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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-31
Dry Goods Failure at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 81
James Morgan & Co., one Of the
Oldest retail dry goods firms in
this city, has made an assignment.
James McEachron was named as
the assignee, and his bond is for
100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-31
TRUSTEES NOTICE.

Having been appointed trustee
of F. Bachrach, i offer for sale the
stock Of Candy, Cigars, etc., either
the whole or in parts.
M. FRIEDMAN, Trustee,
] soft I'll Avenue b.
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PICTURE FRAMING,
The finest line, and best work at B.
G. RIELY's, l20 Com. st. IL 8 If
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HERMANN BREUsINa.
CHILDREN's MASK BALI.

VIII be given by the Arbeiter Verein. a
their hall, Saturday, Februaryl /. Tickets
g cents, TO be had Of the committees ~
Mic. Tengg's and at their hall. 1924
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-31
GET THE BEST

Paints, oils, glass, wall paper and
artists supplies, at reasonable
prices. B. c. RELY, 100 Com.
merce street. 11.5 tt
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Or. Niles Pain Pills. -ons cent a dose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
DEAD AT BOWLING GREEN.
Several Persons Were Killed and Number
Seriously Injured.

several Persons Were Killed and a Number
Seriously Injured.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, June I-FoI
the first time since the storm the West
ern Union wires are now working.
This town suffered great loss of prop
erty and injury to man and beast.
Two miles west of Bowling Green resi-.
dences and barns were blown to atoms,
houses were picked up with their con.
tents and occupants and carried over
tree tops and set down again. in one in.
stance without injury to the family. In
a strip of country mile wide and ex-
tending from here to Curryville,
eight miles. almost every house
is damaged and many are utterly de.
molished. At Curryviile not a single
house escaped damage. The residence
of J. w. Avis was crushed like an egg
shell, and Mrs. Rebecca Reed instantly
killed. Jack Emerson and Henry Cash
and wife were injured. The damage
to property will aggregate many
thousands of dollars. Four miles west
of here Mrs. Carrie Bradbury had her
ribs crushed and sustained internal in
juries. Louis James boy had both
arms broken and Joe Smiths boy had
his scalp taken off and will die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
SEVEN YEARS RECORD.
Tornadoes Are Frequent in the East
in the West.

TOrnadoes Are Frequent in the East as
in the West.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-In record of
tornadoes kept for seven years by the
weather bureau it appears that the
United States suffered from an average
of 60 a year. In the course of seven
years the funnel shaped cloud was
seen in so different states This is con-
trary to the impression which many
have that the west suffers from tor
nado monopoly. In the seven years
New York state averaged two lorna
does a year and so did New England.
Kansas and Illinois, at first glance.
seemed to be the champion tornado
state by this record, with Missouri a
close third Kansas and Illinois had an
average of nearly seven tornados a year
for the seven years the record was
kept, while Missouri had five. But
when differences in area was taken
into consideration and the percentage
of tornado clouds to each 10, 900 square
miles of territory was worked out, it
did not appear that Kansas, Illinois
and Missouri were entitled to so much
reputat ton as breeders of these Pc
culiar storms. During the seven years
the percentage of tornadoes to area
placed Massachusetts, and Illinois side
by side at the top of the list. Indiana
in the frequency of tornadoes led Kan.
sas. Georgia, Iowa, Missouri. New
Jersey and Ohio were close behind
Kansas in their Derc .ntapeS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
DEATHS OUTSIDE ST. LOUIS.
List of Fatalities at Illinois aud Missouri
foWns-New Baden Dem Olish he'd.

rat NJ Fatalities Mt Illinois aud Missouri
towns-New Baden Demolished.
CENTRALIA, Ill, May 29.-Southern
Illinois was the scene OF destructive
tornadoes Wednesday evening. The
first did much damage at East st.
Louis and vicinity. The second, al
though no less terrific in force, fortu-
nately spent itself in a district less
densely populated. The latter storm
came from the northwest, striking the
village of New Baden, 90 miles west Of
this city. Only five buildings were
left standing and the list of killed is
reported all the way from 1S to 3S. The
storm covered strip about mile
wide and swept everything in its path.
Ernest Brink, who lives six miles
southwest of here. and three members
of his family, were badly injured.
Their home was destroyed. Near by,
man and two children. strangers.
were killed. Near Irvington. Robert
Foster was killed in his bed and his
wife barely escaped death. The dam
age to fruit and outbuildings is very
heavy.
A tornado struck the southern por-
ton of Mount Vernon, ILL.,, at 10
o'clock Wednesday night, wrecking
10 buildings, numerous outhouses,
trees, etc. Mrs. Margaret Carroll.
Robert Foster and three children and
their aunt were killed near Jefferson
City, this county. A son of Mrs. Car
roll was also killed. Ten people were
injured nine miles northeast of here,
and Miss Minnie Hoyt was struck by
lightning in her house, but brother
within two feet was unin jured. At
least so houses were destroyed in diff
ferent parts of the county and in some
portions the crops are totally ruined.
At the following places it was re-
ported that the number killed were:
At Breckenridge, Ill, two; at Jefferson
City, Ill, six; at Dye, Ill, four; at
Mascoutah, ILL.,, five; in Audrain coun-
ty. Mo-, five; at High Hill, Mo-, one;
at Washington, one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Death from q Man.s Bite.

dore Coulson died yesterday from the
effects Of a mans bite. In a personal
encounter on the street DR.. Coney got
Coulson's finger in his mouth and bit
it to the bone and blood poisoning fol-
lowed. Commodore Coulson was a re-
tired steamboat owner, and had accu-
mulated fortune transporting gov
eminent supplies on the upper Ms.
souri, river. His assailant is under ar
rest for mayhem, but will be prose-
cuted for manslauChter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
FRIENDS OF SILVER.

An Address from Chairman Mott-Advised
to Push the Work of Organization.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The national
silver party, through its chairman, j.
j. Mott, yesterday issued from its
headquarters in this city an address to
the friends of silver. This address re-
cites that since the founding of the ma
tional silver party. on January % last,
the work of organization has been
steadily but quietly pursued and the
country aroused to a pitch of excite
ment unknown since the civil war. It
declares the secret of success in the
pending conflict consists in lining up
for the battle and that the convention
of the party, to be held in St. Louis
July 90, will undoubtedly be one Of
the most important conventions and no.
able gatherings ever assem- bled in this
country. Upon the wisdom of its acts
and that of the peoples party conven-
ton, to be held at the same place and
time, depends, the address declares,
1.-The vital question as to whether we
can have just settlement of this
money issue in our generation" The
friends of the party are urged to push
the work of organization with all
possible vigor, the purpose being to
unite for action all believers in the
restoration of free silver and pros
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
CONGRESS-.
Condensed Report of the Past Week. Pro-


ceedinrs.
IN the senate on the 2eth Mr.. Sherman got
the hiied cheese bill taken up and ar. Dubois
tioa-) made an amendment adding Is cents per
barrel to the tax beer but after a general
debate the bill and pending amendment were
misplaced by the bond bill. which was advo-
Gated BY Mr.. Pritchard (N. CT and opposed
by Mr. Lindsay (Ky). bill was passed co
pension tho widow of Gen. George Spencer at
$40 a month Mr. Vest presented q resolution
from Kansas City Typographical union favor
Ing the naturalization of telegraph lines, and
Senator COckren presented one against the
repeal OF the Imprisonment clause in the inter
state commerce law for violations Of its pro-
visions The house passed the bill for the
repeal OF section 81 of the present tariff law,
providing for a rebate alcohol used in the
arts or for medicinal compounds and also
agreed to the senate amendments to the bill
autnoriZlng the construction of q bridge across
the missouri river at St. Charles, Mo.
The senate on the 9Th defeated the PROPOSE
ton to increase the beer tax ~ cents per bar
rel by the vote of 81 to "a. The vote taken
as soon as the hiIed cheese bill was taken up,
the beer tax proposition being submitted as
amendment: with the amendment disposed OF
the cheese bill was further debated. but not
disposed OF. The debate the bond bill pro-
ceeded after two o'clock Mr.. HanSbrough. OF
North Dakota, and Mr.. Daniel, OF Virginia,
speaking for and Mr.. Elkins against the bill
A partial conference report on the naval ap-
preparation bill was agreed to The house
spent almost the entire day discussing the sem
ate amendment to the general deficiency bill
appropriating sI.O27.oN for the payment of
about 700 French spoliation claims S5iS, sD0 for
32S war claims. found to be due under the Bow
man act. and several other claims. The amend
ment was finally agreed to. The remainder of
the session was taken up in considering the
conference report on the sundry civil bill.
WHEN the senate met the 18th the house
resolution directing the secretary of war to
provide tents for the St. Louis and East St
Louis storm victims passed and was immedi-
ately signed by the president The bond bill
was then further discussed. Senators Daniel
and PETER speaking in favor of it,. AS soon
as the journal was read in the house Mr.. Bar
tholdt MOI offered resolution that the sec
rotary of war furnish tents to the St. Louis
storm victims which was unanimously adopt
ed The conference report on the civil service
bill was then considered
THE anti-bond bill was further debated in
the senate on the 10Th. and the body then ad
Journed until Monday. 49,. The house spent the
entire day in debating the Johnson-Stokes
election contest from the Seventh South Caro-
lima district The veto message of the presi-
dent disappearing Of the river and harbor bill
was received and referred and the naval ap
preparation bill sent to further conference.
Pension bills were considered at the night SeS-
sion and the house adjourned until MONDAY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
cHICAGo's BICYCLE RACE.
Nearly 100000 People Gathered to See
Finish.

Nearly 100000 People Gathered to See
the Finish.
CHICAGO, June 1.-The Chicago road
race, the largest cycling event in the
world in point of numbers of partici'
pants. was run at IL o'clock Saturday
from Wheeling. 245z miles northwest.
to Garfield park, this city. The wealth
er was fine and about 200. 600 people
gathered to witness the finish. The
riders came to the finish after travers-
ing a mile circuit known as the Gar
field park loop, where the advantages
for sightseeing were perfect. The race
was won by o. p Nelson. member OF
the Monitor Cycling club, of Chicago,
who had been riding only about year.
He had been given nine minutes IN the
handicap. Over fifty clubs were repre-
sented in the race, and there were
many riders from outside the city,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis. Louisville
and Canada sending their flyers The
order of finish for the first five men
was as follows: O. P. Nelson, Monitor
Cycling club. 900, 1:I2:53; Charles
LAWN, Plazen, B. c., 900. 1:12:56; j.
w. Bell. Desplaines, 500. 1:11:57; j. j.
Duffy, Lincoln C. c.. 11:00. 1:1l:5s; E.
j. Gavenscroft, South Side c. e, 1000.
1:13:59.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
ARMOUR TROUBLES ENDED
The Boycott the Com psny's Product
OmcfaIly Declared OF.

The Boycott on the Company's Product
OhhciaIly Declared OF.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 29.-The
grievance committee of the industrial
council held a conference with Super
intendent g. w. Tourtellot at the Ar
mour Packing Co. IS office this morn
ing. When the conference was over it
was announced that the boycott on
the Armour company's products had
been officially lifted and the fight was
practically at an end. The Armour
company assured the members of the
committee that every man who had
been discharged would be put to work.
1t was stated that of 1872 Anchor Fed
eral union men who had not been re-
instated Monday, 20 had since been
taken back and there were only 1913
out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
ST. LOUIS LOSSES.
Codes stil1 Being Found and the Death
List Increased-Property Losses.

List Increased-Property Losses.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-There still ex-
lists about as much uncertainty as to
the actual mum Der of people killed and
the amount of property damage as on
the first morning of the disaster.
Scores of dead have been identified,
but no one is willing to venture guess
as to how many bodies may be in the
ruins of the hundreds OF buildings as
get uneXp1ored. The total number of
dead in st. Louis, identified up to the
present, is 1872. and in East ST. Louis,
1877. In st. Louis there are % bodies
still unidentified, and in East st. Louis
two. Il is believed that the deaths OF
The injured and the future recovery of
bodies will bring the ST. Louis death
list well up to 200. In East St Louis
the city officials declared that they
have hope that the death roll on tina.
side of the river will not exceed $50,
but the ruins upon which the rescuers
have not yet begun work may swell
the total far beyond that figure.
The estimates upon the property loss
have grown wilder and further apart.
Guesses were made yesterday all the
way from 1000 600 to $50 600. 600 for
st. Louis, and from 81, 500, 600 to $50,
UOObOUO LOT LdSC SE. LOUIS. Inc mOSt
popular estimate is in the neigh Dor
hood of S25, 200, 900 for both cities in
GLIDING railroad buildings damaged.
Although thousands of men have
been at work night and day clearing
away the wreckage in the path of the
tornado, they have scarcely made
perceptible impression toward restor
ing the chaotic confusion to anything
ii-o
made through some of the principal
thoroughfares. it is true. but for the
most part the streets are still choked
with the battered remains of homes
and factories, hospitals and churches
The mum Der of families left homeless
by the devastation along the path OF
the storm will reach up into the thou
sands In many instances these un-
fortunates have lost all their worldly
possessions Many will for days be
dependent on charity and their more
fortunate sleigh bors for shelter.
Two companies of the Illinois state
militia from Greenville and Belleville,
ILL.,. in all about 100 men, patrolled the
Ievee district of East St Louis all day.
Dead lines were established, and no
one was allowed to pass without per-
NIT. The effect of these stringent
measures was soon seen in the greatly
decreased number of people in the
devastated district
THE REPUBLICS SUMMARY.
ST. LOUIS. May 3I.-The situa ton in
ST. Louis at present, as viewed from
the Republic standpoint, is as fol
lows:
St. Louis-Identified dead, 136; un-
known dead, Is; missing. So; fatally
injured. 10; seriously injured in hos
pitfalls, 4O1; estimated outside of hos
pitfalls. 1000; property loss, estimated.
$50 600, 600.
East St Louis-Identified dead, no;
unknown dead. 6; dying, 6; missing. 10;
seriously injured in hospitals, 200; esti
mated injured outside of hospitals.
1000; property loss, estimated, S.. OOO,-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Minor State News,

The Kansas City, Kan, board of
trade is seeking a reduction of grain
rates
Topeka horsemen will furnish sew
eral entries at the Leavenworth races
in September.
Some thief stole a carpet valued al
s13s from the state house at Topeka
several days ago.
Populists of the Third district have
nominated ]. E. Ridgely, a Girard mer-
chant, for congress.
Arthur Foster, barber, was recent
ly drowned while bathing in the Kaw
river at Kansas City, Kan
Large fields of grain were flooded by
late rains in southern Kansas as far as
the Indian territorial line.
The late rains made the Cottonwood,
Neosho and Marais des Cygnesrivers
higher than they had been for 15years.
An unknown negro man committed
suicide at Topeka the other day by
jumping from the bridge into the river.
The second day of the jubilee meet
ing and musical contest at Hutchin-
son was voted a great success The
array of musical talent was said to
have been the greatest ever assembled
in the state
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
BICYCLE RACES.
A Large Crowd Witnesses the Contest o.
Wheeimen Kansas City.

A Large Crowd Witnesses the Contest
Wheeimen at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-The an
nual Waldo park road race Saturday
drew together one of the largest
crowds that ever witnessed a bicycle
race in the west. The crowd was sc
large that it could not be handled. and
it almost spoilt the race. 1t took the
officials of the race long time ia
figure out the result, and for several
hours it was not known who
were the winners of the time
prizes When the returns were in
at last, however, it was found
that W p. Dole, of the Kansas City
cyclists. had covered the distance in
the fast time of 27:O6. Dole was a 81
minute man and dark horse. Few,
even of his friends, expected that he
would be the winner. w. T. Kidd
made the second best time, 27:10, and
Ola White was third with 27:1i. Dole
wins a tandem machine, Kidd a dia
mond ring and White gold watch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
BIG STORM AT ST. JOSEPH.
Heavy Rains and High Winds Do Consider.
able Damage.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, June between
two and five o'clock yesterday morn
ing the heaviest rain of years fell in
this vicinity, accompanied by a high
wind Many small buildings were
blown down and in the lower parts OF
the city the damage was heaviest Mis-
souri, river bottom lands were sub
merged and the damage to crops is
great The rainfall at points along the
Burlington. northwest of here. ap-
pears to have been heavier but nc
great damage was done to buildings,
except at Mound City. where a cloud
burst caused loss of $50. 600 Farm
lands near all points on the line of the
Kansas City. St Joseph & Council
Bluffs were submerged and crops badly
DAMAGED. but no lives were lost
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Pennsylvania Town Visited.

struck Columbia about ten miles from
here this afternoon. The mill of the
Columbia Rolling Mill Co. was blown
down and thus far Is men have been
taken out, one being fatally hurt. A
number of others are in the ruins.
John Hughes, engineer at the electric
light station, was instantly killed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
FOUND WATERY GRAVES.

Schooner Lincoln, with 80 on Board,
Thought to BE Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 29.-The schoon-
er Albion brings news of the proba BILE
loss of the schooner Lincoln in Alas
kan waters. The Lincoln had on board
about 80 persons, all of whom have
undoubtedly lost their lives. Most of
the passengers were gold seekers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
". 8. Linton for q Third Term.

SAGINAW, Mich, May 3O.-The re
publican congressional convention of
the Eighth district was held here yes
terdav. Congressman w. S. Linton
was renominated for the third term by
reclamation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Good Offer.

j. w. Reagan, surveyor of Bourbon
county, lately received a letter from
President Kruger. of the Transvaal,
South Africa, calling him to that coun-
try to accept an appointment as chief
engineer for the government, with a
special view of Investigating the irri-
CATION possibilities of the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Kansas Pharmacists.

The Kansas Pharma centica associa-
ton. at Fort Scott. decided to meet
next year at junction CITY. and elected
the following officers: w. J. Evans,
lola, president; Ed c. Fritsche. Leaven-
worth, and NJ. S. Ingalls,. Halstead,
vice presidents; Mrs. NJ o. Miner, Hia-
watha, secretary; T. w. Atkins, Girard
treasurer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Basest Ingratitude.
State Sportsmen.

The State Sportmen's association re-
Gently held an interesting meet at
Frankfort. The chief event of the
tournament was the team shoot be-
tween Frankfort and Leavenworth for
the state cup, emblematic of the team
championship of the state The Frank
fort team won this cup from Leaven-
worth in April, 1895. on a score of lie
to ia, and defended it against Leaven-
worth at the late meeting on 4 score
OF 191 to 1S2.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
A ac1i Drink.

James Flannery, a brakeman for the
Maple Leaf road. living in Kansas City,
Kan, was found in an unconscious
condition from an overindulgence in
liquor the other morning. He was
sent to the police station, where he
died three hours later without recover
ing consciousness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Struck Oil.

While recently drilling an oil well
pear Benedict the Forest Oil Co., struck
at a depth of l.0sO feet the strongest
flow of gas ever experienced in Kansas
The pressure was estimated at zoo
pounds and the sound of the escaping
gas could be heard three miles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-09
IT WAS A SAD STORY
Elevator Committee Listen to = Beart-
rendiAg Sale OF Woe.

Elevator Committee Listen to n Beart-
rendias Sale of Woe.
The elevator committee, or rather del
egation. which went to Clearwater yes
terday in the interest Of the elevator
returned last night highly elated over
their success, hut in relating their ex-
perience said they had met two men
which put them 70 thinking.
A. 9. Dickson in relating his exper-
fence 10 a reporter FOR the Eagle last
night said:
There are some strange people in
the world. and I believe that l have
heard more strange arguments given
by men why they did not subscribe 10
the elevator fund than have ever heard
in nay life The great majority claim
that they have been bit by some
pubic enterprise. and Of course We ara
com PEELED TO listen 10 their story which
generally winds up with some creamery
project or something Of that nature
but today met man who had a new
story 10 tell Of how he had been worked.
He was not being asked 70 contribute
q cent and in fact, was not spoken 10
by any Of the members Of the party who
were engaged in a converse ton with
one OF Sedgwlck c0unty's most pros
Ferrous farmers. when the fellow came
along and stopped % listen.
We had laid the matter before the