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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Terrible AFFAIR I'm Oklahoma.

PERRY, Ok, Jan. 25.-A schoolhouse
built of sod near here, collapsed and IS
scholars were entombed for some time.
Trustees of the school district plowed
up the prairie and built schoolhouse
of turf. They employed Miss Jennie
Jones to teach. The schoolhouse col
lapsed and every child with the teacher
was entombed. Several children will
die from injuries, and the young teach
er is in a critical condition. AL had
to be dug out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Fire Plugs Were Frozen.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The Northwestern
Stove Repair Co.'s factory, 225 to 237
West Twelfth street, was destroyed by
fire last night. When the fire engines
arrived it was found that the water in
every fire plug in the neighborhood
had been frozen, and Is minutes elapsed
before a stream could be brought to
the flames The damage on the con-
tents is $500, 600 and on the building is
S125, 900. Three fremen and watch
man employed by the stove company
We're injured during the fire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
WENT OVER A TRESTLE.

Pennsylvania Train Wrecked-Three Men
Killed and Fifteen Injured.
CLARION, Pa, Jan. 25.-As passen-
ger train approached Paint creek tres
tie bridge the air brakes refused to
work and the whole train, consisting
of engine, baggage and postal car and
two coaches, plunged over the trestle.
Engineer Moriarity, Fireman Beatty
and Mail Clerk Copely were killed and
IL passengers. Conductor Forks, Brake
man Wise, Superintendent of Bridges
and Trestles Clark were badly hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

Against disease one which enable US TO un-
dergo unsettled risks from hurtfUl climatic
influences. exposure, oyeryyork and fatigue,
is the vigor that is impaired to q debilitated
physique by the peerless medicinal safe
guard, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. You
nav nossess this yigor in 9 higher degree
than the trained athlets, although your mus
cular development may be far inferior to
his, Vigor implies sound, good digestion
and sound repose, two blessings conferred
bv the Bitters. which remedies malarial,
rheumatic, nervous and kidney trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
THAT SPLENDID COFFEE.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams County, H.,
writes us: "From one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry I grew 800 pounds
of better coffee than can buy in stores
at 30 cents pound
A package of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, upon receipt
of Is cents stamps and this notice. Xxi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
AWFUL DEATH LIST.

Three Hundred People Perish in Panic In
China.
SAN FRANCISCO, JAN 25-Advices
from the Orient per steamer Gaelic tell
of terrible panic in temple at
Kwong Tow, China, in which 800
men, women and children persisted.
During a theatrical performance a
lamp was broken which set the
temple on fire. The main entrance
was closed and the two smaller exits
were also cholxed. Of the 40 actors in
the performance four escaped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DIR. KLINE, 933 Arch ST., Phila-, Pa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

THE John A Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse,
Wis, sent a special train load of seed pota-
toes, seed oats, grasses and clovers to Texas
customers, leaving La Crosse january 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Task Before Him.

An Ottawa preacher who has faith in
the publisher of an eastern paper, has
undertaken to raise 1000 subscribers
in two lots of 500 each. If he gets 500
he is to go on a free trip to Paris. If
he gets 1000 the trip is to be extended
to Palestine. He has five years to do the
lob.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Leedy's First Appointments.

Gov. Leedy on the 18th Nominated
these officers: III. S. Lands, warden of
the penitentiary; Capt Hiram Allen,
Acknowledgements; FL. n Boyd, assistant
Acknowledgements; Joseph Riggs, state
accountant; n. w. Wells, j. V. Ran
dolph and Mayo Wells, state board of
pardons; Frank Weinschenclz and Tay-
lor Riddle to succeed J. b. Vincent and
John Brown on the state live stock san
itary commission.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

sI KNOW now remarked the young man
who was sued for breach OF promise. "Why
they cau it scourting, Credit Lost.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

EITHER people should be more natural out
in company or less natural when alone
with their families.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

SIMULTANEOUSLY with the discovery Of
her first gray hair, woman discovers that
it runs in her family to turn gray early
AtchisOu Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

WHEN bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 10c, 20c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

Our idea of a good cook is one who fries
oysters III such way they don't snrins
more than half.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

IL you are unjust to a friend don't i'm
agine that because he says nothing he
didn't notice it.-AtcEison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

MIRIAM-ssDon't you think my new hat i
a poem, Nedl" Ned (critically)-.sF'rom it
height, dear. should compare it instead t.
a short story i''-Spare Moments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

A bill is before the legislature to
completely reorganize the state militia,
changing it from a division organiza-
ton to brigade, adds a hospital, en-
gineer and signal corps and disposes of
a major-general and staff and three
acknowledgements and stats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

CHURCHES are beginning to understand
their business when they serve free lunches
-AtchiSon Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

TIE man who wears 2 ihair shirt hates
those who dress comfortably Horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

BREArHLEss HuNTER.-'sI say, boy, did
YOU see rabbit run by heroP' Boy-'Hes,
It'll be three years next Christmas Amer
lean Review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

PAINS and aches break down. st. Jacobs
Oil builds up and finishes with a cure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 100, 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, soc and 81 90, all druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

AN Atchison man and his wife are not on
speaking terms because he said he couldn't
tell his rubbers from he-s.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

ONE reason there is so much profit in
chickens is that if properly managed the
neighbors provide all the feed for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

PLEASANT, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

TURNING a mad dog loose is trifiing
thing compared to what the devil can do
with gossiping tongue.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

"WnY can't you get an accident insurance.
Crumpyln because they say I'm too stih
to dodge bicycles Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

JUST try 1oc. box of Cascarets candy ca
:hartic, Gnestiver and bowel regulator made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

TEE inventor of pins did more for tn.
world than the builder Of the pyramids
Rams Horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

A sLIP-a sprain-lame. st. Jacobs OH
cures 1t all the same.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

IT robs the world for a man OF ability to
live in idlenesS.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

BEFORE you put in crop of wild oat
remember that you will have to reap wha
you Sow.-Ram'S Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
To Prohibit Violent Language.

Any man who calls another man a
liar and then gets whipped for it ought
to be punished, according to Kansas
legislator, who has introduced a bill
providing that ''Whoever by words,
signs or gestures provokes another,
who has the present ability to do so, to
commit an assault and battery upon
him, is guilty of criminal provocation,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not exceeding S25."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

PIso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-MRs. N. G.
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March 8. "a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

KEEP the heart young and the body viii
be slow in growing oId.-Ram's Horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

A MAN humps himself with lunbago. He
hustles when cured by st. Jacobs Oil
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

DoN'r refuse or e1cuse-St. Jacobs OILS
the cure for brui5e.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys an
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, IOC
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

LONG and short-years with rheumatism,
no time with st. Jacobs Oil-and cure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Stringent AntfPass BIZ.

One of the most rigid anti-pass bills
to come before the legislature was in
troduced by Senator Cooke, of Mitch
ell county. 1t makes it unlawful for
any railroad company to give pass or
any concession to any United States
senator, congressman or federal or state
court official. It will also be unlaw-
full for any official named to accept the
same.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

SOONER or later every great thought wi
Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
No Bar to High Hats.

Mayor Waggener, of Atchison, has
vetoed the anti-high hat ordinance
passed by the city council. He
facetiously remarks that the ordinance
conflicts with the constitution of the
United States, which affirms the right
of every woman to 1.-The pursuit of hap
piness.". In the east, he says, the wom-
en- are condemned for not wearing
clothes enough, and he does not believe
it wise in the west to condemn her for
wearing too many.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Wants "AnatcI

Wants Amateur Shows Suppressed.
A Topeka women wants the 1egiSla-
ture to pass a law setting a price on
the heads of men who go up and down
the world getting up amateur shows.
She says they not only cause mothers
to waste money in buying stage clothes,
but they put fool notions in the
heads of the girls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
More Plums Distributed.

Gov. Leedy has reappointed John w.
Breidentha1 state bank commissioner.
r. w. Turner was named for secretary
of the railroad commission; G. G. Glenn
ents supreme court reporter; Miss Jes-
sic Lewelling stenographer for the
railroad commission; James Morphy,
of Topeka, assistant superintendent of
insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

WRINKLES come with neuralgia. They go
with st. jacobs Oils cure of it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Kansas Trothers-in-Law.

The Kansas Bar association at To
peka last week elected these officers:
President, Judge William Thompson,
of Burlingame; vice president, Justice
S. III. Allen, Topeka; secretary, c. J..
Brown, Topeka. Silas Porter, T. B.
Wall and Judge David Martin We're
elected delegates to the national con-
vention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS,
A Strange story, Indeed.

Mulvane, Sumner county, was re-
ported as being stirred up" by the
discovery that Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Will
son, an aged couple living there, who
have children and grandchildren, are
brother and sister. The appalling
news was revealed to them on the day
Of their recent 39th wedding anniver-
sary. When mere babies the couple
had been separated by their parents
death, and, meeting years afterward,
their identity having become obliter-
ated, they met, fell in love, were mar
ried and came west
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01

ITO LET1Store at Woodfords, two doors
= nom fostofdce, on Forest Ave. One sof
the best locations in the CITY for any VIZ 9i9 nd
o. business. Rent reasonable. Apply to
n: >. ALLEN, 2aS Forest, Avenue, Wood.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01

The protracted illness of Col Henry G.
Staples, the protector and chief promoter
of the Maine Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany of Augusta, has prevented his active
services in the company and made it
necessary either for him to retire and give
place to some other person, or transfer
the business to the care of some other
company.
AT recent meeting of the directors, a
vote was passed transferring the business
of the company to the Granite State Fire
Insurance company of Portsmouth, N.
H., through Hon. George e. Macomber of
Macomber, Farr s. Co., insurance agents,
as special agent.
By the terms Of the transfer, the
Granite State company re-insures all of
the property covered by the policies of the
Maine Mutual company.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01
The Governors Staff.

Governor Powers had as.busy day of it
Tuesday after the meeting with the exc.
cutiye council on the previous night, and
he signed warrants and papers of one
kind or another to the number Of between
600 and 700 besides receiving manylcall-
ers in his private office.
An interesting and important appoint
ment was made by him yesterday in that
of Capt. John D. Printable of Portland,
as aide-de-camp on his staff and colonel,
to take the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton of Col Henry A. Wing of Lewiston.
Mr.. Printable is in the office of Hon.
George P. Wescott of Portland, the we'll
known business man, especially in the
line of water companies. He is tho
roughbred Republican, and was support
ed for the position by many of the most
prominent men of that party in Portland
He is one of the most energetic spirits
in the Lincoln club of Portland, being
manager and otherwise prominent in the
club. He had attained the rank as cap.
tain in military service before his APP
pointment. He is popular and is IA
yorite socially. The staff is now complete
and ready to appear with the Governor
at the celebrations at Fort Fairfield and
Houlton, July 3 and 5, and at Portland
in the same week when the Knights Of
Pythias will have their anniversary cele
brations. Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01
STILL ANOTHER.
Two Employees Killed and Two Others
Fatally Injured

Indianapolis, Ind, June 30.-Train No.
II on the Vandalia railroad which left
this city at O'Clock last evening, con-
tanning large number of Christian En-
deavorers, collided with train No. 6 bound
east from St. Louis at $50 O'Clock near
Vandalia. j. j. Turner, general manager
Of the Vandalia, has telegraphed the fol-
lowing statement to this city:
Killed: r. t. Sherman, mail clerk Oh
No. 6, indianapolis; W. p. Coon, bag
gagemaster on No. IL, Indianapolis.
Fatally injured: Samuel Parkinson,
mail clerk, Columbus, Ohio, crushed in
the wreck; Frank Owens, fireman of
Terre Haute, mangled under the engine.
Train eleven left Indianapolis in two
sections on account of the heavy San
Francisco travel occasioned by the
NATIONAL meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society. Orders were given to
meet No 6, the extra east bound passen-
ger train at Vandalia, the two trains
being due to meet at that place about &c
O'Clock this morning. 1t seems from the
best information obtainable, that the
west bound train pulled out of Vandalia
without waiting for the train from St.
Louis. The headlight of the west bound
train was extinguished for some time be-
fore the crash came. No passengers on
either train We're injured.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01

tlemen receive. For his emphatic ex-
preston of his opinion the press ought to
be grateful.
On the o her hand. we cannot help find
ing some wisdom in the remark of the
guardian of ''Biltmore, who said, "Mr.
Vanderbilt spits on newspaper notoriety
and so do IL In the first place, the re-
mark is amusing, and, in the second
place, it is not altogether without mean
ing, which newspaper men will be the
first to catch. Perhaps we ought to be
angry and feel insulted at the vigor and
impudence of the mans language, but it
is so interesting to find prominent people
who reject newspaper notoriety" that
word of commentator may be spoken
even for servants who tell of their en-
ployers' dislike of it,
1t is very common for people who are
conspicuous because of their wealth or
their office or their achievements to ex-
press in most denunciatory terms their
hatred of being written up in the news
papers. Some of these people are consis-
tent and show that their love of privacy
is genuine. More of them, as most news
paper editors know, are inconsistent
They like to have their names in print if
the right things are said about them.
A case in point relates to our own ex-
perience with gentleman who is promi-
nent as writer Whenever reporter
seeks him for information he is surly and
close mouthed, often ungentlemanly But
he is fond of seeing items about himself
in print, and he is his own press agent,
sending clippings or reviews of his books
with polite notes, some of whose polite
ness might well have been shown to the
reporters. When he asks a favor from us
there are no mentions of newspaper noto
riety; if we should ever again ask favor
from him he would probably repeat the
discourteOus little speeches he has deliv-
cred to many newspaper men. If Mr..
Vanderbilt is consistent in his dislike for
'notoriety," we'll and good. Respecta-
BILE newspapers try not to make man
notorious. Endeavor as persiStently as he
will to dodge newspaper men, Mr.. Van
derbilt will find that an American of his
wealth cannot avoid publicity. Unfortu-
nately. there are newspapers which might
take advantage of MIR. Vanderbilt if he
should meet their representatives when
ever they wished to see him. But we
hope that such papers are few. If he or
his major domo cares to spit most effec
lively upon newspaper nOtOrlety, either
will find it advisable to discriminate in
his aim, and not to mistake the entire
press of the United States for cuspidor
We commend the major domo's remark,
but we are sorry that his intended action
showed that he meant more than he said.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01

her love and affection. A man has no right
to sacrifice his life in the mad race for money,
by neglecting his bodily health. mau
owes 1t to himself and to his wife and chill
dren to live a long and helpful life If
man would live he must keep health.
Health is a matter of little patch here
and there. Look after the little ailments
and the big ailments will take care of them
selves. They will never come. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery keeps the body
in perfect health. 1t promptly eradicates
the little ailments that bring serious illness.
If the serious malady has already arrived it
promptly cures it by removing the cause.
It cor9ects all disorders of the digestion,
invigogates the liver and makes the appe-
tite keen and hearty. 1t makes the assimi-
lation of food perfect and supplies the blood
with the 1ife-giving elements that build new
and healthy tissue and firm muscles. 1t
tones and builds up the nerves. 1t drives
impurities and disease germs from every
organ of the body. 1t cures all diseases due
to overwork and worry and faulty nutrit-
ton. It is an unfailing remedy for weak
lungs, splitting of blood, shortness of breath,
severe cough, bronchitis, asthma and kin
dred affections. 1t cures 90 per cent. of all
cases of consumption.
MI Isaac E. Downs of Spring Valley, Rock
land Co. N V, writes " For three years had suf-
fered from that terrible disease, consumption, and
heart-disease. Before taking Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery had wasted away to a skele-
ton: could not sleep nor rest, and many times
wished to die to be out of my misery. Step by step,
the signs and realities of returning health slowly
but surely developed themselves while taking the
Discovery Today tip the scales at 1877 and am
| we'll and strong. The Golden Medical Discovery
| has also cured my daughter of a very bad ulcef
located on the thigh"
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01
The Pan-Anglican Conferences,

London, June 3O.-The Pan-Angelican,
or as it is officially called, the Lambeth
conference, began today with private
beth palace-the official residence of the
Archbishop of Canterbury. There are
some two hundred prelates of the various
churches in communion with the church
of England in attendance, including,
all the archbishops and bishopsi Of
the churches of England, Wales, Scotland
and Ireland, and the British colonies in
all parts of the world. Among those in
attendance is the bishop of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-01

InlS morning appears GnlS entry:
tJune 2S, Douglass WEIGH, arrested on
warrant.
'sSproul."
These few words convey but little mean
ing to the ordinary person, but back of
them is story that is pathetic to the ex-
IRENE. Douglass WEIGH is but 10 years
| old, yet he occupies a cell in Bangor S
police station, charged with assault and
battery upon his mother, who lies at
deaths door with consumption.
The complaint against the lad was made
by the woman who takes care of Mrs
WEIGH in her last days, and she claims
that on Sunday young Douglass put fire
cracker beneath the bed Of his mother.
where it exploded, and the warrant was
issued upon the charge above stated.
The warrant was given to Policeman
Sproul of the night squad to serve and on
Monday evening he arrested the boy at the
home in Mt. Hope avenue. In speaking
of the case, the pa trolman said:
"It was the worst case of misery ever
saw. There lay the mother, with her
sunken eyes and cheeks, watching me as
clambered into the hole called the attic
of the wretched howell. Here, on bed
of dirty rags, lay three children, one of
them the boy. Of course, had to take
him, but it broke me up, and as I went
out, his mothers fearful eyes watched me
through the doorway I never saw any
thing SO pitiful in my life before, and God
grant that 1 never shall again.
On the way to the stallion the boy cried
and begged to be allowed to go back to
his mother. He says that he did not put
FIRE cracker under the bed, and that he
has not had one this year. He did, how
ever, accidentally dicharge pistol in the
yard on Sunday. He appears to be a
bright little fellow and to care great
deal for his mother.-Bangor News.