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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
Latest Yellow Fever Report.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-The state
board of health's official statement
says: During the "a hours ended at
nine p. IN. Sunday theT were: Cases
Of yellow fever, 81; deaths, 3; total
cases of yellow fever to date, 81; total
deaths from yellow fever to date, So;
total cases absolutely recovered, 93; to-
tai cases under treatment, 1856.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
AFTER "MOONSHlNERS."
Judge Philips Gives the Grand Jury 1T
Springfield a Special Charge.

SPRINGFIELD, NO., Oct. 5.-The Octo-
Der term of the federal court opened
here yesterday. Judge Philips gave
the grand jury special charge on the
subject of moonshining; there are
many cases of this character on the
docket, and about the court may be
seen squads Of mountaineers, who
have been arrested on that charge and
will likely be indicted this term.
Ozark, Douglas, Texas, and Wright
are the counties most infested by the
Illicit distillers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
CAPT. CHATARO DEAD.
Oldest Surviving Ofiicer OF the Confederate
Navy Passes Away In ". Louis.

ST. Louis, Oct 5.-Capt Frederick
Chatard, an old resident of st. Louis
and the oldest surviving officer of the
confederate navy, is dead at the Null
lanphy hospital. He was also thought
to be the oldest surviving officer of the
old United States navy Of antebellum
days. Capt. Chatard was born in Bal
timore in 1907 and entered the United
States navy in 1874 on the vessel Old
North Carolina. He served continu-
ously in the navy till the breaking out
Of the war when he resigned his posi-
ton and joined the confederate navy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

ST. Paul. Mimi, Oct 5.-Samuel j.
K Mcmillan, for two terms United
States senator from Minnesota, died at
ten o'clock yesterday evening of
an@mia. Mr. Mcmillan was born in
Brownsville, Pa, February %, 1925. In
1875, he was chosen United States sen.
ator, and again in 1881.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
CLEvELAND'S ASPIRATIONS.
Tho ex-Presldent May He Appointed to 4
New Jersey Judgeship.

TRENTON, N. j., Oct 5. The rumor
that ex-President Grover Cleveland is
preparing to enter New Jersey politics
has its foundation in quiet move now
being made by some of the democratic
alumni Of Princeton university to Sc
cure for him place on the bench of
the court of errors and appeals. 1t is
agreed that the appointment OF Mr.
Cleveland to place on the bench of
the highest appellate court would be a
graceful act to start his public career
as Jerseyman. There is now a va
caucy on the bench
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

WlNoNA, Ill.,, Oct, 5.-f'ire, supposed
to have been started by tramps, de-
stroyed the stock barn of Burgess
Brothers last night. Thirty horses,
many of which had taken premiums at
the recent state fair at Springfield,
were destroyed. Loss, $50, 900; insur-
ance on barn alone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
Too Dry for Bloodhounds.

HUME, Mo-, Oct 1.-THE burglars
who made bold but unsuccessful at.
tempt to rob the Hume bank and who
succeeded in partially wrecking the
bank building are still at large.
Bloodhounds were secured, but, owing
to the dry condition of the ground, the
animals were unable to keep the scent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

The democratic county convention
OF Clay county, NO., was held on the
4th and delegates selected to the con-
gressiopsl convention, which does not
meet until next summer. John L.
Dougherty was Endorsed for congresA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Oct 4.-The board of
trustees of the Missouri Bible college
has decided to begin at once to raise
money for college building here.
The building will cost $4,000, and will
be erected lust east Of the university.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
FLOODS AND TYPHOONS.
Damage Wrought In Japan Far Greater
Than ut First Reported.

Than ut First Reported.
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 5.-The latest
reports of the floods inland and ty.
phoons off the Japanese coast on the
night Of September 8 shows the dam
age done to have been far greater than
has been indicated by masters of ves-
sells who weathered the storms and
have since arrived here. The official
government reports show that total
of $1,000 houses were submerged or
wrecked The floods caused by the
storm appear almost universal through.
out the country. Numerous deaths by
drowning are reported, including 10
persons at Fukushima, four at Saitama
and ten at MOrioka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

ST. Louis, Oct. 4.-Stockholders OF
the Consolidated Elevator Co. have
practically decided to organize com.
pany to build steel barges of light
draught, in which it is expected grain
can be shipped to New Orleans for
three cents a bushel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

FoRr WORTH, Tex, Oct 4.-Sheriff
Evans, of Stoddard county, Mo-, passed
through here in charge of J. N. Patter.
son, who is charged with having EN-.
bezzled $1,000 Of public funds while
sheriff of Stoddard county, No.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
AFTER M'NALL AGAIN.
Insurance Company Asks fora sweepinI
Writ Against the Superintendent.

1hurHhcb OOmpahy ABks fOrH sweeping
Writ Against the Superintendent.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 5. Yesterday the
Travellers Life Insurance Co., of Hart
ford, Conn.,, began injunction proceed
ings in the federal court enjoining
State Insurance Superintendent Nc
Nall not only from revoking its license
to do business in the state, but from
examining the books OF the company
as well, This is step farther than
any insurance company has yet gone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

SAN Francisco, Oct. 5.-Solly Smith,
of Los Angeles, was given the decision
over George Dixon, Of Boston, in 20.
round fight last night. The match
was virtually for the championship Of
the feather-weight class, and Smith is
now at the top.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

In the Missouri supreme court the
Armour Packing Co. brought suit to
test the law levying tax upon foreign
railroad cars operated in Missouri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
ScrofuIa

In Its thousands OF forms Is the most ter
rible afiliction Of the human race. Salt
rheum, sores, cruptions, boils, all humors,
swellings, etc., originate in its foul faint,
and are cured by the great and only True
Blood Purifier, Hoods sarsapsrilla. The
advanced theory OF today that tube--
culosis, or consumption, Is durable By
proper nutrition, care and purifying THO
blood, finds confirmation in the expert
ence Of many who have been cured by
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Hoods Pills cure sick headache. &c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07
THOUSANDS PERISH.
Floods In China Destroy Many Village,
with Terrible Loss Of Life.

Floods In China Destroy Many Villages
with Terrible Loss Of Life.
TACOMA, WASH, Oct. s. The steamer
Victoria brings news Of the most dis
astrous floods that have visited China
for many years. Sixty villages near
Tung Chou, containing over $4,000 in
habtants.. have been DESTROYED BY
Hoods and the people drowned or
forced to flee. There is no means OF
finding out how many thousands have
been drowned, but the number is esti-
mated by Chinese authorities at ID, 600
to 20, O00
The flooded district is within IL miles
of Pekin, the capital of China. As
rule Chinese officials make very little
stir when calamity like this happens,
but the proximity Of the disaster has
resulted in It's being brought to the
attention of the emperor, who has or.
dered that ali possible relief be given.
Survivors from the villages near
Pekin have been allowed such shelter
as they can find in the city walls, but
thousands are without protection
against the rain which continues to
fall The distress of these people is
most pitiable. Philosophical and
wealthy men of Pekin and Tung Chou
are actively assisting the authorities
in providing them with food.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-07

KANSAS Cry, No., Oct 5.-Work was
commenced yesterday with crew Of
20 men upon the track laying of the
Pittsburg & Cuffs northern extension
between Smithville and Plattsburg.
The grading has already been done,
and the track will be put down Us
rapidly as possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Ohein4fnl Bill.

L don't like these sad people nor sad
stories, nor tales of misery. / never
read romance that ends sadly. /
don't like the company Of people who
wear sad faces and are never happy
unless they are miserable. wish that
Robert Burns had never written Man
was made to mourn" for 1 don't be.
lieye it. Of all Gods creatures, man
is the only one that can smile, and he
should smile as often as he can. The
Creator beautitied, adorned the earth
with fruit and gave us birds to sing,
and music to charm, and studded the
heavens with stars, did not make man
to mourn. If he had given us only
buZzards for birds, and dog fennel for
flowers and music. we might have
mOurned.-Bill Arp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

The official table showing the result
of the county election, as canvassed
by the board of county com missioners,
is given above.
From it you will obser7e-if you
have not learned the unwelcome news
e'sawhere-that the republicans elect
all of the ticket except their candidate
for register of deeds, and the silver
candidate slips lnto that Office with a
skinny little majority of six.
'How it happened" most observing
men will have alreaey figured out.
The table showing the votes in the
different townships. and the total vote
of the county, gives the best illustra
ton of chow it happened"
In 1896 the four county candidates,
viz: probate judge, district clerk,
county attorney and county superin-
tendent. received an average vote as
follows:
Silver candidates. ................ ....... 14SG.
Gold bug candidates Observation-Disclosures 1915.
In 1897 the four county candidates
treasurer, clerk, sheriff and register
of deeds-the average vote was:
Silver candidates ........,........ .1191.
Gold bug candidates. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1913.
The republicans this year fell but
TWO VOTES short of their average, vote
of 1896. while the combined opposi.
tion fell short 2S9, or cast an average
289 votes less for their ticket than
they did in 1885, In other words,
the republicans who voted their ticket
last year voted it this year, and the
democrats and populists-at least
about 800 of them-eIther did not
vote at all or voted for republican can.
didates. And when it is remembered
that in making the average for the re.
publicans this year the vote for Dick
Bosse is reckoned with the other three
principle candidates, there must have
been whole lot of democrats and
spopulists who scratched their regular
ticket in order to aid the enemy.
Therefore the reason cit happened is
the fault of our own voters In not
turning out on election day, or in
voting against their party principles.
A study of the vote In all the town,
ships that are known to be for free
silver on a national issue will prove
the correctness of our statements.
Look up the 1896 table and com pare
it with that of 1897. Then all you
voters who are honestly in favor of
ths free coinage of silver; who oppose
McKinleyism, Hannaism and bossism
generally, and who either stayed away
from the polls on last election day. or
> let your influence and votes go to the
gold bug cause because of personal
pleading on the part of its candidates,
repent the error and resolve to do so
no more.
The DEMOCRAT has not had, and
has not now, any criticism to make of
the newly elected officers as indlvid-
uals. We know them tie be gentle
men, to be competent, and by serving
, second term perhaps better fitted for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

AGAIN the courts sustain the ruling
of Webb McNall, that insurance COM
panies using the Clarkson rate book
are to be excluded from Kansas BUSH
ness, because the Clarkson rate book
is in violation of the antitrust law
of 1889. passed by the populist legis-
lature. One by one the combines
fall, by the hand of our gritty Webb
McNall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

GIRLS, here is some good advice
from the Chicago Record: sPick
husbands out like cantaloupes, with
care your choice decide; it is not wise
to take the ones which are too smooth
outside"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

LAST week the Register man again
told his readers "the silver question
is dead" and then showed in a few
columns of that syndicate plate mat
ter he ran last year opposing the free
coinage idea. Why such opposition
to dead" Issue, Andy? If the sill
yer question is dead, why not give
your readers something new?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

TRIM your sails for the battle of
1898 That battle will be fought on
the national issues, and the republic
cans will be compelled to defend their
ad ADMINISTRATION.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The price of votes in Haskell
county ran as high as thirty dollars.
Who can say confidence has not been
restored and that prosperity is not
with us?-Santa Fe Trail.
AND of course Haskell county went
republican, However, If the $50
votes were in Dudley township the
price was too high. Palmer and
Buckner votes are only worth, say,
about 80 cents, or SO dozen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

CHAUNCY DEPUE warns the repub-
licans that the enormous falling off in
the republican vote in New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
other states demonstrates that 'Bry an.
ism and free coinage of silver are not
dead by long Odds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

DID you think Our poultry house
had been totally depopulated? Well,
hardly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

feeling justright we bet Is tn 1 he
was we'll skinned" before they toted
him out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

JUDGE ]. E. ANDREWS of Lacrosse
was elected judge of the SD district
by a majority of 112, over V. III.
Grinstead, the republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
First published in the Democrat Nov II, 1897
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT

1ta1S UI haHsds, Z &c
Barton County. ( s.
In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the Matter of the Estate of Allen Clemens
Deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in the
aforesaid Estate are hereby notified that 1 shall
apply to the Probate Court in and for said County,
sitting at he Court House, in Great Bend, County
of Barton. State of Kansas. on the 9Th day of
December, A. d. 1897 for full and final settle
ment of said Estate.
JOHN JOHNSON, Administrator
of the Estate of ALLEN CLEMoNs, Deceased
Great. Bend Kansas, Nov. 10 A. D. 1897.
34-37.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Winfred Menzendiek. who taught
class in German here a mum Der of
years ago, but who is now travelling
salesman for the Kansas City Milling
Co., arrived in Great Bend last Monday
evening to visit cid friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

AN HONESTLY independent" paper
is without political bias. A PROFESS
EDDY independent paper which sells it's
support to a political party Is but a
mere trader in human passions
treacherous, unsafe and dangerous
menance to honesty in political princi.
pies. 1t has written all over it "for
sale TO the highest bidder-we. have
no opinions-what will you give for
our support" The Tribune of this
city SAYS, of the Germans in the east
end OF the county who were led astray
by professedly independent" but in
fact an uitra-republican paper, ..you
can't fool the dutch" That was the
best joke the Tribune man got off in
reference to the late county election.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Just received, new stock of carpets,
n rafting, curtains. lace curtains, tapes
try curtains, and table covers that we
want you to examine and get our prices.
We handle carpet and mating by the
roll now, and can sell you one yard or
hundred. We have a few novelties
In furniture, pictures and so on.
Please don't fail to see US when you
want these goods. All of these goods
nave gone up in prices, but we are
till selling them at the old prices. We
also sell table cloth. And don't for
get that we sell pianos and organs
cheaper for same grade than any travel
ing agent and will guarantee them as
good in quality aud tone and fifty to a
hundred dollars cheaper. If you want
the kind they sell, we can get them
for you Remember fifty dollars
cheaper. Yours very truly,
G. N & E. r. MOSES
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

the places than new men would have
been. And this fact IF their running
for second term had much to do in
strengthening them at the polls.
We have in the past shown up, and
will in the future continue to show up
the shortcomings of the republican
party. If that party or its officers
goes wrong in the future as it has in
the past, the DEMOCRAT will "show
'em up If it gives a fair. economi-
cal and satisfactory administration of
county affairs the DEMOCRAT will give
proper credit thec,'.~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

John Brodie who is teaching at Dist.
81 met with very painful and serious
accident last Friday evening. AS he
was coming to town his horse which he
was riding fell down and rolled over,
breaking the collar bone of Mr. Bro
dies right arm. He was compelled to
dismiss school for an indefinite time
Clafiin Banner.
That is bad for John. But he ought
to feel himself in luck. Suppose he
had broken the collar bone of his
left knee, on his off leg; or fractured
the spinal culumn of his big toe; or
spraiDed the middle joint of his upper
shinbone-any of these accidents would
have been much more serious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

A McCracken youth went down to
Lacrosse one day week or so ago.
and was inveigled into a poker game.
A friend stopped him near Semple's
drug store the next morning and asked
him well, how did you come QUIT"
His reply was: Didn't come out.
The boys carried me out. Mo
Cracker Enterprise.
kND if the Lacrosse sports were
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

E. G. Sooy, one of the early pioneer
town builders Of the west, and for
many years resident of Great Bend
as contractor and builder, and later
Brinkman s. RobertS-succeeded by
the Walnut Creek Milling Cocaine
out from Kansas City last week to
visit with old friends here. Mr.. Sooy
has grown pOrtly, and looks in splen-
did health. He has large manufac-
turing establishment at Kansas City,
making the famous Sooy hay presses
for the western trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Think of Stafford county giving
Clark so majority.-Tribune.
That would have been pretty
tough on Stafford county, if it had
happened. But it did not-the
majority was for Foley. thanks to the
loyal silver voters of Stafford county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The Tribune on behall., the repub-
lican candidates, wishes 10 tender
their thanks to the many democra is
in this county who preferred defeat
rather than abandon their party and
mix up with lot of political trimmers
who change platforms every year.
Had the democrats of the county
voted solidly for the fusion ticket,
not a candidate on our ticket would
have been elected Republicans APP
preciate this help from men of prin-
ciple, who prefer defeat to the
abandonment of all the life long tenets
of their party. The woods were full
of them this year.-Tribune.
IF THERE are any voters in the
county who claim to be democrats
and can enjoy being slobbered over
thus by the paper which has said more
mean and contemplate things about
the democratic party than any other
paper in the west, why they are well
come to the slobber. If their love of
party and party principle is SO strong
that they cannot abide by tie will of
the majority and support the ticket
their own party nominates, preferring
rather to lick the feet of the republic
cans who have abused them from
time immemorial; in other words, if
the so-called democrats whom the
Tribune admits the republicans could
not have won without, prefer to "mix"
with the party of protection, gold
standard, and boodling, that is their
privilege. But they have no right to
call themselves democrats. They
should have the honesty to announce
themselves as republicans, and talk
and work for all that is republican.
There should be honesty in politics as
well as everything else.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

votes. Isn't that a shame?-Trib-
une.
WY, yes, come to think about it.,
it is dirty shame-if the voters had
it to do over again tomorrow they
would not have elected one of them.
Indeed it is a shame.