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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
JAPANESE WAGES.

Good1y Increases in Almost Every Vocation
Reported Since the War with China.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Limited States
Consul Connolly has supplied the state
department with tables showing the
wages of various classes of labor, more
or less skilled, in Japan for 1894, 1895
and 1896 that illustrate the great in
crease in certain lines since the China
Japan war. Agricultural laborers,
male and female, have had their wages
advanced from 10 yen per day to 20
yen, weavers from Is to 35, tailors from
60 to 100, paper makers from Is to 40,
fishermen from 20 to 40, b1acksmiths
from As to IS and so on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
IS 1T GEORGE TAYLOR3
Man Said to Be the Meeks Murderer I'm
der Arrest in California.

A Man Said to Be the Meeks Murderer I'm
der Arrest in California.
HANFoRD, Cal, Feb. Saturday
man who had known George Taylor,
the notorious Missouri outlaw and
murderer of the Meeks family, well in
Missouri, claims to have seen him on
street here and notified Sheriff Buck
ner, but by that time the man had left
town. Later, however, he was located
in a sheep camp, II miles southwest Of
here, near Tulare lake. The sheriff or
ganized a posse and went in pursuit.
The officers knowing the desperate
nature of the man they were aft
er, waited until dark. Then they sur
rounded the camp. The man wanted
was completely surprised and made no
resistance. With him was a young
boy who was also arrested. The two
were brought back to Hanford and are
now in Jail The captured man denies
that he is the much wanted Taylor.
He calls himself ''Rattlesnake BilT'
and gives no other name. He tells
number of contradictory stories as to
where he came from, locating himself
successfully in Texas, British. Colum
bia, Montana and Oregon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
ANOTHER TREATY SIGNED.

A Commission Will Settle the Alaska
British Columbian Boundary.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l. Secretary
Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote at II
o'clock Saturday signed the convention
for the definition by commission of SO
much of the boundary line between
Alaska and the British possessions as
is marked by the 14Ist meridian. 1t
will be sent to the senate Monday.
1t provides a commission of four
members. The names are not
given, but will be agreed on
hereafter. The commission will
meet in London or Washington. It is
claimed by friends of the administra-
ton that this new treaty will be second
in Importance only to the Venezuelan
boundary treaty and involving the
same principle-the determination by
peaceful arbitration with Great
Britain of an important boundary dis.
rT1te
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
Five Killed by a Falling Tree.

JACKSON, O., Feb. LIN Pike county,
southwest from here, gang of ten
men on the farm of William Thomas
were telling large trees for railway
ties in forest remote from houses.
They had a shanty in which they slept
and prepared their meals. While at
the noon repast yesterday a tree left
nearly chopped through fell on the
shanty. Thomas Lohr, Evan Davis
and William Bruce were killed. and
David Marsh and Frank Stadom fatally
injured
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
Minor State News.

A Kansas farmer has figured out that
hen is worth more than an acre of
ground.
Mrs. Hannah E. Gilmore is under ar
rest at Atwood charged with murder
ing her husband.
An incendiary fire at Chanute de-
stroyed five store buildings known as
the Freeman block.
The faculty and students of Midland
college, at Atchison, will try to raise
$40, 900 for a library.
The new board of penitentiary di-
rectors is composed of C. E. Allison,
Erie; M. L. Drake, Mcpherson, and A.
A. Newman, Clay Center.
A,poll of the present state senate de-
velops the fact that but three members
favored straightout resubmission. A
number favor a constitutional conven-
ton.
At Radical, Montgomery county, DIR.
Samuel Peg1ey, 20 years old, is under
arrest for attempting to kill his IA
year-old girl wife. He is thought to
be insane.
Rev. Fl. E. Ballou, Christian
preacher, will be chaplain Of the peni-
tertiary under Warden Lands. He
was the fusion candidate for congress
in the First district.
Judge Myers, of the Leavenworth
district court, decided that when a
railroad company abandoned its train
service the right-of-way reverted to
the original owners.
Senator PETER announced from
Washington that he will devote his
time in future to the editorship of the
Topeka Advocate, and that he will OPP
pose fusion with the democrats.
The College of Emporia conferred
the degree of A. NJ. upon Ewing Her
bert, of Hiawatha, and w. A. White,
of Emporia, who were formerly stu
dents of the college. Both are we'll
known young newspaper men.
G. w. Lanning, of Lyon county, has
brought suit for S25, 600 damages
against Post Office Inspector Cochran
and w. o. Skaggs, who he claims had
him falsely imprisoned on the charge
of opening letter addressed to
Skaggs.
Many farmers in western counties
who gave their notes for grain fur
nished by the state two years ago have
defau1ted in their payments The
counties stood sponsor for the pay
ment ofthese notes, and they will have
to pay, them. About $50, 600 is due.
Custer post No. 6, at Leavenworth
one of the largest G. A. R. posts in
Kansas, adopted resolutions condemn
ing Gov. Smith, of the soldiers home
declaring that his administration O.
the home was tyrannical, and demand
ing that congress summarily remove
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
Takes Issue with washburn.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. l. Joseph A.
Edgerton, secretary of the peoples
independent party, has issued an adj
dress in reply to the one recently made
public by National Committeeman G.
f. Washburn, of Massachusetts,. Mr..
Washburn recommends that the popu-
lists drop the fight for silver and take
up government ownership of railroads
Edgerton says no change is needed in
policy, as these questions are identical
in the populists' general plan. He says
the silver issue must not be abandoned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
Long Terms for Bank wreckers.

DENVER, Col, Feb. LIN the federal
court Judge Hal1ett sentenced E. Q.
Miller, president of the Miller Hernia
Treatment Co., to imprisonment at
hard labor for ten years; c. II. Dow.
seven years, and Sidney E. McC1urken,
five years. The three were recently
convicted of wrecking the Commercial
national bank, to which Miller was in
debted for 1925, 900 when it closed in
1898. Dow was president and Nc
Clurlen, his brother-in-law, receiving
teller. They will be taken to the PEN
itentiary at Leavenworth, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
rhtirston WIN IGNORE It.

WASHINGTON, Feb. referring to
the action of the Nebraska legislature
in instructing him to vote for the free
coinage of silver, Senator Thurston
said Saturday: ''The present Nebras-
ka legislature does not represent the
party that elected me to the senate.
When any of the legislators show a
disposition to come to my proposition
I will consider the matter. We are
now as far apart as the poles, and
there is no apparent prospect of agree
mont
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
deserted His wife and child.

CHICAGO, Feb. edwin Harvey,
formerly a preacher in Kansas City,
was arrested on complaint of Ella
Peterson, beautiful girl of 10. who
charges that he gained her confidence
by pretending that he was single
man and would marry her. Harvey
has been employed for year by the
Illinois Tract society. While in the
elevator yesterday he was confronted
by the wife and child he had left in
Kansas CITY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
TWO REPORTERS KILLED.
Two Steamships on the Mississippi Collide
with Disastrous Results.

Two steamships on the mississippi COLLIDE
with Disastrous Results.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29.-At 1890
o'clock yesterday morning a collision
occurred in the river about II miles
above the quarantine station, between
the steam yacht Argo and the fruit
steamship Albert Dumois, in which the
yacht had her bow stove in and sank
within a very few minutes after the
accident. How the accident occurred
and who was to blame for it the courts
will most probably be called upon to
decide. Messrs. Hester and Blassini
are missing and their fate is doubtless
sealed. They were well known and
popular reporters on the Picayune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
Vibrating in TunefuI Accord,

Like the strings of amusical instrument, the
nervous system in health harmonizes pleas
weakened or overwrought, it jangles most
inharmoniously Quiet and invigorate it
with the great tranQuilliZer and tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which promotes
Digestion bilious secretion and q regular ac-
ton of the bowels, and prevents malarial,
rheumatic and kidney complaints.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

FRS stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline.
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. KLINE, 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

EVERYONE imagines himself worm, and
Is of the private opinion that his turning
will cause the greatest commotion the world
ever knew.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

WHEN a man gives a gift with the request
that his name be not mentioned, he always
feels a little bit chagrined to hnd his re-
quest observed.-AtchisoE Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

THERE are good many people who cant
keep from making fools of themselves wher
they get rich.-Was hington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, 1Oc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
kansas. Thirty-sixth Anniversary.

sas' seth birthday was held in repre-
sentative hall in Topeka on the Goth.
Two thousand people attended Chief
Justice Doster presided, and speeches
highly eulogistic of the Sunfower state
were made by Judges Doster and Hor-
ton, Senator-elect W. a. Harris, Jerry
Simpson and d. C. Tillotson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

LOTS of US think we are not appreciated
for what we are werth. We never think so
about anybody else.-Washington Demo.
rrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

THERE is nothing that would cause
woman greater secret satisfaction than I
fall over in q faint when her husband
scolding her.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 400, 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, ali druggists
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

IT always takes a girl an awfully long
time to learn to ride a bicycle when some
handsome young man is teaching her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

THEY say rich people worry more over
their riches than the poor do over their
poverty. But lots more folks feel sorry for
them.-Washingt Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

MISERY and rheumatism are foes. St.
Jacobs Oil and cure are friends. Try them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Greeting to Temperance Advocates.
The State Temperance union has is
sued an address congratulating the
advocates of prohibition upon the re-
vival of interests on the part of press
and pulpit in the state in temperance
reform and also upon the aggressive
work of the w. c. T. O., the I. o. G. T.,
the Y. P. S. c. E. and other non-parti-
san temperance organizations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Mrs. St. John.

Gov. Leedy has named Mrs. John P.
St. John, of Olathe; Harrison Kelley, of
Burlington. and c. 3. Hoffman, of En-
terprise, as regents of the state agri-
cultural college. Mrs. st. John is the
wife of eXGov. ST. John, the noted
prohibition apostle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
The Reciprocal Insurance Tax.

There is 81, 400 in the state treasury
which belongs to the various fire de-
partments of the state from the tax
from eastern insurance companies.
1t will require special act of the leg
iSlature to get it out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

EVERY temptation resisted is troubl
eScaped.-Ram,s Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
To Restrict Patent Medicines.

A bill to prohibit the sale of patent
medicines, drugs or nostrums until the
formula is presented to and favorably
passed upon by the state board Of
health is one of the measures now be-
fore the legislature. A heavy license
is also fixed upon all drug stores hand.
ing such proprietary medicines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

The trouble over the orator to repre-
sent the Emporia state normal at the
interstate contest next May has been
adjusted. The oratorical college re-
scinded it's order declaring the late
contest illegal. This gives F. n. Ma
hin, of Arkansas City, the honor to
represent the college.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

You know the man when you know the
company he keeps.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

AFTER six years. suffering, was cured by
Piso's Cure.-MARY THOMSON, 291S Ohio
Ave, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

A sPRAIN cannot cripple if you use st
Jacobs Oil. It cures it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

LIKE an electric current st. Jacobs OF
seeks and cures Sciatica.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

EVERYONE possesses just enough conceit
to talk too much.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

NOTHING is gained by starving the soul to
feed the body.-Ram Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
Meeting of County Treasures

The county treasurers Of the state
held their annual convention in To
pelza last week. Bills covering the fol-
lowing subjects were presented to the
legislature for enactment: Providing
for a uniform county depository law;
to compel treasurers to make annual
settlements with the county commits
SiOnerS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04

WHEN bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 10c, 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04
A Fair Young Prisoner.

Matte Price, fashionable young
woman of Fort Scott, was convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
having concealed several bolts of silk
which two of her male friends had
stolen from a dry goods store. She
was said to be the fairest woman ever
convicted of a felony at Fort Scott.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06
City Council Has Opportunity
to Demonstrate What They
Have Been Preaching.
Economy Has Been the Cry For
Some Time Previous to the
Late Election.
WILL THEY STAND BY THEIR GUNS
Civil Engineer Sweet Offers to Save the City
SI7O0 per. Ycar-WilI Furnish His Own
Assistants Notes.

The proposition made to the Common
Council, at it's meeting Wednesday even
ing, is one which ought to commend It's
careful consideration. Mr.. Sweet, the
Civil Engineer, made plain and business
like statement to the Council, and IL they
are sincere in their desire to conduct the
city departments on an economical basis 1t
is their duty to weigh the matter III all its
bearings, and II after investigation, they
find that Mr.. Sweet will do the work in
satisfactory manner, the only way open
for the members of the City Council, is to
cut down the appropriation for the Civil
Engineers office, or accept the proposition
made by Mr.. Sweet.
1t will cost the city this year, according
to the appropriation bill recently passed,
$41OO to run the civil engineers depart
ment, besides the incidentals which attach
themselves to all city offices. 1t has been
the boast of the City Council that they
are out for economy, and upon all occa-
sions they openly stated that the city gov
ernment this year was going to be run
upon the lowest basis of expense possible,
in order to meet the obligations OF the
new loans caused by the division of the
old town of Lincoln. II the members are
sincere in the private and public state
ments made prior to the last election, they
have an opportunity to save several hun
dred dollars for the taxpayers.
Mr.. Sweet offers to do all the city work
and attend the meetings of the City Coun-
ell and their committee for the purpose OF
explanations and consultations for the
sum of 500 per month or s240O for twelve
months work. This sum includes not
only his own services, but all clerical as
sistance needed in performing the duties
of the office. Moreover, Mr.. Sweet further
stipulates that il he is allowed an Office in
the City Hall, and may have the use of the
tools belonging to the Office, he will quote
a much lower figure, and will give bonds
for faithful and capable discharge of all
duties pertaining to the city engineering
work.
Mr.. Sweet is an experienced engineer,
having BEEN employed in that capacity
for a number of years in the cities of
Pawtucket and Woonsocket, and in each
place has proved himself competent man.
Il is understood that, If the city accepts
this proposition, an expert assistant is to
be employed by Mr.. Sweet to assist him in
the discharge Of the duties. BY accepting
this offer the city will be clear gamer of
over S17OO, and this sum would go long
way in helping to defray the expenses OF
some of the other city departments.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06
FUNERALS TODAY.
The Remains OF James Flanagan Taken to
Danielsonville For Burial.

The Remains OF James Flanagan Taken to
DanielsoBville For Burial.
The funeral of James Flanagan was held
this morning from the residence of his
parents on Watson street. Services were
held at Holy Trinity Church, Rev. Father
Redihan officiating After the services the
remains were shipped to Danielsonville,
Conn.,, where they will be inferred in the
family lot. The bearers were Peter Cor
man, John Mulligan, Peter Flanagan and
Patrick Donnelly.
Sorrowing friends assisted this after
noon at the funeral services OF Mabel, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carter of
Summit street. The funeral services were
held at the house, Rev. Arthur Rogers of
st. Georges Church offered prayer and
conducted the services. Many friends of
the family, by their presence, testified
their sorrow for the parents in the loss
which they had suffered. Burial took
place at Moshassuck cemetery.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06
YOUR PALATE IS YOUR SION.
ACR'S CONSCIENCE.
YOUR STOMACH KNOWS WHAT IS
GOOD FOR YOU.

Thin people are thin because the food
they eat is not absorbed. Reasons, either
wrong food, or right food undigested.
Fat, oils and grease will not make any
one fat. This Is because they are indigesti-
BILE. Thin people find 1t hard to digest
their food. FATTY foods make 1t still
harder.
Have you ever noticed that almost with
out exception, thin, pale, dyspeptic, amaze
mic people have an aversion to fat? This
is Of itself proof enough that such foods are
bad for them.
Let your palate tell you what to eat. Ma
ture makes very few mistakes and we should
listen to what she says.
Thin people may become fatter, and dys-
peptics more comfortable by taking the
shaker Digestive Cordial. II agrees with
the weakest stomach. 1t helps the weak
stomach digest other food. IL is fattening
and invigorating In itself, for 1t contains
artificially digested food.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have made
great many interesting discoveries within
the past hundred years, but none more inn
portant than this ingenious cure for all
diseases which are traceable to faulty diges-
tion. A single 10 cent bottle will tell
whether 1t is adapted to your case, and can
be had through any druggist.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06
VERTICAL HANDWRITING.
Beautiful Specimens by Scholars of th'
Garfield Street Schools.

Beautiful Specimens by Scholars of the
Garfield Street Schools.
At the meeting of the School Committee
Thursday evening some really beautiful
specimens of vertical handwriting were
submitted by. the different grades in the
Garfield street school. The characters
were plain, uniform and true, displaying
an aptitude which was alike creditable to
the scholars and their teachers. Vertical
handwriting is becoming very popular,
and the system has been growing in use
in the East for the last three years.
Advocates OF the sloping style claim
that speed is sacrificed in the vertical
style, while on the other hand upholders
of the vertical style maintain that in such
cases the fault lies with the writer who
has been improperly taught. 1t requires
good deal of practice for some to forsake
the slope, and even after the vertical move
ment has been acquired, there is tenden-
cy with these to combine the two forms in
an awkward and cramped movement that
hampers the writer from acquiring speed.
This wears off in time, and the result is a
quick and uniform method of writing.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06

A very pleasant and successful entertain
ment was given Wednesday night under the
auspices Of the members OF Class Eight Of
the Pleasant View Baptist Sunday school.
A large audience were present to listen
and applaud the following excellent pro-
gram: Piano solo, Miss Virs Sweetland; !;
vocal selection, moonlight on the Lake" /"
Class Eight Quartet; reading, Miss Eva
Corbin; soprano solo, Miss Grace Corbin (;
reading, Miss Eva Corbin; selection, violin
quintet; tenor solo, IL. b. Hardin; mando-
lin solo, Thomas Barry; selections on the
graphophone, Frank It. Sibley.
At the conclusion of the program re-
freshments were served and pleasant So
cial hour passed.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06

The second of the series OF entertainments
given by the Committee of Nine of the Park
Place Church took place at the church last
Wednesday evening and was attended by
a very fair-sized audience.
The entertainment was given by Benja-
min c. Chaplin of Boston and his imper-
sonations of eleven of the characters in
"Nicholas Nickleby" were rendered in a
very pleasing manner and were well re-
ceived by those present. Mr.. Chaplin
divided his program in three parts and
proved very entertaining.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06
INTERESTING LECTURE.

Mrs. Emma Shaw Colclcugh Describes
Her Experiences of Travel.
Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh, who has
given several lectures at different private
residences in this vicinity, gave lecture
last evening at the residence of Mrs.
Grant, PAP Broad street. A number Of
guests were present and the talk proved to
be one OF the most interesting in the
course. The subject last evening was ex-
periences of travels and scenes upon the
Saskatchewan river. Judging from the
excellent descriptive powers of Mrs. Col
cleugh, she must have made good use Of
her opportunities.