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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
CRAZY MAN ON A TRAIN.
William Hennessy. of New York. Created
Consideration on Rock Island Train
Near Manhattan, Kan.

Topeka. Kan, April S.-A crazy man
with big revolver created consterna-
ton on the fast Rock Island train from
Denver, near Manhattan. this morn
ing. He shot hole through the hat
of the sheriff and turned loose at pas
sengers and raised Cain generally.
Fortunately the four shots injured no
one, although the smoker had a score
of passengers He was overpowered,
disarmed and turned over to the au-
thorities at Topeka. Papers in his
pocket showed him to be William Hen
messy, of New York. He had a ticket
from Denver to Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
ALLEGED NAH Pouch Robbers Caught.

New York. April 1S.-The police
have in custody two alleged robbers
of mail pouches, said to be notorious.
The last crime charged to the men is
the theft of a registered mail pouch
at Buffalo early this month The men
gave their names as Albert +. Bell, OF
London. Can. and Frank IL. Smith, OF
Chicago. Oh ecks and drafts to the
amount of 81 o, coo were found in their
trunks The police say that Bell was
also once arrested in Kansas City for a
mail pouch robbery, and served three
wears. Smith is said to have ''done
time" in Missouri
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
JOHNS GOOD IDEA.
He Thought Angel Food Should
Have the Right Kind OF
Brand on 1t.

a woman whose husband was physician
for the California state prison recently had
in her kitchen one of the conyicts from the
prison, a Chinaman, serving a short sen
tence for theft, but whose subsequent good
behavior had made for him many friends
among the government officials. John was
a good cook and more than cleanly, so the
doctors wife hailed him with delight and
mourned greatly when the days were busy
and John was not allowed beyond the pris-
on walls. John, when in the wer5d, had
heard 4 good deal about the Sunday
school, life of his fellow celestials and
since his confinement had thought much on
the subject.
The doctor was very proud of Johns
cooking and one day invited few friends
in for dinner. John was in has element
and prepared an elaborate meal. Among
the many delicacies for dessert ordered by
the doctors wife was an angel cake. Johns
chief culinary success. Great was the con-
sternation and surprise of the hostess and
the amusement of the guests when John
bobbed into the room carrying a huge,
snowy, uncut angel cake, bearing across
the top in huge red letters the word 'tHeav-
en-
Johns dinner was a ''howling'' success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
The Raleigh Back from Manila.

New York, April 1S.-The celebra-
Lion attending the return of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed Saturday
owing to the warship's late arrival.
occurred yesterday. The Raleigh. ac-
companied by two small war vessels
captured from the Spaniards last sum-
mer and feet of about % excursion
steamers and tug boats, paraded, from
Tompkinsville to Grants tomb. and
from there back to anchorage in the
North river. off Thirty fourth street
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
Reed NAV Retire from CONGRESS.

Washington. April Is. - Intimate
friends of Speaker Reed say positively
he will not be in the next congress.
They declare he announced this fact
to them during his recent visit here
after his return from Jekyl island.
Mr.. Reeds desire to get out of congress
and into some more remunerative en-
ployment has been known for some
time, and the result has been frequent
stories of coming resignation which
were promptly denied Now the story
comes so directly as to make it at least
probable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
GENERAL NEWS.

The National league baseball season
was formally opened on the 18th, with
games at every place scheduled.
Four runaway accidents, in which
seven people were injured, one prob
ably fatally, occurred on the 10th
within five minutes of each other in
three Funeral corteges at Calvary
cemetery. st. Louis
THE immense wholesale millinery
establi shment of Hart & Co. at Cleve-
land, o., was burned. It was reported
that several lives were lost.
MRS. SAM CARD and her four-year-old
child were crushed beneath a street
car in Cedar Rapids. Ia The baby
ran in front of the car and the mother
tried 20 save it.
IT was announced by Chairman Sam
Cook that at the Jefferson banquet sto
be given in St Louis on or about April
% there will be about 2, 600 guests.
A BOILER exploded in a sawmill eight
miles from Chippewa Falls, Wis, kill
ing three men and in iuring five others.
A CHICAGO dispatch stated that the
railroads have decided that the Gus
tom of veterans eating and sleeping
in the cars at the G. A. r. encamp-
ments will not be allowed at the COM
ing encampment at Philadelphia, as
the cars longest the sidetracks-
HUNDREDS of square miles of graz
ing land have been burned over by
prairie fires south, east and west of
Cheyenne Wells, Col. Still further
west, on Wild Horse. another fire
started, which burned over an area of
20 square miles and was still spreading.
A NORTHERN PACIFIC freight on the
PaIouse branch ran into a washout
near Vollmer, Ida. wrecking it badly.
The engineer and fireman were killed.
MARY CoLsoN, young Swiss. com.
mitted suicide at Galesburg. Ill. by
eating sulphur off matches. A short
time ago she tried to starve herself to
death but was discovered and rescued.
The girl was homesick. She wanted
to GO back to her native land but had
not the means.
H A. w. TABOR, ex-United States
senator and postmaster of Denver.
Col, was honoredA with a military
funeral on the 1zth, the local eompa-
mics of the national guard escorting
the remains to the cemetery and the
Chaffee light artillery firing salute
of IL guns as the hearse passed through
the gates
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News,
WASHINGTON NOTES.

MISS CONSTANCE INGALLS,, the daugh-
ter of ex-senator Ingalls,. of Kansas,
was married at Washington on the
18th to Robert Shick, of Reading, Pa,
a lawyer.
AN order was issued by the war de-
partment on the 18th mastering out
many general officers in order that
they may accept appointments under
the act OF March 2, 1899.
DISPATCHES received at Washing
ton state that a party of 105 Ameri-
can and British sailors were forced
to retreat to the beach after having
been caught in an ambush on a
German plantation in Samoa 1t
was estimated that 800 warriors at
tackled the Apglo-American party and
several British and American officers
and men were killed and their heads
severed by Mataafa's warriors. The
German was arrested by the British
and detained on board the Tauranga,
which made the situation very serious.
Gov. LEE has written letter to
President Mckinley demanding the
return of the South Dakota volunteers
from the Philippines. he declared
their detention was unconstitu tional
and denounced the attempt of the
United States government to enforce
title with bayonets to a nation of
brown men purchased from a van
pushed despot as being incompatible
with the spirit of American institu-
tons
IT is becoming evident to officials of
the administration at Washin ton
that the instruction in the Philip
pines is apt to drag along for a con-
siderable time and that Aguinaldo
purposes to continue guerrilla w ar
fare.
SECRETARY ALeER positively denied
on the 14th the reports that he would
resign from the cabinet and stated that
he proposed to remain secretary of war
throughout this administration
THE secretary of state has directed
the return to their posts in Spain of
the United States consuls who were
obliged to leave on account of the war.
A REPORT that Speaker Reed will re-
tire from congress was received at
Washington on the 18th. It is said he
will practice law in New York.
THE desire of volunteers to return
in a report to Washington which
shows that, of those who have been
offered the opportunity to re-enlist
with the offer of bonus in travel pay
of over $500. only about seven per cent.
will accept.
THE war department has directed
that able-bodied Indians be recruited
for the regular army.
THE United States legation at Madrid
is to be raised to an embassy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
Fair Crop Expected.

Omaha, Neb.. April Is Reports frem
over Nebraska received within the last
few DAYS indicate that the damage to
the winter wheat and rye has been
greatly exaggerated Fields which
had all the appearance of being dead
when the ground was frozen are re-
ported to be coming out, and with
favorable season from now on viii
make a fair crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
She Brooded Over His Wound.

Lawrence. Kan. April 1s.-Mrs- Lii
lie Rudrow, wife of Sherman Rudrow,
now a member of the United States
signal corps in the Philippines, died at
her home here. Mrs. Rudrow's death
was FASTENED by the receipt of letter
from Manila. stating that her husband
had been wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
tn s,be ONCE. Republican.

Topeka, Kan, April 1s--The state
board of charities is here for the pur-
pose of putting the state reform school
and insane asylum located here on a
repu blican basis The board will be
in session here until Thursday and
during that time, it is expected, there
will be over 100 populist employees
discharged and republicans appointed
to fill the vacancies thus created
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
the Bow. wan. to Come Home.

Washington, April lS-The desire
of the volunteers to return to this
country is evidenced in a report which
shows that of those who have been
offered the opportunity 10 re-enlist
with the offer of a bonus in travel pay
of over $500. only about seven per cent
will accept The volunteers. it is
stated, desire to come home by organ
izations instead of individually.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
s.,,ox-.a hi. False reesh.

man recently swallowed his false teeth
and It drove him mad. Stomachswill stand
great deal, but not everything. If yours Is
weak try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters- II
cures indigestion, constipation, kidney art
liver troubles, as well as malaria and fever
and ague. 1t is particularly effective N aIi
nervous affections, and is strongly recon
nended at this season of the year when the
yvstem is rundown and most susceptible 10
disease. All druggists keep 1t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
Lieut.. Affords Body In Lawrence

Lawrence, Kan. April 1S-The body
of Lieut. A c. Afford. of company B.
Twentieth Kansas, who was killed at
Manila February 10. arrived in Law
renee to-day. The funeral will occur
Tuesday and the funeral Grafton will
be delivered by ]. w. Gleed, of Topeka
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, Ill. writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na- She says: only
those who have suffered with sleepless-
ness from over-wOrk in the school-room.
such as / have, can know what bless
ing it is to be able to find relief by
spending couple of dollars for some
Pe-ru-na- This has been nv expert
ence- A friend in need is 4 friend in
deed, and every bottle of Pe-ru-na I
ever bought proved good friend to
me-"-Susan Wymar.
Mrs Margaretha Dauben. 1914 North
Superior ST., Racine City, Wis. writes:
II feel so well and good and happy now
that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is
everything to me- / feel healthy and
well. but If 1 should be sick will know
what to take. / have taken several
bottles OF Pe-ru-na for female COM
plant am in the change of life and it
docs me good"
Send for a free book written by DIR.
Hartman, entitled Health and Beautv.a
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
hoods Saa1abaaiM

only c.ta.rtic to take with Hood. saFsapariII..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21


attic, Wash, of pneumonia, the other
day. Purcell had a large acquaintance
throughout Missouri and was en- route
to the Alaskan gold fields for the third
time.
The $40 dinner of democrats at New
York took place on the 18th. There
were fully 500 more guests than the
l, 500 planned for. Judge Van WICK
was the principal orator. He spoke
against the tariff and trusts, but
ignored the money question and terri
torial expansion.
THE Indian territory grand lodge, I.
O. o. F.. convened at Ardmore on the
18th.
DESERVING servant girls to the mum
Der of seven received $40 gold-piece
from the German Housew wives societv
at New York as a reward for uninter-
rupted service of two years in the
same families.
SPECIALS from Newport in Rock
county, Neb., stated that the loss of
property from recent prairie fires was
enormous Reports from Ogallala, the
county seat of Keith county, said the
entire northern part of that county
was swept by fires. At Loup City
George w. Misner, an old resident of
Washington township, was burned to
death in q prairie fire.
THE jefferson club banquet at Mil
yankee on the 18th was attended by
over 400 guests. William ]. BRYAN. of
Nebraska. was the guest of honor and
delivered the principal address He
said the free silver question would be
the issue again in 1900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-28
HIS FREE HOMES Fight
Flynn Begins in Advance of
Congress Meeting,
HAS COMMITTEE PLACES
Where Work Counts--NaiIS
the Arriving Member.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 27-(special
Dispatch to the Eagle.)-Dennis Flynn,
the delegate from Oklahoma, has already
begun his campaign for free homes. He
has made an important arrangement in
regard to the committees in this respect
with Delegate Parea of New Mexico
There are three territorial delegates in
congress, Flynn of Oklahoma, Parea of
New Mexico, both Republicans, and Dele
gate Wilson of Arizona, a Democrat Mr..
Flynn was very anxious .on account of
the free homes measure, TO get on the
committee of public lands. He and Mr..
Parea today called on Speaker Hender-
son, at his rooms and had a conference
with him. The three agreed on Flynn
having a place on the committee on pub
lie lands, the committee on Isndian at
fairs and the committee on territories.
Parea is to have place on the commit
tee of military affairs, committee on pri-
vate land claims and committee on terri
tories. The other delegate, Mr.. Wilson
of Arizona. gets the balance. Mr.. Flynn
is already seeing members of congress as
they arrive in the city and the fight for
free homes will start out with the birth
of this congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-28
< "A. g TIC II ia.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always B0ugb
's4 os &1H1Zzzn
THANKSGIVING DAY PAROONS
Governor Barnes Restores to Liberty
Nine Oklahoma COnyicts.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 27-Fouowing the
usual custom which prevails in most Of
the states and territories, Governor
Barnes has sra1-ed number of Thanks
giving pacdons for Oklahoma convicts
now doing time TO- various offenses in
the Lansing penitenuary. The governors
reasons Cor exerc sing executive elem
ency are in each instance endorsed en-
the back of the application, and are here
given:
Gus Lewis sent up from Logan coun-
ty for one year for burglary; had served
all but three weeks of his sentence; par
doned upon recommendation Of the war
den for good behavior and for hazardous
work and long hours in re-timbering the
coal mines.
Robert L. Ballew, sent from Payne
county for five years for assault with in
tent 10 kill. Had served one-fourth Of
his sentence. Pardoned by reason Of his
previous good character as a hustan.i,
father and citizen and upon the recon-
mendation of the county attorney, a Ma
jority of the jurors who tried the case
and Robert Z. Burns probate judge; s.
P. King, c. W. McGraw, Robert A Low
~ and more than 100 other good citizens
of Payne county.
John Howard, aged II, sent from Wash
tia county for five years on charge Of
cattle-stealing. Had served one-thirl Of
his time. Pardoned by reason Of extreme
youth of convict and upon reconmenda-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-28
RAILWAY BUILDING IS RUSHING
Oklahoma and East ern to be Finished
Ahead of Time.

Guthrie. o. T, Nov. Z7.-The bad
weather last week put a temporary stop
TO work on the Oklahoma and Eastern
Il IS now in progress again The StiII-
water Gazette says. From present In
dicauons the railroad VIII be completed
into this city u least as much as three
months before The conpany's limit. Under
Il contract Rith the city. expires The
Ire Is now graded as Tar as Perkins and
that portion which IS on the south side
o. tbs C3Darron river Is being pushed as
rapidly possible The compaay's
promise - Perkins. that = would have
trains running % that place BY the arst
az January. VIII BE more than fulfilled
From present prospects & win have regu-
lar trains running out az tsr as Per
k-ns before the 18th OF DecsHr5e-. L <.
Guss- one q ths promoters q The Hae.
promises 20 have the Ere n suIl opera
ton acre falls a. u1ch IS tao and Eossi-
BY t1-ee u.sn;hs before Jaly / whlch
was tae time limited ay the company 8
contract Slsa Ire people here. We need
not Be surprised 10 hear tas toot q The
train whistle aere ,. tEs aEs1 day o
March. a .. -.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-28
FINE PETROLEUM PROSPECTS
Eastern Oklahoma Likely to Strike 1t
Rich Host ANY Day

Guthrie, o. T., Nov 27.-There is every
possibility that petroleum will yet be
found in Oklahoma. and if SO, in East
ern Oklahoma. Along this line the Cush-
ing Herald announces this interesting
opinion: There is no doubt in our mind
that this country is rich with petroleum
oil. There are many wells and springs
in this community which show unmis-
taxable signs of crude petroleum. At
certain seasons of the year the springs
are so strongly impregnated with the oil
that upon applying match to them the
oil will burn off the surface of the water
Mr. R. B. Showers, who lives four miles
northeast of Gushing has a well in his
yard that beyond a doubt has oil in it.
The water smells strongly Of oil and very
often Mr.. Showers is obliged to draw
several buckets full of water out of the
well before it IS fit for use. Squire Nc
Corkel, who formerly lived in the oil re-
gions of Pennsylvania, says he is con-
WINGED that he has petroleum on his farm
and he feels sure that it's only a matter
of short time until rich oil developments
viii be made in this section of the coun-
try.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-28
FOUR CRIMINALS SENTENCED
Motion for New Trial In stahamy Case
and Sentence Deferred.


Enid, o. T., Nov. 27.-At the afternoon
| session OF the district court today. Judge
! McAtee pronounced sentence upon the
following criminals:
Frank Smith. grand larceny. four
years.
James Mitchell. robbery. ten years.
Daniel McLoud. robbery. ten years.
John Johnson, embarrassment four
years.
The motion for a new trial in the Ma
haffey case was presented by Mr.. w. s.
Denton and taken under advisement
Sentence will not be pronounced IN this
case for some days.
AT the morning session OF the court
the jury in the case OF the Territory vs..
L. II. Wesson returned a verdict OF
guilty as charged in the Indictment. the
crime charged being that OF grand lar
ceny. After the verdict had been read
and the jury pooled the prisoner asked
TO be allowed to make a statement 20 the
jury and was granted permission by tho
court WesSon stated that since the close
OF the trial on Saturday he had expert
enced a change Of heart That he was
guilty as an accessory to the crime and
had been properly convicted; that hence
forth he proposed TO lead an honest ltfe.
whether in prison or out, and thanked
the jury for their verdict Wesson will
be sentenced on Wednesday.
Harvey Buckles received word this
morning from his brother John, VINO IS
at the old home at Piqua. Ohio. that
their father was not expected to live but
few days. Mr.. Buckles left on the
evening train
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-28

ton of F. B. Duke, prosecuting attorney,
w. W. Wheeler, county clerk; several of
the jurors who tried the case; :. B.
Fletcher, NJ. c. Clark, F. NJ. Port, J NJ.
Foss, DR.. ]. w. Norton and more than
100 other good citizens of Washita coun-
ty, and also in consideration of evidence
produced creating grave doubts as to the
guilt. Of the prisoner.
Bert Weltys aged 10. sent from King
fisher county for four years for larceny.
Had served one-third of his term. Par
doned by reason of extreme youth and
Upon recommendation of the warden Of
the penitentiary, Rev. c. NJ. i'rown, A.
V. Mcdowell, w. W. Noffsinger, county
attorney; F. L. Winkler, mayor of King
fisher; Thos. B. MacGee, probate judge;
G. D. Moss, county superintendent; Z. 7.
Prouty, Chas. E. Mckinley, W. i. Mead.
Rev. Job Ingram, H. c. st. Clair, :. A.
Overstreet, A. A. Ewinf, ]. .. ,obb, j.
T. Bradley, w. S. Hurt, B. W. Bun chett
and more than 200 other c1tizsns of Hing
fisher county, where the convict was
raised.
John Malone, sent from Kinsfisher
county for four years for Inanslaugnter.
Malone is a negro who shot and killed L.
". Hicks in a quarrel over a claim con-
test, Hicks and others being at the time
in the act of driving Malone from his
home Pardoned by reason Of his adj
vanced age and failing health, he being
now over 73 Yeas Of age. and because
of the great provocation under which his
offense was committed, and upon the rec
ommendation of w. w. Noffsinger, coun-
ty attorney, and of ]. V. Admire and
other good citizens Of Kingfisher county.
This prisoner had served about half of his
sentence.
Sam C. Smith, sent from Woodward
county for seven years for burglary In
the second degree. Pardoned by reason
of urgent need of his services by aged
parents, and as he has been imprisoned
nearly three and half years, and upon
recommendation of a majority Of the
jurors who tried the case, the prosecuting
attorney, B. B. Smith; the trial judge
Hon. Frank Dale: and of Harry Smith
A. G. Cunningham, ]. B. Lanahan. pro-
bate judge; L. II. Patton, county clerk;
John Gerlach, county treasurer; Z. Bert
Roll, postmaster; John NJ. Pugh. E. S.
Virgins, f. D. Healy, ]. ". Miller and
other good citizens Of Woodward county.
Their terms of sentence having expired
within six to twelve days. the three fol-
lowing convicts were granted pardons for
good conduct and for the purpose Of re-
storing their citizenship and enabling
them to make a new start in life. Each
one was recommended by the warden OF
the prison and petitions and applications
largely signed for pardons for each had
been pending in the executive Office for
long time: Paul Hunt, sent from Wa-shita
county for three years for larceny; Vim.
L. Baker sent from Oklahoma county
for one year for horse-stealing; Eunie
George, sent from Logan county for two
years for grand larceny.