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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

What has become of the old fash
toned man who used to write 81 want
to sign for your paper. Elli9wood
Advocate.
Why he is around here, and the
DEMOCRAT hears from him quite often.
We are sorry Bro. Wilkinson has not
heard from him lately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

That intermittent gold fever has
broken out again in Oklahoma. This
time the contagion seems to have
started from the vicinity of Perry
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

The devil may have made something
meaner than the church going hypo-
critic, but God, in His infinite mercy,
has kept it off the earth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

0, women! Since you ursuIp our
trousers we do not greatly care, be-
cause you can no longer say you
haven't thing to wear"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

Correspondents will please get their
items to this Office not later than Tues
day evening of each week. Also, noti-
fly us when you need stationery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

JACK RABBITS will be received
from all points between here and Lar
ned, by G. A. Durling, who will pay S
cents per head. and freight. Rabbits
to be billed to him at Larned. Mr.. Dur
ling has made his headquarters there.
in A. Browns store. Jacks will be
received until further notice. Bill the
rabbits to G. A. Durling, Larned Kans.,
and he will send you the cents head.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

MASSACHUSETTS has q tramp law
which applies only to male tramps.
Since the last few years of the Massa.
chusetts idea of a single gold stand
ard tramps have become so numerous,
and the.female tramp has. become SO OBJ
streperous, that they are reconstruct.
ing their laws to apply to the fe-
male tramps also. Verify this is q
tramp-making age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

The HARD times of the past few
years have had good influence in
one direction. They have brought a
large majority of our people much
nearer to the pay-as-you-go system
Ten years ago not one man in five
paid as he went along. The unreal
sonable extent to which the credi:
system was Carried in the last decad e
came very near running Kansas.
Cash payments and economy will do
more towards redeemlng the state than
the success of any political party or
the enactments of any legislature that
may be chosen Indepen-
dent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

John Springer, of Albert, had large
tumor removed by Great Bend sur
geons last week. He is getting along
nicely, and feels no bad effects from
the OperatiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

The Second Anniversary of the Ep-
worth League Guards will entertain
the public at the NJ. E. church in this
city on Friday evening of this week
the 2Sth. An interesting program is
prepared, and everybody cordially in
vited. No Admission fee is charged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

F. B. Greene, Agt. for American
Steam Laundry, of Hutchinson, sends
his basket on Tuesday evening and has
it back Saturday a. N.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

Go ts Nelson Il Sons Feed Store for
early Ohio potatoes, apples, ora nges
and lemons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

Lodge No. 65,- of G. u. o. o. F. of
this city elected officers this week, which
will be installed next Tuesday evening,
March 3rd. The new officers are as
follows: p. N.%G., Jas. Buchanan; N.
g.. James Rooks;l Sec, John Rucker;
Treas. Wilson Morant; V. g., Rev. II.
Moore; Chaplain, G. Haddox; Advocate
Green Stevens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

The S. of V. camp of this city will
give cake-walk Saturday evening of
this week, at the 6. A. r. hall. New
feathers will be introduced, and every
body can get all the cake they want.
Five cents at the or-for-gentleman--
and cents per couple to walk. Coolies
of fun. Come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

The Schubert Quartette, one of the
most entertaining musical combina-
tions known, have arranged for a con-
cert at the Nj. E. church, under the
auspices of the church trustees, on
Wednesday. evening next, March 4th
You cannot afford to miss this great
musical treat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

GEORGE WASHINGTON could never
have been successful republican ed
itor-he could not tell a lie, you
know.
AFTER Missouri has finished the
hanging of millionaire she will not
be considered so bad state for de-
cent men to live in, after all.
Mrs. LEASE has quit talking poll
tics and gone to preaching. She will
doubtless now take back all those un-
pretty things she aaid about raising
less corn and wheat and more hell"
CHURCH members who mix their
business with their religion should stir
the concoction we'll. AS general
thing the Cuisines" rises to the top
while the 'treligien" goes out of
sight.
IF, AS Is stated, the hustle is
coming back into fashion again, for
heavens sake, ladies, hold it back I'M
til the gig sleeves are out of the way.
We men.folks don't want to be crowd
ed off the earth.
What has become of the old fash
toned man who used to write 81 want
to sign for your paper. "-Ellinwood
Advocate.
Why he is around here, and the
DEMOCRAT hears from him quite often.
We are sorry Bro. Wilkinson has not
heard from him lately.
VIM. MCKINLEY is for protection"
to the interests of the eastern manu-
features, and for a single gold standard
in the interests of the eastern monied
men. And yet, nine out of ten of the
time-serving republicans of Kansas
favor Mckinley as the republican
nominee for president: What's eatin'
on 'em?
Congressman Long achieved a dis
tinct victory for Kansas in having the
House put back on the calendar we
supposed the 81, 500 appropriation for
irrigation. Tribune.
GREAT scott! What rip-snorter
of worker our Chester is? 81. 500 for
irrigation in Kansas! Why, $1,000
would not irrigate one section Of land
in one coyote county.
COOP Lord! What will happen
nextl Col. Whoop em'up Tomlinson,
of the Topeka Daily Dem ocrat, Is in
favor of coalition CHS name for
fusion) of the democrats and populists
of the state this fall. Next thing you
know that other Anticipated ahd ami
mated straight out kicker, Petition,
of the Dodge City Democrat, will be
trying to break into the fusion camp.
AN EDITOR who has experienced a
dragging sensation about his heels
has the following to say: "When
man goes to church and the Single
nail that holds his pants fast to his
suspenders drops, out and goes rafting
down on the hard wood seat like
COW bell, and lets his suspenders slip
up around his neck, he might just as
well get up and go home, for the
sermon won't do him any good"
The HARD times of the past few
years have had good influence in
one direction. They have brought
large majority of our people much
nearer to the pay-as-you-go system.
len years ago not one man in five
II 10
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ARMENIAN TROUBLES.
Soldiers Continue Heaping Insults on
Women and Children.

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 4. (Corre-
spondence of the United Press)-As the
summer has come on the distress in the
interior as regards food and clothing
has been Iessened a great deal, for with
the vegetables and grass growing the
people get some food to eat Many of
the crops, however. remain implanted,
and the prospect is that next winter will
be harder on the Armenians than last
winter. Miss Barton's agents have or
ders to leave the interior as soon after
July 1st as possible, and the relief work
will be resumed in the fall.
Some two weeks ago it was reported
that two Georgian Sisters, walking near
their convent beyond Pesa, were set
upon by soldiers, who bound and gagged
the eldest and outraged the younger.
The report was not confirmed at the
convent or at the French Embassy, un-
der whose protection the Georglans are.
Last Monday, however, the Sister who
had been outraged died, and the event
can no longer be kept secret, She was
buried yesterday.
The soldiers in the entire neighborhood
are getting most insOlent, pinchlng Wo-
men on the street, mumbling threats to
passers, and yesterday they broke into
bathhouse, but the proprietor hap
pened to be a Moslem, and drove them
out.
The Armenian Revolutionary Com
mittee presented a protest against the
continued prosecutions and vexatious
measures at the hands Of the Ottoman
Government to the ambassadors of six
Governments on July "a. The German
Embassy, however, without opening the
envelope, refused to receive or recognize
the bearers of the missive.
Advices from Damascus say thar the
outbreak of the Druses is much more
serious than last winter. The women
and children have been sent back into
the desert, so that the soldiers cannot
frighten them by massacring the de-
fenseless people. An alliance has been
formed with the Arabs, and there is
prospect that Damascus may be at
tackled later on.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
FIRE AT CHICAGO.
Over Three Hundred Thousand DOL
lars Worth of Property DESTROYED.

CHICAGO, July 1S-The car barns of
the Chicago Railway Company at Thir-
ty-eighth and Cottage Grove avenue
were completely destroyed by fire to-
night. One hundred open cars, $50
closed cars and about fifty grip cars
were burned, besides a dozen horses, a
large amount of feed and other supplies.
1t is estimated that the loss will reach
nearly S350,000, with insurance of only
about 100000.
The fire broke out at 7:30 o'clock and
spread rapidly, commencing in the hay
loft in the rear of the barns. In a few
minutes it spread over the entire build
ing, which covers the greater part of a
block. The illumination drew thousands
of people from every part of the city.
But for the prompt work of the fire
department many adjacent buildings
would have been burned. Tenants moved
their belongings out of the fiat buildings
next to the car barns, but the flats were
not even scorched.
Engine No. ~ was demolished by a
falling wall, and Engineer Sullivan in
charge, was badly injured by the falling
bricks.
Transportation on the Cottage Grove
avenue line was completely blocked for
several hours.
The record-union., 1896-07-19

shooting two-year-old child at his
rancheria in Big Sandy Valley. The
child was his nephew. and there was no
provocation for the deed except that
Jake was medicine man." and car
ried out a whim.
For years Jake has ruled over the In
dians of Big Sandy. His brethren all
feared him. and were willing to do any
thing at his bidding. Frequently he
performed superstitious rites, and the
Indians were imbued with the idea that
he was guided by the spirits.
When Coroner Long held an inquest
on the body the Indians who witnessed
the killing would not testify, but at the
preliminary examination yesterday they
told all they knew. AT the time of the
Inquest they were still afraid of Jake,
but during the murderer's confinement
in jail in this city the tribesmen have
gained courage. They desire to ''get
even' with Jake for having exercised an
unjust rule over them.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
HEIRS TO A LARGE ESTATE.
Two of the Lucky Ones Said TO Live
I'm Sacramento.

THE DALLES orr, July 1S-John
Booth of this city. while riding on
train a few days ago, engaged in con-
Versation with a Catholic priest, who,
according to Booth. lived at Fossil. The
priest, learning he was from The DalIes
told him Of the good fortune of two OF
Its residents who fell heir to $50 000,-
oOO each. An immense property in ire
land, which has been litigation for fifty
years. has finally been settled by the
courts. The estate comprises a whole
county, and is valued at many million
pounds. 1t is the Rhodericl1 O'NeiI es-
tate, which the priest says is to be di-
vided among six O'Neils, who viii each
receive 100000 Two, he said, lived
in The Dalles. two in Seattle and two in
Sacramento If the priests story is true.
the O'Neils of The Dalles may be VIII
and John O'Neil. Both are now absent
from the city and their family history
could not be learned
The record-union., 1896-07-19
LATE EX-GOVERNOR RUSSELL.
Funeral Services to be Held at BOs-
ton on TIOnday.

BOSTON, July 1S.-The body of ex-
Governor Russell now lies in the front
room of his late home, having arrived
about 10 o'clock tonight. The news
had gone out that the train conveying
the body would arrive at the Union
Station at 9:30, and in consequence an
immense crowd gathered at the depot.
Arrangements for the funeral were
changed late this afternoon and the
body will lie in state at the Cambridge
City Hall from y till 3 o'clock Monday
1t was the desire of Mrs. Russell that
the funeral be as quiet as possible, but
the pressure brought to bear upon her
to allow the body to lie in state was so
great that she acquiesced
The body will be escorted by an honor
ary guard of Cambridge patrolmen to
the Cambridge City Hall, where it will
be placed in the rotunda. At o'clock
the doors will be closed, and the remains
conveyed back to the Russell residence.
Purivate services will beheld by Rev. DR.
Alexander Mackenzie. The services at
the church will be at O'Clock, and the
public will be admitted after the guests
have been seated.
President Cleveland, Acting Governor
Wolcott, members of the Executive
Council. Senate, House of Representa-
tives, members of the Executive Council
when the deceased was Governor and
the Cambridge City Government and
the intimate friends of the dead states
man will be at the church.
Mrs. Russell has secured as pall-bear-
ers the Governors brothers and
brothers-in-law, DR.. Swan and Bertram
Williams.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
A Number of Trainmen Also Imph-
Gated in the Job.
The Town of Lone Rock, Oregon,
Consisting of Twelve Stores and
Number of Residences, Entirely
Wiped Out by Fire-Forest Fires
Raging in Washington, Idaho and
British Columbia.

SEATTLE CWash), July 1S.-Charles
A Edwards, son of a. c. Edwards, Uni
ted States Commissioner in Alaska, and
well known in journalistic circles as the
former editor of the Spokane Sunday
SUM- was arrested to-day on the charge
of completely in swindle by which the
Great Northern Railway Company has
been defrauded of large sum of money.
number of trainmen in the employ of
the Great Northern have been dismissed
and Will probably be arrested when
sufficient evidence against them is OBJ
tanned.
Edwards plan was to sell tickets at
greatly reduced rates, and in colIusion
with the train crews snuggle his pass
engers through in baggage cars. A
number of conductors also habitually
neglected to punch tickets which they
turned over to Edwards and his asso-
ciates, to be resold at cheap rates.
A bunch of counterfeit tickets was
found among Edwards effects, and it is
believed that he operated a printing
office out of which hundreds of bogus
tickets were turned out. The railroad
officials have been working on the case
for some time, but the evidence gath
cred is still incomplete, the arrest of
Edwards, who was about to leave the
country, having precipitated matters.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
The Condition of the Multi-Million.
aire r1uch Improved.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-The condition
of Cornelius Vanderbilt was much i'm
proved to-day. He passed an entirely
satisfactory night and was doing well
at 9:30 clock this morning
AT 10 O'Clock Mr.. Gwynne, brother-in-
law of Mr.. Vanderbilt, came from the
house and said the patient was much
improved He was able to move his
right foot and side. He also conversed
with the members of his family who WIS.,
tied the sick room.
Mr.. Gwynne also stated the Mr.. Van
derbi1t's condition was so much i'm
proved that the members of the family
were already thinking about departing
again to their summer homes. ''Mr.
Vanderbilt" continued Mr.. Gwynne,
asked for something solid to eat, and
his appetite is improving"
At 10 O'Clock tonight the attending
physician issued the following bulletin:
Mr.. Vanderbilts condition continues
to be encouraging"
The record-union., 1896-07-19
WILLING TO BE DEFEATEDAGA
Patton Anxious to Run for Congress
i'm the Sixth District.

LOS ANGELES, July 1S.-George s.
Patton, who made the race against Con-
gresham McLachlan in the Sixth Dis
trict two years ago on the Democratic
ticket, and who was defeated by a ma
jority of 5000, has indicated his readi-
ness to try it again.
So far Congressman McLachlan is the
only candidate abroad. Both Demo-
Gratis and Populists deferred their nom
nations at the late conventions at Sac
ramento until a more convenient sea-
son, hoping, it is said, to be able to unite
upon some candidate to defeat the in
cumbent.
Patton is rock-ribbed Democrat, but
owing to his pronounced opposition to
national banks, his friends claim that
he will be acceptable to the Populists
In a published declaration to-day Pat
ton places himself in the hands of his
friends, after declaring his fealty to the
Chicago platform and his admiration Of
candidate Bryan
The record-union., 1896-07-19
DIED FROM POISON.
A Woman Who Went to a Chinese
Doctor for Treatment.

LOS ANGELES, July 1S.-Chinese
physicians" have flourished in Los An
geles during the last few years. They
have been opposed and exposed by medi-
cal societies, but have gone merrily on
treating MEXICAN man." his wife and
children. Their patients have been
mostly from the country.
The death Of an esteemed old lady to-
day may result in ridding the public Of
one of these imposters, and inaugural
ing a crusade against the balance. Mrs.
F. Weller, a resident of Orange County
had a family, and was 90 years old. For
some time she had been a sufferer from
dropsy. This morning she came to this
city and called upon a Chinese doc
tor" for treatment. He gave her medi-
cine. She soon complained of feeling
sick, and suddenly gave q sharp cry and
fell forward In faint. II was impos-
sible to restore her to consciousness.
and she died soon afterward. DR.. Sex
ton pronounced the death due to pois-
oning.
The Coroner was summoned and the
body taken to an undertaking room.
An inquest will be held tomorrow.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
JUSTICE FIELD.
His Condition Not SO Alarming as
First Reported.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1S.-Justice
Field of the United States Supreme
Court reached this city this morning on
the special train sent to Paso Robles for
him.
He left his car Immediately upon the
arrival of the train, and attended by his
servant reached the Palace Hotel a lit
tie after o'clock.
Although he showed evidence of fa-
tlgue due to the Journey his appearance
was reaSsuring, his eyes were bright,
and he alighted from the carriage in
which he was driven to the hotel with
only the assistance rendered by his man
servant. He went at once to the suite of
rooms engaged for him and was shortly
after joined by Mrs. Field, who did not
come from the train until later in the
daY.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
BAPTIST UNION.
Third Days Session of the Inter-
national Convention.

MILWAUKEE,, July 1S.-No dimi-
mutton of interest marked the opening
of the third days session of the Interna-
tional Convention of Baptist Young
People. There were the usual daylight
services, devoted this time to Promise
for the Future" and Study of the Con-
dition of Divine Blessing" The leaders
in the respective churches We're Rev. J.
Fl. Boyet of Kentucky, Evangelist Co
burn of Milwaukee and Rev. DR.. Derr
of Illinois.
After breakfast four mass meetings
were in order for a Field Review of
Denominational Work" These were
held to accord with the four great color
divisions of the convention-gold rep
resenting the Northern States east of
the Mississippi, blue the Northern
States west of the Mississippi, green
the Southern States and red the Prov
inces of Canada.
This afternoon there was a big rally
of juniors at convention hail. the gen
eral public being present in large num-
bSrs. The juniors entered in professional
order and marched to the platform,
where they sang ''All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name" the audience joining in
the chorus, as we'll as in the Lords
Prayer, which followed. Next came an
address of welcome to the juniors, and
a response in behalf of the latter, and
then the junior rally song was rem
dered with will.
General exercises of an interesting
character followed. illustrating the
model Junior Society and it's work.
Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce of Philadelphia
gave an illustrated talk to the juniors,
which was greatly appreciated, after
which came the presentation of the
three junior G. c. O. prize banners by
Rev. c. NJ. Wharton of Baltimore.
Tonight there was a session of the
convention at the exposition building
The praise service was led by Rev J. S.
Miner of Kansas.
A decided surprise was sprung ON the
Baptist Young Peoples Convention to-
night by the announcement that the
new Board of Managers had decided to
change the location Of the convention
for 1898 from Denver to Chattanooga.
Though none of the members will ad-
NIT the fact, it is surmised by those Of
the delegates who are in position to
make a good guess that the develop
ment of the sectional feeling in the
South had much to do with the change
The record-union., 1896-07-19
CUBAN WAR.
The Spanish Receive Crushing De-
feat-Three Hundred Killed.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-A Herald
special from Key West, Fla, says: The
Spa,niards under General Inclan have
sustained a crushing defeat at the
hands of the insurgents under Antonio
A1aceo, according to advices received by
the Cuban revolutionary leaders in this
city. Not only was Inclan's column de-
feated with heavy loss, but the Cuban
leaders are informed that it is currently
reported in Havana that the Spanish
General himself was captured and is
now held as a prisoner by Maceo.
The battle is said to have occurred
on July 10th near Maceo's stronghold,
in the province of Pinar del Rio. For
the last two weeks the insurgents have
been very aggressive and small parties
have repeatedly attacked the troops,
causing the Spaniards much annoyance.
General Inclan was ordered to drive
back these detached bands of insur
gents and for this purpose took with
him 1000 men.
Maceo seems to have expected such a
movement and arranged to ambush the
Spaniards. The Spaniards followed the
insurgent skirmishers incautiously and
fell into the ambush. Then the Cubans
opened fire from all sides, which threw
the Spaniards into confusion. While the
Spaniards were thus disordered, the Gu
bans charged, completely routing their
foe. General Inclan made a desperate
effort to rally his demoralized forces,
but was surrounded by the Cubans and
compelled to surrender.
1t is reported in Havana, according to
the revolutionists here, that the Span
iards were pursued almost to the trocha,
and lost more than 800 men killed and
wounded. There were fourteen officers
among the killed.
Cubans here also say Maceo will hold
Inclan as hostage to save the lives of
prominent inslwgent officers who have
been caDtIlred bV the SDaniardS