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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
ANOTHER ONE.

ANOI1Eh OSE.
MoNoNGAH, July 26. Sunday night
about $40 Dave Anderson was killed
at his house a mile above town by his
son-in-law, Geogre Martin The par
ticulars of the murder as received
here are as follows:
George Martin, son of Dave Martin
welded daughter of Dave Anderson
in 90. The two families lived with
in 500 yards of each other and as both
the families were neighborly the mar
riage was very gratifying to the old
folks. Until two weeks ago the cou
pie agreed nicely bnt some minor
things resulted in Mrs. Martin re-
turning to the parental roof. Sun
day night Mr.. Martin called at her
fathers residence to see her.
Mr.. Anderson answered the call and
stated in positive terms that although
he had no objection to receiving his
visits, he thought that he and his
wife should either make up and live
together or else give it up for good
and let Mrs. Martin return to his res
idence to live.
This did not stop Anderson and
three more shots were fired. One
went between the second and third
ribs on the left side and instantly
killed him. This was the only shot
that struck him. One word led to
another and the two quarreled. Mr.
Anderson started towards Mr.. Martin
and he drew back and shot at him
twice
THE MURDERED MAN.
Dave Anderson, the murdered man,
was farmer and owned a valuable
property about a mile above here.
He was 55 years old.
THE MURDERER.
George Martin is a son of Dave
Martin and for years has lived just
across the hollow from the Ander.
sons. He, too, was highly respected
in the vicinity He was about q
years old.
His action is great surprise to
the people of the community as he
has always been considered model
young man, sober, industrious and
reliable
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26

GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26
TWO MURDERS AT MONONGAH
The Marion mining town breaks
loose on Sunday.

One of the murders was due to a row
between negro miners and the result
was not great loss to the c0mmuni-
ty-The other was family quarrel
young man kills his father law.
George Martin is the murderer and
David Anderson Is his yietim-A coal
pick did one job and pistol did the
other-Who the different interested
parties are.
Monongah, July, 26.-The negro
element at this place has again open
ed hostilities and James Robinson,
colored, is dead as result of being
hit with coal pick about two o'clock
Sunday morning. Lee Perkins and
the dead man were among the colored
fellows who came in here last summer
during the coal strike. Both of them
were married men and both took posi-
tions in the mines.
Sunday morning the two were to-
gether and got into a quarrel over a
watch which Robinson claimed Per-
kins and some woman had. 1t is
said that Robinson drew knife as a
sort of an introduction to a declara-
tion of war. Perkins hit him with a
coal pick, just above the eye, pene-
trating his brain. Robinson died at
five O'Clock Sunday evening Perkins
is under arrest and is now in the city
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-26

Dave Anderson, the murdered man,
was farmer and owned a valuable
property about a mile above here
He was 55 years old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

ticipations, being robust, well educat eo
and possessed OF considerable means;
but here he was. so badly afflicted that
he was unable 20 even crawl on his
hands and knees, but had to roll about
on the floor when he desired to change
his position.
AS soon as I was able to walk l sold
my 1S-months' supply of provisions and
outfit and took the first boat down the
river for home. As l approached the
gangplank to board the boat some one
hailed me with: Twill you please take
letter for my wife," Turning to the
speaker, l was fairly struck dumb with
amazement. The man making the re-
quest was one of the party that had
come up the river on the boat with me-
and 1 remember how had envied him
his superb physique. Standing over six
feet, broadshouldered, deep-chested
and strong-limbed, he was the picture
of vigorous American manhood, but
what transformation two months
prospecting in Alaska mud had
wrought! So great was the change in
his appearance that but for his voice
L would not have recognized him; his
cheeks were hollow, eyes sunken and
lusterless, shoulders stopped and chest
hattened-in fact, he was but a mere
ghost of his former self. AS soon as
L could recover from my establishment
l exclaimed: "A letter for your wife?
Why, man, l think you need to 60 to
your wife yourself instead of sending
her a letter." to which he replied:
NO, no; can't go back yet. When I
left my home in Iowa l mortsaged all
my little possessions, including furni-
ture, and also borrowed some from
friends in order to get enough money
to bring me here. and l can't go back
until have enough to pay my debts
Regretting that l could not nav his
passage back and relieve him from debt.
l took his letter and babe him a sad
farewell, feeling that it was but a cues.
ton of short time before another vic.
tim to the lust for gold would be added
to the long list of those who have lard
them down to die in imhospitable Alas.
ka.
Those who are making the most
money in Alaska are persons engaged in
transportation and trading, and to such
the country offers an inviting field, but
in the case Of the poor man who has
barely enough money to pay his pas
sage there and buy provisions for a
year the chances are that he will lose
what little he has and possibly health
as we'll; therefore I would say: If YOU
have money with which to trade and
speculate you may go to Alaska and
can probably win; if not, YOU had bet
ter remain at home, as there will be
enough unfortunates in the country
without you.
GEORGE WOOD RAMAGE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

fer 'em to quit. and me standin' on
the table to give 'em room, cause I
thought it d be better for all concerned
to get rid of their steam by lickin' one
another, if they could. While they was
at it the thumpinest kind there come the
all-iredest, piercin'est squealin' from
to'ards the pigpen that anyone ever
heerd.
.There!' hollered Uncle ST, as good
as he could with what breath he had.
Black Dick is gine, and now some one
is carrying off shat yearlin' shoat o.
mine. the last pig l got,' he hollered,
and he tore out o the house to save his
shoat.
Fore we got out o. the house,
though. Uncle ST come tearin' back. hol-
lerin':
'Sairy. it's beari It's bear try
in to lug off our shoat! Hurry up with
the gun!'
Aunt Sairy was so hustered yit over
the rumpus 'twixt Uncle ST and Reub
that faint likely that she'd got the gun
IN time. but mine was standin' outside
by the door. where sot it when l come
down with Reub, and | grabbed it and
tore for the pen, with Uncle ST, Aunt
Sairy and Reub follerin' on behind
Sure enough, there was a bear. and a
good big one, tryin' his best to hist
Uncle Sis shoat out o. the pen.
socked bullet in his head and he
tumbled dead in his tracks.
Fore Uncle ST could say ANYTHING
'Oo-o-o-o-f! oo-o-o-c-f! oo-o-o-o-f' some
thin grunted off to'ard the barn, and
| lookin' that way, the moon shinin'
| bright most as day, what in Sam Hill
| do you spOse we seen? Black Dick, by
| gravy! Black Dick his own self, big
as life. and yit Reub had killed him up
| in his orchard not an hour before! I'm
Gle ST and Aunt Sairy they clapped their
hands and hollered fer joy, but Reub
| he was a sight. He cooked the eye that
wasn't swelled shot at the bear, and I
see it was full O. skeer
If that consumed hog hain't lay
in where ] dropped him. Reub says,
then he's come to life and snuck home
If he is a layin' there, then what we
seen down to Uncle Sis is Ess spook,
and I'll be ha'nted all my life!' says he.
I'VE got to the fence. Reub, havin'
only one well eye to see with, peeled
over the fence kind O. sidelin', but L
/ peeked over straight ahead. But ReuD
seen it jest as quick as I did. And 1
felt jest as skeery as Reub did when
I seen it.
! and shiverin' and turnin' his one eve
and lookin' behind him to see if any
thing was comm. There's Black
Dicks carcass jest where 1 dropped it!
I knowed it! I've been licked like a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

It may be imagined how felt when
awoke. My body ached al over, and
it required considerable rubbing and
stretching before / was able to stand on
my feet.
My only idea now was to get back to
our permanent camp, where 1 might at
least have a chance to lie down, and
therefore lost no time in setting out. [
staggered and crawled by turns, and
must have fallen at least 100 times in a
distance of three miles or less, and
when I finally got through was sight
to behold. My hands, face and knees
were cut and bleeding from contact
with the brush and my clothing was
fairly torn into shreds. Arrived at our
cabin / fell through the door onto the
floor and at once dropped into a deep
sleep-the sleep of exhaustion-from
which did not awaken until the next
day. 1 then found myself too weak to
stand and was compelled to crawl about
the cabin on my hands and knees, wait
ing on myself as best could.
AS lay one night, shaking and dis
heartened, 1 heard the sound of an APP
preaching steamboats, whistle and
realized that if I could only get to the
boat landing I might procure some
thing from the boats supplies that
would give me strength and aid in re-
storing health. By great effort I sue
ceeded in crawling on my hands and
knees to the landing, some 500 feet from
the cabin, where 1 purchased a bottle
of whisky from the captain of the boat,
for which l paid SIS. then crawled
back to the cabin and arousing one of
the inmates had him make me hot
whisky, which I drank and which, to my
great joy, my stomach retained. then
fell asleep and when Iawoke next morn
ing felt somewhat refreshed. / had an
other hot whisky, after which l felt a
slight desire TO eat and a companion
made me some soup which I ate and re-
tanned and soon began to feel stronger.
The next day a man came along and
discovering my bottle of whisky. out OF
which I had taken the two drinks, Of
fered me $25 for what was left.
During my dreary confinement in the
| cabin my own suffering was often for
gotten in witnessing that of poor fell
low from West Virginia, who was laid
up with rheumatism. By the way, |
would warn erybody in the least sub
| ject TO this aiiment to stay away from
Alaska, for if there is any one thing the
! dampness of the soil of Alaska has an
especial affinity for it is rheumatism
| This West VirgiDian had set out for
Alaska with high hopes and bright an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

tramp fiddler fer KILN that hog, and
now I'm goin' to lie ha'nted by its con-
sarned spook!' he says. and he broke
fer the house.
Il got over my skeer by and by and
took to thinkin'. l elm the fence and
snuck up to where the carcass laid.
1 hadn't no more than got there than
I'seen that if I'd only come out there
fore 1 went with Reub to Uncle Sis
I'd saved Reub gittin' a lickin', and
saved Uncle ST gittin' mussed up
toPable bad himself. 1t wasn't Black
Dick that laid there. It was one O. the
biggest bears that 1 ever saw. Reub
had plugged him for sure, cause he
didn't mean to, thinkin' it was Black
Dick
Il went in. Reub was sittin' on the
settee, groanin' and cussin' his luck,
and Margaret Ann was rubbin' him
down with campfire and doin' him M
in rags.
Reub!' l says, GRIMM, your Black
Dick out there in the orchard is a slam
min big. fat bear.' says.
It's bear. is it?' he boilers. TT
amt Black Dick after all, hey?' he hol-
lers. Then / go back and walk all over
Uncle Si!' he hollers. I go back and give
Uncle 81 the all-pervadinest whollopin'
that ever fell on a man sence Samson
pulled the pillars DOWN. he hoIIers.
and fore we could stop him out he
tore. But he didn't git to Uncle Sis.
The first thing he run ag'in. right in
his front yard, was Eli Eli must a
had an inklin' t.at somethin' was oc-
eurrin' at Reub's that night, and there
he was. pokin' his nose in to see what
was goin' on. Reub's steam was I'D.
and he didn't waste no time He yoked
Eli, and in less'n a minute had broke
up coEsid' able sod with him, and Eli
hoiiered enough. He hollered enough.
and swore that he'd never poke around
there no more Reub let him up and
Eli slid.
"'Therei' says Reub. That saved
Uncle Sii'
Then we went back in the house.
Margaret Ann took up the campfire
where she had left of, and when she
got through Reub he says:
Margaret Ann he says. we've got
a bear. and we've settled the little diff
hcuity 'twixt me and Eli. You hain't
goin' to be no wilder, but you kin go
over to the Eddy tomorrow and get
the best alapacky dress they keep, and
I'll pay fer it,
Then went home. and. as look
back ut it now, seems to me as If that
was about the most interestin' evenin'
I ever spent in the Knob country
n. 7. Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

from st. Michaeis, in July of last year,
and in company with some hardy fell
lows went to prospecting for gold,
which, from accounts that had been
given us, we were led to believe could
be literally scooped up by the bucket
full almost anywhere in the district.
Our first trial at prospecting convinced
us that what we had been told regard
ing the country and its wealth of gold
had been largely fairy tales, and we
also soon learned that person needs
to be acclimated in Alaska as we'll as
in the tropics, several of our party
soon falling sick and some dying. Sick
ness and death are not pleasant subjects
for contemplation under the most ia
vorable conditions, but when they come
in the midst of Alaskan dreariness,
without proper nursing or medical aid,
they are doubly grewsome and to be
dreaded accordingly.
To persons who have never been in
Alaska prospecting for gold it would
probably not seem very hard or diff
cult work, but when it is understood
that in the summer season the surface
of the ground is covered with moss
under which is from two to three feet
of soft mud with a frozen bottom
as that is as deep as the ground ever
thaws-and that the prospector sinks
into this mud from eight inches to two
feet at every step, it will be readily seen
that the life of the prospector for gold
in Alaska, especially in the summer
time, is not primrose way. Instead. it
is about the hardest and most disagree
able task mortal ever undertook. In
tramping over ordinary ground when
one gets weary he may sit or lie down
and rest; not so, however, when wading
through Alaskan mud, as one finds no
place to sit or lie except in the cold
mud, and 1 never realized what
blessed thing dry ground was until my
prospecting experience in Undiscovered
Alaska.
We had established permanent
camp, where we had a cabin. made as
comfortable as circumstances would
permit, from which we made journeys
through the adjacent territory in quest
of gold. Being strong, and determined
to strike it rich, stood the wearisome
work of prospecting better than the
average man. 1 was taken sick while
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

out on prospecting trip with two COM
panions. My stomach refused to per-
form its natural functions and 1 was
soon so weak and exhausted that 1 was
unable to tramp through the mud. In
this state l was left at our temporary
camp while my companions continued
prospecting. 1 grew weaker, and, real
izing that if ! would live I must eat.
made myself savory dish of soup and
forced down few spoonfuls, but my
stomach rebelled, and after three or
-four Intellectual efforts to retain some
of the food l was forced to give up the
experiment. By this time 1 was COM
pletely exhausted and felt a great de-
sire to sleep. But where could sleep?
Not on the ground, for that was cold
mud. The thought occurred to me that
I might tie myself to a tree and sleep
standing up. therefore bound myself
to tree as well as / could, but found
that my knees were too weak to sus-
tain the weight of my body, and, un-
tying the rope that bound me to the
tree, 1 sank down on the cold, muddy
ground and was soon in 4 deep slum-
Der, from which I was aroused by my
.companions upon their return to camp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Came Hrith . SHOCK.

Harold (after the fateful question had
been put and answered)-Did L sur
prise you, dear?
Maud-Surprise me! You paralyzed
me! L gave up the idea two years ago
of your ever having spunk enough to
propose.-Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

Lady (arranging preliminaries)-O
and you will be expected to attend
prayers regularly morning and even
ing.
Cook (resignediy)-W 1 suppose
there's something to put up with in
every family.-Moonshine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Very Rarely.

81 say, Smith, how do you like your
boarding house?'
Don't think much of 1.-THE beef
steak isn't rare enough to suit me-"
Well, you ought to patronize our
establishment. We get steak only twice
a week, which is surely rare enough ia
suit anybody.'-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
UnreasonabIe.

'Jobbs, what's the trouble between
you and Mrs. Jobbs?"
''Oh, she makes me tired. The idea
of any woman tryin' to hold a man t.
what he said while he was courtin' her.
She ought to have more sense."-De-
troit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
An AIIurfng Prize.

'You ought to take some tickets in
the lottery" said one Kiondike miner to
another. They are only $1,000 q
ticket"
What is the grand price,"
"A canvasback ham,"
iii take a dozen tickets."-N. Y.
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
(7fyFSBH ~ '|JRsi44[S{G5
= SuEEeSfion.

Pepper" said Willie. why did you
buy golf coat?'
ITO play golf in. my son." said Mr..
Willis
Did you need it?''
''Of course / did,
Then I need a top coat to play tops
in. L seen 'em advertised" -Harper's
Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Hers Missed the NIark.

What" said the judge. you expect
me to send your husband to prison
when you acknowledge that you threw
five fiat irons ut him, and he only threw
one at you?"
''Yes, that's all right, judge" said
the irate woman; but, then, the one
he threw hit me."1Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Too Much Realism.

Higgins-The play last night was
very realistic. Didn't you think so?
Wiggins-Most realistic of the kind
ever saw. Didn't you notice how in
the act containing the church scene
most everybody went to sleep?-N. Y.
World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Suspicion. Aroused.

Johnny-Wo:i You fit wit AfickeJ
Dugan? Wy, dat feller don't know
wen he s licked,
Tommy-Mebby he don't, but, By
Jocks! I'll bet L made him have suS
picionsi@Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
HUNTING FOR GOLD.
1t Is by No Means a Healthy or
Amusing Task.
Il Prospector Just Back from Alaska
and the Yukon Country Relates
q Tale of Woe and Dis
appointments.
Especial Chicago letter.

That obtaining gold in Alaska is not
attended with the ease and comfort
some accounts would lead people to be-
1ieEe is quite manifest from the story of
q returned gold seeker, here given ex-
clusively, as near as possible in his own
language:
I arrived at Forty Mile creek, on the
Yukon, some 100 miles up the river
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
The Cynic,. Confe..ion,

[ can't engage in useful work. I cannot
even sing.
To benefit my fellow man cannot do
thing.
Since from other occupations I. alas, can't
take my pick,
There's nothing left except for me to settle
down and kick.
Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
A Sensitive Plant.

Edwin-You would not take that
uncle of mine to be a sensitive plant at
all, would you?
Reginald-He certainly does not look
it.
Edwin-Well, he is. Attempt to touch
him and he closes up immediately
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
A Great Discovery.

albert, dear, while looking through
some of your old clothes 1 made such
a lucky find that ordered a new dress
on the strength of It."
What was it, dear?"
Half a dozen checks that had never
been written on."-Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Had the wronE End.

Shux-You say that you lost all your
money on one race. 1 thought you said
you had a sure thing
Snux-It was sure thing all right
but bet the wrong way.-Puek-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
A DemoraIl.ed Country.

Hasn't the story about his accept
ng a big bride hurt that official ?" asked
>ne Chinese citizen.
Not much" answered another. ut
seems to me he is treated with more
respect than ever. The fact that he
could get so much money for his in
iuence shows what lot of it he must
ve."-Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Free from Pain.

The Victim-Blank it, Thought you
were painless dentist?
The Vulture-Well. do / seem to be
suffering any Fudge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Anofher Rehua.

The Tramp-Beg pardon, sir. 1 am q
stranger in desc parts
The Farmer-WeI, 1 dunno of any
body that wants to git acquainted with
ye-Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Nothing New Under the Sun.

Justin Herdit-I say, old man. I've q
good joke to tell you.
Ben Tolde-Good joke? Don't want
to hear it.
Justin Herdit-Why not?
Ben To.de-'Tisn't NEW. Y. Truth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Ambition.

We start out to conquer fortune.
Yes, and fame; but time reveals
That We learn to be contented
If we get our clothes and meals.
Chicago Record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Baek-Door Repartee.

at told her hadn't had a bite to eai
for three days"
What did she say?'' -
she said she hadn't had a stick OF
wood sawed in three days-"-Chieags
Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
..Look Pleasant, PIensey

This world would be paradise
And wear a very different look
If folks would always seem as nice
As when they have their pictures took. ~
L. a. w. Bulletin,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Including the CIersxmez.

/ once saw a coupe married,
And I'm ready now TO swear
That. in spite OF dictionaries,
1t takes three to make a pair
N. Y. Evening Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
None whatever.

clustered Old Lady-Does it make
any difference which of these cars take
to the bridge?
Polite Pedestrian-Makes no differ
ence to me, madam.-Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
HaDnenInEa.

while 1t may be allowed" said the
corn-fed philosopher, that it is the
unexpected which always happens, We;
such does not prevent woman from say
ing: L tod you So "-IHdianapolis
Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Gone Around.

Before her heart 1 watched with sleep,ess
eyes,
And vowed to leave It not foreyermore.
Until one day / saw with great surprise
Another man had entered the back door.
-Rrooklyn Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
Brave Souls.

"Oh, where are all the heroes? Where?'
The plaintive poets sing:
They overlook the men who wear
The first straw hats in spring.
Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
The First Fly.

The first fly of spring
On hilarious wing
Flew about in a manner quite devious.
When a sudden chill wind
Knocked him SHY and blind
He was punished for being too previous
up to Date.