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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Minor State News.

An epidemic of scarlet fever threat
ened Newton.
Baxter Springs will soon have a te1e-
phone exchange.
Girard is preparing to drill extern
Sively for natural gas.
Over 100 cases of measles were re-
ported at Marysville last week.
Elijah Britton, Mexican war vet
eran, died at Lawrence, aged SO.
Congressman Frederick, of the First
district, is in favor of postal savings
banks.
Superintendent McNali said there
was a local fire insurance trust at
Atchison.
Farmer Funston will enter the
race for congress in his old district,
the Second.
Mrs. C. V. Norman, oldest daughter
of Cy Leland. died at Santa Fe, n. NJ.
of consumption.
Ralph Armstrong, aged 16, died from
injuries received while playing 'blacl
man" near Holton.
Thomas Foster, a cattleman of Nor
ton, has lost over S. worth OF
cattle by black leg.
Attorney General Boyle declares he
will appoint no more assistants to help
enforce the prohibitory law.
Ex-senator FL. B. Kelley contemplates
starting populist paper at Topeka, to
be the administration organ
Gov. Leedy gives emphatic denial
to the story that he would call a spe-
cial session of the legislature.
Representative Kansas democrats
will observe Jackson's day, January 8,
with a big banquet in Topeka
Two large business houses at Cimar-
ron were destroyed by fire, including
the Repu blican printing Office.
Fred Funston, of Allen county, now
a colonel in the Cuban army, expects
to be in Kansas on Christmas day
Senator Baker has great hopes OF
getting the bill through congress this
winter for another federal district
Judge Theo Botlzin. department com
mander of the @. a R., will enter the
Seventh district congressional race
But 12 pupils are enrolled under Miss
Mead, district school-teacher in But
Ter county. The children belong to
but two families, each contributing
six
Levi Wilson, who came to Fort
Leavenworth in 1s49. and who was for
many years a prominent contractor
and railroad builder, died recently,
aged IS.
Chancellor Shows November weather
report said only eight Novembers in sc
years had been warmer. The rainfall
was LIZ inches below the November
average
The North Central Kansas Teachers
association at Junction City elected g.
W. Kendrick. of Junction City, presi-
dent, and Miss Stone, of Concordia-
secretary. The next meeting will be
at Concordia-
Norris, the 15-year-old son of D. ].
Fair, banker at Sterling. left home
mysteriously on the night of October
%, and his father believes the boy is
being held for ransom
The Southeast Kansas Teachers as
ISOLATION at Paola elected William Sin
clair, of Ottawa, president and Miss
Moore, of Pittsburg. secretary The
1895 meeting will be at Pittsburg.
Farmers of central Kansas have
formed secret organization to prose
cute violators of the game and fish laws
Thomas Young and Frank Parks
business men of Canton. engaged in
q quarrel when Parks shot Young IA
: tally.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Douglas County.s First Probate Judge.

DR.. j. h. Wood, aged %. was run
over by a team of horses at Wichita
and fatally hurt DIR. Wood was one
of the men who laid out the city of
Lawrence. He was an anti-free state
man and was Douglas county's first
probate judge, being appointed by the
pro-slavery authorities
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Good News for Jointkeepers.

A decision by Judge Foster at Tope-
ka in regard to government liquor
licenses makes it impossible to convict
a man for selling liquor in Kansas
without license. until the commits
sioner of internal revenue modifies a
rule in regard to issuing these licenses
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Good Speakers for the Teacher.

President Andrews, of Brown uni
versity, who will address the state
teachers association December Sc, will
take for his subject 1.-The Public
Schools as an Instrumentality of So
cial Advancement" President Jordan,
of Leland Stanford university, will
talk about the Evolution of the Com
ing Man"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Throws SO Men Out of Work.

New MADRID. Mo-, Dec. 5.-The mill
ing plant of the Cottonwood Lumber
company here was entirely destroyed
by fire. The loss is about S., 0o0- The
mill employed over so men and had {
be rebuilt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
IlsuaIIy the WAY,

Kenna-I understand you've bought dog
to keep burglars away?
Henna-Yes.
"You are not troubled any more at night,
then, / SUPPOSED"
''Only by the dog."-Up-to-Date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Neodesha's Bond Election Invalid.

The $780, 900 bonds recently voted by
Neodesha citizens to build waterworks
and a gas plant will not be issued,
Judge Stilwen deciding that the bal
lot used at the election did not con,
form to the Australian ballot law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Was an Early Kansan.

Col A. NJ. COffey, who died at Knob
noster, Mo-, recently, was Indian
agent for the present eastern part of
Kansas in 1875, and in 1856 was a
member of the council of the Kansas
Legislature, instituted by congress in
1854.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Uncle Mose-Whad yo' dom wifi white
shoes on, yo' triflin' black rascal?
Young Mose-I wuz jes' tiah'd Nv bTsck
shoes / might ez we'll gone harefooted fer.
all de way dey showed up.-Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Star Tobacco

If you care for pleasure, health and econ
omy, chew Star tobacco, the leading brand
of the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
A Contrast.

Even a baby was cured of burn
BY St. Jacobs Oil. Read directions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
DEPLETED Ranks of the G. a. u.

The roster of the Kansas G. A. R.,
department shows decrease in mem
bership of over 1000 last year, and it
is feared by the department officers
that this record will be exceeded this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

With cold Neuralgia increases. With st.
Jacobs Oil it decreases and is cured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

CIehens VIII E4hort Tot SocIaIIsn.
G. c. Clemens, of Topeka, the noted
socialist, announces that he will soon
hold revival meetings throughout the
state and exhort people to believe in
socialism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The man with a swelled head doesn't usI-
ally suffer as much as those who are COM
PEELED to associate with Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
Seems to Suit the Teachers.

State Superintendent Stryker's plan
of forming township schools in the
sparsely settled counties is reported
to be meeting with favor with the
teachers of the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Persistency without principle is mighty
revolving wheel to which is attached Meth.
er belt nor shaft.-N. Y. Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

= A truly great man is one who can live IN a
very small town, and refuse to become small
in his opinions.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The Grip may intensity aches, but
st. Jacobs Oil will alleviate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Don't bend. Wait little. st.
Jacobs Oil will cure your lame back
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Albert Griffin, the venerable tenn
perance worker, is out with a card in
which he confesses that prohibition is
a failure and says moral suasion is the
only solution of the drink problem.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Chairs are cheaper than backbones.-N.
Z. Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

An old man looks out of place in brass
band-Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09


90 rounds to draw at San Francisco
on the 3Oth. Choynski fought with
excellent Judgment.
THE Central Trades and Labor union
at st. Louis have placed themselves on
record as opposed to the further re-
striction of immigration, in obedience
to communication from the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, which de-
sires to ascertain the sentiment of the
wage-workers OF the United States, in
view of a bill to be passed on by con-
gress- Nearly 100 trades were repre-
sented in the union at St Louis
THE steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse recently did the passage from
New York to Southampton, Eng, in 5
days, II hours and minutes.
EUGENE MOORE, ex-auditor of state
for Nebraska, charged with the en-
bezzlement of S23, 900. was declared
guilty at Lincoln on the GOTH
AN engineer and fireman lost their
lives by their engine leaving the track
near Cells station, Va, and rolling
down an embankment. The accident
was caused by spreading rails
LIFEBoAT belonging to Margate,
Eng. containing Il men on their way
to rescue the crew of the steamer
Persian Empire, capsized and ten men
were drowned.
THE bank clearings in Kansas City
for the II months ended November 80,
show the tremendous total of S493, 0G0,-
900, the exact figures being S492, &c.
124-35, and December will certainly
bring the aggregate for the year to
the rnnrecedented SUM Of s5za COO. 600,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-05

The illness of Mr.. Frank Hastings,
Secretary of the Hawaiian Legation at
Washington is peculiarly unfortunate
at the present time. Mr.. Hastings has
proved an able Secretary of Legation
and has done much for the Hawaiian
cause. The last telegram received
shews that Mr.. Hastings was in very
critical state. 1t is to be hoped that
the next mail will bring better It'd
ings. Besides his pubnc worth, Mr..
Hastings is a man who is thoroughly
appreciated and liked in private life
and has host of friends.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-05

The financial course of Cuba has
been steadily downwards. In 1868 the
debt was $7,63O,OOO. Had its resources
been properly husbanded there need
have been no debt at all, but Cuba was
charged with Spanish military expedi-
tions to San Domingo and Mexico, and
its treasury plundered for the benefit
of the Spanish hidalgo. Eighteen
years later the Cuban deficit was
1924, 100000, and in 1890 it was $685.
100000. There is no later information
on the subject. What the debt must
be now, goodness only knows. The
Spanish Embassy in Washington.
which published the above figures in
1896, dared not go beyond 1890 in its
financial statement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-05

Turkeys objection to receiving
President Angel as a representative
of the United States because he is in
close touch with the American mis-
sionaries and sympathized with the
Armenians is in line with the Sui
tan's present policy, He has slapped
every European nation in the face,
and now he is doing his best to get
crack at the United States for her
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-05

For three years we have never been
without Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house."
says \. II. Patter, with e. C Atkins e.
Co., indianapolis, Ind, land my wife
would as soon be without flour as a
bottle of this Remedy in the summer
season. We have use it with all three
of our children and it has never failed
to cure-not simply stop pain, but alb
one who tries it will find it So" For
sale by all druggists and dealers.
Benson. Smith & Co. wholesale agents
for the Hawaiian islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-05
I. o.@So.r.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

The annual services in memory of
will be held at Harmony Hall, King
street, on SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
June 9th. at o'clock.
All members of the Order. whether
belonging to local lodges or visitors,
with their families are requested to be
present.
At the close of the exercises at the
Hall. cOnveyances will be provided to
the cemetery, where the remainder of
the prescribed exercises will take
place, to be followed by the decoration
of the graves.
Members will appear in Regala.
Brothers and Sisters of the Order
are requested, so far as practicable
to contribute flowers for this occa-
sion. The same can be sent to the
Hall at any time after 9 o'clock on
Sunday morning.
BY order of the Committee of Ar.
rangements.
c. II. RODGERS, N. G., Chairman.
L. W. HOUGH, G. s., Secretary.
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
During my absence from the Ha-
waiian islands, Mr.. w. VOTERS will
act for me with full Power of Attor-
ney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-05

Christian sympathics. 1t remains to
be seen how long the Turk will be
tolerated and who win be the first to
shew that the Christian nations have
more than sentimental sympathy for
their fellow Christians in the grasp of
the Moslem.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-05

Honolulu, June ?, 1897.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
CLERK MILES ARRESTED
esd asIII moIJ psnunuoo

Company, paid 10y Mr.. Packard; j.
Nicholson, Ji7 street northw est; ID. b.
McCary, sos F street: Rosenberg * c.,
Jesse II. Wilson, Equitable building; Dis
trict Title Insurance Company; George r.
Newton. S02 street northwest; Miles FIi-
Ier. 504 Eleventh street northwest; John
y Walker, 1921 r street northwest; Gasch
Bros Richard j Earnshaw, s94 Louisiana
avenue nortnw est: Thomas J. Fishef n 60.
This is n partial list ofthuse names found
On the book 6 TO lave been falsely entered
up. Tne Investigation rapidly discusses
more
Ia an interview with a Times reporter
Miles denied positively any knowledge
of any defalCat!Un.
u have hardly any thing to saY y" he sad,
except that the rye is absurd. These
people Ny they paid me money. aud | say
rney did not. There was no way f0r me 10
Know VIII" was telling the truth when
persons would come in and explain thatthey
were getting their certificate because of
an application pending for subdivision.
took them at their word aud entered the
certificate that way. They We're not
charged for it, and never gave me any
money, There are two other clerks who
issue certificates. ICannot understand how
II il that | am selected for arrest. II Will
he all right, however"
Miles is fine looking man, nearly six
feet high. He II a widower. aud has one
cldId living, u boy. He is from Vermont
and has tecu in the assessors office for
seven years. He Is relative OF ex-
Policeman Pcirce, VIII. was arrested some
lime 20 ou charge of larceny.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
CAMPAIGN In NEBRASKA
Democrats Force Their Opponents
to Change Their Pans.
silver Issue Set Forth, and Repuhl.'
cans. Much Against Their VIII,
Made to Meet Ii.

Lincoln, Neh., Oct. 30.--The close OF
the campaign in Nebraska is marked by
unusual activity in all political circles.
Contrary to the plans arranged by the
Republicans Immediately after their con
vention they placed a number of orators
in the field the last week OF the contest in
the State. The silver element assert that
the Republican leaders were animated
during the last few days OF the fight in
Nebra ska with a desire To meet the silver
orators, or at least to answer them from
the platform.
During the sixty days in which the silver
element has conducted a thorough cam
paign In the State the opposition has paid
little attention to the speakers and has
confined its efforts TO a house-to house
still hunt. From the change In the me thods
at the eleventh hour il is apparent that the
Republicans were not satisfied with the
result OF their peculiar campaign. The
Republicans have steadily denied that silver
was an issue in the State elections.
Their platform did not touch the sub
ject of finance. The Democrats, how
ever, have taken diametrica ily opposite
view, and have forced national issues t.
the front Local iss ucs, uevert hele s.,
have pla yed an Important part i'll the cam
paign.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
The Lord Knew How.


Their fields were parched. Unless ram
came soor the crops would be ruined. Ibey
were not rsiuniakers in those days, ana
still depended upon heaven. In this eX-
tremity prayer meeting was appointed
and the little congregation gathered TO
pray for rain. Tine restless teams We're
hitchcd in the sheds about the little church,
and every now and then a long-drawa
ecreech from, cramped vehicle came into
the quiet of the meeting. The oil lamps
srnoked and added their odor to the sitting
air. They prayed for rain. The tall, spare
form of Deacon Rogers rose. lie pushed
his steel-bowed glasses up onto his fore
head, ciasniIC ms hands behind his back
and raised his white head appealingly to
heaven. He trusted Providence implicitly,
and yetit was vital that this should be the
right kind of a storm. No light shower
relieve the Condition Of things. IL must be
a sort OF small and lingering deluge. So
"oh, Lord" suggested Deacon Rogers, In
platntive tones; "Oh. Lord, don't let IL
como down with q slash an a dash an
then all run off a'gin. But" with increas-
fng fervor. "let IL come, oh, Lord. ies' siz-
z-zie. daz-E-zle. Oh, Lord, you know
howl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
a Wheeling Owl.

tFroni the Union City, Mich, Register.)
George Eberhhart is the owner Of a
tame owl. lie has had il about two years,
and it Is permitted to run with his
Chickens, and shows TO disposition to
MODEST them. In fact the bird has as
sumed a sort of proteetorate over the
f:cck. aad makes it exceedingly uncom.
Portable Tor the strange boy who sppear rs
wit hin the radius of his domain. His long,
sharp claws and strong. sharp beak are
b. ought iutO service, and the yOungster
Seen becomes painfully aware OF the fact
ttat his absence is particularly desired.
George places him upon his wheel and
rides all around town with him. III, per-
Chance. tine bird Is iostled off, he flies to
the ground very gracefully and awaits his
masters Coming To seat him again on his
perch lie rides OH the brace over the
sine.d OF the real wheel and seems to enjoy
his daily peramtulations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
tFrom the Chicago RecoIdD

VI tpti wv sthtnto ~ SO'N'
The jubilee festivities In Sweden and in
Norway narrowly escaped being converted
into an era OF mourning. Just before the
ruya, guests began to arrive FROM abroad
Osca, had one Of the Harrowest escapes
OF his hre. lie had been resting ON a couch,
smoking, in the so-calied Victoria salon
His cigar having gone out he rose and was
turning tow ard his library. when one ut
tn. chandeliers of rJck crystal, which are
a striking feature OF the reoIn, and which
weigh about four hundredweight,f fell with
ou' the slightest warning completely sma si-
frg the sofa occupied a moment before by
hts majesty. On examination 1T was found
tina. the beam from which 1t had been sus-
pended must have been rottinG for years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
ARRIVALS FROM KLONDIKE
Trading Company officials Reach
Seattle From Fort Get There.
Auditor Ell A. Gage, who Heads the
Party, Denies That He Was
dashed by Miners.

Seattle, WASH, Oct. 3O.-The steamship
Portland, OF the North American Trans
portation and Trading Company, arrived in
port yesterday ma wing on board Eli A. Ga ge,
auditor Of the company; Mrs. Gage, Helene
g. Healy and Charles II Hamilton, secretary
and traffic manager of the company. The
party left Fort Get There October 10, and
the ship made very quick and plea SAINT
voyage.
There was about 500, 900 worth OF
gold dust on board, and orders on the Com
merciaI Company, making the amount
run up to $4,000. A message from st.
Michael and Fort Get There says that
Government relief alone, prosecuted sys-
temstically and quickly, can avert starva-
ton from the klondike and prevent int OIL
cradle suffering among the many hundreds
of destitute miners.
Gage denies the report that he had been
given twenty-five Iashes for bringing
whisky, but no provisions, into the Klon.
dixie country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
The EXPLOIT OF The YANTIC
No Official Report Yet Received of
HI s-a ~
the Disaster.
Navy Depa rtment Not Informed a.
tn the Proposed Arrest of Its Nes-
seI-Avoiding Spanish Ships.

No Official account OF the exploit Of the
Yantic i'll crashing into the steamer Cana
di,rae on the st. Lawrence, has
vet been received. The official
rep,rt they say, viii come by mail. aud if
il does not differ very materially from the
teIecraphic narrative, this Government will
be Obliged to do some explaining to the
Dominion government. The captain of the
Yantic Will also probably be repaired to
show better ex cuse for the accident than has
been given out oy Capt. Mason, OF the Cana
dicnae.
the platform.
The Navy Department officials, OF course,
Will not discuss the matter on an ex-parte
statement. Action, however, would be
promptly taken if the Yantic were arrested
by the Canadienc's Officers. These latter
officials do not represent the Dominion gov
eminent, but a private corporation, the
North American Transportation Company.
The arrest was threatened as soon as the
Yantic arrives at Montreal today.
This feat If the Hantic il another ON th,
list OF mishaps To the American Navy.
The ships, when not sinking in the docks,
or running into bulkheads, or getting
on The Roncador reefs, OF going into for.
eign slips to he locked, are doing w hat the
Iantic is doing. 1t was Remarked today
that 1t was little curious that not one
Of the American Navy ever runs into
spa nish catboat. much less a steamer or
a ship Of war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
Fire In the CatskilIs.

Rondou', y. Y, Oct. 30.-The Catskills
have been Ola fire since Monday night. The
fire started OH South Mountain, the vicin
itv OF tire Overlook Mountain House. and
spread with great rapidity, licking up the
trees and unde:brIsh and being with
difficulty controlled SO that the big hotel
could he saved. The scene while the fire
was At its height was superb. an Immense
pillar OF fire advancing relentlessly through
tie forests. Thousands OF dollars worth of
valuable timber has been burned. The
fire is $ liz burning, hat is under coltrOl.
Hunters are thought to have started the
confla grafton.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
BAYARDs OPINION OF GEORGE.
Former Ambassador Considered the
Philosopher IA Dreamer.

New York. Oct. 30.-Former Ambassador
to England, Thomas r. Bayard, returned
home on the So. Louis today after a four
months sojoarn abroad. Speaking Of the
death OF Henry George, he said lac had a
high opinion Of Mr.. George s character, but
II horror Of his PROPOSE rs.
Il met him only once said Mr.. IA yard,
land was impressed with his great earn
estness. but he was an impossible dreamer
although thoroughly honest At heart. Per
sfnally, ! would Ike 10 see Low and
my old colleague, FaircEild elected
Sir Cuban Pauncelote British ambassa-
dor To the United States, accompanied by
Lady Paine efotc, was also rassCLger
on the ST. Louis
"'he anna ssador declined to discuss in
ternatiOnal questions. The sealing issue
and the monetary conference question
said Sir Julian, are entirely out OF hy
hauds, and therefore have nothing 10 say
on either subject"
.'on.r Une a ed him what he Thought IF
the death or Henry George. Il never dis
CUsS politicians. dead or alive" diplomat
ically responded the ambassador.