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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
GENERAL NEWS.

A LETTER received in New York from
London stated that William Waldorf
Aston the multi-millionaire, had re-
nounced his American citizenship and
sworn allegiance to Queen Victoria.
THE leading London weel1lies idevo' e
much space to the Cuban situation. and
the Stats thinks there is very little
prospect that Spain will soon be able
to assert her authority in Cuba, and
urges Great Britain, with or without
the consent Of some of the great
European powers. to offer her good
offices to the United States and Spain
ACCORDING to- Bradstreets there
were 327 business failures in the United
States for the week ended the 9th,
against 316 the same week last year,
and As in Canada against so last year.
A RECENT dispatch from Toledo o.,
said that the sugar trust agents had
secured almost complete control of the
Woolson Spice Co.'S stock.
A SYRACUSE, Neb.. dispatch on the
-25th said that rs, 600 bushels of corn
had been cribbed there during the
past six weeks and 5000 bushels of
new corn had been shipped out by the
elevators during the past two weeks.
An extra freight train for corn from
that point was required every day.
TROUBLE was reported as being
likely to break out in Routt county,
COL the cattlemen being determined
to make sheep owners remove their
stock over the boundary line as they
say their cattle range is being utterly
devastated by the sheep
AT Rathbunville, \. Y, William AL
len, William Harrington and Cloyd
~ : l. L
of buffalo robe and Harrington and
Allen afterwards went to Myers house
and demanded it when Myers shot and
killed them both.
FIRE in San Francisco on Christmas
day destroyed the plant of Francis
Valentine 81 Co.. one of the largest
printing firms in that city. Loss, $780,
600: partly insured.
THREE children of Mrs. McKim, at
Franklin, Pa, were burned to death on
the 23d. They had been left at home
while the mother went visiting and set
the house on fire.
SEVENTEEN passengers were more
or less injured by an accident on the
Grand Trunk railway near Danville,
Me-, caused through broken rail-
THE boiler of a freight locomotive on
the Iron Mountain road, exploded near
Fair Oaks, Ark. and the engineer and
fireman were fatally scalded.
THE Chickamauga park commission
reports the purchase OF the battlefield
of Lookout mountain as an addition to
the park and that New York and Penn
sylvania will erect imposing monu-
ments early in the spring.
LUM BATES. of Monticello, KY, tried
to kill his father but his aim was bad
He then turned his pistol to his own
head aud committed suicide. His father
opposed his marriage to the girl of his
choice.
The French government in NADIA
gascar has issued a decree abolishing
slavery in the island and forbidding
all traffic in human seings.
THE bank Of West Superior, Wis,
closed its doors on the Esd. It was a
depositor in the suspended Bank of
Illinois at Chicago
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
CURE FOR SMALLPOX.
Honey Diluted in Water Gives Relief in the
Worst Cases.

CITY OF MEXICO. Dee. eS.-Experi-
ments made with smallpox patients in
Oaxaca show that by administering
honey diluted in water to small-p ox
patients the pustules of the worst va
riety disappear and the fever is imme
diately- diminished. The matter at
tracts much attention. The remedy
was ACCIDENTAL; discovered by young
girl who was down with the disease
who secretly refreshed herself with
honey and water with the astonishing
" curative results. and it was then
tried on soldiers sick with the disease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
WEYLER is CONFIDENT.
The Spanish Leader Says the Insurgents
Are Now at His Mercy.

The Spanish Leader Says the Insurgents
Are Now at His Mercy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Camp Arroyo Grande.
Cuba, says: In an interview with your
correspondent, Capt Weyler said: II
have 20 battalions, ranging from 500
to 1000 men each, occupying all
the hills of the province. These
columns have destroyed everything in
sight and have been able to subsist on
the cattle OF the insurgents. which
were found grazing in the hills. and
with whose destruction died the re-
naming hope of sustenance. They
must either starve or submit and some
may prefer to do the former, owing to
their remarlSa bic apathy"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
Minor State News.

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal saws
Kansas banks are in better condition
now than for several months.
The Santa Fe railroad traverses 76
counties in Kansas and pays taxes ag.
gregating $500, GOO annually.
The black leg has appeared among
the herds of the Arkansas valley, and
a great many cattle have died
The first instance of white couple
being married by colored minister oc-
Cured in Doniphan county last week.
Rev. C. H. Vaughn. pastor of the Nj.
E church at Dodge City, was deposed
for engaging in legal controversies
with his brethren.
In Greenwood county from Decem-
Der to II. $40, 900 of borrowed capital
was invested in cattle as shown by the
chattel mortgage record.
Scores of horses have died throuph-
out northwestern Kansas from mys-
terious disease, and all efforts of veter-
inarians to check the epidemic have
been futile. Many farmers are with
out animals for their work.
The only federal prison in the United
States is at Fort Leavenworth A bill
now before congress appropriates $685.
COO toward building new one, and in
a few days work will begin. 1t will
mostly be built by federal prisoners
and when completed will cost about
$3.50, 600.
John P. Harris has finally given
notice that he viii contest the election
of NJ s. Peters to congress from the
Second district Harris alleges fraud
in Wyandotte county Mr.. Peters has
engaged Congressman Miller, a repub-
licau, to represent his interests at
Washington
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
TARIFF THE MAIN ISSUE.
Mai. Mckinley Said to BE More Intent on
the Passage of Tariff Bill Than Any

the Passage of p Tariff Bill Than any
thing Else
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Tri bune
publishes what purports to be an au-
thorized article from Can ton, concluding
as follows: MA. Mckinley is more in
tent on the passage of a tariff bill than
anything else, and to gain this end he
will become one of the most argres-
sive fighters who ever entered the
white house. if this is necessary. He
will give no quarter nor ask any until
that bill is passed. His cabinet viii be
selected with the idea of forwarding
the prospect of the bill and every
thing he is doing to-day has its inspira.
ton in that idea
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
Liberated by Deathbed CONCESSION.

Gov. Morrill, on Christmas day par
doned Willis Jackson, convicted in
Sumner county in 1873 Of numbering
William Mcdowell, a cook, and sem
fenced to life imprisonment Recently
a man named Eil1ins died and on his
deathbed confessed that it was he, and
not Jackson, who killed Mcdowell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
VIII 1T Be Repealede

A Topeka dispatch said that pledges
had been obtained from a sufficient
number of mem bers of the legislature
to insure the repeal of the metropoli-
tan police law. Gov.-elect Leedy viii
be asked not to appoint any police
boards until after the legislature has
a chance to repeal the law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
For a Grand Musical Cho

The latest scheme in musical circles
in Kansas is for all the larger towns
to get up choruses and practice "Crea-
ton and give a rendition at home
previous to a grand meeting of all cho-
ruses at Forest park, Ottawa, next
June.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
This Young Man Has Troubles.

William Huckaby and May Archi-
bald, of Stafford countvs were married
at Great Bend the other day, but be-
fore they got out of town the girls
irate father appeared on the scene and
had the groom arrested and cast into
prison for alleged perjury in swearing
to the age of the girl, the father claim.
ing she was only Ia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Claim the Town OF EIdoradc-

D. n. Lower. of Kansas City, Mo-
with his mother and sister, who i've IN
Hutchinson, will bring suit IN the 1ea-
era1 court at Wichita to get possession
of $50 acres of land in the center OF
Eldorado The value OF the property
is estimated at $3.50. 900 They allege
that the land in question was decided
by the father and husband, e. L. Low
er, after be had been declared insane,
and the suit will be based on the law
that he could not dispose of the prop
erty until he had been declared sane
by competent court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
Ballot Law WIN Be Changed.

John Whitman Leedy, governor-elect
hf Kansas, is descendant of German
DunlSards, and was born in Ankeny-
town, o. AT the age of II he ran
away from home to join the One Hum
dred and Sixtythird Ohio volunteers.
He was not permitted to enlist, but
was allowed 10 follow the regiment
until the war closed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
Some Early Kansas history.

In 1853 John Brown celebrated
Christmas by going over into Missouri
with his followers. where he liberated
II slaves. The governor of Missouri
offered So. 900 reward for him, and
President Buchanan increased 1T $3.50
Brown conveyed the negroes to Jack
son county, this state, and there an at
tempt was made to capture him by men
from Atchison- They Were whipped
away, however, and the affair passed
into history as THE Battle OF the
Spurs"
ssGettfng Everl'' with the School Board
The school board at Usage City issued
an order recently prohibiting lady
school teachers from attending dances.
alleging that it was "a bad example to
set for their pupils" Thereupon NUNS
Der of the friends of the teachers held
an Indignation meeting and requested
the members OF the board to refrain
from the use of tobacco. claiming that
good results along that line could not
be accomplished as long as members OF
the board INDUCED in the practice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-20

Wall Paper company's are not all in
the windows. Go Inside and they
will show you the finest and cheap
est line you ever saw in Book Islond.
The Adams Wall Paper company.
for eight years the largest wall paper
dealers in the city. has triedAto ad-
vance this year in the size Of it's
stock quality Of goods. You will
certainly be the loser il you do moi
see It.
George Sutcline, the big wall paper
dealer, il also an extensive house
painting and decorating contractor
and is prepared to furnish estimates
for job Of painting, no matter how
large or small. He has the force oil
men to do the work with neatness
and dispatch and only the best Of
materials are used.
The Broadway Presbyterian Goa
gregation last evening voted Rev
w. s. Marquis vacation aud the ex
penses attendent upon . bicycle tour
Of England and Scotland, which he,
together with Rev. Newlands, OF Port
Byron, aud other ministers aud stu
dents propose making during tn,
summer. The party will be absent
abou. eight weeks.
John Arnberg sat before a jury fol
the third time in the county cour
Saturday on the offense Of as
S.ult with deadly weapon. The
first trial resulted In a disagreement,
OF the jury; the second in an error il
the verdict. So the third was a sue
cess. the verdict against Arnberg be.
ing assault. The judge fined hin
$50. Arnberg Is the Moline gentle
man who attempted to ahnihiiate hit
wife with a stove poker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-20

One OF the many sad cases which
comes to the notice of the poormas-
ter came to that officer SATURDAY. in
the person OF c. Fischer, q young
REYNOLDS farm hand. who was taken
to st. Anthony's hospital where he
will shortly DO operated on for ne
crosis OF the bone. Fischer landed
here from Ireland several years age
and secured employment among the
farmers In the neighborhood Of Rey-
holds. Nine months ago he received
quite . severe kick from a horse in
the left leg. But In . short time the
injury wSs apparently well. But
later on be bone began to lose life in
the looal4y!of the kick. Now it i.
completely dead below the knee.
Hence the operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-20
DEATH OF J. ROSS MILLS
a Well Known Citizen Pssses Awsy-Bio-
graphical.

Well Known Citizen Posses Away-Bi0-
graphical.
j. Ross Mills died at his home,
COG Twenty-third Street, at 4:l5 yes
terday afternoon, OF rheumatic trou.
blcs, with which he had been afflicted
for q year. and which eliminated In
congestive chilis, in one Of which he
expired.
Jesse Ross Mills was born in Fay-
cite county. Pa, Dec. z, 1921, and
came to Rock Island In 1854, becom.
ing head salesman for the dry goods
house Of Mayo & Everett. with which
business he was also afterward iden-
tilted, and later was In the livery bus
mess with Thomas Plummer. Since
then he was engaged in various line:
OF mercantile pursuit, the latter
years OF his life being devoted chief
to real estate. He was of quiet aud
conservative disposition, q Ggniiied
whole souled gentleman who COM
manded the respect and good will OF
all who knew him. He was q mem.
Der Of the Broadway Presbyterian
church. a member Of the Masonic
order and Knights Templr.
In the spring OF 1855 Mr.. Mills was
married to Miss Helen Plummer,
who survives. there being no chill
dren.
The funeral will be held from the
late home at o'clock tomorrow AZ
ternoon, friends of the family and
members OF the Masonic order being
invited to attend.
The funeral will be directed by c.
A. Rose, while Rev. W. s. Marquis
will of'iciate. The pallbearers will
he: Phil Mitchell, Frank Mixter, H
Is. SudRow. DIR. J. w. Stewart, s. j.
Keator and A. c. Dart.
Other Obituary.
Mrs. James Ginty, 914 Fourth ave
nue., died yesterday morning after s
months illness. She is survived by
her husband, her mother and -four
sisters and three brothers. The fu.
neral will occur from st. Joseph.
church tomorrow morning ut II
O'Clock.
Otto Unger died yesterday morn
ing at the home OF his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Unger. in South Rocl
Island OF the effects Of an acciden
which befell him about a year ago
He was aged AZ years. The funera
took place this morning, intermen
being at McConnell's chapel in Bowl
ing township.
John Goodrich was laid to rest
yesterday at Oakdale cemetery in
Davenport. Funeral services were
conducted I'm the morning at tn,
residence OF j. +. Shank, 301s Fifth
avenue. by Rev. +. W. Merrell. o
the First Methodist church. Tn,
pallbcarers were F. NJ. Doxsee, pres
ideut Of the Bloomington Typo
graphical union; Charles Hull, o.
Davenport; Frank Wheelsn, H
Meyer, u. p. Boydson and Henri,
Lienhard. Of Rock Island. all brothe
printers. There was q beautiful
floral design from the Davenport
Typographical union, Of which dc
ceased WAS = member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-20
Hare Chance for . Bsrg.in.

The cheapest in the market. For
ty-iive desirable and cheap building
lots in v. NJ. LANDINGS new eddi-
ton 10 the city, situated at the head
Of Twenty-fifsh street and on Thir-
teenth avenue. are offered for sale on
easy terms and long time. Enquire
at the Rock Island Savings bank.
J. N. RUFORD. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-20

TIE ARGOS, loo . week, delivered
every evening ut your door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-20
MCIntyre-ReCk Dry Goods CO.
THE BARGAIN CENTER
LACE CURTAINS.

LACE CURTAINS.
THE LACE CURTAINS WENT WITH RUSH
last week. We continue the sale anosher week
with the addition of extra special values which
came too late to mention last week. You can
money on Lace Curtains right now. The offer Of .
pole and fixtures with every pair Of curtains at
over will also hold coed this week.
KID GLOVES.
New q priees
button, black
quality black stitching, lsaaly
y herr 81.
makes
u Is values, only Is and Sc
NEW HOSIERY.
New Hoeiery surprisingly small price,.
For who striped
Hose At the absurdly low price Of
womens Berm.df black fan Hose
high splicsd heels @0c 81 orhvs pair for q.
MOTH BALLS.
Balls In the packing. Price here &c for box.
MEMS INDIA GAUZE.
Mems hns babrgsan shirts and DsWsrs the Csc vslae TO-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-03-19
ZNzzY
rwo sEcrIon LANE RoILRR

provement of having the cylinder In
two lengths. This, with properly con
structed carriage, produces the lane
roller in its most perfect form. The fig
ore is perspective Of land roller con
structed ON the foregoing principles. A
A is the carriage frame, consisting OF
two semicircular ends of cast iron, cou
nected by two transverse bars of hard
wood, and these last are crossed by the
shafts b. The cylinder is in two
lengths Of feet each and 2 feet in di-
ameter. Tho thickness Of the metal is
from three fourths Of an inch to an inch,
according to the weight required, and
each half length of the cylinder has a
cross fitted into each end, through the
centers Of which the axle passes.
The axle, in consequence of the cylin-
der being in two lengths. requires to DO
Of considerable strength, usually az
inches in diameter and Of malleable
iron. Upon this the two sections of the
cylinder revolxe freely. and the extrem
tiles Of tho axe arc supported in bushes
formed in the lower part of the semicir-
cular end frames. Two iron stay rods
pass from the end frames to the shafts as
an additional support to the latter
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-03-19
- 49,
Porter or Porterago.

An officer being moved from one sta
tion to another sent in q bill, in which
was an item for '.porter. The item.
after having exercised the intellects and
received the Endorsements Of five success
sive officials at the war Office, was dis
allowed ON the ground that porter"
could only be allowed if taken under
medical advice. The officer respectfully
informed his superiors that the porter
charged for was not drink, but the in
diyidual who had carried his baggage.
The reply was that this should have
been entered as 'porterage." whereupon
the officer yentured to inquire whether
If he took cab this should be put down
as cabbage. Truth.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-03-19
NOTICE. .SHERIFFy SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
In the Superior Court of Yakima County, State
~ NsshfuUtnu
Of WashingtOn.
Guy Smith and G. X BeDson,o
partners doing business as :.
Smith and Benson, Plaintiffs

III INC 'uptElbf toutb vi tDuutyt 6thtc
of washington.
Guy Smith and c. K. Benson,)
partners doing business as
Smith and Benson, Plaintiffs.
Walter Cakes and Mary p. Cakes.
his wife, Defendants.
Whereas. under and by virtue Of an order of
sale. decree OF foreclosure and execution issued
out of the suI'erior court of Yakima county.
state of Washington, on the 9th day of Febrii.
airy, 1896, in the above entitled action, and
by which said order of sale and decree OF fore
closure the allowed named plaintiffs obtained
judgment and a decree Of foreclosure against
said defendants. Walter Cakes and Mary b.
Cakes, which JUDGMENT and decree was
rendered on the 10th day OF December.
twenty nine ($32900' dollars. with interest
thereon from August 22nd. 1895. until paid o.
the rate OF seven per cent. per. annum. the
further sum of forty. $40, dollars attorneys
fees, and the sum of S2i55, taxed cost of suit,
and Increased costs thereon. and whereas, the
said Judgment is the foreclosure of Lsborers
Lien, | am commanded To sell the following
described real estate, situate i'll Yakima coun-
~, state of Washington, to-wit:
All Of section fifteen 10, township nine o, north
of range twenty tn rec ~, east of Willamette Mer
idian. in Yakima county state of Washington
Therefore, public notice is hereby given that
Will. on the eth day OF March. 1896. at the
hour of 2;i5 o'clock p. IN. of said day. in front
OF the court house door, in said Yakima county,
in the city of North Yakima. state of Washing
{ ton, III obedience to SAID order OF sale and de
cree OF foreclosure and execution. sell the above
described real property. or so much thereof as
may be necessary 70 satisfy SAID judgment IN
favor OF said plaintiffs, with interest, attorneys
fees, costs aforesaid and increased costs, to the
highest aud best bidder for cash in hand. And
by the terms of said order the plaintiffs or any
other party 10 the suit may become purchasers
at said sale.
Dated this 9th day Of February. 1896.
A. l.. DIELEY,
sheriff OF Yakima County Washington.
by +. T.. ROVE, Deputy.
II. J: Snively and Fred Miller, attorneys for
plaintiffs. 3-5t
The above sale is adjourned until Saturday,
the 18th day of March, 1896, at the same time
and place
A. l.. DILLEY,
Sheriff of Yakima County, Washington
The above sale Is adjourned to until Saturday,
the 2ist day OF March, 1896 at the same time and
place
A. L. DILLEY,
sheriff OF Yakima County, Wash.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-03-19
Feeding Wheat In the sheaf.

II has been shown at number o. the
agricultural experiment stations that
the feeding values OF wheat and corn
are nearly equal for swine, and that in
both cases the values are greater than
the current market price for those grains.
A number Of careful feeders among the
farmers observed that when fed wheat
without crushing hogs failed to fully
mastcate the grain, and considerable
loss was sustained through the excretion
of nndigested food 1t was found that
the pigs deyoured tho wheat with such
avidity that proper mastication was inn
possible, and to avoid this difficulty the
custom was adopted of feeding wheat
in the sheaf. It was found that the
time consumed in disposing of ration
Of wheat thus administered was much
greater, and that nastication and di-
gestion were much better performed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-03-19
AN FRESHMAN AND A JEW.
A Business Partnership That Has Been Il,
tire1y Satisfactory.

A Business Partnership That Has Been En-
tirely Satisfactory.
There is an up town business firm
one of the members of which is an Irish
man and the other jew. The Irish
man was born in Cork and the jew in
Cracow. They have been in partnership
for several years, during which they
have built up a fourishing business.
The Irishman is beardless; the Jew has
flowing black beard. The Irishman is
of the type of Rory O'Moore; the jew
is of the type of Moses.
They are mutual admiration pair,
and each has a solid respect for the
other. The Irishman is rare wit; the
Jew is solemn as the Talmud. The Irish
man has fine Corkonian brogua; the
native speech of the jew is the Polish
jargon, which he mixes with his Eng
lish.
The Irishman looks after the firm s
finances; the jew attends to the buying
and selling The Irishman is strict
Catholic and goes to church ON Sun
day; the Jew is vigorously orthodox
and goes to synagogue ON Saturday.
The Irishman is ''pudgy;" the jew is
lean. They agreed never to talk upon
religion. about which they disagree;
but, as the one is bimetallic Democrat
and the other Democratic monometal-
list, they can always find subject for
friendly argument
The Irishman is older than the Jew,
but the Jew is taller than the Irishman.
Both the Irishman and the Jew have
large families, and the children of both
attend the same school. Most Of the off.
spring Of the Irishman are girls, and
most of those of the Jew are boys.
The favorite tippIe of the Irishman is
ale, and that of the Jew is wine. The
Irishman is quick tempered; the Jew is
slow to wrath. These two business part
ners, one of them from Cork and the
other from Cracow, have carried on
their establishment successfully for
years in this city, have divided the
profits evenly every quarter. have never
had quarrel that lasted more than
minute and have made enough money
to raise them above the cares Of life.
Surely they deserve to grow rich. New
York Sun.