
spring fever.
]. o. Elson has pet on enc of his
hands and Of course he IS somewhat
partial to that hand. It's boil.
School at district 10 is progressing
ment OF Miss Marie Smiley, of the c.
\. c.
Last week, o. 4. Smith was called
TO the bedside of his father lat kinsleyl
who was ruu over by wagon. but as
he was not dangerously hurt 0. 4. re-
turned home
Several OF the scholars OF district 20
played an agreeable surprise On \.
McTaggart by gathering At his home
last Friday evening where they spent .
pleasant time In music and games.
Another alliance lady IN South Bend.
and she has concluded TO remain for
the present at the residence of c. B.
Harrison, and viii be qualified TO vote
when the women are granted that priv
ledge.
Barton couaty. south of the Arkan-
sas, has more sand. more feed, more
musicians. mere enterprising people
and more scientific baseball players to
the square mile than any district in the
valley.
The literary at the Heod school
house. which meets every Friday even
ing IS an interesting affair. 4 good
program, consisting of literary work,
music, a paper. and an enthusiastic
debate on the question of country and
city life, was rendered: but Of course
city life won the decision as the ladies
fincIUding Mrs. D. 4. SMITH were
principally on that side.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
PAWNEE ROOK

From ssBilrs Brother
u. E Keynes thinks the K. P. is a
good thing Correct.
c. 0. Swartz visited friends and rel
ahves in Great Bend. Sunday and Mon
day.
CLogan & Smith are gathering up a
carload of cattle for the Kansas City
market.
John Lindas. w. NJ. McDougal and
D. R. Logan are preparing q car Of
hogs for shipment east.
The Santa Fe track On this division
IS in bad condition. All trains each
way now have slow orders.
Big strike in Pawnee Rock TX.
Baker. c. 0. SwHtz, and W. u. lei
Der are cutting On the price of coal and
1t Is making quite sensation.
A man missing. at Pawnee Rock,
since February zznd. He is being ad-
vertised for through the K. P, and 4
liberal reward IS offered for information
of his whereabouts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
OLMITZ ITEMS.

FroEn -EDezaxocd Dick
Tom Bessinger made a tour east,
recently.
The neighbors of Albion gave Prof.
Bell a pleasant call. Thursday last.
Am Floyd and sister. Mrs. Shepherd.
Of Ness county. are visiting relatives at
Olmiz.
The singing class at Hugh BoyIe's
was well attended, If the pupils did face
a dripping rain
Henry Boyle was seen On the streets
of Olznitz trying to give away carload
of coal. one day last week.
Wheat IS booming since the rain:
just think of the ingathering there viii
be VIXEN the harvest Is here.
4. H. and R. Boyle were callers at
Mr.. Shaw's Of Eureka They were
entertained with the choicest music.
Hugh Boyle's opinion OF Kansas is
that It is the garden spot OF the world,
seventy five bushels Of corn 10 the acre.
The trustee Of Albion says he wishes
the commissioners would not ship him
any more coal as he can not give it
away
4. H. Boyle and Moritz Reimer ar
rived home from Missouri. They say
old Barton county Is more homelike
than ever.
Rev. Woodburn is to start a series
Of meetings at Walnut Valley Church,
Sunday night. Come and hear how
Jesus died for you and me-
Sans Mclean Is a very competent
and energetic worker IN the L. B.
prayer meetings He does not believe
Ii being weary IN weH-doing.
Who says It never rains: 1t was
none OF gour guIley washers, but a nice
steady downPour for fifteen solid hours
which wet down the soil twenty inches.
Whosoever will may come TO the ban
neT county; whosoeveT couGeth forever
must endure the toll and heat OF the
day that bringeth forth the golden
grain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
ELINWOOD.

From the Advocate
Iohn Denker has been in the hands
of the grip during the past few days.
but Is able TO be out again.
Gus Dresser left Monday evening in
response to telegram from his uncle
in Cuba, Kansas. The telegram did
not state what was wanted.
Chas. Linke came up from Chase on
his wheel Sunday morning and stayed
longer than he expected to on account
of the rain.
Joe Sprinkler received a telegram
from his brother, Pete, at Sharon, Ills..
the first of the week. announcing the
death Of the latter's wife at that place.
Mrs. Annie Young narrowly escaped
burning to death last Friday afternoon,
while trying to burn the SCOT out of the
stove pipe with paper. q small piece
falling to the floor. set fire to her dress
and before she was aware the flames
leaped TO her face. Her screams
brought Steve Sanko and Henry Stimel
who were at that moment passing
the house, and with buckets and tubs
of water, which sat near. the flames
were extinguished- She Is quite badly
burned about the face and arms, but
viii soon recover
Mrs. Hagar. wife of z. Hagar. died
very suddenly, at her home about nine
miles northeast of town. last Sunday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
HOISINGTON.

From tee Dispatch
One cf c. Tind&'s children are quite
sick.
Barton county has been well cared
for by the legislature in the way of ap
pointments.
4 number Of hunters went out TO the
ponds Sunday and slaughtered Z few
ducks.
Warren Test viii seon have his house
il the northern part Of town ready for
occupancy.
Sunday was a beautiful day and ev-
eryone that could spent = portion Of
their time outdoors.
Sam Bowel IS assisting in WhaIey &
Sons meat market this week. during
the absence O Mr.. WhaieY.
Mat Johnson and Jimmie Lee cane
Up from the Strip last week. and VIII
remain 4 few days. They report ali
the Barton county people down there
as being nicely located.
We learned today that o. B. Wilson.
the forger. has been pardoned and IS
now at liberty. Would If not be well
to turn all the convicts out and do away
with the expense of supporting the pen
itsntiEry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07

evening, of heart disease. 1t seems
she had not been feeling well during the
evening, and about half past ten O'Clock
her husband concluded to go for a doc
tor. While at the barn getting his team
ready she came to the door and called
him. saying that she was going to die,
and In less than twenty minutes she
expired. She leaves a number Of chill
den, some small and some grown, 10
mourn the loss Of an affectionate moth
er. The Advocate joins with the many
friends of the bereayed ones In extend
ing coincidence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
ALBERT.

AL6ES1s
Prom s@Psek's Bad Boy
]. Teten's sick folks are some better.
Henry and VIII Campbell are in the
Strip.
Charley. how are the folks in the
Strip.
James Babert viii soon be one of the
Albert sports.
Dr.. BarteI OF Pawnee Rock was in
Albert. Monday
George SchlagIe who has been sick
for some time Is improving.
Albert is weak IN her joints, but her
skimming station is q hummer.
John Cooper an old Barton county
boy IS very sick in Oklahoma
Jake Teten and F. Gallon made a
flying trip to Great Bend Monday.
Miss Ella Werden, who was attend
ing the Albert schools, has returned
home.
Levi Cooper says that was q mistake
about his tending TO ]. S. Wingets
business.
There were four doctors IN our city
Saturday enough to Kill all the well and
cure all the sick.
Nordman says there are three things
that viii make q man poor: Beans.
buttermilk and pork EiRd.
Levi Cooper wants some young lady
TO tell him how TO make air holes IN
home made bread. He tried TO set
bread. but 1t was not a success. 1t
came of the nest with brood OF small
rolls which would easily resist the
action Of acids.
F. Gallon says he tried TO make but
ter the other day, but it would not
come. He pumped away for five days
but no butter. He then tried the old
woman's tTick-pUt piece of rank but
ter On top Of the dasher, and pumped
away as though drawing water for
hundred head Of cattle, but IN vain he
says he viii wait until he gets his
oats in. and then give the churn an
other round.
Potatoes they grow small they do-in
Kansas. Potatoes they grow small We
dig them in the fall. and eat them rind
and alive do-in Kansas. And
whisky 1t Is scarce, in Kansas. Whisky
it IS scarce but give the proper wink.
an you'll get 1t before you think-you
wiII-in Kansas. There amt no rain
At all. but if you fire Z cannon ball, It
will soon begin TO faIl-it wilI-in Kan
sas. BOOSTERS they lay big fat eggs
they do-in Kansas. Roosters lay
enormous eggs, bigger than One-eighth
beer kegs, and have whiskers on their
leggs-they do-in Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07

II THE money expended in fighting
justice and trying to keep 0. B. Wilson
out Of the penitentiary. and the money
spen. in defeating justice aud getting
him out Of the peaitentiary, had all
been spent in DOING justice by paying
the men robbed Of their homes there
would be less for the criminal to answer
for at the bar of God, on the final
judgement day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
THE "REDEElEERS.H
As Viewed By Themselves And Their
Fof1o~er


Followers.
Fletcher Meredith is a republican
member OF the Kansas legislature from
Reno county; he is also editor and
publisher of a republican paper, The
Hutchinson Interior Herald from
which We take the following:
If Governor Morrill, makes as big q
botch of the other part Of his admins
tration as ne has Of his appointments,
he viii go down in history as the
champion chump OF the state.
Sol Miller OF the Troy Chief. the old
est republican editor in the state, says:
Since the commencement OF the ses-
sion, the legislature has squandeued
money on every hand The cost Of the
legislature, with its numerous offices,
etc, is not less than S7O0 day. at
least one-tbird OF the time has been
wasted in adiournmehts. for one pur-
pose or another. 4 number of days
have beed consumed in windy debates
OF questions that do not concern the
State Useless clerks TO five or six
times the number actually required
have been appointed. until il has be-
come a matter of almost scandal.
Committees and members have been
allowed clerks wholly unnecessary, in
order that they may provide Tor rela-
tiyes and friends az the expense of the
state. Measures almost innumeTable
+ have been Introduced, creating new
offices with large salaries; OF making
lavish appropriations. Il VIII no ubt
/ be the costliest session OF the leg .sla-
/ ture ever held.
/ Dan Anthony. OF the Leavepworth
Times. another lifelong republican
editor adds his testimony:
Suppose the west charges against
Geo. T Anthony have been dropoed:
there are others. Recorded actions of
his are TO be had that would damn
saint. Those records have been pub
lshed and are on file at the Times
office. The populist senate could not
have struck harder blow on the re-
publican party than by confirming Geo.
7. Anthony.
The god times" that were TO be
the immediate result OF the success of
the republican party al The polls last
November are graphically told in r. G.
Dun & Cos weekly report for Febru-
ary ,:
Things look better near the close
this week. because It is believed a new
loan will be negotiated. There was
need for relief, since January closed
with the heaviest exports Of gold ever
made IN any month, and the heaviest
Withdrawals OF gold from the treasury,
s43, ,46S. los, the hope OF z new lean be-
ing the one thing which has lifted prices
during the past few days January
leaves behind It the lowest average OF
prices for all cOmOdities ever known:
for cotton. iron and its products. wool
and silver. the lowest monthly average
ever known; and for wheat 2 range
above the minimum, but yet declining
rapidly toward that point. Industrial
operatives have not materially dimin-
ished. though II has been a disaPpoint-
ing month because the general revival
expected has not come.-Newton Jour
nal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07

of the Barton County Irrigation Society
addressed large crowd Of our farmers
on the subject of irrigation, and sue
cessfuIly urged the organization OF
society here
4 number of fellows and their best
girls attended taffy pulling west of
town the other evening 1t was rain
ing hard when the time came for tax
ing their departure, so they decided to
''sit up and wait till It stopped But
the weather continued inclement and
morning found them still there. If those
young men didn't pop the question dur
ing that long seance. then they missed
a golden opportunity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07

a DISTINCTIVE silver party is one OF
the things talked about. but il viii EOt
mateTialize- The populists won't rec
0gniZe the movement. and il Is safe TO
say that the democrats and republicans
will steer clear OF it--AbIIene News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07

MISSOURI, last November. elected the
first republican legislature IN a quarter
of a century and it has already demcn-
snated its unfitness TO further serve
the people By failing 10 appropriate
enough money TO pay the teachers Of
its higher institutions OF leaning
Emporia Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07
CAUGHT III KANSAS.

The Atchinson Globe has found out
Why our Jerry wore no socks. He
has Trilby foot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07

The next time Great Bend tries TO
get a state institution she should ask
for an asylum for imbecile female
suffrage agitators.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-07

In their great solicitude for the vel
fare OF the plaee-hunters the Kansas
legislators forgot all about the threat
ened invasion Of the Russian thistle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
FELDMAN'S DENIAL.
He Did Not Threaten to Have a British
Fleet Blow This City Off
the Earth,

Nathaniel Feldman, the young English
man and scion of London aristocracy who
was robbed by woman named Eva Starr
in a Kearny-street resort last Saturday
night, wishes to correct several newspaper
statements of the affair. He states that
be is nephew of Sir Julian Goldsmith
and Sir Juland Danvcrs of London, and
he is a graduate of Cambridge, England,
the master of six languages and is mu-
s1cian. He insists that he did not threaten
in case he did not get his property back
to have the British naval force in Pacific
waters elbow San Francisco out of the
blooming bay" That story. he AYERS,
originated in the fertile brain of Sergeant
Michael Conboy, the police officer to whom
he confidently went with his troubles.
The luckless young man also states that
he lost $100 and gold watch valued at ESQ.,
and he is now perfectly penniless. He had
only arrived from London few days be-
fore the robbery. The case comes up in
the Police Court this morning. Feldman's
address is 1920 Folsom street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17

to pass upon the points at issue between
Rev. Donald Ross and Rev. Father Yorke.
Mr.. Foote is i'll at his home and when he is
able to attend to business he will give the
controversy his attention.
Il see by the papers that MAJOR Sher-
man has been named by Mr.. Ross In place
of ATTORNEY Outflow" said Mr.. Foote,
'tbut further than that have nothing new
to say in the matter. l do not know
whether Major Sherman is a gentleman
with whom | can serve or not. l know
very little of him, but his opinion of the
matter published in Sundays CALL stamps
him as man of integrity and impartlallty.
He says he would give the devil fair
trial, and if that be so he ought to be able
to settle the points on which our reverend
friends are at swords points.
"AlI | want to see is fair-minded men on
the committee, and for that reason they
should no. be Catholics or members OF the
A. 7. A. | see that Attorney Outflow re-
ferred to political speech of mine in
which I denounced the A. P. A. at Metro
politan Temple. | denounce the A. 2. A,
or anything else that interferes with man
enjoying the right to think in religious
matters as he pleases. | ask nothing more
than the constitution guarantees, and L
shall be content with nothing less. And
what l want for myself l want for every
body else. If the Catholics attempt to in
terfere with my liberties l will fight them.
If the A. P. A. does it, am their enemy.
But religion cuts no figure in this contro-
versy: and | am willing to serve with any
two unbiased, capable men.
II do not know that | care to serve.
The matter has been so exploited that
have lost much of my interest in it. The
matter has been fought out in the news
papers and has been robbed of all its
dignity. AS it originally stood felt that
1 could handle it with some degree of sat-
isfaction and pleasure. Now l do not
really know just what l will do. In few
days, when l am we'll enough to get to my
office, L will give it my attention. Until
then | am giving it no consideration what
ever"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-17
THE HOWELL CASE.
Mrs. Matt Jones Tells of Her Husband
Sudden Departure From stockton.

Mrs. Matt Jones Tells of Her Husbands
Sudden Departure From stockton.
In the Howell case in the United States
District Court yesterday Mrs. NJ. H. Jones,
the wife of Matt Jones, was called by the
Government to testify as to her husbands
sudden departure from Stockton.
She said Howell came to her the day
after her husband left and said he was
quite sure he went because he was in finan-
cial straits; that Jones had tried to borrow
money from him several times. Samuel
Pratt, a brother-in-law of Jones, testified
that he told Howell to give $40 to Mrs.
Jones, which he did. Mrs. Jones stated
that her home was now in Mexico with her
husband. She joined him there soon after
he left Stockton.
Matt Jones was called to the stand and
on cross-eXamination admitted that he ran
away from Stockton with about $500 in
money in June, 1892, leaving his family
behind.
Charles Maze Jr. was called to show that
Harsen had once told him that Howell
was guilty.
Attorney Campbell for the defense put
on number of weli-known business men
of Stockton and Modesto to prove Howell's
character for veracity good. Among them
were G. w. Evans; Paul Friedman, cigar
merchant; A. i. Cressv, a farmer; Mil
ionaire L. S. Bostwick, and A. w. Rhodes.
They gave him good reputation.
Assistant United States District Attorney
Knight called ]. III. Gilbert to testify
against Howell, but pending his examining
ton Judge Morrow adjourned court until
to-day, so that the Judge could attend the
funeral of Charles Mayne.