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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
A BIG FAILURE.

Columbus Buggy Co. Makes an Assignment
Account of Business Depression.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 3.-The Column
bus Buggy Co., the largest in the world,
assigned Saturday night. the result of
general business depression. The esti-
mated assets are 81, OOO. 900, and the liza
bilities are of the class known as con-
tingent. It is believed that the nu-
merous branch establishments operated
by the Columbus concern will be
closed aud the factory here run
by the assi2nees. The crash
was not unlocked for as the
trade had fallen off largely in the
last few years, and three years ago
there was financial trouble which
threatened to force the concern TO the
wall. The pay rolls carried 1000 men,
and there were nearly dozen branch
houses in various cities east and west.
The branch house at Kansas City, Mo.
which was reported prosperous, was
closed Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Arkansas COTTON Crop Iniured.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 1.-Commis-
sioner w. 6. Vincenheller. of the state
agricultural bureau, estimates that the
cotton crop of Arkansas has been cut
fully so per cent by the drought The
state government has 5000 acres in
cotton and up to few weeks ago, be-
fore the i'll effects of the day weather
became manifest, it was anticipated
that the yield would be 5000 bales.
Not more than $500 bales are counted
upon. Commissioner Vincent eller says
the crop failure is the most marked in
80 years and estimates the Arkansas
crop at not over 500. 900 bales
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
THEY SEED THE STEAM KYARs
EUtsab:e Event In the Lives of Certain Good
People of Arkansas.

Mena, Ark, Aug. 4.-The first train
over the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf railway arrived in this city short
1y after o'clock this evening. It con-
sisted of a locomotive and private car
and brought in a party of railroad Of
fcials from Kansas City and other
points, together with number of news
paper representatives. The Gulf is the
first road to tap this country; and the
event was most interesting one to the
Inhabitants of Mena. Two thousand
persons have been camped in the woods
about the three-weeks-old town for sew
eral days, and many of them saw
train today for the first time in their
lives. The road will run through pas
senger and freight trains between Kan
Sas City and Mena regularly, beginning
next Thursday. When the line from
Mena to Horatio, Ark, is finished, the
road will be ready for use from Kansas
City into and south of Shreveport. La.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
WATSON FOR SENATOR.
4 Deal Said to Be on to Get Him OF tn.
Vice Presidential Track.

4 Deal Said to Be to Get Him OF the
Vice Presidential Track.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a special to the
Republic from Savannah. Ca, says: A
rumor reached this city that negotia-
tions for the withdrawal of Tom Wat
son, the populist candidate for vice
president. are on. It is said that Wat
son has been promised the Georgia
senatorship to succeed Senator Cor
don. An editorial in the Savannah
News mentions the matter. st would
not be at all surprising" the paper
says, Ito see Mr.. Watson a democratic
senator" Mr.. Crisp now has walk
over for the senatorship, and it de-
ponds upon him to say if the deal with
Watson shall be made. It is suggested
that Crisp might go in the cabinet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Missouri POnulisfs.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. 1.-The populist
state convention yesterday nominated
o. D. Jones, for governor; j. H. Hills,
lieutenan t-governor; Sheridan Web
ster, auditor: G. o. Wood, treasurer;
Thomas Day, secretary of state: Z. E.
Richie. attorney-Genera1; d. NJ Cowen,
railroad commissioner, and John NJ.
Vorhis, supreme Judge Resolutions
were adopted favoring fusion with
democrats on state and electoral
tickets
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
DooLiN UNJUsTLY ACCUSED.
The Outlaw Did Not Rob the Stage Coach
Between Okeene and Lacy.

The Outlaw Did Not Rob the Stage Coach
Between Okeene and Lacy.
PERRY, Ok, Aug. 3.-Several days
ago the mail stage between Okeene
and Lacy was robbed of registered let
tiers containing large sums of money.
and the report was given out that the
mail carrier, Hempmeyer, also was
robbed of a big sum. The driver de-
scribed the robbers as Bill Doolin
and Dynamite Dick, two of the
most desperate men that ever
operated in Oklahoma. Officers and
citizens went in pursuit. The actions
of Stage Driver Hempmeyer were
rather suspicious He is only 10 years
old. but he handled large quantities of
money. He was arrested and placed
in Jail on suspicion of being his own
rObber. He confessed Yesterday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
WAS NOT PARTICULAR.

An Arkansas hob. Foiied in Its Attempt to
Hang One Negro, Ends the Life OF An
other.
CLARENDON, Ark, Aug. 1-Godfrey
Gould. colored, was lynched at this
place early this morning by a party of
$50 men. The negro committed an as
ault on white woman in Brinkley,
Ark, named Florence Wright.
The 1yncherS came for the purpose
of mobbing one Barker, another
negro. who had committed
similar offense on a white lady at Holly
Grove, Ark, but the sheriff had
spirited him away to Pine Bluff, Ark.
Not finding Barker the mob proceeded
to take Gould from the officers, who
were attempting to make away with
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
UNION VETERANS oReAnIzE
Members of Both Old Parties WIN Work
for Sound Money and Order.


for Sound Money and Order.
NEW YORK; Aug. lin answer to d
call sent out by Col. Edwin Dudley,
formerly secretary of the Union Veter-
ans national committee, meeting
was held yesterday and it was decided
to issue an address to the Union Veter-
ans requesting them ito preserve
the country from dishonor and
financial FUN by rallying to the
standard of sound money and
fighting against anarchy and disorder
and standing for the integrity of the
government" The following commit
tee was appointed to form an associa-
ton and map out plan of or
ganiza zion: Gen. Daniel E. Sick
els, president; Gen. Horace Porter,
vice president; Col. L. Edwin Dud-
ley, secretary. Letters indorsing the
project and and pledging hearty sup
port were read from Maj.-Gen. Franz
Sigel, ex-register and ex-pension agent
under President Cleveland; Maj.-Gen.
o. o. Howard, and many other promi-
nent ex-union veterans. both demo
Gratis and repu blicanS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
KANSAS GOLD DEMOCRATS
They Met at Topeka and Effected an Or
ganiZation.

ganization.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1.-The sound
money democrats OF Kansas have eff
fected an organization, elected mem
Der of the sound money democratic ma
tional committee, and issued an address
in which they repudiate the nominees
and platform of the Chicago conven-
ton. At the instance of Hon. Sam
Kimble, of Manhattan, a Kansas COM
mittee was formed, composed of the
following named: j. Q. A Sheldon,
Manhattan; Sam Maher, Kansas City,
Kan: Eugene Hagan and C, j. Ian
try, Topeka; DIR. \. D. Toby, Salina;
d. II. Brown, Council Grove; Maj.
Kehnor and Col. Boone, Junction City.
and c. F. Hutch ngs, Kansas City, Kan.
In addition to the mem bers of the COM
mittee present at a conference held in
this city yesterday, Mr.. Kimble had
letters from 30 prominent democrats
over the state, who assured him of
their hearty cooperation Kimble was
elected national committeeman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Might Fuse on Electoral Ticket.

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 1.-The Consti-
tuition pu blishes a telegram from Sena-
tor James &. Jones, chairman of the
democratic national executive com
mittee, as follows:
cannot consider any proposition for with
drawal of Sewall. but will entertain as fa- as
have power and promote to the sbest of my
ability any just and fair proposition for fusion
on electoral ticket JAMES Z. JONES
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
COINAGE AND CIRCULATION.

Gold and Silver Dollars Coined During July
Increase of National Bank Notes.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The coinage
executed at the United States mints
during July aggregated ?. 935, 300 pieces
Of the value of 1901, 200 Of the coin
age 2.91s,2 eco was gold and 81, O6s, 600
was standard silver dollars. National
bank notes outstanding August 1,
aggregated 1925. 94e, ASS; an increase
during July of Sa9. 495, and since July
81, 1895, of Si4, 600, SAT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Immense Potato Crop.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Aug. 1.-The
potato crop in the Kaw valley this year
promises to eclipse the mammoth crops
of former years In fact. potato grow
ers say it will be the biggest crop ever
heard of. There are $4,000 acres of po-
tatoes in the Kaw valley between Kan
sas City, Kan, and Topeka, which, it
is believed, will average SO bushels to
the acre, the yield in some Instances
being as high as les bushels
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
THE QUEEN MAY RETIRE.
Renewed Talk of the Abdication of the
british Throne by Victoria.


British Throne by Victoria.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-The rumor that
Queen Victoria intends to retire in
favor of the prince of Wales is current
again today and it is added that court
circles are troubled about the queens
health The queen has decided. it is
said, to spend her time hereafter at
Balmoral or Osborne and to give the
prince and princess of Wales the use
of Buckingham palace and Windsor
castle. The queen is said to have re-
marked repeatedly during her stay at
Buckle CHAM palace. upon the occasion
of the recent marriage of Princess
Maud of Wales to Prince Charles of
Denmark: This is my last visit to
London -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
BYNUM IN FAVOR.
Indiana Sound Money Democrats Sponsor
Him for Leader.

Indiana Sound Money Democrats Sponsor
Him for Leader.
LAPoRgE, Ind, Aug. IA move
ment has had it's inception among the
sound money democrats in northern
Indiana to present the name of Exon
gresham William d. Bynum, of this
state, a presidential candidate be-
fore the forthcoming gold convention.
Conservative leaders estimate that
there are $4,000 democrats in Indiana
who would vote for him, and the senti-
ment may be said to be rapidly crystal
lizing for his nomination as the leader
of the democratic sound money force.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
ORDERS AN INVENTORY.

Gov. Morrill, Adopts a Plan to Check Raids
State House Property.
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. 1.-At meet
ing Of the executive council Gov. Nor
rill offered a resolution requiring an
inventory to be taken of all property
in the state house, and making each
state officer personally responsible for
the property used in his department
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. Gov. Morrill, explained that
so much stuff had lately. been stolen
from the capitol that it became neces-
sary to take steps to defend against
the raiders.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
SCHOOL ELECTION RIOT.
Two Factions Clash in Kechi Township
Sedgwick County, Kan.

Sedgwick County, Kan.
WICHITA, Kan, Aug. There was
a riot in Kechi township yesterday
over the election of a school treasurer,
and a number of arrests have been
made It was regular neigh borhood
battle, with the entire township taking
sides Arthur Sullivan and John Coo
ley were the rival candidates, and
when the votes were counted it
was found that Mr. Cooley had
a majority of three. Then the two
factions clashed. score of men
fought until most of them were badly
bruised. The Sullivan party. though
downed in the election, had decidedly
the best OF it in the row.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
NOT THE BLOW BUT THE FALL
Witnesses Agree that That was What
Killed Pugiiist Carter.

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 4.-The pre-
fiminary hearing of Bob Thompson, the
pugilist charged with killing Tom Car
ter in a boxing exhibition in this city
one week ago. began today and was
concluded on the part of the state. All
the witnesses of the mill testified that
the fail on the floor and not the knock
out blow was the cause of his death.
at the conclusion the defense moved for
q dismissal, which will be argued to-
morrow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Minor State News.

Work on the new ENC smeiter at
lola is being pushed forward rapidly.
Miami county will build courthouse
without issuing bonds Two annual
tax levies will be made.
The empty jail at Hugoton was used as
a boarding house for teachers attend
ing the county institute.
The state horticultural society pro-
poses to make a fine display at TOpe-
ka's big reunion this fall.
John w. Breidentha1 was chosen a
member of the executive committee of
the populist national committee.
The government has presented the
agricultural college at Manhattan with
S22. 900 for experiments this year.
A severe windstorm at Ports. near
Atchison. recently damaged every
building in town, but killed no one.
Over 1000. OCO tons of coal were mined
in Kansas last year. giving employment
at the mines to 5000 men and $50 boys.
Judge Dennison. of Eldorado, a MEM
Der of the appe late court, is being
talked Of for governor on the popu-
LIST ticket.
Lane county has a population of
2,oOO souls and yet there is neither
negro nor man named Smith within
her boundaries
1t is said the Jarvis-Conklin Mort
gage Co. recently forecio>ed a mort
gage on the home of Mrs. Mary E.
Lease in Wichita.
Ex-Gov. George W. Click emphatic
ally denies the published story that he
would seek the democratic nomination
for governor this fall.
1t is thought the executive commit
tee of the populist party will establish
headquarters at Topeka, with John w.
Breidenthal in charge.
Rev. John Constantine. an Armenian
preacher, claimed that he was robbed
of $500 by two colored footpads at
Topeka the other night
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska. will
open the repu blican campaign in Kan
sas with a speech before the state con-
vention at Topeka August IL.
An unknown man was found hang
ing to tree near Durham, Marion
county, recently. It was plain case
OF suicide. The rope was made from
binding Irvine gathered from a near
by straw stack
About 10 prisoners in the federal
prison at Leavenworth made bold at
tempt to escape the other day. but the
shotguns in the hands of trusty guards
brought down three of the leaders.
which checked the enthusiasm of the
others. The three who were shot yyers
not seriously hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
HOTTEST DAY of THE SEASON
HUNDRED in the Shade at Kansas City at a
O'Clock Afternoon

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 4.--This has
been the hottest day of the season and
it was only the absence of moisture from
the atmosphere that prevented numer-
GUS sunstrokes. At 1 o'clock the ther-
mometer registered 81 degrees, and at
4 o'clock it had reached 100 degrees
Two sunstrokes Were reported.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
EiGHT-HOUR DAY.

Labor Commissioner Bird Protects EN-
plOyes Who Were Overworked.
TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. wv. Il. Little
and J. S. Chick, Kansas City contract
ors, having been working their men
ten hours a day oa the state house
grounds, Labor Commissioner Bird
called upon them and informed them
that under the Kansas law eight hours
constituted days work. The con-
tractors notified their men that in fu-
ture they would be required to work
only eight hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Campbell An Right Again.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. IA Topeka
man has received letter from Gen. A
B. Campbell, dated at the California
insane asylum, which reads as follows:
81 am well and all right again. Will
soon go to work once more in the
struggle of life"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Harrity Retires from Politics.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. William f.
Harrity, until recently the chairman
and for years leader in the party
councils. made the announcement yes
terday that he had retired from poll
tics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
sUSSTROKE IN ST. LOUIS
Hundred and Thirty-Five Cases During the
Recent Hot Spell

st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 4.-Dr. Jordan
chief dispensary physician. made a re-
port today showing that during the HOT
spell last week 135 cases of sunstroke
We're treated at the dispensary. Of this
number, eighteen are known to have re-
suited fatally. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Hard Coal Rate Cnttin,

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The warning freight
officers of the western roads have
turned their attention from grain to
hard coal, and a big tumble in rates on
the latter commodity from Chicago to
the west is threatened
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Uncle Sam Is After Them.

Henry Wells, an attorney, Tom Hob
son and w. NJ Brown, of Girard. were
arrested recently by United States Off
GERS, charged with completely in the
Cleveland third term Swindle. which
defrauded many people in Kansas and
Missouri.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Negro knights of Pythias.

The recent grand lodge of colored
Knights of Pythias at Wichita elected
r. III. Wade, of Topeka, grand chancei-
lor. The meeting of 1897 will be held
at Junction City. The order has a
membership of 1000 IN the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
Not All OF One Mind.

There is a radical difference of opin-
ion among the popuiist leaders of the
state as regards fusion with the demo-
Gratis Col. w. A Harris and ex-Gov.
Lewelling favor indorsing the Bryan
and SewaI electors outright, while
Chairman John W. Breidenthal favorS
nominating Bryan and Watson electors
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
The Kansas G. a. X.

The total membership of the G. a. r.
in Kansas is between $4,000 and 10000,
but only one-third of the old soldiers
in the state belong to the G. A. z.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
A Mere Girl Murdered.

An awful tragedy occurred at Water
vile the other day. Sarah Huffman,
only ID years old, was shot and killed
by John Sewage, a worthless charac-
ter from Alton. because the girl re-
jected his attentions. After killing
the girl Sewage turned the pistol
against his head and blew his brains
out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
higgins and snider Enjoined.

At Kansas City recently William
Higgins. ex-secretary of state. and >.
H. Snider, ex-superintendent of insur-
ance, who are head officers OF the
Knights and Ladies OF the Fireside,
were enjoined by Judge Henry from
using the funds of the society. They
were accused of spending the funds
too freely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas City G

Kansas City Grain Bate Protest.
The complaint of the board of trade
Of Kansas CITY against certain Kansas
railroads in the matter of alleged grain
-ate discrimination has been laid pc
fore the board of railroad commission
ers and 1t will be investigated tne
complaint alleges that the Santa he.
Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific charge less for hauling
grain and produce from Kansas points
to St. Louis and Chicago than they do
for hauling it to Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06
The PopuIist State Convention.

Much interest attaches to the ap-
preaching populist stale convention at
Abilene The question as to the in
dorsenent of Bryan and SewaH elect
ors will bring out large crowd, while
the contest for governor promises to
attract much interest. Thus far ex-
Gov Lewelling and eX-Congressman
Harris seem to be in the lead for gov
ernor. but other candidates for the
place are hopeful of getting the place
on a compromise"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-10
Accidental Happenings.

The forests of Northern Wisconsin
are still ablaze and the fires are caus-
ing great damage.
John X. Cowau. president of the Bal
timore x Ohio railroad. dislocated his
shoulder by a fall from a bicycle at
Nantucket, Mass.
The business part Of LaddoDia, Mo-,
was Quilted by a $4,000 fire. which
started from an unknown cause in the
drug store of Frank Beagles.
The state institution for feeble
minded children at Glenwood. Iowa.
was completely destroyed by fire, in
yolving a loss of S1J0,U00. All of the
inmates were rescued.
Victoria Leroy. an aeronaut, making
her fourth ascension of the week from
the grounds of the ST. Louis County
Fair association. fell $500 feet and
was instantly killed.
Lurane Bartlett, aged {, daughter OF
Albert Bartlett found a couple of
headache powders in the yard and
swallowed them. Since then she has
been at the point of death.
j. v. Carleton. one of the Oldest and
most prominent newspaper men in
Southern Indiana, accidentally shot
himself while hunting near Bedford.
His injuries are not thought TO be
fatal.
An explosion in the nitro-glycerine
house of the California Powder ON
pany at Pinole, Cal. wrecked the
building and caused the death of
twelve workmen, eight Chinese and
the following whites: James McNulty.
w. w. Crates, James Fritz, VI. Garcia.
Franklin Wells, president of the
Michigan state board of agriculture,
was thrown from his buggy by a run
away horse at Constantine. Mich, re-
ceiving serious injuries. His face is
disfigured almost beyond recognition.
and it is feared hat he has suffered in
ternal injuries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-10
THE NEWS.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEE IN 4
CONDENSED FORM.
A General Resume of IA Most I'm
portnnt Views of the Week., From
NIL Parts Of the GIobe, boiled
Down and Arranged I'm Con-
venfcnt Form for Rapid Per.
usnl by busy People.
People I'm Print.

At New York City Charles Stanley
Reinhart. q draughtsman and Illus
TRAITOR OF international reputation. died
at the rooms of the Players club.
Rudyard Kipling has left his home at
Brattlehorough, VI, 70 sail from New
York TO England. where he will make
his home for an indefinite period.
Alexander Joseph Ribot, prime min
lister and minister of finance in France
during the early part of President
Faure'S administration, arrived in New
York City on the steamer La Bretagne.
At Elyria, Ohio, Frederick William
Reese died. He was born in Germany
in 1I96, and would have celebrated his
hundredth birthday December 16th. He
came to America in 1866.
1t is thought that Pierre L~ourdereau,
who is ninety-two years old, and who
lives in Paris, is the last survivor of
the men who fought in the July revo-
luton in 1880.
Mrs. Catherine Salisbury, the sister
of Joseph Smith. the Mormon prophet.
and the only surviving member of the
family, celebrated her ~eighty-third
birthday in Fort Green, ILL.,. last week.
One of the most prolific authors of
short stories in England is Mr.. PETIT
Ridge, who in the five years he has
been writing them has produced $50,
besides a large number of sketches
and dialogues.