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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Windy Gulch, altogether forgetting

Windy Gulch, altogether forgetting
its previous spirit of prophecy, turned
with renewed enthusiasm to its aban-
doned claims, while Col. Meredith was
50 far impressed by the published re-
ports that now he came himself to in
spect his Grubstake holding, thinking
good to clear a somewhat clouded title
by relocating the claim, changing 4
little the trend of the side lines, which
brought to more acute angle its cross
ing with the Mascot vein. With the
colonel's evident endorsement, the
camp having large respect for that gen
tleman's judgment, however it might
regard his business methods. conf
dcnce grew apace; hardly prospect
hole so poor that it did not forthwith
advance to fabulous value in its owners
eyes, while every body looked to see
Windy Gulch enjoy an immediate boom.
Rut now the autocracy of organized
labor was moved to bring confusion 20
the building hopes OF the camp and in.
woke new trouble upon poor Neil.
rTO ar CoNr1Nurr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
THE MYSTERY OF "A MINE.
Crazy Man Turns Up in the .'.Ba Il
Lands" Loaded with Wealth.

Crazy Man Turns Up in the ...Bad
Lands" Loaded with Wealth
The claim made again that the famous
Lest Cabin" gold mine has been found
recalls the fact that the mine has been
found" before. The Lost Cabin mine
is IN the bad Lands" in Wyoming, near
the headwaters of the Big Horn river.
about 90 miles from Fort Washaki In
1874 five men set out from the fort to
prospect \ few weeks after one Of
them, with his pockets full of nuggets,
wandered back to the fort, His mind
was completely gone. All he could
murmur was ''lost cabin" Expeditions
were at once sent out, but noSrace was
found of the mine or the missing men.
who, it was supposed. werekilled by In
dams. In 1884 a cowboy rode into Fort
Washaki and said that he had found
the Lost Cabin by accident. AS every
one believed that the Lost Cabin mine
was fabulously rich, crowd was soon
ready to start with the discoTerer. They
found decaying log cabin, with four
skeletons in or nearit, and a tSnnel sunk
in the hillside. The ore was black and
heavy and the first man who got out
with a mule load never went back, for
the assay showed no trace of gold, moth
ing but plumbago. The news of the
finding of Lost Cabin got out, and for
months miners fiocked there, only to
be disappointed. After awhile the ex-
element died out, and the old mine was
deserted. But still the problem re-
mains, where did the crazy miner get
his gold nuggets, and what became OF
his four companions Perhaps il has
been solved this time. Many prospec-
tors think that the crazy miner found
his nuggets while away from his party.
and lost his mind as wellsas his way, in
trying to return to them--N- Y Jour
Qal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
SOFT ANSWERS IN EAST AFRICA.
a Few German Words That the DocfIe
Native knows Well.


German newspaper correspondent.
just back from German East Africa,
gives an interesting illustration of the
gentle course of imperial civilization
in that colony. In Dar-es-Salaam one
day he met some small negro boys as
they were going home from school. He
stopped them by scattering few cop
per coins in their way and then pro-
ceeded to examine them as to the
amount of German they had learned.
The examination in part was as follows:
Q.-Tell me a good German word.
A (from a dozen tongues) - Good
morning.
Q.-That is good; now can you give
me another? A.-Pig-dog.
Q.-But is that ii good word?
Dead silence followed the inquiry.
Q.-Can't you tell me three or four
good words? A.-Beer; dead drunk;
numskull.
Q.-Bravo! Now. will you try again :?
Dead silence, broken e. entua1ly by
the fall of more coppers on the sand
and scramble, after which the ques-
ton was repeated, with this result:
A.-Forbidden; police; hold your
jaw.
Cant somebody tell me just one
word more for three coppers? A
Halt; cattle; blockhead.
That ended the examination. whose
results show, says the correspondent,
how kind is the official hand and how
soft the official tongue that spread
European customs in the dark CONT
ent.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Wa. autte Helm.

Archbishop Tait's coachman was a
very original character. One day cler-
gyman who called at the palace asked
him whether he still had as much to do
as ever. The answer was sublime.
There's always goodish bit doing,
sir; but it has been a trifie easier since
we took young Mr.. Parry into the bust
ness" Rt. Rev. Edward Parry had re-
Gently been appointed suffragan OF
Dover.-Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
"ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL"

Iro BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
A Distressing Situation.

Big Sister-Dick, wish you would go
and get Mr. Nicefeliow glass Of water
Mr.. NicefeIlow-Yes. my boy, and
here's dime for you.
Little Brother-Thank you. Iii go
pretty Soon Mamma said shouldn't
leave the parior until she came back
n Y Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

rant emigrant laborer by whose side he
toiled, the man in him was but devel-
oping to larger, grander lines. His
horizon had broadened; he had grown
stronger in mind as we'll as in body.
when finally promotion came and he be-
gan the upward climb of which each adj
vancing step seemed more favored of
fortune than the last. A chance en-
counter with one of the assayers of the
establishment, to whom he happened to
be of some trifing service, brought him
into congenial companionship and
friendliness of great use to him in
material ways. He had taught himself
stenograph to beguile the monotony Of
his time of strengthening. and now,
through the assayer's influence, he was
given q position in the Office; while
through further favor of his friend,
whom-he was always glad to help in
work after hours, he was enabled to
study assaying, for which an enthus-
iasm for chemistry in his college days
had so we'll prepared him that before
the year was out he found himself reg
ularly engaged in that pursuit, which
was not only more congenial than office
work, but afforded better wages.
And now for another year Neil had
70 thought of complaining, though his
fortunes had come to a standstin. a
system rigid as that prevailing in the
army regulated advance 10 the higher
offices in the business, in which rarely
anything but death served as cause of
removal; and beyond the point the
young man had now attained promotion
was necessarily slow. After the hard
times he had known, however, the COM
parative affluence of his present lot
was at first profoundly satisfying, and
he asked no more; but there came day
when the restless ambition of youth
awoke again, insistent, impelling. The
daily round of unvarying duty grew
wearisome in view of the fact that he
could look ahead to no definite advance;
he longed for wider field, for the slim
illus of nearer possibilities; and, as
though fate had caught the unuttered
prayer, it was about this time that
;,e went upon the vacation trip over the
Old Silver trail and stumbled upon the
discovery of free gold.
Naturally, he lost no time in begin
ming work upon his mine, with the
sanguine faith of inexperience, count
ing upon immediate flow of wealth;
and Windy Gulch, long since arrived at
| settled conviction that the ground here
abouts was all utterly barren. in the
| throes of changing its mind was reused
| 20 such pitch of excitement that the
| hills about came to be staked out with
claims and riddled with prospect-holes
| until it was all like an unkempt pot
| ters' field; while the papers made so
much of the unexpected strike that Col.
Randolph Meredith, reading the account
| of it in New York. was moved to wire
| his agent at Orodelphia to attend. at
| once to the long overdue assessment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
A Df6ere1ce.

81 can argue with anybody here" said
the contentious man, fiercely- Il can
argue"
Z '-Oh, yes, you can argue" said the
quiet little man in the corner; 'themis-
fortune is that you can't reason
ton Traveller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
The Qaeen's Irish Ancestors

Is t-the emerald gem of the western
world set in the crown of a stranger"
think not The throne of Great Brit
ain and Ireland is occupied by SOW
ereign descended from an Irish race.
The most ancient blood flowing in the
veins of the queen is Irish blood. Queen
Victoria is in direct descent from King
James /. of England and VI. of Scot
land. James pedigree con be traced
back to King Kenneth H. of Scotland
"a. d. $50 and to King Feargus More
of Argyleshire "a. D. 4s7)- The latter
came from Ireland, and his ancestors,
through long line of Irish kings, date
back to B. C. $50, b. more or less as
certained chain of descent, till we ar
rive at Heremon. a king of Ireland
Without doubt our queens pedigree
carries us back to a long line of Irish
kings who, 400 years ago, inaugurated
the Scottish and English chain of de-
scent, and il is plain that the reigning
dynasty of to-day was Irish at one
epoch of its existence.-LondonS Spec
tator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

represent the Church at the trial. and
the accused will select his own counsel.
The trial will take place at this session
Of conference, which Mr.. Watts. who is
about 55 years old. Is attending. All the
other ministers OF Rappahannock Dis
trict satisfactorily passed Question 20,
after which conference adjourned for the
day.
In the afternoon the Virginia Con-
ference Brotherhood, benevolent or
ganization composed Of the ministers Of
the conference, with laymen as con-
tributing members. held a meeting and
transacted considerable business. The
feature of interest was the appointment
of committee to report a plan to en-
dow the brotherhood, to the end
that a larger fund may be raised for the
families OF deceased ministers.
The election Of officers resulted In the
choice of DR.. J. ]. Lafferty as president,
with vice-presidents from each district,
and the selection Of DR.. G. G. Wander
slice as secretary and treasurer.
During the session Of conference the
secretary was instructed to wire Chris
tian greetings to the Baptist General AS
sociation of Virginia. which convenes In
Roanoke tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
WANTS OFFICE IN PETERSBURG.
Colonel Brady Gives Chamber OF
Commerce Notice of His Project.

Colonel James ID. Brady, Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the Second District
of Virginia, on yesterday formally nou-
fed the Chamber of Commerce that to-
morrow. the 20th he would submit for
the decision of the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue at Washington, ID. c.,
a proposition looking TO the transfer OF
the main offices of the district from Rich
mond to Petersburg.
This is matter which. Colonel Brady
has agitated ever since the inception or
his term as Collector, but in this scheme
he has been strenuously opposed by the
Chamber of Commerce of this city. TO
the members of the Richmond Chamber
the true issue appears to be whether the
office shall be convenient 10 the business
done at its desk, or whether II shall be
convenient to Colonel Brady. who con-
ducts IL. It is known well enough that
Richmond people hold that it is more i'm
nortant for the office to be convenient TO
the business. The Chamber of Commerce.
always opposed to the project, Will un-
duestionably make the strongest hght III
it's power to defeat 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
THEY WILL MAKE A FIGHT.
Dismissed Custom-House Janftors
to Appeal to the Department.


The familiar face OF Sugar Bottom"
Jones. as he is Familiarity called, or, 10
give his title in full, Esquire Frank r.
Jones, OF Sugar Bottom" will probably
no longer be seen around the custom
house Collector Bethel. who is custodian
of the custom-house. has, according to
instructions. removed the well-known
ward politician, as well as Mr.. Anthony
Knorr. both of whom were employed as
ianitors at the building. Their removal
was not due to any fault or negligence on
the part of the two employees but the
places they held under Uncle sam were
wanted by two colored men, and so the
white Democrats are to-day out OF ol,
fee" In their places have been installed
William G.. Singleton and James ROBIN
son. two colored politicians who were
extremely active in the last presidential
campaign, and who think they should
have a share OF the patronage unuer the
present administration.
Collector Bethel said yesterday to q
Dispatch reporter that the positions did
not come under the civil-serVice rules
The order for the removal of the tanitors.
he said came from the Treasury Depart
ment In Washington. which has the au-
thority to make such changes,
FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS.
The displaced janitors will probably
make a fight for their rights MT. knorr
Is In possession or a letter lIOill INC pitSi-
dent OF the Civil-Service Board, In which
that official states that he is OF the. opin-
ion that the (Knorr) was under what Is
known as the classified service. II tnls
Is the case IL is claimed that the men
could only have been removed Tor causes
given In writing. which was never done.
IL was said yesterday that captain
George ID. Wise had been employed as
counsel for the men, but the ex-Congress-
man, when seen by a Dispatch reporter
and asked as to the truth OF TINS, stated
that his services had not been secured 10
represent the displaced Janftors.
Messrs. Jones and Knorr, In addltlon
to making a fight for reinstatement, also
claim that for the past two years they
have worked twelve hours day, instead
of eight. as provided for by law, and that,
therefore, they will endeavor TO get the
back salary due them for the over
time"
The two negroes who have been APP
pointed to the positions qualified yester-
day.
Mr.. Frank P Jones, who came by his
title OF esquire of Sugar Bottom by
virtue of having held the office OF Justice
of the Peace in Madison Ward, has Tor
many years been an active worker in the
Democratic party. Mr. Anthony Knorr Is
an old Confederate veteran, and resi-
dent of Manchester.
Both men were appointed to their posi-
tions I'm July 1893, and have been faithful
in their duties from that time until they
were ousted FOR the good OF the SER
vice" as well-known Republican ex-
pressed it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

CATION. and that MFR. Folkes had sug-
gested the advisability OF his remain
Ing silent.
MIR. DUcEs TESTIMONY.
While Mr.. Duce was on the stand the
announcement was made that Lee Camp
Han could be secured, and the commit
tee adjourned thereto. Colonel c. OBJ.
Cowardin being in the mean time sent
for. In order that he might hear certain
testimony being offered concerning Mr..
Duccs affidavit. in which his Csir.
Cowardin's) name was mentioned.
Mr.. Duce resumed his testimony at the
Lee Camp Hall. and repeated largely in
detail the testimony he had given when
on the stand Friday night last. When
he concluded Colonel Cowardin took the
stand. He testified as 10 the affidavit
Mr.. Duce prepared in his presence for
presentation 10 the committee. and said
that he repeatedly told Mr.. Duce that
he must tell the whole truth, and no.
thing but the truth. He made fun
and explicit statement Of all his knowl-
edge concerning the matter under in
chair for Mr. Duce. who was recalled for
cross-examinatlon. This examination
was conducted by Captain Wise. who put
him through most trying ordeal. He
answered all the questions. however, and
hts statements were frequently ap-
plauded. Finally. when the cross-exami-
nation became. as was thought by many,
too severe, Mr.. Duee showed the great
strain under which he was laboring, and
his emotions overcame him, though this
he endeavored TO conceal. The audience.
which had apparently been in sympathy
with him, had their sympathy intensi-
fed by this evidence of feeling and Cap
tain Wise. continuing to ply his ques-
tions, Major Norman V. Randolph sprang
TO his feet and declared the line
of questioning 10 be nothing short of
persecution. He said that he was un-
willing to sit by and see man treated
I'm that manner, and he asked that 1t be
discontinued. Major Randolph's re-
marks seemed to strike the keynote Of
the feeling that had been aroused for
Mr.. Duce, and the entire audience arose,
en- masse, and literally cheered them.
A perfect ovation was rendered the wit
ness, and such was the enthusiasm OF the
many, that when the fact was brought
out that he was in an almost penniless
condition a purse was quickly raised and
offered him, but he very promptly declined
1t, saying that though he might be in
need. he could not and would not accept
charity.
THE LAST WITNESSES.
A short recess was taken after Mr.
Duce left the stand, and when the COM
mittee reconvened Mr.. S. B. Woodtin,
city editor Of the Dispatch, was examined
His testimony referred largely TO Mr.
Vests statements to him concerning the
note he CWesD had given Mr.. 'Womack
and a conversation he (Woodhn) had had
with Mr.. Womack in relation thereto.
Mr.. Robert Walton, former employee OF
the Dispatch Company, succeeded Mr..
Woodfn on the stand, but his testimony
was based on the statement of a gentle
man who is now deceased, and was ruled
out. Mr.. Boyd Young, a compositor on
the Dispatch, gave the final testimony,
which referred TO Mr.. Vests connection
with the American Book Company, and
when he had given in his statement The
adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
Deep-Run Hunt Club Races.

The Richmond Railway and Electric
comnany announces it's intention to
transport its patrons from any point on
ia lines to the grounds OF the
Deep Run Hunt Club for two fares on
the day Of the races, Saturday, November
9Oth This Is a commendable, enter
prising spirit. which the public will, no
doubt, appreciate, as It renders the races
accessible to all classes Of our peopie,
AT q very low price OF transportation,
and. as the cars will run at intervals
Of fifteen minutes from IL o'clock In the
morning to nightfall, 1t viii be a great
accommodation. and should add very ma
terialiy TO the number of persons wit
Messing the races, given under the clubs
sanction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
suicide After quarrel with His wife

AUGUSTA, GA, November lS.-William
Moody shot himself in the head while
Wing i'm bed I'm his room at his boarding
house this morning. He was one OF the
best-known men in town, and very popular.
He was head clerk at the Lewis Book
Emporium.
About two months ago Moody married
Miss Maggie Puryear, popular ana
beautiful young woman of this city. Yes
terday the two quarrelled, and the wife
went to her parents house to spend the
plight. When Moody awoke this morning
he ended his existence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
speciaI Trains from EIba to Deep
Run Hunt Club Races and Return,
e,turday November 20, 1897.

The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad will run special trains
from Elba at 80 and p. NJ. Saturday,
November 10th, for the Deep Run Hunt
club races, reaching Ginter's Siding In
about eight minutes.
Trains stop within short distance Of
the grandstand erected by the Deep Run
Hunt Club for these races.
A special train, returning, will leave
there Immediately after the races, Fare
round-trip. Is cents. a
Tickets will be sold at Eiba.
c. A. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
GRAND THANKSGIVING BALL
At ChamberIin Hotel, Thanksgiving
Might. November 20th.

The Chesapeake and Ohio will run a
special train leaving Richmond $3.50 P.M..
November 18th. for Old Point, and sell
round-trip tickets from Richmond Tor
this train at $50. good for return on
either train of November 18th, leaving
Old Point at $50 A. NJ, and p. NJ. This
being the opening ball Of the season, will
he very grand affair, and Will be at
tended by the Four Hundred OF Wash
ineton, Norfolk. &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19

sador at Berlin. another Turkish envoy
has written Tewak Pasha. the Iurklsn
Foreign Minister. declaring that ne nas
sold nearly everything, and lives aimos.
entirely on dry bread. adding tnat nv
even fears he will be unable much ionser
to borrow that. A third Ambassador nas
written TO Tewfik Pasha saying: All my
means are exhausted. and I cannot even
buy a pair OF gloves. when obliged 10 ap-
pear anywhere
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
peep-Run Hunt Club Races.

The Richmond Railway and Electric
comnauy will run its cars to and from
the Deep Run Hunt Club at 5-minute
intervals from II o'clock in the morning
until after the races are over Passen-
gers will be taken from any point on the
lines OF the company in the city to the
grounds OF the club for two fares each
way.
Take the First-street. or Lakeside lines
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
PopuInr Young Lady Wed.

WILMINGTON, N. c., November lS.-
Miss Sarah Potter, of this city, one or
the nest popular young ladies' In the
church. TO Hon. Thomas Settle. of Rock
ingham. N. c. There were large number
OF invited guests at wedding breakfast
at the Orton, after which the newly-wed-
ded couple left on a bridal tour North
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
A shin ON Fire mt Sen.

LONDON, November 1s.-The British
steamer Indralema, Captain Campbell,
which arrived at Greenock November IL.
from Norfolk and Newport News via Bel
fast. reports that October 2Sth in latitude
3S. Longitude 20, a ship was seen on fire.
she was apparently OF about 1,40o tons
burden, and built Of iron. AS far as could
be seen from the Indralema's deck, there
was not a sign of life on board, and all
the boats were gone. Her identity could
NOT be made out
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-19
KNIGHTS of Honor.

This order is in prosperous condition.
as is proven by its actions rather tnan
words. Reporter Charlie Spence. OF Capi-
tai Lodge, forwarded the death-claim
papers of deceased Brother X. l.. Noel
October 18th, and received draft OF NO
vember sth In payment thereof, wnicn
promptness proves clearly that the or
der, with b. Nelson as supreme he-
porter and J. W. Branch Supreme Trea-
surer. has the proper men in position.
For the good OF the order long may
they continue In office.