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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
WILD TIME AT A CIRCUS.
Man-killing Elephant Breaks Loose an
Causes a COmmOtiOn.

Man hlll1ng Elephant Breaks Loose and
Causes a Commotion.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1.-The inhabit-
ants in the northern part of the city
had wild time just before daylight
yesterday as a result of some of the
animals in circus that is exhibiting
here getting loose A man-killing ele-
plant, crazed by the attacks of a mis-
chievous monkey, broke its huge chain
and dashed after its tormentor, which
took refuge under the lions cage. The
elephants furious attacks overturned
the cage, and the screams of the great
brute in a moment were drowned by
the bowls of the big lion. All the
other animals added their chorus to
the pandemonium in the general up
roar. Several animals escaped. A large
elk raced off down the avenue. Scott
johnson attempted to stop it, and was
knocked down, gored and would have
been killed but for the assistance of
the trainers. All the animals in the
tents had suffered from the in tense
heat until they were ready for any
thing. The lions bit and clawed at
the elephant, who in turn almost beat
the cage to pieces with his trunk.
Keeper William Worthington narrow
ly escaped death, as did several citi-
zenS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Farmers, Congress DELEGATES.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. Gov. Leedy
has appointed the following delegates
to represent Kansas at the farmers
national congress at ST. Paul, August
81 to September 6: George w. Click,
Atchison; n. b. Brown. Concordia;
Thomas NJ. Potter, Peabody; David
Ballard, Billiards. Falls; George NJ.
Munger. Eureka: Frederick Wellhouse,
Leavenworth: John l. Humphrey,
Mound Valley; A. Il. Brown, Fredonia;
b. F. Campbell, st. Francis; ]. 81.
White Pratt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
PRoBABLE DOUBLE MURDER.
Two Men Found Dead at a Railroad Cross
ing Near Seligman, Mo.

SELIGMAN, Mo-, Aug. Near a rail-
road crossing three miles north of here
two men were found dead about eight
o'clock yesterday morning by two of
Thomas Barnes little girls, who hap
pened to be passing near. The alarm
was given and in a short time a cor
oner's jury was summoned by Justice
c. A. Patterson, but from the scant
evidence obtainable the cause of their
death could not be ascertained. They
were identified as George Tucker, aged
81, and L. w. Harper, both from Kinds
vile, Ark. 1t is supposed the men
were lnnr6pred
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Positions for Westerners.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Frank I'll.
Grace, of Kansas, has been appointed
a transit man at S5 day in the de-
partment yards and docks, Mare island
navy yard, Cal. Paul j. Smith has
been appointed a stockman at the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian agency.
Ok. James ii. Murray, of Downing.
Mo-, and Cassius j. Hill, of Clay ton.
Mo-, have been appointed railway
mail clerks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
To KIondyke on a wheel.

New YORK. Aug. lone of the most
novel of the many schemes to obtain
a share of the wealth of the Klondyke
region has been developed by a syndi-
cate of -four wealthy New Workers,
who are planning to establish trading
posts and stores in the mining camps.
They will transport their men and
supplies to the gold fields on bicycle
specially designed for the purpose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
No Crown for Mrs. Lease.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. Mrs. Lease,
on account of engagements to lecture
which cannot be broken. has declined
to become queen of the harvest demon
stration at Topeka This was the con-
tents of a telegram received from her
husband last night The committee
then proceeded to appoint Mrs C. y
Sutton of this city
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Last of the EIdon Robbers Caught.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Joseph Menard,
arrested by detectives two days ago, is
said to be the last of the five men who
three months ago robbed the Eldon,
Ia. bank of So. 900. Menard before be-
ing arrested made an effort to use his
revolver in his struggle to escape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Reward Onered for Train wreckers.

SEDALIA, Mo. Aug. 1.-The Missouri.
Kansas & Texas Railway Co. has Of
fered a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
and conviction of the persons who re-
Gently placed distractions on the track
near Holden, Mo-, on the Holden and
Paola branch, with view to wrecking
a train. Ever since the branch was
built distractions have been placed at
intervals upon the track, always with
in mile of the spot first selected. A
slow order is in effect on this mile of
track and the trains go over it at a
creeping pace
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
PLACE FOR DIR. ANDREWS.
To Be President OF a University to BE
Founded by John Brisben Walker.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Aug DIR. E.
Benjamin Andrews, who recently re-
signed the presidency of Brown uni
versity. because his free silver teach
ings were objected to, has accepted
the presidency of new university to
be founded by John Brisben Walker.
and to be known as the Cosmopolitan
university 1t is to be modelled after
the Chautauqua school, and viii be
conducted bv correspondence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Concerning Kansas Dogs

Mr.. Coburn, of the Kansas state board
IF agriculture, recently got out re-
port showing that Kansas has 155, SO
dogs, and that during the past year
they killed 1924 sheep, while the
wolves, upon which most of the coun-
ties pay a bounty, killed but 1, $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
OmcfaI Route to Buffalo.

The Rock Island railroad to Chicago
and the Nickel Plate railway from
Chicago to Buffalo nave been selected
as the official route of the Kansas q.
a. R. and W. R. c. to the national en-
campment at Buffalo next mouth. The
rate is one fare for the round trip to
Chicago and one cent mile east OF
that point
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Free silver German Paper suspends-

LEAyENwORTH. Kan, Aug 1.-The
German Daily Post, of this city, has
suspended after having been published
continuously for ten years The paper
supported Bryan last year, and its a6r
vocacy of free silver and free trade
proved very unpopular with Germans,
who withdrew their patronage from it
An effort will be made to keep the
weekly alive. The Post was the only
German daily published in Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Kansas ex-Preacher.

Rev. Thomas Stephenson, until 1892
one of the most prominent Methodist
preachers of eastern Kansas, but who
was, after several trials. expelled from
the church and ministry for alleged
immortality, is now making living by
raising vegetables at Springfield, No.
He recently married the woman who
is alleged to have been the cause of his
downfall ao
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
History of Kansas Free Masonry.

Secretary Wilson, of the Masonic
grand lodge OF Kansas, win prepare a
historical sketch of the Masonic do
ings of Kansas since the first grand
lodge was organized. as years ago
The names of every mason who has re-
sided in Kansas during that time will
be given, numbering in all over 100, COO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Raised 1t One million DoI,trs

Wyandotte, the richest county in
the state, returned only So, 800 in per-
sonal property valuation. The state
board of equalization was surprised at
these figures, of course andO added
some figures of their own. making the
amount s.. O07, 50a-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
MT. stryker Wants Better Teachers

Mr.. Stryker Wants Better fesche<-
State School Superintendent otry her
says the good teachers are not COM
planning about the examination ques
tons recently sent out He says 1nefe
are now two teachers to every school
and consequently wages are very low
He further declares that he is deter
mined to have a better class of teach
ers, and for that reason questions pro
poupded in the future will be out of
the ordinary and may seem difficult to
a great many
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
w. r.. c. Treasury Depleted.

The state treasury of the Kansas w.
R. G. is without available funds, the
last administration having left a debt
of 5000. A heavy expenditure was
made on the BiCkerdyke home at Ellis
worth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

worth.
Secretary Wilson Denies a Report.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson de-
mics the report recently sent oubfrom
Manhattan that the government would
discontinue the experiment station at
the state agricultural college
Minor State News
EX-Gov- Lewelling says he WIZ soon
resign as state senator
Chanute is lighted with naturaI gas
piped from the oil wells at Neodesha-
Gov. Leedy has pardoned A J. James,
of Neodesha, who was sent up for muir
dering a man who bad destroyed his
home.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Boss, one of the
best-known Congregational ministers
in Kansas, died in Leavenworth re-
Gently
The wheat crop in Ellis county ag
gregates 1000, 900 bushels. Some of
the fields averaged 40 and 80 bushels
to the acre.
During a pacing event at Marshall
town, Ia, Doctor B., a valuable horse
owned by G. w. Bowman, of Galena,
this state, fell dead OF the track
Gov. Leedy is anxious that kansas
have a creditable exhibit at the Omaha
exposition next year. The Legislature
made no provision for the cost of the
exhibit.
Nine boys sent out by the Chi1drens
Aid society of New York, left recently
for Eldorado, Kan. Their ages range
from 9 to II years and most of them are
orphans
Kansas railroads will not put into
effect the rates on live stock in cents
11.4 in.
effect the present rate in dollars per.
car load.
Every republican patron of Rosalia
post Office, Butler county, have petit
toned for the reappoiptment of b. T.
Songer, the present incumbent, who is
a pOpulist
On account of previous engagements
Mrs Mary E. Lease declined the in
vitation to become queen of the har-
vest demonstra ton at the Topeka fall
festivities.
Many cattle in Clay county, near
Langford, are affected with what the
owners call pink-eye. 1t was thought
the disease came from importation of
southern cattle
At the bicycle races in Kansas City
last week f. l.. Eberhardt, of Salina,
surprised the wise ones by beating
crack riders from Chicago and St.
Louis in exciting races
Ex-Speaker Charles E. Lobdell. of
Dighton, will establish a weekly re-
publican paper at Kansas City. Kan.
He purchased the Daily Tribune plant
from the Greer brothers.
w. S. Douglas. prominent Sunday
school worker of Butler county, died
at Eldorado the other night from
strychnine poisoning. 1t was thought
he mistook it for quinine.
An investigation reveals thes5fact
that ex-County Treasurer Doran, OF
Sedgwick county. who was short about
$40, 900, had the weakness of loaning
money to political friends.
1t is alleged that combine has been
made among the big coal dealers in
Kansas to freeze out the smaller deal
ers- Attorney General Boyle has been
asked to break up the alleged trust
In Sumner county ID farmers have
formed a stock company and are put
ting up a 45,O00-bushel elevator, or
warehouse, for storing their surplus
wheat and corn for better prices.
j. b. Herman, of Cedar Rapids. Ia.
has arrived in Kansas to conduct a
campaign in favor of single tax.
Judge Simons, of the district court
at Fort Scott, refused to disbar j. +.
Mcdonald on charges brought by j. ID.
Hill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson de-
mics the report recently sent OutBfrom
Manhattan that the government would
the experiment station at
the state agricultural college.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
HrED'S INSOLENCE.

Sneaker Tom Reed may feel justified in
defeating the Richmond College Dill pu'
when he made this the occasion lot Zee
turing the people Of Virginia on ther
conduct in going into the late war he was
guilty OF objectionable insolence wpich
Coneressman Elicit very properly re-
buked.
In the first place. when Mr.. Reed SAID
that the Virginia people wanted war ne
dcparted very FAR from what he knew 10
be the historical fact. Virginia did not
want war and did not want 10 secede'
,,t when war was forced upon the South
bv the North, she was true to the ties
of kinship and cast her lot with her Sis
Ter States against an invading foe. she
has no apologies to make either 10 Mr..
Reed or 10 anyone else for her conduct.
She stands by her record and there IS
nothing in II of which she is ashamed.
Her sons fought for their rights ana in
defence Of their homes and never IN the
history OF the world did men sacrifice
mora or fight moro cOuragoously in de-
fence Of principle. The end came at
last. and when 1t did come Nirginians
laid down their arms and accepted the
result in good faith. Virginia is as true
10 the Union as any State north OF her
borders. and IL 80 recognized by the peo-
pie Of the United States.
She has been received into the Union in
fun fellowship. ana It is an abuse of
power for the Speaker Of the national
House Of Representatives TO 30 out Of his
way to rake up the past and urge as a
reason against passing a just measure
| that Virginia was once at war with the
| Federal government If Richmond Col
lege has just claim against the govern
ment. II should've recognized and the OBJ
| legation should be discharged. The case
should be decided upon its merits without
reference TO issues that have long since
been settled.
But he the reslIt what 1t may. Virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
ISYOUR BLOOD POOR?
Your Nerves Weak, Your Sys-
tenn Out Of Order?
Do You Feel Weak. Nervous
and Sick All Over!
Take DR.. Greene's NerVurd
Blood and Nerve Remeoy'
1t Will Make You Strong, VIZ
orous and Well.
DR.. Greene's Nervura is the
Best Spring Remedy.

Now Is the time TO take Dr.. Green's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy as
snrine medicine. Now is the best time
~ the wear 70 cleanse and purify your
blood. 70 enrich that vital fluid and make
tho rich. red blood Of perfect health.
Your relaxed nerves also need strength
ching. yltallzing and invisoratIng. and
your stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels
require toning up and regulating. This
is why YOU need q spring medicine. This
ia why YOU should tako Dr. Greene 5
Norvura blood and nerve remedy the
best Of an spring medicines. tho only
remedy which works upon both tho blood
and nerves. which. while 30 purincs and
builds up the blood. az tho same time
gives strength and vigor TO the nerves
and creates healthy action of mo
stomach. liver and kidneys. Take Dr.
Greene's Norvura blood and nerve remedy
now for now is when You need Dc as a
spring medicine. and now is when b. Viii
do YOU tho greatest good. Dr. Gre me- d
Cathartic Pills are the best pills for bile
iousncss and constipation. DR. Greene.
Rs wect Fourteenth street. New York
citv. the most successful physician IN Of
fccting cures. can be consulted free IN
person or by letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16

lie Explains What lie Meant by Compar-
inc Cubans and southwest Nirginian-'

Al the Smoker" Of the Richmond bdt
Association last Thursday night. Genera
Bradlev Il. Johnson. in speaking OF Duu',
said that the cuban c0untIyindu WI
very ike the Southwest Niislhlah'
was reported that this comparison mii
given some offence. ana Wneh -
tohuson's attention was called 10 t"D
matter Yesterday he said -t.,
In is mere village tattie-ahout me si1.
Of "a ten-voar-old school girls tax az
recess. It's like all that hind or 'a'S
mostly empty minded. for empcl -neausu
people vet which may really 'huit tut
feelings OF good-hearted p~ple. WIS
at the Smoker as their guest. was '9
ueciallv requested 10 tell something apoul
Cuba. and hadn't the faintest IDEA una,
amy reporter was about. lsuallN. eo'l
conversation at social meetings OF sehue
folk IS not made public.
"Sub rosa was the Roman rdlo, ana
as today. among our people. itnt g'-
scribod the cuban countryman dter the
few [ saw. for most of them are OBJ toe
ranks fighting for liberty MS long,
einewv. bOnv. alert. and brave man. very
much Ike the SonthW estern Ni|l"l. ~.
whorobv I complimented both sides, ior
] held the railroad cut with eight nun
drgf Southwestern Nirginians az Second
Manassas against Fitz John Porter 5
c0fne. and no better men ever carried
musk,ts. and men who fought for Ten
years for self-gOvornmont. ana AFTER
having been deceived in the terms OF
poace. have renewed the war. and are
sustaining 10 against the combined power
of Spain and the United States. are inc
rcors Of any mon anywhere ana any
people ought 10 Doe complimenied 10 he
r0muarcd TO such race.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY l6. 1897
To.n.y.s MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

,o,,ce Masons. Masonic Temple
,.s.-t,,ch Lodge. L. q. -. T., Eagle nan
t,r,andehip Lodge, l. o. q. H. Ouu-i o'-
lows Hall. =, oaa-rol-
lows Hall. >..,o, Union
Pocahontas Councll, N"'0
smiths Annex Hall. y n
la Fayette Council, "A H. "a ~
L. AN. Han u Too Camp
Marshall Lodge. X. OF ~ Loo lamp
Hall u ,roloqranh-
ers. Eagle Hall =, pol,i-
RESCUE Council, Jr. o. u. a. Ni''
deere Hall. NJ Jr q.
richmond Council. Jr. Q. L. ~ NJ w. -
Il. A. NJ. Hall. :, c.r.,o,,,s
Liberty Council, Jr. q. u a. M
Hall. 49,. chain Mon
old Dominion Lodge, Goideh Ona'''' -'''
roe Hall. e,.-o.,,, r1ou
,,n,o, Council. r. A., Corcoran nan .
a cummings Assembly H. . Vi '"
r.. Ellett's Hall. 49,. world
tIictorv Camp. Woodmen Oh inc WIN
Marshall Hall. >.-..a, r1,u
,rr,nitv Lodge. !. O. G.. T., Central nan
Central Beneficial and Social Socle'S' '''
Camp Hall. II Central
p,chmond Conclave. l. o. H. 'eii'' Z"
Richmond Castle. X. G. T., Schllier nan
cannanv ID. First Regiment ArmorE'
comnanv f. First Regiment, ArihoI
r I, /. Blues. Blues Armory.
y,,chuond Howitzers. Howitzers' Armory
Jefferson Council. Jr. O. L. a. NJ Jr. ~
l.. A. NJ. Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
An INTERESTING DEBATE.

The debate in the House OF Representa-
,iyes last Saturday took quite VIDE
range. and brought out suggestions that
are entitled to very serious and mature
consideration.
MIR. De Armand, a Free Silver Demo-
crat from Missouri, was very violent in
his denunciation OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States for its decision in the
income tax case. Speaking OF Justice
shiras. he said: "He changed his mind in
such a way as 10 lift from wealth a tax
OF from forty 20 sixty millions year
ard transfer 1t to poverty and TOLL
We have nothing to say against an IN
come tax laid upon ali incomes, according
10 one scale for each. But We can never
hear an income tax defended upon the
grounds suggested by Mr.. De Armand
without lifting our voice in dissent. We
shall never agree. under any circum-
stances whatever, that the sum of money
proposed TO be raised by an Income tax
shah be imposed upon wealth The
man with one thousand dollars worth of
property should pay taxes at the same
rate as the man with a hundred millions
OF dollars worth. When that is adopted
as tho rule for imposing taxation, all
men pay their due proportion 10 the
cost of government. equality prevails, and
Justice is done. But when some men who
have property are exempted from taxation,
and all OF 1t is loaded upon some others,
who have a great deal of property, and
for the reason that they have great
deal then these latter are made 10 bear
their own burden. and the burden also
that eqvitably and justly belongs to
others. and they are robbed and plundered
TO that extent. No Government can
can endure which POUNDS its laws upon
any such idea. The institutions that are
vigorous. healthy. and enduring are those
which aim at having justice done by all.
and that impose the burdens OF Gov
ernment upon all. ratably and eQuitably.
The institutions which ignore this princi-
pie OF action and look upon some citizens
with favor. while they place burdens and
disadvantages upon others will. in q short
time. go into state OF delay.
This same Mr.. De Armand said further
in this debate that the evil OF the hour
was the limitations upon the legislative
branch OF the Government He added.
'There was every reason why the leeisla-
2 tive power should be strengthened, that
II might more properly represent the peo'
ole. and why that Of the Executive ano
the courts should be restricted"
We do not think that the sober sense
OF the people OF this country endorse.
this idea. The veto power in the Execu
tive and the limitations upon unlimited
power in the Legislative Department thai
are contained In the Constitution. have
ali worked for the accomplishment o.
most admirable results. II they did M
other good. the pause which they give
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
rnrGooD noADs cOAGREsS.
Report to Governor O'Ferrall-Ihe Pro-
posed Virginia Law Adopted.

Mr.. II. w. Anderson. who was the very
efficient secretary Of the Virginia state
Good Roads Association. was delesat.u
with Dr. W. j.. Anderson, OF farmElile,
10 represent TO Virginia az the @ooo
Roads Congress. held at Orlando J. ~
early this month. The following Is inc
report 10 the Governor:
Farmvls. Va, Feb. 10. l3"
To His Excenency, Charles T. Oferfa"'
Governor OF Virginia.
Sir have the honor 10 submit my re-
mort as "a delegate from the state or
Virrinig 10 the National Good Roads
congress. held al Orlando. Fla. on FEB
ruarv 2d and Sd. 1876. ia which report Or.
". r. Anderson. OF This town, also d
delegate. cOncurs. .e-,.
The Congress was most gratifying
success Eighteen states In the Eastern
and central part OF the Union were rep
resented by good delegations. ana, In adj
ditfon TO this. there were delegations
,rescnt from various Goods Roads AssOci-
ntions. cities and counties throughout the
conntrv sThe Congress lasted two days.
during which time many important. and
interesting points were developed, bearing
mon different branches Of the subject
of road Improvement. The second and
NOR. imoortant day OF the Congress was
devoted largely to the discussion OF road
Hesitation. and after a full discussion OK