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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-31
Americas Greatest Medicine

as we feel we cannot say too much
in praise of Hoods Sarsaparilla as blood
purifier and building up medicine" MRS.
r. e. ANDERSON, Cumberland, Maine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-31
Apother Surgical triumph.

They sawed off his arms and his legs
They took out his iugular vein,
They put fancy frills on his lungs,
And they deity extracted his BRAIN
iTwas a triumph of surgical skill
Such as never was heard Of till then.
Twas the subject of lectures before
Conventions of medical men,
The news Of this wonderful thing
Was heralded far and wide,
But as for the patient there nothing to say
Except, of course, that he died.
New York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
BANKRUPTCY DISTRICTS.
Division of the State by Judge Foster.

Judge Foster has arranged the division of the
state into five districts under the new bank
ruptcy law, with the five headquarters for the
respective districts at Kansas City, Topeka, Ft.
Scott, Salna and Wichita. The districting of
the state is as follows
Kansas City district.--Counties of Wyan-
dotte, Leavenworth, Jefferson, Atchison, Doni-
phan, Brown, Nenlaha, johnson and Miami.
Topeka district. t.-Countes of Shawnee, Mar
shall, Jackson, Washington, Riley, Pottawato-
mie Geary, Wabaunsee, Morris, Lyon, Usage,
Douglas and Franklin.
Fl. Scott district.-Counties of Greenwood,
Cofey, Anderson, Linn, Woodson, Allen, Elk.
Bourbon, Wilson, Neosho, Crawford, Chautau-
qua, Montgomery, Labette and Cherokee.
Salina district Counties of Clay, Dickn-
son, Mcpherson, Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Re-
public, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Mitchell, Jewell,
Russell, Osborne, Smith, Ellis, Rocks, Phillips,
Trego, Graham, Norton, Cove, Sheridan, De-
catur, Logan, Thomas, Rawlins, Wallace, Sher-
man and Cheyenne.
Wichita district..-Counties of Cowley, But
Ter, Chase, Marion, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner,
Harper Kingman, Reno, Rice, Barton, Stafford,
Pratt, Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Edwards,
Pawnee, Rush, Ness, Hodgman, Ford, Clark,
Meade, Gray, Lane, Scott, Finney, Haskell,
Seward, Stevens, Grant, Kearney, Wichith,
Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton and Morton.
We hear that Frank L. Brown is slated for
clerkshp in the Ft Scott district.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Serving God and MammOn.

The Western Methodist, published at Wich-
ita, recently printed very fulsome editorial
booming w. E. Stanley for governor. 1t print
ed his portrait and spoke of his long service as
Sunday-school superintendent. 1t declared him
to be an upright Christian gentleman, and ap-
peaed 20 all decent and Christian voters to ral-
ly round his standard. 1t seems to Inc heard
something like this concerning gubernatcrlal
candidate in 1894 Did not the preachers, the
church members and the temperance workers
rally to the standard of noted Sunday-school
superintendent? And was he not elected by
10000 maority2 And did not these same good
people spew him out, two years later, by sew
eral thousand majority? Have the good people
b forgotten this bit of history?
! Mr.. Stanley may be very good Christian
under ordinary circumstances, but is he strong
enough to stand the tests to which Kansas
governor is subectedt Will the Christian and
temperance people of Kansas be fooled into be-
lieving that any man backed by the Wichita
Eagle and Wichita Republicans can be trusted
to enforce the prohibitory law?
But Mr.. Stanley has been tried on this line.
During Governor Humphreys last adminlstra-
tion, he appointed Mr. Stanley and Mr.. Jones,
both prominent members of the First Method
ist church of Wichita, and Colonel Lewis,
leading member of the First Presbyterian
church of that city, as police commissioners.
All three of these gentlemen were radical pro-
hibitionists The good people of Wichita have
not forgotten that the joints ran wide open un-
der this board, and that Mr.. Jones boasted that
while the former board only got SIS per month
from each jointist his board was collecting
$1oo per month. Every time Mr. Stanley
made the opening prayer before his Sunday
school, his police board had earned and collect
saed $2s from each joint in the city. Every
Mime he made temperance speech, his board
quietly raked in the proceeds of whisky sales.
1t will be exactly like the Republican party
to attempt to fool the good people again. The
Western Methodist will endeavor to rally the
church and temperance people, while the Wich-
ita Eagles support will be sufficient guaranty
to the other fellows that Stanley will not trouble
them.-Industrial Free Press, Winfield.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

THE Wichita Eagle Is most properly indig-
nant over the fact that men on the La Bour-
gogne showed women off RATS to perish in order
that they might save themselves, but it is sup
porting candidate for governor, in the person
of w. f. Stanley who forced a poor school
main out of her bread and butter in Jefferson
county, when he first came to Kansas, in order
that he might get that bread and butter for
himself The Eagle is full of generosity and.
sympathy until it comes to question of poll
tics.-Kans S City Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

AN alliance with the British would simply
be surrender of American liberty for which
the patriots of 1776 fought the bloody battles
of the Revolution. There has been steadily an
effort to instil toryisin into the minds OF our
people, and progress has been made which
to-day threatens the very foundation of our
government. 1t is to be regretted that some
good reformers are inclined to look with cer-
tain degree of favor on the scheme, and are
leaning favorably toward an English American
alliance. The proposition is all un-American,
plutocratic plan to destroy the republic, and no
reformer should be found giving it aid and sup
port-Chicago Express.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
THE TOWN OF NOGOOD.

NY friend, have you heard of the town of No
good,
On the banks of the River Slow,
Where blooms the Waitawhile flower fair,
Where the Sometimeorother scents the air,
And the soft Goeasys grow?
1t lies in the valley OF Whatstheuse,
In the province of Leterslide.
That tired feeling is native there.
1t is the home of the reckless Idon'tcare,
Where the Giveitups abide.
1t stands at the bottom of Lazyhlll,
And is easy to reach declare.
You've only TO fold up your hands and glide
Down the slope of Weakwill'd toboggan slide,
To be landed quickly there.
The town is as good as the human race,
And it grows with the flight OF years.
1t is wrapped in the fog of idlers' dreams;
It's streets are paved with discarded schemes,
And sprinked with useless tears.
The Collegebredfool and the Richman's heir
Are plentiful there, no doubt.
The rest of its crowd are motley crew,
With every class except one in view
The fool killer is barred out.
The town of Nogood is all hedged about
By the mountains of Despair.
No sentinel stands on its gloomy walls;
No trumpet to battle and triumph calls,
For towards alone are there.
My friends, from the dead-alive town of Nogood
If you would keep far away,
Just follow your duty through good and III.
Take this for your motto, 81 can, will,
And live up to it each day.
w. E. Penney in New Haven Register.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

Ir turns out now that the sinking OF the
Merrimac in the entrance to Santiago harbor
was simply scheme to put out of sight an old
rotten hulk for which an exorbitant price had
been paid by the government. According to
the New York Herald, the boat sold for $4S,-
600 at private sale some time ago, and the
owners, having "pull" with the administra-
ton, sold it to the government Tor $342, 900;
and those having the vessel in charge expected
it to 90 to the bottom before it could even be
got near Spanish harbor. The boasted STRAIT
ey in sinking the vessel to bottle up the Span
ish A. ct was fabrication from start to finish,
and if ever the press is free from the censor
ship set up by the administration, the whole
story is likely to come out. The Merrimac was
sunk because it was too rotten to float, and its
purchase was simply robbing the people of
more than one-third of million dollars. Chi
-cago Express.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

W. ]. BRYAN recently made speech at Oma-
ha in which he took ground against the holding
of territory which may be captured from Spain.
This question is rapidly coming to the front as
political issue-the Republicans in favor Of
acquisition of new territory and the Democrats
against it. Anything to keep the people from
paving attention to the crimes OF land monop-
DIV, the infamous system of taxation, corrupt
election methods, national banks, usury, bonds
and thousand other evils promoted by corpo-
rate greed. Chicago Express.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
News Notes.

lola expects to get two more big smelters,
soon.
lola and La Harpe are to be connected by an
electric railway.
The Kirby Bank, of Abilene, has gone lnro
the hands of receiver.
Illinois Democrats have declared for the in
itiative and referendum.
The Odd Fellows lodge at Bellevlle has lost
its bulding-sold at sheriff's sale
Governor Leedy and family went to Omaha
last week, to attend the exposition.
webb McNall says he doesn't feel comfortable
ualess some insurance company is after him.
John II. Mason & Sons, of the oldest
COTTON manufacturing firms of Providence, K.
l., Glave failed.
God-bug Democratic papers are talking OF
Grover Cleveland as ''the logical candidate for
president in 1900.
Mrs Schloss, of Detroit, Mich, fell i'll front
of train at Okauchee Lake Station, Wis, and
her head was cut off.
The first case tried relative to the payment OF
the stamp tax by express companies uao oeeh
decided against the companies.
The Democratic convention Of Pennsylvania
declared against reaffrming the Chicago plat
form aad the insertion of silver plank.
Congressman Peters and wife entertained the
Kansas teachers who attend the national teach
.ers meeting at Washington, few EVENT. gs
since.
Col. H. M. Greene, of Lawrence, who was
stricken with paralysis at the congressional
convention at Oathe, is reported on the road to
recovery
There is talk of turning the government OF
Santiago over to the Cubans, as an experiment.
If the Cubans haven't right to govern there,
who has?
Lieutenant John !. Blandin, who was an Of
6cer, on the il-fated ship Maine, died at Balt-
more, Saturday. His death resulted from the
shock to his nervous system sustained on the
night of the explosion
Cattlenen overloaded the large bridge across
the Neosho river near Yates Center, and the
bridge fell, seriously injuring two of the driv-
ers and drowning twenty head OF cattle. The
cattlemen violated the law in driving so many
cattle onto the bridge.
Congressman Peters has succeeded Ill securing
the passage of bill which provides for the re-
.duction of postage on all letters sent by the
blind Formerly, on account of the weight OF
these letters, the sender had to pay cents for
an ordinary letter. Under the new law, the
letter can be sent for cents Congressman
Loud the fellow who undertook to make the
newspapers pay higher rate of postage, op-
posed the bill, but it passed in spite of his ef-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
Young BOtkin Joins the Army.

Topeka, KAs., July 8.-Ralph Botkin, son OF
Congressman at Large j. d. Botkin, is probably
the only private soldier in the United States
volunteer service who is directly indebted to
President Mckinley for his enlistment
When the first call was made for volunteers,
Ralph, who is only I6 years of age, went to the
recruiting Office to enlist, but was rejected on
account of slight physical defect. He grieved
great deal, especially when he saw the Kansas
troops of the command of Colonel Lindsay en-
route to Camp Alger He went pto the lower
house of congress to ask his father as special
favor to use his influence at the war department
in his behalf He was the only son, and Mrs.
Botkin, who was i'll, hated to see him go to war
so young.
Mr.. Botkin, seeing that the boy was very
anxious to enlist, called carriage and both OF
them rode direct to the White House. Mr.. Bot
kin explained the situation to President Nc
Kiuley, who, after questioning the young man
closely said that he would suspend the regula-
tions in order to give such brave yonng patriot
a chance to serve his country.
'What place do you want?' asked the presi-
dent
81 want to be private with the other Kan
sas boys" said young Botkin.
"You have mettle enough to be a general,
said thy president pleasantly.
Mr.. Mckinley called the war department
up by telephone, and after getting the adj
jutant-general of the army, he said, "Corbin,
have a young Jayhawker here that wants to
fight for his country; assign him to Colonel
I4indsay's regiment at Camp Alger, without ex-
animation. | will vouch for the fact that he is
all right"
That very night Ralph Botkin walked into
Camp Alger, reported to Colonel Lindsay ard
was assigned to a tent with another Kansas boy.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was enlisted
in the While House by the president of the
United States and commander-in-chi of the
army, his head wasn't swelled bit. He re-
sponded to the roll call early in the morning and
proceeded to learn his facings with the spirit
which enabled him to get to be private soldier
by way of the White House. Since the day OF
his enlistment he hasn't asked for leave OF alb
sence but once, and that was when he went to-
Washington to bid farewell to his invalid moth
er, who was leaving for Kansas.
The parting of the mother and boy was a pa
thetc one, but everyone who saw them hoped
that the day was not far distant when they
would be reunited, the boy having attained
fame and the mother having regained that health.
which she came to Kansas to have restored
1t is probably the first time in the history OF
the United States that the president has been
called upon to appoint man to the position OF
private soldier in the army.-Specal TO the
Kansas City Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

W R. L. Hanscome, cashier of the First National
Rank of Kingman, has absconded. He is de-
f,,,,ter His wife has turned over to the bank
large amount of her own and her husbands
property.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

HANNA turned over 100000 to the Repub-
lican committee of Missouri in 1896, but the
committee is able to account for only one-fourth
of that sum.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22

WONDER if those starving reconcentrados
are still waiting for help from Y. S.
The herald., 1898-03-30
A BAD PREACHER
Rev. Morrison of Hanford Charged
With Many Grimes

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Con-
stable Barnstein Of Kings county ar
rested Rev. Geo. E. Morrison, until late
ly resident of Hanford, where he occu-
pied one Of the pulpits of that town, in
this city today. The prisoner was taken
to the City Prison today.
Morrison is said to be wanted by the
authorities of Carson county, Texas, to
answer charges of embezzlement forg-
cry and murder. He was a minister OF
the gospel in 1891 and 1892 and during the
latter year left there for the Pan Handle
of the Lone Star State. While residing
in Carson county his wife died suddenly
and under circumstances which gave
rise to the suspicion that'she had been
murdered. Morrison left Texas sud-
denly and went to Topeka, Kas. He says
that he was arrested in Topeka and held
for time, but that the Texas authorities
did not send for him and he was re-
leased. He then went to Mexico, where
he worked in the mines. He has just
returned from there and is still dressed
like a minister.
The herald., 1898-03-30
SPANISH CRUISERS
to Improve Relations With
the United States

Expected to Improve Relations With
the United States
MADRID, March 29.-The semi official
Ell Liberal says:
1.-THE report on the Maine contains no
grave statement, therefore President
Mckinley will not use that pretext for
declaring war, but will use the question
of the relief Of the Cubans.
1--WE believe the Spanish government
will never tolerate foreign nation, in
the guise of philanthropy, invading our
territory, for it would be followed by the
unanimous protest of the Spanish peo-
ple."
The same paper then coufssels Spain'to
prepare to repel any kind Of interven-
tion-to do no compromising and accept
nothing affecting the dignity or sover-
eighty of Spain.
The impartial Independently says: "a
change Of attitude is noticeable on the
part of the President" and expresses
the belief that when the six Spanish
cruisers and torpedo boats arrive in
Havana harbor, the relations between
the two countries will improve" and
hopes "the Spanish government will act
on these lines"
Enthusiasm is manifested here in con-
nection with the performances at the
Royal Theater to raise funds by national
subscription, to increase the strength of
the Navy. Seats will sell at fabulous
prices.
The herald., 1898-03-30
THE BRIDGE BROKE
No One Killed but Many Are Badly
Bruised

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, March 29.-The
local express mail train, east-bound, on
the Big Four, leaving Bloomington for
Indianapolis, at 9:15 am. today, went
through bridge at Kickapoo Creek,
three miles southeast Of Bloomington.
A switch engine with surgeons has been
dispatched to the scene. 1t is reported
number Of people were injured, but
none killed.
1t is definitely known now that no one
was killed outright. An old lady named
Adams, home not known, is injured
internally and may die.
The bridge did not go down, but the
accident was caused by the flood throw
ing the track out Of line. Nearly every
person aboard was cut, wrenched and
bruised, many very seriously The worst
hurt were taken to a farm house. Every
car lies in the ditch, bottom up. The
engine did not leave the rails.
The herald., 1898-03-30
ALGER EXPLAINS
Mckinley Can Take Only One Step at
a Time

WASHINGTON, March 29.-At the
close of the Cabinet meeting today Sec
retary Alger gave out the following
statement:
$50 far from there being any differ
ence Of opinion among the members Of
the Cabinet, they are all in hearty ac-
cord with the President. When he read
to the members yesterday his message
on the Maine, there was not dissenting
voice in the Cabinet, nor suggestion of
change. 1t commanded the approval of
every member. How could the Presi-
dent have said more? He gave Congress
the report at once and stated that he
had forwarded it to Spain, and is await
ing her reply. He must take one step at
a: time. 1t, may be said further that
there need be no fear that he will not
take the next. He has not lost moment
in presenting not only the Maine Incl
dent but the whole situation to SPAIN
The country can we'll afford to await
the result Of the negotiations, which will
be promptly made known whatever the
result"
The herald., 1898-03-30
ON THE TURF
Winners Of Races at Ingleside and
New Orleans

winners OF Races at 1ngleslde ana
New Orleans
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-weather
ut Ingleside fine; track fast Results:
-Four furlongs-Toluce won, Winifred
second, Humidity third. Time, 0:49.
Four and half Observation-Disclosures
won, Gold Scratch second, Zaccatoso third.
Time, 0:56N.
One and quarter miles, selling-Song-
and-Dance won, Satyr second, Tulare third
Time, 2:0Sh.
Seven furlongs-Geyser won, Fleur d'Tjs
second, Paul Griggs third. Time. 1:2s,k.
One mile-Soscol won, Major Hooker sec-
ond, Rosormonde third. Time, 1:41%.
Seven furlongs, selling-Free Lady won
Daisy r. second, Blarney Stone third. Time.
1925
Geyser scored another winning bracket
today and 1t was the most glorious victory
yet gained by him. Geyser not only beat
Fleur de Lis at seven furlongs but did 1t
with fair amount Of ease. He was under
the skillful management of Tod Sloan, and
challenged the daughter of Maxim after
getting well Strengthened out n the
stretch, and he soon got up on even terms
and forged neck ahead, where Sloan kept
him without making an effort until the
wire was passed.
The time, :26ls. was half second faster
than the best previous track record.
AT NEW ORLEANS
( NEW ORLEANS, March 2s.-The rain
The herald., 1898-03-30
Ingleside Race Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at Ingleside track,
San Francisco, today. Commissions re-
ceived and placed by the Los Angeles Turf
club. 14S South Broadway lin the rear),
where all orders will be telephoned to
Black & Co., rooms at Agricultural park
N. B.-We will also take New Orleans
races today.
First race, seven-sixteenths of a mile
Native Son, 107: Physalis, 107; Sir Urian,
1O7; La Juanita, 107; Rena de Cuba, 1O7;
Sweet Cakes, Ill; San Larado, no; San
Augustine, 110; Master Buck, ITO; Lolo Mon
tie, 115; Feversham, 11S; Excursion, 11S.
Second race, six furlongs, selling-Miss
Lynah, 104 Potentate, 109; r. O. Ban, 109;
Chappie, 1903; lamar, 103; Midlight, 1O3; Tim
Murphy, 106; Fortunate, 108; Charles A.,
106; Robair, 106; Montgomery, 106; Lone
Princess, 101; Answer, 101; Gee Miller, ITO.
Third race. three miles, Ullman stakes
Judge Denny, 124; Bachelor, 116; Ace, lis;
Lincoln, 113; Sharon Lass, LOG.
Fourth race, steeplechase, full course
Captain Rees, 1856; Esperance, 1877; Eureka,
14O; Sky Blue, 125; Huntsman, 125.
Fifth race. mile and sixteenth, selling
Paul Pry, 112; VIM. OBJ, 112 Donation, 109;
Atticus, 109; Metaire, 109; Lena, los; Alvin
E., 105; Queen Sofie, 103; Devils Dream, 1O3
Sixth race, six furlongs, handicap-Lord
Marmion, III; Glorian, 1O7; Ed. Garland,
9S; Floronzo, 80; Daily Racing Form, 90.
The herald., 1898-03-30
THE COTTON STRIKE
Some Strikers Weaken and the Result
Is a Riot

LEWISTON, Me. March 2s.-Great ex-
citement prevailed for a time today,
when the striking operatives of the An
droscoggin Cotton mills gathered about
the gates of the corporation, to endeavor
to prevent the return Of those who are
willing to abandon the strike and re-
sumo work. About 1900 persons were as
sembled near the gates before the usual
hour for the help to go in. AS those who
were ready to go to work appeared, the
strikers endeavored to persuade them
not to do so. When the efforts failed,
there was a disturbance. Agent Bean
of the General Corporation, who ap-
peared in the midst of the trouble, was
hit with a stone, but he was not injured.
Several of the squad Of police officers
were struck with stones and pieces OF
wood, but no one was seriously hurt. Af-
ter the machinery had been started the
strikers disappeared.
About 200 of the 600 or more operatives
went in yesterday. Agent Rean claims
that about fifty more began work today
and that he now has all the help he can
use in view of the small amount of ma
chinery that can be operated in the
weaving department.
The herald., 1898-03-30
put the track in worse condition than yes

put the track in worse condition than yes
terday. Results:
Seven furlongs-Halton won, Irish Lady
second, Scrivener third. Time, 1873.
One mile, selling-Swordsman won, Mt.
Washington second, Russella third. Time,
las.
One and sixteenth miles, seling-Corelli
won, Mr.. Easton second, The Doctor third.
Time, 1:56ls.
One mile, handicap-Albert s. won, Pete
Kitchen second, Judge Steadman third.
Time, Lazy.
Six furlonGs. selling-Stanza won, Ana
helm second, Tommy Rutter third. Time,
1:1S%.
One mile, selling-Cavespring won, Teeta
May second, l.. w. third. Time, lao.