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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
Rccomtnr YaIueIes..

The new woman was determined.
al shall not wear bloomers this sum-
mer," she said. Il have determined to
60 back to skirts"
'Why?" they demanded in astonish-
ment
''Bloomers are becoming so common s.
she explained, that they cease to at
tract attention"
And straightway bloomers fell into
disfavor with all the new women who
heard her.-Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
a VENERABLE GOVERNOR.
Father of the Movement Which Di-
Nided Old NfrEinia.

Francis HI. Pierpont, who was gov
rnor of Virginia all through the war
and the reconstruction period, but who
likes best, and can rightfully claim, the
title of Father of West Virginia. is
still alive, and at his home in Fair
mont, Marion county. in the newer
state, he often tells the story of how
$4,000 square miles of the Old Domin-
ions 10000 were saved for the union
and from the confederacy. The eX-
governor is now 80 years old, his hair
is white, his face pallid, and his step
uncertain, but his health is good for
a man of his age, and his mental facul-
ties are unimpaired. He never fails to
resent with energy any expression he
hears Or sees of The very general belief
that there was anything irregular and
of doubtful legality in the division of
Virginia and the erection of it's west
ern section into a separate state. He
shows that in the years 1868, while at
Wheeling he directed the proceedings
which ended in the numbering of West
Virginia among the sisterhood of states,
he was the governor of Virginia, and
that after the new state had come into
existence he was equipped with duly
elected officers of every rank. he re-
manned the governor of Virginia, with
headquarters at AleXa ndria, simply be-
cause Richmond was in the hands of the
enemy. John Letcher's right to the title
of the governor, received, of course, no
recognition from the federal authori-
ties. After the war was over Gov. Pier
pont was reelected and served until 1868
so that he has the peculiar distinction of
having been chief magistrate of one
state in three capitals.-N. Y. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
A HeartIess strategem

How did they stop the eIopement?"
asked Maud.
by a detestable piece of trickery,"
replied Mamie.
They came very near getting away
in safety
Yes But her father put his head
out of the window and shouted that her
hat was on crooked, and when she
grabbed for it she upset the tandem"
Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
A TAME LEOPARD.
With Its Master 1t Walked About the
Streets of Berlfn.

With Its Master 1t Walked About the
Streets of BerIin.
Of all the cat tribe leopards are the
easiest to tame, if they are captured
when young. When they are old their
savage habits have become fixed, and it
is almost impossible then to tame them.
Thirty years ago curious and IL
known sight on the streets of Berlin
was Won der Mad1iern with his tanned
leopard. Baron Won der Madliern.
when a young man, was several years
German consul in Egypt While there
an Arab friend presented him with a
young leopard. 1t was only few days
old, its eyes not open yet. The young
baron determined to make a pet of the
leopard and train and treat it like a
dog.
The leopard was never confined in a
cage, but was always allowed full lib
erty, and was well fed and petted. He
slept on a comfortable rug in his mas
tcr's room. and, if the night was cold,
crept upon its masters bed and shared
it with him. Through the day, indoors
and out, he followed Won der Madliern
about like faithful dog and displayed
a dogs affection for his master.
He grew by and by into a handsome
creature. one of the largest of his spe-
cies, and finely marked. When he had
been in Won der Madliern's possession
about two years the baron was recalled
to Berlin. and took the animal back
with him. In Berlin the leopard occu-
pied the same place in his masters
house that he had done before. and fol-
lowed the baron about the streets in
the same way.
At first the sight of the creature
stalking solemnly along beside the
man created quite sensation in the
city, and people crowded to see them
pass. But it grew to be an everyday
matter, which only attracted OCCASION
al notice from strangers or children
The animal lived to be about Is years
old, and died much lamented by ali who
knew him. His story seems to prove
that the wildness of such animals is
only slightly inherited, and that their
better nature may usually be brought
out by the proper treatment.-Our
Animal Friends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
Parental DIPLOMACY.

Father, did not Mr.. Bithers ask you
for my hand last week?''
'.He did,
And / have not heard from him
since. Did you insult him?"
Me? Great Scott, no! L shook his
hand and told him L was highly pleased
with your choice, as was getting tired
of working for my own Hving."-In-
dianapolis Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
how Not to non Eggs.

Miss Stella Evans, of Colorado Springs,
was boiling can of lard over cook
stove and; picking up an egg. thought
she would boil it in the red-hot grease.
The egg no sooner touched the boil
ing lard than a loud explosion occurred,
and the young lady was literally COW
cred with the flying lard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10

5 Sister-There you have candy all over
your new suiti What will mamma saw?
Little Brother-Well, mamma won't
let me have any fun in these clothes
till get 'em spoiled.-Goiden Days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
How He Did 1t.

Mrs. Rockingham-Well, Thomas. 1
suppose young Mr.. Ellington called
upon you to-day to ask for our Laura
Mr.. Rockingham-Yes he called.
''And you, of course, told him that
it couldn't be-
mo. 1 didn't tell him anything OF
the kind
What? You don't want to give our
darling to such person as that, do
your
''Oh, no. just told him that every
thing had was mortgaged- a refusal
wasn't essary.'lCleveland Leader,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-10
Good Weight.

IF 1 understand you rightly you
called that cake We had for dinner
pound cake?''
'sYes. Why?-
s'Oh. nothing; only it occurred to me
after I ate it that you might have
cheated yourself"
The landlady made no reply at the
moment; but in the silent watches. OF
the evening she telephoned the butcher
To make it round steak instead OF q
observation-disclosures Journal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
THIS IS BAD NEWS.

The Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and ST.
Louis Railroad Gets Black Eye.
New York, March "a meeting of
the stockholders of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad company was held today to con-
slider the proposed extension from Column
bus, Miss, to Montgomery Ala, a line
about 200 miles long, bearing the name of
the Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and ST.
Louis railroad. One-third of the capital
stock of the Mobile and Ohio was repre-
scented and opposition to the extension
was practically unanimous. The opposi-
ton was based on the proposition to is
sue S4O00,000 per cent bonds on the
new line to be guaranteed, interest ard
principal, by the Mobile and Ohio This
would increase the fixed charges ahead
of the Mobile and Ohio stock by 5000 000
The stockholders at their annual meeting
in Mobile, December 2S, entered a pro-
test against the construction of the ex-
tension Under a power of attorney, ex-
ecuted in 1879, the directors of the Mobile
and Ohio are named by the bondholders
instead of the stockholders. The stock
holders are seeking to abrogate this pow
er of attorney. The directors have been
trying to organize a syndicate to under
write the extension bonds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
ITALY SHOWS HER HAND.
If Crete Is to Be Occupied by the Power
All Must Take a Hand.


If Crete Is to Be Occupied by the Powers
All Must Take Hand.
Rome, March 9.--The cabinet met in
council this forenoon, the premier. Mar
quis Di Rudini presiding, to discuss the
reply of Greece to the collective note of
the powers and as the result of the dis
cussion a communication was sent to
either of the great powers saying that
according to the opinion of Italy, the
powers are still out of accord as to the
method of coercion which should be di-
rected against Greece and that nothing
can be done until the question is set
tied The dispatch further says that the
foreign admirals in Cretan waters differ
in opinion from Admiral Canevaro, COM
manding the Italian squadron, and by
reason of seniority directing the united
fleet, who reports that the mere blockade
of the Piraeus would be ineffective. The
united fleet, he says, must extend it's
operations from the Piraeus to Volo, in
Thessaly. The communication of the
government to the powers adds that Italy
will not entertain a proposal to occupy
Crete alone, but if there shall be any
occupation of the island it must be a
mixed occupation.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE,

Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincinnati
Convenient Service to Louisville.
The Alabama Great Southern railroad,
with its connections, forming the Queen
and Crescent Route, is the shortest and
quickest line from Birmingham to Gin
cinnati An elegant vestibuled train
leaves Birmingham SAB a. m, daily, car
rying handsome Pullman drawing room
sleeping car to Cincinnati without
change, arriving Cincinnati 7:10 p. m.
Cafe and observation car on this train
Chattanooga to Cincinnati. Close con-
nection at Lexington with chair car for
Louisville, arriving Louisville 7:55 p. m.
A compartment car leaves Birmingham
on Alabama Great Southern railroad
train at 2:30 p. m. daily, via same route,
arriving Cincinnati 7:15 a. m., next morn
ing. Compartment car Chattanooga to
Louisville OH this train, arriving Louis
vile 7:30 a. m.
For comfort and speed travel via the
Queen and Crescent Route.
c. NJ Billheimer. Travelling Passenger
Agent, labama Great Southern railroad,
No. 7, North Twentieth street. Tele-
phone S4S.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
BRAZIL STIRRED UP.
Fanatics Enter Upon a War of Destruc-
tive Nature-Newspaper Offices Loot
ed and Burned and Publishers
Assassinated.

Rio Janeiro, March 9.-The excitement
created here by the receipt of the news
yesterday of the defeat and death of Col.
Moriera Caesar and 200 of his soldiers by
a band of fanatics under Conselheiro, at
~Canunadas, state of Bahia, on March 8,
has somewhat abated, though the streets
are still filed with people who only need
a determined leader to incite them to re-
newed disorder.
The attack upon the officers of three
monarchist newspaps at Sac Paule
and one in this city, all of which were
wrecked and pillaged and afterwards Get
on fire, was caused by the belief of the
mobs that the monarchists were assisting
Conselheiro.
Col. Gantil Castro director of the mon
archist newspapers Gazeta, De Tarde and
Libertado, whose offices were looted and
burned has been assassinated, and Wis
count Ourapreto prominent monarch
ist, was also attacked, but escaped with
slight injury. The Offices of newspapers
of monarchist opinions are being guarded
by troops.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
TRAIN ROBBERS
Hold Up Northbouhd Fast Mail
No. A,
OF THE L. s NJ, NEAR CALERA
Six Men Known To Be IN the "HO1d Up' Party
Passengers Not Molested-Severa1 Express
Packages Taken-Engineer Orr Made
To Take Hand-Sheriff F. P.
O'Brien and Posse Off
On a Special.
OF THE L. s NJ, NEAR CALERA

Louisville and Nashville passenger
train, northbound due to arrive here at
1929 O'Clock this morning, was held up
three miles this side of Calera and the
express car looted.
The train was on time leaving Ca
lera, and, as usual, stopped al the tank
two miles this side of that place for wa
ter. On leaving there and when mid
way between Calera and Longview the
engineer, Mr.. Sam Orr, was surprised to
hear some one call to him from the front
platform of the mail car, ordering him to
reverse his engine. An ugly weapon
aided materially in the inducement for
him to obey orders.
He complied with the instructions and
as soon as the train came to a stop he
was ordered down from the engine and
at the advice of two men, heavily armed.
cut loose the air brakes, thereby complet-
ing the estoppage of the train
The two men, with the engineer then
went back to the third car, the express,
and the messenger, Mr.. H. w Gordon
upon being per-emptorily ordered to open
up, did so and the men went inside and
secured a number of valuable packages,
after which they went back with En-
gineer Orr to the front of the train, made
him again adjust the air and pull out
leaving them masters of the situation
with their booty
None of the other cars attached to the
train were visited, though there were
enough men TO guard the exit to all
doors and prevent surprises from any
who might make an effort from the rear
end of the train.
THERE WE'RE SIX
1t is known that al least six men were
in the holding up party, but how many
more, if any, could not be learned. The
two men on the front of the train were
heavily armed, and it is thought had
appliances for forcing the car door, if
necessary, as they had some bundles
with them
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
GREECE GOES QUIETLY ON
With Her Preparations for the
Inevitable.
THE POWERS AT A HALT
Because of the Tone of the Answer of King
George to their Ultimatum-Volun-
teers Respond to the Call

London, March 9.x-The latest dis
patches from Athens say that the fever
of excitement is abatiDg, and the city is
becoming quieter. The Greek govern
ment have reason to believe that the
moderate tone OF Greece's note to the
powers will be approved by the govern
ments at Paris and London and oblige
the powers to pause. Germany and Rus
sia, in the opinion of the Greek govern
ment, will not act alone and halt on
the part of the powers is believed to be
assured
Another dispatch from Athens says
that every available steamship in Greek
waters has been chartered for the pur-
pose of conveying war material to
Thessaly. The reserves who have been
summoned to arms by the government
are arriving by thousands, amid the
cheers of the populace and are being hur-
ried to the front.
M. Skouzas, Greek minister of foreign
affairs has sent telegram in response
to numerous offers of Englishmen to take
up arms in the Greek cause, saying that
only Greeks are admitted to the Greek
army.
The list of British authors who have
signed an address expressing sympathy
with Greece includes Grant Allen, Justin
Mccarthy, Hall Cain, William Watson,
Anthony Hope and Israel ZangWell.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, March 9.-Fine weather
and drying track marked today's rae.
ing. The attendance numbered $500, and
as three favorites won the spoils of the
day were pretty well distributed.
First Race-Seyen furlongs. Styx, 81
(CampbelD, to 1, won; annie Teuton
second; Baal Cad, third. Time, 1884.
Second Race--One and one-sixteenth
miles. EIkin. l04 (Scherrer) II to 5, won;
Seeibach, second. Senator Penrose
third. Time. 1:541a,
Third Race--Seven furlongs. Little
Billy, SO (T. Burns) 2 10 l, Won; r. @.
Ban. second; Sky Blue, third Time
1:32A
Fourth Race--One mile. Martin, 9s
(Clay), to /, won; Stanza. second; Pete
Kitchen, third. Time, 1:4sai.
Fifth Race--Six furlongs. Tommy
Rutter jos (J. HID. 7 to 10, Won; Roslyn
second Miss Sturgis. third. Time, 1:191R
Sixth Race--Six furlongs. The Sculp.
tor, 105 o. Gardner, Z to 5, won; Jake
Zimmerman, second; Miss Rowett third
Time 1.l8.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
THE GREEK ADMIRAL.

Instructed to Retain His Position and
Pay No Attention to Threats
Athens, March 9.--Noa Ephemeris, the
ministerial organ, says that orders have
been sent to Admiral Sachtouri, the COM
mander of the Greek warships at Canea,
to retain his positions and not notice any
directions thar may be given to him by
the foreign admirals, even if force is
threatened to compel obedience to their
directions.
1t is also stated that Prince George, on
board the schoolship Kanaris, wen. to
Platania and instructed Col. Vassos to
avoid a conflict with the powers and to
withdraw into the interior of the island
The Greek squadron is blockading num-
Der of Turkish vessels in the Ambracian
gulf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
WHoLEsALE POISONING.

Montgomery Ala, March 9.--Saturday
last, at the home of Hon. Joshua o. Kel-
ley, in Madison county. by some uneX-
plained reason, poison got into pot of
coffee which the family used for dinner.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Kelley, his wife,
a young man who was present, and seven
negroes were attacked with symptoms of
poisoning. Mr.. Kelley died in a short
ones were not so seriously affected An
other unexplained mystery in connection
with the same affair has transpired.
Eleven relatives and friends who spent
the day and night with Nj Krlleys re-
mains were taken III with symptoms of
poisoning, but none of them are in a
serious condition. The doctors are mys-
titled.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
A POSTAL CLERK TALKS.

On arrival of the train here a few min
utes before l o'clock a State Herald re-
porter went around the crew to get in
forma ton. It was hard to get, but he
encountered Mr.. Hoop, one of the two
postal clerks, who occupied the first car,
and from him he obtained the following:
1--WE were at work in the car. Sudden
ly, shortly after leaving the tank, the
train came to a sudden stop. AT the same
time we heard loud voices Immediately
in front of us on the platform. I heard
the air cut off, and poking my head out of
the door l saw en- ugly looking revolver
and at the same time heard a gruff voice
say, Put your d-n head back or I'll blow
it Off l put it back in short order and
closed and locked the door,
SHERIFF O'BRIEN AND POSSE.
Sheriff OBrien was called upon to go
to the scene of the hold up. and as soon
as possible left on special train with the
following aides: Chief Deputy Robert
Warnock and Deputies Ball, Waldrop
Jones and Armstrong. He carried his
dogs and six horses and got away few
minutes after 10 o'clock.
AN OFFICIAL TALKS.
Mr.. Fisher, superintendent of the
Southern Express company, who is in the
city, informed a State Herald reporter
that the amount of money obtained was
not less than $1,000, though how much
more he could not say
The robbers, of whom there were not
less than four and possibly six, were
heavily AIMED, and when they left the
train, went in an easterly direction.
THE AMOUNT SECURED.
1t was impossible to learn the amount
secured by the train robbers, but by a
mere accident a State Herald reporter
learned that the cash secured was in
the neighborhood Of 100000 This, how
ever is not relia BILE.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
CHRISTIANS FIRED UPON

By An italian Cruiser Off Hierapetra-
Turks Have Another Foe to Fight.
Canea, March 9.-Advces from Hiera-
petra, on the south coast of the island of
Crete, say that Mussulmans in posses
sion of that town were summoned to sur
render by the Christian insurgents who
were infesting the town and that the
Mussulmans refused to do so. The in
surgents then fired a voliey into the fort
which was held by the Moslems, where
upon an italian cruiser lying off the town
fired on the insurgents. compelling them
to retire. The Turkish transport with
Turkish civil officers and soldiers on
board arrived here from Kasteli today
but was refused pilot to bring her into
the harbor owing to the fact of her hav-
ing smallpox on board.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
THE AMERICAN WON.
Within Ten Seconds of the End He Lands
the Necessary Knockout.

Within Ten Seconds of the End He Lands
the Necessary Knockout.
Birmingham. Eng, March 9.-There
was large number of spectato tors present
to witness the fight, the hall being crowd
ed to its fullest capacity. Either man en-
tered the ring weighing 1141a pounds.
The betting at the start was slightly in
favor of the Fnglishman, the odds OF
him being 8 to 4. In the first three ROUNDS
Plimmer took a strong lead, to the sat
iSfaction of his supporters. Kelly ap-
peared to be quite slow, and he was a
target for Plmmer's left. In the fourth
round Pfimmer punished Kelly freely.
but the latter frequently missed his
round right hand swings. At the end
of the tenth round Plimmer had be-
come a strong favorhte and he was back
ed a 3 to to win. In the fifteenth round
the Bnglishman had the better of a pret-
ty, but exceptionally hard encounter.
Kelly fought with greater determination,
and Plimmer in the eighteenth round
showed that his previous exertions had
tired him. Kelly had The better of this
round, but Notwithstanding this Plim-
mer was a strong favorite In the nine
teenth round. Kelly now renewed his
efforts. realizing that nothing but a
Knockout would win the fight for him.
Amid tremendous excitement he hustled
the Englishman around the ring, gaining
the upper hand. When the twentieth
and last round was half finished Kelly
landed crushing blow on his opponent s
jaw. Plimmer staggered, and Kelly fol-
lowing up his advantage, landed another
smasher on his throat, knocking him
down. The Englishman rose after nine
seconds. Kelly hit him again and
knocked him out. ten seconds before the
time of the fight would have been up.
The victory of the American was a SEN
sational one. Dunning acted as referee.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
GREECE PREPARING

For the War Which Seems Now Inevita-
ble-Men and Munition Landed.
Athens, March 9-The reply of the
Greek government to the ultimatum of
the powers having been delivered to the
foreign representatives her preparations
for hostilities between Greece and Tur-
key, which are apparently inevitable, are
being hurried forward with all possible
speed Crown Prince Constantine is
about to start for the Turkish frontier
to assume command of the Greek troops
there and several Greek transports have
landed great quantities of war material
and large numbers of horses and mules
at Volo, Thessaly.
1t is reported that Greek bands have
destroyed a number of bridges on the
railway between Monastir, the present
headquarters of the Turkish army and
SalOnica
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
SEEING THE SIGHTS.

A Countryman Taking In the Town, Is
Taken In Himself and Arrested.
L. Chitwood, a countryman. about %
years old, who says that he is witness
in the United States court, was @restet1
by officers Mcknight and Scott ON two
charges, of carrying concealed weapons
and discharging firearms in the city lin
it's
Chitwood proceeded to tank up" last
night and see the city after dark He
finally landed in dive on Avenue B and
Twenty-fourth street, where his female
companion soon became almost as drunk
During the evening Chitwood thought
his pistol would be better if it was not
loaded SO he preceded 10 discharge the
bullets. The officers rudely interposed
and placed him under arrest.
His female companion, Lucy Goss, a
woman about twice the age of Chitwood,
was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-10
CoERCIVE MEASURES

Toward Greece Must Be Delayed, Is the
Opinion of France and Italy.
London, March 9.-The communications
which Lord Salisbury wired to the pow
ers last evening concerning the reply of
Greece to the collective note of the pow
ers have resulted in the concurrence of
France and Italy with Great Britain that
coereive measures toward Greece should
be delayed and negotiations continued at
Athens. A telegram received at the for
eign office from Rome states that the
Italian government considers the Greek
note of too negative a character to JUS
tffy the powers in taking immediate ac
tiOn