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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Disaafrnn. Firs at nIcCune.

A fire at MeCune that started in the
.hree-story Mattox house from a de-
fective 1ue communicated to Neher's
photograph building. Fairs feed store.
Hines carpenter shop. and yards and
offices of the LongBeIl Lumber COM
pany. All these buildings were de-
stroyed, causing a loss of $50, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Cash In the Treasury.

On February 90 State Treasurer
Grimes gave out the following state,
ment of the accounts in the several
funds in the state treasury:
General revenue. SAC, ass. -; state house.
1888 s7 sinking. s44a So; interest $50 902 IS:
rent university, s3i. sI2S5 militia. q. 800 So;
veterinary. 49, 50: permanent school. si62 3S3.
IS; annual school. 1856. 642 g.; university per-
manent, 5,O4054; university interest % 257. So:
normal school permanent, s.. O40 SO; normal
school interest, 1923 I'd; agricultural college
permanent. 2 90a OF: agricultural college inter-
est. s1.01421; insurance s4i. 62T IS: library.
s655.75; Stormont library, 81, $751; 50; seed grain
account. So 248 20; seed grain interest. 1853 s.;
United States aid state soldiers home. IS. 325 .
20: municipal interest. 81 9s4 o.; grain inspect~
or 81, 926 90; total, s91S, 269. 10
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03

The annual reunion of the Bourbon
county ex-prisoners of the war was
held in Fort Scott, attended by distin-
guished ex-prisoners from other points,
as we'll as large number of local sur
vivors of Libby aud Andersonville
prisons. This association is a unique
organization, there being no other
like it in the west. 1t has about 100
members and this is its twelfth an
nual reunion. The object of the asso-
citation is to be of mutual benefit il
the matter of securing pensions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Miss ingalls, tn Wed.

Miss Constance, daughter of ex-Seu-
ator ingalls,. will in April marry Rob-
ert P. Schicz. young lawyer of Read
ing, Pa The wedding will occur in
Washington, where Mr.. and Mrs. In
gals now reside.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Capt. HARM Hss Not ResIened.

The report that Capt C. L Martin, Of
company f, Twentieth Kansas volun-
teers, had resigned his command and
would return shortly from Manila,
was contradicted in a letter from Mr..
Martin to relatives IN Fort Scott.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Left Much Wealth, But No Relatives

Left Much Wealth, But No Relatives
j. S. Graham, who had become veal
thy from mine investments, died at Ga
lena recently. He left a big bank ac-
count, but no will, and had no known
relatives Even Graham's business
partners could not obtain a word from
him regarding his relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03

Tommy-'Paw, what is joint snake?''
Mr. Figg-''The kind a man gets from fire.
quenting joints, reckon. "-Indianapo
Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Ex-kanaan I'm TronbIe.

Robert Simons, eN-president of the
Neosho Valley Investment company at
Chanute, was arrested at Chicago on
request of Kansas officials, charged
with defrauding several Labette coun.
ty farmers in land transactions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Over 1 900 stuaents at Lawrence.

The annual catalogue of the univer-
sity of Kansas will show the attendance
in the different departments during the
present academic year to have been
substantially as follows: Arts depart
ment, $40; electrical engineering, &c;
civil engineering. 81; mechanical engi-
neering. 8; law, ISL; pharmacy, 5S;
music, 40; painting, Il; elocution, ?;
total, 1,O44.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Separate Schools for Incorrieibles.

LeavenwOrth is contemplating a
new plan for dealing with the bad
pupils at the public school All such
pupils will be sent to a school by
themselves, under one teacher, and
to be known as school for incorrigi-
bles. The plan will cost the board
about $50 a month extra, but will
weed out all the bad pupils in other
rooms and remove bad examples from
pupils naturally inclined to be good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03

1t takes more or less of crank to be real
good at Observation-Disclosures Qa.) Dem
ocrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Summary of the Daily News
wAsHrNGToN NOTES.


A DISPATCH was received at Wash
mgton on the 21st from Gen. Otis Civ
ing the proclamation of an important
officer of the insurgent government at
Malolos, in which war is declared
against the Americans until they are
exterminated. No quarter was to be
given to the American troops, and the
Filipinos wanted either independence
or death.
THE president and Mrs. Mckinley
held a successful public reception at
the white house on the evening of the
22d.
FUNERAL services in memory of the
late President Faure, of France, were
held at Washington on the 23d and
the president, cabinet. diplomatic corps
and large part of official Washington
attended
THE United States secretary of state
has received a note from the Italian
embassy at Washington transmitting
the regulations for the congress for
commercial instruction which will be
opened in Venice May 4 next. The
committee of arrangements invites
suggestions in regard to the pro-
gramme.
THE war department has arranged
to dispatch further reinforcements to
Gen. Otis at Manila The regiments
selected are the Ninth infantry, now
at New York. and the Sixth infantry
at San Antonio. Tex. Both of these
regiments will go by way of San Fran.
cisco.
The congress of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at Washing
ton elected Mrs Daniel 81. Manning,
of New York, president.
ADMIRAL DEWEY sent a telegram to
Washington on the Gath asking that
the battleship Oregon be sent at once
to Manila for political reasons. His
dispatch has caused much speculation
aud it was thought that the admiral
sees a probability of Intervention or
interference by European powers in
the struggle in progress in Manila.
SECRETARY ALGER denied on the oath
that he intended to resign.
THE president has nominated Judge
Day, of Ohio. ex-secretary of state and
chairman of the peace commission, to
be judge of the Sixth judicial district.
A DISPATCH from Washington on the
25th said that the administration no
longer attempted to conceal its appre-
hension over the situation at Manila
and fears of international complica-
tions were entertained by President
Mckinley and his advisers, which
were heightened by the receipt of a
dispatch announcing the arrival at
Manila of the German battleship
Kaiserin Augusta
MAJ. GEN. JOSEPH j. REYNOLDS, q.
S. A, retired, died at Washington on
the Goth of paralysis and cerebral
hemorrhage, aged n years.
A BANQUETswas given at the Airing
ton hotel. Washington, by members OF
the executive committee of the Louisi-
ana purchase celebration, with ex-Gov.
Francis of st. Louis, at their head,
and the guests, Numbering 200, were
members of the cabinet, supreme court
justices, representatives, senators and
delegates from all states and terrific
ries within the purchase. Speeches
were made booming the proposition to
commemorate the purchase by holding
an exposition ut st. Louis in 1908.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
Important Appointments Made.

The state board of charities an
Aounced the following appointments:
Superintendent Topeka insane asylum. T. c.
Biddle, Emporia; Superintendent OSawatomie
insane asylum. l. L. UhlS Paola; Superin-
tendent Winfield imbecile asylum. c. s New
lon Altamont; superintendent Atchison
orphans home, W. H H Young: assistant
physician Topeka asylum Ernest Minney,
Topeka: assistant physician OSawatomie aSy-
lum DR.. 81. P Moore Garrett; steward at
Osawatomie asylum, I. j. Hayes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
+" Durability IS
Better Than Shozu. -

Tie 9vealth of the n,ultf-
naffLionaires Is not equal to
good health. Riches 4vfhout
health are a curse. and yet the
rich. the middle classes and
tie poor alike haze, IN Hoods
Sarsaparilla, a Uafuabte as
sistant IN getting and main
tanning perfect health. It
neOer disappoints.
ScrofuIa-" Three years ago our son,
now eleven, had q serious case Of scrofula
and'erysipelas with dreadful sores, discharg-
ing and itching constantly. He could not
walk. Several physicians did not help for
sixteen months. Three months treatment
with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him per
fectly well. We are glad to tell others or 1t"
MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa, Kansas.
Nausea Vomiting spells. dizziness
and prostration troubled me for years.
Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not
sleep. Ny age was against me. but Hoods
Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. Ny
weight increased from Us to l43 pounds. L
am the mother of nine children Never felt
/ 81 WCAA anu clAO-AS SAAASC Il '" cs AAO4AaCo es
| do now" Mrs. NJ. A. WATERS, 1929 SD St..
Washington, d. c.
Eczema" We had to tie the hands OF
| our two year old son on account OF eczema
on face and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which soon cured" MRS. A. VAN WICK, rs
Montgomery Street, Paterson, n. J.
d6od1SoaSabamM
%Ilazaz:lEzll5lEyU
Hood'. Pin. cure liver jus; nOn-irritatins ana
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
They VIII BE Brought Home.

]. r. Hackett, Fort Scott. whose son.
volunteer in company F., Twentiet tn
Kansas, died of smallpox in Manila
last month, received notice from the
war department that a transport had
Just left for Manila to bring back the
bodies of all the Twentieth Kansas
soldiers who had died or been killed,
and that those which were not claimed
would be buried in some nation al &c M
etery. probably in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03

Superintendent of Kansas Reformatory.
Superin tendent S. w. Case, of the
state reformatory at Hutchinson, ten
dered his resignation to the board to
take effect March 1. The new board
organized by electing Phil Kelley
chairman, T. J. ONeil treasurer, and
W. j. Lingenfelter, secretary. The
board formally appointed j. S. Sim
mons, of Dighton, to be superintend-
emit. He will take charge March 1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
H6od3SaaSabamM
5EIa1az slsSlJllElD

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; nonIrritating ans
che only eathartc g tAke With Hoods sarsspArlla.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03


grounds of the California Jockey club
at Oakland in a race for three-year-
olds and upwards, lowering the worlds
record 81 seconds.
Gov. ROOSEVELT, of New York, cele-
brated Washington's birthday by affix-
ing his signature to the bill to prevent
the desecrating, mutilation or i'm
proper use of the national flag.
THE ranch owned Jointly by J. B.
Wilson and E. B. Conner, consisting of
400, 900 acres in Tom Greene county,
Tex, together with %, 900 head of cat
tie, has been sold to Calvin Sugg, of
Sugden, L T. The price paid was
$3.50, 900.
of poker at Harlow mills, ~ miles
north of Camden, Ark, Ben Zackery
was shot and killed aud John Criner
was terribly cut about the face and
neck.
WILLIAM REED was hanged in Jersey
City, n. J., on the Esd for the murder
of Andrew Henry in Hoboken last
May.
The big Convention hall at Kansas
City. Mo, was formally opened on the
22d by concerts during the day and a
grand ball at night, the music being
furnished by Sousa's band
ARTICLES of incorporation were fled
with the secretary of state at Trenton,
n. J., for the American Car & Foun-
dry company. with an authorized cap
ital of 500. 900, coo.
THE health department of st. Louis
notes an unusual number of cases of
eerebro-spinal meningitisoin that city.
During the present month IS cases and
nine deaths have been reported. The
physicians can give no reason for the
prevalence of the disease.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-11
KIRK TO HANG.
Likeiy That Death Sentence
W " Pass on COrdell
Murderer.

Al Rero. OK, Dec ii-Taylor Kirk
was convicted ~ the murder Of his
aaior near Cordell Washiia county
sssurday morning. The Jury was out
-welve hours The sentence will be
isath by hanging Judge McAtcc an
nourced that sentence would be pass
80 Wednesday
Taylor killed h's sister last Fourth
ui duly because she would not comply
nith bis wishes to attend "a certain eu
trrta.nment lie intIm.datcd another
s.ster and brother to swear before the
oironcr's jury tho girl had committed
suicide Ne confessed Co doing this iu
fsii here before the trial He was his
nuiy witness His brother and sister
eould not be found Isis plea here
uvus SELF defense. r. y Forrest %
this place was his attorney Kirk win
1e hanged iu this comfy II The sen.
feucc is carried out
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-11

Victims 10 stomach, liver and Kid.
uey troubles well as women, and all
feei The results IN loss of npctite.
poisous in the blood, backache. ucr
qounnees, headache and tired, listless.
sup-down feeling Rut there's uo need
20 teel like that. } W Gardner. OF
ldaville. Ind. says. Electric Ritters
ar just the thing for a man when he
don't care whether he lives or diCs. n
gave me new strength and good ap-
petite. can now eat anything and
aave q new lease on life" Only go
sents nt Renfroh drug store Every
bottle guaranteed
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All roUR
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IHE NEN YORK NORLD
THRICE.G- WEEK EDITION

The striking and important events
% the last year have established the
overwhelming value of TuE THmCK-A.
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the great Presidential campaign too. at
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The motto of TmE THElCE A-WEEK
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We offer this uncqualcd newspaper
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-11
e&4S4 4pe4s4+4.f pses ,%es s%>R
Z IDCAI MELANGE
S~S$tA44e~es&4 &4l4 ssSe%ss& es

To Reader. The rn-s, ITO thine
ownself be true. occur in Hamlet,
act ! scene B.
rhe territorial board ~ education
/ has announced its decision in regard
\ Go tuition Tor special students - the
I Northwostcrn Normal at Alva For
students taking the special course who
are residents OF Oklauoma the tuition
is si term, 90 non.rcsidents, s. a
term
A wave a. reform in tho observance
of sunday is sweeping over Oklahoma.
Az Orlando thc c.ty council has passed
an ordinance making b. compulsory f0r
an business houses except drug stores.
meat markets aud restaurants 90 close
ou Sunday.
Ona farm east OF Orlando, George
nollmau. young man had prepared 20
gun nud loaded It before startling uu "a
hunt A utIe toy iu thc house. thc
son of Moses Lyctcr, picked up tbe
weapon and plavfully disehaf gcd DO .n
DoIIuau's face, making "a bad wound.
which. however, was not fataI.
The cuban chickenpox, or what is
called hr fcw the smallpox. SCENE
to bc spreading over the territory and
new cases are reported every day "A
few 0f The physicians declare 10 is
smallpox, but the majority % them
apparently do not know what it is.
Cases when they appear are issoiated.
a company Is being organized here
for the pickling OF watermelon rinds
II o. said that u. J. Heinz, The million
aire pickle man of Pittsburg, Pa, rs
backing the scheme. Dr j B Iom-
lius0u. known g. the world as "Dr.
ncadshot, is the chief local promoter.
/ A new ruling has gone into effect on
the santa Fc railroad, to prohibit cora
planting along the right Of way.
I Farmers who have been growing cane
patches ou the raj road ground viii be
urged 90 dosist hereafter. and will be
confronted with trcspass proceedings
/ II they continue the cultivation of the
railroad ground Section tOremcn are
! instructed 90 see that this rule ia en-.
| forced
Dick II Morgan president OF the
\ Free Homes League ~ Oklahoma has
sent ont circulars making suggestions
/ on tho SIGHT for free homes. To cdi-
\ tors ne suggests the puulichtluu OF af
| ticies on the subject and thc sending
\ Of marked copies 20 congressman and
Others Officers Of county and local
I Leagues are urged to have their forces
organized and 90 send delegates 90 the
I territorial convention in February
/ Citizens generally are asked Co write
/ letters 10 the seniors aud representa-
I tivos with whom they are acquainted.
\ business men are asked 90 write Co she
Wholesale firms with whom they trad
asking their influence with congress
men in behalf Of free he ne.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-11
CLOSING our TO QUIZ BUS
MESS.

We will quit business on Jan.
uary first, positively And
rather than box up goods every
thing iu our large stock will 20
at a sacrifice.
We are going TO sell all over
coats and Mackintoshes at half
price. Mems AID boys suits at
half price.
We have a large line of hats
for men and boy, and they go
in this sale at less than first
cost.
Shoes Tor men. Women and
Children al half price Get a
pair now
Ii you are not ready 20 buy
come and look over the great
bargains m store for all pur
chasers Counters, show cases
and shelving for sale at a bar
gain. My residence for sale, 709
east Cleveland
G.. NJ SHARUM.
Corner First and Division.
Guthrie. Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-12-11

RAID Dsar Tor IIi. Ieg.

=, ID. Blautou, OF Thackerville, Tex.
"a three years paid over $500 20 doc
s1rs 90 cure a running Core his leg
Then they wanted 90 cut IL OF, but
uc cured 10 with one box OF Aruica
SAlve Guaranteed cure for pilcs %
SIS. a box sold by C. x. Renfro,
druggist
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Cream Catarrhal is German medicine
guaranteed 20 cure catarrh Of head or
nose. sweotcns the breath and makes
life worth living.
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LODGE DIRECTORY.
Cau.toI Lodge 80. O. R1yal Tribe of Joseph
meets the HIst and third saturdays tu each
month. iu odd Fellows hlll Wishing mem
hcrs VIII hc made wei.Qm.t. .,..,-.... a, 81,
EFFM LOWELL scribe
Guthrie lodge so LAO O. w mec
Thursday evening nf cAlu Wteh AL iW
Victor block. corner FIRST and Harrison
VISITING Wugkmen always welcome.
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Guthrie Lodge 80. 3. 0 O % y meets
Monday night oi eaCn wrrk att sd Visiting
odd Feiiow' always W 9e'14,oprR Nc
BRUCF secretary
Oklahoma Eucampmcnt 30 Q. g. @. q.
meets tnc second aui in4rln Ef'atl nihhla
m c' II r.unt1 D ~
Gtthr.e Lodge So -. IS ofP meets every
Monday at. PM ~ lneir paw ln me VIC
ms knights are alwAYs Mcleomt
a. D.. CARPENTER G q
A g. BALDWIN, 81 of q aud k 900 II 3.
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arst ard third SATURDAYS in each month al
comrades always welcome
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World meets every Monday night in the h
OF Il hall Visiting Woodmeu are Wcicomf
h TOWERS Clerk.
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Guthrie Lodge No .. A. &A.M Reg
ular meeting thlrd "wednesday evening ln
HF ARDERY. Sec.
@ a. WILLIS W
o. n a. meets every Tuesday snignt o.
X OF nall, Visiting chiefs AlWAsa McieoWt
N u CHERRY uhiet ot Neoofas
Naomi RencKah Lodge No. 2 o. o.
meets every rflday evening AZ fiM ~ lnt
Odd FELLOWS hall in thc WcinuefBcf pulle
'As '''' sARAH BATES. Nc.
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Choctaw Route

Through trains on tho Choctaw bc
eReeu Memphis, Tenn, and Weather
Cord O. r.. viii be established Decem.
fnsr fu. lslH