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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
INAUGURATION IN INDIANA

Governor Mount Succeeds Governor Math-
In the Hoosier State.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 12.-James A.
Mount and William s. Haggart were in
augurated governor and lieutenant gov
ernor of Indiana at noon today. The cere-
monies were held at the capitol. Govern
or Matthews made brief speech intro
ducing MIR. Mount. The latter made a
long inaugural address touching on state
affairs. The new executive will hold a
public reception in the governors parlors
at the capitol tonight
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
This Happened In America.

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 1L-Mrs. Oscar
Adams was found Saturday starved to
death in an upper room of Fourth
street tenement house. Her husband
was found by her side half crazed and
in a critical condition for want of food.
The coroner says he will make a
thorough investigation of the case.
The board of health reports 65 families
600 persons in alD utterly destitute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
NO LADIES NEED APPLY
Agreement Reached DECLARING Girls From
Legislative Positions.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 12.-(Special IAN
event of unusual interest to the fair sex
occurred here today when agree
ment was reached among leaders of the
legislature to the effect that no ladies be
employed in any capacity in connection
with the work of the legislature. The
report of the agreement created constern-
alton among the ladies who fretted and
pouted and finally broke out in indigna t
protest There were some fifty or sixty
young lady candidates for positions.
many of them pretty, worthy, bright and
more competent than the men who are
seeking the same appointments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
AIr. Platt Is Magnanimous.

NEW YORK. Jan. lit is reported
that Mr.. Plat does not want the sena-
torship, but intends it for ex-Gov.
Morton. Gen. B. r. Tracy or Frank
Witherbee. Mr.. Platt has refused to
talk, but it is known THAT he has per.
mitted his 1ieutenants to canvass the
legislature and that they have secured
more than enough pledges to insure
his election
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
TO BE SETTLED TONIGHT
fndlana's Senatorial Asptranes Will
Know Their Fate.

xndiana's Senatorial Asptranss VIII Soon
Know Their Fate.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 12-The sena-
torial contest for the successor of Daniel
w. Voorhees, will be settled tomorrow
night. William r. Mexican returned
last night accompanied by ex-Secretary
of the Navy Richard w. Thompson.
There are hints that it is the intention
to support Judge Baker. Supporters of
Charles w. Fairbanks are confident that
their candidate has not less than seven
ty votes in the caucus and they will not
be surprised if he reaches seventy-hve
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14

THEY WANr.lN IT
PopuiIst Editors of Oklahoma are Looking
Out for Pie.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 12.-(Special)-T
Reform Press association of Oklahoma
held a meeting here today which was
largely attended by Populist editors
from all over the territory. The only
business done was to pass a resolution
memoralizing the legislature to recognize
the editorial profession in the appoint
moQtS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
FREE HOMES CONVENTION
Expected to Develop Stirring Times al
Gnthrie Today.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 12-oAt the free
homes convention tomorrow some feel
ing is expected to develop between rival
political factions. James Houston, the
present able president, will not be a can
didate for reelection. It is charged that
a Populist will be the next president of
the league by reason of the fact that
the strength of one Of the wings Of the
Republican element in the league will be
thrown that way for purposes of poll.
tics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
His Color Against Him.

DR.. C. NJ. Meats was appointed by
the interior department as pension ex-
amining surgeon at Leavenworth, but
the appointment was rescinded when
it was learned in Washington that
Meats was negro.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
THEY CARVE PIE.
Caucuses at Guthrie Divide Legis-
lative Offices.
JOHNSON FOR SENATE PRESIDENT
Governor Renfrow's Message n voluminous
Observation-Disclosures Editors and PIE
Ladies' Not Eligible to Office
-TerritorfaI News

Guthrie. o. T., Jan 12-(Speeial i'm
the senate caucus tonight the west-siders
caught more than they expected. The
following ticket was agreed upon:
Democratic pie-President, James w.
johnson, Oklahoma City; chief clerk,
Judge Maclkey, Pond Creek; sergeant-at-
arms, Hugh Owen. Newlxirk; messenger.
]. D. Dent. Kinghsher; assistant enroll
ing and engrossing clerk. ]. w. McMur-
tie, Cheyenne.
Pie for Pops'-President pro tenn. w.
M. Garrison, Grant county; assistant
chief clerk, A. B. Campbell, Kingfisher;
enrolling and engrossing clerk, Charles
Hunter. Enid; assistant sergeant-at-
arms, J. W. Saxon, Tecumseh; watch
man, A. N. Power, Blaine county; chap
lain, I. j. Gold, Woods county.
TOWNSLEY FOR SPEAKER.
In the house caucus Mr., Tousley Of
Ell Reno was agreed upon for speaker
and an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow, with the following division
Democratic officers-President, chief
clerk, sergeant-at-arms, messenger. as
sistant enrolling and expressing clerk.
Populist officers-Enrolling and en-
crossing clerk, assistant clerk, assistant
sergeant-at-arms, Waterman and chap
lain.
L. B. Collins of Woodward claims that
he will be the chief clerk of the house,
but it is doubtful to his friends.
GOVERNOR RENFROw's MESSAGE
VIII be the Lengthiest GubernatorIal Doc
ument in Oklalioma'- History.
Guthrie, o. T.,Jan. 12.-SpeciaL)-Great
interest is manifested in the governors
message which will not be made public
until read before the joint aSsemblage Of
the two houses tomorrow.
In his report the governor enters in
to almost every detail of the territory >
condition, from which the legislators
can gain much valuable information It
will be the most elaborate public docu-
ment of the kind ever issued from the
governors office, and the. 1engthfest.
The governor will go in strongly for re-
form himself and his recommends tons
in the line of simplifying our present
crude and burdensome system of taxa
ton ought to receive close attention.
He does not condemn the much abused
Fegan fee and salary law; on the con-
trary, he thinks, on the whole, that the
law has been the means of saving the
counties from inevitable bankruptcy and
with the few changes which he recon-
meuds in his message. the governor be-
lieves that the law will be generally ac-
ceptable.
The governor will also renew his rec
commentator Of two years ago for
some form of territorial supervision OF
private banks and he would have a strin
gent law passed that would operate as
ar effective bar to the wildcat meth
DDS that have heretofore operated 80
disastrously to the credit of the terri
tory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14

The old movement to divorce Ar
mourdale from Kansas City, Kan, will
be brought before the legislature. The
two sections of the city do not get
along we'll together. and Armourdale
wants a government of her own.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14

In the library of the state historical
society at Topeka there are 49, 1888
bound volumes of books; s., 931 un-
bound volumes and pamphlets, and
1929 bound newspaper files and vol
umeS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
MInor State News,


There are 8. O79 people enrolled at the
Leavenworth soldiers home.
Cigarette smoking has been for hidden
in the union depot at Atchison.
Horton has a curfew. law, which
affects all children under 16 years
1t cost S37,216 IS to run the nine
charitable institutions Of the state in
December.
Last year eggs and dressed poultry
to the value of 80, 962, 900 were shipped
out of Kansas
Nimrods of Pawnee county are max
ing SIS day shipping jack rabbits to
New York city.
F. 81. Sheldon, of Franklin county,
will be the richest man in the senate
this winter. He is worth s15O,OOO.
Peanuts are getting to be a staple
crop in the vicinity of Arkansas City.
One man last season raised 200 bushels
on II acres
Secretary of Agriculture Coburn's
book on Sow Culture is being used
as a textbook in eight different agri-
cultural colleges
Prof. Sam W. Black, superin tendent
of the Pittsburg schools, will be super
intendent of the state reform school at
Topeka under Gov. Leedy.
rney-General-elect Boyle has
named George R Smelling. of Anthony,
as his assistant. Smelling was q re-
publican until the St. Louis conven-
ton.
There is trouble in the oratorical So
ciety of the state normal at Emporia,
and unless it is settled the college will
not be represented in ike next state
oratoricai contest
There is trouble in Ebenezer colored
Baptist church at Atchison- Twenty
members have been expelled, and
conference of Is pastors from other
towns have been called for January 19
to consider the trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
The Kansas Treasury.

The balance in the state treasury
December 81 was S365, 33a. SO in funds
and 81, OI6, 99S. 10 in bonds. OF the latter
Sc. 25s, 4l6- ~ were permanent school
fund bonds The cash receipts for De-
cember were S1fO, So and the dis
bursements Sis, O23. 54
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14

Portraits of the territorial governors
Kansas are being hung in the govern
or's Office, beside those of the execu-
tives who have held Office since Kansas
became a state
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
VIII Establish Co-Operatire Stores.

The Farmers Alliance will establish
store-houses in every county seat in
the state, where members of the order
can receive in exchange for commodi-
ties there deposited bills of credit,
which will be again exchangeable for
products or direct purchase at face
value.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS
Kansas school Statistics.

The tenth biennial report of the
state school superintendent soon to be
issued shows there are 9.ss4 organized
school districts in the state. The school
population is 495, I'll; enrolment in
public schools, as, $50; teachers em-
ployed II, 700; average salary paid male
teachers. S43. 50; average salary paid te-
male teachers, S35 5s; average length
of school year, "a weeks; average levy
for school purposes, 11.19 mills; value
of school property, SO. las, 631; total ex-
penditures for school purposes during
the year, 81, 1S3. 1876 "a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
wyandotte Heads the List.

Wyandotte county stands first in
population among Kansas counties, the
latest report crediting her with $500
people, and the assessed valuation of
taxable property is S11, 10000 Wyan-
dotte is also the greatest potato pro-
ducing county, having raised sS5. 772
bushels last year
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
Life Insurance in Kansas.

Investigation shows that in Kansas
last year old line life insurance COM
panies took from the state 81, 200, 600 in
clear profit 1t is now proposed that
the legislature enact a law requiring
all life insurance companies to invest
Is per cent of premiums collected in
this state in Kansas securities, to be
deposited with the state treasurer, so
that upon death, if the loss is not
speedily adjusted, the beneficiary may
claim satisfied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
DOUBLY PUNISHED.
Soldier Sent to the GuardhOuse After
BeiJ Dragged by the Feet.

CHICAGO, Oct. u-Charles Hammond,
the private who was dragged by rope tied
to his feet from the guardhouse at Fort
Sheridan to headquarters of the post, began
at noon to-day to serve a fourteen-day
sentence of solitary confinement with a
bread-and-water diet This decision of the
summary court at Fort Sheridan deals alone
with Hammonds refusal to work as a pris-
oner. The finding was returned by Lieuten-
ant Colonel cambridge, who was sitting
during the sessions, and was this morning
approved by Colonel Robert H. Hall, the
commanding officer of the post. Captain
Lowering the officer whose treatment of The
rebellous private has created such a storm
of discussion in civic and army circles alike,
will undergo no investigation. Colonel Hall
asserts that his subordinate only obeyed in
structions as a soldier; that his treatment
of the prisoner Hammond wholly ex-
cusable under the circumstances, and that
he would in 10 wise censure the behavior
of the captain. The whole affair will nov
probably be reviewed by a general court
instance of General Brooke, department
commander. Colonel Hall has forwarded
to the latter official a statement of the ease,
and further charging prisoner Hammond
with disobeying orders.
At the hearing this afternoon Lieutenant
Richards, of General Brooke's staff, was
present and made copious notes of all the
evidence heard 1t is said that he made
them for his commander, who will person.
ally investigate the case by order of Sec
rotary Alger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
MANY NEW CASES.
Thirty-Nsne Fresh Victims of the Fee
yer at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11.-According to
the returns there is little hope in the yellow
fever situation The Board of Health is
daily demonstrating that with a fair show
It is possible for modern science to restrict
and stamp out the disease. But the people
who must suffer from strict application
of scientific methods rebel, the result being
that the pathway of the Board of Health is
beset with difficulties If there was strict
compliance with the health laws, If prompt
report was made of cases. the fever germs
would quickly be wiped out But it begins
to look now as if from thirty TO forty cases
and from four to six deaths will be daily
reported until Jack Frost puts in an appear
ance To-day, as on nearly every day since
the fever appeared here, about so per cent
of the fatalities was traceable to neglect
and disposition to hide cases until it was
too late to do anything to save life. The
case of Robert Hite was reported to-day
He had been i'll some time. People in the
vicinity of where he lived knew he was ill.,
Yet no report was made to the health au-
thorities, and the announcement of the Hite
case was almost contemporaneous with his
death.
The official bulletin issued by the Board
of Health tonight was as follows: Cases
of yellow fever to-day, 80: deaths to-day
A. total cases of yellow fever to date, SIC:
total deaths from yellow fever to date. So;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
MRS. ATKINSON'S TRIAL.
Yesterdays Testimony Favorable to
the Governors Wife.

CHENILLE, w. Va, Oct. 1.-THE trial
of Mrs. George W. Atkinson, wife of the
Governor, was resumed here to-day. On
INSTRUMENTATION the witnesses who testi-
fed for the defense, Saturday night, Jared
badly at the hands of Attorney Dim, for
the prosecution. Facts were brought out
which seemed to weaken the testimony in
chief Until o'clock this afternoon the
time was devoted to the examination of
witnesses to prove that Owens, codefend-
ant of Mrs. Atkinson, was at the time of
his alleged purchase of land from Judge
Camden, financially able to pay for the
same. The alleged forged receipts show a
payment for something like 81, 400. Two wit
neSSeS were produced to-day by the de-
Tense, who testified to having seen Owens
with 5000 about two years prior to the date
of the first receipt. A majority of witnesses
a man of limited means Owens himself
mony-in-chief he stated that he had in 1879
been employed by Judge Camden as agent
in the sale of land and that he made d
bona fide purchase of land from Camden,
and that the receipts for the purchase
money which the prosecution claims that
Mrs. Atkinson forged are genuine, bear true
date and were written at the dictation Of
Judge Camden, and given to the defendant
for purchase money actually paid In cash
and labor The cross-examination of Owens
Is in progress. The state claims that there
are flaws in Owenss statement which they
will be able to show to the jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
FOOD WILL BE SCARCE
STARVATION THREATENS KLONDIKE
GOLD SEEKERS.
Return of a Party That Left Dawson
City Sept. 6-CattIe Dealer Who
Made a Fortune.

SKAGUAY Oct. 1, via Victoria B. c.,
Oct. u.-Several parties who have arrived
on the Dalton trail from the Klondike re-
peat the story of scarcity of provisions and
possible hunger and starvation with many
there this winter. James Clark and C. A..
Brown, who had been mining on Birch
creek, having left Dawson City Sept. 6 at
noon, poled up the river to fifteen miles
above Pelly river and there bought a horse
and came in over the supposed Dalton trail,
making the trip in twenty-six days to
Haines Mission, getting there on Sunday
They passed the Thorp party on the sum-
init with cattle. most of the party discour-
aged and wanting to turn back. Brown and
Clark told them they had gone through one
hundred miles of snow, where no feed could
be got for their stock and it would be utter
ly impossible to get their stock through
alive. Thorpe had already lost fifteen pack
horses on the trail and part of his original
party had turned back two days before, but
he was stubborn and would not consent to
turn back himself. About twenty-five per-
sons came out over the Dalton trail the
past week. They say there are a good
many following them, all bearing the same
report-that there is no actual trail and
that it is All miles long. SUBMITS have to
be crossed, innumerable streams forded and
1t is impossible to find ones way without In
dian guides, even Thorp having to employ
Indians.
The biggest party to come out together
was eleven persons-Pat Calvin and wife,
George G. Bounds and wife, Charles Thebe,
John f.. Maloney and Frank Beck, of
Juneau; Harry Roman, Edgar Armstrong,
"Mush' Rosenstein and Little Willie
Misner of San Francisco. This party
brought out little gold dust, but they are
reticent as to the amount. Little Willie
Pat Calvin as much or more, and George
c. Bounds fifty, but most of the dust is
deposited with the two principal companies
and drafts taken on Chicago and San Fran
cisco. Bounds is the man who took in the
first beef cattle ever taken to the Yukon
region. He started In at Mission with forty
five head in June, 1885, had to make his
own TRAIL built raft below Five Fingers on
the Yukon, and started, intending TO take
them to Circle City. But he got frozen
in at the mouth of the klondike and could
not move either way Then came the stam
pede to Bonanza and EldoradO, and he sold
out every pound, probably saving the lives
of many, and saving himself from financial
ruin. He sold out Sl3,0O0 worth of beer en-
tirely on credit to miners and did not lose
a dollar they making a small clean up so
as to allow him TO leave Feb o. last. He
came out at that time over the Chilcoot
trail to Dyea. His wife went in on the first
trip of the Excelsior last June. Bounds is
interested with George Mccormack In the
Discovery claim on the Bonanza and had
interests in ga" well as three other
claims but has sold all his interests out
right except Discovery claim" and has
bonded it, He will make one more trip next
May TO settle up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
DIR. GATLING IN NEW YORK.
He Believes His Rapid-Fire Gun
Makes for Peace.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

Another American of worldwide reputa-
ton has deserted his native city to come
to New York to live Once a man achieves
reputation, he is rarely satisfied afterward
with the sometimes commonplace environ
ments of his old home, and the present
embryo New Yorker is not an exception
to the rule.
The new citizen is Dr. Charles eating.
a peaceful-lookng gentleman. His eyes
are light blue and they twinkle merrily
His hair is iron gray, his nose is aquiine
and his broad forehead and powerful jaw
are evidences of courage, intelligence and
force of character. His dress is unosten-
tatious DR.. Calling is the inventor of a
weapon that probably has been the cause
of the deaths of more men in various parts
of the world than any other machine of
war. He has received orders and medals
from kings and queens and is the per-
sonal friend of the higher officers of nearly
all the armies of the earth. DR.. Calling gun
of three miles. much after the fashion of
salt shaken from a cruet.
For years DR. Calling and his wife made
their home in Hartford Conn A week
ago they came to this city and took a
suite of apartments in a building on West
End avenue at One hundred and-second
street They will remain there until Mrs
Calling selects a home in some other part
Of the city.
Death-dealing engines are necessities, even
in these days OF peace, and the maufac-
ture and sale of them have made the in
ventor of the first rapid-fire gun of i'm
portance a very rich man. The Cuttings
are generous hosts. and their house is to
be selected with view to entertaining.
DR. Cuttings wide acquaintance among
military and naval officers probably will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
CAPTURED THE SCHOOL.
JnnitOr OverpOwered and Principal
Knocked Down by COlOred Children.

ALTON, H., Oct 1.-THE race war of the
Alton public schools broke out afresh this
morning. Last week the colored people
stopped sending their children to the schools
for the whites supposedly awaiting a de-
cision from the courts. The police guards
accordingly were Withdrawn. This morning
the colored children appeared and with a
rush, overpowered the janitor, struck the
lady principal down and took seats. The
police were summoned and elected them and
school was held the rest of the day with the
police guarding the doors The Board OF
Education will this week appoint truant
officer. who will attempt to make the COL
ored children attend the schools specially set
apart for them. Serious trouble seems inn
minent as the colored parents are persist
ent i'm sending their children to the white
schools.