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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-08-22
BREV1T1ES

ROYAL Melvin is much better.
The leaves are beginning to fall.
Republican meeting tonight at 8.
George Dowding is on the sick list.
Trib is economical, strong, clean. y
No bird of prey has the gift of song.
Trib at the Lovelock Commercial Co.'S.
Trib at the Wadsworth Commercial
Co.'S.
Rev. T. L. Bellam visited the Reserve
Thursday.
C. C. Wallace visited Winnemucca
this week.
The railroad bridge is receiving a new
coat OF paint.
Ralph Fortune of Soda Lake was in
town yesterday.
Total eclipse Of the moon tonight
about midnight.
X. E. Stoker's laundry is the n you
should patronize.
About 80 men are working in the
mines of Pine Grove.
Wednesday nights soiree was we'll
attended and enjoyed.
Henry Theelan came in Thursday and
left for home yesterday.
ALA Clippenger is visiting Supt. Ag-
ler's daughter in Ogden.
Home raised watermelons are in the
market and they are fine.
Tuesday nights rain cleared the at
mosphere and laid the dust.
There is a beautiful supply OF water
in the Truckee these days.
The Popnlists have decided to make
no concessions to the Democrats.
There is good dove shooting OF the
flats around town in the evening.
We are pleased to note that John
Goldie's little boy is improving again.
The State University for the term OF
1896-'97 begins on Tuesday, September
LIST.
Trib is truly a good liniment.
White River valley in White Pine
county is to be settled by a Mormon col
ony. !
The W. U. force that is repairing the
cross continent wire has left for the
west.
J. w. Smiths little daughter has been
quite sick but is now getting along
nicely.
1t is reported that Mrs. Nelson will
soon take charge of Mrs. A. Popes res
idence.
Laet Tuesday in W~innernucca Jerry
~Sheehan's wife presented him with a
daughter.
Ed. O'Brien and Bert Givan returned
from an extensive trip in the mountains
Thursday. ~.
James Daniels of Churchill County
paid Wadsworth a short business trip
on Thursday.
The Logan and Hadley mine at Como
recently turned out a bar OF bullion
worth ~, 700.
Will Williams OF St. Clair was in town
yesterday and took a new moving ma
chine home with him.
Only one passenger was killed out of
every 1854 1872 carried by the railroads
OF this country last year.
Andy Russell is driving a fine pair of
sorrels hitched to a good wagon and he
is really to do all kinds of hauling.
Arthur Macpherson, Walter Macpher-
son, Frank Gallo, VIII Shaber and AL
Gladding are now at Weber Lake.
T. r. Hofer and q. j. d. King left for
the East Wednesday night to attend the
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias.
We have everything in the rea ing
line at this Office. the latest novels,
magazine, fashion journals, AMI Get.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-08-22
Library HOurs.

Commencing Monday next the libra
rian will be at the Engineers and
Mechanics library from 8 to IL a. M,
$50 to 8 80 and from 8 to 8 p. m.
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BORN.

MERRIGAN-In Wadsworth. August 10, 1905,
to the wife OF d. V. Merrigan. q daughter.
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DIED

FINLAYSON-In San Francisco, August 8,
1895, Miss Flora Finlsyson, a native OF
Canada, aged 30 years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
GOES TO OTTUMWA.

Division Station of the Milwaukee & st
Paul to Be Moved from ChilIfcothe.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct 1.-THE Chi.
cago Milwaukee & St Paul railroad
has abandoned its division station al
Chillicothe, Mo-. and all passenger and
freight crews will be run through from
Ottumwa, Ia, to Kansas City. This
means the removal of all train crews
at the division sta ton and shops,
round house and all employees, making
in all 80 to 100 families. The road will
have but two divisions. one from Mar
ion to Ottumwa, the other from Ottum-
wa to Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
DEAD UNIONISTS.
Tennessee to Erect n Monument to Her
Soldiers Killed i'm the War.

Tennessee to Erect a Monument to Her
Soldiers Killed in the War.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 19.-In the
presence of 100, 900 old soldiers and
their descendants the cornerstone of a
monument to the 5000 union soldiers
of Tennessee who persisted in the war
was laid by the Grand Army posts.
Woman's Relief corps, and Sons of Vet
Grams. A historical paper was read by
William Rule, of Knoxville, past de-
partment commander, and the Grafton
was delivered by Gen. @. p.
Thurston, of Nashville, who served
on Gen. Thomas staff. In the his
torical paper it was shown that 20 per
cent. of Tennessee's enlisted men died
from wounds, disease, and in rebel
prisons, larger percentage than of
any other state. Over 1000 died in
prison. The monument will be erect
ed in the National cemetery here. 1t
will be constructed OF Tennessee
marble; will be over SO feet high and
crowned by the figure of an infantry
man in bronze. 1t will cost completed
SI5 OO0
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
ALL PLEAD GUILTY.

Participants I'm the Mystic Members
Fraud Given Various Sentences.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Oct 19-After e
trial lasting two days in the federal
court, in the case of James 7. Swartz,
alias 6. r. Bell, the noted confidence
man, the defendant walked into court
Saturday and withdrew his plea OF not
guilty and entered a plea of guilty.
His partners in the famous ''mystie
members" game, Hobson. Wells, Me.
Ginnis and Robbins, also pleaded
guilty. Bell. the leader OF the gang,
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and fined 1000. McGin-
mis- and Wells received the same sen.
tence, while Hcbson and Robbins were
fined 81, 900 and sent to Jail for six
months. Swartz. under the name OF
Bell, swindled 100 farmers and others
in southwest Missouri and Kansas out
of thousands of dollars by organizing
a peculiar society, which he called the
American Knights of Mystic Mem
bers. Swartz would deliver a
lecture and pretend he was
e. personal representative of the
treasury department, and his duty
was to distribute money secretly
among the people. He pretended that
mem bers of the order would receive
ten times the amount of money paid
for initiation. The fee to join was
fixed, at $3.50, and members who paid
in this sum would receive So, 500. His
oily tongue deceived many ignorant
people, and it is estimated that Bell
and his confederates made SAC, 900 by
the pauna
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
WATSON TAKES A HAND.

Populist Vice Presidential Nominee Wants
His Name Taken from the Kansas Fusion
Ticket.
THOMSON, Ga, Oct. 17.-Thomas E.
Watson yesterday forwarded papers to
Kansas notifying the secretary of state
to take his name as nominee for vice
president from the head of the Breiden-
thai populist ticket. The necessary
affidavit, in due form, authorizing the
withdrawal from that ticket, accom-
panied the other papers Mr.. Watson's
name will appear only once on the
official ballot in Kansas, and that will
be at the head of the middle-of-the-
road populist ticket. The withdrawal
of Mr.. Watson's name may leave the
fusion wing in dilemma. They will
probably have to insert the name of
Sewall, the democratic nominee, or
leave the vice presidential office blank
on the ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Is 1T SETTLED7
a Report from Warrington That the Fene-
zueIan Dispute Is Adjusted.


zuelsn Dispute Is Adjusted.
CHICAGO, Ocr. IL = The Times
Herald prints the following dispatch
from its Washington correspondent
under the caption, britain Has
Yielded" President Cleveland. in his
next annual message to congress. will
be able to state that a definite under
standing has been reached with Great
Britain for the amicable settlement of
the long-pending Venezuelan bound
airy dispute. After long and te-
dious negotiations. a definite I'M
Outstanding has been reached on
all the main questions, and the contro-
versy will be settled by reference to q
peaceful arbitrat ton. There are de-
tails to be perfected, but none of them
are of such nature as to in the least
endanger the prospects for the final
disposition of the case and the restor-
alton of diplomatic relations between
Great Britain and Venezuela during
the term of President Cleveland. In
formation was gained last night that
when Sir Julian Pauucefote shall ar
rive in this country he will come with
such instructions as to leave no room
for doubt that he and Secretary Olney
will be able in very short time
formally to reach definite agreement
for the final settlement of the dispute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
MASONIC HOME DAMAGED.
Flames Do 81. 900 Injury to the Edifice Re
Gently Dedicated at Wichita.

Flames Do S1 900 Injury to the Edifice Re-
Gently Dedicated at Wichita.
WICHITA, Kan. Oct. 19.-Early Sun.
day morning fire broke out in the
Kansas Masonic home, the magnificent
stone building recently dedicated here.
and despite the efforts. Of. the entire fire
department considerable damage was
done. The handsome reception room,
with its rich furnishings, which were
the gift of the masonic bodies of Win
field, was Quilted and other rooms were
badly damaged. An aged inmate was
saved by a fireman, who carried him
down the fire escape. The loss, over
81. 900, is fully covered by insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
CLAIMS 500 FOR M'klNLEY.
Chairman Hanna Tells What States Repub-
taE Car

Chairman Hanna Tells What States Repub-
Icans Expect to Garry.
CHICAGO. Oct 19.-''Mckinley is sure
OF 3O2 electoral votes" That is what
Chairman Hanna, of the republican
national committee and his campaign
managers now claim. This is the first
public estimate of the electoral vote
which Chairman Hanna has made.
Chairman Hanna and his co-workers
give these figures in statement issued
from the literary bureau Saturday. 1t
vas prepared by the experts, and is in
part an analysis of the figures given
out recently by Chairman Jones, Of the
democratic national committee. The
states they feel confident OF carrying
are:
Connecticut. California, Delaware,
Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota. Maryland, New Jer-
sey. Nebraska, New York. New Hamp-
shire, Oregon, Ohio. Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
Wisconsin, North Dakota, West Vir-
Einia, Washington and Wyoming. Hav-
ing Mr.. Hanna's approval, these prog
nostications are considered important
as showing just what the leaders
think of the situation at this partic-
MAR time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
SPREAD BY RABBITS.

Epidemic of Diphtheria at Webster City,
Ia, Caused by These Animals.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Oct. 19-Ra bb:ts
have caused an epidemic of diphtheria
in the eastern part of the county, and
it has spread to Bows, Iowa Falls,
Jewell Junction and Alden. No less
than dozen deaths have been re-
ported. For the past five years diph-
liberia has annually broken out in the
immediate vicinity of the Tybitha
Lutheran church, which is used as a
school building. A large number of
rabbits have been living under that
building for long time, and the ply
sicians have reach the conclusion that
the little animals have planted the
germs of the disease. which spread
among the children. The church will
be burned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

states that are claimed in it are. every
one of them, strongly bimetallic, and
there is not any reason to doubt but
that every one of them will help the
democratic ticket on its road to vic
tory.
Two things will be observed in the
list that are striking. The one thing
is that, contrary to all presidents in
such cases, a claim is not made for the
full 224 votes which constitute a major
ity of the electoral college vote; and the
other thing is that not one of the big
states of New York, Ohio, Illinois or
Indiana is claimed, although the COM
mittee has good reason to believe that
all of the three last named will go for
Bryan.
The 20 states included in the above
table are to be supplemented by the
other four states, of Delaware with
three votes, Maryland with eight votes,
Minnesota with nine votes; and the
previous 203 votes which the democratic
committee pronounce to be absolutely
safe for Bryan, swelled by the &c fur
her votes of the four states just
lamed, which the committe pronounce
20 be reasonably certain" for the free
silver ticket, will give the 224 votes
necessary to elect, with five to spare.
But while the committee give out
this list of states and electoral votes
the list on which they expect to win,
hey do not by long odds convey an in
:imation, or even squint toward the
dea. that these are all the states that
the democrats are likely to carry. They
contend that the Bryan ticket has a
thoroughly good fighting chance in
Illinois. Indiana and Michigan, and a
poorer chance in Ohio and Iowa. New
York. owing to the detestable treach-
cry of Senator Hill, who cold-blood-
eddy but successfully ''queered" the
democratic state convention, the COM
1nittee appears to have abandoned alto
gether, just as green-eyed politicians
like Blackburn and German have done.
But as New York is not necessary
to democratic success, its loss may be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
HANNA'S FLAG DAY IDEA.
October 81 Suggested for General Displa,
by All Republicans.

October 81 Suggested for General Display
by All Republicans.
CHICAGO, Oct 19.-Chairman Hanna,
of the republican national committee,
suggests that on Saturday, October 81,
''all who intend to vote on Novem Der >
for the preservation of our national
honor, for sound money and the ad-
vancement of our peoples interest
and general prosperity display the
national colors at their homes.
in order that voters whose hearts
are for their country may be
strengthened in their purpose and
those who are undetermined may the
more periodically and intelligently
conclude how best to perform their
duty as citizens"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Was 1t an Accidentee

NEW YORK. Oct. i9.-Walter Louis
Lenau, who married the widow of Col.
John A. Cockerill. shot himself yester-
day at his home at Englewood, n. j.
According to Mrs. Lenau the shooting
was unintentional. Mr.. Lenau has
made no statement regarding the
affair. The surgeons in attendance
held out little encouragement for his
recovery. The couple were married
last June. only two months after Col.
Cockerills death. She is 40 and he il
o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
THE VITAL POINT.
Shall We Vote for Government by Men
Government by Money?

Shall We Vote for a Government by Men
Government by Money:
The American people will soon go
to the polls and decide the issues that
are now dividing them. The most con-
spicuous of these issues, the one about
which there is more writing and talk
ing than about all others, is the money
question. But important as that ques-
ton is, there is another of intellectually
deeper moment to this republic. The
supreme issue before the republic is:
Shall this nation be ruled by its
money or it's men?
On the one side we have Mckinley.
backed by the concentrated wealth of
the country. Every trust on which
class legislation in the interest of the
rich and influential confers the privi-
lege of taxing the masses for private
profit; every syndicate that has made.
or hopes to make, millions by raiding
the treasury of the United States;
every combination of capital that sees
gain to itself in the contraction of the
currency; every rich man who has
come to think that the government
should be run for the benefit of him.
self and others like hin-every one
of these elements is striving for the sue
cess of the republican, candidate. The
accumulated wealth of the country is
working by every means, fair and foul,
for the election of Mckinley.
On the other side we have Bryan,
whose only strength is his cause and
himself. His appeal is straight to the
people on the principles for which he
stands. He asks no quarter from the
trusts. He defies selfish wealth and
challenges it to exert to the utmost its
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

power to corrupt, to coerce and to con-
fuse the issue by controlling the voice
of the press. He begs for no mans
vote who does not think it best for the
country to give it to him. He urges
the people to study the questions at is
sue and then vote as their knowledge
directs. His is a. brave, a frank, a IA
tional, a manly and truly American
appeal.
Bryan speaks for the welfare of the
Industrious many; Mckinley for the
welfare of the opulent few.
Is there a thoughtful man in the
whole United States who does not
is threatening this republic is the
steadily growing power of conscience
less money? Does not every thought
full man feel that unless the grip of
wealth upon our government shall be
loosened we must ultimately have {.
republic in name and an oligarchy in
fact?
Citizens equally honest differ sincere
ly on the currency question. Silver
men think the single gold standard a
potent cause of our industrial distress;
gold men think that bimetallism would
increase rather than lessen that dis
tress. But honest Americans should
he agreed in believing that a presiden-
tial election carried by the trusts and
syndicates, under the leadership of
Mark Hanna, would be UNNECESSARILY
more disastrous and dishonoring to the
United States than the retention or in
PRODUCTION of any monetary system.
Every citizen before he goes to
the ballot box will, if he be intelligent
and patriotic, ask himself the vital
question:
''Shall vote for government by men,
or for government by money Pm. Y.
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Chickasaw Academy Destroyed.

DRNIsoN, Tex, Oct. THE Bloom
field academy, the largest institution
of learning in the Chickasaw nation.
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss,
SIS, 600. Bloomfield academy was one
of the first national schools of the
Chiekasaw nation, and was devoted ex-
clusively to the education of girls, be-
ing supported by the revenues appro-
priated by the Chi ckasaw legislature.
The school has been the most success
full in the Indian territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. IA big
fump of silver ore, the size of a mans
head, that assays 600 ounces or about
$500 a ton, taken from a quartz vein
ten inches wide, has set the inhabi-
tants of the new town of Mena, Ark,
crazy with excitement The find of
silver was made in the Cossatot noun
tains, range southeast of Mena, near
the southern line of Polk county, and
a local company has already been or
ganized to push the work of develop
ment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
SatolIi Leaves America.

NEW YORK, Oct l9.-After long So
journ in this country as apostolic dele
gate from the see of Rome Cardinal
Satolli babe adieu to America to-day.
He was a passenger sailing for Genoa
On the Kaiser Wilhelm II. A large
party of eminent churchmen and lay
men distinguished in every walk of
life and over 1000 of the leading CathO-
lie citizens OF New York, accompanied
his eminence down the bay as far as
the narrows on the steamer Valley
GirI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
An indian CounseIor Murdered.

MUsKoeEE, l. tt, Oct 17.-John
island. Creek counselor, was shot and
instantly killed at Oaktaha, a station
ten miles south of here, by Buz Haw-
kins. Island had driven off % head of
cattle owned by Hawkins and was pre-
pairing to ship them, when Hawkins
went to the stock yards and found
them. Some words ensued, when Haw-
zins pulled out his pistol and shot Ire
land, killing him instantly. Both men
are prominent Creek citizens, and the
killing has created great excitement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
a Pastor,s French Leave.

WAMEao. Kan, Oct 17.-Rev. G.
Wayne Richmond, who occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church
here all summer, left suddenly few
weeks ago, saying he was going to
England on important business 10
now transpires that Richmond desert
ed a wife in Kansas City and that be.
fore coming here was an adventurer.
He left many debts here. 1t is thought
his credentials must have been forged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
War Department Estimates.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Secretary La
mont will to-day transmit estimates of
appropriations required by the war de-
partment for the next fiscal year. The
aggregate is $50, s75, 63s. The estimate
for Notifications and sea coast defenses
has been increased to SIS, 1924, 29s. an
amount, Secretary Lamont says. which
will be required to continue this work
at its present rate of progress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Masked Men Terrorize a Town

GUTHRIE, Ok, Oct. 19.-The little
Down of Carney. 16 miles east of here.
was held up at nine o'clock Saturday
eight by six masked and heavily-armed
outlaws. The store of Trader Fouts
was ransacked and $500 in money taken
Fouts and his son were taken mile
from town and bound to a tree. Three
posses are in pursuit of the robbers
who are headed towards this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
TO STOP TRAFFIC IN SQUAws.
Uncle Sam Trying to Make Indian Parents
Quit Trading Their Daughters.

Uncle Sam Trying to Make Indian Parents
Quit Trading Their Daughters.
FORT BARrHoLD, n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE
government is doing erything posi-.
Bile to stop Indian parents from trad
ing off their daughters, especially il
the daughters are returned students
from some of the Indian schools, who
bring better price. It is impossible.
however, to break up the traffic
Polly Clement. daughter OF Little
Crow. is visiting at home from the
Santee agency. Nebraska wfere she
learned rapidly and was greateiy
bene flied, but she is to stay here and
has been sold. Such cases are Of fre
quent occurrence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Bandits Make a Water Haul.

Rock SPRINGS, Wyo, Oct. 19.-Three
masked highwaymen held up the stage
between here and Hopkins at five
o'clock Saturday evening, but got
nothing for their trouble. It was sup
posed the stage carried about $50, 900
to pay the employees of the Sweetwater
Coal Co., but the money had been taken
down on a switch engine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Riot at a SUNDAY Bali Game.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Oct. ia riot was
caused here yesterday afternoon by
the Sunday Observance league at
tempting to break up ball game be-
tween the Portsmouth and Chillicothe
teams. Constables who tried to serve
warrants were chased off the grounds
by bowling mob of spectators. and
narrowly ESCAPED alive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Ether's Goiden JubIIee.

BOSTON, Oct. 19.-The semi-centen-
nial anniversary of the first use Of
ether as an an8sthetic was celebrated
in the Massachusetts general hospital
here yesterday by noteworthy recep-
lion and literary exercises. The re-
ception took place in the lecture am
phitheater, which had been restored
to the appearance it bore on
that occasion SO years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Caught in the Act.

KANSAS CITY, No, Oct. &c. h.
Hamilton, alias Crawford, was arrest
ed last night at the Lincoln hotel.
Fifth street and Broadway, on suspi-
cion of stealing United States letter
pouch from a truck at the Union de-
pot Hamilton was engaged in pilfer-
ing the pouch when arrested by the