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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
ENDED HIS LIFE.
b. r. Bacon, Cousin of Gen. r. A. Alger,
Commits Suicide i'm a Kansas City Hotel.

b. r. Bacon, Cousin of Gen. r. A. Alger,
Commits Suicide in a Kansas City Hotel.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 22.-B. r.
Bacon. so years old, cousin of Gen.
Russell A. Alger, who will be secretary
of war under President Mckinley, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the right temple in a room at the Mid
land hotel at ITO o'clock this morning.
He used 32-caliber revolver. The
bullet cut hole through his temple
and grazed his brain, but death
did not come for an hour. At
the end of long life Bacon brooded
over his trouble and in the early hour
of morning decided to end it all. He
had lost a fortune of over 800, 600 and
been divorced from his wife. Bacon
was connected with the firm Of Bull
1ene, Moore, Emery & Co. during the
early days of that institution, and
when the Doggett Dry Goods Co. was
started here he became its business
manager. Afterward he was a leading
spirit in several different mercantile
enterprises. His first wife died seven
years ago. Soon after he married a
woman much younger than himself,
and this SO angered the relatives of his
first wife, who were backing Bacon
financially, that they withdrew their
support and his fortune gradually
slipped away from him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
FIRING ON CANEA.
Squadrons of the Allied Powers Attack the
Cretan Capital.

Squadrons of the Allied Powers Attack the
Cretan Capital.
CANEA, Crete, Feb. 22.-The squad
rons of the united powers yesterday
began active hostilities by bombarding
the insurgents camp outside of Canea.
Before doing so the admirals notified
King George of their purpose unless
Grecian occupation of Crete ceased. King
George responded to this notice, as he
has to prior notices of the same sort,
that Turkish outrages of the Greek
and Christian residents in Crete de-
manded Grecian interference. First
the war vessels opened fire with two
rounds of blank cartridges. This fail
ing to intimidate the insurgents en-
camped. on the scene the actual bonn
bardment began.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25

such a change. -You are the only
American L have met that / ever knew
before in ten years." she said. Il amo
not unhappy. out think if our girls at
home could only know or understand
how different everything here is from
what they have heen used to, they would
never dream of marrying a man who
was not an American. / have gone for
years and never heard my mother
tongue. Leopold (her husband) is in
command here. But there are no ladies
for me to associate with. In the Austrian
service no man is permitted to marry
until he has a certain income. The
young officers therefore cannot marry,
for they are generally poor. Those who
are rich go into the guards regiments,
which are at Vienna or other large
cities. So we get the worst and poorest
educated in the line. i have not spoken
to lady in six months. You cannot
imagine my unutterable loneliness" AS
he babe her good-by she broke into a
torrent of tears, and said: 81 am so
lonely. 1 am so lonely. Oh. that
could go homel"
Upon his return to America he saw
her mother. and told her that her
daughter was dying of inconsistencies.
She was brought home, but the bad liv-
ing and miasma had done its work only
too well, and she died within three
weeks after she came under her fathers
roof. If our girls could only know, or
if they would only think, how much I'M
happiness they would save themselves
The first thing the foreigner thinks of
in marrying is money, and not an Ameri-
can girl in 100 is married for any other
cause than that she has or viii have
money. This rule is absolute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
TO WRITE. OF HIMSELF.

President Cleveland VIII Devote the Next
Few Years to an Autobiography.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: President Cleve-
land recently told a personal friend
that he was going to devote his spare
time during the next few years, or an
indefinite period, to the writing
of book on autobiograhica1
lines, dating from his election to
the mayora1ty of Buffalo down to the
4th of March, 1897. He says he is
going to live the life of a retired gen.
tlemen, SO far as he may be permitted
to do so, and will not engage in the
practice of law. He has now arrived
at the age of nearly so years and, being
in the possession of a comfortable com
petence, will devote the remainder of
his life to private pursuits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
VIII Get Less Money.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2O.-The annual
apportionment of the interest on the
permanent school fund for school pur-
poses by counties has been made by
the state superintendent of schools
and the several amounts will be ready
for payment next Monday. The total
sum for distribution is s1s2, 713.40. The
total number of children of school age
in the state is 493, $50. The amount
per capita is 81 cents. This is the low
est per capita in the history of the per-
manent school fund. The reason as
signed for the falling off is that much
of the interest is in arrears.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
NEW BREED OF CATTLE.
Kansas Stock Raiser Develops Herd of
POIled Herefords.

A Kansas Stock Raiser Develops q Herd of
Polled Herefords.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Feb. 19.-Gen. w.
w. Guthrie, of this city, owner of a
large ranch in Chase county and a
stock farm in Atchison county, has
just made public the result of an ex-
pertinent in stock breeding, covering a
period of eight years. He claims to
have developed an entirely new breed
of cattle, which has been the dream of
stock raisers for years, and which for
the present he has named polled Here
fords. He has succeeded in developing
an animal with all the main markings
of Hereford, but which is without
horns. He began his experiments in
the belief that a strain of cattle could
be developed from the Hereford that
would meet more satisfactorily the re-
quirements for beef and milk, and he
is confident that his experiments have
been successful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
MARCUS A. HANNA.

was thoroughly formal. It was given
to the public over the governors sigma
ture and was as follows:
1t had been my intention to make no an
nouncement in relation to the action would
take in the matter of an appointment to fill the
prospective vacancy in the Ohio representation
in the United States senate until the vacancy
actually existed but, account of the mani
fest interest of the people and their desire to
know what will be done, deem it best to make
the following statement:
When Senator Sherman resigns to enter the
cabinet of President Mckinley. will appoint
to succeed him Hon. Marcus A Hanna, Of Cuya-
hoga county, to serve until his successor is
chosen by the Seventy-Third general assem- bly,
of the state. trust this action will meet with
the approval of the people.
ASA S. BUSHNELL.
The appoin tment of Mr.. Hanna by
Gov. Bushnell is victory for Mckinley
and McKinley's friends over the For
akerBushnel1 faction of the party.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Col. John j.
McCook, of New York, will be secre-
tary of the interior. AS recently
planned, he was to be encouragement,
and Judge McKenna, of California,
was to be secretary of the interior.
Judge McKenna being a Catholic, and
as the secretary of the interior handles
GI10 ScCGdTldn SCAOoI 4uCSCiOhS, oA1O
Judge concluded that he would en-
counter unusual embarrassments in
that position. For this reason a re-
casting of the cabinet to this extent
has resulted. Col. McCook is a mem
Der of the law firm of Alexander Sc
Green, New York city, and is a director
and the general counsel of the Atchi-
son, Topeka s. Santa Fe Railroad Co.
The great economic questions of the
day have received his closest attention.
In national politics he has ever taken a
great interest, and has been prominent
in discussions of national issues.
M'KINLEY's AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. cat seemed
to partially verify the report that ex-
Gov. William r. Merriam, of this city,
is to be minister to Austria when Sat
urday he resigned the presidency OF
the Merchants national bank, which
position he has held many years. Mr..
Merriam is one of five who went to Mr..
McKinley's rescue when he was threat
-ened with financial ruin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
RURAL DELIVERY ENDORSED.
The Sentiment for It's Adoption Is Unani-
NOUS Everywhere.

The Sentiment for It's Adoption Is Unani-
NOUS Everywhere.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The post
masters and the patrons at every one OF
the A post offices where rural free de-
livery has been in operation declare in
favor of the plan. The test has been
going on only for a limited period, but
the offices We're so distributed
as to make the experiment COM
plete and it was developed at points
in SO or 81 states. The re.
ports are all in and the data gathered
will be transmitted by Postmaster.
:, General Wilson in a special report to
congress probably this week. The
sentiment favorable to the adoption Oh
the comprehensive scheme is unani.
nous, representing opinions given
both by the head of each post offics
: and the patrons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
SHE BACKED OUT.

Miss Kenny Answered a Matrimonial Ad,
but the Man Was Not Up to Her Stand
ard.
WINoNA, Mimi, Feb. 22.-Mazie T.
Kenny, a pretty young woman from
Elroy, Wis, came here yesterday in an
swer to a matrimonial advertisement
of a widower without children and
with an established business, desiring
a wife. The man proved to be c. L.
Mack, of Stewartville, Mimi, dray-
man. Miss Kenny found he was from
the country and had neither money nor
style, so the proposed wedding was de-
clared off. She is apparently girl
from a refined home and we'll to do
parents. as she claims.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25

into the waiting Mr.. Scott and blacked
his eyes, broke his jaw and fiattened
his nose. By and by Mr.. Scott said he
had all he wanted, and added:
(which is the longest river in the
world?"
1.-THE Amazon, sir"
'Am-a-zon. Please write it down for
me. You've licked it into me in fust-
class style and when git home and git
my paws onto my son Bill he'll come to
believe that there hain't huff water in
the Wabash TO wash his mothers feet
with Amazon! Good-by, critterI"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 22.-An in
quest was held this morning on the
body of Robert Muerling, of Chicago,
which was found yesterday damned in
a sewer main. Investigation strength
ems the belief that he was muir
dered, as it would have been impossible
for him to have replaced the cap on the
manhole if it had been suicide. The
body was decayed SO badly that the
Jury is unable to determine yet in
what manner he met death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
American Girls Touching Fate.

Congressman Mudd, of Maryland. tells
a true story, and it has moral, too. 1t
is concerning beautiful girl in a small
sdaryland city. who was regarded as
the handsomest and most entertaining
young lady in that vicinity. She 1.arried
a gentleman who held a commission in
the Austrian army. He was kind, ami
able, and there was no question as to his
social position. She went with her hus-
band to his far-off home. She knew no
German (he spoke English very weiD
and had no knowledge of the world. She
could speak to nobody for awhile, until
she mastered enough of the language
of the country to get along. The few
amusements permitted her were not
those she had been used to. and the abb
solute social freedom to come and go
without suspicion was all gone. Ten
years ago former friend was in a gar
rison town of Austria, and there met
with what had been the sweetIy pretty
girl Of few years before. He never saw
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
SMITH D. FRY.
Strategy Mixed with Ganantry.

When lady is sitting TO a Partisan
photographer for portrait. the oper-
ator does not, in perfunctory man.
ner, coldly request her to Look pleas
ant now, if you pleased" He says to
her., in the most natural and graceful
manner in the world: 1T is quite IN
necessary to ask madame to look pleas
ant; she could not look otherwise" The
lady, of course, acknowledges the COM
pliment with her most gracious and
high-bred smile. Click" goes the
camera, and the picture is obtained, re-
vealing the sitter to the greatest adj
vantage-Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
Quit Smoking or Quit Teaching.

DENVER, Col, Feb. e2.-Mrs. Louisa
Dolores, county superintendent of
schools, has refused a teachers certifi-
cate to Prof. Victor c. McGirr, princi-
pal of the Rico public schools, because
he smokes. Mrs Yokum takes the
ground that a person who smokes is
disqualified to teach in the public
schools, because teachers in this state
are required by law to instruct children
against the use of tobacco
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
HANNA FOR SENATOR.
Gov. Bushnell Sets at Rest Gossip
as to Sherman's Successor.
John j. McCook, of New York, VIII Take
the Interior Portfolio Because McKen-
Is aCatholic-Merriam for
Minister to Austria.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 22.-Marcus A.
Hanna will be the next senator from
Ohio. He will be appointed by
Gov. Bushnell to succeed John Sher-
man when he shall resign to take his
position in the cabinet as secretary of
state. when William Mckinley becomes
president by Inauguration on March
4. The announcement was made last
evening by Gov. Bushnell himself and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
Mother Was Away from Home.

PERRY, Ok, Feb. 22.-Nora Cain,
four year old, and her brother of two,
living near Shaner, a few miles from
here, set fire to the grass in the yard
during their mothers absence. Their
clothing caught fire, burning both to
death before the flames could be extin-
guished by neighbors. They were
children of John Cain, farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
Russia Is Against Greece.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 22.-The obsti-
macy of Greece is causing irritation
here. The Novoe Vremya expresses
the general feeling and policy of the
government in saying that the powers
have no idea OF altering the policy
they have taken. If needs be, the
Greek battalions will be disarmed by
them and Greece placed in a painful
situation by being blockaded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
The Victim OF His Tailor.

There is young bank clerk here who
always dresses up to the prevalent style
He sent his trousers to the tailor to be
creased, and they were returned to him
in the evening. After dinner he re-
solved to visit one of his fair adorables-
and he donned that pair of trousers.
When on the street he noticed to his
horror that his usually careful tailor
had creased but one leg, and the other
was limp and lifeless-
To make the matter worse small boy
called the attention of the whole street
to the discrepancy by shouting:
Hey, ButchI Git onto de dude with
the joblot legs!"
He had not time to go back, and so
he tried to appear oblivious. He thought
the girl would be polite enough not to
say anything, but he was sure that she
would notice it. When he arrived he
did all he could to hide his lower ex-
tremities, but her little sister made a
stage whisper to the hostess and said:
What funny legs! They amt mates,
are they?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
Insane Man Incinerated.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 22.-The coun-
ty infirmary at Garfield burned yester-
day. The loss is over $500 The 235
inmates were all rescued William
Hartzell, an insane inmate, escaped
from the attendants, ran into the fire
and was cremated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
Told a Lie and Took a Walk.

Bob La Toilette, of Wisconsin, says
that when he was going to the capitol
in a cable car bride and groom got
aboard at Seventh street crossing.
When the conductor came around for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25
BENJAMIN'S NEW ROLE.

Ex-President Harrison Becomes the Father
of Baby Girl.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 22.-Benja-
min Harrison has solved the problem
as to what we shall do. with our eX-
presidents. The latest ex-president
took unto himself Mrs. Dimmitt, a
widow, for wife. just a trifie over ten
months ago, and at $50 yesterday
morning baby girl came. Itweighed
lust 81 pounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25

the fares the young man fumbled in his
vest pocket and then brought a 500
bill. which he reached out to the con-
ductor with two fingers.
''Nothin' smaller?" queried the
official. who had caught the distant
rattle of silver in the young mans
pocket.
THE only change I've got" returned
the youth haughtily.
Cant take 1t, them" said the con-
ductor, reaching for the bell rope.
The astonished youth looked fright
ened.
whats the matter?" he exclaimed,
as he thought of the rain and mud out.
side.
'Counterfeit-that's ALL calmly re-
turned the conductor. Sorry you
amt got the change"
The bell rope was pulled and the
youth got off with his girl. He had the
change, but he was afraid to confess tc
a lie before the carful OF passengers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-25

"A royal folio volume as a page Is
nine by twelve inches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29

From the criticisms pronounced upon
The presidents action by conservative
newspapers. II SCENE that Demas Is not
only lacking in qualifications for the. Of
flee. but also In the ordinary virtues Of his
race. One Of these newspapers which has
supported President MCKINLEY in most OF
his public acts IS outspokcn In its DENIM
ciation OF his conduct, and declares that
the appointment OF Demas Is destined to
leave a blot upon mis- ADMINISTRATION
The TiznesrDenocrat of New Orleans
charges that Denas IL wholly nnfit for
rhe office to which he has been appointed.
and that no one can deny It, lie was
appointed by Mr.. Mckinney OF rather by
Hanna" says. the Times cmocrat as
a cheap way Of paying personAl debt out
Of the pockets Of the people"
The Post deprecates violence towards
these negro appointees, but It can only
think that for every white man In the
souih. whether republican or democrat. to
refuse to register his disapprovai at the
next election OF such policy. based on
nothing higher than campaign debt-paying.
would be to pocket an insult toward and
ooudone an outrage upon this section.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29

either the city marshal or health officer
has announced that weeds must bc cut
down, sidewalks cleaned, and that this law
would be enforced without regard to age,
color or previous con iitiou of negleotful.
ness, ETC., or words 10 That effect A walk
around Bremond square any time during
the past many years Except when circus
was on it) would show how strictly this
ordinance has been enforced. even in the
middle Of the city, while in outly ing blocks
person could go inro the middle OF them
end b. "lost to sight to memoir dear" An
inspector was 10 visit all premises. II
any has visited either mine Or my neigh
boris for several years past Except last
week. | have never heard OF 1t.
Some years ago I used TO meet 2 man
with blue suit TN ana a badge labeled
Health Inspector but it was always
near the market house or Main street and
Congress avenue. In favor Of the law,
hut agin its enforcement" wi1sn 1t strikes
us individually. Quaral it. Good thing.
providing 1t does not detain me or my fam
lily, and all things ordinances should
ne enforced except On my block, is the
way most Of us seem to argue. Respectful
ly, Citizen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

captive bee, striving TO escape. has
peen made to record as many as 1880
wing strokes per minute In a recent test.
around Copenhagen all cyclists are
Obliged, under penalty OF fine to walk
their machines down hill, no matter how
slight che incline.
In Boston court, few days ago a
man engaged In manual labor testified
that he was Obliged TO work twenty-one
hours out OF the twenty four
Holy Hill, In Wisconsin. IS n Roman
1hlnoHc shrine. which Ia visited by about
zS.ooo pilgrims every year many OF whom
say mat they are cured OF their ailments.
birmingham turns out every week 500.
uoO00O cut nails, 100. 900 200 buttons 1000
miles Of wire OF different sizes. five tons
OF hairpins. 800 tons of nuts and %, goo
pairs Of spectaclos
the salary OF the queens chief butler,
who lool.s after the beer. wines aud splr-
us Is E6Go year. This funotionary must
nave palate OF exquisite delicacy, MS In
nlin Is vested the purchase OF the wines
drunk by royalty.
The church people OF Southngton, Conn.
are thoroughly angered over what they
cidl the dcRecratlon OF the congregational
church, from the belfry OF which the win
ming number OF lottery was pnnounced
by Edward Bsrtlett.
physician has declared that n only
twenty minutes day were spent in physl-
caa exercise as an adjunct to mental edu-
cation. most people might live to 10 with
out days illness. and perhaps prolong
their lives to 100 years.
Another tribute to American manufec-
turing superiority is conveyed IN the an
nouncemcnt that Japan is nncut 20 aban-
don the English steel rail- on her Imperial
fubNtitntp ~ 4 IA vtar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-29
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20.
IT E N p A. Ct ES
GoLDBUG FANATIcIsM.

The gold bugs In the Eas1 are queer set
Of people and a queer SGT Of patriots
that they should be willing to put up with
Bosses and corruption and all kinds Of pol
itical robbery and disgraceful local tao
ties rather than admit the doctrine OF
free silver. which was in vogue in this
country for eighty years, to be a safe one.
Take Pennsylvania for example. The
condition Of politics ard affairs generally
in that state IS said TO be o. source OF posi-
tive modification to the republicans OF
that commonwealth The Republican
Philadelphia press finds II difficult to con-
coal it's disgust. and The Philadelphia
Ledger does not attempt 20 do this There
Is no minority party Of responsibility left
there. The alternative IN Quay or Bryan.
aud with Bryan alone az a raiIying point
for the oppositlcn TO Quay those journals
zee mo hope OF breaking Quay's power
The Record OF Philadelphia says that un-
dor all the circumst ances there Is no way
OF rebuking the late corrupt legislature.
and that tho State has been again left
naked to the sco,irge and the rapins Of It's
plunGorers."
There IL little sympathy due such fan
atics an these. II they would prefer to DO
robbed and abused and tramped In the
nire by insolcut bosses and shameless pol
itlcians. rather than ndorse a pure aud
able man AMI follow the banner OF dnroo-
racy, 1t Is to be hoped they ~ill get dou-
BILE doSe Of what they want, II sounds
like the whining Of political babee and
sucklings to hear the people Of great
commonwealth declare that they are hope
lcssly IN the hands OF boss. that thoir
state IL prey to raplne AMI corruption
and they unable 10 free themselves from
such domination far fear that thor revolt
might hurt the gold standard"
Tho fact tndisstes again tho seiflshnes.
the bitterness. tho almost hopeless fanatic.
ism and the utter want Of a sound iiea o.
good government or pure patyiosism o
the gold devotees % the Sor,l. hut IL
spite OF all this we will continue TO trps
that light may soon break IL on sucl
dense darkness and that Nj. Bryan vii
eventually DO preferred 10 Quay.