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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
BIGGEST WHEEL IN THE WORLD.

the large wheel, and therefore it is
an easy matter to keep the wheel going
steadily.
The wheel was brought into public
view for the first time in a rather in
teresting manner. The inventor had
been requested to attend the cycle
corso arranged for a special occasion
and promised to come with a startling
feature. When he did come with his
sister mounted on the novel wheel
there was a general surprise; even his
most intimate friends had no idea of
the existence of the new conveyance,
which he had built quietly in large
shed at the rear of his dwelling. The
wheel has since been produced few
times at cycle festivals. It will not
be possible for the occupants of the.
wheel to approach too near each
other, for the big wheel is constantly
between them, and it will certainly be
more reliable than any other chaperon
in keeping the proper distance while
riding.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
NOVEL STEERING HEAD.
Man who Thinks He Has Thought
Of Good Thing.

The age of invention still lives. War
cuts no figure with the ever-increasing
improvements on the bicycle.
A patent has been granted to an in
ventor of Modesto, Cal, for a novel
steering head, by means of which the
front fork and wheel are automatical-
y returned to their proper positions
oy the weight of the rider. OF the
accompanying illustrations, represent
ing parts of the improvements, Fig. L
is a bicycle steering head with por-
tons broken away to show the inn
provements attached; Fig. 2 is a YER
teal section through a bearing cup
at the lower end of the steering head !;
Fig. 3 represents a ball-ring and felt
washer separated, but showing their
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

If a wheel shows a tendency to al-
ways turn one way of itself, the front
forks have been bent and are not
in the. proper alignment. You will
never take pleasure in riding it until
it has been taken out and Strengthened.
Unless you are sure that you UNDER
stand it take it TO the repair shop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

shaped bill. One has often seen it in
England thus at work in search of in
sects, where it's blue and white plum
age made it conspicuous and beau
tiful object. While secure in it's power
of twisting and turning, the bird will
continue its occupation, until one can
al nost touch it; but, on being alarmed,
it suddenly darts round the tree and
fits away, uttering a shrill ''Churr,
churr, churr"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
Prox,ainw for a Rainy Day.

Never mind, DEAR" said to my lit
tie girl. having vainly endeavored to
persuade her to give one of her dolls
to child who had never owned one,
never mindl Perhaps some day you
will be a poor little girl yourself. and
then you will know what it is TO have
no toys 'sYes, mamma" she sobbed.
Il have thought of that, and that's the
reason want to save all my things"
~ outh's. Companion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
Care of bicycle Tampa.

In order to have lantern burn well
and give a good light, be sure that
there is oil in the reservoir and that
the lantern is clean both inside and
out. The wick should be renewed oc-
casionally and if found to be gummy
it can be improved by thoroughly
cleaning with gasoline A small guam
THY of crushed gum-camphor added
to the oil will increase. the briiiiancy
of the light.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
New Tool Box for cycrer..

Tools for cyclers' use are placed in
a handy position for use by a new
holder. which is formed of a box di-
vided into two sections and hinged to
q central frame attached to the wheel.
the opposite sides of the box dropping
into a horizontal position to form .
tray to hold the tools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
HANGS HEAD DOWNWARD.
The Nuthatch, an English Bird, Has
Some Habits Peculiarly and
Solely Its Own.

Here is a nuthatch, i'll very char
Acteristic position, for it may often be
seen roaming over the trees, head
downward, or hanging to the under
side of a branch while it hammers at
the bark with it's powerful wedge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
Homeless. Indeed.

Marry you'll" echoed the girl. scorn-
fully. ssWhy, would as soon think of
marrying Spaniard."
He fell to the floor with long, shud-
dering moan.-N. z. World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
r.feba.s n,ae - So.

A lifeboat made of pumice-stone has
been tested 1t continued aioat with
n load even when full of water.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Flee, Pingree. Flee.

As readers CT the World yesterday
must have observed with great inter
est, Gov. Pingree of Michigan told
the Independent Club of Buffalo on
Tuesday night many frank and
searching truths about his own
party. For instance he said:
MANY birds of ill-omsn have
foeked to the republican party dur
ing the last few years. undesirable
tenants that are driving out the
rightful owners. All the trusts, all
the monopolies, every agency which
is bleeding the country, have taken
refuge under the wing of the repub.
lican party. King Doodle cries. Il
am the party and there is none be-
sides me-!
Well, is not King Doodle right2
Is not the entire machinery of the
republican party owned, controlled
and directed by and for King Boodle2
Are not Hanna and Quay logical and
natural republican senator's, jus. as
the DingIey law and Hawaiian an.
nexation are perfect specimens of
logical add natural republican legis
la.ion? And Mckinley, with his one
evsry-three weeks rate of pardon for
respectable bank wreckers, with his
"more liber pensions" when there
are now more pensioners than sur
vivors, with his debauchery of the
high Federal Offices by such ap.
pointments as McKenua's, with his
degradation of the lower aud
broader ranks of public life by such
Infamous characters as the New
Orleans dive keepers-is not he a
typical republican President?
If Gov. Pingree really believes in
government Of, for end by the peo-
pie, it behooves him to stop his
lamentations, grid up his loins and
flee from the doomed Kingdom Of
Doodle And let him take warning
from the fate of Let's wife aud look
not backward.-New York World.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Love Crazed.

Leadville, Colo, Jan. 29-At
o'clock last night, W. II. Slate, IA
building contractor, put two bullets
into the head of Mrs. Andrew
Smith, killing her instantly, and
then put bullet in his own brain,
causing instant death. Mrs. Smith
conducted a boarding house. Her
husband left her, after a quarrel,
three months ago, and went to Grip.
pie Greek.
Slate boarded with her, and has
been persistent in paying her at
tentions, which she refused. Yes
terday he learned that husband and
wife were to be reunited, but he &C.
cepted an invitation to a little party
at the house tonight.
Slate was the last of the guests to
leave, aud Mrs. Smith accompanied
him to the gate. A few minutes
afterward three shots were heard,
and the two dead bodies were dis
covered by those who rushed out
Of the house.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
DelIrious Dingiey.

It needed no rambling and inco-
heren utterances from the great mill
opener, wage-raiser and prosperity
producer, Nielsen Dingley, of Lewis
ton, to convince the American people
that the cotton strike had stunned
him and sent his wits a wool-gather-
ing. It is not 10 the poor human
mind to Withstand such knockout
blow as that. Still such ramblings
and wanderings are corroborative
and intensity sympathy with Dingley
in his deleful plight.
He begins by saying that the
trouble in New England will soon be
over, because conditions in the
South will level up to those in the
North" Then he hurries on to say
that the cause is "a worldwide cause
the powerful and rapid develop
ment of cotton manufacturing in
Japan aud India" And in the same
breath with these two contradictions
he declares that our cotton SEIZED
ules are prohibitive'
The cause is Southern competition.
The cause is not Southern competi,
ton but japanese and Indian compe-
tit1on. Japan end India do not
compete.
II Dingley is not delirious, then
there is no such thing as delIrium.-
New York World.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

cotton was picked up by the wind
and dropped mile away. Some
papers which had been stored in the
late Judge Parker's house, which
was demolished by ths storm, were
found 50 miles away. Two babes
were asleep in the same bed;one was
killed and the other escaped without
injury A residence was carried
away all except the floor, which was
left with apiano standing uninjured.
Two churches were wholly destroyed
and two others badly damaged
while but one saloon IVES damaged
and that only slightly.
Over twenty dead bodies were
taken out of the wreck of one house,
or rather the upper IDS MS of several
stores which had been used as lodg-
ing roums
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Is God In the WhirIwind?

F. f. Carr, cashier of the Ft.
Smith National Bank, was in Nevada
Monday. The following extract of
an interview held with him in regard
to the recent cyclone which passed
through TT. Smith is taken from the
Post, the latter clause of which
would indicate that God was in the
whirl wind that passed through that
city:
ut was dreadful experience, F."
said Mr.. Carr, zone that none of our
people can ever forget. Fortunately
nv residence was not in the path OF
the storm, though only few blocks
away. There have been forty-seyen
bodies recovered and buried, and
excavations in the debris are still
being made. It ia likely others may
be found. Many of those hurt and
vet alive are in a precarious condi-
ton, and it is likely there will be
other deaths from the injuries re-
ceived.
.'There were many strange and
curious incidents about the storm.
For instance q SEQ pound bale OF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
,usvss. strikes and Southern COmpe-
tItiOn.

w.vss. strikes and Southern Compe
Il tItiOn.
i Few York World.
The cotton mill strike in New
rooland brings out the fact that
| average wage paid there is only sc
/. week for grown man.
The employers want to cut this
wage by 10 per cent, This is the
origin of the strike.
II is urged that the competition
II southern cotton mills is go sharp
That wages must be reduced in New
srnpland, or New England cotton
spinning must end.
II is probable that all this will be
t,ue after a while, but it is not true
,ow. The south, with the cotton
fields at hand, with easy and cheap
access to markets, with cheap labor
vbich is destined to remain cheap
hecuase of the lands fruitfulnes 8
land the consequent cheapness OF
living, will undoubtedly usurp New
IEngland's place after awhile in the
cotton spinning part of the country.
But as yet there are not enough
spinners orlooms in the whole south
Ito rival those Of a single great man
Iufacturing state 10 New England.
| And the south has not yet even be-
ssun to compete with New England
Las 10 the finer fabrics. In 1890 there
we're only 1000 spindlers In the
whole south against 5,624,518 in
Massachusetts, alone. And no south
srn mill has yet made print cloth
or any other of the finer cotton
fabrics.
J The wage question at New Bed
Iford is still, therefore, one to be de-
termined upon its merits, without
regard to any possible southern
competition that may come in the
tfuture, but has not yet come. The
New England mills are paying from
Is to Is per cent, dividends and the
cage controversies must b. judged
accordingly.
Whether or not Sc week is ex-
cessive wage, it is certain that south
srn competition has no part in
determining the matter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
PAYING DEBTS or ELECTION.
Bank Wreckers and Embezzling Cashiers
Galore Freed BY the Nations Executive
Thirteen Up to Date.

thirteen up TO Date.
Topeka, Kansas, Jan 26.-Bank
Commissioner John Breidenthal is in
receipt of list of pardons granted
to embezzling bankers by President
Mckinley during the nine months of
his administration en- ding December
81. 1897. It illustrates the consist.
ency of the friendship held by Mr.
Mckinley for the interests that
played such prominent part in his
election in 1896.
Harry L. Martin, convicted Feb.
10, 1896. embezzlement; sentence,
five years; pardoned April 2
Alonzo B. Crawford, convicted of
violation of United States banking
laws in Missouri; sentenced October
8, 1894, five years; pardoned Nay s.
Henry FL Kennedy, convic ed IN
Pennsylvania of violating national
banking laws; sentenced September
10, 1891, ten years; pardoned May
81.
John M. Wall, convicted in Ohio
of violating United States banking
laws; sentsnced April q, 1897, to
five years; pardsned October 9.
Frederick E. Edgar, convicted IN
New York May 8, 1894, of violating
national banking laws; sentence, five
years; pardoned June 1.
Charles r. Fleischman, convicted
in illinois of violating banking laws;
sentenced December 8th, 1896, five
years; pardoned June IS.
Frederick T.. Kent, convicted in
Missouri of embezzlement;s sentenced
September 7, 1898, ten years; par
doned July 7.
Edward r. Garter, convicted in
New York of violating national
banking laws; sentenced Janusry 9,
1895, six years and six months; par
doned July 8.
Frances A. Coffiu, convicted in
Georgia of violating United States
banking laws; sentenced October 26,
1895, eight years; psrdoned Septem-
Der g.
Lewis Redwine, convicted in
Georgia of violating United States
banking laws; sentenced January II,
1894, six years; pardoned Oct. 26.
Stephen M. Folsom, convicted in
New Mexico April II, 1894, of falsi-
flying books national bank; sentenced
five years; psrdoned October 16.
Frederick W. Griffin, convicted in
Illinois of embezzling national bank
funds; sentenced May "a, 1895, five
years; pardoned November %.
William E. Burr, Jr., Missouri,
sentenced January 81, 1896, to five
years imprisonment for embezzle
meni; pardoned December %, 1897.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Stuff Exposed by DeArmOnd.

Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri made
another telling point against the
pro Spanish policy of the admins
tration to day when he exposed the
real object Of President Mckinley in
sending the Maine to Havana. It
was not from patriotic motives, nor
for the sole purpose of protecting
American interests This he demon
strated by showing that Spain was
even now using the Maine incident
to prove to the insurgents that this
country is against them.
President Mckinley has been im-
portuned by leading republican
members of the House to change his
policy on the Cuban question. They
have urged him to take more drastic
steps, He has been told that the
House majority is chating under the
whip of the party leaders. In con-
fdence the President has told some
of his congressional friends that he
would like to begin a vigorous for
eign policy. He would like to inter-
vene between Spain and Cuba, and
to end the struggle there, even
though intervention should mean a
war with Spain. But the moneyed
interests Of the East, the great corr
porationg, which were so potent in
the election of Mckinley, have i'm
peratively forbid anything that
might mean war. Capital is timid.
And the corporations do not propose
that the business interests of the
country shall be disturbed.
Representative Hit, chairman Of
the House committee on foreign
affairs, has been urging the Presi-
dent to assume a holder attitude.
but, while the President personally
would like to do this, nothing is to
be done. Unless Spain, by her own
acts, precipitates war with United
States, there will be nothing either
By the administration or by congress
sional action which will in any way
disturb the commercial interests,
whose hold on the administration
is frmer than that of the people of
the country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
1900 Conyicts for sale.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 26.-Georg ia
will auction off her convicts, about
1900 in number, on April 1. From
those to be sold into servitude are
excepted boys under Is years of age,
such aged, diseased and in6rm COLI
victs as in the judgment of the
commission should not be hired out,
and such convicts under one and
twelve years sentence as may be
hired to the county authorities under
the provision of state law. Those
who purchase the convicts will be
allowed to resell them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
LONG-f0UGHT DUEL.

Angry Gesrgians BIazed Away for Hours.
Senola, Ga, Jan. ga terrible
pistol and shotgun duel occurred
near here between J. W. Entriksn
and Clinton Morgan. For some
time there had been bad blood he
tween the men. The latter is q
bailiff. Some one came into Entri-
Een's Office and placed some papers
With him to be served instantly on
Clinton Morgan. Realizing that g
crisis had been reached in his feud,
Entrikey concealed two weapons on
bis person and took a friend along
to act as witness.
Morgan appeared, and before En-
trikeu had time to serve him with
ihe papers, he jerked his shotgun
out and commenced to fire at the
lspproaching men. Both sought
IAelter behind some trees aud
|npid fusillade ensued.
Entriken answered with his revolt
Eers, until finally both men were
badly wounded and could not leave
their posts. Then came a blockade
ltor both were afraid to even hang
out white handkerchief. For nearly
i've hours this ludicrous situation
vas continued, until finally a friend
Of Morgan's came to the rescue and
Placing the latter on horseback,
covered his retreat. Further trou-
bic is imminent
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Postmaster Bland Pleads Guilty.

Greensboro, KY, Jan. 30. A.
Bland, the postmaster at Lewisburg
who has been On trial for sixteen
violations of the postal laws, plead
ed guilty to the third or lesser
charge, that of unlawfully issuing .
money order. The penalty is fine
not exceeding $500 or imprisonment
in the penltentiary for not more than
five years. Judge Barr will not pass
sentence until tomorrow. The other
fifteen cases have not been acted on,
but they will probably be dismiss
al
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

After meals you should have
simply feeling of comfort and sat,
lsfaction. You should not feel any
special indications that digestion is
going on. If you do. you have indi.
gestiop, which means not-dige stiop.
This may be the beginning of So
many dangerous diseases. that it is
best to take it in hand at once and
treat it with Shaker Digestive Cor
dial. For you know that indigestion
makes poison, which cause pain and
sickness And that Shaker Digestive
Cordial helps digestion and cures
indigestion. Shaker Digestive Cor
dial does this by providing the di-
gestive materials in which the sick
stomach is wanting. It also tones
up and strengthens the digestive
organs and makes them perfectly
healthy. This is the rationale of its
method of cure,as the doctors would
say. Sold by druggists, price loo
to ST. per bottle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
lmpersOnated w. J. BRYAN.

Pittsburg, Tex, Jan. 27.-W. T.
Wood, a drummer. who is the image
of ". J. Bryan, left here yesterday
on an elst-bound train. Parties here
wired the railroad agent at Danger
field that Bryan was on the tram
going to New Orleans. The hint was
sufficient, and an immense crowd
met the train, yelling for Bryan.
Mr.. Wood had practieed the famous
Bryan smile on the train, and ap.
peared bowling and presenting the
smile to perfection. He made free
silver speech from the rear platform
that would have put the''boy orator
10 shame, urging the crowd TO stand
firm in their faith in the cause,w which
though defeated, still lived. As the
train pulled cut, many ran after it to
shake the orators hand, cheering
the supposed free silver apps tie.
At the next town, Hughes Springs,
Prof. Booden, of the high school,
reminded the free silver champion
OF a letter he had written him, while
an enthusiastic farmer threw his coat
clear over the coach. The drummer
smiled and bowed until the train
was out Of sight around curve
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Western Men Forced Action.

Washington, Jan. 26-From in
quiry among members of the foreign
aflirs committee in the House, it
appears that the administration act
ed none too quickly in sending a
warship to Havana. Members of
this committee have been growing
restless OF late at the policy of
inactiop, and some of the Western
and Southern members have threat
ened to break away from Chairman
Hit and Speaker Reed and force the
report of resolution recognizing
Cuban bslligerency. The pressure
from their constituents has been
growing steadily more persistent,
and work was conveyed to the Presi-
dent that it would be difficult to
keep down a demonstration in the
House unless the administration
should begin to show some sign of
activity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Just Escaped Gong Mad.

Joplin, Mo, Jan. 26.-W. 4.
Turk, a prominent Jasper county
mining man, has just passed through
critical experience, narrowly escap-
ing a case OF hydrophobia. About
two weeks ago Mr.. Turks bird dog
bit him on the right hand, inficting
slight scratch that caused no un-
easiness at the time. Soon afterward,
however, the dog ran of and was
killed near Saginaw by people who
said it had gone mad
The idea OF the dog having hydro
phobia greatly alarmed Mr. Turk
and his family, and he was prevailed
upon to go to Seneca, where there is
maidstone, and apply the stone to
the wound. Accompanied by several
relatives. Mr.. Turk went to Seneca
Monday, and, upon arriving, his
of danger were go
great as to produce Mysteries. The
maidstone was applied to the wound
and adhered six times. When the
party returned home to day Mr..
Turk had entirely recovered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
The Most Fatal Disease,

1t is not generally known that
more adults die of Kidney trouble
than any other disease. When the
first symptoms OF this disease appear
no time should be lost in taking
Foley's Kidney Cure, which is guar
anteed or money refunded. j 4 Trim
BILE, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03

Ia Germany, when the vote of the
jury stands six against six, a prison
err is acquitted. A vote OF seven
against five leaves the decision to
the court, and vote of eight against
four the prisoner is convicted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
For A Free Silver Drama.

Washington, d. c., Jan 20 :
Democratic free silver leaders have
resolved upon an experiment in pc.
litical campaign work. Under the
influence of Senator Jones, Repre-
sentative McMillin, Chauncey f.
Black, Representative SlaydeD, Simp
kins and Others, a company Of
Washington and Virginia politicians
and business men has incorporated
under the name of the American
Drama company"
Among tie directors are Law
renee Gardner, secretary Of the Con-
gressional committee: Marshal "
Wines, Robert E. Mattipgly and
Major E ". Anderson Of this city
The first pay to be produced Is
The Curse of Gold, which, the
free silverites claim, is another
Uncle Toms Cabin" aad from it
they ardentlg expect the greatest
SUCCESS, and Senator Allen
thinks it will be received By the
West and South enthusiastically
Samuel Gompers, president, and
Charles Morrison, secretary of the
Federation of Labor, are
Of it, and Knights of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
Beauty is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty
without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic clean
'ssour blood and keep it clean, by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all Impurities from
the body. Begin today to Danish pmples,
boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets, beauty
for ten cents. All druggists, satisfaction
guaranteed 10c, 25c, soc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-03
There is no ? About it,

No question indeed with those who
have used it, but that Foley's Kid
ney Cure is absolutely reliable for all
Kidney and Bladder diseases. J 4
Trimble, druggist.