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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

cate that the senate and house
this winter will stand as follows: SEN
ate-PopuliSts, 81; repu blicans, IL;
democrats. 2. House-Populists. 60:
republicans. 45: democrats, z; free sill
yer repu hiicans, I. This gives the
populists &c votes on joint ballot. Is
more than a ma joritv over all other
other parties combined. While the
pubiicans have not heard from all the
precincts. they do not question the leg
islative claims of their opponents
Case Broderick will have a large plu
rality for congress in the First district.
Every county declared for him: Doni-
phan gave him 1.295 plurality; Potta-
watomie, 145: Atchison, TO; jefferson,
about 100: Nemaha, %; Leavenworth.
about 200; Brown. nearly 300. and Jack
son about 200. This runs his plurality
up to over g, 600.
j. p. Harris came up from Ottawa
last night. He refuses to concede the
election of Peters. the populist. to con-
gress. Returns at his headquarters
placed him only three votes behind,
and while here he has received mes
sage from his manager. stating that
a mistake of ten votes in his favor
had been discovered in township in
Mr.. Harris says he is elected.
The result depends upon Wyandotte
county. If the final count there gives
him any margin at all. he is elected.
Col. Harris got majority in only two
other counties in the district. Miami
going against him by 225, Franklin by
1O4, Anderson by ia, Linn by 275,
Bourbon by $50 and johnson by ia.
Douglas and Allen gave him MAORI
ties. The Capital claims the election
of Harris by plurality of SO.
E. R. Ridgely's plurality over S. S.
kirkpatrick for congress in the Third
district is very large. Only Chautau-
qau gave kirkpatrick majority. and
that only of 81. Neosho went 39l for
Ridgely; Montgomery, 40: Cherokee,
1,430; Cowley. nearly 400; Labette.
about 400, and each of the other coun-
ties 3 larger or smaller majority.
Chairman Breidenthal comedies the
reelection of Charles Curtis in the
Fourth district by 46a votes Shawnee
gave good majority for Curtis, but it
was far below the one usually given.
Butler gave 494 majority to Madden;
Chase. is9 to Madden; Coffey a small
majority to Madden; Greenwood, I52
to Madden: Lyon. 4s7 to Madden; Wood
son. lou 10 SuFJiSs MOTIFS ~ 10 SuFtiSs
Marion sos to Curtis. and Wabaunsee,
small majority to Curtis.
Congressman Calderhead has been
! defeated in the Fifth district by w. d.
Vincent, of Clay Center, by a narrow
| margin. Indications are that Vincent
will have about 500 plurality. Clay
gave Vincent 300: Cloud, 352: Geary, 81;
Dickinson, 25; Ottawa. 200: Saline, SAT.
| Calderhead carried Marshall by 335.
Republic by 1876. Riley by 200 Or 800,
| Washing ton by LAG
In the Sixth district Mccormick
| (pop) has a majority of about 2.50o
over A. 81. Ellis for congress
The exact plurality of Simpson over
Long in the Seventh district will not
be known for some days. but it will be
close to 800 Longs managers con-
cede 9, 800 adverse majority.
Four Candidates for Speaker.
Topeka Kan, Nov. 6.-Four names
| have already been sprung by the popu-
/ listS for the sneakership of the hon Sc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Imprisonment COMMITTED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The president
has committed to three years and six
months imprisonment the five year
sentence imposed on Alonzo B. Craw-
ford, in the western district of Mis-
souri,, for EN- bezzlement. false entries
in banks and false reports to the comp
troller of the currency.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Refused a Regulation.

W. G. Porter. Jr., who recently
skipped bond while under arrest at
Kansas City charged with crooked
work while cashier of a bank there.
was recently located st Mena, Ark,
but Gov. Clark, of Arkansas, refused
to recognize a requisition from Gov.
Morrill, for Porter's return to Kansas
for trial
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

National Chairman Jones claims that
the following states are yet dou btful,
pending complete returns: Wyoming.
Kentucky. Indiana and South Dakota.
National Chairman Hanna claims In
diana, South Dakota and one vote in
Wyoming for the repu blicans beyond
auy doubt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Eighteen Years i'm jail.

Patsy Hamilton, generally known as
kelly" died in the Jail at Leaven-
worth the other day. He was 1O4 years
Did. In 1871 he was sent to the state
insane asylum, and was returned in
1878 as incura BILE. He had been an
occupant of the Jail continuously since
that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Aspirants for speaker.

So far the following populist repre-
candidacy for speaker: Edwin Taylor.
of Wyandotte; w. p. Trueblood, of
Usage; w. l.. Brown, of Pratt, and w.
D. Street, of Decatur. And there are
others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

Table Showing the Total Vote by States and
the Number Received by McKinley and
Bryan, Respectively.
CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-The following
table shows the number of electoral
votes for the presidential nominees, as
compiled by the Associated press:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
A Woman Blown from a Train.

While travelling on Santa Fe train
near Braddock, Mrs Clara Guswiclx, in
attempting to walk from one car to
another was blown by a gust of wind
off the platform. She was severely
stunned and lay on the ground several
hours before being discovered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Editor McLennan Sued.

Editor Frank P. McLenqan, OF the
Topeka Journal, has been sued for
$40. 900 damages for alleged libel by
Conrad Mayer and Robert Hitchcock.
Of the O. NJ. B., secret anti-prohibi-
ton order. The suit grew out of re-
marks in the Journal concerning their
connection with that society.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Four Candidates for Speaker.

Topeka. Kan, Nov. 6.-Four names
have already been sprung by the popu-
lists for the speakership of the house
of representatives They are Edwip
TAYLOR, of Wyandotte, w. P. True
blood, OF Usage; W. L. Brown, Of Pratt
and W. D. Street, of Decatur.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
AI.pnanImoue I'm Defeat.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 6.-Mr. Bryan
has sent the following telegram to
Maj. Mckinley: senator Jones has
just informed me that the returns in
dicated your election. and 1 hasten to
extend my congratulations We have
submitted the issue to the American
neople and their will is law"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
s. A. Riggs Elected Judge.

One of the political surprises in Kan
sas was the election of S A. Riggs, of
Lawrence. for district judge over C. A
Smart, of Ottawa, to succeed Judge
Benson. The district is republican,
but Riggs is democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Ianes GETS Place.

WAsRINeroN, Nov. O. = Chairman
Jones has been appointed assistant
attorney for the middle district of
Ala bama
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Minor State News.


more are on the way.
Sam Rupert. a Union Pacific con-
ductor, was killed at Manhattan by be-
ing caught between bumpers
The Atchison Daily Champion, the
oldest morning paper in Kansas, has
changed to an evening paper.
Col. Calvin Huntington, who started
the hotel at Fort Scott that bears his
name, died recently at Rochester, n. Y.
1t is said that Fred Funston, son of
ex-Congressman Funston, of Allen
county, is with the insurgents in Cuba
r. B. McMaster, election commits
sioner at Topeka, was recently arrest
ed charged with violating the election
law.
A. NJ. Harvey, of Topeka, lieutenant
governor-elect, is probably the Young
est man ever elected to. that Office in
Kansas.
The surplus output of coal from the
Kansas penitentiary mines was award
ed by contract to the Southwestern
Fuel Co., of Topeka.
Paul Hudson, son of Maj. J. &. Hud-
son, of Topeka. is now business man
ager of the Mexican Herald, published
at the City of Mexico.
of which John R. Foster was president.
has failed. 1t was started nearly q
quarter of a century ago.
Wednesday, November 4, was quar-
terly pension day at the Topeka
agency. Three million dollars were
paid out to 1O5. 900 old soldiers.
A P. Boswell, a pioneer citizen and
ex-mayor of Coffeyville. was found
dead in his room at hotel in Nowata,
I. 7. Paralysis was the cause
It was said that j. P. Harris would
contest the election OF Peters in the
Second congressional district on the
ground of alleged fraud in Wyandotte
county
James Falcon, fusion candidate for
senator in the Doniphan-Brown dis
trict, will contest the seat of Senator
elect John Fulton on the ground that
Fulton is not resident of the district
The handsome new Congregational
church at Atchison, which Is to sue
coed the old edifice presented to the
society by ex-senator Samuel C. Pome-
roy, will be ready for worship in Janu-
airy.
Miss Sybi1 Harvey, daughter OF Fred
Harvey. the owner of the Santa Fe
eating houses and several hotels, was
married in Leavenworth to J. +.
Huclel, one of the editors of the New
York Post.
Elisha Brown, farmer near Hum
boldt, who assisted in the capture of
Jack Apple. the outlaw now in state
prison, was found dead recently in a
field by the roadside. and it was be-
iieved Apples friends had carried ont
their threats to kill Brown for revenge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
NIade His Fortuna In kansas.

State Treasurer-elect Hefiebower is
a practical farmer of Miami county.
He came to Kansas a poor man. and
now owns 2,4OO acres of land, valued
at S120, 900, without dollar of incum-
brance against it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
HAD HIS POCKET PICKED.
But Magistrate NickersOn Was q
Gamer by 1t.

The Marion Club returned last night at Z
o'clock very enthusiastic their trip TO Sey-
mour. The members were unanimous in their
praise of the hospitality OF the people of that
town. ]. w. Fesler said he had never spent a
pleasant day and recalled many OF the
kindnesses shown the club members by the peo-
pie of Seymour and by the reception committee.
The club taken in charge by the Mayor of
the city and he did all in his power to make
the members enjoy the day. Those who went
down say that all they need to get them to go
again is another big rally and INVITATION to
take part in it.
One of the amusing things of the trip has be-
come the story of the town. The club members
took dinner at the Lynn Hotel. They
reached the house very hungry and false
alarm rushed TO the dining room DOORS but found
them closed. While waiting. the crowd was
to be active in the jostling. Thomas Shufelton,
candidate for sheriff noticed that these boys were
Peace Aickerson, who had taken Sc bill from
roii OF money to pay for his dinner tiekes Shu-
closely He soon saw one of them withdrawing
his hand from Nickersons rocket with the
poclSetbook shufelton grabbed the boys hand
Immediately but not before he had succeeded in
Immediately left the crowd. During the little
scuffie Nickerson had passed into the dining
robbed.
4 saw you steal that pocketbook said
shufelton, holding to the boy, and you-e got
it." Mr.. Nickerson was called and
asked to look for his pocketbcok. He was much
surprised TO find II was gone and more surprised
when told that Shufelton holding the boy
who had stolen it.
II don't want to have to come down here and
prosecute you Tor this, said Shufeltons so the
partner and return that pocketbook. II that
money isn't returned, you go TO jail"
The boy was very badly scared and did not
seem to know what to say do. Finally he
asked Shufelton TO step into wash room which
opened from the hall at that point. In a moment
Shufelton came out with two tens and IS
bill in his hand and the boy allowed to go.
He f1ff plF 1tra~ faUa Of
Shufelton handed the money to Mr.. Nickersoa.
VINO counted it, and then broad smile spread
his face.
We'll. this is good. he said. We have
robbed the thief this time. Here is S25 and I
lost only about ST. ! ahead IS by the
operation. Where is another man who wants to
pick my pocket %
There were volunteers for the job and the
party settled down to dinner, after which Nick
erson proceeded TO dispose OF the extra S. In the
way that would do the most good for the crowd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13

The Western Horseman has the follow
ing to say in this weeks number about DR..
McMahan's good stallion, Western Horse
man. During the absence of DR.. Nc
Mahan, of this office, the liberty is taken to
state that he is the breeder and owner of
one of the best three-year-old trotters of
the season Reference is had to the black
stallion, Western Horseman, by Raven
Wilkes, 2:151a, dam Won Posey by Russia,
2:29A; second dam by Jim Monroe. West
ern Horseman took record of 224% over
the half-mile track at Greenfield, Ind. on
Wednesday of this week, that being his
third start. He is the first of the get of
Raven Wilkes to enter the list, and his
dam is the first daughter of Russia to
wilkes is owned by w. A. Jones, of Rush
vile. Ind. ard it is curious fact that
Harry Jones. PISA, bred by DIR. McMa-
han. was the first standard performer by
Elgin Boy, also owned by Mr.. Jones'"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
a THREE DAYS MEET.
Capital City Club to Give "a Series OF
Races This Week,

The Capital City Cycle Club will hold a three
days race this week. commencing Wednes-
day night and continuing Thursday night and FRI
day night This is one of the biggest of the
kind ever undertaken in this city. All the local
riders many of whom have been in training
nearly all season, entered in the various
tries from most of the best riders from through
out the State. 1t is believed that there will
be over fifty riders here from outside the city.
The prizes offered the highest priced that
the rules of the L. y. w. will allow a club to
give for amateur races. There is much in
ducement therefore, for amateur riders to enter
the races here as any race meet can offer.
A strong feature of the Will be the three
match races between Taylor, OF this city, the
crack colored rider, and H. T. Stewart. OF St.
Louis who has a claim upon the championship
of the world among the coIored riders. The two
cracks Will go a mile each night and the one
winning the series viii then have the undisputed
title 10 the championship of the world. There
the two men and the meeting between them is
sure ts be one of great interest.
Another feature of the meet Will be the Indian
apos cham onshp race Will be run each
the rider making the best record during the
meetings. Craig and Steinmetz, OF this city,
have each won the medal twice and Doth are
confident OF winning this time. But there are
other riders who are to be ignored and the
fight Will not necessarily be between these two
riders alone. Tom David has done some re-
races VIII settle the question. There win prob
ably be fifteen twenty riders in the race. and
there are several others who may make these
three cracks hustle 10 get the best OF them
The races will be held only at night. In this
way the Capital City Cycle Club offers the at
tractan visitors to the city which the State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
STATE FAIR FEATURES
OLD SOLDIERS AND CHILDREN TO BE
ADMITTED FREE TUESDAY.
Prof. Dayton C. MfIIer's Experiments
and Illustrations of the Y Rays
Entries Cor the Races.

The State fair will open tomorrow. How
ever, many exhibits are yet to be got
into position, and most of the day will be
taken up in preparing the displays. Tues
day, "children's day" will be the first day
of the races, and the first day of all of the
special performances.
"Children's day has been made holi-
day in the public schools of the city, not
withstanding tie fact the fall term begins
tomorrow. The children will be given this
opportunity to attend the fair when no
admission will be charged them, and they
will then resume their school work on
Wednesday. Old soldiers properly identify
ing themselves will also be admitted to the
grounds free of charge on this day.
Prof Dayton c. Miller who will have
in charge the X ray spectacle, will arrive
in this city tomorrow. He, with his as
sistants will put the various appliances to
be used in the exhibit in place at once, and
will be ready to experiment on subjects
and give thorough demonstra tons of the
marvellous rays by Tuesday morning. He
will give a private exhibition for the mem
bers of the press soon as the apparatus
can be got in shape. The exhibition Will
be given in art hail. the entire second floor
being seated and reserved for this purpose.
Prof Miller does not give a dry lecture.
Rather than this, he gives demonstration
and illustration of the marvellous pene-
trating powers of the rays, using living
subjects for his experiments. Prof. Miller
is said to be the first man to have succeeded
in locationg a bullet in the bone of a living
subject and is the only scientist who has
succeeded in photographing the back bone
from the front. and in obtaining an out
line of the human heart in action. He will
reDeat these experiments.
There is no longer any doubt of the
cess of the fair. which will be bigger and
better than ever. Reduced rats have been
granted by all railroad lines in the State
for the fair and an enormous attendance
from all sections is indicated.
The Morgan & Wright racing team will
arrive early tomorrow, and the bikes
will be paraded through the principal
streets. The great race of the seXtuplet
In the event that a two-minute mark is
reached special purse will be given. This
display of wheels will be of unusual inter
est, as it will give thousands of people an
opportunity to view the newest innovations
in cycledom.
Every mechanic, every artisan ever stu
dent, will have opportunities such as are
seldom given at any State fair to acquaint
themselves with the newest inventions in
various lines. Those desiring fun and
amusement will find it in abundance.
The breeders of the State have outdone
themselves in the class of exhibits in the
cattle, sheep swine and poultry depart
grounds late yesterday afternoon, and the
superintendent are looking for space to
accommodate the exhibitors, which is at a
premium
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
A Child in Bad Company.

Lizzie Martz rooms at the boarding house
of Belle Woods No. IS North New Jersey
street Yesterday patrolman Milan was
told that the Martz woman had sister at
her boarding house, and it was thought
that the case should be Investigated. The
MartZ woman has been dressing the child
who is only about fifteen years of age in
the parks. All this came TO the ears OF the
policeman, and he went to the house and
found t!ie child, who is only half-sister
of the woman. and whose name is Ollie
Cavenaugh, in long dresses After in
vestiga Ion the matter reported. Milan.
returned TO the house and found that tn ;
child had been redressed in her own clothe
anu her grip packed preparatory, TO leaY-
ing. She was taken to the police station.
in company with her half-sister. and later
was taken back TO her home in Greenfield
by the police matron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
RETURNED A SECOND TIME.
Convict Adams Brought Back to
WOrl<hOuse Again.

Yesterday morning the police received word
from Lafayette that Charles Adams. escaped
workhouse prisoner, had been captured in tina.
city and requested that some one be sent after
him. Adams has sweetheart in Lafayette and
this fact known by the authorities who were
requested to watch for him. it believed
he would in the course of time, show up in that
city. Captain Splan went there after him yes
terday afternoon and last night he returned with
the prisoner, who will again be turned
the workhouse authorities. This is the second
time that Adams has been returned to the work
house by the police. The first time he escaped
by saving through of the bars and then let
ting himself to the ground by rope made of
bed clothes. He caught at Pittsburg and
returned He escaped in broad daylight the last
time and until yesterday his whereabouts
cOrnplete
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
Cars During the Fair.

M the Central-avenue cars will run every
ten minutes from the Union Station to
the fair grounds. On Tuesday morning
the Ilinois-street, College-avenue and
Central-avenue lines will all run through
to the fair grounds on a ten-minute sched-
ule leaving Union station commencing at
5:45, CIR and $50, respectively. After Mon
day the present College-avenue and ILL
nos-street line will be abandoned during
the day, but will start at 7 p. m. each
evening. Persons desiring to go to Fair
view Park during the fair will take an
Illinois-street car to Twentysixth street,
where they can transfer to q park car.
After p. m. each day the regular Illinois
street line will run through to Fairyiew
Park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
NEAR MILITARY PARK.
Commissioners Give Louis Sussman n
Saloon License.

The Board of County Commissioners yes
terday granted a liquor license to Louis
Sussman, whose place of business is at NO,
205 West Ohio street. A remonstrance was
filed. which was supposed to be signed by
majority of voters of the Eleventh ward
1t contained LOGO names. but a close inves.
tigation disclosed the fact that some OF
them were duplicat ted, and that others were
of persons who do not live in the ward
The number of names not entitled to a
place on the remonStrance cut the total
down to less than the legal majority. Suss-
man has not been in the saloon business in
the place for which he secured the license
Park
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
CLAIRVOYANT.


CI1AIHVOYANT-Thos that heretofore were in
doubt, doubt longer, after consulting with
Mrs. T. GrisWoId. She reads YOUR life from the
cradle 10 the grave, gifted by nature with mar
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vice on speculation Investments, love- courtsn1p
n arriage and divorce, locates mines and buried
trea sures and tells of your friends and enemies,
removes evil influences with her wonderful power
Office hours from 10 a. n. TO p m. No. z96
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
Welded AT MONUMENT TOP.
Custodian Wright Finally Has His
Wish Gratined.

William Byers, formerly of Chicago, and Ida
May South Of this city, married yesterday
morning at about 1880 o'clock on the top of the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument. They heard
recently that Captain Wright the custodian of
the monument, had offered TO obtain license
without cost and TO allow the of the top OF
the monument to any couple who saw Mt
ceDt his offer. Yesterday morning the license
was secured, Justice Hay notified and the
ceremony went through at the top of the monu-
ment without Interruption. The newly married
couple had a house at 800 Pearl street rented,
where they win reside while Mr.. Byers works
at his trade painter. This the first
wedding that has been celebrated the monu-
ment top and it is considered very successful
affair by. CAPTAIN Wright.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13
TRUSTS TO CONSOLIDATE.
Western window Glass Men to Meet
Here Next Week.

The Indiana windows glass manufacturers have
called meeting of the Western Window glass
Trust. including all of the thirty-one plants in
this State, for Indianapolis next Tuesday. The
purpose OF this meeting Is TO shape the affairs
of the Indiana association that a consolidation
of the Eastern and Western trusts may be ef-
fected Oct. i. The consolidation will be the
effecting OF of the strongest syndicates IN tho
Nation. 1t win control 90 per cent. of tho
product.