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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

To assist in working buttonholes in
garments 4 simple invention has an OBJ
long ring pressed over the cloth after
the buttonhole is cut, to serve as 2
guide for the needle.
For use in eXterminating bedbugs
and other vermin a small lamp is fitted
with a water compartment in the top,
with nozzle, to direct the steam in any
desired direction and scald the pests.
a simple signaling device recently
patented consists of a post with pro-
jecting arm placed beside a tract to en-
gage the lever extending outward from
the side of the cab to blow the whistle
of ring the bell.
A handy attachment for use on um=
brellas has a rod inside the handle eN-
tending up to the upper catch to re-
lease the braces by pressing the lower
end of the rod when it is desired to
lower the umbrella.
For the purpose of preventing the
overflow of jugs and cans when filling
with funnel piece of cork IS attached
to the lower end of a rod running
through the funnel so that the float
rises in sight as the jug fills.
A newly patented waterproof sweat
band for hats is formed of non-ab-
sorbcnt material attached TO a series of
perforated cork sections inside the hat
rim, TO keep the hat from coming in
contact with the head
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06

feature of the Mccormick roller bearing is
seen in the form-or cage as it is called
which holds the rollers from running to-
gether, and if for any cause the cage is taken
from the shaft the rollers will not fall out
and get lost. In order to avoid the McCor-
mick patent the other harvesting machine
company who claims to be the originator of
roller bearings in harvesters has cut out the
metal in the ring at the ends of the rollers.
If the cage is taken out the rollers slip out
and become filled with grit, or worse, get
lost.
The methods of the Mccormick Company
result IN an annual saving of many thousands
OF dollars to the farming public. New de
vices are not embodied in their machines
until long and oft-repeated trials have
shown them to be practical It has been the
same with the roller bearings as with every
thing else-McCormick experimenting Is
done at Mccormick expense, and not at the
expense of the farmers, who are too often
duped by manufacturers who rush into
print for notoriety and bull the market viii,
impractical iorms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06

illustration, and the tuck should therefore
be toward the heads, so that IT Will not pull
out.
The hand binding harvester with men to.
do the binding is out of date, and so is the
left hand machine, which has been super
seeded by the Mccormick Right Hand Open
Elevator, the success of which makes it seem
highly probable that there will be no pro-
gressive manufacturer building left hand
machines in three years
The application of roller bearings to grain
cutting machinery was made by j. G. Perry
in 1869, and his patent, No. 1854, for an
improved reaper, showed and described
various ways of using roller and ball bear
ngs in harvesters- In view of these facts
it is somewhat amusing to read the claims
OF certain reaper maker of the present
day, who says he was the first to introduce
roller bearings in harvesting machinery. As
matter of fact this manufacturer is COM
paratively a beginner in the art of reaper
building and has originated nothing.
Unquestionably the most practical and sat
isfactory application of roller bearings to
binders and mowers has beer made by the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Company
The Particular form used by them was patent
ed in 1882 and is now to be found in all Nc
Cormick machines. The especially valuable
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
TO MAKE OVER ARMY
VIII Be the First Thing Attempted
by New Greek Cabinet.
CANNOT CARRY ON WAR WITHOUT
Complete Reorganization Nor Conclude
Terms of Peace-Prince Coustan-
tine Called Home from
the Frontier.

Athens, May 1. $50 p. m.-The 1egis-
lative chamber finally secured quorum
and he'd a session this afternoon. Great
crowds surrounded the building. The
public galleries were thronged. The new
ministers were seated on the government
benches NJ. Rail-, the new premier, with
out delay. addressed the house. He said
the first care q The government would
be to reorganize the army. Without a
reorganization of the military forces ii
would be impossible TO carry on the war.
and conclude an honorable peace
Happily the army, which was deserv-
ing of better fate, maintained its spirit
unimpalred. The country might rely up
on it with confidence. He besought the
legislative chamber and the nation TO CO.
operate with the government Mean
while the cabinet asked the chamber 10
agree to an adjournment.
NJ. Delyannis, who recently retired
from the post of premier. said that there
was no need of a vote in the chamber
regarding this subject. There could be
no possible objection to an adjournment.
In the name of his party he desired to
say that all members of the party would
give their whole support to the new cab
met as long as the Turks occupied ar
| inch of Greek territory. The main sub
ject of their solicitude would be to de-
wise ways and means to drive the enemy
from their country.
NJ. Philaretos said that the princes
ought to be recalled from the frontier
| The crown prince was evidently too ia
| tigued to lead the army. This remark
was followed by applause from the gal
| leries
| One of the members of the chamber ex-
pressed establishment a the reports of
| lack of actor on the part of the Greek
| fleet
| NJ. Rail- then confirmed the detailed re-
ports received concerning the Greek vic
| tory at Velestino. In regard to the move
merits of the army in EpiruS, he said the
| retreat had been Orderly, with the excep-
| ton of a part of the infantry, which had
been infected by a panic originating
among the inhabitants of the village.
| A motion to adjourn was adopted, gen.
eral assent being given.
M. Delyannis approached NJ. Rail- at
| the conclusion of the session, the EXPIRE
| mier and the new premier shaking hands
| This incident was heartily cheered, the
| members of the legislative assembly then
| leaving the building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.


The treasury department at Wash
ington has unofficial advices to the eff
feet that the steamer Victoria had ar
rived at Tacoma, Wash, with over 100
Chinese on board who were said to hold
forged certificates.
w. j. CALHOUN, the lawyer OF Dan
Vile. Ill, who has been selected by
President Mckinley to represent the
United States at the Spanish investi-
cation of DIR. Ruiz's death, has accepted
the appoin tment conditional upon the
health of his wife.
SECRETARY GAGE has given lnstruc-
tions that every employe in the treas
ury department shall be judged by the
industry, rapidity and faithfulness
with which duties are performed and
shall be graded accordingly in the COM
missions report which is to be made
A similar inquiry will be conducted
in all the other departments, and many
changes probably will result In the
salaries and standing of the clerks
II was reported at the capital that
the republican senators having charge
of the tariff bill have been compelled
to accept an amendment proposed by
Senators Wolcott, of Colorado, and
Jones, of Nevada, providing that any
country which shall enter into BIZ
metallic agreement with the United
States shall be allowed a discount OF
10 per cent. of the tariff rates upon the
products sent by any such nation to
this country.
The election of Deboe in Kentucky
makes the total membership of the
senate at Washington SO, composed OF
43 republicans, 33 democrats and IL
populists and silver republicans. With
Kyle the republicans would have A, a
tie. and with the vice president ma
jority of one. 1t is believed, however,
that in case party vote was imminent
or probable that an election would oc-
cur in Florida, leaving the senate stand
ing as before Deboe's election.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has decided not
to interfere in the case of Joseph r.
Dunlop, proprietor of the Chicago Dis
patch, who was sentenced to two years
imprisonment for sending obscene
matter through the mails, and Dunlop
must serve out his term.
NOTHING of Importance was discussed
at the cabinet meeting at Washington
on the 3Oth. Most of the time was
spent in talking about the Grant mon
ument success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
Why Mccormick Changed from the
Left to the Right Hand Binder.

1t has been said that the conveniences of
5ne age become the necessities of the next:
but no ordinarily sane man viii contend
come the Inconvenience of the next. When
binding was done by hand the left hand cut
harvester was a necessity. The grain fell on
the platform of the harvester and was de
ivered into the receiver with it's heads
towards the rear of the machine. The men
stood in the receiver facing the grain. With
the left hand machine the heads of the,
grain are at the left hand of the man doing
The binding, so in taking out the bundle
with the band around it, whether the man
turned to the front table or to the back
table he kept his position toward the
his left hand; hence, in making the tuck he,
showed the ends under the band toward the
heads. Grain is handled by the shocker by
grasping into the heads, as shown in the.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
SHOOTING NEAR BLACKWELL
Fred Payne Gives j. j. ChrIsty the Worst
an Encounter.

Newkirk, o. T.. May about 1
o'clock yesterday Fred Payne, who lives
seven miles northwest of Blackwell,
shot ]. j. Christy a the home of Charles
Roberts. He is now IN the hands of the
sheriff, having Immediately after the
shooting delivered himself up. The par
ticulars of the shooting are meagre, as
only one side of the story has been heard
but from the facts CLEANED the ARRAY
was simply a personal encounter be-
tween Christy and his two sons and
Payne on the defense
Later reports show that Christy was
shot in the left shoulder and received a
flesh wound N the right side. He will
probably recover
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
OPENING AT NUEv0 LAREDO
For an American Commercial Agenc
Thinks the Consul General.

Washington, May THE consul gen.
erai OF the United States at Neuvo La
redo, Mexico, informs the department of
state thar he believes there is an opening
in Mexico for a commercial agency.
None low exists there. He thinks such
al agency would at once have a client
age Of American merchants whose Mex
leo trade Is constantly increasing and a
patronage of Mexican merchants who
are more and mora conducting their bu-
siness after American methods. The con-
sui believes such an agency would be a
good investment for American capital
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
GENERAL NEWS.

WILLIAM Schultz was found dead IN
lumber yard at the foot of Sixth
street, New York, from starvation and
exposure. He kept the record of his
privations in an old Bible, which was
found on him.
AT Sunnyside, Tex, Henry Daniels,
his stepdaughter and little child were
murdered and then burned. together
with the hut in which they lived.
The convention of the National AS
ISOLATION of Railway Postal Clerks will
convene in Philadelphia on June 16
next.
THERE were 244 business failures in
the United States, according to Brad
streets report, for the week ended the
30th, against '254 for the same week
last year.
HENRY WAsHHoUsEN, farmer near
Columbia, Ill, was dubbed to death
by his neighbor. Joseph Meier, who,
after he was arrested, showed by his
queer actions that he was a religious
fanatic.
A BOILER explosion at Alderman's
sawmin in the Kanawha valley, w.
Va, killed two men and seriously in
jured five more, three of whom will
probably die. The mill was badly
wrecked.
The queen regent of Spain at cabi-
net meeting at Madrid on the Goth
signed the decree providing for the ap-
plication of the agreed upon reforms
for the island OF Cuba. Her majesty's
action was due to the receipt of a cable
message from Capt.-Gen. Weyler an
nouncing that the western part of the
island was pacified.
NEWS from Hancock county. Tenn,
stated that Mary, Lulu and John Hat
field were burned to death in a noun
tain cabin about five miles from Snead-
vile. Their mother, who is a widow,
had gone to a neighbours house, lock
ing the children in the house.
A SPECIAL from San Luis Potosi.
Mex, on the 2Sth, said that the Rio
Verde valley was visited by a terrific
hailstorn which not only ruined the
growing crops, but caused great loss
of life, reports having been received OF
the killing of II persons. On one
hacienda alone 1s men were killed.
Some of the stones weighed three
pounds.
GEORGE Witch, supervisor of phys
ical culture in the public schools of ST.
Louis, will have a grand rehearsal OF
the army of II, 900 children, who will
take part in an exhibition number on
the first day of the coming funniest in
that city.
WHILE an electric car was crossing
the railroad track at Tampa, Fla, a
fast mail train ran into it and three
persons were killed and many others
injured. The street car was smashed
into splinters. The motorman was en-.
gagged in a fight with some passengers
and did not see the train. He after
wards fed to the woods.
IT was rumored that the Rock Island
railroad proposes to have line from
the Missouri river via FL Paso to Topo
lobampo bay on the gulf of California
JAMES LEWIS, colored, charged with
assaulting white woman, was found
guilty by a jury at Fairfax, Va, and
the death penalty imposed.
ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected
at Fort Worth, Tex. for a battle OF
flowers and flower carnival in conjunc
ton with three days Mayfest, begin
aing May 10.
BUFFALO gnats are invading Nc
cracken county. KY, and other locali-
ties and are killing horses and cattle
Ia larre numbe-S
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
Her AMruI uraeaI.

Mary had a dreadful experience on
her trip to gainesville"
How was that?"
why, she got something in her eye,
and it hurt her 50 that she asked nice
looking young man 20 look for ii. and
he was so dreadfuIly near-sighted that
he got so close that his big mustache
tickled her nose, so that in trying not
TO sneeze right in his face she burst
four buttons of her new spring Jacket"
Dear mel"-C1ereland Plain Dealer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD
Dispatches Which Contain Little of En-
couragement for Greece.

London, May "A special dispatch
from Athens says that NJ. Rail-, the
new Greek prime minister, has announc-
cd lis intention of calling 10 arms every
able bodied man in Greece
TRAMADOS TO THE FRONT
Lcrdon, May "A special dispatch
from Athens to the Evening News says
that NJ. Tneotkis took the oath as min
lister of the interior yesterday evening
and left The Greke capital later with the
minister for war, Colonel Tramados. for
Pharsalos. the headquarters of the
Greek army, whence it is reported that
the Greek troops nave successfully re-
pulsed a heavy attack og the Turks
No MONEY AND NO HEART.
Paris. May 3-Telegrams received
from Alnens state that the new ministry
acknowledged that it will be impossible
for Greece &c continue the war with
empty Purse and with discouraged
troops.
SULTAN WANTS EGYPT.
Paris. May "A dispatch from So
phia, Bulgaria, to the Gaulois alleges
that NJ Ralli, the Greek premier, has
sem-offjciaIly :ntimated that Greece will
gratefully accept the mediation of the
powers and that Turkey has signified
thai she will be satisfied with the pay
ment OF war indemnity guaranteed by
the temporary surrender of the Greek
fleet
The GaE,ois adds:
The sultan, now conscious of his
strength. in consequence of the success
ses of the Turkish forces in Thessaly, is
resolved to claim sovereignty over Egypt
or obtain more effective recognition
thereof
TURKS ATTACK PHARSALOS.
London. May "A dispatch from
Athens says that the reports of the
Turkish assaults on Pharsalos are Of
ficially confirmed.
THE VELESTINO FIGHT.
Athens, May 3.-Dispatches just re-
esived from Pharsalos. the headquarters
of the Greek army in Thessaly, give fur
Their particulars of the recent fighting be-
tween the Turks and Greeks at Veles-
tino. ten miles west Of Volo, at the juno
ton of the railroad connecting Volo with
Lar;ssa and Pharsalos. The Turkish at
lacking force at Velestino consisted OF
g. 600 infantry 600 cavalry and thirteen
guns. The charges of the Turkish cav
airy were firmly withstood by the
E.vzones pos ted on Karantasi hill An
entire Turkish regiment was decimated :
Four Turkish squadrons which attempt
ed 20 charge were received with COM
bned rife and shrapnel fire which now
cd down several hundred The Greek
| irregulars co-operated with the regular
troops of Greece Fifty Greeks were
killed and a major and five Subalterns
were wounded. A detachment OF Turk
ism cavalry from LarisSa approached the
| railway between Pharsalos and Domo-
kos, which town is about ten miles south
| of Pharsalos and in the Greek rear. The
Greek artillery opened fire upon the
/ enemy's cavalry at long range and at
| ter a heavy cannonading forced the
| Turks 10 retire, the Greek cavalry pur-
4 suing. The Turkish commander appar-
| emily wished to surprise the Greeks al
| Pnarsaios and sent two army corps
| against them, one from Trikhala and
4 the other from Larissa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
WALKED WITH OTHER WOMEN
Impatient Wife Uses Lesden Argum ent
Upon Her Husband at Pratt.

Upon Her Husband at Pratt.
Pratt, Kan, May 3--Charles CleVe-
land a brakeman on the Rock Island
road, was shot by his wife last night,
the ball entering his right breast and
lodging a the shoulder blade
Mrs Cleveland found her husband out
walking with two girls of whom she had
cautioned him before and after some
words passed she drew a revolver and
began firing. She tried to shoot the girls
but the revolver failed to go of. CIeve-
land was not fatally wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06

Hoods Pills s svp 20 ssss sn'css9s and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
German Pay Weddings.

In one country district of Germany
pay weddings" were in vogue until re-
Gently. each guest paying for his enter
tainmeut as much as he would at an inn.
and the receipts being placed aside TO
set up the happy pair in their new home.
N. Y. Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-06
oKLAHoN1. TRAINS RUN AGAIN
Mississippi Flood News From Hunt LeVes
to New Orleans.


to New Orleans.
Kansas City, May "A special from
Oklahoma City, o, T., says: The first
Santa Fe train from the north since
Tuesdays flood, came in this morning,
having three tons of local mail Both
the Choctaw and Santa Fe roads are
now open for business and running
time.
DRY LAND APPEARING.
Memphis, Tenn, May For the first
time for period of nearly fifteen days.
dry land is visible to the naked eye
looking from Ch:ckasaw Bluffs into the
sister state OF Arkansas. A fall of Z
was recorded by the gauge at this point
this morning. This is the heaviest re-
ported since the decline set in. Several
hundred refugees were sent today on
steamers direct to plantations north of
Memphis.
NEW ORLEANS AT WORK.
New Orleans. La May 3.-The river
is standing still today. while the fight is
going on all along the line. An army of
men and trains of material have been
distributed in many sections and the
banks are being raised from two to four
feet. The situation on Bayou La
Fourche is again critical. and efforts TO
save the rich plantations have been re-
doubled An alarm came this afternoon
from Davis levee, in ST. Charles parish.
the scene of the 1884 crevasse. but the
levee there is still holding
BETTER SHOW AT ST. LOUIS.
Ste Louis May AT a m. the river
showed a rise of 4 of foot for the pre-
ceding twenty-four hours, standing at
30.6. Points above, on the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers. showed a decline for
the same time, and with the cool and
clear weather prevailing. prospects were
that the flood would not be more serious
here. Local Observer Frankenfield in
his daily report said today: The river
at st. Louis will remain nearly station
airy for the next two days, with possibly
rise Of one or two tenths Of a foot by
Sunday morning. 1t will commence to
fall on Monday The Missouri and up
per Misss sippi VIII fall steadily, except
at Alton, where the fall win not COM
mence until Sunday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
BUILDING SOCIETIES.
An Important Legal Decision Bearing on
Loan Contract.

An Important Legal Decision Bearing on ,
Loan Contract
M0BERLY Mo-, Sept. IA most i'm
portant test case Of building and loan
contracts came up before Judge Hocka-
day yesterday, in which Logan Ezrey,
Of Moberly, was plaintiff, and the
Equitable Building and Loan associa-
ton, OF Sedalia, was defendant. Ezrey
became member Of the association
and borrowed a sum OF money to build
house. The association contracts in
clude clause agreeing absolutely to
release borrower at the end of 100
months. Ezrey paid the 100 months,
which is not denied, but plea was set
up by the association that the stock
had not matured, and that Ezrey must
continue to pay until it did mature.
Ezrey brought suit in equity for re-
lease, after having performed his part
Of the contract, as stated. Notwith-
standing the explicit words OF the con
tract the association set up the plea
of having exceeded its corporated au-
thority in making such contract. The
court, in his opinion. sad that a mem
Der could not by contract secure any
advantage over every other member of
a purely mutual corporation. This de-
clsion is very important one to many
associations in this state that have
made definite contracts with their
members.