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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
MOTTO

The ,n1licis hereby warned against
huAing Wood. Timber ar Stock FROM ZEN
ants on Oklry, Ostltn and Downs planta,
tions or driviu. th-r'fr"m any stock
without special permission.
Miss l.. l.. Matthews.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

We are authorized TO announce
J. II. CLACK,
as a candidate for Sheriff for the
Parish of West Feliciana, subject
10 the action of the Democratic
party.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

We arc'autllor zed to announce
Coz ROBT. MONTGOMERY
as a candidate for representative to
the legislature, subject ~ the az
ton of the Democratic party.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

PleaSe.. announce me as a ranH-
a tie for the Legislature, subject
to action of thc Democratic party.
w. Il. PERCY.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
AN OPEN LETTER.

To the Candidates Cor Representative
of the Parish Of West FeEclana.
Gent
In accordance with the request
r,om maay of nnr readers, asking that
we publish the views OF "nr r"nd'd"' :
Tor the legislature, on the leading p"!ltI
cal questions Of the day, we have 'aSe'
the liberty to submit 'h' following 4ne' :
TONS. VIII you kindly takethc matter
under consideration, aud Coward y"n'
answers at ~ early date lha"KnS g"
in advance, an
Yours Very Respectfully
W. ". Lrake 1T,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
FOR CIERK.

We are authorized to ANNOUNCE
+. L. CONVERSE,
as a candidate for Clerk eli C"aHt
for the Parish of West FGlciaT1a.
subject to the action OF Tie Demo
cratic party.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
SCANDAL IN A GIRLS SCHOOL.
Legislative Investigation Committee Hears
Stories OF Cruelty in the Michigan
Industrial school.

Detroit, Mich, May 2s.-The legis-
iative committee is investigating the
charge of cruel treatment of girls in
the state industrial school at Adrian.
Edith Oaks, regular officer at the
school, testified that Anna Echtinaw
was forced into scalding bath and
held there 20 minutes. half hour
later she died. Miss Cakes said, hot
baths were a method of punishment.
She also testified to holding a girls
hands while Mrs. Lucy Sickles, the SUI
perintendent, gave her % or so
blows with rubber tubing split
INTO pieces. She had also seen
girls mouths covered with court
plaster for answering back. Mrs
Helen NJ. Babcock, a former house
keeper at the school, testified that the
oeatings the girls got were sickening.
One girl. who had been inpertinent.
was stripped, placed on a lounge and
beaten numerically on the bare limbs
with trunk strap.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
BIG SUIT TO BE COMMENCED.
Under the Antitrust Law the Attorney
General of Missouri Begins Proceedings
Against ST. Louis Druggists.

St Louis, May 2s.-Under the state
antitrust law Attorney General Crow
has entered suit in the circuit court to
annul the charters of every retail drug
company in the city with the exception
Of four. The suit was brought on the
ground that the retail druggists, who
were members of the st. Louis Apoth-
ecary's association, had notified the
wholesale drug concerns not to sell to
the firms not mem bers of the association,
the penalty being that the wholesalers
would lose the trade of the entire asso-
citation. The attorney general also
sued to recover 500 a day from the
time the st. Louis Apothecary's asso-
citation made it's announcement until
the present date, this being the penal
ty under the antitrust law. The four
firms against whom the association is
making the fight are so-called cut-rate
drug stores.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

TWENTY thousand people gathered at
Pittsfeld, ILL.,, on the 24th to hear Will
liam J. Bryan speak and 100 guns were
fred in honor of his arrival.
QUEEN VICToRIA's eightieth birthday
was celebrated throughout the British
empire on the oath and President Nc
Kinley was among those who sent her
congratulatory kilograms.
SENIOR Don EMILIO CASTELAR,, the dis
tinguished Spanish republican orator
and statesman, who had been suffering
from an attack of pulmonary catarrh
contracted last winter. is dead. He
was 81 years old.
C. FL. J. TAYLOR, leading negro,
died at Atlanta, Ga, on the 25th. He
was a democrat and held the position
Of register of the District of Columbia
during Cleveland's administration.
Taylor formerly resided in Kansas City,
Kan, but of late years has lived in Bal
timore, Md.
AT the democratic banquet at St.
Louis on the 25th there were 1,445
were cleared 5000 people took seats
and listened to the speeches, which
were nearly all leveled against trusts,
tAAdO VI w i1iioiAt - LII oil,
| who only touched briefly upon the sill
yer question, but declared il was an is
sue that must be met.
The clerical party at Madrid is urg-
ing the government to revive the inqui-
sition for the suppression of Protestant
| schools in Spain.
Rosa BoNHEUR, the animal painter
lied at Paris on the Goth.
w. j. BRYAN addressed 10, 900 people
at Danville, ILL.,, on the Goth.
| ADMIRAL DEWEY te1egraphed the
navy department at Washington that
ne will reach New York about Octo-
| her L
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
WORST STORM IN YEARS.
Near Minden, Neb.-People Had Time
to Escape Danger.

Omaha, Neb., May 2s.-The worst
storm which has visited Nebraska in
years passed through the section north
Of Minden last evening just before
dark. Buildings were wrecked and
considerable stock killed in a strip
several miles long and 200 yards
wide, but fortunately no lives We're
lost. The progress of the storm was so
slow that people had time to take to
cellars and some farmers saved them
selves by lying down in the burrows of
plowed ground. Not building in the
path of the storm escaped, most of
them being utterly destroyed. While
the progress of the storm was very slow
its rotary motion was terrific. Much
live stock was killed, and the property
loss will amount to many thousand dol
lars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

cit is only question of time" says
Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural
department, when the south will pro-
duce all the tea the people in the United
States want. This department intends
to establish tea farm in every south
ern state as soon as that can be done in
diligently. We propose to get the
finest varieties of tea and to have the
planting done where growth can be
forced through irrigation, so as to get
plenty of tender shoots. The young
people of the south can earn enough to
clothe and board themselves during
the school period by picking tea.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
The Jury Decided He Was Sane.

Trenton, Mo-, May 2s.-Sheriff Stan
ley, of Mercer county, called sheriff
court this week to determine whether
Peter Kindred, the Princeton muir
ierer, was insane or not and the court
stood eight to four that he was sane.
Unless the governor stops it Kindred
will be hanged June z. This is the
second case in the history of the state
where a sheriff court has been called.
The other case was that of Arthur
Deustrow, the st. Louis millionaire
11r6arer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
1t Recommends Sending Address to The
Hague Conference Recommending an
International Court of Arbitration.

International Court of Arbitration.
Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2S.-A good
attendance marked the final session OF
the Presbyterian general assembly
Saturday. The judicial committee re
ported findings as a judicial COMMITTEES
in three cases. 1t was found that in
the case of Rev. Owen Leidy the synod
of Texas erred and the case is sent back
to it with instructions to return it to
the presbytery of Austin. The com
plant of Charles A. Taylor against the
synod of Illinois was sustained. In
the complaint of Rev. Moses Birkovitz
against the synod of New Mexico the
action of the synod is disapproved-
The synod directed the presbytery of
Rio Grande to suspend Birkovitz with
out a trial.
An additional address to the interna-
tiona1 peace congress was adopted. 1t
recommends an international court of
arbitration. The stated clerk will for
ward the address next week, together
with similar one from the alliance OF
PRESBYTERIAN churches of the world,
representing G, ZOO, 600 Christians.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
TOO MUCH FOR HER NERVES.
An Expo rience That Caused the Lady
Clerk to Go Into Another
Business.

az used to work for collecting agency
in one of the northern cities" said woman
perfumery drummer, land my experience
was tolerably exciting. My duty was to sit
at a roll-top desk in the Office and imperson-
ate the proprietor. Light work. did YOU say?
Just you wait. All day long men would
come IN to hammer the boss where's the
fellow that sends out these blackmailing
letterss was the usual salutation. Then /
would smile sweetly and say: L am the
proprietress; what can do for yous'
AT this the visitor would look daze0, ut
ter things under his breath and walk of. Oc-
casionally the real proprietor would peep
through an inside window to, see whether
was still alive, for i must admit our letters
were calculated to give man the homicidal
mania.
We'll, things went along all right for
nearly a month. There was one day little
why chap walked in CARRYING a thick cane
Where's the boss?' he said. i gave the usual
fairy story. Don't believe a word OF it. he
replied, still, l can't beat a womanS He
thought awhile, and something in his eye
made me feel creepy. I'll have to take it out
of the fixtures he said, finally, and upon
my word, he broke up every blessed thing in
the shop.
He did it quickly and systematically and
you never saw such an awful ruini screamed
murder, but it did no good and he went right
ahead. As windup he smashed the chan
delier and babe me polite good-day. When
the proprietor came in he had fit. 1t was
after that / went into the perfumery bust
ness. The work is harder, but it is much less
trying on the nerves.'-N. o. Times-Demo.
crat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
Opinions of a Pessimist.

The fact that you can make mule work
IN harness constitutes one of the chief. diff
ferences between a mule and a genius.
Every dog has his day. The cat is on the
night force.
The man who doesn't lift his hat when he
meets his wife probably refers toshis mother
as 1.-The old lady"
4 man seldom marries his first love. When
he gets old enough to take a wife she is gen
orally busy, cutting down papa's pants for
Willie.
Some men are born rich and some are born
lucky, but they all have to lose their milk
teeth and have the measles just the same
Chicago Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

BosToN is congratulating itself upon
the success of its probation scheme
and the consequent marked decrease Of
drunkenness during the past three
years. In 1896 this offense was the
ground for 90, $50 arrests. In the fol-
lowing year the number declined to
9,252, and in 1898 it fell as low as 49,
62s. The quarterly police precinct re-
ports promise that this years record
will be still less. Under the system re-
ferred to the case of a prisoner brought
in for drunkenness is carefully investi-
gated and, circumstances warranting,
the culprit is released on kind of pa
role.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
1OrnatOry.

CLAIMS to the honor of being the
Oldest postmaster in point of service
in the United States have recently
been put forth from various sections
of the country. This honor, how
ever, according to the post Office
authorities, rightfully belongs to Ros-
well Beardsley, of North Lansing.
TomplSins county, N. Y. He was APP
pointed postmaster of North Lansing
on June IS, 1928, and has held that Of
flee continuously since that time. If he
lives until the 2sth of next month he
will have served II years as postmaster.
The salary Of the North Lansing Office
last year was $:75.s4.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

At the national conference of char
ities and corrections at Cincinnati
George Terrence, of Pontiac, H., SUI
perintendent of the Illinois state re-
formatory, said: In the Pontiac re-
formatory now there are 27S boys. Out
of 63, averaging IL years of age, IS were
cigarette smokers. OF 133, averaging
IA years of age, 125 were cigarette
smokers. OF 50, averaging Is years
of age, IS were cigarette smokers.
This demonstrates that % per cent. of
the whole number were cigarette fends
at the time of committing crime for
which they were committed to the re-
formatory.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

THE United States geological survey
has just issued an important volume
prepared by F. Ell. Newell, relating to
the use of water for power, irrigation
and other industrial purposes. The
book is the product of ten years ex-
perience and systematic measurement.
It gives facts concerning rivers in va
rious localities from Maine to Cali
fornia and shows the greatest, least
and average flow by months. The great
er part of the volume is given to facts
concerning the rivers of the west,
particularly those used in irrigation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
Seized the Oil Plant.

Neodesha, Kan, May estate Oil
Inspector Spencer has taken possession
Of the Standard Oil company refinery
mere and the plant is now in charge of
deputy. The tanks have been locked
up and 2, 600 barrels of refined oil ready
Tor shipment have been seized and are
now in the hands of the officials. Mr..
Spencer says the oil is not up to the
standard provided by law and is there
fore unfit for distribution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

THE residents of Clermont county,
o., are working up plan to buy 500
acres of land at Point Pleasant, o., and
convert it into a national park in honor
of Gen. u. S. Grant. Point Pleasant is
the birthplace of the great soldier
statesman, and David Murphy, of Cler-
mont county, conceived the plan. He
thinks that sufficient funds could be OBJ
tanned by popular subscription to buy
the land, and the matter has already
been taken up by the residents of the
neighborhood, and if the government
will agree to help they expect soon to
realize their plans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
Favorable to Insurance Companies.

Little Rock, Ark, May 2s.-The state
supreme court has sustained the deci-
sion of the lower court in sustaining a
demurrer interposed by the insurance
companies in the famous antitrust
suits begun by the attorney general
The prosecution contention that in
surance companies which belong to
rating bureaus in other states cannot
do business in Arkansas was overruled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
wrecked by q waterspout.

Dallas, Tex. May 2s.-Oficials of the
Texas & Pacific railroad here have re-
ceived advices that passenger train
on the Pecos Valley road was wrecked
last night near Canon City, Tex, by a
waterspout undermining a culvert.
One brakeman and one passenger were
drowned. The entire train is reported
doStr0uad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

THE great value of the 1ife-saving
service is shown by the work done by
the organization last year, in which
there were 767 disasters, involving 3d.
9s7 lives, and only % lives were lost.
The value of property in danger was
81 1868, O95, of which Sc, SIS, 555 was saved.
These admirable results were attained
by an expenditure on the service of ST.
400 600
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
HUNDREDS of postmasters will re

HUNDREDS of postmasters will re-
ceive an increase of salary July 1.
Every year the salaries of the presi-
Dental postmasters are readjusted,
and this year the phenomenal increase
IN the postal receipts will result to the
advantage of many of the postmasters.
The increase this year can be estimated
in the millions, and the total receipts
will range between 800, OOO, 900 and $780,
0OO 00O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
" Big Four GEft:'-Neeiy's sPanIsk-AmerI-
can War Panorama.

Contains 100 superb half-tone engfavings,
made from photographs taken of our Army
in camp, on transports and in actual service,
Spanish and American Gun-boats, Cuba, Ha-
vana, Manila, Landscapes, Architecture;
shows the manners and customs of the peo-
pie of our new Islands; Pictures of our He
roes-Dewsy, General Charles King known
as Capt. Charles King, the author) Wheeler,
Hobson, Roosevelt, Sampson, Miles, Schley,
Shafter, Lee, Brooks, Carroll; Groups of
Officers, Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, Ships,
Rihe,practice, Spanish Soldiers, insurgents,
Chickamauga, Jacksonville, Tampa, Last
Farewell Letters Home, Hospitals, Clara
Barton, Rough Riders, Santiago, San Juan,
Manila, the Beautiful Women of Cuba and
Manila.
The Album is 51xS inches, weighs u
ounces, printed on finest coated paper.
Sent FREE 10 any address in the United
States, Canada or Mexico for u cents In
stamps or coin, to cover postage and pack
ing. Copy may be seen at any ticket Office
Of the Big Four Route.
Order at once, as the edition is, limited.
Address WARREN j. LYNCH, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, big Four
Route" Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mark envelope War Album"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
Cases VIII Have to Be Retired.

Ardmore. i. T, May 2s.-Judge Town
send made a very important decision,
ruling that United States commission
ers in the Indian territory had no au-
thority to charge salary in civil cases.
The decision grew out of several cases
where juries had been charged by the
commissioners. As the ruling affects
many cases they will have to be re-
tried
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

FIVE hundred saloons at Baltimore,
Md, it was estimated, will quit the
business. The cause of this great shut
down is the determination of the Mary
land Brewing company, which controls
nearly nine-tenths of the output of the
city, to abandon the practice of paying
for licenses in order to force their
product on the market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

AT the meeting of the Institute of
Mining Engineers at London the other
day President Longdon said the evil
dence all pointed to the fact that so
years hence England will be practically
dependent upon the United States for
cheap coal, iron and steel and an ALI
ance with the United States for coaling
her navy will be imperative.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
Gen. King Home from Manila.

San Francisco. May 2s.-The United
States transport Solace arrived here
to-day from Manila via Honolulu. She
has on board a large number of sol
1iers and sailors whose term OF service
has expired or who have been incapacl-
tated from duty. Among her passen-
gers is Gen. King.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

SINCE his retirement and remarks on
philanthropy Mr.. Andrew Carnegie re-
ceives an average of 5000 begging let
tiers daily
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
ST. Louis After a Convention.

ST. Louis. May ga movement has
been started to boom St. Louis for the
next democratic national convention.
number of leading democrats have
Endorsed it, notably Bryan, Belmont
and Coin" Harvey. The Jefferson
club at its next meeting will adopt res
olutions asking the convention for the
city and pledging its support.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
Robbed a wealthy Farmer.

Binghamton. n Y, May 2S--Bur-
glars last night entered the house of
Jesse Waleman. a wealthy farmer iiv-
NC three miles from Walton, and stole
over g., 600 in cash and s25, 900 in Sc
.urities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

IT is claimed by the engineer of the
Eiffel tower at Paris that he can send
a telegram from that city to Washing
ton without wires.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

IT was announced at the recent meet
ing of the American section of the
Theosophica1 society at Chicago that
an anonymous donor had given $50, 600
to advance the society's cause in the
United States.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
ExasPerating.

Mrs. Higgsley-Clara, 1 must insist that
you send young Mr.. Granley away earlier.
1t was long after IL o'clock last night when
you closed the front door after him.
Clara-I know it, mamma, and / have
made up my mind dozen different times
to make him leave early, but he has a way,
somehow, of always giving the impression
along after the shank of the evening has
passed that he is just about to say some
thing one has been waiting fer. It's aw-
fully exasperating.- Chicago Evening News.
The latest wrinkles are rough on anyone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

The latest wrinkles are rough on anyone
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02

lean delegation.
Two persons, a man and woman,
persisted in a fire that destroyed a
lodging house in West Forty-seventh
street, New York. Mrs. John Roath-
berg, 81 years old, also was fatally
burned in trying to escape from a
burning tenement at Rivington and
Pitt streets, in the same city.
The oil tank of the gas company at
Macomb. Ill, was struck by lightning
and the oil was ignited and caused a
6re which required seven hours OF
fighting to subdue. 1t was finally con-
auered by the aid of chemicals. The
tank contained Is, 600 gallons of oil and
all but l, 900 gallons was burned
A HURRICANE visited Hastings, Neb.,
On the 25th, demolishing the ST. Joseph
& Grand Island railroad sheds and
blowing down 20 houses. No lives were
lost.
AN agreement was made at secret
meeting at Columbus, o., on the cath
20 consolidate the stoneware potteries
east of the Mississippi.
AN automobile started from Cleve-
land, O., for New York the other day
in an attempt to break the -horseless
carriage time record between the two
cities. The route selected was about
500 miles
IT was stated on good authority at
Chicago on the 25th that the Diamond
Match consolidation with the indie
pendent factories will be accomplished
within a fortnight.
A SPECIAL from Miles City. Mont, on
the Esd stated that there were indica-
! lions of Cheyenne uprisings. Armed
Indians had driven Mrs. Lorain and
shild from home, burned haystacks and
killed cattle.