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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
For Country's Sake.
AN INDIAN FIGHTER SUFFERS AGOf
FROM DISEASE
He Was in the Battle With the Apachez
When Geronimo Was Captured.

From the Press, New York City.
Worn with the exposure of army life
on the frontier, and poisoned by the
continual drinking of alkali water,
Joseph F'legauf returned to Philadel-
phia eight years ago, broken down in
health and unable to do any work.
He had served five years with the
Ninth United States Infantry in many
a desperate fight with the Indians in
Arizona and other frontier states and
had won an enviable record. In the
fierce conflict when Geronimo, the
famous chief of the Apaches, was cap
tured, Mr.. Fleugauf was among the
brave soldiers who, forgetfu1 of every
thing but duty, charged upon the hos
tile Indians.
Life on the plains sent to an untimely
death many soldiers who were never
touched by a redskins bullet or arrow,
and Mr.. F'legauf came near such a fate
as that. A long time before his time
was out he was taken seriously ill, but
he stuck to his post until an honorable
discharge was finally given to him.
When he reached Philadelphia, the
Indian fighter was scarcely more than
skin and bones, and for three weeks he
lay desperately i'll in hospital. He felt
dizzy, and his stomach felt as if it had
dried up. These symptoms were accom-
panied by bloody dysentery, which no
medicine seemed to relieve.
After two years of suffering, Mr..
Flegauf came to New York and was
treated by several physicians. These
did not agree, some calling his disease
catarrh of the stomach, and others
chronic diarrhoea.
In speaking to reporter about his
illness Mr.. F'legauf said the doctors
helped him, but, with all the money he
spent for advice and medicine, he was
able to work only a small part of the
time Since moving to his present
home, No. SIT West Forty-Second street,
in New York, about a year ago, Mr..
FIegauf has been so i'll that his voice
and hearing almost left him.
Then all medicines failed, and the
sick man had little hope OF recovery.
At this critical time DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People We're recommended
to Mr.. F1egauf, and, almost as q last
hope, he began taking them.
1.-The beneficial effect of the medicine
was felt at once,' Mr.. F1egauf told the
reporter, land before I had taken box
1 began to eat with relish. Three boxes
made me so much better that I began
work and have been able to keep at it
since for five MONTHS
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
by all druggists, or may be Is by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y, for SOC per box, or
six boxes for $3.50.
The herald., 1896-11-01

Kinley?" why don't you let HIM go?"
Were those notes good investment?'
How do you make Mr.. Mckinley do
what Never you want him to do, and VIII
Mr.. Hanna continue to make Mr.. Nc
Kinley do whatever he wants after he
is elected?"
There was wild outburst of laughter
after this, and then the speaker dug
deeply into the claims put forth by the
bimetallists. His peroration, with
which he closed. was triumph OF word
painting, and was in the nature of an
exhortation to the people to so cast
their ballots on the Sd of November as
not to stand in the fear of conscience,
and he said he could wish that the spirits
of the heroes of the, past were here, and
that the spirit of the martyred Lincoln
would be with the people on election
day and inspire them to vote Alright
for the bequest of American liberty
which Washington and his valiant
continentals made to the people of this
nation,
The herald., 1896-11-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

Charles e. Day spoke from a McKin-
ley standpoint at Chino last night. Mr..
Day has made a strong campaign for
Mckinley in this county. He has done
his best for hopeless cause and has
used argument rather than abuse.
All those patriotic ladies bringing
flowers to decorate the wigwam will
please have them there by noon of Mon
day.
An error was made in the estimate of
the vote at Eagle Rock. There are Al
votes in the valley, and the free silver
forces are sure of two to one and some
to spare.
There has been 500, 900 wagered in this
city that Mckinley will not carry the
county. The bets are even.
1t Is said that the Republicans have
conceived scheme to prevent working
men from voting. 1t is to have a crowd
at the polls when they open in the morn
ing and have them vote slow so that the
laboring man cannot get his vote in
before he goes to work. The scheme is
to put the same system in operation in
the afternoon late. The Republicans
here at last realize that the working
men are against Hanna( so this is the
scheme to prevent them from voting
The herald., 1896-11-01

this question, Have you any marks by
which you can be identified?" that
had India ink marks on my breast and
arms but it seems that this does not ap-
pear on the register. l did not read the
registration certificate when the clerk
finished filling in the same, but simply
signed it. If l remember correctly my
father was with me and registered at
the same time. l have no reason for
being ashamed of the state in which I
was born and never stated to anyone
that / was born in any state other than
Mississippi From Mississippi l moved
to Dallas, Texas, while yet child and
lived there until May, 1888, at which
time I moved to San Diego, California,
and there remained until September,
1889, at which time I returned to Dallas,
Texas, to go into the banking business.
l remained with the bank until the fall
of 1892, at which time gave up my po-
sition to come here and go in the whole
sale grain and milling business with
Mr.. E. N. Mcdonald, with whom am at
the present time engaged in business.
Respectfully, w. E. KELLER.
The herald., 1896-11-01
BEYOND FIVE THOUSAND
Silver Republicans Pass
This Mark
CAPT. HAMPTON HUTTON CALLEDDOHh
He Was Compelled to Make His
Promise Good
JUDGE E. II. LAMME'S TOUR
Numerous Trinmphs 10 the Northern
Part Of the State
The State Certain to DO for Bryan Next
Tuesday
JUDGE E. II. LAMME'S TOUR
Numerous Trinmphs 10 the Northern
Part Of the State
The State Certain to 90 for Bryan Next
Tuesday
The Majority Will be Thirty Thousand
at a Minimum-Governor Budd's
Meeting Tomorrow Night Will
be a Rouser.

The membership of the Republican club
yesterday passed the 5000 limit. The
roll now figures up the magnificent total
of 5000.
Something over a month ago. when
the club had 1000 members. Assistant
Secretary Mills predicted that the club
would before the campaign was over
have a membership of 5000.
Captain Hampton Hutton was pres
ent at the time, and he ridiculed the
idea, but added that when the 499sth
name had been signed he would make
the 5000th man.
So yesterday Captain Hutton was
present when number 1899 signed, and
he came forward as per promise, signing
as No. 5oOO This was done in the pres
ence of about 200 cheering and enthusi-
astic men.
At Silver Republican headquarters
yesteday there was busy scene from
8 a. M until midnight. Fully 1000 people
called and received their instructions
from the campaign committee.
Circulars were sent to every precinct,
with badges and Instructions for the
workers. There never was such an or
ganization perfected in Los Angeles
county as the silver forces have this
year. They work with the certainty
of victory, and their hearts are in eve
rything they do.
Judge E. H. Lamme, the president OF
the Silver Republican club, returned
yesterday from triumphal tour OF CAL
ifornia While he was away he ad-
dressed large and enthusiastic outpour-
ings of the people at San Francisco,
Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Napa,
and at the Soldiers Home at Younts-
vile.
At every one of these points Judge
| Lamme read a telegram received on
that day announcing the increase in
| the membership of the Silver Republi-
| can club of Los Angeles county. These
kilograms created the greatest enthu-
| siasm, and were always received with
| thunders of applause.
| Strong Silver Republican clubs were
organized by the judge at San Jose,
Oakland. and in San Francisco. He
says that Alameda, Santa Clara ana
a majority for Bryan. San Francisco
will give Bryan 5000 majority.
In Oakland Judge Lamme addressed
the largest political meeting ever held
in the county. There was torchlight
procession with 1000 men in line. The
judge rode in carriage drawn by four
horses, and behind him was banner
40 feet wide being carried by 20 stall
wart men. bearing the words:
"E. H. Lamme, president Of the Sill
yer Republican club Of Los Angeles
county,
The Judge predicts that as minimum
the state Of California will give Bryan
| $4,000 majority. He spoke last evening
| at Ventura.
The herald., 1896-11-01
HALLOWEEN HOoDLUMS
Malicious Mischief and Still More Ma
licious Assault.

P. F. Francois is an elderly French
man who lives at 1912 New Main street,
near the corner of Ann. Last night some
young hoodlums. out for Halloween
racket, came to his place and began to
tear the fence down. This reused the
ire Of Francois and he went out and ex-
postulated with the fellows by giving
one Of them kick where it would do the
most good.
In return he was smashed over the
head with a picket torn from the fence
and so badly used up that he came to the
receiving hospital for repairs. A large
cash in his scalp was sewed up and
other minor cuts and bruises dressed
after which Francois went home vowing
vengeance on the fellow who had hit
him.
The herald., 1896-11-01
MR.. KELLER's REGISTRATION.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 81. 1ss

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81, 1896.
Editor Herald: notice in today's Ex-
press the following article concerning
me:
WHICH IS WHICH?
"The Great Register discloses a Pc
culiar state of affairs. w. E. Keller. the
Democratic candidate for councilman
from the Seventh ward, gives California
as his native state in the Great Register
of 1894, and In the register of 1896, Missls-
sippi is given as his native state. The
matter will be fully investigated"
In explanation I wish to state that
distinctly remember of registering in
October, 1894, at the city hall in the pres
ence of Mr.. c. A. Luckenbach and sew
eral other gentlemen. also remember
giving my birth place as Woodville, Will
kinson county, Mississippi, and of being
told by the registration clerk that the
state alone was all that was required.
>i~> -~~,~-~1>~r ~ s*a atinr IN answer IA
The herald., 1896-11-01
IT Is THE SAME.

Editor Herald: Will you please an
swer the following questions:
First-Is the D. c. Morrison whose
name appears upon the ballot to be voted
for next Tuesday as city justice in Los
Angeles the same person under whom
Frank w. Cherry acted as shorthand
reported during the last six months of
last year?
Second-Did the grand jury report
that said Cherry had made overcharges
on f1fty-two different occasions, and re-
ceived the money from the treasury for
work done under Mr.. Morrison?
Third-Was 1t the duty of said justice
to swear said Cherry to each of said de-
mands against the county. and before
auditing the same to verify their cor
rectnesS?
Fourth-Was the said Cherry indicted
by the grand jury upon six different
charges in having thus swindled Los An
geles county taxpayers?
Fifth-Did Mr. Morrison choose Mr..
Cherry as his reporter?
Sixth-Did Judge Smith decide that
Judge Morrison had administered a
n-judicial oath to Cherry upon these
fifty-two occasions?
Seventh-Was it perjury or embezzle-
ment Mr.. Cherry was charged with?
A DEMOCRAT.
Los Angeles, Oct. 81, 1896.
(The person referred to is the same
man. Cherry was charged with per-
jury.-Ed. Herald)
The herald., 1896-11-01
THIS WEEKS MEETINGS.
Speakers for Bryan and Silver Through
out the County.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1.
Los Angeles city, wigwam-Col. ]. r..
Berry.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2.
Burbank-Col. j. r. Berry.
Ontario-J. N. Phillips.
Monrovia-N. Newby and G. w. AL
bright.
Glendale-A. j. Utley.
San Fernando-Shirley C. Ward and
S. A. Waldron.
Norwalll-C. c. Wright.
Long Beach-Good speakers.
Riverside-L E. Messmore and e. A.
Rogers.
Anaheim-J. F. Carrere.
Fullerton-J. r. Rush.
Lankershim-Frank Scheidler and
John H. Foley
Los Angeles city, wigwam-Gov ]. H.
Budd, Hon. w. H. Afford, chairman
state central committee; Hon. r. M.
Widney, w. R. Burke. chairman.
The herald., 1896-11-01
THE BUDD MEETING.
The Governor of the State to Address
Voters Tomorrow Night.


The meeting which will be addressed
by Gov. James H. Budd at the Silver
wigwam tomorrow night will be the
last gathering for the most memorable
political campaign in the history of the
American republic and it will be a
rouSer.
Governor Budd will arrive in the
morning. He will be met at the Arcade
depot by g. delegation who will act as
a reception committee. Everybody who
desires to do so is invited to be at the
depot at 730 am. to greet the chief
executive of the state.
The governor will spend the day at the
beautiful suburban home of Hon. John
w. Mitchell. with whom he has toured
the northern part of the state.
The governor will hold a reception al
the Hollenbeck hotel from to 1880 in
the evening, when every citizen desir-
ing to meet him will be welcome.
The herald., 1896-11-01
PETTY LARCENIST JAILED

A young fellow giving the name of Ed
ward Eaton was captured by Detectives
Auble and Hawley yesterday afternoon
and locked up in the city jail on charge
of petty larceny. Eaton is accused of
having on Friday night entered the room
of Harry Robbins in the Adephia lodging
house and stolen the occupants best hat
vest. pair of trousers, shirt. collar. neck
tie and all. Part of the stolen property
has been recovered.
The herald., 1896-11-01

You probably pay too
much a month for tea; it is
probably not very good.
Try Sch,z2ixg's Best If
you don't like it, your gro
Ger returns your money.
You may find unexpected
pleasure and profit in it.
sshilling 4. Company
Han Francisco "
The herald., 1896-11-01
A HALLOWEEN PRANK

The fire department responded to an
alarm from box 6S at the corner Of Date
and Bauchet streets at o'clock last even
ing, only to find on arrival at the scene
lowe'en pranks had broken the glass over
the key opened the box and rung In the
alarm for a hoax. No one was In sight
WI nd
The herald., 1896-11-01
FULL OF HALLOWEEN JUICE

A frail female sporting the cognomen of
Julia Marlowe was taken to the police
from a First street saloon, where she had
acquired a load of bad liquor. Julia had
thrust her arm through pane of glass,
under the influence of her load, and in
flcted two bad cuts. one near the wrist and
the other higher up. After having the
cuts dressed she was locked up as a COM
f1,,v
The herald., 1896-11-01
THE BRYAN VETERANS.

The Bryan Union Veteran Silver club
met at headquarters and marched to
the wigwam 1856 strong, under Com
mander e. st. Julien Cox. They also
voted to attend Governor Budd's recep-
tion Monday evening at the Hollenbeck
hotel at 6 p. M, sharp. There will be an
even 200 old veterans in line acting as
escort to the governor and Commander
Cox requests all old union veterans to
join with the club in it's march to the
wigwam and be prompt as to the hour,
6 o'clock
The herald., 1896-11-01
FELL ON THE STREET

An old and decrepit Chinaman named
All Lucy fell to the pavement at Second
and Spring streets yesterday evening and
being too i'll to rise was taken to the re-
ceivlng hospital in the patrol wagon. His
weakness arose from old age and debil-
ity. and after simple treatment he was
taken to his home In Chinatown.
The herald., 1896-11-01
MIR. o'MELvENY wITHDRAws.

Editor Herald: With full knowledge
of the consequences I allowed my name
to be voted for at the postal primaries
and the convention of the Better City
Government League, of which l am one
of the members who signed pledge to
vote for and support the nominees of
that league.
Not having received majority Of the
votes cast it is my duty to withdraw my
name from the Democratic ticket, which
party did me the honor to nominate me
for the Office of board of education from
the Third ward, and to that end 1 with
draw my name from the list of candi-
dates for the position named, at the
same time thanking my many friends
for the kind interest shown me. Yours
trply. e. H. O'MELVENY.
Los Angeles Oct 81 1895.
The herald., 1896-11-01
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION

On Main street at 7:30 last evening Of
f1cer Shand picked up Edward Walker on
suspicion on a description furnished by
the, detectives at headquarters, Walker
is thought to have had a. hand in some
petty thieving and will be held pending an
Investigation.
The herald., 1896-11-01
A SUNDAY MORNING ROW

while somewhat under the influence Of
the rosy. at 10 o'clock last night. W. G
Gray got mixed up in row on North
on a charge of disturbing the peace He
was released on bail to appear in court
on Monday to answer.
The herald., 1896-11-01

Two husky hobos named Mike Corbett
and Charles Clark were pickel up on the
streets by the police last night for begging
gang in the police court on Monday.
The herald., 1896-11-01

There are undelivered telegrams at the
Western Union ofiice for II. G. Fro~lich
NS~s ~ p Ess~Ir,s~-
The herald., 1896-01-06
l.. A. A. G. CHATTER

The Trampers' annex of the Los Angeles
Athletic club took its semi-weekly outing
to Wilson's peak yesterday. A tallyho
called for those who started at 10 o'clock on
Saturday evening. and the start up the
trail was made at l :35 IN. on Sunday.
With a twenty minutes rest at the half
way house, the trip up the trail was made
in two hours and thrty-6ve minutes.
Breakfast and lunch were served at Mar
tins camp, and the return trip was made
in the afternoon, the party arriving at the
club rooms at o'clock. Those who en-
jpyed the outing were Wal er Mc>tay, R..
HI Jeffr es, Charles Golliner, Will Yeoman.
William Neaiy, Fred Holbrook, Ed Wolf
stein, w Si.ught, Bert Slaught, Ira Morris
and Robert Solar der
The Los Angeles Athletic club will give
one of its enj ,yable smokers on the even
ing of Friday, January l0th. A fine pro-
gram has been arranged, and there will be
plenty Of those things that go TO make the
heart of man glad within him. Prof. Billy
Gallagher will put on the gloves for d
couple of rounds with N man who thinks
that he would like to find out how hard the
aforesaid William can hit, and Tachet and
Sandow SentOus will again wrestle for the
championship OF the ear h, sun, moon and
stars. Music will wall upon the nidn ght
air. and Sam Cursor has declared his in
te ii IN of giving an exhibition of trick
ridi lg in company with Hi Darling and
William Butch Tufts. There is also some
talk of arranging boxing match between
John Brink and Noodles Bu'nller. The
latter event would be something for angels
TO weep at and men to gloat over.
The new building of the club is rapidly
approaching completion, and already prep
arations are being made for the moving in
that is necessary but unpleasant. In order
to help furnish the new rooms in the most
comfortable manner benefit will be given
to the club the Los Angeles theater in
the near future. very fine program of
athletic specia'ties is being prepared, and
talent of other kind will 90 to make up a
very pleasant evening. In view of the pur-
pose of the benefit. there is no doubt of the
complete success of tho affair.
The herald., 1896-01-06
HACKMEN AND EXPRESSMEN
Both Claim the Right to Solicit Business
at La Grande Depot
Going to Test the Validity Of the Ordinance
Which Places Restrictions as to Where
They Shall Stand.

The hackmen and expressmen who make
a daily stanl at lie Grande depot have en-
tered in a contest with the railroad au-
thorities, and they now propose to test the
right of the corporation managers to die
tate what hackmen and what expressmeu
shall and shall not do business in the vi
cnity of the depot grounds.
The railroad comp my has a deal on
with the Transfer compa y to do all the
express I'd hauling work of p lssengeIs s
coming in on each train, and outside eX-
pressmeu and hack drivers are not per-
rnitted u stand heir teams or their on fits
in any close proximity to the depot to so
licit the business of the incoming passen-
gers.
The expressmeu and hackman have
formed combination and have secured
the services of Attorneys svis and Rush.
They propose TO test the valid v OF the or
nance which restricts and prevents them
from entering into competition on the pub
lie highway with the transfer company,
which has its contract with the Southern
California Railroad comptuy. The out
come of the case is awai ed with consider
able interest, ahd will involve one of the
oldtime doctrines of the law OF personal
Iberty
The herald., 1896-01-06
THE ROPED ARENA

At special meeting of the directors of
the Los Angeles Athletic club it was unan-
imously decided that Fred Began and Jack
Frazier, the two men who recently gave
boxing exhibition at the club gymnasium,
were not entitled to any part of the purse
that the club had put up for the contest.
The reason give was that the exhibition
was not in any way worth anything. the
men having beforehand agreed not to fight
at all. Both men say that they will have
recourse to law, but their chances of get
ting anything in this way -eem to the I'M
initiated to he extremely small. The club
in general, and John Brink in particular, :,
are to be commended for the prompt ac-
ton that they have taken. Such contests
Can do a club no good, and the rapid man
ner in which this case was handled reflects
credit upon the honesty of the clubs pur-
pose.
Anent the coming fight between Peter
Maher, he alleged champion of the world,
and Bob FL Fi'zsimmons, Billy Conners, one
OF the best known sporting men in the
country, has the following to say about the
former fight between these two men:
"People forget hat when they fought in
New Orleans, Fitzsimmons got in terrific
blow that sen Maher 10 his knees. He got
up and caught Fitz as he was coming in
with the blow hat sent him to the ropes
He should have followed it up and finished
him then and there, but think he was so
badly dazed by Fitzs blow that he hardly
saw the bad plight that Bob was in. When
they met in the center of the ring
before they shook hands before the
fight. Fltz asked Peter, How do you
want to fight, fair and square or take every
advantage the rules allow? Peter answered
that he wanted nothing but what was fair
and square. After the fight, when 1 asked
him why he had not followed up the blow
tn It sent Fitz TO the ropes, he aid it was be-
cause of hat agreement. That may have
been his reason, hut he wanted to quit in
the fifth round, and it took all tn At Madden
and could do to keep him from doing so
Think of Ireland said Madden, and that
made him go up again. He wasn't weak
when he did quit, but the blood was bother
ing his throat and mouth. You see, he
wouldn't shave off his moustache. wanted
him 10 have / cut off in he morning. |
said, This is likely O be pretty hard fight,
ami If you're hurt about the mouth your
moustache will be q bother to you.' He
laughed in reply, saying, Let him knock it
off il he can. I'll not shave it. But I'll
have his head knocked off before he