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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
WILL HELP CONSUMERS.
Dealers Say the Proposed Tax on Tea VIII
Insure Better and More Health
full Article.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The treasury
department looks at the tax on tea as
one which will provide considerable
revenue. The importation of tea for
the year ended with June last reached
113, 347, IFS pounds, which is the great
est quantity ever imported in any one
year. On that basis, the proposed
duty of ten cents per pound would
yield ST., 200, O0O Dealers and inn
porters have been advocating duty
on tea for some time, upon the
belief that its effect would be
to exclude the adulterated and low
grade teas that now come here
from London in large quantities The
per capita consumption of ten in the
United States is ~ pounds, SO that
the proposed tax of ten cents a pound
would be equivalent to a tax of Is cents
per capita. 1t is contended, however,
that the imposition of the tax will
make no addition to the price to the
consumer, while it will, on the other
hand, insure him a better and more
healthful article.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
Nellie Grant sartoris to Wed.

d, BAR HARBoR, Me-, June S.-The en-
gagement OF Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar-
toris to Cen Henry Kyd Douglass, of
Maryland, is announced. Gen. Doug
lass fought against the union in the
civil war. He is the last surviving
member of Stonewall Jackson's staff
and is one of the most noted military
men OF the last war. Before Nellie
Grant married Algernon Sartoris Gen.
Douglass was her admirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

paymasters recently appointed have
been slow in quail flying.
The Engineer Corps OF the Army.
WASHINGTON, June S-Senator Haw-
lev has introduced bill for the recog-
milton of the engineer corps of the
army. 1t provides that the corps shall
consist of one chief, with the rank of
brigadier-general, seven colonies. IA
lieutenant colonies. IS majors and 35
captains 1t provides for promotion
by seniority.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

LONDON, June S.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the London Morning
Post has had an interview with Senior
Moret, formerly secretary of the col
onies, in the course of which he said:
The government does not know where it is
going. Moreover there is not a person in
Spain who can tell the outcome OF the present
situation, which is far more grave than is gen.
orally confessed The government has no fixed
plan. It allows matters to follow their own
course needless of the ultimate consequences.
The ship of state is drifting Besides. 1t is
useless to conceal the fact that the cabinet is
no longer solid, despite it's reconstruction. To-
day the confusion is complete This Is con-
cealed as well as possible, but il the truth OF
the situation ever becomes known. the most
serious complications may result. The present
ministers lack energy. I won't say they
are voice1ess, because they talk too much but
they never act. They are absolutely impotent
and simply trusting to chance to get out OF
their troubles.
compaign in favor of peace has begun in
the press and is progressing among the popu-
lace. I convinced that if pleblscite were
held peace would be unanimously voted even
by the soldiers The queen regent has been
unjustly attacked by Senior CASTELAR,, who is al
ready posing as president Of the republic but
I much doubt his ability stir up movement
against the regency. The regency was menaced,
but for some time past change has been taking
place and the adversaries of the queen have
discovered the injustice of their attack. 1t is
difficult to say whether the regency will be
overturned. None say what will happen
in a country without guidance, with foreign
war on it's hands and daily fearing fresh inter-
nal complications. If the overturning OF the
regency does not happen it will be an immense
misfortune to Spain. Parliament is divided as
well as the ministry, who know not whether to
turn to the right or lett The affairs of Spain
are in complete disorder
Spain's Official Protest.
MADRID, June S.-Duke Almodevar
de Rio, minister of foreign affairs, has
mailed to all the am bassadorS of Spain
a note and memorandum declaring the
United States has violated interna-
tional law by capturing Spanish YES
sells before a declaration of war, by
bonn harding ports without notice and
by using the Spanish flag at Guiana
tanamO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
BIG CORPORATIONS COMBINE.
The Standard Oil and Other Trusts VIII
Hamper the War by Fight
ing War Taxes.

New YORK, June S.-The New York
Journal says:
Instead of money the United States gets leg
islation. The efforts of the government to
prosecute the war against Spain expeditiously
are being hampered by those whom the war
most benefits Seven rich and powerful cor
porations have combined to fight the tax.
They are the Standard Oil company. the sugar
trust the Pullman Car company. the Wagner
Palace Car company the Great Northern Rail-
road com pany, the Chicago. Milwaukee s. St
Paul Railway company and the Boston s.
Albany Railroad company. The Standard Oil
company and the sugar trust will contest the
tax on the argument that the gross receipt pro-
vision imposed upon them is unconstitutional
The stamp tax clause applies to the sleeping
car panieS and the railroads conducting a
sleeping car system, and it has not been made
public yet how they hope to defeat the collec-
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
A Deserrer Caught.

MACON, Mo-. June S.-Arthur Thorn
as, one of the recruits that enlisted
with the Third United States cavalry
when Lieut.. Medekin was here, de-
serted and came home. A detail was
sent after him. He was handcuffed and
returned to the regiment Thomas has
not been married long, and it is sup
posed that he joined the army during
some little dispute with his wife and
afterward repented-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
Building of Nests.

That birds build their nests by
imitation has been called in question
by Mr.. A. G. Butler, of London, who
says that the reason why many Of
them at the beginning Of the season
trifle with building material for some
time before they produce satisfac-
tory result is that they are unable at
once exactly to remember what the
character of the nest was in which
they first saw the light of day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER.
Advice to Young People Who Have Jour-
nalistic Aspirations.

I suppose the reason why expert,
enced writers do not sound warning
note regarding the charmingly told
tales of country girls going to ecity
and getting on the staff of some great
daily paper in the twinkling of an eye,
is because they all know so well that
such things are not true, and that
everyone else knows just how unrea-
sonable anything of the kind must be.
I was reading not long ago of a young
lady who went from little country
town to New York, Intending to be q
Journals" (real writer's are mere
workers.. She did not even know the
meaning of copy, slug" Special"
"space, stick, "ssstring" or "spread;"
nevertheless, five minutes after she
entered the editors office she was
given big special" and the promise
that if she got up a ''rattling good
story" she should be placed on the
regular staff Needless to say here,
she had the STORY ready for the next
days paper, although it would have
taken an experienced writer at least
three days to gather the material to-
gether, aside from the f'write-up."
This lady ended by marrying the man
aging editor Anything different
could hardly be expected from such
remarkable person.
The truth of the matter is, it is one
of the hardest things in the world to
get position on the staff of daily
paper, to say nothing Of being en-
trusted with big sSspecihls" Staff
members are generally taken from the
ranks of space" writer's, and space"
writer's arrive by route which all of us
who have been there Know, but which
is impossible to desoyibe to one just
starting out. 1t is rocky and thorny,
narrow and slippery, but can be got
over in time, and the thing that takes
you over is energy, Perseverance and
special aptness for the work. First,
you must know news when you see
it; then, you must know how to tellit.
If you are born newspaper person,
you will not only know news when
you see it, but you will smell it, and
work; you will work with your pen,
exactly as man works with pick and
shovel. A writer never writes; he
gets to work-digs IN; and as for writ
ing the things you want to, that's out
of the question; you must write the
things wanted.
1t is very difficult to give rules or
advice to young beginners. One of
the best rules is to write and keep
writing, on any and every subject, as
it helps train the mind, always re-
membering that from many failures
comes success. But no poor widow
will ever pay off mortgage from the
proceeds of her first story, or her sec
ond one, either. Many people mis-
take the desire to write for natural
genius. 1t is great mistake, as they
are not even relations, and that is one
reason editors are so often misjudged,
and thought hard and unfeeling-
r
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.

At Brooklyn-C Chicago 10; Brooklyn ,
At Baltimore-St Louis g. Baltimore 8
At Washington-Wa shington g. Louisville s.
AT Philadelphia-Phi ladelphia7 Pittsburgh 5.
At New York-Cincinnati 10. New York l.
At Boston-Boston 90, Cleveland 90.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

First Convention of the Social Democracy.
CHICAGO. June S.-The opening ses-
sion OF the first national convention of
the Social Democracy of America was
held here to-day. National President
Eugene V. Debs made a few remarks
welcoming the delegates to the con-
vention. About 80 states were repre-
sented by 1o5 delegates, some of whom
Were women. Among those present
was G. C. Clemens. OF Topeka. Kan. a
brother of Mark Twain
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
Spain TRUSTS 70 CHANCE
The Spanish Government Has No
Fixed Plan and Does Not Know
Where It Is Going.
CAMPAIGN IN FAVOR OF PEACE BEGUN.

Senior Moret Convinced That If a Plebiscite
Were Held the War Would Be Stopped
/ Even by the SoIdiers-The Regency
Menaced and Affairs in Complete Dis
order-Spain's OficiaI Protest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

Western League

AT Kansas City-Kansas City r. Columbus 8.
AT St Paul-St Paul 10. Indianapolis g.
At Minneapolis-Mil g, Minneapolis 4.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
THE ONLY PEACE TERMS
The Conditions Which the President
and Senate Will Consent to for
Stopping the War.
SKATERS EXPEDITION NEARLY READY.

The ACCESSIBILITY of SEEKING the Canary Is
lands Informally Discussed at Washing
ton-The Quartermaster Generals Of
fce-Concerning State TroOps-Pay
from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Corps
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

Harvest Hands at Premium ia Kansas
NEWTON, Kan, June S.-The wheat
crop of central Kansas will be SO enor-
nous that the puzzling question of
how to secure enough labor to perform
the harvest has arisen. Men are being
offered anywhere from Sl-50 to SIS
per day and in some cases S5, which
includes board and washing, and scores
of farmers are buying headers, fearing
that when the time comes they will be
unable to secure any labor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

tracuvey Illustrated puDneations and
advertisements must be left to tell the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

FoR SAaE-A good folding he'd
y II CoNNETT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

FoK SALE A neat four roesa cot
tage. Address or call os j. II ,Ienni-
son.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

visit the family of w Is Reed, travel
ing salesman of the furniture manu-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

event OF considerable prominence. The
parties interested being well and favor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

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the bos'n hitched
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

Great Bend, and get pay for your
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
The Rl0TING AT PANA
TOWN INA STATE or TERROR. WHITES
DRIVEN TO SHELTER.
Armed Negroes Threaten to Clean out III
Whites Numerous Encounters with
Striking Miners. More
Tno)s Coming.

pana. ILL.,. Nov. Is Desultory firing
III every section az the city continued
throughout the night. The terrorized
citizens huddled in groups which were
guarded by heads of families, heavily
armed. Quite number Of families left
the city and spent the night iii the count
~ with friends
&. III. Health, an ex-railroad man,
whose home is in Flatham, a negro dis
trict, was fired upon by the blacks and
himself and family were driven 70 shelter
ia the country. The blacks claimed
shots were fired at their homes from
Heaths yard. statement which he de-
MES.
Members of Troop II. were kept on
the alert all night but accomplished lit
tie. 4 colored union miner reported to
the police that Il white man had been
killed in the Flatham district. Officer
Smith. and lie accompanied by the
negro. started for the scene. They We're
met hy Captain Butler, the militia COM
mander, who told the officers II was
unsafe for them To enter the Flatham
district Captain Butler refused To send
4 guard to accompany the officers.
In the SpringSide last night, I'D.
Jones. white nou-nnion miner. Il re-
ported III have been shot in the back aud
dangerously wounded.
4 report reached here to-day that ~
negroes with Winchesters lined M in
SpringSide to clean ont the whites Of
that section. Captain Butler at once
sent troops to the scene
The town has been kept in state
of terror nj the evening by numerous
encounters between negroes and striking
miners. Both are heavily armed and
use their ammunition freely. About
O'clock Deputy Sheriff Sid WATTS. who
was returning from the Springside mine.
where he had been on duty. was shot
from ambush. The bullet took effect
in his right arm, which had 10 he am-
pufafed A number Of residences have
been pierced by bullets. and those who
are able 10 do so have sent their families
to the country The principal streets
are pafrnlled by soldiers. Captain Butler
had long conversations by telephone
with Governor Tanner this evening and
it Ii said more troops win be here tor
morrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
4 NOTE TO WASHINGTON.
Scores of Americans Begging on Streets
Of Havana.

Havana. Nov 49, The Spanish eva
cuation commissioners to-day delivered
10 the American commissioners note
covering information requested on points
affecting the administration Of the is
land. After it's receipt Generals Wade
and Butler and Admiral Sampson held
Il private conference at the Trocha
Hotel. at the close Of which long
cable message was sent 20 Washington.
The strictest reserve is maintained re-
garding its contents.
or late Havana has been almost over
run with Americans who have arrived
here without means Of support, but in
hopes Of getting lucrative employment.
Scores of them are now begging on the
streets Of the city
The Spanish transport Isla de Panay
will sail tomorrow for Spain with six
hundred sick soldiers on board, and sixty
members of the Guardia Civile. who re-
Gently arrived here from Manzanillo. and
two hundred members Of the local force.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
POWER TO BE SHARED
BY SANITARY AUTHORITIES AND
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
or THE SEVERAL STATES OF The UNION
The War Investigation Commission at New
Yok, Witnesses Criticise Conduct Of
Affairs but Refuse to Fix
the Blame.

Memphis. Tenn. November lS.-Ihe
National Quarantine Convention which
met yesterday adjourned sine die this
evening The following report of the
committee ON resolutions was adopted
after a stormy debate:
''The Committee on Resolutions after =
careful consideration of the many valua-
bic resolutions offered by the various
members OF the convention have decided
upon the Following as embodying the
ideas expressed in the majority OF the
said resolutions.
Therefore that for the purpose of
protecting and improving the general
health of the people OF the United States
eo-ordnating and harmonizing the action
of the State and National sanitary au-
fhorifies; framing regulations for the
treatment of infected vessels nd ma erial
MT all infected or suspected foreign ports
Of shipment; preventing unnecessary in
reference with commerce. the United
States mail, or through traffic by land or
water and for adopting uniform sys-
fem of quarantine OF all ports in this
country. be it, resolved,
.1st. That there be established on
broad and comprehensive basis Nation
al bureau of public health IN the Depart
ment OF the Treasury Of the United
States. that the administration of all the
public health functions now exercised by
authority Of the United States be placed
In the charge Of this bureau.
- That the sanitary authorities sand
commercial interests OF the several
States OF the Union he brought into irn-
mediate relations with the bureau and
he given due share hi the power and re-
sponsibilities Of the central board through
the agency Of an advisory council cons
sisting OF one member from each State
to be appointed by the authorities Of the
several States
The executive committee was instruct
ed 10 proceed 10 Washington N she Lext
session az Congress and use its best ef-
forts 10 have a law promulgated on the
lines OF the resolutions Of the convention.
DR. Edmund Sonchon, President Of the
Louisiana State Board Of Health, did
not read his speech prepared for the
convention hnt ii was freely distributed
among the delegates and read with inter
asst
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19

commercial year 529,S6o against Hi.
30 bales last year and Southern mill
takingS 30S,SS1 bales against 500, 105
bales last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 35s.462 bales against 312363 last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 2,31a,213 bales against 2,053,SS4
last year. Stocks at the seabeard and the
- leading Southern interior centres have
increased during the week HOPS bales
against an increase during the CORE
spending period last season of 90,T29
bales
Including stocks left over Mt ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of hales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply
to date is 4,944.262 against 4,495. 25S
for the same period last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19

asked Dr. Donaldson several questions,
"outrages on the soldiers" at Camp
WilSoH. DIR. Donaldson declared them
all untrue and that several statements
made were absolute lies
NOT A CASE or STARVATION.
Relative to the statement that Captain
c. Il. Wurden, OF the Seventh regiment,
died Of starvation, the witness said
II myself attended Captain Wurden,
and nc got all the attention possible. l
made broth myself and other delicaeies
were found for him"
james s. SoweIs. of Company Is,
Seventy-First New York regiment, serv-
ed from the time the regiment went to
Camp Black until mustered out last
week. He complained that the coffee
was poor, and that the volunteers were
not treated rs well rs the regulars
Asked by General Beaver to explain
what he meant. he said the volunteer
officers took care of themselves. while
the regular officers took care of their
men.
When we arrived home at M0ntauk
Point" he said, there was nothing for
MS TO eat until the next day. When the
Tenth regiment Of regulars arrived
there was n wagon load of bread and
meat waiting for them. Our officers
said that they had nothing to do with
the rations."
Mrs. Mary Manson, of West Fifty
first street. was the last witness of the
day. She had been Mt Camp Wikoff in
charge of a division of the Woman $
War Relief Association. She said the
men 1T Camp Wikoff had suffered
greatly and had been i'll treated. When
General Dodge told her that the men
had testified that they were not badly
treated and had not been neglected at
Camp Wik0ff. Mrs. Manson declared
that il they SO testified they had said
what wis not true. Shortly before five
o'clock the hearing was adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 O'clock a. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
nEsrEns corroN srATEMENT


New Orleans, L.. Nov. 1s.-Secre.
tary Hester statement Ut the worlds
visible supply u cotton shows an in
crease for the week just closed Of poo
S.,g bales against an increase Of 2l1.TSJ
last year aud an increase of l47,5U7 IN
1884.
The total visible il 4,0S2, 343 bales
against 1916. JDB last week aud BILL
3la, last year. or this the total "
American cotton Is 3,ss0,332 against
3.G77.Jfg6 last week aud 3,0O5,3G6 last
year aud Ut ali other kinds including
Eggpf. Brazil, India, etc. 202,ODe
against $4,000 last week and 2O6,W0D
last year
Secretary Hesfer's weekly statement
shows a decrease III the movement into
sight compared with the seven days
ending this date lust gear Of 39.WN
bales. az increase over the same days
year before last " lZ5,0Bg. For thf
~ days 0f tIe season that have elapsed
the aggregate Is ahead Of the 10 day.
" last year 29s 900.
The amount brought into sight dnrinl
the past week has been 50s,2l1 bales
against 5573s2 for the seven days end
ing this date last year.
The total movement for the I'D days
from septsmber 81 ~ date il 4,676. 90
against 4,37s.704 last year
The movement since September Is
Shove receipts at all United States port
$500. 10 bales against 3,246.Is4 ins
year, overland across the Mississippi
Ohio aud Potomac rivers 10 Aoftherg
mills ana Canada 2TT go bales agnins
2ss .5f53 last year: interior stocks IN OK
cess Of those heid I'll the ciose Of tn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
RE1NA MERCEDES CAN BE
RAISED.
Sunk by Opening Sea Valves Only
Plugs Needed.

Santiago dc Cuba, Nov, 1S.--Iieuten.
ant Lueien Young, of the converted
yacht Hist reports that IL is practicable
10 raise the former Spanish craiscr Reina
Mercedes, sunk ON June 9th, near the
entrance of Santiago harbor during the
engagement between Admiral Samp-
sons warships and the Spanish marine
and land batteries.
lie found that she had been sunk by
opening her sea valves; that her bottom
IA other respects is in good condition,
and that by simply plugging the valves
she can be easily pumped dry and raised.
The hull is now resting upon the edge
Of the channel bank, with about 10 feet
overhanging. A southern gale would
roll her into the channel, effectively
blocking the entrance 20 the harhor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
GRANTED FURTHER LEAVE.
Col. Bryan Complains OF Lack Of Usual
strength and Nigor.

Lincoln. Neh.. Soy. IS. Colonel vii
liam Jennings Bryan's health does not
mend ~ rapidly us he hoped Ii would
and to-day, on advice of his physicians,
he was granted another ten days leave
Of absence, which permits him to re-
main III lincoln until December 4th.
Gul0isFa Bryan complains Of lack Of
us1liii strength and yigor.
J1n JEFFERSON COMFORTABLE.
New York, Nov. fD-~At 1890 o'clock
this Saturday morning joe Jefferson
vas said fo be resting comfortably.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
RED lot FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit b. b. Steadman,
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. II
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 30 years Then Bucklens
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Boils Felons, Corns,
Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth.
- cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by al Druggists.