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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
May Keep Parsons Out of It.

Topeka, Kan, June pa defect in
the law authorizing the location of the
asylum for the insane, which, it is said,
may deprive Parsons of the institution,
has been discovered. The law con-
tains no provision authorizing the ex-
penditure of money for land. The
special committee which located the
asylum has already contracted to pay
SIS, 900 for the land, but the law does
not authorize the auditor or other per
son to issue warrants for the purchase
of the land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Because She Was HomeIy.

The body of Miss Belle SlavenS, a
stenographer. was found at two o. clock
the other night in the National Bank
of Commerce at Wichita, where she
was employed. Her left hand clasped a
revolver and bullet hole in her tenn
pie told the story of her suicide. Miss
Slavens was b years of age and it is
thought that it was her absolute real
ization that she was not good looking
that caused her to commit suicide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
VIII Cost Too Much.

The citizens of Topeka want to tender
reception to the Twentieth Kansas
volunteers, but have decided not to
pay the expenses of special trains tc
bring the troops home from San Fran.
cisco. The idea was advanced some
time ago and it has been estimated that
the expense would be about S22, 500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
To Search for His Brother.

Frank Greenfield reached his Fort
Scott home from South Africa and will
at once undertake to outfit a relief eX-
petition to find his brother Alfred,
who went into the interior of South
America last August with a Kansas City
company to take possession of a rub
Der concession given by the Brazilian
government. The party has never
been heard from.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Fought Two Rrothers

Fountain Run, KY, June 2z.-Jake
Atkins came here from Tennessee and
engaged in a difficulty with Richard
and Jasper Tremble, brothers. during
which Jasper was killed and Richerd
fatally wounded. Atkins used Al
caliber Colts, and after the shooting
made his escape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
confes.ion of a M.liionaire.

success in two words-hard work. He said
he put in the best part of his life IN gaining
dollars and losing health, and now he was
putting in the other half in spending dollars
to get back health. Nothing equals Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters for restoring health
TO the overtired body and brain. 1t gets at
the starting point-the stomach-and over
comes nervousness, sleeplessnsss, dyspepsia
and INDIGESTION
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Shot While RiOWinR.

Wagner, L. T., June 27.-News has
just reached this place of the assassi-
nation of James Brown. prominent
farmer of the Going-Snake district.
Brown was blowing in his field near
his home and was shot down by an I'M
known person from a nearby thicket.
The assassin's bullet passed through
Browns he art, killing him instantly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
4 Memorial to His Dead Wife.

Ewing Herbert settles the contro-
versy over who gave the fine 81. 500 pipe
organ to the Congregational church at
Hiawatha by confessing that he him.
self was the donor. The gift is me-
mortal to Grace Nye Herbert. the wife
who was called from his side before the
first year of their welded life had
ended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
No Name Mentioned.

The Topeka correspondent of the
Kansas City Journal said recently:
The removal of superintendent Young
from the Atchison orphans home will
perhaps be followed by the removal of
another institutional superintendent
who is rapidly convincing those about
him of hi incOm nefancV
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
q powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or \ ew
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Sore, and Sweating
Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it. pc. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, n. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
A Gang of Tramps in Jail.

Joplin, Mo-, June 27.-Two more
highway robberies occurred in the east
part of Joplin Saturday night. Hold
ups are becoming so common that a
vigilance committee is talked of.
Twenty-one hobos were arrested on
suspicion, and are in Jail awaiting in.
yeStipatiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
His War Fever Soon Ebbed.

Roscoe Richardson, a young man at
Circleville, got the war fever last week
and gathering up six other patriotic
youths started for Topeka to enlist in
the regular army. Richardson was the
first to be examined and was accepted.
While his companions We're being eX-
amined Richardson had an attack of
''buckague;' and watching his oppor-
tunity, slipped away. Officers were
looking for him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

her own bread in order TO save FIVE cents a
week, the man who has put on the market
infallible cure for dyspepsia suiles like
cat that has just eaten the canary.-Nau-
VOC Rustler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Good Report for April.

In his April report of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, Gen. Funston said
that of the 1,O14 men in the regiment,
65 were on special duty, 124 We're sick
and s25 were on the fighting line when
the report was written May 1. Thir-
teen men were wounded during April,
one was killed and three died of
wounds. During the month not a man
in the regiment was under arrest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
He Learned How.

"a man in 10 Davies county sent two
dollars to New York for the purpose of
finding out how to make hundred dollars
4 day
And did he find out?''
Eyes. He received a letter containing a
slip on which these words were printed /:
Get a job IN a mint Chicago Times
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Only One Pardon Granted.

Saturday, June II, was pardon day"
with Gov Stanley, and the convicts
Jared badly at his hands. Out of the so
applicants examined, Gov. Stanley
granted only one pardon and three
communications as follows:
Communications granted - William BrySon
Sedgwick county, burglary and larceny. from
IL years to seven years. This party helped to
convict his co-defendants. George McGlauth-
lin. Linn county. burglary and grand larceny.
This party, in the last stages of consumption.
commuted from six to four years; lets him out
early in July. Albert Denham, Mcpherson
county. murder, commuted to 20 years.
Conditional pardon-AleX ander Swan, MariOp
county, forgery. offered employment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Incendiarism Is Charged.

AT Wichita early the other morning
fire of alleged incendiary origin de-
stroyed the buildings of the Wichita
Mill s. Elevator company, including
10. 600 bushels of wheat; also the Badger
lumber yard and barn. Loss, $40. 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Seaton win Enter the Race.

Capt. John Seaton. the wealthy Atch-
ison foundryman, announces that he
will enter the race for congressman-at-
large to succeed w. j. Bailey, who will
contest with Charles Curtis for the
First district nomination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
His Way.

Ikenstein-Vat would you do oaf Fortune
vas to knoog at your door:
Grabbenheimer-Pull her in undt sell her
somedings!-Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
RetraNed HfmseIf.

Nell-Did you meet Miss Gotrox's fiancee
Believes; he's no Italian count.
How do you knowf"
HE shakes your hand around in a circle
as If you were an organ.'-Philadelp
Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Her AdEant aRe.

What is the need of women proposing
when they can make men do it and then
fling it up to them all through lfe?-N. Y.
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Only Eighteen of Foreign Birth.

Out of the 1000 men composing the
Twentieth Kansas only Is are of for
eign birth. Nearly the whole are OF
Anglo-Saxon blood. and good many
more than one half are sons of farm
trS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

docs Col Blood see double?" ''Shouldn't
wonder. He drinks enough for two
Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Big Order for Vitrifed Brick.

The Cudahy Packing company, of
Kansas City, gave an order for 9.OOO,-
OO0svitrified brick to the Independence
Vitrified Brick company. This order
alone will keep the company busy for
four months. The plant is now run
ming day and night and so men are en-
plOyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

For Whooping Cough Piso's Cure is a
Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y, Nov. II. "a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

Bill-"That fellow has some very good
ideas" Jill-"Yes; he must have a lot OF
bright friends. ''-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Toe from Each Foot.

Miss Florence l.. KinSer, of Eureka,
submitted to operation for the re-
moval of toe from each foot. From
birth she has had six toes on each foot,
and it caused her no end of annoyance
in fitting shoes. This extra toe trouble
seems to be inherent in Miss Kinser's
family. Her father and both of her
brothers have six members on each
foot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
In the New West.

In few years the people out west viii be
engaged in lynching the automobile thieves.
Washington Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

Prairie chickens are game to the last
Golden Days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

The Best Prescription for ChiIIz-
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
Q tasteleSs form. No cure-no pay. Price.5oc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Most Brutal Crime Committed.

Minnie, the ten-year-old daughter of
Tony Homestead, a farmer near Bluff
City, was sent on an errand one after
noon recently to the home of her aunt,
three miles away. Failing to return, a
search was instituted and the child's
dead body was found in an old aban-
doned well in lonely spot near her
aunt's home. The boards over the
we'll were in perfect order, showing
conclusively foul play.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

You needn't stretch it to put quartz in 6
pint cup.-Golden Days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

At Independence, Mrs. EvaF airleigh.
wife of Jesse Fairleigh, was declared
insane. Her husband enlisted in the
Twentieth Kansas regiment when the
call was made, and it is thought that
constant worry about him affected her
mind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Fine Increase in population.

Up to June % the state board of agri-
culture had received assessors returns
from ~ counties in Kansas and it is in
teresting to note that 81 of these re-
port an increase over 1898 in popula-
tiOn of %, 172, while Is show a decrease
of 1875, leaving net increase for the
70 counties of 25, 797, equal to nearly
two per cent. on the states entire pop
ulation of one year before. The larg-
est gain is 3,421, in Cherokee county,
Shawnee following closely with 3,36S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
All His Property to Creditors.

known Emporia politician and vice
president of the First national bank of
Emporia, when Cross, its cashier, COM
mitted suicide, made application to
Federal Judge Hook for the appoint
ment of a trustee for his property.
Judge Hook will appoint the trustee
and Mr.. Martindale has agreed to turn
over all of his property to be sold for
the benefit of those having claims
against the bank, with the understand
ing that civil and criminal proceedings
recently brought by Receiver Albaugh
against SIartindale will not be pushed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
To Cure O Cold

To Cure O Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ifit fails to cure. 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Queer Message from a Murderer.


Ten years ago Taylor Cook, of Rocks
county, murdered his wife in most
atrocious manner. He was convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. Last week he wrote a curious,
rambling letter to the Osborne County
News, from which the following is an
extract:
was tried and convicted in Osborne county
ten years ago. Everybody, of conrse, knows
that had been in the lunatic asylum, and my
plea was, and still is, that I was insane at the
time L committed the deed for which was con-
victed and sentenced. Broken down physically,
a mental wreck, darkness before ben ind and
all around me- 1 only want to end the re-
malng time God permits me to live in peace,
and it would break my heart if knew that my
children would ever be cenSured for act of
frenzy for which am atoning, and when
l am gone hope there will be sufficient charity
in the minds of those who know something
about this matter to believe that was bereft
of reason when L committed that for which I
am convicted and for which 1 am now suffer-
ing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30

HalIs Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
Two Wives on His Hands.

James Swallow, a young farmer of
Wyandotte county, was married four
years ago to Miss Laura Roberts. Sub
sequently they separated and Mrs.
Swallow went to ST. Louis. A few
weeks later Swallow received a letter
announcing that Mrs. Swallow had
died. Two months ago Swallow mar
ried Miss Anna Butterwick. Last week
came letter from the first Mrs. Swal-
low to a lawyer in Kansas City, saying
that Swallow must support her or suf-
fer the consequence. The lawyer took
the letter to Swallows new father-in-
law, who swore out warrant for Swal-
low on charge of bigamy. Later the
father-in-law relented, and now Swal-
low and wife No. 2 are living apart I'm.
til he gets divorce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-30
10 Become a PhIlippine Edition.

Dwight Loofbourrow, son of Rev. ".
X. Loofbourrow, of Atwood, will, upon
his discharge from the Twentieth Kan
sas, become editor of the Daily Insular
News at Manila
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

low Of medium height. retiring manner.
remarkably pleasing address and a Won
derful kuack OF impressing upon his
guests his OWE Importance. for he Is ever
the genial entertainer-the man with
money and time 10 spend II on his friends
Second. his yacht-a beautiful model of
the 10000 type-a perfect ocean racehorse
for the man Of means and quality. Third
nothing more. Not a dollar has he TO run
his splendid pleasure craft. Not "a cents
worth Of bonds, real estate or other prov
egdcr So necessary in raising the wind to
tour the world-cven in "A boat all your
own. But Mr.. Weaver has brains and no
conscience. good address and no money
nothing 10 lose and everything To gain.
lie generally makes the gain overshadow
the loss but sometimes. even as is the
luck of the small shell and pea man. he
runs into trouble that his master manipu-
lation cannot compass, and then the world
learns OF the existence OF this prince Of all
confidence men.
Several years ago Nicholas had an un-
fortunate Interview with the New York
police on the question OF swindling which
resulted iu the hanging Of his likeness IN
the rogues' gallery under the simple sym
boil No 1926. Since then he has been most
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

tanned that the gay commodore" had
sailed with a lady on board-hIs sister
in-law. SO Nicholas had said. Rather
newly discovered relationship-still. who
should be letter able 10 know than Wedv-
er himself and who could prove otherwise
At any rate she was said to be a very
charming and beautiful person. one Hat
tie Brewster. who in her earlier vouth II
seems had cut quite dash In Oakland
and had had her name rather unfo- o-tu-
nately associated with that OF Harry Ayl-
mer. the actor She had drifted over the
greater part OF the world leading a gay
life, and now hadbecome fascinated by the
clever Nicholas j. Weaver and the rump-
tuoUs life aboard the luxuriously fitted
Norma.
OF course the good citizens OF Yokohama
were frightfully shocked at the whole af-
fair. especially those to whom Nicholas
owed various sums. Many said. II told
you So" as the many will when a thing
Is all over. and IL Is so much easier TO tell
what has happened than to prophesy what
may occur
Mr.. Perceval and wife were heartbroken.
So disappointed. surprised and panied at
the actions of their former friend. Perce-
val swore he would have the E5Jj IL IL
cost him a million. and wired at once 10
the Westminster Bank OF London for
FUNDS, FOR MIR. Perceval il a. capitalist.
But before ten days had passed since the
sailing Of Weaver he became inpatient
and raising a considerable sum on Mrs.
Perceval's jewelry sailed for San Fran
cisco without so much as farewell TO his
Yokohama friends. His stay I'm San Fran
cisco will be remembered by the few Sc
lect who were entertained by him. and by
the public. who will remember the chron-
icling In the daily papers of his rather
narrow escape from death by partaking
of poisonous fish in one OF the swell rotls-
series. He has now gone East and from
there to London.
Meantime Perceval's former dearly be-
loved friend the Commodore" and isis
ter-in-law' had had a most pleasant trip
to Honolulu but upon arrival had been
shocked TO find that Perceval had placed
the bottomry bond i'm the hands OF Attor-
ney Paul Neumann for collection and the
beautiful yacht Norma was forthwith at
tached and d guard put over her.
The people of distant Yokohama. how
ever, said very cruel things about both
Perceval and Weaver. They had learned
that the yacht Norma had been In other
ports ere this and under similar circum-
stances; that Weaver and Perceval were
always together In port, but PercevaT
Travelled by steamer and Weaver on the
yacht. They said. moreover that they
had not really intended to have that bot
tomry bond hold Weaver I'm Honolulu. but
the boat had been attached merely TO save
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

races there is still doubt regarding the
superiority OF either yacht When the
Gladys was being prepared for one OF Lcr
winning runs Commodore" Weaver " AZ
asked aboard. This was recognition of
his standing as a commodore. His intro
duction To the gentlemen on board was
supplemented by a gracious speech: Cen
tlemen, you are going 20 win this race.
/ have with me the Identical gloves worn
by myself when al the wheel in three
races sOr the international cup. I stood
at the wheel on the MayfiOwer the Puri-
tan and the Defender. Coming away from
the Norma this morning 1 remembered
this and brought the gloves with me. We
will regard them as mascots."
The Hawaiians swallowed the story as
best they could and several others dug
from the depths OF the commodore -
fertile brain. But unpleasant little rumors
began 10 drift In as the days went by.
and there was no money forthcoming for
Nicholas.
As a last resort he made n futile at
tempt TO overcome the guard one dark
night and take the same quiet leave thar
had worked 80 we'll I'm Yokohama bttt
luck was against him and the scheme
failed ANONYMOUSLY. Then Nicholas rava
II up and took the first steamer for San
Francisco. raised the money. returned To
Honolulu and the Norma was free.
The good people OF Yokohama arot,
said. ~ told you So and declared thsv
knew all the time PercevaTs bond was :
joke and a mistake. But people are st
ways so bitter when they lose a few thou
sand.
Weaver and sister-in-law then set sa,I
for the Society Islands. and will probahIv
after a quiet and profitable cruise ther.
go TO Australia.
The Yokohamans say that the rich Fnv
lish planters en- route had better boIA
their ducats tight and not be arnbitio,,s
10 learn poker. or else Weaver viii -
Obliged TO carry away whole islands -
spoils OF war. They say further 49,
smuggling Is remarkably easy for a ~.
In the guise OF a swell yachtsman -
the commodore Is received with or'l'-
arms by great officials and not subiee,,,i
to the usual examination by custorr, -
ficers. such inspections being deemed -
necessary where the owner Is captaJr -
the boat. and moreover. a perfect .,
tleman and such hOspitable entertat...
They also add that Weaver Is the rr,-..
of all confidence men. and as their r,o',''.
is back of their opinion the Yokohar.''-,ys
certainly should know.
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TO tide the genial commodore" over until
his remittances should arrive.
Now Englishmen do not enjoy parting
from their ducats any more than any 9th
er class of mortals and rumors began 10
circulate that possibly all might not be
well. Several of the heaviest investors in
the Weaver boom had talk With the
commodore" purely financial in charac-
ter but without monetary returns. Then
something turned M OF a rather uneX-
pected nature Mr.. Perceval oonfided 10 a
friend at the club. who in turn circulated
II among the other members. that at SIN
gapore he had loaned the genial Weaver
G555 and had taken bottomry
bond on the Norma i'm security therefor.
This rather dampened the ardOr Of other
creditors who had visions of securing
their leans I'm the same manner. but who
now would wait until Mr.. Perceval should
collect his For Perceval had further an
nounced that on the morrow he was TO
meet Weaver at the office of Mr.. Mclvor.
the United States Consul. and receive the
long delayed cash secured by the bottom
~ bond.
August 5th. the eventful day. dawne1 as
clear and bright as the other long days OF
pleasure had been. but yet there seemed
10 he something lacking. some familiar
adjunct 20 the beauty OF the harbor miss
ing Mr.. Perceval found IL unnecessary
TO visit the Office of the Consul. for NIcho-
las Weaver and the beautiful yacht Norma
had disappeared. Moreover. IL was asccr-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-31

careful and, connninS his attentions To
rich English planters among the South
Sea Islands. has avoided all unnecessary
prominence. until mere few months ago
he met with another awkward incident
conducive To too much notoriety.
ON June 10 last there arrived i'm Yoko-
hama on the steamer Kobe Maru the dis
tinguished looking Mr.. Weaver. accomld-
MED by his guest. a Mr.. Perceval. capi-
talist. and the charming Mrs Percevnl.
his wife. Immediately upon his arrival
Mr.. Weaver looked for the best that
Yokohama could afford. He talked yachts
TO the Yokohama bloods. told OF his beau
tiful boat soon To follow and how he On
tertaned the flower Of the United States.
He even passed as commodore of the New
York Yacht Club. although he is not a
member. and is recognized by the secte-
tary Of that institution as an al-round
scamp. hut that is small matter for a
gentleman so far from the clubs head
quarters.
Yokohama was duly impressed. and the
commodore" was received with open
arms. Two prominent Americans put him
up at the best club. and were proud 20
have the opportunity; proud to loan their