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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
HERO HAD HIS TROUBLES.
Him Think OF Cuba with
Longing.

"War is pretty bad, of course" remarked
a blue-ceated man with bandage under his
coat, but I declare, in some ways, women
are as bad as Spaniards--only they kill you
with kindness instead of bullets. I game
home from Santiago with this little wound
in my hip, and, really. can't tell you how
I've suffered since, from the women of nv
family 1t Is all right, of course; this world
would be den of wild beasts without the
love and sympathy of woman-but the dear
creatures-especially those nearest to us
generally overdo it. They didn't believe my
message that / was only slightly wounded,
so on my arrival was met by my wife, her
mother, two maiden aunts and girl cousin,
all rallied from the four quarters of Michi-
gan and adjoining states to nurse me.
don't need any nursing worth mentioning,
but, believe me, if I've drawn long breath
in two weeks without those five women
jumping up and rushing at me. 1 will eat
my army blanket. If wink my wife saws:
'EWhat is it, dear?-if move one leg my girl
cousin springs at me with another pillow
in her hand; during the night my two aunts
wake me up to see if / want anything; and
my mother-in-law-well,t the dear soul hash t
sat down or been to bed since came-to my
knowledge. My wound is nearly healed, and
that's blessing, for if 1 don't get back to
Cuba pretty soon I'll be ruined man.
can't stand such coddhng-it viii make a
bloated tyrant out of me, so it will. A man
needs war once in awhile to get him away
from woman-dear, loving woman-she
would make spineless infant out of him in
no time. "-Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

TELEGRAMs have been received at
the Cuban legation at Washington
depicting the situation in the province
OF Santa Clara as most critical. The
Cuban army is starving and the sol
diers are unable to get any meat. The
vegetables are almost gone, and the
last mules and horses have been killed
to feed the sick. Children and old
people are dying by dozens every day.
Gen. Gomez appeals for aid and says
his men are desperate, as the Spanish
are doing all they possibly can to
make the insurgents situation more
terrible.
THE war Investigating committee
began its labors at Washington on the
9th and gave out number of docu-
ments bearing upon the work to be
undertaken. These comprised the let
ter of Secretary Alger to the president
requesting that the investigation be
made, brief address to the public in
the shape of a resolution and a letter
from Chairman Dodge to the secretary
of war inclosing list of inquiries to
the secretary and to the heads of va
rious divisions in the war department
calling for specific information bear
ing upon the conduct of the war.
his home at Washington on the goth
TO his comrades of the Medal of Honor
Legion. denounced as false the claim
that volunteer officers and soldiers
were themselves responsible for the
sickness in the camps and said those
who assert that our soldiers suffered
through their own fault insulted $50.
600 of the bravest men that ever car
ried arms under the sun.
SENATOR MCLAURIN and delegation
from South Carolina called on Presi-
dent Mckinley on the 30th and request
ed that a camp be located at Colum bia.
S. c., and an army hospital at Charles
ton, and also that the latter city be
made the point of debarkation for
troops dispatched to Cuba and Porto
Rico. The president promised to con-
slider their request
SECRETARY ALGER recently received
a long letter from Gen. Leonard Wood,
military governor of Santiago. 1t pre-
sented wildly the frightful sanitary
conditions that confronted the Ameri-
can army of occupation after the sur
render of Santiago and how they were
overcome.
THE president has given instructions
that all sick soldiers in Porto Rico be
sent home SO as to receive treatment
in the better appointed home hospitals
Col. JOHN HAY was sworn in as Sec
rotary of state at the white house on
the 30th. Justice Harls.n, of the United
States supreme court, administered
the oath. Mr.. Hay at once took part
in the regular cabinet meeting.
REAR ADMIRAL MONTGOMERY SICARD,
chairman of the naval war board, was
retired from active service on the 3Oth
on reaching the age limit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
GENERAL NEWS

THE Sweet Home turnpike bridge,
an iron structure 252 feet long across
the Fourche at Little Rock, Ark, was
totally destroyed by dynamite on the
S0th. The courts recently enjoined
men from building road in the vicin-
ity of the bridge, which is owned by
the county, and it is believed that spite
work caused the wreckage.
ACCORDING to Duu's commercial re-
port there were 1875 failures in the
United States for the week ended the
S0th against 1874 for the corresponding
week of last year.
The business portion of Ipswich, S.
D., was recently destroyed by fire.
1T was learned on good authority
that Gen. Miles would go before the
army Investigating commission to
testify as to his knowledge of the San
tiago campaign. It was also stated
that the commission would go to San
tiago to look into Skaters manage
ment of the campaign and investigate
on the ground all complaints as to the
alleged Encouragement in connection
with the different departments now
under investigation.
JEREMIAH CASEY, a 1ineman for the
Bell Telephone company at St.
Louis, was shocked to death the other
afternoon. While standing at the
foot of a pole Keeling some old wires
cut from the cross arms the one
which he was handling must have
crossed live high-tension circuit, for
suddenly he gave a shrek and fell.
His partner quickly cut the wire, but
could not revive him.
INDIANS found the dead body of a
man near KeShena, Wis. The man
was described as apparently about so
gears of age. full beard and gray hair
A poke tbook found near the body
contained a deposit slip for $1,000 on
the bank Of Beloit, Kan, to John At
kinson.
A SPECIAL from Mountain City,
Tenn, said that about two o'clock a.
ca. on the Goth a mob of 400 men over
powered the johnson county jailer
and took John Williams, the negro
sVho seriously stabbed Sherman Dunn
and raped Mrs Mollie Shelton, from
the Jail and hung him to tree about
nne mile back of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06

No medicine ever introduced to the Pro
fession and Public has given such universal
satisfaction or preserved so many lives as
DR.. Mofett's TEETHINA (Teething Poiodersl.
Druggists tell us that the rapid increase in
its sales is marvellous. TEETHINA Aids Diges-
ton, Regulates the Bowels and makes teeth
ing easy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
He Didn't Know About Hairpins

by Jovei" exclaimed the bridegroom
as he sat down and tugged away at his mus,
tache, this is too bad!'
They had just arrived at Niagara Falls,
and the porter had bowed himself out after
carrying up trunk that weighed 4s7 pounds,
for which he received 50-cent tip"
The frightened girl dropped her travel
ing hat upon the center table and stood as if
transfxed, with one of her gloves half off.
What is 1t, Harry" she asked:
'This is fine GO" he muttered. AZ won
der how in the world ever came to do such
a foolish thing"
Then he felt in his pockets again, and cast
a helpless look at the big trunk.
"You-you haven't lost your pocketbooki
have you?" she asked.
mo, darling" he answered, 'fbut left
my keys at home, and the one that opens
your trunk is among them
'Oh is that all?" she exclaimed, with a
happy little Sigh. 'Here"-and she removed
hairpin from her rich brown locks-"open
it with this. Now 1 know that I am the only
girl in whom you ever took real interest
Otherwise you would have known All,
Harry, dear, L am SO happy!"-Cleveland
Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
Proposed Alliance with England.

If the United States and England should
form an alliance, the combined strength
would be so great that there would be little
chance for enemies to overcome US. In a like
manner, when men and women keep up their
bodily strength with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, there is little chance for attack from
disease. The old time remedy enriches the
nerves and increases the appetite. Try it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
CAMPS in the souts,.

Washington, Oct 2.-While no Off
cial information on the subject is
Forthcoming, it is said the selection of
sites for camps in the south has been
practically determined. 1t. is under
stood they will be located at Augusta
and Athens, Ga. aud Columbia, Green
vile and Spartansburg, S. c. The
main camp will be at Augusta on a site
of about 600 acres just utside the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
Found starring.

Wichita. Kan, Oct. e.-Albert Smith,
an Englishman was found on the
street Saturday in starving condition
and was taken to the hospital He is
destitute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06
Preparing the Case.

First Lawyer-Each witness gives differ
ent account of the accident.
Second Lawyer-Yes; if we put them all
on the stand, the jury may think our client
met with three or four accidents.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-06

''He that maketh haste to be rich shall not
be innocent" even though he isn't out d
cent?. A.,W. Bulletin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
BASE HITS.

J. H.-The batsman rs not charged with a time at
bat when he makes sacrifice
Brookyn-To ride TO Washington Park from Bed
ford-ave and Fulton-st ride out Bedford-ave to
Eastern Parkway. Turn TO the right and down the
Parkway to the Plaza Turn right around tho
Plaza roadway and down Lincoln Place 10 Sixth
ave. Turn left and ride TO Third-st., and turn 10
the right down 10 FOurth-ave. Thrd-st. Is paved
with Belgian blocks, but the remainder OF tho way
Is either asphalt or macadam.
The main strength OF the New York team was
thought TO be In its pitchers The trying OF Mena-
fee yesterday would indicate that Arson is not sat
ished with his pitching department
Those who know Murphy. the old college trainer
think he would make an excellent manager for the
Philadelphia team Murphy thinks so himself
II would seem strange 10 some people II the
New-York team would play a game OF baseball
without a player being removed from the field for
disorderly conduct or FOR "sassing' the umpire
The Brooklyn team moves on to Chicago to-day
while the New-York players open a series Of four
games az Cleveland.
Menafee. who resurrected from oblivion yes
terday at Pittsburg by Manager Arson Of the New
York Baseball Club. is old League PLAYER
Jock as he Is Familiarity known. began his pro-
fessional baseball career with Louisville and was
gave out and Pfttsburg gold -bricked" into
paying a big price for his release After repeated
failures at pitching. he received trial at seconl
base for Pittsburg, and at the beginning OF tho
no played IN the outneld. His batting fell of last
year. and. his release following he dropped OF
sight lie Is a fair hitter. useful a utility man
and willing TO work His game Yesterday was MOI
II no round 10 his "a form. he will be a desr-
able acquisition 10 the Newly pitching staff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
RAILWAYS AND PEOPLES NERVES.
From The Railroad Gazette.

Ons OF the things in which the railroads have
grown more civilized within the last twenty-five
years is In regard for the nerves Of their neighbors
They have learned 10 be less noisy. Loudness in a
freight yard may not crate on such refined por-
tOn Of mems sensibilitles as loudness In the IN
terror decoration OF passenger car (another bar
barity which has been corrected. and advancement
In professional spirit and sensitive appreciation
of the public interest In financial matters may De
more important than either OF the other reforms:
yet the suppression OF pop valves. whistles, and
other audible nuisances has been decided achieve
mcnt
This subject has been brought mind by tho
announcement that the New-York Central has
dered four "noseess" switching engines for in
its large freight yard the west side Of New York
city TAT Sixteth-st.) This yard. when first estab-
lished. was In what might be called a Wilderness
far as inhabitants are concerned. but the grad
ual growth Of the city has surrounded II with
dwelling houses. and II Is now the best resi-
dence portion Of the city. The aggravation OF
ditions compared with thirty forty years ago
Is due not only 10 the greater proximity OF the
dwellers. who demand quiet but also 10 the in
creased snoring power that has been developed
with increase In the size OF locomotives
Ii Is perhaps unnecessary TO state that the
gines ordered really noiseless they two
cylinder compounds like the which has been
In use In the company's passenger yard at the
Grand Central Station during the last two years.
This engine. built b the Schenectady Locomotive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
OBITTARY
SAMUEL 8. MARBLES.

Samuel s. MARBLES. ono Of the most prominent
members Of the Produce Exchange. with which ne
had been connected since 1865. died at his nome
No Second Place. Brooklyn. yesterday morning
after an illness OF a year. His sickness was due to
chronic weakness OF the heart. About year ago
he broke down IN health. but has been able 20 at
tend TO his business affairs up TO six months ago
Since that time MS decline had been steady HIS
death came peacefully. although no had suffered
times acute pain
Mr. MARBLES was an Bnglishman. and was born
in Liverpool m 1886 Since 1863 he had lived In
Brooklyn but had never taken out naturalization
papers
When no became old enough 10 70 70 work MI
MARBLES entered tho publishing house Of d. Marpes
q Co.. OF Liverpool OF which his father was tho
head. After continuing in this firm for some years
no became interested in tho commission business.
II was this that brought Mr.. MARBLES to America
In 1858 He came the agent for several produce
firms In Liverpool. Two years later ne formed the
firm Of Marbles & Shaw. produce commission
merchants Al that time he Joined the produce
Exchange with which ne remained connected up TO
the time OF HIS last Illness A. various times he
had been A member OF the Board OF Managers and
Of the different committees Of the Exchange. For
many years ne hold tho position OF chairman OF the
Complaint Committee. which Is considered to be
one OF tho most important Offices connected with
tho body About ten years ago Mr. Shaw withdrew
Mr. Marpes alone The business was entirely an
export one. and the dealings were In lard cheese
and other provisions.
Outside OF his business Mr. Marpless interests
and symuatnIes were IN hcncvOcnce and church
work For many years no was member OF the
South Congregational church 81 which the Rev
Or A j Lyman is pastor. and was superintendent
q the Suniay-school for several terms he was
prominently identified with the New YORK ton-
gregati0ua club and WAS It's president several sue
crssive years lie also closely identin"d with
he Manhattan BROOKLYN Conference OF COngrega-
'iOnal Ghur 'hcs \ regular attendant at the m""f-
INKS he held office president and only retired
At tho last annual meeting on account OF VI
health As member u the American Missionary
Society hs TOOK an import ant ana active part as
member Of tho Finance Committee. tn" brooklyn
CITY Missionary and Tract Society also claimed
him devotcd patron ard he Mas chairman OF
he Executive" Committee OF this society for some
time. outside o.. hls church work. however. Mr..
MarpeS led a quiet NE.
lie leaves widow four daughters and two sons.
Tho funeral + % be held in the South congrega-
tional Church. The pastor. Or. Lyman. who IL
IN tho West has been asked BY telegraph 10
return. and tho day Of tho funeral will depend on
his reply The burial will be IN Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
EK-SENATOR HILLS VISIT.

Democratic politicians who have been expecting
the arrival OF x-Senator David p Hi In this city
this week have been disappointed but word was
received from Mr. Hi yesterday that be had been
detained unavodahly In Albany. hut would ne IN
this city next Tuesday. When Mr. Hill gets here
his friends say ne will devote himself 70 pohilcai
work for time There IS no concealment OF 'he
ract that he f. engaged in a fight with senator
N,rnhv Cor the control Of the next Democratic
State Convention Mr.. HIN expects 10 have tho
siIpport ~ the brooklyn Democrats against Tam
many but his friends declare that he can control
the State Convention II both Tammany ana the
Brooklyn followers Of Hugh Mclaughlin are
against him. r>..,
Elliot Danrorth. the chairman OF the Democratic
state Committee, said yesterday that ne expected
10 NEE, Mr. I'M In the city next week. ana that
a call for A meeting Of the State Committee would
bs Issued soon. The committee probably VIII meet
M tho Hoffman House on July ~ and the Demo-
cratic State Committee probably Will be called 10
meet IN Saratoga about the middle or August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
proposals
UNIQUE YARN TOLD BY MINNESOTA ASGLERa'
Journal

,..,,orr warm TOLD pY MINNESOTA ANGLERS.
From The Minneapolis Journal.
vossrs Smith and B,elthen. OF Minneapolis. were
ont eshing al Prior Lake day or Two ago. ING
day not good for sh Ing made esi the water roy
and very cold Under such CONDITIONS ein- Inc oas''
Diligently the fishermen. under the direction o.
Jim" Hull cast the shores ana coyes out ~ was Ok
nIe nrss sore and tired from the exercise the
fishermen dropped down along t.e svI.i' s.o.o
toward the Grainwood House with 0h'y "'teea
Stopping for half hour in Candy. Cove, where
they fshed during the late evening. Mr: Beitnen
was seated in the stern and as twsoI Se;' ba
casts which carried the de.icate-braidet SIX hook.
sinker frog and all FAR into the rice beds whes
.'frOggy" settled on messy bog. Al tnls )uncture
Mr. Bleithens reel caught. and. through some mis-
adventure tangled up Allowing his bait to rsst
Clear No.sr' his reel ' Of the snari.
Meanwhile old mailard duck. seated upon her
reach OF her. out Shot her head and win a Dc
aGd ys aTdaF OK nc Ho% great tn@at arose Mr
Behen FEY Ell ie1TS tug upon his T2q rns 6 ~
marvellous ash quoth Mr Bleithen. "One o. he
flying species. no doubt from the Med!,errlnesn
game scared far away in the blue heavens. Tho
1.-THE steel bent and Strengthened as the prey made
Wild lunfes and plunges for freedom Mr. Blelthsn.
quarry. while the guide. whose surprised impre
wildly swooping the landingnet about in a despss.
ate effort land the game.
All this time Mr. Beithen was firm in his con-
viction that he had hooked flying fish. Smith
happered to be old duck hunter, and the AS
tonishng sight amazed him that his eyes nearly
popped out OF his head. Twas a desperate strug.
gle but strength and skill finally out. ana
the mallard with despairing quack. was en-
tangled in the neshes OF the landng-net
Once the duck taken and Mr. Be.then vas
satisfied OF the genus OF his capture through the
combined efforts OF the other participants In this
The closed season for aquatic fowl pre-
vailed. There had been no intention on the part
OF those concerned break the game laws; bue
unlawful act had peen committed nevertheless,
and 10 remedy the evil done. the guide after much
difficulty extracted the hook from the mellarda
throat without seriour injury 10 her and tossed
her into the air She scared away. but the next
morning seen seated contentedly on her nest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
BURIED WIRES N ENGLAND.
From The London Mail

The postoffice authorities have laid about forty
miles OF the large telephone and telegraph trunk
line cable which is TO extend from London 10 Biz
minghnm. and tc which reference was recently
made In The Daily Mail"
The laying Of this cable is by far the largest
piece OF work the authorities have undertaken since
they had control Of the telegraphs. The cabla
which Is being manufactured by the British In-
sulated Wire Company. ar their works AZ Prescott,
has a total diameter OF 2as inches. and the weight
OF each mile OF cable is about twenty-five tons
Il ts made UP OF seventy-siX separately nsuated
wires. each mile OF which weighs $50 pounds.
The manner In which the cable IS constructed
Is interesting. Each conductor is separately In
closed In tube OF paper. so that II is entirely
surrounded with air The object OF this is 70 ges
AS much air around the conductors possible
without increasing the size OF the cable AIR has
lower capacity than any known substance and low
capacity on cable Is equivalent 10 small absorb
ton OF current This that speaking is posi-.
BILE over greater distance than under any other
invented on this principle that II became possible
10 speak over any considerable distance by means
Of underg ground wires The ordinary overhead wires
are. OF course, always surrounded by air. and this
Is why speaking Is possible such great dis.
tances. but long lines and many wires cross talk.
and the danger OF breakage renders this system
very troublesome and expensive
on the new cable the conductors axe made Up -
pairs. the wires stranded together round an
other and the whole covered with heavy sheath
Ing OF lead. At intervals OF five miles pillars arp
erected and at these points dry air Is TO be forced
through the spaces into the cables. so that II the
lead sheathlng should become punctured the pres'
ence OF the hole will be instantly discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
THE REV. EBENEZER DAY.

Tho Rev. Ebenezer Gay. who died at Fl. Luk.'s
Hospital. this city. Tuesday evening was a man
prominent for many years In religious work in
Rockland County. and for tho last few years was
the rector OF ST Peters Church. Fernandna Fla
II was through Mr. Gays efforts that tho House
~ the Good Shepherd Tompkns Cove. " y
established. and It owing TO his untring
and conscientious labors that the institution be
came n well-known and successful home for tho
training OF poor and homeless children. In addition
TO his charge as head OF the House Of the Good
Shepherd Mr.. Gay conducted services for many
years In tho village churches AT Tompkins Covo
and Jones Point. and acted faithful mis-
sonary 20 the mountaineers Of Rockland County
throughout his long and useful career in that
part Of the State His health finally compelled
him 10 mako his home In Florida. where. at tho
earnest solicitation OF Bishop Weed he became
tor Of 81. Peters Church at Fernsndina
Mr.. Gay leaves behind him the record OF good
work well and fully done His life WAS adorned
by n deep and devoted piety and by a purity Of
character that endeared him to wide circle
OF friends and acqunlntances. Love and affection
followed him In death as they attended him in lfe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24

Works described IN The Railroad Hs.e so that
with suitable care in the use OF the oe ana NM 10
tie the two nuisances noise and smoke; Mn ov
has in response the complaints OF dwehers hesai
the line OF the road promised to have the roao en-
gines also use coke In the part OF the city reiei
To- Engines going out will take enough COKE on
district while those coming In have soou
fire prepared before they reach the YARD , an
The \ew-Yo-k Central has also rniugt;t ecu On io
other offence to jewellers in New-fork, the nolse
OF the fast trains running over the ne"
eIeveted steel structure in Park ave All engine
men have been ordered to limit their speed oVei
this OF the line to twenty miles an an ro the
About FIVE hundred passenger trains pass oyer NY
Park-ave line daily and the vaduct "a nlie ols,
with IT'S continuous floor and 100 pound rais Is Vty
sim the train enginemen have. since tho line VIZ
nut in use about year ago. taken the opPoi ~
TO run at top speed. Two trains aOrsihS,' ,ake
ouently meeting two others simultaneously, ndn1
a good deal Of noise when travelling al run Spera
and 1t Is no wonder that the ParK-aVe' peop'e IL
tod