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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
READS LIKE A NOVEL.
An Escaped Convict Returns to Serve Out
His Sentence and Makes RestItu-
ton for Stolen Money.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 1s.-Charles
o. Summers. formerly a Pinkerton de-
tective, an escaped convict from the
Mississippi penitentiary, a gold hunter
in the KlondilKe and man with deep
conscience, is again within prison walls
in the state of Mississippi He jour
neyed all the way from Dawson City,
Alaska, to New York and from New
Yord to Memphis and Memphis to
jackson. Miss, to surrender himself.
When Summers walked into Mr.. Agee's
Office he was prepared not only to
make repentance, but also restitution.
He turned over to Mr.. Agee $1,000 in
cash, to cover the amount of his in
debtedness to the Southern Express
company, even including the compa-
ny's expense of pursuing him. He
gave Mr.. Agee 81, 900 gold certificate
and $500 in currency besides He then
said he would reimburse the state of
Mississippi for the expense of bringing
him back from California and was pre-
pared to do SO.
Summers and Detective Murray
worked for the Southern express on
the Capt Bunch robberies. Summers
learned the details of the express of
fee at Meridian, Miss, and he and
Murray robbed it of SIS, 900. Murray
went to New Orleans with the money.
Summers was hired to work on the
case. Later he was arrested. Murray
was arrested with 81, 100 on his person
IN Chicago. Both were placed in the
penitentiary at Jackson, Miss. Sum-
mers escaped, was free a few months,
but was recaptured in San Francisco,
escaped again, went to New York and
Canada and opened negotiations to sur
render, but later he went to the Klon-
! dixie and returned from there to New
York.
Summers said that constant effort to
| evade the officers was worse than con-
fnement, and he preferred to serve out
his term and begin life again a free
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Manila,s Big Rainfall, July.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-The first Off
cial record from the Manila central o b.
servatory, now under American con-
troll, has been received at the navy de-
partment. The month was a record
breaker and indicates the hardships
which must have been imposed upon
the troops by the unusual climatic con-
ditions. The rainfall for the entire
month aggregated 1896 inches, the
extent of which may be judged by the
fact that weather bureau statistics
show that the rainf fall in New York for
an entire year is only AZ inches
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
They Sent Her Back to Kansas.

Linn Creek, Mo-, Sept. 1S.-Last June
Miss Minnie Marshall, an orphan, who
is said to be an heiress, came here from
Abilene, Kan, to live with her aunt.
Miss Marshall is engaged to one of
Uncle Sans boys in Manila, but her
cousin, George Cooper, fell in love with
her. The folks here would not allow her
to write to the soldier Or to send west
for money. The inexperienced girl
made two attempts to end her life.
By this means the facts were made
public and writ of habeas corpus was
issued for the purpose of restoring her
to her friends. Money was contrib
uted by the citizens to pay her expenses
back to Kansas and she returned yes
FOR
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

DR. PRICE, while persuading Gov.
Roosevelt to speak on President Nc
Kinley's policy to the Methodists at
Ocean Grove, pointed out the rather re-
markable fact that the presiding ofi
Ger of the convention that nominated
Mr.. NJ cKinley was a Methodist; that
he, himself, was a local preacher; that
the man who nominated him was a
Methodist; that the man who seconded
the nomination was Methodist; that
> large number of the delegates were
Methodists, and that when the house
OF representatives was chosen two
years ago 26s Of the members were
Methodists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
IF YOU WOULD BE POPULAR
Don't find fault.

Don't find fault.
Don't contradict people, even though
you're sure you are right.
Don't be inquisitive about the affairs
of even your most intimate friend.
Don't underrate anything because
you don't possess it.
Don't believe that everybody else in
the world is happier than yeu.
Don't conclude that you have never
had any opportunities in your life
Don't repeat gossip, even If 1t does in.
terest q crowd.
Don't be rude to your interiors in so
cial position.
Don't express 8 positive opinion IN
less you perfectly understand what you
are talking about.
Don't ieer At anybody's religious be-
lief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Hanna Home from Europe.

New York, Sept. Ex-senator NJ A
Hanna, chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, reached New York
to-day from Southampton. In regard
to politics, he said the Philippine war
and industrial conditions would prove
great factors in 1900. He said he would
as soon have so-called anti-expansion
made an issue as the silver question,
for silver is an old man of the sea. The
republican party, he said, is just as
much opposed to the amassing of
wealth in a manner to injure the pub,
lie as the democrats are.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
JOHN c. HUBINGER.
Western Capitalist, maEufact-
urer and PhiIanthrOpist-

Among the leaders of the progressive
element for which the middle west Is
famous, Mr. John C. Hubinger, of Keo-
kuk, Ia, reigns without q peer. As
manufacturer, as an enterprising cap
italist and as philanthropist his fame
has spread over many states, and his
financial enterprises have developed
many obscure towns into progressive,
thrifty and wide-awake cities. Mr.
Hubinger, although but A years Of
age, can look back upon scores of COM
mercial victories, each one OF which has
benefited mankind, for his Gberality is
as bountiful as his business sagacity as
marvellous. He was born in New Or
leans, La, his parents being of French
and German origin. When he was four
years old, his family removed TO Ken
lucky, in which state young Hubinger
received public school education. Al
most before reaching mans estate he
secured patents on a number of val
liable mechanical inventions, thereby
laying the foundation of his present
fortune.
By inclination and force OF circum-
stances his attention was early direct
ed to the manufacture of starch by i'm
proved processes, and in the course Of
time he became the head of concern
having an annual business of millions
of dollars. But genuine ambition
never quite satisfied with existing cons
ditions, works ever toward perfection,
and after years of painstaking study
and research Mr.. Hubinger has made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
CHASED BACK TO HONG KONG.
A British Steamer Suspected OF Filibuster-
ing on North Coast of Luzon Pursued
by an American Gunboat-

Hong Kong, Sept 19.-The American
gunboat Pampango has chased the
British steamer Yen-Sang from Manila
to Hong Hong. The gunboat sighted
the steamer during the night of Sep
TENDER IS, about 80 miles off the north
coast of the island of Luzon, and sus-
pected that she was a filibusterer.
The Pampango fred three shots,
which the Yuen-Sang disregarded I'M
til the third shell exploded near her.
She then stopped and the commander
of the gunboat boarded the Yuen-Sang,
found he had made mistake and apOk
oOiZed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

THERE is more than $500, 900 of the
peoples money locked up in post Office
keys, each and every keyholder to a
box in post Office being required to
put up with the postmaster a deposit
for his key, the amount deposited be-
ing returned when the box is given up
and rent paid. There is great deal of
trouble and no money in the trans
actions, and the final outcome of the
trial of the keyless locks, which are to
be tried in the principal offices of the
country, under a contract recently
made with q firm in New York, is
awaited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
win E.chanee for Large BrII..

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Secretary
Gage said that it is true that there is
a scarcity of small bills in the west,
but he thinks there is no occasion for
alarm. The treasury. he said, is pre-
pared to exchange small notes for large
bills of the same character in any
amount. Silver certificates of small
denominations will be exchanged for
silver certificates of large denomina-
tions, the same as United States notes
and treasury notes are exchanged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
BIcycIe Records Broken.

Atlantic City, \. J., Sept Is. =
Everett Andrews, of this city, distin-
guished himself yesterday by breaking
the national standard 100-mile road
bicycle record, the standard 5o-mile
state record and also the state 1o0-mile
record. Andrews lowered the national
standard 100-mile record by three
minutes 1t was formerly held
by Mock, of New. York. who
made it in four hours and A
minutes The standard state record
of so miles was smashed by II minutes
and the state record for 100 miles
he broke by 90 minutes, making the
run in four hours and 10 minutes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

THE reason why the law has more at
fractions for young men than any of
the other professions was considered at
the American Social Science meeting in
Saratoga, and the conclusion was
reached that it is due to the fact that
it offers a surer stepping Estone to sue
cess in public life. Men of wealth,
family and high scholarship, attracted
by the honors of public life, naturally
begin their preparation for political
career by the study of jurisprudence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
The Young Woman Complained.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. iS.-Rev. R. s.
Renfro, pastor of the Christian church
at Rochester, was held for the United
States grand jury to answer a charge
of sending obscene matter through the
mails The minister, who has borne
an excellent reputation in the commu
nifty in which he resides, claims he is ?
victim of circumstances. Miss Pear
Watcher, a young woman living in this
city, is the complaining witness in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

FROM the complete census of the in
sect kingdom that has just been taken
scientists have decided that the COM
mon mosquito is the most harmful OF
all the bug families. Unlike other in
sects it absorbs the poisons of disease
in order that it may inject them again
into the veins of its victims. The sci
entists are so fully persuaded that
much disease and death is due to the
work of this insect that they are ar
ranging to exterminate it from the
face of the earth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Lincoln, Neb., Suffers by Fire.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1z.-Fire which
started at an early hour Saturday morn
ing caused loss of $500. 600. 1t started
in the North block, occupied entirely
by printing firms, and spread SO rapid
ly through the building that it was
soon apparent that the structure with
all it's contents would be total loss.
From there it spread to the Masonic
temple, Methodist church and Webster
block, which were also totally de-
stroyed. Several small buildings were
also burned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

JAPAN, not to be behind European
states in civilization, is going to send
out an Arctic expedition. The reason
given is that if Japan is ever to com
pete with England on the seas it must
develop in the japanese the spirit of
adventure and of discovery which has
made the English powerful. The only
places left to be discovered are the
North and South poles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Antf-Imperlalists to Meet.

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-Arrangements are
being made by the Chicago Anti-Im-
perialistic league for mass meeting
of anti-imperialists from all over the
country to be held in Chicago October
II. Leaders of the faction opposed to
President McKinley's Philippine policy
declare that the probable result of the
conference will be to declare in favor
of the democratic party, if that party
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Two Holidays in Dewey,s Honor.

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 19.-Gov. Roose-
welt has issued proclamation setting
apart Friday and Saturday, September
30 and so, as holidays to be observed
throughout the state as days of general
Thanksgiving in honor of the return of
Admiral George Dewey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

New York, Sept. 1s.-The plant of
the American Fisheries company at
Promised Land, r. L, was destroyed
by fire last night. Eight buildings
in all were burned, together with a
large quantity of very valuable ma
chinery. The loss cannot yet be esti-
mated, but it is said that the machinery
was worth nearly $500, 900. One thou
sand barrels of oil ready for shipment
were consumed, and the intense heat
made saving the plant impossible.
One thousand tons of fish and scrap
went up in flames.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
No More olive branches.

Washington, Sept. 1s.-Recalling
Commissioners DENLY and Worcester
from Manila before new and aggressive
military operations have begun will
serve as a notice to the insurgents that
they are to be left to deal with the
United States army alone. There will
be no peace propositions and no olive
branches held out for Aguinaldo or
any of his followers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Probably Due to Poverty

Platte Canon, Col, Sept. 1s.-Walter
Banes, his wife and two children were
found dead in their cabin at the upper
end of the canon. The bodies showed
no signs of violence and the house was
undisturbed, leaving the impression
that the father had poisoned the rest
and then laid down to die. The trag-
edy was probably due to the poverty
of the family, as the father had beer
out of work
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
The Money Has Been Pledged.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1s.-George
b. Loving, who is organizing the Texas
cattle syndicate, with a prosposed cap
ital of $23, 500, 5000, was in the city on
his way to Fort Worth, Tex, from
New York. Mr.. Loving said the CAPT
tai for company to buy 600, 900 head
of cattle and II, 900, 600 acres of ranch
land in Texas, New Mexico and Wyom
ing had been pledged after eight weeks
work in New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

The main artery In the leg Of q Ne
braskS boy serving In the Philippine
islands was severed by H1auser bull
let and its usefulness destroyed, yet
the man viii have good limb when he
gets well so perfect IL the collateral
circulation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Fine Home at sedalia Burn.s.

Sedalia. Mo-, Sept 19.-The elegant
cottage home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Maltby. in this city. was destroyed by
ire and several thousand dollars worth
of fine painting, art work, laces and
the entire complement of household
furniture were ruined.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

THE Cherokee strip was opened for
settlement and admitted as part of
Oklahoma territory, September 16, 1896.
The sixth anniversary of the opening,
which occurred on the 10th, was made
the occasion for celebration by the
strip counties. Nearly every town
in the northern part of Oklahoma OBJ
served the day with some kind of a
demonstration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

ALEXANDRIA, Ind, was looted the
other night by thieves, who worked
new racket. They began ringing all
of the church bells and called out the
people, creating great excitement.
While the people were away finding
what was the matter the robbers went
through their houses, taking every
thing in sight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

A HOSPITAL in which consumptives
alone will be treated is soon to be
erected at Chicago by a number of
philanthropic citizens, at a cost of $780,
600. The institution will be located in
Austin, where a tract of q acres has
been purchased. The plan was origi-
mated by the order of sisters known as
the Poor Hand Maids of Jesus Christ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

THE people of Hamilton, o., were
some years ago paying a private gas
company $3.50 per 1000 feet They
then built city gas plant of their own
and reduced the price to 80 cents, at
which, we are told. the plant has been
self-sustaining. Now the old gas COM
pany offers to lease the city plant and
furnish gas for 20 cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Otis Not willing,

London. Sept ia dispatch from
Hong Kong says advices from Manila
announce that Aguinaldo is willing to
release all sick and civilian Spanish
prisoners, but it is added Maj. Gen.
Otis refuses to allow Spanish vessels to
proceed to Filipino ports to receive
them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
s1tuatton Grave In Venezuela.

Washington, Sept. IA cablegram
received at the navy department to-
day from San Juan, Porto Rico, states
that the Detroit sailed from that place
Saturday for Laguayara, Venezuela
She should arrive at that port to-day.
United States Minister Loomis is hur-
rying his departure from Washington,
because of the gravity of the situation
in Venezuela
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Charles a Pil1sbury, the Miller, Dies.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 1s.-Charles
A. Pillsbury, the well-known miller,
died in this city yesterday afternoon.
He had been suffering from heart trou-
BILE caused by an enlargement of the
stomach which in turn was due to
overwork and insufficient physical ex-
ercise. During Saturday night he
complained of great pain and physi-
clans were summoned. They remained
with him through the night and yes
terday until short time before Mr..
PillSburV died.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

TwENTY-sEvEN years ago Booker L.
Washington left Charleston, w. Va, a
penniless colored boy and walked to
Hampton to try and get an education.
Last Thursday he returned to Charles
ton as the guest of the city, was re-
ceived by the mayor and officials and
was greeted at the opera house by 1900
enthusiastic admirers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

CONGRESSMAN 'BARTHoLDT, of st.
Louis, who recently returned from
protracted tour through Germany, says
the fatherland is prosperous and there
is employment for all, Notwithstanding
the dense population. Everywhere
throughout the empire he found the
best of feeling toward the United
States
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Probably an Extra session.

Washington, Sept 1s.-It is reported
on what appears to be good authority
that the president. will call an extra
session of congress to meet on Novem-
Der 1. It is said that the session will
be called in response to a widespread
demand among republicans all over
the country, including Representative
Henderson, the next speaker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
One of sewairs Ships harmed.

London. Sept l9.-The ship George
Stetson, of Bath. Me-, from Portland,
Ore. to Talu, China, has been burned
up at Loo Choo. No lives were lost.
The George Stetson registered 1,s4s
tons AID was owned by Arthur Sewau
s. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
question.

ACCORDING to United States engi-
neer the bottom of Lake Michigan is
polluted with sewage and decomposing
matter for a distance of 10 miles from
the mouth of the Chicago river. He
says that the higher the waves run the
worse this filth is stirred up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

DIVIDENDS paid by the Transvaal
gold mines in 1896 amounted to 81. 49,
900. In 1897 the aggregate was S13,-
500, 900 and last year reached S24, 49,
600. The richest known gold mines in
the world are involved in the BoeI
question.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Chicago, Sept. 19.--Chicago will be
the working center of the democratic
national committee during the cam
paign in preparation for the next pres
idential election. This was decided
to-day at a meeting of the executive
committee held here, thus definitely
settling rumors that the headquarters
would be changed ]. G. johnson will
have charge of the work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

THE chances of matrimony are much
greater just after or just before a war
than at any other time. During the
civil war the number of marriages in
this country fell off from 90 per 1000
population to II per 1000. and immedi-
ately after the civil war was ended, in
1865, the number rose to 25 per 1000.
declining in 1859 to 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
nTexico,s Congress Opened.

City of Mexico, Sept 1s--President
Diaz opened congress Saturday night.
His message was a long one, dealing
with the various phases of the national
administrations activity during the
past half year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
CHICAGO GETS INTO 1T.
Roads Running Out of That City Join the
Rate War on PackinghOuse Products
from Omaha and Kansas City.

Chicago, Sept. l9--Roads running
out of Chicago have become involved
in the rate war on packinghouse prod
ucts, cut rates on which have been in
effect for some time from Omaha and
Kansas City and to-day reductions OF
from six to ten cents per 100 pounds
from Chicago on packinghouse prod
ucts were announced, to go into eff.
feet SentRm Der %.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
New York village Rnr,.a-

Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. ia special
from Farnham says that almost the en-
tire business section of that village was
wiped out of existence by a fire which
broke out in Louis Schwert's barn to-
day. The loss is between $500, ooe and
$3.50. 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
YaouIs Torture . Chief,

Matzatlan, Mex, Sept 1s.-Private
advices from Sonora show that Chief
Tetabiate, of the Yaquis, who re-
manned loyal to the Mexican govern
ment, was seized by the rebels and
cruelty tortured, being stripped,
slashed with knives and his body shock
inply InutiIated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

New York. Sept 19.-The United
States transport Buford arrived here
to-day from Cienfuegos and Havana
with SOS soldiers on board