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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-10-21
THE WEEK IN COURT.
The Session will Continue Well into
Next Week.

The fall term of the district court
began Tuesday with Judge Steidl on
the bench. The new judge has i'm
mediately won the confidence and re-
spect of the lawyers and others inter
ested in court proceedings, both by
his knowledge Of the law and the
Justice with which he rules on dis
puted points.
Following is the disposition of the
cases so far as they have been tried
CIVIL CASES.
Citizens Bank v. Thos. OReiIIy, ct
al.-E. T. Young. w. q. Bicknell,
continued.
Charles Frost v. L. A. Vanderberg
--Mumn & Thygeson, W. G. Bick-
nell, dismissed.
State of Minnesota v. A. G. Satter
w. G. Bicknell, r. A. Stone, court.
Asa G., Mcdonald v. Board of Co.
Commissioners-G. Van SAINT, W. c.
Bicknell. This case was for addition
al damages for the laying out of a
road across plaintiffs farm. The
jury gave the plaintiff $50 addition
al damages.
NJ. L. Countryman v. FL. l.. Van
derburg-M. L. Countryman. W. G
Bicknell Dismissed.
Minert Larson, ct al. v. Gsar Scott
& Co.'S, A. Flaherty, Spooner &
Settled.
j. E. Danielson v. Minnie Schmidt,
ct al, Henry Bush, Intervenor--F. E.
Smith, L. G. Spooner, W. G. Bicknell
for Intervenor. Verdict directed for
the defendant as against the both the
intervenor and the plaintiff.
Russell Sage, v. (a) VIM. Grass
man, ct al, (b) Dave Crowley, (c) r,
o. Running, (d) Ann Conner, ct al,
(e) Ole Lofthus, ct al, (f) Louis M.
E Bumstead. (g) John Malmquist.
(h) Thos. Crowley, u David Crowley,
ID Matthias Ritter, all severally
l.. A. Smith, Spooner & Shelley.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-10-21

Bates -Spooner & Shelley. F. E..
Smith. Court.
Henry G. Dodge v. John Grove
VIM. H. Williams, w. C. Bicknell.
| Dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
Matthias E. johnson v. John G.
Bates-Spooner & Shelley, F. E.,
Smith. Jury. Motion to dismiss,
P. Fl. Peerboom & IA. Zahl-F.
E, Smith, g. L. Shelley and NJ. A.
Spooner. Jury.
McNally Bros. V. J. P. Keating-
X. A. Stone, G. L. Shelley. Jury.
John O. Estenson v. Advance,
Thresher Co.'S. A. Flaherty. w.
G. Bicknell. Jury.
William L. Siade v. Ole San
aker, ct al s. A. Flaherty, E. T.
Young. Continued.
g. H, Linsley v. E. A Dutcher.et
al. e. A. Clark & W. r. Geddes,
S. A. Flaherty Jury.
L. B. Linsley v. E. A. butcher,
ct al e. A. Clark & W. R.. Ged-
des, S. A. Flaherty. Jury.
M. G. Heating V. Jerry Reen-s.
A. Flaherty, Spooner & Shelley.
Settled.
B. E. Eucher ct al v. John Grove,
ct al. S. A. Flaherty, w. C. Bick-
nell. Jury.
Andrew Heidelberg v. A. A. Hell
berg-L. G. Spooner, S. A. Flaherty.
Continued,
The grand jury brought indict-
ments against L. B. Rawson, Ed.
ODonnel and the Arnold brothers.
the circumstances of which have all
been noted in these columns before.
Yesterday the criminal calendar
was taken up, the forenoon being
used to get jury in the case of the
Miller brothers charged with stealing
wheat from Charles Heuer last jan
uary. In the afternoon, the whole
time was taken up in the examination
OF Chas. Heuer, the complaining wit
ness.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-10-21

If you have chronic desease in
vestigate, OsTEOPATHY. Informa-
ton and reference will be cheerfully
given by Drs. Atty and Upper,
Spooner block.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-10-21

The best assortment of stationary
in town can be found at Krueget 5
drug store.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
RAILWAY NOTES.

The italian statistician Luigi Bodio
reports ID the Giornaie degli Econc-
nIsri that the italian railways carried
in 1897 nearly H.. 500. coo foreign passen-
re-s. OF whom 6.2I9,sl3 travelled first
class. 5,6cs.iii second and only 3s9,oco
shird.
The somewhat sharp curves at Line
berg on the second division Of the Bal
timore 4 Ohio railroad are being re-
moved ard replaced with a tangent,
thus eliminating about "a degrees OF
curvature. About $4,000 cubic yards Of
material vii. be excavated.
Railway travelling in Algeria certain
" leaves very MUCH to be desired. From
Alciers TO Biskra is 400 miles. and it
requires SO hours TO perform the jour
ney. The trip from Oran 10 Algiers is
900 miles. and this requires II hours.
Sleeping cars are required on all night
trains and restaurant cars on all
through trains.
The new clock on the Great Eastern
railway terminus viii. when completed,
be one Of the sights of London. for il
will be one Of the very largest clocks
In the world. IL is designed to show the
correct time TO all the IS platforms in
the station. The case is so large that
il would comfortably hold dining
party Of four or five persons
The Central railroad Of New Jersey
has instituted examinations for its bag.
cagemen. AL OF the men employed in
the baggage department viii be com
PEELED 10 undergo an examination in or
der 10 retain their positions. The ex-
animation Will be in the nature Of ques.
tons concerning the route q piece
OF baggage from one station TO another
ard methods OF tracing lost pieces o.
baggage, etc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
MILLET FOR SOILING.
Crop Furnishing Valuable Feed for
Dairy Cattle Noang stock,
sheep and Poultry.

Mi.let. says a bulletin 81 the agricul
tural department just published. is fed
principally a. hay and soiiing crop.
The forage ranks we'll with that Of
other grasses in the nutTi;iVe content.
and its palatability is about that Of the
average for the coarser sorts For
digesiibility. mile, forage compares IA
Vorably with that from other coarse
grasses.
Already widely grown as hay crop
millets deserve more general use for
selling. They are particularly valuable
for feeding 10 DAIRY cattle. young stock
and sheep. There are many sections OF
the country where this crop can be
made TO supplement the pastures in
such way as 10 allow a material in
crease in the number OF stock that c2n
be kept on the farm.
On account Of the heavy yield of for
nge and the good quality Of the product.
millets are excellent grasses for use in
the silo. Frequently good crop Of mil
let can be raised under conditions which
would not admit Of growing corn for en-
silagc. and in such instances il becomes
~ especial value. One Of the bcS- meth
ods % preserving this crop Is by the use
of the siio. Those who have tried this
method have obtained excellent results
\ fine quality OF ensilage may be made
by using harnyard millet and legu-
rninous crop like soy beans or clover.
Tie seed OF the foNiail milleis j. widely
used a. food for fowls and birds. but j.
seldom FED 20 stock. 1; has. however.
l.ecn used in feeding young stock SUCH
is calves. with fair degree Of success
The seed Is excellent food for laying
htns.-Farmers' Voice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
MEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE

A bust OF ex-speaker Reed Is being ex'
.-uted In bronze for the Maine legisia
ture.
Prof. Hadley. the new president OF
Yale. rides bicycle. plays whist and 10
a. enthusiast over golf.
Since shaving his mustache Senator
Oeboe closely resembles President Nc
kinley in appearance.
When asked how old he was. Booker
Washington told an interviewer .hat he
lid not know.
Senator Hansbrourh.o of Moth Dakota,
vas galley boy in the composing-room
Of the san Francisco Chronicle in 1870.
Chaplain Reaney. Of the Olympia, was
BORN on the English steamer Ironsides,
Of which his father was commander.
G.. ". Watts. the artist. although 50
years OF age. is always at work by -four
a. m. and says that is the secret of his
good health.
Attorney General Griggs is crack
rifle shot and may be n member of the
New Jersey team that Is 10 test its skin
against the District of Columbia sharp
shooters.
Sir Alfred Miner Is one Of the most
charitable minded Of men and hates
scandal mongcrs. Cape Town gossips
declare that ne would make excuses
Tor a horse stealcr-"
Among the ministers sons who nav
amounted 10 something are Senator
IIawley. Richard Watson Glider. Henry
James. George bancroft, Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Presidents Cleveland and Ar
thur. Vice President Morton. half a
dozen senators and 40 representatives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

The John NJ Smyth Go. Of Chicago are de-
voting a great deal Of attention 10 developing
trade throughout the IVES. and South 10y
mail. The concern j. one Of the largest IN
the City OF Chicago, and has been We'll aud
fayorably known throughout that city and
the North and Wet Tor many years. They
are now ready 10 mail TO any readey OF TINS
paper on receipt 81 Zoe, 10 partly pay post.
age or expresssge and as evidence oil good
faith, their mammoth catalogue, which con.
taIns illustrated descriptions and prices OF
every conceivable article and necessity need
Cd In the tome or on the farm. The ten cents
paid for the mailing of the catalogue is al
lowed on the first purchase amounting to
100 or above. Everyone sending Tor the
catalogue viii also receive their monthly
grocery price list free every month. People
living outside OF large cities should send for
the John NJ. Smyth Co catalogue and com.
pare prices quoted in this catalogue Tor al.
articles OF home consumption, hardware,
dry goods, grocery, notions, clothing, etc,
with prices which they are paying. Readers
who send to John NJ >myth CO., $50 10
loo W. Madison st.. Chicago. for their cata.
'ogue should not fail 10 mention this paper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

IL there is one thing on which the
housewife pridcs herself. il is that OF
having her laundering done nicely, so
that the wearing apparel may be the adj
miration Of all. The washing is small
matter. any one almost can do that, but
TO have the linens present that flex-
ible and glossy appearance after being
ironed requires fine quality OF starch.
Ask your grocer for coupon book
which Will enable you 70 get the first
two packages OF this new starch-"Red
Cross" trade mark brand also two OF
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted in twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life. or the Twentieth Cen
fury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free.
This is one Of the grandest offers ever
made TO introd uce Red Gross" laundry
starch. j. c. Hubinger's latest invention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
FLOOR ron HORSE STALLS.

meath The flooring OF the stall should
slope a little SO that the liquids that
run through the openings in the stall
flooring viii be conveyed down behind
the stall where they mas be absorbed
in the litter The pieces Of which the
stall floor is made NAV be FIVE inches
wide. laid one-half inch apart They
are shown farther apart than this in the
eat in order 10 make the matter plain
There should be four cross hearings
under the stall fool If two-inch stuff i,
10 be uscd.-American Agriculturist-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
How 90 Destroy weeds.

Animals and biennials cannot sur
rive long il not allowed 10 go TO seed.
But IL must he remembered that some
have the sly trait of growing low. when
repeatedly cut TO the roots. and still ma
,nrin- seed. This is notably the case
with that interesting and beautiful. vet
bofhersone plant. the Wild carrot. Yet
close and persistent cutting viii final
~ win the day. Burdock blossoms the
second year. and IL cut down JUS when
con ing into bloom. !, j. finished. y ~
ing canada thistics when in y.1um il
one % the easies; and best ways of sub
DUNE them. Bessie T.. Putnam, in Ag-
rscultnral Epitomist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

There is nothing more unrcaso nahls
than irrevcrence.
Perfect love in the hear. bars all ex-
cuse for doing evil.
u you cannot do what you like. learn
10 like ~ha, YOU DO.
Love will always lead you ont in the
right line ~ service.
~ yom lave "a mind for the work. God
vii provide the means
fraycr i not merely getting God 10
." something for rs. hut X is cutting
curselvc where God can Go something
vita us.-kam's Horn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

The Office puts in lot OF time dodg
Ing the man
\ mans love j. apt to be regulated by
his digestion.
\ critic Is usually man who couldn't
have done it himself.
Sooner or later pride is sure 10 step
on stick Of ds narnite.
Sometimes a man has 10 pay dearly
for Success after fairly earning it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
SORE MOUTH IN PIGS.
4 Dangerous Disease tnfe>~ Radical
steps Are Taken WI hen ID Makes
Its Appearance

Cankcr. or nursing sore mouth. = 2
troublesome disease. and IL no. prompt
IN attended 10 proves fatal. says the
swine Journal. IL may. and we think
ii usually does. arise from impnrity in
The milk of the sow or from poison on
her teats and udder obtained by run
ming ia tall. wet grass or poison vines
The first symptoms are Jumps on the
SONS uddrr. and sometimes sores. next
will bc noticed biistcrs on the Pp.
tongue and mouth OF the pig; the
tongue and lips become swollen. and the
roof and sides OF the mouth infiamed
and covered with deep red or white
blisiers. Treatment; Catch the pig and
swab its mouth out thoroughly with =
solution al carbolic acid and water Suf-
Ecicnsly strong to make the flesh upon
the arm Jingle. Apply il with rag.
1rasmall piece Of sponge tied on stick
4 strong sage tea applied in the same
way g. good. and in addition take pow
scrd sulphur. put Il into large straw.
told the pigs mouth open and blow
the dry sulphur in. Apply these rene
dies frequently and battle the sow's
f-ats and udder with weak solution Of
carbclic acid. Keep liiters that have
ii away from other pigs. Care. close
attention and the frequent application
Of the above remedies viii rarely fam
10 cure If taken in time The SOW should
be fed sulphur in her slops.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

sensible Method OF Constructioa
Which Prevents Animals from
staining Their Coats.

Where mares are kept a tight floor
In the stall is not especially inconven-
lent. but with horses the case is other
wise. For them such a floor a. is shown
in the accompanying illustration is best
suited for keeping their coats from be-
coming stained. The stable floor be-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
DO Your Feet Ache and Burn:

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. Ii makes tight or
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, swollen, >marting, Hot. Calous, Sore,
and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sci. il. 25c. sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen :. Olmsted, lie Roy, y. y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

First Man--Why did YOU ask Blibbs
Just now 10 lend you five shillings?
You had plenty Of money this morning
Second Mani have plenty now; but
knew Blibbs was going TO ask me for
some.-Iit-Iits
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
a Lucrative Profession.

Visitor lin prison)-l presume you
found the business Of counterfeiting
very profitable?
Counterfeiter-Oh. YES. i made all
kinds of money while was engaged in
it.-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
Reasonable.

"Say. pop. why is it that women are
so often said TO have mouths Ike Cupid's
bow?''
Cant say. my son. Maybe because
they shoot them or so much."-Brook-
lvn Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this l. necessary Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache Price % and soc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

There is nothing more discouraging TO a
girl than to return home from a blg town
with a new wrinkle IN style and find that II
has preceded her.-Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

Jonas, the newspaper said that IL
yol hold your breath you can get 10
sleep"
Martha. you hold yours and let's see
how that works
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
She Carried Him ON.

Huntlcy-Funny thing. that elopement Of
Miss Longwaite and young Shipper
-ElOpements That was an alb
duction Philadelphia North American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

case Ol hA4LctSs DAdN4cI A4OADlrs
dropsy and bloating. had womb
trouble and large tumor had
formed; in fact all my organs
were out Of fix.
Seeing awoman' letter prais-
ing your remedies. ] wrote 10
her and she begged OF me TO Try
it. telling me all that il had done
for her. ! bought six bottles Of
Lydia z. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound and now cannot ex-
press my gratitude 10 you. The
tumor began 10 come away in
pieces and got better all the
time. ! believe now that ] am
entirely cured.
MY doctors could not believe
it at first. as they all had told me
that my case was a hopeless one.
and no human power could do me
any good. They were astounded-
If I can say anything that can
help other women. j shall be
glad to-"
It is not safe 70 wait until the
last moment. Head off trouble
Don't be satisfied without Mrs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

In Luck.-First Dear Girl have no
friends 10 speak OF Second Dear Girl
Lucky friends. Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

Cora-These electric lights are 50 hard on
the complexion
Dora-Yes; one can see SO well by them
puck
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption Is
the only medicine tor Coughs. n Jennie
Plnckard. Springfield, H., Oct !, 1894.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

get the right advice at once and
stop taking chances. II will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
10 Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass.
for it. and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you
great deal of pain and NAV mean
an operation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
Heading Him OF.

Worthlcssress j. one Of the most costly
thin-s ia the world.-Ram's Horn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

Laziness travels so slow that poverty soor
overtakes it.-Chicago Daily News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

TIME very word operation strikes
soul.
Nearly always these operations become necessary
through neglect.
II The very painful frequent and excessive
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
WOMEN
AVOID
OPERATIONS

HAM. Sheridanville. Pa. writes: "DEAR
Mrs. PlNKHAM:-I had suffered for sew
eral years with female troubles and
doctored until was discouraged. felt
wretched and tired Of living. ] had dis
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
JAYHAWKER JoTs

The broom corn harvest has begun in
Rice and Mcpherson counties.
The Moundridge Journal brags about
that town having two open saloons in
Mr.. A. Bass lives in Mcpherson coun-
ty. It is needless to say that he isn't
a sucker.
Hutchinson is shaking hands with it
self because Mr.. Coburn's last census
shows that it is larger than Emporia.
A Solomon man has a stalk of corn
1872 feet high, bearing three large ears,
and the lowest one is over nine feet
from the ground.
The jail at Troy is so full of prisoners
that all additional have to be taken to
Hiawatha- Troy is where joints run
for SO a month.
The cattlemen Of the southwest are
holding their picnic at Kingman today.
Among the attractions will be the rOp
ing of 2 lot of wild cattle from New
Mexico, by the cowboys.
AS another evidence of prosperity, it
might be cited that the DELINQUENT tax
list in Jewell county is shorter than it
has ever been before since the county
got into good running order
The statement that John J. ingalls,
lumber off his farm near Atchison.
confirms the belief that he has been
saving wood of late years.
A year ago when the war broke out
the boys of Kansas sprang to arms at
Tie 1ASL opportunity ana III ABOUT Two
months, when the Twentieth gets home,
the girls Of Kansas will do the same
thing.
An Osborne county man carried a
300-pOund barrel of salt 100 feet the
other day. Some time ago he walked
three miles with $50 pounds of flour on
his shoulder, and he himself weighs
only 1875 pounds.
The Hiawatha World says a girl in
that town has IS beaux in Hawaii
alone, but Eva Ryan, Of the Severance
News, who used to live in HiaWatha,
and who knows from experience, says
there are not Is desirable beaux in the
town.
The Scandia Journal has a new
scheme for bringing delinquent sub
scribers to time. After it has made
several efforts to collect what is due it,
list of about a dozen of the worst
ones is published and the accounts Of
fered for sale, with this comment: 1--WE
do not want to encourage anyone in the
belief that these accounts are of any
value, because we do not believe that
they are" It serves as a warning to
other delinquents to pay up.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Republicans, Populists and Democrats
Place Tickets in the Field.

Mankato, Aug. IA Democratic par
~ convention, organized by Ira F.
White, met here Saturday to nominate
a straight county ticket. A row fol-
lowed and upon complaint of White, J.
A. Lowe, proprietor of the Commercial
hotel, and r. S. Hanley, a lawyer and
democratic politician, were arrested for
disturbing the meeting. The arrests
were made by the Republican sheriff
without a formal complaint or war
rant. The mass Of the delegates walk
ed out with Lowe and Hanley and left
White with four others, who are now
trying to nominate a county ticket.
Another Democratic convention Will
meet here Tuesday and form fusion
with the Populists.
Abilene, Aug. THE Populists and
Democrats in convention fused on
county officers. Separate conventions
were held. The following ticket was
named by both parties: Sheriff, J. W.
Baker; treasurer, w. A. Mattson; coro-
ner, J. NJ. Shepherd, all Populists; reg
lister, G. w. Murray; county clerk, P.
B. Rose; commissioner August Kandt
all Democrats. Resolutions We're adopt
ed denOuncing the state administration
for not promoting Lieutenant Colonel
Little.
PaoIa, Aug. THE Democratic con-
vention, with 1856 delegates here, was
the largest held by the party for ten
years A straight ticket was nOmina-
ted. Q. E. Hind, Louisburg. was named
for county clerk: l. L. Kent PaOla
sheriff; c. F. Rossman, who is with
the Twentieth Kansas at Manila for
register of deeds, and Joseph Johnson,
OsaWatOmie, for treasurer Resolutions
for straight party work were passed.
Cottonwood Falls. Aug. AT the
Republican county convention of Sat
urday the following were nominated:
For sheriff, Charles Sayre of Cedar
Point; register of deeds, J. c. ThOmp-
son; register, r. o. Miner of Stafford
vile; coroner, DR.. Steele Of Strong
City: commissioner of First district, Joe
Mercer of Bazaar, Third district, D. J.
White, Clements; county clerk, L. r.
Chandler of Bazar; surveyor, Henry
Rogler, Matfield Green.
Wichita, Aug. THE Republican
county convention held here Saturday
afternoon passed resolutions indorsing
expansion, favoring the prosecution of
the war in the Philippines until the in
surgents are conquered and commend
ing Governor Stanley's administration.
Candidates for county offices were
nominated as follows District judge,
J. NJ. Balderson; sheriff, c. W. Sim
mons; county treasurer, D. E. Boone;
county clerk, J. NJ. Chain; register of
deeds, A. S Marble; commissioner First
district, NJ. H. Edwards.
Fort Scott, Aug. THE Democrats
and Populists of Bourbon county Sat
urday afternoon effected a harmonious
fusion by an equal division of the six
offices to be filed. The Democrats took
sheriff, clerk and coroner and the Pop
ulists treasurer, register and surveyor.
Philippine war policy. They also unan-
imously indorsed Judge Walter L. ST.
mons of the Sixth judicial district for
reelection. Judge SimOns is a Repub-
lican and will be the Republican nomi-
nee.