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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
GENERAL NEWS.

THE chief of police of Springfield,
o., is hunting for an old colored man,
named James Wesley Dorsey, who has
bee left a large fortune by his old
master, planter of Maryland.
a STATEMENT has been issued which
shows that Iowa has $3.50, 900 outstand-
ing in warrants for which there is no
cashdn the treasury. The situation is
due TO the slowness of tax payments
and too low a levy to meet eXpendi.
lures.
HENRY Powers, a farmer near
Marion, o., blew the top of his wife's
head off with an old musket and then
committed suicide. He had recently
escaped from a lunatic asylum.
The guests at wedding anniversary
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Angus 3. Stuart in Franklin county.
Pa, were poisoned by eating ham sand
wiches.. All the physicians in the
ncighborhood were called in. No
fatalities were reported.
j. w. BURNEY was shot and killed by
his 17-year-old son at Stratton, Neb.
The deed was provoked by the elder
Burney. who threatened the life of the
youth and his mother.
IT was reported that a destructive
cyclone recentiy Struck RaIStOn, q town
SO miles northeast of Perry, Ok, and
came near destroying the place. No
lives were lost.
GEN. WEYLER, replying to a memori-
al addressed to him by committee of
Cuban farmers, informed the memo
rialists that he could not authorize the
farmers to grow crops in any part of
the island.
The fertilizing plant at Blissville,
L. L. was destroyed by fire. About
5000. 600 worth of machinery was ruined.
THE rush of corn shipments to Next
co at San Antonio. Tex, during the
past three weeks has been the heaviest
ever known, the great bulk of the corn
coming from Kansas. Iowa and Ne
braska The corn is sold in Mexico as
high as 50 per bushel in Mexican cur.
rency-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Only Two Votes Cast.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 30-According
10 the official returns, there was one
township in Kansas where only two
votes were cast at the recent election.
1t was Garfield township in Seward
county. One of the voters cast a
straight republican ballot. while the
other voted the populist ticket. There
was tie on all other officers, and the
candidates for township officers cast
lots to see who should serve
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Because He Was Upbraided.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, Nov. 80. John
Rhodes, Jr., living near Lenape, in
Leavenworth county, committed sui
eide in a tragic manner. He left home
and was away two days on spree.
His father went after him. and, meet
ing him on the road, upbraided him.
The young man pulled a pistol from
his poclAt and shot himself in the
head, falling from his horse dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Expensive Postal Card.

TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. 30-J. j. Jones.
4 lawyer of Clyde, is in jail here for
violating one of the United States mail
laws. Jones wrote a postal card to a
friend stating that a certain man was
in prison. Under the postal laws the
mere mention of anything on a postal
card derogatory to a persons reputa-
ton is violation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Ate of a Sick Turkey.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. 3O.-A large
number of people who ate at the
Thanksgiving dinner given by the
women ofthe Cent Methodist church
Thursday were taken sick with symp-
toms of poisoning, and physicians who
attended some of the afflicted persons
say their illness was probably caused
BY a SICK turkey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
State May Guarantee TITLES.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. S0.-The alb
stracters of title in Kansas may find
themselves ont of an occupation when
the coming legislature completes its
labors- A bill is now being prepared
for the purpose of doing away with ID
stracts and to compel the state TO
guarantee the titles. This is on the
order of the Torrens law of Illinois
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Kansas District Judges-EIect.

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. 3O.-Of the seven
district judges elected on Novemb Der 5
in the state three are repu blicans, two
are democrats and two are populists.
The repu blicans carried the Third,
Fourth and Twelfth districts; the dem
ocrats the First and Fifth and the pop
llists the Second and Thirteenth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Big Payment OF Gold.

LEAvENwoRrH, Kan, Nov. .3O.-The
First national bank, of this city, which
had at one time this year 500. 600 in
gold in its vaults, made pension pay
ment of $50, 200 in gold yesterday to
officials of the soldiers home for dis
tribution among the old soldiers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Contest for an once Agreeably Adjusted
Frank Strian and J. III. Ham. rival
candidates for probate judge in Phil
lips county, received a tie vote. In
stead OF losing for the office, they
requested the canvassing board to al
low them to take the ballots and count
them This was done and after q
thorough canvass it was found that ten
votes that were thrown out should
have been counted for Strain. and six
for Ham, giving the former majority
of four. Thereupon Ham went before
the board and moved that the certifi-
cate be given to Strain, which was
done
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

that the maintenance Of the gold re-
serve was considered secure for many
months in view of the enormous bal
ance of trade in favor of the United
States. The accumulation of gold in
the treasury on the 18th was over
SIPS. 900. 900. an increase of S13, 600, 600
since Novem Der 5.
The board of publication of war rec
ords, in its report to the secretary OF
war, states that the whole series will
pro baby be ready for the printer by
the end of next June. ft fias
The state department at Washing.
ton has been informed that Nicaragua
has suspended for six months, begin
ming Noven1 Der 80. the duty on hog
lard imported into that country and
our consul there is of the opinion that
it will open a market for American
lards
The official history of the change in
the coinage law made in 1873 will be
included in the annual report of the
director of the mint for the fiscal year
1896. Director Preston has been search
ing the files of The treasury and of
congress for every scrap of data bear
ing on the subject, and will make the
most complete presentation Of facts
and documents which has ever been
attempted.
THE joint congressional library COM
mittee has decided not to investigate
the accounts of Librarian Spofford.
The discrepancy in his accounts was
$50, coo, but it was thought to be an
error of bookkeeping only.
THE secretary of war made public
on the Goth his annual report on the
L L
appreciation of the ability of the
officers and the patriotism of the pri-
Yates The army consists of %, 426
officers and men. the effective field
strength on October 81 being %, $50.
The aggregate expenditures for 1896
were S51, 500. 29S.
A DISPATCH from Washington stated
that ex-President Harrison may be am
hassador to Great Britain, as Mr.. Nc
kinley understood about Mr.. Harrison
feeling disinclined to enter the ca binet
and will hold open the British mission
and gladly bestow it upon the ex-
president if he will accept it.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has purchased
n residence in Princeton, n. j., and
will make that his permanent home
soon after the eXpira ton of his term
as president.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has dismissed
William r. Morley, engineer of the
public building at Denver, Col, for col.
lecting political assessments from gov.
eminent employees in violation of the
civil service law.
WILLIAM S. FoRMAN, of Illinois, took
the oath of Office on the 27th and as
suned his duties as commissioner of
internal revenue.
TIE president has appoin ted John Fl.
Rogers, of Arkansas, United States dis
trict judge for the western district of
Arkansas
IT was reported that President Cleve.
land has been offered the position of
dean of the Princeton On. j. law school
after his term expires and has practi-
cally accepted.
THE annual report of Daniel n. Nor
gan. treasurer of the United States,
shows the net ordinary revenues of the
government during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1896, to have been 1926, &c.
200, and the expenditures $3.50, l79. 446
leaving deficiency for the year of
SO 2c3 246
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
KANSAS University Easily Beaten.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 3O-The uni
tersity of Minnesota defeated the uni
versity of Kansas here Saturday in a
well-played game of football by a score
OF 12 to O. Minnesota, by sharp, fast
playing, succeeded in scoring two
touchdowus in the first half, from
which two goals were kicked. Neither
team scored in the last half.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Not His First Onense.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Nov. 3O.-Edward
I. Burke, clerk of the district court
and mayor of this city. was arrested
for passing a worthless check upon a
local business man. This is not his
first offense. He has before been ar
rested for similar offenses, but has
managed to hush the matter up through
the intercession of friends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
First Man to Enter Richmond.

WICHITA. Kan. Nov. 30--CoL Lewis
Weitzel, said to be the first man who
first entered Richmond. Va, after the
siege, died at his home here of dropsy.
He was collector of internal revenue
in Cincinnati nine years. having been
appointed under Grant
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Home investigation Completed.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Nov. 30-The
congressional committee that has been
in session here since November Is
closed its labors so far as hearing testi-
mony at this place is concerned, Satur-
day afternoon. and the committee
went east. 1t will reconvene at Wash
ington Decem Der Q and review tho
feSfiniOnu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Nice Enough to Frame

Secretary of State Edwards has sent
to Gems. Palmer and Buckner a certi-
fed transcript of the vote polled in
Dudley township, Haskell county,
which was the only precinct in Kansas
carried by gold standard democrats.
The transcript is a beautifully exc
cuted document, adorned with gold
leaf and red. white and blue ribbons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Law Regulating Taxation.

Rumor has it that the coming leyis-
lature will pass law requiring all
bonds, notes and mortgages to be
listed with the county clerk for taxa
ton. the amount of mortgage so listed
to be deducted from the assessed value
of the land upon which it is lien.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Cost of a New Constitution.

It is estimated that a new consti-
tuition would cost the state of Kan
sas 500, Of this sum $780, 600
would be spent holding the conven ton,
and the subsequent expense of inter-
preting the laws enacted under il
would aggregate more than $500, COO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
New Scheme to Catch Burglars.

So many burglaries have been COM
mitted at Emporia recently that three
ful1-blooded hounds were purchased.
They were given a trial the other day
and after following a thief % miles
they succeeded in running him up q
tree. where they kept him until the
pursuers came up on horse back.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
who WIN Dispense Patronagee

There is said to be some rivalry be-
tween Cyrus Leland, national commit
teeman, and Senator Lucien Baker as
to which one shall handle the bulk
of Kansas patronage under President
Mckinley. Both are credited with
having equal influence. It is said that
both have agreed upon L E Lambert,
of Emporia. for United States attorney.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
A child killed by a Hog.

This story comes from Phillips coun-
ty: The nine-months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs John Rogers. of this county,
was killed by vicious hog and the
body was half eaten. before the parents
could rescue it During the night the
bedstead on which the family was
sleeping fell to the floor. 1t remained
in that position until morning. The
parents went out to the barn, leaving
the door ajar. A hog entered and
seized the child, tearing its body into
pieces.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-03
Kansas' Heavy Vote.

The total vote of Kansas ut the re-
cent election was 20 per cent of the
total population of the state The
total vote of the United States was 49,.
800, 600. AS there are about az. 900. 600
people in the United States, the total
vote amounted to Is per cent. of the
population. Kansas probably cast
more votes in proportion to popula-
ton than any other state in the union.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
FARMING AND COAL LANDS

IN CHATHAM COUNTY, N. G.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale
contained In the mortgage deed executed
to me on the Attn day OF May, 1898. by the
Lang don .Henszey Coal Mining Company. q
corporation, and recorded in book U of
mortgages. on pages 436 to AL, inclusive. in
Register of Deeds office for Chatham coun-
ty, North Carolina, VIII at the hour OF 3
O'Clock, d. M, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1897,
Expose to public sale, at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash. on the premi-
SEES on the rAilrOad bridge wDeTe the Cape
Fear Yadkin Valley ~ Rfad1Swag crosses ts
valuable tract of land known as the
TAYLOR PLACE.
containing 1875 acres, more or less,
adjoining the celebrated Egypt Coal Nine
lands and near the village of Cumno TX, on
Deep river, in Chatham county and bound.
ed as follows:
Beginning at the mouth of a gut formerly
Dowdy's corner, now SorrelPs, running
north 60 degrees west 20 poles, thence north
80 degrees west IA poles, thence ~ degrees
west IA poles, thence north 10 degrees with
SorTell's line l56poles to STAKE and three
pine pointers, thence north with said line
and HouRhton's. Ill poles to a stake and
pointers, McIver's corner, thence east with
his line q poles to pms, knotand pointers,
a stake and pointers at the railroad, thence
crossir said railroad north 36 degrees west
IA poles to a stake and pointers, corner of
Gulf land, thence north with Gulf land,
passing near coal shaft and crossing Cedar
creek al poles to post oak and pointers,
corner of Egypt land. thence east with said
land 300 poles TO a stone corner and three
hickory pointers, thence north ii poles
to a stone pile and pointers, thence east
with said Egypt line 102 poles to o stone and
pointers, thence south 10 poles to Deep
river, al bout 40 poles below the mouth OF
Cedar creek, thence up Deep river its va
rious courses 230 poles to the railroad
bridge and ntinuing with Ghe river in
900 poles to the beginning, the said tract
being Immediately on Deep river and on.
tanning by estimation fifteen hundfed al
seventy 1--we (l575l ores, but TO be the same,
be there more or less.
This property contains much land valua-
Bile for he production Of both cotton and
gram, as well as grass, Il ere being a gre a.
many az res of good bottom land on IL in n
good state of cultivation with houses scat
tered ox er it suitable for the use OF teDanrs
while Il e said land cont ains valuable de-
posits OF coal some OF which have been oDe
rated, " hich greatly enhances it's value and
importance. The = + & V. Railway fuos
through the tract and affords facilities for
the tran sportation of the products OF grain
and coal to the nest of mark cts. There
also much valuable timber on theland
Persons seeking for investments IN desir
able ~ opeTty would do well TO examine
this land. Terms Of sale Cash.
ID. f. CALDWELL,
Dec, 2, 1896. Mortgagee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15
THE APPOINTMENTS.
NEWBERN DISTRICT.

w. S. Rome, Presiding Elder.
Newbern- Centenary, f. &. Bishop.
Goldsboro-St. Paul, r. B. John, N. M.
Jurney.
Goldsboro-St. John, J. To-. Bristowe.
Goldsbor Circuit-A. l.. Ormond.
Mount Olive Circuit--M. M. Mcfarland.
LaGrange Circuit-G. r. Simmons.
Snow Hill Circuit--L J. Holden.
Kinston Station--J. A. Lee.
Grifton Circuit-F. s. Becton.
Jones Circuit. NJ Benson.
Craven Cireuit-D. G. Geddie.
VanceborQ Circuit-Supplaed by Il. Il.
Dixon.
Pamlico Circuit-H. IL. "Trip.
Carteret Circuit. r.. Abernethy.
Morehead City StationL. S. Massey.
Beaufort Station-D. lei. Tuttle.
Straits Circuit-J. M. Carraway.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
r. c. Beaman, Presiding Elder.
Wilmington-Grac Church, r. A.
Willis.
Wilmington Fifth Street, w. L. Gun
inggim.
Wilmington Bladen Street, Il. J..
Browning.
Wilmington Market Street, T. H.
Sutton.
Scott's Hill Circuit w. H. Townsend.
Onslow Circuit-C. T.. Snow, Joseph
Dixon, sup.
Burgaw Circuit-D. A. Futrell.
Magnolia Circuit-L. S. Etheridge.
Kenansville Circuit-G. w. Fisher.
Clinton Circuit--J. G. johnson.
Baden Circuit--W. A. Jenkins.
Elizabeth Circuit-C. w. Smith.
WhitevilIe and Fair: Bluff-A. r..
Raven.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15
THE Nkws AND OBSERVER, TU EsDAY, DEC. IS, 1886

Warren Circuit. Sanford.
Ridgeway Circuit-T. j. Daily.
Henderson Station-A. McCullen.
Littleton Circuit-E. Ii. Davis.
Weldon Station. A. Hornaday.
Roanoke Circuit-Supplied by b. H..
Black.
Roanoke Rapids-J. IT. Frizelle.
Halifax Circuit-E. e. Rose.
Battleboro and Whitaker's-S. I.
Moyle.
Scotland Neck Circuit-Rufus Bradley
Williamson and Hamilton-A. j. Par
ker.
Garysburg Circuit. d. Pegram.
Northampton Circuit--A. II. Good
child.
Rich Square,. r. Sawyer.
Meherrin Circuit-P. Greening.
AIurfreesboro Station-M. i. Plyler.
Harrellsville Station-J. G.. Jones.
BERTHE Circuit. r. Tillery.
Littleton Female College,. NJ.
Rhodes.
Chaplain United States Navy-W. E.
Edmundson.
ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.
A. p. Tyer, Presiding Elder.
Elizabeth City Station-J. FL. Hall.
IaSQuOldHh ClECuIt-N- H. 41OCuILs
Camden Circuit-Supplied by j. Y.
Old.
South Camden Circuit-N. H. Guyton.
Currituck Circuit III. NJ. Giles.
Gates Circuit--F. b. Mccall, G. r..
Taylor, sup.
North Gates Circuit-C. w. Robinson.
Perquimans Circuit-W. G. Merritt.
Hartford Station-Oliver Ryder.
Chowan Circuit-Supplied by w. F.
Jones.
Edenton Station-J. l.. Rumley.
Plymouth Station-J. l.. Cunninggim.
Roper Station--J. J. Barker.
Pantego Ci-cuit-Y. Il. Wright.
Columbia Circuit-W. d. Sasser.
Dare Circuit-W. Y. Everton.
Kitty Hawk Circuit-Supplied by J.
w. Gurganous.
Roanoke Island Station-G. D. Lang
ston.
Kennekeet Circuit-D. A. Watkins.
Hatteras Circuit-Samuel LETTERS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15
RUCKLEN,s ARNICA SAME.

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChiIblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by John Y.
MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15

Rev. K. ID. Holmes read the report on
church property. Adopted.
John w. Bryan read the report on the
Bible Cause, recommending that the peo-
pie contribute literally to the cause.
Rev. r. A. Willis offered resolutions
expressing the great pleasure it gave
the Conference to have Bishop Wilson
to preside. The Bishop declined to allow
the resolution to pass.
Conference closed with the reading of
appointments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15

On the first christ
mas, nearly nineteen
hundred years ago,
in a little town of
Bethlehem in Judaa,
a wonderful thing oc-
Cured "a child was
born. The circum-
stances of the birth
made it wonderful,
marvellous, niiracul-
GUS !; but, after all,
was it so very much
! more wonderful or
inexplicable t b a n
any other D 1r L {
Birth and death are
the two greatest
| phenomena of life.
| Som e tim es they
J come together. The
time of parturition is
full of both pain and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15

Maud Muller on a summers day
Raked the meadow, sweet with hay.
A summer boarder, whose words were
fair,
She married. and went away from there.
And she wished she'd remained when she
saw her mistake,
Wed to that other kind Of rake.
Detroit Tribune
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT.

w. III. Moore, Presiding Elder
Fayetteville-Hay Street and Campbell
ton Nilsson, L. T.. Nash and ID. B. Parker.
Cumberland Circuit-L. M. Chafin.
Cokesbury Circuit-G. w. Startling.
Sampson Circuit-R A. Bruton.
Ellington Circuit-W. Il. Craven.
Buckhorn Circuit-H. G. Stamey.
Dunn Circuit-E. G. Sell.
Newton Grove Circuit.-W #. Gallo
way.
Cape Fear Circuit--A. j. Groves.
Pittsboro Circuit-W. w. Rose.
Haw River Circuit-W. III. Pickett.
Deep River Circuit-B. b. Holder.
Siler City Circuit.-H. w. Whitaker.
Carthage Circuit-Z.. L. Harrison.
Jonesboro Circuit-D. l.. Earnhardt.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
T. IT. Gibbs, Presiding Elder.
Rockingham Station-J. It. Lyon.
Rockingham Circuit. M. Lowder.
Richmond Circuit. z. Pate.
Mount Gilead Circuit. E. Thomp-
son.
Pekin Cfreuit-J. B. Thompson.
Prospect Circuit-Supplied by j. T..
Erwin.
Asbury Circuit-L. III. Joyner.
Aberdeen Circuit. ii. rage.
St. John Station-M. ID. Xix.
Laurinburg Station-F. M. Shambur-
ger.
Maxton and Caledonia Station-M.
Bradshaw.
Maxton Circuit. w. Wallace.
Lumberton Circuit. d. Bundy.
Robson Circuit-E. Pope, II. W.
Townsend, sup.
WARRENTON DISTRICT.
w. s. Black, Presiding Elder.
Warrenton Circuit-P. l.. Herman.