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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Minor State News.

Mrs. Minta Moore, who died in Law
renee recently, was said to be lis years
old.
Ten thousand people attended the
big carnival at Manhattan on Satur-
day, the 18th.
The net earnings of the Kansas state
grain inspection department for Octo-
Der were S69s.
In 1896 the resources of Kansas state
banks were S25, 691, 4S1. This year they
are S31, 34S. $50.
The Kansas orphans asylum at
Leavenworth has been forced to close
for lack of funds.
Kansas banks have Sc, OO0. 900 more
of deposits and 81. 600, 900 less of loans
than one year ago.
At the recent election Ellis county
carried bonds for the erection of a new
courthouse at Hays City.
The announcement comes from To-
peka that Mrs. Annie L. Diggs will
be elected state librarian.
The Santa Fe railroad will soon erect
a depot. eating house and division
offices at Newton, to cost $50, 600.
Mrs. Joseph New and George Dobbs
are under arrest at Eureka charged
Will Luc IhuEOST VI MIS- new nus
band. prominent farmer.
S. E. Cottrell, employed in an eleva-
tor at Coffeyville, had his foot caught
in one of the cups and his leg was torn
from his body. causing instant death.
The assistant attorney general says
he fears the provisions of the anti
trust law are SO severe that the law
will be knocked out by the supreme
court.
Cora Cottle, half-demented Leav-
enworth girl. started a fire in her lap
and was burned to death. Her mother
and brother were seriously burned try
ing to save her.
In a recent interview ex-Gov. Level
ling denounced the present metropol-
itan police system and said it would
break the political back of any gov
ernor who fooled with it.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
State Horticultural society will be
held at Topeka December $3.50. Some
of the leading horticulturists of the
country will make addresses
While showing his married sister
how he could defend himself if at
tackled. j. f. Young, of Hiawatha, acct
dentally discharged the gun, the
charge killing the woman and barely
missing an infant in her lap.
At the recent Kansas election CSC
county officers were chosen. The re-
publicans claim 40T of these. This
would leave BIT for the fusiouists and
six Gin Ellis county, for the democrats.
Gov. Leedy has teen informed that
the state board of charities was pay
ing IL cents pound for soap for use
at state charitable institutions that
was selling on the open market ST
three cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
a Rtr regular army.

The mightiest host of this sort : the array
of invalids whose bowels. lvers and stomachs
have been regulated by Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters A regular habit of body Is brought
about through using the Bitters, not by NO
lently agitating and gripping the intestfnes,
but by reinforcing thesr energy and causing
a flow of the bile into its proper channel.
Malaria, la grippe. dyspepsia, and a tendency
to inactivity of the Kidneys, are conquered
by the Ritters
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Society Note.

Nellie Chaffie tried very hard to get some
conversation out of young Clamwhooper,
but he answered in-monosyliables. At last,
hearing violin playing in the next room, she
asked:
do you play the vioiin?''
mo; that's a fellow in the next room,
he said, with a sudden outburst of loquac-
ity.-N. V World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

The Scottish-American Investment
company of London has brought suit
in the federal court at Topeka against
the Kansas Loan & Trust company, of
which Z. b. Sweet is president, to re-
cover S125, 600. The plaintiff charges
fraud and alleges that Sweet and his
associates are in default SIS, 900 for
loans collected, but not turned over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
KANSAS L. n. G. A.
Large Attendance and Great Interest
Shown-Omcers Elected.

Shown-Omcers Elected.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE sec
ond days session of the Kansas Y. NJ.
C. A. convention began with a large
attendance of delegates from various
parts of the state. The election of
officers resulted as follows: Pres
ident, T. NJ. Potter, Peabody; first
vice president. Arson Gridley, Kansas
Wesleyan university; second vice pres
ident, George Innes. Lawrence; secre-
tary, George W. Fleming. Fort Scott;
press secretary, Norman G. Lewing.
ton, Parsons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Near independence, Kan, the Is
year-old daughter OF B. T. Leaven was
criminaIly assaulted by ssSnow7 Dun
can, a negro. who was captured, bu'
who escaped from the sheriff as he
was being conveyed to prison
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Take the Air Line

To Louisville and Eastern Cities, So miles
the shortest from St. Louis, makes quickest
time, Pullman Sleepers, Parlor and Dining
Cars. All trains leave from St. Louis
Union Station. For complete information
address J. II. Tapp, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Kansas City, Mo. r. A Campbell,
General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
A Cow Causes q Serious wreck.

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. Il = It was
learned here last night that a Rock
Island freight train struck cow near
the station of Renfrow, Ok yesterday
afternoon, causing the engine to leave
the rails and run on the ties for a dis
tance of about 100 feet. then, turning
over, killing Engineer Berry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Buried Alive in a Sand Pit.

Albert Steigmeyer, a farmer, was
buried alive by the caving in of sand
pit on his farm near Salina. He was
dug out Is hours after the accident oc
Cured. 1t is supposed he was instant
ly killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
4. DO Not Favor Postal Banks.

Opinions from 400 bankers in Kansas
show that they are almost a unit
against postal savings banks. The
only exceptions are E. L. Meyer, of
Hutchinson, and j. w. Sponable, of
Paola.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
rhey Are After Rufu. Cone.

A petition is being signed exclusively
by Sedgwick county populists request
ing the dismissal of Rufus Cone as a
member of the state committee for
having authorized a statement to be
made in a local paper that he voted
the entire republican ticket at the re-
cent election.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
what 1T Was.

Papa-Alice, I thought 1 heard loud
smack in the hall last night.
Alice-Yes Mr. Upsley made that noise
with mis- lips when / told him You had
cleared $4,000 in wheat deal.-Cleveland
Leader
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

"'Tm afraid" said the candidate, gloom
lily, 1.-THE other side has me beaten and they
know it
"Why do you think sos" asked his friend
''Well, there are very few campaign lice
being circulated about me."-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
FIrzsIMMONs AND THE ELks.
Grand Ruler Detwiier Suspends the Lodg,
That Initiated the ChamnIon.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 14.-Grand
Exalted Ruler Detwiler has suspended
the Marion, Ind, lodge of Ellzs, and
forwarded the papers to District Dep
uty Armstrong, of that state, author
izing him to secure the charter, para
phernalia and lodge effects This ac-
ton was due to the alleged viol alton
of the laws of the order in the method
of initiating Robert Fitzsimmons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Means a Term In Prison.

The recent decision of the supreme
court upholding the Cubbison anti
gambling law, has dampened the spirit
of gambling house keepers. who real
ize that conviction hereafter mean:
a term in the penitentiary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
His Advantage.

Slapshard-Hello, old man; how are
you2
Spunkup-You have the advantage. of me
sir.
That's SO. 1 don't know you.'-N. Y,
journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

A Yankee in describing a gale of wind.
says: "a white dog, while attempting to .
mouth open and turned completely inside
out"-Tit- Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Nothing tries a fellows patience NOR,
than to find all the windows locked when IN
tries to raise them suddenly in The morn
ing.-Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Ex-UniversIty student Acquitted.

r. L. Netherton, of Harper, was ac-
quilted by a jury at Lawrence of bur
glary and larceny alleged to have been
committed while student at the state
university.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
A Mistake Somewhere.

The valuation of Coffeyville, as sworn
to by the assessors, is 1878, sos. AS the
local bank deposits are S44S. 700, it is
evident somebody has made improper
returns. The Journal thinks the city's
actual valuation is 81, 900, OOO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DE-. Kline s
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phiia.. Pa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Because 1T is made from selected stock OF
the best grade of leaf that grows. The ingre-
dents used in its manufacture are absolute
ly pure-nothing injurious to the system en-
tiers into it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
A Rad Sign.

Like rubber are the muscles after
st. Jacobs Oil cures soreness and stiffness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

She-'1 hear you have just got married;
is it too late to offer congratulations He
ooh, yes; / was married three weeks ago."
-Tit-Bits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
It's Different Then.

''I saw him with his arm around YOU"
"Siri''
"In the waltz, you know"
"Oh!"-Chicago Post. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
GENERAL NEWS


SENATOR GoRNAN'sI close political
friends have had a conference at Balti-
more, Md, and decided to run him for
congress next year in the Fifth district.
They say that at the proper time he
will come out strong for silver, and if
elected and the house has free silver
majority nothing in the world could
prevent his being chosen speaker of
she Fifty-Sixth congress In this po-
sition he would be formidable COM
oetitor for the democratic nomination
Cor the presidency.
ALBERT VOTERS was hanged at Fay
.tteville, w. Va, on the 18th in the
presence of over 10, 600 people. He was
the last of the Lewis gang of outlaws
SEVEN persons persisted in a fire
which broke out among the wood
work of a mine near Antonienhuette,
Germany.
FIRE destroyed the department store
of w. A. C. Boldt & Co., at Chicago.
known as 1.-THE Lion" causing $780,
900 loss. Several small cottages were
crushed by falling walls, causing an
additional loss of SIS, 0O6.
EDWARD HAWKINS, white. was hanged
at Danville, Va. on the 18th for murder.
A MONUMENT has been erected at AL
ton, Ill. to Elijah P. Lovejoy, 1.-The
irst martyr in the cause of emancipa-
ton"
A NEGRO dance near Berwin, Ok, the
other night ended in free fight.
Razors and pistols were used freely.
Ed Hundy shot Tom Harris and was
mortally wounded by the latter. Har-
ris has died and Hundy, it was thought,
could not long survive.
CHARLES GELBARTH. a cigarmaker at
Philadelphia, the other day shot and
fatally wounded his father-in law.
Frederick Fritz, ST., and his SON. Fred
erick Fritz, Jr., and then shot himself
in the head. It was thought all three
would die. The shooting was the re.
suit of a family quarrel.
THE Lake Bonneville Irrigation com
pany has closed a contract with the
Utah state land commission ers at Salt
Lake City for the reclamation, under
the Carey act, of 500, 900 acres of land
in Willard county It is claimed that
this enterprise, when completed. will
nearly double the irrigated lands of
the state
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money If it fails tocure. 25c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

The weather seems delightful when
Rheumatism is cured by St. Jacobs Oils
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Judge Hazen, of the Shawnee county
district court, decided that Superin-
tendent McNall had a right to inter
fere with Harrison Clarkson in max
ing rates for Kansas fire insurance
companies, and that McNall could ex-
clude any company entering the Clark
son combine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Boyle May Enter the Gubernatorial Race
a recent telegram from Fort Scott
said it was generally understood in
political circles that Attorney General
Boyle would be candidate before the
next populist and democratic state
conventions for governor, in opposition
to Gov Leedv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Heavy Gale.

Surprised Why? a very bad sprain
Cured by St. Jacobs Oil. a sure result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News,
WASHINGTON NOTES.

I THE president on the Sth nominated
Hon. Godfrey Hunter, of Kentucky, to
be minister to Guatemala and Hon
duras.
GEN. WADE HAMPTON, the out-goiffg
commissioner of railroads, has SUBJ
mitted his report for the past fiscal
year to the interior department. He
says 81 companies, with 5, Al miles of
road, passed into the hands of the
courts, and So others previously placed
in receiverShipS were sold at fOreclos-
nre. steady improvement, however,
in railroad earnings during the first
six months of the current year was
noted and the outlook in the west was
very encouraging.
The commissioner of Indian affairs
has made his annual report. The en-
rollment in the government schools
the past year was IS, 603, an increase
of s14 over last year. The enrolment
in con tract schools was 3,15S, de-
crease of 1,2S1. There were in opera
ton during the past fiscal year 2SS In
dian schools, of which 234.were under
the exclusive control of the govern
ment.
SECRETARY ALGER has approved the
estimates for coast defense work sub
mitted by Gen. Miles and they will be
submitted to Chairman Cannon, of the
house committee on appropriations,
some day before the opening of the
session.
The president has appointed Charles
=. Bryan, of Illinois, to be minister to
China.
The first volume of the commercial
directory of the American repu blics
was formally presented to President
Mckinley on the 18th by Secretary
Sherman. Minister Romero, of Mexico,
and Minister Merou, of Argentine.
The publication was to promote COM
merce among the American republics.
THE Washington Post printed a
special dispatch from Columbus, o.,
giving an interview with ex-Chairman
Kurtz, of the Ohio republican state
committee ana leader of the anti
Hanna faction, in which he says the
retirement of Senator Hanna is as
sured; that enough members of the
next Ohio legislature will refuse to aid
in Hanna's reelection and that some
republican who is not a millionaire
will be elected.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 18th
said that w. L. Kessinger had been
agreed upon for surveyor of the port
of Kansas City.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY issued proc
lamation on the 12th suspending the
1iscriminative duties against Mexico
oy exempting Mexican vessels from
The payment of tonnage duties.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, it was said,
will direct the attorney general to pre-
pare the necessary steps whereby the
government may qualify as bidder
for the Kansas Pacific if the reorgan-
ization committee does not soon an
aounce its willingnessIto bid the entire
amount of the government debt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

The Office never gets left when it starts
but to seek the man.-Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

lature and signed by Gov. Black.
THE National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry. convened at Harrisburg,
Pa, on the 10Th with a good attend
ance. The report of the treasurer
showed. the finances to be in a salts
factory state and Worthy Master Brig
ham made an address.
THE gas generator in the factory of
the PiQua co. Hosiery company ex-
ploded the other morning, causing a
panic among the 100 girls on the floor.
The building was wrecked and two
girls were terribly injured
THE session of the general assembly
of the Knights of Labor at Louisville,
KY, on the 10th was taken up with
hearing contested delegations and re-
ports of committees
JOHN H MOONEY. his wife and his
brother-in-law were found dead in
their beds at San Francisco, having
been asphyxiated by gas. 1t was be-
lieved the gas jet had been left open
accidentally.
For 90 minutes the other night J. NJ.
Walters battled with vicious bull on
his place near Webster City, Ia, using
\ scantling as weapon. The bull
was dehorned, but it hunted and
stamped him to death.
The Irwin building at Chicago was
partially destroyed by fire. The loss
On building and contents was esti-
mated at $50. 900; fully insured.
THE stage between Canadian, Tex,
and Cheyenne. Ok. was held up by a
tone highwayman. The passengers
were robbed, the mail was rified, and
an express package with $50 in silver
taken. The driver has been arrested.
charged with being an accessory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

iremen.
The announcement that Cinnamon
would be placed in the mines of the
northern Illinois fields has caused
great excitement at Streator, ILL.,, and
business men in that city looked upon
the situation as most serious. It means
to Streator 11one the displacement of
8. 900 men. A reign of riot and blood
shed is predicted.
JOHN g. KoERNER, under arrest at
Indianapolis, Ind, confessed that he
had stolen 100 horses from the streets
of that city in one year. His plan was
to get into buggy hitched at the curb
and then drive to another town and
dispose of the animal.
HENRY WRIGHT, a farmer, living
near Falkland, Ok, committed suicide
by cutting his throat with a piece of
glass He became Respondent because
he sold his wheat two months ago for
so cents bushel. He left wife and
IL children.
THE committee appointed by the
Creek council, in session at Okmulgee,
1. T., to report on the recommends
-tions of the chief regarding the con-
solidation of the five civilized tribes of
the Indian territory for the purpose of
forming one Indian government pre-
paratory to coming into the union, as
Texas did. have reported favorably.
A bill to that effect has been intro
duced in the council and passed by the
house of warriors
BREWERY representatives held con-
ference at Kansas City, Mo-, to discuss
plan of attack on the prohihitory
laws of Kansas at the next session of
the legislature
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-02
PARTISAN SUICIDE MODES.

Sudden Resolves Followed by Exc
cution in "a CoId-BIOOded Manner.
Suicide is developing strange forms
in Paris, reports the New York Sun.
A dressmaker was working with her
three assistants one evening recently,
when they began TO talk of their
troubles, and thrSe of the women, all
about IS years of age. coming to the
conclusion that life was not worth liv-
ing, decided to kill themselves at once.
The fourth, a girl of 81. said that she
did not care to be left alone and would
die, too. They all wrote farewell let
ters to their friends, sent out for bot
tie of cherry brandy and some char
coal, stopped up the openings into the
room, lit the charcoal and drank the
brandy. They were heard laughing
and singing until Late in the night by
the neighbors, and all four were found
dead the next morning. A few days
before an actress in one of the minor
theaters, who was supping with three
female friends, told them that she
meant to kill herself. They discussed
the best means for accomplishing her
purpose and decided on poison. She
went at once to drug store and pro-
cured what she wanted, drank il in the
presence of her friends without inter
ference, and, after watching her con-
WILSON'S and seeing that the poison had
done its work, they called in a police
man and told him what had happened
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-02
Another temperance Le..on.

There is no known antidote for the
bite OF the tiger in Australia. Persons
bitten die almost instantly, and the gov
eminent has a standing offer of 900
for Anyone who will discover a remedy.
Some few years ago a young man ac-
tually discovered an efficacious anti
dote. To prove its value he allowed
himself to be bitten repeatedly by
snakes in full possession of the power
to kill. One day he gave an exhibition
before some government officials, but,
being much under the influence of
liquor, he did not recollect what he had
done with his antidote, and he died
shortly after the snake bite, his secret
perishing with him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-02
FORTUNES FROM FRACTIONS.
Control Something Uni, ersalIy Need
ed and BE a Millionaire.

COntrS1 something IntN ersally Need
ed and BE a Millionaire.
There have been il recent years sew
eral instances of sudd IN wealth. South
Africa andCripple Creek have produced
millionaires over night, and bicycle
and patent medicine promoter in Eng
land made S1O,0OO,0o0 in as many weeks,
says Leslie's Weekly. There are sew
eral thousand people who are each
worth S1,oO0,0o Or more, and there are
several more thousand who are on the
road to become millionaires. Most of
these are persons who are getting their
riches on small fractions of cent. The
street railway kings who are rising to
millions and tens of millions are fully
satisfied with part of one cent of the
nickel they collect, because there are
so many of them.
The sugar kings have reduced the
price and improved the quality of sugar,
but as long as they get their fraction
on each pound the Americans buy they
can make profit all THE way from 20
to so per cent. The coal oil monopoly
has also reduced the price and i'm
proved the product. but its little frac-
ton makes the greatest money-making
enterprise in America. The man who
invented the patent beer stopper is
getting bigger income than the pres
ident of the United States. A cheap
headache remedy is allowing its pro-
prietor to spend 500. 900 year and still
lay UP another 100000 for rainy day.
The first thing is to get control of some
article of universal use, and the small
fraction will do the rest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-02
Useless hnoNIence.

Cookery School Protector have
called, Mrs. Slimdiet, to ask you if
you would like TO join our cookery class
just forming.
Mrs. Slimdiet (boarding house keep
er)-Oh, don't care to spend money
learnin' to get up a lot o Frenchified
dishes.
'Ah, but you do not understand. Our
lessons are devoted to the preparation
of all sorts of nice and palatable dishes
just from things left over, you know
mo use to me. We never have any
thing left over."-N. Y. Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-02

The Female Charitable society Of
Baldwinsville, n. Y. which recently eel
ebrated its eightieth anniversary, has a
remarkable record. 1t is not only the
oldest oman's club in the United
States. but during all these years it has
continued TO hold monthly and annual
meetings. It's original constitution,
with all the records since, is still pre-
served. At the recent celebration the
80 women who entertained were all de-
scendants Of the original charter mem
hers