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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

A LARGE fidelity company of New
York recently tabulated all the EN-
bezzlements, reported in 1897 in the
United States. They amounted to the
enormous total of $11, 154, $50. being
s., OOO. 900 more than those of 1896.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb 6.-The Muskogee
Coal & Railway company was granted
a charter, under the laws of Oklahoma.
for the construction of railway from
Red Fork, /. T., to Guthrie. Ok The
capital is 81, $50. 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline &
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

THE newest bicycle is made entirely
of glass, even the ball bearings being
of this material, which is exceedingly
hard. 1t is claimed that the machine
can be used just as if it were made of
steel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10
Pawn 1T to BUY Presents.

Robinson-Are You going to hang your
socks up this Christmas?
Jones-No; from the looks of thingsT
shall probably be obliged to hang up my
overcoat.-Up To Date
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

JACOB SHAM. of Chicago. recently ate
81 raw eggs in 20 minutes for a wager
of $15
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Rome wasn't founded by Romeol it was
Juliet who was found dead by him.s- Chica-
go Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Fred Trepp. ex-treasurer of the Elm
wood Cemetery company, Memphis
Tenn, is reported short SIS, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

It's difficult for man to cheek his cred
itors unless he has a bank account.-Chicago
Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

The young onion is a verS seductive veg
etable, but it invariably gives a man away.
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Made worse by cold. Neuralgia needs
st. Jacobs Oil to cure. 1t cures.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

If a noisy baby has real pretty mother, a
crowd will forgive il good deal quicker
Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many a doctors bills F. Hardy, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. ., 1894
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

SENATOR VEST, chairman of the COM
mittee on public health and national
quaran tine, is alarmed at the danger
threatened by the pollution of rivers
by the great cities. ''As the country
settles up" he said, 1.-The danger in
creases at an alarming rate. Every
growing city along the Mississippi,
Missouri and Ohio, dumping its, refuse
into these streams, makes the proba-
bilities of a general epidemic of chol-
era or typhoid fever more imminent"
The surgeon general recently said that
it was estimated that every year no
fewer than $4,000 deaths were caused
by typhoid fever alone in this country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for cot3ghs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Everybody has some pet adjective
Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

ANY ache, from toothache to backsche,
ST. Jacobs Oil will cure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Woman's inhumanity to woman causes
many men to live and die in the bachelor
class.-Ckicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

THOMAS A. EDISON, Jr.. is expert
menting with an airship which he be-
leves will be successful. The ship is
the inven tion of Frank Sauther, of
Milwaukee, but Edison hit, by acct
dent, upon gas which he believes is
the only thing required to make the
ship practical. Sails are substituted
instead of any propelling power and
they are divided into numerous COM
partments and then inflated, making
them serve as balloons as well as sails.
A rudder completes the airship. In a
trial Mr.. Edison says the ship actually
flew and they succeeded in steering it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Lots of very shiftless people get up early.
Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

CHINESE took the places of the strik-
ing laundry workers in New York re-
s.ont1u
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Bad feet from frost-bites are made sound
By St. Jacobs OIL 1t cures
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

Slipped and fell; bad sprain. Never
Mind. st. Jacobs Oil will cure it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

was estimated at $50. 600; insurance
about $50, 600. 1t was thought at one
time the whole town would be de-
StrOyed.
THE Alvord house. the largest hotel
in Gloversville. n. Y. was destroyed
by fire on the 1st and five persons lost
their lives The damage to property
will reach 500, 900.
The mail steamer Channel Queen
was totally wrecked off the island of
Guernsey, in the English channel.
Out of IS persons on board of her when
she struck 10 were drowned.
C. c. SMITH, the negro boxer of Buf-
falo, n. Y, and Peter Maher have been
matched to fight 20 rounds at Phila-
delphia, February Is. Peter Jackson
and Jim Jeffries have, also been
matched for 2O-round go at San Fran
cisco about March 20.
THE proposed issue of stamps COM
memorative of the Omaha exposition
will not displace the regular issues
during the period of the exposition
The officials believe that no particular
benefits will be derived in having the
one issue displace the other and con-
fusion and other inconveniences which
might result will be avoided.
A RICH strike of gold has just been
made on the BOYLE lease of the Lucky
Gus property at Bull Hill, Col. The
ore was encountered in the 1S0-foot
level and assays s.. 900 to the ton The
vein is a six-inch streak of dourine
stained quartz and shows free gold in
| pfofuse quantities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

A.-She fell on her left side with her
face down and her arms over her head
and then he pointed the revolver toward
his head and fired.
Odd he kneel down by her?
Ayes, sir, and he turned her face
over and looked at her. She turned it
back right away. Then he raised up
with his face towards US and started
to load his revolver.
Q-When you returned after driving
away, what position were these persons
in?
A-She was still lying on the ground
and he was bending over her.
Q-Who else was there then?
A-Mr. Holmes and Mr.. Mccormick
Q-What did you hear him say?
Al heard him call her mamma
Q-When you went away was Hum
mer still there?
Ayes, sir.
Q-What was done with Mrs. Hum
mer?
A-They asked for our surrey to take
her to Mr.. Holmes house.
Ross Heller testified substantially the
same as Mrs. Yost.
The testimony of Mr.. George n.
Holmes was as follows:
Q-Were you at home on the evening
of August 13, when this shooting oc-
Cured?
Q-Where were you when the shoot
ing occurred?
A-On the porch of my house.
Nl-DlQ you see the DuSSy anu nOIS0
standing near your place before the
shooting?
Ayes.
Odd you see anyone in the buggy?
Odd you see the shooting?
Ayes.
Odd you see the parties?
Al saw the man, but didn't know
what he was shooting at
Odd you go up to the scene of the
shooting?
A-Yes, sir. Mr.. Mccormick drove
up and got in the buggy and went up
to the place with him.
Q-What did you see first?
Al saw a woman lying on the
ground and a man lying on top Of her.
Q.-What was he doing?
Ale was kissing her
Odd you hear anything?
Ayes sir. 1 heard the woman first
say, "Oh WILL why did you do it. God
forgive you. 1 never did anything TO
you" Then the man kissed her and
asked her. Mother, are you very sick?.
She threw her hands over her head
and said, MY head hurts So"
Odd you say anything to aim?
Al asked him if he wanted any wa
ter. He said yes, and went over to
my daughters house and got some.
Odd he say anything to you?
Ayes sir. He asked me if I would
take care of her until he could go ana
get DR.. Stewart. and I told him
would. He picked up his hat and put
on his coat and put the revolver in his
pocket I picked up the woman's hat
and two hat pins, and reached to PICK
up a small package of white paper, but
Hummer reached down before could
and picked it up himself.
Q.-You don't know what it was?
A.-No sir.
Q.-What about Runners condition.
Did he seem to be excited?
A.-No sir. He seemed to be very
cool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
NEGRO CRIMINALS Es CAPE
Cofeyville Constable Assaulted and
Beaten by Men Under Arrest.

CoffeyvilIe, Oct. 7.-While Constable
J. J. Baker was on his way to the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot with two big negro
prisoners, for whom commitments to
Jail had been issued, the prisoners as
saulted him and after knocking him
down made good their escape.
The negroes are Eli Jones and Geo.
Johnson, better wnOwn as Big Red
They were wanted for an offense almost
equal to kidnapping. Several days ago
they forcibIy compelled two negro girls
one of whom was named Dodd and
aged IA years and the other named
Vann aged Is years, to leave Cofey-
vile and go with them to the Cowboys,
reunion south of Caney. Jones and
Johnson were arrested there Friday
night by United States marshal and
taken to Caney, where they were turn
ed over to Constable Baker, who
brought them to Coffeyville Sunday
night. Monday forenoon the men were
bound over to await trial in the dis
trict court, by Justice Matthew, who
fixed their bonds at $500 each. COnsta-
BILE, Baker guarded them while they
were trying to get bond in this city. It
was evident that the men would not
be able to raise the bond and Consta-
BILE Baker Immediately made arrange
ments to take them to jail at indie
naDdance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
POOR BISHOPS DEATH.
MIR. tombstone Tells of the Grea
Thought Readers Tragic
Death.

Il believe he was murdered. Bishop
was giving an exhi bitiOn of his powers
as thought reader in the rooms of
the Lam bs' club in New York City.
He was trying the register test'-that
is to- say, certain name had been Sc
tected from the clubs register by a.
chosen committee, and Bishop under
took to find and to write the name by
reading the thoughts of this committee -
While talking Prof. tombstone would
hold towards the light and in his left
hand a 16-ounce bottle, into which he
would drOp-frOm different small VlalS
from fourth to half dram of dark
ish or greenish coIored remedies. AS
a nerve specialist Prof. tombstone has
but few equals, although this fact is
not generally known. There are today
physicians living in Kansas City who
are treating with this enigma.
Before he finished the test he
swooned and soon sank into a cataleptic
condition. Towards morning every body
left him in the hands of three surgeons,
who opened the skull to examine poor
Bishops brain. There is no question in
my mind but that he would have re-
vived; for 1 myself on several occa-
siOns have been in the same state. 1t s
a very significant thing" unused the
palmist as he deliberately stood still in
the center of the consultation room and
placed his hands behind his back, Il
had read Bishops palm out a week prior
to his death and had cautioned him par
ticularly as to this immediate threat of
death. He promised me to be careful
The only precautiOn he took was to
sew to his underwear letters stating
that he was subject to these cataleptic
conditions and imp1oring. surgeons to
not use the knife: OF course the sur
geons disregarded these letters
It was raining while the palmist was
talking, but nevertheless the reception
room was fairly well filed with patrons
patiently awaiting their turn to have
their palms read. After had left the
parlor rooms at SIG Harrison street
could not but reflect on the singularly
fascinating personality of Paul Alex
ander tombstone, this quiet, unassuming
man who has scarcely turned his thir-
tieth year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
A PFCuLIAR CASE

The case of Mrs. Botkin of San Fran
cisco, charged with the murder of two
women in Delaware through the medi-
UNI of poisoned candy sent through the
United States mail is developing some
peculiar and embarrassing features.
Mrs. Botl1in was arrested by the po-
lice Of San Francisco but it appeared at
once that she could not be tried in Cali
fornia for a murder done in Delaware.
Thereupon the governor of Delaware
issued a requisition upon the governor
Of California for the extradition of the
prisoner.
Governor Budd found himself con
fronted with the necessity of denying
the requisitiOn or asserting to the pro
position that the prisoner is a fugitive
from a state in which she never resided.
He consulted the authorities and found
a preponderance Of supreme court opfn-
ions adverse to issuing the extradition
papers, but finally decided to send her
to Delaware for trial, Notwithstanding
this fact, and as he said, let the courts
settle it.
Almost interminable litigation is Ger
tain to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
DEWEY CABLES
That Spain is Sending Troops
to the Philippines.

Washington, Oct. Admiral Dewey
has cabled the navy department that
he has been advised that a number of
Spanish troops have arrived at Singa-
pore, bound for the Philippines to rein
force the Spanish garrison at IloilO on
the island of Panay. At this place is
concentrated about all that remains of
the Spanish army of occupation of the
Philippines, outside of the few troops
on the island of LuzOn. In dispatching
troops from Spain to the islands the
Spanish government has raised the di-
rect question as to the right to reinforce
troops now engaged in active hostilities
with the insurgent forces. The weight
of opinion here is that this action is
permissible and does not constitute q
breach of the terms of the protocol sus-
pending hostilities. A good deal, how
ever, may depend on whether the Span
iards confine themselves to a defensive
position or undertake to carry on an Of
fensive warfare against the insurgents.
The cabinet today gave some considera-
ton to this subject, which in the end
is likely to be left to the disposition of
the peace commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
BOTH ENGINES WRECKED.
And Three Men Killed in Collision
at Indianola, Neb.

Indianola, Neb., Oct. Two freight
trains collided in the Burlington yards
at this place at midnight last night,
causing the loss of three lives, slight in
juries to four others and damage 10
railroad company amounting to several
thousand dollars.
The dead:
SOL BRACE. engineer.
F. J. WALTERS, fireman.
VIM. mozart, brakeman.
The injured:
Engineer Arson.
Engineer Burton.
Brakeman Lundberg
A stOckman. named unknown
An east bound freight train standing
on the maintrack was run into by
west bound stock train. Both engines
were totally wrecked. The responsible
ity for the accident has not yet been
placed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
PRINCE VICTOR RETIRES.
In Favor of His Brother Prince Louis
q Friend of the Gar.

London, Oct. THE Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says:
It learn that. owing to family and party
pressure, Prince Victor Napoleon, chief of
the French Imperialists, will abdicate in
favor of his brother. Prince Louis, who is
regarded as friend of Emperor Nicho-
las"
Prince Louis Napoleon, who is now "a
years of age. is the second son of the late
Prince Jerome Napoleon. He is a colonel
of the Czarina's Lancers, in the Russian
army.
Paris, Oct. THE Journal today attribcc
utes the abdication of the leadership of
the Imperialist party. by Prince Victor Ma
poleon in favor Of his brother, Prince
Louis, as being due to the hostility of
the ex-Empress Eugenia and influential
Bonapartists. The paper adds that the
fortunes of the ex-empress and Princess
Matilda will be left to Prince Louis who
is a colonel in the Czarina's Lancers, in
the Russian army.
s.25 to Chicago today via Santa F'e.
No change of cars.
$3.50 to st. Louis today via Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
KANSAS NEWS.
Conway Springs Council Adopts
System of High License.
JOintists Must Pay $1,000 Per
Yearin Advance.
DOCTORS IN DEMAND.
DR.. G. G. Goddard Named For
LeaVenWOrth Representative
To Succeed DR.. S. F. Nicely Who
Declined to Run.
DOCTORS IN DEMAND

Conway Springs, Oct. THE city
council has adopted the high license
system for dealing with joints and sa
looms. The fee is fixed at 81, 200 per
year and a jOintist must put up this
sum, cab in advance, before opening
up for business.
The ordinance further provides that no
person or persons engaged in the
business of selling malt, hop tea or
other tonic shall permit persons to
drink said liquids in any room owned,
occupied or controlled by him not open
to the public gaze.
The fine for violating any of the pro-
visions of the ordinance is not to ex-
coed 500 and costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

and after occupying 1t for year was
told that the rent was to be doubled.
He induced a neighbOring farmer to
help him fool the landlord by saying:
IF you don't want to rent Coxey your
farm at the old price he can have mine
at that figure" The landlord refused
to yield, Whereupon Coxey insisted on
having the neighbours farm, which, after
a lawsuit, he secured, the neighbor
having in presence of a witness made
the offer. OF course the second farm
was much the more valua BILE. This
sounds just as if it had occurred in New
ENGLAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
The Temperance Workers.

NJ n. Butler. secretary q the Kansas
Law and Order Bureau, is in Topeka to
day. He said: I'VE have decided to max
our bureau a permanent political and ed
vocational agency. and to this end a pow
erful committee of volunteer workers VIII
be Installed representing every part Of the
state to be reached direct by mail at any
time" 1t will be the business of this or
ganization to make war on the liquor law
violators. Mr.. Butler said in this con-
nection: Tho liquor traffic dominates
American politics. This campaign puts
Kansas in the very fore front of the great
struggle. PETER is therefore leading the
advance guard of the reform forces in this
nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
DIR. C. C. GODDARD CHOSEN.
Takes DR.. Neely's Place as Candidate
for Legislature.

Leavenworth, Oct. THE Democratic
county central committee has rendered
the nomination of representative for the
Seventh district in the legislature to
DR.. Clarence c. Goddard of this city.
and DR.. Goddard will accept it, running
on the ticket in place of DR.. Nicely, who
was compelled to decline because of
his recent illness.
DR.. Goddard was born and reared in
Leavenworth and owns much property
here; all his interests being centered in
this locality. His republican opponent
is z. B. Dawes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

Major T. J. Anderson received a let
ter today from J. S. CIarkson, general
manager of the Omaha exposition in
been assigned to sing at the Grand Pla-
"a concert on October II when President
Mckinley will be present and that they
had also been assigned to places on the
programme on October 10 at the ex-
ercises on Army and NaXX day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
sought Peaoe in Deeth.

Pao1a, Kan, Oct. 7.-WiIliam Gathers,
aged 50, an inmate of the country poor
house for the past two years, shot him
self twice, causing instant death. Ill
health was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
NOT TO CLEAR UP.
Tt Will Continue Cloudy on Saturday
May Rain Tonight.

l1J --1'--
The rain of today was not predicted, but
his frogship has his umbrella out and was
prepared just the same He does not al
WAYS make his arrangements according to
the forecast of the weather bureau, for
if he had he would have been prepared
for clear weather today instead of for this
humidity.
The forecast sent out by the bureau for
tomorrow is showers tonight, Saturday
partly cloudy GuesseS have not been
made as vet on Sunday.
The temperatur for today is as follows:
a m.-54 degrees.
8 a. m.-54 degrees.
a. m.-52 degrees.
10 a. rn.-54 degrees.
II a. m.-54 degrees.
u MS degrees.
l o. m.-56 degrees.
2 D. m.-57 degrees.
Minimum, 50 degrees.
The rain commenced at 7:45 o'clock this
morning and registered 20 of an inch. The
reports have not come in and it is not
known how general the rain has been.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

Hereafter voters who sign a petition
for the purpose of securing a place for
a ticket on the regular ballot in Ohio
must pledge themselves to support the
ticket at the polls. An amendment to
the ballot law embOdying this principle
was passed by the legislature and has
been sustained by all the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
HE CAN'T CAMPAIGN.
Gov. Leedy's Health so Poor He
Must Make No More Speeches.

Governor Leedy will probably not get
out into the campaign again.
The governor came up from Lawrence
spondence in his office. He insists that
he is steadily improving. but he is still a
little lame and wears colored glasses to
shield his eyes
Il cannot go out and make speeches
vet" he said Il might if 1t wasn't for
the danger of catching cold. but if I were
to go out and speak for an hour or two
I would get all warmed up. The result
would be a cold, and a man who is Dor
dering on neuralgia in his eyes cannot af-
ford to take such risks. can sit here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

People who have complained Of the
navy blue taste of the city water will be
glad to know that there is nothing dam
gerous to existence in it. Their pleas
ure would be greatly enhanced if the
wise men would tell them how to re-
move the taste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07
Cincinnati
Commercial

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
(Rep.): Tariffs are pretty near played
out. This country has reached the
point where it produces about all that it
needs and has some to spare for other
parts of the world. Internal taxes will
have to play an important part hereaf-
ter in the financial system of IIncIa Sam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

Populism seems to be greatly OF
the wane in the south. The results of
the Arkansas and Alabama elections
have been duplicated in Georgia, and no
cry of fraud is being raised this year in
anY of these states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

The immense shipments of cotton to
Japan seem to have little effect on the
price paid the consumer. A large por-
ton of the Georgia crop was destroyed
by the recent storm. If OverprOductfOn
IS the trouble these things should have
some effect on the market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-07

The sultan has again been command
ed by the powers to take his troops out
of Crete. The time for obeying the or
der has been extended. In the mean
while the sultan's wood-pile is showing
a steady growth.